Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-29
TERRITORIAL TOPICS
Colfax County.

Dawson Bros, of ColfaX county, hav
cleared $4,000 by shipping sheep to the
| Klondike, but their experiences were
such as will hardly induce them to re-
peat the experiment.
H. e. Wolf and family, Of Ration, have
returned to their former home in Iowa.
Eliz%abethtown schools begin Octo-
Der /.
N. Perry and wife, of Boston, Mass,
have removed to Ration to reside.
James Donovan, formerly general
foreman of the Ration shops, has re-
turned to his old job.
The Blossburg mines are again pro-
ducing coal and filling all orders.
Dona Ana County. u
w. f. Carmack has been appointed
assistant postmaster at La Luz.
Smallpox Is reported as sadly interfer-
ing with the attendance in the agricul-
tural college at Mesilla lark.
A railroad mi to hold half a million
| gallons of water is being set up at La
Luz.
Numa Frenger, a Las Cruces mem
Der of the Rough Riders" has gon
from New York to Ann Arbor. where he
will study law.
Bernalillo County.
Mrs. +. w. Myers, of Gallup, has gone
to Denver to remain if the climate
agrees with her.
r.. l.. Sturdivant, q prominent bust
ness man of Phoenix, recently died
at Gallup. The remains were shipped to
Taylor, Texas, for interment,
Sierra County.
Peter Hidalgo and Miss Ida M. Wells,
of Lake Valley, have been married.
George Powell, of Hillsboro, has re-
moved to Salt river valley.
H. A. Ranger, of Hillsboro, has bought
a $40 acre stock farm in Iron county,
Mo-, for $4,000.
Chaves County.
Charles Sparks. a prominent citizen of
Roswell, has died at St. Louis, where he
was taken for treatment.
A bridge is being built v the Pecos
river near Roswell.
Will Tucker, of Roswell, is reported
drowned in the klondike.
f. P. Morgan, for some years live
stock agent of the Santa Fe. has re-
signed to accept a similar position with
the Pecos Valley & Northeastern.
The laying of track from the Amarillo
terminus of the Roswell extension Is
progressing so fast that as miles Of 1t
have been opened for regular traffic, to
Hereford station.
The fatted calf will be slaughtered at
Canyon City today to celebrate the COM
pletion of the Roswell extension to that
point.
Eddy County.
The Pecos Irrigation & Improvement
company has squared up the company's
back taxes in Eddy county.
Rough Rider" A.. l.. Douglas, OF
Eddy, who was in Captain George Cur
rvs troop, says that there was a toss
between Captains Curry n Luna as
to which troop should go to Cuba, and
Captain Luna won.
Robert Willingham, of Eddy, was laid
Out by a kick from his horse at the Hat
ranch the other day, and 1t was neces-
sary for an assistant to ride 20 miles to
secure medical assistance.
Eddy is afflicted with hoodlums who
delight in breaking glass and window
paneS.
Socorro County.
The wife of Don M. A. Chavez, a well
known San Marcial citizen, is dead.
Rev. Father Moog, of San Marcial,
who was recently appointed to go to
Springer, Is in hopes of being allowed to
remain another year at his old station
in Difference to the wishes of his par
ishioners.
Several Santa Fe shop railroad men
at San Marcial are reported by the Bee
as having suddenly left for parts un.
known. leaving divers and sundry debts
unpaid.
San Juan County.
James Lee and E. r. Sizer, of Aztec,
have returned from a trip to northern
Colorado, where they sold large quanti-
ties of Navajo curios and goods.
Immigrants from Iowa are settling in
San Juan county.
M. w. Milligan, of Pennington, has
secured q grading contract on the White
Oaks road, I'M will be absent from home
for one year.
San Juan apple growers are pleased
with the fact that there are no worms to
speak of in their fruit crop this year.
Las Vegas.
Mrs. jeff Towner and son, Kline, have
gone to Lincoln, ILL.,, on q visit.
1sidore Stern, IN old-time Las Vegas.
merchant, originally from st. Louis, has
suicided by shooting himself through
the head because of poor health and
financial embarrassment. The deceased
was Sc years old and leaves a widow,
two sons n two daughters. He stood
before a mirror to make. sure Of his aim.
The old 10-wheeled Baldwin engines
running out Of Las Vegas, heretofore
known as the Rough Riders have
been rechristened the Roosevelts.
Fireman Mike McCarty,of the Santa
Fee road. has left Las Vegas for UNI
known parts. whereat a number of local
business houses mourn.