The Lincoln County Leader from White Oaks, New Mexico • Page 1

incoen County EADEB. Devoted to tho Best Interests of Lincoln County and the Development of Its Resources. VOLUME 2. WHITE OAKS, LINCOLN COUNTY, N. SATURDAY, FEB.

23, 18P1. NUMBER 19. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. xtTreid's Assay Office AND Chemical Laboratory. Ism (kmthera Kw Mulro Tamlnen' m4 reparttd npon.

Eittiinat'i and lieclfl-mIodi mad. Corrtponunee Sellclted. Office-. White Onk Ave. WHITE OAKS.

NEW MEXICO. D. J. M. A.

JEWETT, O. S. Minoral Deputy Surveyor, New Mexico and Arizona. U. S.

Deputy Survycor, Louisiana, Mm A.D CIVIL ESGHEER. Office White Oaks Avenue. LUTHER M. CLEMENTS, ATT AT LAW 0nc In Ben. II.

Ellis' Hotel Buildirg LINCOLN K. T. B. CATRON. W.

T. THORNTON CATRON THORNTON, AttOriH'VlS JilAV Banta fb. New Mexico. Will practice in all the Court of Lnw and Etiuitv in the Torritory. Especial attentien priven to the collection of claims ltd remittances promptly maoe.

GEO. T. BE ALL, ATYOltJilCY AT LAV, LiKCOLN Kew Mexico Will practice in all the courts of New Mexico. ILK T. HKW1TT.

H. B. FBROUBRON Hewitt Tergusson ATTORNEYS-AT LAW. wurrx oaks i.incoln countt New Mexico. GEORGE B.

BARKER, Attornev at Law, LINCOLN, N. M. JOHN A. IIELPHINGSTINE, Attornev at Law. "Whit nl.

New s. Mcc. Mcpherson. Notarv Public, ind Insurance Agent. lot.

A'l Ml L'tiijitcn whiti oaks newmexico tvti( Fittinn, "Pa. Witist. Patterson Watson, Counselors at Law, Mining Real Estate Broken Srxslal attention raid to examination of titles nd property Hiid netinir us i(unti ihrrefor ntrnctii taki-n and hckohn cut work (ton. Correspondeuee aolU-iteJ WHITE OAK8. NEW MEXICO W.

F. BLANC1IARD, I'. S. MITCRAL DEPITY SURVEYOR AND Notarv Public. WITTE OAKS, N.

M. ED. R. BONNELL, Real Estate and Mining Agent, Lincoln Comity Leader. Entered at the Post Oflice at White Oaks, N.

at second -ins matter. Saturday, February 23, 1J 84. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COl.YTY Wra. Caffroy, "EAlter DOINGS AT SANTA FE Tlio Territorial Republican Cen- tral Committee hive callt'tl a con vention at Santa Fe on tlie 3rd of May, to elect two delegates to tlie National Republican convention, and tlie number of delegates from each county apportioned as follows Bernalillo, 12 Colfax, 4 Mora, Dona Ana, Socor ro, 8 Grant, 5: Lincoln, 4 Km Valencia, 12; Santa Fe, San Miguel, 14 Taos, G. Santa Fe, N.

Eeb. 18. At a meeting of the Republican Central committee, held here to-day, it was decided to hold the Tern to rial convention in Santa Fe on May 3rd, for the election ot dele gates to the national convention in Chicago. The legislature was organized by chosing Jose Armijo Vigil, of Socorro county, presieent of the council, Amado Chaves, ot Videncia county, speaker of the House. Both branches are in con trol of the Republicans.

The Democrats attempted to steal a march by premature organization of the. council in their interest, but as their pioccedings were irregular and will not be organized by the Governor or the lower house, their action will dv.vthem no good. Gov ernor Sheldon and Secretary Ritch ara determined to enforce law and ordc. Tue Territorial legislature met on the 18th instant, and the honorable gentlemen from Valencia was there, too, audit was not long before the authorities and owers that be, were thrown into a perfect uproar, and that old, stoepy town was waked tin to such a state of confusion, it even surprised the oldest inhabitants. Col.

J. Franco Chaves raise the storm by or- trer and cornish roller mill, one through the operations of which none ot the precious metal can escape. It has a capacity of red uc ing about 8 tons of ore p2r day, of 24 hours. It is proposed to work the mill some two months yet before the clean-up. Let people stand prepared to hear one of the best reports ever made in New Mexico or Colorado, where the clean-up is made manifest.

Contiguous to the "American," Gill's mine, is the -'Diamond Crown," owned by Messrs Moore, Whitney, Roeber and Pliugston, throug'i which the American lead t-oubtless runs, and the proprietors feci, that they too, are destined favorites of Dame Fortune. We could write much moro of "Nogal, its present and foreshadowed future, but neither time nor space will permit. We will, at no distant day, recur to it again. Meanwnile we cannot resist giving it as our unbiased judgment, that Nogal (walnut) will develop as one of the richest mineral producing sections of theTerritorv or country A TRIP TO NOGAL. On Wednesday morning we accepted an invitation extended us by Nat Moore, to ride with him to Nogal, and in his company, and that of Joshua Wayne, we made the trip behfnd a brisk span of nit, les, arriving at our objective point at the hour of noon.

After partaking ot suirptuous dinner, prepared by the deft hands of Mrs. Moore, B. M. Whitney reigned up in front of Wayne's store with a span of mules, and invited us to accompany him to Gill's mine. This was just in our hand, and we freely accepted, and were soon wheeling through Dry Gulch.

The first thing which attracted our attention was the placier property of Chase Ilockradle, stretching over a territory of some two miles. Months and much money have been expended by the enterprising proprietors, in building sluiceways from the head ot Nogal Canon, and around to Dry Gulch through which to convey adequate water for their works, and which is now well nigh secured, and early in the ensuing month operations will be vigorously prosecuted, lliis is no experiment, as much money lias already been secured in the gulch in years long past. The original discoverer was named McPherson, who, in '72, while prosecuting his work, was killed by the Indians. Some have it, that Mc was a partner ot Gill's, but he was not. All operations heretofore have been dt.no on a small scale, but they will now be pushed for all that money and energy will be worth, and that a fortune in- vites, lind wiil speedily reward, there can be no doubt.

Soon we arrived in front of Jer ry Jlockrauie residence, adjoin ing which Gov. Chase has erected a spneious building, which will soon bo occupied by hiin and wife as a suburban home. About 3 o'clock, p. we arrived at W. Gill's Fletch er's mill in that section of Dry Some scientists assert that the Gulch, which is localized under 's" the first of the the name ot Gulch.

Wetive to bu overcome by the ap- had heard much of this mine and proacli of death A great liullaballo is being raised because Fred Douglas mairied a white woman, just as though in so doing he had planted the germ of a contagious disease which the cry-ers were afraid of catching. A white man, blue-blooded, Lnd a good deal to do in launching Fred on this sphere, and now Fred proposes working the blood back, nnd his wife ain't a-Fred to help him. A New York paper tells us that a Chinaman went into the ladies bin on the ferryboat, and took a seat beside an Irish market woman, lie seemed to want to make himself agreeable, and rubbing his hands remarked, ''Belly cold." The yve man looked at him with an air of contempt, and replied "If you'd put your shirt inside your pants, your belly wouldn't be hathtn blaggard." SANTA FE. N. Feb.

15th, 15.84. EtiTon Leader The settled gloom and op prcssive quiet which came down upon this ancient city immediately after the close of tho Tertio Celebration, and has rested upon it ever since, has at last been broken, The bill providing for a legislature has become a law and the solons are coming to the Capitol by every train; each member has one or more friends who come with him for company, or pleasure, or as adviser, or something-, and the saloon men are happy. The Central Republican Committee is called together for Monday, and it will either call a convention to send delegates to the Chicaeo convention or will 6elect some one itself, probably the former The Democratic Committee is called for to-morrow, but wherefore, and whv, no fellow can find out, I presume they thought if the Rcjiublican Committee met on Monday, in would be a good thing to do, and they would just, get in a little ahead and have theirs Saturday, being determined to be ahead in something The message of tho Governor is a very able document. He urges particulary upon the legislature the necessity of a public school system after the plan adopted in the states, and calls their attention to the startling and humiliating fact that the percentage of illiteracy in New Mexico is greater than anywhere else iti the Union, lie also favors a railroad commissioner to fix farts and freights on our railroads. The adoption of a fence law of some kind, and the establishment of a penitentiary Also an amendment to the Revenue law, providing for an assessor in each county and the election ot prosecuting attorneys in each county.

The members who have already arrived, seem to be in earnest about reforming some of our laws, and unless they get into a wrangle at the outset over some contested seats, there ought to be a good r. rawtorci w.ii.h llian lliay be Tl, rimnrt kI.myvg llmr hand, and proposes to go to trial under the itdictment lor murder. He seems confident and impatient. An agent of tho Department of Justice has been here for two days, looking after proof against Judge Axtell, but without much satisfaction so tar. The citizens who have started their warfare on the Jutgo will have to get somebody to hel,) them let go before long, and the further 'hey go, the worse is their condition.

It is expected that important changes will be made in Territorial affairs at this session, though it is understood that no appointments will be made until toward tho end of the session, in order that mem bers will give their time to legislation instead of wrangling over nominees. Our District Court is in session, and there is not a single criminal case of any importance, and it has been two years since there was a murder trial here, which speaks well for our law-abiding proclivities. The high water lias not reached us yet, in fact, the whiskey is a good deal higher than the water but the weather is disagreeable in all varieties, which is something entirely out of the common order. As the legislative mill grinds, I will inform you. VANCE.

mill, but were not long in coining i a d.v'ng to the conclusion that the half bao onnieti witn a eu-not iron ami not curt of the Territory not been told, and a Munchausen I ei-' Pai- 111 (asis ct in Lince Dec. lGlh, has been i i i ganizingtho council with himself warceij tax ins in the chair, while his excellency. to it. We pen- tb Governor CtlMtetl UK! UiniH lol tlie mine, 11 I .1 if much tuero seems to do suiienng, or more than one-the writhing and spasms arc due to lialf of tll0 Lnlire revenue, while the liiililia expenses for the same rellox muscular action. Fear wcak- tary were quietlv arraugin" the W1U" was as agin man as without oj um nnl lias been only 30,000, and prelimenaries for organization, ,1 "i.d the gold glisten- quently hastens death and tho are a grcat when called tlie centlemeii i t'a lou" who i uc i "trueK 1 i howl about the wastctul cxtrava Whiti Oaks, N.

M. Obvrlt) in Dutr.fí. In CQaru. A. G.

LANE, rhysician and Surgeon, SOLICITS A SHARK -Of the Patronage of the Cilizeni White 0li Vicinity, rrompt Attwidauc. Punctual w.c. McDonald, SL SUSERH DEPUTY SURVEYOR. A I IVoUiry from the state of Valencia, and his council, refused to vacate, but proceeded at once to impeach the Governor and the Secretary for their presumption Such iillib ing is characteristic ot Mexican government, and it would appear from tho proceedings hud. as ahoye stated, that some of our native members are not yet thoroughly reconstructed.

There is one thing however, demonstrated toaeertain-ty, and that is, that Col. J. Frank can originate more chaos, ami distraction to the square inch, than any other man in the Territory. The Col. must haye his fun and it does not generally matter at yvhose expense.

He is a keen, shrewd organizer, and also an adept in disorganization, and while his is unquestioned, he is so much inclined to the. sensational, that it destroys his influence for A Chinaman, up in Milwaukee, claims to have made $3,200 at the laundry business within the last two years. He proposes to go to Cornell Uniyersity and then return to China as a missionary. truck'' vt'''se often prolongs lite displaced by the pick revealed rich deposits. (Jill is cutting across i i i i i i ant, nas aireat.y peneirat- lilit ashe(lj t)u cl.e.lter ed lus lead teet, and lias not i i cut into ns centre, lie urst uiscov- i it.

in '70, ditl a little .1 ii. Congress has acted promptly in granting relief to the people in the Ohio valleyP. The Democratic legislature of Ohio can not 6top from its absorbirfg work of gerrymandering the Congressional districts to give aid to its distressed citizens. The state of Ohio is able to givo relief to all her needy citizens without outside aid, but her legislature is totally unfit to act in the present emergency. John C.

New, of Indiana, has finally resigned as assistant secretary of the treasury. Mr. New as one of the most capable officials who ever held that position, and was at the same tunc a genuine Republican. Relieved from office cares, he be. heard from during the coming campaign.

A memt er of the New York Phonetic Club writes to this able and influential paper, asking us to "drop the final ue in words so end-iug, and spell dialog, epilog, etc." Well, we kick. We are to drop the ue to a limited extent, There was a fire at Prescott. gace of the latter, while the good but when the New York Language 1 P.liiK oelra no tn c.t.ll .,1 rizona. on Saturday last, iiHMii-iiri-iv iart inals lias oeen Jully equal to that pioieui. ered his mine work anon it, and went off.

returning in '71, and now occupies it under location of that year. He could do but little yvork that year and for several years thereafter, labor and material being so high. For instance, blasting po.uler, at that time, now sold for $5.00 per keg, then commanded We saw much of the rock now being translated into bullion, and can safely ay that it is rich beyond description. We brought home a crude specimen for our cabinet, yvhich, though not nearly so rich as others yye saw, would make an expert miner's eyes water. A fortune is in Billy's hands, and could have fallen in no better or worthier.

We visited tlie mill whore wh were yvarmly welcomed by Mr. Fletcher. The engine is so noiseless men can stand in its presence and hear each other whisper. The mill might bo denominatet a pan, ara- city, including tlie Sherman An editor named Holmes was also burned to death. A woman of the town rushed through smoke and flames and rescued the child of pa rents who yvere unknown to her, but the crying of the infant nerved her to the task.

She is now a heroine. A New writes York correspondent of the courts at one filth of the expense. His report also shows that the. is a deficit of about $20,000 in tho Treasury, that is, that there i.s that amount of outstanding unpaid yvarrants, yvhich are worth now only 75 while there is $75,000 of taxes due the Territory, still in the hands of sheriffs and in-t paid over. So mild is the weather in North Wales that primroses, honeysuckles, snowdrops, and roses are to be found blooming in the valleys and on the hillsides.

Vegetation in the low lying districts is also fast springing into life, and in tho Vale of Llangollen fruit trees are in bloom. Tourists are enabled to scale the mountains without difli- It is hoped that some vigorous, culty-frats yvhich, when i.revi- action will bo taken by this legis- lti'n flautit I. Mature to comnel officers to nroinot- be a well man again. 1 doubt if I pay or account lnr the b. ue will ever again go out of the Hc monie3 K0 as to utilise.

uijiv Meee ue ireis i i. lili' "I IWU 1 I I 1LUI 1 As it is now, yve arc in debt $20,000, when yve ought of right to haye $55,000 in tho Treasury. It is hoped also that on act will be passed compelling people to re cord in tho proper oflice, all their evidence of title within a certain short time, in order that a complete record title to real estate may be had. WMtnor tlTLocation notices, and Proof of L- bor blank can be bad at tha Liadbr of-! 18 liere entirely rocoverca from Ins I flo. wounds, except thu one in his now is little, cat-r' js in tho day time.

It is mostly pain that keeps him awake. His diet has become rigidly simple indeed, he has little appetite for anything. I am seriously afraid that our most distinguished citizen has been seen in public tor the last timo." Kansas was 23 years old on Jan. 29th. ously attempted at this season of the year, have been attended yvith loss of lite.

We noiice the press, as a rule, in recounting the destruction of the 6teanhip City of Columbus, 6ays that 104 souls were lost." 104 bodies wero lost, but how the eiicc do they know that the souls of all were lost Not one of the six congressmen of California was born in that state. Tully is a native of Tenncssoe, Glascock of Mississippi, Henley of Indiana, Rosecrans of Ohio, Budd of Wisconsio, and 8.imntr Ma-achusatU.