Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-27
SOCORRO And ITS ENVIRONS
Excellent Work Being Accomplished
by New Mexico's School
of Mines.
ITS AIMS AND OBJECTS DISCUSSED
A Visit to the Socorro Fire Clay Com
pany's Works, Which Have Capa-
city of from 1000 to 10000
High Grade Bricks Per Day.

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stranger must be sure of his age, and
under 16 years, get off the streets whel
the curfew rings at $50 in the evening
This evening children we're playing OF
the streets and in the plaza, whoopinl
and yelling as only light heerte, boy
and girls CAP, when bell in the pla2t
began to ring. In less time than 1t takel
to tell it there was not e child in sight
and quiet settled down on the town. Some
what surprised, I asked an acquaint
ance what this all meant, and he replied
"Oh that is the curfew bell, and il works
to the satisfaction of everyone, children
are kept at home after the bell rings, and
We are no longer annoyed with royster
ing youngsters at all times of night
Judging from what / saw of the curfew
system in Socorro, it strikes me that it is
sensible and simple method OF forc
ing the youngsters to behave themselves
and remain at home at the very time
when they should be there.
ALLEGED HARD TIMES.
The merchants and business men of
Socorro complain of the hard times, but
after visiting several of the industries of
the place came to the conclusion that
the complaints were the results of a
force of habit rather than from actual
conditions. Aside from the work going
on in the institutions visited, of which
mention will be made later on, the fruit
prospects we're never better, wheat and
alfalfa are in fine shape and the cattle in
terests, although not large, are in pros
porous condition. For the life of me
could not see the reason for complaining,
and came to the conclusion that the
good people had looked upon the dark
side of affairs so long that they had &C.
quired mental stigmatism that prevent
ed clear view of what is evidently just
ahead. number of Improvements in
buildings and property we're noticed, and
everybody seemed to have something to
do.
TIL! socoRRo FIRE CLAY COMPANY.
A visit was paid to the Sooorro Fire
Clay company's works, located just south
Of town, and the magnitude of the plant
surprised me. The works have ca
pacity of from 1000 to 10000 high grade
bricks per day, and are equipped with
the most improved machinery and meth
DDS for handling the product, which is
marketed in the towns of New Mexico
and northern Texas. Under the N,per-
vision of Dr.. J. NJ. Curtis, superintend-
ent and general manager, every part of
the plant was Inspected, and the manner
of brick making used by the company
was explained TO me by the genial doctor.
Several kinds of brick are made e-red
building, white building, fire clay and paw
ing. The clay for making these different
bricks which is mined in various parts of
the Socorro mountains and hauled to the
works by teams, is of superior quality
and the finished products are equal to any
manufactured in any city in the entire
country. Today the men we're busy filing
and setting the kilns for burning, and
next week the machinery will be started
on another run, to be ready for burning
so soon as the kilns are opened again.
aREENwALD's FIGURING MILL.
The Golden Grown mill, owned by Mr..
John Greenwald, was also visited. This
mill is fitted throughout with the roller
system and has capacity of SO barrels
per day. The brands of -four made by
Mr.. Greenwa aid are both bread and money
makers-bread makers for those who use
them and money makers for the jolly
miller--and the mill cannot supply the
demand for them, being behind In orders
all the time. At present the mill Is rum
ming on Colorado wheat, but the native
crop will soon be ready, and then the rolls
will crush New Mexico kernels.
THE ILLINOIS BREWERY.
A brewery of 20 barrels capacity, with
an ice plant in connection, owned
and operated by Jacob Hammel u Son, IL
also numbered among Socorro's industries.
The beverage .brewed BY the "Illinois
Brewery" as it is called, is noted for its
purity and commands good trade in the
valley. The ice plant supplies the town
with ice made from distilled water, at
reasonable prices.
NEW BANK.
On March new bank was opened in
the building formerly occupied by ma
tional banking house, by Mr.. ]. NJ. Tyler,
and that gentleman is evidently pretty
we'll pleased with his venture up to this
time.
THE NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MINES.
One mile west Of town is located the
New Mexico School Of Mines, presided
over by Professor W. II. Seamon. The
object o. this school ia to furnish facili.
ties for the education of such persons as
may desire to receive instruction in
chemistry, metallurgy, mineralogy, geolo-
gy, mining, milling, engineering, mathe-
matics, drawing and such other courses
OF study, not including agriculture, az
may be prescribed BY the board Of trus,
tees, and Professor Seamon has undoubt
edly furnished not only the facilities fol
the prosecution Of such studies, but
thorough instruction IN each and all
The attendance the past year was az, anG
on May next one student will be gradual
cd who has finished full course IL
those branches pertaining to mining ani
engineering.
| The college building is without ques
tion the best OF the territorial education
structures. Itis not so large ss otherl
but IL 10 we'll built Of ont stone, the dc
sign is handsome one and the interior
10 admirably adapted TO the work fol
which 10 10 intended. Tho Laboratories
are fairly we'll equipped, the assay room
is almost model, and the apparatut
for practical engineering work is Of th,
best. While thsre Pfofesaor Seaman va
preparing TO take class> ont into III,
mountains, on Monday, on On engineer
ing and prospecting trip Of several day
duration, and I judged, from the amoun
Of instruments, chains, poles, sto., lai'