Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-01

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Mai Duncan Vance, an executive
officer, is at the Post.
Another wedding this morning,
Narciso Analla to Miss Elena Bart
EFT.
Mr.. Hezekiah Biggs dropped in
on us Wednesday from the Aqua
CHI luita.
VIM. S. Ryan, of indianapolis,
Ind, will locate among US and prac-
tice law. See ad. in another column.
WiIkerson & Baringer, Upper
Pcnasco, are quitely waiting the ar
rival Of their goods from Ell Paso,
which were due two weeks ago.
w. H. Weed & Co. expect to oc-
cupy their building in Aqua Chi
quita in few days, when they will
display the largest stock of goods
ever broaght to that part OF Lincoln
county. Mr.. Strunquest, will prove
the same pleasant gentleman behind
the counter that he has always been.
John, Tom and Jack Copeland
came in with a prisoner Friday a
man named j. G. Caudle, who had
been playing the wild-wooly game
with the citizens at Dowlin's Mills,
by shooting his six-shooter as he ran
his horse through the streets. He
probably took little too much eau
die, hence his actions, He now
languishes in jail for the want Of
funds to pay his fine.
Members of the Lincoln County
Stock Association, intending to be
present at National Cattle and
Horse Growers Association, held
at St. Louis, next month, are re-
quested to inform the president so
that preparations can be made for
transportation. The president of
the Lincoln County Stock Association
has a beautiful design of a solid gold
medal, to be worn by those taking
part in the st. Louis convention,
which will cost between so and 81!
each. Those wishing one of these
beautiful souvenirs should address
Chas. b. Eddy, Seven Rivers, N. NJ.
Six weeks ago or more, while
Wildly Lea, a son OF Capt. j. Q. Lea,
was riding along on a fast gallop,
the animal he was riding stepped in
prairie dog hole, throwing the lit
tie fellow forcibly to the ground.
He received painful bruise on the
E, left side of the head, but never COM
planned about il, and his father sup
posed it was nothing serious. Fully
"A III, nth afterwards his head began
to swell and since then it has been
lanced two or three times. Monday
last, the physician at FIT. Stanton be-
gan to have grave fears of the boys
recovery, and informed Captain Lea
that the injured parts would have to be
lanced again and the skull scraped.
The little fellow is now better, and
we hope on his way to recovery.
A few nights ago Manuel Ortiz
got full Of bug juice and tried to
run the saloon just ON this side Of
Torres place, and succeeded during
one night. The next morning the
proprietrees of the house sent for
Manuel Arteaga to see if he couldn't
persuade the bad man from up the
creek, who was wild, woody and full
of Aeas, to give up his gun. The
man with the shooter said he would
be decidedly jumped up if he in
tended to hand over his pop, but
would put ball through the peace
maker, pointing it at him as he
spoke. Arteaga jumped for the bad
man, grabbing the gun, and as Tie
did SO the weapon went off, the ball
entering the ceiling. The wouid.be
shooter had a hearing before Justice
Lujan, Tuesday, and was bound over
to await the action Of the grand jury.
all health forces Judge Fleming
to resign the judgeship," says the
Louisville Courier-Journal, Of Sep
tember 10Th. We are sorry to give
the judge up, as he was a prime
fayorite with everyone who came in
contact with him, either in a profes-
sionol or personal way. The Judge
speaks kindly of his treatment while
in New Mexico. We, with his
other friends, hope for his speedy re-
covery, and also hope'he will often
think of his New Mexico friends.
The same paper says "Judge John
Allen Murry, of Cloverport, Ken
lucky, is being warmly urged
upon the President as suitable sue.
cessor to Judge Fleming. From
our personal knowledge of Judge
Murry, he is a man of brains and an
accomplished lawyer in its true
sense, aud would do honor to any
place the President might appoint
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