Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-27
OUR SANTA FE LETTER.
Death OF Jim Curry--Pcdro Persa's
Losses on sheep p-Taxablc Proper
~ in the Icrritory-lhe ChAvez
Reprieve - Other Matters lof
Interest.

Special Correspondence Of The Optic.
SANTA tE, N. M, UctoDsr 26th, '97.
= Jim Curry died last night l. there
railroad man in this quarter Of the
earth who didn't know aud love Jim
Curry p--Aye, and the sentiment wasn't
confined to railroad people, for few
who live in the heart OF the Rockies as
represented by square, the four corn
ers which touch Denver, Durango,
Santa Fe and Trinidad, but who knew
and loved the brave-hearted, generous
jim. For twenty years he as oscillated
between these pointsas good citizen
and railroad man In one capacfty or
another. Ever faithful to his trust,
Always '.on lime," a man among men
aud enjoying the friendship Of every
uody, yet having and fearlessly ex-
pressing opinions Of his own, and at
times possessing the esteem OF bis en-
ployers aud associates and the ccnfi-
deuce Of the public. What more can
be said u any true man! He was
perhaps the OLDEST passenger conduct
or on the d. & r. u. road. Is it any
wonder then that on Sunday last when
he was suddenly stricken with
hat dread desease, appendicitis,
4l his home near Espanola,
na, Supt. Cole Lydon hurried from
A.amosa with his special car AM
4allied him 40 quickly as possible to
ne ral,way hospital at SaiidaP HIS
uving wife aud son went with hun
here they WE cued al his bed side till
,st night wnen the grim messenger
ame, and to-day lney brought back
ne body OF dear, old JIm, and. with
imple ceremony, laid 1t away beneath
lis favorile peach tree in the splendid
Ichurd ht had set with his own hands
~ MS nome in Espanola valley. and
no skies wept ram drops TO his
nemury! Adlos, amigo! We need
ut say: s'May it be we'll with you
Over There." We know it is! GoaI
ass that faithful wife and "Llttle
jun who remain behind to burn the
lamp OF love beside that lonely grave
SANTA FE ECHOES.
Hon Pedro Perea was here from |
to- day. He looked cheerful, |
iespIte the fact that he has been lately |
saught ON the wrong side of the sheep |
market TO large extent.
Territorial Auditor Garcia Is making |
up list of The taxable property In
New Mexico, and would have had itl
sqms days ago, but for the
sce thaE tha asssssurs of Calfax and |
s1curro counties neglected to send In
ne nuapnr of sheep IN those cuunties.
iHE OPTIo was right about Acting
Mayor oongnac snspenulng Mayor
specs city m arshal, but s'de push"
,pt around the acting mayor and in
iuced MIN to reseind the order.
j II. w. veeder was before Gov.
} gro to-day making IN earnest plea
or the life Of jose Chavez y Chavez.
dr Veeder has ceased 10 ask COM
OF sentence and now urges
tlrty days reprieve. He claims that
our Of The justices OF the Territorial
uprems court are with him in his
demands. Gov. Otero granted theI
ePIieFo ut v y III. W NoV ZOtn.
la reviewing the list of applicants
or the United States attorneyship, it
s thought passing strange, over here,
hat the New Merican should have
united the name of ex-Delegate
Jatron.
That former LES Veean, Fred G.
1tb, is dazzling Santa Feans with his
,usIness enterprise. He has taken 4
hree. years. lease on the Claire hotel,
nd, much to the qualification of the
oeal public, has decided to convert the
amous "Arcade" corner into hoteff
flee
iHE OPTIC has again called the
urn. Governor O'ero. according to
he Ne,c Mexican, is supporting Frank
". Clancy for the United States at
orneyship THE OPTIC printed it,
weeks ago QUI VIvE
Edacate cur bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cethar,ic, cure constipation forever
Nc 25r III q G fail. druggists refu1d money |