Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-09-15
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURe, SEPT. Is 1905

NANAAN MAUUAHIa Eu IDNNNN
from Morenci to Wilcox.
J.. E. Hannum was in the city the
hrst'of the week, looking after the In.
terests Of the Continental oil company.
John Malone, after spending a few
days at Ell Paso, returned the tirst OF
the week.
j. A. Leahy made a business trip 10
Douglas Monday, returning the next
day.
Mrs. Alex. Veitch was down from
Clifton Wednesday to meether mother
and daughter who returned that day
from Los Angeles.
II. f, Brlnkman, IT,, took the east
bound train Wednesday to enjoy a
vacation. He said he was going to
AlamOgordo, but is liable to visit Sc.
veral places before he returns.
Thos. Inglis was 10 from Clifton Sun
day escortinR Miss Green this far on
her way TO her home at Silver City.
Miss Green had been visiting her slst-
err in Clifton.
A new ~postofice has been establish
ed at Alden, Dona Ana county, the
station east Of Cambrey on the South.
ern Pacific road. John w. Coleman
has been appointed postmaster.
Mrs. Howard NJ. Conner, wife Of the
Clifton aud L%ordsburg railway postof-
1ce clerk, who has been spending the
summe at her old home, at Creston,
Iowa, returned Saturday.
H.. j. McGrath, Of the mounted
police, has been notified to appear
with gun aud saddle at headquarters
next Tuesday. 1t is understood that
they will attend both the Albuquerque
and Las Vegas fairs.
We have been having this week a
specimen Of as delightful weather as
one could dnd by travelling the world
over. just cool enough TO be bracing,
aud warm enough to be comfortable,
and a blanket needed every night.
Southern Pacific Agent E. W. Clapp
has had built a small corral, or yard,
on the south side of the depot, enclos-
ing the two 1ne trees that grow there
and making a nice little d~ooryard,
which his family will greatly enjoy.
School opened Monday with thirty
I've enrolled in the advanced room, and
seventy eight in the primary depart
ment. From present appearance the
school board will have to enlarge the
school house and hire another teach.
er.
The heavy rain last week Thursday
night washed out one Of the bridges
of the Arizona s. New Mexico road
between Clifton and Guthrie. 1t took
a day for the railroad company to re-
pair the bridge, and there were no
trains over the road Friday.
The Southern Pacific put on a new
time table last Sunday morning. No
extensive changes were made in the
running Of trains, put several small
ones. Under the new table the pas
senger trains from the west arrive at
1853 a. M, and 1;19 p. m, and from the
east at 1:44 and 500 p. m, local time.
Professor Stevens left Tuesday, &C..
companled by his wife, to look at some
mines south OF Rodeo. The mines are
owned by Pennsylvania parties. The
professor and his wife will drive across
the country, and make a picnic trip Of
It. They expect to be gone about a
week, and to have a good time. Miss
Annie left Wednesday for AlbuQuer.
que.
T. A. Lister, president Of the North
American mining company, returned
Friday from his trip to Pennsylvania.
While there he attend a meeting Of
the stockholders Of the company, at
which meeting it was resolved 30 re-
sumo work on the company's prop
critics south Of town. Mr.. Lister on
Monday set men to work. At present
the work will be confined to sinking
the working shaft on the Cobra Negra.
j. L. Wells arrived from Deming
Tuesday morning, having driven here.
He will put in most OF his time at
Pyramid, where he has some asses
ment work TO attend TO, and where he
will, ia his spare moments further in
v~estigate the Last Chance property, on
which he has an option. Mr.. Wells
considers the Last Chance one Of the
best propositions that has been opened
up in the country south Of town. Mrs.
Wells will remain In Deming for the
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Williams return
ed Monday from Silver City, where Mr..
Williams had been serving his coun-
try as a grand iuryman. This was Mr..
Williams first experience in such a
capacity, and he enjoyed it. The trip
cost him about $50 more than his pay,
but he and his wife had such a good
time that he considered the money
well spent, and is glad he was chosen