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ments, dances, ETC., than any other
neighborhood In Lincoln County.
The most brilliant affair of the kind
was a leap-year ball recently given
to a select party of young folks by
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lesnet, at
their residence at Dowlin's Mill
The large and commodious hall
was lighted early in the evening,
when the crowd began to gather,
and dancing commenced. Seats Of
costly furniture had been previous
ly arranged for those who were not
entirely engaged in the misty ma
yes of the dance.
The music was rendered by the
Fl. Stanton string band, under the
leadership of Mr.. Flagg, and was
superb. The order of exercises
was in the shape Of a neatly print
ed programme, and accordingly, at
the hour of II, supper was an
nounced, when all repaired to the
festal board. In saying it was
sumptuous is not saying enough
We feasted, and we feasted much,
after which the dancing was re-
sumed. The ladies all wore beau
tirul dresses, and bore themselves
with becoming courtliness. Among
the gentlemen from abroad were
Hon. ID. M. Easton, 1t. Van Du-
rem, and many others from differ
ent parts Of the county. There
was the nimitable Johnny Pat
ton, who, as everybody knows, has
"no capillary on the summit of his
Uranium, on the place designed by
nature for the capillary to vegetate"
and by reason of this mark Of ear
ly piety he was the bone Of CON
tention among the ladies. The
comical diversions of Mr.. Lesnet,
and the shining holiness Of John
ny, was the source of continual
merriment which made them favor
ties Of the party, At a late hour,
and to the sweet strains Of "Home
Sweet Home" the happy crowd
moved homeward, indelib'y i'm
pressed with the party and a last
ing friendship for Mr.. and Mrs.
Lesnet.
WACO.
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~PREEMPTION PROOFS.
UNIrrD srATrs LAND OFr1cE.

Las Cruces, n. NJ, February 6, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have this day filed notice Of
their intention to make final prOofin support
of their respective claims before the Probute
clerk of Lincoln county, New Mexico, at the
town of Lincoln, on the 18th day of March,
iSSf.viH:
JAMES II. BURTs, on declaratory statement,
No. ss4, for the $ y n W IA and " y n l. Ia
Sec, 20. Tow'p 10 $, II 20 e.. Witnesses; j. W.
Turner, "A. II. Barrett. NJ. A. Carter and b. +.
Roberts, all of Lincoln Co, n. NJ.
LUTHUR W. DELLGNG, on declaratory state
ment. No. $40, for W Z S Y IL, Sec. p, and
n W u n ~. and n L Ian W IL, Sec. 20,
Tow'p 20 81 2sE. Witnesses J. P.Robertson,
LII. Booz, S. Mather and J. a. Conner, all of
Lincoln Co., N
JoHN A. CONNER, on declaratory statement,
No Ol, for e IA II g II sec. 81, n y n W a and
& c ia Il W IA sec. 80, tow'p "a s. r 20 @. wit
nesscs: j. H. Booz, j. p. Robertson, 5
Mather aud S. W. Deliing, all of Lincoln Co.,
N. NJ.
SAMUEL MATTER, on declaratory statement,
number g03. for S Z IL S e IA, sec. 7. and e 4
n e 4 and II e IA 5 z II, sec. Is, tow'p 26 $. + 20
e. Witnesses: J. p. Robertson, J. r.. BooZ,
5. W. Delling and j. A. Conner, all of Lincoln
Co, n. NJ.
JodS II. Booz. on deyis ratorv statement
number 904, for lot :, ard e IA : W Il, sec, 6
and lot |, and n e IL n W IA of sec. Z, tow'p 20
s. + ~ e. witnesses: J. A. Conner, J. p, Rob
ertson, s. W. Deling and S. Mather, all of Lin
BENIHmGN f. ROBERTS, on decIaratory
statement, number go, for e : II W II and e
IL W II sec. 3, tow'p i9s r re. Witnesses:
j. H. Booz, j. ". Turner. A H.. Barrett and
NJ. A. Carter, all of Lincoln Co, N. NJ.
MARK A. CARTER, on declaratory state
ment, number 93s, for = q Il II W Ia, e IL ; W
IA. and lot 4. sec, ~. tow'p 10 :, r 27e Wit
neSses: 3. +. Roberts, j. H.. BOoz. J, w. Tur-
ner and A. II. Barrett, all of Lincoln county,
N. NJ.
JOHN WILSON, on declaratory statement,
number ll9B, for n e n II W 4 sec, 2S and : u
S W Il and II W IA S W IA, sec. 81, tow'p 10 S. r
26 e. Witnesses: II. +. Roberts. j. H. Booz,
NJ. A. Carter and J, W. Turner, all of Lincoln
Co. n. NJ.
j. p. R~OBERTGoN, on dcclaratory statement,
number 1874, for lots | and 2, see. 3, tOw'p Is
S, 80 e. Witnesses S. w. Delling, S. Mather
j. II. Booz and j, A, Conner, all of Lincoln
county n. NJ.
GEO. D. BOWMAN, Register,
11tG
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APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
nc Cr11rps n NJ Ian 10Th 1881

Las Cruces, N. M Jan. 18th, 1854.
Notice is hereby given, that j. E. Sigh,
attorney in fact, for the Vera Cruz Con
solidated Gold and Silver Mining Co,
whose post office address is White Oaks, |
New Mexico, has this day filed application
for a patent for five acres of ground for a
site upon which to erect a quartz mill for
the reduction of the ore OF the Vera Cruz
mine, said site being known rs the Vera
Cruz Mn ste, situated in Nogal mining
district, county of Lincoln. and Territory
of New Mexico, and designated by the
field notes and official plat on file in this
Office as sruve mum yer APO in township 8
S. of range -. L. Of n. NJ. prin. meridian,
said survey, No. 1923, being as follows, to
wit
Beginning at Cor. No, /, location of
S. W. and beg. Cor a granite stone 1SX8xS
inches, set one foot in ground, with trench
and mound of earth, marked 1-429, from
which the S. W. Cor. Of the Vera Cruz
mine, survey No. 141, bears n. 16 degrees
So minutes L, 1879 5feet distant, and L,
S, locating monument, No. !, Nogal dis
trict. (Jewett's monument) bears n. l6 de-
grees 50 minutes E., 1851 feet distant
Thence Il. 4G6. I feet to corner No. 2, "a
gray sandstone 22X12X5 inches, set IA
es in ground, with trench and mound of
earth. marked 2-429 Thence S. 466, z
feet to Cor. No, 3, a gray quartzite,
16Xl2X4 inches, set one foot in ground,
with trench and mound of earth, marked
3-429 Thence W, 4G6, z feet to Cor. No.
4, a quartzite, 20X12x4 inches, set one foot
in ground, with trench and mound o
earth. marked 4-499 Thence n, 466. Z
feet to Cor, No. l, place of beginning,
Area, . acres. Located in township 8
south. range 10 east.
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NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD PROOF.

Land ole at Las Cruces, N. NJ, January Q,
1884.
Notice Is hereby given that the following.
named settler has hlel notice ct hia intention
10 mako maj PROOF IN support OF ms claim,
Judge of the Bird judicial District. or in his
absence before the Clerk of said court, at Lin
coin, N. M, on February 18th, 1884, viz:
LUCIANO Pals, on Soldiers Homestead APP
plication, Motor the 5. z. IA Of Sec. "a,
Tow'p 10 s, RS Z. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of. said land. viz jose
Morales, Felesfor Lopez. Lucas Gallegos and
j ose Mahrill, all of Lincoln Co, n. NJ.
ATS GEO. D.. BOWMAN, Register.
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& AID VERTYSEMEN7.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land ONCE at Las Cruces. N. NJ, Feb. 9th,
1884.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to mako hnal proof in support Of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver. at Las Cruces n. M,
on March Goth, 1884, Wiz;
JOSE LUCERo, on homestead. No. 1873, for tho
s y $ W IA. Sec. II, n w IA N W II, Sec, IL.
and n - n T. II, Sec. 10. Tow'p - S, II 10
Il. He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivA-
ton of, said land, viz: Augustine Dabalos,
Santos Montoya, Francisco Mesa and Francis
co Sails, all of Dona Ana Co., N. NJ.
GEO. ID. BOWMAN, Register.
II NJ
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NOTICE OF PROOF.


Land Office at Las Cruces. n. NJ, January 16,
1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following
and that said proof will be made before Pro
bate Clerk Lincoln County at Lincoln, N. NJ. on
March 9Th, 1884.
atory statement, NO. 67S, for the y. q S. f.. IA
and f. = s. W. Ii, Sec. II, Tow'p a S. II.
"a f.. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and cul-
~tivution Of, said land, viz Pat +. Garrett,
Frank Lesnet, Joshua Hale and j. NJ. Brazel,
all of Lincoln county, N /.
GEO. d. BOWMAN, Register.
Z
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NOTICE oF HOMESTEAD PROOF.


Land ONCE at Las Cruces, N. VI.
January, 26th, 1884.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his in
tention to make Anal proof in support OF his
respective claim before the Probate Judge,
or In his absence before the Probate Clerk OF
Lincoln County, at Lincoln, n. NJ, on the 9th
day Of March. 1884. viz
CAMILIO NUNEY, on homestead application
No, n, for the N y OF s w a Sec. u, and n y
S 4 =, Sec. %, T II s., n 10 T.. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon, and cultivation Of. said land.
SAILS and Manuel Montana, all OF Linco N Co,
N. NJ.
GEO. d. BOWMAN, Register.
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EoTICE.-To all wnom 1t may concern. No
tice is hereby given warning all persons from
occupying or in any way trespassing on the
premises held by me as a %preemption right, a
part of which | nave been in actual posses
sion of since May, Is, 1880. and that | have
improved and been in constant possession
of all Of said land since November II, 1881.
Said land and p%reemption right is known and
described as follows to wit. The S. T.. Ii off Sl4
section ~. Township 6. s.. Range, II F. and the
n. f. IA of the n. +. II Of section 36, Town
ship, 6, South Of Range L.. f..
JAMES A. T0NLINSON. LocatCr.
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In the hands of young men this
great system has been SO carefully
managed that 1t has earned Il repu
tatlon second to none for convent
ence, safety and the Injuries of
travel. 1t is fast becoming the
popular route for transcontinental
travel, in connection with the
Southern Pacific railroad.
1t has opened up an almost IN
limited field for pioneer enterprise
in the far West. Nc other rail
road can carry a man, who is seek
ing his fortune, to golden opportu
mites such as are open along a
thousand miles of this great sys
tenn.
Special freight rates are given to
miners and immigrants.
For all the information you de-
sire write to
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LINCOLN COUNTY, N. NJ.
Mining, Stock, Agricultural interests

Under the above heading we propose
publishing weekly reports from the various
sections Of Lincoln County, touching the
several interests indicated, and with that
view solicit correspondence from every
camp, range, and agricultural section in
the county, II correspondence be not in
shape we will shape H. Facts are what
we want
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RUIDOSO.
January goth, 1884.
Ed. LEADER

Ed. LEADER
AS all of your correspondents
fail to say anything Of our beauti-
full Ruidoso valley, we have to say
a few words for ourselves /: We
are having beautiful weather; a
pure atmospher and bright sunny
sky, and one begins to think that
spring has come again. The river
is thronged with geese and ducks
and the fields are lined with quail
and rabbits. Sportsmen would
find a paradise here.
Among the improvements soon
to be made here is a church and
school house, Rumor says they
will be built near Judge Joshua
TIale's residence.
Capt. j. G.. Lea, Of the Lea
Cattle Company, Roswell, has
Just finished branding three hun
bred head Of cattle at this place,
which he purchased from Jose
Sanchez.
Capt. VIM. Slane, his wife and
eldest daughter, Miss May, are
late and valuable acquisitions to
this society.
The cattle in this valley are all
III fine CONDITION.
The farmers are beginning to
get ready for their spring crops,
and most Of them are fencing their
farms and preparing to earn their
living by the sweat Of their brow,
but your correspondent thinks that
a man would have to be bald-head-
ed in order to have brow in proper
ton to the sweat on account of the
early growth Of grass and weeds.
Ruidoso can also boast of its
weddings as well as your thriving
town. A wedding high up in life
that is high up the river, took place
a few nights ago. The parties
were Senior Pals and Senorita Ar
mento The ceremony was per-
TO med by Father GARNER. The
bride wa7 elegantly dressed in
gauze three ply carpeting and some
more gauze. The groom wore the
ordinary regulation bed-tick sus-
penders with overalls to match.
The spacious and elegant fourteen
foot square adobe building was
thrown open early in the evening
and was soon filed nth fair women
and brave men, and festivities
lasted until the 1--WE sma hours"
Long may they wave
We see through your late papers
our friends on the Rio Pedasco are
Boosting of their dudes-we are
willing to grant them the suprema-
cy in that respect, but for corn,
wheat and potatoes, the Ruideso
valley is the garden spot Of New
Mexico.
A leap-year party took place on
Monday night (the 2Sth) at Dow
Inns Mill, and was said to be a de-
cided success. But as your cores
pondent, was not present he can
not describe the ladiesor their tot
lets.
Judge Blanchard, of your city,
has been busy surveying in this
valley for the last few days, and
will remain several days longer.
The Judge has made a liberal offer
to the young men Of this valley,
promising to marry them for the
next three months for nothing.
-Pl ase send down some White
Oaks girls Immediately,
More anon
J. G. S.
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FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office, Las Cruces, N. NJ.

January. End, 1884
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of inten ton
to make FINAL proof in support of bis claim
before the Deputy Clerk of tile District Court,
at his office in the town of Lincoln, Lincoln
Co.. N. NJ, on the 18th day of February,.lsS4,
viz
C~ANDELARIo GRtEGO. on homestead. No. re
for the s. L. ii S. L II, section No. 10, town
ship Q sOuth, range 10 east. He names the fol-
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dencC upon, and cultivation of, said lanG, viz:
Jose Anstacio MontOya, Jesus Gunzales, Mar
imiano ChsveZ and Guadalupe Cones, all of
Lincoln Co., N. NJ.
10 6 GEO. D. BOWMAN, Registcr.
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etc, constantly on hand.
Notice For Publication.

NOTICE is hereby given, warnin
all persons from cutting timber or
trespassing on the premises now
held and claimed by me as coal
land, described as follows The N.
Ell of S. W. / and the S. E. 1 OF
N. W. I of Section 80, Township
6, South Of Range IS East, Lincoln
County, N, M.
If. j. M. DAVIDSON.
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ANOTHER.

EDITOR LEADER
Not having seen anything
from this part Of the county in the
columns OF your valuable paper,
will say we are all prospecting, and
can boast of more social entertain
The Dickinson press., 1884-02-23
GLADSTONE GLEANINGs.

Geo. Lee has Just imported for
breeding purposes, a pair of very fine
full blooded Scotch terriers.
Mr.. Let's is pushing his hotel and
promises to have it open in time for
the spring rush.
The boys of the O. Z. R. Club had
very pleasant dance on Friday
evening.
The regular fortnightly sociable
was held Thursday evening at Mrs.
Cryne's.
AT the meeting of the literary So
ciety "wednesday evening the usual
debate was omitted and a varied pro-
gramme was offered which was we'll
carried out. The quartette by Miss
Lee and Messrs Let's, Turner and
Robinson being worthy of especial
notice.
Mrs. Scofield gave a very enjoyable
card party and oyster supper to few
of her friends on Monday evening.
DICK
The Dickinson press., 1884-02-23
Official Proceedings of the Board Of
County Commissioners.

DICKINSON, DAKOTA, Feb. Is, 1884.
The County Commissi oners met
pursuant to adjournment; present,
II. l.. Dickinson, James Collister /,
and also the clerk.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Dickinson Hardware Co. for buckets
ETC., for Jail $l.O0
John McDonough, load of coal
for Jail 800
Geo. Beisigl, deputy clerk, ex-
press charges Oh books l.s5
r. E. Lamoreux, on account of
error in tax of G. S. Wall sos
r. e. Lamoreux, stamps and
postal cards 1900
On motion the affidavit of Fred
Zellers for reduction of tax was
placed on file; also the communication
of j. DeFrance ct al asking for the
appintment of school township Off
GERS; also the communication Of
Flelnze Bros, and the clerk was in
structed to correspond with them in
relation to procuring a county map
for the county.
On motion the bill of II. M. Stark
for posting notices of township cleo
tion, for $1,000 was allowed.
On motion VIM. Gibson was APP
pointed probate Judge within and for
Stark county, Dakota and that he be
required to give bond to said Stark
county in the sum of one thousand
dollars.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet March 10th at l o'clock P. n.
Approved,
II. L. DICKINSON,
Chairman.
Attest,
n. C. LAWRENCE,
Clerk.
BY GEO. BE1s1aL,
Deputy.
The Dickinson press., 1884-02-23
Whistling to Keep up Courage.

The Bad Lands Cow Boy seems to
doubt our statements that the freight
line from here to the Black Hills is
an assured fact. For the benefit of
the Cow Boy we will state that there
is stored in the warehouse here, at
the present time, about $4,000 pounds
of freight for the Black Hills and
that contracts have been completed
for the shipment of 100000 pounds
of Black Hills freight to Dickinson.
The Cow Boy says, s'it will be news
to many to know that Medora is not
over three miles east of a line run
ming directly north from Deadwood,"
but it did not tell it's readers that to
follow that line was to travel through
from thirty to forty miles of chad
lands, (which even the savage In
dian, who will travel through almost
any kind of country, thought 80 bad
that he gave them the now famous
name which they bear. We admit
that they compose one of the finest
stock countries in the world, but to
build freight road through them is
one of the impossiblIities, and to
take the shortest way out of them, by
coming from Little Missouri to Sully,
means circuit of from forty to fifty
miles around, which makes the dis
lance a great deal farther to the Hills
than from Dickinson. The Cow Boy
is evidently not acquainted with the
country when it says that 'sthe Dick
lnson route strikes gunbo from the
start and there is great quantity all
along the line This causes tho
''smile to percolate about our fea-
tures," us it is a well known fact sub
stanstiated by all the hunters with
whom we have talked and who know
all the country south and west Of
here, that the Dickinson road is the
shortest, best and more free from
gnlnbo than any other road to the
Hills. From our experience in the
'I,ttl lHlluS we KNOW LnnC alter q
slight rain a man can carry a whole
quarter section off on his boots, and
we don't wear over number twelves
either. Then, we are informed that
the Little Missouri road would inter-
sect the Dickinson route about sixty
miles south of here which would
force them to travel over the ::gumbo
of the Dickinson route" We smile
again when the voice of the Cow Boy
is heard from the heart of the chad
lands" echoing through the canyons
and reverbcrating from butte to
butte that the Dickinson route, which
is almost us level as floor, sis at
best a poor one and at certain seasons
almost impossible" The Cow Boy
is young, and, like the boy going
through a graveyard at night, is
whistling to keep up courage. How
ever, we hope it may live to out-grow
this and become a representative of
of the vast stock interests Of the
''bad lands on which Little Missouri
must depend for her prosperity.