Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-12-02
NEWS FROM
ALAM0C0RD0
People Of That City Mourn for
q Colonel Chaves, Who Was
Well Liked There.
u. S. COURT IN SESSION
Judge Mann Makes Excellent impress
sion...0tero Now CIassed With
Republican Counties.

| Alamogordo, Dec. 1.-The murder OF
| New Mexico's pioneer and veteran poll
tician, Honorable j. Fran cisco Chaves,
at Pinos Wells, last Saturday night, has
been the consuming topic of conversa-
tion in this place since Sunday last.
| Colonel Chaves, a strong man, an
influential man and man of decided
views, must necessarily have had some
enemies; but every oneis shocked at the
life was ended and are loud in calling
for speedy and unrelenting justice for
the murderer. Colonel Chaves had
many friends here. In all probability
Judge Mann has the last writing Mr..
Chaves indited in the shape of business
and personal letter which was written
last Saturday and mailed on Rock Is
land train No. at Torrance, just prior
to his leaving for the home of Mr. Saas
at Pinos Wells where he met his death.
The people here feel. and truly, TOO,
that in thetdeath of Colonel Chaves the
l.
sive and honorable citizens.
The first term of the United States
District Court for the new Sixth District
were present Judge Mann, Assistant U.
s. Attorney Medler, Deputy U. s. Mar
shall w. R. Forbes, d. j. Leahy, clerk.
The panels of both the grand and petit
iuries were filled by 8 o'clock in the
afternoon and the deliberations of the
grand jury taken up Immediately. This
was considered very quick work. The
grand jury has number of matters
under consideration, and in all prob
ability will be in session until Saturday
of the present week. The establishment
of the headquarters of the United States
court at this place had not been realized
as to its full Importance by the people
of this place until the first session
opened, Then it was the business men
and all the citizens began to understand
that it meant something for Alamogor-
do. There are in attendance upon the
court, in various capacities, considerably
over 100 people from distance, and the
hotels, boarding and rooming houses are
pretty well flied, while all branches
of business realize some benefit. The
United States officials, including United
States Marshal c. M. Foraker, who ar
rived today, are lavish with their com.
pliments to the progresslveness of Ala
mogordo and the excellent manner in
which the county officials are preparing
to take care of the court in the way Of
Office rooms and fixtures, and they are
all glad to be able to get over in a
good" town twice year, where, al
though as yet on small scale, they
have all the advantages of city life
amid the prettiest surroundings and
most picturesque scenery to be found in
the sunshine territory. The bringing
into Alamogordo of men of affairs from
other places cannot help but be of bene-
fit to the growing, progressive little
town in many why's.
The cases up for consideration at this
term of court are those of Wah Sing,
for being unlawfully in this country.
Riggles ct al for conspiracy, and one
Reyes, an old man, who is up under the
internal revenue law for selling mescal
10 less quantities than five gallons.
The district attorney is working on
some other matters, and from the pres
ent outlook it is doubtful whether or
not the term will close before the first
Of next week.
The attorneys, officials and attaches
Of the court find in Judge Mann a most
excellent judge. He has won favor
from the start and has done much in
the short time court has been in session
to elevate the court to its rightfu dig
nifty. He is bv no means Stickler for
old-time legends, but thinks there is
certain dignity about the court which
should be upheld and impressed upon the
attention of the habitues of the sessions
there is nothing lax in the
Judges court, fact which bas appeal
ed to the judgment of everybody and
has won favorable comment from all.
The Democrats are beginning to come
nto the full realization of their defeat
1t the recent election. They have
decided that Otero is not the rock ribbed
Democratic county it was won't tu De
known. The simple fact is this. the
for the first time since the
y ganization of the county got together
n an organization, and the fruits of it
ire apparent. Otero is not Temocratic
except when the Republicans
refuse to get into the fight. When they
10 so, the Democrats find them all too
numerous.
will then be issued by Secretary Ray
holds to the person having the highest
,umber of votes and majority or
over all other candidates.
Notary Public Appointed.
Governor M. A. Otero has appointed
Thomas +. McGinn, of Gibson, q notary
public for Mckinley County.
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