Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-03-07
WESTERN LIBERAL.
L%oRDsBURa. MARCH I, 1902.

n OOy was born 70 Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Hayden Sunday.
Mrs. 3. Alexander went into Tucson
Wednesday, to visit her sons.
The Southern Pacific paycar made
itl regular monthly trip, arriving here
Tuesday,
@. n. Shannon was down from Clif
ton Monday, and took the west bound
train for Los Angeles, TO see II his new
house had blown away.
Special Agent Of the Interior De-
partment Hampton was 10 the city
Monday, returning TO Tucson from q
trip up into the Clifton country.
George Elder, who has been chief
electrician for the Detroit copper
company, was 10 the city Tuesday, en-
route to his old home at Detroit,
Michigan.
Music Lessous-on Piano, an expert
teacher has decided TO locate here
permanently. Any one desiring les
Sous enquire at the Lordsburg Assay
Oflce for particulars.
P. NJ. Chase made a Deming trip
the 1rst Of the week. He was greatly
Surprleed at the Improvements that
had been made 10 that town during
the past few months.
Hardle L. Fuller was in from Red
rock this week and made out his bond
as mail carrier for the route between
Lordsburg and Redrock. He will
commence carrying this mail on the
FIRST of July.
H. f. Brixner, who has had charge
Of the erection Of the Lena %nceut
tor, and putting the machinery in
position, having completed his work,
and got the machinery to running
smoothly has returned to his home at
Silver City.
DR.. @. r. Luton arrived from Silver
City the 6rst Of the week and told the
LIBERAL that ia the immediate flu
ture he would make LOrdsburg his
home, paving all his attention Ju the
development OF the mines owned by
his company in the Virginia district.
Extra men are now on all mail cars
In this section of the country, weigh
ing the mails. This will he kept up
for thirty days, or so, and on the
average amount OF mail carried by
each road during this time will de.
pend the pay the road will get during
the next four years for Carrying the
mails.
Walter Birchneld, who has had
charge OF the Ruch cattle in the San
Simon for some years, has resigned
and taken his old position Id charge OF
the Diamond A cattle, southeast OF
here. Oscar Roberts, whose marriage
TO Mrs. Ruch was recently told in the
Liberal, will 10 the future look after
the Ruch cattle.
for ten years or more there has
scarcely been a term Of court but j.
Il. Leahy has beep summoned as a
Juror, aud he has always managed to
get out of serving. He was sum-
moned as a grand juror, and to the
great surprise Of hio acQudintances he
left for Silver City Sunday, aud Is
.serving his country this week.
Professor Carrera had steal mp 10
his new concentration Monday, and IL
moved of finely, the machinery heing
perfectly adjusted. He only had
about fifteen pounds Of steam up, and
this VAS enough to run the machinery
and blow the whistle until the people
in town thought there was a lre. AS
soon as his traction engine arrives and
gets into working order the mill will
begin running regularly.
]. NJ. Abbott, vice president and
general manager OF the Queen CITY
Oil company, of Beaumont, Texas,
has been 10 the city this week. l0nkInH
for customers for his oil. He sold
several car loads, and hopes to build
up a permanent trade for his oil.
OuEiuk 1uC pdSh yCoi w 81 biiSiC IuNC
been many drummers in this town,
,eu~deavoring to sell stuck 10 oil COM
panies, but Mr.. Abbott is the arst
man who has been here selling the
genuine grease.
Lou Kennyt filled up with bad
Whiskey and got on 4 rampage in cir.
ton last Friday night. Ohicer Jake
Stollars went after him, thinking he
had a simple drunk to handle, but
Kennyt drew his gun aud com
menced shooting at the oficer. Jake
got out his gun aud returned the fire.
hitting Kennyt 10 the shoulder aud
leg, aud dnally took. him in. Kenny
did not hit the OGicer but one Of his
bullets struck Ed Whitmore, a by.
Islander, going through his lung, max.
log q dangerous wound.
Anew butcher shop was discovered