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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27
MORE STOCK NEEDED
TO EAT THE GRASS
FrWn the Carrlxozo Outlook.


Conditions throughout this south
western empire were never NOR,
prosperous and the general outlool
was never more favorable than just
az this time. There is not "a south
western industry or uvocRtion thai
Ia not enjOying a fun measure OF
prosperity and thcee IL not city
town or community in All this section
that Is not feeling the stimulus re-
sulting from the Eoneral prosperity
10 ull tho state there b a feeling OF
confidence, n general disposition "a
10 forward and every interest Is mos
ing forward az "A rev and oneourng-
ing gait
The ranges are covered with nu-
.trituoun grasscs the slttlc and sheep
are rat and growing fatter The mar
kots are paying the highest price for
fat alpfI of the ranges known Tor
years ug an Illustration OF which 4
may he stated that recently "a ship
mcni of grass fat cattle directly of
the ranges sold ON the Fort Worth
market for $3.50 per hundred pounds
while spring lambs also from west
Texas brought $40 uround on the
same market So far as the range
country IN concerned the greatest
drawback to tho situation Is the faci
That the country as long on grass ana
short on all ciasaes Of livestock. In
other words. there n more grass than
stock. and there would be much
more prosperity among the livestock
Interests II the situation were little
-.
aoctionf the crop oLdl0ok ~ one oil the
best known for many years. seasons
have been good there is lots OF mois-
ture Ia the ground, and with precipl-
tation continued IA proper aud sea-
sOnable Intervals there viii be tree
mendous yield of agricultural proc
ducts this season. In the Irrigation
districts the outlook for bumper
yield of all crops under cultivation
was never more promising.
An over New Mexico the stOckmou
report range conditions as good as
could be desired. Grass 81 abundant
ycnrilng steers are selling freely az
from 1880 90 tgi "a round ana the
larger steers. which are very scarce,
Ina the same proportion. Hhoepmen
report lamb crop that VIII not
average lees than % per cent "a biz
Weld of wool from the spring clip.
witch is selling at satisfactory prices,
and demand Tor an CLASSES Of i've
stock that ~ Ia excess of the supply
Ia the irrlgation districts of eastern
New Mexico the harvesting al thi
first crop of alfalfa Is now Ia progress
the yield Is excellent and the prices
offered are such a. nunreiatee good
compensation for the growers Other
crops are looking fine. and the pros
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27
NORTH NEW MEXICO
FAIR PRETENTIOUs
EVENT THIS YEAR

Ration. y. NJ. May 2s.--rhe second
annual session of the Northern New
McNice fairi held ogtohes ! 10 ., in-
elusive, viii be enc ~ the blERcst
events Of iu kind ever pulled on IN
the southwest, IL tho plans neH being
nude by the directors fully material
i4e. '''rhc Range" has the following.
Prizes for agricultural cxhibits have
been put az, both by the association
and private parties, aggreguting sew
erai thousand dollars 10 value Tar Ia
excess Of tbs amounts offered last
yeas and covering d much greater
fAnEa of farm and field products IN.
formation has been received Oy the
secretary from many naricuiturista
Throughout this section of the country
who have planted their apeclaltics In
field crops with the Intention of brlps-
ing forth the best their soil can pro-
ducc for the fair exhibit The rivalry
Tits year VIII be unusually keen in the
departments covering dry farm pro-
duets. The Amusement features viii
be strongly emphasized this year and
every effort made towards bringing to
Ration some 90 Tho best feature atirac-
lions following fair circuits. Begin
ming with TIE middle OF June. rncins
matlnees vii be held twice mORth
az the fair sroUnds. az which some OF
the best rscing stock ID tile country
Will come together FOR some fast
events. This arrangement Bill tend 60
stimulate interest IA horse racing
events and provide valuable school
for the training Of l0cai horses that
Will complete with rncins stock fol.
lowing the fair circuit
IN the awarding Of regular and
special pFemiums. an exhibits VIII be
classified under fourteen divisions,
covering field ana garden products.
both irrigated and non-lrrlgnted:
fruits. kitchen ana pantry stores.
products. paintings. drawing and nno
arts. textiles, floral dlsplaya. poultry
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27
PLANS INCUBATTNG
FOR SECOND ANNUAL
ROSWELL EXPOSITION

gsreeiat CoFrsaBnnaenoe a. the ueFaiab
Roswell, s. A.. Afay 25.--The gen
eral committee from The Commercial
ciu0 Wiz meet Monday night to for
mulatc definite plans and date for tho
second annual Roswell Products ex-
position.
This was decided az q meeting Of
the Roswell Retailers and Ruslnesa
Stems meeting last nlght. The mcr-
chants are 4 unit In wanting To pull on
show that VIII even far snfpass tho
iirst attempt last year.
The chairman 81 this committee ~
clark nilloy. Tho committee recently
chose W. NJ. Atkinson. mayor OF the
city. as president Of the association.
NV Atkinson says. Lets make u
even better than the ono last year"
The farmers and fruit growers haze
been looking forward e. the fall event
when they can rival with ono another
Tor hon0Fs, The farmer hoys IN some
communities have entered into tho
pian. and IL "a very likely there Will
be many prizes for she younger goner-
EtiOn products.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27
a rOwERFuL woIu.D.ToncE.

The past two weeks have demon
strated how tremendous is the
strength OF the great religious organ
lzatloRs Of the United states. Na.
tional gatherings OF the Presbyterian.
Methodist, Baptist and other denom-
nations representing constituency
Of millions have been held for tho
discussion OF great problems ana TO
hear reports Of the expenditures Of
millions OF dollars and the results
therefrom. How profound Is the in
fluence OF such a myriad 81 church
workers End how much profoundcr
that influence can be made By bring
ing the church closer 10 the church,
lean and the indifferent by making Il
more human has been strongly
brouEht oas ~ shese meetings In ail
of them has been plainly evident the
tendency toward greater practIcaiity
n dediins ngith the problem of maxi
Ing the world better.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27
TIIE ooMMENoEMENT sEAsON.

The season is now In full swing 81
handsomely engraved commencement
invitations. OF oaecalaureate sermons
81 defamation contests. Of prize es-
saws ana commencement addresses,
oFaiiona and class day rOasis IL =
great old season and We an enjoy
II. Il Is particularly interesting this
wear as showins the generally higher
standard which has been achieved IN
the work of the various schooisi the
increased attendance and the in
creased general interest In education
n work. New Mexioos state insti-
tations and her public schools should
loo source Of the warmest pride 20
every citizen; no either state can
make better showing In proportion
10 population and other consldera-
tons not the least important one
being that New Mexico enters upon
statehood with a school system much
superior 20 similar systems 10 other
states after they had had self gov
eminent for ten or twenty years.
In these schoois--fFom the uni
versity down 20 ,he district school az
Ranches dc Atrisco or In the Wild
est wtlds o. socorro oounty--iles the
hope OF the future state, We cannot
do too much for themi cannot work
too hard 20 make them better, cam
not spend too much money on them
In Wow Of the proposed law that no
state institution can exceed it's APP
preparation. q IL the solemn and
bounden duty OF the Legislature q
see that each one has money enough
to carry * through, 10 maintain iif
work. TO improve iis work and %
progress unhampered 20 the greatest
possible usefulness ana efficiency
There could BE- no greater disgraee
20 the new state than that any Of "a,
educational institutions had 10 sus-
pend 81 70 curtail its work IN any
respect for lack Of money,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27

Here "a much appreciated boost
from the santa W. New Mexican.
'BcrnaMllo county has for some
Time cndeavored 40 secure county
survey. such AZ was made of santa
Fo county several years aso, ~ order
a. make more equitable and com-
ploto assessment Of 10 real property
The county authorities finally award
I'D the contruoi for such survey 20
tho same surveyor who ala the work
for santa ~ county. The surveyor
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27
How the Elks Originated



Originally a theatrical order. tho
Elks grew out Of a colony Of English
semi professional actors who gathered
In 1887 az boarding-house on Elm
street, New YORK. a new excise iaw
had just been passed which made u
prohtbitory for an individual 20 pur-
chase liquor Ia quantities 70 be con-
summed on the premises. An organi-
SatiOn could. however, on Saturday
night lay IN supply for sunday con-
sumption. The result WAS the organ
lzation OF the Jolly Corks," the
name being taken from shat OF a HisR-
liar organization Ia England formed
for the same object, that OF eFading
the cxciae law.
From these humble and not overly
orcditanie beginnings grew the mighty
order Of lsiks; but lt vs. not even nee
essary a. state that no taint of this
origin attaches to the order OF today.
containing. Rg d does, some OF the
best men In America.
New York Lodge, SO. 4 was Insti-
tuted on February rs. 1858, and q few
hours later al Philadelphia, whittier
the word had gone forth, the New
York team conferred the degrees upon
the meInoors OF philadelphia Lodge
no. .. skipping tho forts-four inter-
venting years Of steady growth, tho
silks now number 400, 900 ineRheBs in
nearly 1899 lodges. They have st7,-
600. 900 Invested In homes, and last
yeas their total donations 10 cAarliy
reached nearly 100000.
The order mas the most perfect ma
tional organization Of any secret So
eicty. lodges being numbered SON,
sccutlveiy as instituted, aud but one
lodge being permitted 10 city, with
the exception Of New Yark. which ls
allowed one for each 90 tho nvo bos-
Ousaa. So city below 5000 IN nopu-
lation n permitted 10 support lodge
As soon as new lodge Is instituted
the ambition o. born TO own its own
home. ANA this ambition has resulted
Az the erection OF magnificent ElBs
homes New YORK leads with ita
fourteen-Hiopy home Of 80. /. az lO6-
las West FOFty-third street, built "a
year ago al a cost of fi.5O0.OO0 This
completely appointed building Is the
headquarters for $500 members OF tho
original lodge and for visiting Elks
from All over the United states Phil
adolphia preceded the metropolis ln
owning its own home. the magnificent
building "a 1890 Arch street belng
dedicated April Is, 1906. TO give a.
complete HIST of the splendid build-
ingA owned Dy Eika would stretch be-.
yond the limits OF this artiale. Boston
has 100000 homel Los An6olca mas
expended tiOO.0OOi Erie. Pa. $780,
900, For. Wayne, Ind, 100000; Don-
yer. 100000 Wichita, kas.s 100000.
l.oganspori. lnd., $4,000. Albany
Ga, u the proud little city of Eik-
dom. for, though possessing little
more than tho 5000 Inhabitants nee
ossary 10 entitle u 20 q lodge. u boasts
$4,000 home.
The Hlks mainiain "a national home
for aEad and lndlgent members at
Bedford, Va IL ia az present housed
ln a hoicl building. purchased for
$50, 900 and dedicated May IN. 1908;
bar az the national convention held
in Detroit in iol0 new bGiidiuB was
authorized 10 cost tioo, oDo. - Hamp-
ton Magazine.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27
WHATS THE NATTER WITH
ALBUQUERQUE

again We arise 20 ask that timer
honorcd and often answered aues-
ton: whats the matter with Alou-
auerque?''
"she's all right" we hear Uni-
yersity boy involuusariIy exclnim'
But shes not--and there's the rub.
over half a hundred parties Of an-
tomobilc tourists returning from Cali
fornia paascd through ~ Paso during
the past ten days
Ehey vent thropgh El Paao ana
81 east over TIE southern route. with
lts brncrlug sunshine and monoton-
ouB scenery. because shey had heard
that this road by way OF Albuquerque
was impossible and because IN many
cases they probably didn't know there
was any, route via AibuQaeraue.
The expenditure Of hurdred dol
Iars 81 SO would fix the road inn
medlataiy south Of here 80 that tour
Ing parties could make the trip
through New Mexico over route
which penetrates magnificent seem
cry and which is cool and pleasant in
the simmer time; threading noun
tatns and traversing mesas. winding
through sorges and lost in pine for
ests. passing relics Of prehistoric
times and some Of the finest natural
socnery on the continent.
Can Albuquerque afford 70 spend
that hundred dollars?
Is Il worth while 70 have fifty, OF
even dozen automobile parties 80
through here every week7
HIS Albuquerque ever spent dol
lar for one little advertisement in q
california or New York paper which
wouid direct prospective transconti'
mental motorists 70 the most beautiful
overland ronto IN che Unitoa states
Roswell and Deming, each much
smaller than Albuquerque, are spend
ing thousands Of dollars to improve
the roads and 70 secure the sTanscon.
tinental traffic. Magdalena has us
beat mile
Albuquerque is twlddllng her
thumbs
what Is the answer
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27
ABS + =. Soar

oRozco AND Ia Toilette are great
optlmists.
o q q
WE WOULD again respectfully call
tho Col0nel's attention 10 the fact that
Doctor Wiley called him liar.
MR. BRYAN shows wonderful pa
tlonce In waiting for the arrival of
that psychological moment
y y u
n WILL TAKE at least a crOwbar
and Jack screw ~ pry Mr.. Taft
on tho nomination.
q . o
IT MAY BE personally dis,aatcfui
to TAFT but Il certainly Is nuts for
Theodore.
o q o
BESIDE THE dog polsoner the man
who steals tho dahllas out OF your
flower bed Is a perfect gentleman.
q q y
TT IS ABOUT time ms good roads
boosters were getting down on tho
ground and rolling tho rocks out Of
the road
d o o
THE MCvEM ENT Of the powers to
put stop 10 the Turco-1talian war
has given rise 20 a sensational rumor
chat somebody got hurt
o q q
DISARMAMENT "a progressing t0
beat the band. Germany has added
forty thousand men 60 her standing
army.
O o o
~ GERMANY they are proposing
20 give aviaiors pensions. II will be
much more practical 10 pension their
widows.
q q 81
AFTER THE returns are al IN, we
place our money to the effect that
Blu Bryan will have the only voice
iefi IN the butch.
q o o
CLOTHES are only q habit, says "a
i3ostonce We may bo slaves "a this
insidlous habit but We have lots Of
company.
q . q
ROOsEvEL.T nys thsa he Is the
Republican, party--and OF course lot
o. moasly Democrats are saying that
this Is not a boast but an awful con-
fession.
~ q o
IN A BOSTON game a leglsAs ball
player Gated a nome run and one
armed man ran the bases for him.
Some OF the crippled mines might In
troduce a pairing system.
o q o
THERE Is Not moro Than one
chance Ia a hundred. says Chaunrey
Depew. for the Democrats to be sem
able at Baltimore. All Democrats
VIII admit choerfully that this Is true
OF SOME Democrats
y q q
A COWBOY visiting Long Island
successfully iassoeh a whale catching
"A by the tail The rough rider from
oyster Bay may still have "a chance:
aud we are not making any lndividious
rvmWlriHons between TAFT ana whales
o q g
THE HOUSTON Post has npw
definition og the moanest man. Ii de-
linrates mis- degenerate character an
follows There viii bee an abundance
0f mint for the Democrats OF Texas
hcre next week. fnt let us say thiss
a man who would call for mint iu-
lep during the convention crush IA
meaner than the seoundrel who gets
into 1he BARRIERS chair ~ i1:4s satur-
day night and calls FOR shave, shin
gle. shine, shampoo and massage"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27

The contributing editor OF the lO-
cal Republican organ would Ike ~
readers 10 consider the salaries fixed
for county officers rs a dispensation
Of divine providence rather than the
work OF Republican legislature.
From thc politicians standpoint this
might be Ideal. but tire people who
put up the hard earned coin 10 pay
these salaries will place the respou-
sihility where II belongs. That thoy
Will assume iamblike and subnsis-
sive attitude toward the Legislature
that don't give them a business deal
on the salary question III altogether
unlikely however. much the foxy
editor OF tho Enterprise might desire
is.--slIver city independent
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27
THE OLYMPIC GAMES
lsan Nranclaco chronIele.l

(san Francisco Chronicicl
In about month from now the
olympic games OF ial2--the sixth
OF she modern Olympiads---slil be
held az stockholm sweden. and begin
ming hast Saturday and ending next
saturday the tryouts for the Pacific
coast are being held az and In the
vicinity Of San Flancisco The fact
that at least six or seven athletes
from this pnrt Of thc country will be
selected as members of the American
team viii cauee local interest IN an
unusual degree 10 be fixed on the ro-
suits OF the Stockholm events.
In the past the athletes OF the
United states have carried off the
championship In the track and field
events ~ each meeting. AZ Athens
In 1886 and In 1906. az Paris IN 1890,
nt ST. Louis III 1924 and az London
in 1905 the athletes from America
scored sweerins Victories At the
last games, for example,. the Amer
leans had % their credit ia 2-3
points. as against &c ~ for the
United Kingdom. the next nearest
competitor.
again this tmtr. and the showina
made by some ~ the western partici-
pants in the track and field try-outa
al stanford last saturday gives prom
isc that the Pacific coast Will capture
some Of the notable hOn0rs. but
there Is q gcnera1 feeling that this
wear tho Amcriy,.lsH will have hardei
contests oa their hands than hereto
fore.
This Is not because the athletes ol
the United States have deterlorated
but because the athletes Of the res
OF the world have recently shown {
decided Improvement. This i'm
provement Is due 10 the plain. natura
desire for revenge. The athletes o
Europe do not like to be beaten al
the time. and, II reports be- true, thee
are stralnimg every nerve 80 oOtail
revenge Tor past defeats.
British athletes are not likely e
show any very murked advance Owe
past years. for they have been doinl
track and field work Tor generations
But France. sweden. Germany ans
other nations viii undoubtedly make
a very much STRONGER showing thar
they hcrotOfoTc have done.
a feature of the 1912 Olympiad vii
be that there win DC many MANY new
ovonts added To fact there will be
competitions Ia almost every line ol
I athletic activity, between such OK
tromes as fencing and mountain
IciimbinF. tennis and swimming Nina
Gustayus is chief patron Of the games
and. naturally. az hosts, the Swedc'
will be- anxlOUa tc show % advantage
A supplementary Interest which m,
games thls year will have for the PA
cislc coast VIII be the possibility that
the next Olymplad may Doe held "A
san Francisco in 1915. The exposl.
ton al Paris in 1900 had as one OF
ltH attractions the Olympic games Oi
that year. ard 80. Louis In 1904 wa,
similarly favored. IN their roguni
course the next games would not bs
held until 1915. but tho effort 10 hays
them advanced year Is not unlikely
to succeed.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27

The attorney Ecneral has Written
an opinion to the effect that New
Mexico has no law TO prohibit the
has heCn scheduled for Ias Vegas on
our national birthday Governor
Mcdonald has been interviewed num-
orous times, but has given no init
iaation as TO the course he win take.
There Is strong probability that nc
has an ace or two "up mis- sleeve. -
Alamogordo News.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27
No Sympathy for
the Knockers

hANANN NMNAiN fNNMNsN
The growth Of Artcsia IN steady
and continuous a half dozen neW
houses are being erected. and resi-
dences for rent still command very
good prices, Arrangements are being
made 20 erect new store building
on Main street. into which Will be-
moved large mercantile establish
mont We have no sympathy with
those who, in the face Of these inn
prOyemeuts and advantages. continue
10 deory the country. rs people and
Sta prOdpctns There IN nothing more
disgusting than the spectacle Of some
able-b0died man, slowly starving To
death because his wife cannot support
him. standing on some street corner
making light of his nelghbor's
achievements and predicting ruin FOR
the country ! 40 not believe they
DO much real harm other than Gauss
ing good men "a lose their religion,
but ! strongly favor city ordinance
providing heavy penalty Tor hell-
aching
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27

That Theodore Roosevelt VIII make
every endeheor. puanaclously. wee
helnensly ana determinedIs. 10 carry
the Chicago convention Is moral
certainty, q laad-pipe cinch. az sure
~ that ihs sun win rise tomorrow:
that the 1bn forces will fight such
an attempt as bitterly as In them lies.
Is as certain; and the result promises
"a make tho convention one OF the
most. historic In the annals Of po-
litieal PARTIES in the United statcs. Ii
win be bhe ii the infrequent conyen-
tions Ia eur political history when
the result was not reasonably certain
beforehand.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27

A good index TO the excellent work
being done In the state educational
institutions may be found by perusal
Of the handsome and interesting am
nunls now being published. Those
the Herald has had the pleasure o.
seeing this year are juat little more
abrasive and have more solid iiters
airy and artistic meris than any Of
their predecessors.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27

We infer that over in the Pecos
valley they are making hay while The
sun shines-and the alfalfa ship
menta bid fair to smash ali records.
rhey get more for more hay thcrc
than here. II "a tho fault OF our
selves Isn't il aoour time AlbuQuer-
que vas awake to her opporiunities7
The Wall Paper trus, was acquitted
and Il win push us 10 the wall
again
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27

In spite OF conscientious endeav-
or 10 do 80. we have been unabie 70
suppress the sneaking suspicion that
r. II. Is engineering revol, 10 cuba
with the deliberate purpose Of pulling
Of another san Juan hin stunt with
HIS Rough Riders Just TO hy IN an
other supply of campaign thunder.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27

II looks like an day wI1h our sore-
y harrasaed and long worried friend,
Senator Lorinler Personally We be-
lieve that Lorlmer was more tho vic
tim Of corrupt conditions than q per-
sonal crock. n. Roosevelt Indignantly
to the contrary. In any event. he Is
certainly getting sufficient punish
ment.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27

IN the whole field of medicine there
Is not a healing remedy that will re-
ly thun HALLARD's SNOW LINZ
MENT In cuts, wounds sprains.
burns. scaids and rheumatism. iss
healing and penetrating power Il ex-
traordinnry. Price a5c, SOC and sf.00
per bottle. Scld BY ali druggists.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27

poets for d blk apple crop around
Roswell and throughout tho noun
tain districts are pronounced among
the best on record.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-27

New Is the time 90 select your fish
ing tackle, as the season opens MAY
10Th. Harry r. johnson has this bcst
saaCk Of tackle In the state.