Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-04-24
source date: 1891
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NEBRASKA NEEDS STEERS Given an average corn crop, Nebraska will require 100,000 feeding steers this year in ex- cess of what she now has within her borders. This will mean good prices for all the steer cattle of Wyoming, Colorado and Utah without sending them to the market centers. BUILD IRRIGATION DAM The farmers surrounding St. Johns, Ari- zona, have built a dam about fifteen miles south of St. Johns, that will insure them all the water they want after this year. The reservoir which is created by this dam will be twenty-five feet deep on 640 acres and from three to six feet deep on about 3,000 acres more. TELEGRAPH OPERATOR Geo. A. Elsworth, an old time friend of Billy Sanguinette, arrived in Albuquerque last Thursday. Mr. Elsworth will locate at Laguna, New Mexico, as telegraph operator for the Western Union Telegraph Company. In 1863 he served as telegrapher for John Morgan when he made his raid through the northern states. ( 17 ) That Indian Hoax Tucson Citizen. A few days since the following telegram to the Associated Press went over the country, regarding the San Carlos Indians: Santa Fe, April 11. — The New Mexican is in receipt of news from southwestern Arizona that the White Mountain Apaches are very uneasy, and it is feared they will go on the war path. They are having much trouble among themselves.

he country, regarding the San Carlos Indians: Santa Fe, April 11. — The New Mexican is in receipt of news from southwestern Arizona that the White Mountain Apaches are very uneasy, and it is feared they will go on the war path. They are having much trouble among themselves. This morning Deputy Marshal Frank Por- ter came in from the reservation and refutes the report in every detail. On Friday last, the 10th inst., two flocks of sheep near Sheep Tanks, 20 miles from Solomonville, and on the edge of the reserva- tion, were being herded by Mexicans, an old man and a boy in charge of one herd. The herders of the other flock were asleep when the two bands of sheep were coming together and to frighten them apart the old man fired his revolver in the air. This stampeded the sheep and the dust with the noise of the shots awoke the sleeping Mexicans, who rushed to Solomonville with the tale that the Apaches were on the warpath. A posse was at once formed and investigation disclosed the fore- going facts. Mr. Porter says regarding the statement that “they are having much trouble among themselves,” that they were never more quiet nor doing better work than at present, Apaches as well as Tontos, Yumas and Mohaves. — Democrat. WILL BE SHOT

tigation disclosed the fore- going facts. Mr. Porter says regarding the statement that “they are having much trouble among themselves,” that they were never more quiet nor doing better work than at present, Apaches as well as Tontos, Yumas and Mohaves. — Democrat. WILL BE SHOT A late El Paso telegram states that Bob Clayton, who, in company with Dr. W. S. Bolton, shot and killed J. W. Cavitt, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, about a year ago, has been sentenced to be shot. His lawyers immediately appealed the case to the supreme court of the state of Chihuahua and he will be taken to that city at once for trial before that tribunal. If the sen- tence is approved, he will be sent back to Ciudad Juarez for execution. Cavitt, Clayton and Bolton were all cattlemen and a misunder- standing about a big deal in Mexico caused the shooting; Doc Bolton, who was in jail awaiting sentence for the killing, escaped several months ago, and is now somewhere in the United States. The Way It Should Be Done

itt, Clayton and Bolton were all cattlemen and a misunder- standing about a big deal in Mexico caused the shooting; Doc Bolton, who was in jail awaiting sentence for the killing, escaped several months ago, and is now somewhere in the United States. The Way It Should Be Done In the district court, this morning, when the jury was in the box to try Petronilo Jara- millo on the charge of adultery, he and Teresa Lopez somewhat startled all present by the an- nouncement that they had concluded to go about it in the legal way. They were accordingly married by the presiding judge. Subsequently, they pleaded guilty to the charge preferred against them and were duly sentenced to six months in territorial penitentiary, the sentence being suspended on good behavior. — Optic. A GATLING GUN

in the legal way. They were accordingly married by the presiding judge. Subsequently, they pleaded guilty to the charge preferred against them and were duly sentenced to six months in territorial penitentiary, the sentence being suspended on good behavior. — Optic. A GATLING GUN Dr. Gatling, the gun inventor, was in Washington when Morse’s wire stretched a few miles out into the country and back again. The inventor of the telegraph had not then reached the discovery of the ground connection. He thought he must have a return wire to make a circuit. Morse had spent his own money, his wife’s money, and all he could get from rela- tives. He needed more, and he applied to con- gress. An appropriation of $30,000 hung in the balance. It was in the hands of a committee of five. Two were favorable; two were opposed. The fifth was Congressman Wallace, of In- diana, father of Gen. Lew Wallace, governor of New Mexico about 1878. The Hoosier states- man was absent when the deadlock occurred, but he returned and voted for appropriation. Morse got the money and made telegraphing successful. But Wallace, by the act, dug his political grave. He went back to his district — the Richmond district, one of the strongest Whig constituencies — and stood for re-election. The democrats put up Bill Brown. Wallace and Brown stumped the district together, and wher- ever they spoke Brown would say :

ct, dug his political grave. He went back to his district — the Richmond district, one of the strongest Whig constituencies — and stood for re-election. The democrats put up Bill Brown. Wallace and Brown stumped the district together, and wher- ever they spoke Brown would say : “What do you think, fellow citizens, Mr. Wallace did in congress? He voted $30,000 — yes, $30,000 of the people’s money — for a thing called the electro-magnetic telegraph. What Is that? What! It is a wire strung on poles stuck in the ground, they propose to send news over it. Here is Mr. Wallace. If you don’t believe he did that very thing ask him for yourselves.” And Wallace stood up like a man, said he voted for the money, and tried to explain why. Then the old Whigs shook their heads and said: “Wallace, we can’t vote for you if you ( 18 ) are guilty of such a piece of folly as that. You ought to be put in a strait-jacket.” The strong Whig district gave Bill Brown 15000 majority because Wallace voted the money which gave the world telegraphy. DOWN THE GILA Adventurous Trip of Two Men in a Boat Yuma Times. Two men arrived here last week who had accomplished the dangerous feat of navigating the Gila river from source to mouth.

ll Brown 15000 majority because Wallace voted the money which gave the world telegraphy. DOWN THE GILA Adventurous Trip of Two Men in a Boat Yuma Times. Two men arrived here last week who had accomplished the dangerous feat of navigating the Gila river from source to mouth. About a year ago they started from Los Angeles in a wagon and went on a prospecting trip through Southern Arizona into New Mexico. About six months ago they sold their horses and wagon and started down the Gila in a boat of their own making. Their starting point was in the Black Range, New Mexico, where the Gila has its source. They say the scenery in the canyons of the Gila is nearly as grand as the Colorado canyons. They met with no special incident until the high water of the February floods began to come down. Their boat was upset and lost, but they built another and started on. In some of the canyons the water rose to an enormous height owing to the naiTow chan- nel in which it was confined. The crookedness of the river makes its total length about 800 miles. The men hunted and trapped on the way but met only with very moderate success. They claim to be the first who ever made the trip in a boat the whole length of the river.

nel in which it was confined. The crookedness of the river makes its total length about 800 miles. The men hunted and trapped on the way but met only with very moderate success. They claim to be the first who ever made the trip in a boat the whole length of the river. Thos. J. Clark and Arthur Goodell brought in 160 head of steers Tuesday, which were de- livered to Nathan Hall, and by him shipped east yesterday. Isaac Siggins is on the road in with 220 head, sold to the same party. The Clark and Goodell cattle sold for $17, and the Siggins cattle for $20.50. MURRAY DISAPPEARS On Tuesday little Freddy Murray, who is being held at the county jail as a witness against his father for the murder of his two brothers, mysteriously disappeared and up to the present cannot be found. The boy has been allowed to run around town and once before remained out over night, but this time it looks as though someone interested had him spirited away to some considerable distance, as all the adjacent camps have been searched and telegrams sent to other points in the territory but so far with- out finding any trace of him. Bids for the Fort Bayard beef contract was opened this week. H. G. Noel’s bid was for $4.74, Jake Brusch, $4.75, George D. Jones $6.25, John Brockman, $10.50 for corn fed. TREMONT ARRIVALS

ent to other points in the territory but so far with- out finding any trace of him. Bids for the Fort Bayard beef contract was opened this week. H. G. Noel’s bid was for $4.74, Jake Brusch, $4.75, George D. Jones $6.25, John Brockman, $10.50 for corn fed. TREMONT ARRIVALS U. S. G. Todd, W. H. Patterson, E. M. Hay- den, S. S. Hunter, Chicago; E. H. Sharpe, H. J. Anderson, V. F. Bonnot, C. C. Hall, Frank Roth- get, Phil Prager, Chas. L. Massey, T. B. Bond, J. T. Lindsley, I. P. Goodlander, Wm. Einstein, E. H. Schmidt, J. M. Wiley, I. R. Ritner, R. P. Oliver, St. Louis; I. H. Finch, Louis Oches, J. A. Squire, Max Kohn, San Francisco ; Chas. P. Jakes, Philadelphia; W. H. Miller, R. L. Benson, R. S. Odell, J. H. Dickey, D. W. Turner, S. H. Fairchild, Thos. E. Young, Kansas City; W. W. La More, R. A. Smith, W. C. Matthews, Jas. W. Rowe, Denver; C. E. Jones, Pueblo; F. M. Far- bor, Joe Cohn, Fred Simon, St. Joe; E. E. Bos- tick, H. M. Clark, New York; Con Deoliege, Milwaukee; W. T. Sharpe, Washington; W. G. Whitaker, Cincinnati; H. Wufin, Dubuque; E. J. McLean, A. Singer, Albuquerque; Walter C. Hadley, Hadley; Chas. A. Thayer, Las Vegas; Ben Myer, El Paso.

Cohn, Fred Simon, St. Joe; E. E. Bos- tick, H. M. Clark, New York; Con Deoliege, Milwaukee; W. T. Sharpe, Washington; W. G. Whitaker, Cincinnati; H. Wufin, Dubuque; E. J. McLean, A. Singer, Albuquerque; Walter C. Hadley, Hadley; Chas. A. Thayer, Las Vegas; Ben Myer, El Paso. Mrs. Pheby, the aged mother of Thomas B. and James Pheby and Mrs. Frank Lenoir, of Georgetown, died at the residence of her daugh- ter there, on Friday last, April 17. The burial took place at Georgetown on Sunday, Rev. R. E. Pierce officiating at the funeral. “Grandma” Pheby was a noble, true woman who had grandly filled her mission on earth and goes to the reward of the righteous and just. Rest in peace. — Sentinel. G. O. Smith, while out driving with his beautiful stallion, Chester, met with a slight accident. Some of the bolts came loose and the buggy box slipped off throwing Mr. Smith be- tween the wheels. The stallion shied, breaking the shafts. He ran a short distance then quieted down. Mr. Smith was bruised up a little, but escaped luckily. ( 19 ) PINOS ALTOS GOLD GOES TO CHICAGO WORLD’S FAIR

came loose and the buggy box slipped off throwing Mr. Smith be- tween the wheels. The stallion shied, breaking the shafts. He ran a short distance then quieted down. Mr. Smith was bruised up a little, but escaped luckily. ( 19 ) PINOS ALTOS GOLD GOES TO CHICAGO WORLD’S FAIR On the 20th of last month Messrs. Bell & Stephens brought down from Pinos Altos 65 pounds of melted gold in bars and again on Monday 40 pounds more. This made a good showing for the first month’s installment on the proposed one ton gold brick for the world’s fair. One hundred and five pounds per month will not quite fill the bill but the mill has not been running full time. Hereafter the shipments will probably be larger and the display at Chicago when the fair opens will be full one ton weight of pure gold. These installments are being stored in New York where a furnace and crucible specially constructed for the purpose, will be used to melt and pour the gold brick which will bear the legend. Pacific Gold Mine Pinos Altos New Mexico Frank Vingoe, owner of the Little Fanny, one of the best producers in the Mogollons, spent several days in the city this week. Fanny still keeps up her output, which is big enough to make several men wealthy in a few years. SELLING JINXES MOGOLLON MINERS

Altos New Mexico Frank Vingoe, owner of the Little Fanny, one of the best producers in the Mogollons, spent several days in the city this week. Fanny still keeps up her output, which is big enough to make several men wealthy in a few years. SELLING JINXES MOGOLLON MINERS Eli Mader, a well known miner of Cooney, died at the Benton House in Silver City Wednes- day morning, of typhoid malaria complicated by lung disease. Eli, as he was familiarly known, was one of the pioneers of the Mogollon mines and with Capt. Burris discovered the Laclede mine which as a stock deal on the St. Louis market went to a giddy height and ex- ploded, leaving stockholders and miners an un- pleasant reminder of the St. Louis stock sharps in the way of worthless certificates and unpaid wages. Mader and Burris did not realize during the boom, expecting the company to proceed with legitimate mining. After years of toil and disappointments he was in a fair way to ac- quiring a fortune having recently, in company with Mr. Bulhman, bonded a mine on the Queen lode to eastern capitalists for a large sum, re- ceiving a forfeit of $3,000 down. A strange fatality seemed to follow many of the old time miners of the Mogollons. Jim Cooney was killed by Indians when about to make a sale for a quarter of a million; Kilgore died shortly

een lode to eastern capitalists for a large sum, re- ceiving a forfeit of $3,000 down. A strange fatality seemed to follow many of the old time miners of the Mogollons. Jim Cooney was killed by Indians when about to make a sale for a quarter of a million; Kilgore died shortly before the sale of the Champion; Holmes died in Silver City before the fruition of his hopes on the Maud S; Hudson died when the Oakland became a paying property; Col. McComas be- fore his plans were perfected on the Last Chance, and Mader when about to grasp a long deferred fortune. HOW TO KEEP FISH WHEN CAUGHT

died in Silver City before the fruition of his hopes on the Maud S; Hudson died when the Oakland became a paying property; Col. McComas be- fore his plans were perfected on the Last Chance, and Mader when about to grasp a long deferred fortune. HOW TO KEEP FISH WHEN CAUGHT The angler should take care of his fish after he has caught them. It is discreditable to fetch back a lot of sun and wind dried fish, all curled up and stiff. Put a handful of grass or ferns in the bottom of the creel and kill the fish as soon as caught by hitting them a sharp blow on the back of the head. If the weather is hot clean the morning’s catch at noon, and every few hours dip the creel in the stream. The best way to keep fish to take home is as follows: Clean them thoroughly, taking care to remove the gills and the blood under the backbone, wipe dry inside and out, but do not wash them; sprinkle them inside with black pepper; but on no account use salt. Pack in cool, fresh grass and keep them in the shade. If ice is used it should be put in a tin can, or at least at the bottom of the creel, for it spoils the flavor of fish to have them soaking in water. — Forest and Stream.