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Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-27
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AID IN BUILDING
COUNTY BRIDGES
Provides a tax on people benefited by
the Construction of the
Same

An Act to Provide for the Con-
struction of County Bridges.
Be it Enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of New Mexico:
Section l. That upon the petit
ton of the number of tax payers
on property mentioned in section
three (3) of this act, resident in
any county of the State of New
Mexico, to the board of county
commissioners in which they re-
side, for the building of a public
bridge in said county, it shall be
the duty of sued board at its next
regular meeting, to advertise for
the bids and specifications with
plan or plans attached for the
proposed bridge in some news
paper published in said county,
such advertisement to be pub
lished for not less than four sue
cessive weeks and to contain a
specification or description of the
bridge together with a descrip-
ton of the place where the same
is to be erected and the time
within which it is proposed to
build the same, and the time and
place for offering bids, all bids to
be accompanied by a bond in an
amount to be fixed by the said
board of county commissioners,
with two or more sufficient sure
ties thereto, residents of the
county in which the bridge is to
be built conditioned for the faith
full performance of the conditions
of the bid, the amount, terms
and conditions of the bond re-
quired to be also inserted in the
advertisements for bids.
Sec. 2. For the purpose of this
act the counties of the state shall
be divided into the following
classes:
Glass A. Counties where the as
sessed valuation is over $4, 900, =
600 at the time of filing the peti-
ton, as provided for in section
one of this act.
Glass B. Counties where the
assessed valuation is under S4,
O0O,O 900 and more than 81, 100000
at such time.
Class C.. Counties wherein the
assessed valuation is $4,000, 0OC
or less at such time.
Sec. 8. The number of sigma
lures of tax payers on property,
upon the petition mentioned ir
section one of this act, shall be as
follows: In counties of class A,
400; in counties of class B. 200
and in counties of class C, 100.
Sec. 4. That upon advertise
ment for bids as provided for ir
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-27

An editor sat in his easy chair
with troubled look and disheveled
hair. An irate subscriber was
standing by, with awful look and
blood in his eye. The subscriber
meant the writer to thrash his op
tics to bruise, his nose to smash.
He would wipe the earth with the
editor bold, for telling facts he
shouldn't have told. The battle
was brief the carnage great, and
the subscriber found out his
mistake, ali! too late. He retired
from the scene with bruises and
pain, and he never will tackle an
editor again. Exchange.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-27
A new CLERK

Oscar Goebel Jr., on his return
from a duck hunting trip Good
Friday, found that a new clerk
had taken charge of the store and
papa" Oscar was out of a job.
A compromise was effected be-
tween Oscar II and Oscar III,
whereby the younger man will
rule the home while the father
runs the store. Mother and babe
are doing fine.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-27

section one of this act, it shall be
the duty of the board of county
commissioners to accept and ap-
prove the lowest and best bid
made by a responsible person,
firm, or corporation and in con-
formity with the provisions of
the advertisement therefor, the
Board having the right to reject
any and all bids submitted, and
Ito readvertise if they deem it ad-
visable; and upon the acceptance
/ of such bid, such board of County
Commissioners shall, at the time
of the making of the next annual
levy of taxes for county purposes,
make, levy, and assess a tax up
ron all taxable property in such
county in the amount deemed
| proper for the construction of the
| proposed bridge or bridges, and
Ishall cause such tax to be extend
ed upon the assessment rolls of
the county, which tax shall be
collected in the manner now pro-
yided by law in the collection of
other taxes, provided that no tax
shall be levied in any county in
any one year in excess of the fol-
lowing sums, viz:
In counties of class A, S25, 600,
in counties of class B, $1,000 in
counties of class C, $500; provi-
ded that no money so collected
shall be used for any other pur-
pose than for the construction of
bridges.
Sec. 5. No Board of County
Commissioners shall enter into a
contract for the construction of
any bridge or bridges requiring
the expenditure Of more than
three times the limitation Of the
annual levy provided for in sec
| ton four of this act.
Sec. 6. The Board of County
Commissioners may employ the
County Surveyor or some other
competent person to supervise
the erection Of bridges, who shall
be paid out of said bridge fund:
Provided, the person so employed
shall not be paid more than five
dollars per diem for each day
actually employed in the super
vision of work in progress: And
provided further, that no bridge
constructed under this act shall
be paid for until the same has
been duly approved by the per-
son employed by the Board Of
County Commissioners to super
wise the construction of the same,
or some other competent engi-
neer, and has been approved and
received by said Board of County
| Commissioners.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-27
With THE CHURCHES
ZION CHURCH.
Evangelical Lutheran

John A. NJ. Ziegler, D. D., pastor,
Max Dalies, Sunday school superin-
tendent. Preaching service II a. M.
and 7:45 p. m. Sunday school, 10
a. m. Luther League, p. m. Con-
frmation class, Friday, 7nm
Choir rehearsal Friday 8pm m
Morning service. II o'clock,
Evening, 7:45. Luther League, 7
O'Clock. Sunday School and
Bible Glass, 10 a. m. Max F.
Dalies, Superintendent.
Confirmation services, post
poned from Easter Sunday on ac-
count of sickness, will be held
this Sunday morning. Thirteen
young people will be confirmed.
Others will also be received. The
Holy Communion will be ceIe-
brated for the newly confirmed
and for others that were denied
the privilege last Sunday.
The Free will offering for the
parsonage last Sunday was more
than Eleven Hundred Dollars.
The offering will be continued
this Sunday. NO one need stay a.
way for fear of being solicited.
We are glad to have every one
contribute, but we shall not
embarrass any one by urging a
subscription.
The Rev. DR.. Yargen, Secre-
tary of the Board of Church
Extension, will be with US and
will preach in the morning. The
Doctor needs no introduction to
the people Of Belen. He was here
for the first time more than
eighteen years ago, and the last
time, at the dedication of the
church. In the evening, both Drs
Yarger and Ziegler will go to
Albuquerque, where they will
conduct service, and will assist
the congregation in securing a
pastor.
The Luther League service at
T o'clock will take the place of
the regular night service.
The Ladies Aid Society will
meet on Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. L. C. Becker.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-27
Read the Belen News.
class $50 p. m.

class $50 p. m.
The guild meet on Tuesday
last at the home of Mrs. Will
liams. The next meeting will be
on Monday at Mrs. Fischer
Every member is urge 60 ge
present.
Great preparations are being
made for the White Sale. ItWl'l
consist chiefly of Ladies and
Children's Underwear, anror s.
dresses, etc. 1t will beg q 2
and last until 6 on the afternyo
of April 2. At the same t..
Food Sale will be held. In q
evening there will be Dancing
Social from s until II, at so cents
a couple. Ladies 25 cents each.
Refreshments will be served eX-
ira, Come everybody and bri z
your friends.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-27
CANDIDATES NOMINATED

At the public primary last
Monday night, called for the
purpose of nominating candidates
to fill the vacancies in the local
school board, Antonio Gilbert
was nominated for the one year
term and Daniel Romero for the
three year term. The election
will be held Monday April 7, and
is the first election under the
new state law giving women the
right to vote at school election.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-27
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Order OF services: Sunday SCHOOL,
10 d. m, p. P. Simmons, superin-
tendent. Preaching services, II a.
IN. and 7:45 p. m. Epworth League,
: y. N. R. R. Yelland, pastor Resi-
fence. south of the church.
Preaching morning and even
by the pastor.
Epworth League devotional
service at 7 p. m. Topic THE
Foreign Works of the League. "
Leader Miss Eva Alderman.
An excellent program was Civ
en- by the members of the Sun
day School last Sunday morning,
and an Easter offering amounting
to over twenty-five dollars was
taken for Home and Foreign Mis-
sions.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-27
Wins GOLD WATCH

Miss Frieda Becker, our eff
cient postmistress, was one of
the successful contestants in the
Albuquerque Morning Journals
Popularity Contest, her prize be-
ing a gold watch, fully warrant
ed. The prize is a little beauty
and one of which any contestant
may we'll feel proud.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-27

No man who wants to draw
from the public treasury twice
as much as he can be hired for
when not serving the public is
an honest man. No matter how
you cover it up with spacious ar
guments about other people do
ing it, the fact remains. And
here is another fact quite as
blunt but very important to re-
member, and that is that none
but honest men should be elect
ed to public office. Pennington
Times Hustler.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-27
A CRIME
= wit WiTHoUT
PENALTY
Is Gambling in New Mexico
Under new State
Law
LESS STRINGENT Than OLD

Apparently the work of the
recent legislature is being scru-
tinized more closely by the voters
of the state, now that they have
more time to think over just what
was done during those last few
hours when not even the legisla-
tors themselves knew what was
being done.
One of the laws which caused
much change in feeling toward
the law making body, was the
Anti-Gambling Bill, which was
guaranteed to put a stop to all
kinds of gambling from the play
ing for a silver fish fork in the
home of the members of society
to the boys playing keeps" for
marbles.
The bill is as follows:
An Act to Prohibit Gambling.
Be 1t ItEnacted by the legislature
of the State of New Mexico:
Section /. That any person who
shall play for money or otherthing
of value any game of chance, by
whatsoever name know or how
soever played, upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine
of not more than one hundred dol
lars, or by Imprisonment for not
to exceed three months. o1 both.
Sec. 2. That any person who
conducts or operates any such
game, or who knowingly permits
any such game to be played upon
permises of which he is the owner
lessee or occupant, upon convic-
ton thereof shall be punished by a
fine of not more than five hundred
dollars, or by imprisonment for
not more than six months or both,
Sec. 3. That any officer charged
with the enforcement of this act
who shall knowingly and willfully
fail to prosecute violations hereof
upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by a fine of not more
than one hundred dollars, or by
imprisonment for not to exceed
three months, or both.
1t will be seen that the law pro
vides that gaming of any sort
where any stake, whether money
or thing of value, is involved
shall be punishable by a fine o1
mot more than $10O or by pun
ishment of Imprisonment for no
to exceed three months, or both.
1t is the mot more" that il
looked upon to open the way
There is, under this act, no mini
mum penalty provided. Thus be
fore friendly justice of thu
peace, who is empowered to tr!
misdemeanors, a man might b.
adjudged as guilty and released
from custody in the same breath
The old act provided that tn
playing of any banking gam
of chance" whether played will
dice or cards or otherwise, shoul'
be a misdemeanor and punishabl
by a fine of mot less than $40
nor more than $500, and by i'm
prisonment for not less than 81.
months. The new act. thougl
it does not contain the repea
clause, is held by attorneys t
nevertheless repeal the provision
of the old law, because it pre-
scribes a different penalty TO
actions which include the action
prohibited in the old act, an
there cannot be conflicting Sc
of penalties for the same often
ses. AS the new law was passe
later than the old one, it take
nracedance.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-27

LOST-On the road between
Jarales and Belen heavy black
overcoat. Finder will please re-
turn to News Office. Rev. John
Mordy, Albuquerque, N. M.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-27

Come to the Dance at CONNER
cial Hall Wednesday evening.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-27

Don't forget to get your sum-
mer underwear at the White Sale.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-27
UNCLAIMED MAIL MATTER

The following is a list of let's
and other unclaimed mail matter
naming in the post office at Z
New Mexico, for the week enc.
March 13, 1918
Persons calling for this unclaime~
matter will please say Advertised "
A charge of one cent will be ma,
for each piece of advertised matt
delivered, as required by Section Ct
Postal Laws and Regulation, 1876
JOHN BECKER, P. M.
Cooper, Crawford.
Grapengeter, Heles.
Inogosa, Jose.
Padia, Lotario.
If unclaimed by April 3, 1918.
the above will be sent to tha
dead letter office.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-03-27
Episcopal Church Notes

Sunday School at II a. m. Even
ing service at 7:45 p. m. Bible
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
HAVE OUTING
Day Was Spent In Enjoying the
Offerings Of the ark and
Sports In the Afternoon.

About hve hundred persons from
the North Street Methodist church
and their friends spent yesterday a.
Wheeling Park in their first annual
picnic and outing. At noon a very
sumptuous dinner was served and dur
ing the afternoon athletic events OF
different kinds were staged. what
proved a source OF untold enjoyment
to the little folks, was the troupe OF
trained bears showing at the resort
this week. The funny actions OF these
animals brought forth cheer after
cheer from the little folks and they
showed their jisspproval when the
exhibition was enced.
The following athletic program
was carried out.
Candle race tor boys. Edward Fisher.
Candle ace for girls. ..
Mabel McGranahan
Three legged
Milton korry and Harry James.
Candle race for children
Eugene -. Myers and Jessie
Startling.
Fifty yard dash-men. John Rusn.
Ladies nifty yard race. Hazel Barlow
Nail driving cont st..... Mrs hite.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
FAR MERS' DAY
Btg Time VIII BE Enjoyed AZ whs.un9
PArk' SAturday, september 8. By
Local Country Folk.

day ~ wheeling park prom
tses 20 10 one ~ tho biggest events Of
the year ~ tho popular PLEASURE resort.
N-rInEemcuts are being rapidly cumpIet-
81 Tor the first annual picnic. wuirtI 10
he neld saturday. September r. arr
doubtless a large rum'er of arrrers
and their families from tn distri.t wfII
attend
" ~ sUn travelling representative ~
the club. has had a. rorferefrs with tho
v heeliuE park managers. ard . fnl-
lowing program - affrsees. w. ss-
Cided upon The eNefrIeez wIf % IN
two parts. morning and afternoon sea-
Zion N morning aessI.n vNf ia fac
sifef ofe- b. 20 T. Waurh. 7rricuIf raj
fsf. ~ WeIIrburE
Messra ~ n s1 and r. go -bsets
viii deliver adtreruse ~ 10 70 m ar
Country LIE Club FOR Young people
"Atfalrf G..v' rr
W H. ZIrr agricultural TOPICS no
~ 81 a. w
TIE afternoon session viu - pro-
ride over hv rari prft.r-
Or thomas D. Hodge, r-e-.rrr' ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
UNITED DOCTORS
SYSTEM PRAISED
Sufferer Tells Of the Wonderful Bene.
fit She Received With One
Months Treatment
~NON-SUR6IcAl THO
Says She Feels II Her Duty to Tell
Her Friends n Sick People
OF Specialists.

Their are few women who volul-
tarily undergo an operation and a
great numbe OF rms would rather
suffer from their ailments than take
hance on the surgeons knife.
The following testimonial given the
United Doctors who have their Wheel.
ing Medical Institute on the second
floor OF the McLain building at -
twelfth street. lear Market street. il
an example Of the fact that operations
are often needless.
Columbus. o..
July 70.
TO The Public feel that / owe II
10 my friends and TO others that may
be afflicted to tell the wonderful bene-
III | have derived from treatment with
the United Doctors.
For over "A ear | have suffered
with Intense pains in my right side.
Some doctors said IL was female trou-
BILE and others the appendices, but
received no relief and was advised IN
consult a surgeon.
Upon May 10. 1913 I vent to the
United Doctors and they aid | could
be helped. | have been practically
withou pain now for almost a month
and | feel that I am about well.
did not have to be operated upon,
either.
Il certainly advise anyone afflicted
as was TO consult the United Doctors
and | will always praise them for what
they have done for me-"
(Signed)
Mrs. Sarah A. Gibson.
Station B.
Columbus, o.
The United Doctors treat among 9th
er ailments. chronic and ~deep-seated
diseases of the nerves. blood. hear.
kidneys. bladder. spine. including
rheumatism. paralysis. epilepsy. gail
stones. goitre. rupture. neuralgia. con
stipation, dropsy. asthma. dyspepsia,
catarrh. deafness. indigestion and dis.
eases Of m and diseases of men.
Consultation n examination for the
next ten days is free 10 all.-Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
MOVE UP.

Owing TO three conductors on the
West virginia Traction and ElectrI,
t~oWpauy's limos ~rcsigninE their pos
lions. n re- viii be a general move up
on the Pike division today The three
men 20 resign are Isaac Fittman. Wal
tor johnson and Hermann Frost Ire
hrst on the ezra LIST Is Domer Black.
who viii %rcreiv" the regular run.
while George Dixon will be- he n.xt
regular man on for a sfrairht run
VIII ~Grandstan viii be- the second
extra man Tn O'her men viii move
up IN regular order. Thomas J.n
nings has accepted a position a. mo
torman. after betne away from ~.
company for SIX years lilo a. on
Tin" had complete charge Of no line
b'for" hey began operating 90. eie,
trio cars
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
WANT SPEAKER
m~oundsVille Ch~autauqua viii Not Be
Without Speaker For sstur.
day Night.

When Governor ~. s. Hadley. OF
Missouri. cancelled his engagement
with the MOundsville Chautauqua sor
his appearance tomorrow evening al
M~oundsville the a~s7ociation n tonca
got busy and wired Uncle Joe" Can.
non a. Danvill~. ~. asking him m
10 the Mound city and on the
engagement
The committee received a telegram
late last evening "a tho effect tiat Nj
Cannon was touring 200 irn east and
could not DO communicated wi,r.
hence he viii hardly appear itoA.
ever the association Vtl krap rig Q
after some we'll known speaker tl
fl tho bin and announcement ss to
who that person vii no viii be mad.
before the day is orc-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-19
(By Carmine Melis. }

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 1S.-'I just
live the simple life-that is ALL
This is Carmine Melis' reason for
her wonderful voice and beauty. Car
mine is prima donno. She and Mary
Garden are rivals for the honor of
"the most beautiful prima donna on
the stage"
Il am so careful what l eat-just
always the simple things. White meat
and never anything to drink, but wa
ter and milk-oh, yes, coffee, too. But
never wine, champagne or cocktails.
Il love salads, but eat them l can
not, for last year there was nearly a
breakdown on account of the diges-
ton. Too many salads! But swecTs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-19
Standing Naked on Bank of River
He Pays Boy $40 for His Clothes

afraid to attempt the crossing with
his grip and clothing, so bargainsl
with farmer boy to follow him
across with them.
1t was hazardous undertaking to
cross the stream, even by holding
tight to the rope, but Stuckey finally
accomplished it, only to find that the
farmer boy had not followed him over.
On the contrary, the lad stood on the
south shore and said he would net
cross unless there was ten dollar
bill in it for him. Stuckey consented
and the boy had little trouble in max
ing it with the Wichita mans outfit,
and collected the $40.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-19
BOLD Diver HAS FOUND
WEALTH IN ships HULK
Locates Wreck al the Bottom
Of the Sea

San Francisco, Oct. 18.-What may
be the wreck of the steamship City
of Rio Janeiro which was sunk inside
the entrance of the Golden Gate on
February %, 1901, with a loss of 122
lives and bullion valued at 100000,
was located yesterday by Norman
Steltzner, a diver, who made the de-
scent in 1913 feet of water in div
ing device which he invented. Incl
dentally Steltzner set a new mark fo:'
divers in his descent of 12S feet. The
previous greatest depth attained Is
said to so feet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-19
MILITANT QUEEN
ORDERED BACK TO
MERRIE ENGLAND
NO PANKHURST FOR AMERICA
Permission to Land Was Re-
fused Her

New York, Oct 1S.-Mrs. Emma
line Pankhurst, the English militant
suffragette leader, who arrived here
today for a lecture tour, was ordered
deported by the immigration author
tiles within little less than three
hours after the vessel upon which
she came had docked. The special
board of inquiry which decided her
case, voted not to admit her to the
country under bond, but to send her
back to France forthwith.
Mrs. Pankhursts lawyer, Herbert
Reeves, announced his intention of ap-
pealing the case Immediately to Com
missioner General Caminetti. Mr.
Reeves said he would seek to have his
client admitted to this country un-
der bond, so that she may be able t.
fulfill her engagement to speak at
Madison Square Garden tomorrow
night.
Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont, the New
York woman suffrage leader, who
was to have been Mrs. Pankhurst g
hostess, was prepared to give bond
upto 100000 for Mrs. Pankhurst s
good behavior while in America. I'm
der the ruling of the special boar l.
she will not be permitted to do So
and Mrs. Pankburst must remain at
Ellis Island until deported unless the
boards findings are reversed by the
authorities at Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-19
ITO BE BEAUTIFUL
LEAD SIMPLE LIFE'

-ah!
q sleep at least eight hours, AM
every morning a bath l take-very
very hot. The soap is made especially
in Italy; in it is, l think, starch.
Never do l use cold cream! Moth
ing on the face"
With Carmine Melis exercise is al
unknown quantity.
Walk? Oh yes, l like to walk
but never more than three blocks. The
motor car is best"
Protection for her throat is likewise
unknown.
Il wear the collars never. My throat
is better if it is free and never take
cold.
AND DO NOT WORRY"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-19

Beaver, Okla, Oct. 1S.-Fred Fl.
Stuckey, a travelling insurance agent
Oh Wichita, Kas., had an experience
on the Cimarron river, northwest OF
Beaver, that he will remember a long
time, for he stood naked on the north
shore of the swollen stream while a
boy with Stucqey's clothes and grip
stood on the south shore and demand
ed ten dollar bill to take them Owe!
to the owner. Stuckey thought the
price a little high, but he paid it and
got the clothes.
Stuckey had been down in this coun-
try on a business trip. There are no
railroads, and when he started back
to Liberal, Kas., he found that head
rise of water had come down the Ci.
marion, had swollen it out OF its banks
and made it torrent that was con-
stantly rising.
The country people in that locality
had outstretched a rope across the
stream for use in such times of high
water, and the rope route was the on
ly one for Stuckey to use. He was