Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-04-06
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsDURG, APRIL 9, 1900.

ton on the delayed train sunday en-
route to Solomonville, on business.
The Southern Pacific paycar was 10
the city Monday, and met the usual
enthusiastic reception 1t is entitled TO.
II. L. Cannon made a trip over TO
Silver City this week, and consulted
with the county commissioners about
school affairs.
M. w. McGrath went down to Las
Cruces Sunday in answer TO an invita-
ton TO act as a grand juror at the
present term of the United States
court.
Court Is n session over In Solomon
vile this week. There are a large
number OF petty cases on the docket,
and several prisoners in the Jail wait
ing to be indicted for murder.
Charlie Wilcox went out and ex.
ported the Dundee mine last Friday,
and in an interview In the Ell Paso
Times pronounced it a much better
thing than he bad expected to see.
The Rev. W. L. Mcllvalne arrived
10 town from Washington, state, not
city, last Saturday, and preached ia
the Christian church Sunday. Mr..
McIlvaine will have charge OF this
church hereafter.
The building on the lot recently pur-
chased by Tom Pock has been moved
back aud work will soon commence Cd
his new building, which he intends 20
make one OF the finest restaurants IN
this section of the country.
T5e Lordsbnrg democrats held their
regular caucus last Saturday night to
elect delegates to the county I'VE
ton, which is called TO nven at
Silver City tomorrow. L. @. McGrath,
NJ. Q. Hardin and ]. b. Jeruigan were
elected delegates.
II. ]. Clark and Miss Sarah Kelley,
two well known young residents of the
city, were married Wednesday evening,
The wedding was at the Christian
church, and after the ceremony a re-
ception and supper was given at the
Arlington hotel. The couple have
the best wishes Of numerous friends.
b. l.. Berkey, manager of the Ell
Paso mine, mill, and smelter supply
house, was in the CITY and made a
business trip up to Clifton. Mr.. Der
key is a heavy stakeholder in the
Orion mining company, and made q
1r;, mt =, tho nuddao mimi with the
looks Of which he was greatly pleased.
The report Published in the last
Liberal that John Ward, who killed
Jackson, the Rough Rider, at Cliftun,
had escaped from the S0lomopvillt
Jail, proved to be Incorrect. He silI
is 10 DURANGO vile, and bids fair to act
as a pendant on the lower end of 2
rope at a matinee at the Solomonyillf
jail.
Work Il progressing satisfactorily
at the Superior mine aud the shaft is
being sunk as rapidly as is possible
When tire work was started the gasn
line engine did not work satisfactorily
Mr.. Laurence secured the services Of
ii. d. Hill an expert on gasoline Gu
gines, who soon had it in working or
der, and there has been 30 NOR,
trouble with It.
The Arizona s. New Mexico hat
another accident Sunday morning
similar to the one Of last week. I
drawhead pulled out and two or tire
cars went into the ditch. The mai
from Clifton did not get in until abou
four o'clock. 1t looks as II the new en-
Rines were able to pull loads so heav
that the connections between tn
could not stand the strain.
B. G. Wilson, manager Of the Cont
mental oil company, was 10 the cit
Sunday, returning from a trip to Gil
ton and Mogenci. NotwithstandiD
the fact that the New Mexican say
that no honest man can associate wit
anybody who is ia the employ Of tn
oil company, Mr.. Wilson has man
friends in this section Of the countrl
all of whom enjoy visiting with him.
George L. Shakespeare. editor {
the Deming Headlight, came up frol
what Is Dow known as the gasoline et
CINE town" Saturday and stopped b
tween trains returning the same afte
noon. 1t does a man like Shakespeai
good TO get u among people, TO see
live town and circulate among hus
ling business men. 1t broadens the
horizon and gives them new views
life.
Lloyd Payne came down from CT
ton Monday, en- route to Silver Oh
where be will join his sister, aud tn,
start for England to spend the sui
mer. Mr.. Payne has not been
Lordsburg for some time and he sa
there had been so many changes tn
he hardly recognized the place. ]
was particularly struck with the nj
buildings that had been erected sin
he wal here.
There was a beautiful rain ht