Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-14
SOCORaO SlfTlNCS
OTHER ITEMS or INTEREST.


Socorro, Nov. 12.--Many things oc-
cur to digturb the most sanguine and
never was the quotation more wildly
apparent than at present in Affairs
political In this county. Factions are
thick and NOBODY seems TO know
wnere he Is at Or the other fellow
either. That there Is going to be a
shaking up Is equally apparent. That
old scores Will bob up and the spirit
OF get even will De rampant, goes
without saying. ana 1t is frequently
heard that the heads OF those who
have posed as leaders must find their
way to the basket, and TO a oisinter.
ested looker-on II does really look as
IL long before the next election there
will something doing.
The bond of Irwin Waiiace. fixed at
$1,000, has been furnished by proml.
nent stockmen in the western part OF
the county and he has been released.
The prominence OF Dotn parties TO
this unfortunate affair will make this
noted case when II comes to trial
The county commissions and ex-
Treasurer Abran Abeyta nave reach.
ed an agreement on basis OF $4,000
In full settlement OF all Indebtedness
to the county and the amount will be
paid In cash by Mr.. Abeyta without
the assistance of or embarrassment
To his bondsmen, which Will meet the
approval OF the taxpayers in the
county regardless of party. The com.
missioners are to be commended for
laying aside personal interest in this
case and considering the interest OF
the taxpayer and the public, and IL
shows the business courage and ster-
ing quality OF Mr.. Abeyta to come up
and pay the cash in the face of all
that has been said and done against
him. On every nand we hear thanks
to the wisdom OF our commissioners
and good luck to Mr.. Abeyta, showing
the good feeling OF the public now
that the matter Ii over. and none hut
croaker will say nay.
A prominent territorial paper, last
week referring to political affairs in
the territory, said an part as follows:
We are violating no confidence when
we say that prominent parties are ex.
pecting an investigation into New
Mexico affairs and when II does come
there will be some parties hunting
tall timber. We can go the writer one
better as we know OF prominent par
ties who were hunting tall timber in
this neck Of the woods some time
ago.
VIM. Harris. better known as Hap.
nv Bill. the Iron King" left for his
iron mines east OF here today.
The non-partisan and business-like
way that Sheriff Leandro Raca is
handling his office is causing favor
able comment every day, and there
is no doubt he will close his first
term as one of the most popular Off.
GERS OF the present administration.
The boquets that are being thrown
at the recently reorganlzed compan-
les of tho national guard is causing a
smile al other points In the territory.
since u Is known that when the in
tegrity OF the guard was at stake by
inspection at the hands OF the Unit
ed States. these were the companies
who failed 10 pass.
Mrs. Grifiith. mother OF J. f. Crit.
nth. our district cuerk. is reported
some better today. but still very
sick woman.
A. Baca OF San .darcial was a WIS.,
itor to this city today While shak-
ing hands with friends he talked
little politics on the side.