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The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-03-23
PECAN CULTURE N NEW
MEXICO A POSSIBILITY
Interesting Article by Q. P. Will
son tecan Experlneniter
TREES GROW VERY SLOW
INJURED ROOTS CUT BACK

There is a growing interest ia
nut culture ia this Territory. Ia.
uuiries are frequently received
hy the Experiment Station from
persons who are interested IN
the pIuntingof nut bearing trees f;
esp ..4l. : 'a" Some of
these requests come from persous
that are contemplating setting
out only a few trees for home
use: while others are from those
who are considering the planting
of commercial pecan orchards.
The important question that
arises in this connection l..
will the Southern paper-shcll
pecan thrive in New Mexico
and il so, il what parts of the
Territory? Other important
considerations are the soils and
treatment best adapted 10 this
tree; as we'll as the returns that
may be expected from it.
Since the spring of 1908 expert
ments have been conducted in
Dona Ana County with five or six
standard varieties of the social
ed paper she'll pecans; including
the Stuart, Frotscher, Schley,
Van Deman. and Moneymaker.
These Southern varieties are
decidedly out of their native
habitat in this part of New Mex
leo. The climate is much drler
than they are accustomed to-:
and the winters are colder.
However, the experiments have
demonstrated that at least the
Stuart and Moneymaker, and
very probably the other varieties
enumerated above, as well, will
not be injured by zero temp
erature. In regions where the
weather gets much colder than
this it is very doubtful il any of
the strictly Southern varieties
that is, those that originated
east of Texas-can be successful
ly grown. There are several
Texas varieties that might be
grown where the temperature oc-
casionally goes as low as D or 8
degrees below zero, or possibly a
little lower: such as the Sow
ereign (Texas Prolifc), Red Riv-
or, Attwater. Colorado, and San
Saba. The quality of the Texas
nuts is usually good; but the size
is somewhat smaller than that of
the best Southern varieties.
: Conditions in the Mesilla Val
ley seem favorable for the fruit
ing Of the Texas varieties: and
those from other Southern States
may also be at least fairly prolif-
ic and precocious here. Further
experimentation will he requir-
ed to determine whether the
Southern sorts will fruit heavily
enough in this region to become
of Importance commercially. II
seems practically certain that il
will not be advisable TO plant the
Seeding trees, as the nuts secur-
ed will ordinarily be small and
inferior; though the trees make
an excellent growth. There is
no more reason for expecting TO
secure high-grade pecans from
seeding trees than there would
he for expecting uniformly high
grade fruit from seedlings.
Some years ago at many places
in the South the mistake was
made Of trying to raise good com.
mercial pecans on Seeding trees;
and IL this nut is to be grown at
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-03-23
A TALE WITH A STRONG
MORAL ATTACHED
Written for the Merchants Trade
Journal of March
A TREATISE ON THE MAIL
ORDER AND CATAL0G EVIL

Henry J. Aufgang was a pros
porous farmer.
lie saved money and got 10 be
we'll off.
He bought his stuff at the store
in town aud So did his neighbors.
A''ost every day Henry drove
ta the store with load Of some
thing which he sold and then
visited around" with his neigh
bors in town and his brother
farmers who. like him, drove in
often.
+ The women folks came some
! times and il was nice and soci.
able and everybody grew to
know every body else.
Henry J. Aufgang had a tele-
phone in his house and a rural
free delivery carrier brought him
a daily paper from the Big Cities
every day. He could caf1 up the
doctor in town if his folks took
sick or he could ask the store
keeper the price Of eggs over the
phone and take some in il the
| price were right.
One day he got catalog from
a mail order house" and read
what il said about saving money
by buying Of the big concern
(which was many stories high
according to the picture on the
cover of the catalog and employ
ed thousands and thousands of
people.)
Henry thought as he read the
catalOg.
Business is business" he
said aud sent in an order for
stove-not to his friend, the
store keeper in the town, who in
the past trusted him and credit.
ed him when he was hard up,
but to the man he had never
seen-the man who ran the mail
order house in the Big City.
Business is business" Henry
got his stove. One of the legs
was loose-wouldn't fit. His
friend the blacksmith in town
fixed it. He ordered his clothes
and his hats and his carpets and
his crockery and his boots and
shoes and rubber boots from the
mail order house.
Business is business"
Many of his neighbors followed
his example-"business is bust
ness"
Henry had been busy getting
in the crop and sending orders to
the mail order house that he for
got all about going to town for
some months.
One day he thought he would
take iu some dressed poultry and
fresh eggs and visit round.
He called up the storekeeperI
to find the price Of his stuff.
Central said line disconnect-
ed" and Henry wondered.
Finally he went out and hitch
ed up. Went TO town; didn't
seem to be much doing there.
Drove to the stOre-it was clos
ed!
Went over to the furniture
store-closed, too. So was dry
goods store; also the millinery
store and the hotel and restaur.
ant didn't look prosperous.
Nobody makes the town
now," said the hotel map to
Henry. Business too poor
town going back-stCres all clos-
ed"
Henry sought his friend, the
Disadvantages, he was doing
business at the old stand.
NWhakia kha tuattar vvsth tha
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-03-23

all the mail order catalogs in
the county.
Moral-Don't wait for it to get
too bad. By Robert Sherwood
X Son.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-03-23
County Supt. of Schools
Revival Meetings at the First
Baptist Church

Baptist Church
Beginning April second at IL 900
a. "a, and continuing indefinite
ly.
State evangelist W. j. Down
ing will do the preaching. Bro.
Downing is a preacher of ex
perience and ability; he knows
God and knows man. His own
aim and purpose is to get man
back to God. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to every minis
ter of the gospel, and to every
Christian in the town and com
munity to be present and to take
active part in all the services.
Make it your opportunity to lead
some lost one back to God. An
urgent request is made of every
unsaved man, woman and child
in reach of these meetings to at
tend the service and be assured
that earnest prayer and supplica-
tion will be made for you aud an
earnest endeavor to show you the
way of salvation.
A. Q. MILLER,
paafor
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-03-23
Return From Research in Otero
Basin Sands


Tucson, Ariz., March IT, DIR.
ID. I. MacDougal, of the Car
negie Desert laboratory, has re-
turned from the great Otero ba-
sin north Of FL Paso, where, with
Prof. Ellsworth Huntington of
Yale university, and Z. +. Free,
of the bureau of soils of the de.
partment of agriculture. he con-
Quoted a geographical and bo-
tanical investigation of the basin.
Though DR.. MacDougal was OBJ
liged to return to Tucson, the
rest of the party will continue to
take observations for some time.
The scientists find that the
most striking feature about this
basin is salt or soda lake about
~ miles long, and a strip of sand
dunes composed of almost pure
plaster Of paris. Their chief in
terest in the lake lies in the evi.
dence it may disclose of climatic
changes. Also observations are
being taken TO ascertain the
boundaries Of the lake in ancient
and modern times. Paso
Times.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-03-23

The Ladies of the Baptist
Church will give a Box Supper,
Thursday evening, March % from
Q to 0 o'clock at the residence of
Mrs. A. j. Buck. Two suppers
in box, so cents. Ice cream 10
cents.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-03-23
A Runnrait---Jn Alamn.


Mas PBRRsIxk
In Alamo, when comes the Spring.
When rosy mantled peach trees ling
A fragrance as pink petals fall;
From shady hooks the yiolets call.
And Joyous robins are awing.
From east and west cool breezes bring,
Echoes Of hymns that mountains sing;
For mountains guard and shelter all
In Alamo.
Glad season that we're welcoming
Can you explain the puzzling thing
Why winter scarcely comes at all
Why Spring laps over into Fall
In Alamo?
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-03-23

CONTINUED on page FOUR
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-31
800 REWARD. 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of ties
timonals.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-31
YEAR WHEN SNOW FELL
DURING THE SUMMER

As the springtime Of 1916 approach
ed nothing in the weather indicated
the return of seed time, much less of
harvest. Shows heavy rains and cold
winds prevailed necessarily, and dur
Jag the entire season the sun rose each
morning as though in a cloud of
smoke, red and rayless, shedding little
light or warmth and setting at night
rs behind a thick cloud of vapor,
leaving hardly a trace of its having
passed over the face of the earth. The
frost never went off the ground until
about the last of May. The farmers
planted their crops, but the seed hard
lv %sprouted, and when at last it came
TO the surface there was not warmth
enough to cause anything to grow.
During the month of June young birds
were rOzen to death in their nests,
and so great was their destruction that
for at least three years after very few
birds visited the colder parts of the
northern states. The woods and for
ests seemed deserted by them. Small
fruits such as the juneberry ripened
and rotted on the trees in the forests
because of no birds to eat them.
Crops that required warmth, like
corn, generally failed to mature, and
only here and there in a few places
that seemed especially protected did
an ear ripen. The people, after repeat
ed hopes of a change in the weather,
settled down in almost despair. Large
spots appeared IN the face of the sun,
as seen through the smoky atmosphere,
distinctly visible with the naked eye;
frosts prevailed every month the whole
! wear and almost daily. and in the few
places where corn ripened was the only
supply of seed for the next year, and
it was held at an exceedingly high
figure with now and then an excep-
tion.-Magazine of American History.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-31
CLASSIFIED COLUMN


FOR SALE
FOR SALE-Alfalfa hay, in any
quantity. Address 8. r. Young,
Lovelock, Nevada. If.
FOR SALE-Cheap for cash, several
promising mining claims at Barrett
Springs, close in. For particulars,
inquire at this oce. If.
PIANO FOR SALE-Cheap, for cash,
a high-grsde Ludwig piano. Inquire
at Fashion saloon. If.
FOR SALE-Winnemucca saloon in
good location. Inquire at this Of
flee. If.
FOR SALE-Lady's saddle cheap. In
quire at this Office.
WANTED
WANTED TO BUY-Second hand
platform scales. Inquire at this Of
Ace. If.
WANTED@Stone and concrete work.
Address John McCruden, Winnie
mucca, Nevada. tt.
WANTEn-Position by capable train
ed nurse to take full charge Of in
valid. Will 60 to any part of state.
INQUIRE at this office.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-31
LOCAL BRIEFS

A. G. Evans came in from McDer-
mitt yesterday.
Mrs. H. Holland, accompanied by
her children returned last evening
from a trip to Austin, and will remain
as the geust of her mother, Mrs. Ruth
erford, for several days before return
ing to her Reno home.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-31

FOR RENT-Cool, neatly furnished
rooms st Capital rooming house,
across from the p0gtel1eA
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-12-08

Leaders ad' !
.ription paying time ..|
[,s at the Pastime every
!, at ons-half price At
that watch will stop and
Us. goods at ts9's"d Glass
want to print some 'A'''"
ars! -,
toilet articles at the N'''
Store.
Mitchell spent several Gays
Memphis.
f., the Sentinel, only one
in advance
has been in Louisiana
days on business -.
now get kodaks and kodak
Ca cSsnmpbell's studio
!, .otlery-vour knife wants
!. 9nd Class Drug Store.
all. for sale. Young La
n pY Presbyterian church.
], watch came from ", =.
S y store, Grenada, Miss
.st a suit for yourself and 9
\ eost at The F. Saoln q
mise Blackstone is the at
Pulss - Miss Esther Broad
Inc for every known alim r
fresh drugs, at zno o'asS
. Maves of Hazlehurst is q
he home of DR.. and MRS. D.
in Grenada.
crowd of Grenada people a.
football game at jackson
Of last week.
clean or press, or darn your
he Job is done to a gnati
Lake, phone Sll.
Laxative White Pine will
HI cold and cure that cough.
"a
h End Class Drug Store.
viu be a matinee at the Pas
Irday afternoon. The ladiei
ZEN are especially invited.
no depreciation in good jew
ID can always get your none,
W. E. Smith, the jeweler.
arvey Harris and interesting
DION are guests of Mrs. Har
Il, Mrs. Ida Owens in Greu'
any kind of clothes cleaning
out inkstains, tar, pitch o
uick work. Try me. Phon
with us because we have save
NADIA trade thousands of dol
their drug wants. End Clas
bre.
nd Mrs. E. L. Gerard have
at their home upon which the
eiving the congratulations {
ny friends.
Gold, a SIS, doll and a ST, !,
let set will be given away
S Drug Store Dec. "a. Ca
ions there and inquire for d.
back is one of the most con
tns Of muscular rheumatism.
licatiOns of Chamberlain's Lii
pill give relief. Sold by 6
(dies of the Presbyterian chur'
a bazaar at the Hight bull
ID. A turkey dinner will ]
to which all are invited.
nber that | have one of t
mpetent watch makers in t
|All work done in good order a.
patch. W. E. Smith, jewele
Per W won the umbrella at t
Monday night. If the par
THIS number does not call I
(surday night the number "
over Monday night.
5. Simpson, of New Ho
Fotaer Of the late A. ]. Simps(
. IN Grenada several days I
oklng after the business affa
eceased brother. He was
lsd BY DR.. Frank Dover,
. been troubled with constil
Two years and tried all Of
y Y, in Bristol, Tenn, 9
eld 90 nothing for me-" wri
Williams, Middleboro, I
packages Of Chamberlai
:. ane Liver Tablets cured m,
y" ucdlerS.
y. Hudson, of Raines, Ter
arng the many out of town 81
, y NJ at the ceremonial h
y. The Doctor is a son of Mr.
ssI s. near Graysport, one Of
oesl citizens. The Sentine
,,s y make mention of the [
s !. = at Raines, which is
% his old friends among WI
reared. 's WI
bs; ssu nave a cold get a bottle
I , va, : Cough Remedy It
~ vUll I'M NIL
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-12-08

WANTED at once: N.ooo
ALUAe estates seeking cialnia9ts /,
OYou may be one. tactl IN
booklet @5. Send stamp
I~nternatlohaA WAN" lOnov12t
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-27
How cer,i,e5s Walk.

eminent E1thorily has .uvest.gzt ed the peculiar wavy motion of celtt peds and uillspeds. to determine the manner in which these animals man age to use their sUpcrabuudani pedal extremites so gracefully and harnon! ously. It has been found that tLe legs move in groups. or waves. each wave including a definite number Of legs The number Of waves included'iu the length Of the body is constant for each species. In uilleVeds the waves of each side are synchronoEs; in centi peds they are symmetrically alternate giving rise 10 beautifully acccrdaat movements. The difference may Ee explained by suggesting that the mil ieped moves like a pacing horse. The cendped like a trotter-Sunday Alaga ziEe.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-27
SOME FAST ONES
 ARRIVE AT PHOENIX
Many Horses of National Rep utation Already on the
 Ground

PEOENIX. Oct. 25.-A telegram was received at the fair office this q orning that Ed Geers and his std be of horses, including the world $ champions, The Harvester, and An. vii, winner of the M- and M. stakes at Detroit, and Ess lI Kay. winner of the free Tor all trot at Lexington last week, with others, are en route to the Arizona fair grounds track.
 Bud Doble, with a fine string. ar rived this morning, Q and ten runners from Colorado points reached the track this afternoon.
 Sixteen cars have entered in the Los Angeles Phoenix auto road race, which finishes in front of the grand stand at the fair grounds on tho first day of the fair. The present indica- tions are that the largest crowd ev- CT in Phoenix will be on hand when the fair opens. Accommodations are plentiful, on account Cf the opening O. the new hotel.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-27
HAS CONFIDENCE IN
 SKILL AND ABILITY
Wants to Walk Five Miles Against Relay Team or
 Else te Drill

Dan MoGowan is fifty.dve years Of age but has all Of the confidence Of youth He is out with def for a drilling match or for a walking match, is willing 10 carry the weight Of his years, and puts no limit as to how young his opponents may be. In ciientally, and 10 make the contests interesting he wants to wager S250 on the side on each or either event
 For the drilling contest for which McGowan issues his challenge The only restriction is that the acceptor shall be of his weight liQ pounds. not over. The drilling is to be single handed and for a fifteen minute per iod.
 The walking match is the most lib- eral imaginable in conditions, for McGowan agrees to walk five miles against five opponents, he tO walk tho whole distance and his opponents to each walk one mile, McGowan do- ing his marathon against a relay. He bars those who are not now within the state for this event. Here agfdh he has S250 to offer for a wager. NcGowan says this Is his last ded. as another year hS may be too old.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-27
RAsEaALL NoTEs

The officials of last years Harvard Yale game have been selected For this years ganc without dissenSsoa.
 The University of PeHRsyivania team has a new quarterback in Barr, who looks strong enough 70 make good
 Michigan seldom runs gp big scores against the little feilowE. but as a rule plays a great game against he heavy bOys.
 The tailest man on the Carlisle Indians squad is Long Roach. tackle who stands 6 feet [ IF inches, and the shortest player is Jackson. halt back who stands only D feet i inch.
 owing to the fact that practically the whole fleet will be Of New York on Nov %. the date of the Army-Na- " game at Philadelphia. the demand for seats for the contest is greater than ever before
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-27
FOOTBALL NOTES


 Amby Mcconnell played the gamc 0f his life during the Cub-White SON series in Chicago.
 Wintering in Chicago did not agree with Johnny Evers, and the star sec ond sacker will return 10 his home in Troy ~. r.
 Manager Joe McGiRmty thinks he has found star in Tony Walsh. tho first baseman turned over 10 NCwarE by tho Chicago Cubs.
 By deserting the Giants Bugs Raymond lost a lovely bunch of regu- lar money. His salary and share Of worlds series money would have been some bundle.
 Chicago and Pittsburgh were the only teams in the national league, and Detroit and Washingt0B the Only teams in the American league 10 play the full schedule of 15f games.
 Nick Cornish. of Savannah, Ga, has been elected president of the South Atlantic league, and Augusta and Charleston have been dropped from the organization reducing the cir cult to six ciubs
 A a recent meeting of inc Cotton slates league the salary limit was re duced to SI350 for 12 players !n- cludiug the manager 4 Lewis. O. jackson. Miss, was elected president 0f tho organization.
 Changes in the big league now be ing talked of are Manager George stcvaH. oi Cleveland, to manage the Washington team; Charlie Wagner. of tbe Boston Red Sox. to manage the Cincinnati Reds, and George McBride ot Washington, to join the Bostor Rcd SCx.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-27
TumhIers ard Grzc.

There was rejoicing at the city mis- sion over the news that the tight-rope walker to whom the missionary had preached repentance In vain had be- come tumbler in the circus There is hope for him now" the missionary said. There is more professed reli- zion among the tumbisrs than any other speciality in the circus. Why they should hold monopoly on spir- ituality is mystery to the church. tor there is no more danger in tumbling than in frapeze and tigatro6e perform. ances. New York Press.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-27
JOHN W. NOBLE 80 YEARS oLD

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Oct. 2G:-General John W. Noble of this city, who was secretary Of the interior under Pres ident Benjamin Harrison, reached his eightieth birthday anniversary today and vas the recipient of congrstu- lations from many friends, General Noble is a native of Ohio and a grad uate of Yale. During the war he served with the third Iowa Cavalry and was made hrevet brigadiergen- eral With the exception of his ser vice in the Harrison cabinet he has devoted nearly the whole of his time since the close of the war 10 his ex- tensive law practice in this city.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-27
slIssful lsnersncs.

holden. the New fork bird man. lately had in his shop tsciturn par rot Day after day 1t ss" silent on its perch, indifferent to every ques- ton. At last Cuban lady came into the shop and spoke 10 it in her na tive tongue. The parrot frightened up at once, opened it's beak and emitted Q iubilant volley of vehement Spanish words, When the parrot final ly ceased spes king the lady turned to Mir Holder and. blushing violently asked:
 'Do you understand Spantsh?"
 No" he replied
 Thank God!" she replied and left the shop.--Success Magazine.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-27
NORWEGIAN sAPTlsrs

HOWARD. s. b.. Oct 26:--LestIers of the Norwegian Baptist church from an parts of the country gathered today in tho town of BertOu, this county. for their annual national con ference. The session will continue several days and will be devoted Co the discussion of numerous matters relating to the work of the denomi- nation The church iu which the conference meets is the only NoTwe- gian Baptist church in South Dakota.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-27
Their Day
 Dream

There ought to be a garden out in front" said Mrs. Neyroek suddenly rom the depths of the porch ham mock
 Bully ideal" agreed Neyrock from the steamer chair. Let's make onei"
 "Lst's," agreed Mrs. Neyrock.
 They sprung to their feet simul. taneously and dashed out through the porch screen door The Neyroeks al- ways do things that way. Neyrock had said when he came over 10 his country home for the weekend that he wanted complete rest. but tho garden idea hit him
 Now. let's sec" Neyrock unused as he grabbed the rake in one hand and the broom in the other from where they had been left against a tree. Let's hare 1t rambling and wild in. stead of formal There must be wind ing paths"
 And odd-shsped beds" from Mrs, Neyrock. You can't dig with a rake, Henry Get the spade"