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The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07
Historical Society
To Be Inaugurated
viii Gather Cuios and Relics For
Museum; Supported By Many
Southwest Old Timers.

Plans and preparations are be-
ing consummated by citizens in
and near Cimarron to perfect an
Historical Society and open up a
museum in connection herewith.
The movement which is still in its
infancy, is being fostered by Geo.
H. Webster, lr., Fred Whitney
and Rev. H. r. Mills, and these
men are working towards the end
in having the present plans ma
ture at an early date.
1t was learned that the Maxwell
Land Grant company will deed ov-
er certain property to ,he Historic
al Society in Cimarron, providing
the society incorporates, repairs
the property fully and maintains it
in full repair. This will be fully
discussed at a meeting to be held
in the near future by all who are
interested in the movement. The
meeting however, will not be held
until the present session of the dis
trict court adiourns, asnumber of
citizens who are interested in the
plan being unavoidably absent at
this time in attending court.
A great many OF the old timers
in the state have signihed their
willingness to assist this move
ment in contributing funds towards
the upkeep Of the institution and
to donate bits of relics to be plac-
ed in the museum, and it is be-
lieved that in this way the society
can be run successfully. A gener-
al research will be made to acquire
a great collection OF curios and re-
lies synonymous of the southwest in
the early history.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07
Co. Road Board
Can Pay Its Own
Contracted Bills

The board Of county road COM
missioners has been greatly facili-
tated in its road and bridge work
by the recent decision OF the stale
supreme court, in regards to the
handling Of the road and bridge
business, about which there was a
seemingly difference of opinion as
to who should audit and pay all
the bills.
According to the ruling of the
court, which body reversed a pre-
vious decision, the road board has
full right and authority to audit
and paw all bills which it contracts
out of the road and bridge fund.
The county commissioners will, in
the future have nothing to do with
this end of the business.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07
Famous Side Trip
VIII Be Toured
By Many Motorists

The 2oo,mile side trip prepared
by the Santa Fe Railway company
for tourists, from Trininad to San
ia Fe, via Cimarron and Taos, is
now the mouth piece of every one
who knows about it.
E. c. Sperry of Ration and sew
eral other gentlemen from Trinidad
attempted to make the pathfinder
tour last week but we're caught in
the storm at Taos and compelled
to return. Ordinarily the drive
between Cimarron and Taos is
made with ease in four or five hours
but owing to the heavy roads one
day was consumed on the trip. A
second attempt on the pathfinder
tour will be made within a few
days.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07
RatOn Snapshots

w. M. Oliver purchased the
Ration Harness & Saddlery compa-
ny last week. Emil Slofel who
has been connected with the firm
for more than thirty years, will be
in charge Of the manufacturing end
of the business.
Willie North, Is-year-old boy
who ran away from his home in In
diana, was taken from the blind
baggage OF west bouad Santa Fe
train. The boys father forwarded
money for his homecoming.
More than 1000 feet of water
pipe has been laid and 5000 feet of
bitches dug since the starting of
the new municipal water works
system.
The new council members were
inducted into Office Tuesday even
inc and continued with its regular
course of business. The city tax
levy was made at this smeeting for
1914 and all summed up for the
different funds is AZ mills.
Two train loads Of troops from
TT. Meade, S. d., passed through
Ration, Thursday on their way to
Ft. Wingate, N. NJ, where they
will have charge Of the 6ooo Mexi-
can refugees transferred to that
place from Fl. Bliss, Texas for
safe keeping.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07
Turbulent Rains Do
Much Damage
Sudden Rise Of Streams Put Railway
Traffic Temporarily Out; Tele-
graph Lines Down.

Heavy and turbulent rains last
Wednesday and Thursday did con-
siderable damage on the western
extension Of the Rocky Mountain
route, when the high water washed
away tracks and moved the pilings
from the bridges. The railway
bridge crossing the Ponil one mile
east Of Cimarron was partially put
out OF commission tor a few days,
until the bridge crew repaired the
structure temporarily to allow the
trains to pass over it without dang
er. The bridge was however
permanently repaired the fore part
of the week.
In the Cimarron Canyon a rock
slide caused by the heavy waters
in the mountains obstructed rail-
way traffic Tor more than "a hours,
before the debris could be remov-
ed. A short distance east OF Ute
Park station the track and road
bed was washed out. The train
was tied up here for more than two
days, being unable to 60 east on
account of the damaged bridge and
washouts and obstructed track pre-
venting western traffic.
The train arrived Thursday ev-
ening remaining here until Sunday
morning when it started for Ration.
The damaged sections of the road
have since been fully repaired and
traffic both east and west, has been
resumed by the company.
The town was cut off from out
side telegraphic communications
for several days, the only means OF
communication with the outside
world being with the telephone.
The crippled telegraph service was
not repaired until late Saturday.
1t is reported that the turbulent
rains were much more severe in the
eastern part of the county than il
this section.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07
Hebron Dam
Destructed By
High Water

The large Hebron dam on the
Maxwell tract washed out Saturday
morning as the result of heavy
pressure of water, following the
heavy rains Of Thursday and Fri
dav. The dam was just completed
last year and its destruction comes
just at a tine when the farmers to
whom it supplied irrigation water
were looking forward to their most
successful season.
The dam was built by the Max
well Land and Irrigation company
and the company suffers a heavy
loss in its destruction. The dam
dam will be rebuilt.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07
cIMARRoN HoLDs KINegoM coLFAx.
Nat. Highway
Completed
By 1915

The National Old Trails road
connecting the Atlantic with the
Pacific coast will be a completed
system Of highways before the op-
ening Of the Panama exposition in
1915.
This announcement comes in the
form of letter written by ]. M.
Lowe, president of the National
Old Trails association to the Auto
mobile club of southern California.
1t is predicted by the president
of the association that as many as
$1,000 autoes will pass over this
system of highways during 1915,
and also that if each tourist spends
a minimum of s. a day, as much
as SI,25o, 900 will be spent in the
towns along the route during the
year.
Mr.. Lowe says: No other
road association has made such
progress as the .old trails associa-
tior, now only two years old, nor
has completed so many miles of
permanent construction. The end
is almost in sight"
Whether the government takes a
hand in the road construction or
not, tine highway will be perma-
nently constructed from ocean-to-
ocean within another year. I'm
questionably a great many of the
tourists will pass through Cimar-
ron, the canyon, Taos, down the
Rio Grande and on to Santa Fe,
where the highway will again be
touched.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07
$2,OOO,OOO
Invested In
Buzz Wagons

Over two and half million dol
lars by conservative estimate is in
vested in automobiles in New Mex
ico, and over 500, 900 in motorcy-
oles. The figures were taken from
the records OF secretary OF state
and show a total OF zIo2 automo-
hiles licensed and $50 motorcycles.
Estimating the initial cost .oi the
autoes as averaging SI2oo, the tot
al is S2,6so, 400; and figuring the
motorcycles as averaging $3.50
each, the total is 500, 500. Auto
mobile men estimate that the up-
keep will average saoo a car an
nually, making s438,4oo spent each
year for maintenance Of the buzz
wagons.
These figures, which it's expects
ed will be vastly increased next
year, show what a tremendous item
the automobile is in the business
OF New Mexico.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07
Maxwell
Wins From
CirnaTOn


The base ball game between Cim-
arron and Maxwell at the latter
place last Sunday resulted in the
victory for Maxwell the score being
J to o. 1t proved to be the best
played game of the season in this
section Of the state, league game
having ruch to do to give better
exhibition of the national game.
Maestes the twirler for the Cim-
arron team showed bis ability in
pitching a good ball by allowing
only three hits during the entire
nine innings, having full control
Of his ability in handling the ball
at all times. Johnny Gallagher
did full justice at the bat where he
was featured during the game. The
team as a whole played a fine game
throughout, having the support Of
a large contingent of local people.
The three scores credited to Max
well we're due to errors on the part
Of the Cimarron boys, which were
practically unavoidable.
Every available auto in Cimar-
ron vyas mt into service to carry
the base ball enthusiasts to Max
we'll to witness the game.
While some Of the autoes exper-
fenced difficulty in crossing The
Van Brimmer, that would make an
other chapter of interesting read
ing. suffice it to say that all return
ed Sunday evening feeling we'll re-
paid for their days troubles.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07
AT
Ute Park
Damaged

The large reservoir on the ranch
Of c. F. Remsburg near Ute Park
was damaged quite badly during
the heavy rains last week. 1t was
well filled with water and during a
brisk wind the waves washed out a
section Of the dam, giving the wa
ter terrific force which also wash
ed out section of Rocky Noun
tain track, near which the dam is
situated.
This reservoir was completed
last year and the damage Of last
week is a severe loss to its owner,
Mr. Remsburg.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07
Opening Guns Of
Suffrage Campaign
Fired In Santa Fe

The opening guns we're fred at
Santa Fe, Saturday in the state
wide campaign to eliminate in a
state convention in Albuquerque
next October, when the New Mexi-
co Woman's Suffrage League held
a mass meeting and discussed
why Women Should Vote"
The League eulogized the Pro-
gressive party for being in sympa-
thy with the suffrage movement.
Several we'll prepared speeches
were delivered at the meeting.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07

DicipIes Free
After May IS

The chase after the willy trout
begins in New Mexico, May IS,
and the diciples OF Isaac Walton
armed with the usual paraphernalia
will be many this year as there are
great many trout to angled from
the quiet pools. The season lasts
until October IS. Weight limit IS
Is pounds in possession at one
time, and IS pounds in one calend-
ar day is the maximum. The size
limit is not less than six inches.
The trout streams in Coliax
county were restocked with small
trout last year. and fishing will be
above par in most any stream that
is large enough to hold the speck-
led beauties.
Residents Of the state need nc
fishing license it being only non.
residents that are requested to take
them out.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07
New Council
Members Have
Taken Up Duties

The new Cimarron town council
was 'induoted into Office Monday
evening with the usual ceremonies
that Of being sworn in and imme-
diately going to work. About the
only labors accomplished at this
meeting we're those OF allowing
bills, this being an extraordinary
session. The new members ac-
quainted themselves with their inn
portant duties, adionrning to meet
at the regular stated time. Rich
ard Gaskin inducted the men into
Office.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07
Springer Spasms

Fred Martinez who for two years
was a member OF the Reform
School and who was pardoned one
year ago, is now making good at
Santa Fe, where he has joined the
militia aud is playing on the ball
team.
At the recent meeting Of the
county commissioners that board
was presented with the resignation
OF ]. ]. Jefiers OF the road board,
which was very promptly accepted.
DR.. Panton and wife have return.
ed from Rochester, Mimi, where
Mr.. Panton was operated on for
throat trouble.
A band OF Gypsies, men. women
and children piliered in and around
Springer several days the past
week, buying, selling and trading
horses. They made several deals
while in town.
Sophus Richard, the booster and
part promoter Of the French Land
& Irrigation company, died at his
home in Illinois. No details have
been received about bis death.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07
Four Inches Of
Rain In COIfax Co.
During Three Days

The rainfall in Colfax county for
the last three days OF the week,
reached nearly four inches on an
avecage. In some parts of the
county as much as IS inches Of
snow fell at Ring and Bonito it is
reported that a seven inch snowfall
put damper on the precipitation.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07
Finger Lost In
Circle Saw AT
Continental MIL

Wednesday morning while run
ming a circle saw at the Continent
al mill in this city, a young boy
named Weller had the misfortune
to have his left hand caught in the
machine, resulting in the loss Of
his index finger and the serious in-
jury to the second and third fng-
ers. The boy was taken to office
Of DR.. Masteh who dressed the
wounds. He win not be able to
work 10 the mill for several weeks
until the wounds have been tho
roughly healed.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07

Robt. Ashbaugh was a county
seat visitor Monday and Tuesday.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-07

Judge Leib will not preside at
this session of the district court,
owing to i'll health. A Judge from
the southern part Of the state viii
occupy the bench.
The broad ax., 1914-12-19
Didn't Oischaros Him,

In the financial district they tell a
story OF a bank that was In difficulties
several years ago and how the clearing
house happened to learn Of the situa-
non. One Of the big national banks
was clearing for a certain other bank
that was In trouble and every day the
president Of the clearing house bank
would certify 100000 worth OF
checks for the other. Finally the pay
ing teller called the attention to the
fact that he was taking a mighty long
chance, but the president paid no at
tenton TO the hint Then the teller in
formed the clearing house OF the situa-
ton. and the president was called to
book Did my paying teller tell you
you that?" demanded the president
He did" replied the chairman of the
clearing house committee. Il shall dis
charge him at once" declared the pres
ident. bristling up with indignation.
You do and Wen close your bank to-
morrow" calmly replied the chairman.
Needless to say, the teller was not dis
charged.-Pittsburgh Dispatch
The broad ax., 1914-12-19
Falstaff and Yarmouth.

Yarmouth has a claim upon all Eng.
Hshmen quite independently Of its as
sociations with the breakfast blOater.
For IT was the home Of Shakespeare
Falstaf. who appears to have been a
man Of exemplary piety. The Falstaffs
were an old Yarmouth family.
"a Falstolfe or Falstaff," writes
John Richard Green, was a bailih of
Yarmouth In 1881. Another is among
the first OF its representatives in
parliament, and from that the mem
bers Of that family filed the highest
municipal Offices John Falstolfe, a
man Of considerable account in the
town, purchased lands at the close Of
the fourteenth century in Castor. and
became the father Of Sir. John Fal-
stolfe. who. after a distinguished mill
tary career. was luckless enough to
give bis name to Shakespeare's famous
character. In Yarmouth, however, he
was better known as a benefactor %
the great Church of St Nicholas."-
st. Nicholas.
The broad ax., 1914-12-19
A Famous Old Ahh.n.

Aelrose abbey Is in Roxburghshirs.
scotland, In a beautiful situati be
tween the EiIdons and the Tweed. Da-
Fld 1. Of Scotland founded an abbey at
Melrose In 1886 IL was several times
torn down and rebuilt. The present
famous ruins are what is left of the
aooey built largely by the gift Of Robert
Bruce In the fourteenth century. They
are the property of-the dukes Of Buc-
cleugh and are carefully preserved.
The abbey was a cruciform building in
the decorated and perpendicular styles,
with pronounced French influence.
Much Of the nave remains, with the
TWO transepts. the chancel and the
choir. two west piers Of the tower and
the scuiptured roof OF the east end.
Sir Walter Scott has immortalized the
east window In The Lay Of the Last
Minstrel" The heart Of Robert Bruce
Is buried at the high altar. Sir William
Douglas, The Knight OF Liddesdale;"
James. the second earl OF Douglas, anS
Alexander IL. king OF Scotland, are
also buried In the abbey.-New York
Times.
The broad ax., 1914-12-19
What as o 81 Mama

In talking with the wireless operator
many ship passengers ask the meaning
Of the three letters used in the distress
signal, IS o s." There seems to be
general opinion that the letters are
the abbreviation of three separate
words With a definite meaning. Per
sons Of an imaginative trend viii tell
you that the letters stand for Save
our ship" Send out succor," ''Sink or
swim" or some such meaning. The
letters signify nothing but that a ship
Is In distress and in need OF assistance
The call Is used by all nations as a
universal code, so that any wireless
operator, regardless OF the language
he speaks, can Immediately intercept
the call Of distress. Inasmuch as the
call is In use by all countries. it can
be seen that the signal can have no
meaning in any language. The char
acter Of the code makes it a call that
can be picked out easily from other
being composed Of three dots,
three dashes, three dots.-Ocean Wire
less News.
The broad ax., 1914-12-19
Europe's Richest City.

The richest city in Europe Il Basel
the great Swiss railway center, Zurich,
In q neighboring canton, coming SEC
ond This Is proportionate to the num-
Der Of inhabitants BasePs richest
citizen boasts a fortune OF 100000,
another has 100000, while no fewer
than sixteen residents pay income tax
on a round million dollars. Eighty-two
are French mIIlionaires," possessing
fortunes Of a million francs. The aver
age wage earning capacities OF the
various professions form an interesting
contrast BasePs doctors-the place Is
flooded with medical men-are the
worst paid. averaging only f24O year;
druggists are good for more, and law
ers the same. Professors, on the other
hand. earn something like f500 year
and bank directors anywhere from
FL 900 to FL ,20o.-Pearson's Weekly.
The broad ax., 1914-12-19
war Rr,ads Of soIdi...


The commissary departments Of the
armies Of Europe In supplying awar
Dread to troops have sought to give
TO the men a bread ration Of the high
est nutrittve value as well as OF the
highest degree Of palatability. The
war bread is not the bread which is
regularly baked In the Geld bakeries
Tor issue and consumption within the
customary time, but is bread that is
issued to troops to be eaten when fresh
bread cannot be had
The war bread Of the German soldier
Is made Of wheat -four, potato -four.
rice, eggs, milk yeast and salt and Is
naVored with cinnamon and nutmeg.
The war bread Of the Austrian sol
der is made OF wheat -four, potato
hour, eggs. milk, yeast and salt and is
Favored with cinnamon and nutmeg.
The war bread OF the Belgian army IL
made Of wheat -four, sugar and eggs.
The war bread Of the French soldier Is
baked Of -four, yeast and water, and
the war bread Of the British army Is
thoroughly baked wheat -four put I'D in
alright tin boxes, which. ike the first
aid pockets, are not to be opened until
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The broad ax., 1914-12-19
The Way 20 Boston,

Earlier In the day be had been six
teen miles from Boston. BE was now
only eleven miles away. The condition
Of his pockets was such that there was
no way for him TO reach the city with
out further wear on his shoes. Several
automobiles had rushed past him to
ward the city, but although he had
looked at them appealingiy, the drivers
had made no sign that they were VII
ing 20 help the footsore pedestrian.
BE grew a little bitter as he put one
foot up and the other foot down on the
dusty road Finally he was hailed By
the driver Of a car that bore q Penn
yfvania license number.
Hey, there, do you know the way 10
BostonY
YES, do. Just follow me am %
ing there"
The driver grinned The tramp0R
reached Boston in twenty mtnutes.-
YOUTHS Companion
The broad ax., 1914-12-19
sehools Of Finland.

The folk schools Of Finland are pr
ticularly nne, with their cooking apart
ments, gymnsEtums. MAMMAL training
and needlework. Every school has ex.
celIent bathing facilities, and the poor
est children are fed at the schools.
There are little SOCIOLOGICAL museums IN
most Of the schools.
There are % many varieties on
schools, besides the foIk schools, els-
mentary and higher; there are lyceums,
schools Of forestry. Of agricultnre and
Of navigation, schools for trimming
teachers, commercial schools technical
music and art schools, etc. There are
three large garden schools in Finland
where boys a. vel a. girls are Taught
cooking. They must learn 10 cook
what they grow said one OF the teach
en- ne dairy schools are particularly
Interesting. DatEying comes second
among the Industries az Blnlznd Ths
pun must have worked for one year
at q butter fAetoEy before he o. shs
win Be admitted 20 IL sehooA-ohrB-
TN HGald
The broad ax., 1914-12-19
Round shouIdsred Roys.

Head up, chin in, chest out and
shoulders back Is a good slogan for q
boy scout who desires an erect figure.
One can scarcely think Of a round
shouIdered scout Yet there are such
among the boys who desire to be
scouts.
There II no particular exercise that
q boy can take TO cure hound shout
ders. The thing to remember Is that
all exercise that = taken should be
done In the erect position, then the
muscles WIN hold the body there.
An erect body means a deeper chest,
room for the, important organs to
work and thus affords them the best
chance to act
A few setting up exercises each day
In the erect position viii help greatly
to get this result.-Boy Scout Hand
book
The broad ax., 1914-12-19


Uncle Sans great money factory In
Washington Is one OF the wonderful
sights Of the world. Housed In q
building $50 feet long and with four
wings each 2S5 feet deep. it takes g.
$40 panes Of glass to admit light to its
four stories The structure OF. the
bureau Of engraving and printing Is
built Of Indiana limestone and it pre-
sents to the shining Potomac, which
1t faces, a row Of columns on the front
as imposing as those on the east side
OF the treasury.
This probably Is the finest manufac-
turing plant In the world In point OF
scientific equipment to conserve the
health and comfort Of its inhabitants.
Two OF the great roofs are given over
to the employees for recreation pur-
poses. one for men and the other for
the women.
A hospital equipped for surgical op-
erations and physicians Of each sex are
provided The hospital treats about
forU-nVe patients a day for accidents
and Illness. but many Of these troubles
are OF a minor character. As more
than 1000 men and women are en-
ployed In the building. some Of them
working nights. about per cent only
require medical attention. Chicago
News.