Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-12-26

board has ordered the public schools
closed until the epidemic has passed.
Nebraska sheep Buyer.-R. M. Tur-
ner. OF Lincoln, Nebraska. sheep deal
or, h in Santa Rosa, Leonard Wood i
county, purchasing the heecy animals |
Tor shipment 10 his Nebraska ranch,
where they will be fed for mutton.
Bar Association to Meet--The New
Mexico Bar association will meet at
santa Fe on Wednesday. January .,
that being the day upon which the
territorial supreme court will assem-
ble. The secretary OF the association,
Solicitor General r. l.. Bartlett. has
sent cut notices Of this meeting to the
members.
Detrimental Eeonomy--The force OF
employees at the capitol building, San
Ia rs, has been reduced considerably.
The employees left w1ll have a hard
time keeping the building and grounds
In good condition. Indeed, II Is believ.
ed that this can not be done by them.
This kind Of saving in the end gener-
ally proves detrimental.
on for pipping--Dr. Melvin. the as
slstant chief OF the bureau OF animal
industry. is In Las Vegas for short
vigit en- route TO Ei Paso. DR.. Melvin
has been taking Investigations and
a.. ..,ts kA ~ oh
in Texas oil for the extermination OF
ticks. He finds the process a com
plete success and highly recommends
II.
Fire Damage SettIed-The damage
doas to the Boone house, Las Vegas,
in the recent blaze which vert
through IL, has Deen fixed at sl.40l.05.
TITS insurance was In various compa-
niss. and one paid It's share the day
after the fire. This lightning adjust
meat was followed close by the other
companies. This morning the work
Of repairing was begun.
The Gibson company--A proof OF
the labor that has been done duriag
the year 1908 on the Gibson Develop
mcnt eompany's group of seven mines
In the Gold Iiiif district. was flied In
the once OF the probate clerk and ex.
ofiicio recorder of Santa Fe county.
The group includes the Morning Ctar,
Dewitt c., John T., Little Giant, A. A.,
Bette of Euclid and Little Woman.
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Death Of Mrs. Emiiine DiiIon--Mrs.
Bmeline Dillon died at Pennington the
other day. Deceased had been Ill some
| days with pneumonia, complicated
with other ailments, against which
combination the physicians skill and
! the tenderest nursing OF the devoted
daughter and family proved unavail'
| ing. Mrs. Dilloa was In her 18th year
and had been constant member of
the Methodist Episcopal church, south,
for more than half century.
Death OF Ernest =. spinner--Ernest
+. Spinner died OF heart failure at his
home at Largo. N. M. Mr.. Spinner
was born at Herkimer, New York, on
March 26, 1867. He came to San Juan
county in 1887 and engaged In the cat
tie business. He was married to Miss
Lena Reinsburg at Lockport, New
York, September 25, 1899. Returning
to that county, he engaged In the mer
camille business. In which he con
tlnued 10 the time OF his death
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Sick With Diphtheria--col Blake
left Las Vegas for Tremeniina, called
by the serious illness OF his daughter
the well known mission teacher. There
has been an epidemic of diphtheria ii
that village. and the faithful teacher
who remained at her post Of duty Il
give aid to the afflicted, has taken chs
disease. Her course has been one o.
heroism and her many friends In La
Vegas hope her life will not be sacri
feed as a result. Colonel Blake ex
pacts 90 bring his daughter to hii
home In las Vegas.
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Joseph cosqrave Deaa-Joseph Cos
grave died at his residence In Norti
Roswell OF slow fever. The deceaset
came to Roswell from Kansas Cit,
about two years ago and mas been "a
sistast assessor and was also employ
ed In the postofiice there. He wa
. In perfect health un;.. he took sloy
about thirty years OF age aEe wa
; fever q few weeks ago. He was I
young man who was held In high ca
teen, and his untimely end Is lament
: cd by all The deceased is survives
by his father and sister. Miss Jan
Cosgrave, OF Roswell.
Saloon Robbed--Monday night som
one broke into the Buck Horn saloor
Clayton, and broke one OF the slot ms
chimes and took the contents. whic
were about $40. The Enterprise say
, hat during the last month there ha
, Hs- School Purposes--The director
OF sch.ol district No. IS, known as th
Center school on the La Plata. Sa
/ Juan counl.. have decided 20 give
dance and much supper on Wedne'