Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-08-10

], A. Leahy spent from Saturday to
Monday at El Paso, visiting his family.
b. w. Randall made a trip out to
Granite Gap this week, to look over
the country, and make a bid on doing
some hauling OF ore from that camp,
Mrs. r. S. Ross and daughter, who
have been visiting friends in Chicago
and Milwaukee, returned the first Of
the week.
S. A. Torrance, superintendent OF
the United States - Mexico develop
ment company, at Granite Gap, was in
the city Monday, on business.
O. J. Gramley has gone to the South
ern Pacidc's main hospital, at Oak
land, to be fitted with an artificial
leg.
Or. II. A. Nichols is attending to
DIR. Crocker's business while the doc
tor is enjoying life on the California
beaches.
Miss Jennie Rowe, who has been liv-
ing ia L~ordsburg for the past year or
So, leaves today, for her old home
at Kokomo, Indiana, for a visit with
her parents.
w. r. Parker, who has been in the
Detroit copper company's store, at
Morenci, for some time, is now work
ing for the Roberts s. Leahy mercan-
tile company.
President C%olquhouu, ofthe Arizona
Copper company, writes from Del
Monte that it is so cold there he had
to put on heavy clothing and hunt
warm, places.
Prof. H. A. Owen, Of the Normal
school, at Silver City, was in the city
Yesterday, returning from a trip to
Clifton and Duncan. Incidentallyth the
professor was looking for students for
the school.
Painters have commenced work on
the new depot, and for the past week
have been working on the interior of
the building and yesterday commenced
on the outside. But a small force is at
work.
j.. II. Mahoney's son Thomas took a
drink ofcoal oil last week, which, did
not agree with him very we'll. Mrs.
Mahoney took him to the hospital at
El Paso, and after a few days OF hosp
ital treatment he was all right.
H C. Shafer returned from his Cal
iforuia trip Tuesday, and went up to
Clifton that afternoon, He left Mrs.
Shafer and the baby at the beach,
where they will stay until the weather
gets cooler.
j. P. Mansfield, wal in town the
1rst OF the week and told the LIBERAL
that in his ten years experience he
had never seer more water in the An
imas valley than there was this year,
and the cattle outlook could not be
better.
d. w. Briel left Tuesday morning
for Plttsburg, Pennsylvania, where
his wife aud boy have been spending
the summer, and where he expects to
put in a few weeks having q good
time. 1t is TO be hoped that he will
keep out Of that millionaire crowd
that has made the town notorious.
Last Friday a special train passed
through town loaded with the Arizona
militia, under command Of Major
Leavell, en- route to Austin, Texas, to
take part 10 the army maneuvers that
are being conducted there by the war
department. At El Paso they were
Joined by the New Mexico militia.
According to a copy OF the report Of
Secretary Ownby, OF the school board,
filed with the superintendent Of
schools the board had on hand at the
beginning of the year s6Ol 90; the re-
ceipts during the year were S2.632 20,
the expenses were 1885 4, and the
balance on hand at the end OF the
year was 81, 395 $50, an increase Of cash
on hand OF S703. "a. If these figures
are accurate. and the credit balance
keeps increasing Lordsburg will soon
be in shape TO build a much needed
new building. The chances are, how
ever, that when congress meets In the
fall the anti-gambling bill will be
passed, and this will cut of a large