Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-11
TERRITORIAL NEWS.

TERRITORIAL NEWS.
Items Of Interest From Oolfax, San Juan
and Other Counties.
SAN JUAN COUNTY.
The stock ranges Of the county were
never in better condition than at pres
ent.
Harry Myers and Miss Susie King
were united in marriage at Pennington
last week.
Since the disappearance of the epi-
denies Of measles and la grippe, the
doctors of the county have very little
to do. -
The recent soaking rains, mixed with
some sleet and snow, have greatly ben
Gifted the farms and orchards Of the
county.
Plans for normal school, to be con-
Quoted and maintained by private en-
terprise are being seriously considered
at Aztec.
One of the local papers describes the
orchards OF San Juan county as "a
bower of blossom and bloom and fra
GRANGE like far Arabia"
Continued ll-health and other cir
cumstances have rendered the family
of Rev. Hugh Griffin, at Pennington.
nearly destitute. and the good people of
that locality recently donated them
large quantity of provisions and purse
Of money.
RIO ARRIBA COUNTY.
Chama is blessed with good church
building but no preacher to occupy the
pulpit.
The saloon keepers at Chama and all
over the county are scrupulously OBJ
serving the Sunday-closing law.
Roman Atencio announces that un-
der no circumstances will he be a can
didate for reelection to the Office of
county assessor.
The county building at TERRA ANA
rilla is said to be in dilapidated con-
dition, and the county. commissioners
are urged to have it repaired without
delay.
COLFAX COUNTY.
The fruit and general crop prospects
Of the county are good.
The term of the district court for Col
fax county closed on Saturday.
Gregorio Quintana, of Taos. died at
East Ration. He was aged 60 years.
Clarence Hamilton was found guilty
at district court at Ration Of stealing
cattle.
Mr. Degner has commenced the erec-
ton of nine-room two-story brick res
idence at Ration.
The merchants of Elizabethtown are
selling large quantities Of merchandise
to the miners of the district this spring.
Aztec commandery, Knights Templar,
at Ration, will attend divine services at
the Presbyterian church on Easter Sun
day.
About inches Of snow in the north
ern part and heavy rains in the south
ern part of the county have done great
good.
Hugo Seaberg, the Springer attorney,
has returned home much improved in
health from an extended trip to Cuba
and through the southern states.
John Floyd and Miss Lizzie English
were married at Ration by Rev. Arm
strong, pastor Of the Methodist church.
I w. N. Mann, Of Cimarron. purchased
a ranch at Martinez.
James L. Smythe and Miss Sadie
johnson were married at Ration by Rev.
]. w. Sinnock. They will reside on the
johnson Park ranch.
The wife Of George Sanchez died at
Cimarron. She met with an accident
three weeks ago by being thrown from
a buggy, and It caused her death.
Thomas Lockard and Miss Sophia
Floyd were married by Rev. M. Arm
strong last Sunday. The wedding took
place at the Methodist Episcopal church
at Blossburg.
The Spanish Methodist church at
Buena Vista organised an Epworth
league by electing the following officers:
Juan sandoval, president; M. M. Pa
checo, first vice president; J. M. Con-
sales. second vice president: J. M. Vigil,
third vice president; J. r. Vigil, fourth
vice presldent; L. Garcia, secretary, and
R0mUlO Garcia, treasurer.