The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1902-09-20

in this vicinity for a few days the
first of the week. This was very
unusual state Of affairs, proba-
bly, due to the fires raging in the
Beaumont oil district, or in the
forests of Colorado, or in the for
ests of Oregon.
Capt. A. b. Fitch was in the
city Thursday on his way home
from a business trip east in time
to attend an important meeting
of the board of trustees of the
School of Mines, of which body
Capt. Fitch is an influential and
valuable member.
II. b. Connolly and family of
Kelly were in town Monday on
their way to Santa Fe. Mr..
Connolly was a delegate to the
annual session of the grand lodge
of Knights of Pythias at Santa
Fe. Mrs. Connolly and children
continued on east.
The infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenzo p. Garcia was
christened Juan Noises Garcia
at the church of San Miguel
Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Juan
Garcia of Magdalena, grand
parents of the child, were pres
ent to witness the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan Nc
Cuistion arrived in Socorro
Wednesday from Monterey, Mex
leo, where Mr.. McCuistion has
for some time held an important
position in a smelter. He is now
in poor health and will remain
here for a time to recuperate.
Mrs. E. S. Fitch of Cleveland,
Ohio, mother of Jas. G. Fitch
and Miss Anne w. Fitch, ar
rived in the city yesterday morn
ing for a visit of two weeks.
During her stay in the west Mrs.
Fitch will also visit her daughter
Mrs. Paul J. Terry of Juarez,
Mexico.
There is now about S1,S00 in
the Socorro public school fund
and it is expected that the schools
will be opened the first Monday
in October. With this sum of
money to start with it is possi-
BILE to employ good teachers and
have at least seven months of
school during the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mayer and
son Lloyd and Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Hill were visitors in
Santa Fe this week on the oc-
casion of the annual session of
the grand lodge of Knights of
Pythias of New Mexico. Messrs.
Mayer and Hill were delegates
from Rio Grande lodge No. 3.
A full line of fall and winter
goods has just been received at
Price Bros. & Co. The goods
are up to the high standard
maintained so long by this pop
ular firm and the prices are such
as to make it an object to old
customers and new to call.
Everybody knows that the firm
is altogether reliable.
Postmaster L. f. Kittrell has
received word from the depart
ment in Washington that the all
lowance for rent at the Socorro
Office has been increased from
$lO0 to $500 a year. This fact
will result in an improvement in
conditions at the postofice in the
near future, to the great gratifi-
cation of patrons of the Office.
c. Hazeltine of Boston arrived
in the city Tuesday morning,
Mr.. Hazeltine reports that busi-
ness is good in the east though
not booming as il is in the west;
also that the great coal strike is
: likely to cut some figure in the
campaign this fall il not settled
soon. He is interested in some
excellent mining properties in
Socorro county and expresses
great confidence in the future
development of the resources Of
New Mexico.
c. II. Brown and l.. X. Terry
returned Monday morning from
attendance, as delegates from
New Mexico, upon the annual
session of the international Min
ing Congress at Butte, Montana.
They report the session a success
in every respect. The congress
adopted resolution, introduced
by Mr.. Brown, petitioning con-
gress to pass the Grosvenor bill,
which grants federal aid to the
mining schools of the United
States. Messrs. Brown and Ter
. ~ visited the great Anaconda
mine near Butte and returned
home by way of Salt Lake City.
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