Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-06-12
NEWS NUGGETS
Various Items Of News Gathered from Oui
Exchanges and other Sources.

various Items OF News Gathered from Oui
Exchanges and other Sources.
ST. Johns Herald: "Algoonn the
Apache Indian now in our county jail,
charged with murder. and awaiting
the action Of the next grand Jury.
seems to be an expert 'rat catcher IS
Tho first night he spent in jail he was
locked in cell to himself and during
the night he caught seven mice. The
next morning when Deputy Sheriff
Nelson made the rounds Of the iail he
found a string hanging out Of the port
hole in The door Of "Algoon'sn cell
with seven mice attached, each mouse
dangling by one hind-lcg, one above
the other, on the string. The next
morning there was another string
dangling on his cell door with two
mice attached 1t would hurry cat
to beat "Algoon" as a mouser.
Prospector; One Of the laws passed
by The last legislature was an act
proyldingamoug other things that no
calf shall be killed until it has been
branded and the brand healed. This
viii make veal scarce in this territory
unless some ingenious yankee can
come to the rescue with a patent
whereby a calf can be born with a
brand and ear mark.
A block Of Big Bug onyx, says the
Yuma Times, was received at the pen
itentary a few days ago, about two
feet square and weighing 400 pounds
1t win be sawed into three slabs and
made into table tops. 1t is hoped to
untillze prison labor in the manufact-
ure Of various ornamental onyx work.
Thereport OF Auditor Perez shows
that the entire expenses of the terri
tory and the cash paid out during the
quarter ending June Cd, 1891, amount
cd tosl2J,4s4.7l.
Byrecent descision Of the secretary
OF war, relative TO the allotment Of
money to state troops, made on the
BASIS of representation in congress,
Ncw Mexico will get $1,000 The
finds win become available about the
lst Of June.
The alfalfa crop in New Mexico
promises to be immense this year.
The greater portion of the first cut
ting isalready harvested and the yield
is bountlful IN quantity and excellent
in quality.
Optic: The other night, at the
Masonic supper, when bouillon was
served, some Of the guests thought it
collee, and added to it sugar and
cream,
Prospector An effort fad artcslan
wafer in the Sulpher Spring valley
win be made this summer by those in
tcrested in the colonization scheme in
which the Copper Queen company is
The leading spirit, Their fruit trees,
TO the number of several thouSand,
recently planted are growing finely.
Enterprises George II. Kelly, edl-
tor Of the Graham county Bulletin, ar
rived in Florence on Thursday noon.
Two hours later he was arralgned in
the United States court upon an in
dictment for mailing an edition Of his
paper containing a lottery advertise
ment; pleaded guilty and was fined
enc dollar which he paid. The mai
esty of the law was ylndlcated to the
satisfaction Of all concerned.
Prospector. County Assessor Gil
man reports chat the assessment Of
cattle This year shows fully up to last
year in point of numbers, notwith-
standing the heavy shipments made
during the last winter and spring.
Bulletin; The stone for ono of tne
new Iudian school buildings to be
erected at San Carlos has been put on
the gronnd. The large stone wotk-
shop building has been completed and
is now occupied.
The town Of Mesilla boasts OF three
brass bands.