Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-02-03
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG, FEB. 8, 1911.

Duncan this week.
Jas. Edgar was in from the river
this week With a load OF mohair.
Col. Bob irvine was in the City this
week, taking orders for spring suits.
d. H. Wright was In from his ranch
in the mountain, the first of the week.
Mrs. George Kelber was down from
Stems the drst Of the week, visiting
her parents.
Eugene Moses has moved to Dallas,
Texas, where he expects to make his
future home.
Tom Munroe has bought an interest
in the Clifton saloon, and intends to
give it his personal attention.
+. e. Smith is the name Of the
new Wells Fargo agent who took the
place n. w. Balch, promoted TO No
gales,
W. +. Ritter made an FL Paso trip
Sunday. There was so much small
pox in the city that he did not stay
long, returning IueSuay.
+. L. Cox, the surveyor, has been at
work this week ON the Nevada, IS and
other claims in the Shakespeare coun-
try, surveying them for patent.
There will be a bunch Of flying men
and machines in FL Paso next week,
who will give and exhibition of air
work, and charge an admission price.
Mrs W. w. Cox, Of Silver City, was
in town Wednesday, en- route to Cliff
to visit her sister, Mrs. Bay S hannon.
She will make a trip with Mrs. Shan
non out to the ranch on the Blue.
M. ". McGrath returned the first
Of the week from a trip to Portland,
Oregon, where he had gone as a wit
ness in the United States court in a
case OF a violation Of the postal laws.
The Southern Pacific com pany has
raised the water tank opposite the
Wells Fargo Office some fourteen in
ches, so that the spout would be high
enough to allow the big engines 10
take water from it.
There we're lightweight cars Of ore
shipped from this camp last month.
This is not quite up to the high water
mark of shipping, but is a good aver
age month, and the shipments brought
a good supply of money into town.
The XII land and cattle company is
building a dam on its range which
will store flood waters, and keep them
to supply drinking material for the
cattle during the dryer months, and
so allow them to Craze further back
into the hills.
Having lived on his ranch long
enough to prove up on 1t DIR. Croker
moved back into town last week. ! he
move was only q few hundred feet,
but the town house is much more
comfortable. lie will retain the same
telephone number.
j.. 4. Cappleman moved his family
household goods and stock to El Paso
this week, where lie intends 10 make
his future home. The Cappleman
family has lived here for many years,
and the town can i'll afford to have
them move, but it is probable the
move was for their best interest.
VIM NJ, Banner was in town from
Separ this week, and made a home
stead entry OF a nice little ranch up
In the hills. He will build him a fine
house to which he can retire when he
tires Of spending the profits he an
nually realises from the rent OF the
Roberts-B Banner building in FL Paso.
Mrs. AL. Rocco was down from Cliff
ton the first of the week in the inter
est Of her sister, Miss Marjory Gallo
way, who is one Of the contestants for
the prizes offered by the FL PaSo
Times. Miss Galloway is one Of the
leaders in the contest, and the Lords
burg votes helped her out materially.
E. W. Clapp with his family has ar
rived in Tucson, where Mr. Clapp will
take the position vacated by r, $
Stubs, as assistant general freight
and passenger agent. Mr., Clapp's
many Lordsburg friends hope that lie
soon will have business In Lordsburg,
SO they may renew acquaintance with
him.
Tuesday morning about five o'clock,
A. V. Alvarez, who runs a little store
and lunch counter east of Charlie
Lees store, heard a noise, which he
thought was caused by the springing
OF a rat trap he has set, and got up to
kin the rat and set the trap again.
On going into the front room he found
It full Of smoke. On investigation he
found there was a lire on the outside
of the building, which had just start
ed, but was blazing nicely. A little
water put 1t out, and an investigation
showed an attempt had been made to
set the building on IRE. There was
4 gunny sack filled with rags, and