Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-01-24
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG, JANUARY "a, 1896.

now connected by daily mails.
Yes Chase came up from the Ami
mas Saturday to attend church on
Sunday.
S. W. Massey came up from Mexico
the 6rst OF the week to visit his fami-
ly at Duncan.
John Robson has been appointed
] deputy cattle inspector for this Sec
tiOn Of the territory.
Mrs. J. A. Leahy and ION expect to
leave Kingston, Ontario, Monday for
their home In LordsbSrg.
The Standard mine at Gold Hill
will soon be started up. All gold
mines should now be producing.
a. II. Nichol returned Monday from
a trip into the Burro mountains where
he went in the Interest of Henry Ro-
Senberg.
c. Il. Drake who has the labor con-
tract On the Southern Pacific, was in
the city the first of the week, inspect
ing his wOrkmen.
The first of the spring winds came
this week and they are no more well
come nor agreeable than they have
been on previous years.
School Superintendent Link divided
up 1865 80 between the various school
districts Of the county last week. or
this sum Lordsburg got $l20.70 and
Pyramid got $42.5 80.
Sheriff Shannon was in town Tues
day. The sheriff said his call on the
town was simply for pleasure, be was
in this part OF the county on business
and came into town to call on his
friends.
Sheriff Shannon I'D vertises for sale
on Feb. 18th a lot Of real estate owned
by j. W. Fleming to pay Off the de-
fauited Whitehill bond, Col. Fleming
having Lcen ore of the ex-sheriG's
bondsmen.
The Venezuela boundary commits
sion has organized aud is now ready
for work. 1t has iavited beth Vene-
nlelS and England TO presentany facts,
figures OF argument they desire relst-
ing to the boundary.
B troop of the 18th cavalry will leave
Fort Bayard next Tuesday on a scout
ing trip to Duncan, Clifton and that
part Of the country. First Lieuten-
ant Slocum and Second Lieutenant
Clark will be the Officers with the
party.-Sentinel.
1t Is reported that a company is 10
course OF formation by parties who
are possessed Of ample means for the
making CT adobes aud brick in large
quantities for building purposes at the
new camp in Pearce district. Every
thing points to the building of a
thriving little city.-Tenbstoue Pros
pector.
The gold strike on the Blue, some
thirty-ive miles north OF Mogollon,
which was reported early last week,
seems to DC holding out well. A large
number OF men rushed out there on
first reports of the discovery OF high
grade gold ore. No definite news has
yet been received from the new camp
but as zone OF the men who went Out
have abandoned the strike or come
back yet they must evidently be salts
Nod with what they found. A tele
phone message on Sunday evening
from Graham states that a quantity O
rock has been brought in which raj
81, 900 to the ton in gold.-Sentinel.
Several years ago a hoy about seven
teen years old named Roy Campbell
was working for Fl. Amber. One da,
Nj. Amber caught him stealing anC
discharged him after reading him
fatherly lecture. Campbell loafeC
around town for a day or SO, made tn
acquaintance OF a man named Mat
thews and got him to help burglariZ
Ambler'S place. They easily eifectet
an entrance, stole about 5000, seysra
watches and revolvers and starteI
east. They were captured near Gage
Both plead guilty and Campbell SAT-
he was the instigatora and leader, Will
Matthews was only an accomplish
Matthews has served his time an
been discharged. Campbell's friend
are urging the governor TO pardS
him, claiming it was not right to ser
tence the boy for a longer period tina
the man. The governor wrote to
Lordsburg correspondent last weel
asking IL there was any reason VII
Campbell should serve cut his tern
The circumstances we're explained
the governor and he was asked to ID
the young man serve his time. In r.
sponse to this request the govern'
wrote saying that in Difference to tt
expressed wishes of his Lordsbul
correspondent he had refused to pa
don Campbell, buEas there were stror
recommendation in his faver he hS
resolved to commute his sentence