Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-02-09
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRpsBURe. FEB. . I0OO.

Mrs. II. A. Fuller was in from the
river this.week visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Geo. Trimble.
Alex Arnett died Saturday from .
complication OF disesscs. He left a
wife and eleven children to mourn his
loss.
The tax collections for January
amounted in roRsS numbers-te $1,000.
This months collections should
almost deubls.-Independent
The El Paso papers report that the
d~ireetsrs Of the Superior mining COM
pany have resolved to sink q develop
nent shaft to the depth Of W hun
cred feet. This will prove the mine
n good shape.
Il. q. Ross, who has had charge Of
the hauling OF the ore from the Su-
periof mine this winter, has made .
contract to do some railroad consJruc-
ton in Texas, aud shipped his tesRis
down there this week.
Col. ". Il. Henry was 10 frOm
Stems Pass Wednesday. Dol. Henry
says the JOhnle Bull mine Is looking
better aud better. In fact the mere
work that is done on the niue the
larger the proposition seems u be.
u. s. Stewart, cashier Of the First
national bRnk OF EI Paso, was In the
city Wednesday. From here be went
up 70 Duncan, and he probably will
take a little hunting trip along the
river, With an eagle eye u for the
fabled ella monsters.
The Southern Pacific pay car was IN
town Friday. Generally speaking
Friday is considered an unlucky day,
but Hone Of the employees of the rail-
road at this point we're superstitisus
enough % refuse to 20 to the car
simply because Of the day.
Judge Parker has transferred 5000
frOm the court fund, where it was not
needed, to current expense, and the
SflceEs and employees Of Grant county
extend to him their heartfelt thanks
and they will ever remember this just
and generous act en- his part.-Enter-
prise.
H.. Day came down from Duncan
SuAdHy TO buy = supply Of coal oil,
neue being oetaiDsble at aay Of the
stores in that town. Mr.. Day ssyS the
Saly thing that Duncan never runs
short on Is whisky, but be could not
use that ia his lamps, for the kind Of
whiskey that is sold IN DuRcGa will
net burn.
Most of. the boels and mach inery
that Streeter = Lusk will use In the
construction of the Mereaci Southern
railroad we're ahipped from Chicago
last Saturday. They have = large
amount Of stock ciu Minnesota, but
viii ship nene Of IL down here II they
can hire teams In this section, and
there are plenty OF teams here. Mr..
Lush 10 making extensive preparations
for his work, aud when he gets ready
70 commence he will make IL Fly.
Mr.. aad Mrs. EdNfs A. Garter, Of
Springfield, Massachusetts,, came 10
from the east yesterdayceud took the
train to-day for Clifton. Mr.. Carter is
vice president aud one Of the direc-
tors Of the shannon copper company,
which has acquired the HlChes-Shan-
non Names above clifton, and be has
come up u look at the properties.
Mr.. Garter is one OF the prominent
capitalists Of Springfield, and is large
Nsintereseed In copper properties.
The New MeXiean says: Letters
received in this city from Mrs. Bere.
nice K. Luna, widow Of Lieutenant
Maxmilhsu Luna, state that she has
received information that the body Of
the drowned ofRcer was discovered
aud inferred at q village in northern
LuGoH. The information came from
her sister, Mrs. Fiske, wife Of . lieu
tenant in the army in the Philippines.
Governor Otere has been requested by
Mrs.. Lana TO use his influence 10 Sc
cure early removal Of the renains 70
this oouuty."
". B. Walton. editor Of the indie
pendent, left last Saturday on az ex-
tended visit ia the east.-Mixing
Bowl. II lie understood that Mr..
Walton has gone back TO his old Penn
sylVania home to secure the unifern
re used TO wear when . member Of
the James @. Blaine marching club
He wishes TO hand IL down as & heir
loon 10 his children as 40 evidence Of
the position he held in the world be-
fore coming 70 New Mexico and be
ceming corrupted By Democratic poll
ticiGAs. C~ertsiRly . most hoaorabl'
desire o. Mr.. Waltca's part.
Nothing was brought cut at the In
quest sver the body Of James Taylor
at Demiag, regarding the cause Of the
quarrel that resultti Ia bis unfortun
ate death. Joseph Taylor was arrest
cd for m~Anslaughter. he waived ex
amiuation, and Was held under $500
to await the action OF the grand jury
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