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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-16
VIM. M. Roberts.

Our local readers will readily re-
collect that in February or March
last, VIM. M. Roberts, a promising
young lawyer of Lincoln, husband
of a wife, and father of a child,
gave out through the Denver pa
pers that he had died of small pox.
Shortly thereafter it proved that
he was not dead, nor sleeping
He had committed forgery-forgery
on clients and friends, tor a few
paltry thousands of dollars. A
search was made for him. and in
stead Of finding him in Hades, he
was found in Washington Terrific
ry, as a clipping from the Las We
gas Gazette republished in to-day's
LEADER fully sets forth.
A few months ago, when we first
knew Roberts, he was then, as
now, young man, but then he
had future, one of his own choos-
ing. He chose to be a thief. He
stole well, but was caught in hid,
ing,
We are not a morslist, but the
occasion calls for passing notice.
Roberts was man of promise, but
was possessed with a passionate
desire of possessing himself of
money. To crafty that desire he
hazarded character, the reputation
Of his family and the confidence
reposed in him by his clients, and
to-day, instead of standing erect,
surrounded by'friends, he crouches
beneath the canopy of outraged
law, and is more than liable to
breathe his last breath in the peni-
tentiary.
Honesty is the best policy" is
an old but trite axiom. Better had
in been for Roberts had he never
been born, better that he had died
of small pox or other disease, than
that he had sacrificed the good will
of his fellows. AS it is the prison
doors shut upon him without the
prayer of a single friend enclosing
itself with him. His conviction is
certain, and his punishment, what
ever it may be, will be just and
merited. And yet we pity him
and his.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-16

Who Is "we"l Who is "us -
The Era this week relieves Hell
phingstine of the odium attaching
to the attack which that paper
made upon us last week, but does
not communicate who tue cur was
that assassinated us. We there.
fore lift the brand I" liar" from off
of the forehead upon which we
placed it last week, and place "bald
headed liar" and coward" upon
the brow of the white livered
scoundrel who takes advantage of
the absence of responsible man
to assail the personal character Of
a man the latchets Of whose shoes
he is unworthy to unloose.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-16

a Washington gentleman who is
vouched for as enjoying the full
confidence Of Gen. Arthur, has
written to the New Haven PazLa-
dunn an emphatic denial to a Bo-
hemian report to the effect that the
President is schenling for an cleo
jon in 1854. All such reports are
by that writer characterized as "the
veriest bosh, " as he knows positive
ly, "as does every personal friend
Of the President" For, sit is no
secret, whatever, that the Presi-
dents health is poor, that he chafes
under the wear and tear Of his office,
and that he looks forward with in
tense longing to the day Of his re
lease from irksome responsibilities.
Only few days ago he said to a
very near personal friend, not an
office holder, MY own ambition is
to see the country more prosperous
at the close of my Administration
than it has been in the past, and
have that prosperity guaranteed
by another Republican successor ;
He has repeatedly given his friends
to know that under no conceivable
circumstances would he again be
President"
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-16
TERRITORIAL.
NEW MEXICAN MINES.

More than usual attention is now
being paid to New Mexican mines.
Their production of gold and silver
will exceed $4,000, 900 for the fis-
cal year ending the 30th inst
The unreported shipments will
swell the total to 81, 250, 900; five
fold the product Of the preceding
12 months. Shipments of lead and
copper will swell the total to So,
600, 900, to say nothing of large
shipments of New Mexican ores for
treatment elsewhere, the product
Of which goes to swell the totals of
Arizona, Missouri and Colorado to
the tune of 100000 more. This
is not bad showing for a region
in which legitimate mining is hard
ly three years old. In this connec-
ton it is in order to say that all
needed to bring White Oaks its
BOOM" is production. Speci-
mems from rich mines excite inter
est as curiosities, but draw few
investments to the camp from
which they came, unless it is a
producing one. This camp is now
in public estimation an old one.
1t has been well advertised, but no
shipments are made from it. The
distant public are apt to think of
but one reason for the want Of pro
duction, and that not a haltering
one. Production, however small,
if steady, will inspire confidence in
our mines, attract attention, and
bring us the much needed capital.
Nothing else will. 1t is the inter
est of every resident in camp to
forward the purposes of those who
are preparing to work our ores to
the best of their ability. The old
Leer, Glass & Griffin mill has been
repaired, and is now making an
experimental run on North Home
stake ores. Any changes and inn
provements which may be found
necessary will be made. We think
that success will attend the effort.
The success Of the Chandler mill
may, we think, be assumed. Sew
eral mills of the same character are
now doing good work in Colorado.
Fletcher's mill, in Nogal Canon,
we may anticipate as a success. The
owner has erected and run numer-
GUS mills, and with success, and
certainly the ores of Nogal are not
more difficult than ours. The sue
cess OF these mills, or of any one
of them, and consequent regular
shipments Of bullion from camp,
will " boom" the camp. Nothing
but this will. We hope that all
who can assist in pushing things to
the producing point will do their
best.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-16

The Albuquerque d White Oaks
Railroad will afford access and An
outlet for the immense coal banks
and fine gold and silver mines in
those mountaina, also the forests of
timber skirting the mountain sides
for q hundred miles of the distance
between here and there. -Albv-
9uorQ'tc Journal.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-16
TERTIO TOPICS.

II. J. Miller has been chosen as
the representative from White
Oaks to the exhibition, and appears
TO have the confidence of everybody
at that place, regardless of factions
f. A. Blake, of Vera Chuz, was
chosen from the Bonito district,
and the two gentlemen will CO.
operate to make a creditable dis
play for Lincoln county. The
miners are busy in all the camps
getting out their specimens.
The Apaches will take along
a supply of bead and basket stnfl,
and will diligently prosecute their
bead work and basket making dur
ing the exhibition.
The Navaios will illustrate their
skillful methods of blanket weav-
ing.
The Atlantic & Pacific railroad
company has sent in large sec
ton Of a petrified tree show
ing the several stages through
which it has passed There are
some beautiful crystals and agates
among them.
The general ticket of admission
is fifty cent piece and the banks
will order special supply of the
handy coin.
A band of Taos Indians will en-
tcrtain visitors with the celebrated
"matachinos" dance, in which
they are said to excel.
The historic pageants will be
presented by an organization called
the "Knights of Coronado" with
elegant costumes true to the period
represented. The programme of
the parade will not be published
and the members are pledged to
secrecy as to the characters and the
special features which it will con-
tain. 1t is an organization after the
order of the Mystic Krewe of Ko-
mus and Yelled Prophets.
The band of the Thirteenth In
fantry from Fort Wingate, will
furnish music during the entire ex-
hibition, playing alternate days.
The Indian school at Albuquer-
que will furnish an exhibition of
school work executed by its pupils.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-16

The London Standard publishes
en article on noted Indians, and
falls into some very amusing blum
ders. Among other things it says:
General Logan, one of General
Grants ablest generals, was an
Indian" Now there will be some
body "to mourn for Logan" The
Standard has also made the
discovery that, in the war of the
Union, "whole regiments of Indi.
ans were led by Cherokee and
Choctaw chiefs"
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-16

We do not assume with the Era
that they have "but one answer"
but we assert that our condition
demands an answer, and a speedy
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-16

GEN. Crook has been heard from
He captured an Indian town and a
lot of bucks, and sent several more
to their eternal hunting grounds.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-16

tT- Proof of Labor blanks TO be mad
at this office, fresh from the machine.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02
A Harvard Students Mash.
tNe1ange


 The train sped over the track al the rate of forty miles an hour. oat someho. each hour had s!gy minutes in Ii. ias, as usual, and time hung heavy on his soul. He was Hartard student. bound foi Boston on the Old Colony railroad. Presently a, one of ;he way stations ! pretty young laiy entered the car. and sa, down near the delighted student. Instantly he wasxide awake. and devoted all his energies engaging ihe admirins attention of the tir one. Firs, he pusk- ed the blind up md down noisiiy in order 10 attract her lt.en;ion. Thinking he had secured ;hA he opened a morning paper. and recliang gracefully. pretended to read h redity ne stared steadily ai the eharner. ard whenever she ohanced 10 raise her ees, she found ;he s,uden, looking al he Their eyes met: he poured his whdc soul lnio one sewilder- ing. cap,iva,iIs glance; she biushed slightly. and turned aer.oasly in her seat. ba, in ;ht delicious ins,an, when he gazed into ae linapid depths of her clear blue eyehe fancied ne saw there the reciprocapn of his own interest, With inorcasr6 confidence kis attitude became rnors imposing and beautiful. and when theltraln reached boston he considered hiconqucs, assured. But ID the mean,iue the whole car-fcl haG caught on to the students scheme. and one of n passengers who happened to know the puns lady passed round the word ,ha, furNsas coming. 50 when the party steppetpn the platform the student proceeded in he presence of large and interested auience. Stepping elegantly up to the re,;y girl, he sad bTiskly |" beg your hrdon but am sure we must have uk before. Did not haze the pleasure ot seeing yoa j, Judge Smiths FecStion las, week May ! assist you wh the bundle: Fine day. Is II not. .nt the maIoen waike4 de- murely on. rsver so much as biushing or turning her ead. Taken :oaaewha, 5y surprise. tho oyoald-be raashc- hesita,ec staumered. tus continued Il thought possibly y might remena OCT my face i am sure ave seen you before. We had .ery tioyable time at .hc ball las: eve. didn't f - As the sa:,ke Fesul, was experimentation this attempt. ne boldly sseppe1 in Front of her. aa1 raising his hal, begun " beg your pardon. Miss but he ioppeG suddenly she ~as looking r.,insiy ai hirl and making signs 10 ain. in ,e deaf and Ggnlo alpha 5et. :" On. aoly lspaGor II that isn', another piece of fIr.aEd ,ucSs ke gzsaed. zn5 bol.e6 fo. ihorSe-car. The story leakea out and nf you can reil ,h4, s,4deni 5y the appetaace of saPpgeSslY profanity that s1eals,xeF his face when any one happens iltwist his fingers or move hs hands in I unusual way.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02
SIR SIDNEY SMITH.
.Ch:cago Eve.

AN~1tcaSo Eye
 We once heard an ancedose of thSs dis tinguished naval officer which IS wortls repeating.
 When in his eleventh year-a year after he entered the navy-oar hero. formed strong attachment ior a girl cousin about his own age, who was stopping at the old hall in Sussex. and the gailantry which distinguished him in after years was not wanting eyen in ,ha, early age. Among the many accessories 10 the beauty of the place was a broad. deep lakelet of clear, shimmering wzre.. which particularly attracted the attention of the embryo admiral. and from the margin of which the anxious ensreasies of his parents could not restrain him.
 IL was the custom of the paterna. smith, every evening. ,o summon hls household to prayer. ard the members thereof were called together in inc prim- itive fashion of blowing horn. One summer evening the horn was sounded in the usual manner: br, in answer 10. repeated blasts, no Sidney nor Mary Ann appeared The father became alarmed. and caused the horn 10 be sounded louder and louder, but without avail.
 The young absentee heard the horr. plainly enough, but he did noi obey the summons, because he could mol. h short, he was in q position extremely nautical. and if ii was pleasurable 10 hin. Il certainly was not 10 those wno finailv gathered around to behold.
 The boy had launched large wash tub upon the lake. and having embarked with his fair cousin. he had. by means ot long pole, set himself well oa; from the shore. Whether he had paid more al tention 10 his lovely companion than 10 the navigation of his frail bark. or not. We oanno, say but. from some cause of inatten;ion. he had los: his pole. and when the household reached he shore they beheld the tub n the centre of the deep lake, with not breath of air ,o move II landward. its only motion being a revolving one. The future hero e, many battles stood with h!s arms fo!dee, while his more ,imorons companion croreked low down. wailing with terror.
 The situation was truly perileus, for a very slight motion would have been sui hcient 10 over,urn the tub. and those OF shore were totally al q loss how 10 bring the frail craft. with Us precious burden to land. No; one of them could swim. Night was drawing oa apace, and the situation was becoming every rnomeu. more critical ana dangerous
 A length. hoa ever. he who had ere a,ed the difficulty proceeded .o over come |. When he haG sufficiently en- loyed the glory cf the situation. he hail ed those on shore. and G.feete. them =. si*c ore end e: ke s;ang .: his k.,e h ms favori;e dos. ThIs has4as been cone he called the dog 10 he ;ub. aid ms gained tow ire. by meas ., shi r hls hFsi command as s.fely lowed .o he shere. where the .e.iesed parents l4.zs!4 snatched The rescued pan :rum the stranded bark. The father was so deeply affected ,ha, he could no; speak. Not so, however. the juvenile Sidney.
 Now father ss.d the young hero. :" think we'll go 10 prayers"
 They did SC to prayers, anl l, may be well imagined tha, he prayers on that evening were unusually heart:ei; and sincere.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02
THAT AWFUL COWBOY.

He wore hu, one suspender, And with neither coat or vest He was on high old bender fu a peaceful to~n out west; His muddy homcspun trousers Were h his bootlegs stuck. And his yells at times. old rousers, He said were just for luck. He had big horse pistol,
 And he stated he could smash 4 small-sized xatch;s crystal Al hundred yards, for cash. He wore no tie or collar,
 And his shirt, not ever fine, Cost just onehaif dollar
 In the days of Aud Lang Syne. He scorned the town officials.
 Unmindful of their stars, And carved upcouth initials
 On ihe village liquor bars. He seemed to have no money,
 And ~hene CT he took d drink He called the landlord sonny And paid him with wink. With noisy song and whistle
 He on a horscblock sat. And tred his old rse-pisiol
 A, the mayors bee-gum hat. He paled the ladies faces
 With his loud, sardonic laugh, And made uncouth grimaees
 A, the constable and staff. But fellow met this cowboy
 And caught him h. the ear, And said. quite cooliy, "Sov. Boy, TIT. time you get from here |.
 h d way that ea,scd iaugh, And pro, -d bey~rd a quesueE
 That the cowboy Sas calf.
 -P.ymer6s .Nr, ID " I. .Hsyt1
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02

Talms1 says that San Francisco pur- pose.y keEs up the cp;un. aens in order 10 show lem 10 eastern visitors as a derons.ficn of the ,cickedness of the Chinese. H. IS true ;s.a, San Francisco presents hany uns,shi.y scenes bu.. thank heken, none So bad as Brooklyn. We had no Talmage to exhibit to rangerPossessed of morbid curiosity for mon or5oSities.-Ss,s Frzn<.Sro Pcsz.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02

An amendment: A reporter inter viewed prize fa, woman whose wei sh. Is 70 pounds When asked. = Do yoa still claim to be the larges, fat woman in the world :' she frigidly replsed: -Ex- euse me. SIT, but do no, recognize the title. lam said to te the larges. large lady on exhibition. .--RayYevg TSs.Es.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-09-07
The Great English Remedy

Is 4 never-fniling
Cure for Nervous Debil.
lty, Exhausted Vitali-
ty, Seminal Weakness,
SpermatOrrh9a, LOST
MANHOOD. Iinpot~ncy,
Paralysis. PrOstrstor.
rnoea, aud all tho
terrible effects Of Self.
Abuse. youthful folli~s
and excesses IN mSturer
years-such ~ Loss Of
Memory.Lassitude,N Noe
tnrn En,isoinr A..
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-09-07


sion to Society Dimness of Vision Noises in the
Head; the vital fluid passing unobserved in the
urine and many other diseases that lead to inssn.
! ity and death.
DIR. MINTIE. who is 4 regular physician (grsd.
, uate Of the University Of Pennsylvania), will
agree to forfeit FIVE HUNDRED DoLlARs tor
a case of this kind the Vital. RESTORA.
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will not cure "r for ANYTHING impure injurious
found in it. DIR, MINTIE treats sll private dis.
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including analysis of urine. IS o. Price Of vIrAL
RESTORATIVE. - 00 bottle or four times the
quantity, $40 90: sent to address upon receipt
OF price, or &. o. D., secure from observation. aud
in private name. If desired. by 4. Z. MINTIE, n.
H.. ii kearny street. San, Francisco, Cal.
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE. sent on application
by letter stating symptoms, sex ard sge. Com.
muhIcations strictly confidential.
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market. For sale by all druggists.
All orders for niedicine c. O. d. must be srcom.
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which will he deducted when ths package 70
shipped.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-09-07

In fever and ague
districts. in trupi-
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gions visited by
epidemics. and in.
deed in all locali-
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d1Ghs are unfs-
vorable TO health,
this famous veget-
able invigorant and
Alternative. Hostel.
ter's Stomach Bit
tcrs, has been found
n potent safeguard
even to feeble con.
stitutions and frsg-
lie frames. while ,s
N cure for indigo r.
tion, biliousness
and kindred cOl.
plants. IL ia will .
outs rival. ForsAl-
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Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-06-28
The Fieata.

/ The getierGi opdH!ng of lie fiesta
I lust evening was success rs TO
I numbers present, AMI general ap-
pointments. the grounds are well
. planned. the booths conveniently To-
;; Gated, d some sTihem ,nstefutiy
prepared for TIE occasion.
All afternoon the grounds were
thronged, aud the crowd remained
till far into the night. During he
! day and evening there was probably
not less than Il thousand parsons VII
sited the place OF enter ta,ument.
The bull fight. we un derstand, was
farcs from beginning to end.
After steer had been dragged in
and tortured by saving OFT his horns
so close down that they blcd and
really became furious enough to
f1ght,-ihe vaient nitI,I,lor con
sidered discretion the beiter pat of
valor, and wi>cly rofused to go ia
side :he pen. For so large and
mixed crowd the pgaae w&s re-
markably rood.
The managers Of the grounds
would confer \ great favor on visi>
tors and hose living booths if the
grounds between he circle of booihs
lid the ~rrnG stand were tltroif shly
epf in led 1uriDtr Tho "A 49,
We uad-rstan that a varie.y of
games of gcnerdI uature ;lFe on the
tapis, and will be produced from
time to tibie dining the fiesta
Last evening some thirty games Of
cards. DICE, rondo, c., were in full
blast. The music was gool, and the
dancers had lots of the light fan
tastic and good solid cowhidc boots,
for the dancing floor was exceed-
ingly rough, yet no one seemed to
break down
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-06-28
Territorial Twig-.

The Arizona narrow gauge rail-
road has bought seven acres Of land
in the suburbs OF Tucson.
Globe Chronicle: The survey of
the Arizona Mineral Belt Railroad
now being made by Colonel King,
though generally referred to as a
preliminary survey, is in fact mucn
more than preliminary. The hrst
section from Globe 10 the crossing
of Salt River, distance of thirty
miles, is full and complete, and will
require no revision for Hnal location :;
while the inountaiR section between
the GFeen valley and the Black
Mesn will he permanently located
and siakcd for immediate work of
grading.
The Arizona Miheral Belt Rail-
road surveying party are within
about seventy~five miles of the At
lantic and Pacific Railroad terminus.
Colonel King. Chief Engineer, has
returned to lie field, accompanied
by Mrs. King.
a number of Mormons have set>
tied on the river, and it is rnmored
that about three hundred arc on
their way from Utah.
Donold Robb got into bed with d
scorpion last night, and was severely
stung in the leg. The scorpion
died.
Courier: A. A. Alexander, super
intendent Of the Black Warrior inill
and mine. arrived in Prescott Sunday
nigt LIST, With two and one-half bars
OF Enc silver bullion.
The Howell company are making
n gread deal of bullion The mil
site will soon be graded.
Copper mountain smelter not run
ming. Three shifts arc taking ore
| from the mine.
Saturday last, The shat, in the Cav
in mine was down 20 feet; vcir
strong and rich.
Rumor hath it that Mr.. Mcdonald
recently found fitch deposit nea
that of Gavin s. Co.'S
Judge French rendered his dccis
ION this afternoon in the case of thu
railroad COMPANY against Sheriff
Henkle, sustaining the demurrer
This case Vas brought by the rail
road compafy to prevent the Sheriff
from collecting likes on the roadbed
ties, rails, etc, hf ,hc company, l
claiming exemption by an act o
Congress The decision of Judg
French being in favor of the Sheriff
the railroad company, through it
attorney. W. C. Hazeldibe, CAV
notice Of an appeal to the Suprem
Court of the Territory.-Prescot
Journal.
The prominent star reuters, trie
and untried for conspiracy to defrau
the government, are Brady, Dorsey
Vale, Miner, Rerdell, Price, Kello
| 4. oo.oI, l.,
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-06-28

THE Presidents idea of doing
away with a number of internal
Recehue Collcctorships, has caused
great CONSERVATION among political
triksters, but is commended by the
honest public.