Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-11-26
COUNTY NEWS
Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving.
J. A. La Rue, of Las Vegas, is in
town.
Rumoldo Montana has gone to So
zorro.
A. b. Allen, of FIT. Sumner, was
in Lincoln Saturday.
Moses Wiley took drive down
the river on business Monday.
Maj. Llcwellyn and family will
spend the winter in Las Cruces.
banners blacksmith shop is get
ting about all the work it can attend
to.
We will sell the Guide and Hand
Book for 80 cents, or with this paper
one year for S2.25.
Lee Rudisile has now over fifty
scholars to look after. The way
they prance around to his beck and
call is Il caution to little sinners.
WANTED American mares not
under II hands high. May be old,
poor. broken down or have any kind
of blemish, for work if cheap. Any
person having such animals, adj
dress, ii. GorJoN,
SOL Carthage, n. NJ.
On the inside of this issue will be
found the last chapter of "Tom
Bells Confession" proceedings of
the District Protective Association,
and correspondence from Deeps,
at Camp Datil.
Mrs. Ben Ellis met with quite a
serious accident Saturday evening
while out buggy riding. In some
way she was thrown out f the yehi-
Gle, falling heavily on the ground.
At one time it was thought the acci-
dent would prove fatal, but she is
now herself again.
Capt. Barrel, who has just re-
turned from Texas with nice bunch
of cattle for his ranch near Tularosa,
had bad luck coming up from El
Paso. Near Shedd's ranch his stock
scattered, and next morning sixty
head of cattle were missing and five
head of horses. Mr.. Brazel thinks
that he will get the most of them
back.
Last week Justice Lujan married
a couple in the court room. The
Justice does not believe in long
ceremonies, as will be seen. He
said: "Do you take this woman by
your side to be your wife," An
swer: eyes, sir" DO you take this
man by your side to he your hus-
band?" Answer: "Yes, Sir" "My
fee is five dollars"
The Lincoln Hotel has changed
hands. Mrs. Ben Ellis has leased
the house to S. A. Johnson, who
took possession Monday. Mrs. Ellis
will move to Las Vegas, where she
will open a hotel in the Old Town.
Mr.. johnson is now prepared to feed
both man and beast. We would adj
wise all coming to the county seat
who want a good bed, and something
good to eat, for both themselves and
animals, to stop with Mr.. Johnson.
The following bill of sale was
sent to the probate clerk to be re-
corded
BILL OF SAIL.
BE it known to all men by hoom it
may concern, that we the under
sined city sons Of Lincoln County
has this day barganed and sold to
----- the stock held by this -
brand rited hip and side, brand KEEP
up on each side horse brand the
same on left sholder, and that we
warent and defend all other titles of
said stock for the consideration of
cash valuation paid us in hand.
The ranchmen along the Bonito
below here as far as Serano's, are
mad as hornets over $500 head of
cattle which have been turned loose
upon their lands. The parties who
own the stock, a man named Smith
and another named McCrohan, leased
some water of Geo. Kimbrell and
Francisco Lueras, but it seems the
ranges these parties control are not suf
ficient for the number of stock turned
loose. Yesterday morning (Wednes-
day. cattle were as far up the river
as Spring ranch, and several head
broke down the fence in the orchard
south of Mr.. Fritz's house. The
ranchmen intend to 20 to law over
the matter, and see if their rights
cannot be protected. LATER.--Since
writing the above we have met one
of the parties, Mr.. Eugene McCro-
han, who informs us that he has not
turned his cattle loose, but has