Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-29
WHITE OAKS NEWS
The Place Is Filling Up with Miners,
Prospectors and Men Looking
for Business Locations.
WEDDINGS AND PARTIES
The Approach of the Ell Paso & Northeast
eru Railway Brings Life to the
Mountain Town of Gold and
Coal Mines.

White, Oaks, N. NJ, April 27.-"White
Oaks is to have railroad sure and GER
tain ''The railroad will not be built
through White Oaks at all, are the re-
ports that constantly succeed each
other. Madam Rumor seems to be play
ing a game of ''teeter-totter'' with us.
First we are up, and then we are down
in our anticipations for railroad
through White Oaks. However, busi-
ness prospects were never brighter here
and one feels the eXhiarating effects of
it in the atmosphere.
The El Paso & Northeastern railroad
will soon reach Malagra and then we
shall be but 80 miles from railroad,
which is a great improvement over the
100 miles that we have hitherto had to
travel to reach the nearest station on
the Santa Fe road. Besides, the drive
to Malagra is iine--no sand, no noun
tains
All the vacant houses in White Oaks
are already taken except some that are
out of repair and they are being put in
a habitable condition. Arrivals are in
creasing daily and they include travel
ers of almost every purport, prospectors
and those looking for business openings
being numerous among them. Pros
pectng for copper in these regions has
come to be an interesting business.
Last week Professor b. H. Dye and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frauk Carpenter returned
to White Oaks after an absence of sew
eral months spent in ST. Louis and Den
yer. These gentlemen will at once put
the Lady Godiva mine, at this place, in
operation under the direction of John
w. Harrison, of st. Louis, who is the
principal owner. Mr.. Harrison, who
controls extensive capital, will arrive in
a few days when work will at once be
begun. 1t is reported that several
other mines are on the eve of renewing
operations.
The Old Abe, now has the working
shaft down below the HOO foot level
and is still sinking, through most en-
couraging indications.
Some days since, an instalment of
the colony that is moving from some
county in Colorado to locate near Ala
mogordo passed through this place.
They expressed themselves frozen out in
Colorado and seemed delighted with
New Mexico climate and conditions gen
orally.
On the 10th of this month two of
White Oaks estimable young people.
Mr.. Ernest Langston and Miss Agnes
McMains were wed. Both have grown
from childhood ia this community and
start on their conjugal journey with
best wishes from all. May is an
nounced as the date for presenting the
second number on the hymeneal pro-
gram for White Oaks. In this case, Mr..
Joe Gumm and Miss Emma Brothers
are to be, the principals. These two are
most estimable young people of White
Oaks and will have the universal con-
gratulations and God speed from this
community Both couples will make
homes in White Oaks. Other weddings
are announced for June, but dates are
not yet fixed.
Last week Mr.. Holers, former pastor
of the Congregational church here, re-
turned after an absence of two years,
to again take charge of the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams are now holding