Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-29
Stolen and


AVncst iADOr ID SAID 10 be good
remedy for bad luck.
San Juan county Is making arrange
ments to hold q big county fair next
fall.
The New Mexican predicts that the
Sunday laws win soon be enforced in
Albuquerque.
The aspect Of lawessness in Chicago
Is terrifying. That gigantic city con-
tains uncomputed possibilities for hor-
rOr.
Santa Fe will build a modern public
school house and get ready TO be the
up to date capital Of the sta te Of
New Mexico.
The next EpwOrh League convention
will be held In Denver, and the Col
oradO delegates to the Detroit meeting
have promised that an auditorium to
seat 10000 people will be built for the
use Of the leaguers.
Mexico knows how to punish some
lovers for indiscretiOns, forcing them
TO wed and to live together, which,
often, is making punishment At the
crime.
In the death of Chief Arthur Of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
organized labor has lost one of the
most consistent and powerful friends
II has ever had.
Chicago walters are up against thedi-
lena of admitting Chinese to their I'M
ion or letting the chOp-suey joints go
un-unionized. Both alternatives are
equally unthinkable, and they would
like suggestions.
The press Of the entire country de.
voted columns previous to July 4th in a
strong effort to curb the nonsensical
methods which have prevailed for years
to show the patriotism of the people,
but in spite of arguments and warning
the list of dead and manned Is larger
this year than ever before. The fool
killer must have taken day of.
When law is adopted in Mexico It
is to be obeyed; II the law says saloons
must close at 9o'clOck It does not mean
that the back door shall remain open
after that hour. Indeed, II Juarez is
not allowed to do business" after 9
o'clock. that town Is in bad way.
Even the"Old inhabitant" cannot re-
member a more favorable climatic year
than this. There were good rains dur
ing the winter, more in the early spring
and now the regular season is right up
to standard. Good crops, fine ranges
and prosperous times to the people of
Grant county are the inevitable results.
Silver City Independent.
San Juan has not It's promised rail-
road, nor steel works as yet but It's
enterprising people In those parts keep
right on making the county one Of the
best In New Mexico. A company is at
work at present taking out 4 canal
from the Piedra river to irrigate q
large section Of country between that
river and the Pine. While considera-
BILE Of this tract lies In Colorado, yet a
large portion to be covered by the
ditch lies in San Juan county. It is
fine land and several prosperous settle
ments viii be built on Il. Santa Fe
New Mexican.
Some time ago an old negro was
being examined as q witness by ayOung
lawyer of his race In q murder trial in
one Of the southern states. The cOler-
ed legal light, who was for the defense
and was trying to show want Of motive
for the commission Of the crime, asked
the witness this question: WAS not
the relationship existing between the
deceased and the prisoner on such an
amicable basis as to demonstrate in
controvertibly an utter absence Of ami.
mus on the part Of the latter for the
preparation Of the ofense chargedl"
Go way r ON yer Niger" replied
the old man; ''yOuse trying ter swasin-
ate on de nocturnal diaphragm, amt
yOu?"