Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-04-26
NEWS NUGGETS
various Items OF News Gathered from Our
Exchanges and other Sources.

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FlaRstones for pavements that are 10 I
give Albuquerque metropolitan appear |
ance will be placed in position on railroad !
ayenHe.
Silver Belt; The CONVICTION of the lndi-
ans A-ke-se-ha and Fa-con-que-say for the
murder of Grace and Diehl, which we re-
ported in last weeks Belt, gives great sat
|istaction here. These are the Indians who
we're engaged in tho emeute at the San
Carlos agency in Juue, 1887, and fred ups
on Capt F. f. Pierce, then Actiug-Agent,
and Chiet of Scouts AL. seiber, severely
wonnding the latter For this crime they
were sentenced by the military authorities
to confinement at Alcatraz, but were
pardoned by President Cleveland and re-
turned to the reservation last fall They
we're then arrested for the murder OF which
they have just been convicted Fa-
con-que-say was sentenced for term Of
fourteen years and his companion for two.
Prospector; Barney Riggs, who sent to
Yuma for killing of Hudson at Dos Cabe-
zas a couple of years ago. and who was
pardoned 10y Governor ZulIck after he had
served q few months in prison, is again in
the tolls in Texas for killing a cowboy.
It is now openly stated that It cost Sol
Barth $12, 900, all told, to secure his par
don, $1,000 constituting the last paynent.
Who got the money? It is also stated
it cost the friends of young man who
was sent 10 Yuma from Phenix, 81. 000
( If this be so who got the money! 1t is
pretty generally believed that Wong Ii,
the Chiuaman, released on pardon, cost
S10,0 Ii this be true, who received
the coin ?-Star.
New Mexico has made great progress in
irrigating within the last few years. Her
property owners have built and maintain
ed system of canals that furnish the life
giving principle to more than half mill
ion acres of land which, without it, would
he the most worthless soil out of doors.
There is a great quantity of land in this
territory which can be reclaimed by irriga-
tiou and, within the last twelve months,
there has been greater awakening to the
possibilities of this method of agriculture.
rhe irrigated acreage of New Mexico
will be more than dOubled before the
close Of the present decade.--L Cruces
News.
Ar order has been issued to all the Ere
nen of the Santa Fe road, to be examined
for color blindness, in order that it may be
ascertaired ifthere are any who cannot
distinguish the different colors Of the
lamps used on trains
Prospector: Great improvements are
noticeable on Fremont street. pane of
glass which was broken out Of the front
window of this office is being replaced and
IA door which has been swinging by hinge
near the postofice has been propped up.
Albuquerque Citizen An inenious
chicken raiser near Pomona, Cal, has de-
vised way of preventing chickens from
scratching up his garden. He crosses the
long-legged Brahmas with the short-leg-
ged Bantams, and the result is new
breed of fowls-with one long leg and one
short leg. When they raised either leg to
scratch, they lose their balance and come
10 grief. After few demoralzing at
temps they deslst. This is an infriERe-
ment on Dr. Straehaus patent, aud will
b. contested in the courts.
In the case to test the validity Of the
meat inspection law Of New Mexico, which
has been instituted by Fred Harvey, pro
prietor of the eating houses of the Santa
Fe Route, a hearing will be had before
Judge Brnker of Socorro at the date dur
ing April not yet named, Hon. Neil B..
Field Of Albuquerque will argue the case
IN behalf Of the beef producers and butch
ers Of the national association. The gener-
al solicitor of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Company and other leading law
yes will appear for the contestant, Great
interest is manifested on the part of the
cattemen of this territory IN the result Of
the contest, which is the irst attack made
in the courts against the constitutionality
o. the meat inspection laws.
Socorro Advertiser; Juan Jose Baca has
taken trip east HIS relatives say TO St.
Louis, some think to Washington, to use
his influence with the senators against any
public school law agitation for this Terri
tory. If be will lust make another speech
abushing the press and public schools we
are satisfied they will place him on res
ervaaion.
The inest spring rains within the mem
ory Of the oldest inhabtant visited this
country in the early part Of the week. The
ground is thoroughly soaked and grass is
7, gfs~ing beautifully. Stock men and
! farmers are happy, and are wearing
broad smiles as well as slickers --Colfai
Stockm mah.
In Consequence OF winter dict and lack o.
: open air exerciSe, the whole physical mech