Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-03-14

thriving business. Later, Mrs. Rail
lard engaged in the millinery and
dressmaking business, and by careful
attention to her customers built up a
good trade. Growing tired of the life,
she disposed of the millinery business
to Mrs. E.. T. Booklet, and now, with
her family, resides in a pretty home.
Her son, Orrin, holds a position at
Pages bottling works, while another
son. Albert. is working as a machinist
apprentice at the railroad shops. Both
are good boys and are pleased that
their mother can now enjoy a rest.
Tom Tucker Assaulted-Tom Tuck
er, who was a deputy sheriff under w.
l.. Cunningham at Santa re a rev
years ago, is here as a hide spect
for a big cattle company. A few days
ago. Tom. with several soldiers from
Fort Wingate, was out on a spree, and
the soldiers, taking offense at some
thing Tom had said, knocked him down
and administered several severe kicks
in fuckers face. When Tucker got
loose from his assailants he made for
his Winchester at Hinch's, but Mr..
Hinch would not let him have it. Had
he secured the weapon a few dead SOL
diers would have been the result OF
their attack. for Tom is a shooter n
the people of New Mexico, especially
the Borrego gang of Santa Fe, know
it. Two of the soldiers were arresteo
and fined, and they will not Visit Gal-
lup as Iong as Tucker Is in town.
politics-The democrats and indie
pendents will hold a meeting at hitch-
ems opera house on Saturday night for
NJ D1antnO a ticker IN me
field for the April election. Some good
men are mentioned for the nomina-
lions. but the republicans, who Will
also nominate a ticket, are not alarmed
about the result when the votes are
counted on April 7.
Good County Government-Mckin-
ley county is truly in h hands OF goon
officers and they are performing their
duties to the entire satisfaction of the
taxpayers. The Odd Fellows building
is used for county purposes and is con
v~eniently arranged for the holding O
court and for all Office purposes. TIT
large room will be used for the court
while on the ground floor are rooms
for the probate clerk and judge, fol
county collector and treasurer, fol
sheriff and county commissioners, ant
IOr. Inc Ol1tI OllCtlS, tACSpl " DoN
sor-the latter having his Office i'll {
neatly furnished room at the building
of the Rocky Cliff Mining company. Or
the first of March there was in thu
county treasury over $4,000 and O
this amount over SO 900 is apportioneC
off for the holding of court. There is {
good fund for school purposes, while
in all other funds there is a balance OF
the right side of the ledger. No debt
are outstanding, and in consequence
Mckinley county is in first class finan
cial condition. The commissioners arr
William McVicker. chairman: edward
Hart and w. L. Bretherton; ID. c. Rus
sell is the clerk. with w. ". Risdol
deputy clerk; w. A. Smith, sheriff; S
Canavan. ASSESSOR; John G. Spears
collector and treasurer, with Miss Mel
lie Spears, deputy. Mr.. Spears make
out a balance sheet, showing tn
amounts in each and every fund, AM
the amount on hand, II any, at the EN-
of every month, and these MONTH.
balance sheets are placed in the hand
of the commissioners. The county l
erecting a new jail with Pauly stee
cells. and Sheriff Smith will soon nav,
one of the best jails in the territor,
for his prisoners.
Fine Public School-One Of the lars
est and best public school building
in the territory is located in GalluI
Prof. Larkin is the superintendent an
principal. There are seven rooms
with ten grades, and about an averag
attendance daily of 300 pupils. In
future article The Citizen will spea
at length of this fine public school.
Railroad Builders While othe