Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-17
COUNTY NEWS
Two darces this week.

Tillie Fritz IS attending school at
Las Cruces.
The sere and yellow leaf is making
its appearance.
Sheriff Poe and Deputy Brent
started out tax collecting Monday.
A drummer from A. L, Houghton's
hardware house, Las Vegas, was
doing the merchants up, Monday.
Ed. Comray, of White Oaks, is
sinking an artesian well for Pat
Coghlan at Tularosa and making love
to pretty widows, we are told.
Mrs. S. w. Lloyd, of Three Rivers
stopped over long enough to see us
all, Friday. She is jolly woman
and as good and kind as she is jolly.
D. B. Hightower and Miss. Emma
Eaker, were married at the residence
ofthe brides parents near the town OF
Bonito, on the 9Th inst, d. G. Taylor
tying the knot.
Phil Prayer, of Socorro, whole
sale liquor dealer, can lay down
whiskies, cigars ect., in this county
at prices beyond all credulity.
See ad. in another column.
Charley Buford will keep books
for the Angus Cattle Co., under Pat
Garrett. He will move his family
from White Oaks to the Poe ranch
about the 21st.
Bona Baca had his right thumb
badly broken Tuesday evening, by
having it caught between a rope
and the horn of the saddle, caused
by the horse he was leading sud-
denly stopping.
Our friend +. G. Tillotson is in
Hot Springs, Ark. In a letter from
him, under date of Sept. 9Th, he says.
"Owing to reported yellow fever in
Mexico, l am now here among the
'Yaps,' of Arkansas" lie will re-
ceive the ERA hereafter.
They have some of as fine vegeta-
bles as one would wish to look at, in
the first garden You see in Stanton,
as YOU enter from Lincoln. Every
thing is raised with the best sue
cess. The boys have orr thanks for
three. large sackfuls Of the same.
Charley Walhorn and G. G.
Bourne, two of Bonitn's incest Young
men, were in Lincoln Monday and
did not fail to make MS a call, and
leave several shiny pieces as rpmem-
berances. You were as welcome us
the cool breezes on sultrv day.
1t was reported by several when
Ash Upson, of Seven Rivers, was
sick. that he had crossed over the
range. We are happy to say that
such is not the case. If You will 90
to him with business in his line that
needs immediate attention, you will
find him very live corpse. No, Ash
is not dead.
E. W. Keene and Mr.. Boyakin, a
school ma'am, were in the first of the
week. E. w. is the father Of an
other bouncing boy, making four
children, all bows. He calls them
his "four kings" and SAYS if there
were only another he would have
four kings and "cuter," which
would be pretty fair hand in poker.
\ rumor is going out that George
Cook, lately in the news business in
this city, has been murdered by the
hostile Apaches in Arizona. When
last heard from Cook left White
Oaks with his friend Lee about two
months ago for trip into Old Mex
leo. If the Indians got them at all
it must have been in Mexico, and
friends in this CITY will net credit
the report until it is confirmed
tIOptic.
We had the pleasure of meeting
Mr.. James Cree, of North Berwick
Scotland, who is interested in the
Angus Cattle Go. The steamer that
he came over on. the E'ruria. made
the trip in six DAYS and five hours.
allowing for the difference in time.
This is the fastest time on record.
Mr.. Cree likes this country very
much and is well pleased with the
purchases made so far. He informed
us that the Ruidoso and Eagle creek
country reminded him greatly of his
home in Scotland.
Some country newspaper man has
said and truly, that there are mo-
ments in the life of even the wretched
country editor when his tired nerves
are thrilled by the touch Of iov.
There are little intervals when the
odor OF ink and benzine vanish like
the dewy jewel that sparkles on the
rose when kissed by the morning