Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-04-28
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURe, APRIL 2s, 1898.

ben titus spent saturday In Clifton.
The latest quotations are: Silver,
SO; Copper, HOO; Lead, 4.O5.
Mrs. J. D. A. Smith was in the city
Wednesday On her way to London.
G. f. w. schmiddle and Arthur
Nichols were In from tie Bdrro Ciene-
ga the past week.
The Eagle drug store blossomed out
in a new coat Of paint this week,
which improved its good looks materi-
ally.
Jas. McCabe returned from Silver
City the last of the week, having sue
ceeded in getting released from jury
duty.
G. d. Chaum made a trip to Silver
City and while there got out his last
papers and is nov an abls-bodied yot-
er in the great American republic.
Some folks never learn that it is
dangerous to walk on a railroad track
until they get run over, and, general
ly, that it is too late to do them any
good.
Last Friday there were a lot Of Pap
ago Indians in the city with a large
cargo of elias and Indian pottery for
sale. The town is 10Y well supplied
with cool water.
Lloyd Payne is now a full nedged
American citizen. He attended court
this week and while there went
through the motions Of releasing him
self from all allegiance to Queen
Victoria.
There are Sarsapafillas and Sarsa-
b%arillas; but If you are not careful il
your purchase the disease you wish to
cure will only be intensified. Be sure
you get Ayers S~arsaparilla and no
ether. 1t is compounded from the
Honduras root and other highly con-
centrated alternatives.
Constable Ownby has received a
couple of letters in regard to the ex-
perience the tramps had here a few
weeks ago. One from El Paso with
out signature, gently told the con-
stable that the tramps who felt the
sting of the black snakes were i'm
measurably superior to the cowardly
Williams who welded the black snakes
aforesaid. The other was from Ger
rillos, inQulrlng about a tramp who
was due here about that time, giving
u description Of him and wanting to
know if he was killed in the melee.
The constable answered the letter,
telling the inquirer that no dead
tramps had been seen around here
iately.
We are informed by the register and
receiver of the Las Cruces land office
that all the old defective mineral en-
tries have been put in condition to
Kermit the general land Office at
Washington, ID. c., to speedily pass
them to patent. The local officers at
Las Cruces have the mineral division
In such condition that they are now
in shape to give such time to the ex-
AulAAlLAiOl VI al new uAlilGl0l 4lll is
as to enable the mineral applicants 10
get their entry papers in perfect form,
and to warrant the assurance that a
mineral patent will be issued prompt
ly without the vexatious delays for
meriy encountered in the past. Those
who have valuable mining claims
which remain unpatented in this land
district should now proceed TO make
an effort to have them patented and
acquire an absolute title for them. A
valid title to a valuable mining claim
is the irst prerequisite a would be pur-
chaser requires, If The mineral is Of
such quality as to attract an investor.
During the campaign last fall G.. w.
Miles could start out, day or night,
and go anywhere in Grant county.
He knew every road and trail in the
county providing 4 voter lived at the
other end of it. Lately he has lost his
grip. He had to go from Lordsburg
over to the ella recently, and started
out late in the afternoon, calculating
to bring up at H.. A. Fuller's and
spend the night. Darkness came on
before he reached the river and sud
denly the assessor came to a realizing
sense that he was lost. He Travelled
around over the mountains but never
a trail could ne find. After several
hours wandering he struck the box
canyon Of the ella but he could not
get down to the water to find out
which way mas up stream. He made
a guess and started but, unluckily,
started with his back towards Fuller's,
About two o'clock In the morning be
brought up at the roundup. Chef
douglas was just getting up to start
breakfast and Miles crawled into his
bed and slept the sleep of the over
worked assessor. When he finally got
to Fuller's he had his first experience
in assessing farms. He wanted to