Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-11-07
WESTERN LIBERAL.
FRIDAY, Z, 1890.

ing a few days in town.
Keenan, & Dullahan's campaign
partnership has been dissolved.
Frank Barnum was down from Cliff
ton yesterday telling how it all
happened. no
or the large amount Of election
whlskey used very little was Of a
fighting brand.
Mike Cummings came over from
Risbee to put a brake on Oscar Roberts
political aspirations.
Old Harye rests happy with the
knowledge that he is the democrat
who can be elected sheriff.
Operator Delaquor was in town this
week on his way TO Deming to attend
10 Western Union business.
The democrats were downed in FL
Paso county and the State National
bank ring is said to be busted.
The Liberal does not present as
many figures as it wished to as the re-
turns are very slow in coming in.
B. b. Ownby took the Lordsburg
official returns to Silver City and w.
d. Cahill took the Shakespeare returns
over.
There has been a great deal Of cut
ting at this election. Wonder if there
will be any long bladed knives at the
next convention?
Tom Woods left for Deming Tues
day night to help out in the Wells
Fargo office during the vacation Of
sumo Of the employees.
Ed. Leahy left for Fort Thomas
Saturday, where he will stay with his
brother NJ. A. Leahy, the merchant
prince Of the ella valley.
The Southern Pacific pay IA got in
town Tuesday morning and the rail-
road boys enjoyed voting in it more
tina they did voting at the polls.
Howard County Boon was boaten
for sheriff over in Graham county, but
he died fighting for good government
and an honest administration Of cOun-
~ affairs.
w. B. Catchings received a telegram
Saturday calling him TO Memphis on
important business. He left that
same night and expects to be back in
u day OF SO.
Antonio Granada, who killed his
wife and daughter at Morcnci last
summer because they had not been re-
deemed, was tried at the last term Of
reupCat Solomonville and sentenced
. 10 be hung December 18th.
M Paso and JuareE are preparing to
have a big time next month. At the
time the feast of lady of Guadalupe
is in process and the bull fights are on,
the Ell Paso people will have a series
of races, for which $1,000 in prizes have
been put up. The affair will begin
December 5th and last until January
1st. The races and bull fights will be
on alternate days.
Travelling Engineer Russell is filling
the position Of master mechanic lately
vacated by Geo. Carol, temporarily.
Mr.. Russell's position is better than
the master mechanics job and he is
only doing the work until a new man
is engaged. The boys hope he will
have to attend to it for six months
for in that time they will all have
their engines in good shape.
During the season Of washouts and
high water Sig Weisl the genial Car
Isle merchant had considerable
trouble in getting his freight. Last
week he explained the difficulties Of
the occasion to the officers of the Ari-
IONA & New Mexico railway. Sig had
worked for the company several years
and was one Of the most popular Of its
many employees and the officers were
only too anxious to do anything to
accommodate him and the result is
that he gets his freight with the
regularity Of the mail service.
Silver City advertises a baby show
on thanksgiving day, when the returns
are being counted and when the an
nOuncement Of the votes are made the
excitement and kicking which follow
ed the counting Of the vote and an.
nouncement Of the returns Of the late
election will seem like a prayer meet.
ing in comparison. The Enterprise
gives it out cold that if It's baby does
not not receive the prize it will apply
to the county commissioners for q
new committee Of experts and to the
district court for a mandamus and re
ceiver.
]. d.. Hovey, whose wife elopeC
with Harry Phelps, located the re
creant woman at Wilcox last week.
and went down after her bringing hel
back Friday night. Saturday Mr.
Hovey went to Chiffon after the
woman's child and sister on hel
promise that she would take them anC
80 to her old home in Pennsylvania