Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-11-28
source date: 1890
availability: public-domain

J. D. Lee, the former driver and supposed owner of the Mogollon stage line, who skipped so unceremoniously last week, owes almost everyone in the country. He was a man of very windy ways and the wonder is that he could get a stand off with a business man. He has gone to Texas. lerrible Accident From the Republican Last Sunday afternoon at 5 p. m. as Thomas Butcher and George Shaffer, his partner, were returning from a hunt, the jolting of the buggy they were riding in exploded shells in both barrels of Shaffer’s shot-gun, which was resting between his knees, the charge blowing away the side of Butcher’s head, exposing his brains. Death was necessarily instantaneous. A coro- ner’s jury was summoned by Justice Veldez, consisting of C. Stubenraugh, Geo. Rynerson, F. Arnett, E. L. Elhvood, B. Davis and M. Cuniffe. They rendered a verdict of accidental death in accordance with the facts above given. The deceased was an Englishman and had no relation in this country. He was a bricklayer by trade and with his partner Shaffer had the contract of laying the brick for the Agricultural College. He was buried in the grave yard at- tached to the Catholic cemetery.

above given. The deceased was an Englishman and had no relation in this country. He was a bricklayer by trade and with his partner Shaffer had the contract of laying the brick for the Agricultural College. He was buried in the grave yard at- tached to the Catholic cemetery. The strumpet nuisance with which Silver City is afflicted is becoming unbearable. Last Tuesday a depraved creature paraded the streets proclaiming her shame and addressing ladies when she was promptly arrested. It oc- curs to the Enterprise that a ninety day sen- tence would be a light punishment for the offense, instead of $5 and costs. From ihe December 5, 1890, Issue of The Enierprise Death By Accident Monday morning last as Calvin Feasel and some others were unloading a large saw log on Cherry creek, in the Pinos Altos mountains, a very sad and startling accident occurred which deprived Mr. Feasel of his life. It seems that the log was not coming off of the wagon straight. Mr. Feasel was handling one end, while two other men were straightening it at the other. When it was in proper position one

a very sad and startling accident occurred which deprived Mr. Feasel of his life. It seems that the log was not coming off of the wagon straight. Mr. Feasel was handling one end, while two other men were straightening it at the other. When it was in proper position one of the men gave the word to let go, and jumped back. Mr. Feasel’s foot caught, throwing him to the ground, the log passing directly over his body. He was carefully removed by his friends to the cabin, and a physician and Mrs. Feasel immediately summoned. Mrs. Feasel arrived at 5 p.m., but too late to see her husband in this world, as his spirit had passed away not two minutes before. Mr. Feasel had resided in Grant county some seven or eight years, being engaged during that time in the saw mill and lumber business. He was held in high regard by the business community. He was a kind husband and an in- dulgent father. He leaves a devoted wife and four children to mourn his untimely death. Bear Hunting In The Mogollons

being engaged during that time in the saw mill and lumber business. He was held in high regard by the business community. He was a kind husband and an in- dulgent father. He leaves a devoted wife and four children to mourn his untimely death. Bear Hunting In The Mogollons Bear and mountain lion have wrought de- struction among the cattle and horse herds in the Mogollon mountains and ranches adjacent this fall. Mr. Isaac Siggins has suffered severe losses. In conversation with Mr. Thos. Halloway recently, he offered Mr. H. a bounty of $5 per head for each and every grown bear he would kill in his grazing territory, and $2.50 for each cub scalp. The offer was accepted, and on Sep- tember 1st, Mr. Halloway, accompanied by Mr. Robert Winkler, left Sacaton canon for the hunting grounds in the vicinity of Mr. Siggins’ place. Skirting the foothills to the box of Big Dry creek, about seven miles above Siggins’, they discovered bear sign. Halloway, after ty- ing his old “Jack” dog, went to reconnoiter. It took but a glance to see that the tracks were fresh. The dogs were let loose and a break was made up among the rock for the game. The chase was so exciting that Winkler declared Halloway rode over saplings so large that they raised his horse bodily from the ground — in his (Halloway’s) own words, he went to him, (the bear) “all spraddled out.” Halloway, assisted by Shep, the dog, killed the animal in a short time.

s so exciting that Winkler declared Halloway rode over saplings so large that they raised his horse bodily from the ground — in his (Halloway’s) own words, he went to him, (the bear) “all spraddled out.” Halloway, assisted by Shep, the dog, killed the animal in a short time. A few minutes later Winkler, with part of the pack, had started the second bear up the bluff, which suddenly changed its direction and came back down the hill, and headed straight for W., who was so riveted to the spot that he could not make up his mind to move until bruin was nearly upon him, and then when ( 46 ) did try to get out of the way his foot slipped ,m under him and he fell backward and rely ecsaped being run over by the whole rocession,” but in less time than it takes to ■ite it he was upon his feet and in the thickest the fight for the dogs by this time had nched the bear and covered him so thorough- that Winkler and Halloway found it difficult get in a shot from their Winchesters without dangering the lives of their dogs but Hallo- ay called off his two favorites, “Bob” and Charlie,” and gave Winkler a chance to send bullet through the bear’s heart.

red him so thorough- that Winkler and Halloway found it difficult get in a shot from their Winchesters without dangering the lives of their dogs but Hallo- ay called off his two favorites, “Bob” and Charlie,” and gave Winkler a chance to send bullet through the bear’s heart. After resting up a day or two to put their ! des in condition, they returned to the hunting round to resume hostilities refreshed. When oout three miles distant on Little Dry Creek, /■inkier fired at a brown bear and broke his ack, but a terrific fight ensued before the brute ould be conquered. Mr. Siggins, being a man of his word, paid he bounty he had offered — $16 for the three calps.

ies refreshed. When oout three miles distant on Little Dry Creek, /■inkier fired at a brown bear and broke his ack, but a terrific fight ensued before the brute ould be conquered. Mr. Siggins, being a man of his word, paid he bounty he had offered — $16 for the three calps. On September 25 Winkler killed a half- >reed silver tip, near Pine creek. Same day lalloway crossed over on Little Dry, where he lamped for the night. Out early next morning le found his dogs fighting a large cinnamon vithin three hundred yards of where he (H.) lad slept. After a running fight of about six lundred yards the bear climbed one of the largest pine trees on Dry creek. Halloway ap- proached the tree within thirty steps, and was aiming to fire, when he discovered that the front sight of his rifle was missing, but the very first shot brought him crushing through the branches dead to the ground. The largest bear killed during Mr. Halloway’s series of hunts was a cinnamon, shot on the 17th of October. Its hide measured twenty-eight square feet. The number of bear slaughtered by these two men from September 1st up to October 16th inclu- sive, nine.

dead to the ground. The largest bear killed during Mr. Halloway’s series of hunts was a cinnamon, shot on the 17th of October. Its hide measured twenty-eight square feet. The number of bear slaughtered by these two men from September 1st up to October 16th inclu- sive, nine. Nine silver brick, under escort of Mr. Hughes, arrived from Georgetown Wednesday, and were shipped Thursday. They wer§ the property of the Mimbres Mining company, and were worth about $15,000. Owing to the scar- city of wood and some needed repairs the mill is now shut down. Capt. W. H. Donaldson has decided to have 800 head of his she stock spayed. Vic Culbert- son will do the business and is now on the ranch. If more of the stockmen would adopt this method they would soon relieve their ranges, and at the same time convert their surplus stock into ready cash. From the December 12. 1890. Issue of The Enterprise

ayed. Vic Culbert- son will do the business and is now on the ranch. If more of the stockmen would adopt this method they would soon relieve their ranges, and at the same time convert their surplus stock into ready cash. From the December 12. 1890. Issue of The Enterprise The Citizen is in receipt of the following bit of news from Holbrook, Arizona : “A cow- boy named John Denton arrived from the ranch Monday morning, and by the afternoon he was well loaded with spiked Holbrook lemonade. To a party of men he made a bet of a new suit of clothes that he would hunt up a girl, propose to her, and would be married inside of an hour. He soon found a girl, whom he had never met before, made a proposal, and on it being accept- ed sent for the justice of the peace and was married. He won the bet by thiee minutes.

hes that he would hunt up a girl, propose to her, and would be married inside of an hour. He soon found a girl, whom he had never met before, made a proposal, and on it being accept- ed sent for the justice of the peace and was married. He won the bet by thiee minutes. A shooting scrape occurred near Duncan last week, in which Kirk Esty’s life candle was snuffed out in a twinkling. It seems that Jim Parks and Esty had a misunderstanding over a game of cards, when Esty stepped over the fire and hit Parks in the mouth. Parks jumped up and pushed Esty against the blacksmith shop, which was simply a shed. In a few seconds, and apparently before any hard blows were given on either side, they released each other and Esty immediately walked out of the shecl towards his bed, which was on the outside of this shed. Jim Parks sat down again, but only for a second, for as soon as Esty went behind the side wall where his bed was Jim walked out from under the shed, and looking the way Esty’s bed was, saw him turn with his six-shootei in his hand, and all the boys say that Esty fired the first shot. Parks had his six-shooter in his hand, and taking it in both hands, took delib- erate aim, and no doubt killed Esty the first shot ,the shot striking him a little above the heart and coming out near the right shouldei blade, the second shot struck him in the center of the chest and came out in the back, his third shot missed Esty. Esty shot three times, some say he fired four. Parks went to Solomonville and gave himself up. The jury pronounced it justifiable homicide.

he right shouldei blade, the second shot struck him in the center of the chest and came out in the back, his third shot missed Esty. Esty shot three times, some say he fired four. Parks went to Solomonville and gave himself up. The jury pronounced it justifiable homicide. ( 47 )W. J. Foley called on the Enterprise Satur- day last in answer to the query as to the tur- quoise mine of Grant county. He stated that some months ago he had a letter from a firm trading with the Navajo Indians, stating that the Indians claimed there were turquoise mines near Silver City, which many years ago had been worked in an extensive though primitive manner. Mr. Foley commenced inquiring and finally approached John Coleman on the matter, who informed him that he knew where the tur- quoise mines were, having found them while prospecting in the Burros in 1875. Mr. Coleman also called on the Enterprise and stated that the mines must have been worked hundreds of years ago, as good sized trees have since grown up in the old workings. When the mines were first discovered by Mr. Coleman he was of the impression that they were placer mines, but careful prospecting developed the fact that the mines had been worked for turquoise, and many small specimens were picked out of the work- ings.

the old workings. When the mines were first discovered by Mr. Coleman he was of the impression that they were placer mines, but careful prospecting developed the fact that the mines had been worked for turquoise, and many small specimens were picked out of the work- ings. The mines give indication of being worked before powder or iron implements came into use, which would indicate that they had been worked and probably abandoned before the Spanish explorers, those men of iron, discovered this country, something like three hundred years ago. The mines have recently been located by Messrs. Foley and Coleman, who will soon pro- ceed to do more or less development on the property. Turquoise is also found in the Cow Springs district. Funny Hold-Up From the Liberal

his country, something like three hundred years ago. The mines have recently been located by Messrs. Foley and Coleman, who will soon pro- ceed to do more or less development on the property. Turquoise is also found in the Cow Springs district. Funny Hold-Up From the Liberal Last Friday night occurred the funniest hold-up of which there is any record in this section of the country. At midnight Messrs. Doyle, Plunket and Dougherty, three miners working for the New Mexico mining and mill- ing company at Pyramid, came out of the shaft to eat their lunch. The men were wet through, but instead of sitting down by a fire and eating their lunch they were invited by Bill Caldwell to stand up and put their hands above their heads. As the request was emphasized by a Winchester rifle the invitation was complied with. Caldwell marched them down the road apiece, turned Plunket loose and then went on

eating their lunch they were invited by Bill Caldwell to stand up and put their hands above their heads. As the request was emphasized by a Winchester rifle the invitation was complied with. Caldwell marched them down the road apiece, turned Plunket loose and then went on with the other two men. After going about a mile Caldwell turned Doyle loose but kept Dougherty going. Doyle and Plunket raised an alarm and soon an armed posse was on the trail. The two men were found about three miles from camp and brought in. Dougherty says they heard the pursuers sometime before they were discovered but Caldwell made him keep still. Caldwell realized his game was up and tried to get Dougherty to promise not to prosecute him. Caldwell gave no reason for his action, but Dougherty thinks that if they had not been in- terrupted Caldwell intended to rob him. Cald- well was taken before Judge Titus Saturday and remanded to the county jail to await the action of the grand jury and Constable Ownby started with him for Silver City that night. Chauncey Nicholson, who was arrested on a warrant sworn out by Tom Kennedy, of Lords- burg, for horse stealing, is in the county jail.

ay and remanded to the county jail to await the action of the grand jury and Constable Ownby started with him for Silver City that night. Chauncey Nicholson, who was arrested on a warrant sworn out by Tom Kennedy, of Lords- burg, for horse stealing, is in the county jail. About noon last Wednesday a tramp forcibly entered the residence of Edward Pennington, situated just above town. The house had been left alone for a short time, the entire family being down town. Miss Mary Pennington made discovery of the burglary upon her return from school, and at once rode down and notified her father. The fellow had entered by the back window, breaking the sash, and had made a pretty thorough search inside. He seemed to care for nothing but money and jewelry. He secured a gold chain and a very valuable ring belonging to Mrs. Pennington, as well as the funds of the Sunday school of which Miss Mary is treasurer. This amount was $2.60, all in small change. The thief was finally arrested, and gave his name as John Evans. He was given ninety days in the county jail.