Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1895-07-05
WESTERN LIBERAL.
1oRDsbURG, JULY 5, 1895.

Miss Mary Malone appeared on a
new wheel this week.
A girl was born TO Mr.. and Mrs.
John Robson last week.
Ben Crawford came in from Tucson
Wednesday, aud went up to Clifton to
spend the Fourth
Col. Bob Casey shipped ia Of Hart
Brothers cattle on the Casey g Tower
contract last Saturday.
A merry party drove out and spent
Wednesday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoffman at Pyramid.
The chief event 10 the celebration
of the glorious Fourth at Deming was
the parade of the Nicotine club in cos
tune.
The Mexican custom house at Las
Palomas was re-opened this week.
This viii be a great help to the Dem
log merchants.
At Gold Hin yesterday the celebra-
tion was a complete success, and as
the LIBERAL goes to press the dancers
have not thought OF stopping.
Judge NJ. w. McGrath has returned
from his trip to the city Of Mexico aud
again the sword of Justice is poised
over the head OF the evil doer.
In addition to the new paper in the
Bank saloon II. Amber has added a
supply of fresh paint and varnish and
the place is greatly improved in ap-
pearance.
Editor.C Colonel Mcdonald has re-
turned from his Indian chase. His
report instead OF being printed in the
Sentinel has been filed in the war de-
partment.
For the past week the weather has
been making vigorous efforts to rain,
but without succeeding. The time
for the rains TO begin has arrived aud
they may be expected any day.
BY the apportioument of school
money recently made by Superintend-
ent Link the Lordsburg district re-
ceived 500; Shakespeare received
s3l.25; Gold Hill $3.50; Lower ella
$l4l.25 and Ricolite 1875.
The county and territorial taxes be-
came delinquent Monday, and ali that
have not been paid will probably soon
be advertised. Collector Laird has
returned from his eastern visit and
promises to make a grand rustic with
all delinquents.
The county commissioners will meet
next Monday to listen to the little
tales of woe that wlil be told by many
taxpayers whose assessment returns
have been raised. The LIBERALS
protest is aERritten-o on and is now on
file in the clerks ONCE.
The LIBERAL is sorry to learn that
Charlie jones, for wears a well known
conductor on tke Silver City-El Paso
run, and who ut one time was largely
interested in mines at STEMS Pass, is
suffering from paresis, which is sup
posed to be an iucurable disease,
Mr.. John Phillips aud his son, Mas
ter Carl, who have been visiting in
New Mexico for the past month, start
ed for their home at Rlissdeld, Michi-
gan. last Sunday. Mr. Phillips says
that about twice a year he gets the
western fever and wants to move out
mere.
Cllfton's celebration of the Fourth
was n of the finest ever held in Ari-
IONA, and for the day there was not a
person in the camp, no matter where
he was horn, who was not an intensely
patriotic American. The sports were
a brilliant success and the fireworks
were magnificent.
This week Mr.. r. p. Hart has beer
entertaining a house party. Hi.
guests we're Judge and Mrs. Bantz,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Barnes, Mrs. Obed
Foot, Miss Kate Thompson and Miss
Virginia Barnes, of Silver City, Mis-.
Minnie Kellum, from Gold Hill
Messrs.'C f. W. Smiddle and A. j.
Nichol Of Burro Cienega, and Mr.
Chames Fadden OF New York. They
nave been having a royal good time
all the week, and celebrated the Clio.
rious Fourth yesterday in a most pa.
trlotic manner.
There is a large bicycle club in Sill
yer City, and last Saturday the clul
gave a parade, some seventy bikes be
ang In line. The ladies all wor,
boomers and the gentlemen appeared
in knickerbockers. A resident Of tn,
county capital informs the Liberal
that 1t was never supposed there werl
so many crooked legs IN the town a
appeared 10 the parade. After view
ing the parade the common counci
held a special meeting and passed al
ordinance f~orbiddlng a wonan's ap
pearing In bloomers or a man in knick
erbockers without a license from tn,
mayor. Mayor Fleming solomnl,
r,ron.fcoF ho upn,11 f.rro ~, 1foo.o. q.