Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-01-17

Sierra county has r bonded in
debtedness Of s71.000 drawing 6
per cent interest
Miss Maude Marshall has been
engaged to teach the school to be
established at Pyramid. There
viii probably be a three or four
months term.
Eddy has by a majority of
$50 voters, determined to incorpo-
rate-another evidence Of pro-
gressiveness and civilization in the
Queen of the Pecos Valley"
The Sierra county Worlds Fair
committee has appointed G. H.
Laidlaw superintendent of the
county's exhibit at the great expo
sition. Mr.. Laidlaw has gone to
Chicago to superintend the con-
struction of the mineral cabin.
W. B. Colon and J. b. Taylor
have just made a seven ton ship
ment from their lease in the old
Foster and Nourse workings on
the Pelican mine at Hermosa, and
have a good showing for another
big shipment in the near future.
]. II. Hicklin and sons have
discovered a mammoth cave in the
neighborhood Of their home near
Hermosa They are busy at work
preparing the same for the inspec-
ton Of the public-admlssion 80
cents. So far as yet explored the
cave proves to be at least 1000
feet in length. The roof and walls
are one mass of beautiful crystals.
Kingston appreciates merit and
encourages art. A school girl who
has received her entire education
in Kingston, which, in the higher
branches, are Latin, Spanish, ge-
ometry, and higher algebra, real
lied $50 for an oil painting, all
the work of her own hands, with
out the aid of even a teacher.
Small game is unusually scarce
in the Mesilla Valley. A few cot
ton tail rabbits and an occasional
jack rabbit may be seen during a
days ride. Where thousands of
valley quail were to be found at
this time a year ago, but very few
are to be found, and they take
speedy refuge in the thick willows
and cottonwood in the old river
beds.
The following changes in sta.
ton agents on the Rio Grandt
division of the Atchison were an.
nounced to take place on Sunday
A. P. Doyle has been appointed
relief agent; f. Hunt, of Upham
succeeds A. Hunt, at Lava; E. w
Wright, of Whitewater, takes the
Upham station; L. U. Morris, o.
Rincon, relieves G.. A. Foley, 0.
Anthony, and the last named gen
tleman will go to Florida.
W. 7. Oliver, the New Mexico
agent of the Land Department o
the A., 7. & S. f. road, who's,
headquarters will be in Las Cru
ces, has arrived and entered upor
the duties of his position. H,
resides in one of the company
cottrges at Mesilla Park and oc
cupies the company's Offices oppo
site the depot for business purpos
es. His duties cover all the land
ed property of the company, in
Guiding coal deposites.
A fire broke out in a littl
frame house, on Main street i
Hillsborough, owned by ]. b. Nc
Pherson and occupied by Mrs
Matte Moore, on New Years eve
about 8 o'clock. The little struc
ture was completely destroyed
likewise all the wearing appar,
and household effects of Mr.
Moore, who was visiting Mr..
Richardson next door, at the tim,
The fire communicated TO til
Hillsborough Restaurant, consun
ing the roof of that building, whic
is the property of Mrs. Moor
There was no insurance on any
the property burned. Mrs. Moo
, estimates her loss at $4,000, whic
) includes a gold watch, damon
/ ring, silver pitcher, $4,000 w,ri
of lace, etc. Mr.. Mcpherson
loss is only about $50.