The eagle., May 01, 1895, Page 9, Image 9

About The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???

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THE EAGLE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1895.
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The indications are that Tammany
will advocate the free and unlimited
coinage of silver next year, and support
a free silver man for the presidency.
The leaders of the organization see that
the drift is toward free silver and are not
going to miss an opportunity to regain
supremacy in New York city and a firm
hold on the politics of the Empire state.
With Tammany in the east to assist the
west and south in the movement in fa
vor of free silver, a strong fight will be
made with excellent chances of victory.
Some of the eastern papers say that
Sibley was disgusted with Ida reception
in Denver and that the whole affair was
a fizzle. Max Schutz was there and
tried to get to the Drown Palace hotel
where the reception was held, but he
says he only succeeded in getting with
in two blocks of the place for the crowd
of people. Max is letter authority than
the eastern papers. He was on the
ground mid knows what he is talking
about.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to return our sincere thanka
to our friends who kindly rendered their
services in our late alHiction.
William Kilburx,
Emma Kilburn.
Visitors from the ca.-it who spend a
few weeks here never fail to express
their surprise that this place has not
been extensively advertised as a sanita
rium. If invalids could get suitable ae
eoinmodations here and it should lie
made known that such was the case,
there would soon lie hundred.! of health
seekers here. The climate is unrivaled
Tins gold biigs are going to prepare to
answer Coin's Financial School, but
they haven't decided yet who is going
write the answer. The p-iblication of
the book will be awaited with interest
Tun democratic press of New Mexico
is on the silver side of the financial
question. Not a cuckoo note has been
sounded for more than a month. .
l'noei.E in the south are looking into
the pilver question in earnest. They
want lo know the cause of live cent cotton.
The reported failure of the peach crop,
on account of the late freeze has leen
exaggerated. A drive through the
Woodland Orchard company's ranch,
and I he Ca.-ad orchard show a liountiful
crop, and beautiful orchards. Every in
dication is favorable towards a profitable
year, for the fruit growers.- Hio Grande
Republican.
Coin's financial series is worth reading.
"Coin's Financial School," "A Tale of
Two Nations" or "Coin up to Date" may
be obtained at The Eac.i.e office free by
paying a year's subscription to Tiik
Eaoi.k in advance. The books sell at 25
cents each.
N. J. Hutchinson was over from Cen
tral yesterday. He has great confidence
in the future of the Copper flat country.
Alfalfa raising on the Gila in this
county is very profitable now. Until
within the past year there has been no
very good market for alfalfa raised in
that part of the county, but since the
Mogollón mining district has been get
ting so much attention there has been a
good demand for all the alfalfa that
could be raised in the Gila valley.
Ranchmen down there can do no better
than to raise alfalfa extensively.
Last Sunday morning A. L. Harring
ton was taken from this place to Albu
querque in shackles by Deputy Sheriff
Fowler, of Bernalillo county. Harring
ton waa arrested on a warrant for cattle
stealing by Deputy Sheriff McAfee, of
this county, at the G. 0. S. ranch. He
did not take kindly to being arrested,
but Deputy McAfee was watching bis
man and took good care that he did not
get the advantage of him.
F. M. Galloway brought in a peice of
rock to The Eale office yesterday
afternoon from the Galloway and Alex
ander mine near Tullocb's. No gold is
visible to the naked eye, yet it runs
high in gold. The ore is very light col
ored, resembling chalk somewhat in
appearance.
The necessity of a bridge across the
Gila at Cliff will soon be apparent. The
traillo between this place and the Mog
ollón mining district is sufficient to war
rant the building of a bridge. It ought
to be done this year.
Last Saturday evening some of the
soldiers at Fort Bayard went down to
Central and got on a big drunk. A
quarrel ensued during which one of the
men was dangerously wounded with a
pair of Bhcars. Tho man will probably
die.
A large number of cattle will be ship
ped from the western part of this coun
ty this month. Quite a numlicr of cat
tle men will have stock here for ship
ment in about three weeks.
The Santa Fe company is taking pre
cautions to prevent washouts along the
line m the valley of the Rio Grande.
Attention Knights of Pythias.
There will be a special meeting Thurs
day evening May 2, for conferring ranks.
All knights are requested to be present.
By order of J. E. AVhite, C. C.
Prescott Allen was in from his Wal
nut springs ranch yesterday.
An infant child of J. R. Lankaford, of
the Box ranch, near Gold Hill, died last
week.
The time for putting in tax returns on
property for county and territorial taxes
lias expired.
Judge Bantz adjourned court at Hills
boro on Monday and arrived here yes
terday afternoon. . -
William Christman.one of the old res
idents of this county, was down from
Pinos Altos this week.
The horse which has hauled the city
cart for many moons paid the debt of
nature yesterday afternoon.
Col. Carpenter, who has the contract
for supplying beef at Fort Bayard for
the coming year, was in the city yesterday.
Minnehaha Council of the Daughters
of Pocahontas had a meeting last night.
There are alwut fiO members of the
council.
Miss Frances Ott, who has been teach
ing school at Hillslwro, returned home
last week, having to close her school on
account of illness.
Rain has fallen in different parts of
the territory during the past week A
little fell here yesterday, but there was
not enough to do any good.
There will be a bail at the residence of
Clark Rodgers at Lone Mountain next
Friday evening. Quite a number will
be there from this place.
The city council will have a meeting
this afternoon. The mayor and two
concilnien will qualify and the appoint
ments for the year will be made.
The ring of the telephone is frequent
ly heard at Bishop's postoffice store now.
The line works well and is a great con
venience to the business men of Silver
City and Mogollón.
The Silver City
TEN CENT STORE.
Drives in DRY GOODS and
CLOTHING!
Special Bargains in LADIES',
GENTS' and CHILDREN'S
SHOES.
Also a full line of GLASS
WARE and CROCKERY.
We sell everything CHEAP
FOR CASH.
BORENSTEN BROS.
YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE.
I (losire to inform you that having purchased the stock, fixtures,
etc. of Mr. J. A. KommiP, Watchmaker and Jeweler, I will continue the
business at the same place.
A select line of WATCHES, JEWELRY ETC. Carried.
I make a SPECIALTY of FINE WATCH REPAIRING and will
appreciate a trial and will guarantee satisfaction.
Very Truly,
J. R. HICKS.