Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-08-22
Two DOLLARS PER YEAR
North Peroha.
Its Goats, Cattle and People.
Roost River Roars. The
Rain.

This ancient and picturesque
corner OF Sierra county 10 seldom
heard OF. yet, within ils confines
are a great many happenings. Be-
lug out Of the way, aud yet easy Of
access, Il 10 visited by hut . few
people. these principally tourists
or goat fanciers. This year will
be one long to be rsmsmb bsred ~ Il
has been tho dryest in the history
OF the settlement; we say that be-
cause that is about all that remains
Of tho hAlcyon days. Old Psrchs
city, once tlourIshiug town. 10
now cattle corral; DAnvills 10 .
cattle ranch; Argentile, oncs sur
! rounded by many promising pay
streaks, In now the homo OF the
Armers, and the lots that were laid
out to be adorned with brick aud
stone blocks are now covered with
goat corrals aud sheds aud the ru-
iDs are AZ dead ~ graveyard. The
cemetery refuses to grow and
Roost river, in place Of a raging
torrent. has been dry all the year.
But Sunday night the rainy season
set in and fine showers are now the
/ afternoon accompaniment to the
J bleating of tho herds that cover
the hills. Carbonate and Mineral
creeks have also been blessed by
light showers, and the inhabitants
thereof are now busy washing their
linen and cleaning house. q most
desirable consideration even At this
late date. Several miners are now
10 the district doing some work and
looking about, visiting some friends
and considering the future of the
mineral resources Of the district In
these days OF cheap transit reduo-
,ion Of ore. John Brooks, one Of
the owners of tbe Comet" hes
again started up that property.
Mr.. Ricketts, keeps tho wbim going
on the lannon's Liverpool mine whlch
adJoips the famous Templsr mine.
O. 7. Barr is also working aud pros
pecting his claim in that vicinity.
Mr. Augustine Argentils and part
ner have been examining the Vir-
ginus with view TO leasing ssms-
Lester Dunn and the Pontius
brothers are also preparing 70 do
considerable work in their vicinity.
John Mack and Frank Slinkard
have been in tie lorth end cf tie
district prospecting and looking
ever tho country Tho word has
gone out that the coming winter
will be az cold a. the summer has
been dry, 81 get your mines Ia
shape to work, have plenty OF wood
1T your ore houses and good stove
inside. Out tho brush out and
widen the trails, take due precau-
ton 10 get your ores to market
without freezing a pack train to
death on the trail. Tho North Per.
cha must make record this com-
ing winter; II must get out OF bed
and shake production IN tho face
OF destiny re. echo the glories OK
ths past when these green hills
shook beneath the mighty beasts
that made them the Mecca for in
vestors. Our pioneer pilgrims ara
not yet past the age OF usefulness;
neither do they dream of the I'm
possible or grow romantic, bat like
men oi common .en.o aud business
ability. they realize that II takes
the Juice OF the age 10 handle the
frying pan spd coffee pot with the
pkill Of a prophet, yet they riss to
the occasion, buckle on the pick
and the drill prepared oncs mere
to invite capital TO the highest
grade mining district ever discov-
cred in the Rocky Mountain region.
aud which remains to this day un-
explored and undeveloped with the
exception Of a few spots here and
there. With countless veins pens-