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White Oaks golden era. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 188?-18??, 1884-05-01
WHITE OAKS, LINCOLN COUNTY, N. NJ. MAY t. 1884

a. P. Lacy has gone to the railroad
| Walter Church is up from the
Bnnito.
Twenty new Gotta gcs are in course OF
erection at Carthage.
Adna La,nion. Of Socorro. will be IN
the Oaks about the eighth.
jim Brcnt's jolly face was seen on
onr streets the first of the week
A four mule team from Fort Stanton
was in town the firsl Of he week after
coal.
Wash Hale, who has been spending
the winter in Missouri, Is expected in
White Oaks soon.
j. B. Slack aud Jim Redman arc
doing the finishing work on DR.. Zlm-
merman'A dwelling
There has been contrac, 1T for an
other twenty feet, on the Southwestern
Stage Company's well, in Red canon.
Amos Eakcrs has sold cne half inter,
eSl in his ranch, cattle an Il store located
on the Boni'o, to Mr.. y. B. IIightour
consideration not learned.
VIC would advice those of our readc
ers that haven't already read discrip.
tons of the Worlds Fair gr,unls, at
New Orleans, to read our communica-
ton frcm that point on fourth page.
We understand there will be a house
warming at Comray Bros. new house
Friday night. The youns ladies
should all attend. Ed. and Harry are
unmarried, and either one would
n axe model husband.
The writer ef the following .cttcr is
well known in White Oaks, and his
truthfulncss unquuestioned
West Portland, Oregon, April IS 'Sl
Friend Whitenan
l starred for the Idaho mines, got 10
this place and have been sick three
weeks. All accounts received here
from the mines arc uufavorable. |
have given up going. There is a ter
rible rush Of people to this coast. most
of whom arc disappointed. Every
thing is owe" done, 5000 people are
idle at this place. expected if the
mines failed, could get work at NV
trade. am disappl inted. The
towns on the coast are ovcr-built.
Blocks of houses are unoccupicd. go
let Is on every tenth house. This is q
bad climate for me. There is cold |
rain two-thirds of the time. advise
people to keep away from this coast.
The climate Of New Mexico is A para-
dice compared with this | wish my
'eli back. and will be- soon. Railroads.
hotels and land agents are making
Fortunes, bleeding the disappointed
.u!iic. Respectfully youra,
+. L. GREEN.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30
Let Well Enough Alone,

Our Austin specials have intimated
rather strongly the existence of q
movement to divert the investment of
the permanent school fund into other
channels than those now recognized
as safe and legitimate. 1t is limited
that railroads will become borrowers
of the children's money, furnishing
securities us solvent az any county can
afford, and offering rate of interest
somewhat larger than the state is able
to exact from the counties. If such IA
movement is on foot, ii has not vet
taken shape, at least to the extent of
being formulated as bill or joint reso-
luton. Railroads are potent agencies
of commercial and industrial develop
ment. They are creative, and their
tendencies are to permanent develop
ment. Railroad securities are not per
sc unremunerative or of questionable
solvency. There are roads whose
bonds are very desirable investments.
AS matter of policy, however, we
doubt If such measure as is limited at
will command the confidence or APP
probation of the taX-paying public. 1t
does not appear TO be demanded. The
state, when there is money to loan
from the school fund does not lack
borrowers in the shape of the
counties. They may not pay
as high interest rs the railroads would,
but they do pay reasonable rate.
The people at large are not familiar
with the financial operations of rail-
road corporations. They read of the
deals and speculations in railroad
bonds and stocks, the manipulations
Of the bulls and bears, the watered
stocks, the wrecked railroads, the con-
tests and jealousies of the magnates of
the roads--and they dlstrust them, MS
to financial matters at least. There is
perhaps too much prejudice mingled
with the distrust, but 1t is sincere,
leep-rooted and net TO be overcome.
~ 80 =" oS hopcu tiat III tleTe are leg
lslators who have such scheme In
hand as authorizing the loan of the
school money to railroads they will
think better of it and fcrego the at
Tempt, for II will not command the in
iorsement of the public, which, being
tax-paying public, has right to ex-
pect some Difference to It's views and
even its prejudices. All the money |
The school fund will have to lend will |
pc taken by the counties. The people
nave sanctioned that mode of invest
nent and are now becoming familiar
zed with its operations. 1t will at
east be safe to lot well enough alone
II this matter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30

Worth to the nearest point on the line
OF the T. & st. Louis road
but the GAZETTE is free to say that il
feels perhaps as earnest an interest in
the outcome, as Waco, Corsicana, Tyler
and the cities more nearly concerned.
We have always appreciated the pluck
and enterprise displayed in building,
despite formidable opposition, those
seven hundred miles and more OF mar
row-gsuge road into the very heart OF
Texas. And what is of more weight,
we appreciate the importance Of di-
versified control and operation OF the
trunk lines, present and prospective,
penetrating the state. 1t is essential
that there should be vigorous and COM
prehensive competition. On these ac-
counts, then, thus briefly set forth, we
general degree of interest
in the outcome of this Texas & st.
Louis matter
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30
More Work and Less Talk.

me legislature seems to be in a rut.
IL is badly stalled IN the fence.cuttinp
mire, and the singing whips Of the
press are needed to make the process
sion move on. To an outsider II does
not look like big job that the legisla-
ture has TO deal with, and it can soon
do what is asked of 1t II it will at once
get rid of Fictitious opposition, set
down on the extremists and 20 to worl,
with the desire and will 10 do what q
right toward all interests.
Instead of the prolonged and vicious
debates ON bills to enact herd laws or
give free range, both of which PROMO
sitions are inimical to certain classes
make laws to take a middle ground
Such laws should impose rigorous
penalty upon the lnclosing of lands
mol owned or controlled under leases,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30
ne 9. g. 81 e. Z. Ertsa.la..


Our citizens will rejoice ovey The
bright prospects OF an other trunk hnt
10 the north, northwest, hAasss Ciiy
and Chicago. We hare printed tbs
bill reported by s member 81 congress,
Glen Welborn, from the committee on
indian affairs, who by his energy and
ability has done ali in his
power to secureto Us this Ereai
boon, and he Is entitled to the
public thanks. In the consider
stion OF this question, Mr.. Welborn
has shown that he is truly the repre-
sentative OF all the people of the Sixth
district, although resident of Dallas
and the benefits of the extension of the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railway TO
the north and southwest will directly
accrue TO Fort Worth. He has lost
sight of section and people, giving his
whole efforts to the advancement of
internal improvements in his district
We are assured that work will be
commenced upon this important work
Immediately upon the passage of the
bill, and prosecuted to the Kansas line
with northern connections as fast as
men and money can accomplish it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30
A Paymaster Short

cincinnati, January PA morn.
ing paper states that Samuel A. Med.
ary, Tor a number of years paymaster
vi ine Slnclnnat, Hamilton d DAYTON
railroad, has been relieved. His ac.
counts are said to be $4,000 short "
LATER--The officers of the Cinc;n.
hatl, Hamilton & Dayton road refuse
70 say now much shortage there il in
ms accounts. He was ali right in Sen
tllioer last, when the books We're az.
amlned. He claims to have paid omt
money without taking proper vouch
ers, and that when this Is corrected al
VIII be right. The officers have nn
lear OF sustaing loss on his account ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30
PARKER COUNTY.
Members Of the WeatIleriord Telephone
EXchange-MinOr Locals.
the Gazette.

correspondence of the Gazette.
Weatherford, January 2s.-We ar,
indebted TO Mr.. w. +. Bosticl. man
ager of the Weatherford and Fort
| Worth telephone exchange. for
the following named members who
comprise the local exchange: Jesse ]
tittson, at residence; First National
bank, Saml. H. Milliken, residence.
Crystal Palace mills, +. V. DeSmitb.
at Office; Texas Express company
carson x Lewis, at office; a. f. Starr
y Co., Office; r. III, Foot, office; VIM,
cameron d Co., office; j. Laing & Co,
olilce; Elliot & Roe, Office; Eddleman
" Davis, Office; Pacific Express com
pany, Cloud d Everett, oflice::Dr. j. r..
Mckenzie, residence: DR.. T. w. EAST,
residences Citizens National bank.
sykes house, j. a. Ochilree. resi-.
denee: Carson & Lewis house, III. p
Du Belette, residence; DC. KYLE. resi'
dence; sun Publishing company.
franco-TeXas Land company. Twen'
ty-siX in all.
Sheriff King of Jack county nassed
through Weatherford last night with
prisoners, one for the asylum at Ans.
nn, and the other for the "penn at
huntsville. The latter was convicted
at the last term of the district court of
Ja mi OF horse stealing.
ms has been most lively dav. II
makes one feel poetical, so here poes.
Now Is the winter Of our discomfort
'i"'' GLORIOUS summer by the son OF York. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30
Telegraph Combinations

Ne New York, January pa Balti-
more more special to the Tribune says thai
reliors gain credence that the action
vi the Baltimore Il Ohio railroad com.
Umuny IN placing so many prominent
western Union men in charge of the
;iiianageinent of its telegraph business
lnuicales mat It's ultimate Intention Il
,r union with the Western Union. The
Lfioune also states that n prominent
oiilclal of the Bankers d Merchants
telegraph company remarked that he
Understood the Postal company was
trying to sell out, but to what com ms
pany he refused To say. 'oHu-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30
TEXAS STATE NEWS.

The controversy between Rev. DIR.
Rurleson and Mr.. Shaw of Waco has
taken very personal turn at the out
set.
A Denison thief stole a peach tree
which had lust been planted in a front
yard. He pulled it up by the roots
and carried 1t OIL.
a negro boy weighing III pounds
was received in Galveston by express
the other day from the interior; the
charges on him were 1915.
The pasture fence of Mr.. A. A. Chap
| man, near Dublin, was visited by the
"Blue Devils" on Friday night of last
week, and nearly six miles oft was ut
terly ruined.
Morgan Commack, the alleged cot
ton swindler, is well known in Rock
dale, and the Messenger says the news
of his arrest was received with Salts
faction there,
Miss sue NJ. Jennings, plaintiff in
the locally celebrated SANDER case of
Jennings vs.. Zeliif in Collin county,
died recently in Bowie. She was
awarded $500 damages, and the case
is now ON appeal.
telephone lines between Graham
and Fort Griffin and between Albany
and Baird have been taken down,
there not being sufficient business e
tween these points to maintain the
lines.
Since the Texas & St. Louis narrow
gauge went into the hands of re-
ceiver, its freight rates have been in
creased. 1t is claimed that the ad-
vance was necessary, as the road has
been losing money.
y meeting of all persons opposed to
fence-cutting is called to take place in
Cleburne on the 2lst of February,
when it is expected plans will be
framed to prevent n recurrence of
fence-cutting in Johnson county.
Temple has now population of3, 104 |
within the corporate limits; of these !
only PA are colored. Several new pa
pers of general circulation are soon to
be started at Temple. The city asses
sor thinks the valuation of property
will reach S650,000.
Two ivory keno balls, taken from
the body of John Moretield, who per.
ished in the Paragon disaster at Tex
arkana, have been set in pair of fine
gold sleeve buttons by Mr.. j. 4. Will
liams, who first found them. He
prizes them very highly.
The residence of Morgan johnson.
recently from Tennessee, was DESTROYED
~ fire last week While it was
Mrs. johnson wrung her
hands and said she was homeless and
| thousand miles from all her friends.
But the good citizens of Baird next
lay subscribed enough money to build
/, new house for the family.
At Baird last Tuesday night. DR..
Powell came near being shot by Mr.. j.
NJ. Mathews, who was guarding the
court house. The doctor was thought
essly walking to the window, looking
n the court house, when Mathews.
learing him, blew out the light; the
Ioctor ran away, and Mathews shot at
am with Winchester rifle, but for
missed him.
A Comanche county boy, named
Ohm III. Reese, went out hunting at
light recently, wearing what is known {
IS the hunters headlight. He had
lot gone far before the whole apparat-
Is, which was made of tin, became so l
lot that it fell to pieces, showering the I
oil over his head and should 4
rs. He managed to put out the :
lanes, and thus narrowly escaped a I
iorrible death. C
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30

by the person or corporation inclosing;
make all fences of safe standard; pro-
hibit the fencing up Of small proprie-
tors whose possessions lie within the
lands OF Weather proprietors, except
By agreement: provide for suiii-
cieut rosdways through large
pastures, and means of
access to natural water courses; make
the wanton destruction Of fences q
felony, and provide for the determined
execu ton OF this law by allowing
local executive officers all necessary
aids and legal powers. aud invest the
governor with the right to remove
local officers who shall show sympathy
with the criminals, or weakness in
the execution of law; and if the public
sentiment of community is 50 vi.
iiated as to make a jury conviction
improbable, provide for a change OF
venue at the option of the governor or
the district judge. Such laws will,
in the first place, remove the alleged
grievance VI the fence-cutters, and
secure their punishment.
II may be said that thisis friendly TO
free grass. In a measure it is so, bu,
with proper limitations. There Is
vast domain Of unsrproprlated land in /
the state whose growth Of gEsss will Z
feed NO stock, and which the suNes-
sive seasons will see 40 10 waste, If $
stringent herd law Is enacted, The
grazing " stock upon this land, gen
orally Ire property q nom
residents who have boasht it
lp Sr speculative purposes, Snd
which would oi,hsrV3se liz idle,
< s loss 10 nobody An3 yes, Il the
swna-S ohease II fence 81 uP &nd with
lrxw i -raGn Use s : common, they
ne protected ty lzws which give them
te flll use q il.
As principle, the proposition OF
free range i uniensble. Free grass
: doomed. II cannc; resist the ad-
.ance Of population SIS immigration in
reases the demand for the land and
upon the unpeopled regions
fthe state. But in the interim, and I,
'hile there are millions of acres of I'M q
,nced and unappropriated lands, there
no sense in denying the use of it to
he public.
If the Legislature will act uson this A.,
uestion and settle it upon basis of a
between the advocates of t
zee grass and the advocates of herd ;
Nv, it will have got across the difficult q
round, and the other questions to be
upon which there is little
oniiict of opinion, will require little
me for settlement. The limit of the Y
sssion will soon expire. People are S
citing impatient, and if work is not Y
ispatched with greater expedition the Z
resent legislative body will provide !
lateral for large political cemetery.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30
The Governor VIII Survive.
lWaNahachie Mirror.

Z" "N"II"VHIt MITror.
II the Galveston News and its cor
respondents continue their uninst wnr
against Governor Ireland, their harsh
CRITICISMS will have the opposite effant
rom the one intended. MANY honest
ana unpreludiced readers of the News
are already expressing the oninion
,hat there Is some secret motive mower
penind the curtain which instiootes
m;n; u,rec;s these assaults on the adj
ali iiit ,hn Ihe governor survived
viii i ne n guns OF the Statesman and
I %rt snaruiy De demolished by the vio-
rent Nominations of the News,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30
One Of the Ahlest.

'VI VI NuIlH IeNan,
Mr., Louis kells, the gentlemanlv
special correspondent of the Fort
NV North GAZETTE, is In the city to-day
inat paper enjoys popularity here
lever before attained by any other
%uaily, and justly 30, too. It reaches
n ~ s'. on the same day IL is pubiished'
~ iuli OF news from all quarters of lie
glope, has corps of Texas correspond.
ems that keep the reader well posted
Us 10 what is going on throughout The
state, and its Washington aud Austin
news alone Is worth more than ,ha
subscription price. Its editorials are
sound and patriotic, and on the wb ore
u ,ne uA 4, s, Is one Of the ablest ms"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30
The Outcome of the Narrow Gauge
Troubles,


The outcome Of the troubles now en-
vironing the Texas & st. Louis rail-
road is by no means a matter of ordi-
nary Importance contest to be
fought out by rival bondholders or
corporations with listless and unin-
terested public as spectators. On the
contrary, the disposition of the road is
subject that must elicit more or less
interest throughout the state, i'm the
sections reached by connections as
well as those traversed by the much
belabored line. That the road will be
sold can hardly be doubted
now. The question is, into
whose hands will it fall? The
GAZETTE has exceptionally good
authority for stating that the Para
more st. Louis influence has by no
means abandoned hopes of retaining
working control OF the line, which is
certainly the result very largely, of
st. Louis pluck and enterprise.
They will be on hand when the sale
takes place, and if they do not buy II
in they will compel somebody to paw
roundly for it. If they are successful.
1t may be set down as an assured fact
that the purpose and policy of the line
VIII undergo no change or revision
worthy the name. 1t will he operated
as an independent, narrow-gauge sys-
tenn, purposing active competition with
oroad-guage systems and aspiring TO
The miiillment of its original plan,
which was to send its main line SOUTH
westwardly to Mexico, with branches
reaching into North Texas, and, in
deed, connecting with all portions of |
the state. SO much for the Paramore
influence, which, we may add, will !
nave the sympathy of the general pub.
lie for the work it has accomplished.
II on no other account. But Mr.. Para
more and his friends may not prove
competent TO carry out their ambition.
The road they have built is an eve.
sore TO some, and coveted prize
Tor other corporations. 1t will not
go begging for purchasers. There
IRE syndicate ready to buy it and nav
good price, too. 1t is u matter of
some moment TO Texas which of thesa
'yndicates shall capture the road
Nanifestly 1t is to be desired that II
nan continue to be whether kent ms
harrow-gauge or broadened) what II
now; an independent trunk line
rom Texas to st. Louis-there can he
10 controversy on this proposition. II
cquired by the Gould syndicate IL ,,
'iii NJ once cease to possess this char /
cter' In the hands of the Hunting
IN party, with its gauge broadened .
hu operated rs a trunk outlet of the .
en'rai' 1t would retain its competitive )
AZURE What, perhaps, would Il
rove the most desirable cul-
lhatlon would be its absorption bv
he Illinois Central. That would fix
> competitive nature more positively .,
IAN ever, and would inevitably result II
giving Texas third and fourth in. Il
slendent routes to st. Louis. for tho a
{" y. > > r. Is undoubtedly going =, !,
orthwari and the Houston 4 i,
eAas central mrst very soon find nm <
utlet in the same direction. these e
re me considerations, and they are =
tactical ones, involved in the fate of n
10 narrow-gauge road. They are not 81
CAL by any means, but general. II :,
nearly hundred miles from Fort ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30

LIE roft Worth GAZETTE accuses the Gal.
WESTON news OF being subsidized by Hunting.
.oh' ana that Its attack on Governor Ire
land was induced by railroad int, resi- :
Big Springs Paragraph.
The Fort Worth GAZETTE has done
noshing OF the kind. The GAZETTE
snirks no responsibility of its utter
ances, but We have not made the
vnArSe' and cannot conceive why the
rah'agraph should ascribe to us an nc.
cusation 40 disreputable.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30
Goals of Fire.
PHILADELPHIA News

An uptown grammar-school boy be-
came so obstreperOus yesterday that
ms teacher, new in her vocation, young
and pretty, determined to try the nla5
of Keeping him in. After school She
sat with grim determination until If
became dark, and then, She let him
depart What was her astonishment
at the gate to find the youth awaiting
her; He greeted her with, "It's too
dark for n young lady to be alone in
the streets. viii you allow me to see
you home ~ 'ee
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30

IN, y oe truethat the Shannon senate
,.,,, MI, 40 % was weighted and charged
". !. nerd law In disguise, it will be
p,ac'lcaiiy imperative. Senator
ohannon's views against the herd law
aosurdity are SO decided and unyield-
ing that he must be acquitted of any
consent to amendments that would
ruin his bill, but the bill as engrossed
certainly established more onerous
herd law than that concerted in the
Terrell bill.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30
Louisville Satisfied.


II is believed that Louisville will
withdraw from the contest for the
national Democratic convention. A
grand interstate dog-fight has been
booked out for that town early in
June, and that is as good a thing Ms
Louisville wants. We will coneede
that well conducted dog-fight ranges
higher in the social scale than the Az
erage Democratic convention.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30

THE debate in the house on Satur-
day, following so soon after Senator
Terrelps revolutionary speeches in the
senate, may very well be accepted by
the fence-cutters and their sympa-
thisers as encouragement TO go on
with the deyilment until the whole
country viii be in the condition that
Brown county has reached-no more
fences 10 cut.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30

FENcE-cuTrING literature will be in
complete without contribution from
the Old Alealde. There be men who
say his land policy had something to
do with bringing on the troubles. The
vigilant journalists at the capital are
overlooking the old man. Some peo-
pie have just enough curiosity to want
to hear what he has to say about the
matter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30
Good Enough.
Jefferson Jimplecuto

Glad to see that Texas newspapers
have determined to quit their dead.
mead advertising for the Galveston
News. The McGregor Plaindealer
takes the lead. We have never read
the News nor exchanged with IL at
the price of u half column advertise.
ment, and have actually survived sew.
enteen years without 1t. The Fort
Worth GAZETTE is the only one of the
great Texas dailies that ha, STONED On
low as to exchange without an sadu~
and II is good enough for us, and NO.
tually worth dozen of the News,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30

GEN. HANCOCK had a costly lesson,
but he learned what it taught him.
He now recognizes that the tariff cues.
uon is destined TO cut broad figure
IN tne next political campaign and
THINKS That carlisle's views on the
tafiii WIZ become the Democratic plat
form declaration on that question.
ANA YET nobody has heard Carlisle say
mat the tariff is a "local ISSUE