Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-30
TERRITORIAL
HAPPENINGS
A Little Girls Narrow Escape from
Death by Burning at Roswell
Last Week.
She SET FIRE TO Her DRESS
A Methodist Minister in Chaves County
Who Has Taken Up a Homestead
Several Small Real Estate
Deals at Roswell
SIERRA COUNTY,

SIERRA COUNTY.
Bert Hearn of Fairview, has opened
| a general store in the Ricketts, building
at Chloride.
j. p. Jobson has moved his family to
Danville, H., where he has accepted
position with the Nimrod Coal Com
pany.
The old smelter at Kingston has been
| moved to Demng, and will be put in
operation by the Deming Mining and
Milling Company
CHAVES COUNTY.
The temporary theater at Roswell has
been torn down.
Roswell is working hard to secure an
electric light plant.
Gentry Bros, with their famous
trained animals, give an exhibition in
Roswell to-day.
A 9-pound boy made it's appearance at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Char
less at Roswell Friday night.
The mails between Roswell and, Lin
coin are being carried on muleback on
account of the recent rains.
r. F. Barnett, of Roswell, sold four
car load of horses and one car load of
mules last week to Texas parties.
Dr. j. w. Kinsinger and DIR. r. L.
Bradley have formed co-partnership
for the practice of medicine.
The furniture and fixtures for the
new Citizens bank at Roswell have ar
rived and have been put in place.
Miss Matte Griffin, of Roswell, con-
templates building a residence on the
lot recently purchased of e. L. Wildly.
e. M. Smith. of Roswell, has sold his
cottage and two lots in West Side addi-
ton of s1,25O.
G. A. Moore, who fell from platform
Z or s feet above the floor at his sons
drug store in Roswell, is reported to be
improving nicely.
The Senior Epworth League of Ros-
well gave very successful literary So
cial at the residence of Il. O. Creighton
on last Friday evening.
G. G. Hubbard, a young man of Cam
bridge, Mass, on his way to Honolulu
to engage in the sugar business, stopped
off several days in Roswell
George NJ. Slaughter will place 1,500
high-grade Hereford calves on his
ranch near Roswell. The calves are at
present on his Portaes ranch.
Rev. J. T. Lafferty, a Methodist min
lister, who recently settled near the head
OF the Feliz was in Roswell and filed a
claim on homestead at the land office
Saturday.
Clarence Ullery has leased the large
storeroom in the Godair building at
Roswell, an will occupy it with a new
line of furniture as soon as the room is
G. w. Kelley left Roswell with seven
cars of sheep for the Roswell Sheep
Company for the Kansas City market,
and from there will go to his home at
Warrensburg, Mo.
Miss Anabel Carmack, queen of the
flower parade at Roswell, was attended
by the following maids of honor: Misses
ME B. Griffin, Kate Hill. Alma McCon-
mel and Grace Lewis.
The little 3-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. r. Barnett, of Roswell. in
taking a candle off the table. set fire to
her dress. severely burning her neck
and face. Her screams soon brought
the parents. who lost no time in extin-
gushing the fire.
BERNALTLLO COUNTY.
David Russell, of Gallup. has returned
from his California trip.
The Navajo Indians have been busy
setting up two'car loads Of wagons sent
them by Uncle Sam.
Will Linch, of Gallup has resumed
work as day yardmaster after thirty
days ayoff. visiting eastern cities.
James Marshall, one of the pioneer
residents of Gallup. died Saturday after
brief illness. He leaves a wife and
three children.
Mr.. Clark, of Gallup, who had gro
Gerry store on South First street. is oc-
cupying a desk in the ticket Office with
Agent Holmes.
Quite wreck occurred on the side
track at Luna by a coal train jumping
the track The engine was badly dam
aged. Conductor Frame received some
slight bruises about the head.
John Dole. young man 10 years old,
died at Clarksville of typhoid fever FRI
day night after an Illness of a few
weeks~ Funeral was held Sunday morn
ing. He leaves a mother sister and
brother to mourn his demise.