The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-02-19
LOCAL NEWS.

at this Office.
Mr.. Ray Blinn is visiting his brother
DR.. L. Z. Blinn.
l.. j. Otto and Harry Moeler came in
from Magdalena Wednesday.
&c. Plemmons was up from Her
mosa the early part Of the week.
Mr.. Chas. Boyless has taken the
position of assistant assayer at the
smelter.
The smelter is the chief attraction
just nOw. Many interested spectators
are on the ground day and night.
Mr.. John st. Glare Mack, the organ
izer of the. Cliff Mining & Smelling
company, returned yesterday morning
from a business trip to Delver.
MIR. Chas. f. Smith. of the G. NJ. &
S. Co, who was here to witness the
blowing in of the smelter, left Wed
nesday for his home at McGregor,
Texas.
Some kind friend remembered the
editor and sent him a very amusing
valentine. The unknown sender will
please accept ye editors most CRATE
fur thanks.
j. B. Petrie and John Yaple, two Of
Grafton's most thrifty miners, were in
town one day this week. The Grafton
people watch with interest the sue
csss of the smelter.
The smelter didn't freeze up, much
TO the amazenent of some folks who
had unwisely allowed themselves TO
freeze to the idea that nothing short OF
a "freeze up" would occur.
A pretty wedding will take place in
Monticello tomorrow. The contract
ing parties being Mr.. Geronimo San
chez and Miss Ursulita Chavez. THE
BLACK RANGE extends congratult-
lions.
Mr.. G. f. Graves, of the well-knVwn
firm of Creighton s. Graves, of Mag
dalena, accompanied by Mr.. Brunette,
Albert Fitch, Jas. Wheeler and Paul
Mitchell, arrived here Monday even
ing. Mr.. Graves Is very much inter
ested in the success of the smelter and
predicts a bright future for Chloride
which he considers n of the most
picturesque and nicely located towns
in the country. Mr.. Graves started on
Wednesday for Magdalena.
There are people who object to the
manner. in which THE BLACK RANGE
encourages and SustalnS the plucky eff.
forts of the Cliff Mining & Smelling
company to make their meritorious un,
dertaking a success. TIE BLACK
RANGE stands for progression and
advocates the promotion of all leglti'
mate enterprises. In every community
there are croakers who make it q
business to antagonize and discourage
such enterprises. However, the time
has come and industrious, progressive
people have no time to listen to The
crOakers' tale Of woe.
Irb Taylor arrived here at an early
hour Wednesday morning from the l
ID Bar ranch seeking the services OF
DR.. E. z. Blinn to administer treat
ment to Chas. La Baum who had, per
haps, been fatally shot by one John
son last Monday morning. as near as
can he learned, Johnson went to the L
d Bar ranch Monday morning, thai
Johnson and La baum were talking
together, when the latter, 1T seems
When La Baum told johnson to con
slider himself under arrest, johnson
pulled his gun and shot La Baum ant
Then ran away. Though badly wound
ed, La Baum fired several shots at The
retreating form of Johnson. but with
out effect. Johnson's shot struck La
Baum in front, on the left side, neal
the first and second ribs, the bullet com
ing out near the spine. DR.. Bltnr
left Wednesday morning for the l.
DBar ranch. and it is hoped that ht
found the wounded mans condition
more favorable than is predicted. III
Baum is a good citizen. johnson is t
bad man and is the same fellow tha'
caused some trouble here Christma'
night. 1t ia said that "A reward Ut So'
is offered for johnson who shot up thl'
town of Magdalena. 1t is supposed
that johnson has fled the country. i