The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09

George Turner has received his papers
from Washington appointing him post
master.
The Sunrise claim promises big.
Glad OF it. Keep on adding to the list.
Apache district. true to its Indian
name. will prove to lie a scalperi in min
ing circles. Garry the W
Mrs. Olsen was unfortunate in having
most Of her bedding and some clothes
destroyed by FIRE last Sunday evening.
from being too close to the fire place.
The gener0us-ninded citizens made up
a purse for her. which We understand
WAS sufficient to repair the loss.
J. II. Magner came down from the
Black knight this week, He says he
5 still in "a pinch ON his lead, but
there is no LIT up on his part. lie has
the grit, and is going down till he
catches 1T again. He will fnd it.
Mrs. Annie Olsen tenders thanks to
the citizens OF Chloride for their timely
aid at the fire on last Sunday night and
llso for the purse Of money 50 gener-
ously contributed. assuring them that
their kindness will not soon be f0rgtten,
TEN Yates says he wants t. 90 back
to Missouri, amt take 8 tasm. Hold on
Tom. Don't be s-ael. put a few more
shots in the Copper Be. We heard a
mining man say the UVher day it was
there. A few more shots in a lot of
these idle claims would prove them to
have copper bottoms. Dig for it.
Fred w. Stevens has come from the
ranch out of winter quarters, and says
he is going back on his claims. lie al
50 talks Palomas. Says he is not much
of a prospector, but all the YAM he has
way UP property" He talks Mexican
muchee.
Henry Westerman was out of town
tor two Or three days of the past
week. No one knows where he went,
but it is supposed he has a "hen on"
We hope so, and that he will make a
cool million. We never envy a good fell
low good luck.
We understand that some parties are
talking of erecting a hotel here this
summer, with twenty to thirty rooms.
1t would be IA good scheme. Our friend
Rickert is doing nObly but he. will not
be able to accommodate a tenth of the
travelling public that will pour in here
before the next fall.
And now the talk in some quarters is
a church and a school house. Good.
Nothing would do more to help our
town than the promotion OF both these
interests. 1t would lead twenty fami-
lies into the camp in less than three
mouths. 1t would be the sure har-
blnger of IA settled civilization. Pass
around the subscription. Newspaper
men are not supposed to have large
bunk accounts, but you count US in oul
quota. Pass around the hat.
ii. f. Patrick says he has a contract
for 10000 adobes. That looks like bust
ness. Adobe houses are good. What's
more. they are handsome when plaS,
tered out side and in. A lime-kIln
would be Il good business hele. If some
man would start a lime.kiln, and one
neat house vas built and plastered
every adobe IN town would Dol take
on the grayish coat which would hell
the appearance wonderfully. Fire VI
the lime-kiln.
Capt. G. r. Bryant returned from thu
east last Friday evening, accompanied
by 5. w. BlvenS, f. Bivens, A. DUNLAP
and Chas. Nook, Of Tecumseh, Ne
braska, at which place the Captain sue
ceeded in organizing a company, callt(
the Chloride Mining Company, of which
the gentlemen mentioned are members
and G. A. Holmes, brother of E. +. il
president. The company takes "a hdl
interest in the properties of Bryant al
Holmes, and has put up 5000 for de
velopment.
If ever a man knew how to take goo(
fortune with easy grace, that man i
George Turner, Esq. The Adirondack
one week. the American Flag next, ant
. yet he is not stuck up Or excited, o
. anything Of that sort. Right down t.
solid facts, there isa't man in TIL,
range that tHe pros se(ors would tax
greater pleasure il seeing step into
fortune than Geo. Turner. He ha
been the p~rospector's friend.
The Kingston miners held a meetln
| a short time ago and resolved to pre-
pare a descriptive pamphlet of their dis
: trict. They raised the money, and pre-
pc e to get out IN edition of 1000
, copies. The pamphlet proposes t
name every mining claim in the dis
| trict of any promise, giving its exac
: status. A good idea. Shall Chlorid
be behind? Let us do the same thin,
r DR.. Haskell would be a good mar t
8 set to work on that job. Let us wax
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