The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-17

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big coach on the Engle line,bss returned
to PASTORAL life on the ranch of Thorn
as DOdds on Calients creek.
Col. Brans0n is back at Engle and is
making preparations to begin work
upon the mining properties Of which
he is superintendent Col. is a pusher
and when he gets bis orders to begin
work he will shove it through.
There is a vast difference between
the weather in the river valleys and in
the mountains. Along the Rio Grande
at this season the inhabitants are
roasting, while out in the range here
we are as cool and comfortable as any,
body can wish. The mountain atmos-
phere is delightful.
A meeting of the stock owners of So
zorro county was held last Tuesday
and another on Wednesday at the
county seat and a very complete or
ganlZation of an association was eff
fected. The association proposes TO
deal quickly and effectively with all
thieves and rustlers who may be'so un-
wise as to allow themselves to fall into
its hands.
The Mexicans at Cuchillo Negro
town have made entry for themselves
of the land above their town from
which they drove Hopewell & Brooks
men last week. The ground is located
in the box canyon and is only valuable
for its water which can be used for
stock purposes. If either Hopewell
or Brooks had been on the ground at
the time of the intimidation the natives
would not have scared the men off so
easily.
Andrew Kelly of Ojo Caliente. states
that In his opinion the Canada de Ala.
mosa valley Is the finest producing To-
cality in this section. On the Sd in
slant, his family was increased by the
arrival of a son of nine pounds and
eleven ounces weight, and on the 9th
Frank M. Dodds became the father of
a healthy daughter, while another party
is yet to be heard from. The proof
given would seem to settle all dispute
Is to the fertility of Caliente creek as
well as the ability of the settlers there
to get the best results therefrOm.
The Sierra mines of Lake Valley
have a new superintendent. MIR. Bun
sen having received the G. b. and his
assistant appointed in his place. Also
Mr.. Cope has taken Mr.. Wright's place
rs president of the company and the
company has been remodeled generally.
This change is not remarkable to one
who has p%erused the report made by
Superintendent Bunsen to his COM
pany. How any sane man could mus
ter cheek to present to other sane NEIL
of common judgment such "a report
cannot be explained except by the sup
position that the men reported to un-
derstand the situation, The report
showed that the cost of the thirty ton
smelter erected at the mine was $50,
900, while for its erection and for the
necessary supplies to run it the few
months it was in operation, something
over 100000 was paid. The bill for
labor would have paid two hundred
dollars per day to each man employed
about the mine or machinery. An as
saying furnace was put In at $4,000
and everything else vas charged for on
the same scale. MI. Bunsen evidently
expected but one haul at the treasury
and he thought best to feather his nest
while he was about it. No wonder
that Lake Valley stock is a drag in the
market.
SocOrro has bright prospects for her
immediate future and the outlook is
having a very noticeable effect, in the
way of an influx of gamblers and other
strangers and the establishment of new
business houses of all characters. The
numbers of passengers who come in on
each train are notably larger than OF
yOre, and new saloons and stores are
occupying the vacant rooms Among
this latter class is MCGEE the late super
intendent of the San Pedro copper mine
who has moved his cOnglomerate stock
of goods down to the rising city. A
distillery and a brewery each are going
up and the new smelter will soon be
ready for business. One hundred teams
are at present engaged in hauling ore
from the Kelley mine to the reduction
works. The general business IS just be-
ginning 10 feel the effect of the new life
in an increased trade, and the merchants
are smiling. Yet they are not entirely
happy. There is a proviso to the prom
ised boom which may nip it in the bud
and leave it withered and dead The
uncertainty rests with the expected
line of railroad to be built from SOcorro
to Benson. There is n doubt whatever
of the connection being built but there
is a question about the junction being
made at Socorro. There is a possibility
of its being made at Alemio, fourteen