Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-24

COMING EVENTS.
Nov. 27-s0-Meeting state Educational
Association at Albuquerque.
une l4-l7-Cowboys' Reunion at Las
Vegas.
The New Mexico Bankers Associa-
ton held It's annual meeting at Albu-
querque.
The Estancia valley bean crop this
year has brought growers about
100000.
The criminal docket for the Novem-
Der term Of the District Court at Ros-
well is light.
The improvements the Santa Fe rail
way is making at the Carlsbad ter
minal are progressing well.
The Austin-Amazon Copper Com
pany filed incorporation papers in the
state corporation commissions office.
A postoffice, to be known as Rayo,
Socorro county, is to be established
as soo as the necessary steps can be
taken.
A group Of mining prospects is be-
ing developed in the Kimball district,
three miles north of Stems, Grant
county.
The new shaft on johnson mine,
operated by Socorro Mining and Mil
ing Company, is down 225 feet, still in
mill grade ore.
A state unit law, Just as there is a
county unit law upon the statute
books, is to be proposed in the coming
Legislature by friends of the public
schools.
AS a result of a drinking brawl at
Santa Fe, Manuel Rivera is resting at
his home east of Upper Palace avenue,
with a cash in his side and several
cuts on his face.
The trustees Of the Anti-Saloon
League of New Mexico have decided
to organize the whole state in units,
each of these to be composed of com
munity or precinct units.
Union county, the eighth county in
New Mexico to employ an expert ag.
riculturist, is soon to have a farm bu.
reau, II the plans of County Agent Or.
rem Beatty mature properly.
Thirty-seven ears of cattle will be
shipped from Cimarron to market dur
ing the monh of November, according
to the number of ears that have been
ordered at the Cimarron station.
The reception rendered the teachers
of the grades and high school by the
Woman's club of Belen wa9 one of the
largest as well as most delightful af-
fairs that Belen has ever Witnessed.
Timbering Of new shaft below 500
foot level has been started at two
separate points by Mogollon Mines Co.
During the week $50 tons of ore were
treated and 1900 pounds gold and sill
yer bullion smelted for first half Of
month.
Eagles are still plentiful in the
White mountains Of Lincoln county
Rev. M. Hall, the Presbyterian cowboy
preacher, recently caught a huge eagle
while on his way from Ruidoso to Cap
itan, and only a few days ago a bird
flying at night collided with the head
light Of an Ell Paso & Southwestern
train nea Carrizozo and was caught
by Conductor George Price.
Judge E. G. Abbott, before leaving
Santa Fe for the border, where he
commands the New Mexico infantry
decided the case of B. F. Pankey VS.
Ortiz and other residents Of Galistec
in favor of Pankey. The ease involved
1,100 acres, used as commons by the
citizens of Galisteo who claimed the
land by prescription, although includ
ed in the Eaton grant, to which Pan
hey has title.
Since Aug. l, 1916, a total of 81
acres Of land within the Santa F6 ma
tional forest, New Mexico were LISTED
with the secretary of the interior and
will shortly be opened to entry undel
the forest homestead act.
The Gaia del Rito land grant of GO,
800 acres was sold to State Senator
B. F. Pankey Of Lamy at 81 per acre
The sale vas made by Special Mas
ter e. A. Johnson, subject to the ap
proval OF the District Court.
A voluminous indictment, consisting
OF 1853 pages, returned by the fedora
grand jury at Santa F6, was filed
charging Herbert Herzstein with TWEEN
ty offenses in alleged misbilling o.
shipments OF grain and grain products
from Clayton, N. NJ, to Texline, Tex.
and there reconsigning them to tn,
final OF bona fide destination, using
combination of the local freight rateI
applicable upon the shipments from
Clayton to Texline, and then the loca
rates wholly within the state of Texas
which are applicable only upon ship
ments originating in Texas and des
tined to points wholly within tina
state.
Lucius c. Hightower, convicted Of
the murdar of hfa wife Mrs HaIif