The Chieftain, 1901-12-28

come with her husband trom a visit down in Mexico. She had found out who I was and that I was going out to the Mogollotis. She said that she and her husband wanted to go out with me but she wanted to know first if there were any earthquakes in those mountains. I told her I hadn't seen any lately and then she asked if I couldn't scare up one for her her especial benefit. Of course I finally asked her what on earth she wanted of an earthquake. "Well," she said, "you sec, when John and I were down in Mexico we had a genuine, full grown earthquake. There was no mis mistake - take mistake about it. It scared John out of a year's growth, but it tickled me nearly to death. You wonder why I was so tickled, I see. Well, I'll tell you why. John and I, we have been married for two years and it's a solemn fact that that blessed Mexican earth earthquake - quake earthquake is the only thing that has happened in that time that he he hasn't blamed me for. So if you have any earthquakes in the Mogollón mountains we are going out there with you." A CIohpIj Contested líame. The American and the Mexi can base ball teams of the city met on a bloodless field Christ Christmas - mas Christmas day to contest for the su- Íremacy in the' national gamt. 'he two teams had rues. Levers times before with results that were disastrous to the hopes of the Americans. These did not despair, however, and for a few days before Christmas were prac practicing - ticing practicing with an air of determina determination - tion determination that argued well for them. There was a large crowd of spec spectators - tators spectators present and it is reported that considerable money changed hands on the result of the game. The contest was a hot one and abounded in exciting incidents. The score was 12 to 0 in favor of the Americans. Viven los Americanos!

Mrs. (Jiilnlnn to Her Frloiul. Silver City, N. M., Dec. 26, 1901. Editok Chieftian: As the impulse of every one at this joyous season of the year is to wish his or her friends a Mer Merry - ry Merry Christmas, so as our thoughts stray to dear old Socorro and to the pleasure we have had through the columns of The Chieftain, a desire is born to wish its genial editor and his staff a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Since our arrival in Silver City our hearts have thrice been gladdened by the receipt of "our home paper," and with pleasure have we noticed mention of dif different - ferent different friends, many whose kind kindness - ness kindness can never be forgotten, and through these columns I would like to express my appreciation of favors shown us the last few days of our stay in Socorro, cs- Íccially by the business men and lesdames Jones, Hilton, and Graham. May peace and pros prosperity - perity prosperity attend them always. To all who expressed them themselves - selves themselves interested in our welfare, I am glad to say that we are well pleased with our new home and are very nicely located near the Normal School. We find the people here very kind and socia sociable, - ble, sociable, business men most accommo accommodating, - dating, accommodating, and church affairs of the four denominations Baptist, Methodist, I'pjscopal, and Pres Presbyterian - byterian Presbyterian unusually prosperous. But however pleasant and at attractive - tractive attractive our new home may be become - come become it can never erase from our hearts the love we have for dear old Socorro and her many kind, hospitable people. Again wishing you and all our friends a very happy, prosperous New Year, I am, very respectfully, Mrs. Dixie Quintan.

promptly filled. Mail orders for four pounds or more prepaid. Send in jour orders for Xmas, A. F. Katzenstein. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Terry gave a most enjoyable Christmas dinner at their home on Fischer avenue to a number of their friends. There were present present-Mr. - Mr. present-Mr. and Mrs. Jas. G. Fitch, Mr, and Mrs. Paul J. Terry, Misses Fitch and Limb, and Doctor L, E. Kittrell and E. A. Drake, John W. Probert of Broornvllle, Ohio, arrived in the city Monday morning, called by the illness of Mrs. Probert, who came to So Socorro - corro Socorro recently to spend the winter months. Mr. and Mrs, Probert are domiciled in Jus. E. Smith's rooming house on the corner of McCutchen avenue and Parle street. A. A. Romero of Peralta has been a guest at the home of his his father-in-law, Señor Juan José Baca of this city, this week. Mr. Romero is a very pleasant gentleman to meet. He is en gaged quite extensively in. the sheep business and is of the opinion that a national lease law would ruin that business in New Mexico. C. T. Brown returned Christmas from a ten days absence in the Black Range. Mr. Brown brought with him some exceedingly fine specimens of silver ore from the New Era mine, property of the Mino Development company of Boston, This ore shows coarse threads of native silver running through it and projecting from it in such abundance as to impresa the veriest povice witU its ricU nesa.

Candies at your own price at Katzcnstein's. Candies, nuts, oranges and apples at Katzenstein's. J. W. Jones was in town Tues Tuesday - day Tuesday from his Frisco ranch. Katzenstein has the finest and freshest line of candies in town. R. C. Montoya of San Antonio registered at the Windsor Tues Tuesday. - day. Tuesday. Bananas can be had just as cheap at Katzenstein's as in Al Albuquerque. - buquerque. Albuquerque. Mrs. S. Michaelis of Magdalana stopped at the Windsor yester yesterday. - day. yesterday. Simon Stern and Dr. J. F. Pearce of Albuquerque were in the city Thursday. II. A. Buckley arrived in So Socorro - corro Socorro Tuesday to eat Christmas dinner with his family. A. C. Thomas and wife and W. R. Thomas of Magdalena were guests at the Windsor Tuesday. Katzenstein has the finest line of candies ever brought to So Socorro. - corro. Socorro. Come and see for yourself. George Kelley has, been quite seriously sick for several days from an attack of the grip and fever. County Assessor Benj. Sanchez and mother spent Christmas pleasantly with relatives in Mag Magdalena. - dalena. Magdalena. Miss Mamie Cortesy is number numbered - ed numbered among the unfortunate vic victims - tims victims of the influenza that is so prevalent. J. A. Smiley's young son Bruce was made happy Christmas morn morning - ing morning by a present of a pony from a Mexican friend.

Subscribers Please Note. The first of the year is a good time to settle all accounts. Bills will be sent next week to all in arrears a year or more for sub subscription - scription subscription for Tub Chieftain. The paper will not be sent to anybody who does not want it. Anybody who receives a bill for subscription is therefore respect respectfully - fully respectfully requested, first of all, to pay it promptly. Then if he does not wish the paper sent to his address any longer he is with equal respect requested to say so, otherwise the paper will be con continued - tinued continued to such address with the reasonable expectation that it will be paid for.

Miss Estelle Greenwald was surprised yesterday afternoon by a large bevy of her girl friends flocking into her home and taking absolute possession thereof with without - out without as much as saying "by your leave". A representative of The Chieftain on passing the Green Greenwald - wald Greenwald home was greeted by a score or more girlish faces at the windows and he is fully persuaded that he never saw a prettier or

ably 300 bears in the territory, besides smaller game in such numbers that hehaslost the count. Of course his wild adventures and hair breadth escapes have been many, and to hear him relate them in his own peculiar fashion is a rare treat. Hut he sometimes tells stories that are not bear stories. For illustration, here is one of them: "Once when I was in SiWer City I met a woman who had just

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