Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-09-29
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG, SEPT, %, 1898,

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last Sunday.
A daughter has been born to Harry
Logue, at Gold Hill.
J. r.. Nicks, the Duncan merchant,
was 10 the city Monday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. S,
r. Donegan Sunday night.
Hart Brothers roundup began oper-
ations last Monday morning.
Judge Egan was in the city Monday
on his way to Tucson and Solomon
vile.
Paul Nichols and-Miss Rosa Herman
of Clifton were married the lrst Of
the week.
Preparations are being made for a
gun club and a little pigeon shooting
in Lordsbrug.
During Jack Anderson's absence
Charlie Holt is twisting the brakes on
the narrow guage.
Born: On the 26th, to Mr.. ard Mrs.
Andrew Hystrom, a fine boy. Mother
and child doing well.
Paul Becker of Morenci was in the
city yesterday, returning from the
Columbian Exposition.
There was a fine, long, easy, slow,
copious rain Wednesday night. One
of these growing rains,
Joe Lyall and family were in the
city. the first of the week. Mr.. Lyall
is still suffering from rheumatism.
Mrs. ]. G. Hopkins Of Clifton was
n the city Monday on her way to Den
e and tK Columbian Exposition.
The Southern Pacific pay car, bring
ing the July wages, was in town Sat
urday and received a cordial welcome.
Jack Anderson, the well known
brakeman on the Arizona & New Mex
leo railway, left Saturday for Chicago
and the Midway Plaisance.
Messrs. APP, McCourt and Stevens
were out on a hunting trip to Wood
canon Sunday, and brought in a fine
string Of quail and cotton tail.
County Treasurer Jack Fleming
passed through on a west bound train
the FIRST Of the week, on his way to
Arizona to look at some mining prop
critics.
Thos. Shepard came down from Cliff
ton Monday and went to Deming tg
meet his wife who was returning from
the cast, where she had been on a
long visit.
Five somewhat dilapldated Santa
Fe passenger cars passed through
town yesterday for Benson. The Bur
70 road if preparing for the Midwin
ter Fair traflc.
Senator Faulkner has introduced
bill into the senate for the admission
of New Mexico as a state. The bill i
practically the same one that Delegat,
Joseph introduced into the house.
The Hon. Howard County Boone
auditor of Arizona, was in the city tn
first Of the week, on his way from tn
territorial capital 70 D"nOdn n Gill
ton. N~-.orHoi~i business. Mr.. Boon
reports Mrs. Boone and the baby a
being in most excellent health.
Last Friday the case of Grant coun
ty against ex-Sherif Lockhart, on &C
count of the taxes collected aud retain
ed by him, was decided by Judge Fall
He rendered a judgement in favor 0
the county for all that was claimed
S22, 437, and all costs of suit, the judge
ment to bear interest at six per cen
from date Of entry. The money to b.
paid to the treasurer Of Grant count.
in trust, to be by him paid out ant
reimbursed to all parties entitled Il
receive the same for taxes Illegal,
assessed and paid for the years 1S9
and 1892, the same to be refunded, un
der the direction Of the court on 0
before December 81, 1898. A stay 0
execution was granted Col. Lockhar
until the 18th Of December, this vii
give him a little time to turn some 0
his cattle up in Kansas into cash. 1
is understood that this county none.
bad been turned into cattle and it wa
thought best to give him time to real
ize. Under section 1852 Of the com
piled laws Of New Mexico Col. Lock
, hart is guilty Of enlightenment, tn
Penalty for which is not less than on
year nor more than three years in
%prisoAment in the county jail OF teri
torial p%enitentiary and a fine equal {
the amount Of the enlightenment. TIL
matter viii now properly come befoT
the grand jury and we trust that bod
at the next term of court will do II
duty in the case and return proper il
dictment, and that the case will
properly tried and conviction ensuI
II the LIBERAL Is properly informe
this is the first judgement that ha
ever been rendered against a default
ing Grant county official, a large nun
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