The chieftain. (Socorro, N.M.) 1890-1901, 1901-01-19

tice of the peace and J. J. Gale
gos for constable.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. s. Hamnel |
came down from Magdalena |
Thursday and left the next morn /
ming for FL Paso to enjoy the
carnival festivities.
1t is reported that 600, 900 peo-
pie, more than three times the !
total population of New Mexico, |
are Frustrated with the grip in |
New York city alone.
. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Allen of |
Magdalena, who had been in this |
city for several days, left yester-
day morning to view the wonders
of the carnival at Ell Paso.
1t is reported that Jacob Blum &
Brother of Fairview will occupy
the old MCGEE building in Mag
daleua with a stock of general
merchandise about February 1.
Charlie, the young son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Sperling, had
the misfortune yesterday to have
one of his feet badly injured uu-
der a wheel of moving wagon,
Suits tailored to measure
formerly sold for SIS now $18
during January only, by
G.. T.. Cook,
Agent.
One of the attractions at the
FL Paso carnival this week has
been an aged Mexican, Don APP
polinio Ramos, who is said to
have visited Ell Paso 116 years
ago.
Silver City is having an epi-
dernic of crime as we'll as of grip.
Perhaps the one is the conse-
quence of the other. There are
now six prisoners in the Grant
county Jail awaiting trial for
murder.
Capt. A. B. Fitch stopped over
in this city between trains We'd
nesday on his way to Denver. The
Captain reported progress at the
Graphic and in the Kelly camp
generally.
Died, in this city this morning
of dropsy, Joseph Emerson, an
old and well known citizen.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed tomorrow at 10 o'clock a. III.
from the residence.
John Greenwald was confined
to the house the first of the week
with an attack of the grip but is
out today attending the meeting
of the board of county commits
sioners, of which body he is
chairman.
The Royal Tailors, of Chicago,
want to get acquainted with fifty
new people, residents of Socorro,
N. NJ, during the month of Janu-
airy. They have decided to pay
for the privilege. Full partic-
ulars from G. E. Cook.
w. U. Walter, the efficient
book-keeper for Dunnegan & Co.
of Magdalena, was in this city
Tuesday. Mr.. Walter was tak-
ing a brief vacation and improv-
ing the opportunity to visit El
Paso during the carnival.
Governor Otero is expected to
arrive from Washington tonight.
He accomplished good work there
for the territory, and has been
assured that the iniquitous Cul-
berson-Stephens bill can not pass
this congress.-New Mexican.
Mrs. Henriette Billing and her
daughter and her attorney, w. S.
Little, all of Cincinnati, we're in
town Wednesday on their way
home from a visit of several days
in the Kelly camp where Mrs.
Billing is owner ofthe we'll known
Kelly mine.
Some OF Socorro's delegation
to the carnival returned this
morning. They report tn At
thieves, pickpockets, and bunco
steerers are now infesting the
Gate city to enrich themselves
and make life worth living for
the unwary.
The board of county commits
sioners failed to meet today on
account Of the sickness of both
Mr.. Rouillier and Mr.. Contreras,
members of the board. 4 h G
meeting will probably occur
Monday.
Mrs. Leon b. Stern aud little
son, also Alene, the little daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Stern,
all Of Albuquerque, arrived in
town Wednesday and are visiting
at the home of Mrs. Stern,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Price. Thursday all the family