Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-01-06
LoRDsBURe, JAN. 9, 1905.

a. Is. LAIRD Qualtned as assessor and
II. H. Belts as deputy yesterday.
Mrs. M. N. Croker went to Clifton
the drst Of the week, to visit Mrs. H.
g. Shafsr.
Mrs. e. D. Weymouth returned TO
Lordsburg Wednesday, after visiting
for some time with friends ia Cali
fornia.
Mr.. aud Mrs. H. J. Simmons passed
through town Wednesday, en- route to
Clifton, where they formerly lived, for
a visit with old friends.
The Misses Smith aud Bonnie, from
Clifton, were 10 the city Monday, re-
turning TO Tucson, where they are
students IN the University.
]. S. Hannum, representing the
Continental oil company, was in the
city the arst Of the week, returning
to Albuquerque from a trip to Clifton.
VIM. Davis, Of the Century mining
company, formerly the Ontario, has
received all the new machinery he will
use in developing his properties, and is
getting them set up ready for bust
ness.
L. II. Warmer, who formerly ran as
a postal clerk on the route between
Clifton and Lordsblrg, but who has
been running between Globe and
lewiston. passed through on the east
bound train Sunday, en- route to his
old home in Illinois, called by the
serious illness Of his wife. He ex-
poets to resign from the service, so as
to be with his family.
There was a public installation Of
the officers Of Pyramid lodge, Knights
of Pythias, Tuesday night. The in
stallation ceremony was conducted by
Grand Chancellor E. w. Clapp, assist
ed by L. Page, who acted as grand
master at arms, aud e. @. Belt, who
acted as grand prelate. After the in
stallation the floor was cleared, and
the knights and visitors danced.
Later 10 the evening an oyster supper
was served, and the dancing kept up
until a late hour. The event was a
happy one.
ThOs. Lyons, president of the Lyons
s. Campbell cattle company appears to
have been getting the company into
trouble. The company was organized
under the laws Of New Jersey, and
proceedings we're commenced in that
state, before the Chancellor by Lewis,
Besson s. Stevens, solicitors, of Ho-
\ boken, who represented the plaintiffs,
VIM. w. Sklddy and others. 1t Is
charged in the bill Of complaint, and
proved by exhibits and afidavits that
the corporation is i~nsolvent, and has
suspended its ordinary business fol
wanto OF funds to carry 10 on; that all
the effects Of the company are In the
hands of Thos. Lyons, the president OF
the company; that Tbos. Lyons and
John @. Barron, the treasurer, claim
to be the creditors, each to the
amount Of sI24, 1O7. rs; that Lyons has
stated that be would be paid In full
before any payments would be made
90 the compliments; that there IL
danger that the assets may be dis
posed Of and Lyons and Barron paid.
thus making them preferred creditors
that the assets OF the corporation are
scattered, some in New Mexico and
some 10 Colorado; that Lyons, by hi
action, and by refusing to give com
plainants any information regarding
the financial condition Of the corpora
tion, and by refusing to assist com
plainauts In any way to cur suct
information indicates that he is act
ing solely in his own behalf, and no'
impartially 10 the interest Of all stock
holders and creditors. On Decembe
2, 1904, the Chancellor ordered, tina
the Lyons s. Campbell ranch and cat
tie company, and its officers ant
agents desist and refrain from exer
cislng any Of its privileges and fran
chieses, from collecting and receivinl
any debts, or paying out, selling as
signing or transferring any Of Its eS
tate, money, funds, lands, tenementt
or effects, except to the receivers
Z Albert @. Wall, Of South Orange, NeV
Jersey, and Frank H. Lord, Of Ne'
York, were appointed receivers. o
this record the Ease was brought {
New Mexico, before Judge Parker
After listening to both sides Judg
Parker continued the injunction II
garding the transferring OF any prope
ty the company might have, and pos
, poned the appointment Of a receive
for the property In New Mexico. tt
above appears from the records Ia tt
case. On the side 1t is claimed thi
Lyons and Barron have been runnlL
the company for their W interest
and the stockholders have had 1
show. Representatives of some OF Il
eastern stockholders came to Ne
Mexico some time since, and endea
ored TO find out something of Il
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