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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-06-15

New Mexico offers hrst-class induce
ments to men Of small means, while
capitalists never had a.brighter outlook.
1t has long been suspected that the
Black range in western New Mexico
was bristling with silver but the far
famed Apache has made it impractlcabIe
to investigate its promise single handed
and alone, as prospecting must gener-
ally be. Now the mountains are being
thoroughly picked and scratched by ex-
perts and each day kindles renewed ar
dor in the enthusiasts of the territory.
Grafton has a high grade silver bear
ring quartz and the mines are putting
out large quantities of ore, but having
no smelter within economical distance,
they leave it In the dump until some
enterprising pioneer shall place a smell
ter in the Black range.-Cor. Econo-
mist, N. Y. City.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-06-15

1t has been known in Albuuuerque
for a few days among a narrow circle
of interested persons that the Mexican
government has granted a vast subsidy
for a new railroad, but the facts did
leak out until last night, when a re-
porter Caught on" to them by mere
chance. The subsidy was passed by the
Mexican congress May 5th, was signed
by the president and has been formally
promulgated. 1t involves the large
amount of nearly six millions dollars,
being $4,000 per mile for nearly one
thousand miles Of road beginning at
Z%acatecas and running northward
through Sinalo and Sonora to a point
on the boundry line of New Mexico or
Arizona, with a branch line to Topo-
lovamdo at the mouth of the Gulf of
California, affording complete railroad
connection between the city Of Mexico
and the Pacific coast, The subsidy has
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-06-15

The musician, like the cook, makes
his bread out Of his do.
A South end man says his wife's con
versation is a perfect wonder. Maybe
be means by this that it Is brilliant and
witty, but somehow, in this connection,
it is difficult to avoid recalling the say
ing that wonders will never cease.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-06-15

Some Of the fellows elected last fall
to the house of legislature in New
Mexico are becoming fearful that their
terms of office will expire without their
having had a chance to distinguish or
extinguish themselves as their judg-
ment may dictate. therefore, a call has
been issued by somebody and signed
"committee" which requests that all
members elect who shall favor the
holding of a session next January shall
meet the remainder of the crowd on
the l6 of July next at Santa Fe to con-
suit regarding the matter. The RANGE
favored a session Of the legislature last
winter but the territory appears to have
got along pretty well thank you with
out it and a few years more or less
now without its gathering will prob
ably make little difference to the coun-
Try at large or locally.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-06-15

The county commissioners at their
meeting last week decided to build a
bridge across the Rio Grande at Socorro.
This improvement will be of great i'm
p~ortance to the county seat as it will
bring to it the trade Of White Oaks and
the adjacent country. The mail route
to White Oaks which was changed to
San Antonio will then be brought back
to Socorro for its western terminus.
The stockholders Of the IIagan'S Peak
Tunnel and Mining company held a
meeting in the Office of the company in
this city this morning. for the election
of a board of directors for the ensuing
year. The balloting resulted in the
choice of \. J. Barr, l.. 5. Trimble,A \. E.
Ealy, Mariana Armiio, Jacob NJ. Briggs,
Henry Deld and John II. SullIvan. The
directors meet this evening for the cleo
ton of officers. The members of the
company are enthusiastic over the pros
poets of soon striking the main vein in
the tunnel now being drlyen-Albu'
querque Democrat.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-06-15

The soap weed plant which grows so
abundantly in all parts of New Mexico
and Arizona is beginning to attract at
tention and is being made use of in
more ways than one. Major Fountain
of Mesilla is interesting himself in the
work of utilizing this hitherto useless
article, and the Las Cruces Republican
says at the tertio-millennial the Major
will have a full grown soap weed
plant. displayed in all its glory Of living
foliage. Near this, some of the roots
from which the soap Is made, and there
Il boy or girl will offer the neatly cut and
packed specimens of the soap root for
sale as curioslties. Next to this will be
carried on the process of washing by
the soap root, and cakes Of the manu-
featured soap will be on hand for sale.
In the same connection will be men
making mating and rope from the
hbres OF the plant-material which can
not be excelled for the purpose; and, if
possible, the manufacture of paper from
the pulp. The new exhibit will be
both wonderful and curious to the
strangers, and profitable to the exhibi.
tor, and will form one of the most in
teresting features of the exposition.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-14

The expense OF thoroughly draining
land three feet deep will be from $50 to
Sl00 per acre, varying according TO cost of
labor, tile and the obstacles to be encOun
tered in prosecuting the work. Since
then, this represents permanent work, il
Is capital employed. Thus any person
nay figure what lands will or will not pay
for drainage, according to the interest re-
quired on the investment. II the increased
crops will pay the interest on the outlay,
drainage Will pay. With corn at 10 cents
per bushel, fifteen additional bushels per
acre in yield will pay the interest on 800.
II wheat is worth 81 per bushel, an add
tional weld Of SIX bushels per annum will
pay the interest. There is no wet tarm
where it will not pay more than this. If
but small portion Of the whole land re.
quires drainage, the economy of drainage
will become more and more apparent; for,
while a farmer might not be able to drain
an entire farm, any farmer can, from year
to year, drain field after field, until soon
the drainage Will render the wet portions
OF the soil IA good, or better, than the ma
tura!ly dry portions.
Lands requiring draining:
|. On general principles as heretofore
stated. ANY iand should he drained where
ihe water stands in holes two feet deep
Itwenty.tour hours after soaking rain.
= Any soil that IN winter or sprlng he.
comes water soaked. so that blowing may
not be carried forward twenty.four hours
after heavy rain, or where the soil re-
mains wet during forty eight hours Of dry
weather after the frost has completely left
the ground.
3 Any meadow or pasture that be-
comes packed from the breeding of stock
forty. eight hours after heavy rain, or that
remains soft after the frost is out of the
land; for II mus, be remembered that none
of the superior grasses flourish on wet soil.
Moist soils they like, and drained soil Is
always moist. Again, grasses do not root
below the standing water line; they do,
however, root deeply where the land Is
either naturally or artiticially drained.
Hence, draining will allow this deep
roofing. The low LAND vegetation wIlldi
appear, and the superior grasses Will take
their place.
4. Drainage prevents surface washing.
Water falling on soil. If it he sufficiently
porous. sinks directly down uUtil it finds
the point OF continual saturatIOn, or of al
sOrption by the soil However steep the
hillside, this is constant so long as the
rainfall is not greater than the power of
absorption. For the reason tina, drainage
renders the SOIL frlabe and porous, 1t Alb.
serbs the water, and hence one reason why
in time Of drouth 1t retains moisture. Ev.
cry drop Of rain or dew assists the deep
reservoir Of trIah!c carth beneath, and the
hygroscopIc water Of the atmosphere Is
constantly beng separated in the minute
cavities Of the soil.
). Drainage assists al. low places Or
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-14
Nutrimant in Grain and Hay.

Corn is IA fat producing food. Its ia
giving elements predominate so large
" that it is not fitted for constant feed
ing. except to lay on fat at the cost of
suffering loss to the general animal sys-
TEN. 1t is hardly worth while to take
it into consideration as n nutritious food
and is wholly unfit to feed exclusively
or in any great quantity to colts. 1t is
in no sense what the developing system
of a Young animal needs. The value OF
Il food for this class of animals and for
animals that are heavily worked is in
the protein they contain, and common
corn contains only from 8 to | / per cent.
Of that. In n thousand pounds. there
fore, corn may be fairly considered rs
possessing Il hundred pounds of nutri-
mcnt. OF course We cannot wholly throw
away the other elements as being USE
less, but they are 50 subordinate to the
one named in point of nutrition that, in
noticing a subject like the one under
consideration, it is not worth while to
attempt to determine their value. Oats
will average larger in protein than corn
will, and are II pre-cmnently nutritious
food, as every one of experience knows.
They vary very much n the proportions
of their elements at an average lot Of
oats is worth double for feed Tor Lor,cs
and colts than corn is, and that's stating
it quite mildly. Timothy about
s per cent. of protein. but 10 valuable
also as furnishing bulk, the value of
which cannot be accurately estimated.
Western Rurn'.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-14

An Arkansas man had located in Tex
as on few rich acres and after year
or two of Southern effort ut farming got
discouraged, packed hiS household goods
in wagon AMI started back to Arkan-
sas. His dilapidated team, consisting
IF Mexican pony and Texas steer
hitched together. were pulling the load
leisurely along the road when he met .
neighbor, who salutcd him.
.'Helloa, Clayton Which way?"
IL am going back TO Arkansas"
What for?'
"Oh, am tired and discouraged. /
can't raise any crops mere; the country
amt worth a cu,s Tor farming. Its al
together too hot.
.'Well. CLAYTON. this man appears 20
nave mighty fine crops. said the neigh
Dor. pointing To neat mouse and the
clean. tidy-looking acres surrounding IT,,
that were carr in- q fine stand Of diff
fcrcnt kinds of snail Grain.
Yes. that i, so. sail Iac Arkansas
traveller; "but. d. IL. Trys.r,, that
man is a DUtchnan.
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Central America Antiquities.

The superb collection of antiquities
brought from Mexico and Central Amer
lea by Desire Charnay, has been pre-
scented to the Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, by Mr.. Pierre Lorillard.
The prime object of the expedition, to
make moulageS, or casts ncgative), in
paper mache of the principal bas-relief
and hieroglyphic inscriptions existing in
the temples, palaces, etc, of the ruined
cities, has been successfully accomplish
ed. From these, plaster casts have been
made in duplicate, one set for Mr.. Lor-
lizard, who has decided to present it to
the Smithsonian. To these it was deem
ed advisable to add the spolia opima of
the Charnay expedition, so that the
student and the general public might be
able to contemplate under one roof as
diversified collection rs possible of
memorials of the past in America, These
casts possess the highest interest both
for the artist and the student of history.
They are of the actual size of the monu-
ments which they reproduce, many OF
the base reliefs being ten feet in height
and six or eight feet wide. Effects of
ornamentation, and even architectural
effects, may be studied in these fac
SMILES quite as well, and without any of
the discomforts attending visit to the
localities themselves Students of his
tory, of ethnology, and anthropology,
and of language will have presented to
them in these monuments materials of
inestimable value for their several
sciences, and some one of them may
prove the Champollion to read these
hitherto indecipherable inscriptions, and
to fathom the mystery of these ancient
peoples. When the collection is duly
installed in the museum, the stay-at-
home traveller will be enabled to look
with his own eyes upon these wonders
of the sem-tropical forests of Central
America, which forty years ago filed
the eminent traveller. j. l.. Stephens,
with admiration and establishment,
although he had previously visited the
stupendous monuments of Egypt. --NeW
York Times.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-14

The TALLEsT TREE IN THE WORLD
1t seems that America, after all, is unable
TO make good her clam TO the possession
OF the tallest and largest trees IN the world.
Everyone has read of the marvels of the
Yosemite Valley and OF the Yellowstone
Park, the hugh national sporting grounds
of the United States. But what are the gi-
ants of California III comparison to tree
that has lately been discovered in
Australasia 1t has long been known
that IN Tasmania there are eucalypti
measuring two hundred feet from the
ground to the first branch, and more
than $50 feet in total height; and there 10,
or lately was. on Mount Wellington, near
Hobart Town. tree of this species, the
trunk Of which was eighty.six feet IN cir.
conference. But still more gigantic
monarch of the woods has recently been
discovered in Victoria. 1t Is well pro
portioned specimen Of the Eucalyptus
amygdalina, and Its top Is nearer to the
sky than the cross of St. Peters Cathedral,
for 1t is not less than 430 feet above the
ground
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-14

One OF the most prolific sourses OF dis.
ease IN towns has been found in The con.
tsminatiOn of tho water used for drinking
by the leakage from cesspools, sewers, and
other receptacles of filth. In the country
this element of danger is almost entirely
overlooked, and people continue tor
months and years to use water from wells,
cIsterns, springs, or ponds which may at
any time get poisoned by the drainage OF
barry outhouscs, and by kitchen
refuse. There is great danger in permitting
cattle. and especially mich cows, to drink
from such places, as has been shown seve-
raj times by tracing d,ptheria, scarlet,tever
or other ailments to the use OF milk from
COWS watered from stagnsnt or contain.
mated pools, cisterns or wells. In tracing
an outbreak ofscarlet.teveri Wolborough,
England, recently, it was found that OF
sixteen families attacked nine got their
milk from the same dairy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-14

member OF the Salvation army doing
duty at Syracuse, New York, has just been
arrested for tn, seduction Of young lady
under the promise Of marriage. He cheer.
fully admits the seduction, but denies the
promise OF marriage, as says that, as SOL
der of the cross, he has no time for matri.
mony. If The hosts of Satan should thrash
The Salvation army out of Its boots, It is not
likely that religion of morals would suffer
10 any great extent.
Probably not; but according to the above,
the Salvation army itself lis clearly one OF
the Ghosts of Satan,' and isn't Satan too
smart a general to let his hosts thrash"
each other!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-14

In Prussia there are 1000, 900 acres Of
state forest. II 900, 600 acres If wood
land owned by private persons, and p
900, 600 acres managed Dy corporations.
Very little OF this is planted with any
thing except pine, lir, or beech, and al
most the whole extent is cropped accord
ing to the strictcSt rules with 4 view TO
profit The net return per acre, taking
the state forests and private properties
together, amount 10 about 80 cents.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-14

\ correspondent of the Waterbury (Ct.l
American, writing from WATERFOWL, says
that Mr. Benjamin Marvin, of that town,
IN splitting a log Of black oak, observed a
picture on The smooth grain in the hear, OF
the tree. 1t is a landscape, or rather a
clump Of trees, with trunk and branches
and iwlgs as clearly defined as though
drawn with ink or photographed 10y the
suns rays The trees torn a picture
about four inches square, showing like the
open leaf of book, and the same on III e
opposite page Mr Marvin says /, Is a
pretty good portraitrre Of the clnmp vt
trees which hs f;ilei the picture appear
!uy In the heart of The largest one.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-14
CROP OUTLooK.-The July report of
the Department Of Agriculture at Wash.


ington gives the following as the outlook
tor wheat and corn on the 1st inst:
There has been some improvement in
winter wheat in Connecticut, New York,
Virginia, South Carolina, Texas, Ohio,
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri,
Kansas, and California, which advances
the general average condition from - to
10. The spring wheat average has advan.
ced from 90 to 100 The Indications tor
July point ~ a winter wheat crop of fully
30O,oO0,O0O bushels, and \ product of
about 125, 900 900 bushels of spring wheat
CORS.-The area of the corn crop has
been increased about ?. 500 600 acres. max
ing an aggregate of 6S.000,000 acres.
There has been some extension of the area
in nearly every State. The proportion Of
increase is large IN the Northwest and in
the Southwest On the coast, from Virginia
TO Mississippi, the advance has been small.
In some places the reduction of price from
the enlargement Of the supply las; year had
a Encouraging effect. There has been too
much rain in the great Western maize dis
triCis, and the failure Of stands from plant
ing poor seed, making the crop late and
the growth small, but the improvement,
has # late been rspid. Taking all the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-14

There we're seven persons bedded in two
tiny rooms. The father aud mother sirpl ia
the best bed, and alongside, IN a cot, two
little children compectl! lay. In the other
bedroom. in ON" couch, three grown girls
spent their nights. Inconvenience lnsepaia
be from poverty SAYS the writer.
dldn't say that these folks were poor.
They were not even IN the unSpacIous city.
Their two wee rooms were in a seaside
hotel, and We're further restricted by the
quantity of female tinery that thousands
Of well-to-do New York families go of
voluntarily 10 endure
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-14

MRS. JAMES Ii. WooDwoRTH.-A Wash
ington dispatch announces the death IN that
city yesterday of Mrs James Woodworth,
widow of the late Hon. James II. Wood
worth of Chicago. james II. Woodwork
was one of the oldest citizens OF Chicago.
He came here early in the "iort,es, and
was elected Mayor IN 1913 and again in
1919, He was president ofthe Old hydraulic
works at the foot OF Lake street and also OF
the old Western Marine Bank. His
death occurred several years sgr. The
funeral of Mrs. Wordsworth will take place
from the First Baptist Church to morrow
afternoon at 2 O'Clock -Chicago Tribune
11M
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-14

States together, the average for corn Is 80,
against IS last July, 80 in 1881, and 100 in
1880. The averages ofthe principal States
are as follows: New York, "a; Pennsyl-
vania, 50; Ohio, 49, Michigan, 73; In
diana, 90; Illinois. 80; Iowa, 80; Missouri,
SO; Kansas, 90; Nebraska, 81; Dakota, IS.
In the South the averages range from 90
in Tennessee to 1903 IN Louisiana.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-14

irish paupers are to be kept out of Can
ada, though they may be permitted to enter
the United States. In speech at Mon
treal, Sir Alexander Gait referred to the
subject, saying that he had always been
extremely particular about immigration TO
the New Dominion, but that "under no
circumstances would he accept a pauper
or any one who had been In n workhouse."
We notice that public distress IL Ireland
is increasing, and the outdoor relief list
was never before 50 high as it is now III
LOughrca Union
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A Run on q Drug Store.

Never was such a rush made for any Drug
Store as Is now at G. Behring's for Trial
Bottle OF DR.. KiBg's New Discovery for Con.
affected with Asthma. Bronchitis, Hoarsc-
ness, Severe Coughs, or any affection 81 u,
Throat and Lungs, can get Trial Bottle Of
this great remedy free, by calling at above
Drug Store. Regular size Sl.o0. (5l
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-14

The following, copied from the Lowell
Daily Courier, speaks well of an article made
in their city: "Hood's Sarsaparilla is fast
growing into use, and doing much good.
This is no patent medicine but u prepare.
zion Of standard article for specific diseases,
and It's effect is said to be very marked, The
testimonials which they give are bona tide,
from parties who have used the preparation,
and cheerfully give their testimony as to it's
worth. Those afflicted with scrOfula, bill.
liousness or general debility, should try this
remedy. Hood IL Co are careful and expert.
enced pharmacists, and their preparations
can be relied on"
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An Aching Back

III Oftentimes a more serious matter Than II
seems. II it proceeds from disordered kid.
neys. the sufferer has real cause for alarm
and nine times out OF ten II does come from
the kidneys. Reader, II such is your plight,
YOU can not use Hunts Remedy too soon.
Your case may become very serious before
you know 1t. Hunts Remedy, the great kid.
new and liver medicine, is sure cure; the
oniy sure cure, indeed, for all ailments OF the
kidneys, bladder. liver and urinary organs
yery dangerous diseases.
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frpi,r,,s,n, .ntmoIos,s, u,,,iu,

\ frui.raIsIng entmOlOgisi, writing io
the New York TriJvae, ssys he has fOCnu
lime and sofi-soap excellent for apple tree
borers; bGt sofi-soap Is just % eiiicicEi
without The lime. and the natural gray o.
The tree j, ,n De preferred To tn vh.ioncd
trunks. CaTbolc acid mixed with 'h'
soap maacs the application scryiccahlc for a
longer PERIOD. Suf.-sosp, cary IN June
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Kerosene, showered upon plants is very
penetrating, and destroys insects in all
stages or Developments, even 10 the eggs.
Two parts OF Kerosene 10 one Of sour milk,
is proportion. If fresh milk is not on
hand, condensed milk, diluted 20 tie same
strength, may he employed. This mix
ture is successfully used for the scale IN.
sect in the orange groves of Florida, and
can be, 1t is thought, employed to destroy
the chinch. bugs. a mixture Of water and
three per cent. of Kerosene is deadly to the
bugs, aud does no harm to the growing
corn.
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All Admire a Handsome Face

A pure, clear skin will make any face
handsome. Nanifestiy anything which
streng thcus and enrlches the blood will d.
rectiy affect the whole person. All erup.
tions of the skin disappear when Buydock
B'ood Btts,S are employed. They are vege
table remedy OF iEestimable value.
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wounds, bruises, and allays ali Inflammation
and irritation. Immediately relieves pain
and will cure the worst scald or burn with.
out leaving q scar. For piles, fever sores, III.
GERS, poisons, chilblsins. letter, eruptions,
and ali irritating diseases OF skin and scalp It
Is positive cure.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-14

a late dispatch from England says:
The Queen has become morose again, and
islivlng in great retirement at Windsor. Her
disposition has now taken singular turn
She insists upon having the most exraord,
mary precautions taken for her personal
safety. Her Majesty seems to believe that 1t
is as necessary for her to be excluded from
supposed enemies as for the Gar Of Russia,
and appears at tmesto suppose that her sub
jecls are RESTLESS and DISCONTINUED, and
should be barred as far as possible from any
approach to her person. Her mental condi.
tlon Is that Of an exceedingly irritable and
gloomy person. For the first time in her
lite The Queen refused to attend the
Prince of Wales garden party.