Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-20
BIG CATTLE DEAL IN
MAGDAlENA
i. DISTRICT
DENVER MAN CLOSES OUT
HERD OF $1,000 HEAD
Sheep Men Are Smiling Over
Prospects and CatIemen Say
Conditions Are Finei Busy
Times in Magdalena.
Especial Correspondence to YornIns yourna,l

tcpecial correspondence 10 Dornine Journal
Magdalena, n. NJ, March 19.-
Keep something going on is certain
" Il very good motto for Magdalena.
for up here at the last town on the
line something surely is going on all
the time.
Already the streets are filled With
~freighters and many of the ranchers
from over in Arizona ana in the far
Datil districts are coming in for spring
supplies.
At the depot the cars for the live
stock shipments are beginning to ar
rive and the first large shipment Of
sheep will be made today by Charles
Chadwick to Kansas City.
Big Deal in Cattle.
Cole ltailston. manager of the V. &
7. ranches, south Of Magdalena, was
in town last week, arranging for the
shipment of the big V. q 4. herds.
These viii comprise about Is, 900 cat
tie and win all be shipped during the
rest Of March n April.
MIR. Porter of Denver, owner of the
Y. & T., having sold all his properties
in this vicinity, the entire herds VIII
be closed out, as the new owners of
these ranches contemplate extensive
changes in both ranches and stock.
Roy Morley, from the Datils, is in
town, stocking up for the spring
work. He says prospects in the Datil
country for all kinds of stock are
good.
Silccplmcn Arc Smiling.
The bureau of animal industry men
are already on the job In Socorro
county. After a brief inspection visit
around the county, they are starting
today to din All sheep. Most OF the
herds inspected appear 10 be free
from this trouble, but here and there
an infected hord is found.
DR.. Il. SDindler, inspector in charge.
reports the sheep in very fine condi-
ton, and the outlook for range grass
very bright. The lambing season
starts soon and the prospect of a good
lamO crop is making the sheepmen
smile.
After the Prairie Dogs.
The forest service is planning quite |
an extensive campaign on the prairie
dog IN the Datil forest. Ranger
Rhinehart has been called in to mix
poison with 2.400 pounds of wheat
and distribute IL to the ranches, who |
will put ii out. The present warm
weather will undoubtedly bring them
out soon and ii is hoped to have a
nice dose OF poison awaiting them
they appear.
Frank Hubbell of Albuquerque has
been in n out OF town the last few
days attending to his large sheen in
Ierests west Of here. He reports the
sheep in fine shape and the range the
Mr.. Hubbell is putting in many
improvements on his ranches in the
Iorm OF windmills and tanks.
To Enlarge Graphic Plant.
w. n. C"ottingham, president, and
). A. Martin, general manager Of the
Sherwln Williams Paint of
owners of the Graphic
nine left here today for the east,
liter a brief inspection visit to their
property. The Graphic has recently
'rected n new concentrator here. the
capacity of which will shortly be
loubled, by the use OF magnctics. Mr..
Cottingham appeared much pleased
With the mine, which is one of the
lldest and largest producers in the
Kelly district.
Mrs. John Gatlin Of AIagdalena
vii 20 TO Socorro today to appear
personally against Chas. Leggett, al
OF Magdalena, who is charged with
obbery and criminal assault upon
Ter, one night early in January. Mrs.
iatlln was in the habit of wearing !
AMY fine diamonds and the empta-
ION proved too much for Leggitt. who !
ias 4 p~enitentiary record. Leggitt re- !
entity made n very spectacular at
empt to escape from the Jail at So
orro, but was caught.
N
Quite a large crowd witnessed the
Thursday evening. Of
he Old Maids Convention, by the La-
Aid society of the Magdalena !
'resbyterian church. About 80 Ia O
les participated, ms the play was I
berally interspersed with local hits "
t Magdalena bachelors and widowers
nd created a considerable amount Of
musement. \
Mrs. DR.. McCreary who took the a
aiding role as president Of the con r
antlon, was presented b. the hus-
tnds of M~agdalena with . very elab- I
ate bouquet composed of cabbage. '
mons, carrots. parscley and other
lrden vegetables. One OF the Lead
y attractions was a handsome pet
the property of Mrs. Mckee of
leveland, O.
The cats remarkable docilitv and
ever handling Of his part Of the per-
FINANCES added materially to the
ccess of the affair.
y trio of Magdalena husbands rem
red some clever songs. fun of local
is at the wives who participated in
e convention.
The ladies cleared about a hundred
liars on the performance, and have
en- invited to repeat it i'm Kelly. one
the nearby towns. which invitation
II no doubt be accepted.