The copper era., 1902-06-26
NEW MEXICO NEWS.

The l. c Company last week shipped
- rar, OF yearling7 from Silver City to
their pastures at La Junta Colorado.
Dona Anna county has entered suit
- recover from the county OF OtcrO
about - 900 back indebtedness RESULT
iug from county division.
Juan Santj-.evan, one Of the best
known bankers and merchants OF Taos
county. has assigned. The assets are
between 500, 600 and 100000.
Robert Parsons. who recently shot
and killed Oraudc Aldrich on rarch
near San Marcial for sprinkling water
on his boots, was uOt even indicted by
the recent SOcorro county grand jury.
George Burdette has returned to Sill
yer City from visit 10 the Philippine
Islands. George thinks the islands
have great future. but personally he
prefers the Sunshine state Of New
Mexico as 4 place Of residence.
Delegate Hodey has secured a con
ditional favorable report on his bill
granting citizens the right to mine on
Now Mexico land grants. The favor
able report is conditional on favor
able report from the interior depart
meut.
|. II. Hanna, superintendent of forest
reserves in New Mexico, received no.
ticc from the interior department that
his jurisdiction had been again extend
ed over the forest reserves OF Arizona,
which several months ago had been
Withdrawn from his control.
\ preliminary survey for the purpose
OF determining the feasibility of laying
Il pipe line from about distance OF g.,
GEO feet up the pccos river at Santa
Rosa, Guadalupe county, has been COM
plcicd. y new water works for Santa
Rosa will probably soon be built.
Ration is to have the most complete
aud modern electric light plant IL
New Mexico. The present capacity of
the plant il 1900 lights and it is found
to, bc insufficient for the increasing
demands of that city. and Il plant on an
improved system with capacity Of >,
coo lights will be erected.
The Cattle Sanitary board is cndeay-
Oriug to arouse the cattle rai-crS of the
territory to the danger Of the Texas or
Spanish Itch which is spreading so rap
idly through The west, aud has ar
rang with the department of agricu
turc for the distribution among cattle
mon Of the bulletin issued by the bu-
reau Of animal industry concerning
thi, comparatively new disease.
Silver City has passed an ordinance
against Cxpcctoratiug on the side
walks, Silver is becoming such q
famous resort for cOnSumptives that it
is feared the Gay and festiya microbc
will soon take the town. This or
djuaucc will he pretty hard on the old
prospec;or, who will have to walk odt
over the hill to take = spit, or take
chances on being fined. Silver City is
most too utterly utter.
Pcrfcyto Rodriguez. who has been
an officer at Silver City for many
years, i under arrest. The officer was
having Il good time about the Club
House during the evening, and finally
the crowd became somewhat bolster
Gus. Marshall James Il. Brent an
nounccd his intention Of locking some
Of them up, and it is claimed that Off
Ger Rodriguez said that he would not
permit him to do 50. Brent then drew
his gun 10 enforce his authority and
HOdriguez drew his gun and fired. the
shot hitting Payne. who was standing
between the officers and inilictiug two
flesh wounds. one ON the right hand
Ncwcomb ordered Rodriguez locked
up. Many years ago Rodriguez who
WAS a deputy marshal. had Il battle
with {. l.. Cantley, who was then
marshal OF the town. Both men
cmptied their six shooters and then re-
loaded ana cmpticd them again.
Neither man was hit. Rodriguez had
opened the battle. He was arrested
but managed To get out Of the trouble,
and was soon afterwards put to work
again on the police force which posi-
tiOu he has filled several years without
trouble until this affair. Rodriguez Is
4 good officer when sober. but when
under the iuhunce Of liquor he seems
to "havc it in" for his superior. Peo-
pie who know Jim Brent are wonder
ing what WAS the matter with his gun.
Hooper & shannon continue to han
die the choicest range and refrigerated
meats. Telephone -.
The ella Valley Bank and Trust
Company are prepared to issue drafts