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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-09
A NEW DEPARTURE
IN ADVERTISING

The most remarkable advertise
ment we have ever seen in any
newspaper in or out Of Florida was
that Of the First National Bank of
Pensacola which appeared in the
Pensacola Journal on Monday. 1t
was more than remarkable-it was
unique, the latter quality lying not
in the display, which was excellent,
but in the contents Of the adver-
tisement itself. It Is the first in
stance in which we have known an
advertiser of vision broad enough
and with business sagacity keen
enough to give his advertisement up
for the most part to the display Of
the advantages and attractions of
his home city, reserving for a few
concluding lines a compact state
ment of his own business and its
distinguishing merit.
This bank ad in the Journal
might properly be termed construc.
tive advertising in that 1t was
plainly designed to set forth pri-
marily the claims of Pensacola as
one Of the growing cities Of the
country and group in attractive
form the facts upon which those
claims were based. To advertise
Pensacola effectively was to adver-
tise the bank effectively, and we
have never seen a clearer and fuller
synopsis Of the resources and pros.
poets Of city presented in as little
space. Wherever that advertisement
goes it will do good for Pensacola
and of necessity the bank will get
its full share from that good.
This ad, which was four columns
wide. the full length Of the Jour-
nal, marks a new departure in the
big and growing science of adver.
tising, and other banks and bust.
ness enterprises would do we'll to
take the hint from it and learn
that in advertising their home
cities they are most effectively pre-.
senting the claims of their own
business.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-09
sHERlFF's SALE.

Notice Is hereby given that under and by
virtue Of a certain execution issued out Of and
nuder the seal Of the County Court Of Polk
County, Florida. bearing date 22nd day Of
May. 1918, In a certain cause therein pending
wherein Frederick Loeser e. Company, a cor
poration. Is plaintiff, and Joseph r. Murphy Is
defendant, have levied upon and will offer
for sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash,
at public out cry before the Court House door
at Barlow Polk County. Florida, on the lst
day Of September, 1918, the same being a legal
sales day, between the legal hours Of sale the
following described property. towit:
Sewing Machine,
3 Rugs,
China Closet,
Said property being levied upon as the pro-
perty Of the defendant, Joseph F. Murphy, and
sale will be made to satisfy said execution
1859 JOHN LOGAN. Sheriff.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-09
WORKING IN A GOOD CAUSE

The Pensacola News quoting from
the Telegram that 1t is the duty Of
every father to teach his boys and
girls to swim thereby preventing
hundreds of tragedies every summer,
Joins us in the holy crusade and
says:
Hang your clothes on hickory
limb but don't 60 near the water
II an old legend which has long ago
been discarded by modern feminin.
ity. It is conceded by those who
are adept swimmers that women
have shown as much prowess in the
water as the most skilled male
swimmers with their proud records
up to the present day. After many
futile efforts Of noted swimmers It
remained for a woman to accom-
plish that which they had under
taken on more than one occasion
to swim the English channel. 1t
has been demonstrated on thousands
Of occasions that it is absolutely
necessary for the girl and the boy,
the man and the woman, to learn
to swim. The casualty list fur
nished by the United States bureau
Of statistics shows an appalling loss
OF life annually for the sole reason
that the art Of swimming has been
Dorely neglected. Fortunately more
interest is now being taken in aqua
tic sports than ever before In the
history Of this country and the boz
or girl, man or woman, who has not
taken advantage of the illimitable
opportunities has neglected that
protection which nature has wisely
thrown around him or her-the art
Of learning to swim"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-09

Bad laws, like chickens and
curses, come home to roost, as the
brethren who composed the late
Florida Legislature are now discov-
ering, particularly in the case Of
that $3.50 license assessed upon
dealers in any commodity with a
coupon attached to be redeemed
with premiums. Nobody desires to
defend that law now, and probably
very few members Of the Legisla-
ture understood 1t when they voted
for it. A commission Of half a
dozen experts with no politics to
play would at least know what kind
of law it was voting for.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-09

ida you buy balmy climate, more
sunshine than the greatest pessi-
mist could ask for, an evergreen
landscape, blue lakes, ever-singing
mocking birds. blooming flow-
ers, bearing fruit trees, light,
easily titled soil. Where can you
buy asmuch for your money in any
other State in the Union
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-09

railroad wreck, in which sew
enty-six persons were killed
any many injured.
1911-A fatal fire partially de-
stroyed the Carlton hotel at
London.
1911-Senator Frye Of Maine died.
1912-The presidents palace at
Hayti blew up, killing Presi-
dent Lecone and others.
Tancrede Auguste was chosen
to succeed as president.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-09

That big insurance company
over in London, known as Lloyds,
insures against pretty nearly every
contingency possible on this earth,
and it now announces that 1t will in
sure the citrus fruits in this coun-
try against frost. Iver in Califor-
mia, where they had such hard luck
last winter, they are going in for
this form Of insurance, and the same
privilege is doubtless open to our
Florida grower.
try against frost. Over in Califor-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-09

It has remained for q woman to
put into the fewest words the best
reason we have ever heard for buy
ing a home In Florida. 1t may
read q little frilly and fowery but
beneath the frills and flowers will
be found the substantial reason,
the unanswerable facts. Says Mra.
Marion A. Meadow, who came to
Florida from Michigan and lives
down about Punts Gorda, in q re-
cent issue Of the Florida Grower:
"when you buy q home In Flor
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-09

Editor Farmer has sold his Bron-
son Times Democrat to A. P. Har-
dee, bought a hotel in Jacksonville
and gone there to personally con-
duct It. Success to Mine Host
Farmer, and the fraternal hand to
our new brother, A. p. Hardee.
But how Farmer managed to do 1t
we can't understand. Metropolitan
hotels cost big money these days to
say nothing Of the diamond pins
their proprietors must wear, and
most country editors would do we'll
to stop over night at one of these
big city hostelries and pay the bill
next day including the tips.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-09
AUGUST 8 IN HISTORY

1S04-The harbor Of New York
blockaded by he British.
1S29-The centennfai Of Baltimore
celebrated.
1S54-All preparations were made
for the siege Of Bomersund;
the French were landing
troops at Aland, south Of the
beseiged city.
1so4-Collapss Of . bridge at Dry
Greek, Pueblo. COL. caused .
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-09
A CARD:

| wish to inform the General Trading Pub
lie that have purchased my store bacg
from Messrs. Murrell & Sharp, and YOU
will find me in the Clonts' Building, my
old stand.
most cordially invite everybody both old and new eustom
to come In and am here to business and my mom
is not buy goods keep assure you and everybody thai
propose make the CLONTS STORE the Greatest Bargain
House in Lakeland.
propose keep stock and offer for sale standard qud
of goods and you assured that every time you trade
the extent Of penny the Cons Stee you will receive M
very best in return We you to come and see u.s. Maxi
the Con your store Courteous and fair treatment
be special aim and your visits will be appreciated
Very Truly, -":~
Tho Conts Store Clonts Building G. a. CIONTV
Cor Kentucky Ave and Pine St. ~ ~ 80 AA> II
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-09
0UDsCRIPTIoN RATDO:
FroA ~ Ans e1lee = isDseo
THE LAKELAND NBW1,

"A VVekly nswsDaps1 gtviAs rssSns
q IooAl nAttafo. sroD ooAAluea0.
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Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-08
ANOTHER WELL
PROPOSITION
FARMERS INVITED TO EN-
TER INTO AGREEMENT
Want IS Farmers tojoin
A Company Said to be Ready
to Take Over Contracts

A number of farmers OF Otero
county, in the AlamogCrdo, La Luz
and Tularosa communities, regret
ting chat our well proposition with
Clay and company failed to ma,er-
ialiZe, and knowing that something
must be done by the farmers be-
fore we can succeed, and learning
of company who offers to consider
our necessities provided We can
get as many as saventy-fiVe far
mers to enter the contract, a num-
Der of citizens met last Tuesday af-
ternoon and decided to make ano5h-
er effort for the up-building of our
country.
The proposition we are now will
ing 10 make 10 any company is, that
each farmer owning 100 acres of
land will bind himself to give so
acres of his land to the company
that will drill him well, put in
good ten inch strainer, casing, an
engine from six to twenty horse
power, as the surroundings may de-
maud, and a pump able 20 pump
rom 200 to 500 gallonsf per min
ute.
The day this we'll is completed
and turned over to the farmer he
deeds the company 80 acres of his
100 acres.
The company must agree to put
from one to two wells on the tract
decided them, similar to his well,
and put the land On the market at
once.
The company will not consider
cur claims unless We get Is far
mers to go into the contract, and
the day such a plant is installed
on your so acre farm, your land
will be worth $50 per acre, and in
less than three years will be worth
500 per acre.
Brother farmer, will you not all
come, or send us your name at
once, who want to go in.o this con-
trait.
Remember we all have a com
mon interes. and you will be care
fully guarded on all points and you
will net have to deliver your deed
until your well and pump are ready
to work and turned over to you.
Messrs. y. c. Parks, w. Z. Car
mack and j. ID. Tant are taking
names of all farmers who want to
90 into this agreement.
Please come or write us your
name at once.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-08
10000 Acres to be Developed.

The Mimbres Valley Alfalfa Farm.
company has been incorporated un-
der the laws of New Mexico for the
purpose of deveolping 10000 acres.
ten miles east CT Deming. The
project is financed by Pl,tsburg
capitalists, and the directors will
include such well-knGwn financiers
as A. A. Corey. brother Of eX-presi-
dent VIM. Z. Corey of the United
States steel corporation II. B.Bur-
nett, attorney for the steel corpor-
alton; Mr.. Wisner, general superin-
tendent of the Mingo Steel works of
Steubenville, Ohio; c. E. Miesse
OF Chicago; H.V. Olney of Van Vert,
Ohio; w. d. Murray of Silver City,
New Mexico, and H. II. Kelly of
Deming.
c. Z. Miesse. who is to be. the
general manager, has just employed
ID. s. Robbins TO survey the entire
tract into forty acre tracts, to run
the levels and to set the stakes for
location of irrigation wells.
The entire tract will, Of course,
be reclaimed by irrigation wells. Al
fred Rhea, one of the most sucCses-
full well drillers in the valley, has
been employed b. the company To
take charge of the work of putting
down the wells and installing the
pumping plants.
The power used will be electric
The company has closed contract
with the Federal Light & Traction
company of New York for running {
transmission line TO the tract and
building a sufficient power station
TO Deming to taake care of the bus
mess.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-08
Those Wilson Girls.

We begin TO fear that the daugh-
ters of the next president of the
United States are not going to be
very popular in high sassiety in
Washington when Papa Wilson
moves into the white house.
You know, high sassiety is large
ly marked by its pOss assion of
mere dollars and more idle time
than most people have. Its stand
ards are different from those of
the mass of the people, one OF the
cardinal points being to hold ones
self aloof from the struggles and
the sorrows. yea, even the pleas
ures and the joys of the multitude.
One must live always on the heights
whore the dollar mark is the prime
banneret and where rare vintage
wines are the only beverage; where
the leader of the next cotillion Is
a person of greatest importance and
decision about the tint OF ones
gown ia more wieghty than a na-
tional crisis.
Therefore, we fear those Wilson
girls won't do. II was perfectly
scandalous for them to go 10 the
immigration dock at New York and
COO over the babies of some very
common people. 1t was quite
shocking to hear that they had
tears in their eyes when they saw
some little pathetic mother doom
cd to go back to Europe and thus
remain separated from her hard
working husband who had sent fol
her.
II those Wilson girls want tC
make good in Washington, theI
must begin TO take more interes
in dances than in babies; thel
must worry more about perfumes
and powders than the privations o
mere common people; they mus
cas- a-harden their hearts and afro
ply thier feelings; they must learI
hat high s1ssiety consists OF tn,
chosen few and that the plain peo
pie do not count for much in thi
best of all possible worlds.
It's a large order and we doub
whether those Wilson girls wit
their warm human sympathies, ,thie
splendid womanly democracy. ar
going to succeed.-Santa Fe NeN
Mexican.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-08
OLD MEXICO OPERATORS SHUT OUT FROM THAT
REPUBLIC, TURN TO JARILLAS
SEVERAL PROPERTIES NOW SHIPPING ORE
PEOPLE HOPEFUL THAT THERE ARE GOOD TIMES
AHEAD FOR THE DISTRICT

they are now on the same ore and
with the freight charges four
times as much as they are now,
with other expenses about the same
as now. The Garnet mine under
these circumstances paid its own
way 20 a depth of $50 feet or more.
then copper took a slump and the
mine smut down, the lessess sold
their lease and the promoter took
hold. What Orogrande, in fact
what New Mexico needs, is more
practical mining and less wildcat
ting. Lately this valuable mine
has been bonded by another group
Of Mexico mining men, temporarily
shut out of Mexico, and the writer
predicts that the Garnet mine will
again be a heavy shipper in a short
time.
The Raley group of mines, stu
ated on the west slope of the
mountains has also lately been
bought by former Mexico mine op-
orators. They have brought this
mine into the producer class in a
comparatively short time and are
highly pleased with the results of
their brief spell of work on this
property.
The Lucky mine has been ship
ping ore at regular intervals for
some time This mine is one of
those old-timers and has shipped a
considerable amount of ore in times
gone by, mostly gold values, though
there has also been a good produc-
tion of copper from this mine.
The Nanny Baird mine, now idle,
has been heavy producer of gold
in the past 1t is said that one car
of ore from this mine netted around
$4,000 in the early part of 1909
and that the mine paid from grass
roots down.
There are many worthy pros
pects in the district awaiting de-
velopment and if the revolution in
Mexico holds out another year it is
safe to predict that some of them
will be brought into producing
mines by other men formerly en-
gagged in mining in New Mexico.
There are many practical mine op-
orators waiting and watching eth
er to get hold of some mine Of
merit in the United States or for
the revolution in Mexico to come
20 an end. Orogrdnde and in truth
all New Mexico have in the past
been severely injured by wildcat"
mining promoters and it is unfor-
tunate that the new state legisla-
ture has not before now taken an
interest in the mining industry of
T.
ing before the state legislature
which would, in a measure, aid in
getting practical mining people in
terested in New Mexico and at
least to some extent discourage
wildcat promotions. Let us hope
that the mining industry OF the
state will be given proper consider
alton.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-08
By G. E. Moffett.

The Orogrande mining district
situated about 35 miles southwest
of Alamogordo in Otero county, is
now coming into prominence as a
steady producer of coppergold ores
also carrying some values Oh silver,
the gold and silver values generally
being sufficient to pay for the min
ing.
Up to the middle of 1912 the
district was rather spasmOdic, SO
far as ore shipments were concern
ed, irst one and then another
mine would be working awhile, with
varying results. Early in 1912 a
group of practical mining men, for
merly engaged in mining in Mexi-
co, became interested in the By
chance mine. The revolution in
Mexico had for the time interrupt
ed their work in Mexico and they
Just had to mine" They bought
the By-Chance mine and stal ted
work. In a short time shipments
of ore from the By-Chance mine
started, at first a car or two a
month, then car a week and so
on until the present daily ship
ments average about so tons, or
equivalent to two cars per day. The
mine is now paying its own way,
paying for the usually very heavy
costs of development and extension
and for Increased surface equip
ment. Such showings are rather
rare in the first extensive develop
mont of a copper mine-amine that
is not yet $50 feet deep. OF course
it has happened before, but not
often. Some so men are employed
in and about the mine, mining,
hosting and transporting the ore
TO the railway
In round numbers it is safe to
estimate the production of copper
from this mine during the past
eight mon Tbs at about $50, ,0G0
pounds OF the red metal. A very
coed record for a starter.
The Garnet mine, situated about
half a mile from the By-Chance, is
a little older, in experience. This
mine was opened some years back;
The mine has had its ups and
downs, but It has the ore. When
first opened it was worked by a
little group of practical miners.
They were broke and had nothing
else 70 do, so leased this mine with
nothing in sight but a little cop
per stain. A shaft was started
Just to kill time and see what
would happen, and at 80 feet deep
good ore was encountered and the
Garnet mine has been an import
ant feature of the Jarilla mountains
ever since. This mine paid all its
own expenses, including numerous
costly items not directly connected
with the actual production of the
ore; it paid its own way with COP
per around IA cents per pound with
smelling chaSges twice as much as
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-08
Roswell Concrete Pipe Factory.

Roswell, n. NJ, Feb. 2S.-Ros-
we'll Is to have an Important new in
dustry. ex-governor II. j. Hagerman
was the first to inaugurate the
California tile system Of irrigation.
The Pecos Valley Investment COM
pany was the next. and are just col
pleting on their South Spring tract
three miles of this system. The
Arthur b. Bent Construction COM
pany OF Los Angeles, Cal. manufac-
turers of concrete pipe lines. silos,
etc, realize that the valley Is jdsi
beginning to wake up TO the cement
canals In the conservation of water,
and that on account of this fact will
use much of this tile, and too. be-
cause the several drainage districts
we're to be established and thous
ands OF acres of land drained In the
next few months. they have sent b.
+. Thorpe here to investigate the
advisability of establishing a branch
factory in these parts.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-08
LUMBER OPERATORS HERE TO LOOK OVER THE SIT
UATIoN AND INSPECT TIMBER AREAS
TIMBER LAND SUITS TRANSFERRED TO N. M
THE FILING OF THESE SUITS ORIGINALLY CRIPPLED
NUMBERING IN NEW MEXICO

the lands had been sold. After
these suits had been brought, ef-
forts were made to procure con-
gressional legislation and TO have
the sales ratified, as they had been
made in good faith and the terri
tory had received full and adequ ate
price for the lands and timber. Af-
ter several attempts congress failed
to grant any aid. Last fall one OF
the cases was tries before Judge
Wright and the demurrer interposed
by the Alamogordo Lumber company
was sustained and the suit dismiss
ed. The government prayed an ap-
peal to the United States circuit
court of appeals. but failed to prop
erly perfect the appeal before Pres
ident Taft signed the proclama-
| ton giving us statehood, and the
court sustained a motion to dis
miss the appeal.
About two years ago Mr.. Ernest
Knaebel, first assistant attorney
general of the United States, came
TO New Mexico and made thorough
| Investigation with reference to the
charges of fraud and conspiracy and
took considerable testimony, which
resulted in his reporting to the
| department of justice that all of the
trans actions and sale of lands and
! timber were honest and fair and
/ eXonerated all of the territorial Of
ficials and also the representatives
of the different corporations and in
dividuals who had The dealings with
| the territory.
1 After New Mexico was admitted
1 into the union the question arose
as to whether the United States had
any further interest in the litigation
and as 10 whether the state was
not the sole party interesed.
! About three weeks ago the at
torney general of the United States
addressed a letter to Governor Me-
/ Donald, Attorney General Clancy, S.
! b. Davis, asking for their views
and recommendations as to the fur
ther prosecution of the suits by
/ the government of the United
/ States, and all of the state officials
so consulted recommended the dis
missal of the suits at once. and ii
was finally agreed that it might be
/ better to have the state OF Ne Mex
leo substituted as plaintiff instead
of the United States of America,
which was accordingly done las,
! Saturday.
From the position taken by Mr..
Clancy as attorney general of the
state, It is believed that he will de-
cline to prosecute the cages and thai
they will be dismissed in a few
days.
The beginning Of these suits. II
is alleged. has worked a hardship
upon the peopel of New Mexico,
When the Alamogordo Lumber com
pany was forced to suspend opera
tions and the cutting of timber
and close down it's mills, it threw
several hundred men out of EN-
ployment and retarded the srowth
of the town. The different public
institutions of the state have re-
ceived in the aggregate over two
hundred thousand dOllars,and with
the litigation disposed of the institu
tions will reap the benefit of the
sales made but not carried out on
account of the institution of the
suits.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-08
Rebecca Rock Party.

The Thursday night "Rook"par-
ty, under the auspices of the Re-
beocas at the Oddfelllow hall. was
attended by an unusually large
crowd. After several exciting games
a short but interesting program
by different members was thorough.
ly enjoyed. The music furnished
by the ladies' orchestra during the
evening deserves special mention
Thursday night concluded the five
parties which the ladies expected
10 give, but they were so success
full that It was decided to hold two
more. The prizes for the highest
score for the five evenings were
awarded Mrs. William Johnson ant
Mrs. d. A. Fribley. Refreshments
served by the men completed the
evenings entertained.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-08
A Hard Horseback Ride.

c. A. lesson. who works for w.
II. Woods and also owns some stock
near Orange, received word OF the
death OF his mother this week at
her home in St. Louis. Mo. The
telegram came here and was gotten
to Orange by telephone where a
special messenger took the word to
Mr.. lesson. lie at once mounted
his horse and rode to Alamogordo'
a distance OF a little over 30 miles
in l6 hours straight time. Thurs
day evening he took the train for
st Louis.