The copper era., 1901-04-25
NEW MEXICO NEWS


TosibO Huerta was convicted OF MUIR
der in the first degree in the recent
term of Dona Ana county court and will
be hanged at Las Cruces on the 26th
instant.
Paul Warren, son OF the late Judge
Henry L. Warren, and who served
with distinction in the Cuban and
Philippine wars, committed suicide at
San Francisco last week.
The White Oaks Building s. Lumber
company is constructing six l2-barrel
wagon tanks for Good &, Co., railroad
contractors. Also twenty 23-fest feed
boxes for the same company.
William Lane has moved his we'll
machinery 70 the Tecolote mountains
from White Oaks, where he will sink
the next well for the railroad company.
He is going to put on day and night
shifts.
G. w. Walker, OF Roswell, was here
for several days last week wanting
1000 steer yearlings, but was not will
ing to give what Pecos steers are
worth, or he could have gotten 10000.
-Petos Valley News.
j. NJ. Lusk and brother c. S Lusk,
and Albert Sanders, passed through
Roswell from the Weed country on
their way up the Pecos river about 80
miles with about 900 head OF cattle.
They will locate on the range some 20
miles east OF the river.
San Juan county is TO have large
colony in the neas. lttitir-ees ousands
of acres of land between the Animas
and La Plata rivers are to be brought
under irrigation. and several hundred
families will come there to settle and
take up government land under large
proposed irrigation system.
Ex-Governor Thomas aud other cap
italists of Colorado contemplate lOcat-
ing a town about twenty-five miles
from Las Cruces at the junction Of the
Pecos Valley and Rock Island roads,
and possibly the Rio Grande, in build
ing towards FL Paso. The exact loca-
ton will depend upon the surveys for
the railroads.
f. 5. Webster agent of the Southern
Pacific at Benson. it is reported, has
accepted position with the Phelps
Dodge people. G.. L. Bugbee, agent
at Lords burg, has been transferred to
Benson, aud f. w. Clapp has been APP
pointed agent at LOrdsburg. This is a
promotion all along the line, which
the Liberal is glad to see.
DR.. w. f.. Farmhouse succeeded
few days ago in inducing Judge f. H.
Lea TO part with the Mexican me
tate" which was dug up by some boys
at the missouri Plaza" on the Hondo
river some fifteen miles from Roswell,
and which the Judge bought from
them. The Doctor is greatly pleased
with his purchase. II is an unusually
good specimen and valuable, as there
is no telling how old it is.
At the Boston mine exchange last
week 6,S23 shares OF Cochiti stock
were sold at from $7.13 to 80. so per
share. OF Santa Fee Gold and Copper
company 10000 shares were sold at
from - 10 SO This was the first time
for many months that the latter stock
sold at par. The large number OF the
shares sold Indicate that some deal or
other is in the air, perhaps, an effort
of the Amalgamated Copper company
to add the property to the trust. The
company's mine and smelter are at San
Pedro.
On the morning Of the l2lh instant
George II Wallace. secretary Of the
territory, died at his home in Santa
Fo from an attack of pneumonia. from
which he had been suffering several
days. Mr. Wallace was born in Ohio
in 1915 He served in the army dur
ing the war, and then entered the
mercantile business. For years he has
been interested in the wool business,
and was authority on wool, recognized
all over the country. In speaking OF
his death the New Mexican says: Mr.. |
Wallace came TO Santa Fe in the fall
of 1896 aud in 1897 was appointed sec
rotary Of the territory which position
he filled until his death. \ man of
culture, of literary tastes. of cOsmo-
politan education and of sterling in
tegrity. He travelled extensively, |
took part in many movements of Il pub
lie nature and was man who felt in f,
terested IN whatever tended for the |
public good and the nations hocor."
At Alma, seventy-two miles north |
west of silver City, Pad Holman kill
ed Red" Weaver, and it is the senti- !
meut of the public in that section that
he was justifiable on the ground of self
defense. Weaver had made known his
intention to call upon Il female relative
of Holiman's and Hoffman objected
because Weaver had bad reputation,
he even being believed at one time to
have been connected with Black Jack
gang. The two men met in store and
Weaver slapped Hoffman in the face,
at the same time holding his revolver
pointed at HOLMAN. The next morn
ing when hoffman started to the store
he took his winchester for fear he |
would again be assaulted. He met |
Weaver and the latter drew his pistol !
They shot instantaneously and both |