The copper era., 1903-01-08
NEW MEXICO NEWS


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 A colony Of 15O people will soon ar rive at Portalc7 from Comanche, l. T., to settle
 There are 259 conyicts in the terri torial pcnitentiary a. Santa Fe, the largest number in the history of the institution.
 Owing to the heavy fall of snow in the mountains it i7 anticipated that there will be plenty Of water for placer mining in the spring.
 The main DuiIding- Of the Santa Fe Pacific hospital at Albuquerque were entirely destroyed. All Of the patient7 were rescued. The loss i7 S3D, ,OOO
 The proposed Santa Fe cut will open up and prove the Carocito mining dis trict sixty mile- south of Albuquerque and thirty milc- east of Belin. It is q cheap way to get mining done.
 Mi-- Olive Walton, Morenci -choolmarm, who spent Christmas with Mr. and Mr-. II. C. Sha'cr, re- turned to her home in the copper camp the first of the week Liberal.
 on New Year there was q cash bal ancc in the treasury of the territory or $353 Ooo, after all claim have been paid and the territorial debt reduced S-I. .ODO. This i7 the best showing the territory ha, made in fifty years.
 The International Gold mining and milling company of Malone, in the 5urro mountains, is working q new force of men. A large body of high grade gold and silver ore ha7 been cx- posed and a mill will soon be erected.
 C. F. Rogers, s-ho resigned the po- -irjon of superintendent of the Modoc mine in the Organ mountains, Is try ing to arou7" i, 'crcat of the mine owners in that section to put up GUS tom shelter. It is good move and would be of great benefit to the mines of that section.
 A letter from Classcn tells that he is about restored to normal health. At one time it was thought he never would b, able to walk again, but he has got potter, and almost entirely re- gained the use of his legs, and is able to travel around again d. usual. This his many friends in this section are glad to know. Liberal.
 The last few cars of Kaflir corn and Milo maize have been received by Clif- ton Chisholm. of Carlsbad. He con tractcd for 90) tons at $l0 per ton to feed to hogs. The first shipment of hogs from his feeding pens. 3l2 head, sold for gross price equal to the out iay for feed up To that time. About 1000 head were put in the pens to start with 70 that it now looks as if the cX- pertinent would be a financial success.
 A. W. Clifford came up from Fl 'a,o Tuesday and returned Wednesday. He has had Major Randall put men to mcnt work for the next year. He contcmplates applying for patents on the properties owned by the Orion company as soon as thls work is done. Mr. Clifford believes in having the title to his property perfectly safe, and knows that the only way to make it so k to patent it.-Lib"ral.
 Wm. Morris made final settlement on the deal for the Beck mine, and in order to get rid of little of tho ac- cumulatcd wealth took the east bound golden state limited sunday. He will make visit to his old home back in the mountains of Tennessee, which he has not seen in many years. It is probable that he will accumulate a supply Of mountain dew for his own use. and the dclcctatiou of some of his friends, whose mouths have watercd at the tales he has told of that de- lightful beverage. Liberal.