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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07
pEmlme WomAm's Clue q
SELLING LvCeum TICKETS

Several Of the young women Of the
Deming woman's Club have been en-
ragged in selling the season tickets
Tor the coming lyceum course en-
tertainments which are far superior
10 any that have been seen in Dem
ing. Each Of the young women have
been assigned sDecial territory and
those intending to buy the tickets
are urged to have their money ready
when the young women call rs it
will save considerable work. The
features secured for this seasons
yceum course are first class and ev.
cry one in Deming should buy q sea-
son ticket.
The coupon system adopted by the
Woman's club by which purchasers
Of lyceum course tickets exchange
coupons for merchandise to various
merchants in the city makes the
course tickets free. Il is the duty
OF everyone in the city to get ticket
which will cost them nothing in the
end and the money taken in by the
club goes toward the building Of a
public library which is a worthy
cause and something which Deming
should have.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07

the diplomatic corps called in a
steady procession at the white house
to leave their cards and express
their sympathy.
Members Of the family were con
stantly at her bedside. The presi'
dent who has been with her every
moment, when he was not absolutely
demanded elsewhere by the European
crisis and the resulting situation IN
the United States. cancelled oil en-.
eaeements yesterday and renamed
within call Of the sick room.
Months of constant illness. when
began with u nervous breakdown
then a fall on the white house floor
with an injury to her spine and FOL
lowing that, Bright's disease had So
weakened the patient that the white
house physicians, among whom are
some of the ablest specialists called
in consultation. reluctantly admitted
they had little hope and feared II was
but question of days and probably
hours.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07
GERMAN AND BRITISH
FLEETS ARE ENGAGED
Battle On the Nigh Seas First lmpor.
tant Conflict Between Two Of
the Greatest World Powers.
eELelAms BEAT TINE GERMANS


London, Aug. 7-(2 u. m. Eur.
ope awaits with tense interest tn,
outcome Of two battles which ar,
now being waged in the struggle OF
the nations. IL the report is to bt
credited. the British and German
fleets are engaged in combat on
the high seas, which is likely to have
an important bearing on the conflict
The German army of the Meuse
in its advance through Belgium, is
meeting with determined resistance
from the Belgian forces. On Wednes-
day, Brussels reports declared the
Germans had been repulsed all along
the line. but Yesterday the attack
was renewed with greater energy
and probably with considerable re-
inforcements to the German side.
II is not to be forgotten, however,
that all the news and reports that
have been received respecting both
land and sea operations have come
through French and British sources,
or sources in control of or in sym
pathy with them. Germany's version
of what has transpired has not yet
been erceived and therefore the story
has only half been told. Under ex-
isting conditions of communication
il will be long before tire progress Of
the German arms can BE- recounted
to the outside world.
The same applies to the movements
Of the Austro- Hungarian army, small
detachments of which are operating
against Servia and the remainder
doubtless are being sent forward to
check the Russian advance. Beyond
the declaration of war by Austria
yesterday on Russia little is known
Of what action Russia is taking and
only meager details have filtered
through of the operations of the Aus
trian army.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07
DEMlNe LUMBER COMPANY
POPULAR BUSINESS FIRM

Deming is striving for remark
able commercial future; her many
and varied interests already located
here bear ample and forcible testi-
mOny to the exceptional enterprise
and progressiveness of our merch-
ants and business men. They are in
telligent, progressive and above all
men of the strictest integrity. One
thoroughly active concern which is
great credit to this community and
has rapidly advanced in commercial
prosperity is the Deming Lumber
company whose office and yards are
located on North Gold avenue. Here
will be found everything in the build
ing line, including window sashes,
doors, mouldings, glass, paint and
builders hardware.
The individual wealth of the stock
holders of the Deming Lumber CON-
pany will amount to over a million OF
dollars and they are persons of prac-
teal business training who have
made an exhaustive study of all the
phases Of the lumber business. The
Deming Lumber company are pio-
neers in their line in this section and
started the business when Others
seemed to fear being successful. This
company is always among the first
to lend its aid financially to all move
ments TO assist and advertise the
growth Of the city and the Mimbres
Valley and il is also in the front rank
in giving help to charity. II is even
willing to assist those who wish to
build and haven't the ready cash and
the company's books show scores Of
accounts in which persons have beer
assisted in building a home in Dem
ing.
H. g. Bush manager Of the Deminl
Lumber company, is one Of the live
wires and leaders in the comercia
circles Of the city. He is one Of tn,
first to assist in upbuilding the cit.
and since coming to this section h'
has established reputation for bus
mess integrity and sociability tina
can well be envied. He is ever read,
to give his personal and financia
assistance to every public institution
and always in the front rank in help
ing the establishment and support O
new industries in the city and valley
Deming is more than fortunate il
having such a man, with his bushes
spirit and acumen, within its borders
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07

The bakery shop of the Clark Gro.
cery company has been completed
and oil equipment, including an slsc.
tr'c bread mixer, has been installed.
The bakery is under the charge Of
. baker having many years Of ex-
psrisncs, and the concern is prepared
TO accept large and small orders Of
all kinds.
The bakery is entirely new and
thoroughly sanitary, and is in every
particular up-to-the- minute, a credi,
to = city much larger than Deming.
The products Of the shop have long
been known in this section for their
quality. The reputation gained will
be preserved by careful attention TO
the wants of the patrons.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07
u0RDWAUs COMPANY MAKING
IMPROVEMENTS ON STORE

\. r. Moran & Co., contractors,
are buildino a large addition to the
Gold avenue store Of the Nordhaus
Sons company. The addition will
extend eighty-seven feet back to the
alley, with basement for the pur-
nose Of storage room and will also
contain heating system for the sup
plying Of heat in both the Gold ave-
nue. and Silver avenue store. In the
new addition will be new apartments
for woman's rest room and mems
dressing room. The brick and ce-
ment work is being done by the Z. T.
Moran company and the carpenter
work is being done by John Fairall'
under separate contracts.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07
COWBOY CHARGED WITH MURDER
G GRANT COUNTY NNcAlAAN
Gus West Arrested by Sheriff Nc
erath Of Silver City Charged With
killing George King at his mlmhrss
River Ranch Nome Last Week.

Love for another mans wife and
the ever fatal triangle Of two men
and Il woman is responsible for the
fact that Gus West. a cowboy, %
years old, and well known in this
section is in the Grant county Jail
charged with the murder Of George
King in his little ranch house on the
Mimbres. King was found dead Mon
day night, July 20, with a Spring
field rifle bullet apparently entering
the back near the shoulder and CON-
ine ontsnear the pit Of the stomach
The bed was covered with blood aud
the room had trails Of blood all
around where King had wandered
before death overlook him.
After the shooting, West and Mrs.
King went to the home Of Adolph
Hirsh, about mile from the King
ranch and reported that West had
shot King in self-defense. West later
disappeared and officers wired to
Magdalena in search Of West as his
people live there. The first trace Of
West was found at the Diamond Bar
ranch where he got a meal. West
was caught % miles from Magda-
lena by an officer at that place and
turned over to Sheriff McGrath Of
Grant county, who took his prisoner
back to Silver City Wednesday.
The story which leads up to the
tragedy is similar to hundreds Of
others where a woman becomes in
fatuated with a younger man than
her husband, who was about 30
wears lod. About two years ago, Mrs.
King and West became acquainted
and strong attachment sprang up
between them, when West became a
boarder in the King household. About
II year ago, Mrs. King and West, It
is alleged, ran away together and
went to Texas. Through the efforts
of two brothers of Mrs. King, a re-
Cancellation was effected between
husband and wife and King went to
Texas to bring his wife back to this
section. kilograms found on West
after his arrest show that Mrs. King
sent him word to join her In Fl Paso
while she was on her way to New
Mexico with her husband and that
everything was all right. West did
not meet them in FL Paso, but met
them later in Deming and the trio
travelled together by train to Santa
Rita, King furnishing West railroad
ticket. The three lived together at
the ranch house for ten days when
the shooting took place. Letters
found on West show that King had
begged him to stay away from his
wife. Kings six shooter and roll
Of money amounting to $l07 was
found on West. II is alleged by the
officers that Mrs. King will be charg-
ed with being an accessory TO the
murder. The case will be tried at the
September term Of court.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife OF the
president Of the United States, died
late yesterday afternoon at the con-
elusion Of an illness Of several
months. Artificial respiration had
been used for the past several hours
She had two sinking spells yester-
day morning, but rallied under stim-
ulants, according to the family ply
sician, DR.. Cary Grayson. She was
conscious in the afternoon, but ad-
mittedly growing weaker, and scarce
ly any hope was held out for her re-
eovery.
Mrs. Wilson died at 5 o'clock.
The end came after two serious
sinking spells. The president, Their
three daughters and Francis Bowes
Sayre, were at the bedside at the
end.
The president left Mrs. Wilson's
bedside only to sign important Of
fetal papers. He did not see even
members Of the cabinet. The regular
Thursday afternoon conference with
the Washington correspondents was
cancelled.
Prof. Axsen Of Princeton univer.
sity, Mrs. Wilson's brother, was semi
for and was expected to arrive later
in the day. Because Of Mrs. Wilson's
condition, the white house was closed
to visitors all day.
Sympathy for President Wilson
and hope for the recovery Of Mrs
Wilson was expressed In resolutio,
passed BY the house Immediately al
ter Il convened. The resolution wa'
presented by Representative kincait
OF Nebraska and was passed In ST.
lence.
throughout the day members Of
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07
WELlS-PEUeH REALTY co.
KEEPS GETTING BUSINESS

The wells-Peugh Realty company
reports the following sales for the
past week: Farm south of city to
II. NJ. Work of New York City, con-
sideration $2,400; 160-acre relin-
punishment near Miesse to j. NJ. Ne
Teer; SO-acre Gilbert farm east of
lola to John Peugh of Colorado; 80
acre REIMBURSEMENT four miles south
of Deming TO X. II. Phillips Of Okla
homa; 7. l.. Chase farm four miles
southwest of the city to Libbie Cor
nick of New York, consideration $4,-
200.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07

Dr.. r. c. hoffman Elected Secretary
Of State Highways Association and
Charles Heath Elected Luna Coun-
~ Organizer Of the Association.

DIR. X. G. Hoffman, County Com
missioner Charles Hubbard, Road
Board Member Charles II. Heath and
Sam 7. Clark, returned the early part
of the week from Santa Fe where
they attended the annual meeting of
the New Mexico Good Roads asso-
citation and the annual meeting of the
New Mexico Division of the National
Highways association.
DIR. Hoffman was elected to the
honorable position of secretary of
the Highways association and
Charles Hubbard was elected vice
president Of State Good Roads asso-
citation for Luna county and Charles
II. Heath was elected organizer for
Luna county of the State Good
Roads association.
After several stirring speeches in
appreciation Of his fine work in the
past few years, Colonel Twitchell was
unanimously elected president Of the
State Good Roads association. The
colonel did not want the office and
declined the nomination, but T. j.
Molinari took the matter out Of the
coloneFs hands and put the question.
A unanimous rising vote gave the Of
flee to him for another year.
After a tribute to +. l.. Grose, the
retiring secretary, by President Twit-
chell, who called Francis +. Lester to
the chair for the purpose of making
it, ID. r. Lane was selected to fill the
place left vacant by Mr.. Grose's re-
tirement.
John Becker. Jr, was reelected
treasurer despite protest and Will
lam NJ. Atkinson was chosen general
vice president.
The association then elected the
vice-presidents and organizers, who
are as follows, respectively:
Francis 4. Lester of Mesilla Park,
again heads the list Of officers Of the
state highway officials association,
with DR.. X. c. Hoffman of Deming.
succeeding Rev. Harvey NJ Shields
as secretary, the association having
unanimously adopted the report of its
nominations committee and the men
nominated being declared to have
been duly elected. John c. McNary
put the question. Other officers
were Fred l.. Ortiz of Santa Fe coun-
ty, vice-president; John s. Beaven
of Albuquerque, treasurer; Eugent
Kempenich Of Peralta; George Kin
sell of Santa Fe and r. N. Thorn of
Eddy county, members Of the execu-
tive committee.
After long discussions Saturday
the state highway officials endorsed
the law proposed by their Legislative
committee practically as it was pre-
sented. The only change made was
to remove the requirement for the
appointment of two men Of the dom.
inant party in each county to the
road board. The road tax portion,
which had been made more stringent
than the present law and which il is
said provides such a penalty that il
can be enforced readily, vas passed.
placing the association on record as
favoring the 80 road tax.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07
WEeR flc1oRT At
MIIuE s BMnG
hsssseoe PalsslDd y ~ ews
pvsluels o. Me- ualQus ldoos
~ ullmsIao oy-gsudus(s.

Work on tno lofOe vinegar factory
building st Myndus is psecssdina
rapidly and will b rsady to turn ov.
er to the Page Pure Products CON-
pany BY early fsll. WAsn the worh
Of turning The watsrnslons nov be.
ine grown On 500 aesss into vinegar
will be started. Ths min buildiaa
is lls BY 80 fest and the boiler
house 20 BY 30 fsst. The plant il
equipped with . l26 horsepower en-
zine and two 1876 horsepower boilers,
besides the special machinery de-
signed and patented by J. B. Page
for the manufacture Of watermelon
vinegar and by-products consisting
Of table and commercial oils. pickles,
preserves, syrups, stock food, etc.
A deep well Is now being put down
for the development Of . pure supply
for factory use. This will be equipp-
ed with an American pump and u
Rumely engine. The factory will EN-
play twenty hands this season and
will turn out 100000 gallons Of vine-
gar for which there is q ready mark
ct, because Of superior quality and
remarkable low price, due to small
cost of production. The promoters
Of Myndus are exceedingly lucky
to secure this industry, which will
soon draw considerable population
to the live Mimbres Valley communi-
ty.
Crops in the Myndus section this
year are exceptionally fine, and il
is conservatively estimated that wa
termelons will run sixty tons to the
acre. The planting was done at in
tervals TO enable the factory to take
care Of the ripened melons. At the
present time the acreage is a mass
Of green vines.
II is stated that the building Of
several business houses will be un-
dertaken in the near future, provid-
ing the investment already made
yields adequate returns. Mr.. Turn
er has provided the town with wa
ter supnlv for domestic use aud fire
protection. and an electric lighting
plant is soon TO be installed.
+. l.. Kinsman Of New Orleans,
La, is here representing Mr.. Turner.
aud states that he is favorably i'm
pressed with the work being done.
The Prichard Construction company
has made rapid progress with the
new buildings, including the factory.
A tennis court has recently been
constructed by the citizens Of the
town which is in daily use.
R. d. Clayton is increasing his
stock to meet the growing wants Of
the community.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07
Death Claims Former City Marshal

Silver City-James l.. Gill, until a
short time ago city marshal here,
died Tuesday at Los Angeles, Cal,
where he had gone in the hope OF
benefiting his health. Mr.. Gill was
66 years old and came to New Mexico
in 1889. In 1904 he took up his res
idence at Silver City aud served fo'
several years as city marshal. H'
was a Mason and Knight Templar
Burial took place at Los Angeles
Fl Paso Herald.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07
COUNTY Political PDT
HAS STARTED BOILING
Democratic, Republicans and Pre-
erssslvss 70 Ssad csmplsts 0sls-
0atiea 10 State Convention.
Chairman \. c. ely Of County ns.
publlcaa Central CsmmItiss Net
CANDIDATE fer Nomination.

The political pot has starte,
boiling in Luna county with all of tn,
respective parties taking an ACTIVE
interest. There are quite number
OF the followers Of the Progressiv,
party and full delegation will b,
sent to the state convention Septem
ber ; at Belen. from this county.
Among those prominent in the Pro.
gressives in this county are Attorne,
Fred X. Sherman, j. NJ. McTeer. h
Y. Mckeyes. DIR. Il. A. Montenyoh
and DIR. E. $. Milford, and say that
there will be full state ticket nom.
mated and FIGHT 10 the finish made
to prepare themselves for the biz
national battle in 1915.
Chairman X. G. Ely and Secretary
A. A. Temke of the Luna County Re
publican committee will call the
county convention to meet August 10,
To select four delegates to the state
convention at Santa Fc August "a.
The delegation will be- instructed to
go down the line for the nomination
Of Hugh II. Williams to succeed him
self as n member of the state cor
poraiion commission. Chairman X.
e. Ely. II prominent attorney and
farmer of this section has been asked
by his friends to allow his name go
before the state convention as u can
didate for congress, but Mr.. Ely has
positively refused and will throw his
influence to Hugh Williams. Mr.. Ely
says that being president Of the State
Fair association he will devote all
his time and energies to the success
of the fair.
The Democrats of Luna county
have held their primaries and the
county convention will meet here
Saturday afternoon. August 3. to Sc
lect five delegates to the state con
vention to be held in Santa Fe, Au-
gust II. and to nominate candidate
from this district as member of the
state legislature. s. J. Smith. the
present member from this district is
a candidate for reelection. The
Luna County delegation to the state
convention will be instructed to vote
TO the last for the nomination Of II.
b. Ferguson, to succeed himself in
congress.
Since last election n large number
of new voters have located In this
county from California and Southern
and Eastern states and it is prob
lem as to what political faith the ma
iority of them will advocate or sup
port.
Chairman J. s. Vaught of Deminr
precinct and u promising young at
torney and a leader in the Democrat
ic party of the county is candidate
for the legislature. with strong fol
lowing.
There is a strong sentiment in this
county in favor of the constitutional
amendment to the state constitution
making the term of office for state
and county officers only two years
instead of four as the law now
stands.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07

Announcements have reached here
Of the marriage, August 4, Of George
Earl Eouville and Miss Gertrude
Bruce at Colusa, California. Mrs.
Eouville is well known here as the
daughter Of the Rev. H. NJ. Bruce,
former pastor Of the Methodist
church here.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. John Deckeri return
ed home Thursday night from a
months visit with relatives IN their
old home in Germany. They returned
ON the big liner vuterland. Mr.. Deck p
ert said that there was considefnh'e
var tuIk before ihe- left and thai
he was Glad b. get home before the
war actually started.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07

The Misses Kathleen and lnez Sui
livan left Wednesday morning for
FL Paso, Las Cruces. Canutillo ana
Anthony, n NJ, where they will visit
relatives and friends
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07

I. ID. Barton Of Amarillo. Texas.
arrived in the city this week for the
purpose of investigating the farm
land Of the valley with a view of To-
eating in this section.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07

The Ladies Social Circle Of the
Presbyterian church will meet We'd
nesday, the 18th, with Mrs. W. c.
Curtis on West Spruce street.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07

=. N. Morrison of Abiline, Texas,
arrived in the city this week and af-
ter taking a trip over the valley de-
cided TO buy a small farm.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07

DIR. j. q. Moir, who has been visit
ing in the East for some time, re-
turned home this week.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07

The wells-Peueh Realty company
have sold their insurance business
to Hughes Brothers, who are con-
ducting the Luna County Abstract
Company.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07

Mrs. James Dymond is reported
critically i'll at her former home IN
Virginia.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-07

Mrs. George H. Laeson Of Leopold
is in the city visiting friends.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-12-30
STEPHEN
Ernn, fhn Messenger:

From the. Messenge r: g,
Mrs It. Steiinmetz went to warren 5 I. Hi
Tuesday for several days visit VIII
her daughter.
John Gratzek and wife after q VS. VS.
It Of several weeks with thlr son II ,,I'2
Gratzek and daughter Mrs. PrzyD'y sl-sl
ski in st. Paul, returned to their nollle
Saturday.
Mrs. ]. j. Stromberg returned on
Monday from a short visit with ne1
son at Crookston. Her daugnterN
Miss Mabel who is attending college
there, arrived yesterday to remain L1ls
over the holidays.
Miss Hildur Degerman reached neg
here this morning from Pillager
where she has been teaching in the
public schools and expects to spend
her ten days vacation here with her sr
aunt and uncle, VIM. Merdlnk ana an q
family.
A. A. Dickinson who has made his
home here for the past tWenty-IlVeel
years said goodbye to his many
friends Saturday who had gathereds
at the station to wish him success
and happiness in going into business 1e
for himself at his new home at Stone
Lake, Wis.
The John A. Anderson family are
having a family reunion this week as
their daughters Misses Agnes and
Dagmar who have been at the Nor.
NAL at ST. Cloud came home Satur-.
day and another daughter Ruth who
is teaching at Strandquist, arrived
this morning and E. A. Anderson
their son, who is manager of the
Robin Hood Mills at Moose Jaws,
Sask., vii! arrive this evening to join,
the happy gathering.