Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1884-11-13
COUNTY NEWS.

so bad considering we are only
''boys."
The trees are now hiding along
the banks of the streams and the far
sides of the hills on account of the
indelicate exposure of their limbs.
The ERA Office is now frightened
and gladened by breath of per-
fume from the last magnificent bo-
quet of the season, presented by
Mrs. Isaac Ellis.
Only four prisoners now fret their
lives away in the Lincoln county
bastile, and one of them belongs to
Dona Ana county, where he will
soon be taken.
A. S. Allen, who was serving
out his term of imprisonment in
Jail received his pardon from Gov.
Sheldon last Saturday night through
the hands of Geo. 7. Beall
The ERA Office is under obliga-
tions to Dan Farnell, the telegraph
| operator at TT. Stanton for favors in
getting election returns: May light
ming never strike him unawars, and
may he always be able to get things
on ''tick."
The rain Sunday morning was
about as sudden and unexpected as
it was damp. These late showers
if continued against the advice and
consent of Old Probabilities, will
bleach and damage the grass after
the heavy frosts of the past few
nights.
The last mill run on South Home
stake ore at White Oaks averaged
over $26 per ton, and the force Oh
the mine will be increased at once.
1t is reported that work will again
be resumed on the North Homestake
this week. This looks as if our min
ing interests are about to take a long
stride forward.
One of the ERA's press gang
with his wife passed most enjoy
able evening with j. c. Delany and
friends, at the post last week. Mr..
Delany's hospitality is as cheerful
as it free handed, No pleasanter
place can be found in New Mexico
for social enjoyment than his club
rooms at the Fort,
Parties down from the upper Bon
ito report the Christmas mine show
ing up wonderfully. Some time
ago the lead was struck near the
gulch, and the mineral has been
steadily increasing as the tunnel
progresses. The pay streak is now
live feet wide and assays from $iG
to $1,000 per ton,
Lieutenant r. B. Watkins, of the
Signal Service, now stationed at
Prescott Arizona, is on visit to Ft.
Stanton. He is a classmate of Lieut..
J. J. Weinburg, l3 lnft. who he had
not met for ten years, and they have
been putting in the time pretty faith
fully for the past week speculating
in experiences and swapping yarns.
Dan Farnell having been planted IN
western soil several years later was
put out several days ago at the bat.
Mr.. A. C. Mcdonald, whose
brands appear this week, owns a
fine ranch on the Aqua Chiquite
which he has stocked with about five
hundred full blood Durham cattle.
Those who have seen his herd pro-
nounce it the best grade of any in
Lincoln county. Mr.. Mcdonald,
although but recently citizen of
New Mexico, has brought his family
with him and has fitted himself up a
fine home of which he can we'll be
proud.
.Ir. Chas. Fritz informed an ERA
man that test had been made on
his ranch, of J. A. 1aRue's prairie
dog exterminator. A party con-
sisting of himself, Mr.. Gunter, of
the firm of Bryan & Gunter, and the
inventor, visited community of
these little pests last Thursday
and fumigated the whole town when
the inhabitants were carefully in
doors. After introducing the fatal
smoke--not themselves--the en-
frances were carefully closed and
the visitors retired. The place was
a gain visited the two following NOR
nings, and found to be as quiet as a
political headquarters after the re-
turns are all in. Not a door was
open-not dog had escaped. Mr..
LaRue now intends to make some
important improvements in his ap-
aratus by which it can readily be
operated by one man, and the ex-
termination of these animals, hereto
fore so destructive to ranges, can
easily be accomplished. The ma
chine is very simple, consisting of
an ordinary bellows with fire box