Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-10-30
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG, OCT. 80, 1876.

James r. Nicks was down from
Steeple Rock Tuesday.
There are afty-three voters regis
tered at Gold Hill this year.
Another heavy shower Tuesday
night. Will there never be an end to
this rainy season?
The first snow of the seaso fell on.
the Pines Altos mountains last Fri
day.-Independent.
John McCabe came 10 from the
roundup Thursday and stopped in the
city a couple Of days.
Saturday night is Halloween, a pc
culiarly ghostly sort of a night, gener-
ally celebrated by the younger gener-
alton.
Advice to horse thieves and cattle
rustlers who may be living in Graham
county: Vote for w. B, Foster for
sheriff.
Jack Hennessy, who used to run the
switch engine here. is again working
for the Southern Pacific, having a job
as brakeman.
The Eagle drug store is blooming
out with Christmas goods. Mr.. Small
says he will make Il finer display this
year than eve before.
]. A. LeahY says that a thousand
dollars has been placed in his hands
to bet on Mckinley and he is looking
for men with Bryan money.
II. G. Crawford, who has been keep
ing books for the Roberts Sc Leahy
mercantile company, left for his home
at Topeka, Kansas, yesterday.
There was a big republican rally at
Silver City Tuesday night which was
addressed by Ex-Governor Prince aud
the local legislative candidates
DR.. r. f. Stovall, formerly Of Dem
ing but now mining in Mexico, recent
ly made a ton shipment to Ell Paso,
which yielded him SO, 9OO.-Headlight.
A railroader tells the LICERAL that
it is not surprising that the trains are
late every day. The time table they
are running on is No. 10 and was is.
sued or Friday.
President James Colquhoun Of the
Arizona copper company, and family,
returned from their trip to Scotland
last night. They will be given a re-
ceptiOn tonight at Clifton.
WIN. Brahm, one Of the oldest set
tiers In this section Of the country, is
authority for the statement that the
ground is more thoroughly saturated
with water thai itahas'been for TWEEN
ty.six years. -Independent.
II any republican Mas a longing de-
sire to vote for a democrat he can be
accommodated this year by voting for
George Currey for a member of the
council from. the the ninth district.
Mr.. Currey has NJ republican opposed
to him.
DR.. G.. n. Woods and G. Sharp were
in from Gold Hal Wednesday. The
doctor now has sixteen men at work
in his mine and mill and expects to
make regular bullion shipments, no
matter whether Mckinley or Bryan is
elected.
DIED.-At Colorado Springs, Colo
radO, ON the 18th inst, James Dolan,
formerly Of Gold Hill, this county
The remains were inferred under the
auspices Of the Masonic fraternity o.
which he was an honored member.-
Enterprise.
II an Official has shortcomings why
not show them up at the proper timei
Independent. The proper time tC
show up a mans shortcomings is wher
ne is a candidate for office, at othel
times the people do not care much
about his shortcomings.
The rains this fall have made many
washes in the mountains and uncov
cred mineral lodges that the eye O
mar has never seen. Many prospect
ors are already in the hills, and more
will be there as soon as the weather
becomes more settled.
10 former campaigns all a candidate
needed To make a campaign of tn,
county was his blankets and whlske.
jug. This year he has been obliged t,
also carry a poncho, a slicker and
pair OF rubber boots. The candidate
and water do not mix very well.
The unprecedented wet weather W
have been having this fall has beeI
PLAYING the dickens with the house
built for a dry climate. Floors ar
bullying and doors refuse to shut. ]
it does not dry of pretty soon som
people will practically be out OF doors
Tuesday evening Black Jack an
Jef Davis made another call on tn
people at Separ. They first held u
the depot and got about $40 compan
money and Sl8 belonging to the agent
A. ]. Ellis, They then took Ellis an
II. Il. jackson. OF Hachita. over [