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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
FIND new USE FOR MOTOR CAR
WICHITA ENTHUSIASTS PLAYED
FIRST POLO GAME.
Play Marked by Many Accidents, But
No One Seriously
Injured.

Wichita, Kansas.-With an over
turned car, which turned a complete
somersault in the air, head-on col
lision and innumerable hairbreadth
escapes to furnish thrills to some 5000
people on the side lines, the first game
of auto-polo was played in a big field
at Walnut Grove park just north Of
Wichita.
Each side scored one goal in the
three 10-minute plays, leaving the
game a tie at the end.
Despite all the accidents and near
accidents, so skillfully were the cars
handled that no one was injured,
though Frank Garrety played through
the contest with broken finger, suf-
fered in practice match.
The playing field was LOO feet
long, 800 feet wide and with goalposts
so feet apart at each end. Four
stripped motor runabouts were used in
the game. The forward cars, driven
by Ross King and Carl Evans, both
race drivers of some reputation, with
Frank Garrety and Billy Hubert as
mallet wielders or Jockeys" doing
most of the work. George Henry and
Ralph Martin handled the goal tending
cars.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
TRAIN ROLLED DOWN 4 BANK
NONE OF THE 200 PASSENGERS
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Pere Marquette Flyer, Going so Miles
an Hour, Derailed by Loose
Crossing Board.

Chicago, Ill-Two hundred passen-
gers, riding more than SO miles an
hour, were hurled down a 12-foot en-
bankment when Pere Marquette train
No. 4 was wrecked near Chesterton,
Ind, and only five of them we're in
jured.
Although all except one Of the seven
cars was overturned and smashed and
one of the coaches took fire, the pas
sengers were merely shaken UP and
frightened. 1t was rare and for
tunate freak in the history of train
wrecks.
Engineer Davidson was pinned I'M
der his engine and it was half an
hour before he could be extricated.
Fireman German was hurled Is feet
over a barbed wire fence, into a
hedge.
A loose plank in a crossing was
twisted under the engine wheels and
an instant later the cars were jerking
and tossing upside down at the bot
tom of an embankment
Two day coaches, three Pullmans,
a dining car and a baggage car were
tangled in the wreckage.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
WILL .DEPoRT SHIPWRECKLD JAPS
in 50-Foot Junk-Captured Near
San Diego.

San Diego, California. = Deporta-
ton will be the fate of five ship
wrecked Japanese captured by immi-
grafton inspectors ten miles east Of
Encinitas on the road to Escondide.
News of the capture was tele-
graphed the department of commerce
and labor at Washington and the cap
tives were taken to jail to await or
ders for deportation to Yokohama.
Fore more than three months, &C
cording to the story of the Japanese,
they were at sea in 50-foot, 3-masted
Japanese junk, unable to head back
against contrary winds and compelled
to drift over a course estimated to be
at least 1000 miles. The junk now
is wreck on the coast 80 miles north
Of San Diego.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
DEAD IN SMALL KANSAS TORNADO
Ellsworth County Storm Did Much
Damage to Farm Buildings
and Crops.

Ellsworth, Kansas.-A small tor
nado swept through Ellsworth coun-
ty, doing considerably damage and
causing one death. Jesse Socbek, a
young farmer, living two miles south
OF here, was struck by lightning and
killed outright. The airdome theaters
were demolished and heavy damage
to farm buildings and crops in the
eastern part of the county is reported.
Two inches of rain fell in half an
hour. Telephone lines are down.
Three wheat stacks belonging to Rob
ert Vora were struck by lightning.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
parsons cIuba EnloIned.

Parsons, Kansas.-An investigation
by the county attorney has resulted
in temporary injunctions being served
on the Elks, Eagles and Moose club
rooms in Parsons and also on the own
ers of the buildings in which the club
rooms are located. The injunctions
were granted by Judge Clark in cham
bers and followed an investigation in
which several witnesses were sum-
moned to testify regarding the viola.
lions of the Prohibition law by these
clubs.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
conaress WIN Have Busy week.

Washington, D.. C.-The removal
of the tariff as an issue in congress
before the end of the week will mark
an important step in the progress to-
ward an early adjournment Of the
present session. Agreements for
votes on the leading tariff bills,
coupled with understandings that 9TH
er important legislation either will be
disposed of or fastened toward action,
Indicate that the week win embrace
some of the most important work OF
the session.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
CANAL is NEARING COMPLETION
is Now seVen-Eighths Done-WIlI Be
Ready for Opening In
January 1915.

Washington, D. c. More than
seven-eighths of the excavation work
on the Panama Canal has been COM
pleted. June 1, according to the canal
record, 22,O53,815 cubic yards, or less
than one-eighth of the total amount
of earth and rock to be taken out Of
the canal route, remained to be exca-
waited. At the rate the steam shovels
are working, this certainly can be
done in time to have the waterway
ready for opening on schedule, Janu-
airy 1, 1915.
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Proures,Ives can convention.

Santa Fe.-The Progressive party
OF New Mexico has issued a call for
a state convention, to be held at AL
buQuerque July 20, to elect four dele
gates and four alternates to the ma
tional Progressive convention at Chi
cago.
The call is signed by Marcos G. De
Baca, a Spanish-American, and presi-
dent of the Progressive League, and
by George w. Pritchard, secretary.
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Beet Raising In Peoos Valley.

Roswell.-The Introduction of the
sugar beet into the Pecos valley, has
from all present indications, proven a
remarkable success, and the success of
the industry means much to the peo-
pie Of Roswell and the valley.
According to M. N. Robertson, pres
ident of the Citizens Committee Of
Artesia, having the experiment in
charge, 1t means that the stock rails
ing industry will be promoted by the
use for feed of the beet pulp, for it
may mean the establishment of pack
ing plants, because of the success of
the beet in fattening cattle.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
rhree Drown Near EmporIa.

Emporia, Kansas. - Mrs. Hiram
Waite, of st. Louis, her sister, Miss
Nellie Anderson and Ward s. Newlin
were drowned in the Cottonwood riv-
err at Thompson's Ford, near here.
The young women were wading in the
stream and stepped off together in a
deep hole below the ford. Newlin
went to their assistance, and the two
drowning women seized him and car
ried him under with them.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
BIG OKLAHOMA GAssER FOUND
Well Producing 100000 Feet Daily
Near Morrison-crowds Rush to
New Field.

Guthrie, Oklahoma.-A gas well pro
ducing 100000 cubic feet daily was
brought IN on Black Bear creek, just
north of Morrison, in Noble county.
Gas and salt water, with some oil, are
spouting % feet into the air. Crowds
from Perry, Pawnee and other nearby
towns are rushing to the new field.
Driller Walters claims the underlying
formation is the same as in the Bar
tlesville field.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
boy nuraIar Attaeks a Woman.

Marshalltown, Iowa. - Mrs. George
w. West, wife of a grocer in
the suburbs of this city, was wounded
severely by 15-year-old robber, who
plunged a knife into her throat while
his victim pleaded with him not to
kill her, but to take what money there
was in the cash drawer The boy es-
capped without obtaining any money.
Mrs. West is in a hospital.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
To Make Flvlno safe.

Chicago. Illinois.-Denunciation Of
dare devil flying, a warning to aero
plane builders that machines must be
constructed more securely. and a
pledge that all members of the asso-
citation viii turn in for common infor-
nation rotations of new knowledge
gained in the air. marked the first
meeting here OF the American Avia-
tors association.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
Gomez Is Under Arrest.

San Antonio, Texas.-Emiio Vas
quez Gomez, provisional president of
Mexico, was arrested by secret SER
vice officers and taken before the
United States commissioner At about
the same time, Francisco Guzman,
Gomez's private secretary, and DR.. P.
Rueda were arrested on the streets
and Francis Perez and Felip Mivan-
non were arrested while boarding a
train for Ell Paso
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EnuIner Fatally Hurt.

Hagerman.-W. E. Bowen, chief
engineer of the Hagerman canal prof.
ect, was perhaps fatally injured and
two other persons severely burned by
chemicals recently, when the top of a
tank on the chemical engine which
was called with the fire department to
put out fire, exploded and struck
Mr.. Bowen on the top Of the head,
fracturing his kull.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
United states MarshaII ResIans.

AlbuquerQue.-President Taft has
requested the resignation of Creighton
M. Foraker, for thirteen years United
States marshal of New Mexico.
Foraker's resignation is understood
to have been forwarded several days
ago to the President Secun6lno Ro-
nero, leader of the Republican party
in San Miguel county, is to be named
as Foraker's successor, it is said.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
Minor Indorne suffraue.

Cripple Creek. Colorado Women.
present as fraternal delegates, play
ed an important part in the ses-
sions of the Western Federation Of
Miners in annual session at Victor
Several suffragette leaders addressed
the delegates and, as result, reso-
luton to aid woman's suffrage was
passed.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
WIG Of senator Mabry Dies.

Santa Fe.-Mrs. T. ]. Mabry. wife OF
State Senator Mabry, died Of septic
fever. She came here last January to
attend legislative sessions with her
husband. Their home is in Clovis. Mr..
Mabry is editor of the Clovis. N. NJ,
Journal.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26

Keokuk, Iowa.-The last gap in the
construction of the Mississippi Power
company's dam across the river at
this place was closed and for the first
time in its history the Mississippi is
throttled.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
Mining Property Sold.

Silver City.-The first big mining
deal recorded from the new Juniper
mining district, located sixteen miles
north of town, was closed when John
Marshall and Charles Hanley are re-
ported to have sold a bunch of claims
to Colorado people for consideration
of $4,000.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26

Claysville, Pa.-William Lorimer,
the Illihoisan recently deposed from
his seat in the United States senate,
was bruised and stunned when his
motor car was wrecked one mile west
OF here. Lorimer was not severely
injured, but had narrow escape.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
Wheat Yield satisfactory.

Mountainair.-Whe harvest has
begun and in most instances the yield
will be very satisfactory. Near the
mountains the crop will be excellent,
the spring wheat showing a uniform
better yield than the winter variety.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-26
HAPPE NINGS
N E w M E XICO

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS IN NEW MEXICO.
July 29-State Convention Progress
sive party of New Mexico.
July "a to Aug. 2.-Mountainair Chau-
tauqua, Mountainair.
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cordially invited.
Farmers will be interested in the
line of potato planters that we handle.
Come in and look them over. Dale
Implement Co. tt
Mr.. Chas. Holmes and family of
Minot spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. sjordal.
The farmers held an interesting
meeting at the school house last Sat
urday. The mex. meeting has been
arranged for March 16.
Clint Dierdorf spent Sunday at his
rome in Surrey
Rev Irwin left Thursday for Tri-
umph, Mimi, where he will mold a
series of meetings. Rev. Brough is
expected here during his absence.
Several of the Surrey young peo-
pie were entertained at the home OF
Chas. Weed of MARYLAND township
last Sunday.
Chas. Withers spent few days
this week in Velva visiting his old
friend, Walt Slaybaugh.
Two more cars of spuds are being
loaded in Surrey this week. A.
Chambers and Bert McEown will &C
company them to Lincoln, Nebr.
The band concert at Logan, was not
very we'll attended on account OF the
stormy weather. Those present
! enjoyed some fine music. The little
school boy from Grassland, who at
| tempted to butt in" found all his
! efforts in vain and had to walk home
thru the storm with a long face.
! Chamb .rlain's Cough Remedy has
Won it's great reputation and extern
sive sale by it's remarkable cures OF
! coughs, colds and Group. 1t can be
depended upon Try it. Sold by al
dealers.
Miss Hattie Perry stopped at the
dentists office on her way to church
Sunday morning and had one of her
incfsors extracted. The extracted
member is carefully preserved in her
hand bag.
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United church met at Mrs. L. r.
Larson and recognized for the com
ing year. Mrs. Maria Underdahl
entertains the Aid on March q. An
are cordially invited.
Mrs. Thoorvald Mostad Of Logan
attended the Farmers club meeting
last Saturday evening.
MIR. William Hunt has returned
from Illinois, where he has been
spending most of the winter.
A dance that was very much en-
joyed by those present, was given At
Chas A. Platts place. In spite of
the inclemency Of the weather many
# the young folks came a long dis
lance to attend.
Mrs. Arthur Beckman and Mrs. J.
w. Webster will celebrate their
birthday together at Mrs. Beckman's
home, on March 5th.
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DRADY NEWS.

The Burr Township Farmers club
held there annual meeting last Sat-
urday. Many propositions were Dis
cussed. a resolution was drawn out
favoring parcels post and was signed
by everyone present. The petition
will be left at Drady's store for few
days, for others to sign.
W. D. Wilson was reelected pres
ident, also n. A. Wickman for vice
president; N. G.. Underdahl, secre-
tary; s. R. Herzog, treasurer, and
John Flom, sergt. ut arms.
The next Farmers club meeting
will be held at Somers school house
Saturday evening, March 18th. Every
bodoy try to come.
The Ladies' AID q the Norwegian
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SURREY NEWS.

Richard Haywood. state high school,
inspector, visited the Surrey high
school one day last week. He talks
very favorably of classifying this
school
DR.. Wheelon made professional
visit to Surrey Friday to inspect his
smallpox patients. Mr.. Renicker
still continues to break out in spite
Of the quarantine placed on his door.
Mrs. Porter, who has been visiting
relatives in Illinois, has returned to
her home
Mr.. and Mrs. Sjordal were called
upon to mourn the loss of their infant
son, who onlylived five days. They
i have the sympathy of the community
in their bereavement.
Rev. Morrison of Rugby, pastor
evangelist, for this district, will be-
gin a s>:ries of revival meetings in
the Presbyterian church on Wednes-
day evening, March s. Everybody
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along, and get acquainted one with
another. Cooperative effort is bene-
fetal to the farmer, so why not or
sanize for your mutual advancement.
Socialism, n the subject for debate
at Logan on Friday, March 18th. We
understand that an Englishman and
H. c.. Kuchenbecker rehearsed their
parts, till way into the wee small
hours last Saturday for five solid
hours, without repeating an argu-
ment. Carl Berg and J. W. Smith Of
Surrey are to cross swords again, no..
to mention other local aspirants for
political fame.
We were glad to welcome Allan
Forbes after lengthy absence spent
at Kincorth, Sask. Allan has 800 Of
the best across the line and will
sur ly make good.
Jack Flemming and Anton Webber,
from s. Prairie, were visitors last
week end, being guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G.. Kuchenbecker.
Bert Beebe now owns and will han
die the Ed Anderson horse this sea-
son.
Languid yawning people, always tir-
ID ,x,ito VII n
can't digest the food they eat, tongue
always coated, constipated, out OF
sorts all the time, with headaches and
bodily aches and pains, bad breath,
sallow complexion, Winters germs in
your system, need HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Greatest Spring Puri-
fer. p V. Mccoy & Co.
The following were chosen to rep
resent the interests of the various
branches of diver sified farming in the
Logan and District Farmers associa-
ton:
Sleeps and Hogs-Mr. Rob Wald-
ref; Cattle, Mr.. Cline; Corn and Silos
Earle Stredwick; Gran, Art More;
Garden, J. ]. Brand; Poultry, Mrs.
Tabler.
! They will arrange for lectures, dis
cussions and disseminate up to datt
/ knowledge with view to creating =
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Monday morning after the

sunshine Monday morning after the
storm.
Mr.. Davis is patching nowadays.
Good chance for the leap year girl.
Mr.. Woods went to Logan Thurs
day returning Friday morning.
March winds, slush and weather,
have no tcrrors for those WHO COLI
dition their system and keep all or
eans in healthy action; to prevent
colds and many ailments which lead
to serious disease, begin today, take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea at
bedtime; you'll feel as lively as a
March hare, care free as a lark. p.
Y. Mccoy E. Co.
MT. Bladsen has been cleaning seed
grain at .Aunes for the coming sprinr
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark have moved on
the Parker farm northeast Of MI
not.
Mr.. Knights buggy and horse was
seen flying from the woods near the
river, leaving the occupants behind
hunting rabbits.
Nellie Nahoney spent Sunday after
noon at the Geist home.
Theodore Mostad was q pleasant
caller at the Axel Johnson home Sun
day evening.
MI. and Mrs J. D. Geist visited
relatives in Minot Tuesday.
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Country Correspondence

widespr lad interest in their various
departments.
The Christian Endeavor and Adult
Bible societies meet every Sunday
night at Logan school. Your pres
ence will be appreciatedly welcome.
We are glad to state that Sunday
school is also held every Sabbath
morn at II O'Clock at the school
house.
Spring, the houseclean ming time, youl
system needs cleaning as well; you
may battle and be clean externally,
but your whole system needs puri.
fer and tonic to prepare for the full
enjoyment of life; there is just one
+ NEEDY that will do the work-Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea, it puts
new life into. the whole body. $50,
Tea or tablets. P. v. Mccoy & Co.
The Surrey band on Saturday last
provided a musical feast in our midst
The weather was unfavorable and
seriously reduced the attendance but
it is to be hoped they will at an early
date pay lis return visit. The band
is to be complimented on their per-
Torrance and the. orchestra is also
deserving of highes- praise. Miss
Edith Clark sang sweetly, Where the
CHEEKY Colorado Winds It's Way and
an emf ore was demanded. John
Rradley's recitation was a feature in
itself. But why these invidicus dis
tnctions They we're all good and
good at that.
A pool hall is, we understand, tc
be built shortly.
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LOGAN ITEMS.

A charming mystery would ap-
pear to enshroud the authorities Of
the Logan Laconics'' which are CIV
en- such prominence on a contempor-
arv. His paragraphs remind one Of
an ~ French saying, "A wise man
rejects before he writes, fool writes
and ta,an Rejects on what he has
uttered. But he may improve with
practice.
Mr.. Whistler of n. Prairie was
visitor on Wednesday last.
- The usual b1-weekly meeting Of the
ladies' Aid was held at the home Of
Mrs. Mark Frances in the valley A
good attendance of members, much
:. useful work accomplished and dain-
~, appetizing array of delicactes with
just a speck Of perfectly harml IS
gossip, made UP truly pleasant az
ternoon.
We understand that a dance is to
be held at Logan on Thursday, Mar.
18th. The boys interested in base
bau are bent on showing you people
what a real good time really means.
BY the way, all destrcus Of having
a representative ball nine be at Lo-
gan school on Saturday evening, Mar
Sth.
A meeting was held at Logan school
on Saturday last to consider the ad-
visibility of forming a Farmers as
ISOLATION for this district. Many at.
tended and and 1T was unanimously
decided to go right ahead with the
idea. It is up to every farmer. to
come and bring his wife to Logan on
Saturday, March 10th. The meeting
commences at 10 a. n., when BY
laws are to be submitted and the
aims and object Of the association
will be fully explained. picnic
lunch can be enjoyed in the school.
In the afternoon Mr.. J. ]. Brand
who is we'll known as practical
rather than a plate glass farmer, will
speak on potato culture. A discus
sion will follow. Make note Of the
date, bring the family and lunch
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ST. CARL ITEMS

Oh where, oh where is dot Shonny
gone. Why don't he come to school?
AXel Johnson called on Mr.. Bell
one day last week.
Marie Mahoney spent Saturday and
Sunday in Minot.
Justin Olson spent last week on
his claim.
Severn Saugstad called at the Mos
tad home Sunday. ..
Axel johnson was out enjoying the
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CATTLE AND HOGS

One red cow yrs. DID, giving milk; spotted cow,
vrs DID, giving milk spotted fresh yrs DID,
vrs DID, one graded Jersey cow yr DID, fresh red
hefer past yrs coming fresh; red heifer 2yrs DID,
coming fresh; one spotted heifer, coming yrs DID,
One O. I. c. male hog.
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HORSES

One grey mare VT 400 lbs bay horse u yrs 3D.
w.t. 400 lbs one bay mare yrs. old, VT. 1900 lbs.
hav mare YRS DID, W.T. 1900 lbs dark sorreI w.t.
200 ibs; one dappe gray mare yrs DID, w.t. 1000 lbs
one sorre mare, 8yrs DID, w.t. 1000 lbs one sorre mare
Ap"il one dark gray colt coming yrs DID, one bay
horse colt coming yrs DID,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
M tTUCHEN

Mrs. William Danford is visiting
relatives IN Oklahoma.
The members of the w. c. T. u.
met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
James Barr.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Methodist church will meet this at
ternoon with Mrs. Arson Coleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Edgar sail
for Bermuda this Saturday to be
absent two weeks.
The Ladies' Aid Society of tha
Presbyterian church gave a surprise
party to Miss Lillian Campbell at
her home Monday evening. MIRA.
Cutter and Mrs. Edward Morria
planned the entertainment, which
proved such a pleasant surprise.
The borough council held a meet
ing Monday evening when several
matters OF interest were brought up.
Burglars tried to enter the home
of Mr.. Vanderpoel in Rector street
Monday night.
Miss Bonnell entertained a few
friends at cards Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Roy Thornal is Ill at her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mccullough
have returned TO Metuchen and are
occupying the cottage with Mrs,
Prickett IN Main street.