Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-17
HEAVY WIND STORM
It Unroofed Several Houses and Did
Considerable Damage Recently
at Hillsboro.
A TEACHERS INSTITUTE
socsrro and Sierra County Teachers Will
Ask the Legislature to Pension Them
After Twenty Years of Service
Other Territorial News.
SIERRA COUNTY,

SIERRA COUNTY.
Rain Is sorely needed throughout the
county.
J. D. Chandler has sold a half interest
In the Kansas City Cattle Company te
J. T. Jones, of Las Vegas.
At a meeting of the board of county
commissioners Martin Kelley was re.
appointed to another term at the Ros.
we'll military institute.
Steps are being taken by the citizens
of Chloride for reorganizing the voting
district. which was taken from them
some three years ago.
Lawrence Hartshorn came in last
week accompanied by Ed Shaw and
Harry Mayberry from the Albemare
mine Of the Cochti. They are domiciled
| in the Chamberlain building south OF
the creek at Chloride. Messrs. Shaw
| and Mayberry are looking up mining
resources.
A heavy wind storm that almost de-
veloped into cyclone swept over Hills
boro recently, unroofing the residences
of Julian Chavez and Marcellino Du-
rand in the lower part of the town
The roof of c. C. Miller's house, occu-
pied by H. A. Ringer, was swept away
and lodged on the roof of the Union
church, somewhat damaging the roof
of that structure. The two-story build
ing belonging to J. w. Orchard was
completely wrecked. The wind storm
was followed by quite heavy rain.
SOCORRO COUNTY.
The railroad yards at Sabinal, La
Joya and Lemitar have been length
ened of late to accommodate double
headers.
The Rio Grande is almost dry again
at Socorro. The water still stands in a
few holes, from which the boys catch
an abundance of fish, for which they
find ready market.
The second crop of alfalfa has been
harvested in the vicinity of Socorro.
The yield was large. the quality good.
and the hay well cured Alfalfa sells
for IS ton loose and for So ton bailed.
While in California a few weeks ago
Capt. A. B. Fitch took lease on some
oil land near Los Angeles. Max Fitch,
George O'Rear. Houston Harrison and
two others left Socorro for California
to look after this property.
Workmen are putting the finishing
touches on the reservoir on Mrs. c. T.
Browns residence property at Socorro.
The reservoir has a capacity Of 10000
gallons, and will be supplied from a
large we'll by means of windmill. The
water will be stocked with fish and used
for purposes Of irrigation.
County Commissioner A. Schey, ]. N.
Broyles and Juan Garcia have been ap-
pointed by Judge c. A. Leland terrific
rial jury commissioners for Socorro
county for the November term of court.
Joseph e. Smith, A. E. Howell and P. j.
Savage were appointed United States
Jury commissioners for the same term.
The Sierra -Socorro county teachers
institute, held at Socorro high school,
was a pronounced success, with tWen-
ty-nine teachers in attendance. A COM
mittee on resolutions presented set of
resolutions thanking Professor Hickey
for the courteous and gentlemanly
manner in which he conducted the in
stitute; also presented in the form of
a resolution a recommendation of an
amendment Of our existing laws upon
the following subjects: The collection
Of the poll tax, the election of school
directors, the appointment of examin-
ers Of candidates as teachers, and the
legislation of the pensioning of teach
ers after twenty years as such. The
last mentioned resolution is to be pre-
sented to the next legislative assembly
through the representatives of Socorro
and Sierra counties.
COLFAX COUNTY.
w. c. Whitescarver has received the
appointment of justice of the peace for
Elizabethtown precinct.
D. A. Sawdey, of Erie, Pa, was at
Elizabethtown on some business con-
nected with the Confidence MILL
Charles A. Fowler has the contract to
carry the mail from Elizabethtown to
Red River. and will run daily stage.
The Golden Era company has pur-
chased the Hematite mill, and will
move it onto their property near Eliza
bethtown.
Rev. George Selby, rector of st.
Pauls church, East Las Vegas, brought
with him to Elizabethtown w. s. Ko-
ken, Jr., and Lucian L. Smith, who will
stay in camp some time and perhaps
locate permanently.
Colonel McChesney. James Bridge,
cashier of the American Savings Bank,
with his son and Judge Lindsey, all of
Trinidad, are on fishing trip, and will
spend about two weeks in the noun
tains about Elizabethtown.
The new school board Of Elizabeth
town has organized with Herman Froe-
Itch president and Peter Perry secre-
tary. There will be 500 or more in the
treasury by the time school opens, and
more dividends to come in. Secretary
Perry says he is getting applications
from all over for the teachers positions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Seaberg, Of
Springer. went into Elizabethtown
chaperoning a party Of young people
consisting Of Miss Jennie Ostlund, Mr..
Seaberg's cousin from Chicago, Miss
Agnes McClune and Carl p. Talle, of
Springer. They went fishing and were
caught in July snow storm on Baldy
mountain.