The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-10-26
NEWS AND COMMENTS.

by an explosion in the mine.
The United States grand jury have
found true bill against Oklahoma
Payne for conspiracy to violate the
laws. The end of this Oklahoma bust.
ness draws near.
A fashion item says that close-6tting
jackets are much worn. which causes
Jones to observe that the same may be
truthfully remarked of the remainder
Of his wardrobe.
The Chinese enter this country from
Mexico, British Columbia and through
obscure ports. and the number in this
country is daily augmented IN spite of
the prohibitOry edict of congress.
The White Oaks Golden Era makes
the announcement that it will give II
steal" engraving for framing to every
new subscriber. The Era has some
land grant maps on hand. evidently.
The Santa Fe road has made another
cut in the wages of employees. 1t Is
the station agents who suffer this time.
A percentage allowed on the sale of
tickets makes some stations as good pay
rs ever, but at most places the reduc-
tions considerable.
r. E. Mcfarland one of the repre-
sentatives elect of Socorro county is
back again from the foreign shore on
which he has been wandering for the
past year. There is now chance for
the promoters Of the ugly stories cur
rent shortly after his departure last
winter TO verify their statements.
Boosting is epidemic within the con-
fines of the state of Kansas and what
ever the subject referred to by the
newspapers whether creditable of dis
creditable if Kansas leads there is a
brag to its announcement. Here. for
instance. is an item which is accorded
a conspicuous place in Kansas publica-
tions just now. "Last year Kansas had
~ tornadoes; Illinois, 81; Missouri, AZ +;
Iowa, 81; Indiana, 27 and Minnesota
81.
Sncorro has organized itself into a
school district and the erection of 4
public school building will be begun at
once. The taxation for school purposes
which has been collected In the two
Socorro precincts. and which amounts
to several thousand dollars annually,
and which has always been drawn and
used by the Catholic college Of Socorro
will now be turned into the channel
designed for it and Socorro will make
a long stride in advance toward civiliz-
alton.
The Episcopalian church has just be-
thought itself that the great and good
Master, despite His charity and mercy
for the shortcomings of erring man,
must be getting wearied with the oft
repeated petitions contained in its book
of common prayer. and like the demo-
cratic party signing for change. A con-
vention is therefore now in session the
sole object of which Is to make certain
alterations in the book of common
prayer in the direction of llturgical en-
richment and increased fexibility of
USE" There will be joy among the an
gels, doubtless when the change is ac-
complished and accepted.
The Santa Fe Review remarks that
that there are 10000 acres of patented
lands in Santa Fe county that are un-
assessed and which pay no taxes. The
bulk OF this non.contrlbuting real es-
tate is comprised In grants. A more
efficient sheriff appears to be the chief
demand of the times. These immonse
tracts of scenery held by rich men are
the very pieces of property on which
taxes should be collected. and if any,
body is to escape let it be the poor man,
Honest and impartial taxation will do
more that any other agency toward
settling the grant question. Catron
and his contemporaries will not stand
many draughts upon their purses for
the simple pleasure of keeping host
of almost worthless acres.
California m en- are about to introduce
United States political methods into
railroad operations In Central America.
Crocker, Huntington and Sanford, the
Pacific coast vampires, have made a
combination with the dominent party
in the state of Guatemala whereby u
railroad will be constructed by them
from ocean to ocean across said state.
all employees of the government whose
salary exceeds eight dollars per month
being compelled to assist the scheme
by the investment of four dollars per
year for ten years. of their hard-earned
cash, in stock. The vampires will soon
render this stock worthless and the
poor clerks will pass out empty handed.
1t is strange that Malone never has
extended his operations IN Virginia to
this extent.