The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-06-01
NEWS AND COMMENTS.

A cyclone did great damage in How
ell county Missouri, on the "a ult.
Mcpherson county, Kansas, suffered
some from a wind and hail storm on
the oath ult.
The new and rich strikes in Bear
mountain, in Grant county, are getting
too numerous to mention.
Almost every week one or two men
are murdered in the Organs. There ap-
pears to be bad air in that vicinity.
Heavy rains have washed out bridges
an track on the Mexican Central rail-
road and greatly interfered with travel
lately.
Governor Click of Kansas, intends
to visit the tertio-millennial at Santa
Fe. The celebration begins July I'd
and ends August Sd.
Several hundred miners in st. Clair
county, Illinois, opposite st. LOUIS, are
on strike for an increase of wages, and
all work has suspended there.
The temporary injunction laid upon
the Copper Queen mine in Arizona, by
the Copper Prince mine. was made per-
petual by the jury trying the case after
fifteen hours deliberation. The suit
ended thus at Tombstone on the oath
ult.
The Albuquerque Journal announces
that after June 18th the Santa Fe road
will run two trains daily each way for
accommodation of passengers. insteau
of but one as at present. This is a
change that will be appreciated by the
people.
Albuquerque has decided not to hold
a territorial exposition this fall but
will unite with Santa Fe to make the
tertio-millennial a success. Is this the
jealousy between New Mexico cities
that the New Mexican has talked so
much about?
A great deal of complaint is heard
from our neighboring ranges on ac-
count of dry weather. Cattle and sheep
are suffering for want of water. 1t is
said that not One-half of the new lambs
can be raised unless rain comes very
quickly and plenty of it,-Optic.
The Lone Star says that the new
ruling which admits free of duty all
stock shipped into this country for
breeding purposes cuts off three-fourths
of the revenue from the customs of FL
Paso. This permits Old Mexico cattle
and sheep to cross the border without
money and without price.
The Ration comet Is doing a good
business in the line of publishing cattle
brands. 1t has something like sixty firms
represented and this shows as well as
can be done the foundation for business
of the town of Ration aside from its coal
mines. 1t looks as if Ration was deS-
tined to be city sometime.
The formal opening of the Brooklyn
bride to public use on the oath ult, was
made the occasion Of grand celebra-
tion in the two cities connected by it.
The day was also the birth dav of the
Queen Of England. President Arthur
and most of the cabinet were present
besides many distinguished people
from other countries.
Thirty-fve proofs of enteries in San
Miguel county were being completed at
Las Cruces last week. when H. H. Ed
dy, special agent of the land depart
ment, dropped in to witness the pro-
ceedings. He suggested the penalty
inflicted upon perjurers and so scared
the land claimants that they decamped
without even saying goodbye.
John P. Casey has been indicted by
the grand jury for completely III the
murder of Grossette and Elsing IN the
American valley. lately. His bail was
fixed at $1,500. jim Casey a brother
and Scott Miller, W. c. Moore, Cour.
wright, McIntyer and McAlister were
indicted and are in the hands of Sheriff
Simpson, of Socorro county, except
Courwright and Mcintyre. McAlister
has turned states evidence.
Wherever crowd gathers in mining
districts there will be found Giles O.
Pearce, the notorious fraud and swind-
Ter. He IS now at Bear mountain, in
Grant County, and the Silver City
Southwest-Sentlnel by fattering notices
is assisting the chap to play his conf
dence game upon strangers. Last year
the BLACK RANGE attempted to save
newspapers and mine owners of this
southern country from his impositions
butin spite Of it, he did them sNt the
Southwest-SentInel among the ress. II
this isn't sufficient to show his true
character let the editor of the South.
west-Sentinel ascertain how much he
still owes from operations in the Han.
over district. Papers cannot be toe
careful about recommending dead
beats to the good offices of their pat
rons,