Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-28
THE TERRITORY.
Brief Resume Of the Important
D0ings in New Mex
leo Towns.

Brief Resume Of the Important
Doings in New Mex
leo Towns.
MINES, FARMS, RANGES, ETC.
The Masonic orders Of Deming
have paid in annual dues to the grand
lodges this year 1882. so. a very good
showing M&E
J.. II. Latham died suddenly at Lake
Valley on Saturday afternoon. Neu-
ralgia OF the stomach was the cause
Of death.
Even If there have been a few floods
southern New Mexico Is being bless
ca with the best rainy eas it has
had In years.
Al rich strike on the Great Repub-
lie at Kingsbury's camp, Grafton, Sier-
ra county, is causing some stir in
mining circles.
The territorial treasurer has re.
ceiyed from Donald Stewart, collector
and ex-oficio treasurer OF Quay oun
ty taxes for 1902 amounting to s12S8o
Lewis Hoffman, the line rider at Co.
lumbus, came into Deming with a
man by the name Of Pascual Torres,
who was caught smuggling goods
across the line.
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Miss Lilly Hall of Silver City and
Joseph r. Gufey Of Washington, D.
81, were married at Plnos Altos on
Monday by Rev. II. M. Templin Of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Miss Eva Raines of Deming and Mr..
Thomas w. Hicks of San Marcial
were united In matrimony at the home
OF T. B. Britrong In Deming, Judge
Edward Pennington officiating.
A forestry club has been organized
at Portales. II will promote the
growth. bettering and extending Of for
estry, horticulture, agriculture and
kindred interests OF Roosevelt county.
Bessie Hunt, the seventeen-year-oli
daughter Of Joe Hunt. who lived In
Carlsbad up to two years ago, was
shot and perhaps fatally wounded by
Jim Williams, her lover at Pearce.
Ariz, last Saturday.
Mrs. Maggie McMillen died at the
Ladies' hospital at Silver City last
Friday evening. She was aged fifty
Ave years and had been q resident
Of Grant county for over fifteen years.
Mrs. Hugh Lewis, the mother OF
two Of R~oosevelt's prominent ranch
men, Hugh Lewis and Joseph Lewis.
died at the ranch home twelve miles
west OF Portales. Interment was
made at Houston. Texas.
Silver City has a new industry. 1t
Is a greenhouse and floral garden es-
tablished by Mrs. Mile B. Hairston.
who has purchased a plot Of ground
for that purpose north Of ST. Joseph's
s%anatorium.
There have been fled in the Office
OF the territorial secretary three
amended maps of the FL Paso &
Southwestern railway showing the
rights Of way through the counties
OF Dona Ana, Luna and Grant.
James Lickliter has been arrested
at Portales by Sheriff odem Of Roose
welt county on a charge sworn out
by the Dz outfit for shooting cattle
lie waived examination and gave bond
for his appearance before the grand
Jury.
Or. Given OF Hillsboro last Friday
am%putated the left leg OF Lazart
Chayes. Chaycs accidentally shoI
himself and the wound was healing
nicely when he fell and injured the
limb so that ampntation became nee
essary.
A warrant was sworn out In Dem
lng and placed In the hands or al
officer for the arrest Of James 0'BrieI
on a charge Of obtaining $3.50 on i,
bad check. but o'Brien is d slicl
schemcr and made his escape befor,
tho warrant was out.
.
await the result OF Ormond's hurt
bond being given In the sum ~ $1,000
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