Deming graphic., 1911-11-17

ing elder VIII occupy the Methodist
pulpit Sunday morning and evening
Miss Margaret Rosch Is the new
efficient lady clerk at Irvine & Raith'
els.
Herbert A. Keith and wife art
the proud possessors OF a 9ib son
born Wednesday.
Our One Great Model is the
theme DIR. Hunt win discuss at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday
morning.,
Blackham 4 Sons new machine
shop and auto repair shop on South
Gold avenue Is fine addition Ia
our industrial enterprises.
Earl Van Sickle has just harvested
on the Burdick farm $4,000 pounds
OF beans, which looks like some
beans, about $1,000 worth. Does
farming pay?
Engineer Miller and Assistant En-
gineer Meriwether will be here Sat-
utday to start the new south road.
They are both good friends of Luna
County.
The big nest of nearly 100 hand
some lock boxes installed by Post
master Pennington are being rented
as fast as applications can be made.
IL shows our growth and class.
Sam Schwing has purchased the
DR.. Hammons farm "a miles south
east of Deming. thru the Sloss-
Case Land Co. The Huneke tract
has also been transferred by the
same company.
Seems like a joke for the daily
papers 10 speak Of the capture of
Hong Kong, which for so long has
been an English instead of Chinese
possession and absolutely o nom
combatant.
Vaughan must have been having
a pipe dream when she claims to be
the only town in New Mexico with
two transcontinental rail roads.
Deming had two long before Waugh.
an was born, with one other rail-
road operating and another in sight.
l.. ID. Kearney is putting the fin
ishing touches on a large garage on
North Silver avenue, to be known
as the Deming Garage, where autos
will be stored. repaired and rented
and electrical work done. A big
work shop will be erected in the
rear of the garage and business will
move from the start.
After long and very successful
business career, Mrs. Martha B.
Ament E'Vers has sold the White
House, millinery and ladies' furnish
ing goods establishment. to r. W.
Long of South Dakota, who has
taken possession and will start a
clearing sale today. Mrs.
Long is an expert milliner and will
give special attention to that branch
of the business. Deming reluctant
ly bids farewell to the former pro-
prietor and extends a welcoming
hand to the new.
The Tuesday meeting of the
board of directors Of the Chamber
of Commerce was of more than or
binary interest from the fact that
every meeting now shows great re-
suits of the splendid work that the
body has been doing the past year.
1t has taken time to get the results,
but we are getting them now very
fast. People of means and high So
cial and commercial standing are
becoming interested in the Mimbres
Valley and everything is forging
ahead with rapid strides. DR..
Swope, chairman of the fair COM
mittee, submitted his report, enclos-
ing check for nearly 500 surplus,
and was rendered a unanimous vote
of thanks. Secretary Hills was in
structed to arrange for the annual
meeting and banquet at the Harvey
house, December 10, upon which
occasion will be the election of off,
GERS. The number of visitors since
Oct. "a was reported as S3, packages
of literature sent out GA; personal
letters answering special inquiries
81. There is balance Of $27S. so
in the hands Of Treasurer Lester.
Good business.
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