Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-01-13
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoBDsBURG, JAN. 10, 1905.
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Mike Redmond, who has been work.
log 10 Lordsburg for several years, has
been transferred to Tucson.
II. ]. McGrath, who has been in Ell
Paso for some time taking treatment,
returned in time for the local election,
fully restored to health.
There was a short wood market in
town this week. The roads were in
such condition that the men who had
wood and teams did not feel like haul
ing II 10.
Fred Agee, while working on an oil
car yesterday morning, slipped and fell
TO the ground. One of the bones 10
his left forearm was broken, but no
other damage done.
The Demiug smelter blew in last
week, and the occasion was made a
social function. Manager Ely invited
the town down to see the lrst lead
come out of the smelter, and after the
run was made refreshments were
served. The smelter is now in good
running order and promises to be a
great benefit to Deming.
James Q. ChaVes, son of Col. ]. f..
Chaves, who was murdered in Tor
rance county a few weeks ago, has
been on the trail of the %murderers,
and he thinks he is successful in get
ting the right men. He secured war
rants and had arrested Procopio Cor
dOva as principal, and Domingo Vale,
as an accomplice. The evidence be
has has not been made public, but be
claims it is strong enough to satisfy a
jury. Vale was the nan who was
arrested Immediately after the muir
der, but enough evidence could not be
found to hold him.
The election Monday passed OF very
quietly. There we're ninety. seven
ballots cast. Two had on them no
name for constable, and two had no
name for justice. Wher the ballots
we're counted it was found that H. j..
McGrath bad received all the votes
that were cast for constable, ninety
ave 10 number. For justice M. w.
McGrath who has held the Office
for ten or twelve years, re-
ceived eignty-nine, aud Benz. Titus
received six, One Of these is easily
accounted for, but there is consider
able mystery as to the identity of the
other Eve.
The Hon. Steve Roemer, member of
the council from Cochise county, and
representative Of Wells. Fargo at Ben.
son, was in the city between trains
Saturday, He wanted to go up to
Morenci to confer with Senator Rice,
but the train had gone before he got
here, so he returned I'd Benson. Sena-
tor Roemer told the LIBERAL that II
the Arizoua legislature went to Wash
ington to work against joint statehood
the members who would be liable to
fall by the wayside would be close
herded, and II they attempted tc
break over would be hog .ied and
Kept In the cars.
Another chapter 10 the c~beckered
lives OF the Clifton orphans is being
written this week. The district Judge
at Phoenix Issued a writ of habea'
corpus directing that all the orphans
be brought before him at Phoenil
Monday. This wa issued at the re
quest of the Orphans home, that SEN
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Whiting Swayne, the agent who haC
charge Of the children when they wer,
brought here, passed through towI
Friday, to attend the hearing. Sun
day all the children were brough.
down from Clifton, and taken t.
Phoenix. The cas- was to have beel
heard yesterday, and the decision o
the judge has not yet been reported.
There was a big washout Suuda
night on the Southern Pacific, nea
Beaumont, California, and a freigh
engine and fourteen cars went int
the ditch at Mohawk Summit, ArizC
ma, Monday night. These complies
tlons tied up the Southern Pacih
west OF here so thoroughly Tuesda
that no train from the west passe
over the road. About noon
Wednesday the passenger trains con
menced to come from the west az
''eights," items" and forty. four
came in punches during the a~fternoo.
and by night the trains had caught /
with themselves, and the railroad ".
again in a normal condition. TT
rain in this section softened up Il
track a little, but not enough to eau
any trouble.
The members of Pyramid lodg
Knights of Pythias, have presents
GraGd Chancellor e. w. Clapp a ma
niacent gold Past Ohancellor's jewt
as an appreciation Of the work N
Clapp has done for the lodge and
the fact that lac is a jolly good fello
In this order each member is expect
to wear a jewel when In the lod
room, and there are different jew,
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