Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-07-03

r r COLUMBUS NOTES
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X. II. Cozine left Tuesday for I
Paso, where he will spend n week o
ten days visiting with his brothe
who resides at that place.
X. W. Elliott made flying bust
ness trip to II Paso last Friday, go
ing down ON the Golden State Lin
tied at noon and returning on tn,
drummers' special in the evening.
Mrs. Bette Merwether. who ha,
been visiting with her son. Mr.. 7. A
White, at this place for the last
month, returned TO her home in Hon.
do, Texas, Wednesday, having had d
very pleasant visit.
The post exchange begun this week
the erection of an airdome on the
east side of the Moore& Beck build
ing and will run II motion picture
show. The show will be- started ns
soon rs the place can be- made ready.
A letter has been received by n
friend of NJ. II. Minshew which an
nounccd the death of Mrs. Minshew n
short time ago at the home in Shreve-
port, La. Mr.. and Mrs. Minshew
have many friends here who are sor-
ry To hear of this sad death.
Again we hear of homesteaders'
houses being broken into and things
being carried away. The most recen,
law-breaker did not fail to leave n
clue as to his identity, though not
proof sufficient for his conviction.
A warning is given the said parties
that should they be caught they will
be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law.
Troops l. and NJ, the machine gun
platoon and the Thirteenth cavalry
band will go to Deming the 4th of
July. Captain Cootes will probably
be in command. These troops are
practicing the musical saber drill
which is very interesting and will no
doubt be enjoyed by the people of
Deming, where they will exhibit this
drill.
A number of new building shave
been erected recently in the Rice ad-
dtion and they are improving the
looks of the town considerably. Sam
Ravel is having a neat adobe resi-
dence completed this week and anoth-
er is almost. ready for the finishing
touches. Richie and Carney are do
ing the carpenter work on these
buildings. T. A. Hulsey has within
the last few weeks completed three
new houses which he is renting for n
neat sum. Laureano Molinar has
just moved in new residence and
general store building combined,
which he has built. Molinar has OPP
ened his store for business, this be-
ing the first business house of this
kind in the Rice addition.
Colonel Charles A. p. Hatfield who
was until recently in command of the
second cavalry brigade, arrived in
Columbus last Saturday and remain
ed until Monday noon. The colonel
has n four months leave Of absence
and as he reaches the age limit for
retirement some time this fall. he
probably will not return to this part
Of the country. Colonel Hatfield
went from here to Rochester, N. Y.
Quintarnilla Jose, corporal in the
ronstitutionalist army, was shot last
Thursday at Los Palomas by one of
his comrades. The ball entered the
abdomen and came out on the left
IF the spine. He was brought to the
hospital Immediately at this place
and under the efficient treatment Of
Captain Coffin is improving rapidly
and it is expected that he will get
we'll.
Miss Anna Tarwater, an old resi-
lent in the valley, left Tuesday for
Childress, Texas, for visit with
Ter sister, where she will spend three
,r four months. Miss Tarwater will
be missed by her friends and by the
Sunday school.