Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-01-17
THE sURvEYiNo STOPPED,
Settlers Compel Canal surveyors TO Quit
Iniunetion Iasued.

Settlers Compel Canal surveyors 20 Quit
Injunction Issued.
The owners Of the property. over which
the surveying party OF the canal COM
pany we're 10 proceed, gathered In large
numbers today at the place where the
crew was about 10 commence their work
and commanded them not TO trespass on
their land. The surveying party, under
Engineer Harroun numbered ten men.
and, az they were greatly outnum-
bered, no resistance was made and
there was not a sign OF violence.
Judge T. G. Gutierres acted as sp0kes-
man for the assembled farmers and
simply stated that IL was their land. and
that they had come to see that others did
not trespass on II.
With this the surveyors beat a retreat
back to the city. and Sheriff Hubbell was
notified, who Immediately proceeded TO the
place where the opposition 10 the ditch
we're gathered from all sides. He said
there were then about 800 men there hs-
sembled on horseback.
This afternoon, In the case OF the Albu
querQue Land and Irrigation company
W. Tomas q. Gutierres. Pedro GriegO
v Apclaca, Jesus SamorA, DevitO
JaramillO and Leon MOntOya, their
agente. eOnfederates and assistants. the
defendants we're enjOined TO henceforth
refrain from hiRdering, obstructing and
delaying the plaintiff, Its servants and
employees from proceeding with the ex-
animation and surveying by preventing
their entrance upon aud along the land
lying and being near the proposed route
Tor the canal, ditch and pipe line begin
ming at point on the east side OF the
Rio Grande and extending south 10 the
Indian village OF San Felipe.
The deiendants are 10 make answer be,
fore Judge Crnmpacker at the court
house, Jan. 25, at 10 q. m, why perma-
nent injunction should not be issued
agpinst them.
Mr.. Harroun was seen this afternoon
and gave the following account OF the
events which transpired at the seat OF
operations:
@On last Saturday, about 4:3O O'Clock In
the afternoon. T. 9. Gutierres and party
OF about twelve men, came up to the sur
veying party, az they were about TO enter
what he (Gutierres) said was his land,
and prevented the surveyors from prose
cutting their work by placing themselves
In front Of the Instruments. Seeing that
we would not be allowed TO continue
work was stopped for that day. Mr.. Gu
tierres pursued the same course this
morning. there being In the party about
twenty-five men, and knowing that II
was useless 10 attempt TO do any survey
ing, / stopped work and with my corps
came back TO the city"
Miss Carrie Smith was rendered q
birthday surprise party at her fathers
residence Saturday evening by Mis-
Mamie ShOup and Miss Minnie Fisher
A number OF young people were In at
tendance and the evening was very pleas
antly spent In dancing. Refreshments
we're also served during the evening.
Messrs. Lowenthal Il Meyers have beer
appointed sole distributors OF the pr0duet
, oil the Italian Swiss Agricultural colon!
OF Asti, SOnOma county, California. Thi
, colony Is known as the producers OF tn
J highest grades OF wines and brandie
made, their yintages taking first rank II
. all parts OF the world.
J.C. Martin, editor and proprietor o
the Prescott Journal-Miner, came in iron
the west last night and has his name ol
the Sturges' European register: MT
Martin Is here 10 consult with Karl \
Snyde assistant counsellor for the SAINT
re fhCluCs ne cAptSeo w iobWh w hiO'
co tt this evening.
Mrs. p. u. HaTrOun left Saturday nigf
last for Santa Fe, 20 superintend th
D packing OF her furniture for removal
e this city. She is the wife OF the chief Ell
e gineer OF the low line ditch project.
= P.J. May, a travelling man, with heat
y quarters at Rochester, n. Y, IL paying
u visit To our merchants. He makes q
- trip about four times a year, he
- agreeably located at the Highland.
W. G. henderson, representing the Pu
to llshers' Collection Agency, 81. Pau
M Minn., IL in the city. en- route "aronI
the circle" He left for Los Angeles
the flyer to-day.
Charles K. Ellsworth, a Louisville, ~
travelling man, carrying a line OF dru
n gists specialties, is In the city. He
interviewing our local druggists to da
20 Misunderstanding by the day for dres
re maker or In family. Room ii, 6old'
I'd Rule rOoming house.
g. Jas. Morrison, the Santa Fe Paci
O. track foreman at Gallup, Is In the CT
VI to-day.
"a Call for pasteurized milk and crea
~ mv at the Fish Market.