The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1905-08-12

room equipped with all modern
conveniences.
l.. X. Babcock of Kelly was in
town yesterday on business con-
nected with the incorporation of
the Rosedale Gold Mining COM
pany, in which he is one of the
principal stockholders.
Joe w. Hilton of Magdalena
was in town Wednesday Mr..
Hilton suffered very severe
spell of sickness short time ago,
but seems to be in the best of
health and spirits again.
Jose f. Torres, county colleo-
tor and treasurer, recently sent
to ]. H. Vaughn, territorial
treasurer, funds as follows:
Taxes 1902, S104. %; taxes 1903,
S1S4.5 .54; taxes 1904, S683.16.
Misses Anne and Mary Fitch
returned to Socorro Wednesday
from their summers outing in
Water Canon. They reported
some exceedingly heavy rains in
the Magdalenas in the last few
days.
Clyde Stauder returned this
morning from a visit of two or
three weeks with his mother at
Chama, up near the Colorado
line. He is quite enthusiastic
over the appearance of that part
of the Territory.
p. N. Yunker is gathering
some exceedingly large and
toothsome peaches from his
orchard north of town. The
Chieftain force has been favored
with some samples that left moth
ing to be desired in either size or
flavor.
Capt. ]. f. Fullerton of the
Mounted Police force went up to
Santa Fe Tuesday to have an
interview with Governor Otero,
it is reported, in regard to cer-
tain threatening letters that have
recently been addressed to the
Governor.
Mrs. A. Kiehne expects to
spend the winter with her hus-
band and sons on the Kiehne
ranch near Frisco. Mrs. Kiehne
has leased her Socorro residence
to Prof. o. X. Smith and will
give possession about the first of
September.
AS a token of esteem and APP
probation of valuable services
rendered in the construction of
the side walk, the ladies of the
Socorro City Improvement Asso-
citation presented to Mr.. Edward
Dodd handsome briar root pipe,
of which he seems to be very
proud and smokes with seeming
relish.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Medley of
Burley are rejoicing over the ar
rival of a fine 81 pound girl at
their home Monday morning.
The mother and child are doing
we'll and the father is very
proud. The Chieftain joins
other friends in hearty congratu-
lations.
h. @. Putnam of Fairview,
recently appointed member of
the Territorial Police force, ar
rived in Socorro few days ago
with his family. Mr.. Putnam
has leased a house across the
street from the Herrick property
in the western part of the city,
where he and his family will
soon be at home.
Conrado A. Baca has consoli-
dated the two barber shops of
which he recently became the
owner. The new shop, located
on Manzanares avenue first door
east of the Palace Saloon, is be-
ing put into first class order and
will soon be equipped with bath
room. Mr.. Baca has secured the
services of Messrs. Nazario Guer-
ra and Juan Maria Torres, each
of whom is an artist in his line.
Mrs. n. Cleaveland of Datil, n.
NJ. who is one of the best known
magazine writer's of the day, is
in the city, the guest of friends.
The Fidelity of Steven Stovels
Widow" is one of Mrs Cleveland S
stories which was widely read in
New Mexico, as it had to do
with the circumstances surround
ing the killing of McCammon by
a man by the name of Wallace
in Socorro county. Albuquerque
Citizen.