The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-06-20

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are made ~ registered letter direct 10
The probate judge BY the payment Of
oue dollar pr lot II Is useless 10 pay
more.
Ia Cough and Roy Prcsser. two lads
fTum Springfield. ILLINOIS,. made their
appearance IN the range lax Friday
night Ciourh Is a nephew Il ]. n
fetre Of the Black Range cattle com-
pany and the boys went over 10 the
other side Of the RANGE TINS wevk.
The Chloride school taught hy Miss
Alice Barnes closed u spring term last
week. Free storage Tot the furniture
Is furnished by Mr. Castle In the upper
part IL his residence. Miss Barnes has
the highest praise iron the parents Of
her pupils fur tie rapid progress made
by her scholars In their studies.
The RANGE Is under many ohliga-
tons TO Col. David Branson for copies
Of eastern papers containing the full
proceedings of the republican conven-
ton. The colonel well knows that I'M
less remembered by kind friends the
people here miss many things that are
interesting.
Rafael Tafoya has four thousand head
Of sheep up In the range which have no
business there and should net be al
lowed TO remain. Wherever they tray-
Ell they lay the hills waste aud the pros
pectors animals must seek new pasture.
This herd should bs ordered out OF the
mountains at once.
Mike Mason. the pioneer saloon man
Of Robinson, and he who used to say
"l'm a danly at my businly but my bus
inly's damn poor" has left Lake Valley.
where he has been at work for the two
years past and gone to Utah ito pick up
a few t'ousan'." making the trip on
horseback.
Long and Creager have hauled two
carloads Of ore from the Silver Monu-
ment to the concentration since the last
issue OF the RANGE and there is anoth-
er car load ready to come down. The
Monument is producing a good deal Of
ore NJ present with famous prospects
for the future.
The people Of the range have to
thank J, NJ. Smith for his contribution
Of time, labor and cash to exhibiting the
wealth of the camp to the Santa Fe
company's agent, Mr.. Potter. last week.
All for the good Of the country Mr..
Smith performed the service. There is
nobody who knows the mines better or
who is competent to show them to good
advantage.
1t wasn't Mr.. Blum who wanted to
bet money that his horse could run fast
er than the Chloride horse. 1t was a
man at Las Cruces, New York, or some
other seaport who wanted to do the
betting as the Chloride men discovered
when they accepted the bluff and went
to Fairview to arrange for the race.
The Chloride horse many not be much
of a runner but he scares out the sports
so that they do not care to pit their
racers against hun.
j. ID. Perkins, of Robinson. has con-
structed an incubator for the raising
Of chickens with facility. The box is
heated with oil lamps and the eggs
burst open from the sawdust where
they are bedded letting the chickens
hop out as lively as if they had dozens
of mothers. The machine is a success
aud Cuchillo Negro creek in the vicini-
ty of Perkins will soon have n chicken.
ferrous appearance that will make you
wish that you were a near neighbor.
George Turner returned from his
two months visit east last Friday. He
reports having enjoyed himself huge
ly. Among other places visited he at
tended the republican con vention at
Chicago and was one of the chaps who
raised his voice for Blame with such a
DIN. Just as soon as the news Of the
loud bowling on that occasion reached
here IL was suggested that a member Of
the Lime Kiln club must have been
there and sure enough he was.