Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-18

Mrs. F. M. Lyon left today for Albu-
querque. Mrs Lyon came here few
days ago to take charge of the Baily
Curio store until Mrs. Baily could re-
lsume management.
H, H. Riley of La Junta came in
yesterday evening to attend to some
personal affairs.
E. j. Alturer of Denver was among.
today's business ARRIVALS.
\ r. D. Van Houten Of Shoemaker
came in last night to attend the per-
Torrance of the Private Secretary"
at the Duncan opera house.
\ A. McCready of Ration was in Las
Vegas today to attend to railway busi-
ness.
M. Potsch, who formerly was a resi-
Ident here, arTiyed in town yesterday
ion business trip. Mr. Potsch r.
Gently has been k3pointed manager of
the territory of Arizona for the Wyeth
Hardware company.
Phil H. LeNoir will leave tonight for
Dallas, Tex, whence he will visit 9th
er large cities of the southwest. Mr..
LeNoir recently was elected secre-
tary of the Commercial club. He is
visiting the cities of Texas to gain
some ideas to use in competition with
his work 8o
Philip N. Sanchez ofMora and John
Gandert of Holman arrived in Las We
gas last evening from Santa Fe. Gan
dert has been attending the meeting
of the county assessors of the state,
and Sanchez has been in attendance
at the meeting of the county commits
sioners of New Mexico.
Under Sheriff Felipe Lopez left to.
day for santa Fe taking with him J.
u. vantine, who will be given resi-
Idence in the state penitentiary for a
term of from one, year to Is months.
Vantine pleaded guilty some time
ago to an indictment charging him
with obtaining possession of Peerless
Check Protecting machines on the
pretense of repairing them, and then
selling them to someone else He was
sentenced for selling machine be-
longing to the Charles Ilfeld company
of this city to Joseph Taichert, mer-
chant. He obtained several machines
by impersonating the official repair
man of the Peerless Check Protecting
company. working several cities Of
the state in this manner.
Bert Kraft, representing the Union
Central Life Insurance company OF
Cincinnati, Ohio, arrived in Las Vegas
today on train No. 1. Mr.. Kraft rep
resents the company in New Mexico.
He was here few months ago, max
ing several friends while here.
Miss Ruth Anderson left on train
mo. l today for Roswell. Miss Ander-
son is the daughter of Rev. r. 6. An
derson, formerly of Las Vegas, but
at the present time in Roswell. She
will spend the Christmas vacation
with her parents, returning to this
city in January to resume her studies
at the New Mexico Normal ERiYareity.
Miss Mildred HornDein LETT Today
flor Denver, where she viii spend the
holidays. She arrived in Las Vegas
yesterday from Gallup, in which town
Ishe has been teaching school.
Miss Gladys Mcvay left today for
Ration. Miss Mcvay, who is student
in the New Mexico Normal University
will spend the holidays in the noun
tain city, returning at the end Of the
Christmas vacation.
Miss Agnes Murphy went to Ration
today on train No. 10. She viii re
turn the exp EtioG ofskhe CAfist
mas vocation Of the Normal on anu
ary 1916.
M. w. Browne left on train No.
to-day for Albuquerque, Browne
who is member of the firm Of
browne and Manzanares of this city
will return on Sunday.
Miss Christine MAR left this after
noon for Dawson. Mise Mair, who Is
a student in the New Mexico Normal