Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-09-19
FROM SocORRO.
Good Rains Large Attendance q
School Of Mines Copper Camp.
ACCIDENT TO c. 7. BROWN.
speclal Corresrnndencn.

Special Correspondence.
SocOrro. ". "A. Sept l1.--Prosperity
on every side Is apparent ana the Gem
city wears smile OF content Rains
have been plentiful and the ranges for
cattle and sheep are good In this coun-
try. Mining men are doing well. Good
reports come from every camp In the
county.
The fruit and nay crop OF the valley
Is good and with good prices the farm
or Is prosperous. Merchants are doing
good business. hence the good spirit
that is manifest on every side.
The School OF Mines opens next
week, and the prospects fof pros.
porous year Is apparep. The largest
attendance from outside states in the
history OF the school. and much credit
Is due the board OF regents for the
active manner they have handled this
worthy institution.
II is rumored on the streets that the
transfer OF the arge four sack smelter
near the school, which mas been idle
foi some time mas oeen made TO the
school, and will be used for practical
purposes IN connection herewith.
which Is in itself feature no other
school OF the Kind can boast OF.
The copper camp near San Acasio In
the north part Of the county Is attract
Ing much attention just now. and big
things seem to be in store for this
carp. The Kelly district is looming
up as zinc producer The Graphic
mine. the largest in the camp, is max.
ing regular shipments now of zinc
ore, and its resources are said to be
attracting much attention from zinc
men from all over the country. The
coal camp of Carthage. In the south
part of the county. is doing big bust
ness, and the San Antonio merchants
who rTe handling the products OF the
camp are unable 10 keep up with or
ders. Not alpne are the business men
happy, but the ranroads are likewise
just now.
Duck shooting Is fine and many Jolly
parties are going out after sport OF
this kind
i is apparent there is something
doing among the politicians also.
and great things are predicted by the
local bosses for the dear people. and
as Socorro can boast OF more Of them
than any place in the country, II is
safe 10 say the people won't be over
looked
II NJ. Dougherty and wife, James G.
Fitch and wife and Mrs. Z. T Brown
and children are again settled down
at their respective houses. after a
pleasant outing in California.
Mr.. G T. Brown. the mining prince
OF the city is minus his eyebrows this
morning. caused by an explosion of a
small gasoline furnace In his assay
Office. and mucl damage to some tine
Navajo blankets. which he used to ex-
tinguish the fire that followed.
Farmer Paterson OF Pulvadoro pre-
cinct is a visitor to the city today and
Is taking out lumber for the completio
OF new residence he Is building on
his ranch.
Knowing ones OF the local society
folk are wondering what Editor Drake
of the Chieftain wants VITA a resi-
dence, as he IL supposed to be con
firmed batch" but the most stubborn
eventually fall. and there may be
something In this case. Foreman May
or OF the Chieftain Office says the ell
itor acts strange at times. but ne
won't "fess' UP.
Our telephone system continues 20
grow and subscribers are coming in so
fast Manager Matthew's was forced to
telegraph for more instruments this
week. Our people are justly proud of
its system as II is one OF the best In
the west.
The city stree. force have just com
pleted the grading of the street TO che
railroad depot, which was so badly
torn up by the recent heavy rains.