Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-11-10
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG, NOV, 10, 1898.

4Nt LAtaAAlkub t1tutu q Udlly cur
tion during the convention that was a
dandy.
The Misses Parker Of Separ attend
cd the irrigation ball at Deming on
Wednesday night.
r. ?. Hart, Harry Classen and d. II.
Kedzie attended the irrigation con-
ventiOn at Deming this week.
H. =. Hoffman and Mike O'Mara in
tend leaving for their bonanza in the
Rincon mountains next week.
Miss Jessie Parker, who has been
visiting friends in California for sew
eral months, returned to her Separ
hons Tuesday.
T. J.. Coggin left Friday to visit his
family at Merkel, Texas. He expects
TO be back about the frst Of next
moath.
Judge Smith was sworn In as chief
Justice Of the territory last week and
Immediately appointed Felix Martinez
as clerk Of his court
Ramon Gallardo is making arrange
ments TO rent the farm Of Barbara
Martines on the river. He will turn
out a first class granger.
Mrs. e. M. Young, wife Of Probate
Clerk Young, died in Deming last
Saturday. Mr.. Young has the heart
felt sympathy of his many friends all
over the county.
Steve Donegan returned Sunday
from Ohio, where he had gone to pur-
chase bucks. He brought back sixty
fine mes and a couple Of fine sheep
dogs, genuine Scotch collies.
Editor 10. Sheridan has returned
from his visit to the Columbian Expo
eition. He was so pleased with Chi
cago that he is figuring on moving the
Enterprise to that city and giving the
people what they are anxious for, a
first class paper.
Suit has been commenced against
the Pyramid Silver company by Wal
ter G.. Duffy, the proprietor Of the
celebrated malt whisky, to recover on
a note for some $4,000. This is said
TO be a friendly suit among the stock
holders Of the company for the pur-
pose of settling some differences be-
tween them.
Wednesday morning All Him, one Of
the Chlnaman working at the round
house, was helping turn an engine on
the turntable, when in some manner
that he cannot describe, he got mixed
up with the gear and had his leg near
ly severed. DR.. Clarke was down at
Chapel and the Chinaman was sent to
Deming for DR. Stovall to patch up.
Clarence King, the eminent geolo-
gist, WAC exposed the diamond fake in
northern Arizona some years ago, was
a large stakeholder in the I'll Paso Ma
tional bank, which went broke some
weeks ago. Most Of Mr.. Kings money
was Invested in the bank. The fail
ure had such a depressing effect on him
that his mind became unsettled and
he has been confined in an asylum.
County Commissioner Foster was il
the city this week aud informed the
LIAERAL that its editor had beer
awarded Il FIRST prize at the Columbian
Exposition and that President Higen
botham had deputlzed him to present
the prize with all honors which h,
kindly did. The medal is a magnin
cent one and is now preserved in thii
office where it may be inspected by tn,
F~fOn1- ~ Cha AHffAr Il 10 aonppou nf
as follows: columbian Exposition
First Prize Leather Medal for Confirm
ed Crank. Chicago 1898"
The Lordsburg gun club was organ
lied the first Of the week for the pur
pose Of systematically smashing blu
rock pigeons. The following are tn
charter members: II. p. Hart, J. a
Leahy, G. B. Stevens, DR.. A. +. Clarke
Q. z. App and Harry Classen. TIL
following officers were elected: r. T
Hart, president; J. A. Leahy, vic
presidents; G. B. Stevens, secretary an
treasurer; A. +. Clark, field captain
II. Classen collector Of dead birds; {
+. App, G. B. Stevens and A. +. Clarke
committee 10 draft bylaws. No pei
o is eligible to membership who Ca
not hit a flock OF flying barns.
The editor OF the Phoenix Gazett
has been getting himself into trouble
lie thinks the present adminlstratio
IN Arizona Is a mess Of small potatoC
and expressed himself accordingly
The administration had him indicte
at Tucson for criminal libel. II
thought be could not get a fair sho'
before the court in that county and s
instructed his attorney, ex-Judg
Barnes, to prepare an anidavit TO tina
effect. The afdaylt was prepare
and presented to the court and tn
court promptly sent Editor DunbG
aAd Judge Barnes to the jali for COZ
tempt The prisoners secured babe,
corpus proceedings before the chi,
justice, who released the lawyer an
Gant fha nnffor haQk IN tafI 10 CORY