The Socorro Chieftain, 1902-10-18

Whore the School Fund ('omen In. Editor of the Chieltain: The communication signed by James (1. Fitch and published in the Chieftain of Oct. 11th, 1902. makes the following statement: "The trustee appointed by law to execute deeds lor this land in conjunction with the city has re refused - fused refused to sign this deed because he believed it to be illegal." De Dereference - reference Dereference to Chapter 77, Section 8, of the session laws of 1893, a part of the Act referred to by Mr. Fitch, it will be observed that the law provides, "That the city council shall have the right to sell and dispose of said lauds, in such manner and upon such terms as the city council of such city may deem best, and shall have the right to sell and dispose of such lands," &c, &c. The city in pursuance of the above law has authorized the Mayor to sell all the lands of the city so soon as they were duly scctionized by the surveyor, and to take, in payment of same, warrants of record, approved ac accounts, - counts, accounts, or cash, at not less than two-thirds the appraised value. In pursuance to this authority I have sold to Abran Abeyta 1,214 acres of rocky land and arroyas for 34 cents per acre, and 2,342 acres at $1.00 per acre, and have re.eiv.d in payment thereof 51,222.60 in approved accounts issued under my administration, and $1,473.29 in warrants ot record issued principally under Estoven Daca and 0. Cortinas, and including also two warrants

Sundrrs-Gardlner. Wm. P. Sanders and Miss Maggie Gardiner were quietly married Wednesday afternoon at the home of the bride near Mag Magdalena. - dalena. Magdalena. These young people be belong - long belong to well known and highly respected families and begin their wedded life with the best wishes of a large circle of friends and acquaintances. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sanders and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wra. Gardiner, all living near Magda Magdalena. - lena. Magdalena. The happy pair were in Socorro Thursday afternoon on their way to Albuquerque to en enjoy - joy enjoy the festivities of the fair, after which they will return to the ranch near Magdalena where Mr. Sanders is extensively en engaged - gaged engaged in the stock business. Change Id Republican Ticket. Manuel S. Pino has withdrawn from the race for legislative hon honors - ors honors as candidate on the straight Republican ticket and the Repub Republican - lican Republican county executive committee have nominated Domingo A. Or tega of Sabinal to the vacant place. Mr. Pino's reason for his withdrawal is. that he does not expect to be in New Mexico dur during - ing during the next session of the terri territorial - torial territorial legislature. Mr. Ortega is a gentleman of good repute and will doubtless represent Socorro county's interests creditably among the law makers.

Doctor and Mrs. C. G. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Bartlett, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Griffith, and Messrs. C. T. Brown, J.. G. Fitch, and Geo. E. Cook will be in Santa Fe next week in attend attendance - ance attendance upon the grand lodge of Masons and of the Order of the Eastern Star of New Mexico. , Attorney S. Alexander return returned - ed returned yesterday morning from the Albuquerque fair. He reported the largest crowd in attendance that the Duke city has ever en entertained. - tertained. entertained. He reported also that the engine of a train bringing several hundred people to the fair jumped the track just south of Las Vegas and derailed three or four coaches, but that fortun fortunately - ately fortunately nobody was hurt. Jos. E. Smith is a gentleman of a variety of talents, among which is one in the line of art. Monday he bought a ten-cent bar of soap and going up one side of Manzanares avenue and down the other he decorated doors and windows with devices of wel welcome - come welcome to the grand lodge of Odd Fellows such as would have made the eyes ot many a profes professional - sional professional sign painter turn green with envy.

Wednesday evening. A. II. Hilton, San Antonio's hustling general merchant, was in Socorro on important private business Wednesday. lion. II. M. Dougherty is now a member of the executive com committee - mittee committee of the Democratic terri territorial - torial territorial central committee. Miss Minnie Moes returned Monday morning from a sum summer's - mer's summer's visit in Georgia and will spend the winter in Socorro. Attendance at the School of Mines has been light this week on account of so many students hav having - ing having attended the Albuquerque fair. Samuel Meek is attending to business in the collector and treasurer's office during the stir stirring - ring stirring times of the political cam campaign. - paign. campaign. Jas. (i. Fitch and Meliton Torres have been chosen as mem members - bers members of the Democratic territorial central committee lor Socorro county. W. II. Sanders was in town Thursday on his way to the Panhandle to look after his ex extensive - tensive extensive stock interests in that

Eastern Star Monday night. Ice cream and crushed fruit at Katzenstein's. Mrs. C. T. Drown has returned from an extended tour of Mexico. Don Matias Contreras of La Joya was in the city Wednesday. Mike Wolf was in the city Monday from his ranch near Joseph. Hon.. A. Schey of San Marcial was among the visitors in town Tuesday. Not less than 300 tickets to Albuquerque were sold at Socor Socorro - ro Socorro during the fair. Will Fullerton registered at the Windsor Wednesday from the J. F. L. ranch. Fine winter patatoes, $1.25 per hundred at Dyerts'. Must come Monday or Tuesday. Joe Grecnwald left Monday for Kansas City where he expects to remain for several months. It's of no use to try to enumer enumerate - ate enumerate those of Socorro who went to the lair. Everybody went. W. A. Richardson drove down from Magdalena Sunday morn morning - ing morning to visit friends in Socorro. J. Leon'd Knapp and S. T. Reynolds have been out of town this week, presumably at the

Prof. C. L. Ilcrrick was in town Thursday from Magdalena. He is now interested in some mining properties in the Kelly camp that are said to be paying quite well. Gem City lodge. I. O. O. F., wishes to thank the citizens of Socorro who so kindly helped to entertain the visiting Odd Fel Fellows - lows Fellows during the session of the grand lodge. C. B. Allaire, who was in town the first of the week, reported that Miss Wentworth and Miss Vigil are giving excellent satis satisfaction - faction satisfaction as teachers in the San Antonio schools. Doctor and Mrs. M. A. Sayler suffered the sad loss of their baby girl yesterday evening. The child was only three weeks old and was not in good health from the time of its birth. Mrs. F. L. Taylor, who had been a guest for several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. E. Smith in this city, was unex unexpectedly - pectedly unexpectedly called to her home in El Paso Monday morning.

panied on their return by Charles Bowman of Atchison, Kansas, aged father of John Bowman. , L. R. Babcock, Republican can candidate - didate candidate for superintendent of schools, was looking after his political interests in Socorro Monday. Mr. Babcock will doubtless make a good race for the office for which he was nom nominated. - inated. nominated. The public schools opened Monday with a fair attendance. Doctor Sayler and E. M. Chavez have charge of the two rooms in the high school building and Sisters Mary Basil and Angelica are teaching in the building on California street. A full line of fall and winter goods has just been received at Price Bros. & Co. The goods are up to the high standard maintained so long by this popu popular - lar popular firm and the prices are such as to make it an object to old customers and new to call. Everybody knows that the firm is altogether reliable,

John Hill came down from his mining properties in the Magda Magdalenas - lenas Magdalenas bunday and has spent the week with relatives ana friends in the city. James F. Derry left El Paso Wednesday morning for north northern - ern northern California where he has ac accepted - cepted accepted a position in railroad con construction - struction construction work. Doc Ilammel was in the city Sunday shaking hands with old old-time - time old-time friends. "Doc" is now touring New Mexico and Arizona in the interests of commerce. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dodds came in Monday from their Mon Mon-ticello - ticello Mon-ticello ranch to place their daughter Miss Lillie in Mt. Carmel convent for another year. Geo. X. Byron was in Socorro a short time Saturday. Mr. Dyron was for several years fore foreman - man foreman for Caot. A. D. Fitch at the Graphic mine and did bis work well.