Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-11
TERRITORIAL TOPICS
ALBUQUERQUE

organized, with C. E. Burg as president
This order starts out we'll, as it is
composed of a number of the best peo-
pie in Albuquerque.
Thomas Ryan, of the railroad shops
has returned to his old home at Decatur
ILL.,, to work for the Wabash.
Evangelist C%rittendon has closed his
services in this city, where he is in
hopes of establishing a home for fallen
women, and goes to Gallup for a series
OF meetings there.
Albuquerque camp, Woodmen of the
World. unveiled Sunday a monument
to the memory of Sovereign James
Champion. There was a large turnout,
with the LIST regiment band to furnish
music.
lsleta Indians have got into the habit
OF stoning trains as they run by the set
Element, and Engineer Franklin was
knocked unconscious the other evening
by a stone while passing the place. The
train men will go armed hereafter and
shoot into any gang of suspicious In
dams they see lettering near the track.
The Benevolent and Patriotic Order of
Elks, just organized in this city, have
elected the following officers: Exalted
ruler, b. Ruppe; esteemed leading
knight, T. N. Wilkerson: esteemed loyal
knight, Louis Baer; esteemed l~ecturing
knight, Frank Mckee; secretary, M. M.
Cruise; treasurer, F.. Lowenthal; es-
quire, G. K. Newhall; tyler, DR.. J. r.
Haynes; chaplain, DR.. J. H. Wroth;
inner guard. John Trimble: trustees, F.
E. Sturges, Chas. Mausard, J. H.
O'Reilly.
SAN JUAN COUNTY.
The Hobbs district is happy in a new
school house.
Alfalfa up in San Juan is on the jump,
and commands from 81 to Sc per ton.
Charles w. Cameron and family and
Mrs. William Nolan, of Cedar Falls, Ia,
have removed to locate near Aztec.
Miss Blanche Potter has been APP
pointed postmistress at Bloomfield, vice
Florence r. Corbit, resigned.
j. M. Vanderford, of Missouri, will
invest in ranch property in San Juan
county, and remove thither as soon as
he can dispose of his holdings at home.
DONA ANA COUNTY.
George Fulton, an old pioneer of the
county, is dead.
D. M. Sutherland is the chairman of
the new commissioners of Dona Ana
county. :.
A religious paper is promised for Las
Cruces, with Rev. John Mordy as the
editor thereof.
Several Chinese were discovered the
other day at Las Cruces hidden in a
Pullman car. The conductor had de-
MED the presence of the Celestials, who
were taken to Jail prior to deportation.
COLFAx COUNTY.
Twenty engines vent through the
Ration shops in December, most Of them
receiving a general overhauling.
There were 272 men on the rolls of the
Ration shops last month, and IS freight
cars were rebuilt there in that time.
Ration has not had much snow this
winter, but her ice crop has peer i'm
Springer has been enjoying a long
spell Of sleighing weather.
e. M. Hastings is the chairman of the
board of commissioners of Colfax
GRANT COUNTY.
Silver City is INDUCING in moonlight
horse races.
Rev. r. M. Craig, the Presbyterian
missionary, has reorganized the Pres
byterian church at Silver City.
Manuel Torres, of Grant county, was
murdered the other night near Cliff, 1t
Is alleged by Jose Mejias, Pedro Garcia
and Antonio Madrid. All hands were
drunk, and II q quarrel Torres head
was smashe: ~ and he was otherwise
beat and inJ..ed The accused have
been arrested and are in Jail.
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