New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-20
HUsTLING AROUNDsOCORRO
THE LAND OF THE "RUSTLER" AND HOME
OF THE "BOOM."

almo.t entitled to be considered community by itseL
and Is certainly large enough 10 make respec'aoio
State in the WORKOUT East II extends io1
miles from east to and has average width OF ~
miles. Is area is 1922 square meA III atosethef
magnificent stretch of country with practically limit
less possibtes-a least that Is what the ca.tie men
and land boomers tell you But there Is so much Oh
that sort of thing in the bounding West that you
get used TO 1t aud nothing surprises you Ihey
toll q story Of tough old boy named Peg Leg
BILLY. who employed in punching cows In THIS
region but who is . recent importation from mon
tany." As Billy tells It, ho Is the victim OF ruthIessJ
advancing civilization from which he declares that he Is
not safe even here. When he Ia d" Nontany nc
had few cattle of from which he der ved rev.
enue amply sufficient to supply hun with whlSsey-'ns
commodity which he Is willing to take from civlis&
ton. Que plight Billy went TO raihe when took place
ranch a few miles away, ana with the rest OF 1he
boys made, night OF II but several IN true COW
boy STYLE After the boys who been killed had been
planted" with all the grand honors, Billy amood
home carrying 32-calDre bullet IN MS left leg ss SOU
venir OF the event As he approached his ramon ne
was nightly surprised to hnd, not his ranch
az all but a large and busting city. VI
gambling houses and saloons prcdominated. but
there other substantial evidences OF urban
liie First National Bank stood proudly on one cor
ner. while opposte stood the City Hotel Two rival
daily papers published The Ripsro-ter and Inc
PuaLyzfr. between which the most deadly hostility
existed There theatre the Alhambra, IN which
presented nightly plays that made the boys roar
with delight As be SAW all this Billy s.ore for half an
hour pure perpexty and began to fear that he a.
the victim, Of some wOful magic. But inquiry he
learned boom lad struck this part OF the coun
try. had rushed In during the few days OF his
absence All the land bought up a nominal sum
being allowed him for his ranch and IN night and
day city had sprung up AS II 70 defy Billy and all the
boys
,fa that iflv faiIa - avn1a a.
left Montany,' add 1t considered dangerous in this
part Of country call question the even
OF s slightest details Wat dli they DO with your
cows Billy r. asked sympathetic listener the other
day the Maverick, after billy had told the story OF
his wrongs oval. stranger, replied Billy " maybe
you won't believe me, but ri be derned II they dda't
turn ono corner Of my into pound and put my
1t fer espassn' IN the city limits AMI before
could git them anmiles ont had to pay the pound
Keeper the hull tarna amount that they allowed me fer
my and Jest think Of lt. MOre'n thousand drinks
gone lick I" and Billy drank bis four hngers"
IN stately but pathetic silence.
But such a sudden development will probably not
strike socorro County FOR some time yet IL has only
about 1900 inhabitants all told but nearly every
OF these is hustler" aud counts FOR ordinary
citizens. This population Is composed OF MeKicans,
Indans. Mormons, Americans. anu an occasional ten
derfoot" who regarded with pity a being without
Cattle and mining the two indusre.
OF the county, aLuou[n luero are
ments. when very promising. The total tax.ble
valuation Of property in the country for 1885
s2.646.9is. which the total assessment
s44.I5l 80. the tax-rate being .ol63 per cent.
But the school is invading this Wild frontier lfe and
the very amusing OF the county school superIn
tendent. Mr. g. NJ. Shaw, Just issued, shows how he
general chief, conducting this Invasion school
superintendent out here isn't official in big building
He has to travel around "husUe,' and pine do
a bit OF teaching himself MI shaw Is constantly visit
ing the thirty-sx school distrcts In the county
times dnding building for the scholars, sometimes
finding the scholars for building AMI once in while
trying to keep the Apaches from finding him The
Cherryve district the Old home Of Votorto, Mana
Geronimo. ia in dispute. Mr.. shaw says, "between
the ast-named gentleman and myself, and he
ported with the points OF law IN his favor the
time my way there TO organize school, car
other point In the opposite direction, leaving
the matter Uncle referee. has yet
come conclusion in the matter" Mr. John Jasper,
the excellent superintendent Of your city schoos would
md some boys" here harder to manage than
the lrrepressibe city gsmins.
The supern tendent finds it almost impossible get
good and, in the Spanish schools. good
pected 10 fOment interest in the OF educA
tIun" but nothing is done 10 enable III 20 meet
interest With books aud teachers. advise sons Of
your young who had place in the city
crowded 10 come out TO this magnificent country and
wages paid native spanish teachers Is $40 per
and the lowest $50 The highest paid American Eng
sh teachers $50 per month and the lowest $50 Tho
highest paid Spanish gsn TEACHERS Ia S65
ana the lowest $50. A successful teacher here
,orr he knew It would be sent to Congress. But ne
might escape this II hs did his duty and attended
Besides the public schools there are seven private
schools Catholic college Is heinz erected at
he convent OF the Sisters OF LOrottO IN In
successful operation. Tao socorro Academy under
uspices the Methodists doing a good work IN
wt ,ha. be :e p that our youth may get nsasr
education without leaving the county.
Here IS a pen and INK sketch which Mr.. shaw gives
Of niself his from which 1t will be
the plains OF socorro County the higher culture
says us setting Ger the Western mountains OF the
eouzty diapldated solitary traveller ana his born
red mules draw up IN front OF ranchmans cabin IL
is washing day and the welcome Is cold. Tie frowu
OF better hall is at the window: Good eve
ing Echo evening COW browses 6y branded
with the strange device of a triangle r. l. d. h l.
Is msrenins on s' t Su Tue EVER ssns PTe.to
Up starts the ranchman win oustretohed hand aud a
how you are the r.t man to know what the brand on
that means Who are you, stranger, anyway Il
ain time 'Tharll do get down and have some
supper. and stay all night with us-never mindful
after supper. the traveller asking for the privilege Of
oYeopln photographs the former frownlng bet-
terhalf. all enthusiasm, xclaims. Why. are you
pho togrspher, too then both work together
have some negatives myself that want TO develop To-
night Tablesu"
This communicating OF classics, college frater,
mites aud cowboys, would strike the conventional
European az mpOssibe through the whole OF the iat
West II Is plain and upadOrned fact All the boys
not built after tie pattern OF ierate Peg-eg BLY,
by any means don't doubt that even out mere we
could organize chapter OF the beloved PM Beta Kappa
were not so busy trying TO strike II rich and drAx
ing frontier whisky.
wish could give yOu more OF Mr.. Shaw's able ana
WHY report Tor he seems 10 touch on every phase o
Ife In IT, but fear that will forbid. He CON
travelled by supcroteTdent 766; by team. 500 by
railroad 100 ON horssbaek. 81 on foot. 40 Trans
p0rtation expense 1910 10 office and Incidental ex-
80 so Total ohiria 1898 CO. Total pay
received for the year. $3.50 IN county warrants amount
Ing 10 S4e5 In cash, out OF which have borne all ex
penses dsdGctng which, leaves M salary-and board
myself-for . years tiLye, service and interest on
BY balance 10 Glory. Glory HslieluIahr'
Perhaps some other time after readers have re-
covered from this may send another picture OF
the future stale - soeo-~o
FAITHFUL As 4 ROMAN SOLDIF?
Vteksburg Letter 10 the 81. LOUIS Globe Democrat
w. f. Flippen. the present manager OF the
We.tern Union leegrA nh office In tha city took charge