Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-09
THE DAILY OPTIC,
East Las Vegas, New Mexico,
san MIGUEL COUNTY.
THE TERRITORIAL PRESS.

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Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Rogers
at Eddy, a daughter.
Rufs Welding, formerly Of Eddy, Il
practicing medicine in Ell Paso.
Anderson Brown and Charley Smitl
Of Amarillo are in Roswell to spy on
the land.
We learn that the once prosperous
town Of Blossburg Is now almost en-
tirely deserted.
Captain Charles L Cooper assumed
charge of the Pueblo and Jlcarilla
agency in Santa Fe.
Miss Ula Gilmore was In Lincoln
visiting her sister. Ttey both visited
Mrs. J. v. Tully later.
Rocco Emilio, of Lincoln, lost a
number of horses q few days since. He
thinks they were stolen.
The passenger department OF the
Pecos Valley road has issued its an
nual transportation for the present
year.
The regents have notified contractor
Russell that the New Mexico military
institute building must be ready to be
turned over on the 26th of this month.
A child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Larson. of Springer, has been very sick
this week. DR.. l.. Hines IS in attend
ance and reports the child as improv-
ing.
Mrs. W L. Crockett, of Puerto de
,pa rat,rnod frnn, rn1ifhrAsn ouhA~A
she had been called by the illness Of
her husband. Mr.. Crosket had almost
recovered.
David Ellison, Of Dardanelles, Ark !,
arrived in Roswell to try New Mexico
climate for his health. He is an nc.
quaintance and friend Of Rev. B. G.
Matthews.
w. c. Burnett was up from Las Ve-
gas TO Springer, Tuesday, and left for
his home at Elizabethtown the follow
ing morning. lie thinks his eye will
improve now.
Messrs. Cameron and BAteman,
opposing attorneys for Albert johnson
and Ed Bass in the water suit, went
down to Black river from Roswell to-
endeavor to settle the matter. |
Mayor Spiess informs the NeW Mer
icQn that there will be funds sufficient
in the city treasury at the end Ct the
quarter to meet the overdue interest
coupons on the Santa Fe city bonds.
Mrs. H. w. Hamilton, OF Roswell,
was appointed a member Of the New
Mexico Cuban relief committee fer the
counties OF Lincoln, Chaves and Eddy,
at a meeting of the committee at Santa
Fe. l.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pres
Icy, OF Roswell, a boy. Harry saw
that his time would be fully occupied
n the future and accordingly handed
Ia his resignation 10 the fire depart.
ment. (;
E. G. Lynne, a farmer from eastern
VI Arlington, is an arrival in Roswell
and is now locking for a location to
establish a rst-class farm. He thinks
this one of the finest countries he has
Lver visited. (,
The National fire insurance COM
pany, Of Hartford, Conn, deposited .
Bl0, 600 in Silver City refunding bonds !
the Territorial treasurer as 8 pre- I
requisite to continuing business in this {
Territory under the new insurance ! !
law. !
r.. F. Barnett and Capt. j. W. !
lanes returned to Roswell from their !
dexico trip. They say that the cattle !
men from the United States are going t
Wild over Mexican cattle and the prices z
re now too high to handle them with
profit. /
There will be a meeting Of the 8
exposition board, in Saota Fe, i
On the 26th, and it is expected that
every member will be present, as the c
A. L. s. s. F. railroad has furnished
transportation for that purpose. :
The w Conkey company, OF
Chicago, obtained judgment through
Its representative, j.. o. Cameron, be.
tore Justice Roberts for 1886 against
I. Biting, who was surety for w.
X. Stalcup for books furnished BY
plaintiff. Notice of appeal was given.
AS soon as he retires from his pres.
position as associate justice Of the
court and judge OF the First
judicial district, Judge Laughlin con-
Immediately resuming the
practice OF law in the capital city. He
will open an cfice ia the Griffin build
ing on Palace avenue, formerly &C.
by the ad jutant general.
A. w. McWhirt, who has been do
Ing the plastering on the New Mexico
insti.ute, has become 50 well
with the country that he has
to cast his lot among US per.
and accordingly sent for
his family. They arrived at Roswell
tuesday evening from Lampasas.
Texas. Mrs. McWhirt is o sister. Of
Mrs. II. r. Webb.
Captain S. Fl Day, the hard work
ing and efficient president OF the water
and Improvement company, at Santa
Fe. left for California, where he will
visit the sugar beet raising districts
and the beet sugar factories and will
post himself on the best methods OF
planting and raising beets and the
manufacture OF beet sugar. He will
be absent several weeks on this mis-
sion.
Leslie Ellis started Monday morning
ON his second trip to Ell PAso, in charge
of a train OF wagons that were convey
Ing Is, 900 pounds of apples. The
Ellis still have about $4,000 pounds
at the ranch, and they expect to
ship 40, 600 pounds the next trip, ard
The balance for the home market
Apples sell readily in Ell Paso at 81
cents per pound. and freight from here