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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14
CURRY COUNTY.

Population 11443 County seat,
Clovis. Acreage open to entry. under
the Roswell land office; surveyed, So
S81. Unsurveyed. 5000. Under the Tu-
cumcari land office surveyed 2S68.
Curry county was created by the leg
islature in 1903 and was named for
George Curry, then governor Of New
Mexico. The county was created out
Of sections Of Roosevelt and Quay cOun-
ties and is growing and prosperous
There are several GOUrishing towns
and villages and the present population
&C the county is H. 43, the entire pOpu-
lation Of the county. save for a few
hundreds, having moved in within the
past four years. The county Is chiefly
a dry farming district. FIoUrishing
farming communities are growing up
about Clovis, Melrose, and the smaller
towns along the Santa Fe railroad.
Clovis Fast Growing Town.
Clovis, the count yseat, is a fine eX-
ample Of the recent growth Of New
Mexico. It is the junction point Of New
Mexico line TO the Pacific coast. the
Pecos valley line and the line to the
Gulf Of Mexico now building and has
good promise of railroad connections
from the northwest. It is therefore
an important railroad center, LARGE
repair shops are maintained there and
the town, three years ago a barren
plain, Is today one Of the best built
most substantial little cities in the
southwest. 1t has three good weekly
papers, good hotels fine brick business
blocks, all public utilities, including
water, electric light and sewer systems
and a handsome courthouse.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14
MORA COUNTY.

Population. 1851 County seat
Nora Acreage open to entry, under
Santa Fe land office, surveyed, lO5, 500;
unsurveyed, ST. $50 Uunder Clayton land
office. surveyed, 116, $50.
There are many locations still to be
found on the plains in the eastern pOr-
ton OF Mora county and along its north
ern boundary, although the best lands
in the river valleys and in the settled
districts have long since been taken up.
Mora county produces superior field
crops and very fine fruit is grown ia
the valleys The county, while 1t has
some OF the Oldest settlements in the
territory, has remained practically un-
developed until quite recently Now,
however. private capital has been found
to develop necessary irrigation works,
while in the vicinity of Roy and Wat
rous farming without irrigation is be-
ing carried on successfully.
An electric railroad is projected from
Las Vegas, through the Mora valley, to
Mora, the county seat, thence on into
Taos county, which viii give the county
seat -al communication and supply the
need for cheap transportation. which
has been the chief drawback TO the
cOunty's development. Large herds of
cattle and sheep are raised In this
county and the northwest part Of the
county an the regions of the Black
Lakes and Guadalupita sections offer
superior advantages to hardy farmers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14

of the New Mexico Normal schools. A
firstclass telephone system connects
Silver City with all the mining camps
and large cattle ranches. The town has
a good water and electric light sys-
tent it is reached by the. santa Fe rail-
road
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14
0TER0 COTNTT.

Population, 7069. County seat. Ala
mOgOTdO. AcreaEe open TO entry, un-
der Roswell land office, unsurveyed
761 500. Under Las Cruces land office,
surveyed. 812,772- unsurveyed, 636.860
Thousands of quarter sections are
open to entry in OterO county. and
while in almost all cases water viii
have 20 be developed by wells, or resOr-
TOir construction. this should not prove
either difficult or costly. With a water
supply practically all the land in this
county viii grow splendid crops Of
grain, vegetables and fruit. and some
of the finest fruit to be found is now
being grown there. There are especial
opportunities for hOmesteaders through
out the county along the line Of the
FL Paso & Southwestern railroad and
the splendid results to be obtained ~
irrigation are shown in the farming
near AlamogOrdO and around TularOsa,
one of the oldest settlements in New
Mexico and now becoming prominent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14

south is being rapidly extended. Land
under irrigation may be purchased in
tracts large or small. at prices that
are very low when the returns 60 be
had are considered. Albuquerque, the
county seat, is the largest city in New
Mexico, can be reached from north,
south, east and west by the Santa Fe
railway and is thoroughly modern
city with many furnishing industries,
wei lighted well paved streets, with
electric. street cars, fine hotels and
business houses and a splendid school
system, being also the site of the Uni
versity Of New Mexico. BeFnalillO cOun-
~ has four promising mining districts
IN the Sandia mCC=tains 10 miles east
OF Albuquerque
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14

Population, 1888. County seat. Las
Cruces. Acreage open TO entry, sur
veyed, 1,837,9S4; unsurveyed, 230 400.
Land office, Las Cruces.
Land in the Rio Grande valley, which
divides DOna Ana county from north
west to southwest corner, are praCti-
cally all held in private ownership and
can only be obtained by purchase
Above the town of Dona Ana there is
still public land open to entry. None
Of tEis land, however, viii be brought
under irrigation by the Engle or Ele-
plant Butte storage reservoir project
reclamation service, at q cost Of So
coo, 900. On the higher levels, east and
west of the valley, are thousands OF
acres open to entry and many quarter
sections can be found on which water
can be developed That portion OF the
Rio Grande valley in DOna Ana coun-
ty, known as the Mesilla valley, is
veritable garden spot, all kinds of fruits
and vegetables growing in great pro-
fusion. while alfalfa and cereals are
staple crops. The growing of canta-
lOupes on a large scale was begun in
1908 and proved so successful that hun
dreds Of acres are now devoted to this
melon >
Rich MesiIIa Valley.
The Mesilla valley cantalOupe brings
the top price on the eastern market and
the profits to the grower are large. In
this valley is located the New Mexico
Agricultural college. operating an ex-
perimental farm aimed to solve the
particular problems presented to the
farmer in New Mexico. Watered as it
viii soon be by the greatest Of modern
irrigation systems. the Mesilla valley is
destined to become one of the foremost
agricultural districts in the world. The
great industry Of the country is agri-
culture, although some attention Is
given to stock growing and AngOr2
goat raising is becoming an important
industry.
In the Organ mountains a mining
district has been opened up and is at
tracing much attention. There has
ceen large production Of gold. silver.
copper and lead from this district Las
Cruces. the county seat, is one of the
oldest towns in New Mexico, now be-
ing mOdernized as a result Of the rapid
growth Of the rich farming district sur
rounding it. It can be reached from
north and south by the Santa Fe rail-
road.
EDDY COUNTY
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14
EDDY COUNTY

EDDL OULAII.
Population, u 100. County seat
Carlsbad. Acreage open to entry, sur-e
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-15
BANK COMMISSIONER REPORT
Deposits Showed Big Increase During
Last Fiscal Year,

Bank Commissioner F. c. Williams has
made the annual report of his department
One new trust company has been organized
and opened for business since the last re
port. viz: the City Trust Company, at
Burlington. There are now y mutual
savings banks and IS trust companies with
savings deposits, and two trust companies
without savings deposits doing business in
the state. A new Building x Loan as.
/, ISOLATION has been organized and opened
for business at Springfield,
The total deposits of the banks at the close
OF business June 80, 1911, We're $73,936,-
500 30, being an increase for the year
of $5,042, 627 SO, which is the largest in
crease IN any year save one in the history
of the state. This increase is divided as
follows: The u mutual savings banks
have increased deposits S2,357 ,464S4, and
the IS trust companies which have
savings deposits have increased deposits
So, 6S5 1923
The number of depositors has increased
S,19S. The number of Vermont depositors
has increased S,341, and the number of
nonresident depositors has decreased 223.
THE amount of deposits by residents of
Vermont has increased S,322 ,70674.
The amount of deposits of non-residents
has increased S719,920.25 The number
of depositors having more than $1,000 each
of deposits has increased 1868, and the
amount of such deposits have increased
S2279,315.50. The state banks have paid
to the state of Vermont in taxes during
the year S4S6, POSTS an increase over pre-
vious year of S27, 25911,
The banks have paid depositors in in
terest during the year $2,554, 1888, an
increase of $216,O9695 more than the pre-
vious year.
Dividends paid stockholders Of trust
companies have decreased 800, during
the year which is accounted for by the
fact that in the previous year there was
one extra devidend of $50,0000O while
during the past year there has been extra
dividend of $1S,750
Seventeen of the mutual savings banks
paid depositors per cent interest, and
four paid 3 IL per cent interest. The
City Trust company had not declared the
interest dividend at the close of business
June Both, and Of the other q trust com
panies which have savings deposits, "a
paid per cent interest on savings deposits,
one paid IL per cent, one SIS per cent
and one 3 IL and per cent
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-15
Profanity Cost Bird a Home.

A green Isrot proficient- in the use Of
cuss words was presented to the Central
Park menagerie Monday by woman who
asked Keeper Burns not TO divulge her
name in connection with the gift, When
the bird got accustomed TO It's new sur.
roundngs and began TO display It's pro.
fame vocabulary the keeper said he did not
blame the former owner for hiding her
identity.
The woman told the keeper why she
wanted 10 part with the birds which she
had kept in her home in Nonkers only. a
few days Her husband she said. was
deacon in one of the prominent churches
there and had a reputation 10 maintain.
There was danger Of his losing the reputa-
tion in season when the open window oil.
lowed passerby to hear the parrots cuss-
ing
The parrot which had the name Of Old
Soldier, got It's cussing education on a
ranch in Colorado Ii originally cape from
Venezuela. The ranch owner SET great
store by II and the cowboys helped with
It's education.
When the owner died not long ago he
left $500 for the proper care OF the bird,
the woman said As her husband was a
friend Of the parrots owner the bird
was sent on to him. She added that she
and her husband couldn't afford TO enter.
tain the user of such shocking language
even for much more than S3500-New
York sun
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-15
BRATTLrBoRo, FRIDAY, SEPT, IS, 1911

Present returns indicate that the state
Of Maine failed by narrow margin TO re.
peal the prohibition amendment in its
constitution. Early reports Of Mondays
referendum gave a victory to the forces IN
favor Of the repeal but revised figures
threw the result the other way by few
hundred votes out of total Of nearly
10000 cast. Although the vote was not
quite as heavy as that OF year ago when
the democrats swept the state the election
was one OF the most exciting contests the
state has ever known, and there was not
home in any section that was not flooded
with literature sent out by both sides,
Every city but one voted in favor OF the
repeal but the small towns were strongly
in favor of retaining constitutional prohlbl'
ton. 1t is to be regretted that the result
other for with public opinion so evenly d.
vided there is little reason to expect strict
enforcement Of the present law. In the
cities that gave majorities against PROM.
DltlOn the ullldNlul sdlc vi iiluoi wa nv
doubt be allowed to 60 on as it has in the
past. without the strict regulation to which
it would be subject under local option.
Even had Mondays vote been in favor OF
eliminating constitutional prohibition, an
act of the legislature would have been nee
essary to repeal the present statutory law
adopted in 1857 and the question would
necessarily have gone before the people
again before liquor could be sold lawfully.
Two other questions came before the PEG.
pie of Maine on Monday and they were
settled decisively. Augusta will continue
to be the state capital and the direct pri-
mary system will be adopted in all nomna-
tons.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-15

Events OF the past week would seem to
indicate that Charles s. Mellen is soon to
relinquish his work as president OF the
New York. New Haven 4 Hartford rail
way system On Monday the roads press
bureau, in response TO newspaper inquiries
issued an official statement to this effect
but it was Immediately and repeatedly de
MED by Mr.. Mellen himself as well as by
several New Haven directors, The uneX-
pected announcement of Mr.. Melen's in
tended retirement, followed at once by Sc
many denials, has caused no end OF com
ment in railroad and financial circles, and
while no satisfactory explanation OF the
matter has vet been given it is generally be-
lieved that a new head of the New Haven
road will come into power within a snort
time. Mr.. Mellen's policy OF extension Is
said to have been distasteful to some Of his
directors, causing as it has temporary de-
crease in the roads earnings and the neces-
sitv of a reduction in dividends. 1t is inter
esting to note that the two men most talk
ed of as Mr.. Mellen's probable successor,
Vice-President Timothy E. Byrnes of the
New Haven system and Daniel Willard,
vice-presdent of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy, are both natives of Vermont,
the former having been born in Bellows
Falls and the latter in North Hartland,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-15
The Crow. the Farmers Friend.

If l were to say that the crow is help
ing hand about the farm, many farmers
might think | lived in the city, writes Will
liam L. Finley in Success Magazine.
Many might prefer to be without such
help. The crow has reputation as black as
his coat. He has been charged with caus-
ing great injury to the corn crops, stealing
fruit, robbing nests of poultry and eating
young birds.
To determine the real economic status of
the crow, the scientists of the Biological
Survey examined nearly thousand stom-
achs Of crows killed in every month of the
year and throughout the country The crow
was proven guilty of these charges, but it
was also shown that most of the corn that
he had eaten was waste corn and the part
destroyed while growing was only three
per cent of the total food. The destruction
of fruit and eggs was only trivial, while on
the other hand the amount of harmful in
sects and mice eaten rendered the final
verdict in favor of the crow. 1t wa
proven beyond doubt that he was of morF
real economic value than harm.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-15

The newly organized Bennington board
of trade has live man at its head in the
person of Frank E. Howe, a. former Brat
tleboro boy, but it is to be feared that
mistake has been made in setting the dues
as low as one dollar year. A board OF
trade, like any other business organization,
must have capital in order to accomplish
things, and the interest of member who
is willing to pay S. or $40 annually is
worth more than that of 20 members who
pay merely nominal sum. However, let
us hope that the Bennington organization
will find so much to do and do it so well
that additional funds to carry on the work
will be forthcoming whenever they are
needed.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-15
CENTRAL VERMONT RAIL WAY
TRAINS LEAVE BRATIlEB0R0

2:l7 a. m. Except Sunday. Express Tor Spt'"s'
field and New York. c.-,...a.,a "a
New York. o,aa,
7.25 a. m. Except Sunday Mail for New Lohoon'
Worcester and Boston ,tc,.t,
e.2S a m. Except Sunday. Local for Springfield
and New York - NJ, Lon.
don, Worcester and Boston. -.
i.is D m. Except Sunday. Parlor cars only
Espress for Springfield and New York;
tEs n m Except sunday. Local for Springfield
and New York. ~. ron.
$50 .. m. Except Sunday. Local for New Lon.
don Worcester Boston and New York vin the
Norwich Line steamers n-.-t. -
AIS D. m. Daily. Express for spnnghea anu
New York. ,e,LI -
donderry. ,xets.,a
s;si p m. Except Sunday. Local for sprinsheld
and New York. .s--t...a.ia
and New York
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-15
Railroad Development on Wind.
(Northiield NeWs


Now il is announced that retrenclment
is the order ON the New Haven system and
that for the present President Mellen
viii build no link between Brattlehoro
and South Vernon ON either the New
Hampshire or Vermont side. And this
after silly and losing fight by him in the
last legislature, which cost the state big
additional expense by prolonging the legis-
latiye session, To say nothing OF the cost
and trouble to Bnttleboro The excuse
given by Mr. Mellen is that Business is
OF such a character al the present time
and the outlook for the future is such
ns 10 require the strictest economy in the
handling of the railroad Everyone will
be laid off that can be. Nothing new will
be completed unless il will cost more TO
leave uncompleted than to finish The
public viii be inclined to the belief that Mr.
Mellen's hackers have got tired OF putting
up money for his great developments that
do not develop. No announcement has
been made that business conditions are
such that the Grand Trunk will suspend
work ON It's new line into Providence. Ii
is simply an unfayorahle time TO do rail.
road development on wind
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-15

Now is none too early to begin discussing
what the state should do, through the next
legislature to make better provision fol
the Vermont National Guard and facilitate
the maintenance Of our citizen soldiery IL
such way that its efficiency will not de
crease. Unless the young men OF the state
are given some incentive to become mem
bers of the militia, interest in its work Will
continue to decline and the time will soon
come when the First Regiment, V. n. g.,
will be only a sorry imitation of what II
ought to be- Only two of the II companies
that compose the regiment have at the
present time anything like adequate quar-
tiers, and in consequence the problem OF
keeping their ranks full grows more diff
cult every year, for love of things military
is not so dominant in these days that
Young men enlist for glory alone. Modern
armories are needed to keep alive interest
in the National Guard in this state. The
armory act passed by the last legislature
has amounted to nothing because of rul-
ing by the encouragement that money for
this purpose could not be taken from the
states general military appropriation. II
the First Regiment is to be what it ought
to be, therefore, further legislation must
he enacted
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-15

lemon luce Let stand one hour Make a
batter Ot two eggs, one pint sweet milk
pinch oi salt and enough flour Ia make a
rather thin consistency Into this stir the
chicken, Fry 10y spooniuls In deep boiling
fat Drain and serve on a napkin, Garush
with sliced lemon,
Chop cucumbcN 10 make two cups, chop
cold boiled potatoes 10 make three cups,
marnate the latter with three tablespoons
of French dressing. Chill both, al serving
time mix them lightly together with shred
ded lettuce leaves and two heaplng table
spoons of minced parsley Pour over them
dressing made Of one cup Of rich cream
(swect or souri, into which has been whip.
ped one and one half tablespoons OF Tara
gon vinegar, teaspoon Of salt, a little
white pepper. small onion grated, Serve
at once with a bedding Of lettuce,
Peel hall pint Of medium sized button
onions throw them into cold water for
half an hour Boil them until they are
tender without being broken then stir
them into half pint OF melted butter; add
a little salt, pepper grated nutmeg and
two tablespoons OF thick cream, Serve
very hot Time about half an hour to boil
the onions. Sufficient for five or SIX per.
sons
Wash hall dozen Sleeps tongues, put
them into saucepan with a. much boiling
stock a. viii cover them, lei them simmer
gently until tender. Take off the skin and
trim the tongues in halves. Dish them IN
a circle with mashed tumps insldcl +,
roots upwards, green peas outside, Sulli'
cent for five or SIX persons,
Pour a pint Of milk into an enameled
saucepan. together with AN ounce Of isin.
glass, teaspoon OF rose water and a table.
spoon Of sugar Stir gently over clear
tire till il nearly comes 10 a boiling point.
Remove from the fire and stir till nearly
cool then pour into buttercd mould, Put
in a cool place; turn ont next day and
place little mounds Of red cunant Jelly
around il.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-15

In his annual report the state banking
commissioner recommends that building
and loan associations be given greater en-
eouragement. In Brattleboro no great
amount OF encouragement would be need
ed 10 make a success Of one OF these coop
eratiye institutions. There is no doubt
that such an association would greatly
facilitate investment in local real estate,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-15

Col. E. ii. R. Green, son of Hetty Green
the worlds richest woman, has received
6,242 proposals of marriage within the last
few months all because the jovial bachelor
remarked laughingly to a reporter: "When
I find the right girl I will marry her if she
will have me-" The fact that the colonel
is still single is pretty good evidence that
no Brattleboro young woman entered the
competition.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-15
TRAINS ARRIVE BRlTTlEBORO

2l7 A. m. Except Monday. Express from New
York and Springfield.
$50 a. M Except Sunday. Mail IRON south
Londonderry. -.
1000 a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from New YORK
via Norwich Line Steamers. New London.
Worcester and Boston
ii,05 a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from spring
field
l.55 D. m. Except Sunday. Express from Ne"
York and Springfield.
2ls D. m. Except Sunday. Paror cars ony.
Express from New York and Springfield.
2.27 D. m. Sundays only. Express from New
York and Springfield.
2.,0 D. m Except Sunday. Express from New
London Worcester and Boston. ),
1855 D. m. Except Sunday. Mixed from south
Londonderry.
5:5S D. N. Except Sunday. Local from New
York and Springfield.
500 D. m, Except Sunday Mail from New
London, Worcester and Boston.
lo23 o m, Daily. Express from New York and
Springfield.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-15
The New Method.

GLOW would you classify that ardent
agitatorf"
You can I classify an ardent agita.
tor, " replied Senator Sorghum. III
he is on your side of question he S an
intrepid reformer, and if he on the
other side he's muckraker WASH
ington Star.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-15

The value of high school with reputa.
ton as strong as the one that Brattleboro
supports is shown by the number OF
pupil. from adjoining towns who come here
to prepare for higher education, Every
one OF these young people contributes in no
small degree 10 the prosperity OF the town