Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-05
OUR ALBUQUERQUE LETTER.
| Monument to a Local Hero The
Zeiger Estate-The Landing Season
Judge Lee City Attorney-RaiI-
road Firemen-Other Matters.
To the Editor Of the Optic.

To the Editor Of the Optic.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, May 9th,
1897.-The Braden monument fund,
after six months of effort, has reached
the san of S175, quite sufficient for .
plain shaft that will stand as a mark o.
recognition for the brave act performed
by big-bearted John Braden, ex-towr
marshal of Pueblo, Colo, who sacri
feed his life to save others, last Oct.
ober. However, the matter is kept
open in the desire to increase the fund,
but it should now be closed and the
service rendered by erecting the monu-
ment.
The Zeiger estate, involving a ranch,
stock of liquors and the most elabor-
ately appointed business house
in the city, has been in
the courts three years. Creditors,
who feel that they have been scout out''
of their share, in the sale of the ranch
and the absorption of the sscafe', by
the First National, or respective
heirs, have sought redress through liti-
| cation, and it will be two months be-
fore the Territorial supreme court
hands down q decision or an appeal.
The attorneys for the appellants have
Iannounced that they will resort to the
U. S. supreme court, il the decision is
adverse to their interests. The ac-
counts of the receiver have not yet
been made public. The decision re-
versed will keep the matter open nigh
on to four years. Zeiger is engaged in
a profitable mercantile business at
Congress. A. L.
Probate Judge Hubbell has 5000
ewes on his ranch below the city, and
the Landing will net 95 per
cent, an immense advantage over what
has been shown 81 the ranges.
Ex-Circuit Judge w. d. Lee, former
.ly of Las Vegas, who has been in com
parative retirement for three years,
has succeeded Tom Finical as city at
torney. Flnical has been ia clover for
some years past, coming in for a COM
Portable billet IN the legislative deal 10 |
the distribution Of offices, getting tho
district attorneyship.
An order of railroad firemen will be
organized here shortly by by Third
Quartermaster James Maier, of Par
sons, Kansas. A banquet at the High
land will follow the organization of
the order.
Il. M. Wingo, who managed the
Democrat some eighteen months, has
returned from Texas. Aside from Coll
J. G. Albright, Wingo has been the
most unpopular man ever associated
with the paper. 1t is understood he
has an eye to a good billet-in the dim
distance.
Gus Thelin contemplates setting
apart an afternoon or two for the ladies
the Brunswick bowling parlors.
There are three bowling alleys in the {
wo towns, constructed at a cost Of J
900. Interest has not waned in the !
port. Q
E. COPELAND. general agent Of the I
Fe at III Paso, went up to the y
fountain house this evening, with his y
7ffe, who has been on the coast for her d
ealth. Mrs. Copeland win remain at v
above resort for a while. Y
Some apprehension has been felt q
Ince the report that the Alameda dyke Il
and the raise in the Rio Grande
'as rushing over and was likely 70 On tt
this city, a rise Of two feet be- p
" reported. The Cifisen has kept at '
ar business men TO put up and prevent sc
but they don't seem to accept Il
10 situation. AJAX. pl