Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-23
LAS CRUCES LETTER.
Mud and Slush in the Valley Some In
portant Law Suits.

| respondent was at the depot this morn
| ing, and had the pleasure Of seeing tn;
distinguished attorneys, who have la
| bored most assiduously for the past ter
days in the Elephant Butte dam tria
before Judge Parker, take the train fol
their homes, carrying with them the
kindly feelings and the best wishes OF
all the people Of Las Cruces.
Judge Parker remains with us yet 8
few days, and has the stenographei
reading to him the voluminous amount
of testimony taken in the case prepara-
tory to the rendering of his decision. II
Is thought the decision will be made
public within the next two days.
The weather has been very disagree
able and much rain and snow have fall
en-. The streets are in wet and muddy
condition. People who can are staying
within doors. 1t is particularly hard
upon the invalids who are among US.
Hon. John r. De Mier came down
from his works at the caves near Pa
raje this morning, and will remain at
take in the Christmas festivities with
them, but will return Immediately
thereafter.
Ex-senator John J. Ingalls, is not do
ing SO well the last few days, having
contracted cold, and has to remain in
doors more than he likes. To this is
added the great grief over the death of
his lovely daughter a few days ago,
who was only 22 years of age, and had
married only in April last The shock
to the senator was exceedingly great,
and in a conversation over the sad be-
reavement he betrayed feelings of bit
ter grief and sorrow. The nation ex-
tends its sympathy to the bereaved
ones.
Pending in the supreme court of the
territory of New Mexico, January term,
A. d. 1900, appealed from the district
court for Dona Ana county, are some
important cases. Among them may be
the case of Numa Raymond
vs.. Simon b. Newcomb. This action is
upon promissory note. The complaint
sets forth that this note was made and
delivered by the defendant to the plaint-
iff on the 9Th day of December, 1890, and
became due and payable one year after
date; that at various times during the
period of time intervening between the
the complaint in the district court, the
defendant made various payments on
the note to the plaintiff, which were
duly credited thereon, the last Of such
payments being within six years prior
to the bringing of the action; that II
The time of the execution of the note
he defendant executed and delivered to
the plaintiff his mortgage on certain
property therein described to secure the
payment Of the note. Another very
important case pending is that of AL
nef N. Blazer, and is from Otero coun-
". It,, too, is looked forward to with
more than ordinary interest on account
of the principles involved and the eff
'ects to be produced by the result of
he trial upon the many persons in the
erritory similarly situated. Mr. Blazer,
Who Is a son Of DR.. J. F. Blazer, lately |
deceased, one of the old timers, brought |
suit against Walter Mem. Luttrell, U. |
}. Indian agent at the Mescaiero Indian
lgency, Otero county, to recover dam |
lges and to restrain the agent from in
with the complainant in his |
possession of cerain lands on the Indian !
There are a number of set
lers, of whom Mr. Blazer is one, who |
ocated lands in that section before the |
was established, but who, |
while tolerated by the Indian officer
rad not heretofore been able to secure |
title, and the Indian agent whether or !
lot by the consent of his superiors at |
remains to be seen, had |
Undertaken to remove these settlers |
rom the reservation. This suit will de-
ermine the status Of the lands in ques-
ion, and is of great Importance.
The injunction served against the |
gent has been argued before Judge |
PARKER, and dismissed. The case will |
,e appealed to the supreme court Of the |
erritory. E. C. WADE, SR,