Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-09-27
LAS VEGAS.
Special Correspondence.
wi Up BY Los Angeles Ice 8 Colo Storage Co.


Las Vegas, Sept. 26.-William Fres-
enius came down yesterday evening
from FL Porvenig. He says the dia-
mend drill has not been working for a
couple Of weeks there in the coal fields
owing to a delay in some machinery.
He also said that a tunnel had been
u in about twenty fest in the side
OF the mountain in the first canyon
this side CT Porvenir. ard that a six
teen Incl vein of coal had opened up.
They prcpc2e to tunnel in 100 feet and
then cross cut. Three men are at pres
IN working in the tunnel and Mr.. FIRE.
senius is very enthusiastic about the
outlook for coal and other mineral in
that region. He also said another min
ing party arrived there yesterday to
prospect and three natives had opened
up a good vein Of black diamonds a
short distance farther on. Ell Porvenir
seems destined to in time supply all
this part Of the county with good fuel.
as the coal already taken out is Of a
fair quality and burns well.
Mrs. A. J. Hall. a sister of Tom Wal
Ton. of Mora, and Miss Cora Walton
left last night for Kansas City. Mrs.
Hall has been spending the summer at
Mora and MissCora goes back with her
TO Kansas City to attend school for the
winter.
Mrs. 81 Dawson went up to Springer
yesterday for a visit and to attend the
fair that burg will pull off, with big
races, Saturday.
Richard Dunn returned yesterday af-
ternoon on No. 7 from his trip to Ration
and other points up the road.
Tom Walton accompanied his sister
and daughter down from Mora yester-
day afternoon. The mayor" has lost
one in weight.
Hon. Luciano Lopez. county school
superintendent, and Felipe Baca. his
assistant, have both been under the
weather the past few days, but were
able to be about today.
The call for the democratic county
convention to select twenty-five dele
gates to the territorial convention at
Albuquerque. will in the court
house here on October IL. The repre-
sentation from the precincts in the
two towns are as follows: East Las
Vegas, precinct 20, IS; on the west
side, precinct 5. 3; &c. Z; and Ga, 4
delegates.
Sam Nahm left last night for Gun
nison, Colo. to see Samuel Kohn. a
brother Of Charles Kohn of this city,
who is very sick.
After the regular meeting of the Re
beeca lodge last night a spread was
served, to which were invited the Odd
in enjoying the good refreshments,
music and the social session which fol
lowed.
The republican club had a good
meeting at the Casino on the west side
last night. There was a good attend
ance and some good speeches were
made. They will have their next meet
ing Saturday night after the republi-
can meeting at the school house In
district No. A., precinct 26, to select
delegates TO the county convention.
The Christian Endeavor society OF
the Presbyterian church gave a sur
prise party o Miss Alma Olive at the
home Of her sister. Mrs. c. ID. Boucher
last night, to give here a farewell 20
Las Vegas she will long remember,
Miss Olive has been visiting here Tor
some time and has made many FRIENDS
during her stay. and the party given
her last night was a good bye, as she
left today for her home in Dayton
Ohio. There were about fifty young
people present and they brought along
a lot of wen filled baskets and some
music. 1t was a jolly evening, n a
most agreeable surprise 10 Miss olive.
Il. G. Murphy, the druggist, return
ed this afternoon from his vacation
trip OF a couple of weeks to Denver
and other Colorado points.
Mrs. Thomas Ross and daughter re-
turned this afternoon on No. l from
their trip to the resorts on the Attain
tic coast, where they spent the sum
mer. -,
Walter BENJAMIN returned this af'
ternoon from his ten days trip to Den
yer and other points. He reports
Large" time.
Hon. Jefferson Reynolds left this
afternoon for Santa Fe, where he
will meet Mrs. Reynolds, who is re
turning from a couple of months so
tourn in California. They VIII yisi
a few days in Santa Fe together before