Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-07-30
COUNTY NEWS


Boats Shocl milo aai half
Hartzel Crouch has gone to Santa
Fc t. be gone month or SO.
+. G. Farmer, of the Anderson
ranch, made us q social call Friday.
F. P. Gayle and Barney Mason
were up from Roswell the last OF the
week.
I G, H. Slaughter. of Lookout, called
on us Saturday. He reports crops
and cattle looking fine in that sec
ton.
Mai. Geo. Purrin gton. of Ft. Davis,
Texas, has been the first one to pay
taxes in this county, for the last six
or eight years.
! J. :. Collv and John Windsor
We're up from Pcnasco Saturday, as
witnesses against the Holcombs and
Milton Lawrence.
| We are sorry TO say that Il. p.
! S"grcat, who was shot in the arm a
few weeks ago, is not expected to
live.
j. and G. w. Coe made us call
| Wednesday. Besides taking the
ERA themselves, they send three
copies away. They are enterprising
gentlemen.
Pedro lose Marques and Victoria
Samora were married Saturday mora
ing at the church in this place. The
contracting parties live up above
town few miles.
s. Daugherity, was down from Bo-
nito Saturday. He had a poc'letful
Of specimens Of claims owned by him,
and If they pan out like they assay,
he's way up rich.
John Peters, Geo. l.. Taylor, Wm.
f. Cornwell, J. &. Waite, s. n.
Johnson and f. II. HubbeIl, all Of
Ft, Sumner, were in the hnb on land
business the first OF the week.
\ dance Was given by lsdoro
C&aycz Saturday ui4l, in honor Of Il
newly married conpIc, Mr. aud Mrs,
Pedro Marques. Il ended in five or
aiN fights aud other auah enioyahle
affairs that makes life worth the
living
Ysjdro Sisneros, public h"rder.
died at Judge Aguayo's residence
last week Of a lung disease. An
tonic Torres has been appointed
public hcrdcr by the probate Judge
TO ill the vacancy occaaioncd by Mr.
>isnoros' death.
Ramon Lujan, justice Of the peace.
for this precinct is doing good work
i'll hning law breakers. If a man
makes a six-shootcr play and it
comes TO the ears of Mr.. Luian, the
harroo1 Of Justice will he run into
him to lis full length.
Mr.. Chas Fritz and Mrs. D, Forest
we're united in marriage Friday
afternoon at the home of the bride,
| by Rev. GARNER. After the cere-
mony they left for their ranch, below
Lincoln some nine miles. We wish
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fritz long and happy
life.
Deputy Sheriff Wilkerson and p.
Miller, struck Lincoln early Friday
morning with John NJ. and a. X.
llolcomb and Milton Lawrence the
first two being charged with break
ing into old man Penrod's house on
the Aqua Chiquita, along about the
last day Of March, and the last for
horse stealing near Seven Rivers.
They were caught in Sierra county
some four weeks ago, where most Of
the stolen property was found in
their possession, They were placed
in Jail there until Deputies Wilker-
son and Miller arrived. The party
was little over eight days on the
road from Sierra county to this place,
and the stories they tell would fill
good sized book. When they reached
the Rio Grande, the river was high
and no bridges for miles. Capt.
Wilkerson saw that if they rot on
the other side, they would have to
swim. So they stripped themselves
and the Captain tied a six-shooter
around his neck. The prisoners
were shackled together and made to
drive the team across the treacherous
stream, while Messrs. Wilkerson and
Miller went behind to hold the
vehicle down so that it wouldn't turn
over. They all arrived safely on
this side Of the river, and were very
thankful indeed. A preliminary ex-
animation was held in Lincoln Sat
urday. A. h. Holcomb turned states
evidence and was put under three
hundred dollar bonds for his appear
ance at the next term Of district
court. He was taken to Penasco,
where he will have no trouble to
secure the required amount. John
Ilolcomb and Milton Lawrence, have
each been placed under 81. .500bonds