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Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
che Duties Of Parents TO Our Schools

Docketbooks Of the parents. l. new
er saw more heroic devotion on the
part Oh parents, than Is manifested
in the Southwest, to give their
children the best education posi-
BILE, and yet, the way seems to be
made harder by oyerreaching in the
price of text books. AS a teacher
myself / have saved the pupils
many dollars by going over the
heads of these text book tyrants by
purchasing good secondhand books.
Eliminate this four-year periodic
change. Unity our system by max
ing it national. The text book that
is good for ther pupil in Maine
should be just as serviceable TO the
pupil in California. Ii for reasons
of health or other Incidents, of hu
man life, parents have TO move,
chen there will be no need to pur-
chase new texts, and sacrifice the
old ones a. we have to do now.
Make our standards for teachers
and scholars the same everywhere.
The government does SO in Postal,
Military, Navy and other matters.
Why not in this, as in the afore-
mentioned, since education is one
Of our most important national as
sets? But l hear the cry: State
Rights" Yes, true, but let us
listen to the stronger cry: "Our
children, and our country. and our
Godn
5. Social. Visit our school
rooms and see the actual work
done. Invite the teachers to your
homes. You know your child besl.
Inform the teacher as to respect
i've weak or strong points of your
child. Cooperate, sympathize, ap-
preciate.
s. Religious. The moral atmos-
oheTe of your home has so much to
do With the symmetrical culturing oil
your child. Parental habits of
thought, and wise manner of living
greatly aid the teacher. Incubation
OF proper respect for those in au-
thority, and reverence for God will
enhance your child's formation of /
character in the school. Hold the |
larger vision that your child is
going from your home life TO pre-
pare for two worlds-the present
for usefulness and honor-the fu-
Jure-for veal or Woe Parents, |
stand by our schools!
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
03OGRANDE MINING
INTERESTS DEVELOPING.

The mining interests at Oro-
grande are rapidly getting into
che big class. A new prospect has
been located at the extreme north
end of the Jarillas by Messrs. Hun
ter and Cox. of Shamrock, which
they have designated as the april
Fool" mine, as the ore was uncov-
cred on the first day of the pres
ent month. Mr.. Hunter is in high
glee over the find. An assay shows
above ) per cent copper and the
shaft has only been started, being
now but eight feet deep.
The Bychance is now carrying
ninety-cne men on its payroll The
work is handicapped because of the
lack OF teams to get the ore to the
railroad. To date over 1000 tons
have been taken from this mine
since 1t was reopened a short time
ago.
The Garnet is showing an excep-
tionally large deposit Of the COM
mercial copper, which is assaying
twenty-three per cent pure. Ar
are rapidly formulating
for work on this mine on o lrgae
scale.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
BIG WATER SUIT FILED
AGAINST LINCOLN PEOPLE.

The United States, through the
reclamation service, has instituted
one cf the biggest suits against Lin
coin county citizens OF which there
Is any record. Its bigness does not
only involve n vast interest but
names as defendants 425 people.
Every individual or corporation us
ing water from the Hondo Stream
system-the Bonito. Little Creek.
Eagle Greek. RuidOso and Hondo-
is involved in this litigation. At
the instigation OF the reclamation
service, all these people are called
upon to go to Santa Fe in answer
TO the complaint of the government
or to employ attorneys to repre-
sent them.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
Passes Through AIamogordo
Monday on His Way to An-
zona Where Immense Iniga-
ton Project Awaits Him.
WILL LOOK OVER BIG
TRACT OF 1900 ACRES
Expects to Stop In this City on
His Return and VIII Discuss
Pumping Plants for Valley:
Cooperation Essential.

Col w. r. Edison passed through
Alamogordo last Monday afternoon
on the Golden State Limited bound
for Phoenix, Ariz., whittier he goes
10 look over an irrigation project
embracing some 10000 acres of
arid land If the project looks feas-
IDLE to Mr.. Edison he will finance
and develop it.
The genial Colonel was met at
the train by George Carl, A. X.
Gore, J. d. Tant and other citi-
zens of Alamogordo who were
cognizlnt of his bird-like stop in our
city. Very few people knew he was
passing through or there would
have been many more at the train
to greet him.
Ar. Edison will stop at Alamo
gofdo for a few days next week
cn his return east. In the brief
lime he had to talk with Messrs.
Carl, Tant and Gore, he assured
them that all he wanted in and
around Alamogordo was the sincere
and hearty cooperation Of the peo-
ple-the land owners in particular.
With this given him he was in
position to finance any size irriga-
Jicn scheme they wanted and would
guarantee results
The exact date on which Mr.. Eid-
son will be with us is not known:
Mr.. Edison was not able to fix a
definite day; but it will be during
the coming week.
So get busy and meet and greet
the Colonel when he arrives and
tell him what you are willing to do.
He can do nothing without your
concurrent effort.
It's up to you!
You may rest assured Colonel
Edison will do just what he tells
you he will.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
JAILOR JAMES LATHAM
RUNS INSANE HOSPITAL

Jailor Latham has about arrived
at the conclusion he is warden of
an / insane hospital, rather than the
dutiful under sheriff of Otero coun-
ty. During the past few weeks he
has had three insane persons to
look after-two of whom have been
sent 70 Last Vegas, one remaining
in his charge until an examination
can be had before Judge Medler
His last patient is Mexican wo-
man from Orogrande. Whether min
istering to unfortunates CT weak
mental capacity or rOgues whose
dark and devious ways. il known.
would transform warm red blood
into vermilion icicles. Jailor Jim
knows his dutes-and he personally
attends TO them.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER"
AND "MAH LJ-LAH-LC." :"

BusSy's Gigantic Minstrel has
come 10 Alamosordo, gave very
creditabie performance, and most oi
it has gone On its way 20 other
eager listeners who reyel in the gay
ooiored uniforms and brass horns
of the band and love to hang their
feet from the circus seals in the
big tent and drink in the red lem
onade and the "doins" on the stage.
Nest OF the troupe left Alamogor-
do, but not all of it. One remain
ed behind to revel in new-found
love-to exchange the mimic world
for the real thing.
Mr.. Louis Godfrey came here on
Thursday of last week as one of the
comedians for the minstrel and he
remained here Friday to complete
arrangements to become the lifemate
of Mrs. Ella Mckinney. On Satur-
day Judge SLaicup tied the jaunty
itnCt and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis God
frey are now keeping house and the
groom seems 20 have forgotten that
there was ever such an organization
az the DuBby Minstrel aggregation
but the bride has not.
The newlyweds purchased the
hCme of William II. McNew on
Ninth Street, where they have been
''at home" since the brief tinkle
of the wedding bells was swallowed
up in the Joyous frying of pork
chops, the stewing of coffee, the
splitting of kindling and other af-
duties which become a
part OF life's routine after the mag
istrate. proncunCos the mystic words.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
Victim of a Gasoline Explosion
Last Tuesday at Her Home
on North Michigan Avenue.
Life MiracuIousIy Saved,
HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND
CLOTHING CONSUMED
Fire Department Make Fast
Run and Saves Building from
Total Destruction: Insurance
on House Will Cover Loss.

Mrs. Frank S. Evans had a mar
row escape from an agonizing death
last Tuesday morning. She was
endeavoring to fill the gasoline
stove, leaving a jet of the stove
burning. The volatile fluid fgnit-
ed, as ii spread over her right hand
and arm. Bewildered by the sud
den flash and suffering from the ef-
fects of the enveloping flames, she
dropped the can she was holding
and ran screaming into the
yard. Providential succor seemed to
be at hand. Mr. Jewett. delivering
for the Fribley market. was driving
past. He 'haStened to the assistance
OF the distracted and suffering wo-
man and with his hat whipped out
the burning varor Of gas.
inside the flames spread rapidly.
PUSSY" the 3-year-old son. still
suffering from an attack of the
measles, was carried to safe,y.
while Dolly, the daughter. escaped
without harm. Mr.. Evans had not
reached his office at the Tie-Treat-
Ing Plant when the fire alarm ar
rested his attention. He hurried
home, but was too late to be of
much service, so swift had the fire
spread.
Mrs. Evans and the children sue
eeeded only in escaping with their
lives. The personal effects of the
family are total loss.
The house and furniture belong to
Mrs. T. A. Murphy. The house is
seriously damaged and the furniture
Is practically ruined--a great deal
OF 1t destroyed completely. The in
surance of $500 which Mrs. Murphy
had on the house and contents will
not cover the loss.
While Mrs. Evans right hand and
arm are badly burned, it is not
thought serious results will follow.
The fire boys were on the scene
only a few minutes after tire alarm
was sounded and saved the struct-
ure from total destruction. as well
as much adjoining property had the
fire not been gotten under control.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
Civic I,epyue Meeting.

The Civic League met with Mrs.
j. NJ. Riddle Tuesday, April Switch
was the time for the annual cleo
tion of officers. The following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. J. NJ. Rid
die; Vice-Prs sident, Mrs. Wood;
S9cretary-TTeasurer, Mrs. Waldt-
schmidt; Board of Directors. Mes
danes Buck. Bemis, Beach, Warren.
Garrett and Ragsdale. Chairmen OF
the three different departments OF
the Civic League as follows: Ii
brary. Mrs. w. E. Warren; Gene
terry. Mrs. Jodie Ragsdale; Public
improvement. Mrs. Charles Garrett
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
WALTER BAIRD ADOPTS
A BIG, RED INDIAN.

Waltr Baird has adopted a big.
red, 7-hors e-power Indina motorcy
Gle Us a means OF transportation ov-
er the thirty miles OF desert road
which lies between his ranch and
The big white lights Of Alamogordo.
He now chugs off the run In a oou-
pie Of hours. and trip to or from
the ranch doesn't seem to be much
Of job any more. However. some
ssventy-five of our citizens have en-
gagged reserved seats on the fences
for a mile out OF Alamogordo-wait-
ing for the day Walters father,
County Treasurer James A. Baird.
undertakes TO ride this new
bronx" Then the show will be
on--big.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12

will conduct gospel tent meeting
under our large tent in the city
park Gf allowed) commencing June
10, and continuing three Lords days
III any other meetings have al
ready been set for that time and
you will notify me, we can change
our time. If not we kindly ask
our religious neighbors to not our
time and arrange their meetings not
to conflict.
II any church in town so desires
we kindly ask them to go in with us
and we will give them equal time
to conduct a meeting with us
1t will be our desire to teach moth
ing but the Bible, to arouse more
zeal in the church, persuade men
and women TO become Christians on
ly and beg all to be governed by the
Bible. 1t seems that all good peo-
pie could work and pray for this
Kind of meeting.
l have settled among you TO be-
come a permanent citizen. viii do
my best to teach the truth and try
TO help build up he own in all coed
works
The first Sunday OF this meeting
We hope to take dinner and spend
the day in social work in the park.
From to 4:30 p. III. will be de-
voted to song service and each
church in town is kindly invited to
come cut with their best songs and
choir and give as many as four song
if not more, that all may learn what
can do in the field of
song.
Remember this meeting will be
conducted on the Bible plan that
mas always governed the Church OF
Christ, that no collection and no
begging the world for money will be
tolerated.
When the Church of Christ fails
to be a self supporting institution
in Alamogordo she will then go into |!
the hands of a receiver.
So we ask all to come and help
in this meeting and hear the gospel |
as taught by us. j. d. TANT. |
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
WILL ENTERTAIN ALL
THE SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Tom O'Reilly, at Beaver Hall,will
keep open house for the school
children. their TEACHERS and par
.ents. this Saturday afternoon
from 3 to o'clock. Refreshments
will be served, music will be in the
air for entertainment and those who
care TO dance. and all the registered
pupils OF our city schools are cor
daily invited to call around and
make themselves at home. as are,
also, the teachers and parents of the
happy school boys and girls.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
FRANK FALCONE TO BUILD
BIG LEWIS RESERVOIR.

The AlamOgordo Quarries COM
pany has colsed a contract with J.
P. Lewis for the construction of a
big wafer reservoir on the Lewis
ranch one mile east of town. The
reservoir will be constructed entir-
ely of native marble, will be 100
feet in length by so feett in width
and OF sufficient depth to make it's
capacity 100000 gallons. Frank Fall
cone, manager of the marble COM
pany, will personally supervise the
work, which viii be commenced i'm
mediately.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
commissioners In Session.

The county commissioners we're
In session this week-the regular
quarterly meeting. Besides the
routine business. the honorable
board was still wrestling with the
problem of fixing valuations for
taxation under the recent legisla-
tive act, and many taxpayers were
before them. They have had
strenuous week and have certainly
earned the salary the Governor
would not allow them.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
Remember the Fourth.

Don't forget that the Fourth of
July will be celebrated with vim
and vigor In Alamogordo this year.
Frank ROLAND could make a ringing
Independence Day oration, Jap
Thomas could make a balloon as
cension and Ed Martin could make
circus taffy-and sell 1t to you.
These gentlemen havn't fully decid-
ed on what they win do, but they
will be in the game. as will all our
rustlers. and a good time may be
expected.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12

property holders, who have paid
taxes within a year, may vote at a
road-bond election. The bonds were
resold Wednesday of this week to
the First State Bank of Las Cruces
Tor S98, SO, subject to being valid
ated at the coming election. The
decrease in sale price was due to
an unfavorable financial market in
the east, and not to any local con-
dition in Doa Ana county. This is
the first bond issue under the Holt
road law.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
TULAROSA CANYON LAND
SELLS FOR S75 PER ACRE.

J.N.Daugherty, who owns ranch
Of 100 acres in Tularosa canyon neal
Bent, has just sold 40 acres of the
tract at a price of SIS an acre.
Nearly all OF the 40-acre tract is in
cultivation. Mr.. Daugherty bought
the entire ranch a few years ago
for $4,000. The man who sold to
Mr.. Daugherty bought the property
for SI,S0O.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
Our Gospel Tent Meeting.

For years when possible have
tried to arrange all my meetings
not to conflict with meetings in the
UNCONVENTIONAL churches by making
an announcement far ahead that all
could arrange to that end.
This year the Church of Christ
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
MONDAYS Runaway.

Tom Lawrence's horse became
unmanageable while Tom was driv-
ing down New York avenue. Mon
day. and ran away. The buggy was
slightly damaged. but Tom and the
horse got off with a well-developed
fright. They both recovered.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
To Hold Another EIection,

Dona Ana county Is to hold an
other election for the 100000 road.
bond Issue. At an election held
last fall all citizens were permitted
to cast ballots. The vote was about
1900 for and so against the issue.
The bonds were sold for SIO1.250.
bat attorneys held that the issue
was invalid because the state con-
stitution declares that only real
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
Court Opens Monday.

District Court for otero County
will open next Monday, with Judge
b. l.. Medler present and presiding.
Only equity matters will be heard
as no juries we're summoned for
this term because OF the light dock
cts.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
Aslvcrtisr.i Letters

For week ending April 2. 1sl
Davis. Mrs. Ida; Garcia. Senior Gre
goria NJ; Gloria. Senior Juan; Her
nandez. Blsente; Perez. Sonor Juan
Sander. G. W.; when calling please
say advertised and pay one cent.
]. NJ. HAWKINS, p. NJ.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
Sit Up and Take Notice.

The big zoe show at the Picture
Show on Saturday night will be OK
traordinarily good. 4 reels. pic
lures. an hour and a half. | know
the pictures are good for I've seen
them. BOB wOODWORTH.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
For the Benefit

of our customers using electric
irons, on and after April Is. 1918,
and until further notice. we will fur
nish power on each Wednesday from
s a. N. until IL a. m. Respectfully,
Alamogordo Water Power Co.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
NIarIisI.

Last Monday w. H. Reed and
Ruby Scanlon came up from FL Paso
and were quietly married by Judge
Stalcup. Their home is in Ii ,Paso.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12
Presbyterian Church Services.

The second Lords day of April
is suggested as the day on which
our fathers are to be remembered
more particularly. We have "Our
Mothers" day. and all sorts of days
in our church calendars. We pro-
pose speaking on the subject, "our
Father and Our Fathers" at the
morning hour. and Christ as an
optimist" at the 1880 p. m. service.
Welcome to all worshipplng with us.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-04-12

The pastor, Rev. Geo. II. Givan.
Is attending the FL Paso District
Conference at Deming. N. NJ. and
will not return until next week.
Hence, htere will be no services
Sunday morning or evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-20
SUICIDE PACT EXPLAINED.
Maggis Decided to Die Not Because
They Were Childless, But Be-
cause They Lost Millions.

Zurich, Switzerland, June 20-The
mystery surrounding the suicide last
Thursday, Eugene Maggi, reputed to
be one Of the wealthist men in
Switzerland, and his wife has been
cleared up by the discovery among
Maggis papers of letter to his
family saying he had been irretrie-
vably ruined financially and mad de-
cided to kill himself.
Underneath this message in his
wife's handwriting, was the follow
ing:
believed myself rich and I was
happy. Eugene has just revealed to
me that we are ruined and announc-
ed his determination to die. My duty
is to follow him in death. Adieu.
An investigation has confirmed the
fact that NJ. Maggi has lost his for
tune.
When Maggi and his wife were
found dead as result of gas asphyX-
iation in a bed room in their villa
here it was believed that the double
suicide had been prompted by the
fact that although their wealth was
estimated at $1O,OOO,0O0 they were
greatly disappointed because they
had no children.
Maggi was the owner of extensive
mills in Zurich and other parts of
Switzerland and had numerous other
widespread interests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-20
NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION.
PETITION DISMISSED.
Local Option Victory For Anti-Sa-
loon League is Declared Valid.

Danville, Va, June 20.-Judge +.
w. Peatross Thursday afternoon in
the Corporation Court handed down
an opinion dismissing the petition Of
certain voters in this city who ques-
toned the legality of the liquor Il
cense election of April Is.
Petitioners attacked the validity OF
the election on constitutional grounGs
contending that certain voters lying
in North Danvile We're deprived of
their conventional right in being 'Ge-
being denied vote on this question.
The court holds that the constltu-
ton prescribas qualifications for vot-
ing for members of the general as
sembly and other elective officers. II
does not prescribe qualifications of yn-
tiers in special elections. Hence the
statute involved in this case in valid.
Neapolis, or North Danvilie was
annexed to Danville in 1897. Under
the terms Of the act North Danville
was specifically excepted from partic-
ipation in The liquor license election
in old Danville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-20
PASTOR SLAPPED IN FACE.
Woman Said to Have Been Kissed
by Minister Aids Husband in !.
Attack.

Richmond, Va. June 20.-The resi-
derts of Churchill are wrought up
over the dismissal of Rev. David
Francis as pastor of the Third Chris
tian Church because he kissed Mrs.
R. D. Inge, member of his congre-
cation.
The latest development is an as
sault upon Rev. Lester E. Groseclose.
pastor of Paramount Christian
Church, by Mr.. Inge, who slapped the
pastor in the face after prayer meet
ing Thursday night, it is said, be-
cause Rev. Groseclose was thought
to be the person who made public the
kissing story and brought about Rev.
Francis dismissal. Mrs. Inge signed
an affidavit that the pastor. kissed her
three times. This he denies, assert
ing, it is said, that he only kissed her
once, his "artistic temperament"
causing him to commit the act.
Rev Mr.. Francis is scheduled to
deliver Q "Ben Hur" lecture tonight
at a neighboring church, but, accord
ing to report 4 protest has been made
against his using the pulpit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-20
DEATH OF JUDGE MORTON.
Member of Last Constitutional Con.
vention Passes Away.

GorAonsville, Va, June 2O.-Aftcl
being in i'll health several years
Judge James W. Morton, who was .
meEer Of the last Virginia constitu'
tional convention and who held other
positions of honor, died Thursday ir
his home in Orange.
On his retirement from the bench
Judge Morton received silver loving
cup, Given by lawyers of the county
as testimonial OF their esteem for
him.
Ju ?ge Morton was grandson o!
General Williams, of revolutionary
war fame, owner OF Soldiers Rest
at Norton's Ford. He represented
Orange county in the house Of dele
gates and was for ne J years Judge
OF the county court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-20

Hard shell soft shell and deviled
crabs at Rammel's cafe.