The Black range., 1888-01-20
LOCAL NEWS.

The Taylor Bros, at Grafton, are
working ON the ore streak In the 100
foot level of the Braxton.
Mr.. Andrew Kelly has received his
appointment of justice of the peace for
this precinct. Judge Kelly has located
his official sanctum in l. II .Gray's Office,
and Is now ready TO perform any duty
within his Jurisdiction.
Several hundred pounds Of sulphides
were pressed out and roasted at the
mill this week. Several new tubs have
lately been completed. the new engine
set, new FIRE box in the boiler finished
and nearly all connections made, and
the mill throuhout generally improved.
When you 60 TO Hillsborough don't
forget to put up at The Union hotel,
WI. Worden is proprietor and you can
rest assured that the Accommodations
will be tirst-class. Mr.. Worden keeps
the finest wines, liquors and cigars on
the market. Also billiard and pool
tables.
Judge r. +. Fleming and Mr.. Charles
Moore. of West Va, started for their
Old Virginia homes last Wednesday.
Though they were here through the
cold snap both gentlemen were well
pleased with our country and climate,
which the latter gentleman found very
beneficial to his somewhat impaired
health and may be the means of bis be-
coming a permanent resident among
as.
w. ID. Nourse returned from Socorro
Wednesday night. Mr.. Nourse reports
the returns from twenty-one tons OF
ore and concentrates, from the Eagle
camp, treated at the Billing smelter,
to exceed his expectations. and that
the Billing smelter Is doing a rushing
business and is receiving more ore
than IL handle. While at Socorro Mr..
Nourse contracted severe dose of the
Rio Grande Valley land boom and pur-
chased small tract Of land close unto
the gem city.
There Is a rumor abroad that Nose
Thompson, known as the Kingston
mining king. has "busted" up. Accord
ing to reports Nose, while In Chicago,
bucked the "tiger" to the tune of S75.-
900, and, his better-half, noting the fact,
induced him TO place 100000 to her
credit. and that he then returned to
Kingston and disposed of his interests
for song and then repaired to Mexi-
co. Whether these reports are strictly
facts, we are not able to say, but as
Moses history In this direction has so
often repeated itself, 1t may be possible
that he has again gone stomach up"
The leap-year ball which came off
here last Saturday evening was grand
success and very enjoyable time was
had. The following Is pen descrip-
tlon Of the affair given by TIE
RANGES special artist: AS early as
half-past five last Saturday afternoon,
single and double rigs driven by bright
eyed ladies in quest of their partners,
were to be seen speeding over the coun-
try, OF waiting patiently before various
bachelors quarters until such time
when the gentlemen within had com.
pleted their elaborate toilets and con-
descended to be assisted into their
respective conveyances. They were
then whirled rapidly to Dalglish's Hall
where the daintily-gloved and alto
gether bewitching gentlemen were as
sisted to alight by the ladies and usher
ed In with imposing ceremony. 1t was
fully eight o'clock, however. before the
music struck up and the ladies "foored"
their partners for the first quadrille:
but once begun, the ball was literally
kept rolling with scarcely any inter