Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-08-20
n. 3. CARTWRIGHT & sRo.
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attendance promises to be extremely
satisfactory in spite Of the long dis
tances to be travelled and the expense
of tuition and board which is away out
of proportion TO the salaries paid to
| teachers.
White Oaks is entirely exempt from
any smallpox, indeed there has not been
an epidemic. much less a contagious dis
ease in the place for more than a twelve
month. The extreme healthfulncss Of
the locality makes its safe for a conven-
tion of any kind, at all times, to meet
| here.
The school trustees have elected Miss
Elizabeth Austin and Miss Ula Gilmore
to teach the White Oaks public school
the coming year, Miss Austin is sue
cessful and experienced teacher. having
been employed for several years in the
public schools Of Kansas City. Mo
| Spencer. the 4ycar old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Parker. of this place, died
| Monday afternoon. August l5, of spinal
meningitis. His illness was brief but
most painful. The little fellow was un-
usually bright and winning in manner.
aud was greatly endeared to all friends
and relatives. His death is a sad
bereavement to the parents as it is also
to the grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. f.
w. Parker and Dr. and Mrs. A. g. Lane.
Mrs. F. H. Lang, daughter of Captain
and Mrs. Timoney, Of Roswell. is visit
ing her brother. Bert Timoney, of this
place.
Quite party of White Oaks denizens
are taking their summer outing up in
the Captain mountains, where the wild
raspberres grow in abundance. These
wild berries grow very large and fine
and have a finer flavor than any of the
cultivated varieties. The party has been
out but week and send in the report
that they have canned more than 100
quarts.
Geo. Kimball, Jr, OF Picacho, is the
cadet chosen by the Lincoln county
commissioners to represent the county.
or rather to receive the benefits of a
90 hei"rshin. in the New Mexico Military
Institute AT Rosy.eii. fiie arpeI.liniant
was made very "aely snd as there was
but the one applicant for the place
there was no need of an examination.
Were the position still vacant there
would be a half dozen or more appli-
cants.
S. NJ. Wiener Jr,, Of the firm of Vie
ner a. Son. large and exclusive dry goods
merchants, has gone east to purchase II
fall stock of goods.
The Taliaferro Mercantile & Trading
Company is handling the fruit from the
Coglin ranch and Ziegler Bros. handle
that from the Barber ranch. None finer
can be produced anywhere.
Juvenile birthday parties and after
moons devoted to the entertainment Of
the grownups do not abate here on ac-
count of the dog-days as they must needs
do in most places. A feature worthy of
note was a flower piece arranged by
Mrs. Jones Taliaferro for an afternoon
entertainment which She gave lately.
1t was composed of delicate pink holly
hooks of the double variety, with smilay.
| The arrangement of flowers and foliage
in large square with a slightly convex
surface. the platter holding the flowers
hidden, and only the large plateaumir
ror showing about the edge. was a most
pleasing center piece and more beautiful
| than one would suppose could be made
from the holyhock.
| The Old Abe mine still continues to
offer the greatest encouragement to its
owners. Down below the 900-foot level
| a vein of ore has been struck that as
says $490 to the ton. The company has
begun putting upa cyanide plant and
will soon have it in operation. VIM.
Watson, one Of the mine owners. will
superintend the plant. Three of the
large tanks are already in place. The
mine employees have converted them into
swimming and bathing tanks, for the
Orpsent in which caDacity they atfOrd
J most luxurious pleasure.