Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-09-08
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURe. SEPT 8 1899.


day, and his many. friends we're all glad
TO see him.
DIR. M. NJ. Crocker now travels
around in a bran new yellow legged
buggy" that is a beauty.
Mrs. W. HollIngsworth, who has
been visiting friends In Colorado, re.
turned home Saturday.
Miss Luln McGeein, who has been
visiting 10 El Paso with Mrs. e. w.
Wilcox, has returned home.
Harry II. Wheelock, the poet
laureate Of the hardware trade, was
ia the city the arst of the week.
Mrs. J. A. Leaby and Master Jody
left Tuesday night for a months out
ing at the ella hot springs, zeal Fort
Thomas.
The papers report yellow fever In
New Orleans and Key West. The
Texas health officers have auarintined
against Louisiana.
Jack Pruitt, long the Southern
Pacific yardmaster at this point, is en-
joying'a thirty day vacation in the
orchards Of California.
Or. NJ. N. Crocker is adding anna
tuer photography to his other accom
pIlshments, and recently has secured
some fine views, Of children.
Charlie Holt, Clifton's deputy post
master, came down Tuesday and took
tina west bound train for San Jose,
California, for a months outing.
The Rev. J. E. Sawders came 10 the
flrst Of the week and went out to
Richmond, where he will assist the
Rev. e. Lebreton hold a series Of
meetings.
The Lordsburg school opened for
the fall term last Monday morning.
Major j. e. Robertson in charge.
Miss +. Gertrude Robertson prcsldes
over the primary department.
Last Saturday Lordsburg was visi-
ted by a fine dust storm. Most of the
ladies 10 town had got their regular
Saturday cleaning all doneI and they
did not enjoy the storm overly much.
j. N. Harper was in from the river
this week and says that the water is
very low for this season of the year.
Unless they get rain out there it is
probable the crops will suffer severely.
q. w. Maxon, OF Clifton, who has
been in town for a week OF so has been
prospecting southwest of town and
made several valuable locations, OF
which much will probably he heard in
the AGAR future.
There have been more workmcn in
Silver City the past week than ever
1Yere before seen in that town. They
we're not actual laborers, but dele
gates4OAhe grand'ludgc Of the order
OF United Workmcn.
The Duncan Cash store did not re-
main in existence very long. The
partnership between Messrs. Small
and Billingsley has been dissolved and
the merchandise has been stored,
awaiting a buyer.
Deputy Sheriff Charlie Ballard, of
Roswell, who was an officer In the
Rough Rider regiment, has been APP
pointed a second lieutenant in the
eleventh cavalry. which regiment will
60 to the Philippines.
A man with one leg. one jack knife
aud two skilled hands has been selling
some fine specimens of his handiwOrk
In town this week. 1t is astonishing
TO see what work he can do with a
knife and piece OF pine.
J. f. Smart was down from Clifton
Wednesday and took the east bound
train+for Boston. 1t is probable that
while he is there some arrangements
will be made for the production of a
large amount of copper in the Clifton
district.
The, Benson Breeze is making a
great kick because the school board o.
that town talks OF hiring a consump
tive nor a teacher. 1t is safe to say
that the Breeze's proof reader neveI
could get a job teaching the spelling
class, even II he had four good lungs
Court met in Silver City the first o
the week and has been grinding awal
slowly. The Lee and Silliland tria
for the killing of Deputy Sheriff Kear
ney will not come W at this term, a
there are so many cases ahead Of II
that the court will not have time Il
get to them.
Charlie Osgood, who for a long tim
was an engineer on this division, an
who recently returned from the Klon
dixie, was shaking hands with his oil
Lordsburg friends the other day. III
has gone up TO Clifton and will prob
ably 60 to work for the Arizona s. EeN
Mexico railroad.