El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-09

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Fe New Mexican.
"Dog-Catcher George" Smith. col
ored Individual well known in this
city, tried to make himself a w1dOwer
last night, but was not successful.-Ai-
buquerque Democrat.
There are several cases of smallpox
reported at Dryer, on the M1mDres.
One or two cases of smallpox are re-
ported among the Mexicans at COOKS
Pesk.-Deming Headlight.
Sam Brown, cattle inspector for
this district, returned last Thursday
from his trip to Lake Valley and v!ci-
nifty, looking up the cattle on when
brands had been burnt-Deming Head
light.
The United States court of private
land claims, now in session at Santa Fe,
has rejected six claims, thereby res
torinp thousands of acres of land to
the public domain.-Santa Fe New
Mexican.
Under the new revenue war tax act
the A. T. & S. F. railroad will pay for
all stamps to be placed on drayage
tickets and bills of lading unless du-
plicate receipts are called fOr.-Dem-
ing Headlight.
The yearly salary of the Las Cruces
postoffice was increased, July 1st, from
$110O to 1920, which indicates a de-
cided increase of business for the last
fiscal year over the previous one.-Al-
buquerque Citizen.
The board OF county commissioners
spent yesterday in listening to COM
| plants from persons who consider their
assessments too high, and will spend
| today in the same pleasant way.-Al-
buquerque Democrat.
Carlton Bull, editor of the Indepen-
dent Democrat, took the north bound
train today for San Francisco, Calf,
to visit friends and relatives. Mr..
Bull will be absent about two weeks
Dona Ana County Republican.
| Samuel G. Bean, Jesus Henriquez
and Mr. Garcia left for Santa Fe sun
day. Thew ara witnesses in the Santa
Teresa land grant case, in which Mr..
| Austin of Ell Paso, and T. B. Catron,
of Santa Fe, are interested.-DOna Ana
Co. Republican.
Two candidates for the democratic
nomination for probate clerk got into q
free fight on the afternoon OF the
Fourth but neither sustained serious
injury. The campaign can consequent
ly be said to have opened in earnest
Deming Headlight.
William Stewart, Santa Fe PaciHc
machinist who lives on South Broad
way, reported to the city police, ABOUT
4 O'Clock yesterday morning, that ne
had been drugged and robbed. but he
did not know any of the particulars
Albuquerque Democrat.
A suit was filed in the district
clerks Office by the Mercantile Trust
lCo., Va. the U. P. D. & G. railroad
Company and the American Loan and
Trust Co., of New York. r. E. Twit-
chell was appointed special referee in
the case.-Las Vegas Optic.
| Captain Eugene Won Patten, and
Leon Alvarez the latter OF whom are
from Anthony at Texas line, were IN
town last evening on their way to San
ia F'e, where they appear as witnesses
in the case of the Santa Theresa land
grant. ---Albuquerque Citizen.
| Governor Myron b. McCord of Ari'
IONA has been decided upon as the man
for colonel of the regiment of volun-
teer infantry raised in New Mexico,
Arizona, Oklahoma and Indian ter
ritory. He will make good officer
and is entitled to the commissiop.-Al-
buquerque Democrat.
Oliver Pearson sowed an acre OF
oats in March intending to pillow it un:
der to fertilize the land, as he had
been told that oats could not be raised
here. The oats are now five feet
high, q close, thick stand and good
heads, and he will reap the crop and
report results.-Roswell Register.
| The Jewish citizens of Albuquerque
have started q moment to subscribe
funds for the purpose of building q
battleship and presenting it to the
government of the United States. 1t
is estimated that S.. 100000 can be
secured from the patriotic citizens OF
the nation.-Albuquerqu Democrat