The Hundredth Meridian

The Hundredth Meridianrnby Chilton Williamson, Jr.rnThe Land of Oil and WaterrnA sign above the cafe adjacent to thernmotel across the highway from the railroadrntracks in Lordsburg, New Mexico,rnproclaimed the good news in faded redrnletters on a flaking white background.rn"Whiskey and water," I told the waitressrnwhen she . . .