Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-10-14
TOWN TALK AT TAOS.
Rain In the valley and Snow In the
MOuntnins-New Doctor iu Taos
Mastery work Of An expert
Political wrangie.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Taos, Oct. IL, 1897.-For several days
past rain has fallen throughout the eoun-
ty. The higher peaks have an ample
the 10th and 18th were quite cold, the re-
suits of Don Juan Heo's visits being
everywhere noticeable.
Liebert's hotel is Leberts no longer,
having become the property of Messrs.
Riley Miller and Joe Morris. All the
patrons of the house know Miller; in
fact more to his urbanity than to any
other cause is attributable its popularity
with the travelling public. Mr.. Morris
is very popular locally, therefore the
house will receive an increased share of
patronage.
Having done the carnival at Denver
Mr.. Liebert goes to Nebraska to visit
brother. Mr.. Liebert's~- Career in Taos is
An object lesson as to swhats can be at
tanned by pers and strict econo-
my. The major portion of our residents
remember when he, with one burro, ped
died eggs, bought in the valley, among
the mountain towns and mining camps.
Today he is chairman of the board of
county commissioners and is worth fully
$4,000.
Our town has recently received valu-
able acquisition in DR.. F. B. Romero of
Las Vegas, a polished gentleman, who
has opened an office in the Barron block.
The doctor is equally proficient in Span
ish and English; therefore his services
are already much in demand. a IS he is a
"San Geronimo time" acquisition we will
light taper to est. Jerome"
The experience of VIM. Peet q Co.,
owners of the Buekhorn mine in the
Hopewell district, with Denver mining
expert, have caused much mirth among
the mining fraternity of that region.
Assays of the ore had run from $44 to
P65. To test its true value Peet & Co.
arranged with Messrs. Miller and Thomas
to run through their cyanide mill five
ton lot. The mill was thoroughly cleaned
and the run made under the sole supervls-
ion and management of the expert, re-
sulting in less than $40 per ton. This
was an astonisher.
On the deg arturo of the expert, Mr..
Peet obtained permission of the mill
owners to clean the mill. 10 the pres
enoe of reliable witnesses this was done.
From the screen under the stamps was
taken quantity of coarse gold which
Mr.. Peet proudly displays in a phial.
From the watts he obtained five sacks of
concentrates from which he PANIED $75,
the coarse gold and that which he panned
netting him $86 dollars, and he shipped
four sacks of concentrates to the public
sampler at Denver.
12-year old son of Felix Meyer, and
10 year-old son of Murph Mckinney
PANIED from the tailings of this run SO so
in two days.
The residents of Questa are engaged
with a legal conundrum. AS the result
of the January election the Republican
candidate for justice of the peace was
declared elected by two votes. The
county commissioners declared these two
votes illegal, and the election a tie; that
therefore vacancy existed. and appoint
ed Democrat to fill the Office.
It is needless to remark that our board
is all Democratic. AS result of manda-
mus proceedings the board to man id
Us Republicans and issued certificate
of election to the proper person, not
withstanding which fact the Democra
continues to officiate even to the extent
of making two to one. Query, where are
we at? MORE ANON.