The chieftain., 1900-12-08
NO,44

Thursday on the subject of state
hood for the two territories.
Governor Murphy at once started
for Washington to inaugurate a
campaign in the interest of state
hood.
A Fairview correspondent to
the Sierra County Advocate says:
G. T. Brown of Socorro visited
the range last week accompanied
by E. c. Machen, of New York,
who is financiering the Magda-
lena & Chloride railroad. They
promised US road in the near
future,
j. ]. Sheridan wrote his name
in the register at the Windsor
Wednesday morning. Mt. Sheri-
dan is now engaged in the life
insurance business. Hisextensive
and influential acquaintance in
New Mexico will doubtless be of
great service to him in this line
of business.
At a republican caucus held
Tuesday in the Office of Elfego
Baca it was decided to present
the name of Frank Abeytia as
candidate for justice of the peace
and the name of Jesus ]. Gallegos
as candidate for constable of pre-
cinct No. l at the election to be
held January IA.
Mayor Cortinas says that he is
going to try to secure the
passage of an ordinance re-
quiring the water master to-
collect water tax once a month
and also requiring him to shut
off the water if the tax is not
paid within ten days of the date
on which the tax falls due.
The following cases have been
filed this week in the Office of
District Clerk John E. Griffith:
Henriette Billing VS.. Ethan w.
Eaton ct al, trespass; Charles F.
Blackington VS.. the Board of
County Commissioners, Socorro
County; William f. Lorenz VS..
Albert S. Peacock ct al, to quiet
title.
Governor NJ. A. Otero, Adult
ant General w. H. Whiteman
and Judge Mcmillan passed
through for the east today. The
governor and adjutant general to
attend the centennial of the
District of Columbia at Washing
ton, d. c., and Judge Mcmillan
for his home in Buffalo, N. Y
Las Vegas Record.
Hon. Solomon Luna, who is
one of the best known men in the
territory and who is very popular,
left this afternoon for his home
in Valencia county. He reports
the ranges of Valencia and So
corro counties in very good con-
dition, and expects good winter
for sheep and cattle in those
counties. New Mexican.
]. r. Butler, a cowboy on one
of Porter's ranches in the western
part of the county, was in town
Tuesday for the services of a
surgeon. Two months ago a
horse fell with him, dislocating
one of his shoulders and also.
breaking bone. Doctor Swisher,
assisted by Doctor Stong, re-
duced the dislocation, set the.
broken bone, and sent the hardy
cowboy on his way prepared for
future emergencies.
Ex-Governor L. Bradford Prince
and Mrs. Prince left Chicago on
the Goth of November for New
York city. They stopped off a day
in Washington, where Governor
Prince called on the president as
chairman of the committee on
resolutions of the irrigation
congress, that held its session in
Chicago recently, and presented
the resolutions adopted by the
congress in regard to the arid land
question, irrigation matters and
the like. He attended the con-
gress as a delegate from the
territory and from the bureau
of immigration. on.-New Mexican.
Rev. Joseph Mcconnell conduct--
ed interesting services in Epi-
phany church Sunday. There
was a large congregation present.
The subject of the mornings dis
course was Thanksgiving and
the text chosen was, "Be ye not
weary in we'll doing for in
due time ye shall reap If ye.
faint not" At the evening
service Rev. Mcconnell discoursed
upon the subject of Youth, the
line of thought being suggested
by the text, rs il well with the
young man Absolom?" A special
feature Of the evening service was
music, which was much enjoyed.
| The choir consisted of Mesdames