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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-10
PARSON GAGE AND HIS
REMARKABLE LIFE STORY

One of the characters Of the town
is Rev. J. c. Gage, better known as
"Parson Gage" who came to this
part of the country twenty-one years
ago and took charge of the work of
the Hope Methodist church. His
charge extended over much of Eddy
Chavez and other counties. He was
a "working parson" and took up land
and farmed for a living He accom-
plished a remarkable work in this
locality His first years salary Melted
him $3.50 Goods at that time were
hauled by wagon from Eel Paso and
other primitive frontier conditions
prevailed. The changes Mr. Gage has
seen in this valley constitute the ro-
nance of the Pecos valley and its
growth from a desert into a vast gar
den He built the first district school
in a district 20 by so miles in extent
in 1901 at a cost of $500. Today i'm
that same extent of country, now di-
Vided into three districts, there Is
school property worth $4,000 and
twelve teachers are employed Par
son Gage" helped with his own mus
c!es to build the dam above Hope.
He has been a member of the school
board ever since he came to the ter
ritorv. He moved to Artesia some
Years ago, where he was a member OF
the first board of aldermen. He is
now chairman of the Artesia school
board. He helped to organize the
Bank of Artesia was president OF 1t
and is now vice president He owns
and conducts the Artesia hotel and
much valuable property in that town
and in company with d. w. Runyan
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-10

netted its owner $4,000 in one year
Had It been nearer the railroad at
that time the profits would have
been much larger This orchard con-
tains about fifty acres.
The people of Hope, among other
modern COnVeniences, have the long
distance telephone and can talk to FL
Paso, Roswell, Alamogordo and other
points They are on the direct line
between Cloudcroft and Artesia. A
railroad has been surveyed from El
Paso to Quonah, Texas, to join the
Rock Island at that point, If this
goes through the line will pass direct
Iy through Hope and will be a great
help to the town. There is also
prospect for an electric line through
this section, survey for such a line
having already been made. The cleo
trio power win be generated from the
Rio Penasco, the Cueryo and the Lit
tie Cuervo When this scheme ma
terializes it will generate enough cleo
lricity for the whole valley.
Hope has a good school building,
erected at cost of some $4,000, three
teachers and an enrolment of 200
pupils. The schools are under the
direction Of Prof. A. w. Board, as
sisted by Prof. Lowry and Miss Nc
MahOn,
There are a number of good up-to-
date business houses here. w, S
Whitaker has a large general mer-I
chandse stock in a fine store build
ing. Hugh Gage, a prominent ranch
man and former partner of Whitaker
has a 32O-acre ranch and large
bunch of cattle near here. Mr. Gage
WAS for a while cashier of a bank in
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-10

owns a farm Of 225 acres and ca.
acre orchard. Mr., and Mrs. Gapo
have had thirteen children, eleven of
whom are now living, and during the
never had occasion for the services of
a physician. "Parson Gage" also
built the first church in Artesia. A
rare combination of the practical
minister of the gospel and the bust.
ress man, while building up the
country and saving souls and educat-
ing children he did not neglect to
seize opportunities for his own pros
perity. 1t is likely there is no one
man who has done so much in SO
many different ways to make the
Pecos valley Gods country"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-10
FORTUNES MADE IN
FRUIT AROUND
TOWN Of HOPE
SIX THOUSAND ACRES OF
RARELY FERTILE FARMS
The Remarkable Career Of
"Parson Gage, " Who Has
Seen PecoS Valley Blossom
From the Desert,
Especial Correspondence Morning journal ]

Hope, n NJ, March 5.-This thirty
ing town of some $50 inhabitants is
twenty miles west Of Artesia I'm the
center Of what is known as the Hope
settlement" This settlement lies
along both banks Of the Penasco
river. From this stream two large
rrlgating canals branch out one on
each side, for distance Of twelve
miles, breaking into innumerable side
bitches, which total 220 miles of
ditch.
There are rcarly 1900 inhabitants in
"the settlement and about 5000
acres Of irrigated lands are in cult
walton. This irrigation system is all
owned by the people who use its
waters. The best fruit of the Pecos
valley is raised here and the people
promise the Morning journal repre-
sentative that they will appear at the
National Irrigation congress in Albu-
querque next fan in force with a
bunch of prize-wnning exhibits es-
pecially Of fruit As an example of
what orchards win do here, two
years ago the Euuyan Gage orchard
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-10

who taught a term of school Just
after coming here, has invested in a
farm and is now looking after a 40
acre orchard, rs acres Of alfalfa and
40 acres of field crops. His ranch
nets him over $4,000 a year. Mr..
Cannon. who is also one of the water
commissioners takes an active part
in boosting the town. Judge Cannon
is very enthusiastic about the Irriga-
ton congress and will head the big
delegation that will so to Albuquer-
que from this place. F. NJ. Smith is
another one of the enterprising bust
mes men of the town, as are II. Shell
ton d Co. and others.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-10

on Monday. the 9th day Of March 1908
at ia o'clock a. m, in front Of the city
Jail on North Second street. ! will sell one
black horse about years old; glass eye
on right side.
THOMAS McMILLIN, Marshal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-10
Ertrnctnd Honey r,or Saie.

Extracted honey, 10 pounds for 81;
6O-Ib can for $500. Order by postal
of w. p. Allen, p. o. Box 2O2, Albu'
uueruue, n. NJ.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-06
sIOO Reward slOO

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Cstarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional disease, requires a cor. s,itutioual treatment. Halls .Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting ua'ure in do' ing it's work. The prcprietOrs have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address FL. CHENEY & Co.,, Tole- do, Ohio
 Sold by Druggisty, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for cousti- patton,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-06
AN ALAsEANBORR FOURTH OF JULY

The Fourth of July has gone its way aud skagway has the memory of the most successful celebration of long line of successful celebrations. Every detail was we'll looked after and the program was carried out almost to the letter with credit to everybody con- cerued. The committees having charge Of the affair and of it's several parts are to be congratulated and tho city owes to them a vote of thanks for the manner in which they made good. Our own people aud our visitors with them were well entertained and the latter were sent home well repaid for their visit here. From the exercises in Elk's hall to the last fire cracker everything went well
 The parade was a particularly iater- eSting feature from the standpoint oI an object lesson. Starting with the idea of making an assambIage of Alaska born children feature of the affair the idea spread until it ran all down the line Alaskan product. The marshal oi the day was the srss Alaskan cadet to West Point, who is au honor to the entire district; the band was home grown, the youngest Alaskan band; the Goddess of Liberty was a representative of Alas. kan beauty and grace; in the liue close behind was the only automobile in AL aska and i5 made here in Skagway by young Alaskan who never saw an au- tomobile as they are made elsewhere but when compares iayorably with the best of Its size in appearance and other. wise, having been in successful opera lion for year; ths winner of the cond prize was 8 sO-called dogomobile, the motive power being a wolf and native dog In harness; The Daily Alaskan, the first daily newspaper of Alaska was represented with a float, printing miniature edition in eoors, the press being operated by a native Alaskan, the first and only native printer in AL aska; then came a delegation of some sixty Alaskan born children. This AL aska-bcrn feature Of the celebration was well worth the trouble Of the whole.
 Altogether it was very satisfactory celebration.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-06

Job printing at the Alaskan office
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-06
THE LESSON OF THE 8ARNETTE-CAUS'
 TENS CASE

The system of grpbstaking is one tha, is essential to the development oia mining country as every one knows who has had anything to do with such country. But the system has fallen in,o aisrepu,e because of the extreme uncertainty as to results ou the part oi the man furnishing the stake. The man who would be grub staked is of course full of enthusiasm aud enter- prise previous to securing the stake, but experience has shown that he is too 10th after that, finding himself in possession Of seasons grab, 10 for get the obligation on his part to hustle ard try to make return; or, fl be makes ss,iko through hus,ling or merely by chance, be iS ap, to feel that he has done it all a1d that the man who fur nisaed the means IS entitled to nothing more than 8 sueor for being such fool as 70 trust him. Whatever be the meris-aud the trial and supreme courts have both passed ou these-the decision iu the case Of James H. Caus- tens, formerly of the customs service ln Alaska, against E. T. Bsruetto, banker, Of Fairbanks, in which Caus- tens gets judgmeu, for trial the earn ings of Baruet,e Iu the Fairbanks country, will go Tar towards reinstating the grub ,,aas system ou business bas;s.
 According 90 the facts brought out ln ths trial Barue,te was stranded at St. Michael r,,h some merchandise and u small ,oat. He wanted to go up the river and establish trading post but bis boat had sprung a leak and he was helpless without financial aid This Caus;ens furnished and as a result Bar nett secured a fortune. But when Caustens applied for his share he was dsuled despite the written agreement. Caus,eus offered to settle the matter for sIO,O. .Ocash. Barrette refused, and the suit was instituted and carried to the supreme cour, which has jus. ai- frmed the decision O! the s-lower court which rsquirsdot Barae,te that he give au accounting to Csusteus of all his holding aad turnover 10 him one third of tbeir sRue.
 To o,b,g words a grub stake agree ment is a partnerships coolr.ct which binds the grub stakeJ party 10 play fair
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-06
YUKON RIVER FLEET

Up Stream-Selkirk passed Hootalin' qua at 2:3O a. m Casca passed Big Salmon at 10 D. m. yesterday,
 Down S'rram-wh'tchorse arrived at Dawson; Victorian below Dawson, carrying soldiers 10 Eagle; Dawson passed Stewart at @. m.
 Next Sailing-Selkirk tonight, and Casca tomorrow.
 Water-4t inches.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-06
CLOUDY, AND CALM
YUKON RIVER SAILINGS

The result of the observation taken at Moore wharf at midnight, July 3, 1908, is as follows Temperature time observat'n..75 above Max. temp. preceding 24 hours. 59 above Min. ..52 above Mean " ..56 above
 Barometer 5000
 Cloudy and wind.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-06

Ina. Battling Nelson should have re- turned again aud again to mse, his con- queror and tinaIly conquer him IS an iu- cideut of note in the history of the prize ring.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-06
A COMMON CASE
(By Madeline Bridges

She leaned from her window-lodge or
 high.
 The street lamps made the starsBeeu
 dim, Waiting while the weary hours rolled by, To throw the latoh-key down to him, She mused on the time, not long ago What wonder her fair brow looked
 glum ?- When she used to think he'd nevOr gO- And now she thinks he'll nevSr come
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-06

Rear Admiral Thomas so lately in command, was buried today and the great fleet fails tomorrow for it's most spectacular voyage round the world
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-06

As place of residence for baseball fans the only objection to Skagway is that nobody seems to take the slightest interest in the great game.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-06

with the party furnishing the stake, to divide up the wi4nings even though these be large.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-06

FOR SALE-Two furnished cottages cheap, fl sold at once.- S3-JI E. w. Achison.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-06

Why don't you take her to the Vienna Bakery and have some of that delicious Ice Cream? 2t
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-06

Go to Tony Dotero and try 8 Bull Dog cigar. In
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-27

self up and walked back to his
rear piazza, where his wife m 1t
him and assisted him into the
house, He never spoke a word
and was probably uneOncious
from the moment he was shot
When physicians arrived On the
scene, they saw at once that 1t
was a mortal wound, and IN
about forty-five minutes, the
gallant officer breathed his
last, surrounded by his wife
and little children and phys
icians, ministers and neighbors,
1t was a hear trending, pathetic
scene, such as no words can de-
scribe" -
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-27
A RELIABLE SPRING MEDICINE
Recommended 10 the People of
LumbertOn.

Recommended to the People of
LumBertOn.
At this season Of the year
there is hardly a man, woman
or child in Lumberton wAn
does not neel q medicine TO
purify and enrich the blood, to
induce an "II,'ilfc, 10 IN
digestion and tse.te strength
and We are safe in saying we
have never sold ANYTHING ii.
our store equal to the col liver
preparation Vinol for this pur-
poe
The reason Vinol is so fal
superior to old-fashioned cod
liver oil and emulsions is be
Gauss. it is made by a scientific
extractive and concent rating
process from fresh Gods livers
com bining with pep;onste- &
iron ali tie medicinal, healing
and body building elements I
| cod liver oil, but no Oil
As a spring medicine and
body builder and strength
creator for old people, delicat
children. weak, rundown per
sons, and after sickness Vino
is unexcelled, and YOU kno'
what you are taking
Mrs. Rose Lavigne, of Bul
3 lington, VT, writes: "Vinol i
the best spring medicine l hav
5 ever used; it creates an app
t tie, puri6es the blood AM
takes away all feeling of lass
!, tudc."
We could go on quoting froI
hundreds of such letters, b.
simply ask the people Of Lun
4 berton to try Vinol this sprin
!. on our guar 'ntee to refur
money if they are not benef' I
u - J. d Mcmillan & Son, Dru
gists, LumbeTton, N. G.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-27

getting ready to plant their
crops.
We hear that the road be-
tween Bethel church and Bow.
more is getting almost impass.
able. Think this should be look.
ed after, since onr mail carrier
haH to travel this road. -. .. .
Raeford, n. c., Route /. Feb. %,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-27
Notice Of New Advertisements.

There will be a receivers sale
af mules and horses at Wana
nish Station, Columbus county.
on March 5th.
Special prices in furniture at the
store of the Eagle Furniture &
Carpet Co.
Go to Boylin's Jewelry store
for watches and clocks.
A lady's gold watch has beer
lost.
A good mich COW is wanted
A gold cross has been lost.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-27
Details Of Sundays Tragedy At
FayeGtevilIe-,A WanfOR Mur-
der by A Drunken BRufe.

FayeGteville-A Wa1t0R A1ur-
der by A Drunken BRute.
Mondays Fayetteville Obser-.
yer gives the following account
of the killing of Chief of Police.
Jas. H. Benson Sunday after
noon:
"Sam Murchison, black ne
gro, with a bad reputation, with
several warrants ont for his ar
IT st, arrived in the city yester-
day on the Bennettsville train.
He knocked around the station
and Dross Neck, drinking corn
liquor, which he says he pur-
chased from man near the de-
pot. and while in this neighbor-
hood, he shot a negro woman,
named Betty Mcintyre, in the
arm, inflicting only a slight
wo und, however, He next ap-
peared in the neighborhood =of
his home, on Cemetery street,
| where his wife and five small
childgen live. When near his
own house he came up with
two neg oes, William Brandon
and: Presten Bristow, who were
standing in front of their house.
HE pulled off his coat, slung 1t
on the limb of a small tree,
| drew.a pistol and said he had
come to kill them, >ursing hor-
ribly allthe time. He left them
[ however. and his coat, saying
that he was going home, and
would BE- back in a few mo-
4 mems aad do them up. He
walked to his house, about q
hundred yards distant, stayed
There hardly d minute. justspokt
| to his wife, whom he had not
seen for two weeks, and walked
opt again. Instead, however,
of going back to where Bran
don-and Brlstew We're, he went
to the house Of Maggie Know
ing, on Grove street, walked
through the room where Mag
gle and three boardeFs were sit
ting BY fire., shotone of them.
Johqnie Range, through The
thi in, and walked on out of t
hod5e. Maggie followed hin
and started TO shout for help
when he threw the pistol in he
: face and told her to go back il
the house and keep quiet. II,
then walk<d*acrossGrove stree
to tlles.s1leet facing the cemetery
. fka own.hs Bargsss Lane. and en-
, tered the house of Lizzie john
2 ,gln, with.a he pis' oil still in hi
t hand. ne asked Lizzie wher
/ her sister Ida was, saying b
: had come to killher. Ida hear
q him and ran from the hous
3 screaming, with the brute fol
lowing in her wake, weapo
Edrawn. The woman ran int
Chief Of Police Benson's hous
= which, ives close by, and tol
= the officer that Sam Murchiso
was trying to kill her. NJ
Benton, who was just ON tt
point of sitting down to Dime
'' having made himself comfer
). able by taking off his shoes an
J. lputting on slippers, put his pi
,e tol in his pocket, grabbed up b
r. cap and went forth to keep +
s. peace. He had not gone f.
" PAGES from his rear gate VIII
1g the negro came running
IN | AROUND the corner Of the ba
ri fence to Mr.. Benton's re
Ct dence hidden from view by t
m stable, and when within t
- feet Of him fred, before n
Benton had even time to drs
Ito his pistol. The ball sire
the Chief at the left wing of
IN. nose, ranged upward and
bedded itseIfin the brain. I
e e;I victim fell. to the ground, but
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-27

Fer Satellite Robesonian Publishing
Company has good second hand print,
Tag press for sale. ANY one contem
plating starting new paper would d.
we'll to see ns before buying. The Rob
esOniau Publishing Company. =.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-27
PERSONAL.

W.T. W. ~. hCOdllhH' VI HOO"
Ind was in town yesterday.
Mr.. w F. Townsend, af Buie,
was in Lum berton yesterday.
Mr.. D. H. Brown, of Red
Springs, was in town Monday.
Mr.. Richard Humphrey, OF
Saddle Tree, was in town yester-
day.
Mr. T. o. Barnes, of Barnes
vile, was in Lum berton Tues
day.
Rev. A. E. Baker returned
yesterday from visit to relatives
in Baltimore.
M. S. N. Martin, of rural
route No from St. Pauis, was in
town yesterday.
Mr.. D. G. DeVane, of Fairmont,
is among the guests at the Wa
verify hotel today.
Mr.. Leon T. Cook went to Red
Spings and Rowland on profes
sional business yesterday.
Mis-. G. B. Mcleod returned
Tuesday from a trip to Charlotte,
where she spent several days.
Mr.. Wade Wishart returned
yesterday from 4hiteville, where
he attended Columbus superior
Court.
Miss Mamie Mccoy, of Red
Springs, is spending this week
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f,
G. Mcneil.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Mclean
urned last night from Balti'
III re, where they h;,v' bern Tor
the last week
Mr. N. D. Smith, Whn sives
on rural rOut.. NJ 5 from Max
-, was among tn, visitors If
Lumbert"n yesterday.
Mr. ], NJ. Smith, of rura
route No 5 from LumbertOn
was among the welcome visitor:
at this office yesterday.
Miss Mary McKinnnn, of Max
ton, who had been visiting at Mr.
and Mrs. T. A McNeil's, return
ed home Tu. day evening
LATED Meeting of County Com
mi+si"neES.
A called uirttiuR of the U'art
Iof county COR mis- toner's wa
held 4onday for the purpose q
; Investigating the work at tn
new court house. AftAr an il
, v,'stigatiun and inspection of tn
work now going on there it wa
deemed wise and prudent,
order to protect the interests o
! the county, to empty an inspe'
Z tor of the work. Chairman .
w arter was authorized, afte
the work now going on has bee
I examined by the architect, ]
r P. Milburn, to /
D considers it advisable, a man I
supervise and inspect the wor
; as it is carried on.
I The only other business tran
Z acted was allowing a bill of 1897
: 30 to Messers. Mcintyre & Law
renee and f. ] Britt for fees al
expenses in connection with Il
G bondsuit.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-27
Death OILIIIIe Frank WiIIOushby

Reported for The RobeEoniGn.
Little Frank, aged 6 years, the
Youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
L. Willoughby, Jr., died at the
home Of his parents in Lumber
ton township at6:3Oo clock Thurs.
day evening. He was sick only
six days. He was a bright young
boy. He has gone to his home in
heaven. His father and mother
three brothers and one sister
mourn their loss. The remains
we're laid to rest in the Pitmal
graveyard, in Back Swamp town
ship, Friday.
! The Lord saith, Suffer littl'
children to come unto me-"
! A COUSIN
| Newspapers are cheap enougl
for every man to have one Of hi
Own taeSt bFatirRyour refg'11 no
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-27

For Real, sThe OF ces occupied by. DTs.
Ro1ier & Knox, on FIRST hoor Of :. Bank
OF LuubeIton buildivg, will be for. rent
after January Ist. Also ; offices On and
aoor q same building. Also two or three
good farms for rent For further in
J lorna ION ace Geo. \. .bcLrod, LuEa-
/ beTtOa, N. 4. -,.->-' I2-I6 =.