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Deming graphic., 1912-12-20

The following officers were elect
ed by the temporary organization
Of the Deming Melon and Produce
Association: R.C. Ely, president;
DR.. j. NJ. Williams, vice.president;
Roy Bedichek, secretary; W. +.
Holt. treasurer.
Deming graphic., 1912-12-20

The temporary organization of the
Deming Melon and Produce Associa-
ton was completed Saturday after
noon at the Chamber of Commerce
with the assurance that at least 200
acres of cantaloupes would be plant
ed this season and probably over 300.
Without doubt this is the greatest
forward step in the creating of a
market for the Mimbres Valley
prod acts. The meeting was called
at the suggestion of Edward Byrnes,
a well known commission merchant
Of Chicago, who agreed to take the
entire cantaloupe production of the
valley IN a commission basis of
twenty per cent. The remaining
eighty per cent, less the freight, is
to be paid in cash twenty-four hours
after each sale is reported in Chicago.
FOUR CENTS NET.
Mr.. Byrnes was in Deming some
weeks ago when the proposition was
first broached. Since then he has
visited the Rocky Ford region of
Colorado, the Salt River Valley and
the Imperial Valley of California, at
all of which places he signed con-
tracts to handle 200 cars from each.
Mr.. Byrnes returned four cents net
per melon to the La Junta Melon
and Produce Association last season,
and hopes to do as well by the MINI
bres Valley growers.
l75 CRATES PER ACRE.
While only those farmers who
happened to be in town Saturday
afternoon attended the short call
meeting, it was very evident that
they meant business when they were
called on to name the number of
acres they would plant to canta-
loupes. The Little Vineyards Com
pany alone agreed to plant 100 acres
if all Others you'd agree to like
acreage cambined. The melons are
to be planted about the first of May
and should, under ordinary growing
conditions, be ready for market in
ninety days. They should sell at
about 81 or $3.50 a crate of forty
five melons each. The run, accord
ing to Mr.. Byrnes, should he about
IFS crates to the acre, Judging from
the Colorado yield. Two hundred or
more are produced to the acre in
California.
COLLECTIVE BUYING AND SELLING.
An estimate, based on raw land,
is that $25 should cover the cost of
production per acre exclusive of
picking, packing, hauling and
freight, which probably would add
SIT or 500 more per acre. The sup
plies such as crates, nails, etc,
would be borne by the association,
and the needs of each of the mem.
bers would be filled from the asso-
citation headquarters much cheaper
than through individual purchase.
The intention is to ship at least one
car day iced refrigerator which
might go to Chicago or be diverted
at any station along the line where
Deming graphic., 1912-12-20

a market existed. The market is
determined by Mr.. Byrnes, who has
telegraphic quotations from every
section and is able to sell at the
highest figure. All damages will he
collected by Mr.. Byrnes. A national
cantaloupe growers association has
just been formed at In Junta, Col
orado, and invitations to California,
New Mexico and Arizona growers
sent out. Mr.. Wood, secretary of
the local La Junta association, is a
mail clerk who has two days off in
Albuquerque at the end of his run,
and he has signifed his willingness
to come here nj any TIME and give
the local growers the benefit:of six
teen years Of experience in growing
cantaloupcs. t.
Deming graphic., 1912-12-20

wv l'No ih buiilu NSobNiutIbl, ~ u
mail clerk who has two days off in
Albuquerque at the end of his run,
and he has signified his willingness
to come here ut any TIME and give
the local growers the benefit:of six.
teen years Of experience in growing
cantaloupcs
FREIGHT RATES.
Freight rates will have to be adj
justed W.. II. Brown, travelling
freight and passenger agent for the
Santa Fc, has assured the Chamber
of Commerce that they will be-. and
that the Deming cantaloupe will he
able to compete with those grown
in The Mesilla valley and other near
by points. AT present the rates are
cighty-five cents per crate from here
to Chicago AS compared with sixty
five cents from Las Cruces. The
California rate is 81 per crate.
AGRICULTURAL EXPERT.
The crying need of IN agricul-
tural expert was brought up for dis.
cuasion and the employment of a
81 ,0O0-a-year man was urged with
the prospect of early action, Mr..
Byrnc left the city after expressing
himself AS being well satisfied with
what had been accomplished. A
meeting to perfect the organization
will be called in the near future by
temporary president. Following is
the contract which has been prac-
tically agreed to:
THE CONTRACT.
This agreement. made and enter.
cd into this fourteenth day of Dec
cmber, A. ID. 1912, by and between
the Deming Melon & Produce Asso.
citation, of Deming, New Mexico, Il
corporation duly organized and do
ing business under and by virtue Of
the laws of the state of New Mex
leo, party of the first part, and Ed
ward Byrnes, of Chicago, Illinois,
party of the second part, witness
eth:
II is agreed that the party of the
first part does hereby appoint Ed
ward Byrnes, of Chicago, state of
Illinois, as their exclusive agent to
distribute, market and sell all can
taloupes shipped by the party of
the first part, during the season of
1913, except local shipments to
nearby points.
1t is further understood and
agreed that for and in consideration
of the party of the first part, grow
ing, delivering and placing in the
cars, said cantaloupes as aforesaid,
the party of the second part shall
receive same at Deming, New Mex
leo, pay all freight, refrigeration
and carriage charges to and at
their destination, said freight, re-.
frigeration and carriage charges to
be deducted from the gross sale of
said cantaloupes, including a com.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
This Weeks News Forecast

VIM
o m
sioux Tuesday
Ohio demo-
cratic campaign IN Columbus Friday democratic mass meeting IN foufs
begin his After speaking Angeles Mon
sno 10 p nn,nce,t rom his secTefarJ p5e Taft has
Fouse at Bever during the week
a
csnarn nuc ana win have speakers senator Kern In
O an
to
direct
candidates Of
defeat
republican
taking evidence Chicago
against the International Harvester which is charged In disco
compliment
m railroad builder and executive expected to bring together
the northwest The will be in celebration Of Mr. s seventy
and
viii Wednesday
Prince of
Of all person
take
of
IS
Municipalities Buhao the international
American Manufacturers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
IT SIGNIFIES NOTHING, BUT

OF course, It signifies nothing. as
you will agree. but more than half
a hundred newspapers in Indiana
that used to be Republican are now
supporting the Bull Moose ticket.
B. L. T. in Chicago Tribune.
If this is a sample of the truth and
veracity that B. l.. 7. dishes out in
his column of knocks he were S.etter
put on half rations. In plain English
B. L. T. has Ananias and Sapphire
showed on the back seat with the
bundles. We challenge him to name
FIFTEEN republican papers that have
turned TO the husks of T. Rex I. It
must make the bones of the illustri-
Gus Medill rattle in their coffin to
see how everybody on his once great
paper from editor to devil is raving
for the big bull loose.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
HABIT BLINDS US.

Riches unearned confer no credit
upon the holder He can't help it.,
and is. more often than not. incapa-
BILE. But we defer to that man
wealth every where, because we are
accustomed to It.
Latin and Greek long ago passed
the meridian of their usefulness in
the education Of common people, yet
through a custom handed down from
centuries long past, or let them crowd
live subjects from our schools.
Voting does not express the will OF
the people. Il merely expresses their
choice between two or three party
platforms, to all of which the voters
may object. Yet, through habit, we
let interested parties write our plat.
forms. and think that the ballot ex-
presses the wish<of the people.
The simplest reasoning convinced
anyone that man is not entitled to
| million dollars, because he guessed
whether wheat would go up or dow
| in price, or because a communit.
ssettled down on his hundred doIlal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14

and Trinity Church, Boston. Since
1854 he has been professor of the theory
of music al Yale University. AS a COM
poser Mr. Parker is known the
author of several notable cantatas and
oratories. He was the first American
composer to be on the programme at
the Worcester. England. music festival
appearing in 1899. Among his famous
oratories are "A Wanderers Psalm. ,
given under his direction at the Here
ford. England, festival In 1900, and "St.
Christopher"
Congratulations to:
William Howard Taft president OF
the United States. SIS years old today.
Gen. Porfirio Diaz. former President
of Mexico. 50 years old today.
Richard Olney. former Secretary of
State, II years old today.
| George W. Wickersham, Attorney
General of the United States. "a years
old today.
| Prince of Piedmont. eldest son of the
King of Italy, years old today.
Sir William Whyte, vice president Of
the Canadian Pacific Railway. 6s years
old today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
III z A X I'D
BY
Il u II E

If there had been any free lunch
counters had in those days Brother
Jake never would have film TANNED
Esau ought OF his birthrlght for mere
mess of pottage and history would
have been quite different
MANY a high school boy winces
when it comes To figuring in the all
zebra line, but he is quite efficient in
the more difficult ways Of solving in
tricate batting averages
CAN'T see why the English men
are kicking about the suffragette
movement Didn't old Boadicea. Mary
of William and Mary. good queen Bess
and Victoria show that women can rock
destinies as well as cradles?
NOW that our circulation manager
is putting out dictionary premium pc
pull who rubber around the new coun-
try club golf course viii be able to
look up some Of the course terms.
MRS JOHN JACOB ASTORS son
having been born she will have to
think about new scheme to break into
print again.
READ that England wants a lot of
county legislatures in addition to It's
parliament. Somebody over there Itch
ing for some Lorimer shillings2
GETTING so cool these mornings that
one can afford to get intimate with
wooden blankets and be able to tell
Wife that there is no excuse for her
not serving a griddle of buckwheat
cakes
AS fall has come hither long sunday
/ services are herewith continued and the
regular s. n bath is reverted to-
J WHENEVER you read that there are
a lot of untitled steel orders you car
always rest assured that the dinner
pals are allied.
A DIPLOMAT is one who borrows
money and who knows Just when t.
make the banker think that he IS con
ferring a great favor on him and wher
to make the banker think that he /:
doing him a great favor by doing the
borrowing.
FUNNY how these country clubs ar
feet the medium-sized towns. For in
stance. Hammond has felt the hoi polio
| influences to such an extent that 1t!
salooumen have abolished the festiv,
free lunch counter.
1T would appear that the more i'm
provements that they put on flying ma
chimes the more there are killed
IN the meantime while all of thos
Standard oil letters are coming to Ugh
you1l notice that Brother William
Randy Hearst has gone over to a SAT
point of vantage somewhere near West
minister abbey.
THAT was quite an auto accident Il
Gary the other day when four NAL
Poles riding in an auto hit an iroi
pole
THERE seems to be a general RI
Of bumper crops - bumper politica
parties. bumper contribution scandal
and bumper cyclists.
SEE that the price of beef is fyin
up again Would appear that tn
beefer IS a sort of bovine Pegasus.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
WHERE ARE WE HEADED :

We don't know where this country
is headed.
On Thursday Roosevelt spoke in
Portland, Oregon.
Roses were strewn in front of him
as he walked to the platform.
After he had trodden on the roses,
women, yes women, scrambled and
fought for the crushed rosebuds on
which Roosevelt's brogans had step
ped.
What gets us is why the Portland
women didn't lie down in the street
and let T. Rex /. walk on them.
They used to pull off this sort Of
stuff in ancient Rome when the Neros
and the Caesers appeared in public,
But in free America,
Great Goshamity!
Vive LImperator.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
THE BEATEN PATH.

You will find people saying:--"1
thought nothing Of 1t at the time,
but And after the but" comes
the tale of the wreck of the rebuild
ing OF life.
And you will also find people who
will collect these tales and hurl them
at your head in support of a theory.
Consider these" they demand.
Don't they prove that life is all a
series of accidents, that Chance is the
ruler of all things. that it's the mer-
est gamble from beginning to end?'
To discover, grasp and hold fast
the true and effective answer to that
specious but silly plea is not the least
important of the tasks which face
any who wish to live happily, hope
fully and sanely through their ap-
pointed space of days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
VERMONT.

Two years ago Vermont cast a.
600 votes, of which 1926 were
democratic. The total vote this year
was 1000. an increase of % IL per
cent, but the democratic vote was
only 1880. an increase of only 16 3-4
per cent. Had the democrats polled
their normal vote. plus this per cent
of gain, the vote would have been
.21.910 says an exchange The demo
cratic loss in Vermont is therefore
about eight per cent With the same
loss in other northern states the
democrats would not carry a single
northern state, and the bull moose
wouldn't even elect a constable in a
cranberry swamp township.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
WAR WITH MEXICO?

The news dispatches from Wash
ington and Beverly indicate that the
national administration believes it
self confronted by the possible neces-
sity of extensive armed Intervention
by this country in Mexico for the
purpose of restoring peace there. The
public has been somewhat startled
thereat. 1t had thought that danger
past.
The turbulent condition of affairs
in Mexico is a matter OF common
knowledge. The country is being
harried by bands of revolutionists
and bandits, and the Madero govern
ment has thus far been unable TO
suppress them. Possibly Americans
who have remained in Mexico are IN
danger, but long ago they were warn
ed to obtain safety by returning to
the United States. In this situation
the American people as a whole can
see no reason for war with Mexico,
with its inevitable sacrifice of lives
anu AAiOnCg-
of sufficient extent to restore order
would probably be resisted by the
Mexican people and that would mean
war in effect if not in name. The
public realizes. moreover, that press
ure is being brought to bear upon the
President by financial interests whose
heavy Mexican investments are i'm
periled. And neither in that can 1t
see a good reson for such intervention
as seems to be contemplated.
The Americans on this side Of the
Mexican border must be protected
Those in the interior of Mexico who
are -combatants must be assured
the immunities of on-combatants
But If this country is drawn into wal
with Mexico, the cause must be more
compelling than any that has yet ap-
peared. or it will be in opposition tc
the wishes of the people of the United
States. And they. would surely find
the means to make their resentment
effective.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
A WISE ACT ALL AROUND.

Rev. DR.. Scott F. Hershey. pastor
of the First Presbyterian church.
Newcastle, Pennsylvania. has re-
signed and will quit the ministry
DR.. Hershey has bought a small
fruit farm in Northern Indiana and
is going to become farmer.
1t is foolish for any man to de-
vote himself to preaching until he
breaks down. for he cant lay aside
a competence. I'll probably do bet
ter at the simple sife." said DR..
Hershey.
DR.. Hershey's salary is $4,000 a
year-News Item.
Well DR.. Hershey cannot find
better place to come than Northe
Indiana and he certainly shows b
good sense at quitting the minist
before he breaks. down.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14

met avenue, in particular, TO come to
the support. of what has become
known as the Calumet avenue pro-
lject"
Those who reside on Calumet ave
nue. should not make the mistake that
the State Line street property owners
have made. On State Line street
they paid for the opening and extern
sion of the street and then got no
benefit from the improvement for the
reason that the street was never
spaved
Now that the residents along
Calumet avenue have paid for the
widening of the street let them not
weary of well doing but Insist that
the street be paved by the county at
once
WHEN HAMMOND GETS TO BE
A CITY OF 10000 INHABITANTS
THE COUNTY WILL NO LONGER
PAVE STREETS WITHIN ITS
BOUNDARIES. THAT IS THE LAW.
NOW HAMMOND WILL SOON BE IN
THE 10000 CLASS AND THEN
ISUCH IMPROVEMENTS AS THAT
WHICH is CONTEMPLATED ON
CALUMET AVENUE WILL HAVE
lTO BE DONE BY THE ASSESS
MENT OF THE AUDITING PROP
ERTY.
Yesterday the viewers on the
Calumet avenue project. emissaries
from the county commissioners, came
to Hammond to look over the propos
ed Improvement
They were disposed to be liberia
with the people of Hammond in the
matter of their communications
They saw at once that the great cas-
side needs an outlet to the north
] They declared hat if a road is bull
that it ought to be a 40 foot and no
a "a foot road on account of its i'm
portance as a highway
While these viewers believe thes
things they want SO other authorit,
for their action in this matter. The,
a want the people of Hammond ant
Whiting to indicate in no uncertain
manner that this street ought to b
, built through to Lake Michigan
q without Jog and without 4 crook
. 1t is up to the Hammond Chambe
4 of Commerce and the Whiting Com
; mercial Club to address a letter t
these men citing their reasons 70
. wanting this Improvement made.
, The viewesr are in the attitude @
> jury in a lawsuit They want t
: hear both sides of the question an
then after due elaboration they wi
. render their decision in the matter.
The viewers are John A. Donnah
- and Elmo Mann. They are both me
of big, liberal ideas and they are dis
= posed to do all they can for the grea
> industrial region which is doing $
, much for the county
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14

Protestant Episcopal diocese of Erie
Pa. was born in baltimore Sept. Is.
1864. His education was received at
Dickinson College. where he graduated
IN 1881. He was ordained a deacon of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in
1885 and priest the following year.
In the succeeding years he filled pull
pits in Meadville. Scranton and several
other Pennsylvania cities. When the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Erie
was created DR.. Israel was selected as
it's first bishop and was consecrated in
February Of last year.
Congratulations to:
Charles Dana Gibson, the artist, As
years old today.
Charles b. Smith. representative in
Congress Of the Thirty-sixth district
of New York, ~ years old today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14

farm and made it worth ten thousand
dollars front foot But habit blinds
us to the moral issues involved.
Slavery was openly approved by
thousands of good people whose
minds were accustomed to think of
it as natural and right. Polygamy
has been so regarded in many nations
in all ages, repulsive as it is to us.
A national habit caused Chinese
women for thousands of years to de-
form their feet; and the same custom
prevails today among American
women, to whom the barbarism of a
small shoe or a corset should be ap-
parent with our argument.
All of us know, when we stop tc
think. that happiness is internal en-
Itirely and absolutely; yet by an in
born impulse we eagerly pursue the
externals.
But habit may become friend
rather than an enemy 1t can work
for us. as well as against us.
The habit of looking for truth Is
the forerunner of progress. The
habit OF constant study is the com
panion of growth. Habit, which ma!
conceal the most obvious truths, ma.
also reveal them, and it is what
man does or thinks with a consciou
effort today that becomes automatic
tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
JUDICIAL RESPECT.

There were some humorous turns
to that fight between two lawyers in
the Gary city court yesterday but
there remains a blacker and more
serious aspect
Of those who are to respect the
dignity of the court the lawyer
should be in the lead. This brawl
was a plain insult to the court What
the judge on the bench should have
done was to have fined the offenders
in figures high enough that it would
teach them a lesson
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
PRAISES THE TIMES.

Hapmond. Ind. sept. t2--Editor
TINES admire your editorial Of
Wednesdays paper on The Can
cerous Dives. IL is matter
which needs publicity. the truth
must be published. so that people
OF sense viii see the inevitable and
keep not only themselves from
taking fatal steps, but others from
doing likewise This talk one
hears about Vice necessary evil
is nonsense Men can be virtuous
and ought to be Manhood demands
It No pure woman ought to assoc
ciate intimately with men who are
not pure, demand the same pure
life of men that they expect of you.
Let men live decent lives and so
be worthy of the love of pure.
noble women. and just as soon as
men can support home let them
assume the responsibilities and do
their share TO uplift the communi-
" in which they live. That is the
proper thing. the honorable way to
do Let those who do not wish to
be true and pure be put in prison
where they must be decent at least
and not be a menace TO the lives of
OtnerS- II Ia keS courage TO come
out fearlessly in public print and
the papers that do so ought TO be
generously supported financially
and morally BY the people. l am
highly gratifed to see the uplift
movement taking a new hold in the
second greatest city IN the United
States. Chicago has been the
/ scene of some of the awfullest
degradation in its vice centers. I
| have lived there over twenty five
| years and it is a great source of
| qualification to me 10 see that there
| are men and women who are de-
| termined TO renew the fight for
1 purity with greater zeal Much
1 has been accomplished but there
is a great deal more to be done.
| that ought and must be done.
What blessed thing 1T would be
to see the great metropolis of the
west. a purer, safer city. its com
mercial life is wonder and its
| literary and art advancement is In
| healthy growth. Let right prevail
Let Hammond, West Hammond
and Chicago be a united trinity in
their efforts to advance the cause
of purity, IS the wish of the writer
L. S.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
this DATE IN HISTORY"
Genfenber IL

1776-British Army under Lord Howe
took possession of New York CITY.
1777-Congress commissioned Count
Pulaski brigadier-general in the
American army.
1S14-British attack on Fort Bowyer,
Mobile bay. repulsed.
1929 slavery abolished in Mexico.
1S47-Brigham Young forbade United
States troops TO ente rUtah.
1863 President Lincoln suspended the
Habeas Corpus Act
1S11-President Taft started on a 49,
600 mile tour of the West
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14

the Pittsburgers first announced this
excursion that they would keep away
from Gary and the rest of the Calu-
met steel belt
And Pittsburg isn't the only city
that is jealous. Every so often the
Indianapolis Commercial club send
out a booster train. Nearly every
city and town in the state is visited
but it is not on record that the train
ever came into Lake county oh,
green-eyed monster.