The Lincoln County Leader, 1882-10-21

Republican news-papers in Texas, from whence our brother editor tame. Governor Sheldon expresses his appreciation of members of the Council and Legislature who have tihown roul merit, and says, ''Miller and Easton were two of the best member s we had. Send them back." You arc capable of judging, Gover Governor, - nor, Governor, as ire thenajority of voters in our su:i ny south ; and they will re return - turn return ain. To one acquainted with Rill Hol Hol-llmon' - llmon' Hol-llmon' i Ktylw of chirography and grew- ip-on-the-frontier mode of ex express1 - press1 express1 on, his communication in the last i -isue of the Lea-Garrett organ, cota .' like a now revelation. There ic -a pungent worked-over-in-the-otli.:e odor about it wo never find in the genuine article. Opinions of the Press. Rat F. Garrett is not as popular as he was in Lincoln, and the chances are that he will not be rlected as councilman from that county. JVew Jlewican. Miller and Easton will probably appear in the next council. They are both (strong men personally and have made a popular record in the legislature. Their nomination very nearly "means election. Ailutpt Ailutpt-trque - trque Ailutpt-trque Review. The chances of Pat G arret tV fWtion to the Territorial council from Lincoln county neo his brutal assault upon Mr. Roberts, un attorney, are growing beaut i- 1 1 1 v lees. 1'at makes a good officer, but would make a poor legislator. Optic. Sheriff Rat Garrett of Lincoln county, the slaerof the "Kid,' has about ruined his chances for a seat in the territorial council by un un unwarranted - warranted unwarranted assault upon "a young attorney at Lincoln named Roberts, whom Garrett suspicioncd of having written an article in the Rio Grande Republican accusing Garrett of be being - ing being two-faced and ungrateful to the people who have made him. Ra Raton - ton Raton Conut. Sheri.Y Garrett has a summary way of discussing political questions lie shows himself to bo thinner kinncd than wo had supposed. The urtido at which ho took um umbrage - brage umbrage wan entirely legitimate dis discussion - cussion discussion of Mr. Garrett's political candidacy, am' should have been unswered frankly, if in any respect it was truthful. A blow with a bludgeon is not a denial of it, but rather nn assent to its truth. It is hardly becoming that the chief ex executive - ecutive executive oflicer of the county should take the law into his own hands, under any provocation, and it will no doubt tell agaiust him in his ranva; ortho council.--Lake Yal Yal-1 - 1 Yal-1 limit J.

Hen. Jo!m A. Wilier, aa.l üon. David M. Easton, for the Council. Ion. Florencio Gonzales, and Kieliohs al!?s, f.tr Ucpresotatives. The following is laid by the Rio Orando RejnMican, the live paper of Dona Ana County. "Wo place in our columns this week the Las Cruces People's ticket, which was nominated by the Peo People's - ple's People's County Convention on the fth. We favor tfie election of the ticket solely ujHn local grounds, and be believe - lieve believe that every true friend of our city, as well as those having tho best interests olVhe people of the whole county, at heart should sup support - port support it. The ticket is composed ot men who occupy no half-way ground as to the county seat question, and though one or two of tho nominations might have been more acceptable to Borne of our people, yet it cannot be denied that every man on tho ticket is sound on the main ques question - tion question and therefore entitled to our earnest support. The ticket is a strong one and wo predict its sue suecos? - cos? suecos? by a tr.'umphant majority. As to the nominations for the Legislature, the Hon. John A. Miller is too well known to require any comment, at our lnds. lie is one of the pioneers of Grant county, having been a resident there about sixteen years. Ho has been en engaged - gaged engaged in mercantile and mining pursuits and has made himself pop popular - ular popular with all classes where he is known. He served this Senatorial District in the last Legislature as its Senator, and there showed him himself - self himself to bo a legislator of no ordinary ability, as he succeeded in having passed some of the most wholesome laws upon our statute books. Al Although - though Although ho was never a candidate, he has been often and favorably spoken of by the press of the Terri Territory - tory Territory as a probable candidate for Delegato to Congress. H e secured the passage of the bill through the Council lixing tho county seat of Dona Ana county at Las Onices, and therefore is square upon the record in favor of our city for the

and mado a record as a legislator of which he may well be . proud. Through his efforts, seconded by the Hon. Gregorio Miranda, the member from Dona Ana county, Las Cruces secured the county scat. Tho friends of Las Cruces should give him their hearty support. Nicholas Galles, of Iliilsboro, in this county, one ot the nominees for Representative's an energetic young man, well known to our peo people. - ple. people. At the last election he was chosen as County Commissioner of this county and has made an excel excel-ent - ent excel-ent officer. He is engaged in min mining, - ing, mining, and is interested in some of tho most, important mining enterprises in our county. He is a general favorite, and will make an excel excellent - lent excellent legislator. Hon. Florencio Gonzales, of Lincoln county," the other nominee for Representative, is aman deserv deservedly - edly deservedly esteemed. He is a native of New Mexico; was educated in part at Santa Fe, under the auspices of lüshop Lamy, and finished his ed education - ucation education in I ranee. He has been a resident of Lincoln county for many years ; has occupied public posi positions, - tions, positions, among them that of Prooate Judge, and lias filled them with credit to himself and to tho entire satisfaction of the public. He speaks the English. Spanish and I rench languages, but prefers the Spanish. He will make an influen influential - tial influential member."

.jllow, with an eye to tho necessi necessities - ties necessities of pilgrims and strangers, who are prospecting over ther, has taken possession of tho only re remaining - maining remaining source of supply, and deals out liquid muddincss at tho rato of fifty cents per barrel. Miners had, better stop fooling around over in that region and come to White Oaks or the White Mountains so as tobe here when tho bwinei comes in on the White Oaks & El Paso rail-mid. Lake Valley is Btill on tho rise, and ninety-two thousand dollars in silver bullion was shipped from Nutt station on the tenth of October, it is said. Over on the Percha when one locates a claim he has to hire men to stand guard over it with Win Winchesters - chesters Winchesters to keep jieople from jump jumping - ing jumping it or pulling it out by the roots and carrying it off bodily. The Nogal and White Mountain country is destined to make one of the richest and best mineral dis districts - tricts districts in the territory. It will take capital and timo to dovelopo tho mines but when down to a paying basis the mineral is there to stay. This is tho verdict of men who have examined that country after visiting nearly all the other camps in New Mexico. The days ot sentimental politics are past. Citizens now want facts and no fancy in tin., political bill of fare. The business of tho state,

the county, having been deeded to the county by the New Mexico Town company. 1 have not now, and never did" have, any stock in that company. Tho townsite near which the court house is to be erect erected - ed erected as provided by the law of tho last Legislature, belongs to that company and not to me nor any one in Las Cruces. I do not ex expect - pect expect to make one cent by the chango of the county seat to this place. As to the townsite named, I have .this to say, that some gen gentlemen - tlemen gentlemen together with myself did what we could to have the railroad depot at Las Cruces and to effect that it became necessary to pur purchase - chase purchase the lands (now the townsite, etc.,) and deed them to the Rail Railroad - road Railroad and Town Companies. I pnid one thousand dollars for my share of the purchase money. Tho lands were conveyed and we secured the depot and have a live town. But if any of the Xcws people think that a speculation, I would like them to take it off my hands ; by

ZONING MATTE2S. Silver oro assaying 77 per cent of silver mixed with copper, has been discovered in tho bed of Pan Panther - ther Panther creek near Secor, 111. Over 1H0 pounds has already boon taken out, it is reported, and tho work is getting lively. The report does not say, however, that the rush for New Mexico is all tending that way. Owners of properties near Han Han-sonburg - sonburg Han-sonburg in the Oscuras are about to begin work. Tho Magdalenas are trying to start a boom. Tho latest is that tho Nameless mine near the summit is showing an extraordinary body ot black oxide of manganese yield yielding - ing yielding 60 percent. Also an eight foot vein of rich ore running from 100 to 500 ounces per ton in silver, has been found ntar the north end of the range. So says tho Socorro Jfiner. Water is reported as becoming very scarce in the Oscuras, and n

A Good Time.. There is no better timo of the year than the present for eastern i copio to visit 7ew Mexico. The la'iter part of autumn, which in many sections is extremely disagreeable, is one of the most delightful of seasons in this country ; the weather is neither too warm nor too cold; the days aro bright and warm, the nights cool enough to mike fires enjoya enjoyable, - ble, enjoyable, and the. sky always unclouded. The harvests have all been gath gathered, - ered, gathered, tho markets aro filled with the most delicious of fruits, and tho visitor can not only have the priv privilege - ilege privilege of enjoying tho most delight delightful - ful delightful weather, but can also get a good, idea of w hat can be produced in the country. Tho fall is a good time to come. A'buqiu'npte Jimr- Hi!.

COL. EYNEESOrS DENIAL. Wo take pleasure in giving place to Col. IJynerson's letter, as it is his first eay on tho subject of which much comment lias been mado by the Jlenilla Xew and tho Golden Ara. All who know tho Colonel, know him to be a man of few words and full of truth. Tho Iiio Grande RcjnMican contains the letter as follows: Editor Rio Grande Republican. While it is not necessary to notice every invention which lias been originated and circulated by the MrKilla Atífíaud its schemers, to misrepresent and deceive, in its death struggle to get tho eounty seat back to Mesilla, I deem it but