Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1904-06-08
SILVER CITY LETTER.

paratory to the opening Of new sa'
loon by J. T. Aldridge about July lst
Mr.. and Mrs. John Deegan returned
last week from their Wedding trip and
are now at home at Santa Rita, where
Mr.. Deegan is the manager for the
Santa Rita company interests.
Sidney p Derbushire, well known
and popular Grant county boy, died last
Tuesday at La Cananea, Mexico, after
a short illness Of pneumonia.
Miss Theresa Smith, who has been
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Bryant,
in this city, for some months past, and |
who has been a student at the normal,
left Friday evening for her home in
Iowa.
An enjoyable social dance took place
at Pinos Altos Saturday evening.
Mrs. H. A. Owen left Friday eve
ming for st, Louis to join her husband
Prof. Owen, who is in charge of the
New Mexico educational exhibit at the
Worlds Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Jaeger left last
week for Curtic, Colo, where Mr.. Jag
ger is interested in general merchan-
disc business. Mr.. Jaeger has been in
charge Of the Santa Rita company
store for some years past.
Range condition in Grant county con-
tnue fair, Notwithstanding the pro-
tracted dry spell. Unless the rainy
season is later than usual, the cattle
men will come through without heavy
losses.
The well known Mimbres hot springs
are being fitted up for use as a health
resort, having recently been purchased
by William D. Murray and W. II. Earn
est.
From present appearances, there will
be no marked celebration of the Fourth
e of July in Silver City.
Governor w. &. Fitch, of Engle, was
in Silver City last week attending the
closing exercises of the normal school,
, he being a member Of the botrl cf re-
gents of that institution.
c Judge Frank w. Parker arrived in
$ Silver City Tuesday to give the local
J. attorneys an opportunity to present
matter before him.
Il The forest fire in the Mogolon noun
" tains is still raging and is destroying a
large amount of valuable timber.
The Silver City public schools closed
& for the term Friday.
The graduating exercises of the ter
Is ritorial normal school were hald Thurs
g. day, and were unusually successful and
" pleasing.
le Horace Moses, c. Crawford and l.
n II. Bartlett returned last week from {
le mining trip into northern California.
4. The Grant county board of commits
y" sioners was in session Monday for th'
nc purpose of canvassing the property re
. turns for the current year.
Work on the new dormitory for tn
territorial normal school has been com
rv menced.
Attorney A. H. Harllee, of this city
=. is confined to the Ladies' hospital wit
/, an attack Of pneumonia. He is show
" ing good improvement and will recover
ID. A man by the name of Finch, VIII
en- recently came to Silver City from 81
ey Louis, for the benefit Of his health
ct, died suddenly Saturday morning at hi
M room of hemorrhage of the lungs.
ter Hugh A. Teei was in Silver Cit
ID Thursday from Mimbres, haveing dr.
lr- ven in for he purpose of taking h
len daughter, a student at the norma
home for the summer vacation.
A number of the best local amatur'
Vu ", will present the farcical comedy, 'coI
'u' Wv fusion" at the opera house the latt,
g part of the present month. Mrs.
w H. Belts is directing the production.
Ten James w. Jackson; Of Santa Rit
We has announced his candidacy for Il
democratic nomination of assessor.