Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-07-15
UPPER COUNTRY ITEMS.
Good Price for Wool at Las Vegas
Exciting Runaway IIfeld Party,
INTERESTING LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Special Correspondence.
Las Vegas, n. NJ, July 14.-Mr. and
Mrs. E. w. Longshore, of Topeka,
Kan, are here visiting their nephew,
DR.. Edward Longshore. Mrs. Long
shore is one of the leading physicians
in topeka and is well known.
Mrs. w. r. Upton will entertain the
Thursday Afternoon Whist club this
week.
The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal
church have just finished paying up
their pledge of 500 to the church COM
mittee, for the benefit of the church.
The ladies are to be congratulated on
their energy and success. The guild is
composed of some of our very best
ladies, and beside the guild being a
social institution, their ability to raise
the sum given above evidences that
there are some splendid business
heads in the company.
The grading on the high school
ground commenced today, and the
yards are being put in condition for
the fall term of school. When the
board gets through with the new school
building it will be one of the finest in
the territory and will stand as a o
ment to the present boards energy.
Inc WOOL is COllllS III llNtis toudy
again. and the price still hangs around
1877 cents, though a sale is reported
on Saturday of a two years clip at the
price of Is cents. This is the best that
has yet been reported and Jose Albino
Baca of Upper Town is the fortunate
one to ecure that price, the high
water mark. The wool, taking it as a
whole, is not quite up to standard this
year. and there has not been as much
Of ii as usual, owing to the continued
drouth over the territory. Las Vegas
is getting her share of the fieecy stun,
and offers about as good a market as
can be found anywhere; rumors to the
contrary Notwithstanding. The scour-
ing mills have plenty of work ahead,
ana are buying extensively.
w. n. Jobe had quite an exciting
time Saturday night. AS he, accom-
panied by George Hunker, were driv-
ing in near town on the Spring road,
the horse, which is a new one to these
parts, became frightened at a flock Of
sheep and started on a run. AS he
could not be checked, the two men
jumped and had a roll in the dust. The
horse took the new rubber-tired trap to
town, dropping a piece of the buggy
here and there, at a terrific rate, n
finally stopped of it's W accord in
town with the remains of a once fine
buggy. 1t was a close call for the gen
tlemen.
The asphalt walk that has been
taken up on Railroad avenue is being
put down across some of the streets
for crossings. Earth will be mixed
with 1t and it is thought it will pack
and make g fine and durable cross
walk.
Judge William j. Mills and Hon.
Charles A. Spiess went out to Guada'
lupita yesterday to take a squint at
the mining going on IN that vicinity.
F. o. Kilberg went out to Romero
vile this morning to look after some
business matter there.
DR.. and Professor Robinson, who
have been stopping at Mrs. Woodruff's,
will leave tomorrow for a visit to
Pueblo and other Colorado points.
The party giver by Mrs. Charles H.
field Saturday night in honor of Miss
Flersheim, of Kansas City, was a most
delightful affair. There were about
twenty-five couples present, all young
folks, and dancing was indulged in
until midnight. Ice cream, cake and
punch were served as refreshments
and the evening spent in making
merry. All of the young folks present
voted Mrs. HELD as a most delightful
hostess. and expressed their pleasure
at being n of the fortunate ones
present.
Fruit Is beginning to come into mar
ket from the neighboTing ranches.
II. s. Haskell, who has been an en-
ploye in the Santa Fe freight office for
the past year. has accepted the posi-
ton OF night ticket agent at the depot.
Mr.. Haskell is from Chicago originally,
and is a very pleasant and affable man.
Six wagon loads OF wool came down
from Taos today and was sold to one
of the east side merchants for l4l2
cents. The wool was of a particularly
fine quality and there was about 10000
pounds in the lot,
Mrs. j. S. Moss, accompanied by her
sons. ID. d. and Joe, of Hico, Texas,
left today for their home in Columbia,
Mo, with a brother, Will Moss, who
has been here for the past six weeks
for his health.
j. ID. NotgTass, the new trainmasteT,
is out of the hospital n today as
sumed Official charge of his new office.
Al Quinley, who has been on the sick
list for a few days, is able 10 be out
today.
Frank Quinley left today for Mini
um's resort for a weeks fishing and
a general good time.
Died, yesterday afternoon, at 3
o'clock, of tuberculosis, Schuyler Yer
dow The deceased came too late; he
arrived here only a few days ago and
was. very sick when he came. He was
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