Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-05-08
keighhOrhOod News.
GRANT COUNTY.

SAt iNftdA lDi NiiAifAtlNtA 4bAll AAiN ANNlA
smelter at Hanover.
A post-ofiice has been established at
Whitewater, with s. A. Alexander rs
postmaster.
Last week Fort Bayard quarantined
against Central City, on account OF diph-
liberia at the la;set place.
W. NJ Burger, grand chancellor Of the
Mnights OF Pythias in the Territory, pMd
visit here. An informal social meeting
of the local lodge was held that evening
in his honor aud the next day the band
played for him al the hotel before his
departure.
Ex-sherir Whitehill after turning
over all his property TO his bondsmen 10
protect them against the amounts claimed
to be due from him, has now quietly
gone to work, running the engine at the
Aztec mine at night.
Messrs. Gilletts & Michele are putting
pumping machinery on their coal pros
pect at Bald Mountain. As soon as the
workings are cleared OF water sinking
will be recommended. Small veins OF
excellent coal have already been pene-
trated ant the owners are in hopes of
striking practicable working vein withia
a short distance.
The new time card, about which so
many rumors were ailoat, has made its
appearance and gone into effect. The
east-bound tram now departs at 10 ;55
a. NJ. The incoming train arrives at 4 :35
p. m The Silver City local runs to Rim
con, connecting there with mixed train
to III Paso, reaching the latter city at
9 80 p m. Leaving FL paso at a. III.
and connecting with Silver City local at
Rincon.
From the Enterprise.
Max Schultz has purchased one-eighth
interest in the Golden Giant mine, Pinos
Altos, from W. II Newcomb, for 81 500.
Col Pickett eontemplates trip to
California after court adjourns. The Col
onel has not been out Of the Territory
since '85, and has done "a much hard
work az any lawyer in the Territory. Mrs.
Pickett, who is nov in Frisco will return
with him.
An Indiana "school marm' sends her
and short sketch OF her
appearance to the board OF
school directors Of this eity and asks for
She is "a brunette, rather
plump, and is considered good looking"
Che is not yet engaged, but probably will
be.
"Doc." Ileitz, a we'll known bar-keeper,
He'd at Pinos Altos. ileit2 had formerly
resided at Kingston, Ililisborough and
Deming. He died from heart disease or
,ppoplexy,
Two bunco men who gave the names Of
Frank Whitney and James Evans, were
brought up from Deming by Sheriff Lock
ldlb anu pldSSN III tilc Souhtf NooiVi
,harged with working tho him-flam
'acket, the making change puzzle, where
by the merchant in changing $40 for
hem gets mixed and thoY come out 50 |
ahead They worked the game all right
IN two Demingites-M Messrs. Byron and |
were caught dead to rights
1t Smith & Fleishnan's store.
Col p. K. Smith arrived in town Sat
lrday last, and after visiting the Oak |
irove ranch returned to Doming The |
Colonel says the probabilities are that
work viii he commenced on the Mimbres |
River ditch very soon. The cash has
oeen raised for the prosecution of the Rio |
irande ditch enterprise Of central Now |
Mexico, which Is tie most important |
rrigatinc enterprise now under way in
he West.
1t ls with sadness and regret ths Enter
lriss finds itself compelled to tender its !
asst tribute in the obituary Of tho late
iudge q. q. Posey one OF New Mexico's |
most brilliant lawyers and one Of Silver
jity's most estimable gentlemen. George
iordon Pos9y was a son Of the gallant |
Gen Carrot Posey. lie was
BORN at Woodville, Miss, Feb ), 1850.
lie came to Silver City about nine years
lgo, and shortly afterward formed u
with Judge T T. Conway in
he law business. Judge Posey was ioy
ears national committeeman OF the dem
,cratie party for New Mexico The re-
mains were sent to Iazoo, Miss, the
lome of his mother, for interment. The
deceased leaves wife but no children.
PINos ALTOS.
rom the Pinos Altos.
Peter b Smith has two miners chlor-
ding on the Volcano, getting out ore
eady for shipment. The character Of the
re is horn silver, carrying some gold,
Lucas Meeryan will hereafter leave
'inos Altos with his stage at a. ~,
nd arrive at 80 p. m
Bel & Stephens, Johnny Martin, A. 6. !