Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-08-12
Silver City Locals.
Special to the GRAPHIC, Aug. 10th.

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the east to buy goods for his store
here.
The dry spell has caused a partial
suspension Of mining operations in the
Cooney district.
Mrs. A. S. Goodell, who has been in
Los Angeles for some Weeks, returned
last Wednesday.
Deputy Collector, John L. Burnside,
made business trip to Deming last
week, returning Saturday.
The people Of the Burro Mountain
mining district are petitioning for the
establishment of a postofiice, to be To-
Gated at the store of George Sublett.
The Normal school at this place viii
open the fall term on Tuesday, Septem-
Der lst. The public schools will COM
mence work Monday. August 3lst.
o. r. Smyth, of Lordsburg, has been
appointed county commissioner from
the third district to succeed II. G
Shafer, removed to Clifton Arizona.
A special election will be held in the
Mangus precinct on the 10Th. for the
purpose of electing a justice of the
peace and constable.
Attorney r. NJ. Turner left Sunday
evening for San Francisco to meet his
family, who have been visiting friends
in Oregon for some weeks.
Mrs. M. F. Downs and children, who
have been spending the summer in Los
Angeles, returned Friday Mr.. Downs
meeting them at Deming
The members of the local Methodist
church will soon begin work on a $1,000
house of worship. 1t will be located on
Broadway, just a square east of the
court house.
The anti. expectoration ordinance is
being enforced in Silver City and sew
eral offende have recently had audi
enees with . Istice Of the Peace New
comb in con equence.
DR.. G. H. Sewers Mrs. Ray Aron-
helm and sn left Saturday for the
state of Dm lngo Mexico, where they
will make their home, DR.. Sewers
having recently acquired valuable min
ing property there.
The as sessed valuation of Grant
county fo' the year 1908 is 81, 1896, ,977.30
an increa Sc Of $4,000. over last year
This is butte gain considering the
losses resulting from the flood damages
in Silver City and along the Mimbr es
river.
The members Of company d Of this
city will leave next Sunday evening for
Las Vegas to participate in the first
encampmint of the New Mexico Nation
al Guard, to be held at that plaue Aug
ust 1923. The Silver City company
will be represented by about 35 men.
The fall term of tho Grant county
district court will convene in Silver
City September 7th. There is consider
able criminal business demanding at
tention but the civil docket is light.
While Grant county has had more
rain the present season than many
other parts of the territory, the show
ers have been scattered and good soak
ing rains are needed.
The Silver City lodge of Elks have
about completed arrangements for the
purchase Of desirable location, and as
soon as this is done, the construction of
handsome lodge building will be COM
menced. The first story will be fitted
up as an opera house and town hall and
the lodge quarters will be on the second
floor.
Sheriff James X. Blair returned to
Silver City Friday evening af:er an
absence of almost four months In Mexi-
co trying to extradite Ambrosio Men,
doza, wanted for the murder of l3 year
old Julia Werny, in Grant county, in
November 1897. Mr.. Blair located his
man and had him taken into custody,
but the Mexican authorities, after sub
?ecting him to all kinds Of delays, fl,
nally reported the papers lost in trans
mission between the City Of Chihuahua
and Juarez, and sooe afterwards re-
leased Mendoza, who lost no time in
making his way to the mountains.
Blair secured another order for his ar
rest and followed him for solid month
covering over 500 miles Of territory,
but could not catch him. Grant county's
energetic sheriff is not discouraged by