Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-05-01
WESTERN LIBERIA
LoRDsBURG, MAYl, 1891.

John Eply was down from Carlisle
Saturday.
Thos. Foster was over from Silver
City Sunday.
John Parks was over from Solomon
vile Saturday.
Nelsc WARRINGTON made Il Deming
trip this week.
Hon. d. Cough was down from
Morenci Monday.
r. p. Haft left last night for 81
Paso on business.
A. L. Gibson returned from Lake
Valley Wednesday.
Mrs. J. W. Hamilton returned from
her Dcming visit Friday night.
L. Sweeny, manager OF the Detroit
copper company, was in the city Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kcllum who have been
at Gold Hill forsome time came in this
week.
II. Amber was the first L%ordsburgcr
to invest in a new tangled liquor
license.
Joe Lyall has been in from STEMS
Pass this week with his baby who is
very sick. .
r. p. Hart and b. S. Roberts made
a trip out to the twenty-four ranch
this week.
Ben Titus left for Tombstone
wednesday night to see L. w. Bllnn,
who is there on business.
Bob Ownby was feeling pretty good
yesterday morning all on account Of
Il ten pound girl at his house.
The water was shut off from all
railroad employees last Monday, much
TO the disgust Of said employees.
The ice arrived last Friday and
since their Ordsburgcrs have been en-
joying the luxuries of the season.
The railroad well is progressing
finely and water indications are good.
Three shifts OF men will be worked
On it.
Billy Sterling who has been run
ming the barber shop for some time
left forthe east on Monday. lie will
probably not return.
a. L. Gibson has received II letter
saying his wife and daughter are re-
covering from an attack of the grip at
AilIeghany City, whore they are visit
ing.
George Hascl;inc intends leaving in
Il few days for Minneapolis for Il
a vacation, Operator SloaH viii take
the day work, and Rogers the night
desk.
~''licrculcsr Brown agent for the
Hercules powder company was in the
city Saturday.. and found the place
pretty will supplied with other kinds
of powder.
Doc lIlte, who left Lordsbhrg for
Pines Altos Il year or so ago, died nj
The latter place last Monday. The
death vas sudden and the cause was
apnoplexy.
The regular term Of The district
court meets in Silver City next Mon
day. Lordsburg will be represented
by j.. \. Lcahy, who is one Of tho
members of the petit jury.
c. w. Merchant, president of the
San Simon cattle company is at the
home ranch in the San Simon Vale!
when he will stay for month or so.
enjoying a vacation and helping the
festive cowboy rustic the gentle steer.
The San Simon company will ship a
large number Of cattle this spring.
1t will be remembered that about
the middle of February a mar giving
the name of j. w. Fry, claiming to be
n railroad engineer, a freemason and
several other things succeeded in
having his personal check on the Dem
ing bank cashed In Lordsburg when
he had no money in the bank and wa
arrested and taken to Deming, where
the ~jnstice gave him a term In the
county Jail for some similar work done
lA lAA4l AOMiAs 4 hNlNGNL Ills lilllt
and showed up in Yuma the other
day and called on John Bruce as he
was returning after taking President
Harrison to Los Angeles. lie accosted
Bruce and told him that p letter
would be sent him, Fry, in Bruce's
care at Tucson, containing a Loco
motive BrOtherhood's travelling card
and an order for the new work. About
this time Bruce recognized him and
asked him when he left Lordsburg.
II came through the other day"
"When did you leave Deming?" 1.-THE
same day l came through Lordsburg."
when did you leave Silver City,"
81 don't understand what you mean.i
said Fry. 81 have not been in Silver
City "When did you get out?'
"What do you mcan?" 'When did
you get out OF jall?" said Bruce. Just
then the conductor rang the bell for