Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-02-20
PYRAMID rIcKups.

and the clatter Of the stamps was well
come music to the earsof old timers,
as it yividly recalled memories of year,.
gone by, and reiVindied homes in the
bosoms of the expectant millionaires,
Of whom there are several in camp.
Nels. Warrington has the contract.
for hauling The ore from the mines to.
the mill.
A petition vigorously opposing the
county division scheme, by which we
OF this end OF the county would be
compelled TO pay tribute to Dcming,
as the county seat of The proposed new
county Of Eiorida, was circulated here
this week, aud was sighed extensively.
Adolph Butnuh has gone Off on a
roundup. Ills hindQuarter5 for The
next Two weeks will be in the saddle,
but he Will make his headquarters al.
Separ, probably, where he can be adj
dressed by wire @. 0. d.
Frank. Kennerston, who has been
ailing for a week past, was taken into
the city last Monday. He has an attack
OF pneumonia, but under the fatherly
care OF Doctor Simpson viii be able to
pull through all right.
Doctor. Simpson was called here on
Tuesday morning TO attend the infant
son OF superintendent Hamilton who
had been sick for a week or more, and
whose symptoms mad become alarming.
The little sufferer has lain at deaths
door for several days, and il is to be
hoped that be may soon recover. The
distressed parents have the heartfelt
sympathy OF the entire camp.
Mrs. James Costello, it is my pleas
are TO announce. has c~onyalesced.
Col. Hart threatens to resign the
superintcndency Of The "Bon Tom
the leading hash mill in camp, and as
the said, h. m. without his genial
presence would be as a desert without
an oasis, . the boys nave sent in a
petition TO headquarters TO have him
retained, as well as to raise bis salary
and give him an efficient c0adjutor.
some good ore has been struck in
the bottom of the Gypsy Queen. 1t
greatly resembles the Hamey ore in
appearance, being on the same vein
IL shows ch!orides and gray copper.
JOHN JofiOrds, who wa so badly used
Up last week by a box OF fuse falling
on nina, is in a fair way of recovery.
The miner boys and wet groceGymel
look %anEiousiy forward to pay day.
Everything is moving smoothly at
the Viola, and the usual quantities of
ore are being sent to mill. The Slopes
still carry their regular width or and
10 feel, and show mineral in plentiful
p~rolusiou. The north drift on the 100
level is nearly all in quartz sprinkled
with mineral. The south drift is in a
slate colorei porphyrytic shale, the
vein having been squeezed, but show
ing evidence Of continuation.
a free lunch counter, whilst it may
not prove a lucrative investment at
present, would do a land Office bush
ness here justnow.
Mrs. ed. Orr and children left for
Beming last Sunday. Ed. will stay
with the camp.
In the lateral drift midway between
the slopes and cross-cut on the 100 lev
ell Of the Viola. a large sized body OF
high grade ore was struck on Monday
night.
Fred. Friedwald returned from an
extended trip in the Stein Peak range
1t is rumored here and generally
credited, that the P. IL. company
limited, will declare a dividend very
shortly Of at least so per cent.
Pap Amber was a visitor in camI
on Monday.
Monday the 22d will sure be pay day
! as a dispatch has been received that a
l draft is o en- route.
Ike. Skillen was in the city Wednes
day. He came in to get a supply o.
oplAAlhoi AooA AoA buN 9ilticio VI LElltl
? dorf.
Fred. w. Alger, book-keeper, cash
Ter, and general manager Of the p. G
NJ. +, was given the freedom OF the
city ON Wednesday.
= await till the clouds roll by" is tn,
/ refrain OF the most popular song il
camp, just now, and thereby hangs f;
tale, ''blacker than zimmerman dark
ness The fayorite drama Of 'Bani
q ct Noir," was rehearsed here witt
t drawn curtains, on Wednesday last
e but your correspondent has no desir,
r 20 divulge what happened. Let III
d draw a veil over the subsequent pro
+ ceedings, as the hero and heroine 0
e this little by-play are both prominen
0 factors In the everyday makeup o
j domestic economy, both being caterer
TO the public taste, Pull down tn
blinds, lock the door, and let's all joil
IA in the hunt foI the blScktail deer
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