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GOLD MEDAL FOR BEST
CH|LD'S COMPOSITION
Office OF Public Roads, U. S. Depart
ment OF Agriculture. Makes
Attractive Offer
MUST ALL BE ORIGINAL WORK
All School Children Between Ages of
Ten and Fifteen Years Are
Eligible in Contest
MUST ALL BE ORIGINAL WORK

\ gold medal 10 the school boy or
girl between the ages of ten and ff.
teen who writes the hest composition.
mol in rvcrcd sen words. on the re
pair and maintenance of earth roads
i, Ia be- awarded by Logan Waller
Page. director, Office of public roads,
nilrd States Department of AgrI-
culture. Washington. d. (. All com
postum, must b. submitted to Mr..
Page before May 10. 1913, and the
medsl will he awarded a. soon there
after a. the composition can Ia"
graded. The composition may be
based on knowledge gained from
books or other sources, but no quota
CAUSE OF POOR ROADS
tions should be made.
After many year- experience IL
dealing with the public road situation
of the country It Is Mr.. Page belief
that ignorance on the subject of re
pair and maintenance Of roads Is ~
much the cause of their bad condi-
tion as any other one factor. II i-
expected that the competition will
bring about u better understanding
of the subject of repair and mainteu-
ance in the rural district.
ROADS AND EDUCATION
Many children living in the rural
districts HAY" experienced the dlsad-
vantagcs Of roads made inpa,sabI,
,hrough'a lack of proper maintenance
and it is expected that their intere-t
in the competition will stimulate
greater interest among the parent
Bad roads have prevented many chi
drcn from obtaining 4 proper edu
cation and have even prevented doc
tors from reaching the side of rura
patient, in time to save their lives.
RULES or CONTEST
Any child between the age, men
toned, attending a country ,cho"
may compete. Only ono side Of tn
paper must be written on; each pag
hould be- numbered the name, ae
aud address of the writer, and ia
name and location of the scho'
which he or she j. attending must h
plainly written at the top Of the ir'
page. The announcement at the con
petition has been sent lu the -upcru
t lendrnt, of schools in the rural dl-
tricts. No further information ra
F, be- obtained from the office of publ
roads. This announcement should !
plain to everyone, and all chldr,
= will thus start on a ha.le "t rquall
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Fly Prevention Rules

"An ounce of prevention Is worth
a pound of cure" This is the tim"
to use all means for the prevention
Of the spread of files. Hcsm early
and then keep everlastingly at It,
The yiglani fly will use every oppor
iunity that he gets remember that.
Here are several "don'ts' that will
aid in fighting the fly:
Don't dine at hotel or restaurant
where flies are tolerated.
Don't allow flies in your house.
Don't prruii them near your food
especially Your milk.
Don't buy food where flies are per
mi,ted.
Don't allow them in n sick room.
Don't allow them to crawl over the
baby or the nipple of its nursing hot
tie.
Don't 90 without scren doors on tn
house aud .:ep them up until yo'
start your furnace.
Have separate covers screens oI
all food exposed.
Vet cleanliness aud cleanliness an
yet more cleanliness. be- yomr mott
all summer long.
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Lettuce and Nut Salad
Cooks Entertain

The Board of Village Trustees,
consisting of Mayor John Corbett,
Herb d. Green, C. J. Kelly, Julius
Rosch and Sigmund Lindauer; the
members of the School Board now in
town, viz. c. l.. Baker and DR.. p. NJ.
Steed, and h. Bedichek, secretary OF
the Climber of Commerce, Were
guests of the domestic science de-
partment of the Deming High School
Tuesday at dinner. The dinner was
a high class specimen of the culinary
art, and converted all present to the
belief that domestic science is by far
the most important course offered by
the High School. The dinner was
prepared entirely in the school kitch.
en- by students and was served b,
members of the domestic science de-
partment. Miss Lulu Stallman, grad
uate of the Kansas Agricultural Col
lege. has charge of this department
in which ninety-six students are en-
rolled this year.
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HEALTHY INCREASE

Tn. receipt, of the local office are
increasing AT the rate Of 1910 each
month. The yearly report last July
for the fiscal year showed 10000
and at the present rate of increase
the present year will total not less
than $4,000 This amount of bust
ness entities the local office to city
delivery service and immediate steps,
il is said, will he taken to secure this
to the citizens of Deming. The houses
are now numbered and the required
amount of sidewalk has been in
stalled. II is stated that Denling has
more cement sidewalk for the popu-
lation than any other city Of New
Mexico. Sign posts have been put
in place at the street corners bear
iug the names Of the various streets
and avenues.
PARCEL POST BUSINESS
The parcel post business L. steadil!
on the increase. according TO Post.
master Pennington. The outgoing
business shows that the merchants
of the city are more and more taking
advantage of the service TO compel,
With the mail order houses il the To-
cal field. The increased force of th'
last two years SHOWS II very health!
growth, due to the wise administrG
tion of Postmaster Edward Penning
, ton and Assistant Postmaster II. q
Green. Three clerks and one Substi
, tute clerk are now working n agaiuS
the total of two two years ago, Be
p sides the pouches, eighteen sacks o
. nail are received each day.
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OSBORN ENLARGING
FARM ENTERPRISE
Started Here Three Years AGO in
Small Way, but Has In
creased Operations

r.. D. Osborn. one of the pioneer
farmers of this district, is materi-
ally enlarging his farming operations
this year. lie started into the farm
ing business here three years ago
when there had been practically no
demonstration of the farming posi-
bilities of this region. He planted
tvr acres 10 onions the hrsj year. and
made what is known to the trade as
a "killing" He then -old the place
aud re.myested in another section of
the valley. Here he went in for to-
mato growing on small scale, can
ming ten thousand cans the first sea
son. aud twenty-SlV thousand cans
the second season, ~ well rs getting
q ten acre field into alfalfa. He also
rXpermented successfully with
Strawberries. and Il number of other
crops. From the proceeds Of last
years business Mr.. Osborn bought
new 20 h. p. oil engine and new
81? American pump, which increased
his water supply from 200 gallons
per minute to 800 gallons per minute.
He is irrigating forty acres this year,
and will increase his canning outfit
to capacity of two thousand cans.
per day, as well as have thirty acres
in other crops.
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EXECUTE INNOCENT MEN
Huerta Troops Continue Murder OF
Many NOn.COmbatantS

Human bodies, many oi them' are
hanging from telegraph poi's aIonS
the Mexican National Railway from
SANTA Rosalia To Ortiz, a distance of
nearly sixty miles" stated 7. &, Rod
rlonez of Saucillo. Chihuahua, VIII"
is now a refugee in FL Paso.
These men have been killed by
Unerta soldiers" continued Rodn-
aucz. "and hardly any of them had
ever taken arms against the lluerla
regime. but were railroad men or
ranchmen who happened on account
of their work to be in that section.
The victims are not even given n
semblance of trial when taken INTO
custody by the Fcderals, but are I'M
mcdiately shot, and their bodies
strung up to telegraph poles.
III section laborcr happens to be
sent two or three miles from a SET
tlement by his employer and he runs
into n squad of soldiers he is killed
Feeling against the Hucrta re-
gime in Chihuahua is rapidly mcreas'
ing. and even the garrison Is divided
Nearly half of the soldiers in the gar
rison are railroad volunteers wh'
we're organized by the constitutions
. government during the Red Flag re
belnon year ago, and these me-
are against Huerta.
1T would be- possible for 800 Con
, stilut,onalists to attack the city o
. Chihuahua and overthrow Rabag
p and the lIuerta officers, as the resi-
, dents of Chihuahua and half of tn
; garrison would join them If an at
tack was made"
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Notice

All electric service will be closed
down Sunday, April 20, from I a. m.
to 5 p. nj. to change line within city
limits for higher voltage. Consum-
ers will have 10 bear with uS in these
interruptions during our rebuilding oi
lines. Irrigation power consumers
will be given three days notice oi
any interruption longer than on,
hour, aud at any time power can b,
had from 3 p. III. until ! II. III, if linz
has been out during day.
DEMING ICE & ELECTRIC CO
Frank Monser, General Manager
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CONGRESS- MAY SIT
UNTIL OCTOBER

Washington. ID. C.-Whether it will
he u long session or Il short one is n
questions which the lawmakers under
the dome of the Capitol are unable
lopredicl. II the tariff bill is rushed
through substantially as it was pre-
pared by the Ways and Means Com
m''lee It is quite possible that Con-
sreSS will adjourn by July ]. But
while the House will very likely pass
1t quickly, despite the disappoint
mehi IN various quarters over the
failure 10 give what is considered
sufficient protection. there will prob
AMY be a different story to tell IN thu
senate. In that body the advocate
oi protection for sugas and wool ar
hkely to gather enough Democratic
support to hamper the program o
Tue Administration. That will meal
ue'ay, If not disaster for the bill
ana then too il is not improbabl
mat the President may wish the cur
r'ary question taken up, and perhap
o'hcr important questions, so tina
Tue session may stretch along int
October.
James A. Pease, representing tn
sunset Magazine, arrived this morn
me to look over the prospects of III
valley Mr. Pease is very enthusias
NC regarding the outlook.
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Sunday Schools WILL
SEND DELEGATES HERE
INSTITUTE COURSE OF STUDY


I,v;tationss have been sent to all
the Sunday Schools of the county re-
ouesting the presence of teachers and
delegates to the Luna County Sunday
school Association. which will be held
bere under the auspices of all the
.vanp.lical churches of Deming next
Monday and Tuesday. ". c. MERIT,
field superintendent of the Southwest.
will be present and will lead in the
work of the association. The work
Of the session will consist of seminar
studies.
THE PROGRAM
The following is the program which
has been prepared:
Monday, April 81, 8 o'clock p. M,
At Presbyterian Church: Song and
PRAYER, o. T. Finch, leader; ten min
ME talk. A. D. Cannady, what Ar,
tbe Duties of Adults Towards Bibl,
School, and How May They Benefit
M Their Attendancef" violin solo
Miss Wamel, address, "The Socia
Sunday School," W. +. Merritt.
Tuesday, April 90. 3 p. m, at th'
Christian Church: Song and prayer
II. NJ. Bruce, leader; "Getting Read!
for the Next Sunday School Conven
ton, and Its Relation to the Sunda,
School at Large" DR.. E. s. Milford
How May the Teachers Help in NeV
Mexicoi" ". c. MERIT.
Tuesday evening, 8 p. NJ, at Meth
odist Episcopal Church: Song an
prayer, d. Matheson, leader; "Wha
Relation Does the Church Membe
Bear to and His Duties to Sunda
SCHOOL," J. b. Taylor; sour Ne'
Mexico Field and What We Are Dc
ing." ". G. MERIT.
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town. The engine was run four hours
ON crude oil, and consumed GA gal
Ions of crude oil per hour, which cost
at retail 7 cents per gallon. pumping
1000 gallons of water per minute
against 65-foot head. \ test was
then made for four hours running the
engine on 3s-40 distillate. which II
the second grade of oil handled by
the Mimbres Valley Farmers As
sociation. retailing in any sized lots
at 10 cents per gallon. The engine
ran on five gallons per hour deli''
ering the same amou"t OF water
against the same head. II is believed
tina, there will be a large demand FOL
the 1910 oil. as il can be used m
any engine from a crude oil to the or
dinary gas engine. However, man>
farmers prefer the so-call,d crude
oil. as the higher grade oil explode
more easily. and hence causes mor'
irrecularity in the revolutions thar
the crude oil for which such engine
are specifically designed.
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Pressure on Congress

That gentle pressure is to be
brought to bear to induce Congress
TO be- good j. indicated by the hold
ING up of committee appointments,
and bv the decision of the Treasury
Department to make no appointments
of customs officials until July !. II
would be easy for this policy to be
extended to other departments; for
instance. the Department of Justice
and the Post Office Department,
which have been somewhat slow
about distributing places. Such ta"'
ties are likely to prove effcacious.
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SOCIETY
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Violet Luncheon

The Senior domestic science class
If the Dcmug High School enter
tanned with an elaborate violet fom
course luncheon Tuesday evening al
the school building. A few guest
were invited and after discussing the
~avory dishes prepared by the young
cooks declared they would use all
their influence toward finding suila
bic husbands ON which the Epicurea
art would not be- wasted.
The table wa, decorated in keep.
ing with the violet color scheme. \
basket of yiolcts on Cmncy lace wa
the crntcrpicce and many of th'
dishes served were of the same deli
cate tint The menu was as follows
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-04-18
0ening Woman's Club

The Art Glass of the Deming Wo-
mans Club will meet next Monday
with Mrs. A. W. Pollard.
The Needlework Class will meet
with Mrs. X. Swanzy next Tuesday.
All members are urged to attend
these meetings.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-04-18
LOCAL POSTOFF|CE IS
GETTING NEW BOXES
Automatic Locks Will Soon Replace
Combination Devices In West
End OF Building
GAIN IN RECEIPTS REPORTED
Business In Deming Is Increasing at
the Rate OF $2i0 Each Month
Records Show

All of the combination boxes of the
local postoffcc are being replaced by
automatic boxes of the model in use
at the east end of the building. Fifty
new ones are being added 10 take
care of the increased business, which
will make II total number of 7O6 now
i'm uSp.
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Mrs. SchIemmer Honor Guest

Mrs. Arthur Raithel entertained at
luncheon last Tuesday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Schlemmer Of FL Paso.
Mrs. Schlemmer is the guest of Mrs.
Margaret Raithel. Covers we're laid
for eight.
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Dance at Black Cat

The management of the Black Cat
Cafe will give dance tonight at the
popular hostelry. The Black Cat
Stringed Orchestra will furnish the
music.
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THE PARTY

The following persons are member,
Of the investors party: c. +. Kelly
Ohio; +. o. Connor, Illinois; T. +
Ainswolth. Indiana: J j. Winters
Indiana; Grant c. Armstrong, Iii
uois; !. W. Morris, Illinois; Charlie,
+. Bowers, Ohio B. NJ. Futrell, In
diona, and T., ". Coffin, IIcHo!um.
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LUXOR


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Mr.. and Mrs. Nern Dresser will be
at home to their friends next week.
The services held at the Luxor
school house every Sunday are well
attended.
The Rev. Henry returned from Las
Cruces Saturday, where he attended
the Presbyterian Synod.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-04-18
BEGAN YESTERDAY

Luther Stevenson, secretary of the
organization, began serving the oil
Tuesday afternoon. About 400 gal
Ions were delivered from u 1880
gallon ear which was emptied into
the east tank Monday. This car was
purchased from the Kellogg Com
pany Of Los Angeles. The freight
was $326.45. There is profit on the
oil, too, which will pay the expenses
of maintaining the associations prop
erty and will leave a fat little divi-
dend for the stockholders. The stock
sale has already produced the funds
to erect the two heavy steel tanks of
$4,000 gallons capacity each, and the
office of the association which is sit
uated just west Of the tanks.
MORE OIL COMING
A car of crude oil, 3S.40 gravity,
is expected to arrive from the Los
Angeles refinery today. This prob
ably will be- sold at about ~ cents
per gallon. This oil will be unloaded
as Kclogg's Tops, 43.4j gravity. The
crude oil has been tried out Ill j. l.
Deudonne's II h. p. Slower. Hugh
Ramsey's 10 h. p. Masterworkman
. c. l.. Hubbard's 5 h. p. Fairbanks
! Morse, and Paul Cases 40 h. i
Western. The very best results have
| been obtained in each ease. and II l.
predicted tha, the crude oil will b'
burned in many of the best gasoline
. engines. n well ~ in the engine
made for the low grade fuel. Tn
- fac, that 100 steel barrels ordere'
have not yet arrived has embar
rassed the the association IN the dis
T. ,ribution of the oil to the members
These barrels should have arrive
several days ago.
" HAVE BEST FACILITIES
" The office of the association
twelve by sixteen feet with loadin
" platform facing the tracts. III
platform is equipped with pipe
" tipped with metal hose for conduct
" inc the oil from the ears to the 'anh
and for filling the barrels. A mote
driven pump is used in filling Il
tanks. A hydrometer has been II
| stalled for making the Barme te
to determine the specific gravity
III the oils purchased, This insures IN
n form fuel, which will always be up
er the standard of combustion. Seer
lie tary Luther Stevenson estimates IN
pd N. association will distribute fro
e. 500 to 1000 gallons of oil day dt'
~ ing the irrigation season, IL TAX
n. about seven days from the date
M sbipment from the refinery to recei
ss the oil here.
IT. LEASED ANOTHER TANK
he The Mimbres Valley Farmers A
:" sociation has leased the old tank
" " the Deming Water Works Compa
ne m as an emergency tank. A car
'eH 'e crude oil will be received IN a a
y. -: or two and emptied into the tank j.
u" leased. Later on. the association v
0, construct "A crude oil tank eontiga'
~" ~ to its two other tanks and nan
~, ~. three grades of oil. The assoe'"'
o'' Wv will not carry lubricants this seas
" but expects to start in mex, seas
~, sp, fully equipped for handling all gra'
''.' no. of lubricating oils.
NV INTERESTING TEST
,he An interesting test was maze
- ~ os6cers of the association burn
the two grades of oil in the ~ nc
as mower Bessemer oil engine on
Herren farm. four miles sou'n
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LOW COST Of OIL IS
AGREEABLE SURPRISE
IS DUE TO the ORGANIZATION


Farmers seldom smile, il has been
asserted. Feeding the millions has
proved II burden that has saddened
the lives of our agriculturist. some
declare. OF course Mimbres Valley
farmers never were given to melan.
choly, but if You should care to see
the 'horny handed sons of toll"
smile the broadest smile that ever
was Smiled" just watch them drive
up to the Mimbres Valley Farmers
Association oil tanks, north Of the
tracks, and pay sl2 cents for dis
tillate oil which cost them Is cents
last year. Some difference, eh,
Stevef And oil going up, too. Five
gallons or fifty, the price is the same
to the members of the most progress
i've farmers organization in exist
pupp
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M|ESSE IS HERE
WITH INVESTORS
Visitors Well impressed With the
Beauty and Progress OF En-
terprising Deming
ARE OUT LOOKING OVER LANDS
Wells Of Development Company Pro-
claim Uniform Water Level
Over Entire Tract

e. T.. Mics,r and J. W. Elvyn ar
rived in Dcming last evening over the
Soulhcrn Pacific in the Golden State
Limited. With them are ten buyer,
for the Mir>-c lands, near Carne. The
visitors were well impressed with the
evident prosperity Of the city and the
beauty of the spring foliage along the
broad and wrll-kcpi streets. Several
IA the party expressed surprise at the
modern shops and other improve
mcnts so evident in the queen city
Of the Mimbrc- Valley. To the north.
cm visitor at Tins season who ha.
Travelled aero, the desert, the sun.
shine and vegetation has a restfu
suggestion of peace and plenty which
j, irresistible.
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Thursday Auction Bridge Club

The Thursday Auction Bridge Club
met with Mrs. Harry Kelly. Mrs,
Arthur Raithel was the guest Of the
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-04-18
on MIESSE TRACT

After surveying the city in n cas-
uai manner the buyers were taken to
the Miesse tract that they might have
the information concerning the land
first hand. The five wells are now
nearing completion and the frs
stratum of gravel proclaims the uni
form depth and abundance of tn,
water which will soon be flowing ovel
the plowed fields of the development
company.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-04-18

club. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Ralph Loomis.
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GREAT RABBIT DRIVE
IN PROGRESS TODAY
Boys With FavOrite Skinny Sticks
and Lunches Carried to Rem
devious in Motor Cars
GREATEST EVENT IN YEARS
Punative Expedition TO Exterminate
Pests Will be Great Success
Is the Outlook

We're of f." the rabbit drive
Early this morning the school boy.
gathered in front of the real estate
office of Lester aud Perry aud de-
mandcd 10 be- carried TO the place Of
rendezvous. near the Wilkinson well
on the llondalc road. Then motor
ears belonging to prominent citizens
were on hand and the boys with
lunches aud iayorIc shiny sticks
were soon on their way 10 work
havoc among the furry dcnizens. OF
course many were transported in
other vehicles, - that the success
of the drive is assured.
THREE DRIVES
The plans as published in Tues
days Graphic will be carried out,
and three drives made during the day.
At noon lunches will be eaten and the
drive resumed after a short rest for
the tired little legs. The event is
the greatest of the year in juvenile
Deming, the Fourth Of July not ex-
cepted. OF course the grown-ups are
along in numbers, especially the
farmers of the valley, who have n
real grievance against the rabbits be-
cause of the destruction of crops and
trees during the winter season.
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INTERESTING TEST

An interesting test was made oy
osecers of the association burning
two grades of oil in the 40 horse
nower Bessemer oil engine on the
Hsrreu farm, four miles south oil
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-04-18
Fluit Cocktail
Decorated with Candy Nlolets

Salmon Croqucttes
Mashed Potatos with Pimentos
Cheese Mushroom
Hot Rolls
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' Deming Air '
' 100 per ct. Pure '
' Breathing Test '
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