Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-10-27


games, right fresh from the field
the bulletins being posted with de-
tails Of the game. Those who arr
well qualified to Judge say the boys
have one Of the prettiest stores Of
It's kind in New Mexico.
Mrs. Ralph Greason saw a couple
Of men trying TO burgle Claude
Chaum's residence the other day,
and like a good brave woman, tele.
phoned the officers. who nipped the
crooks and Judge Browning gave
them 20 days with Dwight.
Morris Nordhaus has sold his
residence to Mr.. 0vermann of Pecos,
Texas. for $500 and has received
plans from frost e. frost for the
finest bungalow in town, together
with modern garage and barn, to
be erected on the lots between Mrs.
Rutherford and Col. McGrorty.
Pious notion. The construction will
be of cement pebble-dash.
W. N. McCurdy in advertising his
closing out sale at Bartlett, Texas.
says in his bills advertising his last
sale there: IF | lose closing out,
what money ! do have left will make
SO for 81 in more New Mexico
lands" Mr.. McCurdy has nice
slice of Mimbres Valley land now
and Is going to get more.
Luna and Grant counties got
about all the Masonic Offices in sight.
J. j. Kelly was elected Eminent
Grand Commander of the Knights
Templar: Editor W. B. Walton was
elected Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge F. and A. M. and A. w. Pol
lard was elected Eminent Grand
Senior Warden of the Knights Temp.
laa. Grand Scribe of the Chapter
and Grand Steward Of the F. 4 A.
M. Nothing too good for this cor
ner of the state.
Ii. b. Ferguson, very nice gen.
tleman, personally, but who worked
against statehood and now wants TO
go to congress, spoke to small au-
dience at the Crystal theatre, Fri
day evening, in fact so small that
the stage was not used at all. +.
c. DE Baca. who would like to be lieu
tenant-governor, told a little tale Of
woe, likewise. Both gentlemen
dwelt largely on ancient history and
de gang" Major Waddill presid-
ed in his usual suave manner.
About 2:30, Thursday morning,
Dick Phillips released his voice in a
cry of Fire" and as the echoes
died away every man, woman and
child was awake. To give further
notice Daddy" Mcdonald shot five
times into the air and Charlie
Ament touched off the fire bell and
pulled out the sprinkling cart. Mr..
st. Clair of the carnival company.
rushed down Silver avenue and saw
smoke and flames in the rear part
of Atkins grocery. The valiant
fire department got busy mighty
quick, but the flames were in a
hurry and couldn't wait. They kept
tapping things up until A. M. Lit
ties five store buildings were a
mass of ruins. Two of the stores
were occupied by Atkins, one by
George Solnar, one by Jan Kee and
one by the Palace saloon. The At
kins loss was about $4,000 to $4,000,
insured in the Pollard agencies for
$4,000 and McKeyes agencies for
$500, which would have expired
yesterday noon. George Solnar's
loss was 5000, no insurance. He
moved into the Fielder building the
same day. Jan KEGS loss was
$4,000, insured in the Pollard agen-
cies for $1,000. Hansen 4 Sewer
saved portion of their stock and
carried 500 with LETTER 4 Field.
Mr.. Little had only $2350 in the
Pollard agencies, while the loss will
be many thousands. All will be re-
built. That's the way Deming does
things.