The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-02-12
LOCAL NEWS.

st. Valentines day next Sunday.
W. Z. Taylor, of Hermosa, is in the
city.
John st. Glare Mack has gone to
Denver.
For writing paper and envelopes call
at this Office.
DIR. Blinn has gone to the railroad to
meet his brother Ray.
The smelter will blow-in for its
trial run next Monday.
The first evidences of the base ball
season cropped up to-day.
The Cliff Mining & Smelling COM
pany held a business meeting this
week.
Governor Thornton has appointed
Jesse D. Bone notary public for this
place.
MI. Chas. F. Smith and MIR. L. G. p.
Kellum, of the Cliff Mining & Smelt-
ing company, arrived here last Mon
day.
Prof. w. II. Hackett, who came here
in the interest of the Midnight Min
ing company, left for st. Louis last
Tuesday.
Judge Braymer received a telegram
Monday night conveying the intelli-
gence of the death of his daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Geo. Braymer.
One of the teamsters in the employ
of the Cliff Mining & Smelling COM
pany, reports that he was held up by
Mexicans Saturday night and relieved
of $4,000 and a revolver.
Hon. F. A. Reynolds has been ap-
pointed one of the commissioners from
New Mexico to Tennessee's centennial
exposition. Mr.. Reynolds is chairman
of the territorial committee.
John Mack put a crew of mel at
work on the old Black Knight mine
''ls week. This property is situated
near the apex of the Black Range
about one mile south of the Silver
Monument mine.
The jackass-like ears Of the black.
mailer loometh up only to be trampled
into the Shiny depths of illrepute by
the steel clad boot Of a community of
honest, respectable people who have no
time nor use for men SO vile and un-
savory.
Mrs. NJ. L. Streeter. of Hanover.
Michigan, recently wrote to the 2. M,
here making inquiry as to pro-
perty, if any here, belonging to heI
late brother, Reuben r. Osborne
whom she states died at Midnight, N
M, June 10th, last. Reuben Osborne
was one Of the original owners of the
Colossal mine which was sold early in
the SOS.
At the last meeting the board Of
county commissioners the following
was ordered: That for the year 1S9I
two days labor for each and every per
son subject to road work is hereby
fixed and determined as the amount
necessary to be donein each and every
precinct in Sierra county, and all per
sons subject to road work are hereby
assigned to work on the roads in Thu
precinct in which they reside, in suct
manner, at such time, and in such place
as the several supervisors may direct
Hon. Quinby Vance, who had beer
in town for several days, returned t,
Hermosa on Wednesday. Mr.. Vance
Is the owner of the Columbus mine
one of the most promising %propertie
in this district, upon which the annua
assessment for 1897 has been com
pleted. The property is now in first
class shape for the pursuance of furthe
development, the 82-foot shaft having
been newly timbered from top to bot
tom and new ladders put in the entir
length of the shaft. Recent work ha
penetrated the heretofore existing eX
tremely hard ground which has give
away to a softer formation througI
which is exposed a pay-streak, tina
will average about one foot wide, o
high grade bournite ore. The walls Of
either side of the ore chute are heavil,
impregnated With mineral tlat civ