Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-06-12
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG, JUNE u, 1896.

visiting Mrs. j. A. Leahy.
Saturday vas pay day on the Arizo-
pa g. New Mexico railway.
Arthur Hand Of Carlisle was in the
city Friday, en- route to Phoenix.
b. McWhorter was in from the Bur-
70 mountains the nrst OF the week.
Johnny Quinn has got back to Silver
City and still is hunting for Jehn Nc.
Cabe.
Mrs. W. II. Marble aud Miss Emma
returned from their Silver City visit
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. DENLY came dewn
from Clifton Saturday and went to
Tucson.
Alex. Mclean, of Globe, was in the
city this week, en- route to Morenci
on a visit.
The county commissioners meet
next Monday to look over the asses
sor's returns.
The Rev. L. L. Gladney of San Mar
cial preached at the school house last
Wednesday night.
Collector Laird is expected home
this week. There probably will be
music when he comes.
A Mexican band which produced
very fine music serenaded many pri-
vate houses in the city last Tuesday
evening.
On Wednesday was held the third
annual commencement Of the Agricul-
tural College. The graduating class
had four members.
j. A. Leahy has secured the con
tract for furnishing the wandering
soldiers with water, forage and wood
at this point for the coming year.
"Old Dave" who was taken to Silver
City last week, because be was too
crazy to be at large, settled down in
the county Jail and is contented with
life there.
The Rev. e. f. Goodson is holding
a series of meetings at the church on
the river. They will continue through
next week. The Rev. L. Gladney of
San Marcial is assisting Mr.. Goodson
in this work.
Judge Rouse sentenced Chacon, the
man who killed Pablo Salcido, to be
hung on the oath of July. Sheriff
Wight took Chacon to the Tucson Jail,
as he was afraid he might not keep
long enough to hang in the hot jail at
SO~lomonville.
The Southern Pacific company has
abolished the black list that was made
at the time of the strike, two years
ago, and now any old employe of the
road. il he was not guilty Of some I'M
lawful act, can again sccure employ
ment on the road,
Grant county school teachers natur.
ally take TO preaching. Prof. Selby of
the Normal school has accepted a call
to the Episcopal church at Las Vegas,
and Prof. IIacket of the Lower ella
seminary has taken charge of the
Bland-Jemez Springs circuit.
President Colquhoun came down
from Clifton Saturday and vent to
Los Angeles. Mr.. Colquhoun has re-
ceived a cable from his wife
ing her safe arrival in Scotland. He
expects to follow her across the water
about the first Of next month.
Taylor & Brown this week bought
the remnants OF Israel Kings cattle
and horses beth in New Mexico and
chihuahua, Mexico. Consideration is
not known. Sim Holstein, under
power of attorney from Mr.. King, con-
summated the sale.-Headlight.
Mrs. II. W. Fllbertand children and
Mrs. j. A. Harrison and daughter left
on Monday for Los Angeles, Gala,
to spend the IN Mr.. Filbert
expected to accompany them, but he
could not get away until the next day.
During his absence G.. f. Bangs will
have charge OF affairs at the depot and
represent Coils p. Huntington in this
section Of the country.
Lieut.. Clark and his troop of soldiers
who are stationed at Duncan will re-
main there for a month. They have
orders to keep a close watch on the
ella river and to shoot any Apache
caught swimming up stream. by the
time their month is up it Is expected
the rainy eason will have set in and
the river will be too swift for the In
dams to swim up stream.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Simpson moved
into their new house on last Fri
day. They are peculiarly free from
superstition, both belonging TO the
Thirteen club at Creole, the only I'M
lucky thing about which, Mrs. Simp-
son says, is there is always one extra
lady at the regular club dinners, and
they followed one of the rules Of the
club in moving on Friday.
Last Sunday as the east bound pass
enger train was at STEMS Pass, j.. O..
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