The chieftain. (Socorro, N.M.) 1890-1901, 1901-04-20


who is suffering with an attack
ofrheumatism so severe as to make
him almost helpless. Mrs. San
ders returned home Monday.
The strikes of bornite ore
around the Silver Monument in
the Black Range are assuming
substantial proportions. Both
Mr.. McTavish and Mr.. Armour
have opened good bodies of ore.
The Koonville Koonletsl
Stupendous aggregation Three
shows in onel One ticket admits
to all performancesl Look out
for the date aud have a half-dollar
ready to contribute to a good
cause.
Col. e w. Eaton attended the
annual convention of the G.. A. r.
at Santa Fe few days ago and
joined the post at that place.
While there he met many COM
rades whom he had not seen since
the COS.
Miss Rosa Garrison arrived in
town yesterday morning from
Santa Fe where she has been at
tending school for some time and
went on to Magdalena to visit
her grandmother, Mrs. J. d.
Herbert.
Mrs. H. o. Bursum presented
her husband with a sprightly
and pretty little baby girl We'd
nesday morning. Mother and
child are doing we'll and Father
Bursum is a very happy man.
New Mexican.
The many Socorro county
friends of Wm. M. Driscoll will e
grieved to learn that that gentle
mans health is now very poor.
Mr.. Driscoll has been employed
in responsible position at the
Ell Paso smelter for some time.
G. T. Brown, c. Hazeltine, and
H. o. True returned Monday
from their ten days trip to the
western part of the county. The
effect of New Mexico's sun and
wind were very marked on the
countenances of these gentlemen.
Chas. Cause returned TO Socor-
70 Monday from visit to Grant
county where he is becoming in-
terested in the stock business.
He reports stock generally in
better condition than he has ever
known it to be before at this sea-
son.
The dance given Tuesday
night by the Koonville Koonlets
was not so we'll attended as
might have been wished but a
very pleasant time is reported.
The net proceeds amounted to 81,
which will be given to the ceme-
terry fund.
In the billiard room at the
Windsor Tuesday there was a
merry row in which a Mexican
brought his head in forcible con-
tact with the butt end of a bill
lard cue. The cue escaped in
| jury but the Mexican was fioored
by the recoil.
County Assessor Benjamin Sam
chez arrived in the city Monday
from the western part of the
county where he spent 30 days in
very careful attention to official
duties. Mr.. Sanchez expects to
visit parts of the county south of
Socorro in a few days.
AS an illustration Of the purity
of New Mexico air, on the 18th
day of April Jos. T.. Smith and
family of this city ate steak from
a piece of beef that had been
hanging in bulk since the 9th
day of December. The meat was
still in excellent condition.
]. Rogers, a cattleman from
IL miles west of San Marcial,
was in town Wednesday on his
way home from attendance upon
the meeting of the stock associa-
tion at Magdaleua. Mr.. Rogers
reported cattle looking thin on
the plains west Of his range.
Mrs. C. Sickles returned to her
home in this city Thursday
morning from a visit of two
months with her daughter, Mrs.
w. #. Van Dusen Of El Paso.
| Mrs. Sickles announces the birth
of a fine son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Van Duseu on the 10th instant.
Some Of the remittances re-
ceived by Territorial Treasurer
j. H. Vaughn April Is were as
follows: From John h. Griffith,
clerk Of the 5th judicial district,
! S3t9.O5 fees for the quarter end
ing March 81; from Abran Abey-