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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
Austria Undecided.

Vienna. Austria, Aug. IA commits
sion OF representatives Of the Hungar-
ian government and the local cham
bers of commerce is about to 60 to To-
ronto to visit the exposition there and
will subsequently go to San Francisco.
Upon this commissions report depends
the reply Of the government as to par
ticipation in the Panama-Pacific expo
sition at San Francisco.
The question u largely ono OF FL
nance Th> government hesitates to
appropr1ate sum sufficiently large
20 insure representation on scale
commensurate with the dignity OF the
empire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
iWaehinaton ls PIeassd.

Washington, Aug. 1.-When Mr..
Mitchell was recently appointed by
President Wilson collector of the port
Of New York, the understanding was
that II he desired to enter the mayoral. (.
ty contest he could do SO without re-
signing until he felt ready to do 80.
While the White House made no COM
ment on Mr.. Mitchel's selection 1t was
apparent that officials there were
pleased.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
CITIZENS HAILED INTO COURT.

Prominent Residents 81 Cedar Rapids
Arrested fer Attending Sunday Dali
Game.
Cedar Rapids. AUS. THE superior
court room 10 crowded today by spec
tatoTs - the trial OF nearly . score OF
prominent citizens. arrested for At.
tending q baseball game on sunday.
TIle defendants 1: :!:: vli@ lsty s,ssssa-
Gilman, the secretary Of the CONNER
cial club. and the assistant city attor-
ney. Tho case was brought by = man
named wolff. who lives near the ball
park.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
Elected .. Research Assistants.

SpecfaI to Tfmes-RCpubifcan.
Iowa City, Aug. 1.-The State HIS.
torical society Of Iowa ias elected Dr..
C. Ray Aurner. OF Iowa City. and Ja-
cob Wander Zee, formerly lowaso
Rhodes scholar. research assistants.
Membership was voted to six 1owans
three Of Ottumwa. F. W. Simmons.
George L. Gillies and 7. T. Hackworth:
and Stephen O'Brien. Mason City: w.
H. Beall. West Union; and Arthur Net
calf. Webster City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
low. postm.stsrs Confirmed.

Washington. Aug. 1.-The senate con-
flrmed the following nominations OF
postmasters in Iowa: Fred c. Boeke,
Hubbard; John 8. Moon. Kellerton: D.
p. O'Connor. LAwler; ]. J. McDermott.
manila: Alfred B. Calender. Ocheye-
dan: Edwin Wattonville. Pomeroy;
Warren A. Ellington, Sheldon; John
McGloin, Wall Lake.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
TILLMAN SUGGESTS TO
PRESIDENT THAT CONSOLIDATE.
Ed BiLL De DAMNED THRu." :
THINKS COUNTRY WOULD
APPLAUD AND HOLD ITS NOSE
Palmer Confident Currency Bill Will
Have Smooth Sailing Thru Both
Housss-Tariff Bill Opponent De-
eIares Sheep and Wool Industries
Face Ruin-Mulhall Sticks to Story.

Washington, Aug. Currency leg
islation Of q temporary nature as a
rider Of the tariff bill was urged on
President Wilson today by Senator
Tillman az highly desirable.
On leaving the White House sena-
tor Tulman offered this explanation of
his visit.
THE purpose Of my visit to the
White House was to suggest to the
president the advtsability Of preparing
an amendment to the tariff bill which
would give US immediate money In the
south and west for moving the crops
and jam both thru the senate by night
sessions. II necessary. told him the
republicans seemed to object more
strenuously to currency legislation
than to tariff legislation apd I felt the
people of the country would applaud
If we gave them dose Of both and
held their noses until they swallowed"
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer.
chairman Of the house democratic
caucus. an early White House caller
today. predicted smooth progress for
the administration currency bill.
The house caucus" he said. at its
meeting Aug. II. will adopt the admin
istration bill without material change
and will ask the banking and currency
committees to report 1t quickly to the
floor Of the house. The bill will be
passed and submitted to the senate
Just as soon a. that body passes the
tariff bill. think the bill will become
q law this session"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01

No Free Lunches in Connecticut.
New Haven Aug. 1.-The law abol-
.ish,nx the free lunch in saloons. passed
by the last legislature. became effective
today.
Another law which went into effect
today makes five days advance notice
necessary to the issuing OF . marriage
license.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
c.stro's L.rd;no cona.,r.,

Willimstead. Curacao. Aug. Core
roboration Of the report Of Cipriano
Castro landing at coro. venezuela,
was received today from Puerto Ca-
bello.
Gen. Simon Bello. Castro's brother
in-iaw. with number Of adherents.
left hero last night In = sloop for ven-
ezuela.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
Rap. Charges Noe ssstsinsd.

Newton. Aug. 1.-At the close OF the
states evidence against Denver A1oa
and Wesley Dimon. charged with 49,.
sauie with intent 10 commit rapN de.1
fendants' motion to dismiss was sus.s
tained by Justice Carey. and County
Attorney Mcwe:y WAS ordered to Me
information charging assault ana hAf-E
Terry, to which defendants plead essll-
ty and were each fined $50 and costa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
Army Marching on Canton.

Hong Kong, China, Aug. General
Lung Chi -Kuang, with force Of loyal
troops from the province Of Kwang-Si.
IL marching on Canton after taking
possession Of Shiuhing. on the West
river. An engagement is imminent
between General LunE's army and
troops dispatched from Canton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
MONEY AND TITLE JOINED

Daughter Of California Millionaire
.Wsds Prince Despite Claims Of An
other Woman Who Now Seeks Dam.
. sese-visnna Laundrsss, Brought 70
y. 8. By Prince, Being Investigated.
Los Angeles. CAL, Aug. Mrs. Clara
Melcher proprietor Of a laundry in
Vienna appeared today before Charles
T. ConneA, United States immigration
inspector. aud was !ntezrogated relative
to her coming to this country and to
the claims she declares she has against
Prince Stanislaus Sulkowski. q nephew
O the Grand Duke Of Berlitz and scion
Of . noble Austrian house. The prince
was married last Monday night to Miss
Marie Louise Freeze. daughter Of a
retired millionaire. with quiet cere-
mony. plans for q fashionable church
wedding having been suddenly
changed.
An attorney who was first approached
by Mrs. Melcher and then retained by
the prince, said today he had suggested
to Mr.. Freeze, the princes father-in-
law. q payment Of 5000 or $4,000 in
settlement Of the woman's claims. but
Mrs. Malcher declared she must have
not less than $4,000.
In the meantime the prince and his
BRIDE are on their wedding trip. but
where no one outside the Ffeese fam
lily knows. MI Freeze vouchsa8ed only
the Information that the prince and
princess were out o1 the country.
inspector sConnell dsclfnsd to COM
ment today on the testimony. saying
merely 1t had been brought to him for
Investigation under the federal law
prohibdting the importation Of women
Mr.. FrSeze declared the announce
Ement had not Cause.-The change in the
wedding plans. sstA ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
TWO KILLED BY TRAIN
Young Woman and Boy Run Down
While Crossing Tracks on Street Of
ciinten-1hird Victim May Die Of
1niuriaa
To Times-Repuhlican.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Aug. bertha Junge, aged
20, and William Leutke. aged IL. were
killed and Mrs. Charles Hansen was
probably fatally injured at the Frank
struck by Northwestern train No. 80.
They were crossing the tracks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
Mann Scores MoRsynolds.

Washington, Aug. THE Digs
Caminetti debate in the house wound
up today with Republican Leader Mann
delivering a hot attack on the admin
istration and Attorney General Nc
REYNOLDS for pcstponemen: Of the pros
ecutions. and Chairman Clayton, Of the
judiciary committee, replying with q
spirited defense. The galleries were
crowded but Mr.. Mann minced no
words
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
MuIhaIl stjeks "a Story.

Washington. Aug. 1.-The senate
lobby committee started out again to-
day with another disagreement about
the cross examination Of Martin NJ.
Mulhall. After an executive session
the committee decided that the attor-
neys for the National Association OF
Manufacturers should have an addi-
tional two hours to examine the wit
ness. The committee. .owever. put the
questions.
The lawyers began to direct the In
ouiry to the National Council for In
dustriai Defense. Muilaii previously
testified that a collector for that or
Ranisation had told him It raised be-
tween 100000 and 100000 for lobby
work. He stuck to his story that the
organization was solely separate one
in which few officials Of the National
Association of Manufacturers became
members.
Cross examination Of Martin M.
Mulhall ended today before the senate
lobby committee. Mulhall was excused
until Monday and turned over to the
house lobby committee. The senate lob-
nv committee will turn next week to
the files of the National Association OF
Manufacturers and examination Of its
officials.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01

7:l5.
Iowa-Fair tonighht and Saturday; /;
not much change in temperature; ught
winds.
PAGE ONE.
Telssrsphio News:
Castro Lands to Head Rebel Forces.
U. 8. Not Pressed to Act In Mexico.
Europe Keeping Hands on.
Old World SHES at Panama Exposi.
ton.
Millions for West to Move Crops.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa Nswss
State Levy Lower. Valuations w
Horse Thief Had Undergro I
Railway. :
Gladbrook Brick Plant Burns. 8
Gift Is Instrument Of Death.
PAGE FOUR. 8
Editorial.
Voting Machine Experts.
In General and Particular.
A Bureau" That Helps.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
Spirit Lake Veterans Lose Pensions.
Western Normal Given to Shenan-
dOah.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
The Mystery Of Mary.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City NoAs:
Sixty Acre Oats Field Burned.
LOSS Be More Than $1,000.
Local Shippers in On Rate Victory.
School Case Submitted.
Yields Of Small Grains.
Green Apples Kill Baby.
General News Of City.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Corn Jumps to New High Levels.
Wheat Shows Strength.
Improved Shipping Demand for
Hogs.
Cattle Sellers Hold Prices Steady.
Lobby Press Mill Continues to Grind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
1rvan Want, Aid for Refugees.

Bryan Wants Aid tor Refugees.
Washington. Aug. 1.-Secretary Bry>
an today asked the house to appropri-
ate 100000 to care for destitute Amer
leans in Mexico who may find 1t neces.
sary for their safety to leave and who
are unable to pay for their own trans
portation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
c,eueh Hsads Northern Pacific.

New York. Aug. 1.-William r.
aC,ongh, first vice president and mem-
ber Of the executive committee. 10 to
be the successor Of Howard Elliott, AZ
head Of the Northern Pacific railway.
according to authoritative announces
,,,.,,,ss ssosSaSSs,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
Railway Aosnt's Wife Killed.

washington. Iowa, Aug. Mrs. Otto
Schindel, who was riding with her
husband on railway velocipede. was
killed last night when tho machine
coll,cDd at q road intersection with an
automobile.
schindel IL agent for the Milwaukee
railway at Titus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01

Milwaukee Ssvitehsnan Killed.
Cedar Rapids. Aug. 1-James Nc.
knight, Milwaukee switchman. was
killed &C Marion this morning by fall.
tn9 undse ~ engine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
Ru.,;. Refuses to Participate.

Russia AefuS0s to Participate.
St, Petersburg, Aug. 1.-The Russian
government today decided not to par
ticipate officially in the San Francisco
exnbaftfon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
BEER TO CHURCH oEAcoNs.
Booze Seized at Abba Was Addressed
20 Coed Church Dsaeons.

Abba, Aug. LIN the trial OF Ed
Gibbons and Tom Hurst, who plead
guilty Of larceny Of beer from a freight
car. eleven barrels were recovered at
the Abingdon livery barn where It had
been hauled for a spree and the adj
dresses on the barrels included the
names Of members of the churches and
good deacons Of Buxton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01

9kaeyville pesteHioe Robbed.
Special to Times-Republican.
Osage, Aug. THE safe In the post
Office at Stacyville WAS blown last
night ana about $500 taken. There -
no cleW.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
Bank Probe Demand prseentsd.

BANK Vt000 OOvSSoU0 t'tV8OvxO0e "a
Washington, Aug. 1.-Repreeentative
Eeeiey, one Of the so-called insurkent
members Of the house banking com.
mittee, today introduced MIS- resolution
directing Investigation VI Secretary
McAdoo's charge that bankers were de-
pressing the price Of government : per
cent bonds to influence action on the
currency bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
IOWA WOMEN TO 1oun
suar.si.t. to Hold Meetings in Many
Towns in Southern Section Of State
Start to es Made From oovsrnor's
Home in Adsi. .

Davenport, Aug. 1.-The officers Of
the Iowa Equal Suffrage Association.
with prominent women speakers. will
tour eastern Iowa in September and
will hold meetings in all towns visited
to explain their. doctrine The first
meeting will be in Adel Sept. I, under
the patronage Of Governor and Mrs.
George w. Clarke. They will then pro-
ceed to Guthrie Center, Atlantic. Cres-
ton. Ottumwa. Burlington. Muscatine.
Dav port, Washington. Oskaloosa,
Knoxville. and other intermediate
points.
Mrs. Flora Dunlap. of Des Moines.
will be the principal speaker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
TAX LEVY REDUCED HALF MILL,

Executive Council Reduces state Por-
tion to 20 Mills.
Special TO Times Republican.
Deg Molnes. Aug. 1.-The executive
council hxed the state tax levy today
1t two and nine-tenths mills. which 10
o drop Of q half mill from last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
T..R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News d Today


Sun rises Aug. 2 At l:S7; sets a'
7:l6.
1owa-Fair tonighht and Saturday;
not much change In temperature; ligh,
winds.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1913-08-20
9rettenoe &opiteI.
Subes fnite GienSele.

NGite Gag aobneoes 8orretningen, og oenne Days
fsrite Solg bar bsi @rob opmlntrenoe, / S9roeles.
beo oa oct bar lpffeoes Sobe at ooertnle to unge Di9no
til at oriffe en- goo Sop Safe bos fig fremfor at fulb.
fere beres SoriGt: at itprfe fig neoe @renoebinsfnei.
pen. Set Dor MI p%irfeli9 ogiaa en- fortraffeig aaffe,
ban labcoe, for oct bobbe ban I9rt poa SoteIet, o9 ge.
greb ON OpoGfning ~maneleoe BON ei beaer, iaa ben
Smule, ban bopoe, fit ban rietie i~nobboenoe onbraet.
SORT baboe ban breot en- grop, men ifinnenoe bpio
Dug belt no ober aasien, foa ale bens minbre gooe
Sioer ganife %foripanot, og oerpoo bapoe ban optiaet
fine fefs Stopper, ire ilaoe Taaerfener % TO imaa 6aoe
til De fireIte of aogerne. 90 Der Tom Ginoer al man.
ge Slogs, iprlig bar Der oa en-. bbis 9ilIteoefonit gIG.
oeoe Sooe oberoroenlie, nentlig Sr. Steffens, Der on.
tom nleo Siretoget og forbabiet %itanofeoe, bo ban ioa
fin ne gefenot. San aioroe ooifiGiee SpsresmoaI,
og tilioIt iagoe ban, at ban intet babe foaet at ipiie
iioen ON Worgener og 6erfor ligeiaa goot fintoe npoe
liot Der og fao gaa Iige ben Sorretninsen, os iaaIe.
oes tit Sooe Den @lGoe at ie bam oriffe belle TO aopper
9offe, ipiie tire of bans aaeer oe oerpao Ieeee en- bah
Dollar fom Detailing. So, oct bar nof life at unores
oper, at ban bar eloo, ba ban Werfningen paffe6e
'amrten; aagerne Ioaoe ban en- aurp, Der bar fsbt til
bet ianline, folbeoe Dueen bariont iamuen. og aurbes
I ben enc $aono oe aaffefeoIen I ben anoen cit ban
~fleitenoe bign.
GGortiattes)
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1913-08-20
ToIpte aapiteI.
Oct fprife Sfribt.

&c innonn eif bet til, at Sr. Steffens %pIuoieIig
bsrte fin DsrfIoffe rinse, ba ban peo Mionatstio fao
o. e~enneneif fine Mesnifaber. Noset ~foriinbret sif
ban I'D for at LUTTE op, % inb traabte Tobe, Der rotte
En- ehnnp popir BEN imob bon o. burtiet ioebe: ser
The Clovis news., 1913-10-02
High Price Feed.

Feed will be higher than
usual this winter says the
Springer Stockman.
Hay and other classes of
feed will be higher the coming
winter and spring than last
year for several reasons. The
crop has not been as heavy
through New Mexico as it was
last year and in Kansas and
other eastern states there will
be a demand where there was
not last year. which will in
crease the price as least one
third on hay and grains. The
farmer through this section
who has been blessed with a
big crop of feed, will profit.
The Clovis news., 1913-10-02

The Curry County Fair and
Carnival to be held in Clovis on
October 1914 will be the one
big event in Clovis this fall. Il
is planned to make this a gala
day for Clovis and Curry coun-
ty. Next week the NEWS will
print a special fair and carni-
val edition devoted principally
to the agricultural and stock
raising interests Of this section
of the state.
The Clovis news., 1913-10-02
Clovis Market.

The following market report
has been given the News by
the Central Meat Market:
Eggs 30cts per dozen.
Butter 25cts per lb.
Hens 8cts per lb.
Spring chickens 10 to 12c per
ID.
Hogs on foot z to z 1-2 cts.
Beef on foot, 4 to bets.
The Clovis news., 1913-10-02
Avoid sedative Cough Medicines

currence Of capillary bronchitis and pneumonia,
use cough medicines that contain codine, NOR
phine, heroine and other sedatives when you
have a cough or cold. An expectorant like
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is what is needed
That cleans out the culture beds or breeding
places for the germs Of pneumonia and other
germ diseases. That is why pneumonia never
results from a cold when Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is used. It has a world wide reputa-
ton for its cures. It contains no morphine or
other sedative For sale by All Druggists
The Clovis news., 1913-10-02

The NEWS is the oldest estab-
hshed newspaper in Curry coun-
ty and was published two years
or more before the advent of
the other paper. We have the
largest bona fide circulation.
The NEWS has been designated
by one of the U. S. Land Of
fees of this district for the pub
lication of notices. AS the con
tract for the city printing ex-
pired last April it is as much
the "oficial city paper" as any
other and does a share of the
city printing. Advertisers can
make no mistake by patronizing
the News.
The Clovis news., 1913-10-02

Ye scribe and ]. H. Croft en-
joyed Sunday dinner at the Vic
tor Nelson farm home south
west of town. We can verify
the statement that Mrs. Sophie
Nelson is one of the best cooks
in this part of the county and
her advantage in the culinary
art is only exceeded by their
hospitality.
The Clovis news., 1913-10-02

Cheer up. my friend, you are
not the only one in this world
that has some troubles of his
own. Cheer up. the world looks
with pleasure and delight on
the cheerful person and most
people pass up and pass by the
gloomy face, the funeral ex-
pressioned individual. Cheer
up, by so doing you will tighten
your life's load as we'll as make
brighter the pathway Of your
friends, your lov ed ones. -Ex.
The Clovis news., 1913-10-02
Five Years Ago.
GLOVE NEwg. sept. IS. 19O8.

(CLOVIS NEWS, Sept. 10, l9US. }
A. L. Cox brought to this Of
fee some fine specimens of corn
which was grown on his claim
near Clovis, This corn is as
good as one sees anywhere in
the north or east.
Messrs. Hull, Baxter, Ed
wards and Miller, acting as So
liciting committee for the
Methodist college report meet
ing with much success and re-
ceiving many liberal contribu-
tions.
Miss Howell, Messrs. Slip
Freeman, F. A. White, and Mrs.
w. M. Kennedy were guests at
a select dance given at Melrose
Wednesday. The Clovis orches-
ira furnished the music for the
occasion.
The Barry Hardware COM
pany have added a spacious an
mex to their new brick on north
Main street.
Watermelons and canteloupes
are getting very plentiful, so
much so that a half car load is
being cut up by the Wholesale
Feed Store this week for the
sole purpose of obtaining the
seed.
E. R. Hart is erecting a hand
some residence on the east side
where the newly wed mayor
will make his home. Ben
Bechtel has the contract.
Our popular townsman, E. E.
Hull has established actual resi-
dence on his cl aim.
The Commercial Club of Clo-
Wis ceased to exist last meeting
night and was merged into the
Chamber of Commerce, a tenn
porary organization being per-
fected with II. D. Terrell as
temporary chairman and Myron
Boyle as temporary secretary.
The Liberty school house
which was recently completed
three miles east of town is one
of the neatest structures of the
kind to be seen in this section
of the country.
The board Of school directors
of the town of Clovis have de-
cided upon the issuance of
school bonds to the amount OF
SIP, 600 for the purpose OF
erecting a more commodious
school building.
The Masons will meet in
their new lodge hall Tuesday
night and all members of the
fraternity are invited to attend
A dispensation has been ISSUED
and the lodge will be in work.
ing order within a very shor.
firoo
The Clovis news., 1913-10-02
Ferguson Working on GAO
Acre Homestead Bill

Acre ElomGSteau Dill.
Congressman Harvey B. Fer
guson of New Mexico is work
ing on the enlarged homestead
bill which will enable New
Mexico settlers to perfect en-
try to GAO acres instead of 800
acres.
Under the provisions of the
bill those who have perfected
title to less than GAO acres will
have the right to enter addit-
ional land to complete the sec
ton.
Following is a letter received
by the manager of the NEWS
from Mr.. Ferguson on the sub
ject.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. s.
WAsHNoToN. D. C.
Sept. %, 1913.
Mr.. A. E. Curren,
Clovis, New Mexico,
Dear Sir:
/ have received yonr letter
of September 9th enclosing me
letters of farmers of your coun-
ty all favoring the GAO acres
homestead bill, which l hope to
get passed during my service
in Congress. l shall send you,
for such use in your paper as
you may choose to make of it.
copies of the bill as soon as it is
introduced.
do not know of anything
that / can do while in Congress
that will be more useful in pro-
noting the settlement of New
Mexico by worthy citizens,
than the passage of such a bill
as / shall try to get when il
comes out of Congress into a
law.
Generally speaking, my OBJ
ject will be to cut down the
area of cultivation required as
much as possible and to require
nothing if possible; allowing the
pay to the government to be
made, say to the extent of ST..
an acre, in the way of fencing,
houses, wells, etc, and cut
down the time as much as pos
sible within which patent shall
be granted.
I think this bill as I have it
in mind and shall advocate its
passage, will tend first to in
duce settlers to come to our
semi-arid state, it will also tend
to the finding of water under
the surface so as to discover as
rapidly as possible where water
exists so near the surface that
it can be pumped for irrigation
and make farming a success by
this method Of irrigation. This
has been entirely successful in
the Mimbres valley around Dem
ing, and many other such Sec
tions must exist on the great
plains in our state. But its
chief benefit will be that it will
give enough land under fence
to allow the farmer in dry years
to support himself by raising
some live stock, horses, cattle
or sheep.
The letters you enclosed mt
will be Of use to me presenting
my bill to the committee wher,
Ofcourse it must first run the
gauntlet.
Very truly yours,
H. B. FERGUSON
The Clovis news., 1913-10-02
ARTHUR E. CURREN, Manager

Entered at the post Office at
Clovis, N. M. as second class
matter under the act of March
8, 1879.