The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-04


Miss Russell found the task Of keeping
children awake and Their minds Exrd
upon the l-ssuns this bot weather. too
great fof her. aud sire asked 20 ~ allow
ell b. adjourn until september. for
which psrmission z4s granted her.
The RANGE has teen carrying an adj
vsTusement -Crazy Patchwork which
Il nOE learns 10 b = fraud. Tins is the
inst time thai this paper has v er
taken al advertisement without guar
antee OF IL reliability and IL will be the
last. Ii hopes that % Of It's patrons
got defrsuded by tbs.
Since Hlilsboro assumed the dignity
Of the oountyseaL miae most Cent? Of
the Union hotelhas braoed ~ and made
many notable and needed improve
ments In his hosiery. Visitors TO
Hillsboro can nov be surf of receiving
comfortable and cheerful aecommoda-
tious at the old and reliable stopping
place.
Toppy johnson and his gang have
sworn dire revenge on all those en-
gagged In their capture provided they
get their liberty. The officers and
stoekmen will take good care that the
penitentiarY throws It's protecting arms
about them and holds them In its en-
brance for a good long term Of years.
J. z. Armstrong has h%ed mp the vii.
low Spring spring In pretty nice shape.
lie has laid u pipe a few hundred feet
through which TO carry the water down
the hill where troughs receive It. The
value OF the place Is greatly increased
by the Improvement The n spring
as fixed is capable of watering a good
many head Of stock.
W. NJ. Robbins Of Grafton has q
ranch over IN the San Mateos which he
is holding down. lie thinks II Is on,
of the very finest places In the country
and that there's millions in it. lie has
been watching II through this dry sea
son to see IL the water would desert n
but the stream still runs nicely. Good
ranches are cash in this country.
Geo. Z. Stone, superintendent Of thu
Alley ranches, is now erecting the last
of five wiDdmills which are placed
along upper Caliente creek about TIVE
miles apart. Water is found in ahun
dance hut n short distance from Tn
surface the entire length of tn
valley, and with windmi,ls to hoist /
the capacity of the range is PRACTICAL!
unlimited.
The cattle company Of N. GraysoT
& Co, contributed the funds necessar.
to transfer the Sierra county stool
thieves to and from Santa Fe. so tina
the county has onlyto pay for the keep
ing of the meu there with less expensN
and more security than could he don
at home. The act was.a patriotic on
and the citizens Of the county shoul'
accord the firm due credit for the sam,
Here is n piece of information whicI
will cast several rays of light upon
hitherto mysterious subject and reliev,
several minds of a doubt that had be
gun to grow: In several of the south
ern states and notably in Missouri VIII
ever makes pretense Of being a lawye
assumes the title of colonel" AZ
consequence the less the pretende
knows about law the more firmly b
clings to the title.
w. +. Alice and DR.. Reekie have
prospect on the divide between Chord
and Mineral creeks, less than a mil
from town, whose appearance give
them great encouragement. 1t is nan
ed the Copper Bullion. The shaft
now twenty feet deep and the miners
crevice has been continuous from to
to bottom with an average width of te
inches. 1t is low grade but improve
with depth.
/ The probate judge Of Sierra count
! will receive and file in his Office at Hill
boro. in accordance with law all appl
cations for title to lots in the townsii
of Chloride when accompanied by a
one dollar fee. The REASONABLE cos
of procuring such title will be take
up in the last week in August and eac
lot owner will pay his just proportic
Of such expenses. The probate jud.
will come to Chloride to sign deeds IN
the business will be conducted on u
. square. Nobody will be accorded deet
! unless some true claim to title is esta
lished.
Ike LYDIA, the cowboy detectiy
will make a pretty good stake out
; his exploits in catching rustlers. II
. rewards which his services will d
Q mand from the Central New Mexi,
: stock Growers association will amour
: to $4,000. and he will doubtless con
in for some of the dinero of the Ora
county association. He will ha'
Q enough to take him back east and pu
4 ohuoa N uonI farm