Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-11-15
Only Few Miles from the Mexican Border Our City Has
Not to Exceed Twenty Spanish.American Voters mot
Enough to Do that Class of Work for Which it is Diff
fcut to Secure American Labor. Progressive and
Democratic Community.
WATER, SUNSHINE AND SOIL
HAVE ATTRACTED BUSINESS MEN
Demng is City of Homes Social Center, the Habitat
of Culture and People Intensely Interested in Educa
ton. Civic Organizations Flourish, Churches Thrive
and Last but not Least "Spuds" Grow Better and Big
ger Than Elsewhere.

almost any public gathering wall
convince the most skepticaI that
Deming's citizenship is cultured and
intensely progressive. As proof
positive of the latter fact the adver-
tising space of the GRAPHIC is cited.
There is not a single business house
of considerable Importance in the
city which is not advertising in this
paper. As a consequence the shops
are equal to the best a city Of five
times the population can show and
improvements in every other line
have kept pace.
NOT A CRY or POLITICIANS.
II is certain that no city in the
wide, wide world is better governed
than our own. Politics in Deming is
the serious business of nobody. Even
our representatives in the state leg
islature have been forced into public
office and are there only because
they are good American citizens
doing their duty as they see it.
SOCIAL CENTER
Socially Deming is one of the
gayest cities of the Southwest and
the activities in this line are of the
wholesome kind, characteristic of
the intercourse of friends and
neighbors. The Deming Woman S
Club, with an unrestricted member
ship, is no doubt the greatest force
in Deming for civic righteousness
Its activities include almost every
field of culture. art, literature, mu'
sic. as well as many of the more
practical interests of the gooc
women of Deming. The Demini
Ladies' Hospital is under the eff
cient management Of the public
spirited women of the city. The
Adelphi Club is the Oldest social or
ganization of the city and ha'
grown to be one of lthc creates
single factors in the community. !
is particularly appreciated by visit
ors. The Patrons Club is composed
of the mothers of city and vale,
and Others interested in the publ
schools. 1t has been recently organ
lied to cooperate with the teacher
for the good of the children.
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
All Of the fraternal organization
. of Importance are represented here
The churches are representative an
, thriving. Religious observances ar
. of the serious order peculiar to tn
places from which our population
. drawn. Among the civic crganizi
. tions is the most wide awake Chan
I ber Of Commerce to be found an!
| where. The real estate men of III
E city have formed board to guar
e their own business regulations an
n to guarantee the investor in vale
|. land clear title and honest valu
: All land held for sale is listed wit
: this board and value placed upc
+ it. The city will spend $4,000
j. advertising before the present iisc
year closes.
CITY OF HOMES.
e The fine public buildings of Il
n city reflect the permanence of Il
e community founded on agricultur
e development, The high school is
G model for any city, as is also Il
n towering central school buildin
j. The teachers of peming are the be
o paid in the state of New Mexic