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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-06-15

THE board OF equalization in Ariz-
ona seems to have got away from the
railroads. At the meeting last week
the assessment OF the railroads was
raised about tifty per cent. The most
noticeable raise was the Southern
Pacific, which went from $1,000 to
81, 1000 per mile. The Morencl South
ern was raised from S3,655.55 TO 49,
co.. %; the Ell PasO & Southwestern
from $3.50 TO $1,000; the Arizona s.
New Mexico from IS, 5O4,5 so to IS, $780,
aud the Coronado line, at Clifton was
put down at O., 900 per mile, same as
last year. No change could be made
10 the Santa Fe line, the old Atlantic
s. Pacific, for the assessment OF that
is fixed by an act Of congress, and
probably will not be changed until
Arizona IS admitted as a state. 1t has
been claimed that the railroads owned
the board 10 previous years, but IL
that is true they must have lost their
grip, although ven now the roads are
not assessed as high as they are in Cal
ifornla, especially the Southern Pa
ciac.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-06-15
Friends

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making it a household word by their
personal recommendations to friends
aud neigbbors. 1t is good medicine
to have in the home and is widely
known for It's cures of diarrhoea and
all forms OF bowel trouble. For sale by
all dealers ia medicine.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-06-15
rnE
-THE-
Copper
HAND BOOK.


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y gives the plain facts in plain English.
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nceOrdidg 20 importance OF the property.
Tho Copper Handbook is conceded 10 be the
WORLDS STANDARD REFERENCE BOOK
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The Investor needs tho book for the facts il
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Price is . in Buckrum, with gilt top; 500
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and may be returned within a week Of re.
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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-06-15

Returns by next mail. Terms Cash with
samples. Mines examined and reported upon.
Annual assessment work attended to
LORDSBURG, n. NJ.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-06-15

Bat we will cure you if you will pay us.
Men who are Weak, Nervous and debili-
tated suffering from Nervous Debility.
Seminal weakness, and all the effects of
early evil habits, or later indiscretions,
which lead to Premature Decay, consump-
ton OF instantly should send for and read
the ''book of life," giving particulars for
d home cure. Sent (sealed) free. by ad
ressing DR.. Parker's Medical and surgi-
cal %instite, Isl North Spruce St., Nash
vile, Tenn. They guarantee a cure or no
pay.-TheS Sunday Morning.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-06-15

1t may be a surprise to many to learn
that a severe cold a be completely
broken up in u or two days time.
The first symptoms OF a cold are a dry,
loud cough,a profuse watery discharge
from the nose, and a tin. white coat
ing on the tongue. When Chamber
lain's cough remedy is taken every
hour on the first appearance OF these
symptoms, it c%ounteracts the effect OF
the cold and restores the system to a
healthy condition within a day or Two.
For sale by all dealers ia medicine.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-06-15
ASSAY OFFICE AND CHEMICAL
LABORATORY
- OF -
William H. Stevens

PRICES
Gold and Silver, SOC Iron, 62.OO
I5c Zinc. 300
Lead, bOc Silica, 2.UO
Tin. $500 Sulphur 800
Send 3 or 4 ozs. of ore. Postage on ore one
cent per ounce.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-06-15

ing will be done rs follows. At the
election hex November the people In
Arizona and New Mexico Will be call.
ed on to vote for the usual county aud
territorial officers, also on members OF
a constitutional convention, also on
the question OF whether they want
joint statehood or not. liza majority
OF the people Ia each territory vote in
favor Of joint statehood the men elect
ed to the constitutional convention
will meet and make constitution and
when that IS adopted we will be a
state. II a majority OF the people 10
either territory vote against Joint
statehood then the whole game is OF,
and no convention will be held. This is
about as fair a proposition as could be
expected, aud II the people in either
Arizona or New Mexico want TO re-
main a territory they have got a
chance to say so. II they have got
tired OF living in a state OF ~vasselage
they can say so, aud come into the
sisterhood Of states. They are sup.
posed to be free moral agents, al.
though the LIBERAL is afraid that
there are many in each territory who
have so little knowledge OF the differ
ence between a state and a territory
that they will be content to live in a
territory for the remainder OF their
natural lives, and so will vote against
statehood. From now on il will be a
campaign OF education.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-06-15

FINALLY the statehood question is
settled. The leaders 10 the senate aud
the house agreed on a bill Monday. IL
provides for the admission OF Okla.
homa and Indian Territory as one
state, and the admission OF New Mex
icG and Arizona as one state, II the
people want so to come in. To decide
this question the people Of these ter
Titories will have 70 vote, and the yot-
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-25
RIVER MENACES
KINGS COUNTY
Water Is Still Pouring
Through Break in
Levee.

LATON. June 24.-The situation on
the south side of Kings River remains
unchanged No effort has been made
TO close the break in the levee Water
Is running through the break pouring
over hundreds of acres of valuable
vineyards and orchards and DESTROYING
crops and gardens everywhere The
Santa Fe Railroad track has been
washed out at several places and traf-
ic is at standstill on this part of
the system.
Hundreds Of people are coming from
Hanford and the surrounding country
TO view the break, but no steps have
yet been taken to close it. No one
seems willing TO assume the responsf-
bility- A committee OF fve appointed
after celebrating decided to send 10
Hanford for repairing material. but
concluded that nothing effective could
be accomplished until Monday. Ry
Monday the breach will be in the
neighborhood Of $50 feet wide and the
water Will have reached GranRevilie
and Lemoore. and the damage will
amount 10 hundreds OF thousands of
dollars Kings River has not vet
started TO fall according to reports
from the mountains.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-25
OREGON VETS"
STRIKE TENTS
Bring to Close Four
Days Encampment
at Grants Pass.

GRANTS PASS. Or. June 24.-The
Grand Encsmpment- Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic and the Wemen's Relief
Corps OF Oregon. which has been on
here for four days, closed Friday night
The encampnent was the most success
ful ever held in the State II was at
tended by nearly 1000 old soldiers. sol
eiers' wives and women Of the Relief
Corps. The navy was also largely rep
resented The old soldiers were royalty
entertained by Grants Pass people. the
greater number Of the veterans having
made camp on the banks Of the Rogue
River, where the afternoon and even
ing meetings We're held At q business
session today II Sutcliffe OF Portland
was elected department comma nder and
John Patrick OF Grants Pass senior vice
commander. A council Of acnfnistra-
tion. composed OF Eve veterans. was
also elected and delegates chosen for
the next encampment, which viii be
held Al Newberg. Or
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-25
That Made Milwaukee Famous.
mporrnya a stretoa akLnd.
SLAV DOUMA
IS 4 FAILURE
Russian ParliamentDoes
Not Represent the
Masses.

LONDON, June 25.-The Daily Tele-
graph this morning publishes an ar
ticle written by a member of the Rus
sian Cabinet in which il is contended
that 1t was the Governments indeci-
sion and inaction in the autumn of
1904, when it would have been easy
to win over the loyal zemstvo party to
cooperate with the Government in its
work of reform, that sowed the seeds
of the present trouble The delay
consequent on this inaction. he says.
led to the formation of an alliance of
the reform party and a group of ter
rorists and anarchists fatal step,
which II am convinced will strike the
Russian emancipation movement bar
rem for many long years to come and
be fraught with unending calamities to
the nation"
The writer proceeds to refer to the
great hopes raised by Count de Whites
call to power and the subsequent dis
appointment at his failure. because of
his vacillation and inconsistency He
complains that De Witte instead of
declaring ruthless war against the rev.
olutionary terrorist party, actually
contributed toward tying the gordian
knot between the moderate opposition
party and the terrorists tighter than
it was before.
De Whites policy. In fact. the writer
continues, led to the election of a Par
lament of a revolutionary character.
representative not of the Russian peo-
pie, but of the stump political lawyer
of the population. and hence its disso-
luton is merely question of time
Dissolution is indispensable. not be-
cause the provocative parliamentary
debates tend to revolutionize the coun-
try, but because the present opposition
of the chamber is discrediting to the
people.
In conclusion the Minister argues
that a return to bureaucratic absoiu-
tism is impossible. The tremendous
difficulty of the present moment lies in
the full recognition of the absolute
necessity to renew the worn out frame
work of the Government by means of
real national representation and by en-
listing the cooperation of men of the
soil, even If they are chosen from the
present Parliament, the sole condition
being that they shall be opposed to
unnatural alliances with the revoIu
tionists. who must be fought p4rsever-
ingly.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-25
Knight. of Red Branch Fe.t,y,,.

The Irish nationalists of this CITY,
under the auspices of the senior So
ciety, the Knights of the Red Branch
Will hold their annual festival and
Gaelic games and dancing at San Lo-
renzo Grove on Sunday. July Is. The
outing was to have taken place May
s, but had 10 be held over. This will
be the thirty-seventh annual festival
and an endeavor will he made to turn
IL into a representative gathering of
Irish nationalists from nearby cities
as well as from San Francisco. Cash
prizes will be given the winners in the
games and Gaelic dancing. and the COM
mittee promises an exceptionally good
programme.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-25
Krirhts of Tarn outine.

The Knights Of Tara, a well-known
American society. held its annual
picnic yesterday at Schuetzen Park.
"a n Rafael. The society usually holds
its outing in the spring. and II was
billed this year for the END Of April,
but. naturally, the event did not come
or. Nothing was lost BY the postpone
rnent. however. for there was a large
gathering and the picnic was fnan-
c.-1 success n was also very pleas
ant reunion, being the first affair Of the
kind in Irish circles since the day be-
fore the great change and the pic1.ck-
ers had a typical irish time Of il in
Gaelic games, Gaelic dancing and the
usual picnic programme.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-25
FIRE PUTS OUT
RENO'S LIGHTS
Plant Which Furnished
Electricity Burned
to Ground.
SPECIAL DIsPArCH TO TIE CAIL.

RENO, June 24.-Fire broke out this
morning about o'clock in the power
plant of the Reno Light and Power
and Water Company on the Truckee
River, near this city, and destI Dyed
about $4,000 worth of property. The
powerhouse destroyed was the one
that supplied Reno with street lights
AS a result of the fire there will be nc
light in Reno's streets for a month, say
officials of the company
The fire was started by a short cir
cult. Owing to the distance the local
Fire Department did not reach the fire
until it was too late to give battle to
the flames. Insurance in the sum OF
about $4,000 was carried on the plant
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-25

The telephone bell should always ring
true.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-25

BaIanc She'd
Thich
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-25
LArE sHIrpINe INTELLIGENcE.
OCEAN STEAMERS

sunday, June =
BRENEN-SaIed June 2s-Srn- Grosser kur
ftasf for Npw YORK via Cherbourg
OTEENSTONN-Saiied June .FSfmr In
raula from Lirerpool.. for New York
TVFRPOOI-Arrfred June 23--Stmr Ccitic
from New York. yia Queenstown
OTTFFNSTOW WN=Arrivei Juut -s-Stnr I'm
hris from Sew York. for Liverpool
MOTILL.E-Arrircd June 24-Stmr Columbia,
from New York for Glasgow
IY8fOTTH-Arrired June 2z-Stmr st Paul.
from New oYrk Tor Chcrbourg and southampton;
stmr Barharossa, from New York for cherbours
and Bremen
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-25


of
md that
nance eornfntee satisfied
o
LESTER HERsICK
y. Secretary d
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-25
Drinks a Quart of I've.

A man named Jose Navonne was
found in a precarious condition last
night in a vacant lot on Connecticut
street between Seventeenth and Mari
posa. He was taken TO the Potrero
Hospital, where he was found to be
suffering from lye poisoning. He says
that he drank a quart of lye because
he was despondent DR.. w. Stone
treated him. He will die.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-25
Drowned I'm Potomac river.

WASHINGTON. June 24-Edward p
Saalbach and his wife, while canoeinp
in the Potomac River above the Acme.
duct bridge this afternoon. were
drowned, the boat upsetting. Saalbach
was clerk in the War Department
and was about 45 years old He was
appointed from California.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-25
terrorist. Murder Policemen.

WARSAW, June 24.-In the suburb
of Viola this afternoon a band of
terrorists killed two policemen and
wounded another An hour later the
same band shot and killed ,,olice
sergeant
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-25

RED WING. Nina. Juno 24.-During a panic
caused by the explosion OF an alcohol lamD
board innnch conveying a picnic party up
tho Mississippi this afternoon. Edith and Grace
Nctru.n. sisters. aged II and II years. fell over
board snd drowned
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-28
UP The MllgOURl
F72AMKLlM CALRINS

faoes-'it's against reason; but they've gone
up the river, as any Of you can see by getting
down and looking, and we can only hope the
ladll keep his eyes open"
Our alarm in regard to Charles safety in
creased, II was now nearly night, and we
were compelled TO go to the Missouri for
water, as there were no small streams along
here
We oamped, about shutdown, upon the bank
OF the river, and sat late that evening talk
ing about the boy, and listening to Jerry's
stories of adventure
II was the first time we had been able to
induce him to relate any Of his own exploits,
and we were very much interested by his
graphic and often comical style Of narrative.
Although what one might term an unedu-
Gated person, yet he was never at a loss for a
word to express his meaning and often sur
prised us by the clear and foroible manner in
which he delineated scenes and events.
Nothing occurred TO disturb the slumbers
that night, except the usual routine of stand
ing guard, and we were up and off early in
the morning.
"If we put in good days travelling, We
shall camp on the Little Cheyenne tonight, -
said Jerry, as we left the Missouri
All day long we rode over high, rolling
prairie without a drop of water, except the
little that we could carry in couple of can
teens, which were in Jerrys possession.
The tracks of the Indian ponies were still
to be distinctly seen upon the route.
A small herd of buffalo were in sight, at
four o'clock, upon an eminence away to the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-28

maybe you're little nervous" suggested
Jerry.
But Jud stoutly averred that he had heard
something or somebody, and If any one
would take his place he would go and see.
I'm the one to do that" said the scout.
I'll go and look around in that direction,
and; if there's anybody there, III stir 'em
And he rose, picked up his gun and started
up the creek as coolly as though going to
shoot duck. But he had not taken a
dozen steps before he. turned and threw up
his hands to us, with the admonition to listen
W., complied, and distinctly caught the
sound of animals running, evidently coming
down the valley.
Don't believe it's Indians" said Jerry.
But let's get in among our ponies, for fear"
And, catching up our weapons, We ran in
among our animals
False alarm" said the scout. TITS drove
of elk-thirty or forty of 'em-and they're
nearly opposite us now"
Sure enough, we could see them quite plain
ly, not more than hundred and fifty Yards
away, scudding along at rapid gallop down
Boys" said Jerry, as they passed us. II
don't like the appearance of things a mite
There's something or somebody skulking about
up above, or those elk would never be stir
ring themselves in such a lively fashion this
hour of night. Colonel he asked, abruptly
what time is it by your watohr
Zone O'clock" replied Uncle Ben why.
do you think we had better move out Oh
this?"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-28
COPYRIGHT BY
janis ELNERJo

camp fire. Heres his fire, and there's
where he rolled up the grass "a regular
nest-and there's where his pony was picket
ed TO that little tree yonder See how he's
cropped the grass down all around It. Don't
you see there's just one camper stayed hereY
And not more,n two nights ago, either, IL 1t
was that long"
We were overjoyed at this evidence OF Char
lies safety thus far, and Jud and even meas.
ured the place where he had lain, and found
it to correspond as nearly as we could guess
with Charles height.
Il have now the greatest faith that the
boys pluck is going to carry him through"
said Uncle Ben, with n confidence and cheer
fulness that was instantly contagious.
And we spent that evening in real enjoy
ment, seated around a glowing camp fire,
again listening to Jerry's enlivening stories
and Uncle Ben's tales of army life.
Our horses were picketed to trees at the
edge of the grove, far enough to keep them
from becoming entangled in each Others ropes.
came on guard first that night and Jerry
last as the last watch is considered the most
critical in an Indian country.
The early part of the night passed with no
disturbance, but shortly after midnight Jud,
who was on guard, came and walked us.
II believe" said he, that there are In
dams prowling about. / have fancied that /
heard something up the stream several times
as j was Walking around among the horses,
and the dogs have started up and growled
two or three times, and would have gone in
that direction if / had let them"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-28

left of the trail, but considerably in front of
the field glass as they moved about upon the
ridge
"The Cheyennes are not very far ahead" re-
marked Jerry. We've done some pretty
good travelling to-day, not having any water
for the horses since morning"
An hour more and we were looking down
upon the valley of the small river. This val
ley, unlike those of the other small streams
we had crossed, was nearly mile i'll width
and quite level, with the exception of the
runs which lead from the mouths of the many
deep ravines which debouch into it from the
hills on either SIDE
The trail led down one OF these to the
rivera clear little stream, with gravel
bottom-and our horses eagerly plunged In
and buried their noses in the cool water,
scarcely giving themselves time to breathe,
until they were too full to hold more.
There were few trees along this stream,
but Just above us grew a little, scattering
clump of cottonseeds, several of which had
attained a growth in spite of the prairie
fires, which are so destructive to timber in
this region. The ground was quite level for a
good distance around this little grove, and
Jerry declared il prime camping place"
"Helloi" exclaimed he, jumping from his
horse, as we rode in among the trees. Hell
o the boys been here, sure as I'm a living
mani"
"How? Why do you know;" we all asked
at once.
'Plain as the nose on your face" he re-
piled, as he pointed to the ashes of a recent
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-28

ICGHWCH village and a trail led uOWn bhS
SsezsS Hill. More than likely some OF
'em have seen us nosing around
among their techas and they might take 1t
unlikely il we should try to sneak by ,em.
These Indians along the Missouri are used 70
having white men go through their towns
and buy their pelts, and swap horses WIN
'em, and they are anxious to dicker VIII
every one that comes along. They're greas
for trading, but the wild fellows west OF herS
don't care to have white men poking arounu
their villages" -,
We could now see the tops Of the lodges
over the trees below us, and riding tnrousn
these, found ourselves in the midst Oh Vic
Sank village. -.
consisting of poles set in circle, the ENDS aii
meeting at the top, and covered Win tne
skins Of buffalo, elk and deer. Besides these
there were several low log cabins. -,
The inhabitants were all outside their 1om
iciles, evidently expecting us. and dirty,
greasy-looking set they were. All IN an, tne
Sank village and its occupants were not lsk ti
to inspire one with exalted opinion OF inc
American aborigines.
A cluster of "braves'" who were seated
smoking before large tepee, as these lodges
are called by the Sioux, came forward as we
rode up TO greet us with the usual, How,
howl" and hand shakngs, and soon we were were
surrounded by dusky crowd OF han-naked
gazers.
The squaws and papooses, however, kept at
q respectful distance, as the former especlaliyy
are not allowed to mingle promiscuousy with
the superior" sex.
Jerry acted as spokesman, and was soon
holding an animated conversation with those
nearest him in the Sioux language, OF which
we could not understand word.
He questioned them in regard to the parties
we were following but could learn nothing, as
they either had not seen did not wish to
give any information of them.
At length they expressed a desire to
"swap" ponies, and we could see that most OF
them were eying Nero with great admiration,
and these Indians really are connoisseurs in
horse flesh They offered Jud, through the
medium of Jerry, all kinds of bargains to in
duce him to part with his horse.
Jerry finally succeeded in making them
understand that the owner of Nero had pos
sessed the animal ever since he was colt,
and that it would take all the ponies in the
Missouri Valley to get him. But they still
eyed the black with evident feelings of envy.
The trapper offered to trade one of, his
ponies to them, but after looking it over they
would not make him an offer of any value,
so,giying the chief a plug of JerTy's tobacco,
and few little trinkets to the others, among
the rest an extra pocket knife which ! car
ried, we moved on up the bluffs, and left the
village of the Sanks behind