Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-08-18
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG.A AUGUST Is laO5.

WIS. ~ II. hycS ana son, VINO have
been doing California, have returned
to their Lordsburg home.
II. J. McGrath returned Wednesday
from a trip to Santa Be, where he had
been campaigning with the mounted
police.
Messrs. VIM. Blackburn, John Rob
son and Peter Jochem joined the Cliff.
ton eKcursionists, and made the Calf.
ornia trip Tuesday.
DIR. Milliken, county health officer,
was in the city Tuesday, returning
from a trip to Hachlta, TO visit the
smallpox cases. The doctor accumul
ate a nice little milage bill on the trip.
Mark II. Sherman, president OF the
National miues at STEMS Pass is at
the mines looking them over. 1t is
about a year since Mr.. Sherman Wis.
tied the mines.
The El Paso & Southwestern is
fencing its track ia the southern part
OF the territory. 1t has concluded that
1t is cheaper TO build a feuce than to
pay for stock killed by the trains.
The Arizona s. New Mexico road
will change its timetable Sunday.
There is little change, excepting that
the run will be shortened a little. The
train will arrive from Clifton at 11:10
a. M, instead Of at HOO, and will
leave for Clifton at $3.50 instead OF
$3.50 p. N.
Ira Murray, a cowboy working for
Yves Williams, at Gold Hill, had a leg
broken last week Thursday. He was
traying to cut a steer, and in turning
his horse his leg was caught between
the horse aud the steer, and broken at
the ankle. He was taken to the hosp
ital at Silver City.
There was a meeting Of the stock
holders Of the North American min
ing company at Shamokin, Pennsylva-
mia, last Wednesday for the purpose Of
voting on the proposition Of bonding
and leasing the Last Chance group Of
mines at Pyramid. The action Of the
stockholders has not been made public.
Invitations are out for the marriage
Of Frank Merkel and Miss Gertie
Simpson, which will take place next
Wednesday evening. The groom is a
well known railroader connected with
the mechanical department, and the
bride is ono of Lordsburg most popular
bellies, having been born and raised
here. The LIBERAL extends its con
CALCULATIONS, aud wishes the couple
all kinds of health, wealth and pros
perity.
Frank Cline, who worked over the
taillngs left by the Gold Hill mill, is
moving his outfit to the neighborhood
OF Dos Oabezas, Arizona, where he has
secured the right to work a falling
dump left by a mill. The dump is not as
large as the one left at Gold Hill, nor
quite as rich. The one at Gold Hill
averaged five dollars a ton, and Mr..
Cline took out over $40, 600 10 gold. II
when the ore was tirst put through
the mill this gold had been saved il
would have made a great difference 10
the prosperity Of the owners.
The LIBERAL is under obligations to
Mr.. and Mrs A. d. NOrcop, OF Separ
for a box OF foe plums. Both Mr.. Nor
cop and Mrs. NorcOp made desert land
entries near Separ, and proved up on
them a year or so ago. Their only
source for water was wells. They
planted a portion of the land to fruit,
and judging by the samples sent the
Liberal they are able to raise as lne.
fruit at Separ, City miles from rum
ming water, and where it seldom rains,
as is raised in the most favored local
titles in California.
The New Mexican prints the follow
ing synopsis Of the report made by
Superintendent White to the territor-
ial superintendent of the condition Of
OF Grant county schools: The reports
shows that 60 teachers were employed
last year, Of which number there were
three males; that the total enrolment
for the year was 1851, males S22, fe-
males 72s; average daily attendance
was, males ala; females 377, total 79l.
Number Of scholars between the ages
OF 8 aud q, males 1885; females 1851;
total 1886; number Of school districts
"a, one Of which was abolished OF July
LIST for failure to hold the required
term Of three months; q created on
the same date, and n now building
a new school house; number Of months
taught l151; total funds on hand
August /, 1904, 81, 456. S5; total re-
ceipts from county school funds 50, Ill;
total receipts from the poll tax, fines,
etc, 81, 931. 95; total receipts, including
balance on hand, 500, 099. 80; that there
was expended for teachers wages, a
total OF Sl2, 945; for rent, fuel, etc. a
total OF 81, 800. ss; for school houses and
grounds, a total OF $500. go, the total
Expenditures a~ggregating the sum of
Sl5, 10S.4S, leaving a balance on hand