Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-28
BURNED TO DEATH
A Woman at Lordsburg Cleaned a
Lamp When Her Dress Caught
Fire.
DIRECTOR FOR new MEXICO
Mrs. Elizabeth @. Jackson Honored by the
National Educational Association-A
smouldering Hill of sawdust at
Ohama-0ther Territorial News.
CHAVES COUNTY.

ffeQ NOfWefck ana L.. II. BradStreet
shipped fifty head of horses to Kansas
City last week.
j. F. Hinkle, manager of the Penasco
Cattle Company was at Roswell ship
ping 565 head of cattle-mostly steers
to the Kansas City market.
c. j. Franks, Lucius Dills and w. L.
Amonette, of the racing committee, are
devoting a great deal of time to the
work of putting the race track at the
Roswell fair grounds in shape.
e. P. Rasmussen. c. H. Rasmussen
and G. Loundes are opening up a ranch
fourteen miles west of Roswell and will
stock it up as soon as they get satisfac-
tory prices on stock. =. p. Rasmussen
is contractor and builder, formerly Of
Gainesville, Texas.
C. l.. Bullard returned to Roswell
from a trip to the mountain country
the vicinity of Penasco, Weed and 9TH
cr points--where he bought about 1900
head of one and two-year-old steers for
Popham & Harrison of Amarillo. The
purchases We're made from a number of
ranchmen and will be delivered Sep
tember 5.
Roswell building note: Pearce & Blk
by are making rapid progress with the
handsome new dwelling of George l..
Wyllys on the brow of North Spring
River Heights. When completed it will
be one of the finest residences in Ros-
we'll and in the matter of location, it
will be particularly desirable, as the
site commands an excellent view of
the town and valley.
SIERRA COUNTY.
Here is an interesting little ghost
story from Lake Valley: On Saturday
evening, while Cy Titus was at Hills
boro Mrs. Titus came down to spend
the night with the family of James
Jobe. In the evening, after lamp light
ing time, Mrs. JObe was out in the yard
and saw light in the window of Mrs.
Titus house. She called that lady and
asked her if she had left a light burn
ing. She was alarmed about it, and got
Mrs. Walter Hammel and Mrs. Gus.
Hammel to go with her to investigate
the matter. When they got to the house
there was no light to be seen. Thinking
perhaps it might be a reflection from
some windows at Major Morgan's, they
went there and inquired how long it
had been since they put the light out.
He said "about ten minutes ago." But
when they returned Mrs. Jobe and 9TH
ers had been watching from their yard,
and said the light had never been
moved. Mrs. Titus is greatly worked up
over the matter. and says if the mys-
terry is not solved at once she will move.
The house Is the one in which DR.. Stan
ley died about two years ago, and of
course many theories are rife as to the
cause Of the mysterious light. DR.. Stan
ley and all Of his family We're strong
spiritualists, and Mr.. Stanley often told
his family that he would come back
after death.
RIO ARRIBA COUNTY.
Considerable activity in the building
line at Chama just now.
The Chama Tribune predicts an early
winter and severe one, too. Frost
came several days ago, and couple of
blankets at night for covering are none
too comfortable.
Manuel Martinez, overseer Of T. ].
Keys sheep ranch north of Chama,
died very suddenly on last Saturday
evening at the ranch, the cause of death
being epileptic fits.
The large sawdust pile south of the
depot in the river bottom is on fire, and
will probably burn in a smoldering way
for the next five years. Campers no
doubt started the fire.
Gilliland & Batters, of Chama, have
dissolved partnership. the latter contin-
uing the business, but later he sold out
to r. A. Fisher, late of Largo. A social
hop was given at Chama in honor of
Miss Josie Haley, of Denver.
TAOS COUNTY.
Frank Barron and family have gone
to locate at Clayton.
The dry weather has resulted in light
crops in Taos valley.
Miss Lena Scheurich has returned
home from a visit with her sister at
Tres Piedras.
Harry Brainard and family crossed
the Taos range on their way from Eliz-
abethtown to Ojo Caliente.
The sheep men who pasture their
focks east of the range report that the
grass Is fine and fall prospects good.