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ion of the bug from the rat and allowed him to escape into his hole. After a while I managed to get the chair out of the grip of the bug and killed it. I had the skin stuffed and took it home. The bug weighed two pounds and a quarter, and had claws three inches long. Another Hold Up! The Enterprise is in receipt of a private dispatch from Las Cruces, stating that the of- fice of the Carthage Coal Company, at Car- thage, was robbed on Wednesday, and Superin- tendent Richards shot dead. The robbers are supposed to have gone north. Dr. Carson has just returned from a four day’s trip to Woods’ ranch on the Gila, George Woods having lately been so unfortunate as to break his left leg, while still suffering from a fracture of the right one. Much sympathy is expressed for Mrs. as well as Mr. Woods, by the many people in this section who have en- joyed their liberal hospitality. Mr. Woods is now doing well, though Dr. Carson’s arrival was most timely. HELD UP Paymaster Wham Relieved of $29,000 by Highway Robbers