The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-03-22
PECACIIO.

/ write YOU lNctS. ana tllaL heretofore
this part of Lincoln Co. has not
been heard from, thought would
write you what our cntcrprising
citizens are doing.
The Grangers are preparing their
land to plant a good stand OF
wheat and oats is to be seen, and II
rich yield is expected.
We have been having some ter
rible wind storm S. March came
in like n lion, and we earnestly
hope it will go out like lamb.
Several of our farmers are tcnc-
ing wi. 1t barhcd wire.
Our friend Frank Medium will
complete his fence that will enclose
his entire farm. lie has II inc
farm and n nice orchard started
that will yield fruit next year; he
has also ii cooking stove and IL
washing machine. | don't know
but hc would share with some in
teiligcnt young lady of refinement
and culture. X. a. Casey is ell
closing Il large pasture for milk
cows. He SAYS it is cheaper than
herling in the warm summer days
and no sha &c trees. lie got back
from White Oaks with wire for f.
f. Casey who will enclose part OF
her meadow.
We are told Our esteemed friend
Dutch Smith will depart tor Old
Mexico e'cr long. Sorry to see
him g..
Miss Casey came home to bid
adtOS to her home and many friends,
she goes to see her sister that is
attending school in San Ante Mo,
Texas. She will go ly Penasco
and Seven Rivers to ToIla escorted
BY her brother, AL, where size
will meet her older brother, who
will take her to San Antonio. a
pleasant visit and speedy return.
Capt. BIanigan OF the |. ID. was
down this week calling on som.
of our people to serve aS jurors at
the L. S. Court at Las Cruces.
Our enterprisrng friend. Cline,
sent east for some white Guinea
fowls, three in number; they were
brought through part of the way ON
/ the blackboard, 1T a cost of SIS.
One of them died He displays
great interest in his poultry. He
has some chickens that cost $40.
Fmc stock for n. NJ.
Mr.. Bullard, his two sons and
Mr.. Russell passed ~ this week,
Ell route to Penasco, where they
have located some fine ranches and
Eill improve them.
Our mail contractor has NOT
been up for some time.
| am sorry to say our public
school will cease this week, as a
good school is real necessity here
and our people should unite and
support one. There are plenty Of
children to 60.
" We wish to say few words in
regard to fencing. We arc told
that there is a petition III cirrula-
tion to pass an act to compe4 fenc-
ing. We cordially endorse the
movement and will sign the petit
tion with pleasure. This is one Of
the finest stock countries in n. NJ.
/ It is-entirelY-fFce from any poison
ons weed or alkali grass, and tbou-
sands of range with the finest of
Aranna grass. 1t las great ad-
vaniages for stock, it is mountain
Gus enough to afford good shelter,
and the mountains are smooth and
covered with grass, no little springs
close around, stock will n drift
or get wild. for they will Craze ut
north and south for q dis ancc of
/ 10 or Is miles and there being no
water they will come home to get
it, and If the farmers feAce in their
farms, which lie on both sides OF
the IIondo, only leaving Watering
places. and pl2ce salt there. it will
have a great effect in making cattle
gentle. hear that some object to
sign in favorot the fence law; they
say too poor" Win they eyer
get any more able to fence while
their own and their neighbor's
stock eat up most of their crop!
and that is all their dependence.
| And then they have no market for
what little is left. Merchants set
thei own price and take the pro.
duce. But let stock come in. 1t
takes men and horses, plenty OF
them, to take care of stock; and all
must eat. 1t brings wealth into
the country. il will bring indus
trious, enterprislng citizens in, and
you will see Lincoln county come
to the front Stock produces its