The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-20
LOCAL NEWS.

Rumors of a near wedding are float
ing in the atmosphere.
Messrs. v heeler and Cassidy have
resumed work. on the Columbus.
Benz. Cook is doing assessment work
on the Black Knight in this district.
The report that two men were killed
by Indians rear White Oaks last week,
is said to be utterly false.
Quinby Vance aud W. Z. Taylor are
up from HermOsa looking after their
mining interests in this district.
The moo will get full twice this
month. 1t is evident that prohibit
tion IS losing its grip in Moonville.
Chris Olson and viii Reilly have
completed assessment work on their
claims at Edwards camp in the north
Cuchlllos.
The schedule for the arrival and de.
parture of the mail at this place is as
follows: Arrive, 6:l5 p. M. Depart,
5:l5 a. ID.
Jas. Taylor is steadily working his
Ashville mine on Dry creek in this
district. Every now and then Jim
ships a valuable collection Of gold
dust.
Farley and Cross struck a six inch
pay streak of coed ore in the face of
the tunnel of the Comstock. The pay
streak widens as development pro-
crosses.
Jas. Wing and sister Miss Wing ar
rived here on Wednesdays coach. Mr..
and Miss Wing are happy acquisitions
to socienty and the people of Chloride
gladly welcome them.
just before going to press we are
told that the sheriff of Socorro county
is IN FairYiew and has under arrest
one Buck Powell, who 1t is said is
wanted for alleged cattle stealing.
W.B. Dawson, Chris Rugsegger and.
w. NJ. Armour have returned from
a hVnt on the west side of the range.
They did not succeed in bagging any
turkeys, but they %harpooned one deer.
1t is quietly whispered that a genuine
boom will sooner or later bit this camp.
We hope it will be soon, as the later
variety of "booms" haYe become dis
tressingly tiresome.
There was quite a ~sprinkling of Of
icials in these parts Friday and
Saturday of last week, viz: Sheriff
Kahler, Probate Clerk Hall, eX-Reciver
Vance and u. S. Deputy Marshal San
ders.
Tom Whitley is doing assessment
work on the old Nordhausen mining
claim on Bear creek. Tom says there
is gold there and he is in hopes OF
establishing a Cripple Greek excite
ment.
The Wing stamp-mill will start up
Just as soon as "a few changes are made
in the present positions OF some OF
the machinery. Llr. Wing hopes to
get to crushing ore Immediately after
Jan. LIST.
We wish our many readers a merry
Christmans. This greeting includes
paid-up subscribers, delinquent sub
scribers and the vast army of people
who each and every week borrow The
BLACK RANGE from their n%eighbOr,
Messrs. Spreading. Russell, Chandler
and Uquhart have given Hon. W. ).
Hopewell a bond on the De Soto and
DelIassuse mines on Dry creek IN tins
district. The De Soto Is one of the
most promising gold properties in this
section Of the Black Range.
The BLACK RANGE, in behalf OF
Mrs. j. ]. Boutwell, aud daughter, is
requested to extend thanks TO the PEG.
ME of Chloride ami Hermosa for thell
many kind acts of assistance ex'
tended them on the occasion OF the
death of their beloved husband and
father.
The Palmer Family gave an enter
tainment in Falrview Tuesday even
ing. 1t was a real show outfit with
brass band attachmet, Mr.. Palmer
manipulated LIST. BIB cornet, Miss Ma
mie End. BIB cornet, Master Vern LIST L
alto, Miss Edna End Eb alto, Mrs. ). L.
Palmer Bass. REGULATIONS, solos, eio-
cution, etc, are the principal feats oil
the Palmer family,
New dog IN town. and 1t is win
tiendish joy that the dog poisoner bides
the time That will give him the op-
portunity to do up that newly arrived
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