The Black range., 1884-10-24

men.
W. 4 Hopeweli ana Arshur Donald
son y n Engle at ak oe.ock yesi@day
morrirg. on hsszriack. They we're
blo, kco by high water ai lie river and
swan n. made change % horses At
Cuchillo Negro and arrived n Chloride
at half past twelve. making the ffty-
ave miles ~ six and half h9urs count
ing delays This is making tOlFrable
fair time
The Black range isn't particularly
active In supplying the market with
early vegetables. but -whrn she
gets once started there Is no better
stayrr In the world. Iletince and rad
dishes for the seYeralth crop. are just in
their prime now. an dinner tables look
quite springv. Since the rains begun
vegetables will grow wherever planted
without irrigation. as witness the gar
den at the bakery.
The county commissioners of Sierra
county IN Difference to the wishes Of the
people Of the northern and central poi
lions OF The county have ordered an
election 10 be- held at the same time rs
the general election at which TO get an
expression Of the people on the subject
OF BUILDING u bridge across The Rio
Grande river. Candidgtes who expect
the support Of this end of the range are
expected to support the proposition.
The territorial statute makes taxes
delinquent November LIST. 1t is the
duty of the sheriff. who is collector. TO
VISIT each precinct 10 get the county's
dues before that date. but the unusual
duties devolving upon this officer hav-
ing made II impossible for him to get
around on time. this year. the commits
sioners have ordered that taxes shall
OF be delinquent until after January
list.
The sale Of the one.third interest In
the Fresh and Meeks mill site. togeth-
er with the stamp mill machiney and
one-third interest In the Bob Tail
mine. both at Hlllshorough. made by a
special master on the second day OF
last s. 'ptember in a foreclosure suit
has been confirmed by the court and
the property goes into the possession of
Con G. sgrove. the mortgage Nick
GALES and NJ. A. Bartleson were the
morlgagors. - Silver City Southwest
: Sentinel.
/, Tom Yates and Chas Cyr are work
ing heir Copper Belt claim ON Minera
creek with, good results. Water came
INTO the shaft ut depth of about thir
I ty-hye feet and stopped progress In tha
! direction, so they commenced drifting
/ north on the vein from the thirty foo
2 level. At last accounts tbsir, vein wa
several feet wide and the ore crevic'
ten inches but constantly increasing
in strength and richness. The hill OF
T which the location is situated Is auit'
, steep and the drift running into 1
| gains depth rapidly.
: w. i. Allee and DR.. Reekie are dowI
nearly seventy feet in shaft on TIN
I Copper Bullion, situated ABOUT mil
= from Chloride on the Mineral creeI
A divide, and owned 10y themselves ant
. d. +. 0ber The ore streak which the.
have followed Is now ten inches wild
and quite solid. At the depth of on
hundred feet they will erosscut L
open some parallel ore .streaks whicl
prospect rich on the surface but ar
not taken in by the shaft.
4 Speaking of potatoes. J. a. Winran
8 on Wednesday, brought in from An
a drew Kelley's rluch on Caliente. creek
q a couple Of spuds that were raised b
Jim Ryan, which are monsters. The
peerless variety. The smallest is al
oblong. smooth. solid fellow, weighin
two pounds and an ounce. and the larl
. er, though not so comely. tipped th
scales at four pounds and six ounces
y Mr.. Ryan has just begun harvestin
= his crop and he has no conception q
y what wonders in potatoes may, perhap
be yet hidden in the soil of his lield.
;. Capt. Jack Crawford. at Fort Graf
= = has lost his running mare Pet, a THE
" having taken possession of her. Las
" SUNDAY a young man came TO Cap
e " Jacks hay camp and sold one of hi
: !, hands razor receiving in payment u
:" order on Jack for Sl00. He raised I'll
'0 order to $1,000. presented 1t and got Il
cash. Then he went back to the cam
e. and told the men that the Captain ser
u him after bride with a Mexican bi
'd He received the bride .apl short
y thereafter took the mare and abscon'
81 ed. The mare Is branded lie co
ne nected ard has "a white nose and a sti
X in the forehead. The thief is an inn
NJ cent looking chap about twenty-thr'
years old, has along face and is veI
s. freckled. Wore black hat and jea
he pants. Anyone who sees the scou
r drel is requested to nail him.
ne Ellis Miller. "a st0ckman from Il
hp ,.aat e,.a ,.afI fthinrtfla xtisff Aa