Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-08-11
WESTERN LIBERAL.
1oRDsBURG, AUGUST, ii, 1893.

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Miss Nettie Munson left for Silver
City On Mondays train.
The latest quotations are: Silver,
IS; Copper, 9.e5; Lead, 1925.
J. Nicks Of Duncan, drove in the
arst Of the week after a cook.
Claude Dunning OF FL Paso spent a
Jew days with us during the week.
J.W. Mansfield left on Sunday last
for Chicago lie went via the Santa
he.
Miss Minnie and Daisy Kellum ar
rived home from Gold Hin first Of the
week.
Bones aud Boxer returned during
Che week accompanied by Bramble
Ownby.
N. Hughes Jr. and Miss Helen
Hayes were married on Saturday last.
Nocards.
Ollie Simpson and family have re-
burned to town and are living in the
McWhirt house.
A. J.. Caster Of the Middle ella
came in during the week with a wagon
load OF choice vegetables.
Miss Lizzie Brockman passed
through town on her way to Peach
Springs, Arizona Saturday.
The first through train from Ell
Paso, since the second Of the month
passed through Wednesday.
Born. To the wife of Mr.. e. r.
Scott a ten pound bouncing baby boy.
Motherand SOL doing nicely.
Mrs. Grlf1th Of Shakespeare is suffer
ing from the effects of a paralytic
stroke. She is improving slowly.
A heavy fog settled over. our little
Burg during the FIRST part of the week.
Something unusual for this country.
Mr.. @. S.. Kellum reports the road
between here and Gold Hin in a very
bad condition, due 60 the recent
heavy rains.
On account Of an extensive washout
outhe Santa Fe between Silver City
and Demlng Our Don: has been unable
to return home.
Our merchants, restaurants and ho-
tel Keepers proated during the past
week by the different washouts on the
Southern Pacific.
1t is reported that the Santa Fe
road between Deming and Silver City,
will be abandoned until after the
rainy season is over.
L. Lindsay came iafFom his ranch
Tuesday after supplies. He reports
heavy rains and an abundance Of grass
I'm his neighborhood.
The Pyramid Mining Co.'S mill,
which has been closed down for re-
pairs, Will start up with a full force
on the list of next week.
Duncan and Lucey, Two amatuer
%sprlnters ran a foot race last Sunday
for one hundred dollars q side, result
ing in the defeatof Lucey.
Jim McCabe OF the Lower Animas
paid our city a visit during The week.
He claims to have ridden fifteen miles
through water two feet deep.
L. L. Sweeney arrived in town We'd
nesday night on his way home from
the Columbian Exposition, and is now
awaiting a chance to get to Morenci.
Canada Telles of the Lower ella
came in during the week with a &
load Of peaches, apricots and plums,
equal in quality and size to Califor-
MAS best.
Joe Oman who was struck on the
bridge of the nose by Earl Briggs
with a piece of lead, it is reported is
improving aud is expected out in a
few days.
g. .B. Stevens secretary of the
Roberts. and Leahy Mercantile Co.
writes from El Paso, that he is i'm
proving slowly and viii be back in a
few days.
C. f. Hill was in from the ella this
week. lie says that the high water
on the river has done considerable
damage to his crops, hisland being in
the bottom.
The big dam across the Pecos
river six miles above the town Of Eddy
New Mexico gave away last week aud
flooded the town Of Eddy doing con-
siderable damage,
Col. George II. Utter is now seeking
a new franchise in Silver City for
water works. The council demand a
bond Of $4,000 for the building of the
works before the franchise is given,
The Hon. II. II. Belts is making the
bond for Col. Utter.
r.. NJ. Kedzie brother Of the editor
Of this paper arrived in lei Paso from
Grand Haven, Michigan, Wednesday.