The copper era., 1904-09-29
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NEW MEXICO NEWS


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 The C. .. <. Cattle company has just completed a sale of train load of steers and heifer, to David F. Nelson of Arizona. Delivery to be made November l-t. The C. c. <. Cattle company and the Curcton Cattle company. are arranging for q train load of Cow, and calve, with Thpma- x. Hanna. for the Onderdonk Live Stock company. Delivery to be made the 2Gth of October. Prices were satisfactory to all partie, con- ccrncd. Enterprise.
 Albert Cpplin. employed at the Virginia mine in the Burro noun tain-. met with a severe accident last week Tn some manner he step ped or fell into a 32-foot-.haft. being prccipitatcd the entire distance to the bottom. He wa, injured about the back and hip, and at first it wa, feared that his condition was very serious. IIc va brought to the I.adic-' hospital in this city for mcdi- cal attention. and i, making good progress toward, recovery. Enter prise.
 Silver City will b. called upon to entertain over one hundred teachers gathered from all parts of the terri tory. in December. on the occasion of the annual meeting of the New Mex leo Educational Association. The teachers will be in session three days, December -. 2S and p. and already arrangements are under way for their entertainment, this part of the proersm being in charge of the ex-
 ,.-..Tc committee. of which Dr. (. M. Light is chairman. The program as outlined will consist of q popular lecture by some well known person. age. possibly Robert Burdcttc if he Cdr be secured: free trip to the government sanatorium for tubcr- Culo,is at Fort Bavard: a basketball game between the Normal team and d team from either Albuquerque or McSilla Park: a display of the New Mexico building a> it actually exists at the St. Loui, Worlds Fair. and other interesting and instructive features. While in Albuquerque. Dr. Light was assured that Albuquerque alone would send over thirty teachers and that car will probably he char tered for that purpose by the AL buqucrquc delegation. La, Vegas. santa Fc and Raton will be well represented. ds will also Gallup. Dem ing and Las Cruces. Enterprise
 Silver City was shocked upon learn ing of the death of William Craig. at his ranch home at Lone Mountain last week. Mir. Craig had been in failing health for some time, but his condition was not considered critical until q few days before his death Funeral services were held over the remains from the Prcobytcrian church of the city, with intcrmcnt lH thc Odd Fellows cemetery. he be- in" member of the order. The services were very impressive and were largely attended hv the old time friends and acquaintancc> of the deceased. The story of William traig'S life i> that of the average hdrd-wOrkin@ industrious American citizen. Born in Alliance. Ohio. in lSt1. rcmding there until thirty years of age. when he decided to cast his fortunes wit the great and undevcl- 0pcd west. he went to Colorado where he soon became an expert miner. In 1891 he came to New Mex ico and settled in this county, which has since been his home Soon after coming here he purchased the well known Brockman ranch at Lone Mountain. and hv faithful. intclli- gent work made it one of the best paving fruit farms in the southwest. He Was an enthusiastic horticulturiSt and took great pride in the loads of luscious fruit which were annually sent tu market from his ranch. He was close student and lover of na- turc. and found great happiness in assisting her each year to bring to fui.. maturity and wcll-nigh perfcc- tion some of her most delicious pro- ducts. I'm was his mission in life. adding to the worlds store of happi- ness and wealth, >Snd such mission, well-fulfilled as wssS his, leads to great rewards into which he has just Deceased is survived by