Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-01-07
WESTERN LIBERAL.
L%oRDsBURG, JAN. I, 1898.
1898.

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Bruce Weathers went down to Dem
ing the first OF the week to spend a
day or so with old friends.
&tss Ivy Cheuowth has returned to
the Normal at Silver City, after
spending the holidays at home.
James McCabe, Yes Chase and
Marshall Doolittle came In from the
Animas to spend Christmas 10 town.
Miss May Eeahy left Monday for 81
Paso to resume her place in school,
after spending the Christians holidays
at home.
w. B. Winters, representing the
Chamberlain Medical company was
ia the city the lrst Of the week, and
made a Clifton trip.
There was a fine lot of horse racing
Ia FL Paso last week. A number Of
Kentucky horses we're there which
we're a little too fast for the native.
product.
Joe E. Sheridan, Nathaniel Bell,
John Corbett and G. b. Allaire have
been appointed the committee for
Graut coaRty at the TGSas-M isssiss-
ippi exposition at Omaha.
Saturday a freight train got into
the ditch near Lanark, a broken wheel
being the cause. The wreck delayed
all traffic for about six hours, and
kept the Fpay car from getting into
Ell Paso.
Jas. r. Nix was down from Duncan
the FIRST Of the week. Mr.. Nlcks says
that Duncan has become such a lively
town that he has to come down to
Lordsburg when he wants a little rest
and quiet.
w. IL. Small has been discharged
from his duties as assignee of Dunagan
Brothers. When discharging him
the court complimented him highly
on the efficient manner he had con-
Quoted the estate.
H.. L. Cannon has purchased block
2 from the townsite company. This
block is in the western portion of me
town. Mr. Cannon has already COM
menced to build u house on the lot,
which he will usefor a residence.
The ~postofice department has is
sued an order disseminating the
Pyramid p~ostOfice, the order to go
into effect on the fifteenth OF this
month. All mail directed to Pyramid
will be distributed from L%ordsburg.
As Silver City last week was held a
meeting VI miners and Others inter
ested 10 mining business and resolu-
tions opposing the proposed new min
ing law were adopted. The Grant
county miners think the present law
gfss enough, and fear II the proposed
law is adopted a greas deal Of litiga-
ton will ensue.
The Grant county commissioners
have been in session this week set.
thing up accounts against the county.
The settlement consists principally OF
allowing bills, which are to be paid
when there is money in the county
treasury, and it takes a better prophet
than a county commissioned TO tell
when that will be.
With the beginning OF the New
Year there was quite a change In
railroad affairs at Deming. The
station there Is a joint station FOR
the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific
1t is run by fewer men, oue Of the
yard engines has been taken OF, and
the two companies save quite an
amount OF money,
The Enterprise reports that friends
Of the recently arrested train robbers
have started for Silver City FOR the
purpose of rescuiug their friends who
T are inc=-cerated in the county jail
There is no doubt that these mer
have a lot Of fool friends, but 1t IL
doubtful II they are big enough fools
TO try and rescue them from the Gus
todY OF the United States marshal.
Last Friday morning when the east
bound passenger train was standing
at the Benson station, during its reg
ular stop Il was run into by a runa
way freight train. Three OF the cars
Of the passenger train were so badly
smashed up that they had TO be left
at Benson for repairs. Luckily M
one was hurt the principal damage
done to the cars being the smashing
Of the platforms.
]. B. Haggin, the owner Of the greal
"Diamond A" ranch in this county
was married TO Miss Pearl Voohees
at Versailles, Kentucky, last Thurs
day. Mr.. Haggin is well alongin years
but the bride IS reported TO be n o
the prettiest young girls 10 Kentucky
The cowboys % the range are anxious
ly awaiting her appearance at tn
home ranch, aud will give the couol
a great reception.
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