Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-17
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iousd uties.
Milton Blackwell, a nephew of John
X. Joyce, resigned his position in the
grocery department of Joyce, Pruit &
Co., Roswell. and left for his home in
Tennessee. He expects to return
again and his many friends hope to
see him among them before long.
Major A.. c. Weeks, surveyor gen.
eral OF Florida, was a visitor in Santa
Rosa last week. He is interested in
the Pintada Copper company and was
here on a brief our of inspection. The
major expressed himself as well
pleased with Superintendent Taggart's
work of development.
Company III OF the national guard
of New Mexico. at Socorro, will hard
iy pass the inspection to be made May
%. Although the officers have been
making every effort TO fill the ranks,
they have had little success on ac-
count OF the absence of the required
young men in the city.
At least two people we're made
happy Tuesday by the marriage of
Mr.. j. j. Clark and Miss Helen Nc
Call at IL o'clock at the Methodist
church in Roswell by Rev. w. E.
Lyon is a prosperous young cigarma-
ker. formerly in the employ of the
~Rothenberg & Schloss Cigar
of Roswell.
Lincoln county ranks third among
the producing counties of the terri
tory. The coal measures of the coun-
ty embrace an area something like
l2o.vvJ acres extending from White
Oaks on the north to Fort Stanton
on the south and varying in width
from five to ten miles, according to
the Progress.
The beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. II. Landsaw on Mi, Try Heights,
Roswell. IA the scene 4 an impor-
tant gathering last Wednesday night
at 1880 O'Clock. The occ--.on was tae
marriage of Miss Huldah Landsaw,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Land
saw, to Mr.. Arthur Henson If Throck-
morton, Texas.
Rufus NJ Ricketts, and Miss Bessie
Chaplin we're married at the home of
Mr.. Ben Simpson in Roswell Wedn
day night Rev. b. F. Wilson of the
Christian church performed the cere-
mony. The happy contracting -arties
arrived on tn. train Wednesda. from
Denver. Mr. Ricketts, is a well-k- vn
business man there, but will proba iy
locate in Roswell.
A letter from Rt. Rev. :. B. Pitaval
of Santa Fe conveys to the Catholics
OF Roswell the news that two fathers
of the Franciscan order will leave
Cincinnati on the 18th and are expect
ed to be here by the next Sunday. On
their arrival a Catholic organization
will be completed and a place in which
To hold services secured.
Capt. WOodhall, partner of Elias
Garcia in the raising and buying Of
sheep. returned to Albuquerque Mon
day afternoon from Lewis Rio Puerco
range The captain reports tae flocks
in fine condition. and says that there
is plenty of good grass and water.
They will begin shearing several thou
sand wethers about May 1.
Adam MOntoya, a sheep herder at
San Jose, 0 miles from Cubero, in
Valencia county, was found shot
through the heart Monday morning.
Montoya was employed in the sheep
camps of Adolph Sanchez. and as he
had not a known enemy a cloud of
mystery surrounds the mans strange
death. He was undoubtedly murdered
as Mo weapons were found near him.
Mrs. G.. j. Albright of Albuquerque
is in receipt of a letter from her
daughter. Miss Claude Albright. The
young lady is the leading mezzo CON
tralto of the Castle Square Opera com
pany and she is receiving deserved
recognition from the metropolitan pa
pers by her singing. The company
has just closed a weeks engagement
III Paul and is now at Milwaukee.
The German-American Fire Insur-
ance company of New York, one OF
the largest and strongest of American
.ira insurance companies, has re-enter-
ed the territory for business Their
special agent. A. l.. Jessup of Denver,
has been here this week completing
arrangements with the territorial au-
ditor, who has issued the necessary
certificate al authority.
A. M. Bergere,, Esq, clerk of the
district cert, has gone to Albuquer-
que. from which place he will go over
land to Antelope Springs. Valencia
county,, to look after herds of sheep
there OF which he is the owner. The
lambing of these nocks will m
about the goth and will be under the
supervision of Eduardo M. Otero. MIR.
Bergere expects to make but a flying
trip and to return to Santa Fe within
a few days.
This week a petition was circulated
on the streets If Roswell to have Hen
ry Sellick pardoned by Governor
Otero. The petition was in charge
of Henry Sellick's father, who is very
much CT opled n wishes his sons
aid in his present trouble. Henry
Sellick it will be remembered, was
sent to the penitentiary for a term OF
years for attempting to rob the post
office about three years ago.
p. B. Otero, territorial game war
den, and son. p. B., Jr., have returned
to Santa Fee from a trip to Denver.
where Mr.. Otero went on official bust
ness. He states that State Game
Commissioner Woodland of Colorado
has assured him Of all possible aid
to prevent Coloradoans from coming
into the territory and violating the
game laws. Mr.. Woodward will ap-
point a couple of extra deputies to
guard the line.
w. G.. Ogle, manager for southern
New Mexico for the Mutual Life In
surance and DIR. Stead have
just returned to Denning from a three
weeks trip as far north as Frisco
Plaza in Socorro county and report
the cattle in good condition n loss
very small. There is plenty of snow
in the mountains n a good crop OF
grass is assured. They visited the
thriving mining camp of Cooney n
found a new concentration running n
the camp is employing o Sixty
men. -,
A delegation OF Roman Cathollc
priests. headed by Right Rev. ). D.
Pitaval, auxiliary bishop of the Santa
Fee archdiocese. Ceparted for San Juan,
where Rev. Ca1,slle Seux, who a
been at that placs the past thirty-nve
years, has Ia built a magnincent
chapel in honor Q. Our Lady OF Lour-
des. The party ; III be away only a
few days. Those who went from san
ia Fe besides the bishop were: rev.
A. Rabeyrolle, Rev. A. rev