The copper era., 1901-05-23
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NEW MEXICO NEWS

Within the next two years New Mex leo will receive about 800 miles Of new railroads.
 Ben Moses and Perry Crawford will graduate at the Normal school at Sil- yer City, June ,.
 Work of broadening the gauge Of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad from Alamosa to Santa Fe has commenced.
 What is known as the Bell-Hanna mine ot Rosedale has been sold to east ern parties and the money paid down.
 The money due Dona Ana county from Otero county, something over sl4,- : GOO, was received at Las Cruces by Treasurer Lohman.
 Hillsboro is seeking fame because be- tween l6,O 900 and l8,O00 empty beer bot ties have been shipped out Of that town during the past week.
 socorro is taking on new life. Tho park is being beautified and several streets will be straig ghtened and other wise repaired in the near future.
 Reports from all over the territory to the New Mexican show that lambing and shearing of sheep is progressing very satisfactorily and favorably.
 The school of mines at Socorro will shortly receive the sum of s13,OO from the lease and sale of public lands, which will be used for Improvements.
 Lucas Bros. of Carlsbad sold their ranch and stock to G. T. Reynolds Of Albany, Tex for Sl4,O 1000 for the ranch, and SlO to S20 per head for the 5000 head of cattle.
 Charles Jones shot and dangerously wounded his mother-in-law, Mrs. Ken nedy, at Gallup He fired four shots at her, one taking effect in the abd omen. She may recover.
 Ed Lee, who was killed last week at Silver City by falling out of hotel window, was well known in Graham County, Arizona, where he had many friends. He had been engaged in the cattle business many years.
 The oil excitement at Gallup is still intense. About 10000 to 50,000 acres of oil lands have been located under the mineral laws and number of parties are camping on the land which is eight to fifteen miles north of Gallup. Four companies have drilling apparatus on the way and will commence operatlo ns as soon as it arrives.
 D. B. Gray, of Gainesville, Texas, partner of T. L. Gladney, in the pur- chase of J. NJ. Langford's ranch and cattle, has been here, and last Saturday the transfer of the ranch was complet- cd. The contract for this sale was made last February, and provided for the making of the transfer on May tenth. Sunday MT. and Mrs. Langford left for Clint. Texas, where they ex- pect to make their home. MT. Gray took the same train for his home at Gainesville, and Mir. Gladney, will make his home here and look after the interests of the firm.--Liberal.
 Lordsburg was visited by quite ser ious conflagration last week, by which several buildings in the business por- tion were destroyed, the principal one of which was occupied by Tom Tong. The fire wiped out of existence the re- mainder of the block which escaped the big fire of January2. It originated in the tailor shop of J. Hudson, and owing to the entire absence of water supply, rapidly spread to the adjoining frame buildings in which were located the Ranch saloon and Chaum's Jay Eye See hall. These were burned in a comparatively short time, and the flames then caught the Tom Tong place, and despite every effort to save it, il too, was burned. Tongs loss is about S3,O00, against which he has an insur- ance of S1,S50. Hudson was insured for 5000.
 Jose Montez, Silver City Constable who shot and killed Hilario Garcia in January last, was tried, and the jury brought in verdict of murder in the second degree. The evidence all went to show that the officer acted hastily, and one witness testified that after the shooting Montez put knife in the hand of, deceased. The attorneys for the defendant secured a new trial, and he is out on $5OOO bail bond. The chances are that his attorneys will get him out of it altogether at the next term of court. This is one reason why life has been held so cheap in Grant county for some years past, however, the court refused to grant new trials in the cases of Sanchez and Callez both convicted of murder in the first deg rec. They will hang on Friday June 7th, which will be the first judicial hanging in Grant county in great many years, though the Lord know many criminals have been turned loose there who de- served hanging, thanks to the bar of Silver City. Five were sentenced to various terms in the penitentiary.
 The excitement in regard to the Gal lup oil fields is increasing every day. Letters are received here every day from all parts of the country making inquiries in regard to the prospects oi the various companies tn. have been organized, and are engaged in the de- velopment of the oil coun ry. Up tC the present time nine companies have been organized. All of them are in shape to eXpend from ten to fifty thou.
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