Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-09-19
A WHITE OAKS LETTER,
Methodists Held Successful Conference
An Unusual Drouth,

White Oaks, N. NJ. September 49,
An unusual drouth has prevailed in thi
| locality during July and August bu
refreshing rains visited us the frs
| of September, and have been coming a
/ intervals since. Indeed, it looked for
time as If the rain would seriously in
| terfere with the conference of the Meth
odist church south, which was held her,
from September to 10 inclusive. How
ever, on Friday Of that week the show
ers ceased, and from that time on thu
weather was most ideal, and the confer
ence was success in every way. Thu:
the first convention of any kind tha
has been entertained in our small towr
was both pleasant and instructive
There were some real pulpit orator.
among the ministers gathered, chic
among them being Bishop Morrison, Of
Kentucky, who was likened to Philips
Brooks by those who had heard thai
eminent divine. The appointment Of
pastors to their charges, of course
made great many changes. White
Oaks feels highly favored in having
Rev. L. L. Gladney sent to take charge
of the M. E. church in the place, al.
though Rev. and Mrs. Adams have done
a noble Christian work here, and they
have been deeply appreciated. Their
departure will be regretted by all. A
sad event connected with the confer
ence was the drowning Of an infant
child of one of the ministers, who had
started with his family to come to
White Oaks for that occasion, as was
stated in the columns of the New Mex
lean few days since. Following are
the appointments for New Mexico
churches and others in the conference:
Ell Paso district-E. F. Goodsoon, pre-
siding elder; Ell Paso station. j. M. Car
ter; Alpine and Maria, Arthur Mar
ston; Penasco, Ed Lebreton; Alamogor-
do, w. A. Dickey; Roswell, J. T.
French; Roswell circuit, to be supplied;
Carlsbad, M. l.. Roberts; White Oaks,
L. L. Gladney; Pecos, 4. l.. Lallance /;
Fort Davis circuit, G. Ward; student
Vanderbilt university, J. D. Hammond; !;
Southwestern University, w. A. Shell
ton.
Albuquerque district-Mark Hodgson,
presiding elder; Albuquerque station,
]. N. Mcclure; San Marcial, to be sup
piled; Gallup, w. E. Faulks; Las Cru
ces, w. H. Nelson; Deming, J. M. Ray;
Cerrillos, Robert Hodgson Magdalena
w. s. Huggett; Watrous, to be sup
piled; Solomonville, to be supplied;
Gila River district, T. l.. Adams. J. E.
Sanders, transferred to the Indian mis-
sion conference; r. H. Heizer, trans
ferred to the North Texas conference.
The mining business in this locality
is growing rapidly and two or three
more very valuable gold leads have been
found since last l wrote, one near the
South Homestake mine promising to
equal any yet located in this camp. 1t
Is also reported that most valuable
lead of gold ore has been found in
Tonk'c pook in tho Tiro ,{11o dictr io<
Will write more fully of these when de-
velopments have proven their value.
Every house and cabin in town Is now
occupied, and a number of new resi-
dences are being built. Besides, there
are eight or ten tents occupied by fam
lilies who have moved into White Oaks
lately.
The public schools begin to-day, with
three teachers and over 15O pupils
A good deal of uneasiness was re-
lieved to-day when a telegram was re-
ceived from Mrs. jackson of this place,
who was visiting in Galveston, Tex, at
the time Of the dreadful calamity there.
Our people are contributing literally to
the relief fund for that storm -devastat-
ed city.
We have had unusual heat and
depressing atmosphere here this season
on account of absence of rains during
the rainy season. This may account for
lack Of railroad news, but in spite Of it
all our town Is full Of strangers coming
and going, all Of whom seem most ia
vorably impressed with our outlook.
has employment that wishes
It.. The merchants are putting in the
largest and best stocks ever brought to
White Oaks Everything indicates pros
perity and bright future. The fruit
coming into town is abundant and su-
perb. Melons are also abundant this
year.