Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-02-17
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG. FEB. II. 1899

ha0AAaI bnia0tAh Nu LuG ulkuH VI Mnu~
ington's birthday.
Nearly every west bound freight
train carries a few carloads OF Iron
pipe OF large dimentions. This pipe
is being shipped to Australia.
The minstrel show Of last Friday
night was largely enjoyed by al pres
ent, most Of whom said It was the
best entertainment that had ever
visited LOrdsburg.
Henry w. Fuller, who has been sick
at Morenci, has recovered enough so
that be has been able TO attend TO the
mail route between LordsburR and
Redrock this week.
DR.. Cfucker was down at his ONCE
Tuesday, for the FIRST time. The doc.
tor looks a little peaked. He has lost
twenty pounds, and does not enjoy be-
ing au interesting invalid.
Tuesday was valentines day, and
the younger ones celebrated IL 10 the
usual ann The postmaster did
not 1nd IL necessary TO put on any ad-
ditionaf eafriers thaCd day.
1t was a year ago Wednesday that
the Maine was blown up in the Ha-
vana harbor. Spain has paid dearly
for this outrage, but the nan who
placed and exploded the mine has not
yet been arrested.
The Dwyer correspondent Of the
Silver City independent says: As
heal as can be estimated there have
been Que hundred and eight deaths
from smallpox on the river (Mimbres)
during the last year."
The passenger train from the east
Sunday night, for the arst time ID the
memory OF the oldest inhabitant, vas
exactly on time, but Monday IL was
nine hours late aud Tuesday night IL
was four hours late. lnaklug up for the
good record Of Sunday.
Mr.. Il. X. Cade, who Is putting up
the works at Steeplerock Tor the pur-
pose Of working the failing dumps left
10y the old Carlisle mill, was in the
city Friday, en- route to Ell Paso ON
business. lie expects to have his ma
chinery at work In a short time.
The LIBERAL Is in receipt OF an In
vltatIon TO a grand ball which the
Silver City Elks will give on Washing
tours birthday, 10 honor OF the drst
anniversary OF the formation OF their
lodge. Like. all Silver City functions
this will undoubtedly be u grand sue
cess.
Mir. and Mr. J. G. Hopkins, Mrs. G.
Nj. Shannon. aud Mr.. Dan Campbell
were ia the city yesterday. returning
TO Clifton from Phoenix, where they
hadtcen visiting the Arizdna legisla
ture. Mr.. Campbell is an old frieno
of MI. Hopkins, aud will visit him at
Clifton.
E. NJ. Young. ex probate clerk Of
this county, has established a retail
grocery business In Silver City. The
Liberal wishes him every success,
outside Of politics, and hopes he will
make so much money at this business
that he will never be tempted 10 run
for Office again.
Monday the passenger train on thu
Arizona s. New Mexico railroad mel
with an accident a few miles from
town. An axle under the tender wa
broken, but luckily the brcakage wa
discovered before any serious damage
was done. The train was delayed 10
several hours.
The latest reports from Tucson !
that the three men hurt in the wrecl
at San Simon, Leavltt, Fetterly, an'
King, are getting on we'll. AS soon a
Leayltt is able TO travel he will b
taken to Los Angeles, where an ocu
list will work on his injured eye, q
which there are strong hopes OF saN
ing
e. W. Clapp expects his mother an
sister, Miss Bessie, from Memphil
Tennessee, TO arrive tonight, TO spep
the summe with him. Re has rente
j. A. Harrlson's house, and viii set u
housekeeping. He has been busy fo
a week, arranging the house for thei
reception and breaking OF the la
habits he has accumulated.
The arst reports from the cattle
mems convention at Denver indicate
that the price OF range cattle woul
be lower this year than they were laI
year, but the cattle buyers that are
the territory seem TO be willing to pa
as good prices this year as last,
spite Of the talk that General Mil
made about "em6almed beef"
At the United States court, whl'
is 10 session at Las Cruces this wee
the remaining indictments again
Warderman, Hoffman, Alversou, vi
tage, Marshall, aud Capehart, for col
pliclty Ia the Stems Pass train RI
berry, we're quashed. The nrst thr
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