Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-10-03
Morollon Murmurlnrs.

sailing smoothly over 4ntfoubled waters,
undisturbed by the waves Of unrest and
discomfort, which seem 60 be sweeping
ovor othcr sections OF our vast republic.
Our miners are satisfied and oontented,
pay days come promptly and regularly.
Our business men are encouraged over
the outlook and are doing a good, aver
age business. Ranchers, having had an
abundant harvest are bringing IN their
produce and find a ready sale for 1t.
Stockmen are delighted, FOR their stock
never was IN better condition 10 winter
than it is at present. An cattle are now
rolling IN fat and far reaching mesas and
ranges are clothed in vefdure which
resembles wheat fields, and on the whole
we should have no kick coming.
Mr. Freak Nicholson, manager Of the
Little Fannie, took last Sundays stage
bound for St. LOUIS.
Mr. John heihot has resigned as fore
man of the Little Fannie mine. His
place was taken by Aylmer Young, from
PinOs Altos. AL. is "a practical and ex-
perienced miner and will no doubt add
10 tae already high repatea this famous
mine.
Mr.. Felix Leavick, the father Of Mog-
ollon, is once more in our Midst and
informs us that operations on the Con-
idence will DO resumed within thirty
days. This is splendid news to all OF
us.
For the past few days it would seem
as though tho food gates OF heaven
were opened and directed upon this
section, causing severe floods aud wash
outs through our canon. The reads are
in bad shape and utterly impossible for
heavy teams.
A body of high grade ore eight feet
wide has been encountered In the lower
workings of the Maud S.
Harry Hermann, the intrepid saw
miller, has his hands full trying 10 sup
ply the demand for lumber.
Some very rich gold discoveries are
being made on the head Of Pine Creek
about four miles from Hollis ranch in
P~leasanton. The ore is perfectly free
milling and some specimens shown tc
your correspondent we're literally TEEN.
ing with the "fitby lucre." The most
promising claims are owned by Messrs
Foster, Bush and Hanna.
As development progresses on the
Deadwood, it is proving itself a splendid
property especially rich in gold
Work on the custom mill at Crank.
town has been commenced and will be
pushed with vigor until completed.
Very encouraging new from Cooney
is reaching here daily, good discoveries
are being made on old claims and a
number Of men are working.
Saturday will be pay day on the LATHE
Fannie.
Your correspondent is in continue.
receipt OF letters from men asking about
work. Once and Tor aii 1 must say that
there is no scarcity of miners at thin
place. "ELI."
b. T.. Gooch, one Of the NEST enter
prising young farmers on the Mimbres
IS worthy of emulation. Last week b,
started for the east where he will pur
chase q number Of thoroughbred Jerse,
cows and a bull with which to stock hi
ranch. Mr.. Gooch very wisely take
the position that il iS pays to raise Cattle
at-nll it will pay doubly we'll to raise Oh,
beet. He argues that 1t costs more K
feed n scrub than 1t does a we'll bred
animal, and il more ranchmen woulC
arrive at the same conclusion better
results in cattle raising would be obtain.
ed. Mr.. Gooch will also bring bach
some fine horses with him.
There appears to be quito a lega
squabble in San Francisco over the Chi
namen taken there some weeks ago from
this County for deportation. Commits
sioner McKeyes of Deming, sentenced
them To be deported but thefe is evi
IDENTIFY a clash in the construction o.
the law in this particular case. and they
are being held by the collector Of Gus
toms until the matter can be adiudlcat
ed.
Under favorable conditions there Il
not a town in this Territory which car
boast OF better streets than Silver City
but tho unusual foods during the pas.
season have played sad havoc with them
some Of them, in fact, are almost lmpass
able. More damage was done TO Matt
street by the food OF last Thursday thai
at any previous time. The rain on Wed
hesdsy night had softened the ground
and the heavy volume Of water the mex
day literally Quilted the street. II vii
require great expense 10 restore it to
passabie condition. None Of the othel
streets were seriously damaged.
An attempt was made last Thssda,
evening about eight O'Clock TO destroy
Kate Stewatt's establishment With glahI
powder. The effort however, proved I
failure, and was no doubt the maliciUul
work Of a tyrO in the Use explosives. M
matter how aggravated the cause, such