Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-08-16
rTKs NUGGETS.
various Items of News Gathered from Our
Exchans os and other Sources.


Yuma seuFinel; The wild hemp which
grows 40 luxurantly on the Colorado river
bottom land will be of great value in the
near future Experimental tests have
proven the hbro of tie wild hemp to be
superior to THAT of jute, and the cheapness
with which "a can be laid down in the Cal
ifornia marsdt is another great advantage.
New Mexican; In the case Of the Unit
ed States vs. j. French Cooper, the local
land Office has just rendered a decision.
Cooper made a pre-emption fling on the
Pecos riyd. the land carrying valuable
timber. and he was charged with having |
taken up thq land for the purpose chiefly
of securing the timber. The United
States limbgr agent reported the entry for
canceiat:s6; the entry was accordingly
snspended AID a hearing ordered. Testi-
mony was taken and the local office now
decides that Mr.. Cooper is shown to have
substantially complied with the law. The
evidence shows that Cooper cleared the
land Of timber for the purpose Of carrying
ont the provisions Of the pre-emption act
using what timber he could in improving
{ his place and selling the surplus, which he
clearly had right to do. Indictments for
E alleged cutting of public timber are pend
S ing before the courts and this decision by
the local land off will haYe an important
: bearing upon these cases.
S A Navajo buck was the purchaser of a
6ne seal skin cap with fur ear mdiflers
. from a Gallup merchant one day this
t week. Next winter he will buya pair of
}, calico breeches aud a straw hat. Such is
e style among tie unsophisticated sons OF
the forest. .-News-Register.
= The school ieaeLers OF Doha Ana county
a will hold two days institute at Las Cruces
5, during the last week in this month.
l. Albuquerque Citizen; Henry V. Harris
D. is one of the most accomplished book keep
o. ers IN New Mexico. He is county clerk,
re and his records show that the total in
rs debtcdness of the county is $l632l733h
10 A writer in Che Democrat tries to make il
ne appear that the debt is S25O,OOO. The
In county has public buildings to show fol
re most Of its Indebtedness, and its county
s warrants are at par.
ar Tie Americans are said to be switching
No on their drink system The latest stats
re tics show that since 1840 there has been
as decrease of more than 50 per cent per cap
Of ita in the consumption Of distilled spirits
bo an increase of 100 per centin the consumr
ra ton Of wines, and 30 increase Of 800 Pc
ut cent in malt liquora.
BE- Optic; J. B. Howell, ranching at Cabr
Al Springs, was in town to-day aud he
very Justly elated over an extraordinar
ry piece of live stock which he has recent
3D. came Ia possession Of The e. p. !. S. Is
CO. heifer calf about three months old an
'rn this peculiar arrival has two legs GROWN
eh out OF its shoulders, thus equipping
OF with six legs in all, which would seem
ample endowment for the most ambition
1t calf in this country The two unexpocte
nd legs sprout from the top Of the calf
c shoulders and are about half the norm
Of size. They have hoof on them lih
those of horse and there is a dew-ca
ON each leg. The calf has only one ey
nd and back of one Of itssho6lders is sma
"A horn about am inch IN length. 1t has all
49, twice the usnd number Of shoulder blad
all perfectly formed. This monstrosity
fat and in good health and evidently e.
Joys the prospect ahead Of it of going
oa' the road as the star attraction of a din
- museum with a valet to wait upon y.
tbe Albuoneroue Citizen; There are parti
nts in old Albuquerque opposing statehood b
,m cause they have been told that under
ner state governmental the men will be COZ
lal PEELED to serve five years in the army wit
out pay.
Ills, Enterprise. The people in Florence a
ned leaving nothing undone to secure all
to. information possible Tor the use Of
,uld senatorial irrigation committee when
he arrives in the territory. On Saturday \
S. Henry Buchanan, the photographer,
and csiyed letter from the committee. til
are desirola Of securing a large number
views Of the different reservoir sites IN
his ual county, and want Mr.. Buehmaa
in- take his apparatus and 20 and take the
.;cr Phenix Auzouan Talk about "
ors trusts. Phenix has one Of the most uni'
ioos in the United States The Chinese b
car. haye formed a syndicate and run all
restaurants. Ii man is unable TO !
,ster his board at one he cannot obeain il at
wen other aud if a white drm staets INTO
ns,. business the Chinese, who have a mono
re,n. ly in gardening, boycott the Caueeaians
A. charge them higher price for green
.;,ro cerics than their Nonlolian partners ,
peet' 4 Good Appetite