Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-03-11

ng of canaigre in southern New Mex
leo, when properly managed, pays. Thi
company has 200 acres in the plant ant
will increase the acreage as rapidly al
possibly. The greater part of the prod
net is shipped to eastern markets.
The Mormon colonies south of Dem
ing, in Old Mexico. are in fourishins
condition, and have total population
OF 2,375, an increase of 267 in the pas1
year. Mrs. Mcdonald, wife of Bishop
Mcdonald, one of the pioneers in estab
fishing the colonies, was brutally mur
dered few days ago bv Mexican
who escaped The lady was 6e years
Of age.
union County.
Forty town lots were sold in Folsom
last week, Juan Martinez alone buying
20, and it was not very good week for
real estate transfers either.
Business houses are in demand at Fol
som. The building recently vacated by
s. N. Mitchell & Co., has been rented by
new mercantile concern and Waldroup
& Mansker will erect store 25x60 feet
as fast as stone and mortar can be
handled.
AS all evidence of the productiveness
pendent tells of four-hOrse load OF oats
that was brought into that place one
day last week by John Young from
Johnson's mesa which weighed so pounds
to the measured bushel :
~ Gallup.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barr and Mr.. klegg
have gone to Klondike leaving last
week.
Mr. W. l.. Pringle left on last Thurs
day for Europe, whore she will make an
extended visit, visiting various cities of
interest.
Frank Delazler was killed by falling
rock in the Gallup mine at Gibson camp
last Thursday and was buried from the
Church of the Sacred Heart on Friday.
The Pythians have received the first
consignment of books for their lodge
library. More will follow shortly and in
short time the Gallup lodge will have
one of the largest and best libraries In
the southwest.
San Juan County.
The wagon bridge over the Animas
will be completed in a few days and
Aztec will then be in close touch with
the rest of the country.
Murry johnson has bought the meat
market formerly conducted by the late
Frank P. Schunke, and will continue
the business at the old stand in Farm
ington.
Frank F. Schunke, who came to
Pennington about year ago to regain
his health, is dead from consumption
and the remains have been taken to his |
home in Chicago for burial.
Frank Hamilton and family, from La
Veta, Colo, have taken up their resi-
dence in Pennington, expecting to make
that place their home in the future. Mr..
Hamilton will build a residence at once.
Albuquerque.
Benjamin Boyd Spencer has begun
suit for divorce against his wife, Ida
Bell Hamilton Spencer, now residing in
Springfield, Ohio.
In the case Of Calvin Whiting vs.. The
City of Albuquerque, Strickland, Au-
bright, Fl. A. Montfort, ct AL, cause dis
missed without prejudice. at costs of de-
fendant.
!. On the United States side of the court,
the case of the United States vs. Trini-
dad Tarin, alias Trinidad Gurule, adul-
terry, is now on trial. Assistant United
States District Attorney Money is prose-
cutting, and Donaciano Chavez and w.
:. Heacock defending.
c. w. Norman has secured bond of
six months for $4,000 on the Folsom
group of mines In Hell canon, and has
gone to Alton, H., to purchase the ma
,hinery necessary for working the prop
critics and treating the ore. On his re-
turn work on the mines will be pushed
with vigor.
Chief Clerk McCanna at the freight
depot. yesterday morning received a
telegram stating that the body of
an unknown man, cut in two, had been
found on the Santa Fe-Pacifc track y
short distance east of Wingate. The
matter was reported to the proper au-
thorities.
E. w. Grant, of Las Vegas, resident
engineer for the Santa Fe, and his as
sistants. W. H. Kinnear and John V.
Key, were in the city Wednesday night.