Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-23

THE TERRITORY
HURTING THE eUsiNEss.--Not
a wedding has occurred here since tho
license law went into effect. There IL
a belief that the law IL injurious TO
the business, says the Springer Stock.
man.
MOTHER ilL.-Miss Yetta Klyng
left Roswell for Galveston. Texas, In
answer to q telegram announcing the
critical illness OF her mother. Miss
Klyng Is chief operator at the tele.
graph office In Roswell.
APPOINTED CHAPLAIN. - The
Rev. II. W. Ruffner. pastor Of the Epis'
copal church In Silver City. has been
appointed chaplain Of the first regi.
ment OF infantry, n. NJ. n. G.. with the
rank Of captain. The appointment
was made by Adjutant General Tark-
ington.
SCHOOL OF MiNES.-Work Mt the
school Of mines has practically closed
for the year at Socorro. The year has
been one Of the most successful in the
history OF the institution and presi-
dent Reyes Is Of the opinion that the
next year will be even more success
full.
LAW IN EFFEcT.--Chief OF Police
Sam Nimmo at Alamogordo states
that the law forhidding the riding OF
bicycles on the sidewalks OF unincor-
porated towns went into effect last
Tuesday. He desires TO give all a
chance TO inform themselves after
which the practice must cease. The
penalty is 81 10 IS for each offense.
NEW MACHlNERY.--W. w. Will
liams. manager of the Black Peak
mines In Sierra county, Is now In Den
e purchasing machinery for the
mines. Preliminary work has already
been commenced under the superyi-
sion OF John Mcveigh. The road 10
the mines is being repaired. and grad
Ing for a steam hoist Is in progress.
DIDN'T WANT tT.-W. A. Hawkins
was here on Wednesday on business.
says the Alamogordo News. 1t Is
known that Mr.. Hawkins never IA.
vorcd the sanatorinm proposition for
Alamogordo and his reasons may be
summed up as follows: III we got the
sanatorium. pretty soon Alamogordc
would have been a sana,orium and
would have never been anything else
WAGER ON eANlTARluM. -
number OF bets were settled as a re
suit Of the decision locating the fra
ternAl sanitarium. but the most sen
sational one was settled at Alamo
gcrdo and In the terms OF 1t Il. M
Abbott was obliged TO wheel George
Warnock In a wheelbarrow from the
hotel to the depot and back. This was
done In the presence Of a large mum
Der OF spectators and the delight OF an
accompanying crowd Of small boys.
MUSICAL REclTAL.-Miss Ida Bre
men viii give a musical recital In Odd
Fellows hall at Silver City. prepare
tory TO her departure for Arizona
where she has a number OF recital en-
gagements To fill. The date OF the re
cital has not yet been definitely deci
ded upon. but IL will likely take place
the evening of June Isl or 3rd. Miss
Bremen will be assisted by Miss
George. soprano, and Messrs. Kiosk,
and Abraham. violinists.
MEMORIAL ADDRESS. III will
greatly please Hon. A. A. rreeman's
many friends In this vicinity to know
that the judge has promised to de
liver the address Mt the Decoration
day exercises In this city. says the
Socorro Chieftain. Judge Freeman
Is a speaker Of rare ability. His
audience always expects much OF him
and is never disappointed. There
should be a large attendance on this
occasion. as the speaker will doubt
less feel an inspiration that will arouse
him TO his very best effort.
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HOP JOINT puLl.eD.-Last Sat
urday night Frank Wright, night mar
shall. raided Gee Sang's store. which
has long been under suspicion as being
an opium den. says the Ration Report
er. The officer captured one victim
and a lot Of opium. pipes. etc. Gee