Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-05-06

Special to The Citizen.
Deming. ". NJ. May 6.-The patriot
ic and enterprising city OF Deming Is
In gala attire this morning. All the
people of Luna and Grant counties
appear to be here TO welcome Presi
dent Mckinley and his cabinet, who
will reach here at 2:45 o'clock this
afternoon. The depot hotel and near
ly all the business ana private houses
are neatly decorated and the whole
town is keeping open house in honor
of the occasion.
Governor NJ. a. Otero and staff and
Secretary ]. w. Reynolds are here
and the Santa Fe and Silver City
bands are furnishing music.
The people of Deming deserve great
credit for their enthusiasm and pa
triotism In arranging the celebration,
which appears to be complete In every
detail. Republicans and democrats
have heartily united in a demonstra.
tion to President Mckinley which is
remarkable for earnestness. There
are visitors present from all along the
Santa Fc railroad all the way from
Ration, but the largest number from
any one town, with the exception OF
Silver City. are from Albuquerque.
came down In chartered Pullman
car, which is handsomely decorated
with flags, bunting and notices. prin-
cipal among which is IA long streamer
informing President Mckinley that
New Mexico demands statehood from
the Fifty-seventh congress.
One OF the pleasant incidents of the
reception this afternoon was the pres.
entation OF handsome Navajo lndi-
an blanket to President Mckinley by
the Albuquerque delegation. The ter.
ritorial reception committee also pre-
scented Mrs. Mckinley with several
beautiful specimens of turquoise.
DEMiNG NOTES.
Governor Otero is the most popular
man In Luna county, and the people
are solidly united in favor OF his re-
appointment.
Secretary Reynolds is making many
friends in Deming to-day.
Deming is making solid growth
Several new buildings are in progress
of erection and more are In contem
plation.
J. A. Mahoney is one of the mos
enterprising residents OF Deming ant
deserves great credit for the success
of the presidential celebration.
Deming has organized commercial
club, the Adelphia. The club now
numbers ninety-tive members and Ii
in prosperous condition. Inc rooms
are neatly furnished and visitors tC
the county seat OF Luna are made tC
feel at home by this popular club
During the summer the club room!
will be enlarged by an addition o
9Ox3O feet, and used as a billiard anC
dancing hall.
Colonel =. V. Smith, who is one o
the most energetic residents of south
ern New Mexico, Is doing well In min
ing ana oil enterprises. lie has no
given up hope of securing anothe
railroad for Deming in the near fu
ture.
S. S. Birchfeld, one OF the big cat
tlemen OF Luna county, Is here to-da
as a member of the Mckinley recoI
ton committee He Is life lon
democrat but believes in Mckinle
and the protection of home industries
His cattle ranch is forty miles AVA
from Deming.
Judge frank w. Parker adjourne
court at Silver City to-day and
here taking a prominent part In tn
presidential celebration.
District Attorney w II. II. Llev
lleyn is winning golden opinions i
Grant and Luna counties by his vigol
Gus prosecution of criminals. He care
fully studies all the evidence in Tn
cases he prosecutes and has secure
the conviction of several murderer'
The Deming Headlght is a demo
cratic newspaper but il leads tn
procession in decorations appropriat
to the occasion The front of the %
fee bears this legend in red, whit
and blue: M. A. Otero for governor
1901 to 1905"
Postmaster II. G. Clark has his pos
office fitted up in metropolitan styl
and Il is one of the neatest postoiiice
in the whole territory. Everybody
Demipg is pleased with his appoin
ment.
The oil fields near Deming are a
tracing the attention Of capitalist
and two companies will soon begi