Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1889-04-09

Sot~aS oAS WssAs>Ae~o
vicinity OF Holbroox. grass spring-
ing up and weather splendid for
stock rsisang.
E. G. Shields was admitted to
the bar ut Las Cruces last week
The Mesills Valley Democrat says
he will make good judge OF the
district court four years henoe.
Mr.. Smith has been engaged BY
the Pacific Gold Mining Company
OF Grant county, to superintend tho
construction of . a0-stAmp mill
the machinery for which was re-
Gently ordered.
The toll bridge across the Rio
Grsade at Rincon is NO longer .
doubt. All necessary arrangements
have been completed between the
county commissioners and the rail-
road company. and work II to be
commenced at once.
l.. II. Il. Williamson, the popu-
lar Engle Justice Of the Peace, was
in Las Cruces the past week, end
the Daily News Of that city thinks
hA has an Official "bee in his bon.
mel" which 1t is not at liberty TO
"give away" just yet.
A. A. Gaddis having resigned.
the Office of general superintendent
Of the Atlantic & Pacific railroad
has been abolished. MIR. Gaddis
made faithful and popular rail-
road official, and he has the good
v Ill of the people OF this Territory.
The law forbidding women from
entering saloons for the purpose OF
drinking therein or for other pur-
poses takes effect May 10Th. 1t
imposes fine OF from $40 to $50
| or imprisonment for sixty days. or
both, upon tho proprietor or per-
son in charge Of the saloon permit
ting 1t.
A private dispatch received at
Albuquerque states that Special
Detective Carl Holton has struck
| the trail OF the two Atlantic 4 Pa
cific train robbers, and that their
capture 10 almost certain. The dis
patch further states that the rob-
bers have run down their horses,
and have made camp about eighty
miles from Holbrook.
Two tramps escaped from tho
Valencia county Jail few days ago.
They were the tramps who terror
ICED the agent at Chaves station ON
the Atlantic 4 Pacific railroad, and
were captured by the Laguna Indi-
ans. While the iailer was giving
them their supper, they made .
rush and overpowered him and es-
capped. This is the FIRST Jail deliv-
cry in that county for many years.
The Silver City Sentinel says
that John Hill formerly OF George
town but now Of Arqua Hala, Ari-
zona. passed through Silver City
last week. He says the Arqua Ha-
la mine shows up as big as ever It
a depth Of eighty-fivs feet: that
the property has not been sold ~
was reported. He also states that
water has been found at q depth OF
thirty feet not far from the mines.
! The Mogollon Consolidated Min
ing Company have just completed
their roads and tramways and the
mill will soon be started on ores
from the Sultana and Slayback
claims. The company now has 400
tons Of ore ready, showing an aver
age value of $25 to $50 per ton,
about one-thlrd of which is In gold.
The mill will treat thirty to thirty
five tons day, and the company
expects to have a net result of S10,-
600 for the first month. The COM
pany owns now fifteen claims, ana
has just had q thorough examina-
ton made of all of them, the re-
port being that they show ali i'm
mense body of low-grade ores. The
Mogollon Mountains are said to be
full Of experts from California and
Colorado, principally. and impor-
tant Developments are expected in
| the district thus year.