Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-04
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURe. OCTOBER 4. 1901.

j. r. Costello, who has been spend
ing the summer at Douglas, returned
TO L%ordsburg Tuesday.
Col. L. A. Durham was lie the city
Saturday, en- route from Clifton to
Denver on a short business trip.
LOST-Small gold watch Eleln
movement. No. 5,5eI, 2O6, Ten dollars
reward for return OF watch to this
ONCE.
Edgar Aston and Margie Brooks
were married az the home OF Hamp
Cosper, on the lower ella, by the Rev.
W. A. Dickey.
On the fourth page Of this paper
will be found the articles Of incorpora-
tion Of the Arizona s. New Mexico tel
egraph aud telephone company.
The walls OF j. X. Cauthen's new
building are nearly NJ. The front of
his building is the neatest Job Of
bricklayinR that has ever been done
10 town.
The long Anticipated finally in
= peucd on the nrst OF the month. On
that day President Hayes retired
from all connection with the Southern
Pacific.
J. H. Cox, electrician OF the Arizona
copper company, was 10 the city
Wednesday, en- route to Buffalo, to
have a look at the exposition before it
closes.
The picnic last Sunday at Coronado
Park was the usual success, although
many Of the people who depended on
the barbecue for thier dinners prefer
the old fashioned basket picnic.
f. L. Stockton from the Mule
Spring country, made a delivery of a
thousand head Of cattle in LOrdshurg
this week. They we're in One shape,
and were shipped to California.
The county commissioners meet
again next Monday To again debate
the mOmentous question Of "bonds at
par VS.. bonds at 95." There is a faint
hope that the decision will be "no
more bonds"
A party Of ladies aud gentlemen,
under the guidance OF DR.. Crocker
went out for a moonlight stroll Mon.
day evening, and strolled to the top Of
Lees Peak. They reported thev had
a ROnA ffnnn CnnaA Hn1fra ma 1u,lN-,
satisfied
W. A. Leonard of the Clifton Era
returned Tuesday from viewing the
circus and went up to Clifton to try
and square things with the boy. It
will be hard for him to regain the
chlld's confidence after abusing 1t the
way he did.
]. B. Jernigan. after being laid up
some time with that mysterious dis
ease that the wise people quarrel
about, but which makes plenty of
scabs, got out this week. His skin
looked like a fair imitation Of the top
OF a pepper box.
Work on the school house is pro-
crossing rapidly. The bricklayers
have got the walls above the tops Of
the windows, aud soon will have them
completed. The building cannot be
completed any too soon to suit both
the teachers and the children.
o. r. Symth purchased some lots at
the town lot sale Saturday, and 10.
tends to build on them. He is now
figuring on tearing down his house at
Shakespeare and rebuilding 1t on the
lots be purchased. The oldest in
bsbltant would not recognize Shake.
spesre with the "red house" gone.
County Collector aud Treasurer
Adolf Witzel and wife are expected
home from their European tour some
time the first OF next month. They
have been visiting Mr.. Witzel's old
home In Germany and from letters re-
celved by frieuds In this city, they are
enjoying their trip immenselY.-En-
terprlse.
The Enterprise is informed that
there are 40 patients 10 the United
States General Hospital at Fort
Bayard and that a large number more
have been ordered there for the win
ter. uSurely Silver City must come
pretty nearly being the real thing
when It comes to winter climate
Enterprise.
A. NJ, Hester, who has had charge
OF the boiler work at this point for the
Southern Pacific, left the irst OF the
week for Galveston, to do some dredge
work. He Is an old hand at the dredg.
ing business, and looks forward with
pleasure 70 a winter on the bay, and a
chance At the ducks. Mrs. Hester
will remain In Lordsburg for the
present. Hester returned yesterday.
f. NJ. witberspoon. who has had
charge OF the Roberts g. Leahy mer-
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