Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-14

uaIIlpnoo' eNpreSslOns;) now you sabe,
! guess, so I'll proceed. Now, I'm
warming up to my subject, I've been
writing here in this hot room for two
hours, and I'm feeling wicked over it;
but want you to keep perfectly cool
over this thing, even If do make your
statements "look like thirty cents" be-
fore get through; and remember, that
my fighting weight is as above given.
Regarding the purchase of those court
house lots you didn't tell the truth; you
fell short thereof; and right here / will
say, | won't indicate that you are what
people are who don't tell the truth, but
!, therefore, not ever having been intro.
juced to you and not knowing your fight
ing weight or whether you are in your
prime, I'll just let the matter down easy
and say you diln't pull the cinch up to
the last hole; you should have added
eighty-iive dollars more to the amount
you stated that the commissioners paid
for those dandy court house lots; and
then yon would have been Truthful
James, sure enough.
"S-e-v-en-t-e.e-nh- u.n-d.r.e-d dol
l-a-r-s-" he goes on, and yowls about
it all through his gibbersh. Holy
smoke! What do you want them to pay,
seventeen thousand? you must be sick!
Why, man, don't you know that Dem
ing-Teal estate values are improving at
the rate of at least 81 per cent. every
year Of your dod-gastei existence? And
don't you know that Deming in three
more years will be one Of the finest lit
tie cities on Gods green earth don't
you know it-won't you admit it? Are
you Deming man? Have you ever
done anything for Deming? Is there
anything too good for this Deming of
the Valley Of the Mmbrcs, our home.
in which we all take 50 much pride?
Did you ever hear Silver City man run
u, down, and not get mad clear to your
toe-naiIs? Well, then, if you are devoid
Of those feelings, no wonder you yowl
and yell and rant and talk jaygJn about
paying out that small sum for a large
number of lots in the heart of the vii
lage for good purpose. You'd howl at
anything. half suspect now that you
didn't mem all you said about the vii
lage ''b8red - WHAT DO You WANT,
you slow going, behind the times indi-
vldual, do you want couple of lots on
a back street? Do you think it would be
better than noble site on noble
street, with the front door of noble
building for view, the future county
seat OF business, one in which we can
AL take pride, one upon which future
generations may look. and proudly say,
"How well our forefathers selected and
builded for the future!"
Now, about the lots being offered for
five hundred dollars shortly before, etc.
Yes, they were two years before, but
have have you ever seen a thing you
wanted and wanted it like we ell-like
anything, and didn't have the sinners
to get it with? guess that answers the
question and you're mean enough to
cast insinuatlons by asking, who got
the money!? Who do you expect, you
sycophant? why the lawful owner, of
course. Go look at the county records
presided over by the gentlemanly re-
corder and on page rs of warranty deed
record No. 2 you will there find the
record, and if that does not suit you
ask for warrant No. $50 and there you
are; what more could you ask?
Subscriber, You evidently do not
read the commissioners proceedings
each quarter, or you would not have
asked, did the public know anything
about the proposed purchase Of this par
ticular tract of land?" Now, go agalr
to the records of Luna county, and ask
for the commissioner proceedings re-
cord, and tell us next week in your
abominable Jargon what you find on page
SO, and on pages lOi, 1876 and l07, and
then take all back that you said about
the people not being made aware of the
intention to purchase lots for a court
house site. Were all of the commls-
sionerS present when the deal was
made?" YES, every one OF them was
there, and they had petition as long
as your crooked leg from the people,
signed by some of the best men of Dem
ing; and there being no objection, and
obeying the mandate of hepeople whose
servants they are they bought those
fifty-six lots in the best part Of the citv,
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