Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-11-14
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG, NOV. "a, 1902


A. R. Gibson aud D. A. Walker, Of
the American consolidated copper
company are expected to arrive ID
LOrdsburg tomorrow.
Mansfield Brothers sold some ave
hundred steers the Grst Of the week.
which we're shipped to California. J,
g. Gatti made the trade,
DR.. O. r. Luton Of the Michigan.
New Mexico company, left Monday
for his home 10 Grand Rapids, Mlchi.
gan. He expects to return in a few
weeks.
DR.. Sinclair, DR.. Luton and DR..
Croker went out to Malone Monday
II there is any thing the matter with
that camp 1t ought to be doctored up
by this time.
The Enterprise nounc that
Sheriff Goodell has bought out his
partner 10 the livery business. Being
out Of politics the genial sheriff can
now devote bis entire attention to his
other business,
s. H%agenauer, proprietor Of the FL
Paso store, has a new advertisement
10 the LIBERAL today, telling Of his
preparation for supplying the wants
of the people In the way Of drygoods
suitable for wintea wear.
N. Hughes has sold his herd Of cat
tie to John Robson. Mr.. Hughes has
reached that age where the labor Of
caring for a bunch of cattle is too
much for him, and he thinks he is en-
titled to take life a little more easily.
Word from Hachlta tells that the
railroad company's we'll there is com.
pleted and that 1t gives an abundant
supply Of water. The company now
has men at work building tanks, so
that a supply Of water may always be
on hand.
DR.. w. ]. Davis, who has Just Sc
cured the water franchise aud con.
tract for supplying water to FL Paso,
was in town Saturday, en- route from
Morenci. The doctor was astonished
at the ease with which he secured the
contract at FL Paso,
A, G. Windham was In town Satur-
day, from the river. Mr.. Wlndham,
who now lives in Colorado, has closed
out most Of his interests on the river,
and is anxious to get rid of what he
has left, as it Is more trouble for him
to come down and look after the
few cattle there than they are worth.
Frank Hudson was down from Olif.
ton Saturday, and took the west bound
train. Frank wanted to get away
from Clifton for a time to get that
bad taste out of his mouth which has
been there eve since the votes we're
counted. He says it was perfectly
scandalous the way republicans voted
the democratic ticket election day.
J. A. Harrison, formerly of Lords
burg, was elected supervisor Of Santa
Cruz county at the last election. He
received sixty-one majority, and the
Oasis, a r newspaper that can see
little good In any democrat, said
he was one of the two men On the
democratic ticket who had a record
against which no charges could be
made,
Judge Egan was down from Clifton
Monday, returning home the same
day. When the judge was asked
about the political outlook in Graham
county he had but little to say, but
expressed the hope that another such
land slide would never e%nvelop the
county. II Graham county had not
voted Morrison would have been
elected.
@. NJ. Shannon, after helping roll up
a sickening majority for Col. Wilson,
at Clifton, came down Saturday, and
took the train for Tucson, where he
will stop long enough to tell how it
was done, and then will make a trip
to Los Angeles. He expects to re-
turn to Clifton to spend the winter,
Tor 10 his estimation there Is no more
delightful a winter climate than is to
be found In Clifton.
The L%ordsburg electric light plant
and ice works appear to be be 10 inan-
clal difficulties. The two plants are
really one concern operated by one
boiler and one management. 1t has
done q good business, hut it would
propablV take a expert accountant to
determine where all the trouble was.
The lights quit operating Sunday
night, as did the Ice plant, although
the Ice on hand has been peddled out
since then. Monday z. O. Belt, the
owner of the plant, and ii. L, Gam
mon, who formerly was In partner
ship with him, and who has q mort
gage on the plant, went to Silver City
to consult their lawyers and arrange
for the continuation Of the business
The closing Of the light plant greatly
dlsarranged the numerous patrons OF
the institution, who had got used tt