The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1888-03-23

Il unchanged. AL express has 70 20 via
cuchiIlo. Why such is the eAss IL not
knewn ~ no grievances have teen made.
and the people herr are Il loss 10 know
what's the matter with having n direct
express route with the lower end Of the
county ~ long Is We have direct mail
aud passenger service.
Col. Max Frost, Of santa Re. who
vas here last week, IL more than
pleased with the outlook Of the camp.
and expressed surprise that n mining
camp OF such promise as ours. Is 10 lit
tie known 10 the outside world. The
Colonel earnestly believes that a rail-
road 10 this point Is n SURF and not far
distant event. Col. Frost left for Santa
Fe on Saturdays coach, 50 also did Mr..
J. II. Weston.
The Chautauquan circle was fully
organized at its meeting Wednesday
afternoon with a membership OF nine.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. W. o. Thompson, president; Mrs.
Jacob Dimes. vice-president Mrs. Jas.
Dalglish, secretary; Miss Holmes.
treasurer; Miss Bunker, critic. The
following committee was appointed by
the president 10 draw up constitution
and bylaws: Miss Bunker, Mrs. Dial
glish. Miss Stailey.
Last Friday Hugh McTavish opened
up a handsome pay streak Of black
oxide and bornite ore In the Forest
City. The ore Is AS handsome AS any
produced In the country aud gives re-
turns Of over 800 ounoes silver per ton
and about forty per cent. lead. This
property gives great promise to develop
into a valuable ore producer which its
owners. Messrs. Mcrayish, Magner and
DAVIDSON, are surely deserving of as a
reward for their persistent and untir-
ing efforts to develop the mining resour-
ces OF the camp.
The Santa Fe New Mexican OF the
10Th, gives the following pleasing bit OF
information: "Si perintendent Charles
Dyer, Of the Santa Fe road. was in the
city and at Magdalena during the last
two days. Mr.. Dyer states that the
work Of extending the Magdalena
branch will 90 on, and the locating
engineers are expected soon. They
were TO have been here by the first of
the present month, and he expected TO
find them here when he arrived, but for
some reason they have boon delayed.
There is noquestion AS to the speedy
buildinguf the branch"
The ever wide-awakeS Santa Fe New
Mexican. had in Its issue of the 18th, u
well founded and creditable article set
ting forth the present situation OF the
mining and other Industries of the
Black range, especially Chloride. The
writer, Col. Max Frost, who spent a
day o. two here last week quickly re-
%cogniZed the true merits and value of
the mines Of this camp, deserves great
credit for 80 fairly and plainly placing
before the public our situation. The
New Mexican, though a strong party
paper, is ever ready to aid any strug-
Cling community by placing before the
public ITS important and en-
couraging development and progress.
The dedication of the hall OF Western
Star Lodge, No. IA, A. +. d A. NJ. the
conservation of the lodge aud the in
stallation of Its officers took place last
Friday night. The ceremony was put
lie. The officers OF the new lodge are /:
w. M. M. II. Koch; s. W, j. Fl. Cook /;
J. w. 5. =. Stailey Treas. J. c. Plem-
mons; Secretary. A. Kelley: S. ID, NJ.
A. Bailey; j. d., b. a. Hardin; Tyler.
T. q. Hall. Since its organization the
lodge has enjoyed a liberal patronage,
ana every Prospect point ~ "a prosper
GUS future. The above ceremonies
were very impressive and solemn.
while the address of the deputy grand
master. Max L. Frost, was received
with great favor. He also pointed TO
the increasing strength OF the order, of
which, he said, this occasion was a
further testimonial. There are now
fourteen lodges working in this ter
ritory, besides chapters and command
cries, etc. Last year this lodge and
Animas lodge, No. Is, ut Pennington,
we're instituted, and this year King
ston has come to the front, with more