The Lamar register., 1899-10-18
WESTERN !. NOTES.

takes In about SToo month In fees
Christopher L. Funk OF Pueblo was
murdered in cold blood on the loth-
There is no clue TO the assassin
The hod carriers at Victor have
struck for higher wages. Fney nave
been getting So and $3.50 per day OF
eight hours
The Standard tunnel at Cripple
Greek struck a big flow of water the
other day. For a while IL amounted to-
20,ooo gallons per minute.
The Santa Fe railroad has decided to
remove its railroad shops from san
Marcial, Socorro county, New Mexico,
and to make Rincon the division head
quarters.
Dick Holmes, who won fame as
color bearer OF the Colorado volun-
teers, was given 4 rousing welrotne Al
his old home In Phiilipsburg, New
Jersey.
Ex-United States Senator John j. In
gals spent several hours in Alhu-
querque last night. He Is in very
poor health. being scarcely able TO
speak above whisper. lie Is on his
way to Las Cruces In search OF relief.
LleweIlyn and Greenway OF Las
Cruces. have located 5000 acres OF
soda placer mines In the vicinity OF
White Sands, near the DoDa Ann-otero
county lines. The location is on pro-
posed branch line OF the Santa Fc rail-
road from Las Cruces to Tularosa-
The career OF John Carter. alias Rid
Adams. who attempted 10 rob treas
ure coach near Mt SneGels last week,
has been cut short by bullet lie
was shot and killed near Placerrille by
Deputy Sheriff George Kinchen, while
resisting arrest
While sinking an ar;esian well al
the yineyarl stock farm. In Eddy
county. New Mexico, traces of oil
were discovered at n depth OF so feet
Several veins Of good water were
struck also. hut not OF sufficient dow.
The well viii be sunk 1900 feet.
II is stated that the fund used TO de
fend Nctiinnis was secured by col
lection among the cowboys OF the Mo
gollon district in Socorro county, among
whom Mctiinuis was very popular.
They appointed z. A. Cunningham to
attend the trial and 10 do every rything In
his power to get McGinnts free.
An appropriation OF $1,000 was
made by the last Congress to Increase
the efficiency OF the school service NJ
Fort Lewis. Colorado. The money VIII
probably be used in the purchasing Of
school supplies and hiring more teach
ers. No additions 90 the school viii be
made, as the appropriation Is insutn-
cient
Norman Newman. an outlaw and fu-
gitive from Justice from Greer county.
Oklahoma. was sho; and killed at Cox's
ranch. at San Augustin. New Mexico,
by Jose Espalin, deputy sheriff
Newman In November of 1888 murder
ed and robbed his partner. He was
arrested and kept in Jail until July
last, al which time he escaped.
Ex-Mayor Luclus Anderson. who left
Carlsbad two years ago for hlondike.
returned home unexpectedly. After
nine months OF prospecting and dig
ging near Dawson City he gave up In
disgust and went 10 work at his trade
as carpenter. at which he made more
money than his companions did at gold
digging.
Judge Leland has ordered all saloons
closed on Sundays at las Cruces, and
Judge Crumpacker received petition
TO order the saloons OF Albuquerque
closed Sundays. In nearly all other
cities and towns OF New Mexico the
SuHu3y law Is no" u-lng tuiofCeI anu
has resulted in the reduction OF arrests
for petty onenses.
II is stated positively that the United
Oil Company has struck oil in large
quantities east Of Trinidad In the San
Francisco basin, and that the hole has
been plugged up, the machinery moved
to another part OF the land and that
another well Will be at once put down.
Ii is stated that oil has been found at
depth Of little less than 1000 feet.
The case of the Territory versus VII
liam II. McGinnfs, the train robber. on
trial all this week for the killing OF
Sheriff Edward Farr OF waisenburg.
came to close Mt Ration Saturday. The
judge instructed the jury at o'clock.
and at o'clock the jury retired. The
jury at 12:1o brought in verdict of
guilty Of murder in the second degree
Counsel for defendant entered gem
eral exception to the judges charge to
the jury and especially 10 the special
charges suggested by counsel for the
state.
The government seems to be in earn
est about establishing forest reserve
Of over 100000 acres in Lincoln coun-
ty, despite the decided opposition TO
the project An order has been issued
by the Interior Department withdraw
ing the land within the proposed forest
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