Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-04
TERRITORIAL TOPICS.


lExtracts from Our E~xchangss.I
A horse show has been taking in thu
town of Socorrs.
Think of it, $40 dollars per year t.
each road supervisor!
A number Of good residences will be
built in Roswell when spring opens.
The oil we'll enterprise at Farming
ton, San Juan county, Is q sure thing
There is an epidemic Of chicken pc,
In the town Of Aztec, San Juan county
Flora Vista, San Juan county, will
soon have a new creamery in opera
ton.
Q. Hornbogen, Of La Plata, San
Juan county, net with accidental
death.
Prof. Creighton gave his Sunday
school class a nice party and supper al
Roswell.
Postmaster Meg ffey has Iopened a
select stock of cigars and tobacco in
Roswell.
The Pennington race cours is be-
coming very popular with h~orsemenssoi
the southwest.
John Morgan has everything in shape
for active operations at his grist mill
in Pennington.
Miss Lillian Markley, who is teach
ing at Jewett, spent Sunday at home
in Pennington.
Oscar Troll is Dragging about q ten
pound republican that came to bis
house In Roswell.
Oscar Robertson, of Roswell, has
gone to Kansas City and may conclude
to again take up his abode In his ma
tive state of Missouri.
Dame Rumor says that the married
ladies of Socorro are contemplating
the presentation of another minstrel
show at some future date.
Rev. A. McIntir Q, of Flora Vista,
was in Farmingto n, and preached an
excellent sermon at the union meet
ings in the M. E. church.
Sheriff John Brown, Of San Juan
county, assumed the duties of his office
at Pennington, his bond having been
approved by Judge Lalghlln.
A masquerade and supper will be
given in the Walker building at Fruit
land, San Juan county, February 10th,
for the benefit of the Clio school.
Mrs. F. 7. Hickman, of Flora Vista,
received a telegram conveying the sad
intelligence that her father, Mr.. Logan,
had died at his home in Kentucky.
A large acreage of wheat will be
planted In San Juan county, this
spring, ia anticipation Of the lev mill
that is contemplated at Pennington.
The revival meetings at Pennington
are doing a great amount of good
anSog the young folk. One Of the
best features is the afternoon meeting.
The extension of the railroad, a beet
sugar factory and a frst-class tair to
advertise the resources, are probabili-
tiles for the present year, down at Ros-
well.
Mrs. o. Morrison and children went
up 50 Ration from Las Vegas, and will
make their home there, Mr.. Morrl-
son heing employed ia the Raton
shops.
The cases OF the Ration water works
company Cs. the town of Ration, and
she Rio Grande Irrigation & COLOMBIA
dion company Us. Chas. II. Glider
sleeve. by agreement Of parties con-
cerneds we're submitted on briefs to the
supreme court.
jose Jaramsiio. on q charge OF cut
ting Eleuterio Baea. had a hearing be-
fore Antonio jose GaEeia, justice OF the
peace Of Duranes, Bernalillo county,
and was put under $4,000 bonds 10
await the result of the injuries inflicted
.upon his victim.
The Office Of Hotel Windsor, as well
n the offices Of the several companies,
and a number of business houses Of
Eddy. have posted in conspicuous
places, the following legend: "As q
sanitary measure, you are requested
not to spit on the floor"
Whist continues to retain its hold on
The mind feminine, at Eddy. The Ia
dies are delving deep into the mysteries
-of the game, and almost every week
the devotees of the different ana as
,puted methods Of successful play meet
and contend for supremacy.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
elected the following officers for the
sasuing ten months, down at Roswell;
!. ~yestaent, Henry M. johnson; vice.
! sdsnt. <. H. Galloway; secretary
pre- >ssurer, Miss M. G. Eatoa; cor
and tr. . secretary, Miss Minnie
responding
Page. corrt AZ Santa Fe.
In the supren- >nded down . decrec,
Judge .aughlin h. occurring, In the
the entire bench CT "a Homestead
case of the Weste. .srn,shee of
& Irrigation company, . . National
Jessie Anthony vs.. The Fra decree
Bank OF Albuquerque, afirmin.
OF lower court.
G. w. Terhune and wife, who !, "
number of years made their home !.
Co,f.~ ~aonntv several wears of which /