The chieftain., 1900-12-08

He came in Monday night.-Sier-
ra County Advocate.
Elfego Baca and family re-
turned Sunday from a visit of
several days duration with Mr..
Baca's brother, A. B. Baca, and
family of San Marcial.
Miss Lulu MCMILLAN of Phila-
delphia and w. B. Cahoon of New
York City arrived in town We'd
nesday from Denver and expect
to spend the winter here.
Another ring game established
itself on the street Thursday.
The usual number and class of
sportively inclined gave it their
attention and their shekels.
Rev. Joseph Mcconnell went
down to San Marcial this morn
ing. He will return to Socorro
to conduct services in Epiphany
church on Sunday, December 80.
Professor f. A. Jones was un-
fortunate in the loss of a COW
yesterday. The animal seemed
perfectly well when milked in the
evening, but was dead within an
hour.
Rev. ]. ]. Gilchrist of Las
Vegas will preach a political
sermon on Thursday next at the
Presbyterian church and continue
evangelistical services for about
a week.
The social given last night by
the ladies of the Episcopal guild
at the home of Mrs. Sperling on
Baca avenue was we'll attended
and a most enjoyable time is
reported.
The Terry Bros. of Socorro are
camping at the Kingsbury cabin.
They have come to open up some
rich mineral that they had pre-
viously exhumed. Sierra County
Advocate.
Miss Callie Long, teacher in
the Magdalena schools, is at the
home of Mrs. Carrie Sperling in
this city where she has been con-
fined for several days with an at
tack of quinzy.
]. Mactavish, manager for the
Becker-Blackwell company, Mag
dalena, was in town Tuesday on
his way home from Albuquerque
where he had been to visit a sick
member of his family,
Judge A. A. Freeman and w.
A. Finlay returned Wednesday
evening from a visit to the min
eral springs at Santa Rosalia,
/ Mexico, whittier they went for
health purposes, Carlsbad Ar
gus.
C. Il. Brown is improving some
what in health but is not yet
quite his normal self. There is
every reason to believe, however,
that he will soon be in condition
to undertake his usual unusual
amount of work.
Doctor and Mrs. J. F. Stong
are now occupying the rooms fit
ted up for them in Jos. Z. Smiths
building at the. cosuer of Park
street and McCutchen avenue.
The Doctor has a very pleasant
office in the building.
In their recent conference ir
Chicago Governors Otero and
Murphy are said to have dis.
cussed irrigation but just what
the Governor of New Mexico saiC
70. the governor of Arizona has
not yet appeared in the press dis
patches.
Rev. ]. ]. Gilchrist of Las
Vegas arrived in town this morn
ing. He is spending the day
with friends here and viii
continue his journey to El Pasc
tonight, but will return to Socor.
ro next week Tor. a. stay OF two ol
three days.
Mrs. Van Dusen's young sol
who had the misfortune to fal
from a horse last Saturday ant
break his nose and an arm is re
covering from the effects of the
accident as rapidly as could b'
expected. The case is attended
by Doctor Swisher.
George A. Hasty went out tC
the Magdalenas Tuesday to dc
some development work on his
Alligator mine. 1t is reported
that Mr.. Hazletine of Boston ha:
bought an interest in this prop,
erty for 81, 900, which sum is to
be expended in development.
Henry May returned 20 Socor,
TO Wednesday from the Magda-
lenas where he had been doing
assessment work on his mining
claims. He has a badly sprainec