Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-28
WHITE OAKS NEWS BUDGET.
Lincoln County As Real Hunters Para
dise-Old Abe Miners Treated to
Dinner Frightening Railroad
Prospects.

White Oaks. Jan. 2G. 1885. w. {. Nc
Donald from Carizozo ranch passed
through here Friday the a1st inst. Oh
his way to Denver. Mrs. Mcdonald and
and their little daughter will visit in
White Oaks during his absence.
Lincoln county is a yeritable hunters
paradise during the game season, and
White Oaks possesses number of nim-
rods, among them prominent physi-
clan and an eX-distrct attorney These
ptJi .~sionals hay. led several successful
bear hunts. Antelope and deer by doz-
ems, and turkeys and smaller game by
scores have been bagged and brought in
by lesser followers in DIANA wake.
The members of Kearny post, G. A. r.,
of this place, are the fortunate owners
OF hall Of their own. 1t was presented
to them by their Auxiliary Woman's Re-
lief corps. This gift was accompanied
by another of cash. to the amount of
over $50.
That was handsome and chivalrous
thing on the part of Jno Y. Hewitt last
Saturday evening, to give ii supper to
the miners employed at the Old Abe. On
the 10Th of July last, they began sinking
the new Shaft under the personal super
vision of Mr.. Hewitt. From that time
the work progressed steadily without Sc
rions accident or delay until the 10th of
January, when they struck the sOO-foot
level. this included timbering and all the
other accessories that go to make up
perfect working shaft for Il mine.
Every man engaged in this work was an
experienced miner-some of them hay
ing formerly served as fOremen in other
mincs-and all of them citizens of White
Oaks A large majority have families
and own their homes here. Realizing
these facts and appreciating good serv-
ice well performed, Mr.. Hewitt quietly
sent out invitations for the men all to
meet him at the Hotel Ozannc at time
above stated and dcvour grub and |
'gratuations. The dining room was
handsomely decorated for the occasion
and sraciously presided over by the af-
fable host and his good lady The
spread was all that could be desired. in
clnding oysters served in all popular
styles. turkey, ham, tongue, shrimp and
lobster salads, olives, celery, ices cakes
fruits. nuts. Swiss cheese, etc. Hand
some complimentary souvenirs on third
page of which the menu was printed
were presented to each man.
From the good feeling which pre-
'ailed, there is not liable to be q strike
,y the miners of the Old Abe. except it
,e the anticipated strike of the ore body
toward which they are now rapidly
lrifting.
The incorporation of the Kansas City
4 White Oaks-Railroad company to con-
lect with the El Paso & Northeastern,
seems to be move in the right direc-
ion. The building of a direct line
rom Kansas City or st. Louis to Ell
-'aso has long been considered one of
he future certainties, by the people liv-
ns along the contemplated route. Con- !
ldering the advantages of such road
he wonder is that it has not been built
ears ago. First there would be a say |
ng In distance between the two points 4
about $50 miles over any road now d
nilt. Then there would not be the !
ability to washOutS that the Santa Fe q
as to contend with along the Rio !
rande, nor the stiff grades encountered :
Glorieta and Ration. The whole line :,
'ould be over comparatively level
ountry and consequently of easy con- )
trnction and much less expensive to !,
pcrate. N
AS to local traffic there is to be con-
idered the fact that all along the con- a
empatcd route it would have the in u
ide line on the A., Il. 4 S. +. so far as II
attic shipments are concerned. Take y
ne annual shipments of live stock from e. "
'estern Texas, up the Rio PccoS. and y
ne Panhandle and it can be readily
Aen that this alone would furnish no u
nall item in the way of business for =
ne new road. The ranges of New II
[eNico would also add their full quote
the shipments. From White Oaks to "
Paso there can be no possible doubt 81
! to paying traffic in coal and other II
inerals in this immediate vicinity, and a.
he unlimited capacities of the White "
ld Sacramento mountain country for
nit and agricultural products.
These are but a few suggestions as to W
G advantages to come in the way of VI
e new road. As to White Oaks being
he OF the points on the new railroad
are as sure OF that as we are that the w.
wn lies directly across the ''nick" in n,
G mountains through which direct II
he from Kansas City to El Paso must or
'cessarly pass. y
1t has come to be IA common sight, of
tc, to see train of wagons on our
reefs loaded with coal for Roswell and
her points south and east of us. As tr
@ White Oaks coal is more generally oc
ed and tested the more it grows in tr;
bile favor and the greater the demand Be
it. The quality of our coal, for Pr