Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-13
THE GEM CITY.
Interesting District Court Notes
Sheriff BIackington All Right.
BATCH OF NEWSY TOPICS.

Special correspondence.
Socorro, N NJ, June 13.-H. Boneen,
the merchant prince of San Marcial.
was visitor in Socorro this week.
A. p. Smithers, the portly represen-
tative of the postoffice department for
this district, was at the Windsor hotel
this week.
Captain Dodds, the pioneer CATTLE
man of western Socorro county, has
just arrived in town coming overland
on horseback from his ranch near Mon
ticello. The captain reports cattle do
ing well, but the range very much in
need of rain.
Mrs. Fitch and jolly party OF
friends left the city for Water canyon
on Wednesday for an outing. The
canyon has become popular for outing
parties and no doubt others of our citi-
zens will follow during the hot wealth
er.
The V. X. T. ranch, west of Magda-
lena, will ship a train load of cattle
from that point the first of next week.
Ed Keeler. our popular windmill
man, is the father of bouncing baby,
born the first of the week. Judging
by the broad smile on Eds face the sex
just suits him.
A. b. Fitch, the mining and smelter
man. of Kelly, was at the Windsor 10
tel Thursday of this week.
Paul Mayer, Chas. Spencer. f. B. AL
exander, II. c. Creary, John Owens,
f. H. Walsh and John Holey. of White
Oaks registered at the Windsor hotel
on Monday of this week.
Howe's circus is in town today and
large crowds from the surrounding
country are in to see the sights.
ID. Tobachi, bartender for G.. Biavas-
chi, was married on Monday of this
week. The nuptial knot was tied by
Father Martin, of San Miguel church,
of this city and the happy couple have
| gone to housekeeping in the south part
| of town
The Black Range mining district, in
] the west part of the county, is coming
to the front, Notwithstanding the long
distances from railroads. This district
with good transportation facilities will
/ be among the best camps in the south
west. Even now ore is being hauled
| the long distance TO the railroad at
profit and no doubt ere long some of
the railroads will be reaching out after
| this camp.
j. NJ. Allen and J. w. Hilton, of Mag
dalena. were among the visitors to our
I
sheriff at Tie instance of the district
attorney and his pal, Julian Baca. the
hirelng informer, for violation OF the
Sunday law
Sheriff Blackington has shown him
| self TO be the right man in the right
/ place and has added another feature to
/ his already popular record as a citizen
and officer by positively refusing to
accept one cent of cost in the Sunday
closing cases. The business of his
stand will be seen when we consider
/ that some of these men were brought
over 100 miles, but We have yet to
/ learn where the ever ready infOrmer of
/ the district attorney was as liberal
In the case OF Sheriff Blackington
I against the county for fees, costs, etc.
/ due him the county commissioners
were ordered by the court TO pay up.
and our popular sheriff will soon be
/ able to make jingle.
District court, after closing up ,Ae
| criminal business for the term, took
/ up the mining case from Lincoln coun-
/ ty. This case involves the possession
of what is known as the Compromise
mine at White Oaks and is considered
one of the richest mines in Lincoln
| county. w. b. Childers represents b.
. Dye and associates and II. b. Fergus
son for Paul Meyer, Chas. Spencer and
others on the other side. The case is
in progress now. The Citizen will be
promptly notified of the result as soon
as known.