El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-03
New Mexico.

New Mexico.
It is rumored that COL Joe E. She RI
dan, editor aud publisher of the Silver
City Enterprise, will dispose of his
newspaper plant abont the LIST of
March, eaud HE himself to Nevada,
where he will engage in miniug.-Citi.
zen, Albuquerque.
The boarding house at the Sunshine
mine was destroyed by fire on Thurs
day afternoon. While the fire brought
some loss TO the Crescent company, it
was fortunately only small and the
effects of the people living in the house
were saved.-Gallup Gleaver.
DR.. Carl Hagen of Deming, New
Mexico, came in on Sundays train and
will hereafter reside in Silver City,
having entered into q partnership with
DR.. Will T. Williams, and is now look
ing after the latter Rentleman's prac-
tice during his absence in Texas. DR..
Hagen is we'll known In Silver City as
genial gentleman and q competent
and experienced physician, and will be
gladly welcomed here.-Silver City In
dependent.
| A short time ago some miscreant
with nothing else to do cut the wire
fence around the Milne Bush pastures.
On investigation Mr.. Atkinson finds
| that all the wires were cut in fourteen
places in about q mile and q quarter of
fence. just what object any one could
have in cutting any fence, and much
less q fence on his ranch is beyond
comprehension. The land enclosed is
all patented land upon which taxes
have been paid for years. A berth in
the penitentiary at Santa Fee is the
proper place for the person who did it.
-RosW ell Record.
J. D. w. Veeder left last evening
for Santa Fe to appear In behalf of the
former members of the board of COM
missioners of San Miguel county In the
suit to recover $50, 900, alleged irreRu-
lar use OF public moneys, which suit
was brought by E. L. Bartlett, solicitor
general, in the name of the Territory.
just on for hearing today before Dis
trict Judge McFie. In view of the fact
that the county commissioners acted
under positive and direct peremptory
orders from the district court of this
district considerable interest attaches
as to the result of this proceeding at
Santa Fe.-Santa Fe New Mexican.
Lucas Merryan has awarded q con-
tract to Contractor William Laizure for
the construction of q new building
block on Broadway on the corner OPP
posite the Herndon corral, work upon
The new building will be sof brick.
with iron front and 35x4O feet in
dimensions, consisting of two store
rooms. Theodore Wildenaur, the
tailor, has already made arrangements
to occupy one of the rooms. From pres.
ent indications there will ne more
building operations in Silver City this
year than for several years past,
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residences Silver City Independent.
Promptly at 5:45 last evening, the
new electric lights were turned on the
innumerable lights were burning in
every portion of the city. The new
light is an unqualified success and
Notwithstanding the fact that it was
the first time 1.-THE thorough work done,
resulted In both the arc and in
candescent lights pouring forth Q flood
OF brightness. Everybody is more than
pie" sed at this great improvement and
Manager Slack and his able assistants
have good reason to feel proud of their
work. Owing to the lateness of the
hour complete description of the
plant and system il not possible, but
will be given later.-Silver City In
dependent.
A bill to create the New Mexico
guard and mounted police was in
tr0duced in the council Jan. 80. savs a
dispatch. The company is to consist
OF ten men differed by q captain,
lieutenant and sergeant. The pay
granted is. captain, 5000 per month
privates, $40. The company will be |
mustered in for two years and be gov
erned by the regulations of the United |
states army, except that 1t shall be un- |
der the authority of the governor and |
the adjutant general, and is empower
ed to make arrests without warrants.
The uniforms adopt d are the same as
the company will have Headquarters at |
Santa Fe and Roswell.
While the play was in progress the |
other night Mr.. George Bolton and |
his sisters being at the opera house, |
their dwelling took fire and they came |
very near losing their all. The fire |
originated in q partition and Was we'll |
under way when it was discovered by
Mrs. Elsie. She gave the alarm and
in little while E. Wilmunder and
Marshal Freder.cks gathered q COM
a hard fight saved the place. The in
side of the house was pretty we'll used
up. and such furniture as was not
broken or ruined in the moving was
spoiled by fire or water. The loss will |
run up to several hundred dollars,
that on the furniture being total. The
house is owned by Mr.. J. J. Keeean
and was insured. The suggestion has
been made by E. Willmunder that
in removing things at q fire hereafter
q little more care be exercised in
Roods.-Gallup Cleaner.
Mexico.
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