White Oaks golden era. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 188?-18??, 1884-06-26
Mr.. S. A Mcclellan and famil


were in town this week,
II. j. Miller and Gene Flynn are the
happiesi men in White Oaks.
j. Y. Hewitt, is q Elaine man-dur
ing The absence of Maj. Caffrey.
A number Of our citizens will cele-
brate the Nations birthday ou the
Bonito.
1t is rumorcd that a dance will be
given on the night of tho 4th in NJ.
Whiteman's large store house.
Most all Of our merchants have
received large invoices Of goods during
the past week, from Las Vegas.
We have one roll of Fay's paten,
roofing, including paint aud tacks,
for sale. Enquire at this office.
s. IL. Gaylord with two other gen.
t!emen, passed through White Oaks
this week on their way to Las Vegas.
]. O. Nabours called at the ERA
Office on the 21th. He reports the cat
tlo business in very prosperous con
dtion.
Mrs. j. Z. Sigh aud Mrs. Z. W.
Parker, have gone to Ell Paso, to meet
the formers daughter, who has been
attending school in Texas.
One of the mail carriers between
this place and Fort Stanton, has made
engagements with gardeners of the
latter place, to furnish our citizens
with fresh vegetables.
Lovers Of the emblem Of our country
the eagle-can SEQ the genuine ar
ticle, at Bond & Stewards. 1t is quite
young and was captured by Mexican
some 30 miles north, from whom he
was purchased,
Mr.. G. S. Treat, the poorly paid but
accommodating postmaster at San An
tonic, seems untiring In his efforts to
get the Lincoln county mail through.
To him, through our own postmaster,wp
arc indebted for all the news we have
in regard to the wash outs.
Mr.. Yves Lewis paid his respects to
the ERA on Tuesday. Mr.. Lewis and
j, N, Monjeau have been employed by
the Carrizozo Stock Company for some
time in making Improvements In diff
ferent parts Of the vast possessions of
tie above name company.
We paid g visit to the brick yards Of
LittclI, Hanung s. Lone, On the 2l,h.
We found the boys at work, aad per-
fcctly willing 10 answer our questions.
The rains have delayed them somewhat
besides spelling several thousand brick.
They will burn about sixty thousand,
aud expect to fire up tonight (Wednes-
day). If they find sale for this kiln,
they will burn larger one in Saptcm-
! Der.
The late rains have caused grass to
spring up as if by magic. Until the
recent rains, it had been very back
ward, but everything looks promising
at present. Cattle are gaining 1esh
rapidly, and the cattle men are jubi-
liant over the fine prospects for fat cat
tie, good hay aud splendid ranges early
this fall. All stochtnen say they will
have larger per cent. of calves aud
finer ones this year than ever before.
Mr., Johnnie Woods returned from
the Bonilo and Nogal mining districts
on last Monday. lie informed us that
they had heavy hail storm Oh Bonito
one day last week, somo Of the hail
stones being as large as hen eggs.
Also, that they were still placer lining
in Dry Gulch ; taking out the precious
yellow stuff at the rate of SIS to $40
aud upward per day. Hurrah for Dry
Gulch! If VIC can't brag on ours, We
will OH somebody's.
The firm of Milne & Bush
commenced in the cattle business
in Lincoln county three years ago, and
: up 10 this time have not received one
{ cent from their Investment They
, spent over $4,000 for range alone
, Their first purchases were all she cattl,
aud the firm did not expect any income
: until they produced it from their cwl
, herd. In 'Sj they will have beeves tc
! sell and every year the number will in
crease, until iheir range is full!
stocked.
The following postal cards from &
5. Treat, postmaster at San Antonio, t
II. NJ. Bellomy, postmaster in Whit
Oaks, speak for themselves:
SAN ANTONIO, June 81, 'Si
: The river is falling slowly. eX
pect mail this afternoon. They are 60
I. ing to transfer from this side Of Ala
7 milo to four miles this side ST Socorrc