Sierra County advocate., 1904-05-27


here made careful study OF the
mining situation, and predicts a
great future for the camp.
Bishop Kendrick will be here
and conduct religious services IN
the Union church Sunday, June D.
Some stockmrn believe they will
get off lucky il they do not lose
more than fifty per cent OF their
cattle. Sierra county Is more IN
need OF rain than forest reserves
it present.
Governor Otero, Secretary Ray
nolds and Judge Parker returned
last Friday evening from the new
camp of Qnartzite in the Mig
ger Diggings mining district
day. The governor spoke very en-
couraginaly Of the outlook for the
new camp. The governor and Sec
retery Reynolds left Saturday for
Santa Fe.
AS we understand it, at the cleo
tion to be- held for the election OF
school directors in the various pre-
cincts of the county on June .,
1904, each precinct will elect one
director for the term Of three years
Where vacancies occur it will be
necessary to elect, also, one direc-
tor for the term Of two years.
| A. M. Cornell has returned from
Palomas Hot Springs, ana relates
that young hoy about nine years
OF age has been partially cared OF
total deafness. Ibe boy comes
from near Alanogordo ana has
been stone deaf all his lie until
within few days ago. Bathing
IN the hot water has unrxprctediy
partly restored the boys hearing.
lis Case had been pronounced
hopeless by physicians VINO had
treated him for deafness. Ordinary
sounds now attract his attention,
and his father nopes for a perma-
nent cure. The hoy being unable
To hear had never learned TO talk,
but only babbled like an infant
However. since he is able to hear
he is learning to form words ana
to speak intelligently. His parents
are Americans aud viii take up
their residence at the springs for q
time in the hope to permanently
cure their little son.
Francisco Luna Y Garcia, coun-
ty superintendent OF schools, spent
the early part of the week here.
Mr.. Luna closed a very successful
term Of school at Monticello on the
18th Of this month A grand en-
tertainment was given by the pn-
pills on the evening of the 18th,
and was one Of the best of the
kind ever given in that town. There
were recitations, singing ETC., and
the hall was beautifully decorated
iu the national colors. The girls,
dressed in white, danced the grand
march singing Red, White and
Blue. The boys, who were neatly
dressed fol the occasion, rendered
appropriate and interesting recita-
tions. The entertainment, which
lasted till IL o'clock, was greatly
enjoyed by all.
1t is reported from Shandon
! (Pittsburg) that coarser gold has
been discovered under the cement
beds ID greater quantities than in
the surface gravel. AT a depth OF
IRON one to two feet, cement was
encountered on the Silva claims;
this cement was punctured and
found to be about one footin thick
ness. Under the cement another
LAYER of gravel was encountered
carrying the hesvier gold The
discovery OF gold under the cement
has greatly enthused affairs in that
camp, and it is predicted that the
output OF the camp will be greatly
Increased from now on. While
asleep the other night one OF the
Truilllos was robbed of gold dust
to the tune OF from Sl4O to sl70.
he was sleeping in his overalls and
had the gold in bnckskin sack.
Two hilarious individuals were