The chieftain. (Socorro, N.M.) 1890-1901, 1901-02-09

Hon. A. A. Freeman arrived
in the city Tuesday and remain
ed until Thursday morning on
his way home from an extended
business visit in Santa Fe.
c. M. Gilbert, a prominent
Kansas City attorney, has been
in the city this week representing
the interests of the Laguna Valley
company in some important cases.
+. G. Bartlett and family will
occupy the Armijo residence,
which Mr.. Bartlett purchased
last week, as soon as certain inn
provements now in progress are
completed.
Hugh Freeman left for home
Thursday after a visit of two
weeks with friends in Socorro.
He will always receive a hearty
welcome from his many friends
in this city.
c. h. Millard, of Mogollon, an
old mining man and superinten-
dent of the Little Fannie mine
and mill in the Mogollon district,
Socorro county, is a visitor in the
city.-New Mexican.
w. w. Jones of San Marcial
has been favoriug his Socorro
friends with his presence this
week. "Neighbor" Jones has
been in poor health of late but
happily is improving.
F. B. Houghton of Ell Paso, the
efficient and courteous general
passenger agent of the Santa Fe,
was in the city yesterday between
trains on his way home from a
business trip to Magdalena.
Price Bros. & Co.'S front win
dows have taken on a very artis-
tic appearance this week. The
display of attractions in the line
of dry goods and furnishing
goods is certainly excellent.
Don Luciano Chavez, the we'll
known merchant of Polvadera,
was a visitor in the city yester-
day. Mr.. Chaves reported that
his locality is having its full
share of atiliction from la grippe.
c. II. Featherston, one of the
owners of the we'll known Rose
dale mine, was in town on busi-
ness Wednesday. Mr. Feather
ston stated that Rosedale has
now produced over ninety thou
sand dollars worth of gold bull
lion.
Sheriff c. f. Blackington ap-
peared in public the first of the
week after ten days seclusiou
with the grip. He had no soon
er become able to be about than
Mrs. Blackington was prostrated
with a severe attack of the same
malady.
Bills have now been sent to
all delinquent subscribers on THE
CHIEFTAIN list. On the whole,
the response has been prompt and
business-like. Persistent failure
to respond will certainly be taker
as a gentle hint that the paper i:
no longer desired.
When you want a physic thai
is mild and gentle, easy to take
and pleasant in effect, use Cham
berlain's Stomach and Live
T Tablets. Price, 25 cents. Samples
. free. Every box guaranteed. Fo
sale by A. E. Howell, Socorro
w. w. Borrowdale, Magdalena
]. J. Leeson has a perfect spec
linen of the head of a Rock,
E Mountain sheep, bought from
hunter who passed through towr
/ a few days ago. The horns o
the specimen measure 17H iuche
: in circumference at the base. Mr.
Leeson bought from the sam
party several skins of will
i animals which he prizes yer
highly.
The announcement that Rev
]. Mcconnell would preach
y Masonic sermon at Epiphan
> church Sunday evening arouse.
. considerable interest as was evi
= denced by the fact that the churc
b was crowded with hearers. Th
e speaker dwelt upon the histor
e and the principles of the Masoni
/ organization in an entertainin
manner.
A On Thursday the Lagun
Z, Valley company paid to Distri'
e Clerk John r. Griffith the sum {
:. So, 1917 back taxes. On III
same day $3.50 back taxes Wa
- paid to Mr.. Griffith by Mrs.
u M. Wood and Mrs. e. f. Cool
- A question has arisen as to II
y y proper distribution of this none
- into the various county fund
One contention is that the mous
] a a.