Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1895-10-25
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoBDsBURG, OCTOBER %, 1895.

enega Sunday.
The Deming stockyards are being
increased in size.
Robert Swan was in from the river
the first OF the week.
S. J. Wright was in from Red Rock
the first of the Week.
All who had not got their stoves up
we're busy getting them in place this
week.
Collector Laird was in the city on
Tuesday and gathered in many shek.
els for the county treasury.
Internal Revenue Collector Shannon
came down from bis mines at Clifton
Wednesday and made an official trip
to Phoenix.
Charlie Glars delayed bar fixtures
arrived Tuesday and he has opened up
one of the neatest looking saloons in
Grant county.
Mrs. II. q. Hoffman has been visit
ing with Mrs. w. II. Small during Mr..
Hoffman's absence on a hunting trip
to the Animas.
The quarantine on Mexican cattle
is now Off and cattle can be brought
into this country for immediate ship
ment and slaughter.
Major Tower was in the city this
week and received a train load of cat
tie from Hart brothers, which was
shipped Wednesday.
Last Tuesday a shipment of some
three hundred and twenty thousand
Mexican dollars went west under the
charge of Wells-F Fargo.
II. w. Child, of Carlisle, is expected
home daily from his trip to Paris. AS
soon as he returns large ore shipments
will be made from Carlisle.
The latest quotations are: Silver,
smelter price, GIL; London, 30 1916 d.,
copper, 1l.75; lead, smelter price, 3.I5;
New York open market, 3.35 to $40.
John Howard has been appointed
postmaster at Mogollon. Nj. Howard
is we'll known in the southern part of
the county, having taught the Gold
Hill school some years ago. Mr.. How
ard is a staunch republican and his
appointment would indicate that
democrats are scarce intke Mogollon
country.
This morning Messrs. Hart, Tower,
Classen and Nichol started for the
Upper ella. They carried a mess box
and had plenty of blankets. They
were armed with s~ix.shooters, shot
guns, Winchester rifles and a rapid
firing Maxim gun and calculated to
capture all the game from jack rabbits
to- buck Indians between here aud the
Wtl'Ca tIoGs5.
The people of Precinct p sent to
the ~postofice department this week a
petition signed by seventy people ask
ing for the establishment of a postof-
fee in their neighborhood, to be sup
piled from Lordsburg, to be called
Bed Rock, and the appointment Of
Henry Tucker as postmaster. The es-
Enlistment of a p%ostofice in that
neighborhOod would be a great accom-
mediation to the many inhabitants of
that neiRhboorhood.
Frank Shriyer was in from his farm.
on the river yesterday. He reports
that the farmers have raised excellent
crops this year. He is now very busy
with his hay bailer, and has plenty Of
work as he is willing to take his pay
in hay and few Of the farmers have
the ready money to pay for this work
His new house is about completed
but In one particular it is disappoint-
ment He built a large oom l4x24
feet, and in it he expected to have
many a merry dance this winter, but
most of the dancers on the river at
tended the campmeeting this summer
and have foresworn dancing. Frank
is confident, however, that his room
will come into good play sometime.
The latest reports about the mucl.
talked Of Corbett-F itzsimmons fight is
that they could not agree on details
and the fight is off. Corbett issues a
challenge offering to meet any one,
Fitzsimmons preferred, on November
18th. This is said to mean a scrap
near FL Paso. If a scrap takes place
near FL Paso some of the sporty Lords
burg boys intend to see it. They
know how limited are the hotel ac-
commodations in that village, and as
they like to eat and sleep they have
concluded to charter a private car,
AS there is a limit to their purses they
have Negotiated for a "side door Pull
man. commonly called a box car In
to this they will put their blankets,
a mess outfit and a Chinese cook, and
will travel independent of hotels. Elk
tensive preparations have been made
in the commissary way and it will be
impossible for any Of the party TO get
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