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over 1903.
L. G Young was among the visisors
from Deming who accompanied the
base ball club to Silver City Sunday.
Samuel Ware left last week for the
east, he will see the sights Of the St.
Louis exposition and visit friends in
Pittsburg and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Robert Copkn and daughter
have returned to I'll Paso after a visit
Of several weeks with Silver City rela-
tives.
The city authorities are repairing the
damage done by floods at the foot of
Bullard street in order to prevent fur
ther encroachment at that point.
Messrs A. B. Laird, S. H. McAninch
and John c. Cureton met last week and
made up the venires for the coming
September term, which convenes in
this city on September 9Th.
II Is reported that some hundred feet
Of track on the Santa Rita branch will
be abandoned on account Of annual
washOuts and new right Of way Sc
cured on better ground.
Up to the present date, there are
less than the usual number Of aspirants
for Office in Grant county this year and
the people are wondering what in the
world is the matter.
Democratic primaries will be held
throughout Grant county Wednesday
evening for the election to delegates TO
the county convention called to meet in
Silver City on the 10th inst.
Frank P. Jones. Of Jones, DOwnes e.
Co., was in Las Vegas last week, and
assisted in the organization Of the
Wholesale GrOcers. Club Of New Mex
leo.
Prof. G. M. Light and family return
I'd Thursday from a vacation trip
spent in Los Angeles and surrounding
seaside resorts.
Miss Jane Langley, who for the past
three years, has had charge of the
training department at the normal
school, was united in marriage at
LordsburE, Thursday to Mr.. J. l.. T.
Waters, the postmaster at Duncan.
Good rains continue to fall almost
daily throughout this section and range
and agricultural conditions are all that
could be desired.
Assessor E. j. Swarts was in from
the Mimbres during the week. He has
completed his assessment rolls tor the
present year and turned the same over
to the proper Offices. Mr.. Swarts an
nounces that he will not be a candidate
for reelection.
The board of county commissioners
held special meeting last week, ap-
proved the tax assessments rolls for
the present year and appointed board
of registration for the coming election.
Work on the new normal school dor
mitory is progressing rapidly but it is
questionable Of it will be completed by
the opening Of the term.
Benjamin F. GoOch, who is confined
in the county jail awaiting trial on the
charge of murder, and who is generally
believed to be insane, made an unsuc-
cessful attempt 70 escape last week.
A number of Silver City Knights
Templar are making arrangements to
attend the triennial cOnclave to be held
at San Francisco commencing Septem-
ber IL.
Charles H. Fox, who for twenty-one
years, was resident of Grant county
but who is now conducting a boarding
house in the big copper mining camp
of Cananea, Mexico, visited friends
here last week, returning home Sunday
evening.
The Silver City boys took everything
in sight at the target shoot at the terri
torial encampment last week, winning
both as a team and as individuals. Ser.
geant Nesbitt won Colonel BOrradaile's Z
gold medal, making a score of 81 Out
Of a possible 100.
Walter Brands, who has been at
Cannanea since last April, has returned
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