The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1902-05-24

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avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. G.. Bartlett
arrived at home this morning
from a visit of a month in San
Francisco and at other points in
California.
Hon. Elfego Baca returned
Sunday morning from a business
visit at Lincoln where he had
important professional business
before the circuit court.
T. L. Mitchell, who had charge
of the dismantling of the Timber
Peak plant, finished the work
Wednesday and he and family and
party came down to Socorro.
Francis E. Jackson recently
constructed a counter for Biavas-
chi's Arcade that is a work of
art in finish and durability. Mr..
Jackson's work is always first
class.
The price of tickets for the
commencement ball will be 81 90.
All arrangements are in the
hands of competent committees
and an enjoyable time is antici-
pated.
Hon. H. o. Bursum is a visitor
in the city today. He is receiv-
ing many complimentary notices
tor his successful management of
affairs at the territorial peniten-
tiary.
J. H. McCutcheu left the sane
tum of the Advertiser Monday
and came down to Socorro long
enough to refresh himself in the
memory of former friends and
acquaintance.
The temperature recorded
Wednesday morning at the
School of Mines was 40 degrees
above zero. No damage from
frost has been reported in this
immediate vicinity.
Col. Geo. w. Prichard, the ef-
ficient prosecuting attorney for
the fifth judicial district, is at
tending to his official duties at
this term of court in his usually
energetic manner.
The board of county commits
sioners did not convene Monday.
Commissioners Rouiller and Con-
treras were not able to present
themselves, the former on ac-
count of serious illness.
Regular Sunday dinners will
be served at the Arcade short
order restaurant. A Harvey
House chef has been employed
and the public may be sure of
good service in all respects.
w. H. Sanders came up from
San Marcial Sunday accompa-
MED by Mrs. Sanders, who is lust
recovering from a severe surgical
operation and will doubtless soon
be restored to perfect health.
Hon. George Langenberg,
formerly forest supervisor of the
Gila reserve but now of the
Pecos reserve, came down Mon
day from Las Vegas on land
Office business before the court.
The Whitney Company of AL
buquerque has the most complete |
line of heavy hardware in New |
Mexico. The company's extern
sive advertising is a guarantee
that it is doing a good business. |
Elston Jones and Joe Green
wald went up to Santa Fe to
cheer the School of Mines ball |
team. Though their cheering |
was in vain they are still of the |
opinion that the boys can play
ball.
Extensive fires were started |
yesterday morning in the Magda-
lenas on the slopes of Timber
Peak. To all appearances vast
amount of timber must have been
destroyed yesterday and last
night.
A large crowd of people assem-
bled at the parade ground last
night to enjoy the drill by Com
pany H and the concert by San
Miguel band. These promise to
become very popular entertain
meuts.
The commencement exercises
at the Garcia opera house Thurs
day evening will begin at 8
o'clock. Everybody is requested
to be on hand promptly, as dane
ing will begin at the close of the
literary exercises.
II. A. Neel's entertainment in
the X. of p. Hall last night was
we'll attended and gave good sat-
isfaction. The moving pictures
were exceedingly lifelike and the