Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-01-15


almost three weeks for letters to
reach us from that point, and the
paper on which our friends there
write their communications, smells
musty before reaching this Office.
Up to the time of going to press
this Office has not been favored with
the proceedings of the Lincoln
County Stock Association held some
time ago. Gone to hunt its official
organ is no doubt the reason OF the
delay. 1t would not do to have it
appear in the county paper, first you
know you know.
The county commissioners report
crowded out the usual amount OF
stock news this week. We had
arranged to publish the proceedings
of the stock meeting on the local
page but as it was impossible to
procure copy it does not appear.
Susie Yonker, the woman who
murdered Robert S. Black at Socorro
last fall, passed through here yester-
day in the direction of Ft. Stanton
She did not appear to be on the war
path but pursued the even tenor Of
her way. But then there were nc
Socorro officials in hot pursuit.
There is a deep and determined
feeling among Lincoln county cattle.
men that this region, at least, shall
not become the quarantine ground
for the whole state of Texas, neither
will they allow their grazing lands
to be overrun and destroyed by the
vast herds of that state, when it can
result in no permanent good to any
one, but only work utter ruin to the
cattle interests Of the county.
Two of Nat Moore'5 prodigal son:
have returned to his home at Nogal
but Nat didn't slaughter the youth
full and oleomarginous bovine. Not
much. He just let them set down oI
the end of soap box and take theil
beans and side meat along with the
hired hands, swore a loud, wicke;
oath that if the lay out didn't sui
then, they could go rustic theil
chuck as he had to.
A new society has been formed il
town known as the Clan -Socion. A
their first election Dick Evan wa.
chosen to the Office of G.. b. b.
Johnny Hurley G. T. b., Judge Tom
linson G. r. b., Jack Thornton Chic
Elevator, and John Wheelan Dis
pensor. Meetings seven nights ii
the week at J. j. Dolan's store
Initiation fee three bottles of bee,
and free lunch for all members
present. Candidates desiring to JOIN
will report to Jack Thornton or Hur
lev, who will always be found at the
crank of the elevator.
And still the lingering relicts o
barbarism claim their tribute o
blood from later and better civil
zation. This time it happened a
camp Fleming over in Grant count,
January 9th. A man by the name
of James Foley entered Il resturan
and while in the act of sitting dowl
his revolver was discharged, the bal
entering the side of John Mynhott
an employee inhicting a dangerous
il not fatal wound. This is th,
fourth man in that camp who ha
been shot, either accidentally o
Intentionally within tt month. Their
has come to be n crying need for
concealed weapon extractor in thi
territory.
| A Mexican with wool on his teeth
named Armenia, came i'll from
ranch, near the foothills of the Cap
itans, last Friday, and found wha
he evidently came fora row. Ate
the disturbance began to strike hin
rather uncomfortably, he straddle'
a horse blonging to +. w. Dow
which was hitched in front Of Mon
tano's store, and struck out for tn
mountains. This coming to tn
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