Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-09-25
A Large Amount of Criminal and
Civil Business Is Being Rapid
ly Disposed Of.
The ROCK KISLANHEXTENSION
Speculation as to the Probable Route 1t
Will Take through Lincoln County
The Grape Crop of the Mesilla
Valley.
GRANT COUNTY.

from now on at Silver City.
Hon. j. w. Fleming, of Silver City
| when his resignation as United State.
mine inspector for New Mexico ha1
| been accepted, addressed a letter Il
President Mckinley, thaa'ting him fol
the courtesy shown in allowing him t.
hold over for two years after the con.
clusion of his term. and until his resig.
| nation had been voluntarily offered by
him. He received a reply from Secre.
| tary Cortelyou last week, expressing
the presidents appreciation in the mat.
ter.
During the week ending September II
| there were 1880 acres of public lands
| selected and applied for before b. Y
| Mckeyes, the United States commits.
sioner. at Deming. At this rate there
will soon be very little available lant
left in that vicinity.
James w. Gillett has resigned a.
president of the Silver City Nationa
Bank ON account of ill-health. The res.
ignation as president and director was
accepted with regret by the directors
and William D. Murray was chosen to
fill the position on the board of direc-
tors, and c. F. Grayson was elected
president and James S. Carter vice
president.
At its meeting last Thursday night
the city council of Ell Paso granted per-
mission to B. l.. Berkey to string the
wires in the city limits for the long
distance telephone between Deming and
Silver City and Ell Paso. The work of
construction will begin Immediately,
and will result in the Strengthening of
business relations between the Pass
City and Grant county points.
The Republicans Of Silver City held
their primaries last week to select dele
gates to the county convention to be
neld in Silver City ON the 9th inst. The
greatest harmony prevailed, and the at
tendance was large. The following del
egates were chosen: c. c. Shoemaker
.. c. Hinman, j. ]. Kelly, c. W. Mar
riot. Percy Wilson, james Mathews, M
f.. Fleming, William Laizure, George
Burdett, Jose NJ Monies, Jr., Trinidad
Barela, John Young, George Williams
Louis Abrahams, E. Rosenfeld, Charles
l.. Erickson and Henry Newcomb.
The patriotic Mexican element of Gen.
trail and vicinity remembered the inde-
pendence day of Mexico by very appro-
pirate ceremonies on the 10th. The pro-
gram consisted Of music, speeches,
games and dancing. A stand and seats
were erected in a pleasant spot of the
town and handsomely decorated by the
colors Of Mexico and the United States
nicely blended, and Chinese lanterns
threw their mellow light over the
grounds by night. Several speeches
were delivered to an enthusiastic audi
ence Saturday evening and Sunday. The
silver cornet band, which was organ
lied but a short time ago by the ener-
getic young men Of the town, gave
some delightful airs. The salutes OF
more than 100 guns and the smaller fire.
works reminded one Of the demonstra-
tions carried on in honor Of the day of
l776.
The Fort Bayard sanitarium Is MAX
ing great improvements for the accom-
modatiOn Of patients who are constant
ly arriving from different points in the
United States, Cuba and the Philip
pines. A large number Of men have
been employed for the past few months
in advancing the work on the build
ings. When the refitting is completed
this will be one Of the best and largest
humanitarian institutions of this coun-
try. When patients that are not too
much enfeebled by the ravages of pull
monary trouble come there they begin
at once to recover. The authorities at
Fort Bayard are using all efforts to
make it a pleasant place for these SOL
diers, who have contracted death-deal-
ing malaria and lung troubles in the
army. This Is one Of the most salu-
brious and healthful climates in the
world, and this sanitarium will be the
means Of bringing back to health and
vigor the wrecks of the campaigns
against the foes Of the republic.
The third week of the district court
at Silver City is now ended, and a
great amount of business Is being dis
posed Of by Judge Parker. Mariana
Cias was found guilty Of assault with a
deadly weapon. and a motion has been
filed for a new trial. The case against
Antonio Montoya for unlawfully selling
cattle was nolle prosecuted upon pay
ment of costs. Roscoe Gill was found
not guilty of embezzlement by instruc.
tions Of the court. l.. Enrigues and T
Olguin were found guilty of assault
The jury recommended Olguin to the
mercy Of the court. E. Torres and l.
Gonzales were found guilty of assault
with intent to murder, and a motion FOL
a new trial was filed. A similar charge
was nolle prosecuted. In the case of the
Territory vs. Luna D. O'Neal, Robert
ONeal and Delbert ONeal, indicted 70,
larceny Of cattle, the indictments
against the latter two were nolle prose
quied. A number Of criminal cases
have been set for trial during the com.
ing week, and large number of civi
cases win be acted upon in court and ir
chambers this week as well, which vii
result in clearing up the docket In first.
class shape.
CHAvEs COUNTY.
Sheriff Higgins. of Roswell, and sher.
III Stewart, Of Carlsbad. have gone te
California to bring back two men ir
custody at Los Angeles. One of these h
Ben Johnson. an alleged thief and all