Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

s. B. McMurray has moved his
family from L%ordsburg to Douglas,
where he intends to make his home.
DR.. DeMoss has bought a couple Of
lots from John 7. Muir in the south
eastern part Of town, and intends to
build a residence and garage.
County Commissioner Ownby; who
had been confined to his bed, got out
early this week and was able to be up
town.
Charlie Lee, who has been in San
Francisco for several months, under
the care Of a doctor, has returned to
his business here much improved In
health.
The Atwood company has been shut
down this week to put in a new hoist.
The old n could not carry enough
to economically handle the ore, and
so the new one was decided on.
The Arizona legislature passed a
law providing that railroads shall
charge no more than three cents a
mile for passenger service. The law
takes effect in November.
Miss Dewey McGrath has received
a long divided khaki riding skirt, and
now spends considerable time riding
her pony, which she thinks is more
fun than riding in her uncle's auto
mobile.
The ball players went up to Duncan
Saturday, to get a little revenge for
the way the Duncan players treated
them two weeks previously. They did
the Duncan players up to the tune of
eleven to six on Saturday, and ten to
live on Sunday.
r. c. tombstone while at work on
his claims at Gold Hill has developed
some fine zinc ore. 1t also carries
considerable lead. He has not found
a smelter that will separate the zinc
from the lead, and pay for both, so
there is a considerable loss in treat-
ment
AS soon as F. r. Coon moved from
his bungalow in town which he had
sold to r. f. Cameron, of the water
company, Mr.. Cameron went to Dem
ing and brought his family here, and.
he is now enjoying the luxurles or
married life.
Ownby & Wallace havesold their
big Pope-Toledo auto TO the Twin
Peaks company. The car was too
large for commercial business here,
but is just the thing for the Twin
Peaks company in the large amount
OF travelling that the officers have to
do between camp aud Sheldon.
The Western Union has taken over
the telegraph business of the South
western system and the Arizona &
New Mexico road, and there is no
more Postal company here. The main
office of the Western Union here is at
the Southern Pacific depot, while the
office at the Arizona depot lisa branch
office.
Q. E. Mills, who has had charge of
the Detroit copper company for many
years, has been secured by the Gum
Thompson interests to take charge of
the Inspiration properties over in the
Globe country. If any one can put
these properties on a dividend basis
it is Mr.. Mills, who Is looked on as
one of the best copper men in the
state.
County Treasurer Downes adver-
tised in the LIBERAL that he was 60
ing to advertise all delinquent taxes
up to 1911, and the advertisement
was to be made not later than the
10th. The official county paper of the
18th has appeared, and it contains no
advertisement of the delinquent
taxes. 1t is rumored that Treasurer
Downes has been so busy about his
private affairs that he has not had
time to go to the %treasurer's office and
let his deputy know what he had pro-
missed to do.
@. &c. Hutchinson, who has for some
time been the Wells-Fargo route
agent, travelling over this section Of
the country, checking up the local
agents, and seeing that they did their
work all right, has traded OF with
Steve Roemer, who was agent at Tue
con. The two jobs pay the same
money, and Mr.. Hutchinson is now
able TO be at home with his family,
and Mr.. Roemer saves the expenses
Of room rent. Every n is satisfied
and the company gets good service,
Chairman Of the board Of commits
sloners Manvllle and County Surveyor
Cox drove over from Silver City Sun
day to get a line OF the road through
the Forest that the commissioners
are asking the Forest people to re-
pair and keep Ia condition. Surveyor
% aQtimatea that IL will coat not