Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-09
new MEXICO SIFTINGS.
Lincoln County.

old son of Rogue Baldonado, of Lincoln,
was shot and dangerously wounded a
few evenings ago by his brother Pedro,
aged l3. 1t was the usual result of boys
playing with an unloaded pistol.
Leslie Ellis of Lincoln, has gone to
FL Paso with another train of wagons
laden with apples, the total quantity
being about $4,000 pounds. He still has
about $4,000 pounds stored at his ranch.
He will take 40. 900 pounds of these to
\ III Paso on his next trip and the balance
will be reserved for home consumption.
n Apples sell readily in FL Paso for cents
perapound
Grant County.
The snow has disappeared from the
Estreets of Lordsb,Ug and pleasant
weather prevails. -T.s
T. W. Falvey mother and sister,
who have been visiting with him at
Lordsburg. have returned to their Cali
fornia home.
The cancellation of stamps at the
Lordsburg postoffice was larger last
month than during any month in the
history of the office.
The total receipts of Grant county for
the year 1897, including $7,l9056 cash
on hand at the beginning of the year,
were 1878 .s2s2T; total disbursements dur
ing same period, S62, ,s2s.31: cash on
hand January |, 1898, $40, 1896.
The railroad company has received
the piping for the new we'll it is boring
in the east end of town. Owing to the
large amount of traffic the well at
Shakespeare is unable to supply the
necessary amount of water. To help
out, double pumping crew has been
set to work at the Payas valley well,
and pumps are being put into the wells
recently bored east of town. Water
will be pumped directly from the well
into the tanks of the tenders. 1t will
take about 40 minutes to fill one of the
large tanks. but this is better than be-
| Lordsburg Liberal.
Dona Ana County.
Work on the Las Cruces and Mesilla
ditch will begin next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lohman, of Las
| Cruces. rejoice over the safe arrival of IA
baby girl at their home.
| Last Monday night (Jan. 80 was the
coldest known in La Luz for years. |
The thermometer registered l5l5 de- |
grees above zero, says the Chief.
Doctors Cowan and Desmarais have
formed a partnership and have rented
the former Fountain office in Las Cru
ccs. which will hereafter be their locus.
Spring seems to be coming on apace.
1t would not be surprising to see the
Or l
lovely weather continues, remarks Las
Cruces paper.
Messrs. Chandler and Nelson, of Las
Cruces, have purchased 800 stands of
bees from Captain Brannigan, and are
negotiating with H. ID. Bowman for a
suitable place for an apiary:
Numa Grandjean CAME ffp2'to Las CRU
ces from El Paso on the first to accept a
position with Theodore Rouault, our en-
terprising merchant and proprietor of
our famous canning factory, says the
Rio Grande Republican.
The combined meeting of the dam
commissioners of Las Cruces, Dona Ana
and Meslla bitches, was held in the Pal
milla club room Monday, says the Rio
Grandc Republican. 1t was decided.
that they await the answer from the
London company in relation to the
communication sent them by Secretary
Johns. In the meantime 1t was also de-
cided that owing to the straits that the
people of DOna Ana were forced into for
want of water that all surplus water
from the Las Cruces and Mesilla valley
bitches would be allowed them until fa-
vorabc answer was received from Lon
don.
Eddy County.
1t is understood that Rev. e. W. Reed,
who recently resigned the pastorate of
the Baptist church here, intends to re-
tire from the ministry.
The local postoffice has been supplied
with the new bright green l-cent stamps,
decidedly typical of the rich garment Of
verdure that almost perpetually clothes
the beautiful Pecos valley since it was!
placed under the magic touch of plenty
of water
Checks are now being made out for
the payment of another dividend to
deposit0rs of the First National bank.
1t will be 10 per cent payment. 1t
will be necessary for the checks to 90
to Washington for signature, so it will
be about the 10th before payment is
made, says the Argus.
Fine weather in the Pecos valley just
now, and as testimony to that effect
note the following lines from the Regis
ter of Roswell: Fishermen have been
quite numerous and successful this
week, both trout and bass bite well.
The fishing season, as defined by law, is
not yet Open but as long as the game
wardens with which Chaves county is
blessed continue to sleep, why. what's
the difference.
SocOrrO County. ;
A. ID. Coon, the prosperous orchardist, ,
recently made a large shipmentof of choice {
apples to FL Paso.
The prospects are excellent for a large =,
ly increased amount of work to be done !
on the mines of Socorro county this
year.
The contract for carrying the mail
from Magdalcna, via. Frisco. to Cooney,
has been awarded to f. r. Mears. of
Mo-, for 81 ,657.
The farmers of Socorro county are
already busily engaged blowing and
for early crops. The acreage
Of wheat will be much larger than usual.
J. j. Lesson has returned from fly
ing trip to Omaha, whittier he went to =
arrange for space for his magnificent !;
mineral exhibit He is confident that
the approaching Transmississippi expo. ,
sition will prove grand success in all ,
respects.
The we'll known law firm of Freeman r
& Baca has been dissolved by mutual
consent. Judge Freeman will retain
his present offices, while Mr.. Baca will :
fit up offices elsewhere. In this connec-
t,n,, "a ,,,oy ha q oddod that Indigo Free Y