The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08
FAIRVIEW.

There Is n new puppy dog" In town.
OF course It's ~too cute" for anything.
The condition Of Mr.. Dimes is very
hopeful and u daily Improvement is
going IN.
The cattlemen will hold a meeting
here next Monday. A general good
time Is anticipated.
The nights and early mornings are
getting perceptibly colder and putting
up stoves is becomming a necessity.
At the Republican caucus held bore
last Saturday. ID. II. Wenger and Gus
Duvall were chosen to act rs delegates
at the convention.
Lieut.. Kendall left last Sunday for
Fl Bliss Tex, Where his troop is al
present stopping, preparatory to going
to Fort Clark.
There is some talk OF organizing u
literary club t. meet onc u week aud
pursue a gwen course in literature.
The move seems 10 be one In the tight
direction.
School opened last Monday with SO
pupils enrolled. The new schoolhoase
Is commodious and the new desks are
n big Improvement on the old mes. ID.
II. Weuger deserves credit for the en-
erpy displayed In bringing the school to
Its present excellent condition.
There will he a horse race here next
Tuesday between the buckskin of
Tbos. A. Hendry and the black mare
belonging to Frank Reilly. The stakes
are the horses themselves, the losers
animal to become the property Of the
winer.
Lovers of music are enjoying atreat
In the performances on the piano by
Mics Emma Hitchcock, sister Of Mrs.
W. j. Hill. Miss Hitchcock is a brill.
liant pianist and seems to be as famll-
lar with musical notes as the most OF
us are with our own hand writing. She
also possesses a highly cultivated voice
with which she interprets a collection
Of splendid songs.
The timidity which the generality OF
women manifest at sight of a mouse
has became proverbical and Ia one Of
the ~reproaches too justly brought
against the sex, when Therefore, one OF
Its members arises and makes sue
cessful combat with. not only u puny
mouse, but a larger and more formid
able animal too we'll known In these
sections TO require q minute descrip
ton. she should be entitled to all tn,
credit pertaining thereto. 1t was on,
day last week that the wife Of one OF
our respected citizens. hearing a dis
turbance amongst her flock Of pei
chickens, went to the barn TO investi
gate matters and shortly afterwards
made the discovery Of what she at frs
took to be a domestic cat snugly curl
ed up or q sack Of grain. but which OF
closer investigation proved to be q ca
OF another name not half 80 sweet
Retiring to a safe dlttance to collec
her thoughts. the ladys FIRST impuls,
was to fly for some male assistance. bu'
almost instantly rejecting that course
as unworthy of woman. she sped :,
the house and procured her good man.
pistol. Then retracing her steps, tn,
courageous lady took dead aim a
the still dozlng animal and fred. Tn,
bullet entered the brain of the animal
and we hardly think a man could hav,
killed 1t much deader than did tn,
plucky lady who now procured a Ion,
stick on which she elevated her gam,
and showed 1t to the iDcredulous mem
bers of the household. We have onl,
to add that the statement made subse
quently by the lady's brother-in-lav
that The animal was The same one b.
had shot and killed the day before. 1