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Governor William c. Mcdonald has
issued q proclamation setting aside
March 27 as Arbor Day for New
Mexico. More than usual interest
attaches to the event this year, be-
cause that is also the day when the
school chilren Of the state will vote
their preference as to what they will
name rs the state flower. Special
program will be given by the schools
Of Luna county and hundreds of
trees will be planted with appropriate
exercises.
In his proclamation Governor Nc
Donald urges that on this day, teach
ers, pupils and patrons unite in such
appropriate tasks and exercises as
will leave a permanent desire in the
mind Of each one to become an ac-
tive agent in the conservation of all
useful things, so that the spirit of
the day may create healthy in
fluence in the lives Of our boys and
girls, leading them to devote not one
or two special days in the year to
the study Of trees, birds, flowers.
school gardens, good roads and ma
ture study; but parts of every day.
10 the conserving, enrichening of
plant and animal life.
FIRST ARBOR DAY
The first Arbor Day in the United
States was April 10, 1872, which was
established by the legislature Of Neb-
raska according to n bill introduced
by J. Sterling Morton at that time
a state senator and afterwards See.
retary Of Agriculture in President
McKinley's cabinet.
The State Of Nebraska further en-
couraged the idea of arbor day by
offering prize Of 800 TO the person
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ELECTION NOTICE.

f"'s ssVss
PUBLIC NOTICE IL HEREBY GIVEN
That IN Tuesday the 7ih day Of April. A. D.
1914. the regular rhct,on II the quaiiard
voirrs of the Village ~ Deming In the couh
~ ~ ,.nna and Stat. of New Mexico. will H.
held at the regular polling place. io.wii; al
the Engine Room On the ground floor ~ III.
city Hall In said Village. for the purpos- II
eieciing five (5) Trustees of said Village for
term Of two years, Ia succeed John corbcii.
n. A. Boiich. q. !. Kelly. y. Iindaurr. aud
Julius Rosch. whose several terms ~ office
expire IN Monday May Z. 1914
No person shall i~ entitled to vote at such
election unless he le IN all respects n aualiird
-lrcior of said Village.
The following will act M election officials At
said election: Election Judges. A. l.. Kunil.
Thomas Hudson, and George l.. ShakespsAr.; /;
Election Clerks: Charles II. Tosseii and p. A.
Burdick.
Said election will In held and conducted
and the result thereof canvassed a. provided
by law.
The Polls of said election will be Opened ut
o'clock u. m, and win remain open until
o'cock p. m.. Of said day.
BY order Of the Board of Trustees of the
Niar" of Deming. New Mexico.
Dated at Demins. Ne, Mexico. this ard
da, of March. itiI.
Villagr seaD tsigned) JOHN CoRBETT.
Chairman Board of Trustees
A''esi' A. A. TEMKE.
Village Clerk.
March q 10 March ~
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TOURISTS STOP OVER ON
CROSS CONTINENT TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. e. Il. Franklin. ne
companied by X. Rcutinser of New
York City. arrived here Sundny from
Los Angeles on their first week of
an automobile run across the con.
iineni IN their 10-horse. power, six
cylinder Cole special They arriy
I'D Sunday morning and left Monda,
morning stopping over night in a
l"rni hotel.
Ihe iriF from Los Angeles here
was featured by an unusual period
"f good fortune. Although called up-
on several times 10 minister to other
automobiles and motorcycles. which
'iad met with misfortune in the shane
of punclures and breakdowns. the
rrankIlns came this far without n
single puncture. The actual running
iimr was five days, although they
nave been on the road over n week.
ihey nave n tent aud pnealng utensils
winch they use To complete the trim
IN about six weeks, taking time to
@ see places of interest along the route
ihey will stop over in III Paso n
day' III speaking of roads cncoun-
tered up to reaching here. Mr.. Frank
IN said that the road from San
Cal, To Phoenix is in
'xecrable condition, but from phoe.
'N to Deming the road became in
good the further the ear
proceeded east. Mr.. Franklin had
'reat praise for the Borderland ron,,
n this section.
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EVERY BACK YARD SHOULD HAVE TREES

Every family possessing as much
as a backyard should plant few
fruit trees. Fruit ut home affords a
great luxury, and gives a means fol
education and valuable experience
to the youngsters. The best agricul-
tural training. after all. is found at
home on the farm, and in the or
chard. II is almost criminal for
parents to rear children without Civ
ing them the advantages derived from
the experience of few years on the
farm, or at least such as may be
derived from the home garden and
orchard. The country is growing to
much to the cities. and the moral and
economic demand of the times j.
back to the farm. There are too
many people in this country who can
not produce those things required
for food.
The size of the orchard. and selec-
tion Of kinds. and varieties will de-
pend upon whether an orchard of
commercial size is wanted. or one for
home use is required. II only the
home requirements are to be- met. n
plot of from one to five acres. and a
few hundred trees and plants will
be needed. The selection of kinds and
varieties for the home orchard should
extend through a much wider range
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Sent to Asylum

u. W. Priichard. who has a cln;u
near this city and who was taken in
custody last week. was examined
sunday by County Physician T.. A.
Monlenyohl and II hearing was had
before District Judge Colin Neblet,
who adjudgcd Pritchard insane ond
committed him To the asylum at Las
Vegas. lritchard told Judge Neblett
That he had thousnnd-ocre farm
near Deming upon which he was rails.
ing vegetables which he intended In
send to market in New York City by
"ir ships. mnking daily trips. Ont.
side OF Demins. Priichard said there
were only two good cities in the
mled States which were ri Poso
ana Chicago. lie was taken TO Las
vegas Monday night by a deputy
sheriff.
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move them.
, AT the end Of the first season. %,
in the early spring following. 90
through the trees cutting back tn
about fifteen to eighteen inches leuv-
ing only from three to five branches
distributed so as to balance the top
and shade the body of the tree. Cut
always leaving the buds growing in
the directions To fill out the top and
give symmetry to the tree. Another
similar pruning should be made dur
ing the second year and at least two
during the third year of growth.
which will il properly done give per-
maneni form to the tree. Study the
individual requirement of each tree.
as you would your Young livestock
and strive to grow n perfect spec-
men in every ease.
The cultivation will depend Ia
some extent upon The soil and other
conditions but the orchard should
have as good cultivation as any other
crop on the farm. Use the harrow
often and well. Deep plouphing once
IN II season will be- sufficient. The
most suitable crcps. one such a,
draw the least from the sail and nj
the same time afford shade or cover
to the surface keeping down weeds
and conserving the moisture. Peas
of any variety will be found the very
best crop for the young orchard as
the peas always give back more
fertility than il draws from The soil.
This is not true of the Mexican
beans. and other poular crops. II
is surprise to find so very few
farmers in the Deming country inter- |
ested in growing peas. Try crop
in the orchard and ! feel sure you
will keep il up. Plant in rows or
drills two and half feet apart and
cultivate. Never broadcast any
crop to be harvested in your orchard.
or cultivation must be kept up during
The growing season. Always cut your
pea crop leaving the roots in the
ground TO be turned under in the
all or winter cover of rye. wheat
'r oats will be found to be n great
advantage, if sown in the fall and .
urned under in the early spring.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

department Of the Interior. United State,
Land Office at Las Cruces. \. ~, Marci
10. 1914.
Notice Is hereby given tha, Horton D.
Young, Of Dcming, N. H.. who. on August
'5' 1908. made homestead entry, No. o2Os
for NEH, Section ia. Township e5 8. Range
W. n. NJ y. Meridian. has filed notice Of
intention 10 make Anal Ave year Proof. to "a
iablish claim 10 the land above described. 10
fore b. '. Mckeycs, u. y. Commissioner. a,
peming n. NJ. on the 2lih day of April
1914.
Claimant names Ms witnesses;
Marion A. Chamberlain. Deming. y. NJ
Ira G. Dixon. Demins. n. N.
Nelson j. Dixon. Deming, N. NJ
Milton W. DePuy Deming, n. NJ
JOSE GONZALES.
Register
March l3 to April 10.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF rus
UNITED STATES FOR Tur n,s

"''S FOR THE DIS
rkicr OF NEW MEXICO
ns Matter Of Marie s. Browning. B.nl
:, npt In Bankruptcy No. las.
10 The Creditors Of Marie 8. Br.wn,,x .,
pe'nine' In the County Of Luna and M.
,riei aforesaid. a Bankrupt
Notice Is hereby given that on IN. ,o,, 4,
OF February. A. ID. 1914, the said MAJ. =
nro~n'nr was duly adiudiea,ed banlrup, ana
Una. the hrst meeting Of her creditor, win ~
he'd at the offices Of Ely d Watson, A,,o,nss.
,n ps'n'ns. Luna County. New Mexico a.
'hs ION day Of March. A. d. 1914. n, q
s"e. p. m at which time the said creditor.
, A''sna, prove their claims. appoint .
trustee, examine the bankrupt and ,r.ns.s,
such other business as may prou,rIv .o,.. -
fore said meeting. ''''''' "
FRANK W. vEI.LAcoTT
Dated Feb. 81. 1914. Rsferr. In B,nl,nn,.
From Feb. 81 to March Q.
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Charles 7. Wilson of Denver. Colo.
"nlus'er OF fire losses in the State
OF New Mexico aud western Texas.
arrived IN the city Saturday to in
vesiigaie v the burning of the old
ha''hel home. Tie left for FL Paso
Sunday.
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March - To April 10.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-11

tic Grafton on, THE Very Tired Girl"
She was not as prominent as she
might have been because several of
her statements were ambiguous and
were taken up in the wrong sense
than what she wished them to ex-
press. Mr.. Monson the Luther Col
lege orator delivered an excellent
oration entitled, The New Citizen"
Mr. Monson was the first speaker,
and it was up to him to set tandard
of speaking. In the beginning he
probably did not speak as loud as he
might have and the other speakers
benefited by his mistake. The other
speakers were, Burton Fuller from
Central College at Pella, speaking
on THE Problem of the Anglo Sax
ON Race" Guy c. Miller of Leander
Clark College speaking on "The
Economy of Temperance, Justice NJ.
Crowley from Buena Vista College
speaking on, "The Master of Man"
The Judges of the evening were:
Prof. Fred l.. Mahannah of Des
q nes, Prof. F. Rarig, U. of Mimi.
S. II A. M. Fellows Lansing, Supt
ChalSon.T. Pye of Waukon, Prof. l..
H. Mausx Cherokee, Mr.. Zeno White
of Buena "a College, Vice presi-
dent of the e State Oratorical
Association, &C. AS president OF
the evening. An eighteen piece or
chestra led by Paulo Sperati render
ed several selections of music, both
before and after the contest, which
was greatly enjoyed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-11
Reducing Costs of Distribution.

| Social economists, in the effort tt
find the causes of high cost of living
are giving more and more attention
to the expense of distribution. 1t i:
being realized that our machinery
for delivering the products of the
farm and the mill to the consumer
is very crude and bungling. On q
great many articles the price the con
sumer pays is multiplied two OF
three or more times from the value
at the farm or at the factory.
This high cost of distribution is
not largely in railroad rates. 1t is
in handling over too many times,
and still more in piecemeal handling
in too small quantities.
1t is probable that the system of
distribution through a very large
number of little retail stores is
largely to blame. The small store,
doing little business, with over
head charges high for the total pro-
ceeds, has to charge up too large a
sum as the cost of clerk hire, rent.
insurance, etc.
Any retailer can meet the need of
the times by enlarging his business,
and reducing overhead charges, and
sales expense, dividing up these
charges into bigger volume of sales.
When a retailer doubles his business
1t does not usually happen that he
doubles his expense for salespeople,
rent, etc. He can then afford to sell
cheaper.
The retail business of the future
will probably be more concentrated.
Not into department stores in the
large cities, but into enterprising
hustling stores serving the local COM
munity so we'll that they get a big
business at home.
The way to get this larger busi-
ness, and thus help the consumer
meet the cost of living, is to con-
duct systematic campaigns of adver-
tising. Amy business can in this way
grow to a size where it will become
an efficient and economical distribut-
ing machine. Try it Mr.. Merchant!
Thereby you will go with the current
of the times, instead of against it!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-11
Civilized Warfare,

The dispatches from Mexico have a
very CORY sound, as the execution Of
prisoners proceeds. They read much
like warfare in Europe in the days
of Gustavus Adolphus 800 years ago.
Nothing like the summary execution
of Francisco Gusman, just killed
without any hearing by Gen. Villa,
as conspirator against .President
Madero, could have happened even
as far back in American history as
the colonial wars.
The proceedings in Mexico after a
battle sound very much like a
butchers shop. Still, if the prison
ers were paroled, according to mo-
dern fashion, they would soon be
back with stolen gun popping
away again for the same old cause.
Going back two or three centuries
in Europe, the refusal to extend
quarter in the more desperate fight
ing was seriously defended. When
men declined to surrender to super
ior force, it was held they prolonged
slaughter. The sooner such last
ditch men were cleaned out, the
fewer widows and orphans would be
created.
The formal codes of war and the
daily practice of soldier life have
lost much of personal vindictiveness.
Outposts swap coffee and tobacco,
and strict rules have to be made to
prevent their eating, drinking, and
playing cards together. Prisoners OF
war must be treated as we'll as your
own troops. They can be made to
work, but their wages must be com
puted at the rates that would be paid
home soldiers When released, such
prisoners must receive these wages
minus fair charge for maintenance
But many horrible barbarities
quite equal to the off hand slaughter
of Mexico, still persist. Japan incur
red criticism in the war with Russia
because high explosives were used in
grenades, which caused the most hide
Gus injuries, blowing off wholesale
mems limbs, parts of the body OF
face. Today the English army has
practically adopted the same equip,
ment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-11
CHARM AND Y0UTHIN
THEGR|L OF MY DREAMS
The Patrons of the Grand Have d
Rare Treat i'm Store for Them
February 10th.
CHORUS NOT ONLY PRETTY
BUT CAN SING AND DANCE.
There are Several Big Song Hits, In--
Guiding "The Girl Who Wouldn't
SPOON and the Tuneful "Doc-
tor Tinkle Tinker"

! During the past few years the pat
/ rons of the Grand in Decorah have
seen a great many fine productions
come and go, thanks to the excellent
| judgment of managers Weiser and
Bear, who have put forth special ef-
forts to give the people of Decorah
and vicinity something worth while.
| We do not know of any town the size
of Decorah which has been visited
by such stupendous productions. Few
there are, if any. And the patrons of
the Grand have been most loyal too;
they have been treated to many fine
things in the theatrical world, and
have become critical, so none, but the
very best plays go in Decorah. The
managers are very careful to book no
play unless 1t meets up to the stan
dard of the Grand's patrons, and no
play gets by, if it is not, if they
know of it before it arrives, as they
would Immediately cancel.
On Thursday evening, Feb. 10th
they announce the engagement
of the big musical production THE
Girl of My Dreams" the book of
which was written by Wilbur D. Mes
bit and Otto Hauerbach and the mu-
sic by Karl Hoschna, composer Of
Three Twins" Madame Sherry"
any many other Broadway hits.
The humor of the book is extreme
ly pleasing and entertaining, and the
music is not only high class but ex-
Iceedingly catchy and melodious.
Besides a big cast of principals,
the management promises chorus
lof young women who have never yet
fhad 10 as'v tAsS 7efrice of h"Suty
doctor They are not only pretty.
but can sing and dance as we'll, and
this is most essential, as the music
and dances in The Girl of My
Dreams are said to be the most at
tractive features. There are several
big song hits, including "The Girl
Who Wouldn't Spoon" Love Let
ters,'' ooh" Maybe it's Robbery
and the tuneful Doctor Tinkle Tink-
er."
The story of the piece tells of a
bachelors downfall before the
charms of a demure little Quaker
girl The bachelor is much of
clubman, and had the cynical habit
of his class toward the feminine sex.
A habit of breaking village speed
ordinances lead him into bad motor
accident He is carried, much injur-
ed, into the Quaker household, where
he is nursed back to health by the
! girl. By the time he is able to look
about from an arm chair, his ideals
of bachelorhood are shattered. The
i Quakeress and her father later go to
the city to see the bachelor and the
young woman is much shocked at her
prospective husbands friends. She
doesn't know whether she loves him
or not, but the skies clear in time
for happy ending just before the
drop of the final curtain.
Among the most prominent in the
big cast are: Countess Olga Won
Hatzfeldt, Roy Purviance, Eda Won
Luke, Francis Gaillard, Irving
Broos, Neil Burns, Laura Campbell,
Adele Boulaise, Frank McEwen and
many others.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-11
THE RECOGNITION
OF JESSE BADLEIGH
BY II. II. GREEN

OF the churches and the Sunday.
schools in your childhood; you were
never disobedient to your mother
never did thing that ever caused
her to worry over your future, and
when you had grown up into young
manhood you were very pink cf
perfection, else, after you had mar
ried and settled down to obtain an
honest living by the toll of your
hands and the sweat of your face.
your jealous neighbors down there in
North Carolina would never have
permitted you to depart from their
midst. but being so much better than
they, your very presence among them
must have been a constant reproach,
an ever present rebuke, as it We're,
OF their sinful ways. Oh, my friend
what cruel fate it must be to be
Obliged to live, even though it be for
short time only, in the midst of
such a people, and be compelled to be
an unwilling, helpless witness of
much of their iniquity; what a bur-
den OF sorrow ir must have brought
to your sensitive soul. l reckon N.Y.
self very fortunate sir, in that | was
able to make the discovery of SO
good man in time to enlist your
services in my behalf Now are you
willing to take the boy and carry him
away with you wherever you are
going?'
III tell yoh whut it is mistah
What-yo-like, ! aint catched on to
Whut yo-all bin a sayin' of, nor I
don't care whut yoh meanin' mout
be; l reckon I'm as good a man as yo-
all, when it comes to sizin' we-uns
up, suh." Amaziah was so unusually
energetic in his resentful defence,
that his wife who could not help
hearing what he said was amazed
and muttered to herself wonder
what it is that's come over Am to-
night, never seen him on sich high
hess before, it's mighty queer / al
low"
That gentleman, speedily recover
ing his self-possession, which had GER
tainly undergone a surprisingly vio-
lent eruption at the irritating words
Of his guest, at once resumed his
remarks which took on the form of
the interesting enquiry previously
referred to. This enquiry having
reference solely to a private business
transaction between those two wor-
thy negotiators, the reader must be
content for the nonce, with the as
surance that whatever conclusions
may have been reached, they must
have been eminently satisfactory to
Mr.. Badleigh who evinced his approx
al by slowly drawing down the cur
tain over his left eye so as to COM
pletely obscure that organ for the
moment, while with the other he
maintained an incessant blinking
which, to an on-looker, unacquainted
with these harmless pecularities
might have seemed rather alarming
Amaziah however, merely desired tc
convey the idea that by closing hi.
left eye he meant to conceal al
knowledge of what had been done
not only from his wife but also from
all others. AS well he might.
Are you going to make public
sale of your stock and other effects,
enquired the guest.
mo sub, public sales cost like the
devil" replied Mr.. Badleigh.
Continued on last page)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-11

thlS lCdoOhaDiC anu PSaA
nent enquiry on the part of the as
tute Mr.. Badleigh, it will be seen that
whatever emotions, principles, neces-
stiles, or what not may have influ-
enced his past life, on the present
occasion he exhibited a degree Of eau
tion together with most commenda-
BILE measure of shrewdness which
stamped him as tactful man of busi-
ness with whom it were not wise to
trifle; also he displayed in his query
a ruling trait of his character, a
stroke of genius which was as natur-
al to him as the sense of smell to the
hounds lying at his feet; it was a
normal disposition to connect what
ever good fortune might fall to his
lot with something good to eat, that
is why upon hearing the word consid-
eration,-the latter part of which he
had failed to grasp,-it at once sug-
gested fodder, which, to Mr.. Badleigh
was very pleasant indeed. 1t has
even been said of him that on one oc-
casion while passing the front yard
OF neighbor and observing a fine
display of roses, jassamines and 9TH
er flowers on the nicely kept lawn
in front of the house, his highly prac-
tical soul was stirred within him at
the sight and he gave utterance to the
dominant natural characteristic in the
exclamation, "Yo bettah set out that
pastah in tatahs.''
Whereupon, the subject of this un-
solicited advice who happened to be
lounging on the porch in evident en-
joyment of the beauty and fragrance
of his flowers, blandly replied, well
sub! if l had no appetite for any
thing but food fit only for the Stom-
ach, your advice might be worth con-
sidering, but since l am not all stom-
ach, l beg you to excuse me sub. I"
Then fiicking a fly from the leg Of
his trousers with a switch he turn
ed away his head and left Mr. Bad
leigh to his own reflections. Where
upon that gentleman turned away
with an expression upon his face
very nearly akin to contempt at what
he considered to be the foolishness
of the other; remarking to himself
as he lazily passed on:
Il don't have no truck with that
man nohow, he must be plumb crazy
to fool around with posies where
somethin' good to eat can be crowd. :"
What | want to talk to you
about, said the guest, in a whisper,
lis the removal of young child, a
boy about two years old, for reasons
need not name to YOU, ! want the
child adopted by some good man
whose wife will take care of him and
see that he comes to no harm"
What do yo-all call the name of
the young un an war is he at now?'
enquired Amaziah. "Yoh see mistah,
my oil oomanll be mighty shy about
und'takin' a skeetish job like that
less she knows whut she's a doin' of;
me an my wife hes bin well brung
up; we-uns aint nevah bin used to
doin' nothin' shady, we-uns amt
Once more the attention of the Wis
itor was fixed upon the window by
another appearance of the thing that
had so startled them twice before.
1t was unnoticed by the others, how
ever, and was passed without re-
mark.
"Oh. as to your bringing up, you
doubtless enjoyed all the advantages