Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-12-04

iewips shassps tg The sssyiAs rear
were slsotedi President, Harry Will
kinsoh, vice president, Mr.. Preston;
secretary treasurer. Miss Edna Man
warm; chsirman OF the lookout com
mittee. John Coon: chairman OF social
committee, Mrs. Bruce Kinney; chair
man prayer meeting committee. Mrs.
Preston. chairman missionary commit
tee, Mrs, Clarence Con-; chairman fow-
er committee, Miss Ida Johnson.
Last Sunday afternoon the Elks
lodge held their annua memorial SER
vices at their hall The members OF the
order were all out In full uniform. and
short addresses were made by the ora
tors of the tlks. These services are
very beautiful and impressive and are
held annually In commenoration OF
brothers gone before. BY every lodge of
Eks in the United States. on the first
Sabbath In December.
The New Mexico University basket
ball team ind themselves up against
two challenges for games to be played
10 the near future. from the Las Vegas
| college team. The University girls
will undoubtedly accept both chailen-
ges, and will arrange to bring the col
leg team here, while they will play the
other game at Las Vegas. ..I
Announcement IA made In another
column of to-day's Citizen OF the death
OF Jas. A. Lucas. at silver City. which
occurred last Thursday morning. The
deceased was one OF the old pioneers
OF southern New Mexico. and the faith
er OF Mrs. 7. I. Butts, a popular public
school teacher OF this city. AIRS. Butts
and her daughter. Miss Frances. are
now at silver City.
c. II. Elmendorf. secretary OF the
American Valley company. where he
has recently put on grazing about H.
900 sheep. IL In the city. coming In
from santa Fe last night. lie visited
the ranch the other day, and states
that he found the sheep In nne condl-
lion. there being plenty OF good grass
and water.
j. T. Mclaughlin. the mine and smell
ter operator of San Pedro, Il here to-
day on business. Mr.. Mclaughlin
states that the San Pedro district IL
coming to the front in good shape and
that his company has recently made
some extensive improvements and ad-
dltlons TO the smelter plant.
Hon. Frank a. Hubbeil, the county
school northumberland, was here
yesterday from his heep ranges down
in the Magdalena mountains. After
t~ransacting some important business,
he returned south to Magdalena last
night.
In Barelas precinct. the Little Lakes
~irrigatlng company yesterday elected
n. bennett president, Jas. Farr. secre-
". bennett, president: Jas. Farr. T.. A.
Cantrell, Stewart Patterson. Frank
Kelly and T. +. Phelan. directors.
Encouraging reports are received
from the sick chamber OF Louis Beck
er, 60 the effect that he Is slowly i'm
proving. His father, John Becker, and
brother. Hans. were here sunday from
Belen. returning home that night.
H. J. Van Dyke. formerly connected
with the service OF the Fred Harvey
eating house system, was a passenger
from the north last night. and will re
main here for a few days. visiting ole
friends for Il few days.
The court OF private land claims /,
In session at santa Fe to-day At tn,
federal building. No docket has beer
prepared. and the day VIII be devoted
|, t. passing OF a number Of grant sur
ve.s aud settling cases.
The new cashier at the Harvey eat.
ing house at Seligman IL l.. N. Schley
lie was night clerk at the local house
which position In the future will be fll'
ed by Mr.. Fife, transferred from tn,
winslow house.
The territorial supreme court will
: meet In the territorial capital en- Jan
9th, 1901 the date heretofore snn,,nc
ed. Jan. 2ist. as the o
J the next regular session OF court wal
erroneous.
j. II. Pegue, the Thornton manage
OF the w. l.. Trimble a Co. stage an
express line to the Cochiti mining dis
trict. was here last night on business
He returned to Thornton this morning
Harmony lodge, No. II. I. o. o. +.
will give a turkey supper to visiting
members OF the order at the close o
their regular meeting this evening. AL
odd Fellows invited.
o. Johh y tuilu VIII meet IN the YES
try Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 9th. a
1880. The treasurer requests ever,
member who can to be present az Thu
meeting.
j. Owing to the fact that only tire,
members OF the board OF education pu
In an appearance last night. there wal
no quorum and hence no regular meet,
ing.