Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-05-22

Andy Laird came down on Sunday
He had completed twelve mile contrac
of grading ON the $. Q. & N, and re
turned Monday to begin a nine mile con
tract extending from the completed por
ton of the grade to the present terminus
OF the line, in Hanover Gulch, on which
he has large force engaged. This con
tract involves some very heavy work, ant
will keep him busy till about August lst
SILVER CITY.
From the Enterprise.
John Brockman recently sold between
three and four hundred head of fine bee
steers
George II. Brown is surveying for tn,
new canal which will be taken out OF tn,
Mimbres in the neighborhood OF the
Whitehill or King ranches
Henry Gillett has purchased John +
Kious interest in the Old Man corral.
Lockhurt 4 Go. have purchased from
Capt. French, OF the w S Ranch 600 head
of twos and 900 head of threes The
cattle are said to be about the last in this
section of the country
The development of the Confidence al
Silver Creek steadily progresses. Already
upwards OF S75 900 has been expended by
Posey and Crawford, OF Denver, on this
important group OF mines, and the ore in
sight will measure up nearly 10000 tons.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
ID. Jones, Saturday last. This is the sec
ond butcher boy to arrive in town since
the raise in the price of meat.
S. Ii. Newman, agent for the Mutual
| Life Insurance of New York, spent II
couple days in the city this week. He
adjusted the papers IN the Posey case,
and the money will be forthcoming in a
few days. The amognt covered is $40, 900
The Mimbres River Cattle Company
has sold all OF its steers from twos up, to
Rappell, OF Chicago, who purchased
Head & IIearst's cattle.
Wm. Brahm has sold $50 head of twos
and threes to Campbell, of Kansas, which
will be rounded up and delivered within
few days.
Ex-Speaker Burns, the Little Giant of
Sierra county, and jolly all-round good
fellow, rs well as an embryo millionaire,
paid the Enterprise a visit yesterday.
Billy, like all Kingstontes, is sanguine
and predicts great things for his camp.
Mrs. Burns accompanies him.
Lieut.. Britton Davis, who is in charge
of the 1crraitos company in Mexico, is a
guest Of the Thinner Mr.. Davis endeared
himself to the people Of this section in
the Geronimo campaign by his heroic
efforts to capture the willy old warrior
On several different occasions he would
have played havoc with the Indians but
for the compromising orders of Gen
Crook, lie became disgusted with
Crook method Of campaigning, resigned
from the army and has ever since been |
with the Corralitos company |
From The Pinos Altos
Hail as large as ealnuts foil in Pinos
Altos Wednesday
Geo. Harris has been appointed post
master at Hanover, at which point he
will open upa general merchandise store
shortly.
The Pacific mine at Pinos Altos is tax
ng out 81 tons of ore per day, and man
lges to keep 200 tons in the bin.
Stageman Meeryan wishes it distinctly
that he charges only 81 so for
he round "trip from Pinos Altos TO Silver
jity and return.
The Parapct mine at Georgetown is
low being worked by Messrs. Bragaw &
lay This mine was first located in S72,
in 73 and opened up in "a bv
he McGregor Bros. AT present il is
numbered among the Meredith & Altman
4ssets. There are over three miles OF
lrifts on this claim, with tunnel which
he present leasors are running in over
90 feet for the purpose Of cleaning out
he old workings and thus getting at the
re. -Four shafts connect with the lower
forkings and are from 35 to 1856 feet deep
he ore being taken out runs from $40 to
! 900 per ton.
j. G. Givens is still pushing the Rescue
line, just above Fort Bayard military
lie shipped ton or so Of
re and is now sorry because he did not
ait "a hours longer, as he has struck a /
ne vein OF higher grade ore since ship {