Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1895-08-30
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG, AUGUST 80, 1896.

Farmer shrlver was in from the ella
this week.
Frank Wyman Of Demlng was in the
city Tuesday.
The September term Of the United
States court meets In Silver City next
Monday.
A great deal Of very lne hay is be-
ing cut on the pralries, which will cut
down the profits Of the alfalfa farm.
ers.
A gay party Of Lordsburgers went
out to Pyramid and spent last even.
Ing With Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Hof.
map.
Charlie Soloman Of S~Olomonvllle is
at Carlisle attending the store during
the absence OF his cousin, Nate Solo.
man.
The LIBERAL has been eating some
grapes from Pinto Plno's vineyard at
Las Cruces aud enjoyed them very
much.
". +. Hagen and family returned
from their California trip Wednesday
aHd went up to their Clifton home yes.
terday.
Walter Payne left for Silver CITY
Tuesday, where he expected to take a
cOHtraet for running a boarding house
at Copper Flat.
The latest quotations are: Silver.
shelter price, 66l; London, 30 s-le d.:
copper, l2.25; lead, smelter price, $3.50,
New York open market, 3.45 to $50.
Tom Kennedy has moved from his
mine at Gold Hill to his ranch south
OF town, where there is as much profit
and less hard work scattered around
loose.
Tue Duke, Haggin s. Tevis cowboys,
who were arrested while rounding up
cattle in Mexico, have been released
and Mr. Duke expects to get their out
nt restored. The ont nt was worth
several thousand dollars.
After John Robson gave Fred Ruch
an option on his cattle he was afraid
he might get out OF the cattle bust
ness and to prevent such a catastro-
ply he immediately purchased W. II.
Marbles cattle and brand.
SThe railraad company has put up a
SIGN reading RAILROAD crossing, look
ont for the cars" at the principal
crossing In tewn. The sign appears as
. delusion when a freight train blocks
up the crossing for an hour.
tSince the floods have been coming
dtwn the streets Of Silver City SO fire.
qhently the Mexicans have been chas-
Tug the floods looking for nuggets.
The most valuable find was four bits
worth orsllver, which was found in
front Of the Exchange.
The %postonice at Hadley, this coun-
~, has been discontinued for the rea.
aon that no suitable person could be
found who was willing to act as post,
master. Headlight. At the election,
n year ago there we're cast at Uadley
democratic votes.
S. J. Mcmillan has mounted a nov
sign at his barber shop next door to
the LIBERAL office. 1t is in apoear-
ance the traditional BARRIERS pole. but
instead OF being as tall and slim as
the supports for the telegraph wires.
it Is as short and fat as a barrel.
Fred Ruch, OF the San Simon. after
making the numerous cattle trades
mentioned In the last LIBERAL made
another OF more Importance. He SC.
cured an option on all of John Rob-
cattle and his ranch eastof town.
The option has three months 10 RIM
and is for a consideration Of $40. 600.
Dir Ruch intends to move his family
from San Simon to Lordsburg and be-
u resident OF New Mexico. He
Will be heartily welcomed.
Col. Rober Millikin Of Hachita and
Separ, merchant, miner and politician.
was In the city the front end of the
week on business. lie reports that
Boeton company which operated
Sv@Hachita a few years ago is figuring
on.putting in extensive concentrating
works at Hachita, and the camp will
once more take a boom. The com.
pany owns the Hornet and other
mines, and besides working ore from
Is own properties will do custom
work.
Tuesday the train from Clifton came
n all right and started back at the
usual time. When about twelve
miles from Clifton it was discovered d,
here had been a heavy rain and that !
road was impossible. The train :
returned to LordsburR, reaching here :
about ten o'clock with several tired
passengers, who had expected te be in
before that time. Wednesday
morning a gang Of men was put To /
% work and the train reached Clifton {
hat day all right. J
The camn maatfnO o,,f % ~. nua .