Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-03
NEW MEXICO TOPICS
The Happenings of a Week In Diff
ferent Sections of the
Territory.
GRANT And OTHER COUNTIES
Plenty Of Work for Idlers At Lordsburg-
A Passenger Brakeman Killed At Ration
"A Park At Alamogordo With
5000 Pecan Trees.
GRANT COUNTY.

GRANT COUNTY.
Domino parties and children's cake
| walks are popular amusements at Sill
yer City.
A fine literary and musical program
was rendered by home talent at a recent
| birthday social in Central City.
John Freany has commenced saving
timbers in the mountains about Pinos
| Altos, using a gasoline engine and 6
portable mill.
S. S. Derbyshire, who came to Silver
City from Wisconsin in the early 7Os
has engaged in the hardware business
at Williams, Ariz.
The public road leading from Silver
City to Central City, Santa Rita, Fierro
Pinos Altos and Hanover is in need OF
immediate repairs.
The Presbyterian church association
at Silver City has unanimously asked
DR.. John r. Gass to continue as pastor
| Of the church there for another year
The electric lights at Silver City have
not been satisfactory for some time
but the new manager of the plant, Geo
T. Schmetzer, promises at once to re-
move all causes of complaint.
The marshal of Silver. City has noti-
fled the occupants of all business and
residence houses of the city that they
must Immediately clean up their prem
ises and have all rubbish removed.
Mrs. Florence Parks, wife of James
Parks and daughter of T. r. Pearson,
of Silver City, recently died of pulmo-
nary troubles, which she brought with
her into Grant county several years
ago.
Attorney Isaac R. Hit. of Washing
ton, accompanied by his wife, spent
Friday and Saturday in Silver City,
taking proofs in certain Indian depreda-
ton claim cases. Attorney Charles A.
Allen, of Hooperville, ILL.,, represented
the government at the hearing.
Lordsburg has been infested with
fewer tramps during the past two
months than during any other February
and March for years. The rebuilding of
the Arizona & New Mexico railroad and
the construction of the Moreno South
ern road have afforded plenty of work
for all.
COLFAX COUNTY.
Cattle and sheep are looking well in
all parts of the county.
The neghborhood of Colmor was WIS.,
tied by a refreshing rain a few days
ago.
Springer to the Moreno valley has dou-
bled during the past few weeks.
The case of the Territory VS.. Adolph
L. Harmon, charged with murder, has
been dismissed in the district court at
Springer.
Mrs George Sanchez recently died at
Cimarron from the effect of injuries
sustained when she was thrown from a
carriage about three weeks ago.
County surveyor 4NllNS iCpoi 10 tHoN
he has surveyed eleven homesteads near
Martinez, Colfax county, during the
past month, and that government land
is becoming scarce in that locality.
Head Passenger Brakeman Ara D.
Miles, running on the west-bound limit
ed, was instantly killed early on Thurs
day morning. His head was struck by
bridge. He leaves young wife in Las
Vegas.
The ladies of Crescent lodge, Wood
men of the World, gave an enjoyable
reception at the lodge room in Springer
last week. Music, recitations and ad-
dresses, followed by an elegant supper
contributed to make the affair COM
pete social success.
About thirty of his friends gave Sol
Spiegel genuine surprise party al
Springer few evenings ago on the oc-
casion of his thirtythird birthday
Choice refreshments and an old-fash.
ioned good time were enjoyed. Mrs
| Spiegel Is charged by her husband witt
having had guilty knowledge of tht
plot.