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The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02

Up to and including Saturday,
January 21, the "big noise" in
New Mexico was over the consti-
tuition and statehood. Every
thing else was temporarily laid
aside, pending the decision OF
the people upon the vital ques-
tion. The constitution question
safely over, with an overwhelm-
ing vote in favor of its adoption,
the "big idea" looms up and be-
gins plans for the biggest boost
ing and advertising stunt that
has ever been put on in or for
New Mexico.
The big idea" is to carry the
returns of the constitutional elec-
tion to President Taft at Wash
ington, on a Statehood Special.
This idea was advanced by the
Albuquerque Morning Journal as
soon as it was learned that the
vote had been overwhelming.
The other towns andcities caught
the spirit and boosted the idea
along. Now the sentiment in
favor of the Statehood Special is
practically unanimous through
out New Mexico.
Santa Fe Railroad has made a
very low rate of $ll7.50 for the
trip from Albuquerque to Wash
ington and return. This rate in.
cludes Pullman fare. The train
will consistof baggage car, buffet
car, observation car and sufficient
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02
When Do They Quit

A young lady living in Atlanta
visited the home of her fiance in
New Orleans. On the return
home an old negro nanny q
long in the service of the family
and consequently privileged ia
put the question, asked. Honey.
when is you goin' to git mar
ried?" The engagement not hav-
ing been announced the Atlanta
girl replied: Indeed l can't
say, Auntie. Perhaps I shall be
married next Christmas, and
then, perhaps, l shall never
marry" The old woman's Jaw
fell. Amt dat a pity nowl''
she CALCULATED; then sbe added,
cOnsolingly. "Dey do say dat
ole maids is de happiest critters
dey is, once dey quits strug-
glin. '"-Ex.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02
Free Cat Fish.

The Alamogordo Improvement
company have about completed
the task of renovating, enlarging
and otherwise improving the east
lake i'll Alameda Park and will
soon begin like operations on the
west lake.
Cat fish abound in great num-
bers in west lake and cause no
end of trouble-constantly stir
ring the muddy bottom and 9TH
wise tending to keep the water
unclean. We are informed by
the Alamogordo Improvement
company. that anyone wishing
any of these fish for pond or 9TH
er purpose, may have them free
of cost. Also that those wishing
to use the silt taken from the
bottom of the lake, for use on
flower gardens, potted plants.
ETC., may also have any quantity
free if they will haul it away.
This is a rare opportunity for
anyone having a flower garden.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02
T. c. Newby Buys CIoudcrofi
Business

An important business deal
was consumated this week where
by 7. o. Newly, manager of the
Southwestern Grain Company,
became owner of the j. W.
Brackvill stock of groceries and
grain at Cloudcroft. Mr.. Newly
also purchased the buildings CON-
plete.
Mr.. Newly has placed a CON-
petent man in change of the
business up in the pretty noun
tain town and expects to operate
a first-class grain and feed store.
That Mr.. Newly is somewhat
OF a hustler on the road is evil
dent from one days business
last week in particular. which
netted him a total of five car
loads of flour and feed. Three
carloads went Carrizozo. one to
III Paso and one to Cloudcroft.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02
What Albuquerque
Learned at Dening

That water can be pumped "a
feet out of the ground at cost
of $1.25 an acre per season.
That one pumping plant will
irrigate from 100 to 200 acres.
That.a farmer can spend $3,0OO
to $4,000 installing his plant, irri.
gate by pumping and clean up
good profits.
That pumping from an aver.
age depth of some 45 feet, the
farmers in the Mimbres valley
average hardly over sl.50 per
acre per season cost ofirrigation.
That Deming is one of the
cleanest, most attractive, most
progressive and most enterpris-
ing towns in the southwest.
That the citizens Of Deming
have mastered . brand of team
work that cannot be approached
in New Mexico. Albuquerque
Morning Journal.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02
FOREST FIRES BURN
YOO,0OO,OOO FEET
Shows Need of Developing Wider
Use Of Range
DRY GRASS SPREAD FIRE
GRAZED LANDS SAFER

Washington, January Bore
ports based on detailed field
examinations made by National
Forest officers, of the lands burn
ed over in the forest fires of last
summer in Washington and Ore
gon, which have been recAivod
by the U. 5. Department of Agri-
culture, show that the National
Forest timber loss in these
states is about 700, 200, 900 feet.
This is somewhat less than was
indicated by the provisional es-
Inmates made shortly after the
fires. The reports also show the
importance, as a means of pro-
tecting the Forests against fires,
of the efforts which are being
made by the Department to open
new range to stockmen.
OF the National Forests in Wash
ington and Oregon, that on which
the fires extended over the great
est area was the Colville, with
100, 900 acres burned. The fires
on this Forest, however, were
chiefly surface, which are far less
destructive than fires which ira
vel through the crowns Of the
trees. 1t is considered by the
Forest officers that the fires on
this Forest point clearly to the
value, from the range standpoint
of fire prevention, of proper util-
ization of the range under regu-
lated grazing. Large parts of this
Forest, and also of the CheIan,.
| Okanogan, and other Forests,
are not used by stock because Of
their inaccessibility, although a
good supply of forage is produced.
The dry grass and other herbage
both spread the flames and made
them fiercer and more destruc-
tive than they would have been
if the land had been grazed. One
rof the objects of National Forest
administration is to open all
available range to the fullest use
consistent with preservation of
the carrying power of the range
and protection of forest growth
and water supplies.
In carrying out this principle,
where good grazing grounds are
at present inaccessible to stock
the aim of National Forest ad-
ministration is to open means of
communication, through the con-
struction of driveways, the build
ing Of roads and trails, etc., to
the end that stock may penetrate
wherever forage is 20 be found
and grazing can properly be per-
mitted. Through the building
of railroads and the pushing for
ward Of the system of permanent
Improvements which has been
planned for the National Forests
of northern Washington, Idaho,
and Montana, it is believed that
much hitherto unused range in
these Forests will soon be open
ed to use. The topography Of
some of the country is such as to
make it available only from the
Canadian side, but American
stock owners are now beginning
to work into it from that side.
Another means Of opening more
National Forest range which is
being actively employed by the
Department of Agriculture is
the securing Of concessions from
railroads in the form Of rates
and facilities for shipping stock
in and out Of regions where for
age is now going TO waste.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02
Blind Institute Children Enjoy
Days Outing

The members of the faculty
and the pupils of the New Mex
leo Institute for the Blind spent
Tuesday in La Luz canyon on
an outing trip. Three big vehi-
cles were used to convey the
party. Lunch was carried, and
the day spend in romping and
playing. The blind children at
this institution have been
taught to run play almost as
well as the seeing children.
They seem to enjoy their sport
quite as much.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02
LOWER RATES PROMISED
BY THE NELLS-FARGO CO
At a Meeting Of the Managers of
Express Companies
E. r. TAFT EXPLAINS
THE REDUCTION

The following article taken
from q recent issue of the FL
Paso Morning Times, should
prove interesting reading to oil
having dealings with the express
company.
The News man consulted Mr..
Taggart, the local manager for
the Wells-F Fargo company in re-
gard to the matter, but he stat
ed that he was not aware Of any
changes in rates. He thought
that the information given in
the article was authentic, how
ever, coming as it does, from the
son Of the president of the COM
pany. 1t follows:
4. X. Taft, manager for the
Wells-Fargo company stated
yesterday that about the 10Th OF
March there wouldgo into effect
u big reduction in express rates
Ia all exclusive points in the
United States and Canada. This
reduction Mr.. Taft says will
rane gfrOm II to 40 per cent.
At a meeting of the managers
Of express companies recently
held in New York. it was agreed
to charge only Une graduate on u
shipment from point Of shipment
to destination, no matter how
many different companies may
handle the package.
1t has always been customary
where express shipments were
handled by two companies, each
occupying exclusive territory,
for each company to charge u
separate graduate, making two
local rates the shippers have to
pay. But under the new arrange.
ment the charges between all of
fees will be same as If one com
pany had carried the package
from shipping point to point OF
destination. This will cause q
radical reduction in express
charges on all shipments to or
from what is known as exclusive
ofFices-that is points at which
but one company is represented.
The Canadian companies have
entered into this agreement also
with the result that the through
rate goes from any point in the
United States and Mexico to any
point in Canada.
Mr.. Taft to explain the reduc-
tion in rates to be effected by
the new arrangement stated
that package now shipped from
III Paso to Hartford, Conn,
would be charged local rate of
81 to st. Louis and $1.35 from
there to Hartford-two graduates
totaling s2.35. Under the new
arrangement for one through
graduate the charge on the same
package from FL Paso to Hart
ford will be $1.S5. The reduc-
tion from III Psso to Bitter
Creek, Wyoming will be "A per
cent.
Local business men are Of the
opinion that this reduction of
rates is due to the agitation of q
parcels post.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02

W.. II. Forbes, the well known
salesman for the II. Lesinsky 90.
Of ri Paso, has been here this
week on one Of his regular trips.
DIR. W. O. Rountree Of Mineral
Wells, Texas, arrived Sunday
afternoon for q visit to his wife
and son. He was accompanied
by his brother, Jas. 7. Rountree
of Paris, Texas.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02

Oliver M. Lee was in from the
ranch Wednesday.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02

Miss Grace Painter arrived
Monday afternoon from Cloud
croft for q visit with friends in
Alamogordo.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02

Another light rain yesterday.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Geyer of
La Lug, we're callers in town
Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31
Hanford May Decide
on Coal Cases Today

Judgc Hanford'a decision on tho
motion Of the defendants. asking a
verde, Of not guilty. wili probably
be given late today
Argument for and against the
plea that the claimants had a right
10 assign their claims. which have
taken 40 the greater part Of t~o
days. was resumed this morning
No testimony has been given.
Fully 1000 acres of Alaska coal
claims. Of which Gao are covered
by the indictment. viii be affected
by the courts decision.
In his argument. { W. DorT. for
the defense pleaded that not a
patent has ever been issued 20 a
coal claim In Alaska and no man
knows what steps 20 take 20 obtain
a right one.
lie also contends that under this
law the amount ~ land an cntrant
may take over ls limited only by
the size of his pockethook and the
number Of claims available
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31
ooxnrnment Renlisa.

s. A. Rush. for the government
cputended yesterday that the gen
oral lard las OF ik7a. which he
claims should be read into the law
Of isot. prohibits individual ioea-
tors from forming an association
n take over the land and cited dc
clH'onE supporting his claim that the
object ~ the law wan 10 prevent
plural entries FOR the purpose OF
preventing monopoly
TX Governor ! y Giliett of Call
fornla. said to be Interested Ia land
development. was an Interested
spectator yesterday
Attorney II. u. Townsend. for the
government. In forcihle grgu.
ment which occupied the entire
morning. upheld the charges In the
indictment. and accused the de.
PENDANTS 81 maintaining a per
siatent lobby in congress- for seven
years to get favorable legislation.
r. C.. Hughes. for the defense.
began hts closing argument Just
before noon recess.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31
MOTHER OFFERED he

Mrs. Rogers was told 10 display
red light from the rear Of her
house at II o'clock Thursday night
II II was decided 10 pay the ran
som. All day Thursday the mother
of the kidnapped child endured the
killing suspense and al the appoint
ed hour that night the red light
famed from the designated window
According 20 instruction. William
Rogers. the ehilds uncle. then left
IN an automobile for Onama. IS
miles east Of Las Vegas. where he
had been instructed 10 pay over the
money When Rogers arrived at
the designated spot the four masked
men stepped out Of their conceal.
ment and ordered him to keep his
hands on the steering whel
Finds Child Asleep.
Then they searched HIS pockets.
got the $4,000 In cash and the
letter Of instruction they had left.
Rogers was instructed 10 go Kear.
ney's Gap. 10 miles In another d.
reetion. where be was told how to
find the child Rogers complied
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31
FALL. 80 FEET.

ESTACADE, Or, March a.
From point 90 feet above the
Clackamas river near here. where
they we're swinging in flimsy
frame attached TO a wire cable,
Wilbur Cbilders of St Johns. Or.
and Ray Mars and John Baker fell
in the river last night. the shore
line Of the cable pulling loose, ac-
cording TO word reaching here to-
day.
Childers jumped from the frame
before II reached the water and
was drowned. Marrs and Baker
clung to the frame and reached the
bank. In the gathering darkness
they saw Childers floating down
the current. He called for help, but
nothing could be done TO aid him.
Childers and Baker were all mem
bers Of drilling crew.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31
|ND|CT WAPPY
FOR Sd TIME

Summoned by long distance tele-
phone by his attorney. WIN II. Nor
rls. former Chief OF Police Charles
W. wAppensteln yesterday came
back 20 Seattle from Aberdeen.
where he had started for fishing
trip. to get arrested on the third
Indictment issued against him.
He Is charged with asking and
receiving a brlbe Of sl.i0o on July
8. 1910. from Gid Tupper and Clar'
snoe Gerald for a promise not TO
moiest the Paris and Midway
houses. He was placed under sl5.-
600 bonds.
wappenstein Is now under $50 600
bonds IN all. Prosecuting Attorney
Murphy has made a request that
Dietrich Hamm. who has gone on
al Of wappy's bonds. be asked TO
qualify as to hts personal responsi-
bility. Mrs. Hamm may be re
quired to 20 on the bonds In order
TO make the guarantee sure.
wappy Is said to have received
regular monthly payment for the
protection OF the two crib houses
mentioned in the third indictment.
Charles W. wsppenstein was al
lowed a postponement this morn
ing TO show that his bondsmen are
qualified. Neither the ex-chief nor
his attorney. VIII II. Morris. ap'
peared IN court. While Prosecuting
Attorney Murphy Is certain that
Dietrich Hamm, is several times a
millionaire. he win insist that he
qualify as surety on separate prop
erty. or else have his wife also sign
Wappy's bonds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31
This Aged Minister Must Go to the Penitentiary

"The jury couldn't have done any.
thing else" he said today. Il don
blame them. should have known
better. hut ! didn't"
la An Honest Man.
when the old minister came up
for trial his attorneys introduced
character witnesses There iH no
use wasting the courts time. inter.
rupted Deputy Prosecutor Rum
mems. We will admit now that
Mr.. Sutton ~ a man Of uuimpeach
able character"
An honest. upright man~-and he
goes 10 the peni,entiary for elec'
ton Irregularities.
And the me nwho have stolen
elections for years SO unpublished
Mr.. Sutton will be sentenced
Saturday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31
One Is Born
Every Minute

KANSAS CITY. March 31.-One
farmer here is wondering whether
his clock runs too fast, orwell,
here's the story: John Hennessy
got interested watching a dapper
young man matching dollars with
another. Before his very eyes he
lost hundreds OF dollars. So Hen
messy loaned him $500. for which
he was TO get $4,000. The stranger
stepped into a downtown building TO
get the $4,000 in five minutes or so.
Hennessy is still waiting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31
PLEADS|NSAN|TY
To AVOID NOTE

Temporary Insanity lA the unique
defense introduced against the
payment OF a $1,000 note. pur-
porting 20 have been mad" out By
G. V. kalnowski 10 James MeScuy.
the attorney who vas killed In the
Wellington disaster The widow
Ia bringing the action.
Kalnowski. who is carpenter
living az Z5i0 Railroad av. w. denies
he signed the note and alleges
That II he did. he was not In HIS
normal mental condition or state
OF mind. and that Il was when his
reason was temporarily de-
throncd."
President ]. W. Maxwell Of the
Seattle National bank pronounced
the signature on the note as iden-
teal with endorsements made by
Kainowski ON checks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31
NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE HICKTOWN BEE.

Bert Burns and WIN Bitteroat
have bought their yellow shoes for
the season. You can't keep your
eyes often 'em.
Miss Ivy Lee has got herself
nice new ring. II looks like the
band often General Lee cigar
There II a fine display OF sponEcs
In the Yeller Front drug store win
dow today. We also have similar
exhibition on our subscription books.
Get the hint2
tEben Tupper ia thinking some OF
shaving off his whislScrs this spring.
but he is 80 sot agin wearing "a neck
tie he may change his mind
Humble beginnings make swell
endinga. IAfe Watertower says, but
every man who starts life poddlinK
popcorn don't end up as railroad
president. We have only &C roads In
the u. y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31

upper court" said Mrs. Henry.
By curious turn of the law, &C.
cordinE 10 many Seattle attorneys,
A. J. Henry. who was awarded Gus
tody OF his children yesterday can
only get them by kidnapping them.
And that kidnapping will be entirely
legal
Mrs. Henry holds possession OF
the children. They arc hidden away
somewhere She refuses TO tell
where they are, II Is not likely
that they are within the jurisdic.
tion OF King county courts. IL Is a
mooted question whether any other
court outside King county will com.
pei Mrs Henry TO send them back
here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31
UNCLE JOE WON'T RUN

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 81.
On the ground that he believed
that man should step down after
having served four terms as
speaker. Joe Cannon today an
nounced that he would not be a
candidate again. lie stated that he
would support the caucus nominee.
II was believed that Congressman
Mann of Illinois would be the
nominee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31

~ am no, going to give up
my children. am going to
stay here. The sentence yes
terday has brought me to the
poin, where arm going TO fight,
and fight hard"
And Iva May Henry's eyes
flashed this morning as she
commented on yesterdays de
elslon Of Acting Judge Haw.
klns. awarding a divorce and
custody Of the two children to
Albert ]. Henry.
Mrs. Henry was down town
early consulting with Attorney
Keith, who handled her case.
~ am going TO stay here and
arrange for my appeal to the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31
MA y DIE

BALTIMORE. Md. March al
While testing an aeroplane inven.
ton here today Clarence r. Rada-
sill sustained injuries which will
probably result In his death.
To prove the value OF his inven.
tion. Radasill jumped from the top
OF a freight elevator. The para.
chute opened all right but the force
OF the wind drove Radaslli against
a wooden wharf with terrific force.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31
AND HAMILTON KEEPS
DR.. CORSON In OFFICE

"one day. when was told hy a
nurse 10 move into another ward.
objected to the awful odor The
nurse said. contemptuously. You
better take what you can get. be.
cause you are not paying anything
There was a great deal Of com.
plaint from all parts oi the hospital
about patients getting the wrong
medicine The food was very poor.
II was pretty good Saturday when
the grand jury Nas ont there.
The grand jury didn't ask any
questions Of the patients. and they
were led BY DR. Corson. with Miss
Butt. tho head nurse. bringing up
In the rear.
"The city hospital Is a place com
pared with the county hospital
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31

4 sent to the county hospital
hst week and stayed four days
without being examined and with.
"a, a doctors care" said Henry
Winner. i4ii iith av. yesterday
ss~rroon. WINNER suffers from
m ailment In the spinal cord.
vaieh gives him exeruciating pains.
4 had been Z the city hospital
snt had greatly improved. contin-
pst winner -On my request |
vss discharged. but after a few
tsys II home | got worse and went
bsck. Then sent me TO the county
hospital DR. Corson asked me
shxt was the matter with me. but
nel,her he nor any other physician
ever examined me.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31
SHOOTS 3.
Is DYING

EVERETT Siots Weeden demcnted ranchor
blood yesterday captured
OF snohomish and Sheriff Stevens of sagt
Tn, posses his cabin They
hm Dcpsty Sheriff
evan reached threshold weeden pointed revolver him Don
the trigger Wceden fci mortay
soandsd
bachelor so old Wecden had
rea as queer time hts special
vhih lies IN the hills miles out Of Derrinser.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31
BIG CONTRACT LET.

The state board OF control yester-
day awarded the uniform contract
for the Soldiers homes at orting
and Port Orchard to the w. b. Hut
Crimson Co. of Seattle. The con-
tract calls for the immediate de-
livery of zoo uniforms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31
H|LLMAN AGAIN

G. ID. Hillman. convicted million
aire, must again appear before
Judge Donworth tomorrow morning
to hear the courts ruling on the
motion for a new trial and, proba-
bly,, to hear his sentence.
The maximum penalty is So years
in the federal penitentiary and a
fine OF $4,000. Should the motion
for new trial be denied, a motion
for stay OF Judgment will be intro
duced before the sentence is pro
nounced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31

TO the letter and found the child
asleep In an arroyo In the noun
tains. The baby had been carefully
covered with blanket, and,
screened from the chilly winds. was
sleeping soundly.
Putting on all speed, Rogers at
once returned TO East Las Vegas
and delivered the baby 10 his
mother He then gave the alarm.
and within an hour the hunt was
on for the hdnapers. No trace,
however. was found. and today IL
Is believed the four have made good
their escape.
One OF the hdnapers is said to
have been partially identified as
Dennis Hart. bank robber and
escaped convict who recently escap-
ed from Jail at Albuquerque.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-31
MERRY Time

me children at Mother Ryther's
s so'ne Will have a merry time OF It
D.norrow afternoon.
me management Of the Star the
4e mas planned 10 entertain the
s,ssanssters, ~ and will take them from
NJ ~. nome to the theatre In automo-
A. rsfnaps those kids won't have a
aandy time-what?