Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1895-03-01
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG, MARCH l., 1895.

J. @. Stockham was down from No
rencl Wednesday, being on his way TO
Tucson.
L. Fralssenet returned Monday from
his trip to Chicago, where he reports
he found the weather rather chilly.
Dave Clark and Mrs. @. B. Schultz
we're married Monday afternoon. They
have the congratulations Of their many
friends.
Judge Egan wal 10 the city Satur-
day, returning from a visit to Phoenix.
He reports that the members OF the
territorial legislature are behaving
themselves in a most exemplary
manner.
e. b. Braden, Of Helena, Montana,
assayer in the government assay office,
was in the city Monday, on his way to
Carlisle, where he is interested with
Messrs. Loburg s. Chllds in the bonds
they have on mines in that camp.
About two years ago Windham s.
CASTLE shipped a tralnload of cattle
east. There was an accident on the
Santa Fe road up 10 Kansas, and a
number of the cattle were killed. They
sued the company for damages, the
suit being brought in Kansas. Mr..
Mindham returned from the trial Sun
day and reported that he had secured
a verdict against the railroad com
pany for sl6sO. 10.
1t has been a long time since Lords
burg was as lively and had as much Of
a crowd OF outside people around town
as were here last Friday and Saturday.
People from lfty miles in every d.
Tection we're here either to have their
horses in the races or to witness them.
Quite an amount was invested in the
pool box the night before the races,
and considerable more was put ia the
same box at the race track. The
ace we're held just east OF the horse
ranch corral, and to all appearances
were perfectly fair. The only Kicking
that was heard was done by some
Deming men, whose race horse was
barred out by the judges, who deci-
ded that it vas not a COW pony. The
judges we're cowboys from various
ranches, citizens Of Lordsburg having
nothing to do with the matter. The
nTst race was a half mile dash, three
horses entered: Bay Dick, owned by
Jas. Jones; Buckskin Joe, owned by
Il. ]. Coggin, and JEFF Dunn, owned by
VIM. Singer of Deming. When the
horses got to the huish it was found
that Buckskin Joe was in the lead,
Bay Dick second and the Deming
horse bringing up the rear. The next
was a quarter mile race, the entries
being: Judge,rowned by Chase s. Nc
Cabe; Blackberry, entered by J.. A.
Leahy; Jumper, owned by M. L. Nc
Bride Of Wilcox, aud Peekaboo,
owned by VIM. Wilder of Deming.
The raee was a hot one. Judge came
in first and Jumper second. The
peming horses That were entered did
not even get second money, and the
Demingites we're greatly disguised at
their hard luck-so much SO that they
refused to enter their race horse in
the free-for-all on Saturday. The
money raised at the dance Friday
night, increased by a liberal sub
scription from business mel in town,
was hung up for a quarter mile and
repeat free-for-all race on Saturday.
The entries were: Old Kate, owned by
q. Price Of Wilcox, and Judge,
Jumper and Buckskin Joe; the latter
three being horses that had run the
day before. In the pool box Old Kate
was the favorite, she evidently being
an accomplished race horse. and in
good training, while the others were
not hardeEed down by work. The
race was much more interesting than
that Of the day before, as the interest
continued till the last heat. The first
heat was run with the horses getting
a good ever start and all coming home
ip a bunch; Judge first, Kate second,
Buckskin Joe third and Jumper last.
This was a surprise, as it was thought
chat Old Kate would take the first two
heats without any trouble. After
resting the horses were sent up for
another start, aud had considerable
trouble getting it, as Jumper was not
anxious to start even. After working
for q time the horses were brought
down for a mouthfnl of water and a
little breathing spell. Finally the
horses got off, aud people at the start
report that Old Kate had the best OF
Judge by a good length; she also had
the advantage in this heat OF a lighter
rider than vas on her back the first
heat. The horses came IN to the finish
Of this heat In the following order;
Old Kate, Judge, Buckskin Joe and
Jumper. Old Kate had the lead by
only half a length, while Buckskin Joe
was distanced. The last heat was