Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-14
A HOLOCAUST
+ NEAR P|TTSBURG
seven Buildings in Ashes, One Per
son Cremated, Two Fatally Hurt
and Two Seriously Injured
in a Fire at Tarentum.
CONFEDERATION CAUSED By
OVER PRESSURE OF NATURAL GAS

visited Tarentum, village twelve miles
north of here, early today. Ray Craig
aged thirteen, was cremated while his
father was trying to rescue him. The
injured are: D. J. Craig, burned about
the head and body, also hurt while
jumping from the second story, will die;
Mrs. Craig, inhaled smoke and flames,
and injured by jumping, will recover;
Hope Craig, her s-year-old daughter,
burned about the body, also skull frac-
tured by falling from the window, will
die: Sherley Craig, another daughter,
aged ten, burned about the face and
body, arm and leg broken by jumping,
may die. The fire had its origin in the
Craig residence, which stands in about
the middle of block of frame houses
Each of the houses destroyed had the
first floor occupied as a store, the living
rooms above and in the rear When
the Craig family was awakened, the only
escape was by the second story win
dows. Mrs. Craig dropped the girls
from the windows, while her husband
tried to rescue his son, but before he
could reach the bedside, the entire
house was in flames and .he parents
were forced to abandon him and jump.
The fire was caused by an over-pressure
of natural gas. The property loss was
$4,000
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torney. Mr. Pinard's effective work
procured the passage of the bill in the
Council, and 1t is believed there will be
no trouble in it's passage through the
House. The bill if it becomes law. will
salary of the district attorney. Mr..
Pinard believes in economy in county
affairs and carries this belief into ac-
ton whenever possible.
Colonel G. w. Prichard Of White
Oaks, district attorney for the four
counties OF ssogorrc. Lincoln, C,;tsoses
and Eddy is in the city on legal busl-
ness. Colonel Prichard informs the
New Mexican that he Is not at all op-
posed to the bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Fl. H. Howard for the crea-
ton of a separate district attorneys
district to consist of the county of So
corro, and also one to consist of the
counties of Lincoln, Chaves and Eddy.
He recognizes the fact that Socorro
county ought to have a resident dis
trict attorney, and that the best inter-
ests Of justice and of the people OF the
county will be served thereby. The
county commissioners Of Socorro coun-
ty are constantly in need Of advice and
IL a district attorney is not resident
of the town Of Socorro, great hardship,
trouble and expense as also inconven-
ience are the results. Colonel Prichard
hopes that Mr.. Howard's bill will be
considered favorable and pass by the
assembly.
The people of this city are a unit IN
favor of the proposal to call this sec
ton of Bernalillo albuquerque coun-
ty," and there is no action the legisla-
ture could take, not even the act OF
county division itself, that would be
hailed with greater pleasure by all the
people of the city. No matter what the
county on the north side Of the line
may be called, let the one on our side
be Albuquerque county. Nothing that
has been proposed this session has been
received with so much favor and so
much enthusiasm. Everybody says
"It's just the thing. ng."-Albuquerque
| Journal Democrat.
| The protection of game and fish Is an
Iimportant matter to New Mexico, and 1t
/ is to be hoped that measures will be
adopted BY the legislature, to prevent
their wanton destruction. The present
flaw with regard to the slaughter OF deer,
antelope, elk, mountain sheep and goats
Is a farce, beneiting only particular
class. The Record will have something
more to say on this matter In future
issue.-Las Vegas Record.
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Hon. H. H. Howard, Socorro county
representative in the lower house OF the
35th general assembly, has introduced
two excellent bills. One Of these bills
requires the assessment OF personal
property in the county in which IT Is
found on the first day of January. The
other requires certain county officers TO
give bond signed by surety company;
| II Mr.. Howard will now introduce I'll
requiring county treasurers to deposit
county funds in some reputable bank or
banks and then secure the passage OF
these three bills, he will have the dis
tinction Of securing more wise legisla-
tion than any three members OF the as
sembly.-Socorro Chieftain.
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Editor New Mexican.
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Dear Sir: I desire to correct an error
that has crept out Of the remarks that
T rnada in tho House regarding the