The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1902-03-01
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Ten inches of snow fell yester-
day morning in Water Canon.
H. A. Patterson registered at
Windsor Tuesday from Magda-
lena.
Attorney Jas. G. Fitch was in
Silver City Wednesday on pro-
fessioual business.
Doctor L. +. Kittrell has been
in Magdalena this week on pro-
fessional business.
Jos. Merkin of FL Paso has ac-
cepted a position as salesman
with Price Bros. G. Co.
n. A. Field, merchant and
postmaster at Burley, was in
town Thursday on private busi-
ness.
Mrs. Udo S. Hammel and in
fant son are visiting at the home
of Mrs. Hammels parents on
Baca avenue.
Max B. Fitch came down from
Magdalena Monday and stopped
over in the city between trains
westward bound.
Manuel S. Plno, Jesus S. Pino,
and Eliseo Sanchez, three promi-
nent western sheepmen, we're in
town Monday.
J. w. Cox and family, accom-
panied by Mrs. McCuistiou and
daughter, left for the Cox ranch
Monday morning.
The young people INDUCED in
a dance in the X. of p. hall last
night. There was a fair attend
ance and an enjoyable time.
c. II. Brown and Prof. F. A.
Jones expect to start tomorrow
morning for a trip of a week or
ten days to the Black Range.
The cooler weather of this
week will have the good effect of
keeping the fruit buds back until
warm weather sets in to stay.
M. Cooney and Rob't Collins
arrived at their homes in this
city after a visit of several days
on their western sheep ranges.
1t is reported that Judge Silli-
man of Water Canon is quite i'll.
Doctor Duncan went out this
morning to attend to his needs.
w. II. Seamon has turned over
his assay business to others on ac-
count of his mining interests re-
quiring his full time. e.-Industrial
Record.
Montague Stevens greeted his
Socorro friends Monday. Mr..
Stevens was just in from his cat
tie ranges in the western part of
the county.
Doctor Kornitzer's electrolytic
treatment has relieved many af-
flicted with consumption. Those
so afflicted should read the Doc
tors advertisement.
Lew Terry came home Monday
from the Black Range where he
had been sojourning since De-
cember. He is now suffering
from a severe attack of the grip.
c. T. Brown went out to
Water Canon Wednesday. On
his return Mr.. Brown reported
that while going out he encoun-
tered the worst hail storm he
ever faced.
Lew Terry had the misfortune
to lose a fine saddle and fixtures
to the value of $50 in a fire at
Engle Wednesday morning.
The fire destroyed a livery barn
and contents.
Sam'1 Locke of Magdalena, the
newly appointed cattle inspector
for this district, was in Socorro
Thursday. The appointment of
Mr.. Locke as inspector gives
very general satisfaction.
Fount Ray and family left
Thursday morning for Lordsburg.
Mr.. Ray was in attendance at the
School of Mines for some time
fitting himself for the duties of
the position he now holds.
A. D. Coon is making gratify-
ing progress in his effort to raise
money enough to bore for oil
near Socorro. Work will not be
begun until enough cash is pledg-
ed to bore to a depth of 1000
feet.
C. H. Shamel of Taylorville,
ILL.,, who recently spent several
weeks in Socorro, is now writing
interesting letters to his home
paper, The Daily Courier, from
Cueruavaer, State of Morelas,
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