Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1889-05-28
Since May lst the following
shipments Of bullion have been
made from Silver City:

shipments OF bullion have oeen
made from Silver City:
GOLD.
| Aztec .....,....,.,,.,,...-' ~ Ioo W
Mountain Key y......,,..,... Avn "
Deep Down ,....,....,.,.... w ~
Other sources ........,. <So w
Total SIS $50 %
SILVER.
Mimbres Con. Ming Co. $40 S12 80
Mogollons ..-.......'', @ OW ~
Other sources. ....,..,......., wv U"
Total 372 30
! Last night John Rooney, IN the
employ of the government, raised
a disturbance and was arrested by
Constable McNichcls. There was
no empty boz car and SO the con-
stable locked him up in the stable
back of the Ownby House. Be-
tween IL and l o'clock Rooney tri-
ed to break out with an iron bar
he had found. McNichols says
Rooney struck at him with the bar
and he shut the door on him.
Rooney jabbed the bar through the
door and McNichols fred. The
ball struck Rooney above the
heart, ranged upward and through
the body. DIR. Simpson dressed
the wound and does not consider
it necessarially fatal. Rooney is
resting easily this morning.
Lordsburg Liberal.
1t is reported that McNichols
fred upon Rooney when the
latter was locked up in the stable
and in such position Al to be un-
able to hurt the officer. McNich-
OILS was arrested and placed in
charge OF a special officer, but es-
caped soon after and fed. Silver
City Sentinel.
A few days since there was quits
a commotion at the Broadway ho-
tel in Silver City caused by two
Lordsburg men. J. j. Pearson
tried to kill Joe Cummings. Cum
mings had been sent up to Jail and
WAS out on bail. Pearson csIne
here to induce his wife who had
left her home and followed Cum
mings to return. He met her at
the Broadway hotel and after much
persuasion she agreed to 90 back
home. just then Cummings, who
had caused the trouble between the
two, came in the door. Pearson
drew a pistol and shot at him i've
times. but each shot few wide the
mark and did no damage. Both
men ale IN Jail.
Irwin Moore, OF the Mimbres.
told the people OF Silver City that
a meeting had been held by his
people and arrangements made for
a grand Fourth Of July celebrs-
ton on the river. There will be
an old fashioned barbecue, horse
racing aud other amusemsnta. A
platform will be constructed for
dancing, and the people OF the sur
rounding country invited to attend.
Nat Bell, of the firm OF Bell d
Stephens, at Pinos Altos. was IN
Silver City the past week conclud-
! ing the sale Of the American Mine
at Eureka to Mr.. Downey, who has
had the mine under bond and
lease the past year, during which
time the mine has always paid div-
,dends. The price paid for the
mine was $4,000.
The appointment of Capt. John
II. Mills, of Socorro, as register OF
the land office at Roswell, is q ht-
ting recognition by the President
of as gallan. a soldier as wore the
blue. Ire Captain will 60 there
ON one leg, having given the other
to the service OF his country.
The San Pedro camp is booming
and crowds Of Albuquerquesns.
bent on striking it rich. are leaving
Tor the camp daily. The ore from
the mine recently opened by Louis
Badaracco and George Lail have
been sent to the Socorro and Pu-
eblo smelters, and big returns are
expected.