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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
LOST LETTER FOUND.
II Contained Notes Settling Debt Due
Lincoln County Man.

Lincoln Nounty wan.
While Postmaster Matthew was
having some of the furniture moved
in the postoilice last week to allow
the new fixtures to be placed. "A letter
was found addressed to John Y.
Thornton. postmarked Lincoln. n.
NJ. received at this 0stoflice. as
shown by the postmark on the back.
June 10. 1901. more than year and Il
half ago.
In some incomprehensible way 1t
had got down behind and under some
article of furniture and was. of course,
completely lost. The letter contained
two notes Of SEQ, dated June IL. 1901.
at three and six months respectively.
and drawing interest at ~ per cent per
annum from date.
Mr. Thornton says he expected the
notes In settlement OF debt due him
at the time they we're sent, aud not re.
celving them. finally made trip TO
Lincoln and eventually. after much de.
lay and difficulty and employing law.
yer compromised for $40 net.-Ros.
well Register.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
WATCH RECOVERED.
John Francis Was sardbasged and the
Timepiece Taken From HIM.

a gold watch which was stolen from
John Francis, q coal miner at Gardiner,
was recovered last week at Ration.
Francis was sandbagged and the watch
taken, He promptly notified the Ration
jewellers. and The watch was offered to
A. Z. Fairbanks for sic by a colored
man When Fairbanks examined the
watch he found the name John Fran
cis" engraved on the inside OF the case.
tie stepped back TO where his revolver
was lying, and then told the man he
had instructions to hold the watc'L
The man protested that II belonged to
d friend OF his who was at the depot
and he would go over and see him
about IT,
Neither Ole has been heard from
since. The wateh Is a solid gold hunt
ing case. with waltnam movement and
is valued at $40.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
Wells New Car.

Saturday morning there was an at
mosphere of intense excitement in the
Santa Fe paint shop and II anyone had
happened to ask one OF the workmen
what IL was all about he would have
been answered as follows: mo. 223
is going out this afternoon and we've
got 10 hustle in order To put the finish
Ing touches on" No. 1913 is very fine
special car that has been In the Santa
Fe shops for A. q. Wells. general man
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10

ager OF the Santa Re coast lines. Work
on the car SaE started in the coach
shop about Ave months ago. About a
month ago the men in the coach shop
turned Il ever to the paint shop force
and they have been working on II ever
since. The car Certainly does credit 10
the men in both shops In fact. II
might be said that the Pullman com
pauy could not have turned out bet
ter car. No. 223 ls entirely new, with
The exception II the framework, which
was taken from an old dining car. No
i0S.--Topcka State Journal
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
ENGINE NO. I.
Frisco Digs Up Ancient History for
World's Fair.

Frisco Digs Up Ancient History for
Worlds Fair.
The Frisco has sent to the shops at
Springfield an old woodworking en-
CINE, one OF the first il owned, TO have
1t cleaned up and made presentahle 1t
will be sent to the worlds fair at st.
Louis as part Of the 'Friscos exhibit
there.
1t is a small looking piece of ma
chinery compared with the locomotives
of today and is badly Battered aud
rusted. The cowcatcher is gone and
much of the cab machinery Is lost Its
general appearance would susgest that
Il was bound for the scrap pile.
It stands on fiat car in the north
side yards near Springfield avenue, en-
CINE, tender and all being on a 3i-foot
fiat car. 1t IS a curious sight. and all
in all is worth a visit from anyone.
It is said TO have been engine No. /
of the Frisco system. which would
make It about twenty-five years old
and close inspection moro than con
firms that belief
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10

the confidence OF most OF the people
interested in the company. The offlc-
ers of the company are negotiating
with VIM. Davis to take the job of
drilling this we'll Mr.. Davis has long
been in the business OF drilling oil
wells in Pennsylvania ard West Vir.
glnin, and is thoroughly familiar with
the work
II he takes the contract he will ship
out from the east a drilling outfit that
will do the work and do 1t as II ought
TO be done.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
Aztec.

From the Index.
Mrs. Mert Stewart, of Flora Vista is
quite ill.,
Viola Sweeney, who had the misfor.
tune to break her arm some ten days
ago, was able to re-enter school this
week.
Alfalfa seed at sli to SIC per hun
dred and not pound 90 sell, is keep
ing cur farmers poor.
Business AT the court house during
December indicates that San Juan
county is growing fast.
Now is the best time of the year TO
clear OF sage brush and prepare FOR
more alfalfa and corn next year.
ID. r. Labato has gone to Durango to
make purchases for his Canon store.
Mr.. Labato reports good business in
his new store
AzS~o. Pennington, Frultland and
San Juan county have grown more in
1902 than in any previous year and
they will grow more in 1903 than ever
before.
Ellis Ferguson, who has spent sew
eral years in southern New Mexico ard
Texas, has arrived home on a visit to
HIS mother and other relatives.
Mrs. James Deeton. whose husband
died on the San Juan In October, left
with her children for Utah. where they
will spend some time with her parents
Snow is reported deep in the La
Plata mountains. This early snow
means big crops in the La Plata valley
and no spot OF Gods vineyard grows
bigger crops.
MTs. Clara II, Wallis, of Pennington
was in town attending to land ONCE
business. She tells us her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Orange Phelps,
are now at Pueblo Bonita, where her
father is building a tannery.
s. ID. Hildebrand, who has Just ar.
rived with his family from South Da-
kota, was In town with his brother, J.
II. Hildebrand. of Pennington. Mr..
Hildebrand says he and his family are
well pleased and expect to locate In
the county. J. r. Hildebrand tells us
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
STONY" BALLS TRIAL.
Found Guilty Of Attempt to Assault
and Feb Young Lady.

round 1ulity OF RttSapL 10 RSSdult
and Feb Young Lady.
The hearing of stony Ball, colored
arrested on the charge of assault with
intent to rob young lady on Second
avenue Saturday night. was held be-
fore Justice Crawford last night. The
young lady was positive of her identi.
flcation Of Ball rs she looked back
when she heard some one following
her, and the rays from the electric
light revealed the features of his face
plainly.
The evidence brought forth by Ball
and his witnesses attempted to prove
the whereabouts of Ball during the
night on which the assault was com.
mitted. But all the evidence presented
was against him, and the attempt to
prove an alibi was failure. The case
was taken under advisement until to-
day.
II was stated by the judge today that
the evidence proved Ball guilty, and
he would be bound over to the grand
jury. The bond has not been fixed, but
will he sometime today.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
REBUILD THE LINE.
Santa re VIII Begin Important Work
in California.

Just as soon as men can be taken OF
work now progressing on different
parts OF the Santa Fe's lines. the re.
construction of the old California and
Nevada line. between Point Richmond
and Emeryyille will be commeLced,
says a dispatch from Oakland, Cal.
Capt, A. H. Payson, assistant 10
President Ripley, OF the Santa Fe. has
formally announced that the plans for
the reconstruction OF the old road are
row practically completed, and no time
viii be lost In commencing active oper.
atoms EXCEPT for the actual locating
of the line the rebuilding OF the Cali.
fornia and Nevada will be like building
a complete new track. The old line
was narrow gauge, but now In many
places the rails are up and the roadbed
has fallen into decay. The widening of
the roadbed, the reducing OF the cul-
verts and the STRENGTHENING OF curves
have all 20 be attended 10 before the
heavy rails of the Santa Re can be laid.
Il Is thought that tile work can be CON-
pleted In two months at the most.
The surveys for the line TO Oakland
provide for branching OF south and
east from the main line through Rich.
mond Immediately after the main line
to the ferry passes the depot at the
town. The track thence win run due
east along the southern line of the sur
veyed town intersecting the California
4 Nevada right OF way but short dis.
lance north OF the line between Ala
media and Contra Costa counties. Thus
1t will be- seen that. while the santa
Fe win use the California q Nevada
for the short distance. the remainder
of the line is not particularly valuable
to the railroad at the present time.
MISS Mary stingle has returned from
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10

THE SANTA FEE CUT OFF.
What Topeka Paper Says on the I'm.
portant Subject.

portant SUBJECT.
The Topeka State Journal, putting
this and that together and taking news
obtained from headquarters at Chi,
cago, Topeka and from the southwest.
through the columns of The Citizen.
says:
y. Lantry q Sons, OF Strong City.
Kan, have secured the big end of the
Santa Fe cut of contract.
The Lantry contract Is for the con-
struction of the west sixty miles OF
the new 300-mile extension. This In.
cludes all the difficult construction on
the entire line, whore the road passes
through Aho canyon.
II Is also announced on good author
lily that Fred II. Nudge. who for some
years has been the Santa Fe resident
engineer at Las Vegas. ~ NJ. has re-
signed his position with tho Santa Fe
and will become superintendent OF con.
struetion or the Lantry contract.
The Lantry contract includes grad.
ing, bridging, masonry and track lay.
ing--in fact everything connected with
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
county.
No OIL foe DemIna.

The contractors who have been try
ing to drill an oil well at Deming for
the El Paso-Deming oil company, have
practically thrown up their hands.
They lave lost the drill in the well.
and have not got the money to buy the
fishing tools 20 get II out.
The contractors have always been
working In a small way. says the
Lordsbyrg Liberal, and never have had
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10

Thomas Bcurn, the engineer who
writes accident insurance, arrived from
the north last night.
w. T.. Palmer now has charge of the
express business at Alamogordo, and
Jesse O'Neal takes Mr.. Palmers place
as agent for the railroad company
The pipe line from Indian Springs to
Manuelito, a distance of about six
miles, was completed last Sunday eve
ming. This gives the Santa re Pacific
company goodly supply of clear, pure
water at that point.
ID. j. Meth, for'lerly brakeman out
of Las Vegas, was in charge of the first
passenger train that was run over the
Dawson branch, last Saturday. The
road is now completed and daily pas
senger service viii be put on at once.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10


Mrs. Minor McCracaon and Mrs. u.
X. y. Sellers were victims OF tonsolitis
last week
Work on the new city hall has been
suspended for few days, owing to
the cold weather.
Mrs William Iooke hns been con-
fined to her bed for several days past.
with n threatened attack OF pneumonia
but Ia now better.
a breakdown in the electric light
plant has returned the town to lamp
light for n few nights, or until repairs
can he made.
Contractor Tice Is kept busy. He
is now engaged in putting the finish
ing touches on Mrs. Benning's new
house.
Joe Wiliin came in from Little
Water. and says there Is more mois
turc on the reservation than has been
for the past ten years. The Navajos
will he in clover this year.
Samuel Rugh, the hustling real es-
tate agent. has sold the Il. r. Bond
ranch across the Anlmas. to Larkin
Beck. Although Mr.. Beck Is now
visiting al his old home in Oklahoma.
the sale was consummated by letter.
William A. Carson and Mrs. j. c.
Carson. his brothers wife. departed for
Boulder Colo. where Mrs, Carson goes
to seek renewed health in celebrated
sanitarium. MIR. Carson will return In
about ten days.
The First National bank of Farm
ington has just purchased an addi-
tionll $4,000 worth of United States
government bonds. TO secure that
amount of additional bank notes of
their circulation, which they have just
had printed by the treasury depart
ment at Washington. The full amount
of their capital stock of $25 900 is now
backed up by government bonds, the
purpose OF the directors being 4 make
this bank the strongest possible
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
WILL coeT siso, GOO.
Plans for 81 Paso Union Depot tlsve
Been Drawn.

f. H. PeraiGs, architect for the FL
Paso & Southwestern, has submitted
on the part Of that company plans for
El pasos union depot The Bisbee Re
view says: lei Paso is to have mag
niticent union depot-that Is, II the
plans Of Architect Z. II. Perkins OF the
ri paso & Southwestern Railroad com
pany are accepted Not long ago the
several railroad companies doing bust
ness In FL Paso decided that the time
was opportune for union depot, and
at G melting OF the railroad men It was
decided that each company should sub
nit plans for the depot. the same to
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000"
The Santa Re is largely interested
in this project
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
CONTRACT HAS EXPIRED.
Santa re win Haul No More Coal for
Rock island.


The contract of the Rock Island with
the Santa Fc for the hauling OF coal ex-
pired on Monday and the connection
of the two parts Of the Dawson road
was that day made and shipments OF
coal from Dawson to III raso viii be
over that road instead OF through Las
Vegas as has been the case since the
opening of the Dawson mines.
The Dawson road has a wen at Roy's
station which yields $1,000 gallons
daily; bat the road at that point re-
quires daily supply of 10000 gallons.
Whether there viii he an attempt to
develop the present well by deeper
boring or whether a new wen will be
sunk, has not been announced.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
WILL GIVE MINSTREL.
The Albuquerque Eagles are Arranging
for Sig Show.

The Eagles. those ever visible birds
with widespread wings that cause lofty
flights, will make n brilliant showing
In a short time with a minstrel that
will far surpass anything ever given in
the city. This minstrel will be made
up mostly of home talent, with a
sprinkling of foreign talent
Ed Howard will have charge of the
conduct the musical features. The
event will take place about the last of
January or the first of February.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
SAN JUAN COUNTY.
Pennington.
. From the Times.

. From the Times.
George II. Browne left for trip to
Gallup ana Albuquerque on company
business.
Sunday hero was the worst day OF
the winter so far IL was quite cold
and heavy wind blew all day.
slast week Harley Knight came In
contact with the business end OF
rnule and since then his locomotion
when observed across the street looks
as though he were starting OF on
skates with one foot while the other
was going upstairs.
Charley Holly came down from
Bloomfield aud spent the m hit In
town lie was on his way 10 Fruitland
to do some surveying on the Fruitland
irigating canal. After he has finished
there. which win be at the latter part
of the week, he will begin the survey
of the Independent ditch.
New county officers that went in
were: Joe Prewltt clerk. vice l.. c..
Grove; w. c. Black. treasurer, vice
Joe Prewitt; j. E. Elmer. sheriff, vice
John w. Brown; c. +. Holly. surveyor.
NJ. Garcia. probate Judge vice Juan b.
Valdez; Boone C. Vaughn assessor,
vice u. J. Donavan j. r. Williams,
commissioner, vice s. Il. Knootz; J. e.
McCarty and Dr. McEwen retaining
their respective Offices.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
NO WICK IN LAMP.
Possible Cause OF the Recent Dsas.
trous Santa Fe Wreck.

A San Bernardino, Cal, dispatch
says; a reporter yesterday held CON
versation with a man who had talked
with the conductor OF No. !, shortly
after the collision at siam. Cal. and
the latter says THE conductor stated
that Immediately after the concussion
he went back to examine the switch
and found, to his surprise, that II con.
talnod no wick, Naturally. inquiry was
made of the section men IN the neigh
borhood, from whom it was learned
that not over four hours previous to
that time the light had been burning.
Though no explanation has yet been
found, which will definitely decide the
matter, II is believed that the signal
lamp had been tempered with by Mex.
leans, who had been seen along the
track that day.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
WALKER CAPTURED.
He Escaped From the Jail Here New
Years and VIII Be Returned.

Tho escaped jail-bird. Walker. was
captured by the officials at Winslow,
Ariz., and is now held I'm custody.
Sheriff T, S. Hubbell received word
from Deputy Sheriff c. f. Newcomer,
who is now at Winslow, that Walker
had been captured and that there were
prospects OF making several other
captures.
The sheriff's force have been work
ing hard and II is thought that all OF
the prisoners who escaped from the
county Jail on New Years day will
soon be back in their old places again.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10

Mrs. NJ. L. Ross, who was here sew
eral years ago on visit from Toledo,
Ohio, Is again In the metropolis. and
will remain several months.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10

Miss Mary Single has returned from
pleasant visit with friends at Belen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12
Sherlff's Sale.

by virtue of special execution, to
me directed from the Jerk of the Dis
tr.ct Court of Harrison County, Iowa,
on a Judgment obtained in said court
on the 9th day of November, 1902, in
favor of Iowa Savings and Loan Asso.
citation as Plaintiff, and against James
w. Ilirst as Defendant, for the sum of
two hundred thirty six and So 100 dol.
lars. and costs, taxed At fifty and
SO 100 dollars, upon which judgment
there is now q balance due of two hum
dred thirty-six and 35 100 dollars, and
fifty and $500 dollars costs, l have
levied upon the following real estate
taken as the property of the defendant
to satisfy said execution, to wit: Lot
Number Eight (S) in Block Number
Seventy (7O) in Town Lot Company's
Fourth Addition to The Town of Mis-
souri, Valley, Iowa, aud will offer the
sams for sale to the highest bidder for
cash in hand on the end day of March,
A. D. 1903, at the froAt door of the
Court House in Logan, Harrison coun-
ty, Iowa, at the hour of 10 o'clock A.
NJ. Of said day, when and where due
attendance will be given by the under
signed.
Dated at Logan, lowe, this Both day
of January, 1903.
A. j. Shinn, Sheriff,
fig Harrison County, Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12
The jolly Dozen whist Club.

Last evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Kinks entertained in charm
ing manner the members of the
Jolly Dozen Club and a number
of other friends at their home
on North Third street. The
rooms of the home were elabor-
ately decorated in the colors of
the club, yellow, white and red.
The sideboard, mantel and
archways were a mass of color.
The floral decorations were
carnations. A very pleasant
feature of the evening was the
recitations given by Miss Kinks,
sister of the host. Cards were
the entertainment of the even
ing. Mrs. L. N. Goodrich was
awarded a beautiful silver card
case. Mr.. w. r. Jones and w.
B. Blackburn cut for the gen
tleman's prize. Mr.. Jones Sc
cured the trophy, which was a
deck of cards. Delicious re-
freshments were served upon
small tables about midnight.
About forty guests partook of
the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kinks. The out of town guests
We're Mrs. Lou Patterson Mrs.
Wyncoop and Miss Bishop of
Cedar Falls.
Will Clifton, of Modale, was
transacting business in this city
yesterday.
John Young, of Modale, was
a business visitor in the Valley
today.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Stew
art, yesterday, a daughter.
Miss Mary Mullen will give a
box supper at school house No.
3 Boomer township, on Friday
evening Feb 18th. Everybody
invited.
Mack Mcintosh and Frank
Brothers each presented r. F.
D. carrier C. H. Cox on route
No. 2. with a two bushel sack of
oats last Saturday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12

Andy Bircham, of Mondamin,
was a pleasant caller at this Of
flee yesterday. He says when
the bitches are built the Missou-
ri bottom will be the finest land
in the world.
Mr.. O'Leary of Council Bluffs
accompanied by his wife, is in
the Valley the guest of Mrs. j.
G. Rhodabeck. He was badly
injured in the switch yards of
Council Bluffs several months
ago by being .crushed between
the cars, and this is the first
time he has been able to be out.
Steve Myers gave a sleigh
ing party to about twenty of
his young friends last night.
A jolly good time was had by
all those present.
Miss Mable Gasson left for
her home in Stanton, Iowa this
morning after a visit with her
brother, DR.. Gasson in this CITY.
Last evening Guy Alexander
gave a sleighing party to his
many friends. About 1920 the
young people were driven to
the home of w. 7. Roden
where a bounteous lunch was
served. An enjoyable evening
was spent by all.
Will Pitt, of Magnolia, is in
the Valley today on business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12
School Notes.

The Department of Superin-
dence of the National Educa-
tional Association will meet, this
year, at Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb
ruary oath 26th, 1903. This
educational meeting is usually
held in Chicago.
The high school enjoyed a
talk given by Mr. cambridge on
Monday morning at the opening
exercises.
Miss Berkeley is not able to
perform her school duties today
and Mrs. Bell is supplying for
her.
The teachers and pupils are
taking much interest in the
study of Lincoln's character this
week. Some very interesting
observations were made by the
Superintendent, this morning,
in regard to the work being done.
c. F. Pratt, who had a leg
broken about three weeks ago,
is able to be out again.
Frank Zahner, of Modale, was
in the Valley today on bust
ness.
w. w. Pitt of Alberta, Can
ada, is in the Valley the guest
of Hon. j. d. Kirkwood on real
estate business.
10 Baxter and Chas. Baxter,
of Mondamin, were Valley Wis
itors today.
George Culver is building an
addition to his residence in
Grassland addition.
Miss Evangel Livingston was
hostess at a six o'clock dinner
last evening in honor Of a num-
Der of out of town guests. The
decorations were ferns, palms
and carnations. The dining
table was a green and white
symphony. The dinner was
served in courses. The guests
were Mrs. Wyncoop and Miss
Bishop, Cedar Falls, Mrs. Lou
Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Williams.
Miss Purcell, of Hastings, Ia,
is visiting Miss Alkaline Craw-
ford north Of town for a few
days.
Miss Alicia Wills, daughter
of w. F. Wills, is much better
today.
John Ackers, formerly of this
county, died in Council Bluffs
yesterday.