The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-12-07
CHLORIDE

TOT SAFE at the CnlOTlue nOJel TeSldu-
rant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawes, parents of
Mrs. Hill. went back to their Missouri
home this week.
Mrs. Beeson returned on Monday
from her visit to Missouri and John
has put aside his bachelor air.
Sam Ferree is working the assess
ment on the Carbonaro, a claim of
Judge Hollis, adjoining the Midnight.
A couple of inches Of snow fell upon
the summit of the range Tuesday night
and a little at Chloride, about equal to
a white frost.
M. R. Lundy is back in Chloride to
spend the holidays with his family,
He has been working on the Sierra
Grande, at Lake Valley.
The Socorro papers manifest little
enterprise in not publishing the court
proceedings from day to day. Out of
town patrons would find these items
very interesting.
Chas Eckstine with the assistance of
Chris Olsen are doing assessments on
the Mountaineer and other properties
in the north Cuchillo's, in which the
former is interested.
Quarels and brother. have completed
the assessment work on the Pinion
claim owned by judge Holt. 1t is stu
ated about a half mile south of the
White Signal, and is reported to have
improved with the work done.
There were but two bids on the car
penter work On the concentration and as
neither of these were satisfactory no
contract was made. Mr.. Castle will
manage the construction of the build
ing himself with Mr.. Taylor, of Robin.
son, as foreman.
Mr.. Vance, one of the owners of the
Black Knight property at the head OF
the range, is daily expected in Chloride
from bis home in Missouri. He is com
ing on expectation of arranging for de-
velopment of the property on an ex.
tensive scale.
Taylor and Maloney this week finish.
ed work for 'S3 on the Tar Heel and re-
turned home to Grafton. The Tai
Heel was looking fine when they left
it, the mineral deposits having more
frequency and increased bulk as well
as a better grade Of ore.
There is a statutory enactment il
New Mexico that makes buildings or
government land figure as persona
property and taxes are levied and col
lected with this understanding. Tht
United States supreme court, however
has decided that this can't be constitu
tionally done.
The lime kiln built up the gul CHI by
Evans and Norton did not turn out a;
much lime as was expected as very
much of the rock did not burn at all
When the kiln was first investigated i
vas thought to be a total failure, bu.
lime enough is secured to lay the con
contractor foundation and the work il
progressing rapidly.
j. H. Wagner, one of the owners o
the owners of the Black knight. ant
who left here last spring for bis hom'
in Paris, Illinois, has turned his min
ing interests over to his son Edwarl
who is nov here awaiting the arrfva
of DR.. Vance to arrange forfurther de
velopment work. Mr.. j. II. Magne
has gone into business in Paris ant
will not return to the range.
A consignment of freight for L. Cor
son came from Kansas City to Engl
In three days, this week. That's a
quick as express nearly, but such ex
petition cannot be relied upon. Tn
only explanation for the haste In thi
instance is that he wasn't prepared TO
the goods and did not want them for
week or more yet. Had he been in
hurry for them he might never havI
got them.
Miss Alice Barnes is making a yer,
successful teacher. She has interested
the children under her charge ant
from several sources the BLACl
RANGE hears expressions of the high
est satisfaction among the parents, a
the rapid progress their children ar
making. She is planning for a Christ
mas entertainment for the children
and is taking the interest and pride II
her school the same as If she hsd fit,
or one hundred scholars. Miss Barnes
in after years, will no doubt take prid'
in recurring to the thought that sh'
laid the foundation of the school sys
tenn In Chloride,