The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01

others too numerous to mention. On
any and all of these properties sufi'
cient ore is exposed on the dumps and
in the underground workings to war
rant the erection of reduction works.
Even now the dawn Of coming pros
p%erity-a great and brilliant future
casts its light upon the future, driving
hack the dark shadows of the past
with all It's attendant adversely.
TIE BLACK RANGE bespeaks for
the miners better and brighter DAYS in
in the coming new year, so let one and
all put forth renewed energy and in
the plentitude of our offering of gold
ann silver we Will be secund to none.
ABOUT THE TOWN.
Samuel Mabre, manager of the Cliff
Mining & Smelling company's large
store, reports an increasing volume of
business, and from the daily arrival of
freight wagons one cannot help but
see that the institution, SO ably pre-
sided over, is RECEIVING its share of
patronage.
Our worthy postmaster, Mark O.
Thompson, reports a thribbled increase
in business during the past ninety
days, so that it has become necessary
to keep in constant service an assist
ant in the person of DR.. Elmer Blinn.
The change that has taken place is
truly remarkable, the quiet little vii
lage of ninety days ago is now the
scene of life and activity and each
stage brings in new men anxious to
secure holdings in the new ell dorado.
Well, 1t is wonderful-but It's true.
Messrs. Whitley & Dawson state
that their Shank does a rushing bust
ness. These gentlemen are sDaring no
expense or trouble to make THE Bank"
Il pleasant resort.
William Woods says that business in
his line is sharp" aud that he ls max.
ing a "clean shave" as lie goes.
Robert Coplen. p~atentee of the fa-
nous Coplen concentration, sustained
painful but not serious injury at the
smelter one day this week, and in con-
sequence is "horSe de combat"
Dr.. C. o. Harrison, one of Albuqu-
erque'S foremost dentists is in town and
THE BLACK RANGE assures its read
ers that they will receive 6rSt-cIass
treatment at his hands.
Hon. F, A. Reynolds arrived in
Chloride Thursday night. Mr.. Rey-
nolds is one of the best aud most favor
ably known mining engineers in IT, Q
west, and is doing much TO advance the
interests of the Apache and Black
Range mining districts.
That all around hustler, J. D. Bone,
came down FROM his mining camp up
Chloride creek Wednesday afternoon
and Is shaking hands with the boys
and predicting Il bright new year for
the new wonder. j. d, is onto his job
and knows 3 good thing when he sses
it,
Chas. Laidlaw, chemist and assayer
for the Cliff Mining g. Smelling cou-
pany, reports things at his office AS 60
ing ON nicely. Mr.. Daidlaw is thor
oughly up in his business and the con-
panY did well i'll securing a man Of
such worth.
c, NJ, Woodhousp, the Wall st. jewel,
er, has fitted up n of the most coy
apartments in town and is prepared to
do repairing Of all kinds.
1t is rumored that Jas. Wing viii,
again Start up his stamp-mill on Min
eral creek under the management OF
Ed, James u of our most competent
miners, We trust that the report is
true as the Wing properties are among
the most valuable in the district.
Frank H. Winston, the FairgieN
merchant. WAS on our streets Wednes
day shaking hands with his friends
Mr.. Winston owns valuable mining
properties in this district.
Jas. Mckinley. the representative o
alarge Duluth and Philadelphia sydi
cate, who has been engaged in making
a close and thorough investigation 0
our wonderful mines, reports them a
being better than they had been repre-
scented,