Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-07
DEMING DOINGS.
Several Marriases-Want to Incorpor
ate-Boring for Oil.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Deming. N. NJ, Jan. 6.-Following
the holiday festivities there has been
somewhat of a lull at Deming, but
things are now livening up again.
Dan Cupid has been getting in his
fine work here. as evidenced by the
marriage of Bud Howells and Miss
Squires last week. and the rumor of
the approaching wedding of T. T.
Smith and Miss Hattie Hodgdon. The
date of the latter is as yet a secret, but
II will PROBABLY come off not later than
this present week.
The Clifton Copper company has
closed its concentrating plant for the
immediate present for some needed re-
pairs and additions. When it starts
up again 1t will be as a 150-ton plant
instead Of an S0-ton. NJ. z. Elliott, of
Clifton, Ariz., one of the best mining
and mill men of the Arizona Copper
company, and several efficient helpers
from the same source. So that hence
forward this mill will run on the most
practical and approved basis, calcu.
lated to satisfy and please the most ex-
acting stakeholder.
In the finals of the tennis tourna.
ment played off yesterday. Fred Pol.
lard won from p. X. Smith, Jr., by a
score of 6-2, go. Mr.. Pollard is now
ready to receive challenges from any
section or person, and will defend his
title to all corners.
Col. r. II. Smith is spending a few
days in FL Paso. preparatory to going
east on business of the Clifton Copper
company. and the Deming Real Estate
and Improvement company, as well as
several private matters.
The petition for the incorporation of
the town of Deming comes before the
county commissioners of Luna county
this afternoon. and as a majority of
names of the citizens are on the peti-
ton, and the necessary funds for in
corporation have been placed in the
hands of the commissioners. there is
no doubt but that the incorporation
will go through. the town be declared
incorporated and a date set for the
election of own officers.
The boring for oil at the Luna coun.
ty oil fields is steadily progressing. Mr.,
Hale reports that although they have
been somewhat delayed in getting the
rig up and consequently only begun
| boring a few days ago, they are down
| about 400 feet, and are rapidly going
ahead.
Mrs. j. b. Hodgdon has been quite Ill
for the last week, but is now on the
high road to recovery, and expects to
be about in time to see Miss Hattie
married.
Picnics to Carizillo springs over the
new railroad are becoming quite the
thing, and occur with some frequency
There was n yesterday. which the
fifteen or twenty guests who took part
report a most enjoyable affair.
Mr.. Pollard. n brother Of Attorney
| Pollard, has arrived here and set up 9
dental establishment. He Intends tC
stay. Mr.. Wilson. a young attorney
from Mr.. Pollard's home in Wisconsin
arrived here on the west bound South
| ern Pacific this morning, and will
probably open up an Office in the build
ing occupied by the Offices of the Clif
ton Copper company and the Deminl
deal Estate a Improvement company
w. II. Grier. of the Victoria Cattl,
company. leaves this afternoon for OLE
Mexico for a few days.