The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-14

HduBc Odlbhc C~Oupdu9. MI IclliC
who is a Missouri man arrived at the
ranch some two weeks ago and has as
sumed active charge of the herd.
The Colossal has sent to the railroad
three hundred and thirty sacks Of ore;
the remainder of the car load will go
out with the next teams. 1t is hand
some ore fully the equal of anything
that has gone before.
Judge Holmes has a suit on his docket
set for trial to-day Maxfield & Jones
against Taylor and BrOckway, and an
other for tomorrow of Maxfeld VS.
Taylor & Brockway. The suits are
brought Tor the collection of wages.
II. E. Patrick and his cousin David
have located two lots In the lower part
of town on which they will at once be-
gin the erection of a residence which
they propose to occupy themselves.
They want to get where mo pent up
Utica confines their powers"
The high water in Chloride creek
seriously interfered with the progress
of the wagons loaded with Silver
Monument ore last week. which &C.
cupied the whole week making the
round trip. Twice a wagon upset ow-
ing to the soft, porous condition of the
ground.
The boys at Ojo Caliente will fence
about eight acres of the most arabic
land adjacent to the springs, as soon as
they can do it, and Jim Ryan will plant
and cultivate it for them. The rich
soil and the warm water for irrigating
should enable them to raise mammoth
crops.
G c. Harris is now at Ell PasO. Since
he left Chloride Mr.. Harris has pur-
chased a new photograph outfit CON-
plete and has so mastered his art as to
be- a first-class artist. He has taken
charge of a gallery at Ell Paso already
established. His trip has been quite
remuneratlve.
Through the kindness of J. d. Per.
kins the school is now supplied with an
organ, which will be a great benefit
both to the day school and Sunday
school. The instrument is loaned sim.
ply, and the right is reserved to take
it back again when desired without
having i'll feeling aroused IN the sub.
ject.
The melting sno on the head of the
range has sent its flood down Chloride
creek and Chloride town, since Sun.
day. has its old-time streams of water
running on both sides of the street, The
sight is refreshing to the eye and the
flood is not less refreshing to the shade
trees.
The planting Of shade trees is at.
tracing considerable attention in Chic
ride this week. The dead ones or
Wall street are being replaced by tresl
ones and the other streets are being
given the same identifying influence
Chloride Is a pretty little town now but
it will be much more handsome in
year or two.
An item was started by the Soc0rrt
Sun aud circulated by the the other pa
pers Of the territory stating that the
wife of Captain Jack Crawford died al
the Grand Central hotel in Socorro last
week. 1t is true that Mrs. Jack Craw
ford did die as stated but her husband
is an Organ mountain prospector and
is not Captain Jack the famous scout.
On the 18th instant which is mex
Monday, there will be a pony race OF
the track at Chloride. The distance
will be four hupdred yards, the en-
trance fee ten dollars and the pool will
be divided into first and second money
The race is free to all saddle ponies
and the race is expected to be a good
one. The race will be ran shortly af
ter dinner.
The editor of the RANGE met Judg'
Adams at Las Cruces last week. HI
was there just ready to depart on hi
tour of observation IN old Mexico. HI
did not expect to be gone long o die
he expect to come back into the rang
ere he went east to his home. He wa:
} figuring on the purchase of a mining
prospect in Grant county but no result
was yet obtained on the deal.
The lumber company are inclosinG
five lots with a tight board fence OF
lower Wall street and will establish {
, lumber yard there. They propose tina
hereafter they will! have pay for al
lumber that their yard furnishes. The.
} feel that they have done their full shar'
: of gratis business already. The com
, pany also intend to build an ad0bI
house and stable on lots adjoining thel
lumber yard.
r The latest news from the Dreadpagh
/ is that the Miller interest yet remain
intact in the possession of the heirs o
f Ira, deceased, with Levi his brother, il
charge of the same. Mr.. Miller want
to sell at a higher figure than he has ye