Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16

Of ore are on hand, and active work
will commence at once.
James II. Billiard was assaulted
by a Mexican who used a hoe Wig
orously and, but for the interposi-
ton Of a bystander, Mr.. Billiard
would have been killed.
Col. J. T. Bennett, accompanied
by his son Dallie, is at the Mesca-
Zero agency, to aid Col. Dick Hud-
son in taking inventory Of the
belongings to the agency.-Head-
light.
The Fort Cummings military
reservation is to be surveyed and
the lands put on the market The
surveyors are now on the ground
and at work. The place has been
abandoned as a military post for
several years.
The school commissioners at
Dona Ana have contracted for a
fence around their school grounds
and the erection Of a portico in
front of the school building. Their
intention is TO employ a male
teacher who can speak both Ian
guages.
Quite a number Of ranchmen
from below visited the head of the
Las Cruces acequia on Friday last,
to interview the acequia boss on
the water supply. The matter was
satisfactorily arranged and all went
home happy, after appointing
watchmen along the acequia, whose
duty it is to see that water is al
lowed to reach them without OBJ
struction.
The Rincon democratic club
held a meeting last Saturday, when
permanent organization was made
and the following officers were
elected: Mr.. John Jacobs was
elected president; Mr.. G. A. Brown,
vice president, and Mr.. L. j. Rein
hart, secretary. Constitution and
bylaws were adopted, and other
business was transacted. The
meeting adjourned to meet the
following Saturday.
B.. Williams, the agent for the
Singer sewing machine, passed
through Lordsburg on his way up
the narrow gauge. One of the
agents of this company at Las
Cruces is now waiting for an in
terview with the grand jury, all
because of the difficulty he-haa IN
Distinguishing the difference be-
tween the company's money and
his. 1t is said the difference
amounts to several thousands.
Hon. Israel King went down to
Tennessee a few days ago, to be
absent a short time. He gave il
out that the trip was one Of bust
ness. Itmay be nobody's business,
the nature of his business down
there, whether matrimonial bust
ness OF any other kind of business
but his friends here will, on his
return, make 1t their business to
keep him busy receiving congratu-
lations and cheer on his return
Headlight.
A crazy negro, recently from e.
Paso, Texas, lodging at the Monte.
yuma Hotel,on Wednesday thought
he must destroy everything il
sight, and accordingly drew his
pistol and commenced on the wash
bowl and pitcher. Before he coulc
be stopped he demolished consid.
cradle china and glassware fol
Mrs. Duper, the proprietress O
the house. He was taken to Jail
and it is probable that as soon al
he is released he will be sent bacl
whence he came-to Ell Paso.
The Army and Navy Journal o
July %, which is considered very
reliable in its editorial utterance.
on all matters pertaining to thes,
branches Of the government ser
vice, says editorially : "The trans
fer of headquarters Of the depart
ment of Arizona from Los Ange
les to Santa Fe, N. NJ,
contemplated. 1t is understoo,
that Gen. McCook's present visi
East is in connection with thi
project Secretary Elkins is sal,
to be ANXIOUS for the change an,
summoned Gen. McCook to Wash
ington to get his views on the sub
ject."
Prof A. E. Blount, says the Ri.
Grande Republican, has conclude,