The chieftain. (Socorro, N.M.) 1890-1901, 1901-07-06


specimen of lead sulphate ore
taken from the Magdalena noun
tains.
J. ]. Lesson and family left
Thursday morning for southern
California where they will remain
some time for Mr.. Lessons
health.
Ross Mcmillan, sou of Hon.
Dan'l II. Mcmillan, arrived in
Socorro yesterday morning from
Santa Fe and registered at the
Windsor.
Every large city of the east has
counted its victims of heat pros
tratiou by the score and several
by the hundreds during the last
ten days.
Work on the improvements at
the school of mines is progress
ing satisfactorily. The erection
of the new building will be be-
gun at once.
The citizens of Frisco have, at
the suggestion of Superintend-
Elfego Baca, subscribed a nice
sum for the erection of a new
school house.
Chas. Hanna came up from
San Marcial to spend the Fourth
at his home in this city. He ex-
poets to return to the school of
mines next fall.
Miss Lily Radcliff went to FL
Paso Wednesday morning where
she will live for a time with her
aunt, Mrs. Chas. Longuemare,
and attend school.
The secretary of the interior
has recently approved patents for
1871 acres of land in the Las
Cruces land district selected for
the school of mines.
Mrs. Otto Mitten is in the city
visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary
Landon. Mrs. Mitten has re-
Gently spent some time visiting
relatives in Oklahoma.
Capt. and Mrs. NJ. Cooney de-
parted Tuesday morning for an
extended trip east. The trip
will include the Pan-American
Exposition and several points in
Canada.
Socorro had the quietest Fourth
in the memory of the oldest in
habitant. Flags, bunting, and
fire-crackers, however, attested
that the spirit of patriotism was
not dead.
The low ground between the
city and the station was again
converted into a lake by Tues
days heavy rain. Frogs and
mosquitoes now hold high carni-
val in that vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Davenport
and ]. E. Rederich went out to
Water Canon this morning to
join the Socorro colony now find
ing relief from the extreme heat
in that popular resort.
Born, Thursday morning, July
4, of the wife of +. L. Fortune
of this city, an 11-pound daugh-
ter. Mother and child are doing
we'll. Let Ed. Fortunes patriot
ism never be questioned hereafter.
N. A. Connor and F. Daven-
port returned Thursday morning
from Hillsboro where they went
to examine some mining prop
erty. They reported the Hills
boro camp in fairly good condi-
tion.
Hon. Dan'l H. Mcmillan was
in the city Monday attending to
official business. Judge McMil-
Ian and family contemplate a
trip east during the summer, the
trip including a visit at the Pan
American Exposition,
Frank p. Sickles and Fred
Laudon have located at Naco,
Arizona, where they have estab-
lished an ice cream and fruit
business. The young men will
have the good wishes of their
many Socorro friends.
Probate Clerk H. G.. Baca ar
rived home yesterday from Snake
ranch where he and Manuel A.
Pino spent several days in their
capacity as administrators round
ing up the cattle Of the Leandro
Pino estate. Mr.. Baca reports
cattle in fair condition though
the feed is rapidly getting short
for lack of rain.
Misses Efiie and Music Bruton
arrived at home yesterday morn
ing from Bruton's ranch east of
San Marcial. Miss Music re-
Gently graduated at the Boston