Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-01-01
source date: 1891
availability: public-domain

PREMEDITATED SUICIDE Edward Monier, an old barber at Lords- burg, who had been quite ill for some time, finally decided that the pistol route was the shortest way out. Suiting the action to his thoughts, he placed the muzzle of his pistol to his ear and took his departure. The old man was methodical in all his arrangements, going so far as to leave minute directions as to the indivduals whom he desired to act as jurors at the coroners inquest. Quite a serious accident befell Mrs. Pheby, mother of Thos. Pheby, on the Rio Mimbres. On descending a flight of stairs, Mrs. Pheby missed her footing and fell, and besides suffer- ing from severe contusions, broke one of her limbs. Owing to her advanced age — 75 years — the accident may prove to be quite a serious one. The following officers were installed on the evening of the 26th inst., at the Silver City Lodge No. 8, A. F. & A. M., Harry W. Lucas, W. M. ; A. H. Harlee, S. W.; M. H. Twomey, J. W. ; P. B. Lady, Secretary; J. W. Carter, Treasurer; H. Abraham, S. D.; J. Card, J. D.; Geo. D. Jones, M. L. White, stewards; J. E. Plows, tyler. James Swartz, of the Mimbres, spent the holidays in the city. Captain Cooney, of the Mogollons coun- try, arrived from Frisco valley enroute to So- corro on last Tuesday’s coach.

; H. Abraham, S. D.; J. Card, J. D.; Geo. D. Jones, M. L. White, stewards; J. E. Plows, tyler. James Swartz, of the Mimbres, spent the holidays in the city. Captain Cooney, of the Mogollons coun- try, arrived from Frisco valley enroute to So- corro on last Tuesday’s coach. Sigmund Lindauer, the merchant prince of Doming, came up to the metropolis on Tuesday’s train. J. A. Lockhart, sheriff elect, has taken up his residence in Silver City. John Bragaw, of Georgetown, one of Grant county’s commissioners, came over last Sunday to attend the last meeting of the commissioners under the old regime. At the Columbian exposition in “93” to be held in Chicago, Pinos Altos will be represented just a trifle in advance of the many mining districts in the country. The central figure of the exhibit will be a 1000-pound gold brick from the Pacific Extension mine, N. Bell, pro- prietor. The mould will soon be ordered, and as the output of gold under adverse circum- stances now ranges from 25 to 30 pounds per week, the time required to produce a half ton will be considerably less than a year, and under favorable circumstances a ton brick could be as easily furnished for exhibition. TREMONT ARRIVALS

the output of gold under adverse circum- stances now ranges from 25 to 30 pounds per week, the time required to produce a half ton will be considerably less than a year, and under favorable circumstances a ton brick could be as easily furnished for exhibition. TREMONT ARRIVALS L. Mason, Atlanta, Ga. ; W. H. Constable, Chicago, 111.; J. Jacobson, Chicago, 111.; E. Strouss, Chicago, 111. ; K. G. Pullian, F. L. Pow- ers and Chas. B. Cerhman, St. Louis, Mo.; Ed- ward Brigden, Hugo Sharwanke and C. N. Marrian, New York; F. W. Wire, Hampton, Iowa; H. C. Joy, Denver, Col.; F. M. Prescott, Pueblo, Colo.; W. R. Eilert, Milwaukee, Wis. ; C. R. Willard, Rolla, Mo. ; J. G. Smith, El Paso, Tex.; A. P. Shephard, Waco, Tex.; W. Burns, Kingston, N. M.; C. H. Dane, S. P. Carpenter, A. B. Laird and S. Lindauer, Deming, N. M. Lyons & Campbell’s lake in Duck creek valley is soon to be stocked with black bass, croppies and sun perch. The lake itself and surrounding hills and valleys is one of the most beautiful spots in the Gila river valley and when the present plans of the proprietors are perfected, the cattle range in question with its surrounding will bcome a bijou, from every point of view.

perch. The lake itself and surrounding hills and valleys is one of the most beautiful spots in the Gila river valley and when the present plans of the proprietors are perfected, the cattle range in question with its surrounding will bcome a bijou, from every point of view. A convivial benedict, on retiring at a late hour, was greatly chagrined to find the room spinning around in divers directions, and with this sensation there was yet another of the mal de mer order. His spouse said nothing until the following morning when she aroused her liege lord with the question, “David, where do you find the quotation that when man and woman are married they become one? Is it in the Bible, or Shakespeare?” “Why, in the Bible of course,” he replied. “The Bible is true is it not?” his wife demurely asked. “Yes,” David replied. Then said his wife, “We came home pretty full last night, didn’t we?” ( 1 ) MURDER AND ROBBERY

d they become one? Is it in the Bible, or Shakespeare?” “Why, in the Bible of course,” he replied. “The Bible is true is it not?” his wife demurely asked. “Yes,” David replied. Then said his wife, “We came home pretty full last night, didn’t we?” ( 1 ) MURDER AND ROBBERY On the evening of the 28th ult., Mr. Frank Sperling, a prominent merchant of Magdalena, was brutally murdered. He had discharged a Mexican whom he had caught stealing. When Mr. Sperling was discovered he was laying out- side the railing of his desk, with his throat cut from ear to ear, in fact his head nearly cut off, the back part of his head crushed in by a heavy blow ; a knife-cut in the mouth and three of his teeth laying by his dead body. He had evidently been caught by the wrist and had a student’s lamp in his hand, as the flesh on his wrist was torn off in his evident struggle to get away. The lamp was broken and water had been thrown on it to put it out. The store was robbed and his watch taken. From the store, tracks were followed to the Mexican’s house, where boots and clothing covered with blood were found, The Mexicans were arrested and are now in the hands of the officers. A Cold Blooded Murder

on it to put it out. The store was robbed and his watch taken. From the store, tracks were followed to the Mexican’s house, where boots and clothing covered with blood were found, The Mexicans were arrested and are now in the hands of the officers. A Cold Blooded Murder The killing of Hugh Fox by Wm. Davis on the 26th of December at Pinos Altos according to all accounts as testified by eye witnesses was as unwarranted and diabolical murder as ever perpetrated. Sufficient evidence was adduced to warrant the holding of Sid Mullen as acces- sory after the fact, bond being placed at $2000. Davis waived examination. The finding of the body of Abel Rueda in a Mexican jacal near Davis’ mill, a mile south of Pinos Altos, last Friday morning created quite a ripple of excitement. Investigation on the part of the coroner’s jury developed the fact that Rueda suicided. The ball which killed him entered the left side of the back near the shoulder blade and came out on the front side of his neck. A very reasonable case of self destruction (?) There was a jolly dancing party at Mun- sons ranch, nine miles below this city, last Mon- day night. A dozen couples left Silver City to enjoy the festivities. All together fifty people enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Munson and all agreed that the occasion was an en- joyable one long to be remembered.