Eugene Colson and George D. Hauser re-
source date: 1889
availability: public-domain

possible, but Adams had long been dead when he arrived. The remains were brought to Las Cruces, and were taken charge of by Chas. Metcalfe, who was a partner of the unfortunate man in the working of the Modoc mine. The Herd Bros, came in from the mine with the remains. Eugene Colson and George D. Hauser re- turned on Monday from Hudsons, where they were for several days, vegetating and drinking hot water. For the sake of exercise they started to walk to the depot, and when about half way they were met by a huge Texas steer, with vi- cious horns, who came towards them in an interesting manner. George shook his cane, and told the steer to “Shoo!” but he wasn’t built that way. He came up on a swinging trot and George started for the depot on double quick time, the steer bringing up the rear. Colson was so overcome with the scene that he laid down and rolled over several times. George arrived at the depot safely, and had some time to spare before the train came along. The Mexican who snatched Frank As- carate’s sack of silver dollars from a Santa Fe train at El Paso, and was run down by Pete Zimmerman, got five years in the penitentiary. Dave Gaul has inaugurated a new era in the butcher business, by putting on a wagon well supplied with all kinds of meats, which are delivered every morning at the residences of consumers.