The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-04-30
LOCAL NEWS.

George HaYil has returned from his
trip to Canada.
For GOOD writing paper and enyel-
opes, call at this office.
Miss Mile Young, of Eermosa, is
visiting Mrs. Walter Hearn.
Under the provisions of the new
game law, the trout fishing season
opens May 1st.
On all taxes now delinquent which
shall be paid before July LIST, 1897, no
interest shall be collected.
The good rains that have fallen dur
ing the past few days will do the coun-
try a vast amount of good.
DIR. Blinn has completed the 1897
assessment on his Argonaut the ore
showing of which is good.
Several Of our miners are busy these
days pannlng gold from rock recently
taken from new discoveries.
Joe Stayner came in from the Mogo'
lions this week. lie reports plenty of
work going on in that country.
People in from Monticello report the
prospects for a big fruit crop there are
excellent. The late frosts did but
little damage.
John Stailey, the well-known news
paper correspondent, is now cores
pendent and solicitor for the Denver
Republican.
Mrs. Nellie Wilson, who had been
visiting her parents tIr. and Mrs. Chas.
Russell, of Fairview, returned to her
South Dakota home this week.
After a two weeks run the Wing
stamp-mill closed down, temporarily,
last Monday. The run was made on
ores from several properties in this
district, and the cleanup was highly
satisfactory.
II nothing happened to prevent, Mr..
James Wing, of Sheffield, England, was
married on the 18th. Mr.. Wing has a
full regiment Of friends here whom
THE BLACK RANGE joinl in extend
ing congratulations and best wishes.
Mrs. s. E. Corson arrived here from
Colorado City, Colorado, last Friday.
While her s~ojourn in the Centennial
state was agreeable she is glad to get
back to Chloride with the intention Of
remaining permanently. Mrs. G. is
now domiciled in the Koch residence.
The reported death of Henry Rick
ert and daughter Elsie, formerly of
this place, was a pure fake. Just be-
fore leaving Colorado Springs, Mrs. S.
E. Corson saw Tom Cass, at one time
a resident of Chloride, who stated that
Henry Rlckert was a very live corpse,
having seen him in Cripple Greek
Easter morning.
1t is reported that Deputy U. S.
Marshal Higgins and posse had a
scrap with Black Jacks gang eighteen
miles east of Clifton, Arizona, on the
2Sth, which resulted in the killing of
Sid Moore one of the members of the
gang. 1t is said that Moore is one of
the two men that murdered George
Smith a short time ago.
Hugh McTavish arrived her on Mon
days coach. He came direct from
Harqua Hala, Arizona. He says that
while Harqua Hala is somewhat dull
at present, there is considerable activi-
ty in the mining districts of Arizona
with miners wages at $500 and $3.50
per day. Hugh has come to perform
annual assessments on his claims in
this district.
Ed. DAWSON arrived here yesterday
from Hillsboro at which place be
stopped on his way in from Harqua
Hala, Arizona. He tells us that Hills.
boro had a touch Of genuine western
hilarity with six-shooter slaid and
scandal trimmings the otheE day. The
rotary play was INDUCED in by Lee
Marshall and Jim Reynolds, the form
er received two bullet wounds % The
shoulder.