Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-10
A PlVE-POOT
VEIN OF COAL
It Was Discovered at White Oaks
While Digging for a Supply of
Water.
A STRIKE ON The OLD ABE
Lincoln County is Coming to the Front
With It's Splendid Resources An Elec-
tion Dispute at Oapitan-The
Bonito Country.
Special Correspondence New Mexican,

Special Correspondence New Mexican,
| White oaks, N. M, July 8, 1901
This quiet mountain hamlet celt te6
our great national holiday in a most
creditable and enjoyable way or Sithout
bringing in any outside talent. The
celebration was held in the beautiful
park at the foot of old Carlo mountain.
The program began at 10 o'clock with
a match ball game played by the
"Kids" and the ''Papas' of the town.
The boys ages ranged from ten to four
teen years. The game proved to be one
of the most exciting events White Oaks
has witnessed lately. The Kids won the
game amidst lusty cheering and frantic
waving of colors.
From IL o'clock to 1890 there were
addresses, reading If the Declaration OF
Independence. patriotic songs, ETC.,
etc. The addresses of the Most Rev.
Mr.. Gladney and the Rev. Mr.. Miller
were, as usual, exceptionally fine. Miss
Florence Wharton, daughter of Hon. j..
E.. Wharton, read the Declaration of In
dependence in q most charming and
praiseworthy manner.
Then came the basket dinnerin in which
everybody could take a part. In the
afternoon there were various games,
chief among them being the match base
ball game between the White Oaks boys
and the railroad baseball team in which
the White Oaks boys won, IL to 49, In
the evening the town was ablaze with a
fine display of fireworks. The ball given
I, 81 nf IN
Mr.. and Mrs. Lund, was a most enjoy
able feature of the evening. There was
not an accident during the entire day to
mar the enjoyment of anyone, and. not
one drunk.
White Oaks had most interesting
suit In the justice court last week, one
in which everybody seemed interested,
1t being the trial of the CAPTAIN school
directors for election fraud. The defense
obtained a continuation in order to
bring in more evidence. However,
the evidence adduced was such that the
county superintendent of schools, upon
the advice of the district attorney, de-
clared the offices of school directors for
that district vacant and appointed direc-
tors to fill the vacancies.
This community is constantly adding
to its list of resources. Lately, while
deepening we'll for better supply of
water, a body of coal five feet thick was
drilled through this right in the centre
of the town. Indications of petroleum
are found in quantities around Patos
mountain which lies just east of town.
White Oaks may yet be the center OF a
fine coal region.
, The mines are doing excellently. But
few days since the Old Abe struck q
body of very rich ore down below the
1850 foot level.
/ Lincoln county is most surely, though
1t may be slowly, coming to the front.
y our correspondent made a trip up into
the Bonito country short time since
and was greatly gratifed at the evidence
of progress everywhere manifest along
that stream. The not far distant future
will see that section the most ideal sum-
mer resort in all the southwest. The
thriving ranches, picturesque scenery
and the beautiful river fill ones soul with
an overflow Of joy and exhilaration not
to be expressed. A more restful and
sublimely beautiful place for spending
the heated months could not be found.
The ranches owned by Mr.. Austin and
Mr.. Peters are delight to the eye OF
the beholder as we'll as q source OF re-
venue to their owners. Mr.. Austin has
q fine orchard of over 1000 fruit trees
and all kinds of small fruits, while Mr..
Peters has out over 1900 fruit trees of
various kinds, and in addition large
acreage Of small fruits. The number OF
visitors to this ideal locality is increasing
every year, so much 80 that there are
being special arrangements made to ac-
commodate those from distance, 1t is
well.named "bonito,' beautiful.
The new wagon .road built by the Iowa
& New Mexico Mining company to reach
their mines up in Turkey Canon is
piec. of grandeur in itself as it winds
along the side of the mountain above a
canon filled with the most magnificent
forest trees, gigantic pines, frs, spruce
and balsams with clear running stream
Of water in its depths, far, far down be-
fow the traveller along this highway
Upon which the company has spent
nearly $4,000. A good many people
from Iowa are coming into this section.