Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-06
Activity in Mining in The Noun
tains Of Dona County Re-
ported.
TRAINS OF CANNED STUFF
Items Of Social Character The First
Term Of Court to Be Held In The
New County Of 0tero This
Week.
Special Correspondence.

Excelsior, is located seventeen miles
northeast Of Las Cruces. He tells your
| correspondent his company has sunk an
incline to the depth Of ITO feet, and has
struck very high-grade copper ore, es-
| timated at over so per cent by William
| B. Haden, superintendent of the Modoc
mine. This mine Is a constant shipper.
The Torpedo mine, near by, was re-
| Gently stocked at $1,OOO,O00, and is ship
ping three car loads of ore a week.
raised by hand. Within a few days they
expect to receive twelve horsepower
gasoline hoist, which Is on the road,
when the output will be largely in
creased. The showing Of ore in the mine
is remarkable. The Modoc Mining
Company has ordered a twenty-five
horsepower gasoline hoist, air COM
pressors and power drivers, which are
expected in the near future. They are
now sinking a shaft on one of their
mines, and will erect concentrating
works as soon as the material can be
secured The same parties are interest
ed in all three of these properties.
One of the large and growing indus
tries of Las Cruces is the canning fac
tory owned and operated by Theodore
Rowault, who, about six years ago, en-
tered into the canning business here,
and has been remarkably successful in
his undertaking. The first year he put
up 250 cases of tomatoes, and fruits
enough to make half a car load The
second year he canned 500 cases. The
third year he canned 5000 cases, and
his business has kept on growing until
last year it required cars to move his
product to the number of siXty-five, and
this year, nearly at the close of busi-
ness, he estimates his output at $500
cases, 100000 cans of tomatoes, chilli,
apples, peaches, pears and grapes. He
does not find it necessary to go out Of
the territory for a market, but sells the
product at home, the most Of it being
sold readily at Albuquerque.
Las Cruces can boast of a real live
prodigy. 1t is a Dona Ana county cow
boy, II years of age, who Is, and has
been for three years. buying, herding
and driving beef cattle to this and to
the Deming market, doing all by HIM
SELF His name is Edward Hall. He
was born in this county.
Daniel A. Creamer is our newly ap-
pointed railroad and express agent at
this place, and Is provine himself, by
his courtesy and strict attention to
business to be the right man in the
right place. He is popular, and the
same can be said Of o. F. Van Wye, the
new telegraph operator.
Mrs Hadley, wife Of Prof. Hiram
Hadley, Of the agricultural college, en-
tertained few Of her lady friends at
luncheon Thursday in honor of Mrs.
Hostetter of Las Cruces, and her sister.
Mrs. Coldwater, who is visiting her,
from Omaha, Neb. Among the ladies
present were Mrs. S. B. Newcomb, Mrs
w. E. Baker, Mrs. F. w. Barker, Mrs
Carroll and Mrs. E. G. Wade, the names
Of the others not being learned.
Mrs. Hagerty, the wife of Professor
Hagerty of the agricultural college, en-
tertained few intimate friends at
whist at their residence last Friday
evening, and all were pleased and en-
joyed the occasion very much.
Hon. Numa Raymond has his hospit-
able mansion we'll filled this week with
visitors, relatives and friends from St.
Louis
Cool weather is bringing In many per-
sons from the east who come on account
OF our magnificent climate and sun
| shine.
Almer N. Blazer, son of DR.. ]. F.
Blazer, lately deceased, one of the old
est of the old timers, has brought suit
| against Walter Mem. Luttrell, United
States Indian agent at the Mescalero
Indian agency, to recover damages and
| to restrain the agent from interfering
with the complainant in his possession
of certain lands on the Indian reserva-
ton. It appears that there are a num-
| Der Of settlers, OF whom Mr.. Blazer is
one, who located lands in that section
before the reservation was established
but who, while tolerated by the Indiar
officer, have not heretofore been able t,
secure title; and that the Indian agent
whether or not by the sanction OF hii
superiors at Washington remains to bt
seen, has undertaken to remove thest
settlers from the reservation. This sui
will determine the status of the lands II
question, and is Of great Importance
Messrs. Wade & Llewellyn represen
the settlers, and 1t IL presumed that tn
United States district attorney for New
Mexico will appear for the defendant.
The district court, Judge Parker pre-
siding, will open it's session at Alamo
gordo Monday. This will prove to be al
important term Of the court. as 1t will
be the first court held in Otero count!
since it's organization, and It Is reporte'
. that there is considerable amount 0
, criminal business to be disposed OF
Among the cases are two murder trial
and an ugly case OF incest. Attorney
IC. Wade will represent the territory Il
the absence Of Major Llewellyn, tn
district attorney, who is still sick an
/ confined to his bed.
The board of regents Of the agricul
turai college will be in session Monda
to remain probably for several days
and It ID expected that some very i'm
! portant business affecting the colleg
/ | will be disposed Of. There will be q fu
attendance Of the regents for the firs
time in several naonkhs Speaking .