The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1902-07-05

gone to the Haywood springs on
account of rheumatism. Ger
rillOs Register.
Hon. H. o. Bursum, warden of
the territorial penitentiary,
turned into the territorial treas
ury one day this week $565.25 of
convicts' earnings.
The editor expects to be absent
for about ten days, during which
time the welfare of THE CHIEF
TAIN will be in the keeping of
the foreman, A. Mayer.
w. H. Byerts is still making
some progress in drilling for
water on his fruit ranch west of
town, though not so rapid pro-
gress as he could wish.
A. Mayer and w. H. Hill have
been elected representatives of
Rio Grande Lodge No. 3, knights
of Pythias, at the meeting of the
grand lodge in Santa Fe.
A large assortment of white
goods, checked Nainsook, dotted
dimities, Victoria lawn, Swiss
null, India linen, very low in
in prices at Price Bros. & Co.
Fred Landon has produced a
pen and ink sketch of Schrader
the healer and a crowd of his
devotees that shows considerable
talent in the line of caricature.
c. H. Elmendorf of the Ameri-
can Valley Co. was in Magdalena
the first of the week awaiting
the arrival of a large quantity
of wool from the ranges for ship
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seferino Abeyta
and infant son returned Tuesday
morning from Sabinal where they
visited relatives. Mrs. Abeyta
was quite sick just before their
return.
Jos. Merkin, who had been
clerking for Price Bros. G. Co. for
some time, left Tuesday morning
for Albuquerque where he ac-
cepted desirable position with
Leon Stern.
HOnorables H. M. Dougherty
and Aran Abeyta celebrated the
Fourth in Silver City where there
was a large gathering of the
jolly order known as the best
people on earth.
Miss M. P. Clark ofWorcester,
Mass, and Will w. Clark of
Organ, N. NJ, were in town
Tuesday morning between trains
on their way to visit their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Clark
of Kelly.
The Glorious Fourth was
quiet day in Socorro. There was
a generous display of flags and
bunting and the small boy cele-
brated in the usual way. Other
wise an unusual quiet pervaded
the city.
Miss Mary T. Stevens of La
Juuta, Colorado, is visiting at
the home of her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Stevens, on
California street on her way
home from prolonged stay IN
Prescott, Arizona.
Shrader the healer left for San
Marcial, or somewhere else, We'd
nesday morning taking with him
a good supply Of the coin of the
realm which he had collected
from his admirers at the rate of
thirty or forty dollars a day.
May & Yuuker have leased the
Browne & Manzauares store
building near the depot and will
convert it into a storage ware
house. Anybody who has COM
modities of any sort to store
away for safe keeping will be ac-
commodated.
Miss Effie Berry mas accepted
the position of deputy with post
master Kittrell. If Socorro's
new postmaster acts as wisely in
other matters as he has acted in
the choice of his deputy the
patrons of the Office will have no
reason to complain.
C. T. Brown invited the editor
to drive out with him to Water
Canon Sunday. The invitation
was accepted and the drive great
ly enjoyed. The Canon is a fine
place for a summer outing. Mrs.
Brown and family returned
Thursday from a three weeks
stay there.
Sam'l Locke was in Magda-
lena Tuesday in his capacity of
cattle inspector to look after the
shipment of several carloads of
cattle and horses from the west