The copper era., 1902-12-04
NEW MEXICO NEWS

were married at Bedrock Wednesday by the Rev. W. A. Dckey.-Liberal. Membership under the grand lodge of the Masons Of New Mexico consists Of IT. lGG Master Masons, an increase oi 100 over 1901.
 Mrs. George D. Jones and Mrs. Wm. Braham of Los Angeles, old time Sil- verites, dropped in on their friends last week for visit. Gov. Otero has proclaimed a quar- antire against cattle from Oklahoma, Texas and Mexico, to prevent the spread of Texas fever. The building Of residences and busi- ness blocks at Roswell is going on al such an unprecedented scale that a blockade Of building operations is the result.
 The census Of the population of Ros- we'll as just completed is 4,279. It was taken by an expert employed by the Record and shows large increase oyer the census of 1900.
 The Fl Paso and Southwestern rail- road have already contracted to ship 10000 head of cattle from Hachita, the new town at the junction Of the A. & Y. M. in Grant county.
 The reported strike in the Adams oil well, twenty-five miles from Pasture station on the F.. r. & N. F.. railway, was no hoax and has proven to be more valuable one than was at hrst supposed.
 The El Paso & Southwestern road has put on d mail car, and now Ha- cbita is connected with the world by mail. Mail for Hachita goes by the way of Deming, none being carried over the Lords sburg & Hachita road. Sheriff Baca at Deming arrested Ed Scarborough. at the muzzle of shot, gun. for carrying a 5ixshooter. Scar borough is out on bail. If he should serve time for every violation of this law he would have long resting spell ahead of him.-Liberal.
 Charles Rcdstock has succeeded Joel Stratton behind the bar at Knowles x Kosky's saloon at Deming and Is glv- iup the best of satisfaction to patrons. Mir. Stratton has decided to go into the saloon business for himself in the new town of Hachita and will undoubtedly do well.
 Major A. S. Frost, U. s. A ., now stationed at Evanston, Ills, has been detailed as instructor in military science and tactics at the Agricultural college. Efforts have been made Tor a Iono time to secure the detail of an officer and the authorities are de- lighted.
 Lucius P. Deming, who is in charge of the Aessandro Mining company, Is just back from yhc east and announces that his company will at once com mencc the erection of teaching plan' on their property in tho Burro m onn. tains. It will have capacity or o' tons daily.
 It is reported in Hillsboro that the HilIsboro Gold Mining X Milling com many and the Snake and Opportu nlty ncople have consolidated their inter osts and that these two famous groups of mines will be under one manage ment. It is said that the mines VII be extensively developed and large re duction works will be erected Tor re ducing the orc.
 Wm. McAllster, q prominent min inc man of Silver City, has secured lease on the Manhattan Gold mining and milling companys property q Piuos Altos and Silver City. He vii at once repair and improve the staml mill and concentrating plant at Sllve City. and also commence work at th mines, and expects soon to emplo several hundred men.
 The shelter trust announces that has no idea of operating its Silve City shelter. Of course not. It wa bought only to prevent anyone trol operating it and give the miners tn benefit of competition. But il an Il dependent plant be established at thi mining ceGter. just watch the tru hustle to start the works at Silv' City.-El Paso News.
 The Silver City Enterprise stat that it is learned that the Brem mines. on Chloride flat, have been SC to syndicate of capitalists who W spend largo sum of money in tho dcvelopment. Mrs. Bremen, the oW CT, accompanied Hon. Nicholas Gal and J. J. Craig, the mining engine to Fl Paso where tho deal will
 closed. The Bremen mines have p duced over three million dollars.
 Plans and specifications are now
 ;rr drawn for the addition to St. .
 enh,s Sanitarium in Silver City.
 contract for the handsome new on
 ;pg will be let before the first ot
 year. The addition will be ot o
 and will complete the sides Of
 quadrangle already partly forme
 the present building. There WI
 oicbteen rooms in the addition
 oetber with large dining room
 kitchen and when completed the
 tarium will have a capacity for
 guests. "