Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-24
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tiz. the well-known attorney. was join
ed in the holy bonds of wedlock to
Miss Placida Salazar. On last Satur-
day. in the district court. Attorney
Ortiz was granted a divorce decree
from his former wife.
Charles II. Gildersleeve of Santa Fe.
who had TO abandon all business for
owe a yea on account of loss of eye
sight. is now in a fair way to
mis- vision. although the cure will not
be completed until next fall. Mean
while he is staying at his old home in
Sullivan county. New York.
A warrant was issued in Albuqucr-
que for William f. Baird, charging
him with deserving his wife and am
lily. The warrant was served and
Baird furnished bond in the sum Of
5000 for his appearance before Judge
Crawford in police our Thursday
morning when his case win be heard.
Mrs. Lee DIETRICH, VINO recently re-
signed the SUPPLEMENTARY of the AL
b~uquerque a Electric Light and
Power company to devote his entire
time to the Water Supply company,
was treated to a surprise in the shape
of a gold watch and chain. which was
presented to him by the employees of
the light company as a token of the
regard and esteem in which they hold
him.
Game Warden Otero states that the
law regarding the killing of wild tur-
keys. grouse and prairie dickens dur
ing the months of Octobes., November
and December only. is SIN in effect
and that quail can be killed only dur
ing the months from October 10 Feb
ruary, inclusive. The e. law also
prohibits the killing of song birds and,
in fact. all kinds of birds that do rot
destroy crops. noE -
In the case of the United ctates
against Moreen w. Jurrens, VIII here
tofore pleaded guilty to adulteIy, the
defendant was brought into court. to
receive sentence. When asked blythe
court If he had anything . say why
sentence should not be pronounced
upon him, he asked the court to be len
lent, but Judge Baker didn't see it
that way and gave Jussens two years
at hard labor.
In the case of Noa Ilfeld ct al versus
Ramona L. de Baca ct al at Albu-
querque, a suit brought by a large
number of creditors of the estate of
Ramon A. Baca to set aside convey
ances alleged to have been made by
the late Roman A. Baca, to his wife
en- fraud OF creditors. The case was
closely contested and Judgment was
rendered against the plaintiffs, and
the ~conveyances allowed to stand.
Gov. Otero has appointed john M.
Webster of HiTlsboro. Sierra county,
nrobate clerk and ex-offcio recorder
of the county. vice Thomas G. Hall,
deceased. Mr.. Webster was strongly
recommended from his home county
by republicans n democrats alike.
On Wednesday a mass meeting of the
citizens was held at h county seat
and strong resolutions recommending
his appointment to Governor Otero
were adopted.
Miss Janette Wheaton. aged 20
wears. died at her home on South
Es;th street in Albuquerque of tuber-
culosis. Deceased is a native of kala-
mazoo. Mich. and came to Albuquer-
que about six months ago with her
father and sister in hopes that she
would find relief in the sunshine land
The hope proved futile as she came
after the dir sse was far advanced.
Her father and sister we're with her
at the end ana other relatives in the
old home have beer notified The
body will be taken to Kalamazoo for
burial.
The Bernalillo county court tried the
case of Jesse M. WheelocK VS.. w. p.
Metcalf. for $500. the defendant plead
ed he did not owe and Offset. The
dispute grew out of the purchase by
defendant of the business of h plain
tiff, the defendant claiming that plain
tiff did not fulfill his contract by fail
ing to turn owe the business OF Q. f.
Cromwell. The court found for the
defendant, it holding that the plain
tiff had mo- maintained his account.
The defendant then abandoned the on
set. saying that he did not deem a
Judgment of value
An information in the nature OF quo
warranto was filed in the district court
at Albuquerque by the solicitor gen.
eral of New Mexico, E. L. Bartlett, by
which it is sought to GUST Thomas G.
Gutierrez and Severe Sanchez from
the office of county commissioner to
which they were appointed by act OF
the state legislature. The action will
be used to test the action of the legis-
lature in this and other cases where
appointments were MADE to county
office and a long and bitter legal fight
is expected The commissioners have
one week in which TO file Their an
swer.
z Postofice inspector Doran. who
claims Las Vegas as his home. has
fled a suit in the United States court
in Bernalillo county which is a little
unusual in its character. II is a de-
mand for $4,000 damages from the
Pullman Car company. Last October
Mr.. Doran wen from Albuquerque to
Trinidad. Who asked for transpor-
tation he gave Il. e porter mis- official
commission. 1t was given to the con-
ductor and the latter made a mistake
and gave it to another man who left