Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-25
SOCORRO.
Few interesting Mining Notes.-The
New Observation-Disclosures Guard
Merchants Interviewed.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Socorro, N. NJ, June 24.-Our citi-
zens should subscribe for the Daily
Citizen. 1t is published twelve hours
later than any of the morning papers
with the latest telegraphic news, and
reaches this city first with it's latest
news.
The Daily Citizen is always on file
at the Windsor hotel, as Landlord YUM
ker prides himself on handling the
latest and best always.
The weather has been very warm
this week and our vicinity is very
much in need of rain. Farmers and
fruit growers are fearful of injury to
alfalfa and fruit should the drouth last
much longer.
Walter E. Locke, commonly known
as "Wally," formerly in business in AL
%buquerque, and late of Ell Paso, Texas.
has returned to Socorro, his old stamp
ing ground, and has gone into bust
ness. He has also brought his little
daughter here from El Paso. Wally
says it feels good to get back among
old friends.
Doctors Swisher and Duncan, who
do most of the practice for the city and
vicinity report business in their line
very dull, Notwithstanding the hot
weather.
The wheat crop of the valley in the
vicinity of Socorro is ripening fast and
soon the sound of the thresher will he
heard on all sides. The crop is fine
and promises a large yield.
Hon. Solomon Luna was a guest of
the Windsor on Monday, and went on
to his ranch in the western part of the
county.
c. e. Van Brunt, a prominent bust
ness man of Minneapolis, Mimi, was a
visitor to the Gem city this week and
seemed much pleased with his visit to
this part of the Rio Grande valley.
j. NJ. We'll, of San Francisco, Cal,
was seen or u streets this week and
spoke very highly of the fruit laden
orchards and golden wheat fields in
our vicinity. This coming from a Cali
fornia man speaks well for this part
of the valley.
Capt. J. w. Gathright, of Colorado
Springs, Colo, who has large mining
interests in the southern part of this
county, stopped over one day this
week to visit with his old friend, Cap
tain Matthews, and a jolly good time
was shown him while here, and no
doubt the captain will have many kind
words for Socorro when he reaches his
Colorado home.
A. Rouiller, county commissioner,
merchant and sheep raiser from south
Socorro county, passed up TO Magda-
lena this week TO look after a large
wool shipment from n of his western
ranches.
DIR. l.. Z. Kittrell. the newly appoint
cd nnCfVn ~ fnp hnVa npnnafqnC MANY I'm
~provements in our postofice. The doe
tor is a hustler and no doubt will keep
his promise and thereby secure the
good will Of a long suffering public.
Captain Cooney. the veteran nine
and ranchman, has just come in from
his ranches in the west and reports
the range very much in need of rain,
The captain is a strong statehood adyO.
cate and COMPLIMENTARY at being de.
prived Of the right TO vote for the chic
magistrate Of our nation after 80 mary
years of patient waiting.
c. T. Brown is in thu lack range
mining district, looking after his Large
interC Is there.
Company u. national guard. of this
city, are waiting orders TO 90 into en-
camnuEeUt nCar this city for one wee
for garrison and field drill. Captain
Matthews and his officers are workirs
hard to have an up-tO-data company
here, and desire every encouragement
from the hands of the department. Tn,
boys have a fine drill grounds and hay,
e~rectCl in the center a large flag poll
and have the grounds beautifully light
ed for evening drills, which have be
come very popular with our citizenC.
Your correspondent on a visit to tn,
town merchants this week CLEANED tn.
following replies to his various ques
tions about business:
]. E. Smith, the lumber man: Good
good; more building this season tina,
for several years.
Price Bros: Bankers and merchants