Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-07-02

good lumber.
Mr.. August Cline sent up sam
pie bunch Of oats grown on lsranch.
The stocks measure six feet in length,
and the heads twelve inches. This
is good oats in any country.
Mr.. Emor Rudisille, who vert to
Las Vegas to meet his wife and lit
tie niece who were coming from
Bryan, Ohio, arrived at this place
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Ozanne
brought them over from the railroad.
The prisoners that left for the pen.
YESTERDAY seemed to be perfectly
contented with their lot, smiling and
talking as if they were going to at
tend an ld-fashoned basket picnic.
One is not always as happy as out
ward appearances would indicate.
The dance in honor of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Geo. Senna, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jose
Carrillo, Thursday evening, was a
success ip all that the word implies.
Eatibles and drinkabIes were served
during the night, and a hundred
couples danced to splendid music
until five o'clock in the morning.
Mai Van Horn, of TT. Stanton, re-
ceived telegram Monday informing
him that he was promoted from Ma jor
to Luietenant Colonel. He takes
command Of 2oth inf. (colored), sta
toned at TT. Smelling, Mimi, just
above ST. Paul and one of the pret-
tiest Posts in the United States. Mai.
Biddell, Of Ft. Wingatc, will take
command of the Post, at TT. Stanton.
There is only one prisoner left in
the county Jail, and he has decorated
the cells and main corridor in a
manner becoming one used to
handling the brush. He letters very
nice Y and upon entering the Jail,
the words "Those who enter
here leave all hopes behind" are in
plain view. Over his cell the word
'welcomc" appears, while over the
ones just vacated "to let" and
"vacant."
Supt. Lane says 5,36O5 at the
rate per capita for l59 children is.
as stated, in his june appor'ionment
What is that $500, money, marbles
or chalk? There is no dollar mark
Il comma in place Of period and the
whole thing is mixed up. From til,
Doctors figures we made it $0.3Gi
for every scholar Of school age. Al
that rate there is something due the
town Of Lincoln and every districr
in the county. His 5,36O5 may
mean 33,603 apples or that many
prospect holes in Baxter mountain
1t certainly doesn't mean dollar;
and cents.
Constable J.. l.. Denman and J. L
Riggs of Black River, in the ex
tremc southern portion Of the county
arrived in Lincoln, yesterday WED
; ncsday) evening, with one VIM. Phil
lips as prisoner. Phillips and (
man named Sprayburg stole tire,
horses, on or about the Nth ult
One of Mr.. Neatherlin, Of Sever
Rivers, and two of some emigrants, il
camp near Black River. The officer
, caught Phillips at Pecos Station anc
f the other thief escaped. Texas ranger
t are in pursuit, and suppose the,
t have their man ere this. Philip
2 had kind of an examination a
=; Lookout and acknowledged takin!
!. the horses.
: Sheriff Poe, Jim Brent, Gee
T. Beall and Yginio Salazar starte'
e for Santa Fee yesterday mornin!
S "Wednesday, having in charg
t three prisoners sentenced to tn
e penitcntiary at the last term of cour
S whose names and crimes are as fol
), lows; J. G. JOY, cattle stealing, fv
&. years; LIS. Allen, murder, five years
e James Mccarthy, murder, seye
. years. While in Santa Fe, Poe
. Brent and Beall will attend tn