The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1902-05-22
NEW MEXICO NEWS


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Chcssman, cattle dealer or Colorado,
bought nearly 1000 head Of cattle from
Steve Birchfcld this week, and ship
ped them TO Colorado Springs.-Dem-
ing Herald.
The Carlsbad experiment OF last year
in the cultivation OF irrigated cotton
was a pronounced SUCCESS, the yicid
averaging fully one bale per acre.
Hillsboro viii this month give em-
ployment to about $50 men ia mining
capacities. Two compauie, and the
Gales outfit viii hire about 90 men
each.
Development work is being actively
prosecuted on the Old Lake VALLEY
mines by company composed Of Chi
cago people, and it Ia likely that the
properties will soon be heavy producers
again.
The Black Range mining district ia
Sierra and Socorro counties i- again
attracting attention and it seems Ger
tain with the development OF the many
mineral indications IN that part Of the
territory the proposed and Incorporated
Black Range railway will be eventual
~ built.
The Silver City Enterprise says that
ChsIE,les SReGlLaass q2E2IaIjIaaa4- $500
bus css . ia am Wal KuUwu IN 5lReI
CITY, attempted to commit suicide by
cutting his throat with a large knife
used In his store. The attempt was
unsuccessful. Nervous prostration was
the cause Of the rash act.
A. J. Clark & Co. are cxcayating on
the Free Corral" corner lot next to
their big store for the erection Of a
two-story brick block with iron front.
The building viii cost about 100000
when completed. The first story will
contain two large store apartments
and the upper story Office rooms
Deming Herald.
New Mexico has one consolation in
being Il territory sam pays the
governor aud other Office holders 10
the extent OF so, 600, aud for legisla-
tive and contingent expenses furnishes
S2i.25O: also, the general government
supplies 3l3, OOO for the Surveyor gcncr-
ais Office aud $3.50 for mine inspec-
tors. Several educational institutions
receive substantial help, the United
States court Of private land claims is
maintained by the federal government
and extensive grants Of land are oc-
casioually made TO the territory.
The Lyons q Campbell Ranch & Cat
tie company, the st. Vicente Cattle
company and the Lyons X Campbell
Commission company made shipment
OF steers from this point Sunday oil
about 400 head. Twcnty-ci.ht car.
were required to transport the stock
to the Observation-Disclosures, Colo. The
cattle shipped b. the Commission com
pany wero purchased from Il. II. Speed.
f.. NJ. Walker and Bert McWhooter.
The Lyons ~ Campbsu Ranch X Cat
tie company shipped about 1000 head
and the Commission company about
400 head .-Indcpendcnt.
\ few cattle deals this week: Hud-
son 81 Todhuntcr and Watkins Bros
sold to Geo. II. Che7sman OF Denver 4
shipment of six car loads Of cattle, san
Simon Cattle Co. sold to Nesbit of Den
yer large train load. Sim Holstciu
sold to Nesbit of Denver about 9OC
head. Baker Bros. and Hatcnita boys
came in last night with 1900 head sold
to Lamar, Colo. parties. John Cra-
veus came in last evening with Il ship
mont of mixed cattle. Henry Meyer
brought in two carloads Of large fat
steers from Boca Graudc, Mexico, for
beef for his Deming market. Dcming
Herald.
II you have anything to sell, call ON
Il. \. Fulton, secondhand dealer. Cop