Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-30
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURe. JUNE 80. 1905.

Q. W. Wilcox, jr., Of El Paso, Is Wis.
ttlng with his friend, ]. A. LeahY, IT,,
10 LoTdsburg.
Miss Georgia Humphrey, Of Cana.
dian, Texas, is 10 town visiting her
brother, T. v. Humphrey.
Hardle Fuller, who is now firing an
engine out OF Tucson, made a run into
town Sunday, to visit his relatives.
Mrs. L. NJ. Croker left Monday for
Long Beach, to spend the summer
with her daughter, Mrs, Fl. 8. Shafer.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Goliath, who live a few
miles from Gold Hill, last Monday
morning.
Mrs. Alex Veitch came down from
Clifton and took the California train
Monday for Long Beach. where her
mother and daughter are stopping.
Constable McGrath made a most
commendable move the 6rst of the
week. He gathered a little money
aud hired a Mexican to sweep the
main street Of the city. The work
was well done, and the appearance Of
the street greatly improved. Mr.. Nc.
Grath has been invited to repeat the
operation often.
H. S. Spense, the mining engineer
who has been spending a great deal Of
time the past year or so at Steeple-
rock, was in the city Saturday, return
ing from England, where he has been
for some months. Ifsls reported that
Mr.. Speuse has made arrangements to
do considerable work at Steeplerock,
and has the backing Of a strong devel
opment company.
The Eagle Drug Mercantile com.
pany's cash register went on a strike
Tuesday. After ringing up a cash
sale one OF the keys stack, and none OF
the drawers could be opened. In
order to have the keys of the machine
handy they we're in one OF the drawers,
which was supposed to open by re.
leasing a catch. The company tele.
graphed after new keys, but H. L.
Cannon took a shy at the machine,
and soon had the outside of it of, and
was able to get at the machinery, aud
release the stuck key.
Professor F. A. Jones, the mining
engineer, was in the city, and went
out TO take a look at the Clara Sutton,
for Il. A. Lister, president Of the
North American mining company, who
has an option on It.. The Sutton is a
patented claim. lying parallel and ad.
Joining the Last Chance. 1t is a ls-
sure vein, about three feet wide with
a pay streak OF tome four inches.
Owing TO the water In the shaft the
professor could not get down to take a
lnOk at the workings. Mr.. Lister is
putting a within on the shaft. and soon
will have it unwatered, as the water
in 1t is nothing but seepage water.
He intends TO do considerable degel.
opment work on IL this summer. He
will also open an assay office, having
secured the services OF Professor Jones'
o to do the assaYlng, the same man
who was employed by the Lena com-
panY a few years ago, as an assayer.
Lordsourg lost one Of its Oldest in
hsbitants Monday, in the death of ].
p. Ownby, who has lived here ever
since there was any Lordsburg. Mr..
Ownby was born in Memphis, Tennes.
see se%veuty.six years ago. In 1852,
With his young wife, he started on the
overland trail for California. The
party camped at Leitendorf's wells, a
few miles south OF here. He lived for
many years in southern California,
working at his trade Of carpenter and
builder. When the Southern Pacific
built west from Los Angeles he was in
It's employ, and was at the front when
IL reached Lordsburg. He decided
this was a good place to stay, and set
tied here In 1880. He built a hotel,
the oWnby House, which for many
years wal the leading hotel Of the
place, and was torn down to make
room for the present Vendome. At
one time he was engaged In the mer-
camille business here. His wife died
10 1897, and since her death he has not
taken an active part in life. For sew.
eral months he has been quite feeble,
and while suffering from no particular
disease seemed to gradually fade away,
death coming Monday morning, while
at his son Bramble's residence. He
left two sons. B. B. and j. r. Ownby.
and a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Fetterly
OF Tucson, and two grandchildren, to
mourn his death. He was buried
Tuesday afternoon, the ceremonies, at
his particular request, being conduct
by the Masons, OF which fraternity he
: had for many years been a member.
He was connected with the Demlng
lodge, aud Master Frank Delaney and
brothers Thos. Hudson, Hugh Williams
aud WATKINS came up, and assisted by
the local masons, conducted the funeral
after the ancient rite prescribed by
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