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The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
Stark Early Elberta Peach

One of the good things you can not afT,rd to
overlook. II is winning golden opinions from
experienced fruit men the country over. Better
quality than Elbcrta and ripens ten days to two
weeks earlier. reaching the markets when all other
good peaches and thus commanding high
prices great shipping peach, surprising Elberta.
believe Early Elbcrta of the best varieties
Introduced since the first Elbcrta came In Early
fbcra one has all Of the good qualities OF Ebcra and
the additional feature of carly ripcnine When this
taken into consideration. and when Is planted along
with the original Ebcra much of the strain and con-
ecsion which comes with peach harvest will be greatly
reduced. The shipping will be cnehcncd
-E. ii. Favor. Asst Horieulturst, Davis Co, Utah.
Having tested Its shipping and keeping qualities
thoronehly without doybt It is the valuable ad-
diton to the commercial peach list introduced in
years; an cxcccnt shipper and a keeper Il has
rival.-L. Marsh. HoH. Inspector. Davis Co., Utah.
H. Hale The Peach KIND m that he took
some Early Elberta home from Georsa and ths, they
Gleason tOrisinator of Stark Early Elbcrta) Davs
Co. Utah.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
Other Western Varieties

The success of an orchard is dependent upon the
judgment displayed in the selection of varieties
the profit paying kind And profit in fruit growing
means quality. Quality and color the two
things that the Great fruit consu ming public pay
their money for. That's certain-you can't deny it.
Increase your orchard prohts-do it by planting
the splendid tested special OF Stark Trees. Begin
now-don't wait until next season. Plant
and be that much nearer a big profit paying crop
than you would be by waiting months a year.
Here is brief list of varieties highly adapted
to western conditions-the kind that will make
model orchard which will yield profitable returns.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14
cultural and other lines.

Otero county should no longer
be content with makeshift roads.
Time has come when money and
labor should look to a permanent
result in road building.
The Business Mems Club OF
Alamogordo, the citizens of La
Luz, the progressive element of
Tularoso, backed by the county
commissioners, are uniting in an
effort to secure permanent high
way connecting these town. En-
thusiasm is at a high ebb-teams
are being donated, money sub
scribed. And good men volun-
teering to assist in the building
of such road. More money and
works are solicited-more is need
ed; yet there is all confidence
that the road will be completed
and will remain monument to
concerted effort and public To-
yalty.
The road as contemplated and
surveyed follows in the main the
present roadway, but no longer
will be the dizzy serpentine
course as of yore-thanks to the
overseer it is as the crow flies
on definite lines, and more than
this, is to be a properly graded
and ditched roadway with a
gravel bed where needed.
A glorious future awaits the
Tularosa Valley and it is ours to
make and the work of our gene
ration to maintain, that we with
a future generation may reap the
harvest. YOUR COMMITTEE.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14
Our Efficient Sheriff.

We have discovered how our
sheriff, II. W. Oenney, has made
and held his record for safely
keeping the numerous prisoners
left in his charge. After safely
shackling the prisoners he goes
with his mind at ease, with the
key thrown in the WE'LL"
AS was recently illustrated
when Mr.. Denney was taking
a prisoner to Santa Fe, be discov.
cred that his prisoner was secure.
ly fastened ard the key was safe
in Alamo. After few hours
work, the handouts were severed
and the fellow turned over to
the authorities.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14
WHY ARE We NOT
FIT FOR STATEHOOD?
literacy and More Openings for Industrious
Men, than Most States in Union Have.

than would be equalIed by the
state Of New York, were its cities
towns, woodlands and waste land
| all put under the pillow.
And he could learn that the
known coal fields and measured
forest areas of New Mexico con-
tain more coal, and more timber,
than did the entire area of the
great coal and timber state of
Pennsylvania, before a ton of
coal was mined or tree cut in that
state,
He would learn, too, that New
MeXico is as great store house
of gold, silver, copper, lead and
other metals, as any state in the
union, though up to this time
not one tenth of its area has been
even scratched by the public
spirited men of the states, who
have come in by thousands, and
are now found at the head of
affairs in nearly every section of
the territory. Our educated
native people are just as thorough
going American citizens as the
people Of any of the states of the
union, while our admirable pub
lie system, which is just as tho
roughly up to date and ably ad-
ministered as that of any of the
states, is causing the illiteracy
of the poorer classes to disappear
very rapidly, and it is now but
rare tia one will find fifteen
year old boy or girl who is not
able toread and write, usually in
both English and Spanish. The
coming United States census
will show that there are a good
many sections of the country
that are much worse off than
New Mexico in the matter of H.
literacy.
Physically and mentally New
Mexico is now we'll equipped for
statehood, and any member of
congress who will take the trou-
BILE to examine the facts as they
exist, will not fail to convince
himself that there is no reason
for opposing her admission ex-
cept one of politics. -Albuquer-
que Journal.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14
GOOD ROADS BEING BUILT
Committee Reports Progress
More Money and Teams Needed.

The development of good roads
throughout the county, especial
ly highways linking together
towns of more or less import
ance, are the prerequisite of a
developed country, Nothing can
build communities so quickly
Roads furnish means of mar
keting produce economically; a
saving to the farmer in time and
labor and on wear ON transporta-
tion facilities which finally
makes the difference in gain or
loss to the producer-incidentally
lowering prices to the consumer
Permanent roads and improve
ments as here emphasized, en-
hance greatly the value of adja-
cent land-more than doubling
its value and increase proper
tionately the value of land
reached by them. Not only do
good roads make excellent in
vestment financially, but tie
physic effect on the investor in
land ic vronIarfu II .,,1u.ae
confidence in the stability and
permanence of the community
demonstrating the progress of
citizenship in the upbuilding of
the immediate section of country
and denotes furthermore the con-
fidence Of the community in per-
manency and certainty of coin
cident development along agri-
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14
PRICE . CENTS
WEaT With GOOD EXHIBIT
Mr.. Dunn took Good Assortment
of OtereO Products to Fair

The Albuquerque Journal says:
j. b. Dunn. of Alamagordo,
arrived in the city yesterday
with the Otereo county exhibit
for the 29lh Annual Fair and
Resources Exposition. The en-
hibit has been gathered by Mr..
Dunn during the past three weeks
with great care aud is splendid
demonstration of what farming
is accomplishing in Otereo coun-
ty. There are fruits, grams and
vegetables and other products
all attractively arranged, and
Mr.. Dunn and assistants spent a
busy day yesterday getting the
stuff in position in the exhibit
hall.
The exhibit ir"l-1o- o-or,- -,~o-
duct of garden, orchard and field,
and is the best and most varied
ever assembled in the county.
There are pumpkins weighing rs
pounds, sugar beets 25 pounds,
melens 40 pounds, swischard I0h
pounds to the bunch, sweet DO
tatoes s pounds, oats s feet high.
pears 32 ozs. and apples % ozs.
Among other interesting things
in the exhibit are huge pear
weighing 81 ounces and an apple
which is five inches in diameter.
We can easily beat that overin
the fruit sections of Otero coun-
ty," said Mr.. Dunn, "but that
apple and pear aren't bad, just
to show good average product.
Alamogordo and Otereo county
expect to send a large and rep
resentative delegation to the
fair this week,
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14
After the Big Ones.

DR.. r. H. Gudger, W. Z. War.
rem and o. W. Miller, with Mar.
shall Parker as chaperon, and an
equipment consisting of photo
plates, eight burros and etc,
left on horseback, Wednesday
morning, for the wilds of Water
Can n, for two weeks hunting
trip. They anticipate meeting
numerous friends of Roosevelt SO
included in their outfit a few
Winchesters and ammunition as
emblems of peace. During their
stay. they will make headquar-
ters on Bear Creek, from whence
the News will receive their IDOL
lar a word" a word hunting story,
by wireless.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14
The Printers Mistake,

typographical errors are one cf
The chief banes of newspaper
mans existence. In the rush of
daily newspaper making" proofs"
are read hurriedly, or sometimes
not at all, aRd occasionally the
result in the printed product is
astonishing.
For Instance, the story is told
olan editor who recently wrote a
pull" for the belle of the ball,
saying: Her dainty feet were
,ncased in shoes that might have
Oeen taken for fairy boots" but
'ae laundering compositor made
II read; Her dirty feet were
,0caSed in shoes that might have
Oeen taxed for ferry boats, "-Ex.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14
Friend Bill.
(By Minna Irving.

(By Mlnna lrVlng.)
| have the very best of friends
A man can ever boast;
He shelters me, supplies my coal,
And buys my steaks and roast :
He wraps me in an overcoat
When winter winds ere chill.
And treats me to a good cigar
This friend whose name is Bill.
He gives me books and maya
zines,
And tickets to the show,
And makes my balance in the
bank
To tair proportions grow.
I'll never want for bed or board J.,
Or wherewithal to fill
My pipe, while l can clasp him
close
My friend, the Dollar Bill.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14
New Officer For Blind Institute

r. r. Pratt, assistant superin-
tendent of the Western Pennsyl-
vania Blind Institute at Pitts
burg, will return to Alamogordo
Thursday to accept the superin-
tendency of the New Mexico In
stitute for the Blind. AS relat-
ed in these columns some da7s
ago, Mr.. Pratt, on his previous
visit to Alamogordo, was unable
to come to any agreement with
the board Of regents as to the
general business policy of the
institution.
En- route home, Mr.. Pratt
wrote to Mr.. Wolfinger from
some point in Illinois, that after
three days careful consideration
of the proposition offered he had
become convinced that their
plans were better suited to west
ern conditions, with which he
was not familiar.
Immediately upon his arrival
Thursday Mr.. Pratt will meet
with the board and at once enter
npon the active work of assembl-
ing the faculty, and make such
other arrangement as are neces-
sary to open the school. 1t is
hoped that the school will be
open by Nov. Ell Paso
Herald.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14

Exhibitors to the 9th Ann al
New Mexico Far and Resources
Exposition.
Otero County Is being we'll
represented dat the fair, this week
at Albuquerque, the products
furnished by the following par
ties comprise the Otero county
exhibit. Those who sent from
Alamognrdo are Fred Stone, Mr..
Bernstein, 3, 3, Kennedy, Guy
Wadsworth, r. f. Wooton. A.
Martin, n. j. Paf'enberger, l.. n.
Jones, Geo. Weigele, G. Willard,
/. M. Boatright, 5. Price, d. G..
Renfrew, X. b. Kennedy, A. X.
Gore, and A. B. Ollie. The
Mountain Park exhibitors are W.
ii. Mauldin, II. b. Harris, f..
tinker, d. B. Richmond, j. F..
Green, j. W. Johnson, G. w.
Latharm, q. f. Wal up, j. d.
CoIley, f. G. Bays and j. f.
Cadwallader. Eli Moser A. G..
FAINTER, Q. i. barrett, ii. /,
Brantly and A. j. Swell sent
from CIoudcroft. j. Borunda,
W. n. Almind, Leslie Ellis and
J.H Castledine from La Luz.
James Canon exhibitions are ,J.
d. Cathay and A. j. Posey.
Andy Little, of Three Rivers
and DR.. Crumpacker, of Sac
ramento also contributed.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14
Have Added a New Linotype,

Like the rest Of our progressive
citizens and business men, the
Advertiser is keeping up with
the procession, having, only re-
Gently, added a Mergenthaler
Linotype to its equipment. When
a town like Alamogordo can sup
port such a machine it is a sign
of advancement and Brother
Byus is to be most heartily con-
graduated upon his new aequisi-
tion as well as the advancement
that is shown.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14
Exhibits Wanted!

Mr.. J. @. Dunn is very anxious
to have some more exhibits of
cane, corn, apple, and any other
exhibits, in fact, left at the
Alamo Real Estate Co.'S office.
We understand that these are to
be used at the El Paso fair in
connection with the exhibits
which are being shown at AL
buquerque.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14
Military Ball a Social Success,

The dance given by Company
|, Saturday eveningin Brounolf's
theatre, was one Of the first Of a
series of social events to be given
by that organization.
A fair crowd aud good music
contributed to the success of the
affair and the proceeds will final
~ be used for the purchase Of
dress suits for the company.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Streeter,
from 81 Reno, Oklahoma, are
here a few days looking over this
part of the country.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14

It is only fair 10 assume thu
those members Of congress VIII,
oppose the admission of New
Mexico to the union as state
base their opposition upon propei
grounds, and really believe tha'
the territory has not been endow
ed by nature with sufficient re-
sources to enable it to maintain
population which would entitle
it to rank with the average
American state.
If such conditions existed they
would constitute valid obiec.
tion, and woull amply justify
congress in refusing to admit the
territory to statehood. But is il
true that such conditions exist?
Any member of congress who
will take the trouble to examine
the facts as they actually are,
will very soon be forced to admit
that such an impression is based
upon false premises. And it will
not be necessary for him, in
making his investigation of the
case to accept the representations
ol any Of the partisans of the
cause Of statehood He my rule
out all Of these as the testimony
of prejudiced witnesses, and base
his judgement solely upon the
made and records of the United
States, and upon facts and sta
tistics gathered by the federal
authorities.
From those sources, he will
learn to start with, that the ter
ritory of New Mexico contains
more acres than all the six states
of the New England and the
Empire state of New York, COM
bined.
He will learn that while por-
tions of the area of New Mexico
are barren, and possibly may
never be reclaimed, there are
more acres in the territory that
can be successfully cultivated
without irrigation, than are New
England states except Maine.
He will learn, also, that there
is greater tillable area, subject
to irrigation-the most reliable
form of agriculture in the world
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14
B b b b in his Bennett.

Oh, Tradesman, in thine honr
of e e e,
If on this paper you should
cccc,
Take our advice and now be
yyyy,
Go straight ahead and advert
iiii,
You'll find the project of some
u u u u,
Neglect can offer no qqq,
Be wise at once, prolong your
da a "a,
A silent business soon de k k k.
C. B. A. Lange, in Success
Magazine
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14
Child Burned to Death.

The small child of DR.. and
Mrs. j. L. Scott, who are now
living OF Huntsville, Mo-, was
fatally burned from the eXplo-
sion of a gasoline stove, several
days ago, and death resulted
soon afterwards. 1t was not pos
sible to get full particulars con
cerning the accident but it was
learned that Mrs. Scott was also
severely burned and recovery
was doubtful. DIR. Scott former
ly practiced at Orogrande and
was we'll known here.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14
A Change of Firm.

}. Q. McCalmont, for some
time past employed by Stepp &
Murrell, has been taken into
that partnership and the feed
store willie be conducted under
the firm name of Stepp, Murrell
d McCalmont. We wish Mr..
McCalmont success in the new
venture and hope the business
may grow in comparison to the
firm, at least.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14
The Public Given au Invitation to
Teachers Association Meeting
October Goth, 1909.

The Valley section of the Otero
Co. Teachers Association will
hold meeting in the Alamogor,
do High School Building, Oct. 30,
1908, at 9 A NJ and the public
are cordially invited to attend
The following program will be
rendered.
Opening song by the Associa-
tion.
Devotional Exercises by Rev.
S. B. Galloway.
Paper by Miss Montague.
Subject, The Rural School of
New Mexico.
Discussion opened by Miss
Ride.
Selection by Miss Hanks
Paper by Mr.. R. S. Upton.
Subject, The Needs of Our
Schools.
Discussion opened by Mr.. Chas
George.
1.30 2. NJ.
Musical Number by Miss Div
ers.
Paper by Prof A. B. Hayes.
Subject, Fraternalism Among
Teachers.
General Discussion.
Address by SuDt. Lacy Simms.
Unfinished Business.
Social in the Evening.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14
l.T,LERILLh is Being TESTED
Government Values Alflerilla As
Forage Plant on Spring Ranges,

Uncle San is now studying the
distribution an the habits Of Al
flpriila. one Of the Vests best
forage plants, with view of deter
mining the possibility Of growing
it upDn overgrazed ranges, aud
Introducing it upon National
Forest ranges where hitherto it
has been unknown, or has occur
red only in limited quantities.
AIGlerilla is a very valuable
and hardy forage plant, which
Constitutes one Of the principal
spring gfeeds upon many Of the
semiarid ranges Of the Southwest.
Sto-l, fattens rapidly on and the
gain is good hard tallow not
easily lost through shipment.
Many stochmen nave endeavof-
ed to indroduce it upon their
ranges, and in most instances
their efforts have failed. The
cause ofthis failure is now found
to lie in the fact proven by tests
made by the Bureau Of Plant In
du,rry, that the seed sold by seed
firms seldom has ever ten per cent
germinative power, and that
nne-tenths Of the seed sowed is
worthless.
The United States Forest has
been in receipt of many requests
for the planting of Alfilerilla up
on spring ranges within the Ma
tiOnal Forest, and has decided to
act upon them. Tests having
proved the impossibility of secu-
ring satisfactory supplies of the
seed through the ordinary chan
nels, A. W. Sampson, Plant Eco
logist, was detailed to the work
of securinga supply that would
meetall requirements.
Beginning his investigations
upon Sequoia Forest in California
he discovered that by setting "a
side suitable tracts upon which.
the plants was abundant, and
watching its growth seed with
germinative power in excess of
ninety per cent could be secured
in large quantities, and at a cos t
much below the prevailing mar
ket prices. AS a result of his
Investigations the Forest Service
has arranged to set aside certain
tractsin the Southwest this fall
for the pupose of cultivating and
collecting Alfilerilla seed.
The seed thus secured will be
used to reseed to overgrazed and
otherwise depleted ranges within
National Forests. and it is plan
ned to introduce the plant upon
many dry ranges to which it has
hitherto been stranger. The
success of this movement means
much to the stockmen using Ma
tional Forest ranges. In the
Southwest many a stOckowner
has been saved from heavy loss
Or even absolute ruin by the AL
hleriIla that covered his spring
ranges at a time when other ear
ly feeds were lacking and sus-
talned his cattle until the ad-
vance of the season produced
other sources of feed supply,
and it is probable that the plant
will be as valuable in other por-
"a z u
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14

Q. r. McCalmont, cashier and
ticket agent at El Paso & South
western station, has gone on 30
days vacation, which he will
spend in Illinois, Pennsylvania
and New York. His desk will
be filed by Ed Monroe, who haS
been relieving w. j. Davis as
manager and second trick ope-
rator for the Postal.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-10-14

j. NJ. Hawkins goes to FL Paso
Friday to visit his wife and
daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28
For Reorganization Of the
Navy Department.
Radical Changes In Arrange
ment Of General Board.
Some OF the Bureaus Eventually to
Be Abandoned.

Washington, Jan. 2I-Secretary New
berry today made public an elaborate eX-
PLANTATION of his plan for reorganization
of the navy department which recently
received the unanimous approval OF q
conference of men who have been prom
inent in naval affairs. called together at
the direction of the President. AS has al
ready been stated, the essential features
contemplate the adjustment of the bu-
1eau system at the navy yards, the en-
largement of the general board OF the
navy and the reorganization of the board
on construction, so that there may DC
more complete coordination in the work
of the navy department.
TO develop the usefulness of the gen
cral board by rearranging its membership
is desirable, Mr.. Newberry says. lie
proposes that it consist of the admiral
of the navy, the chief of the bureau oil
navigation, the president of the Naval
War College, chief intelligence officer
one member OF the board of inspection
and survey naval aide to the assistant
secretary and three of the most efficient
line officers of the widest experience
afoat The members should be in prac-
tically daily consultation upon all mat
ters affecting the greater interests of
the navy and personnel
Reorganization of the board on con-
struction contempates a membership OF
seven line officers and one staff officer,
the chief naval constructor. 1t is 70 pc
charged with the supervision OF the de-
sign, construction and repair of all yes
sells and is designed to be the effective
co-ordinating authority for the manu-
featuring of material for the naval ser
vice.
The duties of the four constructing bu-
reaus viz: ordinance, equipment, steam
engineering and construction. will be re-
assigned so that the detail drafting and
manufacturing for the naval service VIII
be done by the bureau of construction.
The bureau of ordnance is to retain con-
troll of the gun factory. the torpedo sta
ton. the proving grounds and magazines
Ultimately the plan of reorganization
contemplates the adjustment speclhcaliN
of the bureaus of equipment, steam ensl-
neering and yard and docks. their duties
to be absorbed gradually by other bu-
reaus Steam engineering is to become a
division of the bureau of navigation with
Il line officer at its head This bureau
having lost it's manufacturing features
will be charged with the determination
of the type. location. etc. of propeIllns
machinery and it's inspection.
The secretary believes that in order t"
promote the efficiency of our ordnance
work, and steam and electrical engineer
ing. a certain number of officers should
be given an opportunity yearly to spe-
cialize in these classes by one or more
years post graduate work at some SUIT
able institution.
Part of the plan which the secretary
outlines, he says. has been in effect since
Jan. l, and up to the present time there
has not been received one word of crit
icism. suggestion or protest 1t appears