Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-05-24
NEWS NUGGETS.
Various Items of News Gathered from Our
Exchanges and other SOURCES.

0rdan, general mpnAEer OF the Arizona
lumber company, returned home lasl
Thursday ftom quite an extensive visit to
the southern part Of the territory. he
came back across the country looking for
feasible reate over which to connect
Flagstaff with PheniE by rail. As soon
As a route can be decided upon The con-
rtruction Of the Cehtrl Arizona railroad
will begin.
Las Cruces Ncws Eighty dollars for
the crop of one siS-year-od apple tree
onght TO satisfy the most graspiug and
yet it is the record made by fruit trees in
the Mesilla.
Albuquerque Citizen: Major Kimball,
chief quartermaster OF the United States
army, who Is nos On a visit to the various
forts in New Mexico and ArlzOna, passed
through The city Saturday evening, taking
the Atlantic 4 Pacific for Los Angeles,
While in Santa Fe he inspected the army
quarters at Fort Marcy, and found every
department in excellent condition aud the
soldiers happy and conteuted.
Journal Miner: A venerable relic Of pi-
oneer days stands in front of a Granite
street wagon shop to undergo repairs. 1t
reminds one OF the antiqasted carriages.
such, for instance, as Washington coach.
1t is an old barouchc that was brought
from New Jersey across the plains, and in
early days did good service running be-
tween the bay and Monterey. and after
/ wards did duty I'd = common carrier be.
tween the bay and Los Angeles. When
: he American. took possession Of Monte
Trey it carried the American flag which fc.-
the first time. waved in The old Mexican
Gown, when old Phil Roach, the first al
calde Of Monterey. took possession Of the
aeicnt seal VI the Aztecs in the name oi
the United States It's wheels have made
rnts 10 all the roads between San Fran
cipco and Tombstone. It eventually pass
ed into the hands Of Guilford Hathaway,
who still runs it, anil it is perhaps the old
est vehicle west Of the Rockies.
Albuquerque Citizen, coycrnc- Ross
has been invited, and has accepted the
Invitation, to deliver the addresses in this
city on Memorial day. The governor was
member of the eleventh Kansas regi
( lment during the late unpleasan,ness, and
bore an honorable part in the family row
His address will be worth coming long
distance to hear.
Taeson Citizen; Two mere citizens Of
Apache county hsve checked up their
earthly accounts, They fell in love with
nunberOf their neighbors' horses from
the vicinity of Springerviile, and were Oh
the road FIVE days going in the direction of
Texas, when they were ogertaken and
killed.
Las Vegas policemen are hereafter to
appear in unilorm.
II. J. Irvine, special agent of the Santa
Fe road, states that from January lst to
April 30th there were shipped over that
road into the nation 10, 1873 cars of cattle
aggregating 25O,OOO head.
Rio Grande Republican; Tne Mrscacro
Apaches now number less than 500, hav-
ing decreased greatly in the past few
years. In 1881 portion Of them raided
ith Victorio and large party Of the ren-
egades were killed along with that noted
chieitain, since which time they have been
very peaceable cultiying land, RAILING cat
tie, sending their children to school and
adopting civilization quite generally.
They are going oil very fast and it will
not be many years before the tribe is ex-
tinct.
The rivalry of Minnesota towns in the
way of population is reaching high pitch
as the year for taking the census ap-
proaches. The latest indication of the
hot contest comes from Duluth, the city Of
the unsalated seas made famous by Proctor
KNOTS speech in congress The proprie-
tor Of factory in that enteprising place
settled a strike and gave his town pros
peehve boost, advancing the wages Of the
married man in bis employ, and notifying
the single men that they must be married
at the end Of the month or quit
Springer Stockman; The ditch is about
completed By May Is Contractor Ford
will have everything cleaned up. Water
is running through the entire length of
the high lines and laterals, with the ex-
ceptiOn of the one leading into the big
reservoir. Walk up to the ditch tomorrow
aud have the qualification Of seeing re-
alization Of your wishes.
Under the appropriation Of S400, 900 for
national guard, apportioned 10 the diff
ferent states and territories. New Mexico
will receive SS,5Ol
A Great Battle
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