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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24
Mining Application No. 146.
L. s. LAND OFFICE,

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Las Cruces, n. NJ, August %, 1888,
M Office is hereby given that William D..
IN .Nourse, for himself and co owners, f..
:. johnson, James C.. Moody and Thomas NJ.
hlttrell, whose postoflice is Chloride, Socorro
county, New Mexico, has made application
Tor a patent for 1895 linear feet on the Ameri-
can FIG. lode, bearing silver, with surface
ground of an average width of bggL feet; that
Is TO say being go feet wide at the north end
ana 400 feet wide at the south end of said
claim, situate in Palomas mining district, So
zorro county, territory of New Mexico, and
described in the plat and field notes ON file
IN this office as follows, viz:
Beginning at corner No. |, q juniper DO,
marked 1852 from which the initial point,
"hermosa," bears north 80 deg 40 min west
1898 feet. A juniper tree 20inehes in diane.
ter marked &. T. l 80! bears north 50 deg so
min west 43.S feet. A juniper tree marked b.
i. 1852, bears north "a degrees east 26.7 feet.
Thence north 10 deg Il min west, variation
~ deg .07 min east 3l5 feet to gulch, 6l5 feet to
gulch, zoos feet to top of hill, l4e5 feet to cor.
ner No. 2, a pine post in mound of stones,
marked 2.3S2 tlom which the q corner on the
north boundary of section -, township -
south, range 3 west bears north I deg 81 min
west 796 feet. Tie initial point "HeTmosa,"
bears north 4 deg q min east 5 | feet. Juni
per tree 20 inches in diameter marked Il. L.
1852 bears south 81 deg east 81 feet. An oak
tree II inches in diameter marked Il. Il. 1882
bears north 80 deg west u feet. The nee north
80 deg west, variation u deg 10 min east 300
feet To the north end center post 375 feet to a
gulch, 800 feet to corner No 3, a post marked
2-3S2 from which + b X 3 1872 chiseled on lime
lGck, bears north 80 deg Is min west 73 feet.
Oak marked b I 1852 bears south 80 deg 80
min east % 3 feet. Thence south As deg 50
min east 1913 tcet to a gulch, 1860 fleet over low
hill to gnlch 1898 feet to corner No. 4, to II pine
post marked 1882. Pine tree marked b II 3S2
bears south 70 deg 80 min east 22.5 feet. Pine
tree marked b T 4 1872 bears south l5 degrees
east AS feet. Thence south 50 degrees
east, E~ariation II degrees .07 minute east l59
ItGt, 10 south end center mOnnmpnt q most
set in monument of stone 459 feet to corner
No the place OF beginning, containing 12,OOl
acres and forming u por ion of the north halt
a OF section 20 i'll township Is south, range 9
being recorded i'll volume G, page PAS, of the
records OF Socorro county New Mexico. The
"Lottie and 81 ion" claims Join the Ameri
can Flag on the north and northeast and the
"Silver Brick" and "Flagstaf" on the south
and southwest.
20 GEO. II. Rowan Reoister
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24
Did Him Wrong.

An the iSsuse of June 22nd the BLACK
RANGE, prompted by an article clipped
from the Rocky Mountain News OF
Denver, published some severe remarks
concerning Daniel Mahoney. a pros
pector and rancher who had made this
vicinity his stamping ground for some
months last winter and spring" Mr..
Mahoney was much exercised about
the article published in the News. He
expects TO come back here and does not
wished to be th0't such a liar as he was
represented to be therein and he sends
to this Office a later News contain
ing the following notice under the
heading given above. The RANGE re-
grets that Mr.. Mahoney was so badly
,alandered by the News and it will assist
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24
Notice OF Forfeiture.
FnirYiew. y. NJ Nfav 81. L

Fairview, n. NJ May 81, 1888.
TO whom it may Concern:
NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned
that he has expended one hundred dollars
$500 each for the years 1882 and 1888, aggre-
eating two hundred dollars (S200) in labor
and Improvement upon the Contention lode
or mining claim, aituated in the Cuchillo Ne
gro mining district, SOcorrO county, territory
of New Mexico, as will appear by cert 1cates
filed in the office OF the recorder in said
county, in order to hold said premises under
the provisions of section 23i$ of the the re-
vised statutes of the United States, being the
amount required to hold the am for the
years ending December 3lst 1852 and 1888, and
II within ninety days after the publication of
this notice you or either of you fail or refuse
to contribute your portion of such eXpendi.
ture as owHGT or CO.owners, your interests la
the claim will become the property OF the un.
dersigned. 8 S. NJ. BLUN.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24
N Dice Of Forfeiture.

CHLORIDE, N. NJ, June LIST, 1888
Notice Is hereby given to John +. Dowl-
ing and Thomas ii mnOn, that the under
signed has per Ormcd the annual assessment
work for the year 1882, amounting to one hun
dred dollars, upon the Nashville mining claim
situated on Bear creek, in the Apache minil.S
district, Socorro C unity, n. NJ, east slope OF
Black Range, and you are hereby notified
that unless YOU pay your proper ion of he
same, viz. S25 %, within ninety days from the
date of the publication of this notice, your
interest in t G So d mine will be forfeited to
the undersigned, according to law, and you
will also pay the cost OF this advertisement
NJ. L. RORINSON.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24
What Cyclones have Done.

\ correspondent of the Republican
thus enumerates some of the facts of
the recent c%yclonts: The turning of IA
we'll wrong side ont in Mississippi
moving township lines in Nebraska
blowing all the slaves out of a whiskey
barrel in Iowa and leaving the bung
hole; changing the day of The week in
Wisconsin; snatching twelve shirts out
of Henry Clay Deans trunk at Rebei
Cove; killed m honest Indian agent IN
the far west twisting the tail of a
mule in Texas; lifting David Davis off
the political fence in Illinois; murder
ing "A man contrary to law in Kentucky;
blowing the crack out of a fence in Da-
kOta and I'LL the schism out of a church
choir in Minnesota.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24
Notice OF redemption Proof
u. g. LAND OFEICr-

LAS CRUCES, n. NJ. August g2nd, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of intention
TO make final proof on their respective claims
before the register and receiver of the land
office at Las Cruces n, NJ, October LIST, 1888,
viz:
BRITT WILSON or redemption declaratory
statement No $40 for the W Z $ e = s W
= and S e = n W = sec 9 { 4 $, + Is v. He
names tn" following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation
OF, said land, viz; William G. Wiley, Clayton
l.. Lynd, Jack Mcclure and Geo. Smith, all of
Socorro county n. NJ.
30 GEO. d. BOWMAN, Register.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24
Notice OF Pre-Emption Proof
US, Land Omce.

Us Lhnu Omce !
Las Cruces, y. NJ, July, I h, 1883. (
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of intention
TO make final proof en- their respective
claims before the probate clerk of socorro
county, \: NJ at S%ocorro, said county, on
August Esd, 1888. viz:
ALEX. l.. MORRISON, SR., on pre- emption de-
claratory statement No. 1853 for the $ W a
5 W = sec 29,w 4 n W a and II W a W Y sec 81.
g. =, IL W. Witnesses, Jno. z. Casey, VI.
Thompson, Thaddeus McGinty, VIM. Patton,
all OF SOcorIO county, y. NJ.
\ Xxx. J.. MORRISON JR., OF presumption de.
claratory statement No. 364 for the 5 q = 3 W
I sec %, n y n W 4 and II " = 4 sec 26, {
3 :, r IL W. Witnesses Jno. 4. Casey, A.,
thompson, Thaddeus McGinty and VIM. Pat.
ton, all of Socorio, n. NJ.
IA GEO. u. BOWMAN, Register,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24
Notice of Homestead Proof.
II. s. LAND OFFICE

LAS CRUCES, n. M, August 18th 1888.
Notice is hereby given thai the following
named settler have filed notice of int ton
to.inake final proof on theirrespective claims
befOI g the register and receiver of the | nd
Office at Las Cruces. y. NJ, on September
3Jth, 1883, viz:
s 4 $ W y sec % and G 4 8 ca sec al { IL s., + 6
W. He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon, and onl,
~tivation of, said land, viz: Ricardo Saiz,
Nicanor Gonzalis, Francisco Samora and
Julian Saiz, all of Cuchillo, N. NJ.
20 GEO. d. BOWMAN, Register.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24
Homestead Proof Notice.
L. s, LAND OFFICE.

LAS CRUCES, n. NJ, August llth, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten.
ton to make final proof in support OF his
claim, and that said proof will be made be.
fore probate Judge Of SOcorrO county, at
Socorro, n. NJ on September 25th, 1888, viz;
GREGoRIO SEDILLo on homestead No. 4sl,
for the G y W i andn W u Sc 4 sec I and
n G 4 II W AS &c Is t 10 S, raw. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon, and cultivation of, saidland,
viz: Sabine SedillO of Canada Alamosa,
Rogue Ramos, of Canada Alamosa, CarpiO
Vurela, OF Canada Alamosa, Jose de la Cruz
Torres, of Canada Alamosa
10 GEo. d, BOWMAN, Register.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24

"Jabez,' said his wife, sharply,
"that man you hired last week is down
with the lOck.jaw. Now l want to know
If that's anything ketchin'?' And ia
be- looked at her with tears in his eyes
and said in mournful tones: "Oh, no.
No. No. Alas! no, faint ketchin'."
And he says, although she wont be.
lieve it, that he doesn't know what
make her SO Outrageously mad about
Il
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24
LEaAL 5.
Notice or Presumption Proof.
Us. Land once, Las Cruces, y. NJ.

Us. Land Uhce, Las Jruces, y. NJ. I
July 81. lsS.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of intention
20 make final proof on their respective claims
before the register and receiver of the land
ONCE at Las Cruces, y. NJ, on september Srd,
1855, viz:
wAID II. WILSON on presumption declara.
tory statement No. t@ for the ; i u n
n = sw : OF sec y "a 5, 7 Is W.. Witnesses,
George smith. William @. Wiley, Jack Ne.
Clure and Clayton q, Lynd.
JACk MCCLURE on pre- emption declaratory
statement No. 5l7fOr the $ e = n e 4 and n e 4
G OF sec ] and W n W Z and n W y $ W
OF see ; { 8 5 Of T Is W. Witnesses, George
smith, William z. Wiley, Waid II. Wilson and
Clayton L Lynd.
IL + d. BOWMAN, Register.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24

The Billing smelter at SOCOrrO an
nouEces that it will be r ady to buy ore
by September 1st. In conversation with
the editor of the RANGE last week, Mr..
Snyder. the metalurglst Of the institu
ton, stated that for anything excepting
copper ores the Billing works would
pay Denver and Pueblo prices, but that
inasmuch as their present facilities
would not work ore carrying more than
than one or two per cent. of copper they
could not do justice to that class of
rock. He added, however, that 1t was
the intention of the SocorrO plant to
do the smelling business of New Mex
4co and western Arizona, and that just
30 .s0op as 1t was determined what pro-
portion of the mineral of this country
was mixed with copper immediate prep
.aratiops would be made to take care of
it, If the RANGE is not widely amiss
in its information Mr.. Snyder will find
that the abundance of the copper ores
-of New Mexico will require al add
ton of fullyone hundred per cent. to his
present facilities. The Pueblos, Oscu.
ros, San Andres. Organs, Caballos, Cns.
tobals and Black range each predomin
ate largely IN copper, while few if any
districts are entirely free from it. A
large quantity of Black range ore car
be furnished the Billing works when il
can handle copper but not much can be
expected before. Hope the addition
will be completed by the time the Chic
ride concentration is working.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24

The Knight Templars conclave at
San Francisco has brought seventy
thousand strangers TO that city. The
representation of Knights, while not
so numerous as it was at the Chicago
meeting three years ago is much better
distrihntnd-
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24

The Northern Pacific railroad, build
ing from east and west have made a
union at Millen Tunnel and the Sth of
September is the day set for the driv-
ing of the golden spike by President
Willard and Jay Cooke. Thus the
fifth through line of travel across the
continent is completed.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24

Twenty-four people were killed and
fifty wounded by a cyclone near Roch-
ester, Minnesota, on the 22nd instant,
while the usual amount Of damage TO
property attended the loss of life.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24
EG A L NOTICES s.
One Hundred Dollars

reward will be paid for the return of
the ore specimens belonging to Alex.
Won Wendt. stolen from the store of II.
Westerman & Co, in Chloride, and no
questions will be asked.
II. WESTERMAN.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24

Hostetter's Stom
ach Bittcrs, by in.
ng vital pow
er, and rendering
the ply steal tunc.
lions II gular and
active. keeps the
system in sound
working order and
prOteC is it against
disease. For con
stipation, dyspep.
STA and liver com
plant, nerv
ness, kidney and
rheumatic troub.
les. it isinvaluable
and it affords a Ger
tain defence where
malarialfevers ex-
list besides remov-
all traces Of
such diseases from
lggists and dealers
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24

Judge Jere Black died at his home in
York, Pa. on the morning of the 10th.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24

PUBLISHED BY THE
Black Range Printing Company.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24

General Sherman is advocating a new
Indian policy which appears to he the
best scheme for their treatment yet de-
vi ed. 1t is to place the Savages under
the car of the war department and to
sell their reservations and support them
on the proceeds thereof. Some of the
papers here in the west who ought to
know better say that the present Indian
policy is good enough, but General
Sherman and almost anybody else can
not see it. Not Il year has passed
that a large number of frontier settlers
have not been sacrificed to this Inefici-
ent rolicy and no maj ked Improvement
in the situation has as yet taken place
in more than n OF two quarters. No
body is entirely secure in the vicinity
of any Apache reservation and they
are not likely to be so long as those
reservations exist. The expense of pre-
serving and guarding these tlacts is by
no means small and this cost occurs
where profit might as well be. for with
these lands settled by a quiet and in
dustrious people the United States
would be much richer. The interior
department is no more competent to
handle the Indians than a babe is a
mad dog and this truth becomes more
apparent each year. The RANGE hopes
that general Sherman's policy will be
adopted ard carried out.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24

The Denver exposition promises to be
a total failure this year. 1t is not sus-
tanned by the newspapers nor business
men of the city, and the management
has so disguised the exhibitors that the
territories Of Arizona and Montana
have withdrawn from the show and
other desertions are threatened. The
glory of last years success is buried be-
meath the debris of this seasons wreck.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24

Since Captain Webb lost his life in
the attempt to swim the Niagara whirl-
pool, a crank named Captain Rhodes
announces his intention of attempting
the feat. II anybody can tell of any
good to science or humanity which will
result from its successful performance
then there will be some who will wish
the swimmer well who risks his life.
Until then it will be the general opin-
ion that the life with SO few brains to
back it may as well be sacrificed.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-07-05
WOODEN DEFENSES.
" hnt WINS Thought Sufficient for Portland
Forty Years Ago.

Somc OF our readers will doubtless re-
mcmhcr the old wooden block house that
formerly stood III Fort Scummcll. We
nave often wondered how such n strllc-
lure came II be considered Il sufficient
uclcnSc fnr our harhor, and knowing that
air. William &. kimhall, now of Bride.
Ton, had charge of Fort Sc#mmrll during
!'S reconstruction we asked him for some
Information concerning the old block
mouse. He has sent us the following
note, together with plan of the block
mouse and of the fort rs it was originally
built:
~ probably can tell you something
about the block house that stood in Fort
Nchmmcil. When it was first built
cannot say, aS 1t was old and somewhat
dlInpldntrd when my father thoroughly
repaired 1t outside and inside in 1912 or
1918 Il am not certain which vcarl. 1t
was built to defend the harbur from the
"ncmyS SllpS, and ut the time it was re-
pa'rcd was considered by the 'puwrrs at
washington to hH equal TO combat any.
thing that might be brought against it.
|" verify tins | have to inform vuu that
IN thc year lS1l my father and mvscIf
worked ut building ono on the sam" plan
ana dimensions ut Fort McClary, at Kit,
t"ry, Me-, TO defend Portsmouth The
hr*t story Of the one at McClary was
granite" instead OF wood, as at ScammclI.
IhH manner OF construction was as fol
lows: The one ut Scammcll was built
wholly OF wood. Pine and Oah was hcwrI
Mto hmbcrs about If inches SQUARE
These tlmherS were laid one llpon nnuth
or, each one pinned and Gowclcd to the
one below. This made solid wall II
inches thick, which would be as thick
walls MS the Cncmy'S ships, would il not:
Those days were before iron ships were
thought Of. / will try and sketch the
plan of them. just imagine this an oc-
ta8on, and is the upper or main story. On
four of the sides were cmhrasurcS with
pnti" blocks and gun circles for mount
ing four cannon. In the centre Of the
tower story was magazine built Of brick.
III" lo"p-hOlcs i'll this story were for
muskctry. The projection of the upper
story over the lower one mad OPENINGS
for shooting downward. if the cncmv
had landed and made an attempt to take
the fort. When this was rcr;iirI in
1912 everything was made new cyccnt
the old timbers Around the house was
stockado made of cedar, placed ubout
four inches apart. The upper story nt
tins building was divided nI
i",!r rooms by temporary Partitions, lol
officers quarters"
MIR. Kimball's plan shows that the for,
ORIGINALITY consisted of brcastwo,L
mounting. SIX guns, with a stocka,lc il,
me rear formed of cedar posts, about
!rlght rect high. The block house stool |
IN th" centre of the inclosurr thus formed |
D"rn& tn" war of the rebellion tbr |
'I0Gk-h"nSc was demolished, and granite |
walls with bastions took the place of the
"id %lorhadr. |ort Scammcl was begun
III 1868, and finished. according to 'ffLn
original plan, before the war of iS12
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-07-05
The Right Way to Brush Velvet.

The art of removing lint, dust and
Ilght matter alhcring to velvet consists
IN the proper mod" of managing the
hrush Take II hat brush--not too soft
hn' having the briatlcs elastic, and re-.
turning at once to their original state
"ltor being pressed aside--hold firmly
under the palm of the hand in the dircc
tlon of the arm, and with the bristlc,
downward, and pressing them first into
the substance of the velvet, then twist
around the arm, hand and brush to.
@cthcr, as on mn axis, without moving
thrn backward or forward. The for
rlGn matter will thus bo drawn mp and
hirtcd ont of the flock without injury to
the substance of the velvet; and the
brush must be lifted and placed in q
similar manner over every part required
TO be brushed. BY this means velvet
will ho improved instead of dcteriorutcd,
and will last for years,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-07-05
The East River Bridge.

Construction commenced Jan. 3, 1870
Size of New York caisson, l72xIOC
feet.
Size OF Brooklyn caisson, 168x1O.
feet
Timber and iron in caisson, $3.50
cubic yards.
Concrete in well holes, chambers. etc.
$500 cubic feet.
Weight of New York caisson, about
1000 tons.
Weight of concrete filling. 5000 tons.
New York tower contains i6,9lJ cubi,
yards Of masonry.
Brooklyn tower contains 1921 cubic
yards of masonry.
Length of river span, 1895 feet G
inches.
Length of each land span, 93O feet;
1850 feet.
Length of Brooklyn approach, OIL
feet
Length Of New York approach, 5G3
feet 6 inches.
Total lcngth of bridge, $3.50 feet.
Width of bridge, s. feet.
Number Of cables. 4.
Diameter of each cable, 15i inches.
First wire was run ont May 80. 1877
Cable making really commenced June
II, 1877.
Length of each single wire in cables,
1919 feet.
Length Of wire in four cables, cxclu.
Slve OF Wrapping wire, l4,361 miles.
weight of four cables, inclusive Of
wrapping wire, 3,53Sl toms.
Ultimate strength of each cable, r..
200 tons
Weight OF wire, nearly II feet per
pound.
Each cable contai2s 5.206 parallel, not
twisted, galvanized steel oil-cOatcd wires,
closely wrapped to solid cylinder 15}
inches in diameter.
Depth of tower foundation below high
water, Brooklyn, 45 feet.
Depth of tower foundation below high
water, New York, 78 feet.
Size of towers at high water line. 40
x50 feet.
Size of towers at roof course, 136x53
feet.
Total height of towers above high
water, 278 fcct.
Clear height of bridge in centre OF
river span. above high water at 80 de-
grecs F., 1875 feet.
Height of floor at towers above high
water, 119 feet inches.
Grade of roadway, 3, feet in 100 feet
Height of towers above roadway. 10
feet. i''
Size of anchorages at base. l29xll9
feet.
Size of anchoragcs at top, 117x1Gi
Height of anchoragcs, 50 feet front
IS feet rear. '''
Weight Of each anchor plate, % tons
Engineer, Col. W. A. Rocbling.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-07-05

The PITcH LAKE.-The famous Pitch
Lake, in Trinidad, is misnomer in point
Of name, inasmuch as it is concrete,
slightly flexible, mass of pitch. It is a
plan on which bushes and patches of
vegetable formation and pools of water
are to he seen. There is no difficulty in
walking or wading over it. The pitch is
dug up with pickaxes and breaks off in
large l':mps. The diggers never go deep
enough to find the pitch soft and elastic.
In short timo the cavity made fills up
again. The lake comprises about one
hundred acres and will probably in time
become exhausted.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-07-05
Tho Profession m Unit.

Worcester, Mass, volunteers tho following:
"Haying occasion recently to use remedy
for kidney disease, applied to my druggist,
Mr.. d. u. Williams, of Lincoln Square, this
city, and requested him to furnish me the
best kidney medicine that he knew of, and he
handed me bottle of Hunts Remedy, stat
ing that it was considered the best Eecause
he had sold many bottles of it to his GUS
lomels in Worcester, and they all speak of it
in tho highest terms, and pronounce it always
relable. / took the bottle home and com
menced taking it, aud find that it does the
work oiTcctually; and l am pleased to recon-
mend to all who have kidney or liver disease
tho use of Hun. Remedy, the sure cure.'
April IL, 1888,