The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-22

these democratic times. Our peopl'
think Wagner should 90 himself as b
could then have no kick about th'
elumsiness of the job.
eBuckP Masterson. the oalY republi
can Office holder in this precinct, is in
viting all the male population % gef
ont and work three days on the road
OF pay the necessary three dOllaEs re
quired by law, There is some kicking
and it is remarkable how ancient sOmt
of our gallant beaux r when it comes
to a show down on road exemptions.
Judge John Hurst, the elect, has
abandoned mining and painted his
barber pole black. He is prepared to
administer under the latest improved
populistie style any differences that
come before him with full costs and
elasticity of the New Mexico statutes.
He Is also making the fauna Of this
section a special study. The razor, the
fauna and the law, the tripartite of po-
litical influence in Sierra county.
Capt" John Patrick Hyland, alias
O'Connor, has been heard from. He is
in Mexico, and just painting for wal
with Guatemala. He has offered the
Mexican government a regiment of
American soldiers in the event of war.
The captain is as p%rOfuse in offering
men for wal as he was in Kingston in
offering votes for Doodle. Our people
never believed him, and we hope Presi-
dent Dias will not be disappointed by
the captains liberal offer of Ameri-
can patriots.
Mr.. Lee DAYS., the lion hunter of the
Black Range, has just scored the kill
ing of his ffty-frst lion in this section.
He never strikes the trail of one that
he does not capture. His dogs when
only six months old would soon put
the largest lion up a tree. 1t was
Davis who SAID last fall, "the old
must have bear meat" In one
day he returned with a fine, large Gin
namon which was barbecued at King
ston for the Old-timers special appetite.
and his dogs are sure lion and
bear catchers and the stockmen of the
should follow his methods of
preserving their focks.
MINING MATTERS.
The Z. s. Leasers employ four men
and are taking out considerable ore.
They run the main tunnel 1900 feet be-
fore striking the contact.
The Calamity leasers are working
four men and have a car load of high
grade ore ready for shipment. which
will be sent out as soon as the roads
are in condition.
The Kangaroo, the only mine being
worked by a company in this district,
working a force of eight men, con-
to develop the property rather
than take out the ore bodies and ship
their silver at the present depressed
The miners of Kingston are opposed
to Antonio Joseph's bill doing away
the annual assessment for the
year 1895. 1t is in the interest Of east
ern claim owners and local location
and has entirely stopped de-
velopment on many fine prospects
a ten foot development might
make productive.
Messrs. Marriott, Barr and Day have
returned from a prospecting trip TAX
ing in all the country from Hillsboro
to Cuchillo Negro on the lower belt.
They describe many peculiar pranks of
nature in that region and saw the mag
nifcient display of the moon as a
heavenly dome on the night of Febra.
airy Sd, which was n of the grandest
circles ever seen in a lifetime.
Jack Bevens and John Hammer are
on the Las Animas prospecting for the
celebrated 'auger hole tree" which
"Sheba" Hurst filled with gold several
years ago. and which was destroyed by
a forest fire at the time. This is the
third trip they have made this winter
without success. "Sheba"'will make a
great effort himself in the spring to
find the spot and thinks he will be sac
cessful.
The Keystone mine, North Percha,
is being worked under tease and is in
pay ore. The lesees had a streak of
bad luck or their ore would be In tie
market. After spending three weeks
pumping the mine out, the boiler gave
out, anda new one had to be secured
and placed which took three weeks.
They now have the water out and also
a car load of ore with plenty more in
sight. This mine Is a fair example of