Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-05-12
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURc, MAY p, 1906.

B. q. Wilson, manager Of the Con-
tinental oil company, has been 10 the
city, from Albuquerque, aud made a
business trip up to Clifton.
Ar Wltkel wss In the city the arst
OF the week, r%eturoing from a trip to
Clifton, and stopped long enough to
shake hands with many friends here.
n. !. Nccrath, the local member OF
the mounted police, has been appoint
ed q deputy game warden. Page
Otero, tue territorial game warden,
has appointed all the mounted police
as deputies.
One Of the show places Of Lordsburg
Il the grounds around the Myrtle
hotel. Mrs. Owens, who owns the
place, is a most successful gardener,
aud has the yard dlled with flowers
aud growing plants, which it is a de-
light 10 see.
Passenger trains we're punched in
the local yard last Tuesday. East
bound No. 10, %westbound Nos. 7 and 9,
aad the Arizona s. New Mexico train
we're all 10 tue yard at the same time,
aud there was half an hour Of strenu-
Gus work getting them on their way.
Joe Cox was in the city Sunday, and
Or. L. A. W. Burtch was here Mon
day. both en- route TO Phoenix, to at.
tend the grand lodge Of the Knights
Oi Pythlas Of Arizona. Mr.. Cox is vice
grand chancellor, and probably will be
elected grand chancellor at this ses-
sion.
Notices have been posted calling for
q school election, which will be held
on JGne.5, III at the schoolhouse, TO elect
one director to serve three years in the
place OF II. L. Cannon, whose term
expires. 1t Is probable there will be
no opposition To the collection OF Mr..
Cannon.
PresldeRt Roosevelt came out Of the
mountains Monday, where be bad a
great time, chasing the bear aud the
festive 6obcat. He secured many pelts
aud had a most enjoyable time. a
few jobs are waiting him at Washing
ton, that have accumulated during
bis vacation
A letter from J.. j. Bonner, Chinese
inspector, who formerly was located
here, out is nov at Needles, California.
says that is quite a town; that he can
get plenty to eat; there is little to do,
and he enjoys life there. No one is
surprised that Bonner is happy with
these surroundings. Almost any one
would be.
Alva A. Smith, who has had charge
Of the Clifton s. Lordsburg railway
pOstofice since the latter part OF last
year, left Monday for Los Angeles and
Prescott He will work out of Pres
colt 10 the future. lie was relieved
by H. W. Conner, who came here from
Prescott. Mr.. Conner is a young mar
ried man, who brought his wife With
him, aud will make his home in Cliff
ton.
W. II. Jack, from Oak Grove, has
been In the city this week with a
bunch OF cattle, which have been held
below town, while a gang Of men have
been rounding up more. The addition
al bunch is expected in to-day, and 1t
is expected they will be shipped to-
day. They have been purchased by
W. D. Coberly, who will ship them TO
Tucson, where they will be fdttened
for market.
The jury In the Nan Patterson case
could not agree on her guilt and was
discharged. As the prosecution has
tried three times to convict her Of
murder, and been unable to do so it is
probable that the effort will be aban-
doned. This scarlet woman has caused
40 much talk and print as any harlot
IN history. and in the interest Of de.
cency. II not OF justice, it would be
we'll for the district attorney to let
her subslde.
A. W. Clifford, secretary of the
national irrigation congress, which
held its annual meeting in Ell Paso
last November, has sent the LIBERAL
q book containing the proceedings Of
the congress. All of the important
papers, and much VI the discussions
following these papers are here repro
ducod. II, Is q valuable addition to
the literature OF irrigation, and is an
Indispensable document 60 all who
are interested in irrigation.
The Southern Pacific is eQuallipg
the posso0ice department In improv.
log" the station names. Recently IL
cut the Pas Of from Stems Pass.
leaving the name STEMS. A new order
has decaDitated Chrystoval, leaving
It Stovai, changed Painted Rock TO
Piedrs, SWeetwater to Bon, Monte
yuma TO Mobile, transposed Vladimir
to LadFim and cut Van Amman TO
Vanar, San Simon to Simon ard Pyra-
mid to Pyra. The order making the
changes was signed by Superintendent
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