The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-01
LOCAL NEWS.
e7%. Lead, $50.

Haymakers are yet busy in the hay
fields north of Grafton.
A gOod-sized hail storm prevailed
here for a time Tuesday afternoon.
John Saucier left yesterday for Mag
dalena. He will bring in a load of
fence wire.
Frank Reynolds is working on two
feet of ore ON the White Eagle mine,
at Camp Pertesen.
The whistling of autumn winds
through leafless trees reminds one that
winter is not far distant.
w. B. Dawson started Tuesday for
Cripple Creek. Mrs. Dawson will re-
main in Chloride for a while.
Ed. Moulton came in late last week
to do assessment work on the Provi-
dence mine, on Mineral creek.
Harvey Richards is reported very
sick with typhoid pneumonia at
some ranch ON the west side Of the
range.
Two houses have been completed
and are ready for occupany at Bullion
City. Mrs. Sullivan and family haYe
taken up their abode. at that place.
Timber for the joint shaft of the
Omega and Excelsior mines are on the
ground and the task of putting the
mines in working condition has COM
menced.
Sash Woodhouse was surprised last
Saturday by the unexpected arrival of
a brother whom he had not seen nor
known of his whereabouts for twenty
five years.
John Yaple, of Grafton. is a candi-
date for cattle Inspector. He has in
~luential backing and his many friends
would be pleased to see him get the ap'
pointment.
DR.. A. II. Whitmer and Miss Veto
ria Wood. both of Ell Paso, were unit
ed in marriage in that city October
10th. DR.. Whitmer'S many Sierra
county friends extend congratulations
Jurors Kingsbury. Woodhouse and
Patrick left Sunday morning for Hills
! boro. They went by the lower route
Kingsbury and Patrick adopted the
uslnl horse power vehicle mode Of
travelling, while Woodhouse went af
telN the fashion of the new woman
astride his bicycle.
An epidemic of thievery prevail;
here that ought to be promptly check
ed. The thieves operate principally
upon unoccupied houses that contain
articles belonging to late occupants
Skeleton keys are used and no house
not actually occupied is safe from
invasion by the plunderers.
oscar" Wild and Carl Braun ar
rived here Saturday from the northern
part of the territory. They are doinl
assessment work on Wild's mining
claim up Black Hawk gulch. Wi]C
was one of the carly corners to thi
camp and packed his camp OUTFIT int
the country on the back of al OK.
The district court which was to hav,
convened on Monday had not opened
on the 10th, SO says a private lette
from Hillsboro, owing to the delaye'
arrival of Judge Hamilton who vii
preside over the court in place o
Judge BantZ who, on account Of Othe
important business, car not attend.
DR.. E. P. Blinn returned Frlda
evening from a trip to the Whit
mountains in Arizona. Hs has return
ed contented to remain in Chloride 70
some time to come. Mrs. Blum an
children, who are visiting friends i
Ohio, are expected to start for Ne'
Mexico about the sixth of the preser
month.
Considerable excitement prevails
Kingston and North Percha, says til
Sierra County Advocate, over the dl'
cOvery of very rich gold ore in a pr
perty owned and operated by OF
townsmen Will M. Robins, I. d. Hit
and others, at the latter place. III
ore is tale in character and quite Wis
bly, splashed with gold, and the owner
claim that they have a four foot vel
of it.
The White Can mine in the ROSeda