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The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-27
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divers.
Ben Smith spent a day or two
last week in the hills.
If you don't see what you
want, ask for it; we have it. G..
j. WOlfinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Middle
ton expect to move to California
in u month or two.
Hart, Schaffner and Marx
Spring Clothing; strictly up-to-
date and nobby. G. J. VOL
finger.
In last weeks paper we failed
to mention the fact that Randle
and Philbert made the deal for
the sale of the brick restaurant.
We lead in FoOt-wear,a as usual,
and it will pay you to look at
our fine and complete line; all
styles, all colors. G. j. VOL
finger.
Jack Casson is the operator of
the moving picture machine in
the Forester and Frost op ra
house, He is from Ell PasO and
is an expert operator.
Geo w Smith from Tue
umcary had the fingers on his
right hand badly mashed this
week and was sent to the hospi-
tai in this city. He is getting
along nicely.
This week w W Mann bought
the interests of the other men,
bers of the firm in the Price
Grocery company and is now the
sole proprietor. The News wish
es him great success in his ven
ture.
Oliver is just getting in every
day New Shades, Fixtures of all
kinds, Rugs, Art Squares, Limo
leum, Mattresses, Pillows, and
all kinds of Furniture, and you
are welcome whether you want
to Buy or Look.
A most sensational kidnapping
case was promised us for this
weeks paper but owing to the
megre details and the prom
inence of the parties we are un-
able to give either facts of names
We may give more next week.
By his fair dealing with his
customers Oliver has increased
his trade and won many friends.
His prices are Right and he
guarantees the goods. When
YOU trade with him once you will
always be his customer.
Ely Martin is again up and
around town for the first time in
weeks and since he underwent
the operation for appendicitis.
The operation was performed by
DR.. Bryan about the first of Feb.
and Ely thinks that he is doing
pretty we'll to be up so soon.
Uncle Newt Smith has been
confined to his bed for several
days the past week. Uncle
Newt has been feeling poorly
for some time and recently he
has been afflicted with the plague
of Job, now he has the grip. It's
a hard combination but we
know that he is more than a
match for the whole combine,
This week n. j. Pfatfenberger
who recently came to this city
from Grand Junction, Colo,
made us a pleasant financial call.
He is very enthusiastic over this
valley and says that it has many
advantages over the great fruit
country from which he came
and that he thinks it is only the
matter Of a little time until this
will be the garden spot Of the
southwest on account Of the de-
lightful weather and the fine
quality Of the products. Mr..
Pfaffenberger is an experienced
fruit man and having made a
snccess of il. his Oninion is of
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-27

cultural Society Will be held
Saturday, March 9th. at 2 p. m.
The topic for discussion is "A le-
gal Fence" and how to protect
our crops from the depredations
of range stock. This is IL sub
ject in which all farmers should
be interested and a large at
tendance is asked.
John Nelson Ragsdale who
died last week in this city was
born in Zavalla county, Texas,
on Aug 8, 1891 and died in Ala
mOgordo Feb. IS, 1909. He was
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Ragsdale of this city. He has
lived here with his parents the
greater part of the past six
years.
In last weeks paper we an
nounced the burial of John
Ragsdale on Thursday, owing to
the fact that they received word
that the sister, Mrs. Della We'd
igan of Marble Falls, Texas, was
coming the funeral was postpon-
ed until Monday. Elder Phil
lips conducted the services.
Judge Bush informs us that
at the meeting of the G A r
this week the committees for
the entertainment Of the terri
tOrial encampment will be ap-
pointed and some other import
ant business attended to. He
requests a full attendance.
Miss Ethel Lilly who has lived
on ranch near this city was
married first of the week to a
Mr.. John Cottle from Devils
Lake, N. D. Mr.. Cottle says
that tine thermometer has been
running down as low as 10 de-
gT,5es below zero there.
Mr. Pfafenbarger has just
finished clearing forty acres of
his ground near Kearney switch
and has about ten acres of orch
ard in also some alfalfa and oats
The orchard is mostly in Elberta
peaches and pears.
W. &. Shaw, representing the
Gezetter Publishing Co. of Den
yer was in the city Monday in
the interest Of his publication.
He says report Of every busi-
ness house in New Mexico will
be out in April.
LOST-Well rope. between
town and old Coakley ranch Feb.
%. The rope is of Manila and
! is inch size and 175feet long.
81 reward for return to Fulton
Meat Market. 1t
Ed. ManiX Of Rochester, n,
Y. is visiting at the Pat Brody
home at present. He has a good
farm not far from town and may
remain here all summer.
A couple of men engaged ina
little tistic encounter Wednes-
day night which made business
good for the city marshal for a
little while.
We are reliably Informed that
John Miller was recently mar
ried at Crowell, Tex, and will
soon return to this city with his
bride.
At the recent fremen's meet
ing in Santa Fe, Ed Kreamer,
Alamo's fire chief was elected
vicepresident of the association.
FOR SALE: Good mule team,
wagon and harness. Inquire of
A. Patty at the Fulton Meat
Market.
Do you know where the largest
Furniture House in the world is
located? Look it up. Oliver
trades there. 49,.
Myron Kellogg went hunting
up the hills the other day and
brought home a fox.
Dressers at special Prices to
make room for our New Spring
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-27

Mrs Ed W Taylor left Thurs
day for a months visit in Texas
Chon Cordero was let out of
Jail this week on good behavior.
Judge Alf Hunter has been
laid up this week with the grip.
The peach blossoms are COM
ing out good and strong this
week.
Mrs w. b. Hickman left Thu
rsday for Cimeron N NJ for a
short visit.
r S McNealey of Blackville
W. Va. is in the city looking for
a location.
Jas. Hunter has been confined
to his home few days this week
on account of the grip.
There was no school Monday
afternoon of this week on ac-
count of it being a legal holiday.
This week Henry S Evans ira
ded his auto in on a deal for Mr.
Barrett's six acre tract in the
east part of town.
Mr.. Byus has been hardly able
to help in the office since arriv-
ing in town on account of being
sick with the grip.
Miss Josephine Sais and Tore
bios Chaves were granted license
to we'd by Probate Judge Bow
man the first Of this week. They.
are both from Three Rivers.
Mrs. Blalock moved this week
to her new house next to the
Episcopal church. 1t is a very
lneat little two room cottage and
Mrs. Blalock s'-eomfortably To-
Gated.
Services at the First Baptist
Church: Rev. S. b. Galloway
will preach at the First Baptist
church Sunday ut II a. III. and
I p. III. All are, cordial invited
to attend. Sunday school 9:45
a. III.
"A full car load of Boston CAPT
talists" visited the Orgrande
mines this week and made. a
thorough inspection Of ';;all the
properties. They went down the
shafts, panned gold from the
dump and were much pleased
with the out look.
Sunday morning Rev. John
Meeker will preach on the
theme: THE Man that God
Needs" and at night: Hire
ling. or Co-partner." Sunday
school at 8 :55. Visitors welcome.
The session calls a congregation
al meeting for important bust
ness next Wednesday Z :45 p. HI.
Tommy Forester, the pioneer
barber of Alamogoreo, bought
the Union Shop this week and
will take control Monday. Tom
is accredited with being one of
the best BARRIERS in the country
and the News wishes him sue
cess.
Arrangements have been
made with Mr. Crlppln to take
care Of the government weather
station in this city. This comes
through the forest service and
other, stations will be establish
ed in the mountains. This sta
tion will contain a full set of in
struments and when they get
their running cloths on they will
be able to tell US all about every
variety of weather in which you
may be interested.
On Thursday of this week Mr.
I NJ Emmerson, president of the
Atlantic Coast Lines railroad
system, returned to this city in
his private car and in company
with his private secretary. We
are informed that he will estab-
lish temporary headquarters in
! this town. Mr. Emmerson is de-
lighted with the condition in
which he finds his sick son al
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-27
COMMENTS BY
H0MBRE VIEJO.

Not every one can paint the
word picture of an Ingersoll or
put upon the canvas the beau
ties of a Raphiel but who cannot
paint the roses upon the cheek
of childhood or put within some
heart picture of love and kind
ness which even these great
artists failed to know.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-27

A Massachusetts woman gave
SO, 900 yearly for the mainten-
ance of two pet dogs, upon her
death and $4,000 as sum total
for her husband. The husband
is kicking about it. But he is
getting a larger per cent of her
money than he ever got of her
affections.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-27

The Forest Service people are
preparing to plant some Is 600
yellow pine seedlings on the
water shed of the Alamo canon.
You will not see a big growth of
timber up there next spring but
Mr. Neil informs US that in forty
years the people of Alamo will
appreciate the thoughtfullness
of the forest service, and before
that this city will begin to der
i've the benefit of the protection
for the shed. 1t will do away
with the big floods and make
the regular flow much stronger.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-27

1t has always been our opinion
that Old John Barleycorn could
lick 'em all single handed or
combined, but we've but we've
changed our notion. John got
a black eye in Arizona last week
the Governor signed the local
option bill, which com bined with
the groggy effects from his scrap
in about ten other states gave
Kansas a chance to hit him the
knock out blow; she did it, too,
with never culver. In Kansas
now reigns absolute prohibition,
doctors cannot prescribe liquor
and drug stores cannot sell it.
You can buy some cheap drug
stores in Kansas now.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-27

When the wind blows, smile
don't frown. Frowns breed in
digestion, indigestion gives a bad
breath, bad breath make you
miserable and your friends doub-
ly so. Don't frown but smile
for smiles give you a rosy open
face, the wind fills your face
with sand, the sand sharpens
your sense of humor and you see
happiness in everything. Smile,
don't frown; we've tried both
and know what we are talking
about.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-27

The weather which we CON-
planned Of the past week was
just the tail end of the worst
storm that they have had in
years up around Denver and the
country adjoining. When it gets
chilly here you may thank your
stars that you are not over on
the other side of the range, for
it is freezing cold there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-04
MUST REPAIR PAVING.
Barber Asphalt Company Must Make
Work Good or Stand Suit.

Waterloo, Aug. 4.-Unless a repre-
sentative of the Barber Asphalt Paw
ing Company visits Waterloo this week
and agrees to make certain repairs on
paving laid in 1905 and agrees to re-
surface snch portions of the contracts
as need 1t. steps will be taken at the
September term OF the district court In
an action to recover damages on the
bond
Councilman NJ. b. Locke, chairman
of the street and alley committee. made
an oral report to the adjourned meet
ing of the council stating that his COM
mittee and the civil engineer had gone
over the paving laid by the Barber
Company in 1905. and found much of
it in bad condition. He recommended
that two blocks on Hammond avenue
and the block on Park avenue west
between Bluff and Washington streets
be resurfaced. and repairs made at 9TH
er places City Solicitor Swisher, who
accompanied the committee Of dnspec-
ton, wrote to the Barber people, tell
ing them what was needed at once
and informed them that II the work
was not agreed to legal action would
be taken.
For some reason the paving laid by
this company in the year mentioned
has not given satisfaction. The sur
face cracked badly and in some place:
the streets need resurfacing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-04
SMITH TO LEAVE STATE
Governor Concludes to Give paven-
ports Former Mayor a Parole and
Not Pardon-WilI Go East, Where
Family at Present Resides.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 4.-Governor Car
roll has decided not to pardon ex-
Mayor S. F. Smith, of Davenport, as
recommended by that state board of
parole. Instead he will give him sus-
pension of sentence, with permission to
leave the state. Smith, 1t will be re-
membered, was convicted of embezzle-
ment and larceny Of trust funds placed
in his hands. The prominence of his
family, his father being the author of
the song America, and the fact that he
occupied the highest standing in Dav-
export, caused many to criticise his
crimes more than ordinarily.
Smith wished to return to the east,
where his wife and daughter are now
keeping a boarding house, 1t being
claimed that the family are in reduced
circumstances because of Smith turn
ing ali mis- property over To satisfy bis
creditors. Permission will be given him
to do so under the suspension the gov
ernor is expected to announce in a few
days.
Governor Carroll has been in Bloom
field, his home, for the past few days
in the Crofford case with him and 1t
Is expected will examine them there
and announce his decision in the case
soon. A pardon was also recommended
for Crofford by the state board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-04
QUICK WIT SAVES vALUABLEs.
Prominent Boone Young Man Fright
ems Hiehwaymen Away With Yell.

Prominent Boone Young Man Fright
ems Hiehwaymen Away With Yell.
Special to Times Republican.
Boone. Aug. 4.-Word this morning
from Gilbert, is to the effect that high
waymen were holding forth in that viii
,age last night. and that a young man
of prominence nearly lost all Of Ibis
money and gold watch. AS Orval
Swanson was going to his home from
down town, two men with faces mask
ed, stepped forth from the dark
shadows of some nearby trees, and
pointing revolver in Swanson's face,
commanded him to hold up his hands
They then told him to turn over all of
his cash and his watch and chain.
But Swanson was doing tall lot Of
thinking, and to his quick thought and
wit he owes the saving of his valua-
bles. He noticed that he was near a
residence, in which a light was shining
Taking a deep breath he emitted yell
which would have elected him chief of
band of Indians. The bandits were
so completely taken by surprise that
they dashed off, leaving their intended
victim enjoying the situation i'm
mensely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-04
GROWING THE woNDERsERRv.
Sioux City Gardeners Succeed VIII
Rurbank,s New Fruit.

Burbank's New Fruit.
Sioux City, Aug. 4.-Luther Bur
banks wonderberry Is being grown In
Sioux City this year for the first time.
And from all accounts 1t Is rightly
named.
In spite OF the fact that the Massa-
chusetts horticultural Society pro-
nounced 1t a failure, ]. NJ. Crary. 1911
Pearl street, and DR.. r. w. Miller, 21o1
Douglas street, declare the product Of
the California wizards art is winner
and have the greatest expectations from
their crop.
Mr.. Crary who Is a coffee rooster by
profession, Is a gardener from prefer
ence-a lover of flowers and fancy veg
etables, particularly the rare varieties
Back of his home he has one Of the
prettiest gardens in Sioux City. where
he fulfllls his labors of love In early
mornings and late evenings.
Only fifteen wonderberry plants were
started by Mr.. Crazy, but they arc
branching out and running all over the
bed
81 expect to get bushel Of wonder
berries from those plants" said Mr.
Crary. '',rhey are loaded with berries
that should be ripe about the first OF
September
The flavor and general qualities OF
the wonderberry are said to be quite
similar to the BURBERRY. except thai
they are larger. 1t Is claimed that they
are sweet and delicious, excellent for
any use to which the BURBERRY can be
put even making finer pie.
Mr.. Burbank obtained the wonder
berry by crossing the deadly nightshade
of America poisonous. with another
nonedible berry from the west coast OF
Africa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-04
lands CHALLENGES EDITOR.
Invites Boone County Democrat criti
to Meet Him on Platform.

Invites Boone County Democrat Critic
to Meet Him on Platform.
Special to Times Republican.
Boone, Aug. 4.-Congressman Charles
B. Landis, OF Indiana, this afternoon
said that the tariff bill was splendid,
that 1t suited him thruout, and that 1t
was the best that could be secured I'M
der the circumstances. Congressman
Lands said that the republican leaders
were to he congratulated for the ex-
cellent measure prepared.
The congressman had heard Of the
attack on his address by Editor Men,
ton, of the Boone County Democrat,
and last night telegraphed him ito NEE,
him on the chautauqua platform in a
joint debate on Our Merchant Ma
rine." Lands said that he would
cheerfully give up half of his time to
Editor Mention, and then answer any
thing that he, Mention, had to say.
Mention went to the chautauqua
grounds, but did not take his position
on the platform, as the congressman
had asked.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-04
FORT DODGE BUSINESS MEN FAIL
IN ATTEMPT TO KEEP OUT
TRANSMITS.
PROPOSED TO FIX LICENSE
AT PRoHlelTIvE FIGURE
City Solicitor Gives Opinion Saying
Courts Would Override Ordinance
Fixing Charges at $40 Per Day For
Minimum Period Of Thirty Days-His
Reasons.
Special to Times.Republican.

Special to TimessRepublican.
Fort Dodge, Aug. AT meeting OF
the directors Of the Commercial Club a
resolution was adopted petitioning the
city council to change the ordinance
now covering the licensing of tram
silent merchants so as to enact fee
of $40 per day, license to be issued
for a period of snot less than thirty
days and the fee to be paid in adj
vance.
The resolution was presented to the
council and the matter was referred to
City Solicitor Mitchell to determine
whether or not such an ordinance would
be legal If enacted. City Solicitor Nit
chell presented his opinion at the
regular meeting on Monday evening,
holdinh the courts would consider such
an ordinance illegal, and this would
leave the city without any ordinance
regulating the taxing Of transient mer-
chants. He says:
I'm my judgment, an ordinance such
as requested would not be legal. and
it is very probable that If such an
ordinance was adopted, the court
would set it aside. and the city would
be without any ordinance regulating
taxing and licensing transient mer-
chants. 1t may be that business
conditions in this city are such as
to justify license and tax of more
than $40 a day. but I am quite sure
that an ordinance requiring the pay
ment of $40 day for a period of not
less than thirty days, would be I'M
reasonable.
"While the purpose may not be tc
require payment in advance for thai
length of time, the result would lie
substantially the same, as before the
mayor could issue a license some
security must be given that the tran
sient merchant would continue his
business and would continue to pay
the license fee for at least that length
of time"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-04
Northern Iouua Items

ing in the grain and found the stick
and it looking smooth and inviting took
it out on the sidewalk to see what he
could do with It, He had a board and
was rolling it on the walk when there
was a terrific explosion, tearing away
the walk and blowing a great hole in
the ground. The boy miraculously es-
capped with his life, but his hands and
face We're badly cut by the explosion
and he was thrown for some distance.
Buena Vista.
Game Warden Cassutt, of Gutten-
berg, made a raid on several fishing
camps near Buena Vista and con-
fiscatd three trammel nets and several
seines. Mr.. Cassutt warned the farm
ers about Buena Vista that he intends
to enforce the law pertaining to hunt
ing and fishing, and that any caught
with a gun and not having a hunt
eris license will be arrested. Further
than this a sharp lookout is to be kept
for illegal fishing seines, etc, that are
captured will be destroyed and the
fishermen using them prosecuted.
Steamboat Rock.
A piece of English copper money
about the size of one our quarters, and
bearing the date of 1924, was found by
the 3-year-old son of A. A. Leverton
of Steamboat Rock. while digging in
the garden. The coin is now 1856 years
old and was minted several years be-
fore money was made in the United
States. The engraving is of a man
wearing helmet and above the helmet
appears. the name George" 1t seems
strange that the coin Is in such perfect
condition after remaining for so long a
time in the ground. 1t is probable that
the Indians lost the coin years ago.
Fort Dodge.
The Patterson Carnival Company
appears in the city the week of Aug.
16, but 1T will be greeted with an icy
mitt by the residents in the vicinity of
Eighteenth street ANDY Third avenue
north, and already plans are being dis
cussed to prevent the occupation of
this ground. For two years the citi-
zens have borne uncomplainingly the
inconvenience of the carnival attrac-
ton close to their homes, but this year
they feel that patience has ceased to be
a virtue and if there is way to pre-
vent the carnival company occupying
the grounds for the third year in sue
cession, they propose to enforce that
way, and it is likely a petition will be
circulated within day or two, asking
the city council to refuse to grant a
license to the company to appear in
that part OF the city. The fact the
company appears here the same week
as the chautauqua will also increase
the number who will be opposed to the
location selected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-04
AIR BRAKE DEMONSTRATIONS.
Lessons Given c. & IN. w. Tnainmen at
Boone by General Inspector.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone, Aug. 4.-The Chicago &
Northwestern Railway Company, at
the present time, is having an air
brake series of demonstrations and
lessons in this city. for the benefit of
their employees. The work Is in charge
of General Air Brake Inspector Devine,
of Clinton, and he will remain here for
a few days yet. In the morning, the
lectures are given at 10 o'clock for the
benefit of the trainmen, and In tho af-
Iternoon ait o'clock for the benefit OF
the enginemen. These lectures and
demonstrations are very helpful and
the attendance at both morning and
afternoon lectures has been good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-04
BENDER GOES TO ILLINOIS.

Former Publisher Of Nonpareil Buys
Interest in Newspapers.
Council Bluffs, Aug. 4.-Victor e.
Bender who recently sold The Daily
Nonpareil to Its present owners, an
nounced yesterday he had associated
himself witch Charles III. May in the
publication Of the HeraA-Transcript
at Peoria, ILL.,, and the Evening News
Of Springfield, Ill. Mr.. May purchas-
ed the Peoria paper about hve years
ago, and acquired a controlling inter
est In the News about q year ego. Both
papers are republican in politics, the
Herald-Transcript being the only
morning newspaper in Peoria.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-04
DUNN WAS DONE"

Taken Before Iowa City Authorities
For Possessing Forged Check.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Aug. "A young man
mailing from Ohio recently, who gave
his name as Ben Dunn, was arraigned
before Justice Kenderdine yesterday, on
a charge of having in his possession a
forged check, which 1t was claimed he
had attempted to pass. Dunn waived
the preliminary examination and was
bound over to the grand jury. He was
unable to produce the bonds fixed for
his release.