Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-21

S.. w. Maltbie is In Sierra Madre,
California, visiting his son Ralph.
Mrs. u. T. Sellerds was in from the
Animas last Monday.
Mrs. II. D. Wright and Mrs. Olden
left this week for Mrs. Wright's
homestead on the Animas.
The new branch Of the Southwest
ern into Fort Huachuca is now open
to travel. The first regular train went
over the line Sunday.
T. A. Lister arrived from the east
last Tuesday. Mr.. Lister has made a
trip to South America, since last he
was in L%ordsburg.
Born, on February 18th, at 6719
h,akewood emu Chicago. TO Mr.
nd Mrs. AS. Kedzie, an 8 "a pound
boy. Mother and son reported doing
finely.
For sale cheap. r. NJ. Garcla's
saloon fixtures, consisting of Jar,
back-bar, plenty Of chairs, frames
and pictures. Fully EQUIPPED gas line
lighting system. Cheap for Cash.
Advertisement.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Porter request
the LIBERAL to extend their appre-
citation and thanks to the many
friends In Rodeo, the Animas, and
L%ordsburg, for the many kindnesses
during the sickness and after the
death Of their daughter Lora.
Henry Owens has Joined the colony
In the Animas, and made a homestead
location. Since the survey was made
of the valley and the people have
learned where the land that had al
ready been surveyed was located they
have found a great deal of good land
on surveyed ground and are taking it
up. Until the surveyors went in there
it was all supposed to be unsurveyed
land.
The stockholders of the Granite
Gap company, which owns a valuable
property at Granite Gap, held their
annual meeting at the Office Of @. B.
Stevens, in FL Paso, last Friday, and
elected the following board of direc-
tors for the ensuing year: R. M.
Cousar, G. B. Stevens, w. r. Nc
Kenna, f. W. Buckshire and j. E.
Bowling. Mr.. Stevens was elected
president of the board, and 1t was de-
cided to take steps to finance the
company 10 order to put the mines on
a shipping basis again.
The juice was turned on the line to
the So mine Tuesday afternoon, and
the new 100 horse power motor was
started up. Everything went nicely,
and made nc lore pull on the works
than does the starting Of the ice ma
chine. For the rest Of this week the
motor will be run nights, while the
usual current is on, to work down the
bearings and get the machine run
ming smoothly. 1t is expected that
the juice will be turned on Monday
for regular work, and that hereafter
all the power used at the IS mine will
be furnished from the electric light
works, and the juice will be on all the
time.
Monday evening In some unknown
way the transformer that furnishes
the electric current for that portion
Of the town east of the bank, got dis
connected, and that section Of the
town did net light up. All the users
thought the plant had not started mp,
and were wondering what was the
matter. The telephone to the plant
did not work, and no one connected
with the company knew there was
anything wrong. Finally some n
telephoned to Manager Cameron, at
his house, and 1t only took him a few
moments to locate and repair the
damage, and get the lights In work.
ing order.
The National Cash register people
got theirs last week. They have been
under trial for some months for VOL
ations Of the Sherman law, and we're
convicted. OF all the trusts that
have been before the courts the Cash
Register people we're known to be the
meanest lighters that we're in the
business. The judge took this into
consideration, and instead OF hning
them only sent the president and
several Of the important officers to
jail. The president goes up for a year.
L. F. Vaughn, a prominent Phoenix
attorney, who has been selected by
President Wilson to succeed Col. Bob
Morrison as district attorney for Ar
izona, who formerly was editor Of the
Duncan Arizonian, and still is It's
owner, was in the city Tuesday, en-
route from Phoenix to Duncan, to
see what Is the matter with the Ar