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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

The construction of a railroad from
Silver City to Clifton. Arizona, is about
to begin. 1t will be a narrow gauge, to
belong TO the system and to be opera
ted in connection with the projected
line from Deming,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

The New Mexico Grand Lodge Of
Free Masons, which held an annual
meeting at Albuquerque last week, ad-
journei to assemble at Silver City one
year hence.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

The Greenback- Labor party which
recently assembled at indianapolis. oc-
cupied most of its time in discussing
the feasibility Of changing its name.
The idea seemed to prevail that the
name of the organization was of more
importance and would have more effect
in securing followers than the princi-
Piles advocated and maintained.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

The Silver City New Southwest is in
Il sad %perdicament. Its advertising
space is so crowded that it is obliged to
announce that il can accept no more
regular standing or yearly advertise
ments. The BLACK RANGE cannot
sympathise with Affections of this char.
acter. 1t wishes it could.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

A. Simpson is no longer postmaster
of Soeorro. His term of service in be-
half of the government was brief. Luna
hoped that Simpson could control the
democratic vote of Socorro county for
him, and when he failed to do it, of
came his head off. Ira E. Leonard is
the new incumbent.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

The Chihuahua Enterprise. published
by I. b. Mills, IN Old Mexico, but mailed
at Las Vegas, has made its appearance.
The contents of the initial number are
exceedingly interesting. The object of
the publication is to advertise the prop
critics held for sale by MI. Mills.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

The San MarcIal Times has doubled
Its size. being now an eight-page paper.
IL it would now double the size of Its
type it would be prettier and more
easily read.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

Some months ago the people of the
Black range petitioned the FIRST assist
ant postmaster general for an increase
Of service On the mail route from Engle
from Q semi TO tri-weekly. The prayer
has not been granted to date and the in
dicatiQns are that it will not be at once.
The department sent its swell. head man
Lee over the route a few weeks ago.
This blatant, pompous individual rode
through Fairview and Robinson to
Grafton. At the two first named places
be stopped five or ten minutes and de-
voted himself to the attempt of giving
the people a fill understanding of his
importance. AZ Grafton he sat in a
saloon and played poker until midnight
and in the morning got his breakfast
barely in time to catch the outgoing
stage and did not go near the postofice.
Chloride, the place Which gets the larg-
est mail of the four, he did NOT deem
worthy of a visit. At Engle he stated
that there were more names on the Pc
titions that asked for the increase than
he saw folks in the range, and that is
probably the burden of his report to
headquarters. 1t proves him to he the
idiot that bis bearing suggests. 1t will
be a sad day when a ive-minute visitor
to n or two of the range towns is able
TO see the entire population Of the dis
tricts. The times are healthIest when
the miners and prospectors are at work
IN the hills rather than loafng about
the towns. and a man with a Youthful
OF sense knows 1t. This country is en-
titled TO a ~tri-weekly mail. There are
more sections of like Importance that
receive daily mails than there are that
have s~emi-weekly. The traf-
fc demands trI-weekly service. The
pails should follow the same standard.
The RANGE hopes that the present ad-
ministration is not carrying Its econ
cmy to a misery point, in It's endeavors
to make capital against Its predeces-
sors in their extravaganza. There can
be q medium ground found which is
iLst and fair to all.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

The removal of the county-seat of
Custer county. Colorado from Rosita
to Silver Cliff was attended by much
excitement and a big row but the change
was effected nevertheless.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

The contract on the Buckeye mine
the north extension of the Ivanhoe al
Grafton, will soon be finished. G. ],
Dow. the superintendent, is highly
pleased with the property, and will
very likely continue development after
the present contract is done. The KID
at Grafton writes thus: "The mine
Buckeye is showing up well, good
rock is coming out, and quite a little
dab of it, too" He further says
Branching is still a favorile business
with a large number of citizens here
and many good ranches have been late
ly located. A Mr.. HOyte has sold his
ranch, and the parties have stock on
the way for it. Ben Peerce and a great
many others from here are on the Gila
river."-Albuquerque Democrat.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

Five prisoners, constituting the total
number confined therein, cut a hole in
the adobe wall Of the Albuquerque iii,
and walked into the world free of re-
straint, on the 18th inst. There is a
tincture Of sarcasm in the act of put
ting a prisoner into a New Mexico Jail.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

Kingston, Jamaica, was totally de-
stroyed by fire on the goth, and the suf-
fering Of the people thus robbed of
shelter and food Is pitiable.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

The chief clerk of the Denver post
office, named Briggs. has been arrested
charged with abstracting registered let
ters fFoss the mails.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

IL Is reported on the usual reliable
authority" that operations will be re-
sumed on the Terrence mine at Soeorro
about the first Of February.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

The Silver City Sentinel, following in
the wake of the New Southwest, brings
out a daily. 1t Is a very nice little paper
and promises the associated press de-
spatches. 1t is hardly probable that both
dailies will live long, and the one which
takes the dispatches longest is the one
which will die first.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

The ONCE of the Commercial Adver-
tiser, Of Buffalo. New York. burned on
the 2lst. The loss was about sSO0OO0.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

FuBIIsHED Br THE
Black Range Printing Company.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

A bill was introduced IN the house of
representatives last winter providing
for a new land office in New Mexico, to
be located in Socorro. The bill was re.
ferred to a committee, and this year it
will pc reported, but probably with the
recommendation to change the Office
from Mesilla to Socorro instead of es-
fablishing a new ole. Socorro county
should have an United States land
office. There "A be no disputing this
assertion, and it will suit the people
here TO have the Mesilla Office moved
up, as we will then retain the present
officials, Messrs. Bowman and Sherfey,
whose careful attention to business and
unfasline courtesy to those with whom
they do business has made them hosts
of friends. The bill is likely to pass
this winter.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

Diphthera is rioting among the chill
dren Of Silver City.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

1t Is easy 10 perceive that the editor
OF the Watch Dog is an EnglIshman
He spells wagon with two KS.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

Hadley's Pointers, of Las Vegas was
made the official organ of the New
Mexico Mining association, whose per
manent organization was effected at
Albuquerque lately. Hadley will i'm
mediately enlarge his publication, will
secur a larger and stronger safe, and
prepare to become a millionaire.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

A bill has been introduced in con
gress, and is likely to pass, which will
abolish entirely the office of paymaster
of the army. When all the paymasters
now in service shall have retired from
duty from death, resignation or other
reason. the duty of paying troops will
be added to the labor of the quarter
master
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

Senator Malone of Virginia opposes
civil service reform. He made a long
speech in the house last week against
The PropnsiAUaS TO appoint three COM
missiOners as a board Of examiners for
applicants for government positions.
Mahone's power as a boss and intimid-
ator will be lost if the commissioner
act passes.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

The Shakespeare smelling works were
started up again on Tuesday last upon
ores from the Superior mine at Silak-
speare, and have now produced some
ten tons of copper ninety-fye line. This
is the first production of copper from
the camp and will add materially to the
boom now existing there, and at Leiten.
dorf upon mining properties. The ore
averages twenty per cent. copper.twenty
ounces silver and $40 gold. About
twenty tons of ore are run through the
furnace daily. The practical manage
ment Of the works is under the personal
supervision of Mr. A. Gmehling, one of
the best metallurgists and smelters on
the coast. The lead furnace will be
blown in again on ores from Mr.. Car
rolls mines in the Floridas, and on ore
from the LAST Chance mine at Leiten-
DORIS. as soon as the copper ores now
at the works are run through. The
production of copper and lead bullion
and its shipment in liberal quantities,
demonstrate well the intrinsic merits
of the mines. The copper bullion is
shipped to Hills refining works at
Denver. The lead bullion goes to the
st. Louis smelling and refining works
at st. Louis, Mo. The average value OF
the bullion last named is 1915 per ton,
Silver City New Southwest.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

There are five cases Of smallpox
among the adults of Socorro. and that
is all except among the Mexican child
en-. The MeXicans believe that this
disease is IA dispensation sent by the
Almighty, from which none can escape
always; that the divine hand governs
in its extent and violence, Their idea
is that a person who is born to die Of
smallpox will never be hung for horse
stealing, and that if the former is the
chosen plan the soone the work is over
and the result accomplished the better.
Hence, whenever the disease appears
the children are exposed. If the Master
so wills they take it, and they live or
die as He directs. thus nearly all ma
tive addlts have had the disease and
many an infant soul has passed to It's
maker untarnlshed by sin, Qf you be-
lieve il which might have got badly
smutted had it been given a chance.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

Z. ]. Simpson started m paper in
Santa Fe, last fall, and let it die after
issuing Que number. 1t is stated by the
Las Vegas papers that he is about to
try the experiment over again, having
just gone east after new material. A
large majority Of the newspapers of
the territory have hope in much greater
bulk than cash receipts, at present, yet
no secon hand experience can prevent
others from entering the same barren
arena when the means are provided.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

The Summit County Leader, publish
ed at Breckenridge Colorado, in IA late
issue thus gives its opinion of the prac-
ticability Of smelling ores on a small
scale. The case is one, though, where
the situation of the mines is not so dis
tant from the large works as to make
the cost of transportation oyerbalance
the difference in price Of treatment be
teween the large and small plants
THE truth is. if it must be told, that
smelling cannot be proatahly be done
in a mining camp. Hundreds of fail.
ures have now demonstrated this to be
a fact, though smelters and reduction
works of all kinds are still being put
up all oyer the Rocky mountains, They
are built TO sell, built to boom camps,
built 10y men who think they have dis
covered a "sure thing N the way Of a
new process, and built by every con-
ceivable scheme except upon the true
business principle of competing with
other works of a similar kind in treat
ing the products OF mines for a fair
margin Of profit"
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29
THE BLACK RANGE.

Friday, December 20. 1889.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

The illustrated account of the cap
ture by Indians,of Casa Grande, Il town
of considerable Importance in the
state of chihuahua, Mexico, turns out
to be a pure fabrication just as the
BLACK RANGE and every other sensible
newspaper in New Mexico supposed 1t
would. The handful OF savages now
likely to congregate for bloody work Is
too weak to justify them pitching into
a pqwn which is large enough to defend
itself. 1t is not Indian style to attack
t0Wna
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-15
RAILWAY obstruction.
The VI bile River Valley RatIrozd-The
eaErcI1-iI- rGreE1i<ltfaa.

Special to the Appeal
LITTLE Rock, January 1.-THE contract
for the building of the White River Valley
railroad, to run from Newport, ria Augusta,
to Forrest City, has been let 10 Louisville
parties. This road is an important feeder to
Memphis. Construction is to commence on
March llth. The last legislature granted to
this company the forfeited swamp and over
flowed lands in Jackson, Woodruff and St.
Francis counties.
THE CHURCHILL INVESTIGATION.
Regarding the Churchill investigation, the
governor to-day, in answer to divers street
rumors that he will refuse to go before the
committee, says he had made no such de-
cision. The committee to day are preparing
more subpenas Tor witnesses to go before the
committee Monday.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-15
TELEGRAPHFC BREVETIEs.

Harrisburg, Pa, January IA receiver
has been appointed fer the Worlds Mutual
Relief Association, of Lebanon.
Chicago, January 1.-THE annual ban
quet of the Chicago Press Club was held
this evening at the Palmer House
Wyoming, January 1.-THE safe in Faw-
cett's banking Office was blown open last
night and large amount of money taken.
Chicago, January 14-On Monday the
Vanderbilt roads will raise grain rates be-
tween this city and the East to fifteen cents
per hundred.
Lafayette, Ind. January 14-Hank Pruett,
Lake Erie and Western sw.tchman, was
killed at Second-street crossing in this city
tonight at half-past eleven o'clock.
Akron, O, January 14-CharIes P. Jones,
a noted crook, and head of band of bur-
glars recently operating here, escaped from
Jail last night
New York. January 14.-Three boys were
instantly killed in Brooklyn this afternoon
by the falling OF an unoccupied house in
which they were playing.
Louisville, January 1.-THE project to
establish extensive locomotive works in
Louisville have taken definite shape, and a
company with 81 100000 capital is at once
to be organized.
Louisville, J January l4.-Policeman Dave
Yates, in attempting to arrest two disorderly
negroes at Fourteenth and Brosdway to-
night, was so severely beaten by them that
1t Is thought he cannot recover. The men
were arrested.
St: Louis, January 14.-The two Howe
wooden trusses have been put in position to
fill the gap made by the falling of a span of
the St. Charles bridge, on the Wabash road,
a few weeks since, and trains passed over the
bridge this evening.
New York, January 1.-The executive
committee of the National Association OF
Amateur Oarsmen favor Detroit as the
place for their next regatta, provided salts
factory railroad arrangements can be made.
i was decided to send the FIillsdale crew to
England,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-15
ALABAMA ATOMS.

Refined cotton-seed oil is supplanting lard
for culinary purposes in Alabama.
The Bufaula Bulletin says a party of
negroes are digging for buried money north
of that city.
The Elyton Land Company il running two
new avenues, one on each side and adJoin-
ing the railroad, at birmingham.
A little girl has died in Mobile, Alabama,
from the effects of the bite of cat. The
wound had healed, but she was attacked with
hydrophobia and died in few hours.
Charles Hobbs, brakeman on train No.
Q, South and North railroad, fell from the
train as it was nearing Calera. He was car
ried to birmingham in a hopeless state
The Helena feomaa says: "Arkansss mas
been afflicted for two years. Two crops
have failed of the expectations and hopes of
the producers, and now the election is at
hand.p
w. b. Gibson, of Trinity Station, Alaba-
ma. left Decatur on Monday for home. At
Wheeler he attempted to board an east
bound freight, but missed his footing and
fell under the train. Six cars passed over
him. He lived until the next day.
Columbiana Sentinel: ave do not believe
there il single pls ace in Shelby where liquor
is retailed at this time. The bars at Calera
are closed. awaiting the result OF the election
tG b. held on the 18th instant. In Kelley 9
creek beat the situation is the same, and In
other parts of the county prohibition pre-
Vaiis."
Selma Times: Effects Of the mild wealth
AMI recent copious showers can be seen in
many front yards, where grass aod flowers
are dourishing. -. The steamer Ruth Will
not be seen in our waters again very soon. A
scarcity of business has caused her to be tied
up at Mobile. . The present rage with
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-15
WIT AND WISDOM,

There must have been fast young men in
the days of cd Cicero. He said: "To live
long, 1t is necessary TO live slowly"
''She's Ta'en Away Ny Heart" is the
title of a recently issued song by John w
Defoe, of Indianapolis This is certainly
hard, but even in our deepest gloom there is
always rift IN the clouds, John. She might
have taken your liver.
"No," said the plumber of his assistant,
Harry isn't much Of a workman, but he's
profitable man for me. He's such a
masher that the cooks will keep the water
pipes frozen up all the time so as to have
him around. Boston Post.
Learning by study must be won;
Twas ne'er entailed from sire to son.
John Gray.
The absence of occupation is not rest;
mind quite vacant is a mind DISTRESSED
-Coicper.
What fate imposes men must needs abide;
II boots not to resist both winds and tide.
-Shdkespedre-
Host-"Now, that wine cost me a guinea
a bottle, nearly twenty years ago. Now,
apart from the prime cost, look at what the
yearly interest on it comes tor Guest
''Well, let's have another bottle, and get rid
of the interest on that at all events "-Fanay
Folks.
"Layin' eout another railroad?" "Sur-
veyin' for one" was the reply. "Goin'
threw my barn ?" Don't see how we can
avoid it" wall, now, Mister, caikeriate
I've got sumthin' tew say bout that. / want
you tew understan' that I've got sumthin' else
tew dew besides runnin' out tew open and
shet them doors every time train wants tew
go threw"
With padded vest,
And padded chest.
And coat made up with art,
He doth essay
To wend his way
To mash the female heart.
sailin-a yacht young man.
dogeared collar young man,
A jockey-club. nautical
M0ther-in lawtical
Live-on-your-dad young man.
Canal Sired Statue Rhymes.
More from Madras. Scene-court-martial
during the trial OF Sepoy for MUIR
der. Enter witness Colonel A. to inter-
prefer: snow, Lieutenapt B., will you
be so good rs to ask this man whether
he was present at the post norton exam
ination after desth?" Interpreter asks
witness: "Were you present during the post
Diorfem ~ Colonel A, interruptiDg: "You
have not asked him whether it was after
DEATH" Interpreter: "No, sir; / thought
that was hardly necessary" Colonel Subsidies.
London World.
Jim Webster sighed heavily.
Whats de madden, JIm?" asked Uncle
Nose in a sympathizing tone.
chicken bizHssss-Ise- tired-being arrested
and hiring lawyers and habin' folks ask,
'Whar's my chickenss' when | passes down
on Galveston avenue / am gwine to 20 inter
a blzness whar Pll be respected and wiaar de
police Won't nebber bodder me ne moah.D
What bizness am dat Jim?'
Gambling."-Gaireston Neus
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-15
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A Brakeman KILLED While Coupling
Cars at Jackson. Tenn.

Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, Tenn, January l4.-A horrible
accident occurred at the union depot ia this
city, about 3 o'clock this morning. AS
freight train No. s was being made up Ian
Rowan, a brakeman, while coupling the
cars was thrown across the track, and the
cars passed over both of his legs, mangling
them in a terrible manner. DR.. Fenner was
summoned to attend the wounded man, and
administered opiatss, but ali TO no avail
He fingered till about o'clock and died in
great misery. The deceased was from Bald
win, Mississippi, was a sober, industrious
young man, ard had a mother and several
sisters, who depended on him for support
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-15

THE Historical Society OF Chicago pro-
po,es to cslt brate the two hundredth ami
versary of the discovery oi the mouth OF the
Mississippi river by Robert CavelieT de ia
Gale. an event so NONE ntons should not
be permitted to pass unroticed. La Sale
was one Of the iirst white msn who ever set
foot upon the soil where Chicago now stands.
His settlement on Peoria lax, in March,
1850, where he built Font Cteve Ce1r, was
the frat CIVILIZED occupation OF what now
constitutes the State OF Illinois; ami it was
from that point that he improvisel the ex-
petition to dis over the mouth Of the Mis-
sissippi. The Historical Society of Chicago
has venturei 20 suggest that the historical
associations located in the valleys of the
Mississippi aud olio rivers should unite in
4 celebration OF that discovery in the
City of New Orleans on the 9th
of April of this year, 1882. There
is special reason why Memphis should
ijin in the celebration. La Sale stopped
here on his way to the gulf and re-estab-
the mouth of Wolf river, which station was
continued aud perpetna.ed through all the
changes and mutations Of time until it be-
came the nucleus Of this now thriving and
prosperous city. La Sale completed what
Marquette began. The latter went down
stream a. far as the Arkansas and
up that river as far as Ar
kansas Post, and then returned to the
Northwest to die. LaSalle went down to the
gulf and gave to the civiliE d world its FIRST
knowledge Of the extent Of the great river,
the commerce Of which now more than
realizes the dreams Of fabulous wealth whi
was the spur AID incentive Of these earl y navi-
gators and exp orers. What har ishipe
l. Sale encoVuier, d, end with what psEi nee,
foFtitude and courag. he psrseNer.d is
matter OF history and precious legacy OF
our race. These noble qualities and these
imperishable results should be recalled from
the histories where they lie embalmed that
coming generations may know with what toll
and at what cost Of bravery the greatest
highway Of the continent was, 50 to speak,
blazed by LaSalle.