Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-12
source date: 1891
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Doc Bolton, who killed his partner Cavitt in Juarez, Mexico, and who was imprisoned so long and finally escaped, was seen in Deming on Monday night. Marshal Cantley’s salary is now $100 per month instead of $75, as formerly. The city council at its last meeting did the handsome thing, and Cantley will now have to stand the raise. ( 41 ) THE COLONEL TOOK A HIKE DICK STRATTON KILLED Col. Galloway, of Pinos Altos, started out last Saturday morning for Hanover Gulch, and after wandering all over the country he finally managed to reach his destintion about 8 p.m. If the colonel had not fortunately met with a squad of soldiers on his travel, he might have been going yet. The altitude and ozone in the atmosphere of the tall pine camp, to say nothing of the quality of its water, will hardly do to depend upon when starting out in quest of news. It is a matter of congratulation, however, that the gallant colonel was safely returned to the bosom of his family. It is eight miles cross country from Pinos Altos to Hanover.

of the quality of its water, will hardly do to depend upon when starting out in quest of news. It is a matter of congratulation, however, that the gallant colonel was safely returned to the bosom of his family. It is eight miles cross country from Pinos Altos to Hanover. John Sayle is in from Canoncito today on business, and is congratulating himself on the recovery of those mules. He says that 45 miles east of Chilili, in Bernanillo county, is a nest of as hard a crowd of citizens as could be imagined, and the chances are that here could be found the trail of many of the horses that have been stolen of late in south Santa Fe county, and all along the line from Raton to Albuquerque. He found there several good horses, evidently stolen by the gang. One was a large gray stallion, branded S U with a bar over the U. Another was a big brown horse branded J P and supposed to have come from Colfax county. Several of the men that infest the Davidson ranch are known to bear very questionable records, both in New Mexico and Arizona. It will pay the Bernalillo county offi- cials to keep their eyes on that region. — Santa Fe New Mexican.

supposed to have come from Colfax county. Several of the men that infest the Davidson ranch are known to bear very questionable records, both in New Mexico and Arizona. It will pay the Bernalillo county offi- cials to keep their eyes on that region. — Santa Fe New Mexican. L. H. Liddle, and others, canvassed the town this week for subscriptions to build a band stand. A hearty response was met with, and a commodious and elegant structure will be erected on Luke Brothers lot at the corner of Broadway and Main streets. Charles Wetzger, an old time resident of this city, has opened a grocery and provision store on Broadway, two doors from the post office. Poultry, eggs, butter and all kinds of produce will be handled, and all the delicacies of the season kept constantly on hand. See his card elswhere in this issue.

e resident of this city, has opened a grocery and provision store on Broadway, two doors from the post office. Poultry, eggs, butter and all kinds of produce will be handled, and all the delicacies of the season kept constantly on hand. See his card elswhere in this issue. A killing occurred at the 3H headquarters ranch in San Simon on the 29th ult. Dick Strat- ton and Dud Pruett, two employes of the San Simon Cattle company, were plowing in a field, when one Burns and a man named Johns open- ed fire on them with Winchesters. Dick Stratton was shot, whilst Pruett escaped uninjured. The wounded man was taken to the house and Dr. Simpson, of Lordsburg, was sent for, who dressed the wounds, but Stratton never rallied from the shock and died two days later. Both parties were arrested and had an examination before Justice White at Bowie, and were com- mitted to the Tombstone jail to await the action of the grand jury. The affair occurred just across the line in Arizona.

ton never rallied from the shock and died two days later. Both parties were arrested and had an examination before Justice White at Bowie, and were com- mitted to the Tombstone jail to await the action of the grand jury. The affair occurred just across the line in Arizona. The following prisoners left for Santa Fe on Wednesday’s train: Luz Gonzales, murder, 21 years; Ed McEnterf, murder, 3 years; Gus Montgomery, larceny, 5 years; Pedro Vasques, larceny, 3 years; Santos Carascos, larceny, 3 years; James Evans, flim Hammer, 2 years; Frank Whitney, flim Hammer, 2 years; Bronco Bill, shooting up the town, 1 year: Sheriff Lockhart, D. P. Carr and Perfecto Rodriguez acted as guard to the prisoners, whilst Baca was in charge of James Reynolds, who goes to Hills- boro on a change of venue. TIMMER HOUSE arrivals. — Jacob Bochen, W. R. Beall, Denver; M. W. Carico, Philadelphia; F. W. Smith, Las Cruces ; Harry Kaufman, J. G., New York; F. G. Bochow, Ed. Goldsmith, San Francisco; J. Levy, Cincinnati; A. E. Boisvert, Manchester; Miss A. M. Duffy, Jacksonville; Capt. French, Alma; Con. P. Sullivan, Cooney; T. B. Pheby, Georgetown ; Israel King, Mimbres ; J. L. Barnett, Capt. John Crawford, Kingston; A. G. Wilcox, El Paso; Bud Williams, Deming; Miss Mary Portwood, Texas; O. C. Daniel, Texas.

Manchester; Miss A. M. Duffy, Jacksonville; Capt. French, Alma; Con. P. Sullivan, Cooney; T. B. Pheby, Georgetown ; Israel King, Mimbres ; J. L. Barnett, Capt. John Crawford, Kingston; A. G. Wilcox, El Paso; Bud Williams, Deming; Miss Mary Portwood, Texas; O. C. Daniel, Texas. Twelve hundred and forty-eight dollars and ninety cents has been subscribed thus far for the Fouth of July celebration. More will be added. Dick Neff has started a menagerie on a small scale. He now has two bald eagles, sev- eral small alligators and a pair of antelopes. ( 42 ) ORE SAMPLE AT BANK A beautiful sample of chloride and bromide of silver ore is on exhibition at the First National Bank. The ore was taken from a depth of 46 feet on the Rescue mine between Pinos Altos and Central. The ore is increasing in size and value with every foot sunk on the mine ; at 22 feet the first class ore assayed 130 ounces; at 30 feet 186 ounces; at 40 feet 977 ounces; at 46 feet it runs 1382 ounces per ton in silver. The property is owned by Judge J. Crockett Givens of Central and promises to make him a bonanza prince.

sunk on the mine ; at 22 feet the first class ore assayed 130 ounces; at 30 feet 186 ounces; at 40 feet 977 ounces; at 46 feet it runs 1382 ounces per ton in silver. The property is owned by Judge J. Crockett Givens of Central and promises to make him a bonanza prince. The miners of Chloride, Sierra county, have organized a militia company for offensive and defensive operations against Indians, now said to be lurking in that vicinity. The company is composed of miners and prospectors, and should the boys meet the enemy, somebody is liable to get hurt. At the Mangas, and at the Gila post-office. Episcopal services, by Rev. E. S. Cross, will be held next week as follows: At Mr. Metcalf’s, at the Mangas, on Tuesday evening, the 16th and at Mr. Halloway’s, on the Gila on Wednes- day evening, the 17th. All are cordially invited. CANTWELL TRIAL IN PROGRESS

post-office. Episcopal services, by Rev. E. S. Cross, will be held next week as follows: At Mr. Metcalf’s, at the Mangas, on Tuesday evening, the 16th and at Mr. Halloway’s, on the Gila on Wednes- day evening, the 17th. All are cordially invited. CANTWELL TRIAL IN PROGRESS The tril of D. C. Cantwell at Socorro, for the killing of James Moore, his partner, is ex- citing more than usual interest, owing to the prominence of the party accused. It took two days to secure a jury, and will probably require all this week to terminate the case. A number of witnesses from this place, among others H. E. Muse, the arresting officer, have been in attendance at court for more than two weeks. Twenty witnesses will be called on each side. Hons. T. B. Catron, E. L. Bartlett and W. S. Wil- liams are for the prosecution, whilst Neil B. Field and H. B. Hamilton are for the defense. Such strong sympathy existed that the regular deputy sheriffs were not allowed to take charge of the jury. The fact was plain that efforts were made to intimidate witnesses, and it was openly declared, that if Cantwell was convicted, that several of them would never get out of town alive. The Court being apprised of this. appointed deputies of its own. Bets were freely offered that the jury would either disagree or acquit, so sure were the friends of the accused of the result.

Cantwell was convicted, that several of them would never get out of town alive. The Court being apprised of this. appointed deputies of its own. Bets were freely offered that the jury would either disagree or acquit, so sure were the friends of the accused of the result. Mrs. Lydia J. Caldwell, the “ricolite queen”, has disposed of her interests in the quarries to Chicago and St. Louis capitalists. The following from the New Mexican explains the situation; Messrs. J. E. Hinds and A. H. Dolliner, the former from Chicago and the latter secretary of the Union Iron and Foundry company at St. Louis, are here today en route home from Grant county, where they and their associates have just purchased from Mrs. Caldwell the famous “ricolite” quarries. They brought letters to several prominent citizens. INDIANS OUT

secretary of the Union Iron and Foundry company at St. Louis, are here today en route home from Grant county, where they and their associates have just purchased from Mrs. Caldwell the famous “ricolite” quarries. They brought letters to several prominent citizens. INDIANS OUT From several localities, reports reach us that roving bands of Indians have been seen during the past two weeks. Numerous signs have been seen, quite recently, and a militia company has been organized at Chloride, for protection. The Black Range has always been a favorite haunt for the murderous Apaches, as they are familiar with every portion of that country. It was here that Victorio made his headquarters during the dark and bloody days of ’80 and ’81, from whence he sallied forth upon his mission of bloody butchery. Times without number, he has, with a handful of war- riors, met the government troops and whipped them most unmercifully. The Apache, true to his cowardly nature, fights from ambush, and the boys in blue, when in pursuit, and all uncon- scious of the impending danger, are mowed down by the bullets from the hidden foe. Capt. Byer’s fight on the middle fork of the Palomas, was a one sided affair, as the Indians esconsced behind rocks and trees, poured a murderous fire upon the troops.

pursuit, and all uncon- scious of the impending danger, are mowed down by the bullets from the hidden foe. Capt. Byer’s fight on the middle fork of the Palomas, was a one sided affair, as the Indians esconsced behind rocks and trees, poured a murderous fire upon the troops. Parker’s scouts, below the box canyon on the main Palomas, surrounded old Victorio’s camp and engaged with the hostiles. After the smoke of battle had cleared away, it was dis- covered, that during the night the Indians had escaped, leaving a number of their dead upon the fields. A commission was sent out from Washington to investigate the reported massa- ( 43 ) ere, but things had been so carefully arranged, that only two or three good Indians could be found. This engagement is the only one within the memory of this writer, where the hostiles were defeated in this section of country. During the early days of the mining excite- ment in the Range, prospectors met the Indians, and had a brush with them. In the fall of ’80, Capt. Jim Blain with two or three others were coming in with a supply of provisions and were jumped by the red devils about two miles below the present site of Chloride. No casualties re- sulted however, and the only loss sustained was that of the team they were driving.

Capt. Jim Blain with two or three others were coming in with a supply of provisions and were jumped by the red devils about two miles below the present site of Chloride. No casualties re- sulted however, and the only loss sustained was that of the team they were driving. Nearly a year later, a prospecting party en- camped one half mile above Chloride, was at- tacked, and three white victims now sleep on Chloride creek, whose graves are visible to the passerby. The raid of Victorio and forty of his braves through the placers, the streets of Hills- boro, and on to the scene of the White House butchery and McEvers’ ranch, is still fresh in the memories of old timers in that section. Lieutenant Smith of the 9th cavalry, met his death whilst gallantly leading a charge upon the hell hounds who had fortified themselves, and were in waiting for his approach. A party of prospectors on the Animas led by Hagan, after whom the peak of that name is known, was butchered, with the exception of one or two who escaped wounded. Scores of instances might be enumerated where the wards of the government, in other localities, have populated graveyards, and yet these brutes are permitted to stray away from the reservation whenever they feel so inclined.

th the exception of one or two who escaped wounded. Scores of instances might be enumerated where the wards of the government, in other localities, have populated graveyards, and yet these brutes are permitted to stray away from the reservation whenever they feel so inclined. Some people, we are painfully aware, scoff at the idea of poor innocent Lo’s being guilty of murders imputed to his charge, and the In- dian Rights Association of Philadelphia sheds tears of bitter anguish when they listen to the tales of woe, and the incriminating testimony against their innocent and much abused friends, the simple and guileless Indians. Two men are reported as having been killed in the vicinity of Carlisle during the week, but the report has not been confirmed. Harvey Cooley saw three Indians on Satur- day evening on Cherry Creek, north of Pinos Altos, and eleven more are reported as having been seen by different parties, about the same time. There is no question but what Indians are out, and it behooves prospectors and travelers to be continually on their guard. Troops are out in different directions and it may be that their presence will prevent any general outbreak, as the Indians are constantly kept advised of their movements.

on but what Indians are out, and it behooves prospectors and travelers to be continually on their guard. Troops are out in different directions and it may be that their presence will prevent any general outbreak, as the Indians are constantly kept advised of their movements. That more lives will be sacrificed is a cer- tainty, and that a lengthening of the already long and bloody record will be made before the summer is over, is beyond the range of proba- bility. The season is favorable for a long cam- paign, as grass and water abound everywhere, and the Indians have had a long rest. We can only hope that the troops may en- counter them, and wipe from the face of the earth the stealthy brutal bloodthirsty wretches.