Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20
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New Mexico News scIssored Bodily
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Word has reached Silver City tina
Lieutenant Calvovaresses OF the Unit
ed States Marine corps is very Ill al
Fort Bayard with pneumonia.
Judge Lucius p. Deming made 8
flying trip from Lordsburg to Silver
City last week to purchase some need
ed material for his mines in the Bur
~xos.
The Santa Rita stage recently start
ed by B. H. Clifford from Silver CITY
has proven q success, many people
improving the opportunity by using
the same. 52
The d. A. r. meeting held In Silver
City at the home OF Mrs. Allen was
a most enjoyable and instructive one
Several ladies have received their ar
f1davits
w. C. Burnett, manager of the Qua,
dalupe County Democrat, has been
somewhat indisposed lately up at San.
ia Rosa, but we are informed that he
is feeling better by this time.
Col. r. H.. Rose of Durango and Mr.
Bergwin Of Rico we're visitors in Az
tee. Col. Rose was looking after the
stock of the Florida Canal company
being wintered IN that neighborhood.
Mrs. N. p. Dodge Of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, and her son, John L. Dodge, OF
Wilson Wyoming, are in Aztec look
ing for a suitable ranch for the son
who wishes to locate in thai county.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Johnston from
Indiana were new arrivals at the San
Vicente in Silver City. Mrs. John ston
will remain in Silver City an extended
length OF time for the benefit Of her
health.
The owners of the independent
ditch of Aztec have let a contract to
have their ditch widened two feet
and put on a grade. All far1es are
being rebuilt and the ditch pat in
first-class condition.
Death has entered another home in
Roswell and made 1t desolate, taking
away a beautiful little girl who was
the idol of her parents. Mary E. Hall,
aged IL years, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. s. Hall.
The 11-months old child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J.. A. Wilson died in Roswell at
the residence of j. M. Pulliam. The
child was sick + measles and other
complications and died after a linger-
ing illness of three weeks.
A very pleasant evenings enter
tainment was given at Mrs. MorrilPs
residence in Silver City to a few
friends. Cards ere played and de-
lightful music was renderen. The af-
fair was in honor of DIR. F. P. White
hill.
w. A. Taylor & Sons secondhand
store +, on north Main street, in Ros-
well, was broken into at the back
door. Entrance was made by turning
the lock with a key. They got as
booty about twenty pistols and a few
dozen pocket knives.
Charles Smith of Silver City has re.
ceived notice of his selection as II
perintendent of tn Wilson Mining &
Milling company at STEMS Pass. Mr..
Smith will enter pom his duties as
such in a few days. He is a thorough
ly experienced mining man and may
be depended upon to make the opera
tons of the company a ucces
The industrial. active town OF
Belen was the scene of a big celebra-
ton of the sacred day of the Irish
Tuesday. The people of the town
turned then selves loose for a good
time and they certainly had it. The
sports Of the day were horse races,
bicycle races, footraces and an excit-
ing Ian game.
Miss Margarita Martinez of Taos,
sister II Councilman Malaquias Mar
tinez. arrived in Santa Fe, from the
north, accompanied by the latter's
eight-year-old daughter. The entire
party will go to Denver in a few days
and If necessary to Chicago for the
treatment of Mr.. Martinez daughter,
the child suffering from hip joint dis
ease.
AlonzO Avilla, the masher, was in
dicted by the United States grand
jury in Albuquerque on two counts,
being charged with adultery and form
ication. He was taken before Judge
Baker and pleaded guilty to both of
lenses. The maximum sentence I'M
der the Edmunds act for adultery is
three years and Avilla was given two
years IN nine months.
While driving on the Canon road,
leading to the Santa Fee reservoir, H.
II. Dorman and a lady relative had a
thrilling experience. A team attach
ed to q tie wagon ran away and ap-
preached them from behind. In avoid
ing the runaway team. Mr.. Dorman's
made a short turn, breaking the
shafts Of the buggy and slightly in
juring the horse. The occupants OF
the buggy were N hurt.
Inspired by the first faint breath OF
spring. which seemed to awake afresh
the feeling of good fellowship. the
citizens Of Aztec decided to have a
regular spring clearing" For three
days a large force Of men and from
fifteen to twenty teams. with ploughs,
scrapers and Jewelers. were busy grad
ing and cleaning the principal streets
OF the town. All worked with a hear
ty good will, without regard to indi-
vidual interests.
With the return Of good weather
work on the various building in course
of erection has been renewed with
increased vigor in Aztec. The walls