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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26

fCoutinued from page ID
Furlong at, Beiingtons to Lillian, and
had raised" 1t to Grafton.
Captain Selvey was put on the
case and began a careful investlga-
ton, until at last he became salts
ned that Bergner was the man he
was after Later Bergner boarded
a train for oakland and Captain
seIvey notified the conductor and
brakeman to be on the watch FOL
him and to note the ticket carefully
that. he presented. The trainmen
took a seat behind Bergner and saw
him present the ticket from Grafton
to Oakland. This ticket was then
examined, with the brakeman as a
witness that 1t had been collected
from Bergner, and it was found to
be another raised ticket. his was
also purchased from Grafton to the
park, and the letter did not tally
with the type used on the tickets
from Grafton to Oakland, where the
ticket had been raised.
After securing the evidence Cap
tain selvel later arrested Bargner
at Buclzhannon on the charge Of for
gerry, and he is now held under bond
both in Taylor and Barbour coun-
ties, and the case will come up for
trial In october. Bergner furnished
bond and was released.
The case Is rather unique one
and while the man is held under a
forgery charge. as there is no SINH
lar case on record, it Is not known
whether he win be indicted on this
charge. It furnishes ground for
contention and legal battle may
result from It.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26

II IS modem and atef4
|and Is proving to 81 very rppu
Among other important iadu tiles
which are expected 70 locate here i
"a glass factory. A. s. me-
gotiatfng with q 90
pany for the sale u q ste ana
Is believed that deal sili Be con
snmmated m the near future, MOI
Iess than 81 acres S desired the
company. which would Indicate, IS
the factory Is erected, It VIII De 4
very large one.
The citizens here can wen aflord
to feel proud OF what ha been
achieved Judging from the past
the near future Will witness even
greater industrial advancement
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
TO HAVE NEW QUARTERS.

Although the State university was
unsuccessful In securing new aetl
cnitnral buiIding from the recent legis.
laturs the state board OF control ana
board of regents have started repairs
in Martin hall so that the college o.
agriculture may have all the room
possible. Practically an OF the base.
ment and first door OF Martin hall
VIII be devoted to the college OF agrt
culture, giving fully double the space
previously occupied, on the drgt moor
a larre laboratory for the study d
.arrn crops and soil physics Is heins
reanished ana viii be newly equipped
and three more ofices and recitation
rooms WIN be made available for work
IN farm crops, animal hugbandry,
lairylng ana forestry.
with the improveme nts, the college
OF agriculture will be able TO give
thorough instruction IN modern agFt
culture as far as class room and labor
atory equipment are concerned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26
DEEDS FILED
In the Office of the Clerk of
the County to Be
Recorded.

John f. Dent to Jesse F. and L. e.
Clovis. 2 lots. Glen Elk.
Frank L. Grove to George T. Will
Hanson. 2 lots. Wallace.
W. II. Lewis and r. NJ. Wilson TO
F. 3. Asst, 1 lot, Harrison streer,
Broad Oaks.
Mary A. Cuppett ct nj to EssIe M.
MofFatt, / lot, Mechanic street, city.
p. c. Mcdonnell to William e
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In Less Than Three ears Il
Is Turned from a Village
limo a Real Town

.
LOST CREEK, Nay From q
llrrndrum village to busting and
prosperous town within less than
three years This n brief Is stae
record 0f the progress OF Lost
Creek. Until the gas development
was started here in 1903 the frst
part Of the towns name httinEiy
described its position among the
other prosperous places Of the
county. But the hum ofindustry has
broken the monotony OF long mac
tiyity and the pretty little town ls
going forward with rapid strides.
Dozens OF gas wells have been
drilled in this vicinity and the work
is sim going on. The population has
Increased three-fold and each day
new corners arrive in search of en-
ployment or opportunity for invest
ment.
one mile west OF town the RICHTER
Coal Company Is opening mine
which. when completed ready for
operation, VIII be one OF the largest
ana mcst modern in the Fafrmont
valley. A large force OF men Is enl-
.ployed and far sized town is be-
Ing erected. The company owns
several hundred acres of coal sur
rounding the mine. the working OF
which will require many years and
mean long period of prosperity to
the community. BENJAMIN Monroe OF
clarksburg. is directing the work OF
development and viii have the mine
ready for operation IN a short time.
AS a result of the Industrial aetiv-
fty Lost Creek is enjoying build
ing boom which has not been sur
passed by any smaller town OF the
county. Dozens 81 attractive resi-
dences have been erected, a score
are under constitution at this time
and as many more are being plan
ned.
The towns Importance as hnan-
cfal center created the need of a
bank and in a very short time a
modern banking institution was es-
tabI' shed. The building is a two
story brick. The stockholders are
local people. Walter D. Nutter,
formerly of the Union National Bank
OF GlarkSbuEBy Is CdSA4SI' IA aN
.dition to scores OF Individual dePos-
:tors, the bank. handles the deposits
of corporations doing business here.
The town has two splendid hotels
conducted by Major NJ. T. Smith
and Mrs. Flanagan, and both places
are doing thriving bIIs.Sess. The
Major has recently made some inn
provements to his building. and is
prepared to accommodate a lareI
number of people.
The leading general stores are
conducted by Basel Brothers and
William f. Hornor. These gentle-l
men have been in business here for
many years and they have by fair
dealing deserved the prosperity
which they are reaplng as the result
of new Industrial advancement.
Edward Post was the first to dis
cover the need of some form of
and amusement, and tot
supply that demand he has erected
a pool parlor and dance hall which
has just been opened to the public.]
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26

Nixon, lot. Stuart addition, city
Fair Grounds Improvement Com
nany to Rosa Anderson, lot, near
city.
J. T. Harbert estate to Matte Har-
bert, 6 7-1O acres, to Myrtle o. Cav
alier, 10 40 acres, Emmett L. Har-
bert, 30 acres. and Bonnie b. Har-
bert, 80 acres, Sardis district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26
on LONG AUTO "TRIP.

John Jacobs and C. E. Prunty
started this morning on an automo-
bile trip to Indianapolis, Ind. They
will go by way of Wheeling. where
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Jacobs and Mrs.
Wilma Redman VIII Join them. They
expect to visit in Detroit, Mich, be-
fora returning home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26
BURGLAR
Enters DR.. HaymOnd's House But +
Scared Away by Him.

Policemen are Investigating an at
tempted burglary Thursday midnight
at DR.. Luther Haymond's residence
on West Pike street. DR.. Raymond
heard a noise in the kitchen down
stairs about that time and when he
went down to see about 1t he saw a
colored man going out window
Nothing was stolen and It is be-
lteved the fellow was scared away
before he could take anything. The
police were notified and they are
working on a clue.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26

william G. Bumgardner, of Lost
CFelz was a city business visitor IFis
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26

broldered waists In very LATEST
d both long ana short 0z-
tes Friday and saturday. - 2 =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26

ana Misses. an SILK waists fancy
nee hlbruidered, low neck and Kinos'P
I.rlaay ana SATURDAY 81 do
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TICKET

econtlnasa rro.n - .
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Ladies ana Misses, waists In all SILK, coll
81 BIue, black ana Fancy Figured elects.
paidcs 10 $40. Friday and co Oh
tFday -....-..-.. y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26

Children,ss Ronpcrs, all sizes. nadc of good
saI'y sas s1snls special SsGf soiG fot l9c
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26

Ts.dt.s, and Misses, nn SIX Dresses In Fan-
cy STRIPES and pIhin SILK effects. This dress
formerly sold for $3.50. Fri " or
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26

Indies, Long Kimonas In fine quality SUM
MGR crepe, Persian and plain effects, sllk
trimmed. Friday and Saturday az
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26

Ladies ana Misses one-pIece dresses In best
oI,aIfty Raised Linen. Colors I'm Old Rose,
TVhfte and Blue. values up 10 $4.9S.
FRIDAY and Saturday special GO 4 O.
only -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26

Lanes, Genuine Autmann's Wolfe skirts,
fapty enBroidered panel eTeets and hob
be allIrts Friday and satur- &d 10
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26

The greatest variety ever shown
Mems Oxfords- latest designs, such
Tan Russia Calf, Buttons and Lac
short vamps, high toes. So to e0
So value. u. S. S. PRICE. -. ..VE''
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26

Ladies' TAILOR made skirts In fancy grey
eHecls. Very stylish. with without hob
Ble skirt. Friday and satur- &E. 10
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26

,hIIdrcFs. I4Ompers I'm better quality
made up In fine GlngIlnn,s, all sizes. Reg
uIar 7OS. value. Saturday sPc- MI
C.iaI Observation-Disclosures. -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26

Mems Walk over Oxfords, Il
$500. U. S. S. PRICE.
This is positively the last call
broken sizes, and as we cannot
lines in all feathers and styles
$500. U. S. S. PRICE
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-26

Ladies. and Misses one-pIece dresses In
F6nIand SiIzs and Fancy E9OlIln Dots Reg
MAR $3.50 values Friday and CO OQ
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-08-25
TOOK 10 INNINGS
TO BEAT DEM|NG
Santa Rita Giants Came Down
Like a Wolf on the
Fold
BEST OF THE SEASON
Lucky Scratch Hit in Tenth
Inning Gave the Visitors
One Score.
BEST OF THE SEASON

II took the whole Santa Fe
equipment to bring the Santa Rits
ball team and admiring friends Ia
the Deming-Santa Rita game. They
came down to win and by a lucky
scratch hit in the tenth inning did
not 90 home disappointed.
Deming put up a wonderful
game, one Of the best ever seen on
the local field, and the visitors were
not far behind. Carter was a reg.
ular stone wall back of the plate
altho every ball that came into his
init felt like the crack of doom
Bixler occupied the box and moved
them down like alfalfa. Raithe
occupied first, p. Hughes second, B
Piper third, Anderson shortstop
Hunter and Cannon left field, G.
Watkins center field and c. Hughes
right field. and they all played bal
every minute. Geo Watkins field.
ing and Deming's double plays were
features of the big game. Both
teams drew goose eggs until the
first half of the tenth. when the Wis
tors got a scratch hit with a mar
on second, who sprinted to the
plate. Deming failed to score anC
the tale was told. Nolan and Aller
occupied the points for the visitor,
and did good job. The SAINTS
Ritans are a fine bunch of fellows
and say they will r'turn the cordia
hospitality when Deming plays tn,
return game, which will be yer,
soon,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-08-25
They All Like Deming.

The other day Z. W, Clapp, the
genial young passenger agent for
the Southern Pacific, stopped off
at Deming and some of the boosters
got hold of him and took him for
a few hours drive out around the
farms with the result that Mr..
Clapp began figuring on the cost of
plows, clevises and singletrees to
see whether or not he could resign
his position with the railroad and
become business farmer. If the
management of the Southern Pacific
expects to keep its corps of officials
intact it must keep them away from
Deming, otherwise they will all
resign so they can go to farming
in the Mimbres Valley.-El Paso
Business-Farmer,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-08-25
WHOLE NE|GHBORHOODS
COME TO DEM|NG
WelI-to-do Kansas Farmers
Flee From the Drouth
Country
USE GOOD JUDGMENT
Fourteen People Come From
One Place to the Sum-
shine State.

The GRAPHIC had a brief story
last week concerning the arrival Of
a bunch of thrifty Kansas farmers,
who, by the way, were turned in
our direction by six months read
ing Of this paper.
Mr.. A. r. Toot is chief patriarch
of the fine bunch and was one Of
the big farmers of the Sunhower
State. Among other things he cut
200 acres Of wheat that yielded
only 8 bushels per acre, when il
should have yielded 40. One of the
boys had 100 acres of wheat that he
never cut at all. Grass was like a
tinder box and all other crops
shriveled and dry. Mr.. Toot re-
ports selling a lot Of fine stock at
about half price because of the
lack Of feed to carry them thru the
winter. He said that Kansas farm
ers are coming to be very much dis
couraged on account Of insufficient
rainfall and are lorking for a place
where conditions are certain and
crops never fail. That's why the
people are coming here so rapidly
and will come with a rush now
that statehood has come to us.
you never saw such weather as
we have had this summer, said Mr..
loot. Mercury has run from 9S
to ll6 for a whole week at a stretch
and the hot winds have burned
things to a crisp"
1t is the purpose of the gentleman
from Kansas to develop their farms
at once and go extensively into the
raising Of fine stock, the the two
big carloads they brot along incIud-
ing some Of the very best. Mr.,
Toot says, very sensibly, that il
costs no more to raise pure-bred
stock than it does to raise scrubs
and they are going in on that prin.
ciple.
With the confidence that will
come with state government we
we will see good many just such
intelligent, progressive farmers com
ing from the drouth states north
and east.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-08-25
Andrews the Man Behind the
Gun.

The following telegram, received
at a p. M, Monday, from Delegate
Andrews sent a thrill of joy over
New Mexico, and was a happy mo-
ment for both the delegate and his
people whom he has faithfully
served:
The president, at $40 p. M,
today, signed the Statehood Bill,
thus ending the long struggle which
New Mexico has made to enter the
sisterhood of states. and | am
happy in achieving that which the
people of New Mexico sent me to
congress to accomplish"
W. II. ANDREWS.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-08-25
MILLER TRAVELLED
$4,000 MILES
In States West of the Missouri
River to Find Better
Town
BUT COULDN'T DO 1T
So He's Back again in Dem
ing with his Family
to Stay.
BUT COULDN'T DO 1T

A few months ago. Robert l..
Miller, known to the Deming coun-
try as Bob" took a notion into his
head to find a better country than
the Mimbres Valley, IL such thing
were possible. He determined to
take all the time necessary and full
ly convince himself that there was
or was not a more desirable place
Of residence or a more promising
field than the Deming country. He
Travelled twelve thousand miles, GO
ing as far north as $50 miles north
west of Vancouver, British Colum-
bia, and as far east as the eastern
part of Oklahoma. examining care
fully every section Of the country.
He found many attractive PROPOSE
tions, but there was always some
thing not quite so good as Deming.
II the soil happened to be good in
one place, the water was bad, and
visa versa. In 0klah o ma the
drouth was something appalling.
Farmers are drawing water from
one to ten miles, in some instances
pouring il into the wells to keep il
cool.
In all of the northwest region
business is quiet and in not one
town did he see the activity that
exists in Deming. Bob glued his
ewes to everything that tlooked good,
but when he would think Of good
old Deming, they would get watery
and refuse TO stick. He diligently
searched for a goose to lay some
bigger golden eggs than the Dem.
ing birds, but failed to find even q
gosling.
Bob says: "Deming is good
enough for me or anybody else and
I've returned with my family tC
STAY"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-08-25
Hermanas.

Joe Thompson is on the invalid list.
Z. w. Faulkner is working on his
south claims.
Sam Gregg and wife attended the
fish fry, Wednesday.
Sam Gregg will start work on his
Redbird claim, Monday.
Tom Baker and wife are expected
home from Mexico on prolonged visit,
They will be very welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garnet Gibson gave 0
fish fry at the Line ranch, Friday.
Delightful time.
W. c. Wright has leased his mining
property to Douglas parties, who ex,
pect rich returns.
Our young people gave an enjoyable
dance one evening last week. number
attending from lola, Columbus and
Mimbres.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-08-25
IRRIGATION FARMING
MIGHTY POPULAR
Becauseof Increasing Drouths
in All Other Sections Of
the United States
Noted Writer and Traveller
Makes Some Very Timely
Observations.

The reason that so many big
farmers Of the northern and eastern
states are nocking to the irrigated
sections Is very entertainingly told
by Frederic j. Haskin, the well
known writer and traveller, who
says;
"Altho copiuus rains in the past
few weeks have restored the parched
vegetation of the farms of the
United States. the summer Of 1911
will be long remembered as season
of widespread and unprecedented
drouth. In other years there have
been more severe drouths in GER
tain sections of the country, but
this year the rainfall was far below
normal in early summer in nearly
all of the states. The rainfall in
1910 was generally below normal,
also, and the resultant shortage in
the stock of moisture in the soil
caused the drouth TO be even more
injurious TO crops than usual.
For some reason which has not
yet been ascertained by any scien-
tist, the average rainfall thruout
the whole country has been dimin-
ishing during the past 10 years.
Former drouths have, in most
cases, been confined to one or two
sections of the country, but this
year It prevailed thruout the whole
United States, with the exception
of a few isolated localities where
the rainfall has been little above
normal.
According to the latest record
the United States has less than 6
percent of its area in the excessive
rainfall class, exceeding rs inches.
Irrigation is advancing to de-
gree which indicates that in some
sections of the country the farmer
will be absolutely independent OF
seasonal rainfall, altho at present It
is not depended upon to any appre-
ciable degree for the most essential
crops. In the sections where irri.
CATION prevails, there has been no
scarcity of water this year, despite
the decreased rainfall because II
happens that the heavy snowfall
last winter provided a sufficient
amount of water for this season.
THE causes of drouth, like var
ious other phenomena OF nature,
have never been explained. They
happen from time to time since
the beginning of the world and' in
former years, have brought a far
greater suffering to mankind thar
they are ever likely to cause again
aside from its effects upon the
crops, great drouth thruout 9
country with as large manufactur'
ing interests as the United States
has a very appreciable effect upor
many branches of trade. During
the drouths of 1891, 1894 and 1896
many factories were shut down fol
many months because of the failure
of the water supply. In some OF
the southern states manufacturing
interests are being materially affect
ed by the drouth."
For reasons above given larg'
number of the more intelligen
class of farmers are coming to tn
Southwest where they are not de
pendent upon rainfall. In a plac
like the Mimbres Valley farmer !
absolutely his own rain-maker
With an irrigation pump he CA
have water when he wants It and Il
whatever quantity desired.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-08-25

Wanted for u. s. Army. able
bodied unmarried men between the
ages of Is and S5; citizens of United
States, of good character ard tenn
perate habits who can speak, read
and write the English language.
For information apply to Recruiting
Officer, Fielder Building. Deming,
N. M.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-08-25
Speaking Of Big Sunflowers'

Uncle Tom Hudson lugged some
sunflowers up to Secretary Hills oil
the Chamber Of Commerce. Monday,
that are beautiful to look upon and
cause us TO appreciate the growing
qualities of our rich soil. There
were several picked from the same
stalk, the largest one measuf'np
1882 inches in circumference anc
having 2aOO finely developed seeds
and the plant was given no speela
care except an occasional watering
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-08-25

Smiths Telegram announcing the
glad tidings Of New Mexico's free
dom. Standing in the shadow Of
the big Mahoney building, which
mutely gives evidence Of our great
commercial prosperity, he called
attention to the splendid progress OF
the matchless Mimbres Valley.
The whole affair was improptu,
but gave evidence of the JOY that
animates our hearts.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-08-25
Subscription Contest Coming
Fast and Furious.

With the coming of statehood and
the natural upward boom. the
GRAPBIc's subscription campaign is
growing in volume every day. The
young ladies' are putting in splendid
work and will get the 1000 new
subscribers on or before Sept. 3.
We didn't believe It possible, but
there is quite a probability Of them
exceeding this number, as they are
including all smaller towns and a
vast range of country.
In order that all our readers may
know the exact value of subscrip-
tions to the young lady solicitors.
we publish the following:
SCALE OF VOTES.
3 months. so cents. so votes.
6 months, 81, 100 votes.
year. So. $50 votes.
2 years, 81, $50 votes.
3 years. Sc, 800 votes.
4 years, $S, 1900 votes.
s years, $40, 1900 votes.
6 years, $l2, 2,400 votes.
7 years, $l4, $3.50 votes.
8 years, SIG, 4,O50 votes.
years. $lS, 500 votes.
10 years. $40, 6,4OO votes.
IL years. $22, 7,450 votes.
IL years. $2l, S,l00 votes.
IS years. $26, $500 votes.
IA years, $2S, 5000 votes.
10 years. $50. $500 votes.
Each 81 above this will entitle
you to 500 votes. You may take
the paper for as many people as you
like or send 1t to as many people as
you like. You will receive the same
number of votes in either case.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-08-25
Iist of Letters

Remaining mcalled for in the post
office at Deming. When calling for
these letters say advertised.
EDWARD PENNINGTON, p. M.
Week ending August 10, 1911.
Estevan Caro-, Glares Dillian, John
Dobin, j. p. Foley. Pete Hall, Edward
Howard. Selso Jarimeo. Karl V.
Knight, J. f. Martin, Gabriel Montoya,
d. A. Paddock.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-08-25

Advertise in the caArHlc and get re-
suits.