Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-02-21
GALLUP.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence,
Gallup, Feb. 1.-the republican pri,
maries were held on SATURDAY.
night at Cansysr's and Max WE'LL
offices, respectively, for precinct,
80 and "a. Alex. Bowie was elected b.
reclamation TO represent precinct 30
and l.. l.. Henry by reclamation to re-
present precinct "a. They both 70 unin.
structed. Stephen Canavan and Gregory
Page were the chs,rmen Of the two meet.
ings. Messrs. Simpkins and Henry were
elected secretaries. 6silup's number Of
delegates has been cut down from six u
two, on account OF the small vote given
Tor Pedro Perea at the last general cleo
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Cotton returned las
night after q visit OF q month TO Lo.
Angeles, San Francisco and other Cali
fornia points. Mrs. Cotton made q mum
Der Of her young friends happy by the
presents which she distributed amonl
them.
Frank swar,z will open In the Rots
building With a stock Of fancy grocerie.
about the 10th OF March.
Steve Rote and p. 6olick will 20 out Of
the saloon business In q few days.
The Santa Fe Pacific Railroad company
have shown their liberality and con.
sideratlon for Gallup "a. day by the pre-
sentation to the town trustees OF n deed
Tor forty acres OF ground for a cemstery.
The land adjoins the town on the south
west. The gift 10 one much needed. and
their action In this matter Il appreciated
by all the people.
We hear that Mr.. Shredder contem,
plates the II moval OF his restaurant bust
less to Brown Brcs,' saloon.
The coal contracts with the Santa "
Pacific expired In October and were not
renewed. Since that time the coal com
panies have supplied the railroad de-
mand at prices ~variously stated at from
81 30 to " per ton.
One OF "a prominent democratic citi
zens has seen the error OF his ways and
IL now AZ much opposed TO the organize
ton OF the new county al the majority
OF the people are. On the basis OF the
tax lists OF 1899, the income OF the new
county will fall $4,000 per snnum short
OF the amount allowed by the legislature
to counties OF the fourth class. The OK
pense OF making the abstracts from Der
nalillo county. Incidental expenses, pub
lie buildings, etc 4, no provision at all IL
made for. As q business proposition, II
looks about ~ queer for any hope OF
being q success " anything that has
shown up this side Of the Missouri river
and yet for opposing this school DO,
measure. the republicans Of Gallup have
been numerically scored by the party
lash. Formerly six delegates we're al
lowed to Gallup. they have two 10
represent 400 voters, while precincts on
the Rio Grande. with from 100 to 250
voters. are given three and four dele
gates. However, l understood that the
two delegates TO be sent In for the conven-
ton on the Gath inst. are absolutely In
dependent; they represent the republi
ans Of precincts "a and 30, and will work
AZ they always have, for the best interests
OF this end OF the county.
The town election In April Ia already
being agitsted on the streets. At present
they are lining up, with the saloon men
on n side and those opposed on the
other side. 80 far politics have never
cut any figure In the town elections.
Rev. p. II. Simpkins has been very sue
cessful In the series Of meetings which
he has been conducting.
Mrs Needock. with four helpless chill
dren to support, lies sick at her home on
Fifth street. The town trustees have
furnished q physician and provisions,
still the help OF n~eighbors Is much
needed. Mr.. Bechand donated q sack OF
flour and Frank Brown donated proyi
sions. VILLAINS.