Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-10-14
Silver City Locals.
Mrs. Walter II. Quincy and little son
visited friends in this City last week.

The bOarl of county commissioners is
figuring on the erection of small iail
building at Hachita,
Some cattle sales ire reported, and
the fall shipments from this section
will be m ich larger than usual,
Quite number of people from this
City and vicinity are taking in the
sights of the fair at albuquerque this
week.
Miss Edna Page, who has charge of
public school at Fierro, attended the
dance Saturday evening.
Sam Schiff the Mogollon merchant,
has been in this city for some days
looking after business matters.
Thu department at Washington has
signifed It's intention of establishing
postoflice at Gold Gulch. b. Rosenfeld
will be postmaster,
All Of Grant county people who visit
ed Deming last Wednesday on the occas-
sion Of the circus report a first class
tine.
Eugene Warren returned home Sat
ufiay after an absence Of several
months during which time he visited
the Philippine islanus.
DR.. Z. D. Sinks and Miss Edna MAY
were united in marriage at Fort Bay
ard last week. DR.. and Mrs. Sinks will
reside in FL Paso.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Burnside were
made happy Sunday morning by the ar
rival Of son and heir at their home.
Mother and boy doing nicely.
Major James Wa1dil and Col. p. r.
Smith were two prominent visitors
from Deming who arrived in this City
on Sundays train.
The first social dance of the season
was had in Newcomb hall Saturday
evening. 1t was very much of a sue
cess.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Porter, who have
been in this City for some time for the
benefit of Mr.. Por,er's health, have
gone to FL Paso to spend the winter
-aonths.
Bert Weams, who has been one OF
the mail clerks on the local division OF
the Santa Fe for time past, has been
transferred to the Albuquerque-El Paso
division.
Mrs. r. M. Ashenfelter and daught-
er, Mrs. Percy Wilson, are at Haywood
hot springs for the benefit of the lat
ter's health, she having been quite i'll
from an attack Of rheumatism.
William II. Jack, of the Crowfoot
Cattle company, has returned home
after a stay of several weeks at his
ranch in the northern part of the ter
ritory. Mrs. Jack is visiting her
mother in Illinois.
Several important strikes have been
made in the Gold Gulch camp during
the week, and it is no exaggeraeion to
state that the outlook for one of the
biggest camps in the southwest is i'm
proving with every foot of development
work.
The following delegates have been
named to represent Grant county at the
irrigation convention to be held at Al
buquerque this week: Don; H. Kedzie
j Inn May Abbot, Herbert Wm. Dawson
F. ]. Davidson, W. r. Hutchinson, A.
H. Harlee, William P. Doyle, Thomas
H. o'Brien, George H. Rinbole and c.
X. Dunnegan.
A special term Of the Grant county
district court has been called for Thurs
day, October 20. The jury venires
have been issued and are now in the
hands Of the sheriff for service. The
grand jurors hrve been summoned to
appear on the 10Th inst, and the petit
jurors on November End. The term is
expected to last about three weeks.
Henry 0akes, the aged father of H.
L., e. L., and H. E. 0akes, all Of this,
city, died at the Ladies' hospital Sat
urday night, after an illness of a few
weeks, resulting from troubles incl
dent to advanced years. He was 6s
years old and came to this city about
year ago from Albuquerque.