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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-10-17
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CAPT. JACK CRAWFORD, the poet
scout, was recently interviewed by
a Socorro Bullion scribe, and
among other good and truthful
'hings, said in reply to their qucs-
ton -
You visited the Homeslake, |
understand, while at White Oaks.
What did you see there =
THE biggest gold mine l ever
saw, and | believe the biggest on
earth | picked quartz out of tho
face in several places, literally
speckled with gold nuggets. Col.
Heman has got everything in ex-
cellent running order, and is doing
excellent and creditable work ; be-
sides, he takes pleasure in show
ing the property to everyone who
goes there. And tell you, it is
sight worth staging ahundred miles
to see. | wrote a two column let
ter to the Philadelphia Press, in
which | gave full and correct de-
scrip;ion Of the IIomestake, and
what | saw; besides, sent speci-
mems of quartz and gold that l
panned ont myself, amounting to
$40 or $l2. am going to write a
series of letters to the Press and
New York Evening Telegram.
which shall be devoted mostly to
the mineral resources of the cOun-
try. We need all the advertising
we can get, and if we have
good property, we must let it be
known. And now, Adios there's
a friend of mine, who has been
hunting for me. lie wishes to
subscribe for my book"
Capt. Jack took 105 subscribers
here in one day for his new book.
There is no doubt but what lie has
struck rich lead, for all his
friends, and they are legion, want
a copy.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-10-17

All Of the oldest inhabitants OF
Maine, writes a Bangor correspond
ent, can tell a visitor more or less
regarding bottomless ponds. The
visitor generally regard their yarns
as fables, and he Is generally right
But, as far as the testimony of or
dlnary sounding lines goes, there
are one or two really bottomleSs
ponds IN this queer old State One
is in the town of Glenburn, near
Bangor. Although the people re
siding near it have lost all their
clothes lines and fishing lines trying
to get bottom in it they have never
succeeded.
Over in York county, in the
town Of York, there is little
sheet of water called Tonomee
pond, which has no bottom as far
rs anybody knows. 1t is sur
rounded dy quaking bog, grown
over with alders. and il is, as an
old fellow Of the vicinity says,
full of big vatcrsnakCs and
turtles, while what few Ipickrel
escape those destroy any other fish
which may breed there. There is
a local tradition tel ing OF MN
named Parsons, who, about the
time of the last war with England,
manufactured counterfeit silver
coin on the shore of the pond.
He was ferreted out by the officers
of the government, and when cor
nered threw all his spurious coin
into the fathomless depths, the
money flying through to China,
according to the villagers. This
counterfeiter pretended to have
found some of pirate Kidd's
hidden wealth in order to account
for his large possession Of bullion,
and on many occasions since
gullible parties have dug the
whole neighborhool full of holes
in order to find mpte of the tree.
bootor's spills. Not long sin; IN
old oak tres fell Oh &c ,oult of the
excavations at its base by treasure
hunters.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-10-17
Additions to This Country.

The first annexation to the
United States was the province of
LOU >iana. France received $15,
900, 900 frem our Government for
it. The articles OF conveyance
were signed at Paris, April 80,
1903, by Livingston and Monroe on
The part of the United States and
by Barbe- Marbois on the part Of
France. BY this purchase LII,
93l square miles were added to
the aera of the Union, including
nearly all of the Mississippi Valley.
The next addition was Florida, ce-
ceded by Spain to the United
States in return tor the payment
by tho later country of claims Of
American citizens against Spain
amounting to $5,00O,00O. The
limits Of Florida at the time of
purchase were the same as now.
I xas was annexed without the for
mality OF treaty in 1915. 1t add
ed 376, 1873 squaae miles to the
Union. New Mexico and Upper
California were acquired as a part
of the Mexican war, although Mexi-
co was a9pSased fer the loss by
the sum OF $l5, ,0O0,O0O and Texas
was atterward paid 220, 90, 900 for
that part OF New Mexico east of
the Rio Grande. The area OF tho
republic was thus increased by 545,
7S3 square miles. BY the Gadsen
treaty of 1853 the United States ac-
quired from Mexico for the sum OF
$40, ZOO, 900 the possession OF the
Moquila Valley, comprising the
southern part OF Arizona, an area of
45, 5S5 square miles. By treaty of
March 80, 1867, Russia cedsd the
whole Of Alaskk, 577,39 square
miles, to the United States, re-
c.iving therefore the sum OF 81.
10000 The total number Of
square miles of territory acquired
by these annexations was 1876
O40, more than threc-quartsrs Of the
total aera of the Union.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-10-17
Washington, Oct. 10, 'S5.

Mr.. Henderson, of Arkansas,
who was appointed Justice of the
Supreme Court of New Mexico, is
about 45 years of age and has held
the office of attorney general of
Arkansas for four years. While
identified with the democratic
party Of his state, he has never
held amy strictly political office.
Mr.. Smith, of Virginia, who
received the appointment Of attor-
ney general for New Mexico, re-
sides near Wsrrentown, and al,
:Nough, comparatively speaking,
Il young man, has achieved fine
reputation as lawyer. lie is a
son of Ex-Governor Smith.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-10-17
w ashington, Oct. II. :

Washington, Oct. II, 'S5
VIM, A. Vincent, Chief Justice
OF the Supreme Court of New Mex
leo, recently appointed Stephen W
Dorsey, member Of a commission
te draw grand and petit jurors for
that Territory. He was to-day sus-
pended from office by the Presi
dent.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-10-17
GatOln County Leader.
Saturday, October II, 1885.
w.. o.rr-.y. ~a,,or % r-.p-.os.r.
Entered at the Pest Ofics at white
0Sks. n. N. as second class matter.
TIE OsCURAs.

| considerable interest pcNea"S &c
be taken just now in the OScurd
Mountains, and the region lying
between there and the Malpais.
For q long time it was generally
believed, that the part of the coun-
try in question was nearly a waite"
less desert, incarnble Of scttIerent.
More careful examination has led
to the abandonment Of that the
Ory. 1t now appears, while there
are probably no great springs
there capable of watering thous-
ands of cattle, that water can be
obtained in nearly all the short
canons, sufii len, fjr the wants o.
family, and for small bunches of
cattle. Far this reason the Oscu-
ra's and their eastern foothills are
being settled up by men OF small
means. and will always remain a
country Of ''Small men" as distin-
guished from the wealthy cattle
men. One Of our citizens found,
during late visit to the Oscuras,
no less than seven settlers i'll one
township, and apparently plenty
revin for more.
The range is abundant and rich.
The numerous canons, and abun-
dant cedar timber, afford excellent
winter shelter for stock. There are
ITO noxious weeds upon the range.
Tbs water is pure limestone wn,
ter; hard, but apparently free from
alkali. The cattle at resent upon
the range, are i'll excel ent condition
The largest bunch ON the noun
taiuS appears ia be that Of MessrS.
Taylor q Bell. with headqual tiers
upon the old Washburn ranch.
Cattle in better condition than
those it would be hard to find, and
so well satisfied are the owners
with their location and prospects,
that it would be hard to bay them
"Ht, and all the settlers, with prob
ably Two exceptions, are there 10
stay, and can only be bought out
at fancy figures. There has been
an active enquiry on the part OF in
lending buyers OF late, but no sale
Mr.. Gonion, of the Mountain
station, has purchased fine jack,
and Kentucky stallion "t good
pedigree, and viii Try raising i'm
proved horse and nuIe stock.
Several OF tine settlers are now
ready to turn stock upon tlle range.
having their water ready. and vii
do 50 petore winter.
We expect TO see IN that region,
W thin tw" years prosperous com
nunity of small cattle owners, al.
on the way to reasonable conre
tency.
We are informed that tie repair
and improvement Of the old road
from the Prairie spring to Sucorro.
proceeds with provoking slowness.
Most Of our ola settlers have had
occasion TO snathcmatize that road
in old times, and we are informed
that no expressions in the English
language ~ill do justice to its pres
ent condition. Lincoln and Socorro
can derive but little bcne
fit from the new bridge, until a
traveller can get to it without Il
balloon.
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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-10-17

THERE have been robbcries ot
sixty-tlght pos,-ot flies IN the
United States, to which Democrats
were appointed, in tha last three
months. This proves that u thiet
is a thiet whene, er he has an
opportunity, no matter what party
he belongs to.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-10-17

ONCk there was n hired man
who was constantly astonishing his
employer, a farmer, by doing
strange and unexpected things.
One day the farmer went INTO the
barn, and found that his man had
hung himself. Looking at the
dangling body few minuets, he
exclaimed +" What on earth will
that fellow do mex. I"
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-10-17

"GooD gracious" said the hen
when sho discovered the porcelain
egg in her nest. II shall be a
bricklayer next"
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-10-17
sLIGH IN THE PULPIT.

Sam. Jones, the great revival st,
as We learn from tho columns Of O
contemporary. las met with mis-
fortune. AT the present time the
great preacher announces himself
as "clcan tuckercd out, done gone
tired, ana gwine to take rest,
and so the devil has the advantage
We sympatlise with the good man
in this, his extremity, and tiinidly
venture to hope that it will not be
long ere the devil and he are ut it
again, hammer and tongs.
But, perhaps our sympathy with
the reverend gentleman is traught
with little pity for his unprotect-
ed f. ,ck, I'd some vain glory for
ourselves For, with us, =, very
different. Secluded here, under
the shadow of Lone Mountain, far
from the allurements of the world,
the temptings of 1.-THE root Of all
evil" or, alas, the hope Of making
any, we are surely most happily
placed. But before every other ad-
vantage we place the fact tnat we
are ever under spiritual guidance of
the most approved kind, drinking
IN with every draught of mountain
air and mountain water, the pure,
true, and only essence OF godliness
But we should not feel ourselves
uplifted OF this account, but rather
rejoice and feel glad with our
ne;ghbors.
And this is how it comes to pass,
that upon the last Sabbath evening,
only few lights shonc from the
clustered houses of White Oaks.
The saloons were closed, and the
foreign element was quiet. The
SQUADS of revelry had died away,
and the decorous, orderly groups of
twJs and threeR, which now passed
thro' the streets OF our little town,
all seemed bent toward common
goal. These met others, until they
we're all ushcred thrO' the portals
ef the brilliantly lighted Town
Hall, and tie great preachers pre-
seucc. The singing concluded, the
audience settled themselves in their
seats with the coughs and hens in
dicative Of appreciative enjoyment,
while the prescher, with the fire of
enthusiasm, and all the evidences
Of a bad cold, read as follows:
"St Matthew, 4th chap, Pad
and Ord verses--And when He had
tasted forty DAYS and forty nights,
He was afterwards an fingered. .-
That is" eNpluinc the preach
er, "he was hungry, awful hun
gry.' Aud when the tc,npter
came TO Him lie said, IT thou be
he Son Of God command that
rhcse stones he mads Dread. >"
He W.. Won see, all ont of
bread, said the Rev. Mr.. Sigh. Il
Ac' IN,
The devil taketh Him up into
an exceeding h'gh mountain, and
sheweth Him all the Kingdoms of
the world, and the glory of them,
and saith unto Him, All thess
thing will l give Thee if Thou
wilt fall down and worship me. y"
"This was great temptation,
great temptat;on," said the hev.,
with an air that plainly said, ~ es
it was ! now il"
First, you know, he wanted Him
to make bread out of stones-out
of stones-said lie could do it
{" Sour dough, is best" said an ur
chin, with conviction.) Well"
said the preacher, 1.-THE Lord was
hungry, hadn't had nutlin' to eat
for so long, We know, and the devil
lie thought it would be powerful
temptation. But, bless you. the
Lord didn't mind. He just sat
III nselt agin it, and just wouldn't.
The preacher next read extracts
from Hebrews and Romans. BY
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-10-17

AMERICAS first and only Roman
Catholic Cardinal, McCloskey, is
dead.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-10-17

Ono elected the Republican
ticket last Tuesiay
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-08

The editors of the Monroe Bulletin
and Ouachita Telegraph visited Grew
Lake camp to gain information about
the alleged cruel treatment of con-
victs. They were convinced that the
charges have no foundation in fact.
To be sure, for the simple reason
that no convict who knew which side
of bis bread was buttered dared to
tell them the truth. And now comes
the district attorney, who informs the
public that no judicial investigation
can be had, for the reason that the
testimony of convict connot be
recognized in II court of justice, and
guards aud on lockers are aiders and
abettors aud are disqualified to testi-
fly. Verify, here is middle. All
the same we feel convinced, from the
statements made to us by persons
who have acted as guards, that the
convict camps are little bells on
earth. Still the question remains,
what are you going to do about it
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-08

A dispatch from Washington says
Gen. Frank Armstrong has returned
from the Indian country with Gen.
Sheridan. He reports everything
quiet there now and all danger Of an
outbreak past. A new census of the
Indian tribes would show, he says,
startling frauds on the government.
He found in the case of the Chey-
enne and Arapahoe tribes alone that
while the agents were pretending to
feed 6400 there were only by actual
count 1869 souls in both tribes. The
annual saving to the government by
this one discovery will be $105,OO0
A thorough examination into the
whole Indian service is to follow.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-08

Demorest's Illustrated Monthly
Magazine for August cannot fail to
give pleasure to its numerous read
ers. 1t opens with an excellent story
by Eleanor Kirk, and, in addition,
there are other admirable stories.
The article on Heraldry, which is
profusely illustrated, is both instruct
i've and entertaining. and among other
good articles are memories of Ma
poleon" and 1.-The Grave of Rob Roy"
The valuable papers, Prom Pencil
to Brush" are continued, and "Wo-
mans Indebtedness to the Animal
Creation" will be read with interest.
The various departments are, as
uspal. well filed. and the oil picture,
"Music," by Leloir. is a charming
production.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-08

The notice into which Q London
newspaper has just come by its
articles on the moral depravity Of the
great city makes it interesting to
know the origin Of the name and the
paper. The words are pronounced
"Pell Nell" and were used 70 desig-
nate an athletic game, in which
ball is driven through an iron ring
with . mallet. 1t was played in the
neighborhood Of st. James Park in
the time of Charles IL and gave the
name TO the celebrated street Pail
Mall. Thsckersy, in his "Pendennis."
described an imaginary newspaper
under the name Of the Pail Mall Ga
zette. Years afterwards the present
paper bearing that name was started.
thus perpetuating the fancy Of the
great novelist. - Detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-08

Three criminals expiated their
crime with broken necks, at Plaque
mine, last Friday-two men and a
woman. all colored. They murdered
an aged white lady in the hope OF
getting money, bnt got little or moth
ing. The morning after the murder
. party of citizens found her money
NEARLY thousand dollars) safely
hid under the washstand.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-08

We have . hundred and twenty
two thousand miles Of railroads in
this country, nearly one-third OF.
which has been built sincs 1878. The
result has been disastrous to railway
property, for we discounted the
growth of the country too largely.
There is naturally struggle for life
between the roads, and the stronger
will eventually absorb the weaker.
Meanwhile we have stopped railway
building, and - orr population in
creases at the rate of nearly 2,0OO,-
00O-a year, the business OF the coun-
try viii in time give employment to
all the roads in existence. But
owners of railway securities are sui
fering. and will suffer until their
properties become remunsrative.--
Demorest's Monthly for August.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-08
THE BURIAL TODAY.

Gen. U. s. Grant will be buried
to-day in Riverside park, New York
city, with perhaps the grandest honors
ever accorded to an American citizen.
In accordance with the request of
Mrs Grant two Confederate generals,
Gordon and Buckner, will act as pail
bearers at the funeral, with Gems.
Sherman and Sheridan of the Union
army. The other pail bearers are
from civil life, and all men of national
fame. 1t is estimated that the funeral
procession will be fully ten miles
long, and troops and representatives
from every State in the Union will
be in line to honor the great soldier.
Even after death the words of this
wonderful man come ringing over
hill and dale, "Let as haue peace
We of the South have ever thought
of Gen. Grant with tinge Of bitter
ness. because his was the hand that
welded the sword that struck the
death blow to the southern Confed-
eracy. But time has worked won
ders, and, during all these days of
patient waiting for death on the top
of Mount McGregor, we have learn
ed to admire the grand old man as
he calmly waited for the end. Then,
too, SO many southern men and wo-
men have come forward with ac-
counts of bis generous and magnan-
imous acts toward them in The hour
of his victory and their defeat, that
we have become more than half
ashamed that we ever harbored re-
sentiment toward so noble hearted
and chivalric a man. He was but
human and may have had his faults,
but through it all he was christian
gentleman of. inAexible honor, and
these are the virtues that constitute
true greatness. He was q member
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
and died in the faith, with q full re-
lance upon the hopes his religion
gave. IN honor 10 his church and
family. the pride of this great nation,
and the admiration of every inteli-
gent people ON the globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-08

The funny man of the PicayuDe is
intensely original in calling Rev. T.
Dewitt Talmadge the pulpit jumping
jack of Brooklyn. whereat the Alex
andria Democrat chimes in, just as
tens of thousands of others have
done, and says the name is appro-
pirate. This is hard on Mr.. Tai
madge. considering the fact that his
contortions interest, entertain and
edify millions, whereas his critics
have all they can do to turn out pab-
ulum sufficient to smuse q few
hundred.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-08

ronably certain: The friendship of the
settlers is worth moro to bona fde,
honest company, that expects to ope-
rate great road, than all the lands in
dispute would sell for, and it had bet
ter come to an amicable understanding
even If that involves a complete sur
render of all the pre-empted tracts
N. o. City Item.
We are glad to see that the Item be-
gins to understand . complication the
CHRONICLE labored to make plain over
three years ago. After all the flourish
of Congressman Robertson, Blanchard,
Lewis and others, the railroad has the
lands and the settlers have their re-
serped rights! The thought naturally
occurs, have the settlers been benefit
ted one iota, in having the right re-
served to them of purchasing lands ut
two dollars per acre, when under other
conditions they could secure the same
lands from the government at about
fifteen cents an acref This was our
position three years ago, and we have
seen no reason to change it. A "bona
fide, honest company" can we'll af-
ford to surrender all pre-empted lands
perhaps one-tenth Of their claim) to
the settlers. Any other arrangement
is an act of bad faith on the part of
the government, and works hardship
upon large number of deserving and
well-meaning citizens.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-08
Newspaper Outfit for Sale.

The Press and material of The PROFILE
win he sold cheap tor cash. or easy terms
IN credit The outfit copaists of No. 2
Washington Hand Press, Rollers aud I'm
posing Stone. about l5o pounds OF Long
2 rimer. - PcTn ds Of 3 rev'er; and dozen
c..re. besides Chases, Rules, Leads, Slugs
and All the uecessaries in country news
paper of8oe. For further particulars in
ouire n the CHRONICLE OFFICE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-08

Scientists now generally agree that
the atlantis" of the ancients was an
island of continental dimensions be-
tween the West Indias and the west
coast of Africa, now buried beneath
the waters of the Atlantic ocean.
Gigantic sculptured figures are stih
to be seen ON Easter island, evidently
the work Of . different race than that
which now inhabit the island. and
one much moro numerous, since the
works referred to are on too large q
scale 10 have been constructed except
by many hands. The hieroglyphio
tablets of wood discovered upon
Easter island are the only instances
Of q written language in OceaninA.
The governments OF France, Germany
and the United States are now inves-
tigsting and exploring this island.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-08

Smiths Bile Beans restore the APP
petite, prevent billiousness and dys-
pepsia, strengthen the system and
purify the blood. One bean is .
dose. There are twenty doses in
bottle. Sold by druggists at rs
cents per bottle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-08

The great North, Central and
South American Exposition slowly
drags its big name along. and is be-
ginning to get in real good shape.
We can confidently expect q display
of exhibits next fall that will even
eclipse the splendid Worlds Expo
sition.