Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-22
A VEGAS
Batch of Interesting Topics From a
Northern Town.

NoTtneTn TOWN..
Special Correspondence.
Las Vegas, N. M, Nov. 21.-Joe l..
Lopez and family left yesterday eve
ming for Santa Fe, where they will
make their home in the future. Mr..
Lopez is interested in the San Pedro
mines.
I. b. Hanna, the superintendent of
forest reserves, left yesterday evening
for his home in Santa Fe.
Frank Bond, the big sheepman, left
yesterday evening for Santa Fe, after
completing the loading of twenty-five
a loads of sheep for shipment to
Kearney, Neb. Mr.. Bond said the
prices for sheep were not near as good
as last year, owing probably to large
number being rushed into market be-
cause of the poor range outlook here
this winter.
There will be a debate tonight at the
Normal between the Bellies Letters So
ciety and the A~lexandrian society. The
topic for discussion is Resolved, That
there is an excuse for a tramp"
Juan de Dios Baldez, the 3-year-old
son of B~onifacio Baldez, died yester-
day of diphtheria and was buried the
same afternoon.
Miss Necita Shirk arrived here yes
terday from Santa Fe, where she has
been attending school, to attend her
mother, who Is quite i'll here.
j. p. Ridenour addresses a letter to
one Of the oficials here from Green
ridge, Mo-, asking him to buy some
county script at from 40 to 60 cents on
the dollar and pay his taxes, the script
to be accepted as face value in the pay
ment Of taxes. He said he did this in
1894 and 1896 when the unionists had
the reins of the county government
and wanted 1t done now. He was writ
ten that he would pay 100 cents on the
dollar now for script and that a dollar
OF county script meant a dollar in
cash. He did not know the republicans
had come into power in the county
since those deficit days Of the union
party. Just remember this instance
when next campaign rolls around.
Victor Waite, the photographer. left
today for Topeka for a visit with his
folks. He expects to return and &c
into the business again in the city, as
he considers the location here a good
one IN
A. j. Ventz was on the sick list yes
terday, but was able to be around a
while this morning.
The funeral of Epifanio Escuderc
was held this morning at the west side
Catholic church. and his remains were
Inferred In the ch~urchyard.
The Hebrews of the city have organ
lied a Jewish lodge here, the B. b. or
der, and have sen east for their char
ter. They have elected temporary Off
GERS and when the charter arrives, the
permanent officers will be elected. TIL,
new lodge starts out with thirty,seveI
members.
Mrs. Dora Soper, who has been stay
ing at the Springs the past week, hai
returned here and will leave Monda,
for her home in the east.
j. W. Leonard, F. V. Hanson, San
North, j.. Linde and f. Chacon wer,
given antlers at the Elks lodge las
night and turned loose on a good pas
ture after the work.
Rev. A. C. Geyer will need a crow
before he eXpected-a tooth crown
Yesterday, while splitting kindling
heavy piece few up, cut his lip an
broke the ends on a couple of iron
teeth.
Conductor A. II. West took sick i
La Junta yesterday and had to renal
over there to recuperate,
) The local gun club are making bi
arrangements for a good shoot her
Thanksgiving morning. There will }
a live bird and trap shoot with a she
gun and a rife shoot at a turkey. Som
prizes will be made up and there wi
be nimrods from the nearby town
present to take part. The gun clu
had a shoot yesterday evening TO begi
getting in practice.
District court convened this NOR
ing and the grand jury brought
three indictments-one for petit la
ceny, one assault with deadly weapon
one for embezzlement. The names
those are not given ou yet as they al
not under arrest.
The case of Henry Huneke V
Charles Held on an alleged debt wa
dismissed and court adjourned unit