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The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-06
IN ONION THERE
rs STRENGTH

When a thriving town in New
Mexico gets started on a boom,
there is no telling just where it
will stop and when that town
happens to be AlamOgordo, all
bets are indeed off. Just who
started poking in the ashes, in
that delightful and sunshine
blessed community is not dis
cernible on the surface, but not
withstanding, the flame of pro-
gress has been famed to life and
scarcely day passes, that some
thing is not heard from that part
of the territory. Recently, the
cry went forth that gold had
been discovered in that locality
and the wave of excitement has
hardly subsided when now comes
the interesting information that
Alamogordo is seeking distinc-
tion by becoming known as a
great onion center. One of her
many industrious inhabitants,
Mr.. j. r. DeMier after strenuous
efforts has succeeded in securing
some rare Spanish onion seeds
imported from Xenia, Spain.
The seeds are very difficult to
secure and are jealously guarded
by the Spanish people. DeMier
has distributed the seeds and eX-
poets to see this special variety
of onion, within a short time,
growing all around the neighbOr-
hood of Alamogordo, the soil in
that part of the territory, being
especially suitable for onions.
However, Alamogordo is so ex-
ceptionally blessed with other
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-06
THE OLOUDCROFT
GOLD FIND

Indications are at this writing
that the Cloudcroft gold excite
ment will continue for some
little time and that possibly be-
fore it is entirely over our little
summer resort will be a big min
ing camp. The local min
ers are very much excited over
the nuggets of free gold which
are being picked up even in the
streets of Cloudcroft. One mine
is being worked in the center
Of the street and a fifth interest
was sold this week for 5000. A
couple of Colorado miners pur-
chased two-day option on one
of the mines this week for 800.
Every canyon in the vicinity is
being prOspected and from this
distance it appears that the fever
is running higher rather than
abating.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-06
SIGHT SEEING
At TTTT,AR0SA

Sunday last a young lady who
has been visiting in Alamogordo
from Kansas City decided to go
sight seeing in the quaint little
town of Tularosa. She and a
popular AlamogOrdO young man
accordingly secured an automo-
bile and hied themselves along
the beautiful country road for
about a dozen miles when sud-
denly they came upon a little
stream of water from Tularosa
river, the driver, undaunted
plunged into the stream but alas
he could not pull out. He wrig-
gled and wormed and worked
but nothing doing. He tried
every conceivable way to make
the old machine get up but
every moments delay sunk her
that much deeper in the mire.
At last he walked on to Tularosa
and got a Mexican and mule
team to pull him out. They ar
rived home late in the evening
after several hours delightful
waiting in the mud.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-06

undeveloped opportunities that
it is earnestly to be hoped that
her citizens will not overlook
them and permit them to remain
dormant. The town is unusually
well situated, is on a main line
of railroad, and has every chance
possible to rise to the height it
SO richly deserves. 1t has, in
deed, ,other strength than that Of
the onion.-Santa Fe New Mex
ican.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-06
WATER POWER co.
INCORPORATE

This week Incorporation pa
pers were filed for the Alamo
gordO Water Power Co. They
are empowered to manufacture
electricity, sell ice, and conduct
a general merchandise business
The directors of the company are
NJ. H. Fisher, Frank r. Rous-
seau and Frank Kiefer, of
Rochester, n. Y.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-06
CIRCULAR LETTER TO COUN-
TY SUPERINTENDENTS.

Section 1882, Compiled Laws
of 1897 provides that
1. On the second Monday in
March March Sth) school direc-
tors shall post notices of election
to be held by them on the first
Monday in April (April 5th).
Please note that the elections
are to be held by the directors
serving, and not by any three
persons, as was attempted in
some counties last year.
2. Only legal voters residing
and paying taxes in said district
shall be qualified to vote Ga man
who pays poll tax is Not" a
taxpayer in the meaning of this
Act. See opinion attached)
3. Hours of election, s a. IN.
to p. NJ.
4. Place of election, school
house or some other convenient
place specified i'll notice.
5. Result of election must be
certified to county superintend-
ent by directors giving notices
of election and action as judges
of such election.
8. Term of office of newly
elected directors begins first
Monday in May following the
election MAY 3rd, 19O9).
Z. Directors must file oath
with county superintendent be-
fore first Monday in May, (May
3rd, 19O9). Take oaths before {
notary public and send them t.
the county superintendent, by
registered mail.
8. Penalty for failing to pos
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-06

Mrs. Billie Smith was taken
very sick again the first of this
week but is reported as some
better.
Col. W. K. Edison returned
from Ell Paso the first of this
week for a few days visit, and
roundup of his business here.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-06

If you have been thinking of buying
you had better come to the office
and get price on the lot you want
before the other fellow does. We
are selling on small monthly pay
ments, but would accept the cash
in order to make a trade. :.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-06

A prehistoric city is being un-
earthed at Florence, Arizona, by
a professor from the Smithonian
institute.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-02-06

notices and to correctly report
the result of election (disquali-
fed, removed, fined $25 to $100).
Chapter LV Laws of 1901 pro-
vides,
/. Term office of school direc-
tor, three years.
2. Election to be held to fill
vacancies.
The term of all directors who
held Office by appointment ex-
pire May 3rd, 1909; therefore
directors must be elected in such
cases. If the district has been
recently organized and all men,
bers of the board of directors
hold office by appointment, three
three men must be elected, one
for three years, one for two years
and one for one year.
There may be some apparent
compilation in the matter of
election this year, but the point
should be kept in mind that this
election must be so planned that
under average conditions only
one director need be elected in
1910, and he for a term of three
, years.
Yours Most Sincerely,
/ (Signed) J. E. CLARK,
Supt. Public Instruction.
/ BUSINESS COLLEGE-PrOf
George of the Capital City Com
mercial College, Jefferson City,
Mo-, will be at the Office of Ran
dali d Philbert, Jan. Both tC
Feb. 3rd. Any one interested
in Bookkeeping, Shorthand,
Typewriting, or Commercial
Branches should call and learn
J the terms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-06
THE DAY OF THE O'HIGGINS
By Margaret q. Eawcett

Ann's first sensation on encountering the family in fashionable restaurants, at the play in picture galleries under the guidance of the other of the three young men was, at first, peasurabe one; but presently her smile became strained and she be- gan to evince morbid distaste for society. Had the O'Higgins really been benefited, she could have borne with their rbiquity, but the St Agatha secre tary, in painful interview had hinted demoraza- tion- Yet Ann shrznk from telling the three to cease their we-rneant efforts.
 "One wonders" she wrote, discussing the poblem in letter ''if removed from the manifold tempta- tions of the city the O'Higgins might not develop the germ of self-respect7"
 week later she sent for Jimmy, Merriam and Patrick and announced that she had arranged for the removal of the O'Hggins into the country. "Im in hopes" she said wistfuily "that return the soil-n
 Why" interposed Jimmy frvoiously, "carry coals to Newcastle?"
 Ann ignored, if indeed, she heard his little joke You have heard me speak," she observed diHidentiy of cousin of Jane Murray'sf"
 'He returned to town after the service" said Patrick promptly. The others silent. absorbed in watching the rich red hue that was mounting to the irregular line of Ann's brown hair
 "He came down later"-hurriedy-"to visit the Murrays. He-we-the OHiggins7' She made
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-06

Ann, remorseful, hastened to accept behalf of her protege Aunt Eliza's offer, the value of which was enhanced by the fact that Jimmy and Mer- riam had nothing tangible in view. But" she stcrny cautioned all three, "no more money must be given the O'Hggins- To give money" she added, recall ing sentence in letter she had received that morn sonal attention are the things that count"
 At this remark Jimmy, who had looked depressed since Patrieks victory, frightened noticeahly. IL was not until the end of the week, however, that the nature of his inspiration was revealed. Ann, attending matinee with Mir. Merriam became con scious, just before the curtain rose, of ripple of interest disturbing the audience. She glanced owe. her shoulder in time to young Mir. Holmes pilot ing down the aisle Mrs. OHiggin and the six young OHiggins. That evening she wrote Jimmy eloquent note of thanks and accepted the invita- ton which he tendered by messenger to drive with him the next afternoon In the park they en- countered MT. Merriam in his new car and the ton neau filled with the O'Higgnsl
 But the sudden rise in Jimmy's and Merriau's stock followed by a marked depreciation in Pat rick's, the underlying being Aunt Eliza's summary dismissal of O'Hggin. Ann who called to learn the reason, tartiy informed that the man was hopeiessiy shiftless. Jimmy came to the with the offer of assistant janitorshp but Miss Casteton's faith in the easy redemption of the O'Higgins had been shaken and she felt natural resentment against Patrick as being nstru- mental in bringing the knowledge home to her. To regain her favor, he took leaf from Jinmy's and Merram's book and inaugurated for the O'Higgins career of social dissipation that made bis rivals hrst blink. then jealousiy lend hand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-06

Wat till I've finished story an yell who's tn crooked one," retorted Mrs. O'Higgin indig- nantly. "He asks me to explain. an whin tell him about tn other two gintlemin he thinks hard fr a minute. Then he takes a foive from tn little book. Just give O'Higgin that says he. cautious like 'an' tell him he's,to wait fr my job Ma'am, spurns his money! 'O'Higgin. says to him. is not tn man to do trick like that Each of ye has paid him a bit O money an each will have his chanst. First come, first served-thafs how it strikes O'Higgin-"
 And none of the arguments Ann subsequently offered shook the lady's confidence in the bzmeless- ness of O'Higgin's After all. she reflected when, dsheartened she had taken her leave morally deficient though the family had shown itself be, it less censurable than Patrick who offered that unaeeountable bribe. She summoned the three conference and accused him publicly, the delight of the other two But Mir Opper was not abashed
 "If erred" he protested "it waS from no base motive. The task that eonfronts is not merely the matter of finding employment for O'Higgin; the mans environment must be considered Having this in mind, desired to reserve him for the job of handy man which have persuaded my Aunt Eliza to offer him. Aunt Eliza, who has a wide experience with his class, will give him not only lucrative employment bur the necessary moral brace"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-06

Copyright 1909. by Benj B. Hampton.) 1lf LEASE be seated, ma'am; my mistress will ACl be down directly" said Miss Fletchers Eng Hks fish maid, and having seen the visitor com fortably seated in of the low chairs in
 which the little drawng-room abounded she raised shade slightly and noiselcssly disap- peared Mrs Dick Witherby, left alone, looked about her with eager girlish curiosity.
 What pretty roomi" she commented inwardly It doesn't look bit like actresss. though. No photographsi thought thered be lot of them in all sorts of queer dress or undress-"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-06

valiant effort to overcome a growing confusion We have been corresponding this winter" she am nounced presently with dignity, "and he has been interested in the O'Hggins. friend of his has an estate on Long Island. and Hugh
 "Hughp' It was chorus of grieved inquiry.
 Jane's cousin. He thinks the O'Hggins-"
 Never mind the O'HigginsF they admonishet her sternly. ''We want to know about Hughp
 'It not to be announced until later and the date"
 "It's SO, thenP
 fYes, it's so. faltered Ann. She glanced at them deprecatingiy through her lashes. Don't think" she said earnestly. "that I'll forget what you did for the O'Higgins"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-06

.f ITS, queer" unused Ann aloud, "how seem ing accident will change the current O.
 onc's ife.H
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-06
THE OTHER
By HELEN PALMER

Copyright 1909, by Benj. B. Hampton.)
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-17
Cows Giving Down MIX.

John Burrows, the well-known scien-
list, in regard to COWS giving down
their milk, says: MANY persons think
that giving down or holding up the
milk by the cow Is voluntary act.
In fact they fancy the udder as ves-
sci filed with milk, and that the COW
releases or withholds 1t just as she
chooses. But the udder is a manufac-
tory; it is filled with blood, from
which the milk is manufactured
while you milk. This process is con-
trolled by the cows nervous system.
When she is excited or in any way dis
.turbed, as by strangers or by taking
away her calf or any other cause, the
process Is arrested and the milk will
not flow. The nervous energy goes
elswhere. The whole process Is as
involuntary as is digestion in man
and is disturbed or arrested in about
the same way.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-17
Art In the Country. Home.

We neglect the corners Of our rooms
too much. Fine effects can be secured
by hanging long and narrow pictures
there. Try this. and see If / am not
right. Corners are excellent places
for upright flower pieces.
Great care must be taken to hang
pictures covered with glass in posi-
tons where the light will not strike
them in such a manner as to cause
reflections, as from a mirror. All pic
lures under glass are most effective
on walls which do not face windows.
Never buy a picture that doesn't
please you because friend urges you
to do 80. You are buying for yourself.
thereby let your own taste decide the
matter. You may not have what Is
called "a cultivated taste." but you
can tell when a picture pleases you as
we'll as If you had all the cultivation
in the world, and that's the criterion
for the purchaser to Judge a picture
by-does it please? A picture need
not be expensive to be good. Really
fine ones can be bought cheaply. A
good picture has as much of a mis-
sion in the family as a good book
has. Books, pictures, music and flow
ers are the four apostles OF the gos
pei of the beautiful in the home
From 1.-THE Country House INTERIOR
by Eben e. Rexford.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-17
Found New Eskimo Tribe.

W. J. Bower, an Arctic explorer, re-
ports the discovery of tribe Of Eski-
mos who, according to his statement,
live on a point Of Prince Albert Land.
They call themselves Nunacaottcs,
are tall, and look like North Ameri-
can Indians. The explorer was cor
daily welcomed by them, and he pro.
cured many rich furs.
From the town of the Nunacaotics,
Bower proceeded farther north, where
he discovered immense copper de-
posits. On this trip he lost an eye
through the bite Of a spider. This
was not the end Of Bowers's troubles
for after the eyeball was removed by
the crude surgery of an Eskimo. the
schooner used by the party was
wrecked and the adventurers had tt
walk 130 miles to Point Barrow
where they were taken on board the
whaler Jeanette.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-17

The captain Of q transatlantic
liner, having become irritable rs a re-
suit Of some minor troubles In the
ships management and the unusually
large number of ridiculous inquiries
made by tourists, was heading for the
bridge" when dapper young man
halted him to inquire the cause Of the
commotion off the starboard SIDE OF
the ship. Being on the port side, the
captain politely replied, with some
sarcasm, he was not certain, but
thought 1t possible that cat fish had
lust had kittens.-What-to-Ea
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-17
Removing Iron Rust.

Wherever the ordinary hooks and
eyes have been used on light-colored
frocks there is almost sure to be
spots of iron rust as a result. The
very first thing to do fs to rip of the
fasteners and get the rustless kind.
Then rub each spot Of rust with
salts of lemon and wash out thor
oughly. It may be necessary to re-
peat this two or three times, but 1t Is
worth the trouble.
If you haven't this preparation use
plain lemon Juice, soak the salt in 1t,
put 1t on the spot and expose to the
sun.
If all of this process is useless. and
the garment is of white cotton or
wool, try chlorinated soda.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-17
Not Cold Weather to Him.

One Of the guests at reception
held in Washington some time ago
had q poor memory for faces, and In
addition was little nearsighted. Dur
ing the evening he took the host to
one side, after the manner Of man
who had some important secret he
was about to disclose, and in a deep
whisper inquired:
"You see that tall man standing by
the door?"
"Yes," answered the host.
"Wen, was talking to him awhile
ago about the terribly cold weather
we had in Nebraska last winter, and
he yawned in my face"
Don't you know who that is2" In
quired the host, trying his best to
hide q smile.
mo"
"Why. that's Commander Robert FL
Peary."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-17
Earthenware for MIX.

Milk utensils should be made OF
metal and have all points perfectly
and smoothly soldered, is rule laid
down in a dairy text. The best pals
to use are the common enameled
ones, which have become SO cheap
within the past few years that they
are within the reach Of all. Nothing
is superior for milk and cream to
earthenware, which can be purchased
at the country store at from eight to
ten cents per gallon measure.-Farm-
ers' Home Journal.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-17
Packing Butter for Shipment.

Packages of butter often receive
rough handling while in transit. For
this reason the maker should take
pains in fixing the package so that 1t
will not reach Its destination broken.
In his report of the last butter con-
test, Earle Brintnall, assistant Pro-
fessor Of dairying at Manhattan, Kan,
recommends packing the small tub in
a larger one and filling the interven-
ing space with paper, or wrapping In
paper and then in gunnysack, both
of which he says are good methods.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-17
Dairy Notes.

, Working in filth about the dairy Is
only habit
When a man says he has a hard
time drying UP COW, you may know
he has q good one.
The average COW produces only
about 165 pounds Of butter yearly.
She would produce more II she had
The chance.
Throw some corn fodder over the
fence to the COWS II you can't spare
the time to put them in the barn and
feed them there.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-17
Wat Feed or Dry?

II feed my cows ground feed OF
any kind, should 1t be fed wet or dryf
Which will produce the larger quanti-
" of milk? George W. Rapp.
In general 1t will make very little
difference whether ground feed is
Ted wet or dry. In absence Of succulent
food, as roots or ensilage, 1t may be
OF advantage to moisten the grain,
and there are certain dry foods like
malt sprouts that are made distinctly
more palatable by being moistened,
which Is also an advantage.-Country
Gentleman.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-17
The Test by Heat.

At the national dairy show at Chi
cago last winter samples Of milk and
cream sent in for testing for flavor
were heated In a water bath to a
temperature of about 100 degrees.
This heating seemed to bring out OBJ
jectionable fiavors in more marked
degree than when the milk was cold,
although tests were made Of both the
cold and warm milk.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-17
Capital Punishment In Germany.

Although little is heard outside
Prussia Of capital punishment with
in the kMgdom, the law Ia by no
means a dead letter. In seven years
there have been 9S executions, ten OF
the condemned being women. Salesia
heads the list with 211 executions. fol-
lowed by Brandenburg, Posen and
Rhineland. No executions take place
in Berlin, the condemned being taken
to the prison at Ploetzensee, In Bran
denburg, where they have a standing
Ruillotine.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-17
Saves Cook Worry.

necessity of hunting for them. The
top of the cabinet, which Is tail
enough to stand on the floor, is di.
vided into series of small compart-
ments, each with separate lid FOR
spices. Below this Is another com.
partment, a trifle larger, for mis- VI
laneous articles. Then comes still
larger space for cakes, the biggest
space Of all for bread, and a drawer
with a semi-circular bottom for -four.
Boston Post.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-17

Pattern No. 431.-This skirt Is cut
in 4 cores and is one Of the easiest
patterns to put together and to adapt
to any figure. The material Is the
popular Shantung pongee In its nat
ural shade. The lower edge OF the
skirt has an appliqued hem of silk
slightly darker and above this hem
is a simple design-in brown braid with
fiat button moulds covered with the
silk set on.
The trimming band shown In the
back view is bias band and cut IN
sections like the skirt and sewed on
at the top on a line marked by per
forations in the pattern. The design
is suitable for any material and car
be made to close at any Of seams.
1t is particularly good for wash ma
terials as there are no gathers OF
pleats and II desired the closing can
be made the entire length of the skirt
This pattern is cut in sizes, 20 to
30 waist measure. Size 26 requires
8 "a yards of 27-inch material.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-17
Culture In Cambridge.

There is q famous mothers club
in Cambridge. Most OF the members
belong (by proxy to the faculty Of
Harvard College. Some years ago, a
member met another member the
morning after a meeting and asked
about it, not having been present
"It was charming" exclaimed the
other member. 80 helpful. Miss
G. talked about the care of very
young babies, and Dean H spoke Of
the problems Of domestic service and
ho, to keep our maids"-Harper's
Bazaar.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-17

A three-year-old waif in a deacon
nesses' home offered up this prayer,
says the Delineator: "Oh. God bless
all in this home mentioning each by
name), "and all the sailors in the
sea, that the ships won't run over
them, and all the poor boys and girls
that they may get bread and candy,
and bless Alfred Warren Randalr-
(himself)-a hesitation, then added
"the one what's got the nightgown on.