Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-07
CHINAMBN'S SCHEME
They Leased the Canaigre Factory
and Grounds at Deming and
Will Clear $1,000.
TERRITORIAL HAPPENINGS
A Drouth Causes Loss to Htockmen in Grant
Oounty-A Shooting ARRAY at Santa
Rita-Ssveral Oolfax County
News Items.
COLFAX COUNTY.

Five additions to the M. E. church at
Ration last Sunday.
The Denver league baseball club Is
at Ration, playing three games with the
home team.
Ration Is delightful residence town,
and a social center next to no town of
its size in the west.
The grade on the Johnson Mesa road
has been cut from rs to a 10 per cent
grade, which will encourage traffic be-
| tween Ration and the mesa.
Ed. Hixenbaugh and Miss Marie Ri
chester were married at Ration. Also.
Harry Faupel and Miss Ella NJ. Wise
man; also, John Budd and Miss Josie
Motley.
UNION COUNTY.
Oscar Bell has purchased the ranch
of Emery Heron, and will henceforth
make his home in and around Clayton.
j. E. Curran has returned to Clayton
to recuperate after a short visit to his
place Of business in Roger Mills county.
Oklahoma. Mr.. Curran says that he
will move his family to Clayton shortly.
GRANT COUNTY.
sessment returns on local property $12.-
900.
James Brooks, the notorious Silver
City crook, Is held under $1,000 bonds
for the larceny of horse.
A. O. Bailey arrived at Deming from
New York. and says the Deming rail-
way project looks pretty good.
Owing to the scarcity Of water Silver
City authorities forbade the use of
crackers and other explosives there on
the Fourth. ..t-.
w. r. Johnson's ice factory Is making
seven tons of ice daily. He has made a
proposition to put In an electric plant
for lighting the town.
Mrs. George Scarborough and three
children left Deming for Los Angeles.
to be gone several months, as one Of the
little girls health is poor.
The Baker Bros. made shipment Of
about 300 head of stock from theif An
imas range last week. j. G. Hall was
the purchaser. and Hutchinson, Kan,
the destination.
Rev, ]. NJ Vance arrived at Deming
from Pontiac ILL.,. Friday. and will as
sumo charge of the Presbyterian church
pending the arrival of his brother who
will be the regular pastor.
Dolores Dominguez Is lying at his
home at Santa Rita suffering from two
bullet wounds, and not expected to live.
and Lonterio Gonzales, Epifano Torres
and Encarnacion Benevides are charg-
ed with assault to murder.
An old lnhabitant says that the water
Is lower in Deming wells at present
than he ever saw 1t before. A long dry
season has prevailed throughout south
ern Grant county. and the stock inter-
ests are suffering.
1t Is understood that on account OF
the removal of the custom house from
Deming to Columbus, Col. Richard
Hudson, the present deputy collector.
will tender his resignation. Edward
Pennington Is being indorsed as his
successor.
Andres Mesillas was placed under a
$3.50 peace bond by Judge Newcomb at
Silver City upon complaint Of young
lady whom it was alleged ne had been
molesting. He had previously been
tried and acquitted upon charge of
assault to kill.
People from the western portion Of
Grant county report the ella river low
er than for years. Great difficulty Is be-
ing experienced In securing sufficient
water for irrigation purposes. In
number Of places the bitches are entire
ly dry, which will result in quite loss
to crops.
1t is estimated that the Chinamen
who leased the Canaigre factory and
LANDS at Deming. turned the institution
Into an irrigation works and converted
the lands into orchards and gardens will
clear from $1,000 to 5000 the coming
year by the sale Of their vegetables ana
fruits.
It has been decided by the railroad Of
ficials not to run the Pullman car be-
tween Silver City and Deming. The de-
cision Is based upon the fact that the
run is daylight one, and on account Of
the heavy grades 1t would not be posst-
BILE to make the present schedule time
with a heavy Pullman.
The postoffice question is the princi-
pal topic Of discussion in Deming. The
two principal applicants are Mrs. Mark
TX. King and Rodney G. Clark. Mrs.
King has some excellent eastern sup
port, while Mr.. Clark derives his prin-
cipal strength from local Endorsement.
1t Is understood that DR.. ]. P. Bryon.
the druggist, who has twice served in
such capacity, has again entered the