Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-11-05
COUNTY NEWS.

Several Ft. Sumner parties were
proving up on land Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Thnrber drove
down from Stanton this morning.
CIV. Davidson has moved his fami-
ly from White Oaks to Spring
Ranch.
The dance last Saturday night
was not largely attended, but a
good time was had.
We will sell the Guide and Hand
Book for so cents, or with this paper
one year for 1925.
The first snow of the season
showed itself in the Captain noun
tains Wednesday morning.
U. Ozanne lost a very valuable
horse near Red Canon, on his last
trip from Socorro to this point.
Our space is so limited this week
that we are compelled to leave the
White Oaks communication out.
As we 90 to press CThursdav after
noon) the wind is blowing at forty
mile rate and the sky indicates
snow.
Anyone wishing to send us in a
large turkey for Thanksgiving need
not be afraid of insulting us by SO
doing.
The President has designated
Thursday, the 9th of this month,
as Thanksgiving. Now hobble your
turkeys.
Jasper Coe and wife and two
children stopped over Saturday
night, the guests of Jones Taliaferro
and wife.
VIM. Stone, of White Oaks, was
over the first Of the week. He came
pretty near making "a ''hoss" trade
while here.
Jeff Grumbles was down awhile
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Saturday night. Jeff took back a
cook with him.
We publish on page three an in
terview with H. K. Thurber, as APP
peared in the New York World, in
reference to the West.
The last weeks cleanup at the
Glass stamp-mill, in White Oaks, of
Homestake ore, was 1877 ounces, the
result of fourteen days run.
A. G. Mcdonald and John P.
Eaker were over from the Penasco
country Monday. Mcdonald was
proving up on land and Eaker was
a witness.
Parties starting that story about
J. P. Eaker and his neighbors leas-
ing their land to the Miles outfit are
informed that it is a lie of "the first
water" Nothing Of the kind has
been done.
j. A. Alcock and w. G. McDon-
aid were in town two or three days
last week. j. A. is the same jolly
boy, and he informed us that all
mules on his range were branded
same as horses. Joke!
u. Ozanne arrived Sunday night
from Socorro, his new stopping point
with his independent hack line.
Mr.. ank Mrs Dick Young came with
hlm from White Oaks. Mr.. Ozanne
drove a four horse team, and with
his new hack it made quite tony
outfit.
Last week among several renewal
subscriptions, we received one letter
with $500 enclosed, and with it,
written on IA slip of brown paper,
were the words, "Please send me a
receipt" No name was signed. When
party sends name we will give him
proper credit and send receipted bill
for the amount.
John Meadows, one of the liveliest
boys in the country, was telling big
yarns to the boys Monday. John
says he went to Kansas City one
time with nearly $500 and only
stayed three days. At the end of
that time he didn't have a cent, but,
as he said, 81 had three or four car
loads of experience"
John w. Poe and wife started
Monday with U. .Ozanne for Soc0rro.
They go from there to Hot Springs,
Ark, thence to st. Louis, thence
to Mr.. Poe's fathers home near
Kansas City. Mr.. and Mrs. Poe
will probably visit Kentucky, Mr.
] Poe's old home, before they return.
We wish them pleasant journey
and safe return.