Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-17
NO. 41.
UPPER PENASCo Sep, II. 1885.

our country has been represented
the columns of the ERA, the peoples
favor;e paper, | will give you
few items:
Mr.. Fred Bheringer bought a
bunch of stock cattle the other day
paying sl4 per head.
Mrs. Ar Hunter has bects in her
garden that will weigh 81 lbs, and
they are not half grown either.
Crops of all kindsar fine here ex-
ccpt potatoes. Very few have flat
tering prospects for "spuds" this
season.
The citizens on Aqua Chiquita
are having fine school with Mr..
Frank Boyakin as pcdagogue, vice
Mr. Simpson removed.
Miss J Josie Arthur, an accomplished
Young lady, late from Texas, and
sister of Mrs. Chas Arthur, is teach
ing school on the Upper Penasco and
is giving general satisfaction.
There was more enthusiasm shown
and greater interest manifested at
the special meeting of the District
Protective Association, held on the
2nd inst, than at any previous meet
ing.
P. Roberts & Co., through Capt
Wilkerson as their attorney have
taken charge of the store building,
goods and chatels of B. +. Henry, by
virtue Of certain billof sale Capt.
Wilkerson has placed johnnie
Bheringer, late from the City of New
York, and brother to the we'll known
Fred Bheringer, in charge of the
business.
Emigrants are arriving daily, cheap
ranches are in demand, but few cheap
ones to be had. Mr.. G. w. Holland
sold his ranch on the Pena,co ad-
joining Mr., Keene's, a few days ago,
for $4,000 and is to take it in cattle.
He will put his cattle on a ranch
that he purchased some time ago,
some four miles from Penasco, in
cluding flas spring and splendid
range.
Capt. Wiikcrson, our efficient de-
putty sheriff, who is always ready to
get up at the hour of midnight and
go when necessary or when called
upon, returned from tho
Lower FenaSco to-day with nine
head of cattle, taken on an execu-
ton rendered in the justice court in
favor of J, a. Browning and against
------. Also one black mare taken
on execution in fay or of Is. +. Henry.
Messrs. Mcpherson & Biggs have
erected their saw-mill and are cut
ting lumber. They will certainly
do well as they have fine field to
operate in, there being no other saw.
mill nearer this place than South
Fork and kuidoso. Mr.. Biggs in
formed your correspondent few
days go that he had already seve-
raj orders to fill large bills for
parties on the Pecos, aside from
numerous small ones in the imme-
mediate vicinity.
There has been considerable i'm
provement g'ing on in this section
of country during the summer. Mr..
ALI. Hunter has had his dirt roof on
his kitchen replaced with shingles.
John 6. White is having large
log dwelling house built one and
half story high, consisting of two
rooms IL feet square and gallery l6
feet also. John Wills and the Lard
Bros. have the contract J. A.
Browning is building one of the
finest and most substantial log
houses in Lincoln county. 1t is one
and half stories high, consists of
two rooms IL feet square and gallery
l2xl6ft. and Single roof II. q. Tison
and Walter Kinder have the contract
and are doing an excellent job, the
hewing and walls are unsurpassed in
this country. a. NJ. Coe contem.
plates building one of the same
kind.
Capt Wilkerson has built two moro
houses near the ones that he now oc.
cupies. The Captain says that he is
, going togive good old social dance
soon and he wanted private rooms to
entertain his most intimate friends,
talk politics, hold private caucuses
&c. &c, you know what | mean. He
has sent after 10 gallons of old Ken
lucky sour mash.
In speaking of the improvements
going on here | will not neglect to
: s'ate that j. p. Eaker is building
p.g pen; Don't forget your promise,
. Mr.. Castlehury.
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