Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-08-27
COUNTY NEWS

county seat NiSlt caturoay'
S. c. Berry, on the Upper Rio Bo-
nito, will raise about 10000 pounds |
of potatoes this season.
Mr. Emor Rudisille has been sick
abed for the past week with noun
tain fever. He is now able to get
around little.
Maj. Llewellyn's resignation
takes effect the 10th of next month.
He will probably locate at this point.
Welcome, Major
Two wagons Of movers passed
through here Saturday from Texas.
They had several hundred pounds Of
honey, brought from there, for sale.
A young man named Tyler, of
Carthage, came i'll with =. Ozanne,
the gentlemanly hack driver, the
last of the week. He was on tour
of recreation.
NJ. S. Taliaferro and family and
Leslie Ellis start on fishing trip to
Ruidoso tomorrow, to be gone five
or six days. Orders for fish will be
received up to time Of leaving.
We have new Gordon job press
and new job type on the road, and
will be ready to do all kinds OF job
work i'll the neatest manner. Leave
your orders and write to us for
prices.
Francisco Romero y Lueras, who
had his thigh badly broken, by being
thrown out of a buggy last May,
was in town Monday. He cannot
get around yet with out the use Of
crutches.
Mr.. H. X. Thurber, Of New York,
and r. b. Highly, Of Silver City,
made Lincoln visit Monday. Mr..
Highly has acquantance8 in this
place, who prevailed upon him to
stay over one night and take in the
dances.
News reached Lincoln Tuesday
night that j. A. Alcock and others
had been arrested for the killing Of
the Chavez sheep. Parties under ar
rest are supposed to be innocent
until proven guilty. This is merely
Il rumor and not authentic.
Seven Rivers has new physician,
|
DR.. II. 9. Lane, who has permanent
" settled there. He will answer calls
anywhere in that vicinity, He is
perfectly reliable and trustworthy.
and citizens OF that locality should
secure his services when 50 unfortu-
nate as to have sickness in the family.
See advertisement.
While Lieut.. Scott was bleeding a
dead horse," in Ft. Stanton, the
other day, the animals teeth sudden
| lyclosed on the fingers of his left hand,
taking off a little more than the
Lieutenant was willing for it to
"chaw." If any Of our readers
should ever want a horse bled, don't
mention it to Scott, for he is rather
sore on that point-of the finger.
Last Sunday we made the much
talked Of Fritz ranch, some nine
miles below town, a visit for the
first time. We expected to see a
nice place and were not disap-
pointed. 1t is one OF the most de-
sirable places in the territory. Mr..
| Chas. Fritz, the owner Of the ranch.
showed US around the same and well
he may feel proud Of it. His or
chard is loaded with fruit, fine APP
pies and pears, and most Of the trees
are so heavily burdcncd that braces
are required to hold the limbs up.
He will have three or four thousand
bushels Of apples alone. His corn
will yield fifty or sixty bushels to
the acre, and his alfalfa will run
about two tons to the acre. This
last crop is about ready to cut again,
making the fifth time it has been
cut this season. Excellent spring
water flows around the front and one
side of the house constantly, along
side Of beautiful cottonwood trees
The flow is sufficient that all the
churning is done by water power
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz made US fee
that we were at home, and the former
made our stay pleasant by sociaI
converse while the latter was over.
seeing the serving of the noon meal
Mr.. Fritz has in his possession, a
book of COPIES Of Correspondence
of the Navajo Expedition, 1861 p
Kit Carson was Colonel of this ex.
pedition, and orders, under his owl
signature, are to be found in thi,
volume. This is Il valuable piece o.
property and will be more so il
years to como. With a beautifu
ranch, fine horses and cattle, deli
cious fruit and everything else nice
that goes to make ones stay OF
earth enjoyable, Mr.. and Mrs. Frit,