Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-07
soIoMoNsv1LIB s1FTIHes.

"A party OF prOspectOrs with aburrC
pack train passed through town on
their way to the Graham mountains
last Monday. That celebrity known
as "Muldoon" who has the reputation
Of being an expert prospecter is guild.
ing the party. ''Mul' tarried a few
days in town and did some prospect
ing. He struck a streak on a claim Of
Parks and Epleys that paid pretty well
at the start through working it skill.
fully, but like all good things it did
not last or hold out.
A stabbiug ARRAY took place at SAT-
ford recently and the justice Of the
peace at the precinct in order to get
at the merits Of the case listened t.
the testimony.of forty-two witnesses
1t is said that he came to the con.
elusion, after listening to the mass OF
evidence, that no one had been cut OF
stabbed, that the parties who display
ed cuts and slashes received them
while laboring under great mental
excitment caused by hearing wild
words of bloody war being declared,
and that fearing when a demon
~stration was made that there would be
some danger, broke and ran through a
wire fence thereby doing themselves
serious bodily harm. or course the
party charged with the offense was
discharged. But this is not the end OF
1t. Two more who are under surgical
treatment, their epiderma being pune
tured, are prosecuting the same defen-
dant, and at the present moment the
trial is in progress. Following the
above fracas, which must be consider
ed as the opening of the fighting
season during the "dog-days", a fist
a cuff without rules, was INDUCED in
and n of the combatants was knock
ed hors du combat. There being no
damage done in this case beyond an
Inflated optic displaying mournful
colors, the court no doubt will not
consider itself justified in not inter
fering.
Frank Daysart has been to Pima two
days this week on insurance business.
He reports that fruit crop in that
locality is simply great. That the
owners Of orchards have more than
they know what to do with owing to
the want of cheap transportation
facilities. He also said that the corn
crop would be damaged some what if
it did not rain soon.
Just as the grapes began to ripen in
the vinyard of L. E. Solomon some
kind of an insect made an onslaught
on the fruit that has done some
damage to the yield
From all accounts the Graham
mountains will hereafter be a summer
resort and santarium. 1t is said that
the water is simply delicious and that
the atmosphere is so amply charged
with ozone that it is a delight to
breathe it.
Ben Olney, nephew of Sheriff Oh
ney, requested your correspondent. to
have the Liberal sent to him. He it
was who almost broke the record for
steer tying last 4th of July. The re-
cord is 1924 seconds. His is 81 seconds.
Miss Belle Neese who has been to
Morenci on a visit since the 4th Of
July returned home last Tuesday.
J. T. Fitzgerald hurried off to Fort
Grant last week, 1t is said he is nos
ing around for a government contract.
Charley Solomon is kept busy from
early morn to sun down Weighing
grain, product OF this vicinity.
J.F. Jude is one of Solomonvllles'
most enterprising citizens. He is
never idle. He can repair a clock,
performs, ably, the duties of a %tonsorial
artist, paint or sketch a view, tell a
story like Tom Fielding, the NOVELIST,
make ice cream and run the parlor.
He Is also quite a diplomat in L
scream business as he has the girls
posted to never decline an invitation
to accompany "a nice young man."
This is the frozen truth.
Noah Green, mail contractor, CON
yeyed the Hon p. NJ. Thurmond to
Globe. He reports that camp in a
prosperous condition.
NAHANT.