The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-03-06
NEW MEXICO LETTER.
An Elk Editor from Missouri
Writes q Communication
from the Far West.
sp-, ial Correspondents OF the bazoo.

SILVER CITY. Feb. ~, 1883.
will give your BAzoo readers a brief
description of this little city and the terri
tory in general. The country il but
sparseiy settled, and it 10 not susceptible Of
being so thickly inhabited rs the eastern
states ii is more of 4 mining and graz ny
pr mines to he found in the world are
right here In this territory, but owing to
the present Indian and mining laws, the
country, In some e>pecis, has been kept
back, and the rich MN = vet undiscovered
are numberles>.
The tune is not lar distant when the
mines oil this country sill he fully dsvel-
oped. Silver City is located in q little
valley near the continental divide, and
has an altitude oil nearly 5000 f.et. 1t
has a fine climate, the lowest record of the
thermometer being five degrees below zero.
The buildings OF the city are built mostly
If brick and adobe, and are substantially
erected. With the Silver City. Deuing h
Pacific railroad now being built, Silver
City is destined To become city Of COM
mercial importance. 1t is the intention of
the railroad company to have the road in
running order by May next. the road is
being built a narrow gauge, and the stock
holders are nearly ali of Silver City. Thus
you see the town is possessed oil noaied
men. In this western country, as well a.
elsewhere, we have the murderer and the
robber, but the depredations are carried on
on q different style than In the states. A
number of rough characters get tog, ther.
arm themselves With six shooters and car
bines, then they are equipped for u raid.
| They are called ''IusIltrs rs OUT here and the
| way they commit their raids is astOnish-
ing. Only last week band of these men
| operated in the southern tier of counties,
driving of stock, killing cattle and sh, ep,
robbing stages, etc. The governor ordered
out the militia, and made short work OF
them. Whenever any Of these Iustlers arr
captured Justice 10 melted out To them In
double quick time. The militia came
across four OF these characters near La
Mesa, last Tuesday. They were ordered
20 surrender, hut failed to comply. and
made dash for liberty; one man Was rid
died with bullets; the rest escaped being
killed by giving up to the authorities, see
ing escape imp, ssibls. They are now lodged
In Jail. The Lordsburg stage was
held mp last Saturday by three of these
rusllers, but, fortunately, The valuable ex-
press matter had been sent the dav y. e.
vious To the attempted robbery. These
stage "hold- ups" are of n cent occurr. nee
i'm this country, but Gov. Sheldon is takiLg
an active part in suspressIng Iawlessness
in the territory, and II is TO he hoped he
may succeed in his efforts. Whenever il j,
needed, the militia at the various posts ar,
ordered out by the governor to help In the
capture OF these raiders.
The mining property that surround Sill
yer City are among the most promising in
the t'rritorv. Bremens famous 80" j.
producing sufficient ore to keep in constant
operation his twenty stamp mill which has
never shut down since siarted-6ve years
ago. 1t was ore from that mine that made
clean sweep Of premiums at the late ter
ritoriai exposition at Albuquerque. For
his mineral cabinet alone, Mr.. Bremen was
offered by New York parties 5000 in
cash. Pinos Altos, a gold camp, made IA.
nous by It's rich placer deposits, is situated
eight miles north Of town, and contains the
only true assure veins in this section, the
balance being deposits.
| A. j. and T. w. Cobb, formerly of APP
pleton City, own some very valuable
claims On the Pacific lode. We were shOwr
some very valuable quartz specimens from
their property, tnickly sprinkled with fore'
gold. From pre.en, indications the camp
is ON the verge of healthy boom.
There are two papers here, the Southwest
daily and weekly, and the Weekly Enter
prise, both good local papers. A papel
with paid up stock of $4,000 has beer
formed. We notice thst Dell Cobb, for
merly of Rich Hill, No, has a position Oh
The paper as foreman. Will give you an
other letter ere long.