Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-03-30
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURe. MARCH. 80, 1900.

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day, and reports that Mrs. Shannon Is
still improving in health.
b. G. Wilson, manager Of the Cont.
mental oil company was 10 the city aud
went up to Clifton yesterday.
l. II. Bryant. who has charge OF a
switch engine in the Tucson yard, was
10 the city Monday, shaking hands
with old friends.
N. Hughes, Sr., returned this week
from a visit to the hot springs near
Fort Thomas, where the hot water re-
lieved his rheumatism very much.
The democratic GAUGES called to
elect three delegates from L%ordsburg
20 the county convention, will meet in
the Jay-Eye-See hall tomorrow, Sat
urday, night, at 1880.
The Santa Fe road. taking pattern
after the Southern Pacific, has con
cluded TO fence its right OF way. 1t
considers 1t cheaper to build the fence
than TO psy for SO many cattle killed
by the trains.
r. j. Duncan, trainmastor on this
division, and J.. K. Seamons, travel
ling conductor. were 10 the city the
last OF last week, seeing what could
be done to improve railroad matters
at this doint. They took advantage
OF their being here to make a trip up
TO Clifton to see the greatest copper
camp in the southwest.
J. G. Hopkins, who so long was sec.
fetary of the Arizona copper company,
but who was elected one of the direc-
tors OF the company at the recent
meeting Of the stockholders in Edin-
burg, came in on the limited Tuesday
night, and took the morning train for
Clifton. In the future Mr.. Hopkins
will pay a great deal OF attention to
the interests of the company, bat it
will be done as an owner, not as an
employe.
J. A. Mahouey was 10 the city and
went up to Clifton Monday. Mr..
.Mahoney is interested in the recent
assignment of S. w. Price & Co. This
assignment was caused by a disagree
ment between the partners. Ben
Clark was appointed 70 take charge,
wind up the affairs Of the nrn. and
divide the proceeds. 1t is said there
are assets enough to paw all creditors
ald make a handsome return TO the
partners.
Jas. 7. Tong, who recently sold his
home and other property at Duncan,
was in Solomonville this week and
will probably make this his home for
a time. It is his intention to do
come prospecting 10 the hills north
of Solomonviile, where he thinks the
indications for finding some Of the
precious metals are decidedly good.
Ar. Tong is a thoroughly skilled
p%rospector and 81 around miniuG
man.-Bulletin.
Lloyd Payne of Clifton, and his sis
ter, Mrs. Gurdon Bradley, and her
children, Of Silver City, expect IL
start next week for a visit to their old
home in England. They will sail
from New York on the 14th. II is
nine years since Mrs. Bradley came
frona England, and she expects to en-.
Joy her visit very much. Mr.. Bradley
intends to take advantage Of hi
family's trip abroad to make a trip tt
the Cape Nome gold fields.
Monday Sheriff Blair went to Santa
Fe with seven prisoners, sentenced al
this term of court, and put them IL
the penitentiary. Tuesday might
there was a Jail break at Silver City
and most OF the men left 10 the jai
escaped. Jail breaking seems TO bC
quite a common affair at Silver City
recently. The sheriff does not like tC
have the prisoners leave him, 10
there is more money In feeding then
than in trying to ~recaptuTe them
However, the prisoners who can es
cape care little for the sheriG's fine
feelings.
Court adjourned last Friday, afte
a buACO WCCho oGoclOus luC OdlCuud
is pretty we'll cleaned up. Georg
Stevenson. who was convicted of mur
der in the third degree for killing
man asleep in a house, while shooting
up Santa Rita, one morning, was sen
fenced to five years in the peniten
tiary. The case has been appealed
Quite a number OF men who liked I
sport the festive sixshooters on publ
occasions appeared before the cour
and paid liberal fines foF the fun the
had. As a result of the work of tn
term seven prisoners we're taken t
Santa Fe.
DR.. W. NJ. Yandell, one of the hes
known physicians and citizens Of /
Paso, committed suicide last Frida
with a sixshooter. The doctor ha
been sick for some time, and was su
fering intense pain. He was lei
alone a few moments, and while alou
andad hfe life For manu- vaapa h