Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-05-12

Baseball boys benefit dance at
the Crystal theatre tonight after
second show.
Several good contributions TO the
GRAPHIC are forced out Of this
issue for lack Of space.
The Crystal theatre has fine or
chestra every night and is prepar-
ing to add other pleasing attractions
in the near future.
Mrs. j. r. Hodgdon and Mrs.
John Deckert have the GRAPHIc's
thanks for beautiful bouquets Of
roses.
| A telegram received yesterday by
Kinnear & Co. announces that the
Crystal l00-piece dinner set will be
shipped today from Chicago.
| The Florence Mills Circle met
with Mrs. Geo. Watkins. Friday
evening, forty being present. Sew
eral new members were added to
the Circle. The program included
special music and discussion of ORR
entail missions, and was followed by
a fine luncheon.
Julia May, six-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Stevenson,
died Sunday morning and the re-
mains were taken by her parents to
Cuba, ILL.,. for burial. the sad jour
ney to their old home starting Mon
day evening.
Thirteen boy scouts enjoyed their
first outing under the direction Of
Rev. l.. w. Smith, on Monday after
noon. They hiked TO the neighbor-
hood Of J. A. Watkins home, made
a camp fire and cooked their evening
meal, returning tired but happy
about 3 p. m.
e. F. Moran has started a fine
brick residence on Iron street south
east of the central school building
and Lee Russell Is preparing to
build on the same street nearly OPP
posite. These will make sixteen
fine new homes, nearly all of them
brick, during the past year. on this
street.
J. II. Robertson, denuty mount
ed Inspector Of customs, brought G.
G. Eastman, his wife and two
children and another woman before
Judge McKeyes, Monday, charged
with smuggling horses and other
property across the border. The
capture was made a few miles from
Hachita.
The Santa Fe is spending several
hundred thousand dollars for auto
matte signals and interlocking
plants for the protection OF the
travelling public and the safety of
trainmen. Interlocking plants cost
from $500 to $4,000, according
to the size.
Wanted for u. S. Army, able
bodied unmarried men between the
ages Of Is and 30; 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.
The Chamber of Commerce book
let is delayed on account of errors
by the publishers. Five thousand
booklets were received and have
been sent back for correction. They
will be rushed to completion at the
earliest possible moment. The de-
lay is unavoidable and is deeply re-
GREETED by the board Of directors,
who have used every means to OBJ
tain the best booklet possible.
A band of well-dressed and we'll
behaved "insurrectos." numbering
about dozen, under command Of
Gen. Orosco Neblett, were in
Deming Tuesday night en- route to
the Juarez battlefield. Through the
courtesy of H. H. Kelly the bunch
spent considerable time at the Cham
Der of Commerce and Adelphi Club
imbibing booster spirit.
One of the best played ball games
ever seen in Deming occurred this
week between Lordsburg and La
: Esperanza, our local Mexican team,
|, At the close of the 9th inning the
score stood 2 to 0 in favor of the
visitors. Tonight there will be 9
. dance at the Crystal, following the
moving pictures, for the benefit Of
the ball players, who want to make
/. much needed repairs at the bal
park. The public Is very cordial,
: invited.
A. II. Austermann Of Denver, o.
the telephone engineering depart
= ment is in the city for the purpos'
of taking an inventory Of exchange
!, and toll lines. He picked up a cop.
+ Of the GRAPHIC and noted the mot
:, to: "A live paper in a live town,
!. which he said exactly Represented
e his sentiment, It's the best tow
J. I've seen In this part Of the coun
try" he observed with an air o
V truthfulness.
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