The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-24
HILLSBoRo.

C~Thetonowing items include Hillsboro and
vicinity.l
Mrs. Jas. A. Long returned to her
homer Silver City early this week,
Geo. W, Grayson, of Oakland. Cali
fornia, is attending to his ranch inter-
ests.
Uncle Billy Mead has got a streak of
good looking ore in the Lilly of the
the West.
E.. M. Smith received an invoice of
fresh apricots on tbs 2lst inst, The
first of the season.
Lee Marshall is in Ell Paso attending
to a car load of ore shipped by Schwartz,
Wiley and Marshall.
About a dozen young people of Hills
boro, enjoyed a delightful day picnic
ing on Cave Greek on the 18th lust.
Geo. O'Neal, who is working the
Caledonia on contract, reports that he
has several inches of high grade ore in
sight.
M. R. w. Park returned from White
Oaks on Saturday, the 18th inst. An
other of the strayed chicks come home
to roost.
Mike Mofitt. another old timer, is
contemplating a move in the near
future. Cripple Creek is his greatest
ambition at present.
In the scramble tor leases why don't
some of the boys try the Golden Era.
1t Is near the Caledonia and has some
rich pockets in the workings.
Manuel Stapleton and Pete Chavez
are getting some fine ore on their lease
on the Bonanza. They are working
the surface near the top of the noun
tain.
Doc. Silver is making a flying trip
through these parts from the southern
part of the territory. He left early
this week with the intention of going
to Mexico.
Mrs. Donahoe, Mrs. Lewis and chill
dren, Miss Ada O'Kelley and BARLEY
O'Kelley returned Saturday from a
two weeks camping trip to Palomas
hot springs.
Mrs. Geo. Richardson is threatened
with the fever SO severe an epidemic
which prevailed in Hillsboro last year.
Mrs. Neal and Mrs. Keller are also Oh
the sick list.
Brother Bennett, of the Advocate,
has been prospecting in the neighbor-
hood of the Placers and smiles like a
capitalist, but for goodness sake "don't
say l told you"
There is a report current that the
leasers on the Calamity mine of King
ston haye closed down. Scarcity of ore
and low price of silver fetches the best
Of them in the long run.
Robt. II. Hopper returned last Satur.
day evening from his swing around
the circle, and there IS a report that he
has made arrangements for the pur
chase Of the Standard mines.
Rains have been quite prevalent the
past week, though the total amount Of
precipitation has been small. 1t has
rained a few drops at least every day
. and one day it fairly poured.
August Reingardt has commenced
: work on the G. G. Miller property OF
the adjoining lot to the house occupied
by DR.. Given as a residence. Mr.. Mill
er recognizes the long felt want o
Hillsboro for good rents at REASONABLE
rates.
= One of the new bylaws of the Rich
mond mine is that no man who drink
whiskey or gets on occasional jags cal
+ get a lease. This may be a good idef
= but it seems to have got a long wa
from home. A Sunday school mine j
q curiosity in N. M.
FL Another important change of bus
ness interests is about to take place
H~illsboro, Mr.. Louis Gales will TAX
entire charge of the Union Hote
closing out bis grocery business, M
ID Peter Gales will close his hotel IN th
IS old N. GALES residence and 90 into th
j. retail liquor and cigar business at th
e. Union Hotel bar. Gus Duval, who hs
Of been doing business in the Union, wi