Grant County Bank (Silver City, NM)

Episode Information

Episode UID
5547937291008
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
trust
Bank ID
554793729 hash
Start Date
December 11, 1883
Location
Silver City, New Mexico (32.770, -108.280)

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gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
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Description

Newspapers report an attachment against C.P. Crawford and an assignee/receiver for the bank.

Events (2)
1. December 11, 1883 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The Grant County Bank, also in Silver City, was closed to-day and an assignee appointed.
Source
newspapers
2. December 11, 1883 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Attachment levied against C. P. Crawford (banker) and related insolvency/claims leading to closure.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Grant County Bank of Silver City closed today and an assignee has been appointed.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (7)
1. December 12, 1883 Savannah Morning News Savannah, GA
Article from Savannah Morning News, December 12, 1883

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BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENTS. A Petition for a Receiver for the Graphic Publishing Company MONTREAL, Dec. 11.-A sensation was created here yesterday when the winding up order on Mr. Riddell, Secretary of the New York Graphic Company, with its head office here, was served at the suit of seven persons who are creditors to the amount of $91,000. The petitioners allege that the company is insolvent, unable to pay its debts. and that its assets are only $40,000, while its liabilities are $779,500, and that the company has entered into a ruinous and illegal contract with the present manager, W. H. Hinchley, who has virtually obtained control of the concern, etc. The petition concludes by demanding that a meeting of creditors, shareholders and members be called for an early date. President Sir F. Hincks has nothing to say on the subject as Manager Hinckley, who came here some time ago, got full control from the directors. A BANKER IN TROUBLE. DENVER, Dec. 11.-An attachment was levied to-day against C. P. Crawford, a banker of Silver City, N. M., the amount involved being $40,000. The Grant County Bank, also in Silver City, was closed to-day and an assignee appointed.

2. December 12, 1883 The Portland Daily Press Portland, ME
Article from The Portland Daily Press, December 12, 1883

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FINANCIAL. A National Bank Suspended. NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-The Manufacturers' bank of Amsterdam, has closed in consequence of the recent failures, and a heavy run upon it by the depositors. It is generally believed that the bank can meet its obligations and that the suspension will be of short duration. Run Upon a Savings Bank. SUNCOOK, N. H., Dec. 11-The excitement at the China bank has subsided. The liabilities to depositors are $160,000 and convertible securities $152,000; cash on hand $8000 or $9000 The commissioners have not yet completed their investigation but will employ an expert and are confident the bank will pay dollar for dollar to all depositors. A New Mexico Bank Closed. DENVER, Dec. 11.-An attachment was levied today against C. P. Crawford, a banker of Silver City, N. M., amount involved $40,000. The Grant County Bank of Silver City closed today and an assignee has been appointed. The Attachment Against the Graphic Company. NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-James W. Hinkley, managing director of the Graphic Company, stated today in regard to the attachment against the company reported applied for, that Ernest C. Brown was the Chicago agent for some time and his accounts recently snowed a deficiency of $8000 or $9000 which he could not explain to the company, so he was discharged and this affair was the outcome; also that the company had no liabilities which it could not meet. Operations to be Resumed at Once. PARIS, Dec. 11.-At a cabinet council today Premier Ferry stated that he had telegraphed Admiral Courbet to resume operations with the utmost vigor. Other Matters. NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Charles Fox's Son & Co., carpet manufacturers, have assigned with preferences of $92,785. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-The H. S. Falter manufacturing company assigned today. Liabilities $75,000.

3. December 12, 1883 Memphis Daily Appeal Memphis, Hernando, Grenada, Jackson, Vicksburg, Atlanta, Griffin, Macon, Montgomery, Selma, TN
Article from Memphis Daily Appeal, December 12, 1883

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$8500. The bank is expected to pay dollar for dollar. St. Louis, December 11. - -The H. S. Fuller manufacturing company assigned to Joseph B. Greenfulder. Liabilities, $75,000, of which $50,000 is secured; assets not stated. New Haven, December 11.-Twelve members of the Salvation Army were arrested to-night for violating a city ordinance. The were released on their own recognizance. Chicago, December 11.-The National Vinegar Association to-day authorized its executive committee, if necessary, to send a delegation to Washington to oppose the repeal of the vaporization law. Denver, December 11.-C.P. Crawford, a banker of Silver City, New Mexico, was attached this morning on a claim. of $40,000. The Grant County Bank, also of Silver City, closed. An assignee has been appointed. Pittsburg, December 1.-Theannonncement was made to-night that all the coal mines along the Menongahela river would suspend operations this week for an indefinite period, owing to depression in the coal trade.

4. December 12, 1883 Sacramento Daily Record-Union Sacramento, CA
Article from Sacramento Daily Record-Union, December 12, 1883

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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES, Senator Tabor is on the way to San Francisco. Senator Jones of Nevada is at the Hoffman House, New York. The British Parliament will be further prorogued until February. Tennyson's title will be " Baron Tennyson Drincourt of Aldworth." It is reported that Parnell will probably decline the testimonial fund. Carl Schurz has dissolved connection with the New York Evening Post. A mass meeting of O'Donnell sympathizers was held on the West Side, Chicago, Monday. Four inches of snow in Saltillo, Mexico, has alarmed the superstitious. The fall of snow was unprecedented. It is reported that the body of Hicks Pasha has been found, one hand grasping a sword and the other a revolver. The case of ex-Senator Kellogg, indicted in connection with the star routes, goes over to the next term of Court in Washington Big Bill Kinney, who was acquitted of murder at West Union, W. Va., Monday, was taken from the jail by a mob and hanged. In consequence of a run for which no cause appeared, the China Savings Bank at Suncook, N. H., closed its doors temporarily Monday. The call of States Monday in the House of Representatives reached Massachusetts. An average of seven bills to each member was introduced. Amos Webster, Chief Clerk of the Treasury Department, has tendered his resignation as AdjutantGeneral of the militia for the District of Columbia. At a meeting of Liberal workmen at Torquay, England, a motion to petition the Government for the commutation of 'Donnell's sentence was defeated. There is great excitement at Suakim in consequence of expected night attacks. The English gunboat Ranger is throwing rockets over the town to scare the rebels. C. P. Crawford, a banker at Silver City, New Mexico, has been attached for $40,000. The Grant County Bank, also at Silver City, has closed and an assignee has been appointed. The agent in Rome of the French Government has applied to the Italian Steamship Company for steamers for the Tonquin service. The company refused to grant the application. Lord Coleridge writes that Gladstone is very anxious that some one should write a really good book about Americans, but as for himself (Coleridge) he even shrinked from writing magazine articles. A Paris correspondent says: " After the vote on Monday on the Tonquin credit bill, China must abandon all hope of France retreating. The time has come for the neutral powers to dispel the illusions of the Chinese, and urge upon China the necessity of conciliation." The steamship Plantyn, fears of the loss of which have been felt for several days past, as she has not been heard from since she sailed from New York on November 13th, is safe. The agents received a dispatch stating that she had put into Londonderry disabled. Rev. Dr. Wilson, for attending Salvation Army meetings, was dismissed from the curacy of St. George's Cathedral at Kingston, Ontario. Members of the congregation are signing petitions for the doctor's reinstatement, and others threaten to leave the church if the doctor returns. The Austrian bark Josif arrived at New Orleans Monday from Capetown, South Africa. She left Capetown on October 15th, and as a part of her freight has twenty-three ostriches, all of which reached New Orleans alive. The birds will be taken to an ostrich farm near San Diego, Cal. The Government Inspector of Explesives at London says of the explosions on the Metropolitan Underground Railway: The dynamite charges were dropped from the train. In the Praed-street case the charge exploded prematurely. The outrages have a distinct connection with the outrages at Glasgow and elsewhere. The announcement that the twenty-five years' compact had been signed in New York between the Union Pacific, Rock Island, and Milwaukee and St. Paul roads is accepted in Chicago as a fact. It is looked upon by the other members of the Iowa pool as a culmination of the policy of the St. Paul road, outlined by it when it gave its first notice of intention to withdraw from the combination one month ago.

5. December 19, 1883 Daily Globe Saint Paul, MN
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GLOBELETS. The cotton crop is estimated at $6,000,000. The Princess Mary Amelia, of Wartemburg is dead. The socialists on trial at Lichen,Austria, were acquitted. T. B. Howell & Co., of New York, heavy brokers, have failed. The court house at Butler, Pa., was destroyed by fire last week. Mormons are settling in Southern Ore gon in considerable numbers. The Grant County bank, Silver City, New Mexico, has suspended. The French are reported to have begun active operations in Tonquin. The bill to legalize marriages of Jews and Christians was rejected by the Hungarian diet. The steamer Auk was wrecked last week in the English channel, and twenty-one lives were lost. Senator Sharon has secured the control of the majority ef the stock of the Ophii mining company. There is a movement in Boston to limit the daily service of women and children in stores to 10 hours. The suits brought by Rufus Hatch against the Western Union have been thrown out of court. Louisa Harrison, for twenty-four years an inmate of Belleville, died last week aged ninety-one years. The French government has no definite news regarding the reported assassination of the king of Annam. The Loaisville Courier-Journal agrees that Chicago is losing her prestige in theological sensations. Nine firemen were injured by an explosion at the burning of the Harris mill, at Lowell, Massachusetts. In a riot at Blue Mountain, Pa., between Italian and negro laborers, four of the latter received gunshot wounds. Senor Zorrilla is out in a pronuncia mento against theBourbon government of Spain and in favor of a republic. John Degan recently completed a seven years' sentence for wife murder, and has since killed a man with a hammer. Erastus Corning has added to his gift to the Episcopal cathedral at Albany, New York, so that it amounts to $80,000. Twelve saloon keepers, in Cambridge, Ohio, have been sentenced to fine and imprisonment for violating the Scott law. The chamber of commerce of Bremen, Germany, have protested against the prohibition of American pork importation. A nihilist, who escaped from prison at Chankow, killed a gendarme,wh attempted to rearrest him, and then committed suicide Mrs. J. C. G bodwin is wanted at various places from Massachusetts to West Virginia for swindling girls who she engages to learn dressmaking. A Charlestown murderer was executed at Sculley court house, recently. The sheriff and a deputy held the man's hands while another deputy shot him with a revolver in attendance with the sentence of the court. Efforts are making to prevent the fnrther extension of the Adriondack Railroad company's road in the Adriondack wilderness, on the ground that when the locomotive appears the forest disappears, and it should be P reserved:. The graves of the Pilgrim Fathers, who came over in the Mayflower and were buried the first winter, have just been discovered near Plymouth. Only two skeletons were found. The rest are supposed to be scattered among the dime museums. The Egyptian prefect of police in Alexandria recently declined to release a prisoner whose term of six months' imprisonment had expired, on the ground that the prisoner had appealed against his sentence and the appeal had not yet been heard. A Boman correspondent writes that the death of Monsignor Folicaldi, dean of St. Peter's Chapel, Rome, is believed to have been hastened by the scrapes of his nephew, in the Pope's guaxd, who had lost heavily at cards, and ran away from Rome to avoid his creditors. There are reports from Canada of a bad case of ballot stuffing at a church fair contest as to the popularity of two political candidates. A row ensued, the platform was broken down and the ballot boxes secured by one of the contesting parties. A bad affair for the church! A correspondent of the London Telegraph calls attention to the utter want at many railway stations in England of shelter for passengers, who have no protection against the bitter, frosty air and piercing blasts of cold wind that sweep through the cheerless openings. Surgeons probad ineffectually for the bullet that entered the hip of George H. Fredericks, of Fort Wayne, in the battle of Okolona, Miss., twenty-one years ago. The other day he felt a sharp pain just above the right knee joint. He worked the fiesh with his finger, and out came the ball. An inventor in Brusseis claims to have contrived a perpetual clock. It was started in the latter city about one year ago, and up to a recent date is said to have been running perfectly. An up-dranght is obtained in a tube or shaft by exposing it to the sun. This draught turns PL fan, which winds up the weight of the clock. Samuel Minturn Peck, author of the roundel "Come, oh Pan!" and other popular short poems, is a well-to-do young man of pleasing address, a graduate of the university of Alabama, and a great favorite in society in Tuscaloosa, Ala., where he has his home. His father is the Hon. E. W. Peck, formerly chief justice of

6. December 20, 1883 White Oaks Golden Era White Oaks, NM
Article from White Oaks Golden Era, December 20, 1883

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HITE OAKS, LINCOLN COUNTY, N. M., DECEMBER 20, 1883. STABLE. The boys finished the G Dick Deeves has departed for AlbnCAMP and COUNTY. querque. sessment last Saturday. Oh. a funny man was the printer man, AYER'S Onr townsman Mr. Slack is quite ill Dr. Buckner, who went And funny man was he: of an attack of rheumatism. He called for and his lower-ease. some two months ago, r And he called for his small pikee. terday. Mr. W. W. Brazel is in from the e Shoot the goats. Eagle Creek country with a load of poFrank Robinson is in f1 tatoes. S. McPherson went to Fort Stanton CCR and the lower country, eed Stable Sunday. to knock in some asssc sure Our excitizen Adna Lainson has Mrs. McGinnis takes the residence An honest miner found bought W. N. Beall's interest iu the White Oaks Ave. of Mr. Hewitt. Jaralosa stock ranch. big as his fist, up on Bax: e him trying to trade it to B. F. Willson is putting down the It is in order now for some prosNEW MEXICO. requisite on the Scranton. an undersized hen's egg. pector to find a rich placer field in the cellar of the city hall. scornful'y refused. "Eggs We know some railroad news, but good riga to be had at this country. we don't tell, so there, now. Stockmen, don't forget the meeting 1 always OL hand and ouable. The Rt Rev. G. M. Gar Mr. Chandler and Mr. Flinn were of the Lineoln County Stock Agench. over to the Bonito last week. tion at Roswell, January 21st, 1884. incumbent of the priestly o rosa, gave us a call late y. The mill run on the twenty tous of Subscriptions for THE ERA are rolling RISON'S THE ERA sent to his home in. Old Abc ore hardly met the expectaAs well be Bucky as rich. Heman left with 11f the livel ticns of the millers. Still, it might The deer hunters say they can't find ions of respect. Feed Stable, possibly have b en worse. anything to shoot at but tracks. Lon Edwards took his 11 Messra Henry and Edward Comery John Y. Hewitt has moved into the & Miller's and killed a big deer near were at the Jicarillas last week to get house lately occupied by Mr. Milne. Tuesday. It wasso out sometimbers for future use in their NEW MEXICO Mr. J. E. Sligh is fixing himself "p it impossible to drag it he proposed well boring business. a nice little ranch on the wes! side of mole. He is going afte Let's all go to Lax Vegas and jump the White monatains. coup e of yoke of oxen. I placer claims. We know more about good rigs to be had at The Christinas festivities will be one which has been killing alwayson band and raines than Las VPEAS, by a long al in connection with held in Dr. Reid's new building. Presand eating his chickens. chalk. We've been there. able. ents requested for the aree. The holiday festivities a We commend the following clipping We were unable to supply several AL CARDS. Christmas night will be a to the poet from Carrizozo, as being calls for copies of last week's edition somewhat in his line : sante, celebrated by the fant Will print more next time. A beautiful mail in Bismarek, ARBER, at the new building of I When the lamp was titraed down for spark. A party of hunters from El Paso are sumptions yster-sapper W Sauggled up to her Fred, reported to have been in the SacraAT LAW, at the adjacent residence o And treubbingly maid ntento mountains last week, killing off 'No sleep till morn. when you *Inlways skeered in the dark!" the eik. meet, N. M. Mexicans at Tuxpan attempted to To chase the glowing hours with f! A remarkably large assay is reported sink an American schooner. There has Walter Church, of Bonit to have been made of ore from a pro been many an American "schooner" town Sunday suffering fro JEWETT. perty on Lone mourtain, the situation sank by them right here in our midst. accident. Through the being still a secret. Aud still Columbia does not demand paty Surveyor, his windlass man, the bus ck an explanation. E. 11. Pattison, is in town after a long d Arizona. him whi e he was at the I visit at Socorro and vicinity. He is Parties who have complained of ig. shaft, about twenty five fi outy Surveyor, still suffering from a prostrating and norance as to the time table of the inflicting severe injuries 11 painful spell of sickness. ma. Southwestern Stage Company, will and head. If it had faller S. A. Johnson, of the firm of Henry find by consulting the columns of THE IL ENGINEER it would have killed him. Johnson, Upper Penasco, was in at ERA. a notice giving the time of the arCol. Fletcher will soon br DAKS AVENUE. the first of the week, after supplies for rival and departure of stages of this camp a miniature pulverizi the atore, which is doing well. line at San Antonio, White Oaks and prospectors, capable of run Fort Stanton. Colfax and San Miguel counties shipHewitt. six tons a day. By the use ped over 20,000 head of cattle this last The new city hall building will be miners can 'nake a cheap a fall. It will not be long before Linconstructed of 5x10 timbers laid edge estimate of the value of tl colu county CAN "see" that herself. wise, in the gothic style. We have not LAW, an actual mill-run. Al leas seen the roof vet, but understand it will The contract-workers of the Solisupposition We never ha taire have about one hundred tons of be a mansard. supported by old gold machine. Is it a new proces KS. N.M. caryatida mounted on Ionic columns. out, ready for milling. The Glass I We are requested by and surmounted by a colossal figure of stamp-mill will probably get the job. the proper commiste to OWMAN, the goddess of liberty Senor Don Louis Monjeau. alcalde de presents intended CI Mauchester, left his hacienda recently Our glorious after-night sunsets still should be left at the buil ERAL AGENT. for a 4' ort run to the White mountains, prevail, but it seems that they are not dark on Non my afterny : and reports everything lovely in that 8 Craces. to be explained on the theory that we ing later than that will section. are situated in a in contain valley, for ein a place on the tree. to business before the same phenomenom is notic and full attendance at this Each would-be metropolis of New rrespondence so. commented upon by papers all over the Mexico is now airing its points before sion. The people of White 42United States, which advance divers never seen themselves the public in its zealous home columns theories in explanation Wait till we come out on White the same time. N.M. we'll paralyze the outfit. Houston has had Brook trout got into a stamp-mill at R. and E. Hough. White Oaks, N. M. week, caused by attempts Attorney Geo. T. Beall will return Carson, and filled up the batteries 80 from his visit east via Santa Fe. reachto light kitchen fires with that the will had to stop. It is said ER & HOUGH. Ex. ing that city about the 8th of January that the gold eagles made from that mill-run have an "ancient and fish-like White Oaks is perfectly sellors At Law. in time to argue the Oro Cash appeal Y before the Supreine Court. any danger of that kind. smelt." Wonder if that is what stopped Oaks, N. M. cost the kind of kerosene our gold mills. the one on the arroyo Of the Gla stone company's claims explode. It is too tired. for instance? It also certainly hath au assessment have been fluished on the Courts in the Territory ancientand lish-like smell. engineer and fireman to run George Washington and Omaha. and lamp. and then you get only The Graut County Bank and C. P. are now Smiking on the Lucky Find, CHARD, ligious light." By Chance and Glad-tone. Crawford Bank, both of Silver City, It pains us to chronicle it have failed for something like half Mr. C. Hatton was summoned by n PTY SURVEYOR. million. This we greatly regret, but poison, on the eve of the 1 telegram on Monday to attend his cannot help thinking a backword Stump, the most gentlema daughter, dangerously ill it Lns Vegas. NEW MEXICO. thought of the crys singular bank commodating dog in W It is unknown at date whether he will which once oraamented White Oaks, play; and I return to this place or not. true." That short, ecsta.i and which if we remember rightly, We noticed on our streets yesterday ONALD, failed for all it was worth. never wig another way. H the young son of our citizen Mr. Alex hind a large family to mo The railroad survey from E1 Paso to ander, who had the sad misfortune UTY SURVEYOR. and It large circle of berea White Oaks is finished The line of last fall to lose his right foot by the who wish to gincious it had the new road will run near the Oscura accidental discharge of a gun. dred other dogs instend, copper mining company's celebrated ublic Mr. L. Hale, from the Ruidoso, took Proper condolences have be properties and add materially to their possession on Monday morning of the to his owner, Melvin Pade value. El Paso will-be an active com. NEW MEXICO Stone corral. His wife and two vitle Ky., in a large black petitor for ocorro to "back against" daughters will make this place their velope. for the trade of White Oaks, the O-cuhingstine, residence with him. We welcome all. ramster named Fred ras and San Audres. Let's build that The Patos mountains, with their cor road from here to White Oake at the r, into this city from the Red onal of frost tipped-pines, have pretrict near White Oakstast e earliest possible moment.-Socorro sented a beautiful sight for the past KS, N. M. a load of ore for the Bill Evening Advertiser. Yes, why don't few days. White Oaks in the summer you? He reports that, while is only equalled by White Oaks in the ice a Specialty. Pais, lie was obliged to un A gentleman in the states reprewinter. sacks of ore as the load was sents to us that for valuable considerWork on the new city hall is proand that while 80 engaged LECOMPTE, ations he will bring into our midst his gressing at a good pace. This building about fifteen renegadeInd original, unequalled, and unrivalled will fill a want long felt by our com Advocate, appeared They cameupt patent back action ry-washer, which monity. and we doubt not will prove and after domping several d Livingston Streets, any child can operate, and which is a good investment to the building inupon the gound to see wh cw Mexicc. easily run by P. crank. Our dear sir, corporators. takied, carried off what we understand all that. It was in. business. collection T sions he had and left. 10% etc. ReferencesA: services on last Sunday evening vested by a crank, made by a crank, the T Cansas, and citizens attempt to harm him. Rev. Mr. Sligh announced that he ren by a crank and sold or bought only given as told us by a relial had expected the future pastor, the by a crank. Once, when we were Advertiser. WILLIAM WATBOS world Rev. Mr. McDonald, to be present and young, and looke Fred has not returned, fixed his coming at not later than the with the earnesi. present week. not stire that we have the de like inn licence. 2 Watson, of stapped

7. December 21, 1883 The Black Range Chloride, NM
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GENERAL. The national republican convention to nominate candidates for president and vice-president of the United States, is called to meet at Chicago on Tuesday, June 3d, 1884. Col. M. G. Gillette has disappeared from his accustomed baunts. Dame Rumor says he has run over into the corn belt to sample the crop and see how it runs to the ear. His report will be anxiously looked for.-N. Y. Financial and Mining News. Hon. Horatio Buchard's report, as director of the United States mint, on the Black Range is "way up" The pache district comes in for a notable share of attention. The report could be discounted one-half and still make this camp worthy the attention of untold capital. It won't be long until the capital will come. Mark it. The people of the Black range desire a wagon road west of the range, to connect with the old North Star road. and have petitioned the county commissioners to build such a one. Their prayers should be granted, as it would benefit the people of Socorro county generally, and of the town of Chloride and of the Black range particularly.Santa Fe Review. In W. M. Cheunning, deputy county clerk at Socorro, this portion of the Range has a friend at court. Hearing of the effort here to maintain a school, he is moving to secure an appropriation from the school fund in behalf of itssupport. Cheunning used to be about here, and was at one time interested in mining property in the Cuchillo's. His effort to help along with the school question here is appreciated, and in the future will be remembered. The petition to the County Commissioners, of Socorro county for a wagon road and an appropriation therefor, to connect the Engle road at Chloride with the North Star road at its crossing with Diamond and Turkey creek, has about one hundred names attached to it. This will prove a very important road as it would lessen the distance, between the ranches on the other side the range and Engle, by fifteen or twenty miles. It would also bring the ranching population,over the divide, nearer to their best base of supples here at Chloride. The County Commissioners should not hesitate a moment in ordering the road laid out, and then support the order with a liberal appropriation. The editor of this paper started east last Monday morning with'a cigar box full of pionon nuts to spend the holidays with the boys in about Peoria,Illinois. His wife in there, having left here about three months ago to visit with her friends. Beckett is sure to return with his wife by the first day of January for his passes run out December 31st., and walking is bad during the winter season. In the meantime if anyone wants to settle up his little book account, it will be remembered that "the devil is to pay." The failure of C.P. Crawford's Banking house, and at the same time the Grant County Bank, both of Silver City, is a very serious affair to southern New Mexico. Crawford's bank was considered one of the strong institutions of the southwest and he had the entire confidence of the public of southern New Mexico. As a result the deposits in his bank were very large. Crawford has friends who offer to come to his rehef, and the cashier says every dollar will be paid, and it is to be hoped that such with be the case. Report has it here that our old friend Cant Thos Burns. of Kingston. has