Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-08
TERRITORIAL SIPTINGS.
PecOs Valley.

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Fred Kircher and Miss Mary Ohnemus
will be married in Eddy on April 1s.
George Mcdowell, of Roswell, will
build himself home on lots recently
purchased from Charles Chewing.
Emigrants from Texas are arriving in
the valley near Eddy. The new comers
will engage in growing sugar beets.
Building in Roswell is so brisk that
the local lumbermen cannot supply the
demand for shingles and dimension stuff.
A large panther was killed last week
on the Guadalupes by J. M. Hess. The
brute was dangerously near Mr.. Hess
home when found.
j. w. Grace, an agent for the Mexi-
can government, has bought 200 horses
from Mr.. Hess at Eddy. The animals
are wanted for use in the Mexican army.
The Roswell Register has been en-
larged from six column paper to seven
columns. Editor Dills thinks the ad-
vancement of Roswell warrants little
branching out on his part.
l. w. Rogers, receiver of the First
National bank, has rented house in
Eddy and will move his family out from
Mendoza, I'll. Mrs. Rogers and daughter
are expected next month.
George Primm, who has been in Ros-
well a few weeks for his health, has 50
improved that he will forsake his old
home in Cleveland, O., and engage in
business the coming fall. The summer
will be spent on ranch learning how
to punch refractory cows.
Grant County.
Pinos Altos has camp of Woodmen
Of the World with rs members, which
was organized last week.
Colorado cattle buyers are securing
the country for feeders. Cattle in Colo
rade are getting scarce and New Mexico
Is being drawn upon to supply the mar
ket.
The Dona Ana county Whitecappers,
who were tried at the last term OF court
In Silver City, William F. Gilliland,
Wilson Kountz, William johnson and
James Hayes, have been granted stay
of proceedings and released to await the
action of the Supreme court next July.
BY mutual agreement, the parties in
the chancery suit Of George w. Smith
vs.. Thomas N. Hawkins ct al, Victor
Culberson has been selected to dispose
Of the property Of the persons in the
case, consisting of cattle OH several
ranches, and the partnership heretofore
existing between the parties will be dis
solved.
The people OF Silver City and Fort
Bayard are wroth over the removal of
the troops from the fort, and hope an
uprising of Indians will occur POGO
pr0nt0 to show the government that 1t
Is necessary to have blue uniforms in
evidence in that part Of the wild west In
order to protect the lives Of the settlers.
William Jones, OF Silver City, left for
the Klondike country q short time ago,
and got as far as El Paso. There he
changed his mind about the trip and re-
turned to the Emerald Of the Rockies.
He was met at the depot by o large
number Of friends and brass band !.
and escorted up town to the tune of
"See, the Conquering Hero Comes, +"
with banner over him bearing the In.
scrlption, "Welcome, poor, old Bill
Jones Klondikc or bust busted. !"
When Mr.. Jones again returns from a
trip from Texas he will get OF the train
at the outskirts of town and sneak
home by back alley.
Albuquerque.
Mrs. 0. L. Merrill, of Santa Fe, is the
guest Of friends in this city.
John Thorp, the one-armed man under
arrest for attempting to rob John Smith
on Wednesday night, had hearing be-
fore Justice Crawford yesterday morning
and was bound over to await the action
Of the grand Jury IN the sum Of $500.
The bond has not yet been secured.