Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-04


on the morning train en- route to An
mas.
Mrs. Lewis and daughters spen
last Thursday al the pleasant count
~ home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Page. The
report both an enjoyable dinner an,
visit.
c. c. Edmunds came down iron
his ranch in the Animas Valley Tues
day aud Strengthened up his bushes,
affairs and returned home where h,
will spend his time on the farm.
Messrs. Nelson and Anderson
organizers Of the Benevolent Ordel
of Bees, were in town few day.
this week on business. Mr.. Nelson
attended the regular session Of tn.
Bees on Monday evening.
Mrs. Margaret Baron and daugh.
ter iinnie. returned from Fl Pas6
Tuesday and will make their home
here again. having been away fol
about three months. Mr.. Baron owns
a good tract of land two and one
half miles east of town.
A sad accident occurred last Tues
day when the little daughter of X
e. RascOn was very seriously burned
by the explosion of u can of gasoline
from which the girl was pouring into
the stove to start fire. The burn
ing oil covered the clothing Of the
child and the burns were so severe
that her death occurred Wednesday
morning. Mr.. Rascon is u hard work
ing man, being employed by the rail-
road. and the death Of the child is
. sad blow to the family.
Among those present from COlum-
bus at the Waterloo picnic were
Mayor and Mrs. w. C. Hoover and
children. Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Greenwood, Mr..
and Mrs. b. N. Reed, Judge and Mrs.
l.. j. Peach, Mrs. W. +. King. Miss
May Waterbury, Messrs. J. ". Mel
son, A. T.. Kemp. q. Z. Parks. W. r.
Page, ". II. Minchew, Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. V. Romney and Miss Morrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Haight entertain
ed the League at their home south Of
town on Wednesday evening. II was
advertised as poverty party and
prize offered for the couple looking
the most poverty stricken. The prizes
were awarded to Ross Gesler and
Miss Mary Field Page. Refreshments
were served.
The mower and rake are now the
farm implements in use by the farm
ers of the valley. The rains of the
past have made the hay crop one OF
the best for several years and
large acreage in the valley will be
moved this fall. The days Of high
priced hay have passed.
The Luna hotel has been taken
over by Mrs. NJ. 6. Aldrich Of Bis
bee, Ariz.
Last Saturday the troops stationed
here had a field dayin which all took
n lively interest. There were tugs
of war mounted and dismounted,
races. jumping, and other contests
in which the average soldier delights
in his ability to excel. Troop d won
the tug Of war. The most interesting
event was the half dash which
was made in fifty-eight seconds,
Troop L entry winning. The meet
was ended with ball game in which
the third squadron were opposed by
the first. This was the fastest game
that has been played here this year.
The third squadron team was de-
feated by a score Of to O.
The railroad company is installing
a 70O-gallon per minute pump driven
by twenty horse power gasoline en-
CINE at the station. The pump that
was put in the last well sunk was OF
not sufficient size to develop the well
To its full capacity, and the expense
of operating steam engine too
great. was the reason for the install
latio nof the new machinery.
A pump house has been completed