Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-22
CIVIC BETTERM EN1
NOW SLOGAN At
SOCORRO
City to Be Re-PIatted and
General Cleanup Crusade
Started Special Court Term.
In September
special Correspondence to Morning IournalI

Especial Correspondence To Morning JournalI
Socorro. n. NJ, July 21.-The city
council Of socorro Is getting to be a
very busy body and hardly a meeting
goes by but what some new work is
planned towards the betterment Of the
town. A city surveyor has been en-
gagged by the council for the purpose
of REPEATING the entire city and the
citizens are cooperating in the move
ment by having new surveys made of
their property. Mr.. Herrick, who re-
ceiyed the appointment is very active
with his force Of assistants and long
before New Mexico will be n state
Socorro Will be ready to start in fresh.
Some of the owners Of property are
being instructed to clean up their va
lots and backways before some
stringent measures are taken by the
council and AT the same time assist in
beautifying the town. According to
the statement Of n of the council
men it Is their intention to bring So
zorro mp to q modern standard and
the citizens should do all in their
power 60 heir them.
Although the weather has been
warm here there has been compara-
lively little sickness in Socorro and
one Of the leading physicians here at
tributes ii to the purity Of the water
of which there seems to he IN album
dance.
A fashionable wedding took place
Yesterday. The bride, Miss Myrtle
Kiehne. WIS married to Earl G.. Horn
brook OF Eimerove. West Virginia, at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. f. Kea-
Ter. Rev. Father Pm. Martin officiat-
I'd az the ceremony. There was quite
a large gathering of friends and
guests present. The home Of the
bride is near Mogollon. After the
ceremony the bride and groom left for
West Virginia where they will make
their future home, Mr.. ana Mrs
.Hornbrook met at the a. and NJ. col
lege where they were both students.
Mrs. Hornbrook was formerly a stu
dent II the School of Mines at Socorro
she made many friends who
wish the young couple "a happy flu
ture. The pesents We're beautiful and
and the floral decorations
ana refreshments quite in keeping
with the occasion.
Several dog owners viii be exhibit
81 ~ Il,r,..wu..n 4.4r doc, uhasxs
Some French poodles and we val
liable fox terriers win be among the
contestants from Socorro.
Judge Mechem viii arrange to hold
a special term Of court for the Seventh
judicial district beginning on the first
Monday in september: however. there
is not much important litigation TO
come up. The number of crimes COM
in Socorro county is very small
throughout the whole Of the county
fhare has heen no atrocious crime
committed since last April. the worst
offense against law and society be-
ing fist fights. The west is reaceable
compared TO some of the larger cities
the other sections of the United
in this day and time. whatever
the condition might have been in the
early days. and this Notwithstanding
The fact that at the various mines in
the county there are laborers employ
of many nationalities, the cowboys
are just as numerous today as they
were and the only vices that have
been eliminated are gambling and the
dive. There are, perhaps, as few d.
vorces granted in the territory of New
as any part of the United
Postmaster Kittcrel reports a larger
of business from January to
June 1910 than vas handled during
the same months In the year 1909
and the additional business handled
during the month Of June 1910 over
HE month OF June 1909 more than
paid the increase allowed by the gov
eminent in the local postmsster's sti-
pend.
The people hero are shouting for al
laundry. II is a proposition7
certainly worth INTOXICATING and the
local Commercial club might wake up
II someone will inquire into the pos
sihiiities OF successfully operating such
D plant here.
with about four local families gone
10 Europe and q great many others
gone west the social whirl has ceased
Nhirling.
VIII there be a fair held In Socorro
his falle The fast three fairs were
,uccesses and did much good for the
.awa. Good support Is assured 81
someone will just take the matter up.
\ Stntenood day and Butte Dam day
would be something original
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