The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-10-26

returned home last Sunday, lie was
accompanied by Jerry Otto,
George r. Baucus, republican nom-
ihee for county commissioner for the
third district, was a rare choice ON the
part of the republican convention.
Mr. Baucus is a young man Of pro-
nouneed business qualifications as his
record for several years past as super
intendent of the Pelican-E Eagle Mining
company of Hermosa will attest.
There is no candidate in the political
field of Sierra county that is more ca
pable or deserving than Mr. Baucus,
and he is safely placed as one of the
strongest on the ticket,
Henry Schmidt's photo gallery had a
narrow escape from destruction by fire
this morning. The roof caught from
an o~verheated stove pipe. Timely dis
covery prevented serious damage.
Hon, Nicholas GALES, the republican
nominee for councilman for the coun-
ties of Sierra and SOcorro, Is a man of
brains, ability and vim. He has been
mining in Hillsboro for many years,
and has done more for the mainten-
ance of that camp than any other man.
He was the unanimous choice of the
convention and was nominated on a
silver platform, and being a thorough
silver miner OF long standing, he will,
If elected, lose no opportunity of sup
porting the silver cause, MIR GALES is
well-known throughout the counties
of Socorro and Sierra and will make a
strong race,
Harry Crawford is in from San Mar
cial and is nursing a sore hand. Some
days ago he had the misfortune to get
the end of his little finger of his right
hand punched off at the first joint while
coupling cars. Harry, who has run
from Albuquerque to Deming, says
large numbers of good fat cattle from
Mexico are being driven over the line
at the latter place where they are sold
to American buyers at $500 per head,
He also says that it is reported that
10000 head of Old Mexico cattle will
arrive at that place for shipment east.
Will M. Robbins. the republican can
didate for county treasurer, is well
and favorably known throughout Ser
ra county, and it was he who two years
ago, that gave j. s. p. Robinson a hard
run tor the nomination ofsheriff on tbs
republican ticket, which finally went to
Robinson on the nth ballot. Mr.. Rob
ms is a native Of Wilkesbarre, Pa.
which place ne left in 1880, and went to
Alma, Colorado, from whence he came
to the Black Range the following fall.
He first made his home at Grafton, and
later on moved to Eairview, after
which he located at Kingston, and later
in Hillsboro. For the past five years he
has been with the firm of Keller, Miller
& Co. as head clerk, and duringa years.
absence of the head of the firm. had
charge of the Hillsboro house. He is
well-knOwn to everybody in the county
good, competent business man and
eyer obllglng and courteous, and his
nomination is a guarantee that the
county funds will be carefully handled
and accounted. His name stands
among the strongest on the republican
The first installment of machinery
for the stamp mill to be erected to
the gold and silver ores of the
Excelsior and Omega mines, reached
the apex of the Cuchillo mountains
last evening and will probably arrive
here to-day.
The a in the convention be-
tween Mr.. Robins and MIR. w. II. Blu
cher, the present incumbent, was on
most friendly terms. Mr. Butcher, who
has served the people of Sierra county
as treasurer for several terms has
given entire satisfaction, and no official
serving the people of this county has
ever attained a better official record
than he. MI. Butcher is a native of
Canton, Ohio, and vas connected with
the First National bank of that place
before coming west. In 1886 he came
to Kingston, N. NJ, and was connected
with the PerchS Bank of that placed,
and for several years past has been
with the Sierra County bank one of
the most reliable institutions of the
kind in New Mexico and of which he
is the popular cashier.
Several Navajo Indians are lurking
In the hills. They should be notified to-
leave before damage is done or some