Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-02-03
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG, FEB. 8, 1905.

her Deming visit.
John Powers was up from Hachita
the ffst OF the week, and spent a day
In the city.
Mrs. ]. A. Leahy and son Pat have
been visiting Mrs. G. w. Wilcox in Eel
Paso this week.
Bob Irvine was in the city the drst
of the week with his spring samples of
clothing for men.
Our Chinese residents are celebrat-
ing their new year, in their usual
noisy and liberal manner.
Mrs. E. W. Clapp and daughter have
been visiting Mrs. Clapp's sister, Mrs.
Lewandowski, at Douglas.
]. A. Leahy aud son Jody spent
Sunday 10 Hachita, where Mr.. Leahy
is interested In the Hachita mercan-
tile company. Mr.. Leahy was attend
ing to business and Master Jody to
pleasure.
Frank Merkel returned the nrst of
the week from a six weeks visit at his
old home in Iowa. Frank says IL was
a trife chilly up in that country be-
fore he left, eighteen degrees below
zero, for instance.
Mrs. May Roy, who was seriously
burned at the time Of the fire ia the
Arlington, a few weeks ago, and was
sent to the Hotel Dieu, 10 El Paso for
treatment, died from the effects of
her injuries Sunday.
G. A. Richards, who killed w. N.
Bond at Rodeo, a couple Of weeks ago,
and who was seriously wounded dur.
ing the encounter, has about recov-
cred. He has rented the Baker hotel
10 Hachita, and will take charge of
the establishment next week.
Miss Eveline Brlnkman, Miss Eu.
genia Shine, and Miss Lottie Gam
mon we're all born on the same day of
the month, and 10 honor of the return
Of the day the young ladies gave a re-
ception at Mrs. Brinkman's last Satur-
day afternoon. The reception was
largely attended by the young people,
who had a most enjoyable time. Re.
freshments were served.
Chinese Inspector Bonner gathered
10 a couple Of Cinnamon who had been
working in the Chinese garden at
Deming. One of them, named Won
Wing, had a paper that showed be had
been admitted into the country some
years ago, and Commissioner McKeyes
turned him loose. Toy Sing had no
papers, and Commissioners McKeyes
ordered him deported. Toy Sing was
turned over. to Marshal Foraker, who
will probably buy him a ticket for
China.
The Shalem colony In Dona Ana
county has gone out of business.
Twenty years ago Andrew NJ. How
land bought several hundred acres OF
land some six miles above Las Cruces,
built many fine buildings and conduct
ed the Shalem colony, a charitable in.
stltution for bringing up children.
Some years ago he had a large number
OF children but recently little has
been heard in the institution. Mr.
Rowland has sold the plant to a sYndi
cate which will turn it into a santa
rum. Mr.. Rowland spent some $3.50,
600 on the institution, and it is re-
ported sold it out for about $50, 900.
The gambling question in FL Past
has again become strenuous. Las
week two saloons were sued on theil
bond, for allowing gambling 10 thell
house. They we're bonded by a bond
ing company. AS o o as these suits
were commenced the bonding com
pany notified them that it Withdrew
from these bonds. This it could d.
under the Texas laws, and then tn
saloons had 1--we days to make a new
bond. Under the circumstances the
could not make a bond, and at the eX
piration of the five days the Wigwan
and Astor House shut their doors
The gamblers and saloon keepers hav
got to be good 10 Ell Paso. The Texa
legislature is after the saloon element
in that state, and threatens to pas:
some strenuous laws controlling it.
A. r. Gibson, mayor of Santa FC
aad we'll known 10 L%ordsburg as pres.
dent OF the American consolidate
copper company, is 10 serious physics
d~iniculty. He was in Ell Paso and me
a friend who spoke to him. Mr.. Gil
son did not recognize him, and on tn
friends questioning him found tina
he was sufferlog from a loss Of men
DRY. He could not recall his nam'
nor any circumstance connected wit
his own life. His friends took charg
of him, and notified his family. H
wife Immediately left Santa Fe for I
Paso and took charge Of him. 1t
not known how serious the Athletic
will prove. Two or three years az
Mr.. Gibson suffered from a severe a
tack of typhoid fever, but it was su.
.aoa 4hat ha had antiralV eCOVBro