TAX-PAYERS, think of it, $91,514…

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788.63 TAX-PAYERS, think of it, $91,514.08 of your money expended in thirteen months and twenty days, or nearly $7000 per month. Of this sum $54,424.72 was paid out and the items never published in the printed proceedings of the board of commissioners. No wonder the ( 41 ) people were not aware of the way in which their finances were being managed. And what have you to show for it? No public improve- ments, no roads, no bridges or school houses belonging to the county; absolutely nothing — not even a receipted bill or voucher to tell for what your money has been spent. All that is left to show for it is your bonded indebtedness of $219,900. — Think of it, and say at the coming election if you want a change in the administra- tion of county affairs. Murder Most FoulTuesday last J. P. Ownby arrived in Silver City having in charge Jonetas Chaves, a Mexi- can charged with the murder of a Chinaman at summit section house twenty-one miles from Lordsburg on the narrow gauge railroad be- tween Lordsburg and Clifton. The section men on their way home for supper passed the ac- cused about 400 yards from the section house. At the house they found the supper all ready and the food on the table warm but the Chinese cook missing.