Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-08-19
The NEWS OF
THE MEADOW CITY
Mrs. Christian Sellman Granted Divorce
Young Nan Instantly Killed by
Lightuing-Political Meeting by
Disgruntled Natives.
The FIRE COMPANY COpES SUCCESSFULLY
WITH BLAZE At P0pE'S CANDY STORE
Joys Special Daily Service.

| MEXICO, and asks the custody of tn
two children. She alleges non-suppor
and desertion, and she does not fee
like carrying the name of a HUSBAND
who is not husband to her.
Isaac Appel left this morning for
trip to Santa Rosa on business and t.
find out how hot it is on the plains.
The following men have registered
mining locations: Fred Emery, TIN
Clipper, in San Geronimo district; +
M Beggs, the Caroline, in Rociada dis
trict; and o. A. Hadley, the Agnes, ir
Rociada district
The engagement of Miss Ruth Ray
nolds to Professor James G. McNary is
announced. This estimable couple are
at present with the Hewitt camping
expedition at Cochiti, but will return in
a few days. A large number Of con-
gratulations are awaiting their return
E. A. Fiske, the Santa Fe attorney, is
over from the Capital City today see
ing friends and transacting business.
Mrs. William Malbeouf left this af-
ternoon for Denver on purchasing ex-
pedition.
Sol, Floersheim Is down from Sprin-
ger today shaking the hands of his
many acquaintances here.
B. F. Spencer returned Saturday ev-
ening from his trip up near Denver.
Mr. Spencer is looking after a mining
deal here and trying to get hold of
some properties. He will do some de-
velopment work in the Coyote district.
Max. Nordhaus came in last evening
from Trout Springs and returned to-
day Wednesday, Mr.. Nordhaus will
take his guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis H.
field and Mrs. J. Judell, to Harvey's
for an outing.
Mrs. Harry Fox left yesterday for her
visit with relatives in Kansas City. |
She will be gone couple of months
Mrs. Christian Sellman was this
morning granted divorce by Judge |
Mills from her husband on the grounds
of cruel and inhuman treatment. More
serious charges are in the complaint,
but 1t was found not necessary to pre-
sent them in evidence. Mr.. Sellman did
not respond to the suit and let it go
by default Mr.. Sellman is also out of
the city, and has been since the suit
for divorce was filed.
Mrs. Chris Christensen returned yes
terday afternoon from her extended
visit back to her old home at Oelivein,
Iowa. Mr.. Christensen has taken the
property vacated by C. V. Hedgcock, |
and will go to housekeeping.
Some went to church, some bummed |
meeting at the home of Aelaido Con
zales back of the westside Catholic
church, last night. 1t was muttering,
disgruntled combination Of natives.
and Judge Long and George p. Money
trying to talk politics and get plat
form on which to resurrect the old
Unionist party. There are said to have
been over 100 present, and they pow
vowed and motioned, and accomplish
ed nothing by midnight, when they
gave 1t up and went to bed like res
pectable citizens should do on Sunday
night. The meeting was composed
mostly Of Democrats, and naturally
there was not enough harmony in the
whole bunch to even get committee
appointed.
The 90 years old son Of Salvino Con-
zales of Guadalupita, was struck by
lightning Saturday afternoon, and in
stantly killed. He was returning home
with the COWS from the nearby grazing
grounds and was in the open. His
clothes were fairly torn from his body
and death was instantaneous.
A carload of girders have been re-
ceived for the street railway and are
being unloaded.
Edward S. Scott, who has been visit
ing his parents here for the past few
weeks, will tomorrow return to school
at Wichita Falls, Tex, where he will
resume his studies for another year, at
the end of which time he will return to
Las Vegas to make his home.
Miss Annie Doll, who has been visit |
ing her brother, Philip Doll, here, left
today for Los Angeles. She is from
Chillicothe, Ills.
Will Curtis and family left today for
New York City where Mr.. Curtis has
position in the U. s. navy yard.
Warren J. Lynch, general passenger
and ticket agent for the Big Four rail-
road at Cincinnati, passed through here
this afternoon going west.
Mrs. Vandiver, mother Of j. d. Not
grass, the trainmaster, arrived here
from Arkansas today for visit. Mr..
Notgrass met his mother at La Junta.
A. A. Cause, one of the engineers
who was let out temporarily, will go to
Ell Paso tomorrow.
Mrs. J. Norrington and daughter,
Miss Bertha, left yesterday for Chica-
go, where they will make their future
home. They have been in Las Vegas
the past year.
The fire alarm yesterday afternoon at
4:30 brought the company and large
crowd to the fruit and confectionery
shop Of r. l.. Pope, on 9Th street, next
to Mrs. Warnings. The rear end Of the
shop, which was closed off from the
store part, and which was used as liv-
Ing quarters by Mr.. and Mrs. Pope,
was found to be ablaze The company
lost no time In getting stream of wa
ter playing on the fire, and the chemi-
cal was also turned on and the fire
soon extingulshed, but not until the en-
tire rear end was completely gutted: