Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-10-12
WESTERN LIBERAL.
1oRDsBURG. ocToBBR ~, 1900.

much TO the delight Of her husband
and older son.
A. ]. Clark returned the hrst Of the
week from the railroad camp on the
Morenci Southern, 10 order to be 10
Demlng 10 time for the circus.
Mrs. @. Nj. Shannon was down from
Clifton this week, calling on Mrs. Lusk,
who on "Wednesday evening invited In
a few friends to meet Mrs. Shannon.
Major A. 1. Lockwood Of san An
tonic, Texas, Is ia tuwn visiting his
SON., A. S. Lockwood, aud hoping to
get relief from an attack OF Texas
rheumatism.
There are ducks on the lakes around
town, but the hunters complain that
they fy early 10 the morning, anu fly
high. Very little duck meal is oelng
eaten here this fall.
CThe contract fer widening the gauge
of the Arizona s. New Mexico road o
been let To S. II. Buchanan of Ell Pasu,
and the contract provides that work is
10 commence next week.
Sanford Robinson and Andrew Har
rigan came down from Steeplerock
Tuesday and went out T. Gold Hill
Wednesday, TO look at soIue mining
prospects in that camp.
DR. L. w. Burtch was down from
clifton last Friday, TO meet Mrs.
Burtch aud the baby, who came from
Benton Harbor, Mich, arriving on
the delayed passenger train.
Sunday, w. b. Thompson, Geo @.
Gill and W.Clark of New York arriv-
ed Ii town en- route to Clifton 10 iook
at the Shannon mine. All OF these
gentlemen are heavy stockholders in
the Shannon.
Governor Murphey, candidate tnr
cougtess on the republican ticket in
Arizona, is billed to speak at Moreuci
next Monday afternoon and at Clifton
the same evening. His party will
probably pass through here Sunday.
Randolph Lawrence, secretary of the
Superior mining company, made an El
Paso tip this week, returning We'd
nesday. He expects President Reck
hart of the company to be up from Ell
rHso Saturday, TO inspect the mine.
The Wilson mining company has Sc
cured an abundance Of water Ia their
we'll cd the Hat, about Ave miles from
the mill, on the Volcano mine, aud IS
now building "a pipe line til Conduct
the water from the well to the mill.
The FIRST ofythe week we were visit
ed with a cold waye that was quite
chilly, and glad were the hearts OF the
people who bad stoves upt Later the
weather moderated aud formed the
most delightful Indian summer wea-
Their imaginable.
The local base ball club Is negotiat-
ing with the Clifton CLUB for IA game,
aud are now endea voring to raise the
money necessary for Il guarantee Of
their EXPENSES. 1t is probable that
the Clifton club will come down a
week from next sunday, and d hot
game is expected when IL does come.
Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Lockwood
will open a dressmaking and sewing
establishment, where they will be pre-
pared to do all work Ia that line in the
neatest manner, according to the la
test style and at a reasonable price.
At present their work room is at Mrs.
Lockwood's house on the north side Of
the track.
The Independent says that the
comptroller OF the currency has order
ed another assessment Of dry per cent
on the stockholders of the First nat
ional bank OF Silver Oily. but predicts
that nothing will be realized on the
assessment. IL says that a dividend
of ten per cent is likely to he paid the
creditors of that bank.
Col. NJ. W. Wambaugh returned to
Lordsburg Sunday. He has beer
away sluce he wen, to Galveston the
day after the food to look after his
family. He has moved his family 70
El Paso, where they will live ia the fu
ture, and where they will he safe from
floods, until the inteInational dam
above that town breaks and floods the
town.
II. j. Morris, OF the irm Of Morris &
VIM Of Chicago, has been in town
this week. He is one of the directors
OF the Mineral mountaid mining com
pany, and has spent a portion of his
time at the mines out at STEMS Pass.
He was greatly pleased at the outlook
OF the properties. Mr.. Morris thinks
it will be but a short time before the
company has reduction works treating
ore at the Pass.
f. NJ. Withefspoon, r. D. Smyth.
P. Jocbem, aud @. Sharp left last Sat
urday morning for Gave Creek country
They have promised TO bring the LIB
kRAL a tne bear robe and a supply Of
bear steaks. II visitors TO the LBER.
Ar. mice do no not see the bear robe