Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1895-04-26
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG, APRIL %, 1896.

The latest quotations are: Silver
66B; Copper, 1853; Lead. 2.95.
DIT. W. T. Williams has been ap.
pointed examining surgeon for the
pension board at Silver City.
The ice season has opened up in
Lordsburg for the m Ed Belt
is manipulating the chunks Of frozen
water.
Deacon James r. Costello left the
first OF the week for Bisbee. where he
has secured work in the timbering de-
partment of the mines.
The Hart Brothers spring round up
commenced work last Wednesday.
They are gathering all their cattle,
having sold everything.
Jas. P. Edof, formerly a wellknowu
traveller for Dallemand s. 90. of San
Francisco, was in the city Saturday
for the FIRST time in several wears.
Mrs. Sayles, the lady operator who
oniciated in the S. P. Office for abouta
week, left for her home in Lordsburg
on Sunday mornings traln-Wllcox
News.
Wiley E. Jones, district attorney
of Graham county and editor of the
Graham Guardian, was in the city
Tuesday, ca route from Solomonvllle
to Clifton on Official business.
Judge George W. Baker died at Will
cox last Friday, aged II years. Judge
Baker was well known at Lordsburg
and Gold Hill, having put the cannon
ball mill in at that camp some years
ago.
This week is the end of The eight
months term of the Lordsburg school,
for which the present teacher was
hired, not counting time lost by sick
ness. We understand the school
closes today.
Smallpox Of the black variety, which
is supposed 10 be the most fatal kind,
is reported raging at Nogales, Ari-
IONA. Governor Hughes has instruct
ed DR.. Helm of the board Of health to
establish u quarantine at that point.
The long contested trouble between
the railroad companies and the town
site people at Deming has at last been
settled by a compromise. The rail-
road keeps the northern twenty acres
in dispute and the rest Of the quarter
section goes to the townsite.
The president OF the Wells Fargo
company announces that it will go cut
of the business of carrying letters ir
this country, although the company
will keep up the business in Mexico.
The mail facilities of this country
have become SO perfect that there il
little money ia the letter carrying
business.
The tenders Of the locomotives or
the Southern Paciacare being adorned
with silver figures to Indicate theil
number in the place of the colder
ones. II is understood that Mr.. Hun.
tington has ordered this done as {
delicate compliment TO the silve.
miners 10 the territories. The new
lgures,are much easier to read 1T Z
distance from the locomotive.
Mrs. c. D. Chaum died at the Hdte
Dleu in El Paso Monday night. Mrs
Chaum had been sick for some tim,
and went to FL Paso in the hope tina
the nursing would be Of benefit to her
In spite of careful attention and skill
full physicians she succumbed to thu
disease, which was an affection of tn
liver. She leaves her hLaband to car
for her little babe, which is a littl
over two months old.
A very enjoyable party was given a
the Thinner house last Wednesda
evening in honor Of the birthday G
Miss Matte Johnson, of Lofdsburg
who is one of the pupils at the norma
school here. There were about thirt
persons present and the evening wa
spent in dancing until about midnigh
when refreshments were served. DANE
ing was resumed about / o'clock bu
was only kept up for short time whe
the guests departed well pleased wit
the evenings entertainment.-Eaglt
The Dunagan brothers have made
deal with 4. ]. Coggin trading thei
sheep for his stock Of goods. The el
change will be made as soon as tn
probate judge assents to It.. A pc.
tion Of the sheep are the property {
the estate OF the late S. J. DonegaI
The brothers have also purchased tn
meat market of Payne s. Coggin, tai
ing possession OF it Wednesday. NJ
CogPin will probably ship his sheep I
Texas, where they will be out Of th
reach Of the festive Apache. NJ
Coggin has been q Of our prominer
citizens and we will be sorry to los
him.