Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-03
TERRITORIAL TOPICS.

AT the Madrid coal mines, three miles
from Cerrillos, there are about 400 EN-
ployes, and the monthly payroll aver.
ages about $15, 900 or $4,000
Judge Hamilton is crowding business
in the District court at Socorro with
might and main. During the past week
he has held night as well as day ses-
sions.
The Wells 4 French company, of Chi
cago, has an order from the Santa Fc
company for $50 of the latest model re-
frigerator cars These cars will be 3G
feet long.
Michael McGrath died at Las Cruces
last Monday at IL o'clock noon. His
death could not be called sudden as it
had been expected by his friends and by
himself for over a month.
There will be greater acreage OF
wheat and other crops planted in the
Frisco country and in fact throughout
the entire western part of SOcorro coun-
ty than ever before in any previous
year.
The Rio Grande Republican indulges
in this bit of sensible advice: During
the coming year, let neighbor and neigh
Dor, business men and professional men,
politicians and citizens, work hand in
hand, altogether on the broadest and
most liberal platform, for the welfare
and prosperity of the Mcsilla valley
Cerrillos is probably the only incor-
porated town in the territory that is
free from debt. This fact should conl-
mend it to the consideration of residents
of communities which are taX-burdened
to pay interest on bonds. We hope that
the finances of Ccrrillos may never be
less prudently managed than they have
been till now. SIS the Register.
One of the delights of the children of
Silver City is to fondle the pretty little
Shetland pony presented by Hon. FL. B.
Ferguson to Miss Fannie Fleming,
daughter of j. w. Fleming. The cart
to fit the pony, which accompanied it, is
little beauty too, says the Enterprise.
Edward Head was arrested last week
for branding calf belonging to the San
Vicente Cattle company. He was
brought up for preliminary trial before
Justice of the Peace Isaac Givens. Mon
day. He waived examination and gave
bond in $500 for appearance before the
next grand jury, reports the Silver City
Enterprise
A. e. Cunningham is connecting his
two business houses, in Mogollon and
Cooncy, by telephone line which will
be open for the use of the public at rea-
sonable rates. 1t will transfer messages
to or from and connect with the Mogol-
Ion telephone line, which operates be-
tween Silver City and Mogollon.
If the garden Of Eden was blessed with
such beautiful weather as the people of
Silver City have enjoyed during the
holidays, Adam and Eve must have al
ways regretted leaving it. The weather
Is simply grand, could not be improved
upon in any manner, and it is only a re-
petition of former winters, says the En-
terprise,
George A. Byron, superintendent of
mines of the Graphic mining and smelt-
ing works at Magdalena and one of the
best mining men of New Mexico, was a
welcome Christmas visitor He went up
to Albuquerque that night and remained
until the early part of the week before
returning home. reports the Socorro
Chief.
Charles A. Dyasp, the locator of the
reported rich gold strike at Santa Rita,
is now behind the bars in the Grant
county Jail. He came to Silver City
from Santa Rita last week and moved a
wide swath for time winding up his
brilliant career by passing several checks
without having cent on deposit to
make them good. He will have his pre-
liminary examination, Tuesday. These
circumstances leads the Enterprise to
suspect Dyasp's big Santa Rita Strike"
ia A. fake