The copper era., 1903-02-26
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NEW MEXICO NEWS

5000 men viii be working on the Santa
Fe cut off.
Silver City has voted a bond issue
Of $l5, 900 to be expended on street i'm
provements.
\ finc of SO was made on a smallpox
patient in Gallup for unlawfully expos
ing the community.
VIM. Cotton, an old time citizen,
died at Dcming, last week. He was
one Of the pioneers OF the Lake valley
country.
The number OF northern and eastern
people coming into southeastern New
Mexico i beyond all comparison the
largest in the history or the section.
The price for fat lambs and muttons
is now over 1926 per hundred, and
preparations for large shipments are
being made in the northern part OF the
territory.
y. 5 Rose mas commenced the publ
cation Of the Deming Graphic, in
creasing the number Of news papers
published in this city to three. Mr..
Rose was formerly the publisher Of
the Cerrillos Register, and IS also an
attornc at law.
Ration Is more hopeful than ever Of
being real ill town before long, for
til the Off, Oil and Gas company aud
lys~ texicO Oil and Gas company
are 49, cial rivals. but working to-
gether for the good Of Ration and the
development OF its undoubtcd oil posi-
biities.
Favorable reports have been re-
ceivcd in regard to the establishment
Of free rural mail delivery in the
country tributary to Duncan, on the
ella river. The field has been closely
examined aud those who have the
matter in charge are inclined to be-
lcvc that such a plan would he adj
visablc. There are two applications
for carrier, Mcssrs. Dunagan and
Massey.
Clabe Merchant, well known in this
part OF the country. as one OF the
owners Of the San Simon Cattle com
pany, killed hotel clerk named
George II. IIutchins, at Carlsbad last
week. II seems that Merchant had
been refused a room the night before,
and went into the hotel, to remon
stratc with the clerk MIR. Merchant
used some language that was not par
liamcntary and Hutchins came out
from behind the counter. Merchant
kicked him, and he pulled his gum and
took "a shot at Merchant, wOunding
him seriously, and then turned to
leave. Merchant pulled his gun and
shot lIutchins in the back of the
head, the bullet coming out OF his
eye, killing him instantly. Mr.. Mcr
chant is we'll known in this section,
where he has many friends.
Wednesday night there probably
was murder committed in Lords
burg. About two o'clock Thursday
morning the w itch engine ran over
man on the track near the rOundhouse.
De. Moir was called and found the man
was dead and cold. The engine had
run over one leg, and no blood was
spilled. A hole was found in the tenn
pie, which evidently had been made
with "A blunt instrument, aud this blow
had caused the death Another con-
fusion was found on his body. The
mans name was Jose Romo. He had
been in town several days, coming
from Morcuci He undoubtedly had
been killed, aud then his BODY taken
10 the track, where IT was thought he
would be run over, and the affair con-
sjdcrcd an accident. The cororncr's
jury found that he came to his death
At the hands OF unknown persons
Liberal.
\ couple Of weeks ago j. NJ. Harper,
the well known ranchman whose place
is on the river in the Bedrock settle
mcn, was in town. When driving
home he had a chill, which terminated
in pneumonia. Mr.. Harper did not
think he was Is sick a. he was, and
refused to call doctor until it was too
late. DIR Crockcr went out Tuesday
ni-ht, but the case was to far gone for
any medical aid to he Of assistance.
Mr.. Harper was one of the Oldest and
best known rauchcrs on the river. He
hOmcsteaded his ranch some twenty
years ago. He was about the first per.
son To take up Il ranch in that section,
and had the choice OF the land, which
enabled him to have about the largest
ranch in that ncighborhood. OF his
hundred and sixty acres about a hun
dred ana ten are capable of cultiva-
tiOn. His irrigation ditch was the
first one taken out, and when it was
built was entirely on public land. and
no subsequent settler could interfere
with it. Mr.. Harper was always
progressive farmer, and planted
great deal of his land TO fruit. having
now one Of the finest orchards on the
river. He was good citizen. kind
husband. an aTectionate father and
his death is loss To the entire COM
munity .-Libcral.
j. NJ. Harper was the father OF Hon.
Ira Harper, of Clifton, and was quite
well known 10 old timers Of this sec
tion. He was one OF the foremost
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