Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-30

kept open an hour, Postal laws and
regulations, Section 264.
w f. Ritter and family have been
enjoying life at Haywood,
The California rains extended out
into this section of the country. Tues
day night there was a good rain here,
the precipitation amounting to .sS Of
an inch, which is some rain for this
time of the year.
Mrs. A. M. Jones, who has been liv-
ing for some years with Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Gervaise died on Wednesday,
January 2sth, at Mr.. Gervaise's res
idence. Mrs. Jones was born in Chi
huahua, and was seventy-seven years
old.
Owen Wilson has purchased the NJ.
f. Downes cattle and ranches near
Silver City. The Independent says
the terms of the sale are not public,
but the purchase makes MI. Wilson
one Of the largest cattle owners in
New Mexico aud Arizona, he owning
cattle in both states.
Alfred Paul, who had charge of the
Superior at the time the Calumet g.
Arizona had it under bond, and who
worked here for some time, came down
from Clifton last Saturday, and has
been busy out in the hills south Of
town ever since.
The Solomonville Bulletin announ
ces the marriage of Otto Malone and
Hattie Lewis, both Of Copper Hill,
which took place at Solomonville.
The bridegroom is we'll known in
Lordsburg, having lived here at var
ious.times.
SURVEYORS connected with the Ar
izona g. New Mexico railroad have
been doing some surveying In the
hills south of town. Like all good
surveyors they do not know why they
are doing it, but it looks as though
the company was preparing to run a
spur on to the So mine, which would
do away with the expensive hauling
of ore from the mine to the mill.
Felix Martinez, who, as chairman
of a commission, has been making a
trip to Central and South American
ports, to interest the people Of those
countries in the Panama exposition,
travelling in a government vessel, has
returned to this country. He reports
the trip a great success, and the com
mittee secured the promise Of extern
slve exhibits at the exposition.
J. G Meaders, better known as Pa
Meaders, one Of the old timers In
Grant county, died in Silver City Sun
day night. He was taken sick at his
ranch, and when 1t looked serious he
was taken in an automobile to the
hospital at Silver City, and died a
few hours after reaching it. He was
born in Troy, New York IS years ago,
and anne to Grant county in 1879,
and has lived here ever since, engaged
in mining and ranching.
The duck season is closed in New
Mexico. 1t Is sill open according to
the state law, but the government
law regarding migratory birds comes
in and declares a closed season for
ducks, and the secretary of agricul-
ture has notified the game warden to
obey the national law. AS the ducks
travel from the south, where they
have been spending the winter, to
their breeding grounds in the far
north, they pass over many states.
The government holds that this is
interstate commerce, and so they,
while travelling are amendable to the
interstate laws, passed a law for their
protection while travelling.
The first of the week there were
great floods In California, which put
the Southern Pacific out of business.
Both lines between Los Angeles and
San Francisco were washed out, traf-
fc entirely tied up, and many pas
sengers marooned. Monday the South
ern Pacific hired a steamer and sent
1t to Los Angeles with instructions
to call at various ports, and pick up
the passengers who we're on the trains,
and could not get out. Monday night
train No, lO2, the limited was an
nulled, as was train two of Tuesday
The annulled 1902 got here Tuesday
evening, and trains 2 and 10 we're
combined, and came through during
the night. Train 102, due here Tues
day night got here Wednesday after
noon.
A Lordsburger made a trip east in
his motor Car this week, and return
ed. He says there is now no necessity
for the sign telling where the line is
between the two counties. as it is
easily distinguished day or night. II
you are travelling east and run off a
fine road into rocks and bumps you
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