Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-04-11

NEWS NUGGETS.
Various Items Of News Gathered from Our
Exehanges ana other SOURCES.

Various Items Of News Gathered from Our
Exchanges and other Sources.
Mesilla Democrat; The well posted and
wide awake foreign immigration agent Of
the Santa Fe road Is regular artesiaH
well Of information about New Mexico,
her people, climate, soil and everything
else and he Is reputed to have never failed
to give a satisfactory reply to the most IN.
expected question eyer sprung upon him
by the most inquisitive seeker after infor.
nation. Last year, while escortine
party of people through the territory, he
had got as far as Las Cruces. and, in re-
ply to their inquiries. bad furnished them
with an almost unlimited supply Of infor-
nation about New Mex,co--geographi-
cally, historically, geologicaliy, socially
and from business standpoip!-
the learned young lady Of the party turn
ed her spectacles upen him AID enQuired,
Captain Gnerson, what is the derivation
Of the word burroP" why, Miss 10y
returned the ready and unabashed war
rior, ''it comes from the Hebrew burra-
roora, to bray" And now the young
lady has gone back east and written y
book on New Mexico, in which she gives
Shis valuable information to the world
aud acknowledges her indebtedness to
tle courteous and well informed Santa Fe
official.
Silver Belt; E. L. Higdon, of Armer,
Gila county, left at the Belt office for in
spection. curious and valuable specimen
of antique pottery, which he dug from
mound in the rear of Supervisor Powers
pasture 1t Is a perfectly fashioned duck
about four inches long aud hollow, With an
opening in the top of the head. small
hole through the tail and loop (now
broksn) at the back Of the hend we're
probably connected by a strip Of bark or
leather to serve as handle The back is
painted to represent feathers. There is a
black cirela around the neck, three stripes
across the breast, and black rings with
white centers to represent the eyes. The
specimen is evidently Of very ancient
Workmanship, wholly unlike any pottery
made by the Apaches, and would be high
ly priced by antiquarians.
Reporter. Capt. j. s. Stdger, SPECIAL
agent OF the general land office, has won
the confidence and esteem of the people
by his efforts to assist honest settlers in
perfeeting their titles. Unlike his prede-
cessor, he does not consider it his official
mission to stir up trouble and involve hon
est settlers in needless expense. Officers
like Capt. Shdger will amply protect the
interest OF the government and at the
same time restore confidence in the hon
esty Of our people aud tAe validity of cur
land titles,
Stock Grower; This paper is glad to
note that the Pecos river valley ditch and
irrigation companies are all thriving and
doiug nicely. The companies which built
the ditch systems in Chaves and Eddy
counties are legitimate concerns. These
bitches are facts and not sketches ou 6ue
drawing paper TIE land watered by
these bitches j., good farming land, ownr1
by the government or By seetile;s who are
acquiring titles. The land is very produc-
tive and there is not land grant within
one hundred miles Of either ditch.
Independent More than half million
dollars year is expended for tobacco in
Nav Mexico. and although there exists
his enormous demand and the seasons and
soil are perfec, for successful tobacco eu-
ture, evey ounce used in the territofy comes
iron 90 -rs' =, l'.nr {. ftt
Tor each cigar ,d nra- ,ark ol "Dr
ham and fruits and flowers" goes to
enrich and beadtify other places, when it
should remain at home and build up New
Mezico.
Optics lncendlary notices prohibiting
people from seliag wood below given
price, under the penalty Of death, have
been posted conspicuously in different
parts OF the couuty Why are such things
permitted and when shalt they cease
This is the disproportionate way they do
things in the Lone Star" state. The
Texas state treasurer's bond is only S75,
900, and the county treasurer OF Dallas
county gives bond of $3.50, 900
Cholera is on its westward march It.
was first reported in India. and now it has
crossed Persia and is in Arabia and
Russia. The prediction Of the medical
authorities of Europe and America that it
would sweep over both oontineuis this YER
fled unless The sanifary couitary condition
Of all the principal cite. is greatly i'm
proved in the spring
Although there are Nd saloons In EddY
there are several citizens who OCCASIONALLY
arise in the morning with dark brown
taste in their mouth N
The spring Medicine.
The popularity which Hoods sarsap-