Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-09-20
WESTERN Liberal.
LoRDsBURe. SEPT 20, 1901.

e. W. Clapp lett Monday for Las
Vegas Hot Springs, to attend the ses-
sion Of the Grand Lodge, Knights OF
.Pythias, Of which lodge he isdn officer.
Mrs. DR.. Crocker returned from her
Los Angeles visit Tuesday, Mrs.
Croker and the two Misses Crocker
expect to return the latter part Of this
week.
Mrs. A. S. Lockwood aud family
have returned to LOrdsburg, where
for the present they will make their
home, so the children can have school
advantages.
Sam Ciuthen came up from Waxa.
hachie, Texas, the lrst of the week,
TO renew old acquaintance and have
an eye on the building his father is
erecting on the site of the old Clifton
saloon.
Tuesday J. K. Cauthen commenced
tearing down the old Clifton saloon,
and will erect a One brick 10 its place.
Brown s. Fisher have moved down to
the Texas saloon, in the western part
of town.
c. p. ROsencranZ, cashier Of the
First National bank of Clifton, was
in the city Wednesday, en- route TO his
old home at Silver City, to make a
short visit with his many friends in
that town,
President Colquhoun of the Lords
burg s. Hachita railroad, left the first
OF the week for the east. He will join
his family at Manitou, Colorado, and
take them east, for a visit to the Pan
American exposition aud other points
OF interest.
The LIBERAL has received a letter
from S. ". VIM, who left for Chica-
SC on account OF the severe illness of
his daughter. He says that she is i'm
proving, aud they think the danger
point is passed. Mr.. VIM will re-
turn to Lordsburg as soon as all dan
ger OF a relapse has passed.
Tom Tong moved into his new
building Saturday night, aud since
then has been serving the public in a
most satisfactory manner. The new
building is arranged about as the one
which was burned. He has much bet
Ter furniture, dishes and accommoda-
tions than he ever had before. His
kitchen is also much better arranged
for the work than was the old one.
When the ex-secretary and treasurer
Of the Lordsburg TOWNSHIP trustees,
Benz. Titus, discovered that the new
board OF trustees meant business,
and was determined to have the
records and money in his possession,
he promised to come to the front. He
has written that he will turn over
everything In his possession as 5000 as
he comes down from Clifton. or
course II is a great satisfaction to the
trustees TO have him do this, as they
did not want to be put TO the trouble
OF enforcing extreme measures In the
case. The easier such a matter IL
settled the better for all interested.
DR.. Rohr aud DR.. Barham left Mon
day for California. DR.. Rohr to at
tend to the shipping Of the smelter,
which is fully completed, and ready to
send out. Dr.. Barham to escort his
wife to Lordsburg. DR., and Mrs. Bar
ham have been married but a short
time, and when he came here be did
not bring his wife, for he did not know
he could rent a house. He has rented
the brick house owned by Fl. L. Gam
mon, and which has been occupied by
+. NJ. Wltherspoou, and expects to re
turn Immediately with Mrs. Barham
Work on the smelter has been pro-
crossing rapidly, putting up ore bins
erecting a sampling floor, and making
other arrangements which can be dom
before the machinery gets here.
There was a pretty busy time in th'
local emergency hospital the latte
part OF last week. and the people wit
believe that events come by series o
three had there belief strengthened
Thursday night a man, a stranger
name unknown, was trying to clim'
on top OF the east bound passenge
train, BY way OF the vestibule, and fel
OF, striking on his head. Conclusion
OF the brain was the result He wa
taken TO the hospital at Silver City
At last accounts he had not recovere
consciousness. There was nothing o
him TO identify him. George Stokel
while under the influence OF liquor
was trying TO get on a moving train a
Bowie, and fell under the wheels
The nearest doctor was at Lordsburl
aud he was moved here. His arm an
leg we're badly cut, and his ankle an
hand we're broken. 1t was necessaT
TO do thirty.six inches OF sewing
dressing his wounds. A yard {
wounds. He was taken to Tucson an
put in the county hospital. Mil
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