Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-05-06
Stolen and
Otherwise.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

This is billion dollar country, all
right. AT least that is the amount an
nually spent for liquor in the United
States.
A heavy hail and rain storm on the
18th of April, is said to have done some
damage TO the fruit crop in and near
Sauta Fe.
The reform spirit has broken out in
FL Paso and the old police are being re-
placed by new ones who presumably,
are not onto the graft system.
All who can should read President
Roosevelt's speeches. They preach the
gospel of true Americanism as it has
never been preached before.
T. Farmers Of the Rio Grande valley be-
: ieve that there will be plenty of river
water this year to produce good crops
and are planting more than in any re-
cent year
The Las Vegas Advertiser will be is
sued as a daily newspaper on and after
May |. There is room for live morn
ing paper in Las Vegas, and the Adver-
tiser will deserve success.
Douglas Arizona is going to celebrate
the Fourth, among the attractions offer
ed for the day are Bull fights, Prize
fights and all kinds Of brutal and cruel
sports; surely they will have time.
Mexico is to have a new steamship
line to Europe. With all this talk of
the difficulties of the present monetary
system, Mexico seems to be going
right ahead with its trade expansion.
The Phoenix Democrat announces
that the bonus for the beet sugar fact
ory for that place has all been subscrib-
ed, and that the plant will be one OF
the largest and most modern in the
United States.
The FL Paso news has statistical
article showing that ninety-five gam
bling places in FL Paso have $50 men
on pay rolls who receive 81, 400 perday.
OF course rents, monthly fines, and
other expenses are heavy and the man
arers must receive much more than
81, 1000. say 5000 per day, to make
any profit on capital invested.
The newspapers that questioned the
sincerity of Attorney Generel Knox,
who has knocked out j. P. Morgan, s
greatest railway merger scheme and
thus headed of other plans of the same
character owe that able lawyer an apol-
ovy. The New York World has editor
illly asked pardon for its fiings.
New Mexico ranges and farm lands
had not in many winters received as
much precipitation of snow and rain as
fell last winter. The same may be
said of the mountains of Colorado. The
rivers will supply more water than usuaI
for irrigation and a year of plenty is
promised to producers in the agricultnr'
al dirtricts of the southwest.
The man who had the town name Of
Eddy changed to Carlsbad, to advertise
a salt spring over on the Pecos, think
ing a boom would follow, never lived tC
see the place become rival of the Euro
pean Carlsbad. II he had few more
lives he woudnot see such aresult. A re
turn to the name of him who founded the
town, bnilt It's railway and nursed the
place to strength, would now be fit
ing apology for the Carlsbad folly.
notwithstanding the president will
only make one stop in Arizona, anC
that at the most inaccessible point
Mt the end of branch railroad, on thu
rim of the Grand Canon, he will b.
welcomed by many prominent citizeni
from every part Of the territory, 4
special car will carry party of Bisbee
ties. We hope all who 80 to see tn
President will impress upon him tn
desire of our people for statehood. =
Bisbee Review.
Some New Mexico people are kicking
at giving the governor Of the territor!
a small appropriation for the cOntingen
expenses. In New York the Legislature
has just appropriated the sum Of S6O,OO
to defray the cost Of an official visit Il
the dedication Of the St Louis World
Fair by the governor of the Empir'
state. Take it all in all, it seems tina
the people Of New York are doing tn
right thing, but then that state is tn
richest and most powerful state IN tn
union and New Mexico Is only strug