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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-29

M. V. Corn, Edward Hudson and j.
H. Steward have been reelected school
directory of the Eden Valley district.
Roger 5. Elliott, of New York City, is
in Roswell for the purpose OF spending
the summer with his parents, Colonel and
Mrs. j. H. Elliott.
James Forstad, of San Saba county,
Tex, is looking for a suitable place to
make a home near Roswell.
James J.. Eagan and GeorgeC G.. Primm,
of Roswell, have gone to -Four Lakes
where they will spend the summer.
Charles T. Keith, of Anna, ILL.,, who
has been visiting in Roswell, states that
he will settle up his business affairs in
Illinois and make Roswell his future
home.
Bernalillo County.
Mrs. j. w. Nelson, of Gallup, is visit
ing relatives in the east.
The contract for the new Third street
bridge at Gallup has been awarded.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Wallace have re-
turned to their Gallup home from Cali
fornia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richards. of Gallup, are
enjoying the summer months in Ne
braska.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Holmes have re-
turned to their Gallup home from a
Texas visit.
Mrs. Joe Maxwell and Mrs. c. J.
Spears, of Gallup, are in Albuquerque,
where they will remain a month.
Eddy County.
George Shirley has moved from Eddy
to ~Alamogordo.
f. E. Downs, Of Eddy, is in Old Mex
leo, looking up investments.
Leon Hafin, of San Angelo, Tex, is
buying wool in the Pecos valley.
M. Phillips and family are new Ala
mogordo residents from Eddy.
The new bank of Eddy will have its
offices in the Irrigation company's block.
Walter Elliott has assumed his duties
as manager of the Bolles farm neal
Eddy.
Miss DOME Sassin and MI. George Nc
Donald were married at Three Rivers
last week.
Elliott Hendricks, of Eddy, has been
called to Virginia by the serious illness
of an uncle.
Ralph Mann, who has been teaching
school in Clayton, returned to his Eddy
home last week.
f. P. Southworth was fatally shot at
Miller last week by the accidental dis
charge of a rife.
W.. N. Bohaman, of Atlanta, Ca, is
a new employee at the Joyce, Pruit &
Co. store in Eddy.
Mrs. Kate Robertson has been made
administrators of the estate of Denton
Robertson, of Eddy, deceased.
Mrs. William Leck and Mrs, Tom
Cowden, of Eddy, are taking in the
sights at the Omaha Exposition.
Wiley WEIGH and H. Singleton have
been lodged in jail at Eddy. They are
charged with burglarizing a couple of
ranches near Pecos City.
w. E. Weldon, OF Eddy, is burning a
kiln of brick at Alamogordo. The ma
terial will be used in building the new
depot, hotel and other structures there.
Augustine Lerma last week stabbed
and killed a man by the name Of Ma
riano (other name unknown) in q
brothel at Phoenix, near Eddy. Jose
Hernandez was arrested for completely
in the crime. The killing was the cul-
mination of a drunken debauch. Lerma
will probably expiate the crime by hang
ing.
Sierra County.
Hay crop will be heavy this season.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-29

tory and in the counties thereof and
were such a state of affairs to prevail it
would be much better for all concerned.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-29

THE SEVENTH Beet Sugar factory in the United
States was erected at Eddy, New Mexico, IN 1925,
and made its first Campaign" beginning November
10Th, 1895, and closing February 10Th, 1897.
THE CONTENT IF SUGAR in the beet OF the crop
crown in the Eddy and Roswell sections of the val
Icy has proven to be more uniformly high than any
other part of the United States,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-29

1874 separate analysis, chiefly carload lots, showed AN
vERAG of 1901 per cent sugar in beet; SAL per
cent purity.
THIS REMARKABLE RESULT was accomplished by
raw farmers, unacquainted with the culture of beet
root, on new land and under very trying circum-
stances, as the factory was not assured until May, and
a majority of the acreage was planted between JUNE
LIST AND AUGUST 10th.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-29

FORTUNATELY the land il pleased
with Just the fertility to produce
high grade beets, and
MORE FORTUNATELY the Pecos
Irrigation and Improvement Go.
and the Roswell Land and Water
Co. have an irrigation system of
great magnitude, covering a vast
body of the BEST SUGAR BEET
lands ON earth. The water is ap-
piled to the crop WHEN NEED.
ED.
THE SUN SHINES more hours in
the day and more days in the year
in Eddy and Chaves counties, New
Mexico, than in any o:hs' section
of the west.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-29

Mrs. Bradley of Topeka, is visiting
her son, DR.. Bradley, in Cerrillos.
James Elkins and wife, Of Cerrillos,
are visiting relatives in GAINESVILLE, Tex.
Miss Ruth Ramey, of East Las Vegas,
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles
Lyons, In Dolores.
Mrs. Brady, Of Santa Fe, will spend
the summer in Cerrillos visiting her
sister, Mrs. B. M. Donaldson.
Mrs. David Causler, who has been Wis
iting her parents In Cerrillos, returned
to her home In Morenci, A. t., last
week. 81
Eugene Lanoy was injured in the
Ortiz mine last week by the explosion
of a missed shot. His side and face
were filed with small particles Of rock
and he will probably lose the sight Of
his left eye.
The Postoffice department has called
upon the bondsmen OF Oliver Marsh,
formerly postmaster at Cerrilos, to pay
an alleged shortage Of $500 during
Marsh's term Of Office.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-29
Sierra County.

Hay crop will be heavy this season.
Bruno Flores died at Hillsboro last
week.
Mrs. Stanley, of Lake Valley, has
gone to Ration where she will reside in
the future.
B. r. Bourne, prominently identified
with the Hillsboro Placer company, is
home from an eastern visit.
Dolph Reading and Mrs. George Rich
ardson and daughter Jessie, OF Hills
boro, have gone to Tularosa, where they
will reside in the future.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-20

The people Of this entire commun ity
sustained severe shock Wednesday
morning when they learned Of the sud
den death of Valentine Biough, one of
the leading and most estimabie farmers
of Somerset township, who expired at an
early hour that morning at his home near
Bills post Office. Mr.. Blough had been
in Somerset the day before on a business
errand and shortly after returning home
about noon was seized with caamps. Med
ical attention was summoned but nothing
that professional skill could do brought
relief and he fingered in great agony
throughout the afternoon and night until
released by death. Mr.. Blough was %
years of age, and is survived by his wife,
one son, James, whose farm adjoins the
old homestead, and by two daughters,
Mrs. Henry Casebeer, OF Somerset town
ship, aud Mrs. William Weiand of Vir-
ginia.
For a long period of years Valentine
Blough was one OF the best known and
most popular Elders of the German
Brethren Church, his services having
been called into requisition by the mem
bers of that denomination in various
sections of the county and State. A man
of great intelligence, gentle manners
and sympathetic disposition, he was ad-
mired aud respected by all who knew
him. willie those who knew him best had
long since learned to love him for his
many noble traits of character and
christian virtues. The funeral which took
place on Friday was one of the largest
ever Witnessed in Somerset township and
the eortege was followed to the grave by
hundreds who mourned the loss Of a
faithful friend. wise counselor and a
genial gentlemen.
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Distressing Accident.

Wesley w. Rector, aged q years, was
the victim of an accident Thursday af-
ternoon that will deprive him of the
sight of his left eye and, it is feared, may
result in his total blindness. For a year
or more past Rector operated one of the
steam drills at the Somerset Stone Com
pany's quarry, near Milford Station. II
appears that when heavy blast, which
had been placed in a rock Thursday af-
ternoon, failed TO explode he was ordered
to remove it. After the percussion cap
had been fished out of the hole. Rector
undertook to bore through the charge of
powder with a coal drill. He had been
charge exploded, the powder presumably
having been ignited by the heat of the
drill. The entire charge flew into the
young mans face, burning it TO a crisp
and completely closing his eyes. Blood
was streaming from his mouth and nose
and his hands and wrists were blown full
of burned powder, when his felloN work
men rushed 10 his assistance. He was
removed to his home at Milford Station,
where DR.. p. F!Shaffer was called upon
to attend to his injuries. Saturday he
was brought to the home OF his mothor-
in-law, Mrs. James B. Weimer, in SOM
erset. His face was swollen so aadly that
the attending physician was unsble 10 ex-
anime his sight until SUNDAY afternoon.
DIR. Shaffer says that the sight of the left
eye is entirely gone, bUs he hopes to save
the sight Of the right one, although he is
not certain that he Sill be able to do so.
The unfortunate victim made his home
In Somerset for several years. aud by his
genial manners and excellent habits won
the friendship of all who learned to
know him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-20

A detailed account Of the incident Al
Subic Bay, elsewhere referred 10. in
which two Of the vessels OF Dewex,s
fleet chased the German gunboat Irene
out Of the Bay and then captured Grands
Island, shows that Ensign Orio Knspper,
OF Somerset. took very prominent part
in the proceedings One of The vessels
sent to take the Island was the Concord,
on which Mr.. Knepper is stationed, and
10 demand the surrender Of the Span
iards. which was received.
The participation OF Ensign Knepper
ia this event recalls 10 the Johpstown
Tribune that few other counties in the
State. and perhaps in the country. are
better represented in Uncle Sans forces
on the sea than Somerset
ore of the oldest ia this service is Capt.
Henry r. Picking. of Somerset. who is
now in command OF the receiving ship
Wabash, stationed at Boston. He gradu-
ated from the Naval Academy at Annap-
oils in 1861, being put ahead one year that
he might enter the service of the Union.
He has since risen to his present rank,
and will this fall be made a Commodore
in the regular course of promotions
Capt. Picking aud Acting Admiral Samp-
$ n were members Of the same class, one
class below of Vice Admiral Dewey. and
the three officers named have always
been intimate friends.
Lieut. Chester NJ. Knepper is another
Somerset boy. He is in coamand of the
war vessel Mckee. belonging to the North
Atlantic Squadron, which was recently
ordered from Newport News in prefer
ence to several other vessels of the same
class TO the scene of activities in Cuban
waters.
Lieut.. John r. Edie, who was on the
New York at the beginning of the pres
ent war aud is probably there yet, though
no mention of him has been made for
some time, is the son of Major John II.
Edie, a Somerset man, who was himself
graduate Of West Point. having been,
rs in the case OF Capt Picking, graduat-
ed a year ahead in order TO take part ia
the Civil War. The Lieutenants grand
father, on his mothers side, was Commo-
dore McCauley. who vas in command OF
the Unit d States Navy Yard at Norfolk,
Va, at the breaking out of the Civil War
and blew up the yard. including the ship
Virginia, afterward the famous MerrI-
mae, TO prevent it from falling into the
hands of the south. His grandfather, on
his fathers side, was the late Colonel
John r. Edie, who won promotion for
distinguished bravery in the battle of
Lookout Mountain. aud was retired from
the army in the seventies.
On land, Charles L. Taymsn, of the
capital of that county, however, enlisted
back in 'S4 in Company X. First Regi-
ment-Shafter's former command-and
had been promoted to Corporal and Ser
geant by 1855, when he asked for an ex-
animation for the grade of Second Lieu
tenant. He passed the examination and
received his commission, having since
reached the grade of First Lieutenant.
He is with the forces before Santiago,
and in the attack on that city his regi-
ment lost two officers killed and six
wounded, but he seems to have escaped
injury, as his name does not appear
among the list of casualties.
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Hsra You Ave- Mr. Hoorsr.

Two weeks ago our farmer friend Fran
els Hoover, Of Black township. left stalk
of timothy measuring 5 feet ? inches at
this Office with the request that we in
quire of the farmers of the county il any
could beat it.
Wednesday Farmer James Seibert, Of
Milford township, neighbor of Farmer
HoOver's, brought in a half dozen stocks
OF timothy, the longest of which marked
3 feet inches, ''and l wasn't looking
for the tallest grass on the farm" Observ-
ed our friend "Jim," half apologeti-
cally.
Friday morning Farmer Joseph Mey-
ers, also of Milford township, leff bunch
of timothy at this Office. compared with
which Farmer Hoover's appears to be Of
dwarf variety. Farmer Meyers stalks
measured ; feet Z inches and feet inches.
and he claims that be has a meadow,
which was recently reclaimed by judi
cious draining from a swamp on which
nothing bat vull rushes grew, on which
the entire stand of grass will average
over feet inheight
Farmer II. II. Gardner, whose fertile
fields skirt the Laurel Hill mountain be-
tween Bakersville and Edie read OF Far
mer Hoover's tall timothy with consider
able amusement, as he had many stalks
that he knew without measuring could
discount anything of the Black township
hayman. Going into his meadow Friday
morning he carelessly picked up a hand
ful that grew nearest the bars aud tossed
them into his buggy and brought them to
this office. The first one measured
was just feet s inches, aud the second
one feet 3 inches. He says that Mr..
Hoover will have to grow something else
than timothy if he wants TO weaI the
belt.
township, does not make a specially of
growing tall timothy. but he declares that
he has patch in which every stalk will
measure i've feet and over, and to prov e
his assertion he brought a number, the
tsllest one measuring feet s inches to
this office on Saturday.
Josiah w. Fritz, of Somerset township,
smiled good natured smile when he read
of Farmer Hoover's tall timothy, and
going into his meadow plucked several
stalks. which measured d feet 10 ! inches.
He brought them to the Herald office
Monday morning and left his eompli-
ments for Mr.. Hoover.
And now comes a Cambria county far
mer through the columns of the Johns
town Tribune:
Mr.. Charles Haynes, of Upper Yoder
township, read in the Tribune few
days ago that NJ. Francis Hoover, OF
Black township, Somerset county. was
desirous of hearing from any one who
could beat his record for tall timothy,
| which was five feet one inch. Mr.
Haynes believed that Cambria was
equal TO the task and went into the hill
SIDE hayfield near his home, where he
pulled half dozen stalks, which,
when measured. were found to range
from five feet three and one-half inches
to six feet. Mr.. Haynes says he has
plenty more Of the same kind, and
he accordingly holds the timothy
medal until other districts are heard
from.
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D1srrxsuIsHED HONOR ToR A sOnxR
EE1ER.
Receives the Surrender Of the spanish
Commander Of Grand Island.

The American navy under Admiral
Dewey has won another important vic
tory in the capture of Grand Island, in
Subig Bay, Island Of Luzon, the chief
harbor of the Philippines. Chief Agnin-
aldo on July 6 informed Admiral Dewey
that the insurgents had full possession Of
Subig Bay, with the exception Of the
large island controlling the entrance. A
strong Spanish garrison occupied the ISL
and, he said, and he was unable to take it.
Admiral Dewey, early on the next day,
July Z, dispatched the cruiser Raleigh
and the gunboat Concord, with emphatic
orders tn Capt. J. b. CoghIsn 10 take the
island and capture the garrison. AS soon
as the cruisers arrived they shelled the
principal points on the island. utterly des-
troying the earthworks and other fortifi-
cations and laying the torpedo station in
ruins Captain Coghlan then sent out a
launch Nith a message to the garrison,
demanding surrender. There was no re-
sponse. and the Raleigh finally sent six
inch shell through the commanders
house. The white flag was instantly run
up ON the ruins of the earthworks. Cap
tain Coghlan sent Lieutenant Rodman, Of
the Raleigh, and Ensign Hnepper, Of the
Concord, with landing party TO demand
absolute surrender. The Spanish Colonel.
Ric, realized his hopeless position, made
submission, and gave up his sword. The
500 men comprising the garrison were
made prisoners and their rifles taken
from them. Forty thousand rounds of
ammunition snd one Hotchkiss gun were
also captured.
This victory gives the Americans con-
troll of Subig Bay, Spanish strategic
point, and illustrates the Spanish plans 10
prolong their dominion in the Philippines.
The Spanish were trying to protect it
with submarine mines 10 make il ready
for occupancy by the Spanish fleet, sup
posed TO be on its way from Spain. Ad
iniral Dewey's possession Of Subig Bay
defeats Germany's supposed plans to in
terfere in the Philippines. The capture
was designed and executed with great
dash and bravery, and its success has sur
prised the Germans and other foreigners
there.
The insurgents then came to Cavite and
reported the situation to Chief Aguinaldo,
who informed Admiral Dewey that when
the Raleigh and Concord entered Subig
Bay the German warships len very sud
denly. Although the attitude of the Ger
ruans is still irritating. Admiral Dewey
is managing them with great diplomacy.
He does not expect any trouble with
them.
The blockade viii hereafter be more
rigid. Only the supply ships Of the AM
erican and foreign fleets are SLOWED to
enter. The Esneralda, arriving from
Hong Kong on the 9th, with passengers,
was stopped and o:dered to sea. The
long ex pected refrigerating steamer Gull
goa, from Australia, with cargo Of fresh
beef, arrived and was welcomed enthusi-
astically by the sailors and soldiers.
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Triumph Of Modern Surgery.

The reputation Of the well-knOwb spe-
cislists, Drs. Sadler and Sigmann, S0i
Penn Ave, Pittsburg, Pa, is too well es-
tablished 10 need much comment The
thousands of deaf aud blind people who
have been restored to hearing and sight
by these most eminent surgeons. are by
far the bet recommendation Of their
merits.
To the long list of marvellous operations
which have been performed in their
offices, new one is added through the
case of Mr.. Massey. l07 Third Street, s. S.,
Pit.sburg Pa. His right eye-ball was
pierced by piece of Steel in February
last. The wound healed after a prOtract-
ed and painful period of recovery, but the
vision was totally gone. which was partial
ly due TO a cataract which developed in
the injured eye; partially also to inilam-
nation of the tender inside structures
covering the pupil with an impenetrable
membrane.
DIR. Sigmann, 10 whom Mr.. Massey
entrusted his case, performed so called
Iridectomy (making an artificial pupil),
removed the cataract, and now, eight
weeks after the operation. Mr.. Massey is
a happy man. He sees with glassesl
even small objects at a long distance, and
can read coarse print. Indeed, Triumph
of Modern Surgery
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ED1roR HERALD

EDITOR HERALD
After many fond farewells we at last
found ourselves en- route for Chicka-
county we were greeted by enthusiastic
crowds of men, women and children,
who cheered US on our way. At Pitts
burg we got our first army rstiOns. and
we have Jared first-rate ever since. Uncle
Sam knows how to take care of his SOL
diers. A volunteer company recruited at
New Castle was atteched to our train at
Pittsburg. Sunday morning found us
speeding across Ohio. At Cincinnati we
changed from the b. q o. to the Queen &.
Crescent X. r. The ride through Ken
lucky and East Tennessee was very en-
joyable. the weather being delightfully."-
cool. We were greeted at every station
by crowds Of people dressed in their Sun
day go to meetins. who cheered and
waved flags. A few Confederate flags
were waved at us in Kentucky. We re-
turned all the greetings with lusty '.Sons
OF Thunder yells. At Somerset, Ky,
we left the train and gave three cheers.
greeting en- route to Camp Thomas. La
dies on the station platform distributed
tracts and sang when the Rolls Called
Up Yonder I'll Be There" The boys all
joined in the chorus.
We passed Sunday night in our coaches
st Chattanooga. and Monday morning
started for Camp Thomas, all well and in
the best of spirits. We received a warm
welcome from the boys of the Fifth, and
pitched our tents in the street next to
Company II, recruited at Johnstown.
"Car' Schrock anu "Bow-legs" Saylor
were soon shaking hands with all of us.
The weather has been cool, and we are
standing army life first-rate. The second
night here it rsined. and we came near
being washed out Of our tents Next
morning we dug bitches around our tents
and have since been able to keep dry.
The rain has interfered with our drilling.
Camp regulations are little trying for
some Of the boys who have never been
accustomed to any kind OF discipline.
Doctor CountrymAn has q hard time
keeping track of his mess utensils.
''Mucker'' Pugh has established repu-
sstion in the manly art Of elfdefense,
haying successfully spared with the
champion OF the Fiffh on the first even
ing sfter our arrival. Our officers have
been most lenient. thus giving us an op-
portunity TO become accustomed 70 the
change In climate, etc. Second Lieuten-
ant Frank w. Hoblitzell has received his
commission. ! am not able to give you
any information in regard to our future
+. movements. W. A SAYLoR.
Camp Thomss. July Is. 1896.
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Atlantic City and sesshors Excursion
Thursday, JEly 2s.
Greatly Reduced Rates.
sALr1NORz : OHIO RArIRoAp

The next popular seashore excursion,
via the Baltimore & Ohio r. R. will be
run Thursday, JGly 2s. to Atlantic City,
Cape May. Sea Isle City. Ocean City. y.
J.. and Ocean City, Md. Tickets will be
good twelve (l2) days. including day ol
sale.
Stop overs will be allowed On return
trip Al Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington on tickets sold 10 New Jer-
sey resorts, and al baltimore and WASH
ington on tickets sold TO Ocean City, Md
Tickets will be sold on above date from
Somerset for 50 90 Round Trip, and trains
will leave at l0.02 q. IN. and 3:52 p. m.
Call on or address nearest Ticket
Agent Baltimore 4 Ohio r. r. for tickets
and full information
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-20
THURSDAY,
JULY 2ISt.

10 Yard pieces cent Heavy Bro.
Muslin for ~
2 Yard pieces 5Oc Table Linen for sec
% Yards l5c Mating. closing price
the yard s3a
100 Yards Plaid Shirting, ase
y Ladies' String Ties, 2le
40 Gents. Unlaundried Shirts, Lin
en- Bosom. Reinforced front and
Back. the soc leader, ale
90 Gents Laundried Shirts. some
with, others without collars, soc
65c, and 75e has been selling
them, pick and choice to-day, ssc
25 Ladies' 20. 40 and soc Short
Sleeve. Low Neck Vests, 2c
Ridiculous prices on Remnants this
week.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-20
Keep Cool and Comfortable

by going to FISHERS Book STORE and
buying a hammock. We have this sea-
son the largest, best and greatest stock OF
hammocks ever kept for sale in this coun-
ty. Prices right; Goods right and the
right place TO buy.
CHAs. ii. FISHER.
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FRIDAY,
JULY 22d.

25 Gents Nobby Four-in-Hand
soc Scarfs, 2oc
25 Gents Teck 25c Ties, i5c
10 Ladies' 81 . fine Black Paragon
Frame ParasOls, sLS
90 Ladies' fine zoe Vests, pink,
blue and white Stitching. l2lc
II Pair Ladies' Sl.25 Gauntlet Kid
Gloves, just the thing for driv-
ing, SOC
5 Patterns, 8 yards each, dainty
figured Mohair, regular price
25c the yd. the whole pattern for sl.00
Many Bargains are being picked up
on Remnant Counter.