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Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-12-11
AROUND THE
WORLD ON
A BICYCLE

James Maye Of Linden, N. j.,
passed through Belen last Friday
on his trip around the world on
his bicycle. He left New York
City on June 2S, 1918, in COM
pany with Chris Wendell Joseph
Tomachic and Joseph Loitsch,
travelling for a purse Of $45, COO
which was hung up by the Lin
den On. J.) Field Club, provided
the boys or any of them tour the
globe within five years from the
date of starting. The two last
named boys dropped out of the
race at Oakland, Maryland, Maye
and Wendell continuing. AT To
peka, Wendell found himself with
a cut tire, and could not proceed
until this had been replaced. Ac-
cording to the terms of their
agreement, they must neither
beg nor steal, but must pay their
way by working and selling post
cards. After securing his new
tire, Wendell expects to overtake
Maye again. Maye reached Be-
len the SD days travelling from
New York City, in the 81 days
having covered 1852 miles &C
cording to his cyclometer. From
here he goes to Socorro, thence
westward to Phoenix, Los Ange-
les and San Francisco. From
there he will sail for China, then
through Russia, Hungary, Ger.
many, France, England, Wales
and Ireland and back to New
York. On all steamers or boats
he must ride at least thirty mile
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-12-11

issue and cast it for some one, as
it may be the starter of a winner.
Fill out the nominating blank and
send it or hand it to the News
Office, as this may be the means
of helping some deserving lady
to win a handsome piano or some
of the other valuable prizes emu
merated in this list.
The contest is, without doubt,
gthe biggest business getting en-
tterprise that has ever been pre-
sented to the people of Belen and
vicinity.
While the News enjoys a good
business, nevertheless we are al
ways reaching out after more and
in our present method Of helping
others, we hope to help ourselves.
We expect to increase our sub
scription list at an exceedingly
rapid rate, and thereby benefit
the advertiser.
Remember that a number of our
leading merchants are interested
in this contest and give 25-vote
coupons with every dollars cash
purchase. Also those who donot
fully understand the rules and
regulations of this contest can
call or write this Office and we will
be pleased to go over the propo-
sition with them.
Remember to have your friends
trade with the merchants who are
giving the coupons. They are
reliable tradespeople as follows:
The John Becker Company,
Oscar Goebel & Sons,
Mandell Brothers,
Peoples Lumber Company,
Buckland Brothers,
Purity Bakery and Grocery,
Ado3phe Didier,
Fred Scholle.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-12-11
GREAT VOTING CONTEST
Elegant Obermeyer & Sons Piano and Other Valuable
Prizes to be awarded the Successful Contestants
The News and Merchants Give Pr
Read the Announcement and Particulars on the next Page
and Get into the Game

The News this week inaugu-
rates the greatest voting contest
ever held in this section of the
state, and one which we believe
willarousea a great deal of interest!
This contest will extend over a
period of 80 days, and at the close
of the contest some lady in Belen
or vicinity will be the proud pos
SCISSOR of a handsome 400 dollar
piano.
On page two of this issue will
be found a full explanation of the
contest, and the rules which will
govern it, and the list of beauti-
full and useful auxiliary prizes
which will be given by the pro-
gressive merchants of the city.
There are great number of pri-
zes besides the piano, any one of
which will be we'll worth winning,
and every contestant who gets
out and makes any kind of a hustle
will be sure of winning a hand
some prize even if she does not
win the piano.
This contest is put on unGer the
auspices of the Publishers Music
company, of Chicago, who will
have charge of the arrangements.
This company makes a business
Of coaduetingthese popular voting
contests and at present has a num-
Der of them under way in this
and other states.
Some popular lady will have a
beautiful piano as the result of
this contest, and a number of
others will have beautiful prizes
of various kinds.
Read the rules elsewhere in this
issue, inspect the offerings of the
merchants, and learn how you
may secure votes for yourself or
friend.
Use the 25-vote coupon in this
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-12-11
UNCLAIMED MAIL MATTER.

The following Is list of letters
and other unclaimed mail matter re-
naming in the post Office at Belen,
New Mexico, for the week ending
December II, 1918
Persons calling for this unclaimed
matter will please say Advertised. I"
A charge of one cent will be made
for each piece of advertised matter
delivered, as required by Section 668
Postal Laws and Regulation, 1902.
Armijo Juanita
Bendrick, James
Bryan, w. S.
Garcia, Jose
Madden, w. M.
Madden, Certie (2)
Sanchez, Gregorio
Segura, Joseinasio
Slivinski, Vera
Tafolla, Francisco
If unclaimed by Jan. l, 1914,
the above will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office.
JOHN BECKER, P. n.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-12-11
Bazaar and Oyster Suppe :


The Ladies Of the Methodist
church will hold their annual Ba-
zaar at the Commercial Club Hall
commencing at 3 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, December 18th. At
o'clock an Oyster Supper will be
served to which all are invited.
The cost Of the supper will be
forty cents for adults and twenty
cents for children. Arrange
ments have been made to have
/ instrumental music during the
Ievening. Don't forget the date.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-12-11
VALENCIA
COUNTY
SCHOOL

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 5. The
public schools of Valencia county
do not make a bad showing at all,
compared with the statistical re-
turns made to the department of
education by other counties. Va
lencia is one of the counties where
the women teachers average high
er salaries than the male teach
ers. The annual average for the
forty teachers is $423. 81; for the
male teachers, $394.46, and for
the female teachers. $439.31, or
almost twice as much as the aver
age in Curry county. The month
ly average of the women teachers
is $58.58 and for the men teach
ers $53.71
The average length of school
term is 7.29 months or almost so
per cent longer than in Curry
county. There are twelve schools
that have nine months school, one
has eight and one-half months,
seven have eight months, six sew
en- months, nine six months, four
five months and one has three
months.
One district, Belen, has seven
rooms, nine have two rooms and
fifteen have one room. There is
one seven-room school house in
the county, seven with two rooms
and nineteen with one room.
Of the teachers, one has a five
year professional, seven have first
grade, thirteen second grade and
nineteen have third grade certifi-
Gates. Three teachers receive
less than $50 a month, eighteen
get $50, one $55, one $3.50, one
$58, eight $50, one $65, six $75,
and one $100 a month. One has
less than 5000 a year, six get 5000
to $500, six get $500, four $500 to
$400, nine $4O0 to $500, ten $500
to $500, two $675, and one 5000.
The census shows 3, 491 persons
of school age, of whom 2, la are
enrolled. The average daily at
tendance was l, 180. The kinder
garten enrolment was 1877, the
first grade 789, second grade 446,
third grade 261, fourth grade 174,
fifth grade 129, sixth grade 81,
seventh grade 22, eighth grade
II, ninth and tenth grades 5.
Three school libraries with $50
volumes valued at $148 were re-
ported.
Eighteen Of the school houses
are owned, eight are rented and
one is loaned. Two are of brick,
two are frame, twenty-one adobe;
three are in excellent condition,
four in good condition, ten in fair
and ten in poor condition.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-12-11

Adjournment to 1870 p. m.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-12-11
Dance December %

The Been Citizen Band will
give a benefit dance on Tuesday
evening, December 23d, at Com
mercial Club Hall. Mason's Or
chestra will furnish the music,
guaranteeing the lest in this line.
A good time is assured all who
attend. Everybody is invited to
be present and assist the boys,
who are working hard and sue
cessfully to give Belen a musical
organization second to none. Ad-
mission 81, ladies free.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-12-11

per day. On ferries, he must
ride fifteen minutes out of each
hour. His best days travel so
far has been 129 miles. Maye is
eighteen years Of age, a fine ap-
pearing young fellow and con
templates securing a fair educa-
ton out of the trip as we'll as
winning the wager.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-12-11

An invitation extended the general public attend this
meeting the association and special invitation the parents
assist the meeting All teachers urged to be present ready
take the discussion of the various papers and addresses
presented
FRANK SANCHEZ President.
H G. BACA, Secretary
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06
Crop Improvement
Not moro acres but moro
from each acre.
HOW TO STACK oArs.
Stacks Should BE Built % they viii
Shed Water-Staets Should 0e
Get Up From the Ground.

Whore grain 10 stacked It 10 impor.
tant that the stacks be well built. II
the stacks are 20 carelessly put up
that they will not shed water the
grain might much better be allowed to
stand in the shock. The bottom Of the
stack should be set up from the
ground slightly by laying down old
rails or other material to keep the
grain from coming in contact with the
earth. This will prevent the absorb.
ton Of moisture from below. The
shape Of the stack is less important
than the manner in which the bundles
are laid. They should be 80 placed
that only the butts are exposed, and
30 that water will readily run OF the
sides Of the stack and not penetrate
enough to wet the grain. The round
form Of stack probably sheds water
bstter than the long rick sometimes
oonstzucted. II the rick IL built the
top should be covered with straw or
wild hay to keep out water.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06
:. mEAno Ut wAneEToM
-sso~ D. 4Aeks Nave Dssn' 1ats
oteons-ltisIisy llIs oorrsetsd.

All over Wahpeton you hear it.
3Doan's Kidney Pills are keeping
up the good work. Wahpeton
people are telling about it-tell-
Fling of bad backs made sound. a.
gain. You can believe the testi-
mony Of your own townspeople.
They tell it for the benefit of you
who are suffering. If your back
aches, if you feel lame, sore and
miserable, if the kidneys act ir-
regularly, use Doan's Kidney
Pills, the remedy that has helped
80 many Of your friends and
neighbors. Follow this Wahpe-
ton citizens advice and give
Doan's a chance to do the same
for you. :.
D. Brunkhorsh, retired farm
er, S. Fourth ST., Wahpeton, N.
d., says: -Four years ago we
used Doan's Kidney Pills in our
family and from the benefit OBJ
tanned, I highly recommend them
to other kidney sufferers. One
of us suffered from pain across
the small Of the back and side.
He used several boxes Of Doan's
Kidney Pills and was cured. The
kidneys are now normal"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's
and take no other.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06
ESTABLISHING BEST VARIETIES

The crop improvement committee 10
advocating the establishment Of seed
centers in various localities in each
county in order that the grain grow.
ers may be induced to groJ one type
6f corn. wheat. oats oe-other grain
best adapted to soil and climate. %
that . single variety free from mix.
lures may b obtained in carload lots
Efforts are being made by tho com.
mittee to arrange for meetings to
which shall be invited the farmers and
business men Of each locality. At this
meeting the best types Of seed will be
introduced upon Recommendation Of
the college Of agriculture and each
farmer will be asked to try the new
variety on . small acreage. 70 that
companions may b made With his
homo varieties. % to yield. adaptable.
ity. etc.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06
THE ENEMIES OF OATS.

The three great.enemies Of oats are
smut. rust and heat. Smut can be
positively prevented by the Tornado.
hyde treatment. Rust may be les
sened by choice Of land. early sowing
and early varieties Of seed.
Oats should not be sown on newly
broken land. especially when highly
nitFihed by the use Of clover. or rich
u humuS through heavy manuring, %
~ growth will 10 too luxuriant: the
Grain apt to lodge and more suscep-
dble to rust. TIE land can scarcely
b too rich In mineral matter.
! Avoid sowing 61ts whore the land 10
shsltess1 on ~ vest Or south; q
roe nSld assb what Tho orckard.
~ eallg ''air drlanass."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06
NoFDoG OF srooxHoLpEwa
MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting Of the Stockhold-
ers Of the Northwestern Con-
struction Company, will be held
at the Office Of the President of
said Company, in the Schiller
Block. in the City Of Wahpeton,
North Dakota, on the 3rd day Of
June, 1913, instead Of the 18th
day Of February, 1913, or some
prior date or place as may be
agreed by the majority stock, and
proper notice thereof given.
Dated Feb. list, 1913.
EUGENE SCHUYLER.
Adv. President.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06
The Forty Year Test

An article must have exper-
fenced merit to survive for a per-
iod of forty years. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy was first offered
to the public in 1872. From a
small beginning it has grown in
favor and popularity until it has
attained a world wide reputation.
You will find nothing better for u
cough or cold. Try it and you
will understand why it is a fav-
orite after a period of more than
forty years. It not only gives re-
left cures. For sale by all
dealers.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06
VARIETIES OF OATS.
Some Hardy Types Recommended By
the Department Of Agriculture.

SnO department Of Agriculture.
%. w. warburton, Asrenemlst In
Charge % Dat Investigations See
the Department o. Agriculture.
National Crop Improvement servics.l
A brief list Of the varieties which
are most likely to lend themselves 70
efforts toward their improvement fol.
lows. Many others might b men
toned.
For fall sowing in the south: VII.
ginia Gray and hardy strains Of Rust
proof.
For spring sowing in the south:
Burt, Rust proof.
For the central states (from Penn.
sylvania westward to Colorado: Six.
ty-Day, Kherson. silvermine, Joan.
nette. Early Champion. Siberian.
For northern states (including the
intermountain area and Pacific north
wesD: Sweden Select. Early Goth
land. American Banner, Lincoln, Prog.
ress. sixty-Day. White Russian, Lig-
owo, Big Four.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06
aaEArGsr DAT caoe.
Iaeesse viss6. N shs Hssss,y q N,
United otatse by soeooo,ooo
OUoasle,

National Crop Improvement ssrvies.l
The production Of oats for the year
1919 10 In excess Of 1920, 000, 900
bushels, or nearly Cox. 600. 900 bushels
greater than in 1911. The average
production per acre is nearly ssh
bushels. or about four bushels to the
acre greater than the highest acre
yield in 48 years. There were 3d.
Oh, 900 acres planted to oats in United
States in 1912. This is the greatest
oat crop in the history Of the United
States.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06
8upsrnuous

The banquet hall was adorned
with many beautiful paintings,
and the president of the little COL
lege was called upon to respond
to a toast. Wishing to pay com
pliment to the ladies present,
he designated the paintings with
an eloquent gesture, and said:
what need is there of these
painted beauties when we have so
many with us at the table,"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06
4 New Idea

your HONOR" said the ares
ted chauffeur, II tried to warn the
man, but the horn would not
work"
"Then why did you not slacken
speed, rather than run him
down."
A light seemed to dawn upon
the prisoner. That's one on me.
I never thought of that"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06
A Mistake

Bobby was saying his prayers
in a very low voice.
II can't hear you, DEAR" his
mother whispered.
II wasn't talking to you," re-
piled Bobby, firmly.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06
Amount Of oats Seed to Sow.

The yield Of oats varies somewhat
with the rate Of seeding. Experiments
have shown that where oats are drill.
ed in, in the corn belt, ten pecks Per
acre give best results. This will prob.
ably be reduced in the northern states
where oats are bettsr adapted.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06
Al Clean

Madam, can I sell you va
CUM cleaner?" g.
mo, sir; we haven't got any
vacuums in this house that need
cleaning"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06

Louis Fligelman has just re-
turned from trip through Illi-
nois and il you wish to sell your
land list it with him. Adv.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06
The Now Idea

Rich Man-Would you love nly
daughter just SO much if she. had
no money?
Suitor-Why, certainly!
Rich Man-That's sufficient. I
don't want no idiots in my family.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06
EoR. aAlE

Ny old residence in front of
the bottling works. is for sale.
When sold it must be moved a.
way.
MATT GILLEN.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06
Looking For a Contract

Daughter-Papa, Harold said
some sealed proposals came to
your Office yesterday.
Father-So they did, dear.
Daughter (anxiously) We're
any Of them for me?
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-06

WANTED
Ladies and gentlemen to
necessary. 9i.75 guaranteed.
20 per cent commission. APP
ply to @. T. Sands at CONNER.
cial hotel, Wahpeton, N. d.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-27
TARIFF BILL WILL
PASS THE SENATE
SENATOR WILLIAMS SAYS SIT
UATIoN is CHAOTIC AT
PRESENT.
/ But II VIII Clarity and the Bill &c
THROUGH as IL Came From
the Senate.
Intelligence Bureau.
Washington, ID. @, Nay 40.

That the position OF the tarin bill
IN the senate now is between theory
and condition" and that the present
situation "!s chaotic" was the opinion
to-day expressed by Senator John
Sharp Williams.
Ultimately. however" said Will
liamH. inc measure would 20 through
the senior chamber without q crack or
even Ten; TO disfgure it."
The situation is chaotic" said vii
liams th,S afternoon. The bin no
is between theory and condition In
the ead. ;hcugh. believe IL will go
through in the shape in which It came
from the house.
Any possibility OF amending the
sugar provision. by eliminating the
three-yea efature. he added. had been
precluded. nor does he anticipate the
slightest change in the wool schedule.
as framed by Underwood
on the other hand. from the room
OF a Democratic member Of the COM
mittee on ways and means came a
report that the bill would be amended
in the senate and sent 10 a conference
committee After due deliberation IL
was added. the committee would rec
ommend that the amendments be
stricken out and the original bill be
adopted and the measure then would
go through the senate without trouble
To Keep Senators in Line.
This plan. & WAS explained. was do.
signed 20 keep IN line four senator's
whose disafeCtion might endanger the
passag" Of the bill Senator Ransdell
and senator Thornton. of Louisiana,
already have left the reservation. and
fear is entertained that Newlands and
, Walsh. og the wool country. also may
| break away
80. said this report. the three year
clause on sugar would be- wiped out in
the senate FOR the benefit Of the
Z Louisiana statesmen while 10 or 20
{ per cent ad valorem would be- placed
upon wool for the benefit Of Walsh
and NewlaudS. This would enable
them To- save their face and would
| hold them in line on the final vote
with the amendments stricken out by
the conference committee
Queried on this program, Senator
Williams said,
1T sounds Ike Wild guess. but
many Wild guess has come out
straight still. I am convinced the
bill will pass in virtually H. present
form, although there may be this in
termed ate procedure"
II" suh-coWmiftccS are expected 20
report 10 the finance committee by
June .. and the finance committee Is
tentatively scheduled u report 10 The
senate "a week later
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-27
Nays
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Shoes

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-27

Doc Ayres' experience as winning
pitcher for winning team and as
a prospective big Lacquer has neither
been of long duration nor has the
road been hedged with the fairest
flowers or covered with the softest
moss. The time during which he
was getting his first experience in
the National game has not sunk so
distant in the past as to be outside
the memory of the big Hilisville
hurler and when the doctor is In a
reminiscent mood ne can tell some
interesting stories of those early days
spent on the Carroll county diamonds.
According to the statement made
by the doctor the term diamond is a
real compliment to pay the wastes
upon which these games We're staged.
Most of the county il mountain de-
clared the embryo medico, land most
Of the mountain is rock. The little
which remains outside OF this CLASH
fication is used TO grow potatoes
on" It was upon such field as
this, potato rows with rock breaks
between. that the annual games be-
tween HilIsville and Willis were
played. The lines and the bases were
stepped off. a fact which fbecause
of the VARYING heights Of the noun
taineers) by no means guaranteed
that the runner would have to cover
the same distance to make bag in
the different games. This fact was
recognized nv the managers of the
teams and although all of the con-
tests were played on the same field
one OF The first things considered in
arranging The series was to name the
men who woulc lay off the field for
the different games.
This is wha- the future star hurler
Of the capital city club went through
with to play in those games. In or
der to get away from home to attend
them II was necessary for him to arise
unusually early so as to complete
the daily -outine Of farm work be-
fore he sei, -Four O'Clock was the
hour set AS the REGULAR rising
time.
Now. this portion of the story is
true. Then II was up to him TO walk
eleven miles over the afore mention
ed roads TO get to the playing field
and after the game IL was UP to him
to return in the same manner. The
reader may not know what It means
to walk eleven miles over Carroll
county roads. but do. Or at least, /