The copper era., 1901-09-05
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NEW MEXICO NEWS
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well VIII SHlp SIUOiVp "OFbu Ol CduIo loupes this year.
 The cattle increased throughout the territory so far this year has been about 75 per cent.
 Business conditions in Deming are better than they have been for years past, and the indications all are for even better times in the future.
 During the year 1900 New Mexico is credited with the production of 1, ,l69,- 100 pounds Of copper, an increase Of 234. 900 pounds over the year previous.
 Capt. George Curry, for time gover- nor of the Now and old Camarines in the Island Of Luzon, has been appoint ed chief of police at Manila at good salary.
 Local cattlemen estimate that the in- crease this year in Grant county on the stock will average at least twenty-five per cent. This is better than or dinarily.
 A. J. Clark's ranch house about one mile south of Dcming was completely destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon. The building was insured but not to cover the loss.
 More than the usual number of peo- ple are moving into Deming this fall in order to give their children the benefit Of school ad van tages and houses are in demand.
 The new agent at Fierro and Hanover who succeeds Al Hood, is making Fierro his headquarters instead Of Hanover. Mir. Hood has been transferred to the San Joaquin Valley road in Southern California.
 It is settled that the Silver City Beer & Ice company will erect an ice plant at Deming. It is more than likely that electric lights will be installed as soon as the plant is completed, and thus Deming will have another metropolitan convenience.
 The Daughters of the American Rev olutlon unveiled a memorial stone or monument, at Santa Fe, to commence rate the peaceable annexation of New Mexico to the United States. The event was attended with imposing ceremonies.
 Gus Bassett, Of Deming, sold his bunch Of cattle to Edwards and Hall Of same place for S14 head. Mr. Bassett left for his "old Kentucky home" Wednesday evening. Gus made many friends while in Deming, who were very sorry to see him depart.
 Governor Otero will issue a call for a statehood convention to convene at All buuuerque on October 15. The object Of the convention will be to devise means for the passage of an enabling act which will advance the chance for statehood at the next session of con- GreSs.
 There will be very few cattle shipped from Silver City this fall, the owners prefering to hold them until next spring when the market will command better prices. They recognize that it is Il mistake to take chances on the market just now. when it IS already Overcrowded because Of the great over plus due to the drOuth in the corn country. Some will dispose of fat stock, which will go direct to market, but the shipments will be even lighter than usual. Up to date, no fall buyers have put in an appearance at Silver City, Independent.
 The Sierra County Advocate says that a few days ago, Walter Williams of the $ s Bar ranch got into an ar gument with a Mexican while on a roundup on Monument creek in pre- cinct II. The trouble arose over a calf. The Mexican armed himself with rocks preparatory to making an attack upon Williams when the latter, who was on his horse, took down his rope and dropped the lasso around tho Mexican's shoulders. He then put spurs to his horse and dragged the Mexican a con- siderable distance and would probably have killed the wretch had not by stander cut the rope. The Mexican was worse scared than hurt and the fun Williams had cost him $50
 Last Sunday Jesse Hoffman, farm CT living near Duncan, went over to the railroad camp at Antelope Pass with load of vegetables and melons, which he hoped to sell says the Lords burg Liberal. His brother, Wm Hay den Hoffman, better known through tho country as Push Wadley, was at the camp. The brothers were eating melon when a Mexican named Mayor Sanchez, grabbed piece Of the melon and Jesse knocked him down. Sanchez went after gun and came back with one and a friend, named Benito Candles, also armed. As they came up to Hoff- man he pulled his gun and ordered them to stop, but they continued to ad- vance. Sanchez got so close to Hof. man that he knocked his gun up when he shot, and then the two Mexicaus and the two Hoffmaus commenced shooting. When it was over Havdeu Hoffman was dead, and Jesse Hoffman was shot through the lungs The last shot fired was by Jesse Hoffman, who was down, at Sanchez, the man who commenced the trouble, who was near ly hundred feet away, hitting him in the head, and killing him instantly. The other Mexican, Candles was shot