Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-14
THE GEM ety.
Substantial improvements - Commits.
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Special Correspondence.
Socorro, ". NJ, Nov. S.-The Gem
city of the Rio Grande valley. truly
the city Of pleasant homes and a pros
porous and happy people. can boast OF
several substantial business improve
ments during the past year, among
them the building and operating OF
one OF the finest Touring mills in the
southwest, by John Greenwald; the
building and operating OF a large ma
chine and carriage shop by p. ~ Yum
ker; the building and operating of a
fine telephone system by Captain T.
J. Matthews; the putting In by the
Socorro Drug and Supply company OF
one of the protest drug stores in the
valley, together with the fancy shelf
hardware stores by J. Il. Smith, and
other equally important improve
msnts.
All towns OF our county are alive
with sheep and wool nuyers just now
and the shipments are very heavy
from the vari~ US railway stations.
Walter f. Locke, who recently went
to Albuquerque 20 live, mas returned
here 10 make his home.
The Socorro Telephone company is
building line to San Antonio and
soon the hello" can be heard be-
tween these two prosperous burgs
The School OF Mines, located near
town. Is badly In need OF telephone
connection with The city and many
complaints are heard by teachers and
students who live in town, OF this in
convenience.
Mrs. ]. G. Fitch. who has been con.
fined to her bed with rheumatism, is
convalescent again.
]. r. Grfflth was called home from
the southern part OF the territory to-
day on account OF the serious illness
OF his mother.
Irving Wallece, who shot and killed
McCammon, the stockman, west OF
Magdalena recently. Is having his pre-
liminary hearing before Judge Green.
Captain T. J. Matthews has pur-
chased some land just north OF town
and will make for himself nice sub
urban home.
The county commissioners meet in
special session again Monday with a
view OF reaching a final settlement OF
eX.Treasurer Abran Abeyta's affairs,
and IL Teens reasonable now to expect
that the same may be accomplished,
as there is no doubt a disposition on
the part of all parties to do right in
the matter.
Hon. Frank A. Hubbell was in town
today on his way home from his
ranches west of here.
c. T. Brown, the mining man, and
by the way a hustler. has just got
back from Joplin, Mo, taken there on
mining business. Mr.. Brown Is inter.
ested in the Graphic mine at Kelly
and is very enthusiastic over the pos
/ sibillties of this property as a zinc
and lead producer.
Captain NJ. Cooney came in today
/ from his ranch west OF here where h.
bad been to make shipment of N large
body OF lambs recently sold to east
ern parties.
Company II, national guard of New
Mexico is preparing to take up field
target practice in earnest in the near
future and out OF the company It's Off
GERS expect to organize a crack rife
team.
Rumor has II again that the large
four-stack smelter near town will re
sumo operations. the owners having
finally decided TO not dispose OF 1t al
| all.
The copper property near San Acas
10, north OF here. is looming up now
and good news may be expected from
thai camp at any time.