Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-10-13

rival Of Train No. l, il it is on time.
con Sundays postofices must be
kept open an hour, Postal laws and
regulations, Section 264.
There we're t~wenty-three cars Of
ore shipped from Lordsburglas week,
C. f. Baughman, who has been do
ing RELIEF work at Duncan, is again
at home.
Mrs. Croker is In Los Angeles,
where she has gone to be present at
the celebration Of the SEVENTEEN
birthday OF her mother.
Major and Mrs. Randall leave to.
morrow for Albuquerque to attend
the meetings OF grand lodge Of the
mason and the eastern star.
Harry Martin notified the demo-
cratic central committees that its can
didate he could not be, and the com
mittee selected r.. II. Boulware 10
his place.
A. P. Warner, Of the So mining
company is in the city this week,
When not dnck bunting he puts in
most of his time watching the ore
leave the mine.
There was a meeting Of the direct
ors Of the Orion mining compsny, held
in FL ,Paso last week, at which the
lease of the compnny's property in
Lordsburg to j. w. Writer was re-
newed.
There we're some tremendous floods
in northwestern New Mexico last
week. A great deal Of property was
destroyed at Shiprock, and some
twenty Indians on the reservation
were drowned.
The latter part Of last week the
weather turned cold, and for a few
days fires were comfortable. In a few
days it warmed up, and since then
we have been enjoying beautiful in
dian summer.
RID. Smyth and John j.. Malone,
were in albuquerque this week, az
tending the grand lodge, Knights of
PyJnias. Mr.. Smyth was elected out
er guard Of the grand lodge for the
ensuing year and Mr. Malone was ap-
pointed deputy grand chancellor for
Pyramid lodge No. %.
The small pox cases are about re-
covered. Mr.. Latham is up and about,
and his daughter has about recovered.
They will be keptin quarantine about
a week longer, before it will be safe
10 turn them loose. The county COM
mlssloners allowed bills to the amount
Of 1884 at its last session, to pay for
small pox expenses in Lordsburg.
Ev. Harris of Metcalf, was in the
city Wednesday. He got out OF
Greenlee county about ten minute
ahead OF the sheriff, lie hoard he
had been chosen as a juror for the
coming term of court, and did not
want to serve. Before the sheriff
could summon him he got out OF the
county, and while court meets he will
be enjoying his vacation in Colorado.
H. M. Hawkins. of El Paso, division
traffic superintendent of the noun
tain states telephone company, was
in the city this week to complete the
contract with J. e. Allen, for con-
Meeting the local exchange with the
long distance lines. Mr.. Hawkins
says that the connection will be made
in about a week, when we will be
connected with the telephone world.
Sheriff H. J.. McGrath is in the
city this week, recuperating from an
attack Of the grip, and getting in con
dition for a strenuous campaign Of
the county. Like all the other can
didates on both tickets he is entirely
certain, in his OWL mind, Of his per.
sonal success. If a politician was
not optimistic he would not be a pol
itlcian,
The First break has been made in
the democratic ticket, and it was by
the hand Of death. Judge Cornelius
Bennett died, aud was buried Monday
The judge was past grand master Of
the masonic lodge of New Mexico, and
the grand lodge met and attended his
funeral. The judge was e~ighty-foul
years Of age. He had long served
Grant county rs probate judge.
II looks as though the law firm Of
White 8 Clark, at Silver City, would
go out of business. A. N. White, the
senior member, has accepted a nomina
tion on the democratic ticket, and he
viii have his time occupied in telling
the people how they ought to vote
white H. B. Clark, the junior member
has accepted an invitation to be the
pastor Of Methodist church al
French.
MaioT r. W. Randall. of the schoo'