Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-03-10
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURe, MARCH 10, 1905.


Lent commenced last Wednesday.
Are you observing IL?
s. w. Maltbie made another ship
ment Of ore TO the Benson smelter, aud
accompanied the ore TO see that 1t was
properly treated.
The No. 2 shaft OF the North Amer.
lean is going down at the rate Of a
little better than two feet a day, and
continues In ore the full width Of the
shaft.
The articles Of Incorporation OF the
Morning Star mining company were
6led in the office of the secretary OF
the territory last Saturday, and the
company is now prepared to do bust
ness under It's corporate name.
District court is 10 session at Silver
City this week. W. H. Small repre-.
sents this section OF the county on the
grand jury. Mr.. Small has often been
called to jury duty, but seldom accept
ed the call. This time the judge evil
IDENTITY got the best of him.
Mrs. William B. Bond, of Rodeo,
WAS ia the city the first OF the week.
Mrs. Bond is preparing to prove up on
the homestead entry made by her hus.
band, which covers the TOWNSHIP of
ROdeo. Mr.. Bond died a few weeks
ago, and left his widow a valuable
property 10 this homestead entry.
The Japs are again getting the best
Of the Russians. They have been
lighting at Mudken, and, as usual, get
ting the best Of the scrap. Mudken is
not so well fortified as was Port
Arthur, and SO it did not take the Japs
go long to get the best Of the Russians
at that point. II is probable that Rus.
STA will eventually find out that it has
enough.
G. G. Kulp, vice president Of the
North American mining company, who
had intended to spend a month at the
company's mines south Of town, was
called home the last of last week by
the sickness of his brother. He was
escorted as far as Ell Paso by President
Lister of the North American COM
panY, and President Morniugstar, Of
the Morning Star mining company,
both OF whom returned Sunday.
A company has been chartered to
build an inter-urban line, a portion OF
which is 10 New Mexico. The line will
be built from FL Paso to Las Cruces,
aud continued to the Organ mountains.
1t will handle both freight and passen,
gers. There is said to be a large
amount Of ore in the Organs which
would be OF great value If it could be
placed on the cars at the mines, but
the hauling of 1t to Las Cruces by
mule teams eats up the profits that
might be made on il.
The following advertisement appears
regularly in the Miranci Leader, and
II shows what the Detroit company
does for its employees and their fami
lies: The MOrenci Club-Built by
the d. G. M. company and devoted to
the social interests Of the people at
Morenci. Dues per month, for men
S1.25, for women and girls 40 cents, for
boys so cents. The ad Vantages en-
joyed: Bowling alleys, billiard and
pool tables, baths, parlors, gymnasium,
library and reading room"
Postmaster Waters came down from
Duncan to consult DR.. Crocker, Mon
day. He said he had been assaulted
by DIR. Richardson at Duncan, who
had come after him with a shovel and
threatened to brain him. Mr.. Wat
tiers threw up his left hand to ward cf
the blow, and received a nasty cut on
the wrist. AS he considered the Dun
can doctor more dangerous when usinl
the tools OF his trade than when usinG
a shovel, he did not care to risk treat
ment with him, and so came to Lords
burg TO have the wound dressed. He
returned on the first train, Tuesday.
Last Sunday some Of the guests al
the Myrtle hotel were sitting on tht
veranda, and noticed a Mexican kit
walk up to the door Of NJ. @. HARDING
house and rap on the door. He re
ceIved no answer and raped again
There was no answer aud the kid evl
IDENTIFY thought there was no one a
home, so he walked in, He had beef
In the house some time and one Of tn,
watchers was about to go across tn
street to investigate the matter wheI
the door suddenly opened and the kiC
appeared riding on the toe Of Mr.. Har
din's boot. Although his knock on thu
door had not been answered be ha'
fouEd some one at home when h'
walked In.
L~ordaburg received relief from
long, b~lIstering, trying drouth las
Tuesday night. This section Of tn
country had not received any rain sine
friday, the third OF March. Durin
all these days, extending over nearly
week, the sun had shOne and dried u
.o.th UaOatatfon maa hurnpd mr.