Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-05-01
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoEDsBURG, MAY 1, 1895.

Hillsboro this week.
The Knights Of Pythias are prepar-
ing to organize a lodge Of that order
in town.
J. /. Brown came down from Mo-
renci Tuesday and started west on a
little pleasure trip.
Mrs. p. H. McDermott arrived in
town Tuesday, returning from her
visit to Los Angeles.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Hughes, jr., Friday, and the
little one died Monday.
Miss Emma Marble left for Silver
City Sunday to spend the rest Of the
year in the normal school.
Mrs. John Brown and daughter were
in the city Saturday, en- route from
Duncan to Missouri to spend the sum-
mer.
Col. Casey was in the city Tuesday.
He intends making a cattle shipment
either frOm here or Separ In q few
days.
The latest quotations are: Silver,
smelter price, GA; copper 1854; lead,
smelter price, 2.9O, New York open
market, 3,05.
r. T. Baily came down from Car
Isle Friday and went to San Francis
co to clese up his deal with the Car
Isle syndicate.
The ice machine at Clifton has not
proved to be a glittering success aud
the town will lie supplied from Lords
burg this summer.
Dick Harrison passed through town
the other night going east with a train
load of cattle. He expects to stop
over and make a visit on his return.
John Gleason sent a couple of wag-
ons up from Hachita this week and
laid in a stock of goods at the Roberts
81 Leahy mercantile company's store.
Chas. HOgsett was 10 the city Tues
day, returning to Clifton from Solo
knoxville, where he had been serving
his country as q member of the grand
jury.
John Muir drove over to Silver City
Sunday. Silver City now holds such
an attraction that John is liable to
make several more trips in that di-
rection this spring.
RED" Moore, formerly a well known
conductor on this division, but who
has been in the real estate business at
Los Angeles the past two years, was
in the city Monday and went up to
Clifton. o
To-day is the first Of May, 4 day cell
ebrated by the children in many parts
Of the werld as May Day. The child
rem of Lerdsburg do not seem to be on
to the combination and never have
celebrated the day.
Mark Smith passed through town the
first of the week returning from his
scalp hunt at Washington. When he
reached Phoenix the braves held a
combined scalp and ghost dance to
welcome him home.
The LIBERAL had the pleasure OF
making the acquaintance of Mr.. Geo.
w. Child Of Carlisle this week. When
Mr.. Child wants to travel incognito he
signs his name with a pen instead OF
using a rubber stamp.
Judge Hamilton has dissolved the
injunction restraining Sheriff Shan
non from selling the Sentinel plant to
pay the debts Of the Steeple Rock
mining company and the sale will take
place in about a month.
Israel King has finally been released
from the Juarez Jail on bail. Mr.
King has not made his plans public
yet, but he will probably get even
with his American friends who Sc
cured his Incarceration.
Internal Revenue Collector Shan,
o was in the city Friday, en- route
to Phoenix to pay his respects to Gov
Franklin. Mr.. Shannon never haC
any respect for ex-Gov. Hughes, aud
so never took occasion TO pay him any
The Southern Pacific railroad com
pany has made inal settlement with
Probate Judge II. V. Newsham at Sill
yer City for the twenty acres lying
north of the Santa Pc tracks and alsc
for something over eighteen acres GOV
erlng the right Of way and station
grounds. This is \ portion Of tn,
land which has been In dispute eve
since the city was founded. 1t il
thought that settlement was h~asteneC
by the various railroad runners aioat
-DemIng Headlight.
A couple OF troops OF the It'll caval
~ will probably pass through to-da.
en- route from Fort Sheridan at Chi
cago to Forts Grant aud Huachuca
The eastern papers speak of the regi
ment as fighting seventh" becaus
Of the gallant record it made wheI
commanded by Custer. 1t will be re
IN that Hr.to, o,I A. -