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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09
TIIE STATE FAIR.

The Htate legislature Will be falling
OF It's duty n IL neglects 70 provide
TOR the maintenance of the state fair
IN This city; and II IL certainly incum-
bent upon Albuquerque citizens just
now 20 bring as much pressure as
possible to bear upon the legislature
60 Hep that 1n Ahaal exposition Is
properly carad for.
For third OF q century AlbuQuer-
que has maintained a New Mexico
fair she has done e by reason OF
the enterprise end persistence and
determination Of her citizens. az con
siderable cost and effort. We have
had the cooperation OF the people Of
the state al large. who have come,
brought their exhibits and spent their
money generously but the burden OF
making 3he fair go every year has
been upon the people OF this city
The people OF the territory have al
ways shown that they want the an
nuai falrl certainly 20 be in the pro-
oessiou New Mexico cannot afford not
10 have one. and she should follow
the example VI every other stats and
inaliialn a state exposition on AZ
good scpte as possible Arlzona
Nsilh heF $500 year seems to find
u worth while. We believe New Mex
ico's greater resources ouuuo hor to
bisger yearly exposition than her
sister state
No one WI say that New Mexieo
ought nat % have fair, or doesn't
ncea rar. That permits OF ma argue
meN # cannot ue . state fair un-
less supported w the state; It other
states nnd this good business cer-
tainiy New Nexieo would do likewise.
Albuquerque IL the logical point, the
larEcst and most centrally located
city ana her people have certainly
earned state fair by their mainten-
ance OF the territorial fair for ~
many wears. sept ap yoar after year
by che hardest kind 81 hard work by
her business men.
Lot us have state fair, for an
tie state. supported by the state, On
Albuquerque We believe the people
Of New Mexico want It and by youne
an appropriation the Legislature viii
go on reocrd as progressive ard up.
to-date
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

Fotts, ou~ only cobbier and Ahadlah
n. Watts. postmaster, was al hot
after the e-flat and threatenin' TO
move 10 Barberton. and things looked
mighty serious til they agreed TO put
II TO a referendum og the town. lettln'
women and children who viii also
have to hear that e-flat. vote as well
as the regular constit0oted he voters.
/ don't believe either OF those three
critters can hit middle-way c on that
horn without hustln something per-
sonal 10 EN-. Anyhow, n Abadiah p.
Watts tries It, your Uncle Kstchel's
goin TO see 20 Il that there amt no
sech obstacles a. hedges and high
fences behind him In the homsward
direction
Meanwhile. Steve. ezra and tho
Haskins bus Is to ptHciiss on Comm
Thru the Rye" and they've already
rnised S2.S5 a. get an Akron ioller
named BabcOck 20 come over and lead
of the first gehearanl come Saturday
|nlEht Womcp's Aid society ia hold a
bazaar 10 raise money for uniforms,
too o. We'ge humble folks down
here. perhaps. bot you nouiss that lit
tic old Mogadorc's a gittin' into the
X n
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

We offer One Hundred Dollare Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
+. . Cheney & Co, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known
r. j. cheney for the last fifteen years
and believe him perfectly honorable
In an business transactions and H.
nanclally able TO carry out any ooli-
Stations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK or COMMERCE.
Toledo, o..
Halls Caiarrh cure % taken lnterr
nally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Tosiimoniais seni free. Price ~ oeuis
per bottle Sold hy all druggists,
Take Halls Fgmily Pills for con-
stipntlon.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09
THE NOBILITY OF THE
RED FEz

(From the Los Angeles Express.)
Right glad Is Los Angeles 70 VOL
come the Shrlners. In their home
cities they are men OF prominence.
men VINO do things, men who accom-
plish high and generous aims. men
who are In the forefront for the up
lift Of humanity. II their organiza-
ton seems az times to have about II
a spperabundance Of pleasure. 1t Is be-
cause It's members eniny u piay-spell
only after q work spell and then en-
Joy Il all the more because they have
earnea a. The sOlemnities OF lhe
have their season: the sorrows and
griefs Of lie take their turn; the Joy
OF existence has Us inning. the
Shrlner meets each In rs place with
/ true philosophy, extracting the lesson
irom each and reducing them all 10
the business OF makilg the world hap
pier and better
Technically speaking Il Is said the
Organization Is not regular Masonic
body; but that Is merely juggling Wa
terms, since It's membership Is com
posed strictly Of Masons who have
Preached the thiTty-secOnd degree Scot
tlsh rite. or Knights Templar in good
standing, They all have one faith
the hcttcrment OF the human race.
helpfulness TO all mankind. In such
a purpose and for such results. lot us
all be Shriners, even though we may
mot have attained any degrees of tech
meal Masonry.
Il Is the business OF men ana
Women 10 dif9use Happiness, 20 make
conditlons such that the very fact OF
living shall be "A Joy, and every at
tribute of mind and heart one OF
Thanksgiving and praise TO accom-
plish this Is no chiIds play Ia a world
that has so many struggles. 80 many
ldifiicultles, 80 many obstacles. so
many seeming insufferable antagon
lsms; bur TO those who arc bandcd to-
eoiher in fgith prayer and courage
70 conquer, ali opposition will be dlsai-
pataa "a rlsa the sun from the morn
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

Cen W a. Greedy had been sent
into the arctic region by the Royern-
ment 70 establish geographical sta
tiOns.
Litutcnnnt Lockwood and Bfainard.
both 0f the party, pushed on alone,
aud found their fareHt north In lati-
tudo s3 degrees. - minutes. There
they unfufled the starts and stripes.
After Lockwood and Brulnard ro-
Joined she expedition, the whole party
fell back 10 Cane Sabin and went into
winter quarters The Arctic summer
ls severe. but thee Arctic winter ia
many more times as cold
There were Twenty-Five men IN the
party and they immediately set about
70 resist the rigors Of the bitter win
ter. But % start with, provisions
were low. The expedition had been
provisloned for three years. but the
time WAS almost up, and whether tbs
party could subsist until found In the
summer looked doubtful 10 Greedy. He
put HIS men on short rations, and In
weakened condition they began the
long wait.
The Arclc winter Is the Arctic night.
The sun that circles near the southern
horizon gently drops below the vest
ern skyline. and swiftly darkness set
ties over the land Of ice.
Through the darkness the explorers
could see the northern llghta, gleam-
ing and dancing In fiery. fantastic
shapes. beyond that spot at 1924
where our country's flag fluttered "a
the blghtlng breeze But finally the
blazing blues. reds, green's and vel
lows of natures great masterpiece
came to seem like tongues Of devour-
ing fire that licked the crust Of the
snow.
The glarine Ice In the waning light
turning purple TO the explorers, and
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09
EXPERTS IN PORTALEs
TO INSPECT THE BEET
SUGAR SITUATION

portaics, n. NJ. May S.CoL -.
MounDay. general manager and a.,
49, Quinion. secretary or the Ainefi-
can sugar ana Rofining company,
and SIR. Winierheimer representing
in the neignborhood Of twenty mill-
Ions Of German capital for tho beet
sugar interests. were in TIA city q
couple Of days this week. AR. VIM
terhelluer Is soil expert ana WAS
here for the purpose of making an
examination Of soil conditions rola-
live 90 rs adnpiahnliy for sugar beet
culture Without having haO an OPP
postunitv to- nnkc shorosgM exam.
nation into the various properties en-
toring into che soil as whole, ho
expressed the opinion Oft hand. that
Poriaies hnd the best sugar beet land
be had ever seen. aud thnt the water
conditions were, likewise. Tho best
ever. These gentlemen lna0o an ex'
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09
People Want Definite
Proposition on the
Roads, Says StrOup

Editor Herald:
In reply to an editorial IN tho Her
aid Of NayHT wish 20 refute the
statement tina the condition Of our
roads Is due 20 the iaziness OF the
people OF Albuquerque and Bcrnallllo
county For the past five or sIS
years I have been working Tor better
roads and naStr IN All that time has
an appeal been made to the ueopio
for aid that they did not respond Mr..
Heyman and his neighbors living
near the Rio Grande Industrial farm
have given great deal Of work for
the bettorment ~ the read on the
east side Or the river south and about
two years ago the people on the west
side ~ the river south at town came
out with their teams and work for
the greater nart of a MONTH improv-
ing and making paSsnble the read on
that side Of tine river. ON both Of
these roads the people have been
ready et any time 20 donate as much
~ labor as the county commissioners
would agree 10 pay for. 70 my
knowledge people from these sectlons
have repeatedly appeared In commits
aioners meeting and begged for aid
IN working the roads leading from
Albuquerque TO lsleta. A paper with
SIGNATURES was filed with the county
commissioners on April fe, volun-
teeriaE labor on condition that "a
reasonable sum would be expended
by the rOuntp board This paper was
laid over until the June meeting on
the plea that there was no money.
The following table viii give the
condition of lite three funds Ia which
the people living IN the valley are In
tereHted. Why such large sums should
be kept ON hand az all times Is not
apparent The figures were taken
from the monthly Statements filed
WITH. the clcrk Of the board and We
presume were read 90 the board
Month Balance Canine
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09
Tootl MOgadore Has Got
a Big Brass Band.

Moeadore, May s.-Fine arts D.
loohin up here preliminary steps %
organize the Mogadore Mastodon
Brass Band IN town hall They elect
od steve Howell 10 the big bass horn,
as he's our champion wheat-cradier
with the lung power, and cara Tay-
lOrs g0in' TO tackle the foot ~ has
the only hair-lip IN town ANA the musi-
cal temperament that can cover ak
holes TO oncet; and Dwight Hasklns'
oldest Of six red headed boys, ls s0in'
90 play the snare drum
Them things was settled breiiy easy
hnt The whole probe come mighty
nigh bupiin up when they come 10
pickin' a mastod0n 10 twitier tho
flora culture into the e'ilat cOrnet.
lnd Billings, our only barber, silas
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

J am informed that there has been
appropriated approximately 100000
for the Improvement of the roa Lead
ing north from Old Town 90 Los
Grsesos This leaves still halaace
April az s2.37S.Of Last year Ia
May. June and july the general road
fund resolved from taxation Sa,iaS.sl
and in November and December
fb,2t6.s5. enough 10 care for the con-
vlclH a. the estimated rate Of $3.50
Dor month, silll leaving our neat little
balance of $4,000 on hand
The state commission stands ready
% duplicate any sum spent by our
commissioners conditioned ON its be-
Ing spent under their direction. They
81 course would MOT spend u on tho
Duranes road but would huild the
trunk line through the valley The
people on either slide Of the river
south of town and perhaps north 81
town "a am not informed aH Ia thoml
VIII gladly donate their time and
teams " definite proposition were
proposed and little time given ga
which 90 nrrenee their work. } am
sure also that many of the citi1ens
of the city would contribute money
go help niong "a definite proposition.
The trouble lF not with our people.
Far from the people are Hll
riEht Az they want - a definite
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

81 tho proper slzo 20 conform 10 hn
conformation. or that a NouiQ stay
fnt n be- ala have one. usantlng
that he wears one. 81 would seem im-
possible 60 hii him anywhere except
on the belt unlcss his opponont waa
gifted with phenomenally Ions
reach
Il IL ali very odd. We wish he
hadn't used just that phraseology.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09
Red BIOOded American Heroes
gREELy,s FAR TyFEsT NORTH

they found themselves IN wonaeF.
land OF mysteries.
AZ last the spring came onbut
it was an Arctic anfiuE ffili cosf
and the purple shadows took form
while the saffron sun crept up from
the southeast and began ile long
Journey around the horizon. until ~
set again in q blaze IN the weatern
sky
No relief came. The men were
starving. The dogs that had drawn
the siedges over the ice we're butcA-
cred and eaten.
One day the emnclated body OF one
of the party was found. The man had
died OF hunger ana cold Then others
died. Every few days some member
OF the party would stumble upOn the
upturned face OF n dead man. Driven
10 the EXTREMIST desperation a Wills
per went around the camp. some man
must be eaten. Who wai give his
lifeg"
Greedy discouraged these muFmurs,
but every man became suspicious Of
every other man. and an further rest
was impossible. All were now dead
but seven. and Greedy heroicahy stood
guard over the provisions.
One day Greedy. looking out Of the
opening Of the hut, saw a stream Of
thin smoke on the horizon. He
watched and that afternoon a ship
came iDt0 view. Tho next day the re-
lief ship. under Commander w 8
Schley, later OF Spanish war fame
landed party They found the ex'
plores half crazed by their hardahips
The seven living men were taken on
board. together with The bodies OF the
dead. IN June, 1854, and the expodi-
ton returned 20 the United States
among the frat American heroes Of
the Arctic.
~r-@~-~s~@~@eeeees>e 0se~4~--s-.~~~rsrese
proposition put up 70 them and thel
will respond.
Respectfully.
A. y. sTROUP.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

Mr., Tam IL considering tho adyiaa-
bllity of coming TO California. accord
ing 20 q Washington Dispatch, Come
right along. AR. PRESIDENT Not only
VIII You enjoy the nice, long ride Ia
a Pullman, but our golf links arc
the finest Ia the world.-Ios Angeles
Express.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09
HBS + Si. .as s''''

VIZ NOTE THAT another decisive
hattlo is 10 be fought n Mexico.
q q q
TURN on THE LIGHT--nnd turn
lots Of 1t on every street
Q . o
and Just nominate Bili Allen White
for president?
KEEPING UP Appearances some.
times costs mans creditors LOT Of
money
q o Q
SHUT UP" says the Speaker, cor
IN throw you OUT Nothing like
being strictly parliamentary.
THE METHODfSTS are sort 81 get
ting up to date. old John Wesley
was a pretty far-seolnR citizen.
q q .
IMAGINE a YEAR going BY with.
out the historic. justly. celebrated,
immortal and world renowned An
nual New Mexico Fart
. o o
ATLANTA has woman sign
painter--and a contemporary remarks
that here IL where punctuation will
get touch OF high life.
q . q
WE DON'T KNOW how Il II ell
coming out out we are positive that
II Is a grand old season for the An
anias club.
o o q
SPEAKING Of the so-called weaker
sex, you may have noticed that the
wife whose word IL law. never has TO
call In the police to enforce &C.
. . o
START THAT Country Club with
unlimited pure mountain water ana
the habit of drinking this old FASH
toned beverage might become much
more popular
WOMEN ARE PEOPLE" says "A
banner ~ the spnragettes Probably
the authorities wouldn't lot them carry
a banner stating what they think men
are.
q q o
HOUSTON PEOPLE. Il Is reported,
have taken EN- OF at last. We would
advise Albuquerque people TO 40 slow.
The worst Is not over yet by long
shot
q . .
COLONEL Roosevelt, says william
| Allen white, will never get his deserts
from the American people. All fac
tions will utter a cordial Amen to this
statement.
q q a
ROOSEVELT. says Mr. Taft, caused
the ruin OF the peace treaties. How
absurd 20 make a charge like that
against the Apostle OF Tranquility
VINO hates q fight like frog hates a
swamp.
BOOST for the new lighting system
for Albuquerque. II Won't cost much
10 make every business street a Crest
White Way. You never heard OF a
town being damaged by having TOO
much light
il q = .
/ THE FEMININE idea Oh economy q
ITO save three cents on some necessary
Particle, and buy something else al full
market value that isn't needed, a
mans idea OF economy Is to let his
NNNNAhAA ANtN DNNA'I WNA NANNN ANN WkN
las for necessities.
Q q .
SENATOR DIXON Il quoted al
saying, Every one OF these state
ments Is deliberate. wiilful lie
Every man connected with their con
coction and circulation Is a deliberate
ana wilful liar. These lies are cir
culated for the purpose and for th'
only purpose for which liars Away
lie." And they ask as to believe tina
Il was DIXON who said that?
n 9 . o
IT IL ANNOUNCED that the TAT
managers are going 20 spring a coui
In California which will make che Col
onei seek the tall untrimmod. Mayb'
500 but this kind III announcement
always remind as Of that Albuquerque
/ polh cgnau some years ago who let
leak out beforehand that he was Roini
around and pound the stutiing out o
a certain editor.
other way, bond the county for 1
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09
0oAIEz

II r. sometimes hard 70 decide
whether the lot Of being federal or
a rebel h most undesirable IN Mex
ico: II Is easily apparent that vasQaez
Gomez. who is bctween the two fires.
IL IN a worse fix than either. He ia
liable 10 arrest for treason " no gets
"a the clutches Of the federais. and
has been ropudiated By the rebels,
who wiz nkely take him into custody,
&c they have not already done SO, fos
his unscemly haste In assuming 70 be
provisional president when no provi-
sion TO that effect was made by Oroz-
co. The press dispatches say that
the position OF Gomez r. embarrass-
Ing; 1t certainly must be ali Of that.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

II California wishes 30 maintain IA
reputation for law abiding she ought
TO take some drastic steps 20 put q
stop 20 tho agitation and violence az
san Diego. when It comes to the
pass that the citizens must band to-
settler 10 protect their lives and
property and dynamite is brought into
play, It would appear that II Is hish
time something dropped.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

Fresh vegetables, onions. gadishes
and rhubarb, raised under hot beds
in ANA near our city, appeared IL tho
local market this week. This Is an
industry which will pay good rev
euue 10 those who engage In small
vegetable culture. We have only a
few people In the business, and there
is a demand fcf many more 20 do ike
wise as ready market for cash
money Is here. Belen Tribune.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

Farmers are busy pl0ughing for
corn planting Alfalfa Is foot high
land ala fruit trees are IN blossom, IN
dlcatlng q good harvest this fall and
everybody has a glad, optimistic look,
even IL politics Is at the boiling
point; our country viii be safe under
a Taft or q Roosevelt as president Tor
the next four years--Belen TriDune.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

We rather suspected those Clovis
men would make good on securing
the Normal school, and the assurance
Of the passage Of the bin IN the house
comes as no surprise. With no re-
Elections Intended on Artesia, por-
tales or rucumcari. there was some
thing In the methodlcal and deter
mined manner IN which the Clovis
bunch vent after the school that
looked omsnous.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

Nobody knows what Is going 10
happen IN Mexico. not even the Mex
leans But Uncle sam has concluded
10 be ready for the emergency. a
chaotic condition creases an emer-
geney sooner or lator--usually sooner.
Kansas city Journal.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

After the lawyers work out a few
eholce reforms. the doctors can write
their prescription In English instead
OF abbreviated hog-Latin. -Birming-
ham Age Herald.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

smile and The world smiles with
YOU just the same IN a dry
state as any other.--Louisvili Courier
Journal.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

Old age, according To scientist, 10
ID germ The scientists may be right,
bat we have reason go believe that u
s one Of The unswaltable kind
Inna Rnenranr
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

Six people we're killed one sunday
ln philadelphia while ON thoir way 10
church IT'S bad enough 90 run sun
day trains bat at least they should
agit running over people who are go
Ing 10 church Taos Recorder.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

They are going 20 rebuild Damas-
Gus. which suffered $40. 100000 fro
last week. But they viii probably
continue 10 consider Allah their fire
department.--D Dallas News.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

A Texas man claims TO have dis
covered an easy way 10 coax ansie
worms out OF the ground. relieving
fishermen OF any expenditure of mus
cle.-PhOonix Republican.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

The portales valley will produce
more oantaloupes this year than an
other portions Of the state combined.
portalea Times
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

The shrlners IN convention "a Los
Angeles may be expected TO- kdont
strong resolutions cOndcmning the
bomoardment Of Fez.--6ansas City
Times
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

DO not forget that Taos county mas
miles and miles 0I poor roads Some
say "thero are others" but that talk
does moi hello build good roads n
the money can be obtained In I
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

Gold Bearing coal mas been dlscov-
cred IN Wyoming. That's the kind
we've been paying for all winter
MOntOya Republican
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

II is an allterative nlluring title,
but no magazine writer has yet writ
ten THE Publication of Pennsyl-
yania. Louisville Courier Journal
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

Oklahoma's tornadoes must have
grown Jealous Of the Massachusetts
political cyclones Phoenix Repuhli-
can.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

"uoan's Ointment cured me of oc-
zema that had annoyed nae a Ions
limo The cure was permanent
Hon b. w Matthews, commissioner
labor Statistics Augusta, Me.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

lmDare blood runs you down
mckee YOU an easy victim for organic
diseases. Burdock BLOOD Htters pur-
ines the hlood--eures tho cause
builds YOU up.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

u e worth going "a long way 70 Wit
ress The galianlry with which Senator
Barih can dead a torlorn hope IN a
conflict In the senate -socOrro Chief
tain.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09
In Other SGnctums


And they are waiting for Mr. Ismas
over In England. -Houston Post
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

IT'S LIKE FINDING A TREAsUf1E
10 set such nice llght bread as Wa
sell A. for rs flavor, well that has
20 be tested BY tasting. Give our
baking o trial ana you viii soc the
reason why 90 many good former
home bakers are now our customers.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-09

other way, bond the county for a
Few thousand dollars and improve the
r0ads--Taos Valley News.