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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-03-22
Call for Bids for Cement Street Crossia!a

Notice Is hereby given. that The uu.
drrsignrd, Village Clerk. will receive
bids up 10 T. O'Clock noon, Apll lsl
1917, for the complete construction Of
seventeen 90 cement street crossings.
ll1O llnral feet, NOR" or Joss, IN Tho
Village of D"mlug. New McNlcu Con
tractor To- furnish and pay for All labor
and material do all cNcayatlng ard lum.
ish all fill, upon gradr- furnished d,
the street committee. Contractor tu
provide well packed Sub-gradr which
shall he satisfactory To- III" street com
mttrc. and upon this sub-gradr shall
be- placed Il layer of Portland cement
concrete not less than four feet sis inch.
rs wide at IT." base. with SIX inch bryri
edge slipping upward toward tho center
and rot less than five inches drrp. well
ramrd and cumpactrd. and aWrWlug sur
face of POrtlani rInrnl mortar over
ali not less than one inch thick. All
materials used shall be- IN accordance
with the specification, lald down IN Or.
dlnancr No. IL, Complied Ordinances of
the Village of D'mng. Successful hld.
der To- agree To- commence Work within
lHlTll NhAS dl'l W 'dlIt N'II' WI WIZ
gently 10 completion. and to furnish
satisfactory bond for full amount of
contract price. Location Of crossings
furnished upon application 10y the uu.
dcrsgnrd. The Board of trustee IT,.
serve the right To- reject any and all
bids. BY order of the Roadoi trustees.
\. A. IEMkG.
mch22-29 Village Cirrk.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-03-22
Notice.
Department Of STATE Engineer.
Santa fc, New Mexico, Frhy, n, 1917.
Number of applications G3S.

Department of State Engineer,
Santa fe, New Mexico, Frhy, ~, 1917.
Number of application, G}S.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of February. 1912, in accord
ancc with section u. Irrigation laW of
1907, Joseph &. Rosrhorough, of Dem
ing. County of Luna, state Of New Men.
leo, made application to the Stat" Eu-
ginerr of New Mexico for II permit to
appropriate from the Public waters of
the state of New Mexico. = So
Such appropriation il tobc made from
Mimbrcs river at "A point NV net, see.
%. township 23s range Sw, NMPM 10y
means of diversion aud cub. feet per
see. is to be- conveyed to section 80,
township 23S, range Sw, 10y means of
temporary diversion and canal, and
there used for irrigation of 100 acrcs.
The State Engineer will take this APP
plication up for consideration ON thr
18th, day of May 1912, and all persons
who may oppose the granting of the
above application must file their objcc-
tons substantiatrd with atlidavis with
the State Engineer and copy with ap
plicant on or before that date.
CHARLES ID. MILLER,
mch22aprl9 State Engineer
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Notice of Contest.

Serial J22Nj Contest 2G9i
Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Las Cruces New
Mexico March ~, l9l2.
10 Thoma, K. Hamilton, of Ijrmug,
n. NJ. tontrstrr:
You are hereby notified that Chris.
tophrr NJ. Branch. who gives D"mug
y. NJ. as his puStutllcr address, did on
March Sth, 1872, lille m this office hi
duly corrohoratrd application To- contest
and secure the cancellation of Your
homestead entry No. jlG9, srrlpI No.
O22Si made August ~. 1901 Iur E. ,r,.
section :. n4, uri. section II, township
us. range Nw. SNIP Meridian, nnda.
grounds for his contest he allrgc. ,b.t
said Thomas Il. Hamilton aha.HnD i
said tract Of land more than slN months
prior To- February |, i?ll That sand
Thomas K. Hamilton docs not uuW r..
side upon and cultivate the above dr-
scrihrd tract of land. nor did he r.Sldr
upon and cultivate the said tract, and
occupy the same a. II home 10 thu rN-
cluslon of onr elsewhere for the more
than two years last past That III, SAID
tract is abandoned 10y the said claimant.
You, are therefore, further notified
that the said allegations Will b" taken
by this office us having been confessed
by you. and your said entry will hr can
crllcd hereunder without your further
right To be- heard therein, either before
this office or on appeal, If you tau to
file in this office within twenty days at
ter the FOURTH publication Of this no.
ticr. as shown below, your answer, m-
den oath, specifically meeting ANA IT,
spending to these allegations ui contest
or if you fail within that time To- Tile IN
this office due proof that you have ser
we'd a copy of your az 'wrr ON the sand
contestant either IN person or 10y reg
istrrrd mail II tins service Is made
by the delivery of Il copy OF your an.
swcr to the contestant IN person, proof
of such service must hc either the SAID
contestants written acknowledgment
of his receipt of the copy, showing the
date of its receipt. or the allldNll oi
the person by whom the delivery Was
made stating when and where the copy
was delivered; if made 10y registered
mail, proof of such service must con
sist of the affidavit of the person hy
whom the copy was mailed, stating
when and the postoilcr to which it was
mailed. and this affidavit must be- ac-
companicd by the poStmastrr's receipt
for the letter,
You should state in your answer the
name of the postoilicc tn which you de-.
sire future notices To be- sent to YOU.
JOSH GONZALES, Register.
Date of list publication March - 1872
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-03-22
Columbus.

Sunday school in the forenoon was
profitable and Pleasant.
Miss May Anderson spent last sun
day at home south of town,
Tax Assessor J. \. Stump made a
business trip To Columbus this week.
Col. \, o. Bailey is reported ST.
riouSly i'll at his home ranch thi,
week.
The Ladies' Aid will be- rntcrtain-
ed 10y Mrs. Howard Alley and Mrs.
J., J. Peach on "Wednesday next.
\. f.. Kemp is having home res
idcncc erected on his homestead
Mr.. Kemp will occupy it as soon as
completed
The Bayyirw Club studied South
crn Africa last Saturday Nest
week the study of Australia will br
started. The Misses CohcI enter
tanned last Saturday.
Mrs. E. Parker had the unpleasant
experience of having her house en-
tered hy McNicanS and was robbed
of many things. Mrs. Parker was
absent at the time of the robbery.
Rev. Pickett held three successful
service in the Methodist church last
Sunday. In the evening the Srryi-
ccs was given in honor of the sold
icrS stationed at Columbus.
MIR. Evans took a party Of inter
cStcd proSpcctorS to tn" Onyx mine
last week. Mr.. Robt. Dyer and j.
A. Cummings were the parties most
~ Interested. They are well i'm.
pressed with the deposit.
{. ID. Ryan, of BiSbcc. Arizona
opened a modern cafe and rrstaur.
ant in the new Tate building last
Monday, st. Patrck's day, by scry
ing free ice cream Ia the hungry
citizens.
Everyone should see Prof. Hiram
Silas Pumpkinrnc who will conduct
an interesting entertainment at tn,
Methodist church on Friday evening
March %.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. +
a. Husey who passed into her las
sleep last Friday was buried in tn,
Columbus cemetery last Sunday
morning. The services was conduct
cd by Rev. Pickett.
Matinee at the Crystal, Saturday
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The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance lnsur
ance Company of California.

Assets and liabilities, December 3lst,
1911, $23, 363, 2SG. 81.
r. Il. SCHwENTKER, Agent,
Albuquerque, N. NJ.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18
sTuNG BY CRITICS; DIES
Banker Morrison, Race Track Man.
Depressed by Charges, Commits
Suicide.

Baltimore.-George c. Morrison.
president of the Title Guarantee &
Trust company of this city. committed
suicide at the Baltimore Athletic club.
The report of the police says Mr. Nor
rison ended his life with gas. which
he inhaled through tube. Mr.. Nor.
rison occupied conspicuous position
In the business and political affairs OF
Baltimore. and also was prominently
interested in horse racing. He left a
note in which he referred to the news
paper publicity given to his interest in
the race track at Hayre de Grace as
one reason for his action. The sui
eide came within few days of accu.
sations made by Governor Goldsbor.
ough that Mr.. Morrison and other
leaders of the business and social life
of Hartford county had made misrepre-
sentations concerning the Hartford
county racing bill. Mr.. Morrison was
chairman OF the Democratic advisory
committee for Maryland and was con.
Quoting the campaign for Wilson.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18
Wife Turns at Last and Beats Tiny Spouse

rHICAGo.-Peter Lombard of 6i7
l. South Halsted street weighs about
l35 pounds. His wife weighs zoo. and
d about four inches taller than her
husband. In spite of these discrepan'
hes, Lombard beat her whenever ne
.ook the notion-and the notion
truck him frequently In the last three
vears-according to her testimony be-
ore Municipal Judge Caverly the 9TH
Ir day.
The night before. she said. he came
home in fighting mood again. Mrs.
Lombard objected to taking beat
ing, but her husband insisted she was
boxing at the subject In . wrong
light Then she lost her patience.
picked up an iron pot from the kitch-
IN stove and whaled him over the
head with It. The argument was ef-
lective. Lombard appeared In court
with his head bandaged.
Big Mrs. Lombard took the witness
stand and explained what happened
70 little Mr.. Lombard.
I'VE were married about four years
igo." she said. "A year later my
husband decided he wouldn't work any
longer. SO he retired. The fact that
be hadn't any money didn't seem to
bother him. but worried about It i
got hungry occasionally.
so i went to work, and have sup
ported him and myself for three
years. He didn't do anything: once
IN awhile he would ask me for money,
and whom I didn't have 1t he would
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18
BABY ELEPHANT HAS
FUN WITH "C0PPERS"
Fences, Sheds and Porches
Smashed When Animal Takes
Morning Stroll.

Chicago.-one playful baby ele-
phant slipped out of the nursery of .
wild west show early the other morn.
ing and with the most innocent of in
tentions wrecked half of Englewood
before 1t discovered that 1t was muss-
ing up that part of the map Of Chi.
cago.
The fun-loving creature snapped the
chain that held 1t to post at Fifty
ninth and Justine streets early the
other morning. lifted the canvas of
the tent and started away. A show
man barred its path. however. So.
Just for fun. the elephant tossed him
over wagon and romped of.
Then 1t ran up narrow alley. AS
the alley was built for thin wagons.
and the elephant was constructed for
broad jungles. 1t SO happened that
several fences and sheds were
brushed over. The animal trumpeted
joyously at passing milk wagon
whereupon the foolish horse kicked
over the wagon, spilled the milk and
ran frantically down the street.
By this time the playful runaway
was tired and missed Its nurse and
morning bottle. 1t sat down on the
front step of a house to rest. and. per
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18
ny HuS
6ANO
He HAS
Desc RTEO
| NE

N EW YORK.-The last visitor had
" gone ashore from q big liner the
other morning. The last adieu had
been said. The second cabin gang
plank had been drawn in. Fussy little
tugs were drawing tight on the haw-
sers preparatory to pulling the liner
out of the pier. Sailormen were un-
lashing the first cabin gangway. ready
to haul her on board. The captain
and his ofncers were on the bridge
telegraphins to the engine room
But the steamer did not sail on
time.
Through the hundreds on the pier.
whose waving handkerchiefs and flags
were bidding goodby to departing
ones. . woman came dashing like
sam White through Harvard lineup.
She was not to be denied. for she was
\ suffragette and she looked It
In a trice she bounded onto the nrst
cabin gangplank. nor would she bulge.
my husband" she shrieked In &C.
cents wild. a. the poets say. my hus-
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18
What a Reporter Saw in the Room Of Dread

bound to prevent them from tossing
about In their beds and falling out.
They were very pale. Many were
scarcely conscious. DR.. Luscher stop
ped at each bedside moment, speak.
ing word of encouragement to each
patient.
The visitor was deeply impressed
by the strange scene. He had SO
strongly sympathized with the pa.
tients that he had not asked the su.
perintendent any questions. AS he
was leaving the big room he wanted
to know about the masks, the re-
straining bonds on the hands and feet
of the patients. and finally the disease
with which they were infected.
That big room Is the isola-
tion ward for patients infected with
cerebro-spinal meningitis" replied the
superintendent. The visitors spine
began to creep. Then he thought of
his heels and took to them as fast as
he could. reaching the elevator Just
as 1t had passed out of sight. While
the visitor waited Dr. Luscher contin-
ued: Those masks are to prevent
possible infection. but the attendants
do not know whether or not they are
Immune from infection with the dead.
ly germs. They work blindly. as all do
in caring for meningitis patients.
They are heroes and heroines. fac
ing death as long as" but the eu-
logy never was finished. for the visit.
or hurried into tho elevator.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18
Nor,CE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior--U. $. Land
Office at Lamar. Colorado. Septem-
Notice is hereby given that Mary F.
Wade, formerly Mary L. Scott. Of
Springfield, Colorado. who, on May ~.
1909, made Homestead Entry. Serial No.
O552G, FOR Lots / and and ,. N n. .E. Y.
and Lots and 4 and s. " NV. Seq
tion 2 Township 80 s.. Range 46 W.,
9Th Principal Meridian. has filed no.
tice of Intention to make final three
land above described, before the Clerk
Of the District Court. at Springfield.
Colorado. on the 18th day OF November.
Claimant nameo as witnesses: Cas-
per Durant, Maurice Long. ]. A. Bra
mum. w. B. Summers, all OF Springfield
EUGENE M. WHITAKER.
Register.
First publication, October 4. 1912.
Last publication. November s. 1912.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18

KANSAS CITY. Mo.-A reporter for
n local newspaper wanted to be
taken on sight-seeing tour Of the
General hospital. DR.. L. W. Lusch-
er. superintendent of the institution.
granted the request I'll take you
myself and we'll start In on the third
Hoor." he said.
The particular part of the third
floor In which they began their visit
seemed an unusual place. even to
the visitor, unaccustomed to sights in
a hospital. Nurses and orderlies ap-
peared ghostly in white garments and
heavy white masks entirely covering
the face and head. with only room
enough to see. They also wore rub
Der gloves. The masks were SO ar
ranged that the air they breathed
was filtered by passing through them
The visitor saw two rows of ten
beds each. separated BY wide aisle
Thirteen L. the beds we're occupied
The patients appeared dangerously ILL
The hands and feet of a few were
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18

haps, shed an elephantine tear. when
the porch, unaccustomed to such Wis
itors. toppled down upon the head Of
the elephant.
Just then a patrol wagon and two
policemen, summoned from the Engle-
wood station. arrived upon the scene
to cope with the animal. The animal.
attracted by the bright uniforms.
probably imagined that the policemen
had been sent to the spot for the sole
purpose Of entertaining it. At any
rate. 1t ran playfully toward the po-
licemen. trumpeting and throwing out
its trunk in token Of Its pleasure.
But the guardians of the law did not
correctly interpret these advances. In
fact. they were SO suspicious Of the
elephant that they took to tree and
concealed themselves beyond the
reach of that outstretched trunk.
After the policemen had entertained
the elephant and crowd of pedes-
trians for half an hour. q diminutive
Snowman arrived with a hook and a
bag of peanuts. He gave the elephant
one peanut. then jabbed 1t with the
hook and addressed 1t In stern
voice.
The elephant saw that the playhoer
was up. bade the policemen a fearful
farewell and returned to the business
of being part of wild west show.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18

serted save for Lucille. Johnson's baby
daughter
We opened the cash register" sale
one of the prisoners. Then the baby
cried. l gave it ginger cooky out
of box near the register. It laughed
and stopped crying. We took $23 from
the register. We went downtown
tight away. and took car for tho
lake. We slept back of a store all
night. and then we looked around. We
thought we would dig a cave on the
island and live there"
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18
Saved hx Silver Watch.

Mount Vernon, N. Y.-A silver
watch in his pocket saved the life oi
Adolph Hendrickson, painter, who
was shocked by $4,000 volts Of elec
tricity.
Hendrickson, who is nineteen years
old, was painting the wires of the elec
trio power system of railroad. His
brush touched the feed wire. carrying
$4,000 volts. His body was against
the pier on which he was standing
and the current that entered his body
passed through his watch into the
pier. The works of the watch were
fused and there Is mark on the pier
where the electricity jumped into II
from the watch.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18

proceed to beat me. never fought
back.
But last night l lost my temper
He came home and demanded money.
l had none. Then he struck me.
picked up that iron pot. and Just gave
him a good whack over the head with
1t. He seemed surprised. really
didn't want to hurt him, but 1t seems
cut his head. Anyway. the police
arrested him for disorderly conduct.
Judge Caverly looked Lombard over
and smiled.
You look like q man who has been
tanned" he said. II don't think you'll
beat your wife again. Take him home.
Mrs. Lombard. and the next time he
starts a massacre. you know about
what to do. And don't you ever come
before me again. Lombard. ON q
charge Of wife beating. II you do.
I'll have to take care of you"
Lombard and his wife departed arm
in-arm, their domestic troubles-like
Lombards head-apparently patched
up.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18
What Occurred When the Big Liner Pulled Out

band" she repeated. he has deserted
me! he has deserted mel"
We'll. who can blame the poor fell
lowf" demanded an irrreverent bach
elor. and was literally transflxed for
his temerity.
The ship was i've minutes late and
she was a mail steamer, too. The
woman would not bulge from the
gang-plank and the sailormen could
not pull 1t in without dropping her
into the North river. The steamer
was getting later. every minute.
my husband" she shrieked.
Where is he1 He has deserted me.
I won't sail without him!"
"Well. 60 ashore and let US SAIL
calculated an exasperated sailorman.
The liner was now ten minutes late
Then he came through the crowd
He didn't seem to be making any un'
due effort to hurry. Perhaps he
couldn't. He was bespectacled little
man, laden down with more bundles
than a Baxter street peddler.
my husband" she shrieked. There
he is. thought he was desertins
me-" -
"I am Gustav Atesh." was all he had
time. to tell a shipnews reporter be-
fore she dragged him up the first cab
in gangway, and as the liner headed
out into the stream she could be seen
dragging him back toward the second
cabin. The big vessel sailed fifteen
minutes late.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Irtsrior-,U. $. Land
Office at Lamar. Colorado. Septem-
ber 27, 1912.
Notice Is hereby given that James E.
Mitchem, OF Stonlngton. Colorado. who,
on April 20, 1907. made Homestead En-
try No. 1881. Serial 10. U3O6l. Tor the
Sc X Of Section II, and on December
16. 1910, Additional Homestead Entry
No. O9407. for +. n S.W. "A, section IA.
Township 81 s.. Range AZ w. 9Th Prin-
clpal Meridian, has Illed notice of in
tention to make final three-year proof.
to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court. at Springfield. Colorado. on
the 18th day of November, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: L w.
Sayers. of Stonington. Colorado; Frank
Leckrone, of W entworth, Colorado:
William Sayers and Morgan McGehee.
both OF Stonington. Colorado.
EUGENE Nj. WHITAKER.
Register.
First publication. October 4, 1912.
Last publication, November 8, 1872.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

pepartment of the I. terior--U. $. Land
Office at Lamar. Colorado. septem-
Notice is hereby given that Jess Nc
coyd, Of Springfield. Colorado. who. on
August IL. 1903. made Homestead En-
!aa, Township. 20 s.. Range 45 W., 9Th
Principal Meridian. has filed notice OF
Intention to make final three year
proof. to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Clerk of
the District Court. at Springfield
Colorado. on the 14th oay OIL november
Claimant names as witnesses: Frank
Behr, OF Springfield. Colorado Stub
Davis of Two Buttes, Colorado: Henry
Bianchat, d. w. Rail. both of Villas
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER.
Register.
First publication. October 4. 1912.
Last publication. November s. 1912.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior.-U. s. Land
Office at Lamar. Colo. Sept. IL 19l2.
Notice Is hereby given that William
B. Summers. of springfield, COLORADO.
stead Entry. Serial No. -064o4,. for =
w. X OF See. 50. Twp. 20 8, Rge. -
q, Section o, and Lots and 4, Section
s.. Township 80 South. Range 45
W., 9Th Principal Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final
three year proof. Ito establish claim
to the land above described, before the
Clerk of the District Court, at Sprin8-
field, Colorado, on the 6th day OF Mo-
vember. 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John A. Branum. c. u. Wade. botn
of Springfield. Colo: Felix X. WARD,
of Villas. Colo.: Casper Durant, OF
SPRING. l.eld, Colo.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER.
Register.
First publication September q. 1912
Last publication November 1. 1917
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior--U. s. Land
office At a,5 Lamar. Colorado. septem-
Notice is hereby given that Rennie
M. Anderson. of stonIngton. Colorado.
stesd Entry, Serial No. 09630. for $. 4.
4, Section 20. and on August 20. 1911.
SW.N Of Section u, all In Township
saS.. Range ii W.. sth Principal Me-
ridian, has filed notice of intention to
iish claim to the land above described.
before the Clerk of the District Court
at Springfield, Colorado, on the 18TH
oay Of November. 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses
George Baldwin. Lee Sayers. Frank
Leckrone. James L. Sluder. all OF stoh-
me ,' EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER.
Register.
First publication. October 4, 1912.
Last publication, November 3. 19l2.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior1U. s. Land
Office at Lamar. Colorado. Septem-
ber 81, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Lee w.
Savers, OF SloningtOn. Colorado, who,
on March 2S, 1907. made Homestead En-
try NO. 7716, Serial No. O2s9l. for NE.
"a Section ~. township " s.. Range
notice Of intention to make final five
year proof. to establish claim to tho
Of the District Court, at Springfield.
Colorado, on the 18TH day OF november.
1912.
lam Savers, Frank Leckrone, Edgar
Mitchem, Morgan McGehee. all of Ston-
EUGENE M. WHITAKER.
Register.
First publication, October 4. 1912.
Last publication. November =, 1917.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-18
NOTICE FOR puBLIcATIoN;
Department of the Ipterior-U. S. Land
Office at Lamar. Colorado. Septem-

Department of the Ipterior--U. s. Land
Office at Lamar. Colorado. Septen-
Sotice is hereby given that Benjamin
c. Spencer. OF Two Bnttes. Colorado
who. on April u. 1908: made Home lone
for The s W. of Section Is. and on
August e. 1ss AadtignS 1ar Ho%sstfsa seetisa
Entry 1yowNsbip Me 1910 40 s., Range Is w. 9Th
Pnncipsn p rGMhsSn Menrldian. has flied notice OF
Intention to make final three-year
above described. before the CLERK of
the District Court, at Springfield. Colo
rado, on the 14th day OF November
Claimant names as witnesses: Glen
Yokum. Howard Blocher Henry o:
pSanchat all three of Villas. Colorado; ;
" r. Summers, of Springfield, Colo
EUGENE NJ. whitaker.
Register.
First publication. october 4. 1912,
Last publication. November :, 1917.