Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-20

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July s-5-Annual Reunion OF Cowboys
association az Las Vegas.
Sept. 25-2S-Seventh Annual Northern
New Mexico Fair at Ration.
The Albuquerque chautauqua win
open May Is.
Il has heen decided 4 hold a Val
encia county fair at Belen.
Fire destroyed a number Of frame
buildings at the coal camp at Madrid.
Experts at the State College have
developed a new variety Of chill plant
The patriotic meeting at socorFo
was the largest gathering in that city
In years.
The entire population Of Columbus
turned out t the patriotic meeting
held in that city.
H. j. McGrath Of silver City has ac-
cepted the position of clerk Of the
United states District Court.
A special election to vote $4,000
for the erection of q jail for Grant.
county at Silver City is being consid-
cred.
The Fraternal Aid Union pledged
its support to President Wilson at it's
district convention held in Albu-
0~uerque-
Albuquerque Camp No. 1, Woodmen
Of the World, sent a telegram to Pres
ident Wilson pledglng the support Of
its members.
Rev. DR.. Norman Skinner has at
tanned his t~wenty-fifth year as pastor
OF the First Presbyterian church at
East Las Vegas.
A large number of refugees from the
other side OF the border have arrived
in Magdalena recently and have evil
IDENTIFY come to stay.
The special legislative session is *
pected to assent to the provisions Of
the national defense act and pass nee
essary defense measures.
w. H. Dashley and ]. o. Starr, con-
victed Of the murder Of Sheriff d. B.
Stephens, have been taken to the state
penitentiary at Santa F6.
The Jews of Albuquerque raised 4
substantial sum for the relief Of their
starving co~-religionists in the war
Eones Of Europe and Asia.
Loyalty was pledged at a meeting at
Las Cruces called by the mayor, and
flags are being displayed over busi-
ness buildings and residences.
without parallel in the history Of
New Mexico was the patriotic demon
stration participated in by thousands
of the people Of Albuquerque.
Fifty mounted police commissions
were issued to a Roswell home defense
force and commissions are being CIV
en- similar forces in all the principal
towns Of the state.
Plans for securing a list Of all male
citizens Of New Mexico between IS
and 45 years of age, eligible for mill
tary service, are being made by Gov
ernOr Lindsey.
Mrs. VIM. C. Mcdonald will chape-
ron Miss Margaret G.. de Baca, daugh-
ter Of the late Governor e. G. de Baca,
when she goes to the New York navy
yard to christen the battleship New
Mexico.
On request of mine managers the
governor arranged to issue some of
the rifles Of the recently mustered
out National Guard to mine managers
for the use Of home defense units in
the camps.
Col. D. X. B. Sellers may undertake
the organization Of a regiment Of Nav
aio Indians for duty on the Mexican
frontier II Mexicans become trouble
some while the country's attention Is
occupied in preparing for war against
Germany.
Three boys were arrested at Las
Vegas on a charge Of stealing bicy.
Giles.
Gen. Pershing notified Gov. Lindsey
that he was ordering a company OF
Texas guardsmen to the Elephant
Butte dam to guard that structure
The dam has been guarded heretofore
by some Of the New Mexico militia,
men who have been mustered out 81
Federal service.
BY the will of her grandfather
OudIAeb 4. MOOIAldn OF LOUISVILLE
KY, Lucy Elizabeth Norman, daugh
ter of Mrs. Joan Moorman and grand
daughter Of Mrs. S. o. Warren Of sil
yer City, inherited one-half OF a for
tune estimated at between $4,000 0t
and $4,000, 900. The other half goes t
her uncle.
Adit. Gen. Harry T. Herring reports
a list OF members of the New Mexic,
: National Guard who were rejected 70
federal service during the mobilization
of the guard at Columbus last May
> These men are entitled 70 pay for tn,
services rendered and Mr.. Herring ha
recently received the checks from tn,
federal government therefor an,
awaits addresses Of the men.
Following a number Of patriot,
speeches. in which the seriousness O
? the situation was dwelt upon. the San
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