Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-10-25
Batch Of interesting Local Notes from
a keiehboring Town.

sick in the afternoon and Is now
threatened with typhoid fever.
Precinct 30, East Las Vegas. held
the balance of power yesterday at the
republican county convention. and 1,
was their solid vote In block which
elected the nominees where there was
n contest
Mrs. Camilla A. de Rodriguez died
yesterday of fever and was buried TO-
day. She was 90 years OF age.
Jose l.. Ramirez has recorded the
Republican No. | mining claim in the
Aguiiar district.
margarine Baoa. who was sent to the
penitentiary at Santa Fe for stabbing
a man. died yesterday at the peniten.
tiary. He was from San Miguel and
the remains will be shipped there for
interment
Joe Holman, who has ben visiting
his relatives and friends here. return
cd today on the stage TO Fort sum
ner.
Frank Dearth and bride will leave
tonight for Relief, Ohio, where they
viii make their future home. They
will settle down and try country life.
Dr. z. L. Epperson, superintendent
Of construction OF the trolley line, left
today for Chicago to look after some
business matters. He expects to re-
turn in ten days
NJ. T.. Blake came In from his mines
in the Pecos country yesterday and is
very enthusiastic about the mining
outlook there.
Michael Renahan arrived last night
from Barstow. where he. with his
brother, John, are working on the rail.
road and doing we'll Mr. Renahah
will be remembered as former citi-
gen of this city. He says his mother
and sisters are at San Bernardino,
Cal. and are also doing well.
Patrick Crowley is on the sick list
today and unable to be on duty at
Dicks
Several yo-ng fellows who are en-
ployed at the Montezuma hotel At the
springs. CAME down last night for
"time" They picked up few lady
friends aud began tanking up. Nat
urally they got noisy and started to
own the saloon. which was Mackel's
place. They were requested to keep
still, but refused and L is claimed one
OF them struck the elder Mackel In the
face. Be this as 1t may. row follow
ed liz which the ostreperous young fell
low fell through one Of the windows
and SCI Gems, and got a good humping
over the head with u gun by the young
er Machel. The matter was compro-
missed today by the fellow who started
the row offering TO pay for the damage
he had dune. Such ended the time"
the young fellows thought they were
having.
The grim hand Of death took as one
of Its victims this morning one OF Las
VEGAS most respected, honorable ana
cherished citizens. The news OF the
sudden death Of Amos G. Schmidt. pro-
prietor OF the blacksmith shop and
carriage works ON Grand avenue,
spread from mouth to mouth with un-
usual rapidity, and universal sorrow
was expressed at the untimely taking
away of an old friend.
MIR. Schmidt was, apparently, In MS
usual health this morning cud was at
work at his shop early. Shortly after
3 o'clock. he complained of a pain In
his chest, and after he finished piece
of work In hand. he left the shop to
see doctor, saying he would be back
soon. He never came back. but after
getting the medicine and while sitting
in the chair, gradually life began 10
fade away. He was laid tenderly on
the bed and expired shortly after 10
O'Clock
A. c. Schmidt was born at Laben-
kitchen, Germany, IS years ago. Al
about the age OF 10 ne emigrated to
this country aud settled In Iowa. He
began his trade of blacksmithing ana
followed up the construction OF the
Santa Fe railroad, arriving in Las We
gas in 1878. where he has since resid'
cd. He was married twice. the pres
ent widow having been Miss Louise
Heyl. of Kansas City. They were
married here six years ago last May,
no children having been born to the
union.
Mr.. Schmidt has been sufferer
from asthma and heart trouble, and TO
the latter il attributed his death. He
is known by all the old residents and
has a multitude OF staunch friends IN
the city. He possessed many noble
qualities which endeared him to the
citizens OF Las Vegas. and his death Is
all eSInnfnad llnuGIJAktT
Deafh has not yet announced the fu-
neral arrangements.
There were about fifty OF the mem
beers Of the board Of trade and repre-
sentative citizens out last night at the
city hall To hear the proposition OF
ruesne rfske and Prof. j. @. Hala-
pleus, Of santa Fe. regarding the furn'
ishlag q power and light % this city
Inn tie water power electric plant