Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-02-25
WESTERN LIBERAL.
%LoRDsBURG, FEB. 25, 1895.

1T L. n. w. Burtch was down from
Clifton Friday to meet his wife who
came in from the east that night.
The ladies OF the Christian church
gave a dinner on W%ashington's BIRTH
day which was largely enjoyed by
those who attended.
p. M. Chase came in from the Ami
mas the FIRST OF the week to enlist for
the coming war with Spain.
Alonzo Moore came down from
DuncanSSaturday to make a desert
land Cling on a piece OF land adjoining
his homestead entry.
@. A. Fisk, the well known Wells
Fargo route agent, and Miss Lulu
Zoeckler were married at S%cottsdale,
Arizona, on the 22nd.
W. b. Conner, who has been visiting
friends in Texas for some weeks re-
turned home Saturday night, and
is again rushing The water wagon.
The Royal Arch Masons OF tie terri
tory sen representatives to a meeting
in Albuquerque last week who organ-
lied a grand chapter OF the order for
the territory of New Mexico.
b. b. Ownby returned from his Cal
ifornia trip Tuesday, not much en-
riched in pocket but with a greatly in
creased respect for the shrewdness and
rascality of Hugh Morrison.
The wedding of viii Kelly and Miss
Ruth Gernsey came off on time at
Solomonville last Tuesday. Geo. L
Bugbee attended the wedding and
acted as best man 10 the blushing
groom.
WIN. Charles of Stems Pass was
called over to Silver City this week as
u witness in the case against the train
robbers. Mr.. Charles says he was in
bed and asleep at the time the robbery
took place, aud that be saw none Of
the robbers.
DR.. Heber Jones OF Memphis, one Of
the owners of the Humboldt mining
company OF Shakespeare, was in the
city and made a trip up to Evans
Point above Clifton to look at the
gold properties there. The doctor
may invest u few shekels ia the prop
critics there.
DR.. Wood and Geo W. Weber were
down from Gold Hill Monday and
mingled for a few hours in the pleas
ures OF the metropolis. Each reported
that his mining venture at Gold Hill
was proving most satisfactory and
that they were well satisfied with the
height OF the "waye Of prosperity"
Alodge OF Elks was organized IN Sill
yer City this week and the newly
made Elks had a high time gamboling
around the hills OF the county capital.
Governor Otero came down from
Sahta &c TO sec the fun. There were
many other visitors present from
various parts Of the territory and it is
reported a thine was had"
-Four miles more OF the railroad
track between this city and White.
water will be removed from the low
lands in the valley to the edge Of the
adjacent bluffs. The part TO be re-
moved commences at point lust about
a quarter Of a mile north Of White
water and extends north four miles.
The work was commenced yesterday.
Enterprise.
The five men accused Of holding up
the Southern Pacific Railroad train at
Stems Pass have been indicted by the
United States grand jury now in ses-
sion here. Their bonds have beeu
placed at ten thousand dollars, which
so far they have not been able TO give.
They were remanded to the United
States marshal and will probably be
tried next week. Enterprise.
Captain ]. w. Fleming United
States mine Inspector for New Mexico,
is here for the purpose Of inspecting
the several mines in this vicinity
Ration Reporter. The Reporter
should know that the title of the
present United States mine inspector
is Colonel not Captain. The Reporter
must be more careful. A repetition
Of such a gross error as this is liable
90 lead TO a prosecution for lese maj
este.
A letter from Geo. B. Child, former
~ OF Steeple Rock, says that he is
manager OF the Hotel Ogden, situated
on Broadway from 5Sth to 59th street,
New York. He is having a pretty
good time in New York, but in the
event OF a war with Spain he probably
will be back in New Mexico. New
York is too near the water where the
lighting is likely to take place TO be
entirely comfortable.
Bay Shannon was in the city Sat.
urday, en- route to Tempe to buy some
cattle. Mr.. Shannon has the contract