The Monte Vista journal., 1899-09-09
; WESTERN NOTES.

W. II. Buntain. superintendent Of
forest reserves in Arizona and New
Mexico. has left for Washington to se-
cure the setting aside Of OO0.O acres
Of timber land In Lincoln county for q
forest reservation. On the proposed
reservation are situated the county
capital. Lincoln. and the town Of No.
gal. Rich mines and good agricult-
ural lands are situated ON the proposed
reservation, and strong protest will
be made against the creation Of the
reservation by the people Of Mat Sec
ti0n. The proposed reservation In
cludes the head waters Of the Rio Bo.
nito, Rio Ruidoso and Eagle creek and
adjoins the Mcscalero Indian reserva-
ton.
A holdup entered the Mining Ex-
change bar room at Cripple Greek Mon
day night at II o'clock and Mt the point
of n revolver compelled the men at the
roulette wheel to hand him over $3.50
In bills. The rObber walked into the
brilliantly lighted room from the rear.
and with nothing to disguise his face.
His work WAS over In an instant. He
walked up to the game keeper and
holding the point of the gun against
his abdomen. made him open the cash
drawer and hand over all the bills.
The silver on the wheel was not
touched. The man then left by the
rear entrance and his victim gave the
alarm. He escaped and has not been
captured. although the city police At
once commenced work
Ex-Governor l.. Bradford Prince has
made an archaeological discovery of
great Importance at excavations he IL
making In old pueblo ruins near Santa
Fe. Among his collection Of over a
thousand stone idols, the largest and
only collection of stone idols In the
world. there are only four with crowns
on the head but now, In another room
In another set OF ruins, fourteen stone
heads. OF which all but two have con-
spicuous crowns Of different shapes.
were found. Several of these crowns
are divided into double crowns and on
one hcnd the crown Is composed OF
hve lobes. or scmi-circular divisions.
This second discovery leads to the sup
position that nearly all the idols In that
particular pueblo wore head orna-
ments. and that 1t was n holy city,
whose Idols stood pre-cminent above
the idols of other pueblos.
The United States Court Of Private
Land Claims has declared the titles to
five land grants, covering many square
miles. The court rejected the Abo
mine grant. In Valencia county. and
confirmed the four colony grants In
Dona Ana county. The four colony
grants are the Santo Tomas de Ytur-
bide grant, made In 1880. and claimed
by Rafaela q. de Barcla ct al. who
claimed two leagues; the Jose Manuel
Sanchez Baca grant. made in 1853.
claimed by the corporation OF Jose
Manuel Sanchez Baca. who claimed
one square league; the Grant colony Of
tcfugio ct al, made prior to June 4.
| 1S11, for l,ISI,.tDO square varas; the
Mcsilla colony grant. made In 1850.
claimed to include four square leagues
by the incorporation OF Mcsilla and
Jesus Ochoa ct al, the latter claiming
2G,1 0.l9 acres. \ motion for the re-
hearing OF the Embudo grant case
made by the claimants. was overruled.
The grant is In Rio Arribn county, was
made July II. l7a5. and Is claimed by
Antonio GriegO ct al.. the claim being
for ?!,"pD acres. Court adjourned.
| Watrous, New Mexico. was the scene
OF "A daring hold-up at $50 We,lucs.
day night. Two masked bandits en-.
tered the principal saloon Wherein a
hourishing monte game was In proe.
rcss, and with drawn revolverw de.
mapded the proprietor and players to
sack up the casl, before them on the
table and hand II over. The request
was reluctantly complied with. and 10
hurry their movements the robbers
themselves began TO take charge of
the money. which amounted to $50.
| After relieving the proprietor and play.
crs OF everything Of value In sight, n
careful search Of the individuals not
engaged In the game was begun, net.
ting two watches. several rings and
quite sum Of cash. "The men behind
the guns" then gently requested all
parties To stand quietly with their
faces to the wall. and without further
ado backed out Of the saloon and 10
more completely frighicn the already
| spccchlcss men fired the contents OF
their rcvolvers Into the front OF the
building with the parting warning not
To attempt their capture. The bandits
/ then made n break for their horses
/ which were tied short distance from
the place OF their successful raid. and
rode rapidly away. pursued by Mr.. An
drew Warren OF 81. Louis. who was Mt
the railway station awaiting nm out.
going train. and ]. N. Small. telegraph
operator, who followed the raiders for
"A distance of tire" miles. during which
tim" twenty shots were fired Mt the
i.cing bandits. when they abandoned
their horses AMI escaped In the brush.
II Is thought that one OF the men was
wounded. on. OF the horses was sc.
cured hy the pursuing party and
brought back to the city. where II was
Identified rs belonging 10 one Of the
| parties robbed. An accurate d.scr,p.
'lon Of The bold highwnymcn was Oh.
tanned,