that  something  was 
wrong,  and  returning  home  he  put  his  wits  to 
work,  and  finally  solved  the  problem.  He 
changed  his  good  clothes  for  his  usual  every 
day  attire  and  returned  to  the  stable;  he  had 
no  trouble  in  managing  the  mules  this  time,  as 
they  recognized  their  master.

There  is  on  exhibition  at  the  First  National 
Bank  in  Las  Vegas  samples  of  pure  native  soda, 
taken  from  the  immense  soda  beds  at  an  extinct 
lake  on  the  proposed  route  of  the  new  railroad 
between  El  Paso  and  White  Oaks.  It  requires 
no  process  of  treatment  before  being  put  on 
the  market.  At  present,  soda , imported  from 
England,  where  it  is  manufactured  from  a spe- 
cies of  sea  weed,  brings  $80  a ton  in  New  York. 
In  New  Mexico  it  is  a natural  product  of  the 
country.

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Court  Notes

Criminal  Docket

Eli  Hunter,  charged  with  unlawfully  ear- 
marking a calf,  plead  guilty,  and  was  fined 
$10  and  costs.

Two  indictments  against  Peter  Hall  for 
horse  stealing  were  returned,  and  defendant 
was  arraigned.

A number  of  indictments  were  found 
against  Peter  S.  Hall,  and  his  sons,  Thomas  H. 
and  William,  for  unlawfully  killing  cattle. 
Their  cases  are  now  being  tried.

William  Davis,  charged  with  the  murder 
of  Hugh  Fox,  at  Pinos  Altos,  as  also  John  A. 
Murray,  for  the  murder  of  his  two  sons,  and 
Harry  Brooks,  another  murderer,  obtained 
change  of  venue  to  Dona  Ana  county.