Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-06-05

bout subsidized and the fording Of that
stream at the Engle crossing will soon be
INDUCED in again, provided, however,
the June freshet does not come along too
soon.
ii. 4. Rickert, James Dalglish, Dick
Steel, IL. w Russell, DIR. Blinn, l.. J.
Otto, Robt Boulware and L. +. Holmes
are attending court at Socorro, as wit
nessss in the Cantwell- l-Moore murder
case
GRANT COUNTY.
rINos ALTOS.
From the Pinos Altos.
VIM. Davis, who murdered Hugh Fox
on Dec. 2S, was granted continuance.
James Davis, while working in the Alice
mine, was the victim Of a slight CAVERN
on Friday. Fortunately Messrs Fritter
and Brakebill, lessees Of the mine, ware
present, and succeeded in rescuing him
before he was smothered lie is doing
nicely and will be able to 20 TO work in q
few days.
Several of the parties arrested for break
ing into Fleming x Rosecrans' saloon
and setting fire TO the building we're
ordered to leave town. One of these
gents came to Pinos Altos. What is too
rich for Silver is not rich enough for Pinos
Altos, and he should be admonished to
move OH.
The Dimmick Brothers are taking out
three classes Of ore. The first-class runs
5000 to the ton; second GOO and
third $5,474. II there is anything in this
country that can beat theirs in the way
OF mine it is not yet known. And that
little property is Of the many rich claims
IN the Pinos Altos district.
LoRDsBuRG.
From the Liberal.
A deal is ON foot for the sale OF the Hor-
net and Wasp mines of Hachita TO a comp
any which will work them.
The Indians who killed Nat Whittum
on the Blue also killed man named
Charles Campbell on the head waters oil
the Whitewater.
Thompson Jones has resigned his po-
sition az manager Of the Humboldt com
pany and 0, Il. Symth has been appoint
al 10 taL ,har .,f ha ,x,fa
pertv at Shakespeare. just what the COM
pany will do in the future il uncertain,
and will not be decided until matters
which are now pending are settled.
>sast Saturday NJ. W. McGrath let a
smalf'Wey fhwge branded HI. connected
on same Nip, With black bride and a
black double-cSaeh saalle to a strangerto
ride to the box ranch. The next that
McGrath heard of the mare two men
were riding her at Gold Hill. Az moth
i ig futher has been heard Of them 0cGrath
is afraid they are lost and would be tas.nk-
ful to receive any information in regaio,
to the mare.
The semi-annual blaekmail which tho
court officers levy on all saloon keepers
who do not close their doors Sundays
was collected the first OF the week. II.
Amber, L. b. Durnel and Frank Ken
nerston, to keep the blackmailing expen-
ses down AZ much as possible, sent their
money over to Sheriff Lockhart the early
part OF the month and requested him to
enter a plea OF guilty of violating the
Sunday law for them and pay the fine and
costs. The sheriff received the money
all right but never acknowledged it and
instead of entering the plea Of guilty and
paying the fine he gave the warrants to
Deputy Sheriff Wm. Baker with instruct
ions to collect $3.50 from each violator
or bring him in. The men who had paid
t &c money to the sheriff made vigorous
kick against the extortion and the deputy
the sheriff for instructions.
The sheriff, seeing he could not get away
with the game, telegraphed back instruc-
to his deputy to let the three men oil and
collect only $3.50 from the others.
SILVER CITY.
From the Enterprise.
Four head Of cattle we're killed under
one tree on the sapello by bolt OF light
ming.
George Hauser has sold his interest in
tho Cafe Royal to his brother William,
and will leave in few days for Denver,
where he will make his home
Charles Dennis, cowman Of the Up
per Mimbres, is not favorably impressed
with the new stock law which compels a
ranchman to take out license before he
can kill and peddle out the carcass OF one
II his own animals. He thinks the law
unconstitutional and will put up $25 to-
wards testing it.
NJ. N. Burchard, president OF the Alam-
bra mining company, arrived last week
from Chicago and spent several days at
The mine, and is highly pleased not only
with the property but also with the syn
ematic and careful manner in which 1t is
being worked. Mr.. Burchard fnaly
TO accept the resignation Of
lanes =. Dodd as foreman, and installed