Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-04-10
source date: 1891
availability: public-domain

STRANGE SUICIDE Corporal A. M. Batson, of troupe G, 2nd cavalry, stationed at Fort Stanton, was in Albu- querque yesterday enroute to Fort Wingate to report before a board of officers for examina- tion for promotion. He brought particulars of a sad double suicide at Nogales last Saturday evening of a Miss Higgles, employed as gov- erness on the V V ranch, and a friend, a Mrs. Doyle, who was also living on the ranch. Both ladies were young and beautiful, and both had at one time occupied a much better station in ( 13 ) life, but of what character is not known. They were missed at supper time, and a search being instituted were found a short distance from the house in rear of a corral, locked in each others arms, and dead. In the right hand of each was a revolver, while a bullet hole through the heart of each, left no room for doubt as to the cause of death. They had evidently shot each other. A BIT OF MULE LORE

ce from the house in rear of a corral, locked in each others arms, and dead. In the right hand of each was a revolver, while a bullet hole through the heart of each, left no room for doubt as to the cause of death. They had evidently shot each other. A BIT OF MULE LORE The New Mexican has unearthed a bit of romantic history in connection with a Santa Fe mule, as follows: Between the years 1842 and 1852 Mr. Ferguson, or Don Benito Jueves, as the Mexicans call him, was a freighter over the Santa Fe trail from West Port, Mo., to this city and thence to the City of Mexico. In 1842 he eloped with a beautiful girl from the City of Durango. This girl was the daughter of a Mexi- can general. The girl disguised as a boy, was taken to Missouri when 12 years old. The mother of Mr. Ferguson raised and educated the girl, and when she was 16 she was married to Don Benito. In 1852 he sold his mule train to Mr. James Magoffin at Paso del Norte, Mexico. The train consisted of five wagons with ten mules each, and this vagrant gray mule was among them. At that time the animal was 5 years old. How he ever got back to Santa Fe is a mystery. Mr. Ferguson has fully identified him and vouches for the fact that he is fully 44 years old. LOSES EAR IN RUNAWAY

s with ten mules each, and this vagrant gray mule was among them. At that time the animal was 5 years old. How he ever got back to Santa Fe is a mystery. Mr. Ferguson has fully identified him and vouches for the fact that he is fully 44 years old. LOSES EAR IN RUNAWAY Messrs. A. Herschberger and Gus Lemcke, of the Osborne group, met with an accident while driving into Pinos Altos Wednesday last. The mule became frightened and ran away throwing Mr. Herschberger out and fracturing his arm above the wrist and tearing Lemcke’s left ear which was hanging by a mere shred of flesh. Mr. Herschberger came to Silver City to have his arm dressed. The mule was not hurt. CANTWELL STILL IN JAIL Dave Cantwell, who killed James Moore in the Black Range some time since, was not admitted to bail at the present term of court in Socorro. His attorney, Neil B. Field, will at- tempt to get him out of jail on a writ of habeas corpus. T. B. Catron has been employed by the Black Range cattle company to assist Prosecut- ing Attorney Williams. The impression seems to prevail that it will keep Dave pretty busy to get out of his trouble. LIGHT VOTE IN CITY ELECTION

im out of jail on a writ of habeas corpus. T. B. Catron has been employed by the Black Range cattle company to assist Prosecut- ing Attorney Williams. The impression seems to prevail that it will keep Dave pretty busy to get out of his trouble. LIGHT VOTE IN CITY ELECTION The lightest vote ever cast at a city election was polled here Tuesday last as follows: For mayor — J. W. Fleming 160; for the council — Martin Maher 113, M. W. Neff 97, L. D. Miller 77, Jo E. Sheridan 50; for school trustees — Robert Black 127, John S. Swift 94, Wm. Rivers 65, H. H. Betts 64, P. B. Lady 63, Gillett 59, B. T. Link 13. It is understood that there will be no change in the marshalship. There was a large scattering vote for mayor, Mrs. O. S. Warren receiving 1, George Chapman 3, Grover Cleveland 1, H. H. Betts 1, Fred Gusoskey 1. FORTHCOMING WEDDING

B. Lady 63, Gillett 59, B. T. Link 13. It is understood that there will be no change in the marshalship. There was a large scattering vote for mayor, Mrs. O. S. Warren receiving 1, George Chapman 3, Grover Cleveland 1, H. H. Betts 1, Fred Gusoskey 1. FORTHCOMING WEDDING Miss Rillie B. Cooper and Martin MuIIin, foreman of the H H H outfit, with headquarters at Ajache Tejo, will be married in this city Wednesday, the 15th instant. Miss Rillie is well known to all sojourners at Hudson’s springs where she has been for the past several years. She combines the graces of person with a sunny, genial temperament, which has won for her many friends and admirers throughout this section of country. The Enterprise will be repre- sented at the wedding, and if the strong right arm of the reporter don’t fail him, it will give a full account of the affair. PIONEER CITIZEN DIES Maston Emery, who came to this country forty years ago, and fought Indians along with Kit carson, died at the home of John Perry, on the Mimbres, last week. It was through his efforts that the Dry Cimarron country was first opened up. He was an old trapper and hunter, a big hearted pioneer who had thrown away fortunes and died in poverty. It is such men who usually open up a new country,

ohn Perry, on the Mimbres, last week. It was through his efforts that the Dry Cimarron country was first opened up. He was an old trapper and hunter, a big hearted pioneer who had thrown away fortunes and died in poverty. It is such men who usually open up a new country, W. F. Aiken and bride, nee Lillie Cook, arrived Saturday last from New Orleans. In the evening they were tendered a serenade by the Silver City brass band. A local bard hands in the following jingle: Aiken’s goose is so well Cooked He surely needs no bakin. And Lilly’s heart for life is hooked Without a pain its always Aiken. ( 14 ) NEW PINOS ALTOS STRIKE A strike of new placer ground has recently been made in Santa Domingo gulch about 1500 feet east of the Pinos Altos road and opposite the goat ranch, by Robert Kirk. After stripping off about four feet of loam, a four foot vein of rich placer gravel was encountered. In four days, Mr. Kirk, with the assistance of one man, took out $36 with a rocker. The gold is worth $16 an ounce. The new strike is in virgin ground from which, no doubt, a large amount of money will soon be taken. ESCAPE DROWNING IN GILA

placer gravel was encountered. In four days, Mr. Kirk, with the assistance of one man, took out $36 with a rocker. The gold is worth $16 an ounce. The new strike is in virgin ground from which, no doubt, a large amount of money will soon be taken. ESCAPE DROWNING IN GILA Bob Evans and wife had a narrow escape from drowning in the Gila river Monday eve- ning, while on their way to Ricolite to bring into town Misses May Williams and Anna Ellington. The river did not seem to be im- passable, but soon after driving in the horses commenced swimming. They were carried down the stream quite a distance, and reached the bank where it was too steep to pull the buggy up. The horses managed to climb onto terra firma, and Bob held on to the lines until Mrs. Evans jumped out and onto the bank. The horses broke loose from the buggy, and Bob managed to reach the bank all right, while the vehicle went end over end down stream. The top of the buggy was completely wrecked. TREMONT ARRIVALS W. P. Shields, Wichita; W. E. Osborne, S. Princus, New York; H. H. Hill, E. A. Morrow, K. Epstein, J. Richards, U. S. G. Todd, Chicago;

each the bank all right, while the vehicle went end over end down stream. The top of the buggy was completely wrecked. TREMONT ARRIVALS W. P. Shields, Wichita; W. E. Osborne, S. Princus, New York; H. H. Hill, E. A. Morrow, K. Epstein, J. Richards, U. S. G. Todd, Chicago; L. C. Adams, San Francisco; O. Bailey, Waco; Jens Miller and wife, Galveston; W. H. John- son, J. W. Nellins, R. A. Harper, St. Louis; W. E. Kotman, Butte City; M. J. Morris, Kansas City; J. C. Johns, Baltimore; John H. Bragaw, Georgetown ; W. L. Austin, Portland ; A. W. Spencer, El Paso; J. W. H. Hall and wife. Us Perex Ex.; Jas. Burrows, Lindendorf; Jas. H. Davidson, St. Paul; F. O. Garretson, O. S. Gar- retson, Buffalo; E. Rhodes, Pueblo; J. C. Tice, Albuquerque.