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The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-02-15
IN NEW MEXICO
Governor 6eOrse Curry Gives Many
interesting facts and figures.
FORTY MILLION ACRES FOR SETTLEMENT

To summarize the growth of
New Mexico during the past
year, it is only necessary to turn
to the records of the four United
States land offices in this terri
tory and take therefrom the
number of homestead entries
made in the past few months.
During the period Of seventeen
months, from July |, 1906, to
December /, 1907, a total of 3D.
228 land entries have been made
in New Mexico. In the Santa
Fe land office, covering central
and northwest New Mexico, B.
291 entries were made; in the
Roswell land office, covering the
southeastern counties, 5,2o4; i'll
the Las Cruces land office, cover
ing the southwestern portion of
the territory, 1885, and in the
Clayton land office covering the
northeast and east counties, 49,
1888.
This record Of immigration,
taken from the reports of the
land offices takes no account of
the thousands of people who
have come to New Mexico dur
ing this period to find homes in
the irrigated ditricts, where they
have acquired lands by purchase,
or within the limits of land
grants, MANY Of which are now
being subdivided and sold in
small lots to farmers; nor does
it take account Of the thousands
who have come here to find en-
/ plOyment in cities and towns, in
the mines and factories, in stock
raising and other pursuits. The
most conservative estimates in
dicate an increase in our popula-
tion during this brief period of
not less than 100000. 1t is a
record of which New Mexico has
some cause to be proud. and
which goes far to strengthen the
claims the people of New Mexi-
co are now making before Con-
gress, for admission to the Tn
ion.
The most careful estimates
made from our elaborate school
census; from land office records.
from local election returns, and
from postoffice records show that
New Mexico today has Il popula-
tion Of more than 100000 as
against $4,000 shown by the
census of 1900.
The vast majority of this splen-
did population increase is of the
highest type of American citi-
zenshlp; men who may be trust
ed with the work of building a
state, for it is drawn largely
from the farming communities
OF. Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kan
sas, Texas and from the great
agricultural districts of the
south, men who have found out
the possibilities of the soil of
New Mexico,
Almost invariably the farmer
who comes to New Mexico stays
here, and with almost equal GER.
tainty, he is followed by little
colony of hrs friends. and neigh
bors. This immigration has
|. been we'll distributed through
OUT the ter ri.t Dry, it has
been demonstrated that good
crops may be grown without ir-
rigation. Only few years ago
all that great region, between
cdHaugsa tn pages,
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-02-15

The incumbancy of the present
postmaster, and none can be
! ~ a. tHhn ,nr;rilnnn r-n,,l1
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-02-15

line farms in Ohio, Indiana, and
Kansas. have been among
Il f;na neonle and have haan from
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-02-15

when the alarm is given. They
expect to divide the town in
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-23
KAISER AFFAplE TO
AMBASSADOR HILL
Anxious to Show that Ameri-
can Envoy Is Now Wei
come at Court.

BERLIN o.; e3.-Emrcror william
hes attracted the attention OF the drl,-
matte corps by his cordial attentions
to David JAYNE nm. the American AM
bassador 1t Is probable that the pur-
pose of the Emperor has been to re-
move all doubts regarding Mr.. llllrs
welcome Al the German Court.
During the Cour festivities In con-
nection with the wedding Yesterday Of
Prince August William and Princess
Alexandra emperor William was par
tcularly cordial to Or. nm, and at the
gala opera performance last Wednes-
day night he asked that Mr.. lin come
to him. and conversed with the Amhas-
sador for some time. The same eve
ming Prince Henry sought out Dr. I'M
and talked with him about their expert
ences in America together
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-23
MRS. DRAPER RISKS
LIFE TO SAVE BABE
Former Queenie Sanford
DaShes Through Fire to
Find 1t Unconscious.

BURLINGTON. VT. oct 29-Wit
her clothing abllze, Mrs, Bristow H.
Draper, formerly .Quecnie Sanford. the
chorus girl, dragged her unconscious
baby and maid lrom the upper rooms
OF her burning house to safety
She was alone when the Ere was dis
covered attor it had eaten its way up-
stairs, where the maid and baby were.
Riskiuc her life in the smoke and
flames Mrs. Draper rushed mp and
found them overcome by Smulc. sine
was only slightly burned
She is wife of the eldest son of Lieut.
Gov. Draper, of Massachusetts.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-23
MAN DEAD IN STALL.

John Carlin. proprietor Of a livery
stable at No, 167 West Fifty-sixth
street, was found dead in a horse stall
there to-day by Patrick Barry. a
hostler. when the latter came to work
Heart disease.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-23
WINS BACK WIFE'S LOVE.
81 Regis Employees Divorced Three
Years Ago Rcmarricd

Frank Duboise. a walter at the Hotel
st Regis, recognized in one of the
maids week ago his former wife. who
had divorced him three years before.
Che had been working in the same ho-
tel year and a half without her pres
ence being known to the waiter
Duboise, who is said to be the son of
q Gallo noDleman. at once sought a re-
Cancellation. His eS-wife was willing.
and on Wednesday they were remar-
ried. After q wedding breakfast on
the house. they Went off for a brief
honeymoon.
The Dickinson press., 1908-12-05
Lots OF Snow

T. H. Brien of Mary, the well-known
rancher, writes the Press that there is
a great deal of snow in his vicinity and
that conditions are somewhat unpleas-
ant. He says:
winter has set in in earnest out
here. We have had the second good
snow storm already and more snow fell
on the night of the oath than l ever saw
fall in one night before. However, the
weather is not very cold and the stock
can climb the high hills to get some
thing to eat. The low places and hol-
lows are level or almost so and the
drifts are very bad. The high places
and ridges are almost bare 50 it is very
hard for one to 60 about with a rig Of
any kind as there is neither wheeling
nor sleiehing. But this is North Dakota
and we must expect such weather. The
stock is looking pretty we'll 50 far and
l think they will pull through all right
if they get lots of good hay and oat hay
mixed in once in a while. Mrs. Brien
writes from Kingston, Ont. that she il
having q fine time and found hea
brother and family all well. She has
not seen them since 1880. She writes
they are having fine weather there"
The Dickinson press., 1908-12-05
A DRAMA

A purely western military drama COM
bining both tragedy and pathos and yet
livened with exceptionally clever COM
edy is The Lieutenant and the Cow
boy which is the next attraction at
the opera house.
The play is in the hands of Messrs.
Pelton & Shutters best travelling com
pany and an elaborate scenic investure
10 carried for each of the four acts. This
is a guaranteed high grade attraction
in every particular and must not be
classed with cheap .~melodramas or roper
toire shows. 1t is neither ; but it is a
really first-class dramatic Offering, as
good if not better than anything that
will be seen here this season. There
are neither murders nor killings nor ex-
plosions nor any other kinds of clap trap
in THE Lieutenant and the Cowboy"
Only two pistol shots are fired during the
progress of the play. and neither of
them are fired in sight of the audience.
AS a matter of fact the great success Of
the play is due to superb acting and to
proper scenic, mechanical and electrical
effects. At the opera house this, Satur-
day. evening.
The Dickinson press., 1908-12-05
O c COMING

Shore Acres" the great rural play
written by James A. Herne. is scheduled
to. be presented for the entertainment
and amusement of local theatre goers at
the opera house December II. This is
without doubt the best of all the pas
toral plays that has ever been placed
before American theatre eoers. Archie
Boyd, the great character actor, who for
several years played Joshua Whitcomb
in Denman Thompson's play of the ''Old
Homestead is aaain playing the part
of Nathaniel Berry, the part that was
created by Mr.. Herne himself. The
youngest daughter of the late Mr.. Herne
is in the company this season and she
is described as being a young actress of
unusual ability. The scenery is all
new. thus making a most effective re-
vival Of MI. Hezne's masterpiece.
The Dickinson press., 1908-12-05
Seed Sent To Russia.

Prof. [. r. Waldron of the Dickinson
experiment station sent this week to
Minneapolis, samples of a number of
varieties of oats, wheat and barley.
raised at the station the past year.
This seed will be sent from there to
Russia, where it will be planted next
season under the direction of the govern
ment to ascertain its value under the
conditions in that country.
The agricultural department of the
Russian government has a branch Office
in Minneapolis and through it, applica-
ton was made to the local station for
the seed. The soil and climate con-
ditions of that part of Russia, where
the experiments are to be tried. is very
similar to those Of this section of the
state. The result of the Russian expert
ments will be awaited with interest.
The Dickinson press., 1908-12-05
VERSIPPI ITEMS

Anton Syler recently lost a good
horse. The animal dropped dead in the
harness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy O'Hare are COM
fortably located in their new house.
Mrs. David is gaining slowly since
her return from the hospital but expects
to 10 to Bismarck for another operation.
The nov storm put a stop to the coal
.ins business for a few days.
Nels Swanson from Hancock. Wis,
has been visiting friends in this neigh
borhood. He likes the country and may
decide to locate here.
MI. Burdick. who recently shipped a
carload of CATTLE is visiting friends in
Michigan.
William David has been building q
horse barn.
Martin Larson is assisting c. W.
Palmer with carpenter work at Mrs.
Vestal's 8.
Will and Lisle Simmons recently
moved out to Halliday. Mrs. Simmons
and daughters went east some time ago.
The Dickinson press., 1908-12-05
HErTINGER COUNTY

Next week the authorities of Hettinger
county will start in to take the ensus
of the county. The census is to be COM
pleted by the 10th, and it is expected
that the figures will show 1000 inhab-
itants.
It becomes necessary to get an official
census on account of the legislative ap-
pointment. This comes about from the
fact that Hettinger county was unorgan-
lied at the time the last legislature was
in session.
The Dickinson press., 1908-12-05

to face some pretty severe weather both
going and coming from Gladstone to
Alden. Last week Wednesday he was
able to get only as far as Graeber's
place when he was compelled to give
up for the day.
Peter Weisman recently left for Glen
dive. where he has employment.
August Schwegman has finished work
at the Hellst elevator and has returned
to his home in Minneapolis.
At the school meeting held November
21st it was voted not to build q school
house on the southwest corner of section
1884.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schnebly enter
tanned Mrs. Willard and family. Mr..
and Mrs. c. G. Turner and Mr.. and
Mra A. l. RIFT at dinner on Thanks
giving day.
Mr.. and Mira W. L. Prindle returned
last week from a six weeks visit in
Cleveland. Ohio. and Pennsylvania.
They took in the sights at Niagara Falls
and visited many other places of in
terests. Mr.. and Mrs. Prindle saw 90
many places and sights that they rather
return home for Thanksgiving than to
visit the city of New York.
At the Desel home 8 miles south Of
town n day last week took place the
marriage of Steve Meisner to Miss Lena
Degel and at the same hour Miss Anna
Desel became the wife of Peter Stecher.
MI. and Mrs. Meisner will make their
home at Hebron and MI. and Mrs.
Stecher will live on the Degel farm.
The marriage ceremonies were performed
by Rev. Fl. Nyeman of Richardton.
Andrew Schaffer was in town last
week to visit his son-in-law and daugh-
ter, MI. and Mrs. Adam Lefor and he
also visited at the home of another SON
in-law and daughter, MI. and Mrs. Joe
Anton. Mr.. Schaffer came to this
country IL years ago with barely enough
money to make a start but he has been
very successful and now counts his
money quite a ways up in the thous-
ands. He owns a fine farm ten miles
south of town and had a fine crop this
year. He is still a young man but is
going to give up farming and hard
work and move to a more agreeable
climate; where he may enjoy life. His
The Dickinson press., 1908-12-05
LEHIGH ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Reilly are visiting in
Pennsylvania and report a very jolly
time.
Mr.. Malone's mich COW fell on the
ice and was hurt so badly she had to be
shot.
Floyd Overturf of Dickinson spent
Sunday in Lehigh.
Miss Bertha Cooke and her brother
visited in Lehieh Sunday evening while
waiting for the train.
The Dickinson press., 1908-12-05
Senatorial Situation.

Political indications are that NJ. N.
johnson, who was chosen at the primary
election over T. F. Marshall, as the
republican candidate for the United
States senate, will have no opposition
of importance in the legislature, and it
is likely that he will be formally chosen
United States senator on the first ballot
taken by the legislature. There has
been talk of a free for all fight for the
senatorship, before the legislature, but
this has died away. and the united en-
timent of the. press and the republicans
of the state Is in favor of abiding by the
peoples verdict.
According to the Valley City Tines
Record, which has been among the earn
est partisans of MI. Marshall. he will
not be a candidate before the lesisla-
ture. but will abide by the verdict at
the polls. The Time-Record says:
Tom Marshall will not allow his name
to 90 before the legislature this winter
as q candidate for the United States
senate. He pledged himself to abide
by the result of the November election
and his friends have never doubted that
he would keep that pledge.
Marshall's friends have been urging
him to announce his candidacy in two
years for McCumber's shoes but as yet
he has not indicated that he would. BE-
come q candidate. AE'-
He is taking little interest in politics.
and leaves in a few days for Washing
ton, where he will remain until March
4 in attendance on the session.
Another report that has reached the
city is that Senator Hansbrough will
probably not be a candidate before the
legislature. believing that the fight
would be a hopeless a and could have
only one result. Il is said that the
replies to the Letter sent by Senator
Hansbreugh to members of the leeisla-
ture. sounding them as to their attitude
in the matter of the senatorship, have
been such as to discourage a fight before
the legislature. Senator Hansbrough.
himself, has made no statement regard
ing the matter. and has gone to Wash
ington to be present at the opening of
the short session of congress.
So far as present indications 60. there
fore. it looks as though the senatorship
could be quickly disposed of by the leeis-
lature, and would result in the choice of
Johnson for the six year term beginning
March a next.
The Dickinson press., 1908-12-05

mar Jersin. Freddie Siverts. Margie
Siverts, Ada Baker, Edith ~Jasperson.
Vinie Knudson. Mildred Benzie, Elsie
|Toreerson and Arthur johnson. Walter
Fait, principal. Those perfect in atten-
dance in the primary department Floyd
Benzie, Crissie Christen, William Knud-
son, Herman Leutz. Laura Larson, Lot
tie Larson. Gertrude Leutz, Harold Ryn-
ming, Victor Siverts, Elsie Kyseth, Elva
Kyseth and Clara Ablemann. Marie
BURGESS, teacher
The Dickinson press., 1908-12-05
MUSCULAR PAINS CURED.

During the summer Of 1903 was
troubled with muscular pains in the in.
step of my foot" says Mr. S. Pedlar, of
Toronto Ont. AT times it was so pain.
full l could hardly walk. Chamberlain's
Pain Balm was recommended to me, SO
l tried it and it was completely cured by
one small bottle. have since recon-.
ended it to several of my friends, all of
whom speak highly of it" For sale by
all druggists.
The Dickinson press., 1908-12-05
M onthIy School Report

A comparison of the statistics of the
Dickinson schools for the months of
November 1908 and of November 1907.
shows many improvements this year over
last, in enrolment, attendance and
visits of parents. Last year only eight
parents visited the schools and the past
month the number was nine. A total
of 20 people visited the school during
the month.
The Dickinson press., 1908-12-05
Gladstone
z gladstone

con, Andrew. left last week for Louisi-
ana in search of a home for his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Lefor were presented
with $500 by MI. Schaffer who also re-
membered Mr.. and Mr.. Joe Anton with
a similar sum. This was one of Mr..
Schaffer's surprises that was fully ap-
preciated.
Miss Jessie Sellers visited in Dickin-
son recently.
J. H. johnson. the Gaar-Scott collec-
tos. was in town one day last week.
William Tews and John Nester of New
England were business visitors in Glad
stone one day last week. 8
Fred Dickinson Of Dickinson was in
town last Saturday.
Frank Lefor was in Dickinson Sunday
to visit Mrs. Lefoe, who 10 receiving
treatment at the Stein hospital.
Miss Tfetter of Dickinson was at the
Leo home last week.
Nj. and Mrs. Julius Hoist accom-
panied Misses Carol and Grace Mcclure
to Dickinson Saturday evening. The
young ladies spent the Thanksgiving
recess with Mr.. and Mrs. Hollst.
Tho Wood Drug Co. closed out it's store
in this town this week. A part Of the
stock vas shipped to M of the COM
pany stores in Turtle Lake and the
balance t a store in Cakes The store
has been running for over a year and
many dislike to see the doors closed.
A. F. Reilly made a business trip to
Dickinson the first of the week
Dr.. Nancy was in from Mott last
Saturday.
The snow storm put a damper on the
grain business the past week, however,
quite q few farmers have been making
short hauls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sebuin Miller and son,
who live on the Cannon Ball. were in
town last Saturday and left on No. 4 fol-
Iowa. where they will spend the
winter: Their son-inlaw, Charles
Colby of Des Moines who had been
visiting at the Miller farm, accom-
panied them on their eastern trip. The
latter is an engineer of the Great West
ern and says this country looks good to
him.
C. E. Cooper of Bismarck wa in town
.one day last week to adjust the claim
of Lefor Bros. whose auto burned up
about three weeks ago.
Jacob Klecker, who had been spending
two years in the sugar beet country neal
Billings. wal in town last week and
purchased most of his winter supplies.
He has shipped his goods to Dickinson,
where he will make his home.
There wal a good attendance and all
report q good time at the dance held in
the Lefor hall Thanksgiving night.
C. c. Turner and William Merlak had
a bunch of horses in town Saturday.
They branded the colts at the H T barn
and turned them loose for the winter. !
The Sherrys are coming to Gladstone
and promise a good entertainment a,
Lefor's hall Saturday evening, Decem.
der IL.
Stage Driver j. H. Watson has hat
The Dickinson press., 1908-12-05
Taylor

0yIor
Pat McGrath from Dickinson spent
Thanksgiving with his parents
Baby Courtney has been ill with bron-
chitis but is doing nicely.
August Ableman has returned from q
visit with relatives in Minnesota.
M. +. Knudson left Tuesday for a brief
visit with his parents in Wisconsin.
Herman Leutz was a business caller
in Dickinson Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Blair had Thanks
giving dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Price.
Mrs. Rasmus Jensen and children Of
Dickinson have been spending several
days at MAIDS Jasperson's home.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
met with Mra. Thomas. last Thursday
and served dinner there also.
w. l. Roger and Alex Abraham are
handling the Ignite coal in carloads
and by the ton.
Mr.. Heesaard from Mandan was here
this week looking after his interest in
the Mandan Mercantile Co.
Hans Burgess from Marshall was tran
sacting business in Taylor Saturday.
Little Lenora French has been quite
i'll with pneumonia but at the present
writing is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Gene Decker from Flasher, Nd.
visited a few days with W. L. Roger.
From here she goes to Des Moines, Iowa.
to spend the winter.
On account of so many being sick the
Sunday school program was postponed
from last Sunday to Sunday, December
9th. at 7 80 p. M. in the schoolhouse.
Saturdays fair weather brought out
quite a crowd at the auction at. the
Dyer place and the articles sold for a
good price. A. L. Esse acted as auc-
tioneer.
Henry Hoist, formerly with Requette
Bros. in Dickinson but now with q
clothing firm in St. Paul, made his first
business call in Taylor last Saturday.
Paul Overlie, who has been working
with a threshing crew in this locality,
is about to leave on a visit to his old
home in Norway. He says that he will
be on the other side of the Atlantic fol
Christmas.
Mrs. A. B. Berry and daughter, Mrs.
de St. Clements, left this week for the
latter's home in Chicago. Mrs. Berry's
farm was recently sold to parties in
this town and she will probably make
her home in the future with her daugh-
tiers in the east.
MAIDS Jasperson, who lives a few miles
south of town. raised over 4, 600 bushels
Of wheat and 2. 900 bushels of oats this
year. MI. Jasperson also has a fine
bunch of horses. He owns !. 599 acres
of land neal town and knows how to
farm. The one acre shy on the 10 quar-
tiers was given for school purposes. His
wheat averaged II bushels to the acre
and there are only a few farmers in
Stark county. who raised more grain
than MI. Jasperson.
The following pupils who attend school
in the upper room of the Taylor public
school were perfect in attendance during
the month ending November 9th: Dag.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-29
Do You Approve Of Business Enterprise

Perhaps there times when feel hatsome
the city progressive enough ngrained
maion husler thtngswho improves
whatever, he touches 1880
You admire the merchant in brief
and credit city You are sure that IL
we had city would amazingly.
careful observer noted the that
equally certain that most
stores "happen, senerprsIng yertserss9
In advertising the nfalbe enterprise
In merehant 1t stamps him
Of life misleading II aggressyey
tsed merchant knows this.
This article those believe
In consistent patroaize progressive
prtsng stores The the
Nertsed things that
that saving
encourage
securing Tor
doubtful bargain should
GysssIye merchants
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-29

colt and tho blacklist The courts
bare repsele'sIy declared i1ai eeQrIls
Hill not interfere prevent lhe coin.
mission of crime lnlnnctlpns issne
only TO protect personal sights and
propegl ron iIrepamsie injury.
Were eesfre blIi 81 llr. COM
pes could pibtlsh Id lis American
tlonist we DOM
lists without ang restraint and cFgaEs
tied labor through the actasi d its
csptEsl end }ts locaL bodies could Or
eanize Gigantic conspirseles to ruin.
the business Of any nlIn. any firm. any
CORPORATION without fear that an.
equity court would enjoin them.
Thst M. Gompers supports the
Psarre bin. advocates the boycott. the
blacklist anil many othsr forms Of
eompulsion that would constrain EN-.
pioyers to obey the commands Of la.
Dor under pain Of bankruptcy and ruin
rs perfectly well known, His position
rs publicly taken, continually avowad.
notorious. But Mr.. Gompers Is NOT
a candidate. Mr.. Bryan ts candt.
date, a candidate Of the Democratic
party for the presidency 1t is proper
that he should be- called upon to de-
clare whether or not he has IN secret
pledged himself to Mr.. Gonperg doc
trines AMI practices. he refuses so
to declare, he does not answer the
questions put to him. Either he is de-
eeivlng Mr.. Gompers or he is trying
to deceive the people.