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National Republican., 1883-01-05

N~SSfS FRANCIS y. LHpH'tTT. LATE Az
sSS stsinnI Counsel In the Department of jus
lice, office 1905 Pennsylvania avenue. has resumed
his private practice Special attention given to
IN tie United States supreme Court, the Court OF
Claims, anu before the Departments.
A. m
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-04-14
TERRITORIAL.
DOWN AND OUT.

When the subscriber embarked
in the enterprise Of establishing
the LEADER it was with the single
view of giving birth and vigor to
paper which would reflect credit
on White Oaks, and be of advant-
age to Lincoln County. After a
time | prevailed on Maj. VIM. CAT
frey, whom | had known for years
as an editor and a gentleman, to
come hither from Kansas and take
editorial charge of the journal,
leaving it TO him whether he should
possess a salaried or more substan-
tial interest. Finding that the
LEADER was on a substantial, pay
ing basis, the Maj. last week pur-
chased my interest and paid for it,
and he is now the main proprietor
of the paper. In the transfer my
object is doubly consummated, in
that the paper passes into safe and
competent hands, and enables me
to center my time and attention to
my drug and other interests.
While absolving myself Of pc
cuniary interest in the LEADER, |
shall continue its friend and adyo,
cate, and trust that my personal
friends will support the MAJ. in his
efforts to advance and foster the
material interests Of Lincoln Co.
Thanking all old friends for the
substantial support rendered in the
past, through which the LEApEE
was planted on solid ground, and
beyond the reach of adverse winds,
and bespeaking for Maj. Caf'rey
the same kind fayors showered up
on me, | remain and will continue
to be their friend and that of tho
LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER.
JAS. A. ToMnNsoN.
White Oaks, n. NJ. April 7, '83
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-04-14
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CUES
TION.
Editor LEApER:

Editor LEADER:
In the columns of the Rio
Grande Republican Of April 7th
there appeared an untruthful ar
ticle headed with big letters -
" Lincoln Comty Furthsr in re-
gard to settlers on tie MsSca2er0
lands" This article is very finely
worded in the interest Of the Mes
calero Apache Indian Agent, Mr..
LIcwcllyn and his pets, the red
devils, who at times iuhabit a por-
ton OF the disputed ground mem
toned in the Rfp@5iican.
The facts are as follows In
January, 1877, L. S. Deputy Sur
yeyor McBroom surveyed, under
contract with the Surveyor Gen'l
Of this Territory, Township II
South, Range 10 East, which sur
vcy was approved and plat of same
filed in the local Office at Mesilla
June 1st, 1877. After the latter
date, settlers filed their claims in
the Mesilla Land Office for lands in
said township and Range, and one
OF these settlers made final proof
and payment on his claim (the Il.
&. RePu655cam to the contrary,
prior to the Presidents Executive
Order of March 29th, and this
same settler, together with others,
propose to try the title to then
claims within the disputed ground
which will give the R. Il. RePuJ
Lican man, and those at the Agen
cy, in whose interest he published
the article in question, chance t
find out what ground these settlers
intend to fight on.
The writer Of this article, togcth
er with some Of the citizens 0
Lincoln county, dcplore the fac
that any respectable paper of TIN
Territory would take the part o
the hellish Apachos, even against
what the RepuJlican terms,
a" fe,o raachmen."
In an other article pertaining t
this same matter, signed by W. II
IL. Llewellyn, L. S. Indian Agent
and appearing in the April 9TH is
sue Of the LeApER, Mr.. Llcwellyl
says:
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-04-14
RAIL RO AD.
SURE THING.
SURVEY COMPLETED.

On Monday last the Surveyors
of the FL Paso & White Oaks r.
Il. reached this camp, looking
"more victorious than an army
with banners, having completed
the survey, between the points in
dicated. About the same time
Mai. Gordon hove in sight and
gobblcd up several of the options
which he entered into thirty days
prior, including the Williams Bros
coal mine.
At the present writing we are
not definitely informed as to when
the work of construction will COM
mence, but incline to believe q
gentleman who told us that work
would begin before the LIST prox.
The outlook for our camp is
cheerful. Soon we will have com
munication with the outside world,
and when our commercial relations
become active, financial ccnters
will feel the stimulus, and our
people be happy-save a few who
didn't catch on to trade, and in
spite of whom the highway is to be
I'opened to US.
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In the Familiar Letters " Of
Adams under date Of September ?,
1777, he writes that General
Washington sets fine example,
as he always entertains his friends
with rum and water" That fully
accounts for the generals being
first in the hearts of his country
men," and bigger man tina, old
ST. John.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-04-14

iIINNEsoTA on the 10Th instant,
was encased in snow,
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-04-14

JUDGE GRESHAM, Of Indiana, has
been selected by President Arthur
to take up the portfolio lately held
by Postmaster General Howe. He
is said to be able and worthy.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-04-14

The little McComas child was
found about six miles from whore
its father and mother We're so cru
ely murdered by the Indians. Its
head had been broken in.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-04-14

The editorial tripod of the Col
fax County Stocl.man is now occu-
pied by young lady named E.
Gordon, who, if we can Judge from
her first efforts, will whoop up the
news as well as any masculine in
the Territory. She will please
consider our hat off, and obeisance
made.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-04-14
WHY A NEW MINING TOWN Is
CALLED A CAMP"

q.
What is camp, anyway Is it
where you eat, sleep, or livel Be
sure and answer me i'll your next"
Before we came hither the ques-
ton above involved, perpIexed us,
and hence we have concluded to
lift the veil, and unfold the Ell
igna to others, who with our friend |
are cropping in the dark. But, in
order that there should be no fail !
ure in our effort to enlighten we
called to our aid a portable and re
liable encyclopedia, one that Vi |
brates between the press room and
sanctun of the LEADER Office, who |
started out by saying, that the best
and plainest explanation he could
give might be evolved from retail
ing the history Of few mining
camps, and proceeded
When we first struck the Terri |
tory Of New Mexico, some three
and one-half years ago, there were
but few mining camps, or towns;
and the one that was then attract
ing the most attention was CerillOs.
Every one that came as far as Las
Vegas, then the terminus Of the A.
7. & S. f. r. r., went on to that
camp; and, tents and wickcups
(brush-heapS) were the habitations
of the hardy miners at that, then,
thriving camp. But, like the en-
campmont Of an army, some other
point soon attracted the attention
of the Inhabitants, and the other
attraction, like command from the
general, soon caused them to trav-
el on to the next Eldorado; there
again to enact the same role, to
build brush heaps for dwellings,,
perhaps dig hole in some side
hill, cover it over with brush,
throw a few shovel's full of dirt on
top, and live in that until develop
ments proved whethcrlt was worth
while to build a log shanty to live
in.
Some time in November, 1879,
stories of fabulously rich quartz
leads having been found some 18
miles west OF Las Vegas, were
brought to town. A since, prom
incnt citizen Of Vegas, contidonti-
ally informed us, that he saw men
making eight dollars a day, merely
pounding mp the quartz in a NOR
tar, and panning it. The conse-
quence was that in Il few days the
camp was crowded, q mining dis
trict was organized, and was called
the Pfingston Mining District
Tents were put up in every direc-
tion, town was laid out, and ev.
cry thing was hustle and activity.
But it was soon discovered that
even in that camp, "all was not
gold that glittered," and in three
months not soul lived in Camp
Ptingsten; although few resolute
"stickers" remained in the vicinity
over six months.
All, or nearly all, Of those rag
god millionsres" Of Camp Ping.
stcn (Iecolote) are to-day in the
vicinity of White Oaks; and when
they arrived in this, now flourish
ing town, it was indeed "a camp
There were only one or two log
huts in the place, and some two OF
three thousand men were here
some living in tents, some in dug
outs, others in brush heaps, ano
some even sleeping under the can
opy Of heaven. But, White Oak,
had the mineral, it had coal, wood
water and all the attributes of {
mining town, and to-day has pass
ed the embryo state Of camp
and is live mining town, seconC
to none in New Mexico, and vii
soon rank rs the first; but til,
name of camp" still clings to it
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Lincoln County Leader.
OFFICIAL FiPER or TIE COUNTY

Published by TIE iintOln CsuRty Publishing Company
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-04-14
NUMBER 26.

"The settlers have, no doubt,
gone on in good faith and made
their location. The opinion of tho
Surveyor-General referred to in
your article was to the effect that
the survey of the eastern lines of
the Reservation, made necessary
by the order Of May 10, 1882, re-
ducing the Reservation and exclud-
ing the mining portion from it,
could commence at the south west
corner and run north to the point
on the second correction line where
the township corner should fall.
This would exclude the settlers,
and in the opinion of the surveyor
General conform to the order Of
May 10, 1882"
How does Mr.. Llewellyr- know
that this would exclude the set
tiers
McBroom, who by the way has
reputation, in New Mexico, of
being a skilled Government Sur
veyor, and who has for the past
five years received the lions share
of the patronage of the Surveyor
Generals office of this Territory,
run the range line, that previous to
the March 29th Executive Order Of
the President, formed the west
boundary line Of the Reservation
for distance of six miles south
from its northwest corner on the
End correction line, and the point
on this range line, run by Nc
Broom, where the line makes
crook of four and a half miles, has
not yet been found, and the recent
made surveys, adjoining the tewn-
ship embracing the disputed
ground, have been suspended in
consequence, till the authorities at
Washington can send competent
surveyors here to investigate the
matter and find ont who is at fault.
Perhaps Mr.. Llewellyn will be
better posted after this investiga-
tion has been made.
The citizens of Lincoln county
are in sympathy with the settlers,
and pronounce this move to Gust
them an outrage, and ask what mo
tive prompts the Agent to try and
have the settlers removed from
lands that the government has &C
cepted their filings, proof and mon
ey for. Is it because Apache In
dams can be fed beef cheaper at
Three Rivers than at the Agency
or does the Agentwant more room
SO that he can Accommodate the
hordeiof Jicarilla Apaches that him
self and Gen. Howard are trying
to induce the department to order
moved down here, and thereby
bring in more good Indians to eat
; beef, steal horses, kill and plundei
/ generallyl Public sentiment here
answers ;"deliver us from more In
! dians," those that are already here
are a terror to stock men, and Diet
: rimental to the county INTEREST,"
J generally. Xxx.
@.-=s--s..-.--.-s-s..--.-
! Las VEGAS is an incorporates
=
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Las VEGAS is an Incorporated
city, and for some time past largo
number Of her citizens have pro-
posed stripping her Of her incorpo-
ration clothes and letting the old
girl travel on her shape. The
matter was at length submitted to
Judge Axtell who has decided
that Las Vegas must continue to
wear her incorporation clothes, and
while some rejoice others mourn
and will not be comforted.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-04-14

SENATOR JNo. A. LoGAN is ex-
pected to visit New Mexico this
week or next. Our Territory is
attracting mnch attention abroad,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-11-10
SCHOOL AM CHURCH.
Lincoln, Neb., is building $40, 900
Methodist Church.


Lincoln, Neb., Is building $1,000
Methodist Church.
Alabama has over 200, 900 children
that are not enrolled at the public
schools. = Chicago Times.
The Roman Catholic Bishop Of
Michigan has prohibited the raising Of
money for church purposes by fairs,
excursions, etc.----Detrou Post.
The man who painted the spirc of
the Roman Catholic Church in Omaha
was photographed standing on the
cross, 2l0 feet above the pavement.
because OF the growth Of Catholi-
cism, the diocese OF Portland, comprise
ing the States of New Hampshire and
Maine. will be divided. New Hamp.
shire will be known as the Diocese OF
Manchester. IN Y Times.
jay Cookies palace, "Ogontx.
near Philadelphia, has become semi
nary for young ladies'. At the opening
Bishop Stevens said that Mr.. Cooke
shristened the place in honor of tho
Indian chief Ogontz, a friend Of his
boyhood philadelphia Record.
Calvary Baptist Church, in New
York, pays DIR. Macarthur $4,000, and
gives 100000 year to benevolent OBJ
ects. Its new Fifty-seventh Street
structure, soon TO be dedicated, reprev
sents an outlay Of $500, 000.--N. Y. Ex-
aniner. IS
NJ Bishop Benjamin Bosworth Smith.
Of Kentucky, who is the Oldest prclato
Of the Episcopal Church Of this country
49,, txsysx l.
General Convention of that denomina-
ton at Philadelphia recently, and los
ceived with much vencration by his
younger brethren Of the church. -Hi3-
adeiphia Press.
Tho Boston Young Mems Christian
Union, which for ten summers past has
given rides to invalids, during the past
summer has furnished l.402 persons,
inmates of hospitals and homes, with
carriage drives in the suburbs. In nd
dition 4, 100 steamboat and horse-car
tickets were distributed to the same
class Of persons. Boston Herald.
Rev. Dir Thayer tells a good story
Of the, neat way in which wealthy
parshioner once silenced his COM
plants. The old gentleman, whenever
he had fairly settled himself In his fam
Inv pew, used TO drop OIL into refresh
ing nap. But DIR. Thaycr noticed ono
pcculiarity---if any other preacher than
himself occupied the palplt tho pillar
of the church .'was wide awake and on
the alert during the entire service
Accordingly, the doctor went frankly to
his old friend and questioned him as to
the why and wherefore OF this double
dealing, so to speak. "Well, doctor,
you see, when you are preaching |
know everything you say Is all right,
but as 10 these other men, ] have To
keep my eye on them. ~. Y. Post.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-11-10

one whore NJ. Rsrs-and's Ssdy was
found, and where Richet lad testified
that the prisoner had struck his head
on the couater.
The officer who first discovered tbs
prisoner testified that on the spot where
Gourard's head rested there was great
pool of blood NJ CASTOR then called
the surgeon, who testified that the
wound on the head of Gourard could
not have been made rs Richet had
sworn--that it was inflicted by club
or some heavy instrument.
With this evidence the young lawyer
rested his case and it went to the jury.
The jury retired and after an hours
absence returned into the courtroom
with verdict of not guilty. The
great, the rich reward of M. Castor
was the almost frantic JOY of the mother
and son.
1.-The God of the widow and orphan
has sent you to us. sir, in our distress,
and His blessing will descend upon you
through all your days.
''Some day shall reward you" said
young Gourard. The glittering drops
which stood in his eyes evidenced his
gratitude. And thus the mother and
son took their leave of their generous
bcnefactor.
Years rolled on; the coup d etdt Of
December =, 1851, had made and I'M
made many. M. Pierre CASTOR had de-
voted all his energy and eloquencc
against the usurper. But, like many
others, he had been crushed. His great
practice in the law, that he had been
years building up, had been swept
away, as had been his fortune and his
friends As he sat down one day in his
own dingy office. bordering over his
misfortunes and crowding his brain for
with which to start again in life-for he
was still young mana gentlemanly
appearing man entered.
Z s.Do you not remember me, M. Cas-
tonP''
81 do not,' was the reply.
a my name is Gourard-Henri Gou-
rard-whom you once defended on q
serious charge in this CITY,"
Another glance at the visitor con-
vinced CASTOR that it was the prisoner
he had defended four years ago.
Gourard then in few wcrds in
formed his benefactor that he was q
wsll-to-do wine merchant; fortune had
smiled upon him and given him pros
perity. After conversing half an hour
he rose to take his leave.
Here is small package that my
mother, my wife and myself have made
up for you. / trust that it will con-
vince you that my words to you have
not been forgotten. May God bless
you; good by
He was gone.
With trembling hands NJ. CASTOR
opened the package. It was with diff
Guilty that he could suppress his emo.
ton. There spread out on the table
were 5000 francs.
This is indeed a rich reward. In
turn say God bless the widow and or
phan."
With this small fortune M Castor
soon built up his practice and regained
his friends, among whom he cherishes
none dearer than Nine. and Henri
Gourard.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-11-10

I'm the Carriage-makcrs' Convention
In New Haven, Conn, after the Com
mittee on Apprenticeship had reported
In favor Of restoring the old system of
indcnturing apprentices until they reach
their majority, Mr.. John w. Britton, of
New York, said: "One Of the serious
wants of this country and Of our trade
Is good boys. Our boys are deteriora-
ting, as are our men. The greatest diff
ficulty that we experience in New York
Is that Of getting boys who have brains
and are willing to learn trade thor
oughly. The example Of men who have
made millions in few years Is held up
before our boys in school, and the boys
become inflamed with the notion that
they must make their millions and be
able to found crossroads colleges before
they die. So they eschcw trades and
become poor professionals. '--New la
zen Re0ister.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-11-10
How Cruft Kicked.

He was down on the market yester.
day morning with basket ON his arm,
and was higgling over the price Of
celery, when a stranger walked up to
him with extended hand and said:
"Morning, Mr.. Cruft -howdy do?"
ssGood morning." slowly responded
the other. "You have the advantage
of me.
"My names Deck-William Deck.
Used to live in Chicago"
Yes
"You used to live in Toledo, ehP"
Eyes, sir.
"Was divorced from your wife there,
wasn't youp'
"W-what do you meanp"
30, come now mo beating around
the bush over tribe. Her name was
Mary, and you got a divorce on the
ground of cruelty"
"Sir!'' exclaimed Cruft, as he drew
himself up.
80, that's all right, but / want tc
ask you about Mary Did she have fits
of temper when you lived with herP''
'sSir! I'll knock you DOWN.
..Bet you three to one you can't
knock one side of me down; but that s
all right. Did she complain of neural
gia when she lived in Toledop'
"This is too much, sir!' roared Cruft.
"Gammon ! Don't get nervous and
drop your basket. Three months after
the divorce Mary came to Chicago.
We met, loved and got married. That's
all there is to it, except we live here
now and she's over there buying fish.
Come over and get an introduction.
"You scoundrel p gasped Cruft, as
he tried to find a place to drop his bas-
ket.
"Bosh! Don't be such an old kerr
funk Mary hasn't got anything agin
you, except that you were always eat
ing onions and snufling catarrh RENE
dies. Say, come up to dinner with
u.s."
Never! Go away or I'll murder
you =
Pooh! You couldn't murder one
of my thumbs. Say, did Mary used to
snore when she was your wife Shores
like bass drum now. Say, Cruft, ]
hahn nothing agin you. Let's be part
ners."
"I'll pardner You y screamed Cruft,
as he rushed at him with extended
claws and sought to grasp his throat.
"What an old cabbage-head you
are y retorted the other, and picking
the old man up he tossed him over the
stand among the boxes and baskets and
walked off with the remark
"All bosh for a man to paw around
and kick up the dust in this way just
because married his divorced wife.
Next time | catch him he'll either come
upto dinner or I'll lick him like cats
and dogs !'-Detron Free Press.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-11-10
ssThc Baby Walks.

/ received very important letter
this week. II contained the announce
ment that "The baby walks 1t is
with no desire to pun that | say that
this is a great step forward for the baby.
OF course this event has not been en-
tirely unexpected in our family. |
have been looking every day for the
news for some time past. Our baby
has been a remarkable baby from the
very first, and large number of his
Immediate relatives have been waiting
with bated breath for the tidings that
his long journey had commenced. The
particulars Of the suspicious event are
not to hand, but can see in my minds
eye just how the wonderful occurrence
took place. Tho baby " out in the
country staying with his 'sisters and his
cousins and his aunts" and suppose
ii they had been near enough to q tcle-
graph Office they would have sent me
dispatch about the supreme event Al
though the baby's fat legs are ridicu-
lousy sturdy, he has had all along
great diilidence in trusting to them.
Now, last Sunday l held and still main
tain that the baby took one distinct
Ssep somaius n's . usd.1a ,". y.
.a;ooa .s ,a;nxs ~, ,rand i, no
... ~ az. po'" Soo su Ill tro ="
his grandmother to tho kitchen girl,
collected around TO see If he would
take another, but the little rascal
seemed to think it was the biggest kind
of a joke to bring his fathers reputa-
ton for veracity into question by laugh
f's;r CIV an ''t ,ha ,Sh;Ia ~ ,naya aw.v from
!. a w." an !. 80, ~. h.,J ~,
~ hon "s .nd al 10 on daar;rr ;ndncas
my n"Tus ','1 "' wy Sh h.' .uo
merits ! eouiu " Wv nm " .eno s ~
necessary sleps " oo.no ~ ny. ~
wouiu keep one manu- On ,ne cl'alr aau
reacn gu, WIN ,ne otheri pu. no. un., !,
no i,au clehoncu ny puusy n".u "'uu:
my niger wouio ne let 20 .hc onair.
once . hal ei'slceu mn - lnis nilnrv.
70 qult lhe cnall' anu wen suauuny
Mi.hole" my nanus M ~ nc, 1899
nm summing aiono' ~ nose.oa
lnomehe IN w"VerinS lhuocisioli "lu
enen insteau OF stepping lolwalH ~.
ehPna.'o"liy uown anu losu,nea -.
iaVorite s.yic oi locoihouoh. ~ hcsul
crep1 as an ordinary paoy wouu nay
done' put sorl o. ni,cneu along ~ ~
would SIT aoWn, anu, pueslhE na;au
now one sue ., ,,.a nm aia asa'n oi ny. iuo
o1her, ms Ia. h..'o p9uy swny.ns s,,s
way ana eha' wouio ni' en- Mons " w'e -
MS NUS uuihp,ings u lce. ancau =,
MN IKE railway cowca'cnel, ahu a
In this way ne hoVcu over 'i y
iloor IN " sie.lng pc posture az IT., =