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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26
MANY BUILDINGS WILL
Be BUILT HERE SOON
woRoMAvs TO REMODEL STORE
n Is Estimated That More Than
100000 will be Spent In Busi-
ness District This Season.

The regular summer building boom
is on in Deming. Besides the four
business buildings being constructed
by the Clark estate to replace those
recently destroyed by fire al the cor
nrr of Gold avenue and Pine street,
the I.indauer Mercantile Company
and sam 7. Clark will build two
story building ON Pine street, Fred
Sherman and j. $. Kerr will build u
garage on Railroad boulevard, the
Masons will build two story build
ine ON Gold avenue, the Nordhaus
store will be remodeled on Gold ave
nue.. Abdala Basilla is having the
store on Silver avenue rcmodeled. aud
two story building ON Silver ave
nur i, proposed by the Knights of
Pylhias lodge All the new structures
will be thoroughly modern, and those
being remodeled will be modernlzed.
Plans for all the buildings have
not been drawn, but il is auihorlia-
lively stated that the work will BE-
done, and begun in the very near fu-
turc.
The clark buildings will probably
be- ol one story instead of three. as
originally planned.
The store to be- built for the hous-
ing of the Lindauer clothing will have
fifty foot front on Pine street and
will he extended to the alley way, dis.
placing the old adobe building now
USED by harness shop, and occupy
ing the adjacent vacant lot. Mr..
Lindaucr found this necessary he
cause of the growth of the business.
The Sherman aud Kerr building
will he occupied by the Ford agency
whose expanding business demands
larger quarters. The building will be-
10 the west of the present garage and
will b. 10 by l50 feet. with I'M orna-
mental front. The floors will be all
Of concrete and the structure abso-
luley fire proof.
The building to be constructed for
the local lodge of Masons will occupy
the same frontage as before, but will
eNlrnd farther back than the one de I
slroycd by fire.
The Nordhaus store building will
be- extended to the alley way, and the
interior rebuilt to take care of the
rapidly growing business of the sue
ces>lul business institution. The Ba-
sllla store will be occupied by the
owner, who will put in II stock of
clothing. The work has been about
completed. The Knights of Pythias
own the vacant lots ut the corner of
SILVER avenue and Spruce street.
and It Is here they hope to have n
nome constructed. As yet, however,
definite arrangements have not been
made for this building and whether
II will be- built or not could not BE-
learned.
John Deckest will build a two story
bnldln" on the lots adjacent to his
present building al the corner of
Told avenue and Pine street. Other
buildings are projected, but have not
been definitely decided upon.
The II. Nordhaus and Sons com
pany has made plans for remodeline
Their spacious Gold avenue store.
The building will be extended to the
alIey~ay and connected with the va
rely store on Silver avenue. The in
terror will receive attention. Among
Other things balcony will be run
III The rear for certain classes of
merchandise which need little dis
pay There will be other improve
menis, but they have not all been
worked out.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26
Amusement Notes

The contest voting at the Comet
ana Airdome for the Goddess OF LIB
er'y Tor the Fourth of July celebra-
non Is waxing warm and the stand
nms "i the principal candidates up to
Thursday morning is as follows:
Misses Kate Wamel 26I. Faye Me
heyrs 2l1. Anna Mcdaniel 1903. Ed
a't Berry 80. Jowilln Watkins a.,
,''''le Bailey 81, Ethel Phillins 81,
laura tomer 30, Jessie Quincy 30.
rrHrl a Price "a, Margaret Randolph
~ ~ l'"vell Fisher %. Lenna Dale
nAler 81, Helen Holt 10. Ona Cook
TO- Beatrice Hills. II. Isabel Sewer
w. Leona Hubbard Is.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26
GEORGE r. KELLER BRINGS
IN GOOD WELL AT AkelA

George +. Keller of Akeln was in
the Graphic office yesterday and re-
norled the bringing in of n good well
on hi, land. The well is farther east
than any other used for irrigation in
the valley and the fact that he has
n rood flow of water is Of interest to
everyone. tie went down 100 feet
and the water rose to within 90 feet
Of the surface. First water was en-
ut eighty feet. He has ten
feet of the best water bearing gravel
besides other water-bearing strata.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26

Miss Grace Goebel, county super
intendent of schools will leave Dem
ing June 30 for an extended trip. In
the course of her absence she will
visit 81. Joseph, Mo-, Sterling, Ill.,
her former home and will attend thu
National Educational Association
convention ut st. Paul, Minn. Miss
Goebel expects to be gone about a
month.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26

G. d. Prichard, n prominent bust
ness man of st. Louis is in the city
this week.
\. H. Vest ot Midland, Texas. ar
rived IN the city Thursday, and will
locate on Il farm south of the city.
Mrs. NJ. n. Parks of Vaughn, n.
NJ, is visiting friends in the city for
n few days.
". +. Coleman of Texas City,
Texas. and J. W. Yates of Tyrone
were visitors To- the chamber of COM
merce Thursday.
A. B. Reed, representing the Amer
lean Tobacco company was in the
city this week in the interest of his
firm.
j. $. Kerr the I"cal Ford agent,
sold Ford automobile truck this
week To the :. \. Cox Grocery COM
pany.
G.. Il. Burdick of ST. Louis is in the
city looking over the land of the val
ley for the purpose of investment for
st. Louis capitalists.
W. II. Cook and Edward lIarsch
of Duluth. MINI. are prospective set
tiers who have arrived in the city in
the past few days.
Mrs. Sheppard, mother of the man
ager of the local electric plant and
daughter Julia. arrived in the city
from Joplin, Mo. for few weeks
visit.
Stephen Whitaker of Whitesburg.
Ky, arrived in the city Tuesday and
visited the chamber of commerce for
the purpose of getting information
with view of settling in the valley.
S. NJ. Bush of San Antonio. Texas.
was visitor in the city one day this
week as a representative of cattle
company who have several thousand
head of cattle grazing in Grant coun-
ty,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26
Special Meeting

The Nazarene tent meeting is now
in progress ON enst Spruce street.
District Superintendent Dnnham of
Art.sia. n. NJ. is preaching the Word
Everybody is invited to come the
help and cooperation Of the Christian
neople is desired to help push the
La,,,a aa,;nst sin. The Pastor
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26

'' "''ahStH"ltS nave Dtet com
pleicd for the big celebration here
which will be- held on July and l..
The committee in charge Of the af-
fair, James Tracy, Edward Penning-
ton and \. A. Bolich. has done its
work well, and has provided n round
of exciting events which bid fair to
bring the largest out of town crowd
that ever came to Deming. Liberal
prizes are offered for all events and
the contests are 50 varied that every
one will have an opportunity to try
for the money.
Nj SIC, COWBOYS, SOLDIERS
The music will be furnished by the
Thirteenth t. S. Cavalry band of
lhlrly-eght pieces, which will play at
the ball games. dances, barbecue.
parade and on every other occasion
where music Is desired. Three troops
of the Thirteenth will be here and the
cowboys and cowgirls from the ex-
tensive ranges of Grant and Luna
counties.
Special rates on all railroads have
been granted and special trains will
be- run. Accommodations will be Sc
cured III advance for those wishing
them.
EVERYONE DEcORATES
The committee was especially
lucky in securing the Santa Rita and
Hurley baseball teams for Il game
ON the Tia. Il. These teams are the
top nolcher~ in the Copper League
and will show good contest.
Business men. automobile owners.
aud all others are urged to decorate
on July , aud be ready for the big
crowds which will come to Deming
To enjoy the famous Mimbres Valley
hospitality.
PROGRAM
The programs will be issued each
Ilay. The general program follows
FRIDAY
Musical sabcr and Butts Manual
By t. :. Cavalry.
Drill bv Troop NJ Thirteenth l. :.
Cavalry.
Cowpony race-Three to start;
fee $3.50; quarter mile, first prize |
Slj. second prize $40.
Cowpony race-Threc TO start:
Zee $3.50: quarter mile. first prize
slj, second prize $40.
Cownony Race--Three to start;
Zee $3.50; quarter mile; first prize
sl5. second prize SlO..
Free for all boys relay race; seven
% enter in each; first prize 70, see
md prize S3.ihird prize ".
Potato race for girls under four
cen years of age; first prize ~, see
md prize ~.
Potato race for bov under four
IN wears of n first prize -, see
md nrize 81.
100 yard race for girls under four
cen years of age; first prize ~. see
md prize 81
lOO,yard race for boys under
welve years of age; first prize ",
,econd prize 81.
yard race, back 10 back,
rec for-al; first prize S3, second
,rize II.
lOO-yard sack race for boys under
fifteen years of age; first prize ",
econd prize -.
The baseball game between Hurley
md Santa Rita promises to be an
xcitng game, as the two teams are
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26
MORE THAN $4,000 WORTH OF
LAND SOLD BY M|ESSE CO,
Party Arrived Last Week and After
Looking Over the Tract Bet That
Agriculture In the Valley will he
More Profitable Than Elsewhere.

More than $4,000 worth of land
on the Southwestern Alfalfa Farms
Company tract east of the city was
sold by the Miesse selling organiza-
ton during the week. The land was
sold To comparatively few persons
and IN large tracts. f. e. Grim of
Olga county. H.. purchased forty ar-
res; e, b. lIorric, Livingston county.
Ill.,. forty acres, John Sirohm, Lee
county, H., eight acres this makes
100 acres now held by Mr.. Strohm) 4;
W D.. Currcdon. Delphi, H.. 100 ac-
res; Ben T. Hardin. Kansas City.
Mo-, 100 acres; e. Billig. Carroll
comfy, Ill.,. 100 acrcs Edwin Risser.
Putnam county. H., l20 acres, (Mr.
Risscr now holds $50 acres ON the
tracD. With the party were II. Raf-
fenberger, Dixon, H., }. W. Morris.
Pontiac, H., aud q. q. Myers, Leaf
River. Ill.
A thorough inspection of the
Southwestern tract was made by the
buyers, and they were 50 well plea, ,ed
with the demonstration of the MINI
brcs Valley Alfalfa Farms Company
tract which adioins, that they were
glad 10 make substantial invest
mcnts. Several of the new investors
will move here in the near future to
make their homes.
The Southwestern tract develop
ment will be- pushed with all speed,
rs the water must be developed un
the land before it is sold. Pits are
being dug over the entire 5000 acres.
and the finished wells are being
equipped with the latest and best
pumping machinery,
II. A. Brasser, who has charge of
all the furnaces of the Illinois Steel
Company and the Gary Steel Com
pany, has been here to investigate
the tract for several investors who
are engaged in the steel industry. lie
states that he will. report favorably
to them.
w. j. Curredon, who was mem
ber of the party and an investor, told
a representative of the Graphic that
he had Travelled over the entire West. !
and had himself handled much irri-
CATION land, but that what he saw
here had more possibilities for prof
its than any project he had invest
igated.
G.. T.. Miesse and o. Bailev have |
purchased 500 range steers for fat
lening on the Miesse lands. Several
of the settlers on the tract have pur-
chased cattle for the same purpose
and will feed the milo maize aid al
falfa raised on the tract this year.
A depot has been authorized by the
Southern Pacific company for the
AIiesse townsiie, which is being put |
in condition for the selling of lots.
Mr. Mics e is the president of the
townsite company. John Corbett, vice
president. II. II. Kelly. treasurer aud |
D. T.. Bailey. secretary.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26

LYMAN Mallary, Santa Fe yard
clerk at Deming. left "Wednesday Tor
Emporia. Kan, on a three weeks va,
cation with relatives. II is rumored
that he will return with wife and
tbe younr couple will make nemlns
their future home.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26
W. C. 7. U.

The ". &. T. L. will meet at the
home of Mrs. II. j. Orr. Tuesday,
June 30 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26

Mrs. Rankin and Miss Sallie Ran
I'm Of Brokenbone, Neb.. are in the
city visiting Mrs. Moore.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26

Prof O. +. Munson and w'lr OF
Globe. Ariz.. arrived in the city Wed.
nesday and paid Secretary Holt OF
the chamber Of commerce q VISIT.
prof Munson is superintendent OF
schools at Globe and a former ar-
ouaintance of Secretary Hol' III
Michigan.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26

II. II. Harrod and wife of Hurley
we're visitors in the city Wednesday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26

=. +. Ballin and family of FL Paso
are spending the week in the city.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26

X. W. Severus of Salt Lake City.
Utah, arrived in the city Thursday,
ON visit with relatives aud friends.
+. NJ. Lindauer of Memphis, Tenn.
arrived in the city this week with a
view of locating on a farm in the val
ley.
kid" Williams, the bantam weight
prize fighter and Jack Lewis, his
manager of New York City arrived
in Deming to make arrangements for
a prize fight July 4.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26

{. ID. Prichard, n prominent bust
ness man of st. Louis is in the city
this week.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26

Mrs. NJ. \. Parks of Vaughn, n.
NJ, is visiting friends in the city for
4 few days.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26

~ +, Vest ot Midland, Texas. ar
rived IN the city Thursday, and will
ocate on farm south of the city.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26

W. +. Coleman of Texas City,
Texas. and j. W. Yates of Tyrone
were visitors to the chamber of COM
merce Thursday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26

S. NJ. Bush of San Antonio. Texas,
was visitor in the city one day this
week as a representative of cattle
company who have several thousand
head of cattle grazing in Grant coun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-25
GERMAN FORCES ARE UTTERLY ROUTED BY. RUSSIANS, IS REPORT
Petrograd Dispatch Claims Success for Russians on the Bzura River Near
 Chateau of Tuchow

Petrograd, December 24-The following statement from the general staff of the Russian commander in chief was issued here tonight:
 'sOn the Bzura river near the Chateau of Tuchow, five versts below Sochaczew, our troops on the night of December g utterly routed the strong German forces which had crossed to the right bank of the Bzura.
 "A German regiment was almost com pletely annihilated and in addition lost five machine guns. We captured five officers and 515 soldiers.
 "All through the day of December 23 the Germans made fierce attacks in the region of Bolimow. but were repulsed. Very stubborn fighting also prevailed that day in the region of Ilow-Lodz and be- low that point We succeeded in throw ing back the German column which had crossed to the right bank of the Pilica.
 "On the 22d and 23d violent fighting took place all along the front on the Nida river. It was especially stubborn on the lower Nida between Wislica and Nowe- mias to Korczyn.
 During these two days we captured to the north of Pinczow 57 officers and more than 3000 soldiers.
 ITO the south of the Vistula we main- tained our successes of the previous day. Here we took 1900 prisoners.
 ''In East Prussia, near Przemysl and in the Carpathians no important changes have taken place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-25
Gutierrez Contracts
 Are Declared Void

Fl Paso, December N.-The Carranza government has declared void all con tracts made by the Gutierrez government and backed by Villas army. according to bulletin issued today from the local Carranza consulate.
 The Mexican border town of Palomas, opposite Columbus, N. M, is threatened by General Salazar, who has launched a revolution against both Gutierrez and Car ranza. It was learned today that Salazar trops had raided and captured the Amer ican ranch property of the Palomas Land and Cattle company just south of the border. It Is reported that Salazar in- tends to take Palomas. which is garri- soned by 8 few Villa troops, and thus se- cure for himself the same privilege ol importing munitions of war which has been permitted the Carranza and the Villa forces at the ports of entry they con- tr ol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-25
DANIELS URGES
 NAVAL RESERVE
 FOR ENLISTED MEN
Two Important Means for Promoting Efficiency in Navy Embodied in
 Plan, He Says

Washington, December Education of naval reserve of honorably dis charged enlisted men of the navy Is pro- posed in an amendment to the forth coming naval appropriation bill which Secretary Daniels today urged tho con gressional naval committee to adopt
 If this amendment be enacted into law" said Mir. Daniels in statement tonight two most important and nee essary means for promoting the eff ciency of the navy will be provided. First, it will make available a reserve organization of trained men to supple ment the regular establishment in time of war. Second, it will increase the ef- ficiency of the regular navy by offer- ing substatial inducement to men to continue in the service for periods of l2, 16 and 20 years.
 The principal features of tho bill are as follows
 Men who have had % years of hon. orable service may, upon their own ap- plication, be transferred to tho reserve on half pay; those of 16 years service with one-thrd pay; those of 12 years service with ono-fonrth roy, those 1s eight years service w4tlI s60 per aI.- mum; those of four years service with $30 per annum, and those now in civil life who have been honorably dis charged within eight years may enlist
 in the naval reserve and receive pay at the rate of SIP per annum and bo ela t,,e fit. Provision is made for periodical as- sembling for muster. inspection and drill"
 In his letter to the committee Sec retary Daniels said;
 "The records of the navy department for the last three years indicate tha. there Is an annual average of about 3150 men honorably discharged from the service who do not re-enlist In the navy, but take up civil pursuits. It is believed the legislation herein proposed offers an inducement which will cause more of the experienced men to remain longer in the regular ser vice and that practically all of those who dc not re-enlist in the navy will nevertheless enlist in the naval reserve. In other words the number of men an- nually lost to tho service will be great ly reduced"
 Mir Daniels gave the following table showing the number of enlisted men of the navy and their length of service on June 30 1914: Under four years, 34,027. More than four and less than eight years, 10,909.
 More than eight years and less than 12 years. 4259. More than 12 years and less than IS years. 15SS.
 More than t6 years and less than i3 years. 745.
 More than 19 years and less than ss years, 407. | 24s.
 More than 25 and less than 2S years, 13s
 More than 2s years, 775. Total, 52,667.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-25
COMMITTEE FIXES COTTON DIFFERENCES

New York. December 24-The revision committee of the Cotton exchange today fixed the differences between the govern ment grades which are tenderable on the rev style January contract. Compared with the differences fixed between thc olo New York standards as applied to De- cember deliveries, the new differences in- creased the premiums on the high grades and reduced the low grade discounts, pre- ssnlaply in recognition of the strieter res .qtirements of iheNgJvernihcnt sradinfs \ premium of 50 points is awarded the gov ernment grade of good middling for in stance, comparing with premium Of ~ points on the old grade of the same name while the government grade of low mid ding is valued at 92 points under middling as compared with the old style difference Of 125 points.
 The first notice day for new style Jan uary contracts will be December IS. There will be another meeting of the revision committee December 30 to fix differences between the old New York grades should there be any January deliveries on the old style contracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-25
BERLIN CHRISTMAS IS LITTLE CHANGED
People More Economic and Gifts for Poor Break
 All Records sJN.

Berlin, December 4.-Via London, De- ing Christmas eve under leaden skies. Several inches of snow that fell during the night turned to slush.
 Christmas here differs little from former years. The home enjoyments are on more economic scale and more public spiritedness is shown. Gifts for the poor have assumed proportions never before known.
 Soldiers are being remembered by the whole population and hundreds of car loads of presents have been sent to the east and west fronts. School children figure largely in the. gifts to soldiers. There is scarcely child who has not contributed several packages Of presents, usually with the home address given in the hope of obtaining a much coveted field post card.
 The military aspect of this Christmas has been increased by. the lavish atten- tion to the wounded in the hospitals. Here every hospital yesterday evening or this evening had a Christmas tree filled with gifts. All cots were flanked with chairs and tables on which presents were heaped. These celebrations were attended by the school children, who sang Christmas carols
 Hundreds of wounded soldiers were as- sembled in the large halls and the chil- dren again took prominent part in the festivities, many of them bringing simple presents on their own account to gladden. the hearts of the country's defenders. The Empress at Potsdam last evening presented each wounded soldier with Q woolen packet. a notebook, fruits, nuts and cakes.
 A special celebration was held in Ber- lin for French refugees. The teachers organization gave a huge Christmas fets for about 1000 East Prussian refugees while the Salvation Army presented 50| poor families with baskets of food. American women yesterday distributed xContinued on Page Twe)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-25

Naco, Arix, December Ex-Governor Maytorena, Villa commander showed a friendly attitude and disposition to con- sider a settlement of the Mexican border problem. according to Gen. Hugh eL. Scott, United States chief of stan, who conferred with him today in an army tent pitched on the international boun- dary four miles from Naco.
 "Progress' was the term General Scott applied to this conference. "very satis- factory was his characterization of his meeting yesterday with General Hill. the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-25
SOUTH AMERICA
 TO BE EXPLORED

Washington, December 24--An expedi- ton to explore South America. partic- ularly for new specimens of animals, will sail Saturday from New York for Peru, according to detailed announcement here tonight. It will be known as the Collins Day expedition, and will include Alfred M. Collins, Philadelphia, and l.. Garnett Day, New York, representing the Natural History museums of those cities; Robert H. Becker of the Field museum of Chi caeo. and George K. Cherrie, who was one of the members of the Roosevelt ex- petition through Brazil.
 The party expects to spend six months studying the fauna of South America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-25
PRISONERS TO HAVE
 OWN HOME RULE

Columbus, O., December M.-The l'Oo convicts in the Ohio penitentiary received from Warden Thomas a Christmas gitt in the form of an innovation In prison management under which the inmates are to have measure of "home rule"
 The action of the warden was announced today through the Penitentiary News, the official publication of the prison. Three huge cell blocks in the prison will be di- vided into six precincts, and one prisoner selected from each precinct to represent the inmates of the blocks. These men will be known as "councilmen' and will confer with Warden Thomas once each week. What is best for the moral, men tai and physical betterment of prisoners will be discussed.
 By these methods Warden Thomas hopes to get in closer touch with conditions which affect the prisoners