Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-14
TIE DAILY OPTIC.
Fast LAS Vegas, New Mexico,
san MIGUEL COUNTY.
TEE new MEXICO NEWS.

The new Santa Fe city officials tax
Office next Monday.
Candidates for city marshal at Ratol
are on the anxious seat.
DR.. G. d. Cummings, Of Denver, ha
located In Red River City.
The court of private lani claims viii
meet In Santa Fe on May 9th.
Samuel X. Smith, OF Port Huron
Mich, IS a health-seeker in Santa Fe
Rev. G. s. Madden issdue to arrly,
in Santa Fe from Washington, DO.
Delegate II. Il. FERGUSON expects t.
remain in Washington for the coming
three months.
j. q. Todd, a Catskill merchant. ex
poets to locate In Red River City with
a stock OF goods.
Miss Susie Timoney left Roswell fol
an extended visit to her sister at Sal,
Lake City, Utah.
Rev. L. Brantley will depart from
Eddy for Waxahachie, Texas, mex
month, to reside.
The hotels and restaurants at Red
River City are doing a rushing business,
these days.
The saw mill at Red River City has
been idle several days owing to short
bgs of sawlogs.
The board Of trade held a meeting Of
Red River City at which the town
finance was discussed.
The Hotel Windsor was sold at Ed
dy. X. w. Tansill was the purchaser,
at the low price Of IS. 900.
II. H. Mowry, of Monte Vista, is 10
Red River City and win put in a stock
of doors, window sashes, etc.
Frank Henning and family went up
to Ration from Mexico and he has ac-
cepted q position in the shops.
The Good Templars lodge OF Bloss-
burg will give q ssnight cap" social in
their hall, Saturday, April 18th.
DR.. G. w. Harrison, who was at
Cripple Creek, Colorado, on mining
matters. returned to Albuquerque.
The teachers and pupils Of the public
schools at Albuquerque are taking
their usual Easter week vacation.
G Gnsdorf, Of Taos, will immediate
]y begin the erection Of q two-story
building 20x40 at Red River City.
II. F. Barnett IS in Kansas City and
vicinity buying some good farm and
driving horses for the Roswell market.
Mrs. nj. A. Price, a lady from Grip
pile Greek, is 10 Red River City looking
for a location to open an eating house.
A. Rosenwald, of Altuquel que, has
been at Elizibethtown looking over the
ground with a view OF starting in bust
ness.
The session laws are printed, at San
ia Fe, awaiting now only the prepara-
ton of the index to make them COM
pIeto.
The Antonito stage company are
making daily trips between Antonito
ard Red River City, and always have
a load.
Red River City is BEAUTIFULLY located.
The Rocky mountain canary bird re-
news its you'll even as the eagle in ths.
locality.
The Rev. r. M. and Mrs. Craig left
Santa Ee for Taos, where the presby-
terry OF Santa Fe convened on Tuesday
evening.
At the last meeting OF the Castilian
club, In Eddy, E. NJ. Skeats gave a
discourse on the '.Geology Of the Pccos
Wiley"
Mrs. II. j. Helm left Santa Fe over
the ID. & r.. g. for Portland, Oregon,
on a visit to her daug liter, Mrs. J.. Il.
Kilbourne.
Ffuit-growers in aud about Santa Fe
express the fear that apricots and
peaches have been hurt by the recent
cold spells.
Mrs S.. L, Sherwood, has purchased
q four-room house on Spring River
avenue, Roswell, from E. L. Wildly.
Price not stated.
The board of commissioners at Eddy
only found sufficient funds on hand this
quarter to pay one half the amounts
allowed, which they did.
G. H. Nance received q large cor-
sigrment Of woven wire cots, mattress
es ard qnilts for his new lodging
house at Red River City.
Sheriff Kinscll and Deputy Allan ar
rested four men at Santa Fe and placed
them in jsil on charges OF vagrancy
and disturbing The peace.
A. new ill is in contemplation at
Red River City as a haven Of rest for
the weary Wlllies aud Rocky Mountain
B lis that may strike the town.
Peter Peterson and G. G. Witzke are
going to put in a brick yard at Red
River City in the near future. II will
be located peat Young's saw mill.
w. g. Uriou, Of Chaves county, has
gore 10 Texas TO receive a bunch OF
saddle horses that he has purchased
for The Cass land and cattle company.
w. M. Cook. OF Chicago, confiden-
tial man for a Chicago banking firm,
that is figuring on Purchasing some
Territorial securities, Is visiting Santa
Fe.
j. +. Blair and family departed
from Ration for Cenver, Colorado,
where Mr.. Blair has accepted re-
fporsible position ID 9 large dry goods
firm.
The Hansford land and cattle com
papy. Of Cheves county, have started a
herd OF 1900 yonng steers TO the conf
pany's pastures near Adobe Walls,
The SANTA Re county commissioners
will be 10 session on the frs Monday
in Nay n xt for the purpose Of funding