Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-11-10
On Wednesday last the ground

On Wednesday last the ground
was broken On the great Cimarron
ditch that is TO carry the water to
convert the table lands surrcund-
ing Springer into fertile fields, gar
dens and orchards. The first work
done was at the head of the canal,
where it taps the Cimarron and
Ponil rivers, at the junction OF the
two streams, on the grounds of Mr.
Charles Springer. This great ca
nal with its branches and reser-
voirs eill work a great change in
the face of the country aboat
Springer. 1t will give $4,000 acres
of rich land to the agriculturist
and rult-grower, where heretofore
nothing bat the native grasses have
grown. 1t will take 10000 acres
of land from the range and make
of it farms and gardens. II will
dot our pralries over with the
dwelling places of thrifty farmers
and be vegetable oasis in the
"Great American desert. New
Mexican.
A change has occurred in the
Comstock mine at water level and
for l6 feet below the depth at pres
ent reached. 1t consists in tie ap-
pearance of native silver and great
er quantities of sulphide OF silver
occurring AMI the disappearance of
the silver ciilorides. There is also
moro or less gold associated with
iron and manganese. Another
very important feature developed
by the recent work is that hanging
and foot walls have been encoun-
tered. definitely deciding the exis-
tence Of q true Gsspre. This dis
coyery will possess very signifi-
cant and favorable bearing upon
mining in general ID kipgston.
Messrs. Barton & Rugg, the pro-
pretors, are steadily exploiting and
developing this property and sack
ing aud shipping their product.
President Strong, of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad,
has extended his retrenchment pol
icy to the salaries of the employees
and has announced his intention Of
instituting a general reduction OF
10 per cent. IN wages throughout |
the 6ntise System. excepting epgl-
neers, hremel swltchmen, brake
men or mechanical operators. 1t
is claimed that the reduced wages
will be paid through the dull
season only, The beginning was
made by the presidents reducing
his own salary 20 per cent No Of
ticial notification of the reduction
has been received in these parts.
New Mexican.
Gen. Grierson, the commanding
officer of this district, and an Off
GER of great experience, again rec
in his annual report the
erection of a general depot OF army
supplies on The militrry reservation
at Santa Fe, n. NJ, on account OF
it's general fitness and situation.
This fact is being recognized by
army officers everywhere. 1t is but
a question of time until General
recommendation is car
riod out. In the meantime the
people of Santa Fe must set to
work and SEQ what can be done III
lie matter in congress.-New Mex
can.
Springer has great hopes of
the Pacific coast arm OF
he Rock Island, which is to come
lp tue Cimarron through Taos :
Pass, and thence west via Chamita.
rhe fact that half a million of
chicago capital has just been in-
'ested at Springer is the best indl-
alton imaginable that Springer :
abroad expectations are upon q
angible asis.-New Mexican.
1t is among the possibilities that
he sale of the Atlantic was con-
umaated yesterday. This means
he consolidation of the Deep
DOWN and Atlantic. As yet the
erms OF sale are not known /; tins