Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-10

County Surveyor +. L. Cox was
over from the county seat the first of
the week, on business.
Walter Sullivan received a male
package Sunday, but It did not come
by parcel post, being too heavy,
Weighing twelve pounds.
Fred Jack. OF the Chinese service
at Deming,was in town Tuesday look
ing up the record Of q stray china
man.
j. A. Williams, who has a home
stead entry north Of town, who has
been away all summer, has returned
to do a little winter farming.
j. G. Gatti, the Clifton butcher,
was In town this week with a ship
ment of cattle, which he brought up
from Sonora, for his Clifton custom
ers.
There we're very few relocations
this new year. Mineral property has
got so valuable in this section that
the holders do not think 1t wise to
Hiss 0OlAAk UAAC docCoouAChl0 MOlhg WAtAl
the expectation Of themselves re-
locating the property with the new
year.
Vic Holland was found dead In a
room back Of the Clifton saloon, Sun
day morning. He had not been sick,
but was a heavy drinker. He was a
man about fifty years old, a carpenter
by trade, and had worked around
Lordsburg many years. He had no
relatives in this section.
Senator Davis, of Arkansas died
last week, at his home. The death
was caused by appoplexy, he having
been in excellent health previous to
the attack. He had just been re-
elected to serve his second term in
the senate.
Mrs. Sarah j. Mitchell died last
Friday, from the infrmities incident
to old age. Mrs, Mitchell was eighty
five years old, and had lived in New
Mexico for half Of her life. She was
a widow, and only a few weeks ago
completed her residence md proved
up on her homestead a few miles
south of town. The funeral was held
at the Methodist church Sunday
afternoon.
Tuesday an unknown Mexican
climbed on top of a car on the east
bound limited. When the train
reached Deming ne rolled off, but did
no appear injured by the fall. He
was taken to the hospital, and died
within an hour. The death was
caused by the exposure to the severe
cold encountered on the trip. The
corporation commission should take
up the matter of compelling the rail-
roads to warm the roofs of their cars,
for the protection Of the hoboes this
cold weather.
A. A. Ellis, who has worked for
many years for the Southern Pacific,
first as a locomotive engineer, and
when he got too feeble to do this
work, was given the job of pumping
at the we'll east Of town, received a
note from headquarters this week tell
ing him he was too feeble to do the
work, and relieving him of his Job,
but intimating that the company
would make another place for him.
During the past few years he has suf-
fered much from rheumatism, which
has contracted his muscles so that he
can not do the heavy work he former
ly attended to.
]. B. Garland and George Shipmen
we're up from Rodeo the first Of the
week, on business. Mr.. Shipman was
the original settler in the San Simon
valley near Rodeo, not counting the
cowmen, and he picked out the best
piece Of native hay land exposed to
the weather. 1t was in an unsur-
veyed township, and for a long time
he could not prove up on it. When
the township was surveyed and open
ed to the settlers he made his entry
and proved up on his homestead. He
has now sold this homestead to the
Garland Brothers, and is again foot
loose. The Garlands are preparing tC
fence their holdings In the valley, and
engage in the raising Of high grade
stock.
e. W. Clapp, the Southern Pacifc'
general freight agent In this section
Of the world, was In town last Satur
day, shaking hands with old friends
An old time acquaintance who haC
been reading the Independent, told
him he had better come through anC
pay his back taxes. He said he had
been told that by about a dozen peo
pie since he struck town. He bought
some town lots many years ago wheI
they we're auctioned of, aud thought
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