The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1907-08-10
SOCORRO PEOPLE IN CAPITAL CITY
To Witness Inauguration OF Gov
ernor Curry.

corro people in Capital City, clip
ped from the New Mexican.
j.. S. Mactavish, a merchant at
Magdalena, Socorro County, was
a member of the Socorro delega-
ton at today's ceremonial doiugs
in the Capital. He is registered
at the Palace Hotel.
Henry Dreyfus, deputy sheriff
of Socorro, came up with the So
corro delegation, probably to sc e
that good order was observed.
His services as a peace officer
were not necessary, but his
friends we're glad he was with
them.
+. II. Sweet. probate 81, rk OF
Socorro county, who wae elected
last November by a very large
majority, and who for years be-
fore that was a popular conductor
on the Rio Grande division of
the Santa Fe railway, was among
the Socorro county delegates
present at the inauguration.
Sheriff Aniceto c. Abeytia,
the efficient Socorro county Of
ficial, was noticed on the streets
Thursday as one of the delegates
from his couty to the Inaugural
tion. He was formerly of Santa
Fe and his parents still reside
here. Santa Fe people are al
ways glad to meet him.
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Griffith
of Socorro are among the we'll
known people of the Sunshine
Territory, who came to the Cap
ital to attend the inauguration
of Governor Curry. Mr.. Griffith
is a member of the New Mexico
Bar and has practiced successful
ly in the Gem City for number
of years.
ID. A. Ortega and wife, of So
corro, are numbered among the
New Mexico citizens who have
come to the Capital to do honor
to the occasion of Governor Cur
ry's inauguration. Mr.. Ortega
is the superintendent of schools
of Socorro county and is making
an efficient official. He is one
of the regular delegates ito the
event.
A. II. Hilton a wholesale mer-
chant of San Antonio, one of the
prosperous towns in Socorro
county on the line of the Santa
Fe Railway, and man who en-
Joys a fine financial and personal
reputation, accompanied by his
two daughters came to the city
to take in the inauguration to-
day and the ball tonight. Mr..
Hilton is one of the regular del
egates for the occasion from So
coTro county.
c. Il. Brown, of SOcOrro, SUI
perintendent of the Mines De-
velopment Company, owning ex-
tensive and valuable mining
properties in the Kelly district
and in the Black Range in So
corro county, reached the city
Wednesday forenoon. Mr..
Brown is one of the busiest and
most reliable mining engineers
and experts in the southwest.
He is accompanied by Mrs.
Brown and came TO attend the
Inauguration tomorrow of Gov
ernOr Curry.
Among the Socorro ladies who
reached the city yesterday, an6
who will be present at the in
auguration and ball this evening
are Mrs. H. o. Bursum, wife o.
the mayor of the city of Socorro
Mrs. w. f. Martin, wife of tn,
popular clerk of the Third Ju
dicial District, and Mrs. Charles
F. Blackington, wife of DIR
Blackington of the Gem CITY
who are guests of Colonel ant
Mrs. George w. Prichard, OF
Palace Auenue.
County Treasurer j. +. Torres
of Socorro county, one OF th'
most popular men in that sec
tion and who received the high
est majority on the Republican
ticket last November for the po
sition. came to the Capital Wed
nesday to shake hands with hi
old friend Governor Curry and I,
extend his congratulations an'
best wishes.
Professor Robert p. Noble
president of the School of Mine
at Socorro, and Mrs. Noble, wer
among the many visitors to til
city yesterday and today an
were present at the inauguratio
of Governor George Curry. Pre-
fessor Noble. as the head of ON
of the leading technical educa
tional institutions of the south
west during the past year, ha
shown himself possessed OF grea
executive ability and properl
qualified for the position.