Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-30
PROGRESS IS ORDER
OF THE DAY At
MAGDALENA
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS IN
HANDSOME NEW HOME
All Lines Of Bushes Enjoying
Great Prosperity While Min
ing Districts Are on the
Boom,

Especial Correspondence Morning JournAl.l
M~agdaiend. n NJ, sept. 2S.-Prog-
ress Is III order In Magdalena these
days. ana the to Wu is enjoying a full
measure Of prosperity. one Of the
more recent Improvements y the new
tW0-sfpry building erected by the
( Knights Of Pythias and at a cost
completed and furnished Of $4,000.
The building g. used for an opera
house. this being given the lower
floor. while the upper story is fur
nished as the lodge rooms Of the Mag
dalcna Knights. The building was
formerly dedicated on September 90.
the ceremonies being in charge OF Dr..
N. McCreary. who acted as chancellor
commander The address was dcliv-
cred by Grand chancellor Dudley. OF
AlamOgordO- a recitation, The jim
ers." WAS given by Miss Barbetta
Ehrnstein. and an original poem on
P"ythianism was read by Past Grand
Chancellor c. q. Clark. Of the Magda-
lena lodge. The music both for the
dedication and for the ball which fol-
lowed. was by Ellis orchestra. Of Al
buquerque. The banquet az the Allen
hotel WIS a most enjoyable affair.
The following committees had
charge.
Floor manager. +. :. Spindler.
Reception committee. c. c. Clark.
W ". Wilcox. T. a. Clemens. Cole
Raleston. Charles Gardiner.
Floor committee. a. W. Hall. Alb.
steele. + :. Spindler.
Arrangements committee, Henry
Gardiner, G. C.. Clark. Dr. NJ. Me-
Creary.
The new Presbyterian church. be-
ing built at a cost Of $4,000. Is about
completed. and the Magdalena schoo,
has recently been repaired at a cost
n about $500. n is now well ar.
ranged for three teachers and Miss
Bessie Cavanaugh. the principal. and
her assistants. Misses Phillips. Of Las
Vegas. and Mordy. of AIbuqueraue.
are an at work. IL is probable an
other teacher will be added before the
year is Out. j.. $. McTavish has the
school improvements in charge. and
is also chairman of the building com
mittee Of the new church. and as he
handles public affairs just as he does
well done
The Msgdalena bank is in very
prosperous condition. having already
about 500, 0Aa ON deposit. with a sat
tstactofy loan recount. George
Hrown. ir chprge ~ the Ranch sup
ply company, De- furnishing. and is
soon To- oVc the business into a fine
new store building This building
VIII De- lf2 hX 5n feet. two stories and
81 stone Tho firm viii be occupying
b bY The miadle pf October.
hr. NJ McCrc1ry. who has recently
come 10 Magdalena to take Dr.
SWishtrs practice. Is taking an active
part in the affairs Of the community.
and is making friends rapidly. The
Baca brothers Who began business
here a few months ago with q stock
az nIa.HHH Ell -LIL n.aHL LAa
Stock four Time in value. and are
PREPARING o. enlarge their store
Mr. cruzan. OF Pittsburg. with the
Bccker-BlackWell company here. IS "a
stakeholder In the Tri-BuiliOu Copper
and has handled q good
Of that company stock. He has
great faith iu the Magdalena and
Kelly districts. and O. doing "a good
deal 90 bring outside capital into the
district.
The great Graphic mine at KELLEY
which has not only helped 10 supply
ingredients for paint enough TO
paint New Mexico. but a large section
of the world as we'll is arranging Just
now 90 Increase It's output Fn~inoer
Argyle. ~ Denver. has been here for
time. making plans for the new
and larger concentration The Kelley ]
mine. In charge ~ Manager TefreV. is |
building a 4HN-ton concentration. I
which Is now nearing completion. and
when finished will be one Of the fin
concentration IN the southwest. .
This mine viii employ 100 men when
running az capacity. The same COM
is also developing the Nit mine.
Two tunnels are already down 36s feet
and the upper shaft shows a depth OF
feet The mine will soon be ship
ping.
The Mistietoe Mining company and