The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-12-18

ming company. To say that he il
somewhat disgusted with the treat
mcAt his company has received
from Eli II. Chandler and his con-
treres would family portray his
feelings. "-Sly's Paper.
Mr.. Eli II. Chandler. as 10 well
kn"wn, being many thousands OF
miles away from White Oaks, Sly,
considers it to be perfectly safe tc
attack him, as is shswn in the
above clipping. Below, will be
found some mere of the same sort
from another article. As is usual
with Sly, he goes off at half cock,
and fails to get one single particle
Of truth in his statements. 1t is
evident this man prefers to tell
iaIsehoods and Witty the citizens
of the com nunity to crafty his OBJ
ncxious nature, as he lad but to
call on gentleman who has
been i'll charge Of the Baxter prop
critics for more than three years
past. who wOuld gladly have given
hum any Information he might re-
qulre upon the subject.
The facts as regards the
lump" are. so far as we have
learned aS follows Last year the
b. N. Il. Co. gave orders to Eli
Chandler. who represented them,
to have the IIeary Clay Patented.
This he reported them as done.
Instead of that however, not even
the assessment for last year was
done. Failing thus to comply
with the law the mine WIS open
for relocation. so when parties
here learned that the B. NJ. M.
Co. were sending on, a man to
look up the property and begin
work, and that parties hSre could
not get the position of manager tor
the company, they made the fact,
that assessment work was not done
on the mine last year known to NJ:
Clark, who at once jumped the
mine"
Here are a few pertinent facts
In 1888 Superintendent McPhcr-
son, Of the Baxter Co., let a con-
tract to connect the Henry Clay
and Little Mac tunnels. Mr.,
Chandler was compelled by threats
OF personal violence, to pay the
workmen the money owed to them,
upwards OF 81, 300; and B. G. T.
" Co., have now suit pending in
tho district court to recover some
$500 of this money from the Bax-
ter Co. In 1884 Mr.. Chandler
was notified by the Baxter Co. to
DO the assessment work on tho
Henry Clay, Orc Cash, and Tran-
gle claims, which was done. About
JaRy. LIST, 1885, Mr.. Chandler WAS
notified by telegraph to draw OH
the Baxter Co. for msney to pay
the workmen. Before US lies a
protested draft drawn on tho treas
urer of the Baxter Co. for $500
dated Jan. 25th, 1885, in fRor OF
Mr. Whitsman. This moyey was
owed by the Baxter O.; Mr..
WhitenaA sued Benson Chandler,
Thomas & Co., got judgment with
costs, principa ard expenses
amouR ing to 1920 which has
been paid to Wbltelian by b. Q.
I, & Co.
I In 1885. Mr.. Chandler was again
notified aud ordeed to do the as
sessment work OIL the above AeR-
toned clains. He notified the
Baxter Co., he would not wSrk
their properties unless they advan-
ced him the money to pay tor
the work but he did. nevertheless,
have the work done on the Orc
Cash and Triangle, and relieving
ne money from the Baxter Cog up
te Dec. 31st, 1885, he abandoned
the Henry Clay mining claim.
The men looked to Mr.. Chandler
for their pay and he borrowed
money from Mr., Colp to pay them
in part, and the balance was paid
Mr.. Brothers by Mr.. Chandler on
ac c,ount Of board bills owed by the
mine. Mr.. Chandler was so dis