Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-05-17
TERRITORIAL TOPICS
ALBUQUERQUE.

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Hon. f. A. Hubbell has begun shear
ing sheep at his ranch near the city on
the Pajarito road, and employs about rs
men to do the work.
James Johnson, the colored man who
was seriously injured in the wreck on
the Santa Fe-Pacific at Ell Rito, has
been taken to the hospital in Santa Fe.
Johnson received internal injuries
which are feared to be fatal.
Thos. O'Neill was brought in from
Gallup Sunday night by Deputy Sheriff
Newcomer and lodged in the county Jail.
ONeill is charged with house-broaking.
Max r. Perea and Justo l.. Armijo
have returned from Hon. Pedro Perea's
sheep ranch in the Vale mountains,
where they were for Is days, and report
a prosperous lambing season, the in
crease reaching 100 per cent.
S. T.. VanNorden, deputy supreme
president of the Fraternal Union OF
America, instituted a lodge of that or
der in Bland Saturday evening and will
leave there today to answer a call to in
stitute a similar lodge at Gallup.
United States Attorney Childers and
Attorney E. l.. Medler are in Socorro
for the purpose of prosecuting Jack
Mcdonald or "Black Jack" as he is
called, under indictment for lobbing the
mail on the White Oaks stage.
Dr.. j. P. Kasker, chief surgeon of the
Santa Fe railway, with headquarters at
Topeka, is here caring for Engineer
Holman, who was badly scalded about
the face in the collision at FL Rito. and
is in a serious condition.
Local sheep men are somewhat dis
turbed over the importations of sheep
for grazing on the mesa east of the city,
and will enGeavor to protect their inter-
ests. There are now $3.50 head of sheep
belonging to c. w. Trimble, of Fort Col
Inns, Colo, and Clay, Robinson & Co., Of
Denver, on the mesa pastures and H.
900 more are expected from the drought
districts of California soon.
The Citizen had a pleasant call yes
terday afternoon from Colonel T.. Fl.
Allison, of Washington, d. G. The col
onel is an old veteran, and, besides see
ing trying times during the rebellion
can relate many narrow escapes from
the Indians while doing service as
soldier and scout years ago in the north
western states and territories. He is
here on a visit to his daughter, Miss
Anna Allison, who is one of the teach
ers at the government Indian school,
Albuquerque Citizen.
EDDY COUNTY.
Eddy wants a creamery or cheese fac
tory.
j., s. Rice, of Eddy, has located a rancf
on the head of the Penasco.
Over 1000 men are employed in build
ing the Pecos Valley railway.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
Stanley White died at Eddy last week.
Mrs. j. R. Shreve, of Eddy, sustained
a broken leg at q picnic party las
week.
w. R. Anderson and family are nov
living on the McLenathen property a
La Huerta.
William Cation, of Francis, and Mis-
Minoade Wilson, of Otis, were married
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Campbell, of Eddy
accompanied by Miss Brennan, sistc.
of Mrs. Campbell, are visiting RELATIVES
and friends in Pottsville, Pa.
GRANT COUNTY.
Pinos Altos will celebrate July 4.
District court is in session at Silve
City.
A. j. Gilbert, of Deming, is laid NJ
with the rheumatism.
Miss Marion Huff has been engaged
to teach the Georgetown school.
D. r. Brownwell has returned to hi
home at Central City from a Californi
trip.
The branch railroad between Sal
, Jose and Santa Rita will be in operatioi
in 90 days.
A new postoffice has been establishe
at Mimbres mill, four miles belo,
Georgetown.
The net debt of Silver City increase
but $15.59 last year. Very good for
growing town.
A swindler giving the name of Edwar'
Cummings worked Deming merchant.
with forged checks last week. HI
caShed $42 worth.
d. B. Gillette, Jr., general manage
of the Hearst estate holdings at Pine
Altos, who has been confined to hi
room at Silver City undergoing medica
treatment, for some days, has recovered
The pipe line from the railroad well
. two miles east of Lordsburg, has bee
laid to the town. A test pump of waite
!, gave 1900 gallons per hour. The vel
are 800 and $40 feet deep, and watt
was found at q depth of 318 feet. Al
other well is being drilled near the stoC
yards and when a flow Is encounters
! water will be furnished the town
Lordsburg for a consideration.
! DoNA ANA COUNTY.
Demetrio Chavez, of Mesilla, has I
!. covered from his recent illness.
The Agricultural college at Las CT
ces will close May rs for the summer Y
cation.
d The M. E. $. church Sunday school
Las Cruces gave their annual pier
Saturday, May IA.
Catarino Armijo, of Pueblo, Mex, 8
Of Don Jacinto Armiio, Is visiting |
parents at Las Cruces.
T. Miss Lcya Granger has resigned
n teacher In the Presbyterian mtsst
school at Las Cruces.
Chas. w. Alexander Is in charge Of
B. Murphy's store at Las Cruces, duri1
" Mr.. Murphy's absence in the cast.
George Lynch, deputy O. s. survey
e of Rincon, was In Santa Fe last we