Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-08-26

Grant county continues to be visited.
by daily showers and range and agri-
cultural conditions were never better.
It is stated that the dam below town
will be repaired as soon as the rainy
season is at an end.
The local militia boys have received
new guns and camp equipment, and are
now fitted out in regulation style.
The local social season was inangur-
ated last week, with several enjoyable
affairs.
Ground for the new 5000 Methodist
church was formally broken last week
with appropriate ceremonies.
A force Of men are rapidly removing
all the evidences Of the recent foods
from the streets of Silver City.
The Grant county Teachers Institute
closed Saturday after a profitable
weeks session.
Mrs. Eugene COsgrove and daughter
Maud, left last week for Los Angeles
and nearby resorts, where they will
spend the next three or four weeks.
Thomas Hudson, of Deming, was a
visitor in Silver City last week, having
come up from Haywood springs, where
he has been recuperating.
Miss Belle Gaddis a teacher in the
Silver City public schools, returned
last week from Los Angeles, where
she spent her summer vacation.
A special meeting Of the board
county commissioners was held Tues
day to approve the tax rolls for the
present year.
The local aerie of Eagles are making
arrangements for big dance in New
comb hall on the evening Of September
10th.
A game Of base ball played at Fort
Bayard between the Fort Bayard and
Central teams resulted in a victory for
the former by a score of 5 to1.
An eighth grade will be added to the
Silver City public schools this year.
The schools will commence the work OF
the term next Monday morning,
Mrs. Maggie Mcmillan died at: the
Ladies hospital in this city Friday eve-
ming, aged 55 years. Interment was
made Saturday in the East Side GENET
cry. A son, John survives.
District Attorney R. M. Turner re-
turned Friday from San Fracisco,
where he had gone to meet his wife and
children, who had been spending the
summer with Mrs. Turner'S father in
Oregon.
A heavy rain and hail storm visited
the Mangus section last week, causing
a large flood, and resulting in the
drowning Of about eight head Of cattle
belonging TO different owners.
A turquoise mine in full operation
will be one Of the Grant county's ex-
hibits at the St. Louis Worlds fair.
The materials will come from the Bur-
ro Mountain district.
The Comanche Mining and Smelling
company has large force of men at
work developing its forty claims in the
BurO Mountains. This is the company
which was making arrangements to
operate the Silver City Smelter prior
to its destruction by fire. The COM
pany is now figuring on the erection OF
teaching and concentrating plant in
the BurrOs, and win again take up the
smelter proposition later on.
The members Of the Silver City Gun
Club had quite an interesting shoot on
their grounds west of the town Satur-
day afternoon. Three matches had
been arranged. The first was between
Edward A. Layne and George T.
Schmelzel for rs birds. Mr.. Layne
broke 81 to his opponents 4S. The Sc
cond for the same number Of birds be-
tween Theodore W. Carter and Thomas
S. Parker, was won by Mr.. Parker BY
a score Of 81 to 10. The third was be.
tween John l.. Burnside and Frank p.
Jones for 25 birds and was won by Mr..
Jones, the score being l3 to H. A
special match was then made between
Messrs Carter and Parker. The first
shoot resulted in a tie, each breaking
II out of 25. The next time Mr.. Park
er won, breaking 10 out Of his 25. High