Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-11-13
THIEVES AT mAGD
Several Stores Blu glsrized-Two or Three
Rich Mine Strikes.
TIE GRAPHIC sMELrpR RUNNING.

Msgdalena, N. M, Nov. n.-During
the past two months the merchants have
been greatly annoyed by an organized
band OF burglars. In each instance the
thieving appears to have been the work OF
amateurs, but 30 far the authorities are
unable to gain much Roadway. How
ever. II seems TO be thoroughly under.
stood that the day ia not far distant when
the hand OF the law will rest heavily
upon the guilty. Last Friday night, q
week ago, the store OF W. M. B~orrowdale
was entered and the thieves succeeded In
carrying away three revolvers. q rifle,
cutlery and a big supply OF ammunition
A short time before this, Becker, Black
well II Co.'S. warehouse Wa relieved OF Q
few sacks OF flour and other articles.
Dunnegan Il Co., also extensive general
merchants, we're visited on three differ
ent occasions by these providers, and q
lot OF goods taken. IL In only q question
Of q short time when the mystery will be
cleared away, as the officers are In pur-
suit.
Mr.. Medley, q prominent Texas gentle
man, arrived in town Thursday evening
with two train loads Of stock cattle.
which he will place on the range recently
purchased west OF Magdalena. He has
secured several water rights and q line
ranch home. This IL the irst shipment
Of stock cattle 10 this point since 1861.
The tw0-stOry stone school building Is
nearing completion and will be ready for
occupancy the latter part Of this month.
The second floor has been leased TO the
Knights Of Pythiss for q lodge room, and
the members Of that order are ct work
making preparations for the removal OF
furnishings to the new building.
l.. j. Otto, the we'll known civil engi-
neer OF this city. IL out In the western
portion Of this county establishing b0un-
Diary lines for q few large ranches.
During the season there has been up
wards OF 600 car loads Of cattle shipped
from this point to various places along
the santa Fe railroad In Kansas.
In the Magdalena mountains, about q
mile distant from Kelly, Joe. 6ardina
and James Mc6ee made u rich strike In
the Black Cloud mining claim q few
days ago. In the development work the
owners encountered q large body Of crys.
talized lead and galena which was found
to contain 80 per cen lead and twenty.
i've ounces In silver In the assay. Being
thus encouraged by their find they will
put q force Of miners to work text week,
taking out ore for shipment TO the nj
Paso shelters. About 400 feet of de-
velOpment work has been executed on
this claim, and II Is the intention OF the
proprietors TO push the work 30 long AZ
the values warrant.
Daniel DE Gracious. q we'll -known resi-
dent OF Kelly, who has been operating
his No. 50 mine for some time, will ship
hta hPaf aaP IAad NJ nVa In thu RaAnattAn
works next week. This mine adj0ins the
Black Cloud claim, and Is known to con-
tain an abundance Of lead and silver,
whose assays run 70 per cent, six ounces
respectively.
On Thursday Of this week the machin.
cry at the Graphic smsltsr was put In
motion after an enforced idleness Of three
weeks. The smelter closed down on the
completion Of q ne.hundred-day cam.
paign, for the purpose OF making some
much needed repairs and TO give the en-
plOyes q brief vacation. New strikes are
reported In the Graphic mine and from
all indications the prospects are bright
for continuous operations during the
winter. The force OF men employed In
the mine and smelter number about 1870.
DR.. Blinn has returned TO his home
and practice In Kelly after an absence Of
. few weeks on q visit to relatives at his
former Ohio home.
Two trains loaded with stock cattle
reached here this week, and were I'M
loaded ana driven to the ranges west Of
here. The cattle Is the property OF q.
". Medley of jeff Davis county. Texas,
and will be kept on this range for ONE
time. Mr.. Medley recently purchased q
home ranch and q range which Is we'll
supplied with three watering places.
This shipment OF cattle into Msgdslens
IL the first since 1881, and 1t bespeaks a
great deal for the cattle industry OF this
section.
The cattlemen from various parts OF
the county reports heavy losses OF cattle
by bears OF late. j. W. Medley. who
owns a large ranch In the Datil noun
tains, says the bears have cost him thirty
five head OF fine grade Hereford calves.
IL Is understood that Mr.. Medley will
offer a bounty for each and every bear
brought down on his ranch.