Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-09-22
WESTERN LIBERAL.
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turned yesterday from their trip to
the California beaches.
Mrs. Bay Shannon made a trip to
Hachita Tuesday, escorting Mrs. J. e.
Thompson, who had been visiting her.
A.. D. Walker, the Rodeo merchant,
was in the city Monday and made a
homestead filing on a piece Of 1ne
land north Of the Bodeo.
Col. L. A. Durham was in the city
Wednesday en- route to Clifton, on
mining business. The colonel was for
merly engaged ia mining here, but has
not been in Clifton for several years.
VIM. Gilland, a young man from
Shamokin, Pennsylvania, is in this
country for his health, although he
looks healthy enough, aud is staying
at the Morningstar camp.
w. A. Leonard, OF Clifton, who at.
tended the peace conference at Ports
mouth, and has been visiting with the
system, Ia New York, returned to his
Clifton home last Friday.
The dew wagon bridge at Clifton is
completed, and now the river can be
crossed by teams without fording. The
bridge was built by the Arizona cop
per company, for the use of the pub
lie.
Mrs. J. A. Leahy and master Pat,
who have been spending the summer
ia California, returned Wednesday.
From their appearance it is safe to
Judge they had a good time Ia a heal.
thy country.
The Rev. N. d. Wood, who has had
charge of the Methodist church here
for the past year, has been returned
for the next year, to the delight OF his
congregation, with whom he is very
popular.
The North American company has
employed w. E. Hoxle, an experienced
Pennsylvania miner, to take charge Of
the work on the company properties.
Mr.. Hoxle has now a force of men
sinking the main working shaft Of the
Cobra Negra.
At the meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Arizona Eastern railroad COM
pany held last Monday the following
directors we're elected for the ensuing
year: Epes Randolph, E. A. McBar-
land, e. Ives, e. w Clapp, and B.
Titus.
The bank Of Deming has issued a
neat booklet, devoted mostly to ex-
planning how necessary and handy it is
for every o to have a bank account,
as so much of every ones business can
be transacted by checks much easier
and safer than by using cash.
A. w. Mornlngstar, Of the Morning
Star mining company, arrived from
the east Tuesday night. The Morning
Star company will commence work on
the Atlantic claim, and will sink a
development shaft. The shaft will be
sunk at least 800 feet. This ought to
develop the Morning Star properties
in a that will show the COM
pany what it has got. The men now
back OF the company are bound to
make it a success, il money can do it.
The First national bank Of El Paso
has issued a comparative statement of
the deposits in Ell Paso banks, compar.
ing the statement Of January %, 1904,
and the latest one Of August %, 1905,
a period OF eighteen months. In that
time the deposits have increased near
ly a million dollars, 1856, 1904, to be
exact, aud Of this amount the First
nationals increase was 1885, 23.61. This
shows there has been a great increase
in business in that town during the
past year.
An axle on a freight car on the Ari-
zona 81 New Mexico road broke last
week Thursday when the car was on
a oil this side OF Guthrie, and tore up
the track. 1t was impossible to build
a shoe fly and the passenger train was
delayed until the wreck could be clean
ed up. Itdid not get into Clifton un-
til nine O'Clock Friday morning. The
trains have been delayed some by the
blasting going on this side of Guthrie.
The Clifton base ball club came
down on Fridays delayed train, en-
route to Ell Paso. II was late into
Hachita, but the Southwestern wait
ed for It, and the boys got there ia
time to beat the El Paso club Satur.
day, and wipe 1t OF the earth Sunday.
They then went to Albuquerque,
where they have been playing in the
fair tournemant. AS Jedries, the prize
AghteF, is umpiring the fair games
there have been very few disputes.
While occasionally the players may
have wanted to "kill the umpire" they
never said anything about doing it 10
Jelfries' hearing.
The celebrated Zeckendorf Steiufeld
case Ia Tucson has been decided in
favor OF Mr.. ~Zeckendorf. The two men
were partners In the arm Of L. Geek
endorf h Co. There was a big mining
deal on for the Silver Rell nronartv