The Lamar register., 1892-12-03
New Mexico

Some months ago Fred Welch, who vas
well known al Ration, was supposed to have
been murdered and his rcmains secrrtcd. Re
Gently his body was found in the Canadian
river, several miles from his ranch.
The largest body of silver ore ever struck
in New Mexico is being opened AZ Lone
mountain, near Silver City. The property
belongs to John BrockmAn. II Is believed the
10000 tons OF ore already taken out will
average SEQ per ton.
A fire broke out near the tunnel Of the coal
mines at Blossburg on the 24th. The flames
were sucked into the tunnel and made their
way inward toward the central workings
burning the track and ,imbers At Il WAS
nksgiving day, there were but 100 men at
work, instead of the 600 employed usually
These men were notified OF their danger and
made their escape through an air shaft
These mines are very extensive and produce
seyenty-hye cars Of coal per day. They are
admirably arranged, and the circulation Of
air Is perfect, This fact may lead TO serious
damage to the coal deposits. unless speedy
action Is taken TO close the mine The are
was still burning Thursday night
The ire originated In lot OF bAled haY.
which was being stored In an unused portion
from a lamp which was earelessly left BY the
men. Fourteen out of the hfty- one mules
used In the mines were burned 10 cinders
The fire will probably burn for several days,
but cannot do much further damage As on
Friday the entrance to the tunnel Was sealed
up Men also went down the air shaft aud
closed up the tunnel in the Interior.
A daring robbery is reported from san
Marcial About S o'clock In the evening.
while Jasper P. Brolles, general merchant.
and who does private banking business. was
behind the counter waiting on several Gus
TONERS, tall man, wearing large white
sombrero and dressed In cowboy fashion,
walked into the store with mask over his
face and ready gun in his hand He made
the customers stand up in one corner of the
store, and while doing this another entered
who he commanded To line up with the rest.
He then turned his attention to Mr.. Brolles.
and AT the click Of the revolver he opened his
safe and took out over 81 ,OO1 in money. The
daring thief backed out OF the store and.
mounting horse conveniently hitchcd near
by, left the town, crossing the Rio Grande
few miles south and escaped over into the
fastnesses of the Mongallon Mountains. The
sheriff Is in pursuit.
John Mcleod and Sam Pollock OF Sierra
county missed a number Of horses and started
out on their trail. They soon overlook the
horses on the Rio Grande a few miles north
Of Rlneon. Three persons were In possession
OF the horses and when Mcleod and Pollock
rode up they were received with a yolley
from the thieves. The returned the fire kill
ing one of the thieves and woundlng another
The third proved to be a woman known as
the kid" She is a blonde 26 years old.
says her name Is Alice Parker and that She Is
from Texas. When arrested she was dressed
in male attire and carried a huge sIx.shooter
in belt about her waist The man killed
proved to be John A. Middleton, former
Texan late Of Hillsboro, New Mexido. where
he had bad reputation. The wounded man
says his name is W. 5. weatherwax. He and
his female companion were held In bonds of
s'C0 each and are now in Jail at Las Cru,