)oitigs o£ the Week in nd About Our Town^_ titms T*» Are of General Inlfrul la Oar Local Riadtrt.R If'b#, ,»*!»• MMcrthivWitrkst Atiotmf Mark | Thompson spent yesterday in El flOO.j§ bit 4eU*f. ••-* «*#•»• Hf !•««*. I r*«Hii U»* **•*• • bil» *fM 11 tunwt •ffwrJ «lt;1»|*W web dif tfcati It*,* l*aJ *»• I» *bmbestd n • ®*tlt;! ”stili»!***'* «*•**** t»§••!»•** f keetf* Urob bt»r«*f luin-ee wmm *•*•»!» W* *« aStanre-* •Bifkct riding *» a iuwiwttk.Hx.jrra was down jjjii on *Mo»tday,Cl .(# r,l. nf I I irtut tb»* weak bareFord has * fine Jersey fotk.tlf. 8ce her.Msrieeuev *• back from • ,tif trt|* down the valleygattbett aud wifa came up K I kind ay evening•d Mr Nestor Armijo, I |il(i ft viiilofi thisilteuud II McMillau fa Tuesday front a tr»p to CityWeber, a capitaliat fruut Mm * spent Wedataky Sitae.a wa-» down again from d Camp mine* tin fore the week.«r Vet non will repment (left at OarUbad cvtcbra-v 3,4 and 5. mSimmer* and sitter were in their Holedad canyon a Wednesday,Hatton. ;f the Brown company spent several tbit week in HI Far* ey H B. Holt is op and again having recovered m attack of peritonitis, r D. Barn castle the Dona dcrchant and postmaster Nond iv in the county seatand Mr*. Jf. F Findlay came from tlie.tr ranch on thteaal Itht Pen i Blanca on Wed*t*lt;» Lolmian left Saturday ig for New Jersey, where ' ss.t lot wife and s'Mi f«r a aths ||W E. FtUgerald. nlt; i al it of the Torped«* Miningnyat Organ, vva. on Monday.gGovernor Reynolds last ited W II H•lyn a notary public for Ana countv.rles Spies* a prominent Las lawr*r was j Cruces '1 i*or utday. He was the guest •tor LlewellvnI Rose, manager *bf the |on mine at the Gold Camp -ol.John Megan spent Wcd-f in Las Cruce#s Joe Granger of If etiomie, arrived here laat Tueiday to ior mother and sister, Mrs. pt and daughter, bate heeu advised that there tnu charge for the dance or llier entertainment furnish* •he Fourth over at Organ.1 Nestor Armijo returned wday from a trip to Kausac •ccumpauied liy his grand* br, Miss Joacfiua Armijo.Bartley, sold out his inter* Star Livery Stables, to irksrhis partner during tha *wk who is now tbn sol#»tor.Attorney II |i. ||,»)t returned last night from a fifth to El Faso.H.J. Ilotleiid. miiierulogist at the Dona Dora at Keut, came down from the Organ* vesterdavMrs Veruou and little son left Moudtv evening for Belmont, Nebraska. to visit her •ather and sister.Jack Clttiu, proprietor of the Las Cruce* Novelty Works, was an El Faeo visitor oti MondayDrowned in the Rio Cfande.A sad drowning fatality occurred just below Chamberino and op-Anthony, N. M . when a exieau, Lais Rais with his wifeana child was being taken ©vet the river in a ferry which is operated by a cable and puttieslu nn4*sti**ani the cable snapped and the ewilt current immediate.!y carried the ferry dowu with each rapidity that the occupants became panicstrtkeu and throughsome cause overturned the craft.The man Ruin, who could not swim caught on to the upturned ferry. h«t teeing hi* wife and child drowning dashing in sftet them and w»* drowned before be could reach them.lbe ferry men w«t»t It* after the woman and child and succeeded in rescuing them.The river is still very high and is causing considerable da mags it ^an Miguel and other points •butt bile.New Mexico lead Company S Properties Sold.Frof. Veruon spent Wednesday in El Paso to finish up tbs plans j for tha new iehoc! bouse at Me-•tlla FarkMist Joseph me Granger, whoi ETarrived here last week ha* taken a position with the Henderson Trading company,Edward F. Wsntz hat purchased an interest in the business of the Henderson Trading company and will assist in the managent of the same11. F Jensen, an eapert watch repairm arrived her** btindavevening to take charg* of the work in the store of th* Snyder Jewelry company, with The Pao-ple's DrugstoreFrofessor South wort It has be. gun the preparation .*f a bulMinon dairying under the title of “New Mexico Dairyman** Hand-I k It mli ! ♦ ! • tnfc ♦all cattle owners.Doctor Nathan Boyd aud wife •pent the week here. Dr Boyd l»e*rug busy it the land office defend iug the con teat case of Van Patten vs. Boyd to title to a part of the Dripping Springs property.Frofessor Vernon state* to s representative of the Republican that the black French Percheron stallion, imported aud t dd here this week to Mr. Leatbermiu isthe best horse ever brought to this ■ If* knowesection of the countrytoo,J. D. Deaf Herman the tench man of the eastern stone of the Organ mountains has purchased the imported black Percheron stallion brought here a few weeks ago for $4,000,00j. H Thompson and wife wereup from lleritio on Tuesday to attend the commencement exercises at the cotivtul and to aconi*paov their daughter home. Sheas been attending school here the past year.The Holson Cattle Company, as recentlyof Silver City, N, M.. has recentlySutehased the outfit owned by [r and Mrs. Walter W, Page of ranches and cattle. The Holson Cittle company wilt continue to maintain the flying U brand Kli Newsoot, of National City, California, arrived in town lastuigbt He intends to go ioto partnership with Judge E. A Chaffee,in the reel eatate business devoting much of their time to esab*tishing of a sugar beet factory in the valley.Quite a number of people gave a surprise party to Miss Ruth Casey on her sixteenth birthday List I uesday Hu v lt;ilia f on her ijuite unexpectedly, being a surprise party itideed. Everyone had a good time, dancing tak-iug up most thlt; t' enlng during which refreshments were served C H. Moore aud wift, former residents of the Mesiilla Valley, are now located at Roekport, 1'exs# Tb*- Enterprise of that city l«*t week bad tn* following: •The Enterprise is pleased to atatethatC. H. Moors who recently purchased 5,000 acres of land near Roekport, has made a proposition to the commissioners court to donate sufficient shell to repair aud put an addition to the •bell road. As our commissioners are wide uwaV.a aud progressive, aud always lodking out for the best interests of the couuty, they will no doubt take advantage of the offer. We also feel that this sestiou is to be congratulated upon the addition of Mr. Moore to the ranks of those who are materially interested iu the good roads move-meut, which is a matter of prime importance in the upbuilding ofM J F. 0‘Leary, receivsr of the New Mexico Lead Company's properties in the lower San Andreas mountains, this week made a deal with tbs Victoria Mining A SmtltingCompany, who are operating the Bear Canyon properties, •tiling to them the mines and machinery located at the New Mexico Lead Company camp.Van Fatten s Dripping Springs d lei ‘resort wm crowded last Sunday,about sixty La* Cruces people •pending the dftv there. They had n fine rain Sunday afternoon and most of the nightF D Soul It worth, professor of Animal Husbandry at the col lag*, returned last week from • trip to the Kingston aud Lake Valley sections and is now on the mad mm the Joruado. the San An dress and the iacramento mountains inspecting the cattle, horse, sheep and goat int*r«#ts. making uotea which will probably appear in bulleritt form leter.Lieutenant Colonel Eugene Van Fatten, of the First Regi ment of Infantry, New Mexico National Guard, ha* retired, having reached the age of 64 fears,fur of*the limit of active service fleer® in the Fiiited States army and the National Guard There is not a better known nor more highly esteemed citizen in south ern New Mexico than Col. Vat* Fat tin He Has been an active, progressive citfien of the Territory fur many long years and his record is that of a gallant and efficient officer. May hit; life be spired for nunv more happy, useful vear* is the hope of his legend of friends through* out the Territory.*—Demi ng Graphic.Co! Grvgla, especial examiner of the I*. S. land office, who has been here for the past week In connection with casts before the local land offke, makes his head quarters to Santa Ft*, where he is a general favorite. Col. Grvgla formerly weighed a great deal more thao he does at present, but his avordupois was muscle and not fat and thereby hangs a tale. It ssems that Territorial Treasurer J. II, Vaughn has a I* ways held a reputation of being somewhat of aspriuter. Oue day in Santa Fe the crowd hid been banteiing Col. Grygla on his size aud Mr, Vaughn had been among the foremost in the “jolly-ing ’ Col. Grvgla took it alt in good humor, aa is his nature, batRUDDY HARVESTER OILtkheu the itrtu macbiutiy begins to run batd, yviir hursts bvguu to show the extra tax* ntion and the repair bills iitvr^Ns* —a glt; od oil, b»avy encugh io bed? to insure its staying where placed, will add year# to farm machine)yFriction is Ruinous—*******good machine worthy of care. Labncatiou is the important attention to be shown. Rl’DDY HARVESTER OIL is the Means to an Fud—Perfection iu the running of Farm Machine*§•14 in quart, kalf-gatfea a«4 S-talleu caNS. Barrels and half Barrel*tbtbFor Sale bymiMAY BROTHERS,*tb 7 m\tlt;THE CROCERS.bQueer Folks Have Queer NotionsThere*• nidhtug eceeutrio •bout our Good, Here’s •ometbiug that you should 1not fee! at ail hack wardto boy, (Good* and Ffices JDross Goods8dk Null Facy Fatter us worth $1.00 • yard, Now Btik Oiugbams the latest worth 85c. a yard. Now Whitt Wanting from 10c. up to SQo par yard.50ctOcWAISTS! WAISTS!The latest Styles tmni Tdo. up to fil.UltSKIRTS! SKIRTS!Lid its* Faua m a $1 00 value at * * • |). MLadies* Luster |A lt;W value at • * * * Jd'OThe iargeet assortment of Ladree’ Mueltu f’udtrwear.Corns and see our Stock bsfors buying. ' '' — ^THE MAY_liptuiig a big snrpriic on the bo vs bv offering to run 4 hundred-yard race with Mr. Vaughn. Tidallooked lik*'*i.v OMMtir B (M “gang” and tb-place their bets ou Treasurer Vaughn, the sprinter. Imagine their changriu when Col. Grygla t asily beat M* Vaughn 'm about twenty-five yard* in the hundred-yard race. The Colonel is a prince good fellow in the best sense of the phrase and has made many friends here who will we!* nome him back at iny he may again visit Las Cruces.Old Text Books Can Be ExchangedSuperintendent of Public Instruction Jemcs E. Clark is sending nut notices to county school superintendents and dmilers of the Territory advising them of th* eoutract entered iuto iu regards to new text books iu New MexicoThe Territorial Board of Educa tion iu allottiug the contract for school hooks made the proviso that all of the old books could l* exchanged for new ones Dealers are also privileged to turn m books remaiuiug unsold in tb*irWant ColumnHager, at Mesilla Fark, has Mexican Beaus for planting.A driving or work horse forsate, inquire of W, J. Hampton.Wanted—Spanish literary book*. Second hand libraries.Box ft, .£ Frovide your self with an accident policy,Frank A. HawleyFtre luturance costs but littlecompared with the protectian it gives. Talk to Frank A. Haw levFor Rent—Three or four un-furnish rooms. Also one five room cottage. *;Mss- K. H. Fauixmb.For Bale:—A new Smith* Premier typewriter. luquire «t this officeFor Hale Cheap:—a good milch Set R W Brownlee at tkc Las Cruees Lumber lt;I sui ready to do all kind of work. If y**u h*v* enm« work tolet by coutract or any other way see or write to Pablo S, Barela, P.O.Box m CitySay, Fellows, your girl would appreciate a pretty piece of jewelry more than auytbing else you could thiuk of. Come m aud •elect something for her.Heudereou Trading Co.American Plana S2.50 9k Up European Plana $1.00 it Up—108 room, ell WHS ttlMWtl* SIMS) ft ter, i«» ssS esti wsw anrFbrt eUff P*!t*vrA*t tnWttl! side ef Perk, Cl Pese. TexeeMAKM* OVH L639JfTorn w*A!*erA«vi»eWhen In the ©tty G*ve Uea ©inWinchesterShrIL’nrMATrN-Smokcless Pnwdtr ., . . .Th« siiperiorttv of W mchwwtww SfTtokeieaw Powrlff Shells is iindisputed. Among tnfellfgent shooters they stand first tn popularity, records and shooting qualities. Always use them for Field or Fro|i fibeotlfiff. Ash Your ©eeto* F«» Th**wFreshyterisa ChurchSubjact of morning discourse The Dowufell of the Philistine Giant, What »• that to us?” Evening discourse Why there are four lives of the Chriat iu the Bible ’” A cord'slly iuvitatiou is extended, especially to the men, to attend these evening discourses. G- W. Duklap, P.Judgu Frank W. Parker is back from Socorro.About aeveuty-five iiue Angora Billies, this year’s crop, for saleAt any rate, you teem to be getting rid of it on auction-sale principles: going, going, g-o*n*e I ” Stop the auction with Ayer’a Hftir Vigor, ll certtioly checks fatting hair;ike a it this, ft acts as • regular medicine; makeg the acalp healthy. Then you must have healthy hair, for it’s nature's way.i w%*» ** * ft i,«e»..t*«|U. | Vii msitetutti «r.uersSAlSASAtlltA.mistepHi MtifliAi.»i t » u n n e rutrrynI I-----------irY;. PAT*—.. .. ..V....,., . « ,4 tt'lwf***. •-irf'Jift. “ ““!. , ftr i* •» r-*'•.» *■ •1, ‘ ’JS1 'i • ret !•lt;!«'