Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-06-29
TERRITORIAL NEWS BUDGET
Items of Interest from Different Sec
tiOns of New Mexico, As Cleaned
from Our Exchanges.
MINERS SUFFERING FROM LEAD POISON
Henry G. Tucker An Old Settler of
Grant County, Found Dead at His
Ranch Two Miles West of
Deming.
LINCOLN COUNTY,

LINCOLN COUNTY.
: O. o. Heyser of Carrizozo, has mad
final proof on his homestead before tn
: county clerk at Lincoln.
!, Recently young man by the name o
Jacob McEwen was killed in the Ameri
can mine near Nogal. A great mass o
rock fell from the wall, pinning him tt
!, the ground, the noise of the crash calling
to his assistance several fellow. wor kmen
but before they could release him life wal
almost extinct aud he died on being
taken from the mine.
oHAvEs COUNTY.
J Joseph James of Roswell, who attended
the Agricultural college at Las Cruces
last year, rode from the college to his home
In Roswell the other day on his bicycle in
two and a half days. The first day he
pedalled 80 miles.
The Roswell Fourth of July, to be cele-
brated on the 3rd, is to be rouser. The
fire department will furnish ice water
gratis. Catch penny stands of all kinds
Will not be allowed within rifle range of
the grounds, and roasted beef and mutton
will be as free as air.
EDDY COUNTY.
The Windsor hotel at Eddy will be
closed July l.
While playing on hay stack on Tues
day of last week, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. Rasco, living on the lower
Greene farm, ran the tines Of pitchfork
through his side, inficting serious, al
though not dangerous, wounds.
SIERRA COUNTY.
number of men working in the mines
at Cooks Peak are suffering from lead
poison.
The stage road between Hillsboro and
Lake Valley is being put in good repair
by ]. W. Orchard, proprietor of the stage
line.
Three boys of prominent families OF
Hillsboro were caught killing goat be.
longing to ranchman. Warrants for
the arrest of the amateur butchers were
sworn out, and now the boys are playing
hide and seek with the officers.
soJoRRo COUNTY.
The roadbed of the Santa Fe at Socor-
70 will be raised above high water reach,
this summer.
2. W. Vaughn, living near San Mar
cial,has proved up on his homestead, be-
tore the county clerk at Socorro.
The San Marcial Bee says: "The new
threshing machine is in operation across
the river on some particularly early |
wheat"
The sidetraoks around the round house |
at San Marcial are filed with enpinea
awaiting repairs, and the shops at that |
place will be kept busy several months
on the work.
GRANT COUNTY.
The bank of Deming is now located in
the building formerly occupied by the
First National bank.
Lordsburg, Deming and Silver City
will all celebrate the nations birthday in
an appropriate manner this year.
W. F. Hannas, employed In the Dem
ing sam ping works, had an arm caught
IN the machinery and broken, one day
ast week.
W.. H. Jack, superintendent of the
Jrowfoot Cattle company, shipped 100
head of cattle from the ranges in Grant
county to the pastures in Colfax on Sun.
lay. L
Martin Martinez, little boy with
curious turn of mind, found giant cap
It the Davenport mine, and proceeded to
investigate. The investigation was a {
uccess. The cap exploded and Martin '
8 minus the little finger of his left c
land. G
The skeleton found in the hills be- .
'ond Pinos Altos, and reported to be
hat of the missing Brands boy, has J
pom closer examination proven to be ,
hat of some person who died fully ten I
ears ago, probably victim of the In .
ian raids.
Mr. Samuel Patter, one of the earliest o
ettlers ofSilver City, died in that place il
n June 30, aged 66 years, leaving wife fl
nd nine children to mourn his loss. Mr.. O
after went to Silver City when the In
ians used the land where the town
lands, as camping ground.
On Tuesday of last week Lieuteuant ''
ert Gilbert and sister, Mrs. Gus Reiliug, d
rrived in Silver City. Mrs. Reiling has p
cen spending the past few months in
ansas City. Bert has Just com pleted a
'ui yOoIo oOuIoC du WcbV EOlQG ana mas IT
cen commissioned a second lieutenant
the United States army. Lieutenant
ilbert carried most of the laurels of his
ass and graduated with high honor.
Henry @. Tucker, an old settler of
rant county, was found dead in his :,
Inch house two miles west of Deminp, 0!
2 Friday June II, by George Wesley, ga
no went out to the ranch to see Mr.. m
ucker. An inquest was held, where it in
as learned death resulted from hernia. fo
he deceased was 81 years old, and for fr
BARS had lived lonely life on his ranch. WI
One night last week Zach Telles, of ", W.
ordsburg, gave party at which his o.
lends had great time. In order to o.
Id more excitement and noise to the r.
'casion, one OF the guests good-natured- ..
pulled six shooter and fred four
lots, but failed to shoot straight up.
ne of the bullets found no mark, but NJ
le of them stopped in Jose Rosales' hip
aking an ugly wound. Pancho Herman
'a, the jolly guest, paid $50 to the JUS
80 of the peace for the fun Of firing a 10,
In in a settlement. ~