Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-09-25
spikes in what he thought was fine cor

spikes In what ne thoupht was hne cor
ner lot. After keeping the crowd off for
n number Of hours, at the risk of his life,
he found that he had located his lot in the
middle of street. This satisfied him,
and he gave up in disgust. He says Fort
and Long secured good lots.-Optic.
WHITE OAKS NOTES.
R. Y. Anderson, of the Vera Cruz mine
is confined to his hotel by rheumatism.
The number of dogs Canned" during
tho past week would denote dull times
Yet not SO very dull either, for the
dogs.
Jos. Keith, brother of George. John
and Charlie, arrived last Monday from
Eastland county, Texas, and will locate
here.
The enumeration of White Oaks school
district No. s shows a scholastic popua-
tion of, males, 108; females, &c. And yet
some people think the town isn't grow
ing. Children are at any rate.
An order has been issued for the re-
moval Of the Carthage station building to
Fraley, and its erection there; also for
tearing up the track between Carthage
and Fraley. The White Oaks road is
surveyed from Fraley, and this move may
be significant.
HILLsBoRO ITEMS.
Mrs. W. s. Hopewell is at last recover
ing from long siege of fever, to the
great delight of her very many friends.
Miss Dora Lowell and little George
GALES left for Minneapolis, Mimi, last
week, where the latter will attend school,
On the same train was Mrs. Thos. g. Hall,
wife of our esteemed county clerk.
H. B. White, our liverymau, returned
home from the Indian Territory last
Tuesday, where he has been visiting n
sick brother. Mr.. White was present at
the opening of the Cherokee strip, and
rode on horseback sixteen miles in fifty
minutes to locate boomer homestead.
He received $50 for the job.
s. A. Sollenbcrger, A. B. Elliott and
L. 7. Gould, board of county school ex-
aminers, met at the Hillsboro school
house for the examination of applicants
for teaching. Four were examined, Mrs.
Alex. M. Story, of Hillsboro; Harvey II.
Johnson and William Kinsey, of King
ston, and ohm G. Ei.ott, of Lake Valley
Mrs. Story was awarded 1st grade Ger.
titicate, and Messrs. johnson, Kinsey and
Elliott Sd grade certificates.
While returning from school to her
home at the Placers, one evening last
week, and when reaching lonely point
on the road, Miss Lottie Brown was very
much alarmed by Mexican jumping
out from behind some rocks and catch,
ing her horse by the bride. She repeat
edly struck the fellow with her riding
whip and ordered him to let go, but he
still retained his hold. Then Miss Brown
began to cry from fear, and the ruffian,
telling her that he did not intend to hurt
her, let go her horse and ran away.
EDDY ECHOES.
Hay is being cut on the prairie in the
Badger settlement.
Dark Canon water is pure-the physi-
clans have SO testified.
Alfalfa pasture will pay $40 ton for
hogs without the trouble of cutting OF
baling.
The potato crop in the mountains is
good and spuds will probably sell at ST.
25 to $1.5O per 100 before the winter sets
in.
A Mexican, whose first name is Marcos
was found dead last Tuesday near Sever
Rivers. He had been employed herdine
sheep for Mr.. Mcdonald and either acci
dentally or Intentionally shot himself will
Winchester.
The short spur upon which the P. V
Ry. sleeping car will remain while th
train is being made up at Pecos is com
plete. Passengers coming into Peco
from the west at 11:15 p. IN. destined fo
Eddy will take the sleeper at Pecos no
to be disturbed until 8 next morning a
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