El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-17
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New Mexico.

NoW HAcAICO.
There are 1914 convicts in the terri
torial prison at Santa Fe.
Cows and calves are being offered
for eale at Clayton, for $50.
forming an organization for their own
protection.-Ex.
White Oaks is coming to the front.
Liquid refreshments in the form Of keg
beer is now on tap.-Optic.
The July production of gold of the
HillsbOrO placers amounted to So. 200
worth of dust and nuggets.
TobogRan, in Otero county, has been
made posto6ice and Albert Walker
appointed postmaster.-Citizen.
Municipal water works are to be es-
tablished at Las Vegas to furnish the
citizens of that city with pure water.
over with very fine specie of noun
tain raspberry, ripe in the month of
August.
The tax rate of Silver City for mu-
nicipal purposes has been fixed at 20
mills. OF this 10 mills is for interest
on bonds.
The oitv of Ration has voted SIS, 900
in bonds for the purpose of building q
public school house and work on the
same has been begun.
1t is the intention to have the new
capitol at Santa Fe completed by Jan
uary 1, so that the supreme court can
meet there in January.
The weather reports from Santa Fe
will hereafter be put on the wire each
afternoon and be sent to the leading
papers of the country.-Ex.
The First Regiment band of Albu-
querque sent for fifteen pieces of new
music, and will be ready to play day
and night during the territorial fair.
Elk.
Miss Josephine Hamm, who taught
for three years in the public schools at
Albuquerque and last year at San An
tonic, will teach the ensuing term at
Globe, Ariz.-Ex.
Prof. W. E. Davis. of Nashville,
Tenn, will have charge of the depart
ment of New Mexico Military insti-
tute for the coming term, succeeding
Prof. Whitten.-Ex.
Walter Daugherity WAS the lucky
cad etship of Eddy county in the New
Mexico Military institute. he won by
competitive examin alton. Frank Law
erty was his competitor.-Ex
The territorial land board has been
fully organized, and is now ready to
select the Ian de granted to the terri
tory by the act of June 81, 1898, which
is usually known as the Ferguson land
bill.-Ex.
A. NJ. Armstrong has been awarded
the contract at the Old Abe company's
mines in Lincoln county, to mine and
deliver the coal into the company's
bins for which he is paid 81. 10 per ton.
Optic.
The Eagle makes kick because the
mail continues to be delivered at
White Oaks by the old stage line. If
it were carried as far as the railroad
goes, the mail would reach the town
ten hours earlier.-Optic.
The new bridge over the Pecos river
will be located eight rods south of the
mouth of the Hondo. There the river
has high banks land straight course.
The location was decided upon by pro-
perly appointed receivers.
T. Roualt, of Las Cruces, has sold
his entire output of tomstoes for this
year to an Albuquerque Wholesale firm.
Mr.. Roualt has also disposed of all of
bis chilli crop and could sell ten times
The quantity he raised this year.-Ex.
The people OF Magdalena have de-
,ided to build school house that will
De an ornament to the town as we'll as
IN imperishable monument to their
public spirit. They have recently
voted to issue $1,000 in bonds for
hat purpose.-Ex.
The fall term of the district court
or Eddy county convenes in Carlsbad
September II. Judge Charles Leland
The docket promises to be
! light one. The only case of note to
oe tried is that of w. G.. Cass for the
Killing Of J. 81. Carpenter. It will be
/ bard fought batsle.-Ex.
N. 8. Walpole. custodian of the Fit.
Marcy reservation, has sanctioned the
of the post hall for the hos
,itsl building on the part of Carlton
post G. A. r., the hospital building to
Until new central school building is |
quilt. The board voted 300 to Fl x up |
he post hall for Carlton post-Ex.
On November lst hearing will be
,eQun before Judge Parker in the |
Iation com pany interested in the Ele-
'hant Butte dam proposition. The |
ourt is under instruction from the
upreme court of the United States to
whether the dam would in
ure navigation at the lower end of |
he Rio Grande by restraining the flow
# the river.-Independent.
Roswell has absolutely no tramps. If
ne came here he would be put to work
n the streets, locked up in the county
all or relocated to the darkest corner
# the midnight shades of oblivion in
70 time. Nearly every other city In
he United States is filed with the I'M
Welcome aoitant from one years end
o the other, but tramps are as far