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VOL. II.LAS CRUCES, N. M,, WED'SwmmmSecretary Ritch writes us from Santa Fe that “a Boston friend of Santa Fe Academy, speaking of the establishmentin the Territo-of other schools in theTerrito ry, enters the following query in a letter I received from him a few days since: ‘suppose that we should take the responsibility of putting down two or three men at different places, would it be a go»d thing? and would a part of the expense be assumed by the people on the ground?’ ”Mr. Ritch desires theopinion of the prominent citizens of Las Cruces on this point. We have consulted with some of them and they all favor the idea. 11 presents a fine opportunity to secure the establishment of a first-o lass school, and it is to be hoped that those interested in thesaid he had promised his God and General Dudley that he would kill Chapman. E. A. Walz, Billy Mathews, and others testified, corroborating these facts and that Dolan was very drunk and could not have bit Chapman without firing through Walz, who stood between them. Dolan admitted firing but said he knew nothing about what was passing and simply fired into ihegrouml to call the boys off. Judge Bristol released Dolan o n §3.000 bail to appear tor trial at the next term of court in Socorro.fo:thnePlt;“lt;elCEoitvaitla:hFrom Hilsboro.avHillsboro, JST. M., )June 28thy 1879. JEditor Thirty-Four :Last week we received, mala....... ..... .. Silver City, the Thirty-Four! *cause of popular education will j Qf June 18th. To-day we .remove in the ^matter. Already j ceived, via Round Mountain, M it has been suggested that a jthe Thirty-Four of June the ( meeting be called to consider 18tb, Difference in time ofU the matter; and wc have no * 1 • 1 * *doubt this will be done as soon hs it can be ascertained justwhat proposition these Boston friends of education have to offer. W e e a n assure Mr. Ritch and them that Las Cruces will do what she can.A letter has been written asking just what is proposed and what is expected of Las Cruces. We had hoped to betransit: eight days, in favor of the Silver City route. Up to the hour of writing, Grider’s express from Silver City, due here to-day, has not arrived. It will bring, I suppose, the issue of three days ago,Hillsboro is now flourishing. The mill in operation day and night. All the mines running on full force. Fa pin and Pitcher’s mine ‘‘Bobtail” is turning out rich ore. This firm isable to publish the reply this ^ week, but it has not arrived, pushing its mill on to comple-When it arrives a meeting of tion as fast as possible; havethose favoring the project will doubtless be held. Until then we can give no more definiteninformation.The Dolan Case.ten men at work on it and expect to complete it in aboutforty days.The town looks well; business is brisk: the stores are crowded from early in the morning until late at night; the town is full of strangers,The evidence adduced at the . .Dolan habeas corpus case was| and more arecoimngevery day.* . s-* I A a * fitrA urofYnnc 111to the effect that Dolan, Campbell, Evans, Kid, Walz, O’Fal-liard and others were togetherwhen they met Chapman. Campbell pointed his pistol at Chapman’s breast and told him to dance. ChapmVui refused. Dolan, who stood behind, at this time fired his pistol in the ground and Campbell immediately shot Chapman in the breast. The latter fell ex (darning “Oh, my God, I mA train of five wagons came m Wednesday from Colorado— all men of families who will remain.The school is flourishing too, numbering twenty-three scholars. Little Mexican children greet you now with a “good morning” spoken in very good English; which speaks well for the°pain8taking teacher, MissVaughn.Building is still going onkil’od The whole party then with a rush. Messrs. Fonn-went to a saloon»d Campbell lain and Koogle have a large
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Thirty Four
Las Cruces, New Mexico, US
Wed, Jul 09, 1879
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