Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-27
ANOTHER SUIT.
Ration Coal and Coke Company De.
PENDANTS in Damage Suit.
G. A. R. VETERANS ORGANIZING.
Special Correspondence.

DptCidl
Las Vegas, n. M, Aug. 26.-The Ra-
ton Coal and Coke company have been
made defendants in another case, on
the same grounds of breaking into or
forcing an entrance into the domicile
of one of their workmen, and extract
ing therefrom goods on alleged person
al belongings. The company have been
made defendants in a number of these
cases, and each is for $4,000. Librarius
huffman, is the latest plaintiff and he
assesses his damages as follows: For
property carried away when house was
broken into, $500; for maliciously
breaking into his house, $1,000; for
bodily and mental suffering. of fam
lily. $1,000; and 81, 500 for exemplary
damages and general trimmings.
At the meeting held in Capt. Forts
Office last night to take steps to re-
organize a Grand Army post here,
there were thirteen present, all of
whom signed the membership roll. A
committee of Messrs. Fort, Brumagen,
Higgins and Hutchinson were appoint
ed to get the membership worked up
by the time of the next meeting, Sep
TENDER s. 1t is expected that the old
Sherman post will have at least TWEEN
ty-ive members by the time that the
reorganization is affected.
The driller at the Ell Porvenir coal
mines telephoned down last evening
that they had struck coal late in the
afternoon, at a depth of about sixty
feet. The drop drill is being taken out
today and the three and a half inch
piping will be put down and the ma
chinery put in place for taking out the
loose matter. The drill went into the
coal about four inches, but was stop
ped as soon as coal was found to put
in other machinery so as to be able tc
ascertain the thickness of the vein
The driller also states that he STRUCK
considerable water and it is causing
some trouble. The pipes to be put
down cannot be found here, and the
development will have to be delayed
until the pipe can get here from Den
yer. The members of the company are
feeling quite elated over the discovery
for, even though the vein struck nov
is lot a thick enough one to work, /
shows pretty we'll that there is more
below, and the company feel almos
certain of success.
Gov. NJ. A. Otero came up from San
ia Fe this afternoon to attend to SOM
business matters and returned on thu
next train. go trio
Miss Bertha Witter and her mothe
left today for Topeka, Kansas, wher'
they will remain.
Gen. Samuel Pierson and William
Harper, the Boer fighters, left toda.
much pleased with this country. Be
fore the wal broke out in South Africa
General Pierson had q fine bushes
house and was well to do. When tn
British marched on the city, he touch
ed a match to his entire property an
saw it go up in smoke, rather than lie
it fall into the hands of the British
He then borrowed money and left tn
country. His history is that of man
other refugees.
Ralph Elifrit left this afternoon fo
Kansas City. He will be gone aboJ
a week on business.
The vitrifed brick yards at SAINT
Fc have caught up TO the orders frol
Las Vegas, and will make their fir.
shipment Friday to this city. Tho'
having vitrifed brick sidewalks orde
ed in, will then soon be able to get a
the brick needed.
The school book dealers are unpac
ing their wares and soon the rush VI
begin.
Griffith NJ. Roberts is confined to b
home with sickness today. He h
been ailing for the last few days.
Conductors Fugate and Hayes al
thier wives went out to Koenil
lakes today TO bother the FISH and c
joy an outing.
DR.. E. NJ. Hilderbrand, Of Philad
phia, is in the city.
In the case of Rev. r. j. Mathews
James F. and Fife |. Williams, b.
Mills, attorney for plaintiff, has secl
ed a decree by default, and the mo
gage Of 5000 win be forfeited.
Some Of the Methodist Sund
school classes are picnicing up I
canyon today.
Francisco Coyote returned today
Atchison, Kansas, where he viii
sumo his studies in the st. Bened
college.
The record of business transact
in the district clerks office for
county of San Miguel is as follow