Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-04-08

splitting on the post Office floor at Ros-
well.
Young Corbett beat McGovern in an
eleven round contest at San Francisco
on March 81.
The BARRIERS of Albuquerque have
advanced the price Of shaving from l5c
to 25c on Sundays and holidays.
The Albuquerque commercial club is
making a big effort to encourage the
cultivation of tobacco in the Rio
Grande valley.
The first issue of the Clifton. Ari-
IONA, Herald made its appearance
March 80 with P. ]. Bennett as editor
and proprietor.
Chinese gardeners plant and harvest
two acres from one, they plant an acre
of Irish potatoes and graft tomatoes
on the stalks Of the potatoes, the re-
suit is that they get crop Of potatoes
under the ground and crop of toma-
toes on top Of the ground, making one
acre produce what two acres do for
other people. Ell Republican,.
Stockton, California has been having
a serions food during the past week
and considerable damage has been
done.
The New Mexico cattle sanitary
board was in session Monday at the
office of the secretary, j. A. LeRue.
Those members in attendance were
Col E. G. Austen, Moro county; N.
NJ. Chafin, San Miguel county; W. C.
Barnes, Colfax county; W. H. Greer,
Luna county; j. A. LaRue.
The darkest cloud has silver lining.
While in a territorial condition no mil
lionaires can possibly become United
States senators from New Mexico.
Z. P. Ripley, president of the Santa
Fe railroad, being questioned as to the
possibility of a merger between the
Atchison and Rock Island said Il
wish to deny in the most positive and
circumstantial manner that any project
between the Atchison and Rock Island
or any control of either by the other is
under discussion or contemplation.
The new president of the national
council of women is Mrs. Mary Wood
Swift of San Francisco. The next
convention will be held at Indianapolis.
A telegram received at Albuquerque
from Delegte B. s. Rodey brought
the welcome information that the gov
eminent has granted to the Albuquer-
que Eastern the right of way through
the United States military reserve on
the mesa east of the city. Mr.. Rod
ey has remained in Washington since
the adjournment Of congress for the
sole purpose Of securing Uncle Sans
consent to the railway crossing his
grounds.
Las Vegas and East Las Vegas are
again pushing the project of closer
union between the two towns. 1t would
be wise step to consolidate the two
communities whose interests are iden.
tical says the Santa Fe New Mexican.
BY the time the next census comes
around il will mean much better adj
vertisement to be put on record as {
city Of $1,000 inhabitants than two
communities each with less than S,OOt
people. There are certain economies
in administration, police protection anC
municipal improvement which uniteC
city could enjoy that are impractical Il
two smaller towns.
The people Of Albuquerque have nov
made all the necessary arrangement
to welcome the American lumber com
pany in the city's industrial life. 1t IL
now up to the company" The second
and final payment Of the money sub
scribed by the citizens to be used fol
supplying the mill site, has been al
collected by Messrs. Brooks, Myers anc
Stickler. The gentlemen experienced
very little difficulty in getting the sub
scribers to pay up promptly and il
full. This final payment covers tn,
cost of the land where the mills are t,
be built, as well as the right of wa,
for branch track to the site.
There are only about fifty applica
tions on file in the executive Office TO
appointment to the positions as mem
hers of the commission to have eharg