Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1910-09-30
Watch Deming grow.

""'hc yesterday ana The meetings
have been closed.
The merchants all report good
business during fair week owing to
the specials offered at that time.
Mrs. Charles p. Alternately will
teach the Lewis Flats school, begin
ming Monday, October 3. These
people have done well to engage
one so well qualified as Mrs. Aber-
nathy.
Oliver G. Lemley and Hester J.
Kennedy were married at Columbus,
Tuesday. County Clerk Lester re-
ceived wire from DR.. Adds Albro
OF Columbus TO mail marriage H.
cense at once MS the couple were
anxiously awaiting TO be married.
The Baptist church is now practi-
cally finished AMI is very neat and
comfortable. Watch the boys clear
the grounds and make il one of the
most attractive places in town. A.
l.. Aulick, gradl ate of Baylor Uni
versity will preach at the Baptist
church next Sunday at II n. m. and
1880 p. m. BE sure and hear him.
j. M. Quinn, resident manager Of
the Western Newspaper Union at
Denver, Colo, was here Monday,
and although n few days late for
our fair, he took a look at the ex-
hibit at the Chamber of Commerce
and said: Il didn't suppose you
raised any thing here in an agricul-
tural way, to speak Of, and had no
idea that fruit was n factor here.
but | just came from Palisade, Col,
the world famed peach belt, and
have seen nothing that equals this. ="
Mr.. Quinn was very favorably i'm
pressed with Deming and thinks we
have the most progressive city in
New Mexico. Of course Mr.. Quinn
isn't looking for n location, but we
wanted him on our booster list
and We got him.
| We want TO ask every citizen in
Dcming il they heard the band.
During the fair week just closed
our band boys dispensed music that
was music and every one was salts
fed. A short time ago the band
was re-organized and given Il gener-
Gus boost by the business men in a
financial way. Under the leader
ship of Edward Sven, n first class
musician and excellent leader, the
boys have developed into a band
that is the pride of Luna county.
The band consists of 10 pieces, as
follows; 5 comets, 3 cli rinets, |
tenor, 3 altos. 2 bases, 2 drums, 2
tromboncs and baritone. The lead.
or and every member worked hard
to get the fair music ready and de.
serve all the credit they get, and
they got a lot.
Judge Browning received a tele'
gram Thursday, Sept. %, from Sec
ton Foreman Margrave, stating
there was the body of a dead mar
at Tomerlin and the indications
pointed to suicide. Not being abl'
to get a train out, Deputy Sheriff
Really summoned a coroner's jur!
and the Judge and jury went on
. overland. After viewing the re
| mains the jury rendered a verde
, to the effect that the deceased cam
: to his death from a gun-shot woun'
: self inflicted. They also identifies
l the remains as being j. T. Alton
E from key ring found in pocket o
, deceased. On the following da
: the Judge received a telegram fror
J. T. Alton of Douglas. requestin
: that the key ring and pistol be sen
j to him at Douglas. Also anothe
q telegram stating that the decease
was Sam Dragoo and not j, !
$ Alton. Later a telegram was n
v ceived from A, A, Ferguson, undel
q taker at Douglas, asking for PEI
mission to remove the body, whic
was granted,
. How about our advice? Did yo
- take II and invest in Deming pro-
4 orty, either city lots or 3 and i
acre tracts, or do you still hope
80 become independent by hard worl
. II is the easiest way In the world
~ independence, just invest yo'
a money in property that is on q
rise, and in no place in the Sout
. west. today, are land values adva