White Oaks golden era. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 188?-18??, 1884-01-10
WHITE OAKS, LINCOLN COUNTY. N M. JANUARY TO- 1884

Ohe OF TWO Pheasant little social oc-
cur ncrs this week.
Old man Gauze, chief cook at Carri-
zozo, was in. He smiled.
Louie White made n bold rescue OF
llr Alcock's team, which was staltiug 9
for home without any driver in parli-
cular.
Messrs. Albright, Ridgway and Fred
Blood have take, a contract to sink n
thirv-foot well for the Delaware
Mills, at Lewis Old rlace above town.
M. Whitclnan, the pioneer plcrthaut,
is as busy as bee condensin goods
preparing for an immense stock which
will arrive in II few days. Mr. White
man keeps a well assorted stock of
goods, and invites inspection.
Pat Garrett spcnt Monday night in
town. H. says the cattle ure looking
splendid.y in the lower country, owing
to the exceptionally fine winter. He
also states that the Indians have given
no trouble, as was reported.
The case Of the unfortunate cx sol
dier Barr, who was so badly frozen
While lost in the mountains, was pre
sented to the authorities at Fort Stan
ton, and place was asked for him at
the hospital; out letter received from
that kind hearted outfit states that the
rules are too strict in such matters.
Thank God. we don't starve men to
death up here by rule, no matter what
their record is.
The temple Of Justice was thronged
on Wedncsday morning on the comm g
on for hearing Of the Teritorrv of New
Mexico vs.. Lyman s. Allen-aSsauit.
Prosecuting witness Doc. Warren.
This action was brought under our
pecu lar special statute which ma kes it
at least a S25 luxury to call a man a
"son of a., when circumstances
indicate that snch remark is uttered
grossly or insuIiingiy. The case was duly
pondered, and the jury found that Mr..
Allen was guilty as charged. Judge
Blanchard Administered a Straight
goods rebuke of $25 fine and costs of
prosecution, or in default of the same,
sixty days Imprisonment.
The case of the Territory of New
Mexico VS.. Di,n;sio Chavez y Sanchez
-arSon-camc on for hearing before
Justice Blanchard last Monday morn.
ing. Defense not having their witness
present. continuance was had for one
week. And the man with the name
bailed i'll 800. Tie offeuse c0nsiscd Of
setting fire to the grass on Carrizazo
range. Prosecuting witness, Mr.. J. +.
Sigh, A reward If 500 is off rcd by
Mr.. Alcock for conviction of such
oilens and additional reward Of 800
is offered by the stock association.
The otfense Of Itself is a serious one.
The radiant glories Of a wild, wild
western sunscnt stood cdgewise over
pinG-clad Baxter mountain, which,
crowned with golden halo and a
minia Z claim, cast Its vast shadow
toward the east. In the aforesaid
shadow, behind said mountain, strolled
a young and lovely couple, locked in
the fond embrace of youth and trustftl
innocence. That's, the young man was
locked. "Darliug,' fell the word upon
his left ear III II hot, passionate whis-
per, behold here the proof of my
love" And the maiden, pulling out
of his starboard pocket the young
mans Rockford watch, pointed to the
fateful hour: 1901 .. m. In her other
hand, the while fondly entwined about
his slight girlish figure, she held an
almanac. Upon the back, in large,
bold, St Jacobs Oil characters, stood
enblazoned the mystic sign-lS94 And
tile sign thai was written in the book
said that it was the morning of the first
dao. And it was very previously So.
A hushed silence, rs of suddenly
smitten baby, fell upon all the land.
scape the listening jack-rabbit in the
sage brush tremblcd, and quietly got
out Of line of the large, liquid tea .,
which rolled down into the arroyo.
The youg man had wept. Suddenly,
with motion of utter surrender and
dead-g -give-awayitiveness, he pilowed
his fair, young head upon her bosom,
aud while sobs of mingled joy and q
nervous agitation born of ihe intensity
Of his emotion shook his slender frame
as a gentle cactus bough, exclaimed, as
with one band he softly pulled up the
the leg of his overalIs upon the top of
his boot. Darling, what has been, is
went, | am fhic. by Gosh but Won