Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-02-08
CLIFTON ouLLINas.

A petition is being circulated asking
che president elect to appoint Mrs. sboles
as postmistress.
John Terrence and James Smith have
bought Gle stock Of general merchandise
and premises owned by J.. N. YANKEE
& Co.
Quite a number Of miners have quit
working for wages and are taking leases
on prospects whi h a few years ago were
considered Of no value.
There are Is men working on the San
Francisco mine. This property is known
as the Carrasco mine. Last month the
net profits Of it we're So, 0
The Trinidad mine, owned by Rodre-
guez & Co., was bonded last Saturday for
s15, 600, a payment Of $1,000 being made
at the time. The bond runs for sixty
days.
Pablo Salcido has bought the one. hall
interest Of Joe Tanner in the general mer-
camille house Of Tanner e Steggel. The
style of the firm is now Stegeel K Salcido.
Mr.. Tanner is going to mine on some
copper properties near the Coronado.
A petition Is being circuleted and ex.
tensively signed praying President-elect
Harrison to appoint Hon. T. J. Butler as
territorial governor. Mr.. Butler was at
one time territorial treasurer aud those
who know him say that he is good sound
timber out Of which to construct a guber-
Material dgure-head.
A Mexican dramatic troup, local talent.
gives a performance once a week at the
Coronado theater, and a variety houp is in
hall blast ut the Tip Top. So you can see,
in connection with the open air concerts
that are held frequently, the music of
which resembles the bowling Of coyotes
and makes The midnight resonant with
hideousness, we are pretty well fixed in the
way OF amusements.
The postoffco and drug store we're re-
Guced to ashes last Thursday niglt. The
Gre originated in a room at the rear of the
building. The direct cause Of the fire Is
q mystery, unless it was started from the
stub Of au unextinguished cigarette. The
occupant Of the room, a woman, sustained
2 loss Of all she had il the way of clothes,
etc. The postmaster, A. j. Norman, re-
potts his iRei7ldual loss at about 81. 200
in stock, including some money. He says
that all the money, postage stamps, etc.
which were in the cafe were scorchcd so
badly as to be of no further use, but they
will be redeemed BY the government. He
has an absolute loss of about S134 az post
master, having made his report for the
day IN money orders for S34 which he had
registered and placed In the mail sack.
The sack and contents were destroyed.
He may be reimbursed for this sum as well
for tae amovut due on a postal order pay
able to Chas. Royca for about 500. This
amount Mr.. Norman had taken ont of the
safe for the purpose of paying the order,
aud had put it in the drawer. But il
seems that the order was not drawn up ac-
cording to postal regulations and he de.
clined taking it up until an explanation
was made. In the meantime he had gone
out on some other business and bad locked
the house, intending to return in a few
m%inutes, but before be got back the prem.
ises we're discovered on FIRE with the above
r%eeuit. The community sympathizes With
Mr.. Norman rs he had started in the drug
business with small beginnings and by
economical management had built up O
neat trade. He has moved the postoffct
into the old lrng store opposite the Coro
nodo saloon. He will endeavor to star
up again in the drug business.
NAHANT.