Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-08
The Territory
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colFAx COUNTY MARRIAGE:
Ell Beatty and Miss Amy Carter Of
EiEabethtown. Colfax county. we're
united In the holy bonds OF matri.
mony In Springer. They returned the
same afternoon for their mountain
home.
SAID TO BE DYING: Mrs. r. G.
Peterson and son left Springer for
Prescott, Ariz.. on receipt OF a tele-
gram announcing the low condition OF
+. g. Peterson, the husband and faith.
or, who Is confined in a hospital with
typhoid.pneumonia there, She ex-
poets TO remain several days.
LAS vEGAN ON THE ROUNDS:
Judge Chas. Blanchard OF Las Vegas
Is In the city. He Is making careful
Investigations In this section and may
decide TO locate with us. Mr.. Dlan-
chard comes well recommended. hav.
Ing letters OF Introduction from prom.
inent business men of the territory,
among them one from Gov. Otero.--
Pennington Times-Hustler
DELIGHTED WITH VALLEY:
Messrs. Oles and Geo. Axing OF Nil.
ton, s. OAK, are at the Mesilla no
tel. They consider the RIO GranGe
valley n Of the great possibilities
II settled with northern people Of en-
terprise. They lately visited a por-
ton OF Idaho near Lewiston, where
row land under a good irrigation do.
veloprnent ia selling at $500 per acre.
Orchards only a few years Old at ST..
500 per acre.
a PLEASANT PARTY: A Hallow.
cen party was held Monday evening
at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
r. Aildredge In Springer which a
large gathering attended and very
highly enjoyed themselves until late
In the night. There were hobgoblins.
spooks and all kinds OF ghosts pres
ent and the mysterious evening was
made even Q mysterious by their
presence. Mr.. and Mrs. Alldredge Ger.
tAinly know how To entertain and
they more than made II pleasant for
their many friends who were present.
LANCE SHIPMENT or SHEEP:
The largest direct shipment OF sheep
that ever left Santa re was taken
out II three trains over the Denver
3 Rio Grande Monday morning.
TAsre were thirty.six cars. containing
about 1000 sheep. ana we're billed
for Wood River. Neb.. via Denvcr and
the Union Pacific. Tho sheep were
purchased Ia the southern part OF
SANTA - county BY n. 3. Leaven.
worth. one 0f the best known cattle
and sheep men OF Nebraska, and wore
driven into Santa 70 Sunday night.
Some Of the carr were attached To
the regular morning train. and the
others made up two extras, which
left there about an hour apart.
PLEASED WITH THE DEMlNc
SCHOOL: Tho Deming school was
pleasantly surprised the other after
noon By the visit Of four wealthy man.
ufacturerx Of the east, who had missed
connection On their train and were
delayed some hours In our city. They
seemed much interested In the social
conditions Of our territory, and where
opportunity was afforded. made close
inspection OF our educational advant-
ages, inQuiring especially about the
intellectually, progress. and citizen.
ship OF the Mexican race Their
aastonishment was expressed freely AZ
they passed from room to room. They
said several times over. This b as
good as we have At home; We ara
surprised nj your school, the intelli.
gence N yonr teachers and pupils i'm.
press US much; your pupils seem to
study because they like 1t. we see so
much character In these faces, YOU
have something 10 build from.
OIL NEAR ROSWELL: From time
70 time the Artesia Advocate has
made note Of the progress OF devotion.
ncnt work In the Seven Rivers oil dis.
.rict. southwest OF Artesia. II has