ck  of  attention. 
The  water  supply  which  has  heretofore  been 
sufficient  to  keep  them  growing,  has  failed,  and 
if  some  steps  are  not  soon  taken  by  property 
owners,  ere  another  year  they  will  be  weird 
objects  to  behold.  Water  will  save  them.  A 
word  to  the  wise  is  sufficient.

Certificates  were  granted  to  the  following- 
teachers  by  the  examining  board  Saturday  last: 
R.  H.  Theilman,  Pinos  Altos;  W.  T.  Byron,  Sil- 
ver City;  H.  S.  Wallace,  Deming;  Mrs.  W.  F. 
Kines,  Fort  Bayard;  Miss  Mamie  Crouch,  Pinos 
Altos;  Miss  Teressa  Eckstein,  Silver  City;  Miss 
Addie  Clayton,  Mimbres;  Miss  Maud  Smith, 
Walnut  Creek;  Miss  Fannie  Rutland,  Deming. 
The  most  of  the  above  named  teachers  have 
already  secured  schools.

George  Butler,  a miner  employed  in  the 
Pacific  mine  at  Pinos  Altos,  had  a narrow 
escape  a few  days  ago.  He  was  cutting  a ditch 
when  a mass  of  rock  above  him  gave  way  and 
came  down,  completely  covering  him  up.  He 
was  extracted  by  some  of  his  fellow  miners  and 
taken  out  to  the  fresh  air.  Although  consid- 
erably bruised  and  cut  up,  no  bones  were  broken 
and  he  will  be  able  to  report  for  duty  again  in 
a few  days.