Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1884-07-24
COUNTY NEWS.

The Ptntsco delegates remembered
us when in town.
Frank Berry, of the Aqua Chiquito,
came in from the lower country Tues
day evening.
Fred Alberding came over from
Foes ranch, Thursday morning, on
legal business.
John c. &wayts, prominent cili-
zen of the Ruidosa, arrived in Lincoln
Thursday noon.
Several families from Texas passed
through Lincoln a few days ago,
hunting FORA location.
The Stock Association meets the
first Monday in August AT Seven
Rivers. Let all interested attend.
rhc Lincoln County Stock Associa-
ton meets at Seven Rivers The fourth
of August, or one week from next Mon
day.
John p. Eakcrs made our hearts feel
gay with his hearty laugh aud beam
ing conntenance when over to the con-
venlion.
Any Of our subscribers who COM
plain of the ERAnot having any news
arc tirst-cIass "kickcrs' from "KicN-
cry lille.
Several communications on the IL
side Of his weeks paper, beside tho
proceedings of the County Commission
crs, in full.
We noticed a party thteshing wheat
the other day, by driving bunch Of
goats over ii. 1t is pretty slow work,
but they get thar just the same.
Capt. Drazel, Of Ea gle Crock, in
formed u4, while here. that they aver
aged thirty pounds Of buttrr weekly,
or over = % day from their COWS.
Wnl Fli., jim Hrent. BENZ. Ellis
and sam Corbet', went down to All
gust Cin's, last Thursday, fishing
They caught. between them, some u
fish.
The Mexican W, spoke of last week
rs being Unable to give bonds for as
,anItim.! his wife, procured the same
Wednesday, anl was rU'arrcstcd Thurs
day morning.
jams R,dman and ". II. IlGdgcn
TWO White Oaks delegates, took Il
drive out TO Cha5 Fratzs ranch Tues
day and didn't leave for lhc . ~,
till the following day.
]. +. Eakcr, James EedEan, Capt
Wilkerson and John james were yer!
kind in helping III getting our conpo'
ing stones up stairs. We are under
many obligations for the SANE, gentle
!n,u.
I-nc!c john Walters aud step-sor
Manuel Siscncros, OF White Oaks
passed through Lincon Monday f0l
the llondu. Their trip is for double
purposa-- to take little recreation ant
to ,oJk around for u permauent loca
ton.
The butcher at Fort Stanton me
with quite n severe accident few day
ago. He was roping his horse, wher
the animal stepped into II prairie dos
hole and fell ON his (the butchers
right leg, breaking it twice. We arc
not acquainted with the gentleman
but understand he is an industrious
man, and has the sympathy Of the cn
tire Post.
Last saturday, rs party of gent G
mcn from the Penasco were conin!
along by Elk Springs, some twcni,
miles from the Agency, they noticed
band of Indians in camp and wht
seemed to be greatly excited, 1t wa
raining very hard at the time. and a
they approached nearer, the Indian
motioncd for them to go back. Tw'
or three Of the party weut on ahcaC
and found that an Indian squaw haj
been killed by lightning. She hat
been holding It irving par over tho fir
When struck, and still had death gri
on the same. Her little girl was ly in;
near her, unconscious, aud when tn
men picked her up the Indians held u
thcir hands in horror They bathc,
tho child's head III cold water, an
asked for blanket to put around hei
The indians informed the party the
had none. One Of the gcDtleme
stepped Into tepce near by nn
broughgout blanket but tho Indian
would not lct him pat it around he
but informed him that the blanket
y, SC, should be burned. When the part