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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
FOR CHANGING SEAT
ELECTED FROM CAR

TACOMA, Dec. 24.-J. A. frost,
who was forcibly elected from a
car some time ago after refusing
to pay an additional fare for nov
ing from one part of the car tosthe
other, filed suit for $1,000 dam
ages against the Tacoma sNailroad
& Power Co.
The plaintiff alleges that Con
ductor NIFTY, who elected 1im,
seized him by the neck, severely
straining the cords.
A judgment of guilty of assault
and battery-was recently rendered
against NIFTY.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
TURKEY DINNER
AT CITY JAIL

Here is one way the itinerant
ones who do not expect a Christ
mas dinner tomorrow may get one,
but they should get in early and
avoid the rush.
In the city jail tomorrow, the
prisoners will be treated to a din
ner as good as the best, and even
the chain gang today is working
up an appetite. How does this
look for bill of fare?
Turkey and cranberry sauce,
sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, Gel.
cry, mince pie, white and corn
bread and tea.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

orphans home, and what they will
think when they see the tree.
There will be plenty of toys and
Christmas goodies to say nothing
of the clothing and other comforts
that have been sent to the home
in tie past few days. Manager Files
of the 10 and Is cent store. con-
tributed enough decorations to
make the tree something that
would be fine even in the eyes of
children that were used to having
the best of everything on Christ
mas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
KICKED OUT. OF
/ WALL STREET

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-An-
nouncement was made from the
rostrum of the New York exchange
this morning that the governors
commission has suspended Thomas
w. Moorhead and w. H. Martin
members of the firm of Madshal
Spader & Co., for a term of three
years because of their violation Of
the rules of the exchange.
According to Secretary Ely's an
nouncement the members of Mar,
shall Spader Co. were suspended
for doing business in a manner in
consistent with justice and equita-
BILE practice of trade.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
PUGH WORKING ON LAWS.

4 Prosecutor Fred Pugh has re-
turned from Olympia, where he
has been engaged in helping codify
the criminal laws of the state in
connection with a commission of
prosecuting attorneys. He says the
work is half completed, and that
he will return and assist in finish
ing it before the legislature sits if
the duties of his Office do not inter-
fere.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
SUES SITTING ESTATE

II. g. Stewart. in a suit against
the estate OF the late Constable
Fred Sailing. charges that Sailing
failed to turn over to court In his
lifetime 1913 paid him as a cash
bond In a civil suit in which Sail.
Ing was entrusted with the bond
money. The bondsmen of Sailing,
II. Hosford and j. w. Macarthur,
are made parties to the suit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
SUSPECT BOUND OVEN

Robert Sheppard, who was iden-
titled by ]. H. Forney as the man
who held him up enroute to his
home, 3106 Ash street, last Sun
day night, waived preliminary ex-
animation before Justice Mann
this afternoon and was bound
over Ito the superior court. Bonds
were set at $1,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
ROOSEVELT IMPATIENT

: WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. "a
The White House conference on
the Hartman claims for remunera-
ton for Improvements in the
Salton sea was postponed. 1t is
rumored that President Roosevelt
Is impatient about the matter and
wants the railroads case heard
and the remuneration fixed and
disposed of Immediately.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
BIG CHRISTMAS
FOR TWO GIRLS

The two occupants of the juve-
nile detention rooms at the court
house, Fay Mcdonald and Florence
Gauvette, will surely be we'll re-
membered by Santa Claus. A num-
Der of people have telephoned to
Mrs. Ryer. the probation officer,
that they intended to send the chill
dren presents, land as the popula-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
PROSPECTS FOR NEXT
CHRISTMAS

At noon today 81 marri-
age licenses had been. is 4
sued during the week, show =
ing that Cupid has prepared
for active work during this
Christmas week. Eighteen
} were issued yesterday, IA I
Tuesday and Is on Monday.
Six were issued today at
the noon hour. ,
There is something of a
prospect in this for next
Christmas.
q go 90 80 900
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
W. c. SAMPSON ILL.

w. G. Sampson. right of way
agent for the Northern Pacific, and
an old resident of Spokane, is dan.
gerously Ill at Sacred Heart hos
pital with paralysis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
DRANK DEADLY ALCOHOL

VALLEJO, CAL, Dec. 24.-George
Reynolds, farm hand, was found
dead, having succumbed to the eff
fects of wood alcohol. The man
had been drinking heavily and, aft
er exhausting other supplies, he is
believed to have taken the deadly
drug to quench his thirst.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

1000 helpless cripples, or $4,000
as Christmas presents to 400 hos
pitfalls, or 100000 to 40 asylums,
or $1,000,000 to four universities.
Or Mr.. Rockefeller can. if he
pleases, add 100000 to his &C.
count in the National City baAk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
Dies BEFORE swEETHEART

LAWRENCEBURG. Ind, Dec. "a.
George Tilford. age 10, who was
to have been married Christmas
to Miss Title Donnor, committed
suicide In the presence of his
sweetheart by taking carbolic
acid. Financial trouble was the
cause. -t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
TOWN HUNTS ESCAPED MAN.

HIGBEE, Mo. Dec. 24.-Fifty
armed citizens are hunting a man
who escaped from the city prison
after killing Deputy Marshal Gil
bert MaKruder, and fatally wound.
ing Marshal Frank Cain.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
CUNBOAT IS WELCOME

WILEMSTADT, Dec. 24.-The
United States gunboat Dolphin ar
rived here this morning. It re-
ceived q noisy welcome.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
BRING THE FAMILY

To look over the styles OF wall
paper at the Spokane Paint & OIL
Co. Phone 60. Madison st. and N.
p. Ry. sss
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
MICHIGAN IMPOVERISHED.

DETROIT, Dec. 24.-The state
of Michigan is SO hard up that
even the school teachers are wait
ing'for their pay and wondering if
Christmas Eill be merry or other
wise. State officials and employees
have not drawn salaries for weeks.
The near genius who wears long
hair II seldom long headed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

Many man forgets what he
ought to know and knows what he
ought to forget
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

ton of the detention quarters now
happens to be rather small there
will be liberal share for the two
girls.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

ye m as
ye il andy cameu unto
e IN hu and
When the stranger and took thee in naked AMee?
o in car INTO thee?
Isaun you Inamuh dom
it o 1t III me-"
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-08
Resolutions of Coincidence.

Temple No. ?, Pythian Sisters,
has had formulated the following
resolutions on the death OF Henry
Chambon:
Whereas, 1t has seemed good
to a wise and beneicent Provi-
dence to deprive Sister Esther
Chambon of the companionship
of her beloved husband and ex-
alt him from this His earthly
temple to His more glorious tenn
pie on high; and
Whereas, We know that Mr..
Chambon was endowed to an un-
usual and remarkable degree with
those qualities which endear a
man to his family and command
for him the profound respect and
admiration of all with whom he
comes in contact in all the various
relations of life; therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the officers and
MEMBERS of Temple No. ?, Py-
THAN Sisters of New Mexico, that
we hereby extend to Sister Cham
bon and all members of her FAM
ily every coincidence that the
deepest sorrow and keenest SYM
pathy with them in this the hour
of their supreme bereavement can
possibly afford; and, be it fur
ther
Resolved, That these resolu-
tions be embodied in the min
utes of the proceedings of our
Temple, that copy of them be
delivered to Sister Chambon, and
that their publication be re-
quested of the Socorro Chieftain
in English and FL Defensor del
Pueblo in Spanish.
MYscIE ID. SMITH,
ELMIRA KATZENsTEIN,
FLORA LEWIS,
Committee.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-08
THE BANK OF MAGDALENA
It's Statement Just Published in the
Chieftain Shows Its Condi-
tion to Be Excellent.

The Chieftaiu has just pub
lished the annual statement of
the condition of the Bank of Mag
dalena issued at the close of bus
ness January 8, 1908. The state
ment shows the bank to be in ex-
cellent condition and doing
good and legitimate business.
Until recently there had been no
bank in Socorro county for sew
eral years and even local capi-
talists contended that such an in
stitution was not warranted BY
conditions. The Bank of Mag
dalena has shown conclusively
that the local capitalists were
mistaken, and the officials and
stockholders of that flourishing
institution are to be congratu-
lated on their success in do
ing so.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-08
MINE OPERATIONS RESUMED
Mines of the Magdalena District
Again Active After Shut
Down of Several Months.

A press dispatch of the middle
of the week from Magdalena
says:
THE Graphic mine resumed
operations yesterday after a shut
down of several months. Ore is
b ing taken from what is known
as the Waldo tunnel. The COM
pauy hopes to resume shipping
by the end of the month. Most of
the ore will - to the Smelters of
Joplin. Mo-, and Colfeyville,
Kan.
The Kelly mine has also re-
sumed operation. The new work
is being done on the main shaft
and the manager hopes to make
connection with the main ore
body by the end of the month.
The econcentrator is being changed
to suit the ore to be taken out,
and will be set in operation as
soon as practicable. The Kelly
ore will go to the smelter at
Canon City, Colo.
Colorado Springs parties, who
took a bonded lease on property
adjoining the Hard Scrabble
mine on January s, are meeting
with some very promising assays
in making development work
Some of the ore taken out runs
as high as $3.50 in gold, silver
and copper.
The camp of Kelly is some
what excited on the discovery of
gold in several places on the
western slope of the Magdalena
mountains. For twenty-five
years copper and silver were con-
sidered the predominating ores of
the district. Then zinc became
the ore most sought after. Now
there is a possibility that the
camp may become gold produc-
ING one"
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-08
Eastern Star Banquet.

A banquet was given Monday
evening by the ladies of the
Eastern Star in honor of the
grand officers, Mrs. Mary Dun
can of Socorro, grand matron of
the order for New Mexico, and
Mrs. Minnie, H. Miller of Albu-
querque, grand secretary. Owing
10 the inclement weather, the at
tendance was not nearly so large
as it otherwise would have been.
However, those who braved the
elements we're we'll repaid for
their efforts, for the spread was
delicious and the speech making
good. w. H. Newcomb acted as
toastmaster in his usual able and
dignified manner, and those who
responded were Mrs. Mary Dun
can, Miss Koehler, Mrs. Warren,
c. p. Laughlin, ]. j. Kelly and
w. c. Porterfeld.-Silver City
Euterprise.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-08
GOOD FINANCIAL CONDITION
Travelling Auditor Charles ". SAT-
ford's Report for 1907 Makes
Excellent Showing.

Travelling Auditor Charles V.
Stafford is closing up the tax rolls
for the year ending December 81,
1907. He recently stated that
the tax collections last year we're
most satisfactory, an average
having been made over the entire
territory of close to IS per cent,
exclusive of all delinquent, un-
collectable, erroneous and double
assessments. He estimates that
the per cent of collections will be
increased to at least 80 per cent.
Notwithstanding the recent
money stringency and incident
depression in business, Mr.. SAT-
ford reports that the collection of
taxes levied and assessed in 1907
and collectable this year has
been remarkably large, attaining
an average so far for the first six
months of about 40 per cent.
The second half of this tax will
not become due until June.
The territory was never in
better financial condition than at
the present time and the same
can be said of nearly all of the
countless" said Mr.. Stafford. He
estimates that at the same rate
of taxation as last year the terri
tory will derive an additional
revenue of 100000 owing to the
increased valuation.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-08
FOR NORTH AND SOUTH ROAD
DR.. f. A. Jones to Lead Expedition
Through New Mexico to
Durango, Colorado.

According to the Albuquerque
Journal DR.. Fayette A. Jones,
who is we'll known in Socorro,
returned a few days ago from
Denver, where he went to meet
men interested in the long
talked of railroad across western
New Mexico from Durango, Col.
A company has been incorpora-
ted to build this road, and DR..
Jones has been retained for one
year TO accompany the party
making the preliminary survey
in the capacity of expert geolo-
gist to test water, rock forma-
tionS and other important fea-
lures along the line. He has al
ready joined the engineering
party in FL Paso. AS projected
the road is to run through west
ern New Mexico, reaching the
mining districts of Grant county,
through Socorro and Valencia
counties into Mckinley and San
Juan, tapping the San Juan
county coal fields, thence on to
Durango. The building of this
line will mean the opening up of
an enormous section of New
Mexico which now has no rail-
road connection and which is
only waiting for a railroad to
equal in development the rapid
advance of the eastern portion of
the territory.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-08
Pleasant Birthday Pnrtv.

Marguerite Sweet. the bright
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. II. Sweet, celebrated her
tenth birthday Saturday after
noon by making thirty-six of her
girl and boy friends happy from
? to 5 o'clock. The principal
event in the minds of the little
tots at least were the refresh
meuts which we're served from a
long low table extending the en-
tirei Sleugth of two rooms and
tastefully decorated with Japan
ese napkins.
The edibles were just what the
children desired. Many games
were entered into with spirit and
glee by Miss Marguerite's little
guests. They brought her many
pretty remembrances and, after
wishing the charming young
hostess numerous happy returns
o: the day, carried with them as
souvenirs tiny Japanese lanterns.
The guests present were Misses
Alma Savage, Beulah and Mar
garet Bowman, Constance Smith,
Marjorie and Ruth Dougherty,
Inez and Elsie Kealer, Dorothy
Bowman, Beulah and Sarah Her
rick, Mariana, Harriet, and Ida
Hall, Hazel Howell, Irene Smith,
Clara and Ruth Bursum, Eliza
beth Jones, Virginia Smiley,
Dorothy Hill, Helen Pratt, Ruth
and Ruby Newman, Alice Mar
tin, Sadie Avery, Susan Fitch,
Winafred Crater, Felipa Black
ington, Rettie Courtney, Helen
Gibbons, Altabe Hoffman, Irene
Vandusen. Masters Howard
Lewis, Frank Bear, and Stanley
Mayer by their diminutive manly
presence lent dignity to the af'
fair.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-08
FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTS
But Little Doubt Now That So
zorro Will Be Supplied in the
Near Future.
ENTERPRISE WELL SUPPORTED
Return of Mayor Bursum Awaited
to Learn Whether other Pro-
ject IL Still Alive.

There is now almost no doubt
at all that Socorro will soon be
supplied with a first class cleo
trio light and power plant.
DIR. +. l.. Woods of Silver City
was in town two days this week,
canvaSsed the situation and found
it satisfactory for his purpose,
and submitted TO several of the
business men of the city a prop
oSition which meets their general
approval.
DR.. Woods has already installed
several electric light and power
plants in the west aud southwest,
one of the latest being that at
Silver City.
1t has been thought best, how
ever, to await the return of
Mayor Bursum from Washington
to learn if a like project which he
recently had in hand is still
alive. Several business men
promised to give that project their
support.
If Doctor Woods proposition is
accepted, he says that it will be
but a very short time until the
plant is installed and in opera
tion.
Socorro will soon be lighted
with electricity and will then
have taken a step along with the
procession that has already been
too long DELAYED.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-08
Resolutions of Coincidence.

At a regular meeting OF Rio
Grande Lodge No. 3, X. of P.,
held on the evening of February
5, 1908, amougother proceedings,
the following were had:
Whereas, On the 1st day of
February, 1908, at IL o'clock p.
m. our beloved and we'll tried
brother, Henry Chambon, ceased
to exist, laid aside his untarnished
shield and sword of defense, and.
thus freed from the cares and
tribhlations of this life, has en-
tered into that land where the
tree of life stands green and the
healing waters flow eternally
from their fount, and where sick
ness, sorrow and tears can never
come, and death has lost its
sting; therefore, be il
Resolved, That as true Pythian
Knights we deeply feel the great
loss that his beloved wife and
little ones have sustained, and
commend them to the comforting
care of him who trod the shores
of Galilee; and be it further
Resolved, That the foregoing
be published and copy of same
be given to the family of our de-
ceased brother, and that they
also be made to appear at large
upon the minutes of our lodge.
SAMUEL c. MEEK,
MORRIS LoEwENsTEIN,
Jos. T.. SMITH,
Committee.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-08
Mrs. J. E. Ayers Stricken.

Mrs. J. l.. Ayers of Hermosa
was stricken with paralysis on
Wednesday of last week. Mrs.
Ayers, who keeps boarders, was
found lying on the floor in an un-
conscious condition on the morn
ing of the day above mentioned,
and remained in that condition
for several days. DIR. Given Wis
tied her on Sunday and found
her somewhat improved. Mrs.
Ayers suffers a complete paraly-
sis of one side and her power OF
speech is badly affected. Mrs.
Ayers is a sister of Mrs. u. j.
Bennett of Globe, Arizona.
Sierra County Advocate.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-08
HENRY CHAMBON DEAD
Taken Away Very Suddenly after
His Return from Search for
Health in Texas.
HIGHLY RESPECTED CITIZEN
Had Been in Business in socorro
Since 1663---Leaves a Wife and
Four Children.

Henry OnamOOn Is uedu. IL
was at his home in this city last
Saturday night at few minutes
after eleven o'clock that his soul
passed from the scene uI its
earthly career. The announce
ment of Mr.. Chambun'> death
occasion,d d no surprise IN ) zorro,
for it had been generally known
here for at least two days that
the end vas fast drawing near;
nevertheless on every hand
mingled with expressions of adj
miratiUn for the man and SYM
pathy for his family were heard
expressions of genuine sorrow
that lie should have been taken
away when SO many years of
highly useful and honorable
career seemed still to he in store
for him.
Mr.. Chambon came to Socorro
in the fall OF 1888. During all
the years that followed until the
time of his death he was engag-
ed in the mercantile business
here, and it is much to say of
him that by means of economy,
careful management, and the ap-
plication of sound business prin-
ciples his business grew from the
smallest of beginnings to very
generous proportions, and he eS-
tabliShed a credit that was alb
solutely beyond question. But
aside from his business success
Mr.. Chambon won that which is
of infinitely more value, the re-
Spect, the confidence, and the es-
TEEN of all who were fortunate
enough to know him.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Monday afternoon from the
family residence and the Catholic
church under the auspices of Rio
Grande Lodge No. 3 knights of
Pythias. The beautiful funeral
services of the order were con-
Quoted at the grave in Socorro
cemetery in the presence of
very large concourse of relatives,
friends, and acquaintances who
had assembled to pay a last sad
tribute to the memory of the
dead. During the hours that the
funeral services were in progress
all business was suspended in the
city and business houses closed.
Henry Chambon was born Oc-
tober 20, 1880, at Chambonas,
Canton des Vans, Ardeche,
France. His parents were Andre
Chambon and Victoire Pellet
Chambon, both of whom died be-
fore the subject of this sketch
left his native land. He was the
seventh of ten children, five of
whom survive him in widely
separated parts of the world.
Mr.. Chambon came to the United
States in 1872 and PASSED a few
years in Pennsylvania and then
in Colorado before coming to So
corro. On September IA, 1899,
he was married to Miss Esther
Campredon, an estimable young
lady of excellent family well
known in Socorro county. The
widow and four children now
mourn the loss of husband and
father. Honor and peace to his
memory.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-08

]. w. Cox, an enterprising and
prosperous stockman of the
Datils, was in town Thursday on
his way to Albuquerque. Mr..
Cox is irving to secure the es-
tablishment of a new school dis
trict in his locality. He has no
children to send to school, but
his school tax last year amounted
to over seventy dollars and the
children of his neighborhood are
so far from any school that it is
impossible for them to attend.
He thinks, therefore, that the
neighb borhood is entitled to school
facilities, and he is not far from
right about it.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-08

w. S. Fullerton was in town
Monday from the ranch in the
Datils. Mr.. Fullerton said that
there were some localities becom-
ing rather dry out in the western
part of the county, but that the
general condition of the ranges
was good considering the slight
amount of snow that has fallen
this winter. He left the next
morning for Albuquerque.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-08

Mrs. c. G.. Duncan has been
making a tour OF the southern
part of the territory this week
visiting the chapters of the Or
der of the Eastern Star at San
Marcial, Las Cruces, Deming
and Silver City in her capacity
as Worthy Grand Matron of New
Mexico. Mrs. Duncan returned
home this morning.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-08
Hot Water We'll at Mutt.

A ranchman living near Mutt
has drilled a we'll $50 feet deep in
which he encountered flow OF
hot water. A curious fact is that
the range cattle are extremely
fond of the hot water and will
crowd each other to get the
water from the end of the trough
where the water is warmest.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-08

There is more Catarrh in this
section of the country than all
other diseases put together, and
until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease and
prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it in
durable. Science has proven ca
tarrh to be a constitutional dis
ease and therefore requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by f.
]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure OH
the market. 1t is taken inter-
nally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. They offer one hun
dred dollars for any case it fails
to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials.
Address: f. j. CHENEY & Co..
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.