The chieftain. (Socorro, N.M.) 1890-1901, 1901-04-27


due notice, as no exceptions will
be made.
Hon. F. A. Hubbell came down
from Albuquerque this morning
and went west to his sheep ranges
in the Mogollon mountains. He
was accompanied by H. c. Will
liamS Of Boston.
Reports indicate that the fruit
crop in this vicinity will be about
as follows; Cherries, 20 per cent;
peaches and apricots, almost
none; apples, plums, pears, and
grapes, 30 per cent.
Lor, COP. Garcia was handling
his pistol rather carelessly We'd
nesday when the weapon dischar-
ged, the ball passing through his
leg above the knee. No serious
results are anticipated.
Will Swisher arrived in this
city Tuesday morning from the
Philippine islands where he
rendered Uncle Samuel two years
military service as member of
the 34th volunteer infantry.
S. N. Nubia will give an es-
pecially fine Sunday dinner to-
morrow at his restaurant on the
south side of the plaza. Ice cream
and other delicacies of the season
will be served. Price, IS cents.
H. A. Kingsbury, one of the
owners of the Keystone mine in
the Black Range, was a visitor
in the city yesterday. Mr.. Kings
bury reported mining matters in
a satisfactory condition in the
Black Range.
County Assessor Benz. Sanchez
is a very busy man these days on
account of the press of official
business. He has made several
trips out of town this week,
among them one each to Luis
Lopez and San Marcial.
Watermaster S. c. Abeyta,
assisted by r. W. Monroe, has
been improving the condition of
the water system this week. The
results will manifest themselves
in clearer water than has been
supplied for some time past.
Major w. f. Hogan of Denver,
who recently consummated the
sale of the Colonial mining prop
erty in the Mogollons to an cas-
tern syndicate, was in the city
Tuesday. Major Hogan was
we'll known in southern New
Mexico twenty years ago.
E. A. Clemens Of the A L horse
ranch near Magdalena was a so
journer in the city Monday and
Tuesday. Mr.. Clemens is very
active in promoting the interests
of the recently organized cattle
and horse protective association,
of which he was elected secretary.
w. H. Lilies, who owns an
orchard near town, says that he
never before saw fruit trees grow
as rapidly as they have grown in
this vicinity during the last
week. Mr.. Lilies says that some
of his trees have grown twigs
six inches long in as many days.
]. w. Medley, wife, and
daughter of Datil were in
town Monday on their way to
Valentine, Texas, where they
will spend ten days or two weeks
visiting relatives and friends.
This is Mrs. Medley's first visit
with "the folks at home" in 13
years,
Circuit court for Chavez county
finished its labors at Roswell
yesterday and adjourned to meet
at Lincoln Monday. Mrs. John
e. Griffith reports that the court
will take a recess the last of next
week to give the court officials an
opportunity to go to El Paso to
pay their respects to President
Mckinley.
Hor Elfego Baca left Wedues-
day morning for Lincoln where
he is shortly to appear for the
defense in the case Of New Mexico
VS.. Severe Gallegos, charged with
the murder of Francisco Romero.
This is an important case and Mr..
Baca will have the good wishes
of many Socorro friends in his
efforts.
The public schools closed
yesterday, moruiug with appro-
pirate and interesting exercises
by the pupils in presence of the
school board and other visiting
patrons and friends. Socorro's
public schools have been more
successful during the year just
closed than for several years past,
and under the liberal provisions
Of the new school law IL will be