Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-26

WlnsloW on the Eve Of a Boom--hun-
tiers Return TO Town.
OTHER LOCAL ITEMS.
Special Correspondence.

Specfai correspondence.
winslov. Ariz., Nov. 25.-If the
possibility of being located neal a
strip of 800 acres of oil land dotted
with gushing wells, would have a ten
dency to boom a city, Winslow's pros
poets are undoubtedly good.
Although very little has been said
through the press about the oil lands
near this city, the lands are surely
here and have been located and the
locations registered. The gentlemen
who are interested and who have made
the locations, have been very conser-
vative about the matter, and it may
have been through their efforts that
it has been kept from the press and
public.
About six weeks ago a man by the
name of Taylor came here from Cali.
fornia, hired teams and lei and drove
to a point on the river bottom about
five miles north of the city and posted
oil location notices on more than a
section of land. 1t took him some days
to finish the first part of the work and
after it had been done, Mr.. Taylor
Immediately and forthwith went to
Holbrook and registered the same as
oil lands . He spent money freely,
but talked very little. He did not ex-
actly keep his business a secret, as
that would be impossible in a case
of this kind. He is reported to have
told the few supposed to have been on
the inside that he was positive that oil
would be found on the land located,
and also said that he. was going to
California and would return soon,
bringing oil boring outfits with him.
This is all that is known of Mr.. Tay-
Tor and his present whereabouts. He
left the city for the west unexpectedly
and has not been heard from since.
It is thought by some that he is a
representative Of the Standard Oil
company, and others think that he is
crazy and did not know what he was
doing. Nevertheless, his expected re-
turn is looked forward to with mo-
mentuous waiting.
Hunters Return
Division Superintendent /. L. Hib-
hard and his party composed of his
secretary, Rufus Goodrich; superin-
tendent of bridges n building, d. A.
Shope; general storekeeper, c. M.
Cotton and Martin Bugeln, proprietor
Of the Bright Angel hotel at Grand
Canyon, who e owe across the
Grand Canyon last week in search of
game have returned home. They
reached. the hunting ground all right,
hut on account OF theheavy snow
which overlook them, were compelled
70 return home without doing much
hunting or getting any game.
Items Of News.
Mrs. M. NJ. Mickles has opened up
q restaurant around the corner of the
Downs house, and at last the railroad
boys have a good place to get their
meals. 3r f3
r. c. CreswelE, the oid-time and
trustworthy Winslow liveryman, is do
ing business at the old stand and is
the right man to get your horses from
when at that railroad. town. 3
j. b. Drumm, proprietor of the
Opera House tonsorial parlors. seems
to be a favorite with the railroad
boys.
Operator Duffy. Night Yardmaster
Bob Bennett, and Wright, also of the
night yard force. are to be made con
ductors In the neal future.
A social event which promises to
be a very swell affair, will be the B. O
r.. T. ball given at the opera house
Thanksgiving eve. The boys are max
ing big preparations.