The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-04

OF the HaganS Peak unne
ing company and he had a curiosity to
look at the property. Mr.. Ealy is an
Iowa man who is taking a cursory
view of the territory.
G. II. Purmort, a mining man of eX-
perience in Deadwood and various
parts of Colorado, visited the range
this week in company with Tom
O'Neal. He came with a view of TAX
ing hold of the Occidental mine if
terms could be effected, but owing to
the absence of Kean st. Charles he
could do nothing. He took a look at
the Palomas properties and departed
yesterday morning.
Last January Geo. Beebe, Johnny
Plemmons. Dan Fitzpatrick and several
other Chloride citizens took up ranches
on the Palomas and built cabins thereon
but they failed to live there. The Mex
leans found the residences quite handy
and straightway appropriated them all
except Fitzpatrick's. The boys will
not build themselves any more country
residences for the time being.
Work has begun on the King No. 2
mine, on Byers' run. Nose Thompson
has a three months working boyd on
this property, and on Monday last he
put five men at work. Next week four
more will begin and others will be added
as fast as room is made for them. Mr..
Thompson is running a tunnel which
when siXty-five or seventy feet long is
expected to tap the vein owe a hundred
feet deep.
Hank Kelley has charge of the work
of packing Silver Monument ore down
TO the wagon road, and at present
twenty-nine sacks have been trans
ferred. Five burros and a mule are
engaged in the work. Lately one of
the burros slipped from the trail and
with a load of ore on his back rolled a
couple of hundred feet down an acGll-
| witty. The animal went on the retired
list for week on account of the acct
dent but he is all right now.
A petition was circulated, numerous
ly signed and was sent to the county
commissioners by Tuesdays mail ask
ing for the appointment of Holmes
to the office of justice of the peace
in this district. There is no money il
the office and Mr.. Holmes doesn't wan
it, but as 1t is evident to everybody
that a justice is needed here, he has con
scented to take it for the present. Mr.
Holmes has some knowledge of law
and it is generally belived that he viii
make a good officer.
Ben Peers visited Chloride yesterday
He has charge of the ella stock ranch
of d. C. Cantwell. There are at pres
ent eighteen hundred head of stock or
this range and Mr.. C. is now away in
tending to return in the course of two
or three months with three thousand
additional. Mr.. Cantwell has purchas,
ed the Jackson brothers ranch OH Dla
mond creek and now has control Of
most of the country on the opposite
side of the range. The headquarter:
ranch is located a couple of miles below
old Fort Vincent on the North Star
road.
Bullfrogs go for bear and a man up q
tree is a good target for the boys W
Mineral creek. Last week b. Hugus
mining expert of Engle, was out look
ing about in company with NJ. II. Cham
berlain and Capt. Grozier. Approach
ing the box canyon above Roundyville
sounds of bear were heard. Capt. G
volunteered to 60 back to ROundyville
to procure men and weapons for slay'
ing the game, Chamberlain led the
horses to safe ground and Hugus climb.
ed a tree to try and get a glimpse of the
will beasts in their retreat. Soon Capt
Grozier returned with Oliver and
Stineburg and weapons. When near
ing the canyon Hugus' coat-tails had q
game appearance to the hunters and
they leveled their guns at them which
demonstration Hugus saw just in time
to raise his voice and save his bacon
The noisy bullfrogs were killed with g
club.