The Black range., 1894-09-28
HILLSBoRO.

county, is looking up old friends
through this end of the Range. He is
engaged in ranching in Texas.
Down this way there are democrats
who say they won't support Joseph
republicans who won't vote for Catron
and populists as equally as sick of
Mills. Politics certainly make queer
bed fellows.
J. M. Webster and George B. Clark
started last Saturday morning with
two burros loaded with grub and camp
equipments and two saddled. They
carried guns but refused to give infor-
nation of either their destination or
purpose so that hunting, fishing or pros
pectlng may be what they are after, or
it mayn't.
r. G. Troeger made flying trip to
Ell Paso on leaving the convention city
of SocOrr0 and reached HlllsborO
Saturday. Mr.. TroeGer was Sierra's
representative on the committee on
resolutions and his handwork bears
heavy mark in the territorial platform.
Several lots of gold and gold bullion
left Hillsboro last week for different
parts. Keller, Miller & Co and the
Good Hope Bonanza were among the
shippers.
Mrs. j. D. Perkins is apparently
gaining after her long and serious i'll
ness. Her appetite is improving and
the fever subsiding.
Hudgens and Bobbitt have their
Jersey Lily mine down over 100 feet
and are drifting along the vein IN both
directions preparatory to stopping.
Their ore runs well in gold, high in iron
and low in silica, consequently is a
class of ore very desirable for smelters.
One of the slopes in the El Orc has
a good showing of ore. The drifts are
less than fifty feet from what are
known as the O'Kelley workings, yet
the large body so much talked about
has not turned up. 1t should be en-
countered soon.
The leasers on the Lily of the West
are getting some good ore. G.. Harris,
who has returned from Palomas hot
springs, has commenced to represent
his interest in person.
A four horse coach came in last Fri
| day night as an extra, loaded with poll
ticians returning from the conventions
Both the old parties were literally re-
presented and leading Kingston popu-
list stayed over in Lake Valley for a
day because the crowd was, as he ex-
pressed it, "a little too tough for him."
Jigging the old dumps at the COM
pany mines at Lake Valley, is about
the only pay on the company property
now. Good shipping concentrates are
gathered in this way and some of the
boys are making money at it.
Fart of the machinery for the new
mill at the Placers has arrived. The
company is making an effort to meet
, the water demand by sinking and drift
ing in Gray Back gulch opposite
Hudgens & Maher's store.
Harvey Springer, son of Judge
Springer, of Chicago, who has been in
J charge of the Inter-Republc company'S
property in this district, and who re-
turned home a few weeks ago. died on
the 20th. The news reached here
Saturday morning of his death from
typhoid fever The deceased was, 3
bright, promising young man of fine
physique and personal appearance ant
his death leaves many regret here az
well as at home.
: Miss Ella Worden, one of Hillsboro''
brightest young ladies, left for Her
, mosa to teach school on Sunday last
Miss Ella has host of admlrint
friends here that regret her departure
, Miss Matte Crews also left Monda!
morning for California TO attend an ad
vanced school for youg ladies, and viii
be greatly missed,
One or the delegates from Sierra re
r ports an informal caucus among few
democrats in which Joseph said :"
have bee in Washington for the pas
:. ten wears getting you fellows Offices
now leave me out if you dare" Th
threat carried the day.