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The Parker post., 1913-03-15
NEWS OF THE
SOUTHWEST
Imperial Women Start Dairy.

Imperial Women Start Dairy.
Mrs. Marie w. Bradley and Mrs. S.
F. Wiles, two Imperial valley women,
have started dairy on a 32@acre
farm near Heber. They figure on
buying 300 head of Holsteins and
will sell cream to the Imperial cream
cries and feed the skim milk to
hogs and turkeys.
SAYS NeWIands Bill Passed.
TelegramS were received from Geo.
II. Maxwell by Yuma and Imperial
Give organizations 70 the effect that
tue River and HarbCl bill which car
Rcd the NeWlands bll as an amend
rlert had passed thu Senate. Later
reports were to the effect that only
part of the sEI!CLriatiOn included
in the Newlands bill were included.
Dynamite For San Diego Road.
The treasury department, on re-
quest of Collector of Customs Walter
T. Blake, has removed the ban from
the shipment across the international
boundry line of a large quantity OF
dynamite, blasting caps and fuse, to
be used in constructing the San
Diego & Arizona railway in Mexican
territory.
Rush To Railway Lands.
BANNING. March 12.-Settlers are
rushing into the lands surrounded by
the Cleveland National Forest Re-
serve, the lands having been sold to
them by the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company, which is disposing of
all it's lands except rights-of-Way.
The company's lands include much
of the territory lying between Coach
ella and Banning, on both sides of
the railroad.
Ducks GobbIe 40 Acres Grain.
That Imperial valley ducks have
voraciou. appetites was recently
learned to his cost by H. B. Griffin,
who recently moved to the valley
from Texas, says the BraWley News.
Mr. Griffin has been improving a
tract OF 100 acres not far from Ala
morio The seeder covered the
ground considerably faster than the
disks, ard at the end had seeded 40
acres OF barley which had not been
covered with soil. .
Th"t night, unfortunately for Mr..
Griffin, the ducks sought to make his
acquaintance and in the morning he
discovered that his nocturnal visitors
hal taken his seed with them. The
entire 40 acres had to be resown.
Big Price For Asparagus.
Ell CENTRIC, March 1.-THE sale
of asparagus in Imperial Valley is
an item Of interest at the present
time The first crates on the market
sold for $40 per crate, but today they
are selling at $12 to $15, and $40 to
SIP for secOnd-rate This equals
from so to IS cents per pound for
the plants. Fifty and sixty crates
are being shipped daily to Chicago by
p. c. Isbel, Western representative
of the George Middendorg Company,
By the 10th of the month car
load shipments will be necessary to
handle the product. Tests show I'M
perial Valley asparagus as 80 per
cent edible, as contrasted with 45
per cent in other sections of the
country.
Old Banning Ranch Sold.
That large section Of the old Ban
ming rancho of $500 acres will be
subdivided into small farms is indi-
Gated by the recent sale of 1920 acres
by Mary Banning Norris to Bryan
& Bradford and H. H. Cotton of Los
The Parker post., 1913-03-15

When in need of first-class job
printing let The Post do it for you.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01
AROUND THE WORLD

The Baptist church gave an enter.
lalnmcu' Thursday night, entitled a
trip around the world, beginning at the
parsonage, Eld Barlow in charge, the
vehicles took the passengers frs, t. the
residence 81 Mr.. and Mrs l.. L. Nc
Keu2ic where America was represent
ed and at which point sandwiches
pickles and coffee were served: thence
10 the residence of Mr.. and Mrs T.
Pack. which represented Africa, wher,
watermelon was served; thence 10 tn,
residence Of Dr. and Mrs. Herring
where Japan was represented, where
'ra and waters we're served; thence to
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. c. II
Ncckcr; whore the Philippine Islands
were represented and fried bananas and
rice were served; thence TO the residence
Of :. II. Neafus, where Iceland was
represented, and lee cream was served
After which the passengers returned
D." the depot.
The entertainments was a great sue
cess from start to finish and the home.
we've appropriately decorated according
20 representation, as were the occu
pants.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01

The banquet for the guests of the
city, here IN attendance at he COOP
cru,lyc Commercial Clubs of Eastern
New Mexico aud Northwest Texas, on
Monday, August 4, will hc held ut 'h"
Norcuhcrg Ilo'rl at o. clock \ very
elaborate banquet has been arranged
and the banquet committee Is now 80.
Iicl'iug those who may desire TO buy
tickets, The price j. 'wo dollars per
ticket, hut each person buying ticket
i, also expected TO buy one ticket for -
visitor, thus the regular aud compli.
mcntary ticket viii cost You four dol
lars
II you desire to secure tickets, phone
lG the Chamber of Commerce, or 90
.C. n. Hamilton, and either of them will
reserve tickets for yon
secure your tickets before & p. m
Saturday,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01
NATIONAL CAPITAL TERROR
IZED BY WIND, HAIL AND RAIN
Score Of Persons Injured by
Violent Tornado

Washington, July 30.--Like a giant
flail, a cyclonic storm Of wind, rain
and hail whipped back and forth across
the nation : capital today leaving
death and ruin in its wake. Three were
killed scores injured, and hundreds OF
thousands of dollars worth of property
was ruined according to a hurried eau.
vass made when the city aroused itself
from the half an hour Of helplossness
IN The grasp of the elements.
Out of blazing sky, under which
the ely was swcltering with the TEN
perature az the 100 point, came the
storm roaring from the north. driving
mas, Of clouds that cas-; "A mantle Of
total darkness over the town. The gale
reaching a velocity of nearly 20 miles
an hour, swept the streets clear, unrOof.
ED houses, tore detached small struc-
lures from their foundations, wrecked
one office building overturned wagons
and carriages in the streets and swept
Washington hundred parks tearing
huge branches from trees, and even up.
roTing sturdy old elms.
Tonight Washington well kept
streets. with their wealth of trees, were
Uttered with broken boughs, roofs and
dead birds
As the wind wreaked its havoc the
rain came. and in five minutes the tenn.
peruturc dropped from the 100 mark
20 be,ween 80 and 10 Then the rain
turned to hail, and hailstones crashed
through skylights and windows.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01
CANTALoUPE MEN FEELING
GOOD IN ROSWELL

Roswell y. w., July 30 NeXt week
for thr first time In his section special
cuu,aloppc train, viii leave Roswell Cor
,hr eastern markets The santa Fc
has promised the melon growcrs 10 put
train out Of here each night during
the rush season, connecting with the
"Groou Fruit 80 California express rain
which eoc. through Clovis about 3 a.
~. Melons leaving her" under this "a.
rnnprnrui, say Monday night will get
"uto tho New Yurh markets for the fol
lowing Monday morning.
Under his arrangement the Prcos
Nrllcv melon, will get 20 the markets
quich as Fort sumner melons Last
year the local frright~ had 20 hc used
aud melon, were delayed twcnty.y.four
four hour, behind the Fort sumner mel
Gus.
CautaIoupc mon ARE feeling good, The
prices in the east still continue around
the $500 aud $3.50 figures. There will
lee some 200 cars shipped from here 20
'hc markets, besides the local consump.
rrou, Iud what will hc shipped out hy
EXPRESS 20 close points.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01
DLAz AssAnEpi BY MEXICAN
MOB In Los ANGELES

Los Angeles July SO.--Shouting
strong r., .ngent Of Mexican rebel
sympathilcl. gave riOtous reception
here 'uul-U. 60 General Feliz Diaz, in.
stigutur ut ,nt revolution in Mexico
Ct,y which eliminated in the death of
President Madcro lie was saved Gnal
~ by the platoon Of police, who, with
drawn rluh,. drove back the excited
mob
Dial. VINO arrived from San Diego,
on his way north TO board ship as
Mexico 5 special envoy 20 Japan, was
greeted by consul Pena Cuevas and
a party Of lIuemaista partisans, but
their vIyas were drowned by the shouts
Of their threatening opponents ard the
envoy was saved from probable at
tack when She platoon OF police, under
Chief Of Police Sebastian. charged the
shouting, gc>tirulating constitutionalisiS
and opened q path 30 safety fOr the EN-.
daugcred ambassador
"Viva Carranza, was the companion
shout of d" Mucrto Diaz' and these
cries rang ia the ears of General Disz
until, escourted by the police platoon,
be- had entered an automobile and was
driven away
Chief Sebastian, anticipating n fur
thor demonstration nv the colony OF
anti.Huerta and Maderista Mexicans,
keI guard over Diaz even after he
and his suite of secretaries and attend
ants had arrived safely at their hotel.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01
sToCKMEN ORGANIZE

\ number of Quay county stockmen
me, at 'hc Court House IN This city On
last ~H'urda, aud perfected the organ
latiun Of he Eastern New Mexico ~'urr
men =. Association \ constitution aud
bylaw, was adopted, officers elected
and various subjects OF general interest
were discussed Tho object Of his or
2anlzatiou 3. to bring the stOc kmeu Of
Eastern New Mexico closer together to
promote their gcucral welfare and 80
protect their interest, IN every possible
WAY. Th following officers were elect
ID Ter 4 term Of one year; II. H.
Jonrs. President. ". A Dodson. Vice
rrc,idou.: Hugh Swift, treasurer; d.
D. Fucgau Secretary; Executive Com
m,'tec j. s. Stree; Tucumcari, y. NJ;
J. i. Briscoc, Dodson, " NJ; W y Fl
sin, Allen, y NJ r. G. Collins, Obar
\ NJ; \ \ Gallegos, lsidor. y NJ.
Thirty.two charter members signed
'n" constitution aud bylaws represent
iuP every part Of the county and from
present indications this Association will
nav" hundreds of members from all
over Eastern New Mexico, in very
short time uut il appears that any per
ness would nc greatly benefited by bc
coming member. The membership fee
j.. fi,. Dollars aud annual dues Two
Dollars and Fifty cents per year
Ariel" of the Constitution and BY
Laws reads rs follows:
Ant. o. n is made the duty of any
member Of this association knowing of
any person .whr'hc u member Of the
association OF not) marking, branding.
killing, driving, milking or in any way
using nr appropriating any stock not
his own. and owned by a member OF
This association, without the proper au
'nori'y Of the owner 10 report the same
to 'he association, which hereby bind,
aud obliuatcs itself TO prosecute such
offenders 10 the full extern of the law
The Secretary will he glad 10 answer
all inquire, relative 10 the Association
aud furnish q copy Of the Constitution
and BYLAW. and application blank up
pu roqucs'
We predict q great future for this
organization IN Eastern New Mexico
and the officers are all representative
citizen. of the county whom we may
N'll nAprc' 'u do things
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01
U S. TROOPER SHOOTS A
MEXICAN REBEL SOLDIER

FL Paso, Texas, July 30.-CorpOral
smith, of troop A, Second cavalry shot
Ismal h. Monteros soldier of Col
onel Toribio Artega's command, said
70 be Ortega's personal servant at Tor.
milo ford on the Rio Grande river this
afternoon as Monteros was attempting
20 cross the international boundary full
" armed and ON horseback, according
10 report received by General II, L.
Scott tonight.
The cOrporal's bullet cut furrow
in Monteros scalp and felled him from
his mount The Mexican has been at
tended by the army surgeon at Fabens
and is being held prisoner, together
with FIVE other Mexicans and three wa.
gon loads of provisions they were at
tempting to cross 70 Ortega DR. l.. ID.
Raschbaum, surgeon major in Ortega's
camp, is here tonight with a message
from Ortega to the commanding officer
of the United States troops, IN which
the constitutional commander says be
much regrets the incident and hopes to
be- exempt from responsibility inasmueh
as he has repeatedly instructed his men
10 not attempt to cross the river under
arms. Monteros is said to have drawn
his pistol ON the American soldier.
Jesus Rodriguez, Mexican federal pris-
oner at Fort Bliss was shot aud killed
by Emelio Romero, another federal, in
the detention camp this afternoon. The
prisoners had quarreled over a woman
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01
THAT STORM

Last ~uudav ,ur city was jrlugcd IN
% cloud of dust ton three different pc
ri"ds in the afternoon, and when 'hr
mist, dust had cleared away +. wa,
plainly di-ccrnablc that wash tubs, and
everything loose bad gone visiting in
the north part of town, hr gourlc 2rph-
,ls playing from the south
Considerable damage was done.
Gross, Kelly s Co had the south
porch demolished and building partly
uuroofrd; uumrrous telegraph and trlc.
phone poles were blown down. he barn
of Oscar Saudu.ky, that OF Mal Fcw
lrr, aud Mr. Ellis, shed, were uuroofcd
aud blown down The front Of Wof.
ford \ Edwards grocery store was hrol,
rr out.
", understand Mr. MrCn,uud's : res
.drnrr, barn and windmill ou IN" farm
,onthwc,, Of town wa, DESTROYED, a.
we'll q, several small house. on thc
north side of thr track, also the big
dcrrirk near the ,,r plan, Wa, drmolish.
ed. Sumcrlmr, the wind "io blow
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENT

service, - usual may be- expected AZ
lee Presbyterian church next SUNDAY
moruug aud evening.
The ,ubicc, of the morning sermon
will hc The Church ; Critics"
song Ser'ic" at 7;30 2, IN, conducted
10y he Young people, followed by the
regular evening service at o'clock.
sabbath school at 9,i5 a. M.
Mid.Wcck service, Wednesday at :
T.. m,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01
CENTER STREET METHODIST
CHURCH
A. N. Evans, Pastor

sunday school meets at 9:45 Il, m,
There is class for you.
Preaching services Al ll!O0 a, m. aud
S;l5 p m, by the pastor In the morn
ing the fifth sermon of the series OF
Paul will be given. The evening ser
vice will be evaugelistic.
Epworih League, Miss Ellen Cnrrit
leader, will meet at 1880 p. m
Prayer service Wednesday evening
al clock
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01
ATTENTION! PAP 81

Remember the Grand Picnic and Out.
ing, Aug 5. Better get that hen baked
in time for the big feed. Bring lots OF
pies and cakes as a large crowd 10 en-.
pected. Committee.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Morning prayer at II o'clock every
sunday. One of Dean Hart's sermons
will be read by the Lay Reader. We
want an organist while Miss Edith is
away, Everybody invited.
II, W, Griffin, Lay Reader
sunday school at 10 o'clock
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01
CARD OF THANKS

We wish % express our sincere thanks
10 our kind friends and ncghbors for
their kindness, help and sympathy dur
inc the illness and loss Of our darling
bnhy pih
Nh. aud MIS- Ben Fen ou
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01

You need not hr large o be big
II is not usually wise to do things on
the spur of the moment, hut We do not
wish 10 advise TOO severely against
such kind Of action for fear OF keeping
some FOLKS from doing anything.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01
INCOMPLETE PROGRAM
OF First Annual Convention Cooperative Com.
merCial Clubs, Eastern New Mexico
And Northwest Texas
AUGTSI 4. 1913. EVANS OPERA HOUSE. IuCuNCAW n NJ
MORNING SESSION

MORNING SESSION
900 A. NJ. Address of welcome President, }. NJ
Stark, Tucumcari, n. NJ
Address, for City. ...--..- Mayor, W. b
Rector Tucumcar N. NJ.
Response President K. b. Oldham,
Clovis. ~ NJ.
Business ot Convention w Unfinished
business
Address. Connecting National High.
ways. Secretary Seth B. Holman,
Amarillo Texas
Commercial CO. Operation" Judge James
Il Hamn, tarweI, Texas
Commercial ORGANIZATIONS Mr. Emore
Sweetwater, Texas
Texas Clubs Secretary Dallas Chamber
Of Commerce
Address Hon. Hugh h. Williams State
Corporation Commission
Report Of local committee on Freight
Rates Mr. Donald Stewart, Tucumca.
RI n. NJ
New Business Reports of committees
AFTERNOON SESSION
l:3O 2. NJ. Address e.. Prot Vaughan, Agricultural
College
Address Hon Alvan n. White Supt
of Schools of New Mexico
Address David K Bovd.
President of the University OF New
Mexico
Address immigration, Mr. {. h.
Schmidt, of the Rock Islard Sy stem
Address .---.. Governor W. {. Mcdonald
(Senators Fall and Catron may be pre-
vented from attending Of the
present national situation although they
accepted invitation Mr. FERGUSON
will not be able to leave Washington now.
later program will be made up, includ-
ing other promi,e ent yet to be heard
from if they may be able 70 arrange their
affairs to attend,)
4:3O z. NJ Automobiles leave Opera House for L.
S. Experiment Farm where Prof j. f.
Munde will! talk the work OF the
farm
800 7. VI. Banquet to the Guests of the City at
the VUrenberp Hotel.
Banquet talks by men of state and natl
Onal prominence.
I'VE requested to announce that il is
hoped the delegates will remain over
for the picnic of the Moose at the Blue
Water Holes, three miles from the city
on August D. at which place some Of
the prominent men of the convention
will speak. Also, the 9TH will be
the graduation exercises of the local
High School.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01

OF course your children learn all their
bad habits from their associates.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01

IIard.surfaced roads and streets lead
Ac farmer 20 market.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-08-01

The trailer never likes to be told Of
II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-28

Jacksonville in fourteen hours with no change of
cars, and Jacksonville is thirty minutes ride from
Atlantic Beach. From other inland cities the diff
ference is proportional
Atlantic Beach is the logical place, both from it's
location and from natural conditions and attrac-
tiOns, for the SOuths greatest resort. What is ogi
cal comes to pass. Atlantic Beach will be this re-
sOrt-the ideal and most beautiful city ON the At
lantic Coast Property values will increase-that
is logical too-just as they have at Long Beach and
Atlantic City.
Now is the time to buy whether it be for home
or for an investment.
Ninety-sx thousand dollars was the aggregate
OF sales of Atlantic Beach property to Monday
May 49, 1t was lightweight thousand dollars on
Saturday night the seventeenth. If you could see
this property you would know why.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-28
CLASS DAY HAD AT
LIVINGSTON NORMAL
Dramatic Club Presents "The Twig OF
Thorn Before Enthusiastic
Audience Monday

Livingston, May 27-(Special.) )-The
commencement play was given by the
Dramatic club of the Alabama Normal
college on Monday evening, May o6.
The auditorium was packed to its ut
most capacity and Interpretation of
this great audience must have been an
inspiration to the actors. for never did
the members of the Dramatic club ap-
pear to better advantage.
The curtain raiser was little CO.
lonial scene, "Snowbound' There were
three characters, Jack Van Rensselaer,,
Nellie Schuyler and Patience, her COM
panion. The part of Van Rensselaer,
was given by Miss Caller with great
dash and brilliancy. Miss Hill as Nellie
Schuyler was graceful, coquettish and
as Patience was equally captivating.
The play chosen for this season was
"The Twig of Thorn" an Irish play, by
Marie Josephine Warren. The scenes
are all laid in County Galway, near
Kylebeg, in the year of the great fam
inc. The play is a marvellous presenta-
tion of simple rural scenes, showing
the wit, the warm-heartedness, the su-
perstition, the goodness and innocence
of the simple country folk of County.
Galway The characters speak in Gaelic
throughout.
The parts were well-cast, the lines
We're perfect. and so completely did the
actors live the lines portrayed that it
was only afterwards that one wondered
how 1T was done and realized the skill
of the teacher and the talent and the
adaptability of the pupils. Miss Brown
the director of the Dramatic club, 10
to be congratulated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-28

ART EXHIBITION BY
SEMINARY STUDENTS

The art exhibition last night and
the reception at the Louise Compton
seminary given by Miss Edna Augusta
Jones class proved to be a most at
tractive feature to a large number who
viewed the exhibit. Over 1900 pieces.
including painting, hand decorated
china, oil sketches, water colors and
pencil sketches, all of which were made
this term, were shown. Fruit punch
and cake were served by two of the
graduates as refreshments for the re-
ception.
Miss Jones' who has had active charge
of the art class of the institute for
several years, will remove to Chicago
during the summer where she will be
installed as instructor of the School
of Arts. The concluding exercises OF
the annual commencement will be held
tomorrow night at the jefferson thea
tire where the graduates will be award
ed their diplomas DIR. Edwin Mipms
of Vanderbilt university will deliver
the commencement address,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-28
UNCLE SANS BANK
IS GOING AHEAD BY
ENORMOUS STRIDES
Postal Savings More Popu-
lar Even With Regular
Savings Banks
NEW FEATURES ARE
TO BE INTRODUCED
Regular Bankers Have Found That
Postal Savings Have Helped
Them Rather Than Inter-
fered With Work
BysC. f.. STEWART

Washington. May 21-tSpecial.) when
measured by tine number of depositors and
the growth of his business, Uncle Sam
Is The biggest banker in the country. The
patrons of the Postal Savings System are
Increasing by the thousands every 80 days,
and at the rate ofssl 100000 now deposits
every month.
From February 2Seto March 81 the pos
tai savings deposits increased from So,
100000 to S3s,5o0o0o, and depositors from
3s5.O0a to 335,000. This rate of increase, de
clares the department, was maintained
Throughout the month of April.
F4 The act that created the postal savings
~y.sts-l1. which as it stands has become
r4os. ucpular with the people, is to be Sc
&fn1aski as TO extend and popularize its
,4s.t rtlportanti features. Children under
h a y.tt oIdswilI be permitted to have ac.
mn and depostors will be given tn,
rFsvieSe of drawing on their accounts.
a ssral interpretation, 1t is believed
Val zfmit regulations that allow deposi
fei Is check out their money to pay obi
,sea afls to the postoffice department. TIL,
aw esys that "and depositor may with
s,ss he whole or any part or the funds
deposited to his her credit, with th'
Accrued interest, upon demand and undei
such regulations as the board of trustees
may prescribe
Draw on Account for Payment
July !, when the parcel post official
put on the proposed collect on delivery