Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-09-18
MILITARY INSTITUTE
Every Room at the New Mexico
Military Institute at Roswell
Occupied.
new MEXlCOSCHOOLOFM MINES
Pupils Had to Be Turned Away for Lack of
Accommodations Sierra County Com
mercial Olub-Other Items Of
Territorial News.
CHAVES COUNTY,

CHAVES COUNTY.
The Presbyterian church at Roswell
has now membership Of sixty four
and will build a church this year.
Last week heavy flood came down
the Penasco and did great damage tC
the crops and farms located along the
stream.
Charles Mccarthy, one of the oldest
pioneers and cattlemen Of Chaves coun.
ty, died recently in Virginia where he
had gone for his health.
The New Mexico Military Institute
opened last week with every room ir
the dormitory and barracks occupied
The new dormitory was completed this
week, and now thirty more cadets viii
find accommodations.
There Is considerable lamentine
among the base-ballists at the military
institute over the fact that Cadet Win
field Scott Otero, Of Santa Fe, has failed
to re-enter the school this term. He
was one of the schools crack players
last year, and the Roswell papers say
that the boys are at a loss to fill his
place on the team.
SIERRA COUNTY.
A heavy flood came down Jaralosa
creek last week and badly damaged the
new county bridge.
The county commissioners have re.
stored the precinct at Chloride, as peti
toned for by the inhabitants.
The road between Hillsboro ant
Kingston Is in very bad condition as 6
result of the recent heavy rains.
M. Gonzales, a miner at the Snake
mine, was injured last week by rock
falling on him, injuring his spine, break
ing three ribs, besides inf1icting inter-
nal injuries.
Mrs. l.. f. Cornett, of TERRA Blanca,
last week had an acute attack of heart
failure while horseback riding, and fell
from her horse. Her foot and ankle were
badly wrenched, and the horse stepped
on her head, cutting it badly. Her two
sons, who were working in the mines
at Mogollon, hearing of their mother S
misfortune, started at once for home,
but on the way one was already i'll, be-
came worse, and soon after reaching
home was taken down with typhoid fe-
yer, which proved fatal on the 10th inst.
Mrs. Cornett is recovering.
FOunt Sullivan was arrested last
week at Chloride for the alleged killing
of calf belonging to Robert Cassiday.
Being discharged by the justice of the
peace, he was rearreSted and bound
over to the grand jury for the alleged
theft Of horse belonging to DR.. F. I.
Given. A warrant Is also out against
him for the alleged killing Of beef be-
longing to the Las Animas Land and
Cattle Company. His partner, Guy
Pleasanton, known as Curly Bill" was
also arrested near Monica Springs, in
Socorro county, and taken back to
Hillsboro to answer similar charges.
Last Saturday afternoon a week age
meeting Of citizens Of Sierra county
was held in Gales hall in Hillsboro fol-
the purpose Of forming an organiza tion
to cooperate in promoting the mining
and other interests Of Sierra county
The meeting was called to order by
w. Gales, who stated the object Of the
meeting, after which Mr.. w. e. Nelson
was selected temporary chairman and
w. o. Thompson temporary secretary
After some discussion it was decided
that the organization be known as the
Sierra county commercial club Of Hills
borO, the object of the organization be-
ing to work in promoting and advancing
mining, stock and agricultural interests
of Sierra county. The organization
started with good membership.
EDDY COUNTY.
At Carlsbad John Fullen was arrest
ed on complaint Of several parties, who
on their range. AS the prosecution was
not ready the case was dismissed, but
the plaintiffs say that this will not be
the end of the case.
SOCORRO COUNTY.
Several families have moved to Socor-
ro to avail themselves of the education
al opportunities offered by the school OF
mines.
Estevan Baca, mayor of Socorro, has
resigned, and the vacancy will be filled
by the council, as there are no funds
available to hold popular election.
Last Tuesday David Flores, of So
corro, gave his children some old letters
to burn up. They burned them, as also
two tons Of hay. The house had mar
row escape.
The real estate business is livening
up in Socorro, and there has been more
property transferred since the first OF
last June than in the three years last
preceding.
The school of mines Is taxed to it's ut
most capacity to accommodate the stu
dents that have applied for admission
and 1t has been necessary to turn away
number of those who desire to enter
for the year.
An accident that came very near be-
ing fatal occurred in the railroad yards
at Socorro week ago Sunday. Mex
lean barber had undertaken to tramp
ITOIu lucSOIl, Alta, "
where he expected to find work. He
walked from Rincon to Socorro. In at.
tempting to board north-bount
freight train near the depot he wa.
thrown under the wheels, and one let
was so badly mangled that amputatiol
Just below the knee was necessary.
OTERO COUNTY.
In addition to laying the cornerstone
| Of the Baptist college at Alamogordo
the visiting Masonic officers organized
Sacramento lodge, A., F. & A. M, will
a membership Of fifteen Master Mason:
and the following officers: w. NJ, Rob
ert White; s. W., Colonel Lewis; J. w.
c. E. Beasley; treasurer, G. c. Scipio
secretary, j. s. Welch; 8. D., ]. T. Pyle
J. D., w. E. Warren; B. S., c. w. Par
fridge; ]. F., S. F. Miller; tyler, ]. T
Hogwood.
At meeting Of the shareholders o
the First National Bank Of Alamogord'
1t was ordered that the capital stock b.
increased from 5000 to $36,800, whicl
will greatly add to the banks working
stock and give additional security to de
positors. Although only little owe
eight months old, the bank Is alread!
one of the leading institutions of tn
city
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