El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04

The Nuothern canal belonging to the
old P. I. g. 1. system was sold at Ros =
we'll at masters sale to satisfy Judg-
ment in favor of the Illinois Trust
Compeny.-Exchange.
Gallup is going to have baby show,
the judges have been selected, and the
fond mamas are preparing all kinds OF
gew-gaws to assist their tootsie woot-
sizes in carrying off the prize.-Ex.
Charles Belean, OF Lincoln, has gone
to Switzerland and to Paris where he
will attend q meeting of the American
committee on building for the Paris
exposition, of which he is member.
Captain E. Mob Timoney, of Ros-
we'll, has accepted an appointment in
the military postal service in the Phi
llppines at salary of 81, 800 year. He
will leave for Manila this month.-Ex-
change.
Another hose company has been or
ganized at Silver City. It elected the
following officers: o. G. Myhre, fore
man; Clarence Bsyn, first assistant
Will Carvill, second assistant; Samuel
Eccles, secretary.
Ex-Postmaster Bahney, of Socorro,
pleaded guilty at the Socorro county
court to the charge of renting the Office
at q certain rental and charging the
government a larger sum. He was
fined s1,00O.-Las Vegas Optic.
The board of education of Roswell
has employed Prof. L. W. Martin, SUI
perintendenJ of the public schools of
Warrens burg, Mo-, to take charge of
the public schools Of Roswell for the
next school year.-Roswel Register.
Portsles will have q postofice as
soon as the final arrangements can be
made. Postmaster Morrison has made
out his bond and other papers and the
department will order service to begin
as soon as the papers arrive at Wash
ington. Roswell Register.
The new board of immigration re-
Gently appointed by Governor Otero
met last week and organized. Ex-
Governor Prince was elected president
and Col. Max Frost, secretary. The
headquarters of the board will hereaf-
ter be at Santa Fe.-Tularosa Demo
crat.
Rev. John A. Hollsrs reached White
Oaks Friday night last from Chicago,
having accepted the pastorate of the
Congregational church at this place.
Mr., Hollars was pastor of this church
in 1896. and has many friends here
who gladly welcome his return.--W hite
Oaks Eagle.
Under and by virtue of an act of the
SD legislative assembly of New Mex
leo, approved March Is, 1899, bonde d
indebtedness of counties may be re-
funded at q per cent rate of interest,
payable absolutely in thirty and re-
deemable at option of the county in
twenty years,-Las Vegas Optic.
John Griffin, a we'll known citizen Of
Gallup, committed suicide in his room
Saturday morning by cutting his throat
with a razor. Griffin had been dissi
pating for several days during depres
sion caused by financial troubles. He
was 40 years of age and married. His
| family is in the east.-Exchange.
Eddy has reorganized it's fire depart
ment. The new officers are William
McEwan. chief; W. E. Orr. assistant
more, treasurer; Emile Foex, captain
Hose company No. 1: George Lucas
captain Hose company No. 2; r. Ohne-
mus, captain OF the chemical engine
| New Mexicen.
The New England Copper compan,
has filed articles of Incorporation witt
the territorial secretary.-Ex.
George A. Martin, of New York, pre-
proses to start an experimental farm
in Santa Cruz county.-Bisbee Orb.
There is still some friction over in
corporation at Jerome, as a number O
citizens are violently opposed to tn
new regime there.-Ex.
The democrats of Phoenix, in cor
vention assembled, re-affirmed tn
Chicago platform as the best exponen
of true democratic principles.-Ez
change.
A twelve year-old boy died i
Phoenix from eating mulberries. TIL
papers there say that three or fou
deaths occur every spring from tn
same cuse.-JOurnal Miner.
William Marks and John Chandler
sports, had misunderstanding over
$500 faro bank roll in Peach Spring
recently which resulted in Mark
shooting Chandler, probably fatally
Elk.
A man by the name of Wills Johnso
employed at Sultsn's wood camp, wa
found dead last Sunday. Death wa
due to brain fever. Deceased was
had no relatives in this part of tn
country.-Globe Silver Belt.
Mabel Johnson, young woman, sho
herself with suicidal intent on Thurs
day afternoon of last week in Hub
saloon at Chaparral. The weapon uset
was A caliber revolver, and the bull
let entered the center of the breast
She died in few minutes.-Prescot
Courier.
The town council of Flagstaff have en-
tered into a contract with the Arizon
Northern Normal School. to supply tn
school with water for the next five
| wears The directors mt in a thre,