Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-02-05
COUNTY NEWS

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Mr.. Henry Milne and wife stopped
over night Monday in Lincoln, on
their way to White Oaks.
Wagon loads Of corn in sacks,
have been passing through here for
FIT. Stanton tie past week.
Plats in township II and 12south,
range 20 east have been filed in the
registers Office at Las Cruces.
A special term of probate court
will be held here next Monday, the
9th, Judge Aguayo presiding.
Dolan received the remainder of
his goods Tuesday, and has lots of
nice things now for everybody.
Mr.. Geo. Peppin will go after the
body of johnny Hurley in few
days, bringing it to this place for
burial. Jack Thornton will accom-
pany him.
Sam Anderson, every body knows
Sam, arrived at the hub Thursday
night, from the Canadian river in
Texas, where he has been on the
range for some time. lie went on
over to the railroad.
Mr.. Geo. T. Beall, writing from
Chicago, under date of Jan. 28th,
says for us to inform his clients that
he will be home about the middle Of
February 1t was 30 degrees below
zero the day he wrote, and he is anx-
ious to get back to Lincoln county,
Mr.. Milo, our new merchant, be-
lieves in being patriotic. He has
three flags floating iii front of his
place of business: Italian, Spanish
and American. lie has erected a
large poll for the last named, which
can be seen from all points Of the
town.
Dir. Shapley and Mr.. Knowlton,
of Nogal, were in Lincoln the first
of the week. The Doctor reports
his brother, and Chaa Siegel, who
were dangerously hurt with giant
powder a short time since, as getting
along as vol as could be expected.
His brother, he thinks, will save his
eye, but Mr.. Siegel will not be so
fortunate, the sight of one Of his
eyes Icing entirely destroyed.
Nat Gordon came up from Hollis
ranch, near Seven Rivers, Tuesday,
Oh his way to Red Cloud to lool: az
tor his mining interests. He is the
discovcrer and locator CT de Tender
foot mine in the Gallinas mountains
and is going there to make arrange
mcnts to dispose of his interests.
Mr.. Gordon reports cattle doing
finely on the Peoos, and says Mr..
Holt has already expended some
5000 in improving his ranch.
A few subscribers in the southern
part of the county write us that they
do not receive the ERA regular.
We mail the paper every Thursday
afternoon, and If our subscribers fail
to receive it, it is no fault of ours.
We have never heard word of
complaint from White Oaks, TT.
Stanton, Penas:o, or other points in
the western part Of the county, and
just why the mails below us are so
irregular, is a question we can't
answer.
w. W..Brazel and daughter Miss
Ettie, returned from the Worlds Fair
last Friday. They arrived in New Or
leans the oath of December and
staid until the first of the year. The
Captain says that during the holidays
several thousand school ma'ams
from all over the country were in at
tendance, and he made it point to
put up at the same hotel with $50 or
200 Of them and said he never had
such good time in his life. In an
swering the inquiry as to whether
the Exposition was finished and
whether or not it was grand sight,
he said; "The buildings were not
finished when | was there and the
grounds were all torn up, but think
they have things Strengthened around
by this time. There is as much there
now as one cares to look at" Speak
ing of the Lincoln county exhibit, he
rcmarded that he noticed a large
piece of timber marked Bonito Min
ing District and upon looking on the
other side he saw the name of ID. G.
Taylor, which caused himself and
daughter to have a good laugh.
"With vegetables, such as onions
LETTUCE and radishes ripe, trees
hanging full of oranges and every
thing else having on its green
garb it is enough to make a fellow
feel good,' the Captain exclaimed
after Mr.. Brazel left New Orleans, he
visited friends in Abeline, Texas,
where thev were hpvintr fne sleirb-