Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-01-08
LINCOLN LINCOLN COUNTY. N. M. JANUARY s. 1885

Association and the wind lincoln has
been livelier this week than at any
time since court.
At a school meeting held in Lin
coin to-day the following gentlemen
were elected directors: Jose Mon
tano, George W. PePpin and Jose
Cordoba.
The last dance of the holiday
season was held last Saturday even
ing at Montano's hall, Smith Lea
officiating as head man. 1t was u
gay-!!orious wind-up.
Eddy, Anderson and Milne did
most of the talking at the stock
meeting while Lesnet, Terrell Slane,
Alcock, Eeaker and the other fellows
did the heavy sitting around and
furnished the dignity.
On account of bad weather and
the immense distance, the Penasco
country was not very numerously
represented at the cattlemen's meet
ing. A. W. Bryan is capable of
looking after the interests of pretty
large section of country himself, but
in this instance he did not let the
meeting interfere with his duties as
county commissioner.
The laws of the territory should
be so amended as to allow at least
one member of the board of county
commissioners to hold over ut each
election. 1t would greatly assist in
taking up the routine business and
expedite matters very much espe-
ciallv when the other two members
and the clerk are new in the business,
which is gerally the case. Lincoln
county is extremely fortunate in the
present instance in the reelection of
Judge Stone who proved himself
very efficient during the last term
and now knows jnst where to take
up the business of the new board
where the old one left it.
Our correspondents should be a
little more prompt about sending in
their communications. We fire.
qucntlv do not receive them until
the day after publication, when many
of the items they contain are useless
for the next issue. Letters contain
articles for publication should reach
this Office on Monday morning, as in
many cases we could not find room
for them if arriving on Wednesday
Once moro the playful sixshootel
under the inspiration of the seductive
benzine has been getting in its work
For some time past there has been
considerable bad blood existing be-
tween the Hudgens brothers and
some of the young men of White
Oaks. This eliminated last Monday
morning about two o'clock, in the
killing of Louis Monjean by John
n. Hudgens. The facts as brought
out at the examination go to show
that Moniean, who was under the
inAcnce of liquor at the time, had
been induced to take sides in the
quarrel with friend of his and arm.
ing himself with Winchester went
to the Homestako saloon where
Hudgens then was and leaning his
gun against the side of the building
opened the door and called him out
AS Ilhdgens stepped outside the
door Monjean reached for his guI
and was in the act of throwing i
down upon the former when he drew
his revolver and shot him dead, the
ball entering little to the right o
Monjean's mouth passing through
and breaking his neck a little below
the base of the brain. lludgen
was promptly arrested by dePut,
sheriff Charles Bull and an exalnina
ton held the next day before justic'
Collier, who after hearing all TIN
evidence, bound the prisoner owe
to the May term of court, the prize
set for avoiding trial being 6xe,
,, at five hundred dollars, which wa
raidily obtained. Louis Monjeat
,vas n yays kuoXv,, ns oup of thp tnoS