White Oaks Golden Era, 1883-12-27

the same time to the lower country. "I te!l you, stranger," paid the grizzled old frontiersman, as we sat in the office talking over ihe old times. tho Injuns wits powerful bd in these parts then, and a man you might say, took his life in his -ñutida when he went ou t of earn p. They run me ton miles one day, with five arrcra sticklti in my lnct floppiu' and a rattlin' every jump. That kinder keered the boys, for when they see me c hii'iii' they lowed I was some new kind of a wind mill : I jest looked that curtís. 'Nolher time, 'n nrrer struck me in the leg, mid run up along the bono aud broke off; there's about six inches of It in there yet, and that's what makes that leg sorter stiff, yon see Then agin, I had about two inches of the lower eeud of my heart shot off by one of them cus sed Spencer 50's; I've alius wondered whv that didn't kill me, someway. Then I was shot in the left lung with buckshot; It kind' r made mo sore, like,aud I've been cough'm-up buckshot ever since, bout halt a pound alto gether; here's the bag I kerry 'em iu. I've often thought that lung was a lectle bit affected by that, 1 hcv, indeed But stranger, tho worst Awrí I ever got, was when I got shot in the back by -a loud of slugs, and balls, and buckshot, and things. It was a spent load, and jest knocked mo down ; but sir, every one of them slugs and things made, a blue spc. ton me as big as a hen-egg. When I got up, I could hear 'em rol- llu' off my back down tho 'royo. morc'n quarter of a mile. I gathered a few of 'em up, und here's the bag I kerry 'em In. if you don't bcllevo it nineteen buckshot, twelve slugs aud seven M iuies Durndesl wonder in the world to me how that load hung to gether so well after golu'so fur. Yes. yes, thorn was wild old days, and don't you nerlect to remember it.-' And a deep, pensive look filled the eye of ihe old man as he limped out ou his stiff leg which was kicked by a burro. Married. At the residence of the bivVs par en is, Eagle Crick, at 7 p. ni.,of the 24th Inst., Mr. E. Cochran and Miss Mollie Holder. Wu wish the contracting par parties - ties parties joy, heartily and sincerely. Rich Richard - ard Richard will pvove a model son-in law Mr. Holder, mid a true and happy hus band. United on the joyous Christinas eve, may the life of this worthy coupl bo a lierpectunl holiday, Alarnod on very m arly the shortest day of the year, ir.ny their shadow never grow less. The Christmas Tiee. The Cristinas treo festivities of Mon Monday - day Monday evening were a success in every respect, and a triumph to the ladies who had the details in management. The decoratious were as completo and tasty as any In the -showy churches of the east, being in fact of no mean pre tentious, inasmuch as the hands which arranged them had at their disposal the resources of a forest embracing a half dozen varieties of beautiful ever evergreens, - greens, evergreens, together with mistletoe, wild berries and all the natural pcrqulsitel ot Christmas.. The crosses on the side walls were especially beautiful. Tim tree itself was a tall, aud coinoy spruce, and a finer for the purprse ueer grew. The exercises were opened with music bj org'tu, violin, guiiar and banjo; then tho littlo folks .00k pos pos-essioif - essioif pos-essioif and entertained tl audience for a time with declamations, whose tono ami whoso delivery showed care careful - ful careful choice and careful training. All acnulttod themselves nobly. The most unlqno Sauta Can" wo ever saw was then ushered In, whom few guessed tobo the irreprimible Jim Redman. With profuse rowa'ks lie stripped tho beautiful and glittering tree of its Jow ou fruit and handed it dowu to the .eager, happy little hands. Tho boom 'of tho Christmas guns, fired by the boys upon the street, meantime hem a loud accompaniment. The audience was quiet and orderly. Nothing oc oc-cii.red - cii.red oc-cii.red to mar tho pleasure of the oc occasion. - casion. occasion. Sínico forbids onrspecifylng individ ual merit of those who lent a hand or a voice, but we cat) not refrain from the 1 vi licit commendation. of the untiring loff.a of Mrs. K. V".Tr.nki 1, Mrs. Dr. I m l,i. null, ,1 In .- muí iiini-, f ;

"Uncle John Brothers spread a spit u Ml l ..... .. .1 : m i uiu viirisimas u inner, i in Key. oysters and a string of and 8-forths. He and Mrs. Brothers savoy este, sure. The man with the big, big boots and the white, white hat. is not the cow cowboy - boy cowboy nor the westerner ; he is the tender tenderfoot, - foot, tenderfoot, lie Inn read the books. The plates of the Glass mill, running on Solitaire ore, arc showing up splen splendidly. - didly. splendidly. The boys feel encouraged. They certainly deserve the best reward for their work, and we waut to see them got It. Ar, experienced observer of New Mexicau manners and cnslti ins says that whenever yon see an American who smokes cigarettes aud tries to talk Mexican, or a Mexican who smokes a pipe and trC3 to talk American, you want to keep away from him, for he is no good. An exchange siys that dogs how! at night because they uro cold and tiu tiu-coiiifortublo. - coiiifortublo. tiu-coiiifortublo. Poor little doggies! Was they co. d, t ho dearies? Maybe we'd better build a public hospital, with a steam register in it ; or may be we'd butler buy a f -w pounds of buck shot, and fire It into their rear. That'll warm Yin, loo. Wo hear that Peto Laniim lately met with a serious ami nearly fatal ac cident while at work in llio White mountains. He was engaged in warm ing a stick of giant powiler in hot water, when it for some ruasou ex ploded, inflicting painful and danger ous injuries. Peto Is new at the hos pital in Stanton, and it is hoped his hurts will soon be mended. We hear that Mr. Fletcher, the gen tl cm a ii who erected I ho Nogal stamp mill, will bo instrumental in putting up another mill provided with Cornish rolls and concentrators in Dry gulch, aud that opcrvtions will bp comiiieured at an early date. Part of the machinery is now on the ground. Speed the good work, Lincoln county will be well heeled before long, w.th mills On the lf)th lint., the necessary stei wero token for filing seven different liens upou tho Rockford mine, in the Nogal district. It is to be regretted that thu property is lying idlo ; it and many another in Lincoln county, needs only a little more capital to put it in running order aud in a position to help tho cjtinly. As It is, -the legal complications are going to stop it. An outfit that can't pay its miners, how- ever, ought to stop, or be stopped. No ludían news since Fred Mayer's episode. If there had been two or three mere of Fred (here would prob probably - ably probably have been two or three less of the Indians, They reported themselves Jicarillas, and gave conflicting accounts of themselves, saying they left tho res reservation - ervation reservation because uo supplies wero is issued - sued issued to them. They made very little trouble. They usually begin with orne minor outrage of that kind, We will next hear of somebody's horses being stolen Wheua young man in this country wants a gold breast pin, or a finger ring, or anything of that kind, he neefl pa 'only fortho workmnnship.for with cradle or pan ho nan go out into the' , which ono afttrward wears re worked and beautified, is a thing which hap- pens to few. Wo know vC several ln '.i 1 wKiMiw liuilii4 (

last week. What did you ret In your slocking? A hole lot ? White Oak? is a good location for a qtinrtz-inill. The suiiij of the aosayer : "Button, button, arise !" The quostjon of the tfiopa; which way i? it coin to jump r Whv don't we hear from the Bonito ? Are von all dead over tbere.? Assessment work is growing small by degrees and beautifully less. The Christmas anvils made a million different echoes in the mountains. The mills of the gods grind slowly." Humph I so do those of White Oak. Assessments are finished or sinking en the nata varue, Ldtue neu aim Star lode. The music Christmas eve, was excel lent. The different performers have general thanks. "Oh, do not bo discouraged," sings another paper. That's so, bjys ; u is the stayer that wins. Rail boad News!! Oh. you needu't get so mad about it ; we just wanted to ask if you knew any. An impromptu dance followed the cxcerciscs at the hall on Christ man eve. The young folks will be young. The smiling countenance of the gen tle oyster ha been seen in our midt of 'ate at about one dollar a smile. Judge Blanchard has moved his court hidise into the building formerly occupied by Dr. Reid as a drug store. The Glass stamp-mill has been nm- nius; for the oast week on bolita'ire ore ; the boys nro milling a hundred ton lot. The committee wlxi nrrtintred the Christinas euteitainment ohotild feel happy at the general satisfaction ox ox-pivssed. - pivssed. ox-pivssed. White Oaks boasts of a pet fawn. We once hud a pet bear and a pet wildcat, but they have gone out after wood-bine. There instill matrimony In the breeze. This thing is iri'lting frightful, it's catching. Il l liable to get into the best of families. No one ttppcnr to be sife. Two booming loads of cabbage aud other "garden-truck" 'nfl in from the agricultural precincts saturdtiy. We hope the day is not far distant when such an event will attract no attention. White Oaks has the hardest luck of any tamp in the territory. Sho has been humperad and fooled with beyond all patience, aud beyond her just de deserts. - serts. deserts. Sho has never had a sqoare deal. The litilo child of Mr. Hale strayed from homo last week, and caused some uneasiness to its parents, who finally found it fast asleep at Pick Youug's. where thu boys had takcu the little vs vs-tray, - tray, vs-tray, not knowing whose it was. F-l alcalde de Manchester borrowed a kbotgun. He tried to shoot a big wildcat, but it wouldn't go oil that is, the gnu wouldn't , the cat went off all right. Then he tried to murder an utilicen t Jack rabbit, with like result. finally he soaked the gnu in water over night, and tl)'. next morning she got there booming. Such am life Some guns In different, Louis. A question of business ethics Is now convulsing a portion of our community, viz. : Whether it U right for a young man to buy a lot ot boarding house tickets, "good for ono meal," aud then only eat two meals a day. It is left to1

Thtf Dance. The dance on Christmas nigfit rt rt most e.ijoyable ocension, and was full? attended by all the young people who dance, sit thu old people who dance, all those who could dance and didn't, and all tho-e who couldn't dance aud wanted to. Fifty-five couples danced. Tho cxcol'.onl Inusio was i'iiinisli,i.ii by Messrs Ronnell, Albright, Wallace, Sam Wl'liauis and Keely. Who rested eac'i other on the organ, violins and banjo, while M.-h. Green assisted admirably- wiih the1 guitar. The main credit for the entertainment Is due to Messrs Fred Blood and Elmer Albright. upon whom fell the burden of manage management, - ment, management, although all Interested gavo them cordial assistance. It U impost-' hie to tell who was tho best looking, best dressed, best behaved, or best dancer, or to give the details of the' program. Probifbly the most impos impos-ing - ing impos-ing event of the evening was when ilitf aged Baxter mountain poet, the young Carrizozo poet, tho Alcalde of Man Manchester, - chester, Manchester, aud Jimmy the Jigger, al' danced in the samo set. 'lJln was an awe inspiring sigty' nothing prettier, and uhini speaks moro highly fodair.u amusement, than,;, ,. old young :anclii,atuge,iie,. ; ti,L. tt certainlv. dVauq u thoinselv indecj. Our devil M'aimel dun ho sap this moriiin;' Unit M- ') Wttried to n irme tho b -i c ba;i, hd filially fl giired it o. ; own itisfactiou, but dare u ,i resnltl as we are ulroady man Evirything passed off pi Late i the evening a pane of accldhtally broken, but the I it oceioiioil soon bli w over. A nost elegant supper of cold neats, salad, cotfeo c servet! at Dr. Lanes", aud order and absence of con scrvici was remarked by al Notice I A meeting of the Lincoln County Stoc! ,ktio iiicf tako place on j' Monciy, Jan. ai. '84. at 11 1 at Rovvcll, for the purp'" ing very inip irtniit bii'á'K tending an opportunity to men to unite. It I very h all member to be presen W. E. AüDERSOli Red Com.' r, Editor Golden Et a : ' The snow has disappeared, from tho low land, oxcept where it was drifted ; but there is plenty in tho mountains, which is inciting. An abundance of water for present use. O. D. Kelsey was up to the camp this week, aud Wm. Frost took a rid to the Oaks for his health when O. I). returned. Messrs. S pence and Howard are fin

PAUL MAYER'S Livery, Sale and Feed Stable Cor.Cu-hoSt aud White Oak. Are. WHITE OAKS. NEW MEXICO. M-SaiWI tlor.es and good rit to be had at ill .imcs. Ilay and israiu alway u hand auu ort a.e. Torin. reasonable. Ki Harrison's Livery and Feed Stable, )Near Duunini t Miller's.'. WHITE OAKS, NEW MEXICO. JWSaiMle Hor.e and good rim tobe had at all timo. Hay mid grain always ou baud ami fur ule. A uplmulid corral in conue-etion with the Stable. Terms reasonable. PROFESSION A L CARDS. GEO. B. BARBER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, LINCOLN, - - N. M. 3 D. J. M. A. JEWETT, U. S Mineral Deputy Surveyor, New Mexico mid Arizona. Utiiteil State. Deputy Surveyor, Louisiana. MINING AND CIVIL ENGINEER. Office . White Oaks Avenph:. John Y. Hewitt, ATTORNEY -AT-LAV, WHITE OAKS.N.M. , HENRY Ü. BOWMA5Í, LAND AND GENERAL AGENT, Office at litis Cruce. Prompt n ttrnt ion to business before tin Land Office. Corrcspondi'iiee un liclied. -12- (im. T. liRAt.t.. Jr., Lincoln, N. M. Ei.l 11. Chin in. kr. ami K. II or tilt . Wliitoüiiks, X..M. BEALL, CIIAXDJ.EH & UOb'UU, Attorneys and Counsellors At Law, Lincoln 4 White Oaks, N. M. t W Practico tu all the Court? in the Territory. W. F. BLANCIIARD, U.S. MINERAL OEPTY SURVEYOR. White Oaks, New Mexico. W. C. Mel-ONALD, 1). S, MINERAL DEPUTY SURYEYDR. :AND; Totax3T DFu "folic WlüTZ OsK, NEW MltXtOf John A. Helphingatino, ZL. a, "w 37- e r, WHITE OAKS, N. M. o BS&.Criminal Practico a Specialty, SAMUEL D. LkCOMPTE, : Attorney and Advocate, aer of Washington ami Llvinratuu Street White Oaki, New Mexico. i'tnI to any law birfnea, eolleOlob r d nJmuit tillo., líalas, etc. Hcferenee. iriary and bar o Kaunai, and oitiivuiof Ink.. ) PATTinunK, N-.tary i'ublie. Wll.klAH WaTBOK erson & Watson, AND mig Broker AIilTY.. Examination of tniiri. lr tomaina; .'oii'ractNtaLeu; ennuitt ne for nou-reddenia. -1 ''cr SoHcMcd. r-r yppjic.

ASS A YER . AND Analytical Chemist. While, Onki .1 venue. II HITE OAKS, NEW MEXICO. Fur Ü'jM nut Mvr k'ur liul I Kor Si I v r -For Lund P.r Clipper -' Aualvli'rtíi Tol " ' - . - jyi Í.W $1.5 1 filt - 2.V ii - t.im ms Mine. Examine a J II portad upo Cor Cor-Teipoudei.e - Teipoudei.e Cor-Teipoudei.e aoliiMUd. HE J L ESTA TE J GENTS. X. II WHETSTONE, Surveyor" Land Agent Uoswku,, N. M. All business Willi (lie U. S. Land Office, al. Las Cruces, N. M.. prompt!. attended In. (Joirilete set of plats showing all locations nuda on the J'eiOK. Farms for Sale and To Rent. Stock Ranches for Sale. Correspondence solicited with par- " ICS 1110(111 itlg business. STOCK RANCHES, Mines, Lands AND Land G-rants Where aa li'inite-l title ran be had wiiliiu tlitrly day. from close of aevoliatiou. WAVTHD BY JOHN V. BERKS,-- -AliKNT KOK- European and Australian Investors. Al.bi orBRQLE. 4-uf. N. M. r.i. n. Hon neli., Heal Estate & Mining Agent. White Oaks. X. M. HOOTS A- SHOES. Peter Mackel M&uiifaciurer juk. Duitler ia BOOTS & SHOES WHITE OAKS. x. jr. Hoots ami Shoe Made In Order and a 1'U Guaranteed. CUT Rf pairing 1'rompHy Done, "vit l have the Intra- la--d bet rock of ready ma le IViot, .-hai a.id Sliiturln tin1 city, at the lowest ariece hI-o a lull liucol Miner.' IJooti and Shoes MEAT S'AHKET. CY. DAVIDSON, PROfltlKTOl OF THK Pu lino. Marj

Want to see wheels go wound. , " Ya Xma. como, bat once a yenre. But when ytte comci ytte brio is gooie ehrere." Dnn Mclviulcy is in from the Torto Tortolito - lito Tortolito ranch. Ye editor and his wife atoan elegant Christmas dinner svitli Mr. and Mrs. Sllgh. The wife and daughter of Sam Wi' Wi'-liams - liams Wi'-liams arrived lust, week, and Sam Is now happy. . i Capt. C. A. Morris, of Lamed, Kna., arrived by Friday's stage, and will spend sonic time with us, New Mexican onions are attracting attention in the east by their masaive ukKiwce and finish of design. " New Years books, suitably for en engrossing - grossing engrossing gijod resol u Ions, also for turning over a now leaf, for sale at this olllce. í'he. revolvers came out on Christmas eve, anil those who love their fretful music might have heard several hun hundred - dred hundred of it. Mr. Samuel D. Kior and Mr. Aaron are visiting our town looking after their properly, and will spend some time with us.