Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-03-27
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Il. J.. D~elfraisse. travelling represen.
tative for the Whitson Music com.
pany. left this morning for Santa Fe
to deliver pianos on recent orders
placed with the firm.
Percy McRae has come to town
from Chilli on n Of his periodical
trips. with first class and favorable re-
ports rs TO the condition Of the sheep
and ranges In that vicinity.
The Denver Music company's rep.
resentative, l.. NJ. Stanley, returned
this morning from a successful visit
to Belen. He succeeded In selling
one of Vose's celebrated pianos.
Antonio Stanton. a messenger boy
at the Postal Telegraph company's
Office. had a black coat stolen from
the office this afternoon. He will pay
a reward for the return Of the coat.
A. d. Whitson will leave on Thurs
day morning for Las Vegas to make
delivery Of an elegant piano and or
gan recently sold to the Methodist
Episcopal church In the Meadow City.
The Whitson Music company have
been busy all day unpacking and
placing u new stock Of stringed In.
struments. and Kimball pianos, In an.
tlque oak. rosewood and mahogany
cases.
The position OF bookkeeper at the
offices OF the Washington Life Insur-
ance company. made vacant by the
resignation OF VIII Springer, has been
filled by the appointment OF r. A.
Hunt.
Ex.Alderman u. A. Sleyster and
family have been very busy to-day
moving into the handsome new resi-
dence on east Railroad avenue, which
will be their permanent home for the
future.
Chas. X. Newhall. county treasurer,
who was back In Kansas with II. 4.
Abel purchasing a car load of horses
for the Albuquerque market, has re-
turned to the city. and was at the
court house this morning.
Jesus Romero has given the cor.
tract to w. w. Strong for the erection
OF a dwelling In the Springer add.
ton on north Fifth street. The house
Will be two story with basement and
will cost about $4,000.
Fred. Lewis, who has been absent
from the city for quite a long time,
returned last night. and to-day cele-
brated his return by taking spins, in
company with his wife, through the
city behind their fast driving horse,
General Custer.
VIM. jerks and T. J. Curran, mine
operators and p~rospectors, interested
In the Cochiti district, and also In
the Nacimiento mountains, went up
to Thornton. and thence to Bland, this
morning, They will be absent from
the city for some time.
James ID. May, a prominent mine
owner OF the Cochiti district, is in
the city to-day. Mr.. May Is being
congratulated by his many friends
over his good luck In the recent rich
strike he made. an account OF which
was published In The Citizen a few
days ago.
Although Mrs. Walton was COM
PEELED Of short notice to hold her
weekly dance In Orchestrion hall last
night, because OF the opera house fire
and inability to ecure Colombo hall,
as she desired, there was a large at.
tendance. But hereafter the dances
will be held regularly In the Colombo
han, as will the iady's dancing classes.
~ VI hith WIN tldlln tnty
were engaged TO go to the neighbor.
hood OF Thornton to work, by George
Dryer. bridge foreman for the San
Ia Fe. were looking for that gentleman
yesterday. The men had been expect.
ing him for t%wenty-four hours, as he
was to arrange for their passage to
the field Of labor. No doubt the mat.
ter will be arranged to-day.
Richard Meyers, an employe of the
water company, had n Of the toes
on the left foot amputated the other
day, and In consequence for q few
days he will V to navigate with
the aid OF a crutch. The toe was not
like h other toes-it vas crooked
and had to be fixed. The latter rem.
edy was considered advisable and the
toe was, therefore, severed from the
foot, :
u. Is. Borden has just returned from
Las Vegas, where he went in the in
terest OF the Mariana Oil company.
Mi, Borden reports the oil indications
at that point as being very good. The
company, at its next meeting, will
probably decide to get several tracts
OF land at that point and sink some
wells, This company Is determined
II there Is any oil in New Mexico they
will find Il.
IL. Chaves. Of Bernalillo. writes TO
me Citizen that on Saturday, March
80, his o Hermillo. will be two years
old, and In honor OF the event a grand
celebration will take place at Los Pla.
citas. Miss Nellie Abeytia, Of Old Al.
buquerque, who Is now teaching the
Thornton school, will join the happy
family at Las Placitas on Friday
night, and OF course be In evidence
at the celebration Saturday. Miss
ADeytia Is a sister OF Mrs. II. Chaves.
After the regular morning session
OF the police court had been held 10.
day, an extra session was called TO
act upon a couple OF cases that need.
ed immediate attention. A travel.
ing agent for a clothing nrm violated
the bill posting ordinance by passing
hand bills; II cost him $40. A native
from the country became disorderly
and took offense az a policeman who
tried TO quiet him; he also paid $40.
George X. Neher. Is receiving con.
siderable sympathy over the burning
OF his fine opera house, To-day q