The copper era., 1901-09-26
NEW MEXICO NEWS
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\ company of mounted infantry was recently organized at Silver City. Good idea. It was generally acknowl- edged that Silver City had the "crack' company in the Rough Riders.
 The dance which was to have been given at Silver City by the Mexican people in honor Of their National h. dependence day, was indefinitely post poncd on account Of the death of Presi- dent Mckinley.
 A Deming special of last Monday says that Colonel Polk came in late last night from the Gonzales ranch after doctor for James Stephens who is dan gerOuslv wounded. It seems that he and l.. R. Davis engaged in a fight over an old grudge. Davis skipped out and the officers arc now searching for nim,
 The Independent has been requested to again make mention of the law passed by the recent legislative assem- bly which provides that for period Of
 
 be unlawful to kill or in any wise de- strOy or iniure any elk, deer, antelope in the territory of New Mexico, except upon the private ground or property by the owner or lease thereof, or with his permission.
 Michael Sullivan was brought to the Ladies Hospital from Lordsburg Satur day. Sullivan attempted to cross the track near the round house in Lords burg when he was struck by the switch engine and had his left foot badly mangled and the little toe with the metacarpal bones on the right foot mashed off. The left foot has been amputatcd and he is reported by Dr. Westlake as resting easy. He is a Col orado miner and was going to Clifton in search of work, terprise.
 Julius Wellgehauscn was over from Arizona last week on business connect ed with his Log Cabin mine near Cen tral, and other important interests. While here Mr. Wellgehausen gave a lease and bond on the Log Cabin to Judge J Ritter, of Pueblo, Colo. The property is d good one and will be ex- tensively developed. IL carries lead, copper, silver and gold. Mir. Wellge- hausen is very enthusiastic about the new town of Douglass, Arizona, and may locate there. He received warm welcome from his Grant county friends.-Independe
 The Enterprise has the following Tn regard to the son of Noah Climo, su- perintendent of the New England Cop per Co.,:
 "James c. ClimO, who has been in the employ Of the Helen Mining Co.,, at Graham, came down from Pinos All tos Tuesday, accompanied by his friend Edgar Race. son of Dr. Race Of Fl Paso, who has been visiting in the camp for some time. MT. ClimO in- forms the Enterprise that he will leave with his wife next Wednesday for mos have many friends in and around Silver City who will regret their de- parture and who will wish them we'll in their new home."
 The murderous assault made upon Mrs. Jack Crawford at San Marcial, and which was reported exclusively in The Fl Paso News, still remains wrapped in mystery. Mrs. D. w. Reckhart of Fl Paso, a daughter of the injured lady, is now at her mothers bedside. In d letter to her husband Mrs. Rcckhart says her mother is still unconscious, and can not tell how or by whom she was assaulted. In her de- lirium she constantly talks about q largo black negro, and this gives rise to the impression that her assaillant was d negro. Mrs. Crawford had driv- cn gentle family mare out to Fort Craig, and on returning uuhitched the marc and entered the hay room, sup posedly for the purpose o. getting hay for the horse. The supposition is that she found tramp in the room, and that he assaulted her. Marks on the throat indicate that she was choked. A blow in the mouth knocked out five of her teeth, and her face is beat and bruised beyond recognition. The in- JHi CN lshhN hhSpaiuf apt JdCh VI dN ford, the poet scout, and his son are securing the country around San Mar Cial in search Of Mrs. Crawford's assailant.
 The fall term of the Grant county court closed last week. The grand jury returned thirty-lve true bills and seven no bills James Wiley of Central was tried for unlawfully carrying a deadly weapon, but the jury failed to agree, and he was bound over to await the action of the next grand jury under the bond of 5000. shorty" Miller. somewhat noted character charged with the larceny of something like twenty-siX calves was tried and as the testimony of the prosecution was not sufficient to convict, was discharged upon the jury returning verdict of not guilty. The case of the Territory vs lsidoro Portillo. charged with mur- der, was continued. Margarito Sierra entered a plea of guilty to an indict- mcnt for larceny and embezzlement and was thereupon sentenced to con nnement for a period of six months in the county jail and to pay all the costs of the prosecution. H. C. Washburn,