Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-03-10
WESTERN LIBERAL.
L~oRDsBURe, MARCH 10, 1873.

A nne rain, o weed starter, yester-
day.
Hon. Israel King was in the city
this week on cattle busineSS.
The latest quotations. are: Silver,
s25; Copper, 11.s0; Lead, go.
W. d. Griffith and Joe Young mads
a shipment Of ore from the Rumpus
this week.
District court meets this spring in
Grant county on the third Monday in
April, which is the 18th.
Jerry Clark left the first Of the eek
for the Nogollon country where he in
tends to spend the summer.
The pay car made its monthly call
last Sunday. No one refused to draw
his pay because it was Sunday.
There was a washout somewhere in
California Wednesday and there was
no train from that section yesterday.
Harry Classeu made a trip to Silver
City, returning Monday. He reports
everything quiet in that rural COM
munitY.
Mrs. Col. Huiing is expected id
town this week to visit her husband.
He will probably arrange a visit to
California for her,
Hart Brothers Cattle Company sold
This week to Irael King eight hundred
head of three-year-olds at a price sat-
isfactory to the sellers and purchaser.
]. A. Leahy has completed an adj
dition to his house that gives him
considerable more room. It has got
so that Joe requires considerable room
in which to turn round.
Dave Clark and VIM. Polk, who
have long been connected with the
Arizona s. New Mexico road as engi-
neers, have resigned their positions.
Tom Simpson is now running the loco
motive on the railroad.
For all arrangements Of the throat
and lungs, Ayers Cherry Pectoral is
the ~speediest and most reliable rene
dy, Even in the advanced stages Of
consumption, this wonderful prepare
tion affords great relief, checks cough
ing, and induces sleep.
James Baresford Gregory was in
from Gold Hill the first of the week.
He reports two important facts, name
ly, that he has started up an a%rrastra
on his valuable gold property; second,
that he is now a devoted disciple of
Father Murphy and as such a disciple
has been on board of the water wagon
for the past six months and intends to
ride there for the rest Of his life, all of
which is good news to the LIBERAL,
which has always taken a fatherly in
terest il Baresford.
Frank Lesnet, receiver Of the Ros-
well land onoe, left El Paso some
weeks ago with 5000 in hard cash in
his grip. The last that has been seen
of him was in Pecos City where he
was waiting for a train for Eddy. His
accounts have all been examined and
found straight. He left over $1,000 in
the bank when he drew out the 5000
The only explanation that can be Civ.
en- Of the disappearance is murder
Pecos City has had a hard name fol
years, and this reputation has moi
been improved since the road to Eddy
was built, and the superstition is tina
some Of the hard citizens of that tow
got away with him. Mrs. Lesnet haI
offered a reward OF $1,000 for the dis
coyery Of the body and arrest OF tn,
murderer.
II. G. Brasher, one of the most pop
ular, and absolutely the handsomest
postal clerk on the run between Lo.
Angeles and Eel Paso, Thought h,
would like a little easier job and 81
when Cleveland was elected he picket
out the Pomona post Office for hi
especial meat. He and BIr. Clevelan,
had the necessary correspondence
about the matter and it was agree,
between them that in the whole stat
Of California there was not a bette
man for that particular job tina
Brasher. Arrangements were mad
to have Brasher take possession Of tn
Office at l p. NJ. Of the fourth Of March
Immediately after Growers inaugura
ton. On the third Of March Brashe
received a telegram from Mr.. CleyC
land saying that he had received pre-
tests from handsome young ladies a.
along the road between Los Angelo
and El Paso against the a~ppolntmen
as they did not want Brasher to leav
the route and settle down. Life
without an occasional sight Of b.
blooming countenance and handsom
form, would, indeed, not be worth liz
ing. Mr.. Cleveland is a merciful ma
and he could not deprive all these fat
damsels Of one Of their greatest plea
ures in life and so he told Brasher [
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