Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-07-24
p%oIoMoNsvILLE sIFTIEes.

more than last year and thereby hangs
a tale of "Jacking up" The board as
hackers" take the traditional cake.
The fact of the matter Is, lacking up
had to be invoked OF the law in vogue
Of 'paysas you go" would be dead
letter and the county fall back into
Reorganization. lacking up is simply
raising the assessments on taxable
property. The present board certain
ly played no favorites. They we're in
spired to that end because a great deal
of complaining was INDUCED in by tax
payers of limited property, such for
instance as those who only own a few
hundred head Of stock and who in
variably list all they have, while the
large cattle companies, 1t is claimed,
only list so per cent or less. The board
took hold of both horns Of the dilemma
and lacked things in great shape.
Nevertheless everybody seems to con
cede that the board acted c%onsclen-
tiously and for the best interests OF the
people at large. Supervisor Cassiday
has earned the appelation of the
watch dog" from the Arayaipa and
supervisor Wells that Of the pleasant
good natured member and the stu
dious worker from Clifton.
Their real trouble will commence
on the 4th Monday in August when
the revision OF the list commences.
In the meantime Cassidy is going in
to training a la John L. S. under the
Hon w. G. Bridwell if the 18th fight
ing legislature memory, and Wells has
wrote for a work on the ''manly art
of self defense"
Murders seem to have become cpl
demic among the Mexican population.
One murdered his wife at San Joso
and another murdered his companion
at Fort Thomas. The first was
through Jealousy and the other was
for the purpose Of robbing. Both are
now in jail here and there is no doubt
that before the year closes another
changing bee viii be had. There is
a strong feeling prevalent that the
taking of human life is becoming lit
tic too frequent. The Mexican popula-
ton both here ana at Thomas was
considerably exercised and but for
the timely and efficient action OF
Sheriff Olney's deputies they would
ha ~. fn1ron 4hn 1nVu fntn fIofr nvr.E,
hands and dispensed with the aid of
the county. Bat the sentiment of
this community is opposed to the
MeXicans doing so, on the ground that
1t weuld be Il bad precedent to estab-
fish, though every n believes that
summary Justice should have been
dealt the m%urderers.
On the 24th a great or grand cell
cbratlon takes place at Pima the coun-
ty seat OF Mormondom. Your cores
Poudegt hds not seen the program but
understands that the celebration will
consist Of speeches, singing athletic
sports including a match game of base
bail. The Solomonville nine attends.
The celebration is to commemorative
advent of Brigham Young into Salt
Lake, Utah.
A release and satisfaction of mort
gage held against the a. s. N. NJ. Ry.
Co. by the Union Trust and Farmers
Loan Co, Of New York City has been
spread on the real estate record of this
county. The satisfaction amounted
to 81, 2OO,O
Great interest is manifested in the
developments of the bridge burners
cases.
Supervisor Cutter took a pasear to
the salton inland sea and now verihes
the story Of the sea monster. He had
been to Yuma on prison commissioner
business. lie brings in the report
that the Mexican yOungstcr who was
sent to the pen for robbing the Ariz.
ona Copper company ware house, died
this month He was known as the
Green Devil
Noah Green's stage driver, Bart Tip
ton, complains of the weather, he says
it is awful cold and if it was not out OF
fashion he would wear an overcoat.
Mike Leahy, the Fort Thomas mer.
chant, made two flying visits to the
county seat this @eek.
The Graham mountains are becom-
ing quite popular as a resort during
the heated term. L. E. Solomon and
family went to the mountains and
are enjoying the appetites supper in.
duced by cold sparkling water and
fresh mountain air. They are camp
ing out.
There are certain commercial travel
ers for San Francisco houses that
make periodical visits to this country
who viii receive a complimentary no
tice, not Of a f~atterlng nature, if they
do not cease back Gaping this country
Hon p. NJ. Thurmond has left
Clifton and is here on his way t.
Globe. Wednesday night a banquet
was piyen In his honor. Mr. Thur,