Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-07-18

Customs Collector Frank P. Clark Of 81
PasO was in the city this week.
Mrs. Jesl Lysll, accompanied By her sis
TER, was in from STEMS Pass yesterday.
Mrs.. Nora 0wnby and Master Brsmbls
have retsraed frsm their visit to Pino'
Altos.
PsstnAstsr Whirpls Of Geld Hill, &C
~eOmPNnisd by ". c. Tonkin, we're in the
city on Wednesday.
+. n. Mead, representing a ROehsutsr
Hursery, has been in tOwn this week sell
iBE trees fer fall delivery.
W. B. Catchings, Of the humboldt ain-
jig company, has arrived here from Mem
pbis, accompanied BY his fAaily.
Ton Weeds Oxpscts to 90 to Deming
AID take charge Of the Wslls-Fargo Office
while Agent Brown takes a vacation.
c. 8. Kellum was in from Gold Hill
Monday, Miss MiARis and Mss Dalssy,
whs had been visiting in town, returned
with him.
Mrs. P. N. Chase cam in from the Ami,
mas Saturday, to have her finger dressed
by DR.. Simpson. She was feeding a sau-
sage machine and got one Of her fingers
caught.
Col. Ben Crawford was in the city yes
terday. The colonel admits that if the
Graham cOunty people want the shr,-
ifs Office FLIED by the best man ia the
county that he will accept the position.
Troop L Of the tsnth cavalry loft Mon
day for Fort Bayard. Troop n of the
same regiment, Lieutenant Ayers com
manding, arrived here Sunday afternoon
with orders to await the arrival Of the
paymaster, who IL expected here to-mor-
row.
Colonel Harper, who has fer years been
sue Of the passenger eagIneers on the
SsuthS.n Pacific road, and Elortod in the
only barber pole engine ON the road, sud
denly lcft Tsc-on for parts uakRown. 1t
is said that many anxious creditors mourn
his absence.
Engineers Bruce and Hayes after e1-
haustine all the delights and pleasures Of
Los Angeles have returned to their places
on the Southern Pacific. Bruce says hc
nst oar old friend Touey Norton ia Los
Angeles and that Toney WAS still sntbu4i-
astis spout Grant county aud intends soon
to return TO Lordsearg.
The men at work drifting on the rail
road well have, as was expected, run into
a quartz ledge. The plan of the company
was, if they struck ledge on this drift,
10 sink the shaft another hundred feet and
then run another drift TO tho ledge when
it would be struck below the water level
aRd an insxhaustible supply be secured.
1t will take several months to accomplish
this work.
"wednesday afternoon a switch man in
the TucAOn yard, named Spofford, fell in
front Of a moving ear. He was caught
between the wheel and rail ind showed
along for about twenty feet vhes tho car
went over him, literally cutting kim in
two at the waist aad cutting both hands
OF. He was a young maB, a native of
Tucson and had been working for the
company tor several years.
Cards we're received this week anneunc-
ing tie marriage at AshVille, North Caro-
lisa, on July 10th, Of Thomas Foster and
Miss ALMA jenkins. The best wishes Of
the LIBERAL are extended to the newly
welded couple, Who will arrive Ia Lords
burg next nonth. The 0eala Banner in
speaking Of the event. says; we all
know the green and his May splendid
qualities, The bride is as fair as a lilly,
and as sweet aS June rose, wlnsome, ne
complishsd and a beautiful lady Of many
noblo traits Of character. The Banner ex-
tends hearty congratulations and best
wishes for a lonR, successful and happy
life TO Mr.. and Mrs, Tom Foster" It
tsOk that kiud Of a girl to catch Tom.
There was a serious washout this side Of
Dragon summit on Tuesday night, about
1900 feet Of track being destroyed. The
west bsund passenger trails was detained
abOut 10 or IA bours. ThsSasi bound got
through all right as the cloud burst was
behind 1t and chasing it. Engineer saysrs
licked out Of his window and saw the
cloud burst coming and pulled oct to es-
cape. The rain WAS a dropping on the
Pullman whsA be opened the throttle it
gained = little and got up 10 the sucker
but by that tine sAysrs had en- a roll
ing and the storm could not got any
nearer the engine. The race laslsa about
twenty minutes aad a Southern Paeiae
traiA never went any faster. Finally the
cloud burst gave Up the race and saysrs
pullsd into Bowie With three dry cars and
ihrss shedding water,