Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-19
THE TERRITORY

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DISTRICT coNFERENcE.- The
district conference for the lei Paso dis
trict for the Methodist Episcopal
Church south, have convened In Ar.
tesla and will continue In session
un tliMay 21st. Bishop Key, OF Sher.
man, Texas, Is presiding.
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BETTER TIMES AHEAD.--Pat
Grove, proprietor of the Old Cutoff
place at Belen, says that things are
a little dull at the cutoff town yet,
but the working force on the road
Is being increased daily, and business
Will most likely pick up before the
end OF the month.
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sPARRiNG coNTEsT.-WiH Pettus
and Kid Carter, OF Albuquerque, have
arranged for a ten-round sparring ex.
hibition to be given at the opera house
In Madrid Saturday night of this week
Carter has a good reputation and will
no doubt give a good account Of him
self at the ringside. Petus Is a very
clever boxer, and Madrid people arc
expecting some rare sport.
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FIELD DAY.-Normal school field
day exercises will be Aeld In athletic
park. Silver City, on Saturday after.
noon. They promise TO be the best
yet given and are certain to prove
Interesting throughout. The people
there are accustomed to lookin gfor,
ward to field day as an important fea.
ture OF the closing days Of the nor.
NAL term.
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CLOSING ExERcisEs.--The first
week OF the coming month will mail,
the close of another successful year
for the normal school OF New Mexico
at Silver City. Those students who
will take part In the exercises are
practicing daily, and the ~rehearsals
are being the means Of p~erfecting
them to a high degree of proficiency
In their assigned parts.
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ANEW INSPECTOR. d. Milton,
fofme!.v chief OF police at El Paso.
has Leen added to the force OF ImIai-
groiion inspectors and has been as.
signed to New Mexico to aid In stop
ping the smuggling of Chinese across
the border from Mexico. Mr.. Mil
ton will establish a camp between
FL Paso and Deming and will patrol
the border for a distance Of thirty
miles.
WILL DELIVER AODREss.-Geo.
s. klock, Of the law firm of Klock &
Owen. has been requested to deliver
the Memorial day address In the Elks'
theatre at Albuquerque on the morn.
Ing Of May 30. and his speech will
bring TO o close the impressive cere-
monies that will mark the day of
remembrance and grief, says the Citi.
zen. Mr.. klock is an orator of ex-
ceptional ability and his address will
add materially 10 the success Of the
day.
SHRlNERS TO MEET.-The spring
ceremonial session and ladies' ban.
quet OF Ballut Abyad Temple, Ancient
Order Of Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine.
VIII be held In Albuquerque on the
3lst OF the present month and the
Shriners are making elaborate prepar.
atlons for the event. A beautiful little
program has been issued embellished
with artistic engravings Of the officers
OF Ballut Abyad Temple, and contain.
ing various matter pertaining to the
big meeting. which will be attended ty
Shriners from all parts of the terri.
tory.
Gov" ALBRIGHT AS AN ORA.
TOR.-The How Lish Wampa tribe.
Improved Order of Red Men, held a
big council fire at Boise, Idaho, and
among the prominent members of the
Red Men present was Col. ]. G. Al
bright. OF Albuquerque. and the deputy
great incohonee was the principal
speaker.
The Boise Statesman. In a lengthy
account Of the gathering. says:
"Col. Albright stated that by the
sddition Of 249 members TO those
already on the rolls Of the order in this
state, Idaho would be entitled to
grand state council and a prophet
to represent the tribes in the great