Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-12-05

ANoog WAeh Ouu6iop AuAAONug uVh
Of Dr. Hsrroun, Of Santa Fe as
cashier. 7. D. Cation is the presi-
dent.
@. B. Eddy and a party of gen.
tlmen connected with the improve
ments in the lower valley, were
here the last of the past week look
ing over this part Of the valley
with a view to locating a colony of
immigrants to this section. They
were pleased with the outlook.
Roswell Register.
Lottie, the white woman who
was arrest charged with the mur-
der of W. H. Cornell, the young
soldier, at Fort Stanton last week,
has been bound over in the sum of
$500 to await trial at the March
term OF court. In default Of bond
she is now confined in Jail at Lin
coin.
Fred Hale, the nine year old son
of Mr.. Joshua Hale, Of the Ruidoso
got lost in the Pajarita mountains,
a week ago last Friday and was
out three days and two nights be-
fore his r4scuers found him. When
the party reached him, the boy
was lying down. All the covering
he had was saddle blanket and
he had neither water nor food.
Strange to say the boy seemed to be
no worse for his hardship and said
he did not feel hungry, though
when given something to eat he be-
came ravenOus and the food had to
be taken away from him. The lad
certainly had an experience that
he will remember as long as he
hves.--New Mexican.
Hon. W. s. Hopewell was cir
culating among his friends in
Kingston the hrst of the week Mr..
Hopewell says that the irrigation
scheme now on the tapis in South
western New Mexico will be pushed
to a successful issue and that there
will be 100000 spent in Sierra
county alone, IN the near future on
dams, canals, reservoirs and lat
terals along the Rio Grande, from
where work will be commenced
near the old Fort Mercy, to near
the south line Of this county, above
Rincon. The work will commence
about the first Of January and will
give employment to a great many
men.-Shaft,
People Of the town Of Roswell
have been in state of excitement
for several days past over the dis
appearance of Frank Strawn, of the
law firm of Allen & Strawn, of Ros-
we'll. He was last seen at the re-
sort Of Sallie Emory on Thursday,
2 o'clock a. m, October Ia, when
he became involved in a difficulty
with one John johnson. Since
that time all trace of him has been
lost and the extensive use of the
telegraph has failed to locate him.
During the past three days search
ing parties have been ont over the
prairies and have also been drag
ging the river for his body, but
without success. Sale Emory,
Chas. Murphy, Maud Murphy and
John johnson have been arrested
charged with being concerned in
Mr.. Strawn's disappearance.
El Paso, Tex, Nov. 17.-There
Is just now considerable excitement
concerning gold discoveries in the
Organ mountains north of Las
Cruces, New Mexico. For over
three weeks stories have been aAoat
concerning rich gold deposits that
have been found, but until within
few days but little heed had been
paid TO them. Now several expert
encea prospectors and metallur-
gists say that the district is un-
questiOnably rich. It is reported
an good authority that in some
places the ground is so rich shat
grass roots assay s12O to the ton.
Professor Lagerfelt has just 70.
turned from thereand will go again
tomorrow in company with other
experienced mining men. A few
more reports Of this kind will start
the whole town Of El Paso in that
directiony