Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-07-27
WESTERN LIBERAL.
toRDsBURe. JULY 81, 1900.

mas tnG uitu VI 1AO WCChs
r. NJ. Witherspoon made a trip up
to Clifton The lrst OF h week.
Walter Birchaeld from San Simon,
was in the city the hrst Of the week.
j. g. Hopkins arrived from Alber-
enc, Virginia, last Friday, and went
up TO Clifton, Just TO see how things
were getting on.
E. W. Clapp; OF the local Southern
Pacific ONCE, went to Wilcox Mon.
day to bill out a consignment OF
soldiers that Uncle Sam is shipping to
China.
Mr.. A. F. Stone has gone to Lords.
burg TO work for the Eagle Drug Mer-
camille company. Mrs. Stone will re-.
main here for the preseDt-Gallup
Cleaner.
Charlie Rosencranz brought his
family down fruId Clifton Monday,
and started them for the California
beach to spend the summer. where it
is cooler than IL is in Clifton.
Herb Maple, the president Of the FL
Paso typographical union, was Ia the
city this week. From his general ap
pearance IL is easy TO bell, We there is
more money in working than 10 strik-
ing.
DR.. Sewers and his son Maynard
passed through on the east bound
train Wednesday, en- route TO Silver
City. They have been down In Next
co for seven months, and were glad to
get back into Grant county.
d. Bowman is engaged in organizing
h ST. Louis company for operating the
Maggie NJ. mine in Shingle canyon,
near Fierro, an enormous zinc mine OF
very fair quality ore. The headQuart
-ers of the Maggie NJ. will probably be
IN Deming.
n. w. Clifford, superintendent of
the Orion mining company, who has
been east for some weeks, writes that
he expects TO be 10 El Paso the last of
this week, and will soon after his ar
rival come to L%ordsburg, 10 look at
the Duudee.
G. Q. Clark, grand chancellor OF the
grand lodge, Knights Uf Pythias OF
New Mexico, was in the city, and Wis.,
tied the local lodge Saturday night.
Hi. Clark is a most pleasing gentle
man, and the Knights enjoyed his
visit very much.
The McGraths expect to commence
tearing down the Ownby House the
first Of next week, to make room for
the new building they are preparing
TO build on its site. Work will be
rushed along on tho new building as
fast as possible.
Last Friday George L. Bugbee was
stepping high aud receiving the con-
CALCULATIONS of all his friends over the
arrival Of George Speed Bugbee, who
came shortly after breakfast. George
L. says that George S. is the greatest
thing ever, aud be expects him TO go
TO work iG the office about the FIRST Of
next month.
Tom Tong has abandoned tie
.Ownby House dining room and moved
his entire business into the new brick
he recently erected At first he in
tended To run both establishments,
but found he was doing no more
business In the two than he formerly
did ia the n room, and concluded
there was no profit in paying rent.
Reports from the river say there
was a heavy rise Saturday, which last.
ed for three days. This gave the
farmers plenty OF water for irrigation,
and insured the crops. All of tho
crops on the rivey, excepting corn, are
said to be 10 a good condition. The
corn crop has suffered from a lack Of
water and Will not average more thar
two-thirds of a crop.
County Treasurer Burnside reports
that on the thirtieth of June The
county had on hand 10 cash the sun
Of $50, 548.9l. or this sun SO, 929.0 O
vas in the current expense fund TO
this year, IS, 23I.9 was 10 the cour
fund, s 3,7O7.44 was in the genera
school fund s34s.24 10 the LordsburI
school fund, and the balance in varl
Gus county aud School funds.
Mrs. HOdgdon is in receipt Of a lei
ter from DIR. Stovall, at Ell Paso, say
fhg that he is alive, all reports to tn
contrary Notwithstanding. His littl
daughter has been deathly sic
though, aud the doctor is iuclined t
believe that this fact gave rise to tn
rumOr OF bis death. He has, however
been feeling quite poorly from oveI
work. The doctor and his famil
contemplate leaving old Mexico 40
settling 10 California. -Deming He
aid.
Last week a train OF cattle Wa
shipped from Globe. The cattle wei
In very poor shape to travel. OWN
to some delays they we're about a ds
10 getting to San Simon, and the