Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-03-27
WESTERN LIBERAL.
IoRDsBURG, MARCH 81, 1891.
Next sunday is Easter,

CllllOn.
Ben Roberts made a Tucson trip the
arst OF the week,
County Commissioner Il. p. Hart
has resigned his Office.
Mrs. @. S. Kellum entertained a
number Of friends last night.
w. d. Griffith has been down with
the grip, but is now much better.
Mrs. Ralph Fetterly and Miss Zena
came over from Pinos Altos Monday.
The Rev. Or. Whitmire OF Florence
was in the city Tuesday, en- route
home after a C%iifton.trip.
Hon. d. Cough accompanied by
his wife returned from his legislative
duties at PHOENIX Monday.
Grant Frazer is now in Dick Dock
hams place while Dick is enjoying the
pleasures OF the honeymoon.
n. d. Wanamaker Of Pueblo, Colo
RADIO, has been in town and Clifton
this week collecting curiosities.
Col. Bill Wells was in from Cold Hill
Tuesday interviewing The elephant
and trying to match 4 foot race.
Mrs. Or. Simpson and her two chill
dren have been visiting. Mrs. 10.
Lyall at Stin's Pass the past week.
Mrs. w. II. Small entertained a
number of friends Saturday evening
lin honor of her husbands birthday.
A vestibule train carrying the Sen
ators who went TO California with the
body Of Senator Hearst, went east
Monday.
Colonel Noel May, the champion
dice shaker Of the southwest, left on
Monday night, with his family for
Memphis.
Frank Blaney, who has been spend
ing a few months down in Mexico was
in town the first Of the week, looking
hale and hearty.
Miss Jennie Hartmann OF Ann
Arbor, Michigan, has arrived in town
to spend the summer with her neice,
Mrs.. j. W. Hamilton.
THE California legislature finally
elected a senator to succeed Senator
Hearst. Ex-Consressman c. n. Eel
ton was the lucky man.
Another foot race yesterday after
nooa. Grasshopper Jack aud Jas
O'Donnel tried 100 yards for $40 a side.
and the g~rasshopper came in first.
Assessor Adair has been in town thit
week accompanied by his deputy John
Menard interviewing men supposed tt
be property holders, Hc thinks the
county is in a little more p%rospcrou:
condition than it was a year ago.
II. II. Dockham and Miss Florence
Starr, daughter OF ex%-conGuctor Butcl
Starr, were married at I'll Paso on tho
10Th. Dockham is one of the wei
known and popular nremen OF thC
Southern Pacific and his many friends
hope he will enjoy married life as fully
as he expects TO.
The foot racing fever has not dieC
out. Last Sunday a purse was made
up for a race between, Green-Allen
Watsoa-Clifton and u new sprinte
who had come into town bearing thu
~euphOnious cognomen Of Grasshoppe.
Jack alias Frank Rice. The race wa
for IS yards. The men got a fair star
of, but appearances indicated tina
G-rasshopper Jack was not in it
Green-Cl ifton- Watson-Allen beat hin
hands down. Grasshopper Jack
however, was not satisfied, and ha
deposited $50 with James Cauthen
challenging anyone in Grant count
for a race OF 100 yards or less, for IS
or $3.50.
a new railroad is projected froI
Whitewater to Hanover Gulch. Th
Silver City people want the road hui
from Silver City instead Of White
water. The projectors Of the road So
it will cost more to build the rOa
from Silver City, as several deep cut
will have to be made and bridge
built. Silver City has held a meeting
consider the matter and it was pr
posed to issue bonds to help the raj
road pay the the difference, but it W;
announced that the four per ceI
limit was reached and no more city
county bonds could be issued. A con
mittee was appointed to raise Il
money by subscription. The count
will watch with interest the result
reached by this committee. TT
opinion obtains that a communi
which will allow its citizens to accer
pay from a rival town to so before tt
legislature and work against the
home interest viii not be able
raise any large amount for any publ
interest. Twice Silver City h
raised money for a public cause. II
first time it was by voting bonds I
the side track running up from Del
ing, and ever since these bond we
voted Silver City has been trying
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