Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-05-05
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG. A 3, i8os
A. r. Cassels, the barber, has moved

day, talking cigars.
Bay Shanuon was in the city Tues
day, inquirlng after fat cattle.
w. E. Beck, Of Clifton has been
spending a few days in the city.
e. Langerman was in the city yes
terday, returning to Morenci, from
6olomOnville.
Miss Mary Malone, who has been
spending some months in Eel Paso, re-
turned home Saturday night,
A number Of men were down from
Duncan Monday, en- route to Florence,
to attend the United States court.
E.. A. Van Armin was in the city
yesterday, returning from the east,
where he had been with some cattle.
The Rev. Minor Jones held services
in Lordsburg Wendesday night. He
will preach again at the Jay Eye See
Monday night.
The Southern Pacific is building a
coal Triple alongside the water tank,
SO that passenger engines "a be
coaled quickly.
Col. VIM. NJ. Breckenridge, Of the
dead cow Department. of the Southern
Pacific, was in the city Tuesday night,
taking 10 the theater.
Secretary Hopkins of the Arizona
copper company, was in tho city Sat
urday, en- route to Edinburgh, Scot
land, on a little business trip.
A miner, a Mexican, a tamping bar,
and a charge Of dynamite all got
mixed up at Hanover last week. The
miner viii die, but there are hopes Of
saving the Mexican.
Col. j. e. Sheridan has bought a
copper kettle known to be over two
hundred years old paying an hundred
dollars for it. 1t is suspected that he
is about to set uD housekeeping.
@. NJ. Shannon returned from the
east Tuesday. He did not take the
LIBERAL into his confidence, but
Judging from his general appearance
and the smile on his face, the trip had
been a success.
j.. w. Earnhardt and family have
left for Bliss, Idaho, where Mrs.
Earbhardt's relatives live Mr.. Earn.
hardt has a vacation of sixty days,
but says if he can get a good job in
Idaho he will not return to New
Mexico,
Bids for sixty thousand dollars
worth Of New Mexico bonds, carrying
four per cent Interest, were opered at
Santa Fe this week and eight bundled
dollars premium were bid for them,
which shows that investors consider
them all right.
Last week Sheriff Blair captured a
man that is wanted in California for
murder. There is said to be a reward
of $1,000 out for him. 1t is to be hoped
the sheriff viii have better luck deal
ing with the Clllforiia reward o%iferers
than With the Arizonans who want
bad men arrested.
The Rose Stillman company was 10
the city the first Of the week and
PLAYED two nights, playing "Editha's
Burglar" aud "Jane" Monday night,
and the "Country Girl" Tuesday
night. Miss Stillman is an artist and
was supported by an excellent COM
pany. The company has been playing
through the territories this winter,
and left here for Silver City. IL was
greeted by good houses when here,
and If it should return would be met
by still larger ones.
Col. Richard Rule, the Ell Paso
treasury agent, to whom the Ei Paso
Herald gave the credit for capturing
the couuterfelter at Lordsburg Who
was arrested by Constable Hardin, an
account of which was mentioned III
the last LIBERAL, writes to Constable
Hardin and to the LIBERAL, assuring
both that he did not make the claim
on which the Herald item vas based
and he gives Mr.. Hardin full credll
for making the capture. All Of which
the LIBERAL is glad to note.
Secretary Bachelor of the Marker
copper company anne 10 from the east
last Saturday and went up to CLIFTON
70 look at the eouapauy's properties
He came back Wednesday, and APP
reared to be very much pleased WIFI
the outlook. The development WORK
has proceeded very satisfactorily
there is a large amount of ore In sight
and more being blocked out daily
BY the time the smelter is ready tC
handle the ore there will be a years
supply on hand.
w. e. McNeer appeared to he IN a.
good health as any one on "Wednesday
That night he was taken with conVui
sions. DIR. Crocker was sent TOT an'
on arriving found him In a CONFUSION
in which he died. The doctor think
it an obscure case Of brain trouble
Mr.. McNeer was a native of Virginia