Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-10-20
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG, OCT, 20, 1898.

osoV, Atdus o'oo.
District court meets at Silver City
on the thirteenth Of next month.
Marshal Mcmahon, formerly one Of
the greatest soldiers of France, died
Tuesday morning.
The days Of the screen doors are
past and the days Of the freslnthe
morning are close by.
The annual floods are about over
and the Silver City authorities have
gone to work repairing the streets.
Hy Fisher, who has been in town
some time nursing John Isham, return
ed to his ranch at Stems Pass the first
of the week.
Mrs. A. B. Laird, who has been snf-
fering from anattack OF typhoid fever,
mas recovered sufficiently to go to.
Deming on a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Smith were in.
the city Friday returning from the
Columbian Exposition, where they had
"a very enjoyable wedding trip.
Jas. Harrison, Wells-Bargo agent at
this point is enjoying a vacation in
Los Angeles. Bert Woods is attend
ing to the express business while he
is gone.
Harry Classen went hunting and did
mot shoots goose, and Larry McCourt
went hunting and did not shoot an
antelope. Both OF them were dis
appointed.
j. L Brown Of Silver City was in
town Monday. Mr.. Brown is engaged
with VIM. Walker at Gold Hill assay
ing and pntting accounts In shape
around the mill.
DR.. Clarke and Telegrapher McGar-
vey went down to Chapel, the new
lake below Deming, yesterday after a
consignment OF ducks, which they
claim is awaiting them there.
The grand jury Of the United States
court, which has just been in session
at El Paso has returned indictments
against the president and cashier of
the defunct El Paso National bank.
ON the first day Of October County
Treasurer Fleming had on hand pub
Vic funds to the amount of $40, 292. "a,
but as most Of it is school funds the
county creditors have to take a stand.
off on their bills.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. u. Small returned
from their trip to the Columbian Elk
position last Friday. They report
dhat the Exposition was a bigger
thing than the Albuquerque Fair, and
that they are glad they went.
Arrangements have been made by
which at thcaeDt session of the county
commissioners all those who have paiC
illegal taxes to Sheriff Laird, during
his administration, may recover thC
same upon application.-Sentinel
The county commissioners havl
appointed ]. P. Ownby as road com
missioner OF th%kprecinct. Mr., Ownb.
will endeavor to have the dam abov,
the town put into such shape that tn
water will not come down the street
next year.
Mr.. A. f. Nichol, of Silver City, ha
been appointed inspector for this dist
rict by the Territorial Cattle Sanltar
Board. His Jurisdiction extends owe
Silver City, Fort Bayard, Central
Pinos Altos, Cooney and Georgetown
Sentinel.
The people advertising the comm
irrigation convention at Deming ar
doing it thoroughly. A large humble
OF their colored posters and circular
were distributed In town this weeL
When Deming starts to do a thing 4
is thoroughly done.
Frank Shriver returned Wednesda
from his eastern trip. He has bee
gone since May. He took in the O.
lumbar Exposition and visited friend
in Kansas and Texas, and reports ha'
ing lots Of fun. His health is muc
better than when he left.
The celebrated Colchls mill at 81
yer City which, according to the co
respondent Of the New York Sun ="
about 70, be completed" on an averal
Aoflonce in three months for the pa.
i've years, was sold last week f,
S47l.55 to enforce a mechanics lein.
G.. A. Antriem went over to Sol
knoxville Sunday to attend court. TT
Blinn lumber company has a suit
the present term Of Graham coun
court against the Copper King cor
pany OF Clifton to get pay for a lot
lumber furnished the mill and min
A. II. Morehead and Harvey Smi'
have returned from the new gold hel
of Taos county, content to take The
chances ia the banner mining camp
the southwest. They report TIA
there was no foundation for the boo
started in that section and that tim
are incomparably harder there than
this county.-SentineL