Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-01-10

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Hillaborough now possesses
some Of the finest vocal and in
strumcnial music talent in the
Territory.
A surprise party was given 10y
a crowd Of Lordsburgers Wednes-
day night at the residence Of Mrs.
w. d. Griffith at Shakespeare.
DIR. b. W. Rice, who ceme to
Lake Valley. a few months ago as
physician and surgeon to the mi
nsrs has decided to move his
family from Santa Fe to that
place
The main shaft on the Atwood
at Shakespeare is being straight
ened preparatory to putting in a
cage. This will be a great como
my as the ore can then be deliver
ed directly from the mine into the
mill.
One who is in a position to OBJ
tain reliable Information says the
value Of all ore and bullion ship
ments from Lake Valley station
during the year 1892 was about a
half million dollars.
Judge g. w. Wood is making
all necessary arrangements to
commence work on the Modoc
mine in the Organ mountains. He
will employ about seven miners as
n starter.
Pete GALES, of Hillsborough,
purchased, last week, two residence
houses and four lots from j.. NJ.
Webster. Consideration, $1,000.
The property is located on Main
street, nearly opposite the Catho-
lie church.
Jas. Colquhoun, superintendent
of the Arizona Copper Company,
was in town Monday, on his way
east. Mr.. Colquhoun has shipped
20 tons Of four per cent. copper
ore to New York to be treated by
a teaching process and he has gone
on to watch the operation of the
experiment Liberal.
Capt. CORTLAND Bennett, of
Las Cruces, has accepted a posi-
ton in the general offices of Wells.
Fargo & Co, in the City of Mexi-
CO.. He will be given an agency
as soon as a vacancy occurs. His
knowledge Of both the English
and Spanish languages fit him fol
any duties that may be imposed
upon him and besides he has abil
ity and business experience, anC
what is more than all, unques
toned integrity.
Charles Ellsworth, a forme
teamster of Hillsborough, wa.
shot in the face and probably ia
tally wounded by Sam. Dawson
at Cooks Peak, last Saturda.
night. Mr.. Dawson arrived il
Hillsborough yesterday, and fror
him a reporter of the Adyocat
learned that Ellsworth had mad
n previous attack on him with
knife, and on the occasion Of tn
shooting had fired at him frs.
and that he, Dawson, had return
ed the fire in self defense. -Advo
cate.
NJ. w. McGrath is back froI
California. He says hat while i
San Francisco the city was visite
with a terrible storm, tho like G
which has not been known fo
years. The wind easily discount
cd any ever experienced in Ne,
Mexico and the rain set everythin
aAoat. Mac felt quite relieve
when he got back into this cour
try where a man does not have
pack with him a life preserver
keep from drowning and retain
good anchorage to prevent bein
blown away. Liberal,
II. G. Boone, OF Duncon, ArizC
ia, passed through here on Frida
enroute to Tucson, Arizona, (
spend Christmas, From the pres
Of Arizona, and from Mr.. Boon
himself, we learn that he is an AZ
plicant for appointment as Unite
States marshal for the district {
Arizona. Mr.. Boone lived fC
several years in this Territor.
and is well and fayorebly know
all over New Mexico, and has
host Of friends who wish him SUI