The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-29

wv ANNak ktNeNANN AhN& MNN#NAH
Of the Thomu can hnd chance fof in
yesimeni In this precinct As psor y
The Toys are they can raise = lea lun-
drd I"ict an Storey.
LWs kahlfr. OF Las palomas Is a.
SCISSOR VII make q EosHi onr ST. kal
ler has h-en long Interested 81 tie well
fare ~ the county aud i 3 ave. hard
working republican aud will render
good service 10 the people.
The shaft-Ledge couples Christie and
Thornt in the same yoke. The man
ner In which Mr. Christie conducted
himself while here has surely proven a
thorn b. the side Of the democratic
party IN this community.
Mr. Ed. Bunker. who recently came
here from Springfield. Mo. departed on
Monday To his home. Mr.. Bunker goes
back TO settle up his business affairs.
which when completed. will return
with his family and permanently To-
cate here.
Manuel Aragon, the republican can.
didate fOr commissioner for the third
district. rs a gentleman well suited 10
that office. Mr.. Aragon is AN old time
resident OF this county aud a live bust
ness man AZ Monticello and will look
o. the interests Of the county.
Promise" Thorne is taking In the
various suburban precincts Of this
end OF the county. He goes unaccom-
panied and unaided. In the heat of
battle his friends have abandoned him
and leave him 10 feast upon the homes
left 10y republican workers who have
carried everything before them.
The funeral of John Strauss which
took place here last Monday afternoon
WAS largely attended. The funeral ser-
vice was conducted by Judge Holmes
who delivered short and appropriate
address which was rendered IN an efIec-
tive manner. Geo. Strauss, brother of
the deceased. has the heartfelt sym
pathy OF the community.
The Shaft-Ledge claims that j. T..
Thorne is a miner. Mr.. Thorne has
been n resident here for the past five
years, and If Mr.. Thorne has a record
as a miner his neighbors know it not.
His sole occupation has been office
hunting, and anyone who accuses Mr..
1horne Of being a miner does a great
injustice to the gold aud silver hunters
of Sierra county.
Alex NJ. storey visited this portion
ef the range a few days ago. Mr..
storey : visit added many names to the
already long list of supporters and he
VIII carry tins precinct 10y "a large ma
The voters list of this precinct
show that THE republican and demo-
cratic elements ARE about equally dlvid-
ed, aud Mr.. Storey Will carry more
than twothirds of the votes. This
shows the extent of Mr.. T%horne's popu-
larity In his W precinct.
The 1hOrne element is trying It's
best TO give Mr.. Storey II black eye by
circulating bold, bad statements. How
ever, as they, Uhe Thorne factiou) DO
not come cut openly and make their
charges, but but tOn-hole people IN
dark aIleys and whisper their alleged
blood curdling cOndemuations" into
their victims ears in a dark and mys-
ferrous manner. are gaining nothing by
1t. Facts are not afraid of broad, open
day hight nor are they afraid Of open
speech, therefore. let those who have
anything to say of Mr.. Storey come
out openly and talk.
The cock and bull story circulated
by Thorneites that, Mr.. Storey in order
to make sale of his Iron King mine.
sal, ed that property, beat his partner.
and done everything that was dis
honorable, is AN untruth; it is only one
of those mysterious dark alley fctions.
which are a good deal like the bat-can-
not exist in open light. The "salt-beat'
question has, however, has been EN-.
quired into aud the whole thing shown
up to be only e. mi ain prevarication
to down Storey. Letters from the pur-
chasers uf the Iron King mine say that
Mr.. Storey's representations of that
poperty were not oven estimated that
his dealings were In every particular
the squire.
Alex. M Storeyfor Sheriff.