Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-12-15
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBuRe. DEC. IS lgO5.

TO spend the holidays with her mother.
Mrs. DR.. Fales.
w. II. Stevens made a trip over tC
Silver City, In the interest OF the
Mlchigan-New Mexico company, re
turning Tuesday.
After a three days storm the wealth.
er cleared of Tuesday night, aud since
then we have had weather OF the re-
Rulatlon quality due this section Of
OF the world at this time Of the year,
James Tracyis residence at Deming
was destroyed by Ore last week. Loss
about $1,000, insured for $4,000. This
was an unlucky opening OF the Christ
mas season for Mr.. Tracy.
Tucson had %itsiregular city election
last Monday. There we're but three
aldermen TO be voted for. The demo.
Gratis elected two out Of the three, and
the republicans ne. About as even a
division as could be made.
The Globe road was so thoroughly
washed out that it did not get a train
over the road for ten days, although
Globe was kept in communication with
the outside world by transfers.
The Christmas season has com
menced to affect the work in the post
Office aud express office, and the next
two weeks will see strenuous times in
those two places.
The Bonney company has secured
the services OF an Iowa carpenter
named Foster, who is busy at work on
the c%ompany's house, and President
Maltbie expects to be able to move
his family into the house before Christ
mas.
S. w. Jackson and wife have been
holding ev~angellstic services at the
Christian church this week both are
interesting speakers, aud their meet
ings have aroused considerable inter
est. The services are advertised to
continue until Sunday.
Saturday night this section Of the
country was visited with about an
inch OF the beautiful snow, some Of
which lasted until Sunday night when
another inch fell, all OF which melted
before Monday night. The days were
cloudy, and the weather extremely
disagreeable.
December IL was the natal day Of
the Lady of Guadalupe, a day much
celebrated and honored in Mexico.
The Mexicaas 10 Lordsburg have never
paid any attention to the day until
this year, and they celebrated its ar
rival Monday night by exploding a
large amount of dynamite,
Messrs. Sittig aud Hompe, Of the
International company, at Malone,
were in the city the Grst Of the week,
aud went out to the Volcano,at STEMS
Pass, to take a look at the machinery
in the Volcano mill, with a view of
buying it If it could be Of use to them.
Mr.. Hompe expects to leave this week
for his home in Grand Rapids, Michi-
gan.
D.. Kaseman, of the Pyramid Peak
company was in the city this week,
seeking au extension on the contract
the company has TO buy the Nellie BLY,
mine. Messrs. Blackburn s. Camp
bell, owners OF the property, had given
the company one extension, and
thought that il it wanted the property
it should meet its contract, and so re-
fused an extension.
VIII. Newcomb, Justice Of the peace
at Silver City, and chairman OF the
republican county committee, has
been very sick. He caught a severe
cold, and pneumonia was threatened.
He has been very sick, and several
times his life was despaired Of. The
LIBERAL is glad to learn that he is
now improving, and an early and COM
plete recovery is expected.
The Salton sea is again causing
trouble to the Southern Pacific. On
Monday the east hound trains were
about twelve hours late, so late that
the east bound limited had to leave
Hl Paso without a dining car. The
dining cars on this section do not 20
east OF El Paso, and as the train from
the west did not get to El Paso before
the west bound train left, it had TO go
without a diner. The passengers dined
al the Harvey house in Deming.
]. P. Goodlander, the well known
travelling representative Of Myers Bro
theirs, the druggists, was in the city
Tuesday, and on that day did his last
days work for the year. From here
he went to St. Louis, where he has
several engagements to have a good
time during the holidays, and 1t is ex-
poslng no secret when 1t is told that
Joe is one Of the boys who Is perfec.
tly competent to have a good time.
He has been experimenting so long
that be has at last been admitted TO
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