Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-19
ALL PROSPEROUS
At ALAM0G0RDO
Many New Build
ings Going Up
in Vicinity.
BUSINESS IS VERY ACTIVE
Important Case Taken Under
Amusement by Judge
Mann.-.Other News.
to the New Mexican.

Special TO the New Mexican.
Alamogordo, Feb. 19.-The case of
Fitzgerald Moor VS.. Lee Moor, N,ah
w. N. Carl, intervenor, has occupied
the attention of Judge Mann in cham.
bers for the past four days. The
question Of a partnership between the
Moors and the title 10 bunch OF
sheep, valued at about $4,000, is now
before the court for decision. The evi-
dence having been taken by Referee
Sidebottom several weeks ago, the
court has been listening to the argu.
ment of the various counsel, pro and
con, during the time above noted, J. e.
Wharton, this city, appearing for Fitz-
gerald Moor; Byron Sherry, this city,
C. z. Davis, El Paso, and J. F, Bon
ham, Las Cruces, appearing for Lee
Moor and John Franklin, Ell Paso, ap-
pearing for the intervcnor, W. N. Carl.
The handsome young judge of this dis.
trict pulled through the ordeal with
remarkable vigor, and will hand down
his opinion and cause Judgment 20 be
entered up in the case within tn next
week.
Speaks to Pythians.
Judge Mann left last night for Tu-
cumcari, where, this evening, he will
deliver an address to the members OF
the Knights Of Pythias and their In,
vited guests, the occasion being pub
lie reception and entertainment in
commemoration of the forty-second an.
niversary of Pythianism. The judge
is likewise expected to respond to the
toast, "Our Executive" at the Elks
banquet in Santa Fe Tuesday evening,
which engagement he will fill if within
his power to do so. AS he will have to
be in the Capital Guy the last G. the
month to attend the adjourned session
of the Supreme Court, and as he has a
number Of matters coming up before
him at Santa Fe as judge Of the Sixth
District, he may possibly go direc! to
Santa Fe from Tucumcari to remain
until after the Supreme Court ad-
journs.
The question of encouraging settlers
to locate in Otero County has been tax.
ell hold Of by A. p. Jackson, and W. A.
Coe, who propose to exert every indi.
vidual effort within their power and
judicously spend wha. money otner
residents of the county are willing to
contribute, in an endeavor to bring
desirable class of homeseekers to these
parts. With that end In view, they
have circulated subscription list for
the purpose of raising money to de-
fray the expenses of an advertising
campaign and to send representative
to Kansas City and st. Louis and 9th
or eastern points, that the resources,
climate and general possibilities OF this
section may be brought to the atten'
ton of those who are looking to the
southwest for homes. The move Is
one that should have been taken long
ago by the board of trade, which, had
1t been pushed, would have resulted in
good for this county; but it's coming
now is an excellent sign o. the awak'
ening that this town and county have
taken upon themselves and po,tends
excellent results. In the face Of the
On account of the sale of the
Northeastern to the Phelps Dodge in.
terests and the understanding that the
shops were to be removed to Ell Paso,
Alamogordo is exceptionally spry.
Business in all mercantile lines
Is above the general average,
houses cannot be rented and many
buildings are going up.
The Jackson Coe immigration scheme
when effectively in action, will doubt.
less very materially aid in settling up
this fertile and delightful valley.
Chapter Instituted.
Grand High Priest Arthur EyeTitt,
of Albuquerque, last week instituted
Alamogordo Chapter No. II, Royal
Arch Masons, in this city. The colsti.
tutional nine asked for a charter and
on the nights of the institution, Mon.
day and Tuesday, six new members
were given the degrees. The first
set of officers is: G. M. Spellman,
high priest; Byron Sherry, king: DR..
J. w. Gilbert, scribe; H. Fl. Msjor,
captain of the host; G.. P. Downs,
Royal Arch Captain; John Olson, treas
urer, and w. E. Warren, secretary
The Knights of Pythias and Red
Men, will be in evidence here this
week, the Knights Of pythias celebrat.
ing the forty-second anniversary Of
the order this evening with reception
and musical program, while the Red
Men will be responsible for mask
ball on the 22d.
Considerable stir was crea ed here
last week when w. E. Carmack, one
of the grocerymen, was informed by
party that he had overhead couple