White Oaks golden era. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 188?-18??, 1884-01-24

! day, but got ont again before we could
catch him, which we regret. We
earn, however. from a friend who met
him, that the new Dry Gulch mill will
start up in a week or two, Speed the
day.
IS. II. G,," writing from this place
to the Rocky III. Recietc, hits the nail
on the head when he saws that our re.
tarde2 growth is owing to two things: {:
mista ken theory as to the formation
of the camp and calam itous igno-
rance on the part of ourm!l managers.
Letters from the lower country, de-
nying the Seven Rivers outrage, pour
nperg T. From one written by Col.
Beatl, received too late to print in full,
we ako the fol- owing justly indignant
! remark. "fhe report IL lie cut from
whole cloth-a libel on the fair fame
of Lincoln County" They all appear
to think about the same thing, Mr..
Gazette.
The trouble which was experienced
on the lst in getting a dozen locations
on the same claim, reminds friend of
ours of scene on an Arkansas steam
boat. "Hold on there, you're usng
my toothbrush, cried an irate passen-
ger to native traveller, who replied /;
"Wcll now, | 'car didn't mean ter
whar in - is the tooth brush that
belongs to the boat 2"
Jimmie Alcock has gone to Eng
land, leaving J. o. Nabours in charge
at the Carrizozo ranch until his return
During the absence of Mr. Alcock, his
three Mormon wives, Of whom he
wrote SO feeingly to his parents in
England, will, we presume, visit among
their relatives. We will wager a
claim that Jimmie will give somo
startling descriptions of manners and
and customs in New Mexico.
The following are some of the gen
tlemeu who have started for Roswell,
to attend the meeting Of the Lincoln
County Stock Association viz. Messrs,
Poe, Cronn, Dolan, Fritz, Clle, La Rue
and Judge Terrell. We do not know
how many others 60 from our ilnme-
diatc vicinity, nor how many will
gather in from the lover country, but
we understand that the attendance will
be large, and hope that the rcc:nt snow
fall will not have intcrfcrcd.
We are glad to learn that Messrs
Milne and Clark are about t. com
mence q thorough development Of
their celebrated Buckhorn mine, in the
Gall mas district and feel comic dent that
the step will do much for the county.
The sample Of l.6)0 pounds recently
scnt to the Billings snellGr at Socorro
proved to be even better than was ex
expcct( d, yielding in the mill-run at
the rate Of % per cent copper and ID
per cent. silver. per ton. The owners
feel very sure of something rich, and
it does look hat way,
There has been brought to our notice
lately another instance of the old pro-
v'rb about Stumbling across luck. A.
Mr.. Li,tell, our visiting Kentucky
| friend, in company with Mr.. E. IL.
Pa,tison, was walking over one of the
claims of tue latter located up Baxter
guich, and carelensiy striking his pick
info the ground, he tore out piece of
rock which attracted his attention and
which lie tossed down to Mr.. Pattison
asking if it "was any good" Mr..
Pattison Immediately thought it was,
the specimen being composed Of about
half iine hard quartz, which is said to
assay finely. 1 hc accidental pick blow
led 10 the discovery OF the lode, aud
Mr.. Pattison now speaks more respect.
fully of the old Hcnorse.
! Government convo yances have left
for the railroad TO meet Major Llew
eliyu, who is on his return from
Washington, D. c., with his copper
colored friends, who have been on o
starring tour through the east. SO fa'
rs we can learn the situation, the Jica.
rilas are coutent to remain on the
southern reservation, provided certain
quantities of stock be provided them
They have heretofore been much dis.
satisfied, even claiming, we understand
that the rations issued to them were
inadequate. 1t is our opinion tina
each Apache ought to have at least two
good riding horses and four pack aui
, mails, and thousand head of cattle to
play buffalo with. They cant keel
house in any kind Of s,ylc with less
and we are glad to see they know
their rights.