Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-02-25

New Mexico News Scissored Bodily
From the Newspapers.

will make their future home.
Janitor Felix Castillo is cleaning up
and repairing the court house at
Clayton, preparatory for court.
Mr.. b. II. Moeller has been pretty
busy putting up improvements on his
new sheep ranch near Lincoln
b. A. Rhoades has returned to Clay
ton from Iowa. where he accompanied
the remains of his mother for burial.
The residence Of Buck Miller was
destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon
at Apache Canon. All the furniture
was saved.
The Miller boys ranch house near
Clayton was burned Feb. IL while
they we're absent, and not a single
thing was saved
Jose Sanchez and Miss Adelaid La
lone. from White Oaks, we're married
at the Catholic church in Lincoln by
Rev. Father Gnaud.
A correspondent OF the Alamorgodo
News at Ancho estimates that sheep
valued at $12. 900 persisted in the snow
storm on the mountains.
lose Castillo is repairing some Of
the brick chimneys at the court
house in Clayton which were damaged
during the recent storm.
T. A. Nelson is developing the
Klondike ear his house in Red River.
He reports he has opened up the lead
at both ends of the claim.
J.. M. Moad has resumed work on
the Wild Rose in Red River. He Is
taking out some fine ore and he re-
ports it increasing in amount.
Doctor Watson has purchased the
Johnny West building in Lincoln and
will move in in a few days. He also
intends to start up a drug store.
At Nogal the citizens of that enter.
prising little burg met and organized
a literary society. The society starts
OF with a membership of twenty.
George A. Peters, whose ranch is
located north of Lincoln and neal the
Captain mountains. delivered his clip
of mohair to WEIGH & Ellsworth Of
Captain.
Judgment was received by the I'm.
ion county collectors Office against
several parties for x of 1901, and
u less the make payment at once
their properties will be sold.
r.. Michales. of Lincoln, returned
home last Friday after a two months
sojourn in California. Mr.. Michales
Is a retired merchant and has been
enjoying a ~well-earned rest.
Mr.. E. J. Mcdonald, VINO has SO
faithfully discharged the duties OF
clerk of the land Office at Clayton
for two years. has received an ap-
pointment in the Philippine Islands
Mr.. J. Donahue arrived in Lincoln
from Fort Pierre. South Dakota. Mr.
Donahue is an intelligent and clever
attorney and will make his residence
there. having formed a partnership
with Sydney N. Matthews.
The Luce brothers have opened up
a 1--WE foot lead on the Buena Vista,
Ofc VI NhC Joy 6iOuP "a
claims in the Red River district. The
ore seems to be of the same character
OF the rich ore taken from the Jay
hawk. e~-,
l.. Rogers. president of Jayhawl
Gold Mining company up in Red River
received two assays from q New York
sayer the sample from the Jay
hawk carried $94.67 in gold and the
one from the Scarlet carried $757.91
in gold.
w. G. Hodge formerly furniture
dealer in Alamorgordo has bought
an interest in the mercantile house
of r. II. Pierce & Co., and will be
come general manager. The firm has
a very large and profitable trade
covering Alamogordo and the sur
rounding country.
Thomas Browne. president Of the
Consolidated Mining ana Smelling
company of Cerrillos, whose home is
in Franklin, Pa, was in Albuquerque
in company with r. B. Thomas, gen
era1 manager for the same company
They left for Magdalena. where the
company has some mineral holdings
Mrs. Alice Ilgenfritz Jones. CORE
spondent of the Shaw-Torrey com
pany. limited, Grand Rapids, Mich.
is in Albuquerque and will remain 9
few days. The lady is a particular
friend OF Mr. and Mrs. A. e. Powell
and will write syndicate articles fol
her company regarding her triE
through the southwest.
A Wasington's birthday party was
given for the Junior League of the
Lead Avenue Methodist Episcopa'
church Saturday afternoon at the
HARDWOOD home in Albuquerque. In
vitations were sen to all the mem
bers and over one hundred children
were the number present.
Masters Ray and Roy Farr OF AL
b%uQuerque were given a ~pleahant sur
prise by a number Of their youthful
friends in honor u a birthday cele
brat;on. After an evening Of enjoy
able games they were treated to .
delicious supper.
The two rooms formerly occupied
by the aoJutant general n the base
ment OF the capitol at Santa Fe and
which adjoins the room occupied by
Colonel Chaves as Territorial super
intendent Of public instruction, arx
being cleaned preparatory tt
being occupied by Colonel Chaves
The middle room will be the general
reception room and will be the head
quarters of the Territorial board Of
Education. The room formerly Occu
pied by the Territorial superintendent