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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