Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-09

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DR.. DeMoss In the southern part Of
town are about completed.
Tuesday night a fine boy was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. @. p. Jeffus, and he
will bear the name Of T. r.
Mrs. D. c. McMeans and children.
returned Saturday from a visit In Los
Angeles.
H.. V. Cook made final proof Of his
homestead entry northwest Of town
this week.
J. w. Gould was in town tho first
Of the week from his ranch In Doubt
full canyon.
Jesse Oliver, who has been working
here for some time, left Wednesday
for Deming.
f. McVnanon was up from Separ
last Saturday to make out the papers
relative to a renewal Of a lease on a
school section he has been holding.
Mrs. H. D. Wright came In from
her ranch on the Animas Wednesday,
with her o Robert. She expects to
return today.
Ev Harris was down from Metcalf
Monday, on his regular summer va
cation trip, which he, as usual, is GO
ing to spend In Colorado.
Mrs, w. E. German, who formerly
lived in Separ, died in Ell Paso last
week, after suffering three weeks
with typhoid fever. She is survived
by her husband and two sons.
Since the day passenger trains stop
at Separ, on signal there are many
more visitors in L%ordsburg from that
delightful suburb, than there had
been for a long time.
Major b. W. Randall was turned
out Of quarantine and was down town
Tuesday for the first time. He had
been tied up with a case Of scarlet
fever In the family.
Owing to the rains last month the
ore haulers could not bring the ore
to the platforms as fast as it was
mined, and as a consequence there
were only thirty-tive cars shipped
during the month.
e. B. thurman, who carries the mall
between Bedrock and Lordsburg, has
put on a substitute, and Is going to
enjoy a vacation. He says he will put
in his time during the vacation train
ing some hounds to trail jack rab-
bits.
viii Lapoint, editor Of the Las
Cruces Citizen, was In town Monday,
returning from Morencir where he
had been visiting his brother. He
became greatly enamored with the
hills, and may move UP there.
T. A. Lister has returned from his
trip to Central America, where he
had been to look at a mining PROPOSE
tion. While there the malaria bug
bit him, and he has been in the hos
pital since his return.
The house being built by the IS
company for the use Of its superin-
tendent, is fast assuming form. 1t is
built on an extension OF Pyramid
street, on land in DIR. Crocker's home
stead entry south Of town. 1t will be
a large house for this section, ten
rooms.
d. Mcknight, chief clerk Of the
railway mail service, located at Ell
Paso, was in the city Tuesday, return
ing from an official trip to Clifton.
He makes trips over the lines under
his charge frequently, to inspect work
OF his clerks.
Announcements were received this
week Of the graduating exercises OF
the class of nurses at the Cottage
Hospital at Santa Barbara, California.
Among the graduates are students
from Germany, England and various
states. One Of them is Rebecca Bailey,
formerly Of Lordsburg.
A. o. Garland, postmaster and mer-
chant, at Rodeo, was in the city
Tuesday, on business. Mr.. Garland
reports that there has been very lit
tie rain In the valley this year. Cen
orally II there Is rain anywhere In
this section Rodeo gets 1t, but this
year II missed. Mr.. Garland reports
business very good, and stock looking
fne,
The announcement has been made
OF the marriage Of Nat Cannon and
Miss Elizabeth Kerr, which Is to take
place tomorrow. The couple we're
practically raised In Lordsburg, and
have numerous friends here who ex-
tend hearty congratulations. Miss
Kerr has been q teacher In our pub
lie schools for several years. Mr..
Cannon Is connected with the store
department Of the IS mining company.
Az present they will live In town, but
~ soon as q house can DO built for