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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-04
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MISSING LITTLE GIRL FROM
/ NEWARK, 4, ARRIvEsssA 4
4: VI. LY8 IN sFAIRMONT.
NO INFORMATION WILL BE J; CIV.
EN- OUT CONCERNING THE 4.
CIRCUMSTANCES. ss

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Pretty little Romaine 3 Birkeys The
10 year old daughter OF Air: and Mrs
Robert Birkey, prominent citizens !ol
Newark. Ohio. Is in Fairmont Tit
much was learned definitely this
porning by a West Nirginian re!
porter. How and under what cir!
cumstances she left home and how
she ever reached Fairmont without
any money or friends. is another
story s.
The little girl started from her
nome on last Monday morning for
school as usual but failed to come
home for lunch. The parents very
much excited notified the police aud
a city-wide search was made but no
gews whatever could be- obtained!
She had suddenly disapp peared leas.
Ing no traces behind her. Nothing
more was heard from her until tls
anxious parents eeeiyed word from
Fairmont yesterday that the chile
had been found here. K AZ
!! ~ yesterday afternoon thee West
lfirginian received inquiries from
Newark Ohio, concerning ersa and al
once "a search was begun 6y tifs pa
per to confirm the rnmors. bnt tsinp
clues as toEher hereabouts were OBJ
tained untilSthis morning when the
man sending the information to
Newark was found. He refused ITO
make any statement i whatever con-
cerhing. the child soS@hat nc has TO
explainieoncerning her, is;not, known.
Many and diverse theories llave
been advanced. concerning the dis.
appearance Of the child. ItimaySlia,y;e
been possible that she Just strayed
away from home. became lost andsi
some manner boarded "a passenger
train and through the help kind
passengers reached this city, but
being SO smallsit!is unreasonable to
believe that she arrived hereby ac--
cident so she must have had some
Gefinite help orsshe would.have been
taken in charge by authorities Of
some Of the towns she passed through
On making fherFj journey here: Many
people think that she was kidnapped,
tnd the fact that eSreache ed shere
safely and the refusal Of the party
who informed the parents refuses %
make any statement concerning Sher
onlysaids to the mystery. Z.
Whatever her condition at the
present timeSis, the parents fwerc
overioyed to learn that she was alive.
Her DISAPPEARANCE was Sc! sud den and
SC much mystery surrounded IL. that
they had about given up hope Of ever
seeing her alive again No matter
how she is held at tie present time,
81 is thought that arrangement wifi
be made In; a few days, thereby she
will belreturned to herlhome.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-04
SvIoUEsNEY EIECTEDSMLAYoR

BELINGToN. ". vas March 4.-
At the p'nnicipal election yesterday
the Citizens ticket was elected. head
ed dsbysJ U. 4. yiauesney for mayor, Els
worth Wilson for recorder. j. F.
Right Robert Pitman, NIarge wer-
laer and Roy Nester for couneilmen.
No politics was Injected into ii
election and The event was very quiet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-04
PLEDGE PROFESSIONAL, N0RAL
AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT
81 TO COOK HOSPITAL.
PEOPLE + SHOULD DO. ALL IN
THEIR POWER TO PERPETU-
J ATE INSTITUTION.
sMUcH INTEREST SHOWN IN CAM.
! PA1GN TO BE WAGED TO
sECUREFUNDs.
fc local med dlcal ;sbciety blazes

8 N The local medical Society blazes
The way: ssS3 q Stss Y J!
meeting of the arioni County
Medical Society held last evening at
Cook Hospital. the resolution was
Sdopted sas follows:
Be 1T resolved, tint the Marion
County Medical society pledges its
professional. moral and financial
support to the committee of one hun
dfed now inaugurating the campaign
to secure Cook hospital for Fair
mont.
Why should no: other societies Of
the city WHO are here for the good
and the betterment of our citizens
follow Immediately by similar reso-
9ilntions2
Such a aresolution from the Knights
Of Pythias, the Masons. the Elks, tho
Owls, the woodmen, the Ancient Or
Ger U. Workman, the Royal Area
mum, the. Odd Fellows, and many
ether similar organizations OF the
city could help the cause along by
lsnssing at their next meeting SINH
lar resolutions tit.
No one realizes what IL would
mean to Fairmont to have Cook hos
pital close its doors. There the sick
\ and tho afflicted are; taken care of in
the midst Of comforts that are not at
tained at home. n 4
a great many people Of the COM
munityta are not SO situated that they
can possibly have the care at home
4 az can be afforded by an institution,
and many and many are the lives
saved each month by the Cook hos.
spital. ,s
It now has its hands tied because
each patient must give the manage
lment satisfactory evidence of secur-
ityi that the bill they incur will be
met promptly. great many cases
therefore have to be, turned away.
and these above all are the people
who need help. Thursday night a
mass meeting will be held at the y.
al. G. A. for the purpose of devising
S6mcans and ways of continuing Cook
hospital. Mr.. Clark, superintendent
of the Ohio Valley General "hospiJa,
otWheeling will be here and address
the meettngS 7andftell how much d
campaign was Quoted there! It'is
hoped that people Of the town and
neighborhoQd a%ill emaks assacrifiee
and attendithis2mee etine. II ii insist-
ed that thb swomehs OF the city viii
be present, sozthat they tod can get
In the movement, be- in sympathy
with 1t and understand the difficul-
lies to. be. met and; overcome. Why
should not the woman's Club Of the
city pass resolution as the medical
society has done?
"A woman's board will have to be
Ennpointed who will have a great deal
to do with the running and manage
ment of the hospital.
A tag day will be instituted under
this board. contributions of linen,
fruit, and supplies Of all sorts will
have tosbe asked for from time to
time and there is no board that will
heaso well prepared to take care OF
this part Of the work as the Woman s
reard. tetttke good women Of Fair.
MONT lineup behind this movement,
Let them slow their interest BY be
ing at this meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A,
next Thursday night.
1tAfe aFs .tTs4l.ss ( - - .fts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-04
The Weather

Western Pennsylvania-cl Cloudy to-
night and Thursday; snow near the
lakes.
West Va. = Cloudy tonight and
Thursday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-04

ANY dera and rebels kcd
IVN ing at onsa i'm Mexico the
lyA government soldiers fled from Gande
Presdo Tex. the fighting picture
how the rebel wounded
chihuahua where Villa cars TIMED
into hospital trains After the federal
armed By the United Stat
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-04
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The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21
Pioneers S Grave
Near Fl. Sumner
Grave OF Lucien Maxwell Located
No Marker On the Spot Where
He Was Buried Years Ago

The grave Of Lucien b. Maxwell
one Of New Mexico's best remem.
bered pioneers, is located in an old
and unused graveyard about eight
miles below Fort Sumner. on land
owned by the Fort Sumner Land
and Canal company. No stone
marks his resting place and it is
more than likely than within an
other decade or two the spot will
be hard TO locate. Fort Sumner
Review.
The remains of Lucien B. Max
well should by all means be trans
ferred to the grave wherein lies his
wife and daughter, at the west end
OF what used to be the Maxwell
store in old town. Grandmother
Abreu few years ago went to con-
siderable expense in having the
grave of Mrs. Maxwell and daught-
er, who was her sister, properly
cared for, by the laying of a heavy
stone on the spot with a substan-
tial iron frame around it.
Lucien b. Maxwell was a man
Of far too much Importance in the
naking OF colfax. County's history
to let has grave go to ruins in the
far off place at Fort Sumner. A
monument that is fitting in proper
tion to the good he did towards
mankind should be placed in Cim-
arron at some place where it will
always be in full view Of the pub
lie and where it can be properly
cared for in the future years to
come.
1t would only be paying the pro-
per tribute to a man who has long
since been forgotten but whose
acts and deeds were epoch making,
not only of Colfax county but the
entire southwest.
Steps should be taken to pay
this tribute to Lucien b, Maxwell
at once.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21
Car Turns
Turtle Near
COfax Town

Heavy rains were responsible for
numerous automobile accidents the
past week, and while none were
seriously injured there were sever
al Who had narrow escapes.
The most serious accident oc-
CURED a little west OF Colfax, IL
miles east of Cimarron, when a
car driven by Mr.. Rohr, a repre-
sentative OF the Singer Sewing Ma
chine company with headquarters
in Trinidad, turned turtle just as
the machine was founding a curve
and going down bill. Mr.. Rohr
who had another man with him
we're pinned beneath the car, but
fortunately for both parties, they
were not injured badly, and after
turning the car right side up, start
ed on their journey in the machine
with its own power. The machine
was slightly damaged.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21
Mean Man Steals
Pants and Shoes
From A ParsOn

While the Rev. E. c. Morgan
was sitting in his study Sunday
morning in Deming, he noticed
strange man in the back yard. Mr..
Morgan asked the man what be
wanted who replied that be was
hungry. A breakfast was prepared
for the man and while he was eat
ing Mr.. Morgan found that pair
of trousers and a pair of shoes
were missing. He telephoned to
the sheria's Office and the deputy
sheriff put the stranger under ar
rest. He had the stolen trousers
under his arm and the shoes on his
feet. The thief is serving ten days
in the Jail.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21
Couple NegIects
Offspring For
Own Amusement

Considerable complaint has been
heard in Las Vegas regarding the
actions of young couple who are
said to be in the habit Of leaving
their baby alone in the house while
they 90 to the picture show or some
other place Of amusement. The
child is declared to have been
heard screaming by neighbors,
who forced an entrance into the
house and ministered to the little
ones wants. 1t is said the parents
are neglectful Of The comfort Of the
child in other ways.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21
Turbulent Rains
Threaten To
Wash Out Bridge

The rains the latter part of last
week for the second time within
three weeks caused the Ponil to
rise that it threatened to wash out
the railway bridgezthat crosses the
stream one mile east OF Cimarron.
Section men reported the danger
to the agent in time to have him
wire headquarters. The train on
Friday evening had three carloads
OF rcck that we're emitted into the
creek at the bridge to keep the
water from doing further damage.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21
Canon Road
To Be Fixed
In June

Work on the highway through
the beautiful Cimarron Canyon, it
is reported, will be started about
the Ist of June, by the board Of
county road commissioners of Col
fax county. This work is necessi-
tated by the washouts caused dur
ing the recent heavy rains of sew
eral weeks ago when the floods did
much damage to practically every
highway in the county.
The road in the Canyon was re-
paired voluntarily last summer by
the citizens of Cimarron, who had
a splendid highway made Of it when
they were through. II is TO be
hoped that the commissioners will
do much permanent work in the
canyon at this time as it is greatly
needed for the attraction OF tour
lists who motor from one place to
another.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21
Futile Attempt
To Kill The
Key City

Some Of Collax county's boost
ers are determined to kill cimar-
ron and not even give her an hon
orable burial. No reasons can be
recalled Why cimarron has not
been accorded the same friendship
as other towns are enjoying. The
citizens Of Cimarron are among the
most loyal and democratic in the
state, and are not known to halt
and sit down when a little bitter
comes with the sweet.
The citizens OF cimagFon are
awake at ell times to their interests
and those of the county.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21
TransCOntinentaI
Freight Smashes
House and Wagons

Tearing along at IS miles an
hour, fast red ball freight carry
ing 5000 tons Of goods plunged
out of cut into a good sized resi-
dence at a crossing just east Of the
depot in TT. Sumner and knocked
It and two wagons into the smallest
kind Of kindling wood. Despite
the terrific crash and impact the
train kept the track.
The house was one which X. w.
Edwards was moving from one
claim to another, loaded on the
running gear of two wagons and
pulled by four horses. The outfit
stalled while crossing the tracks
and as high banks prevented the
engineer from seeing the obstruc-
ton, the train plunged into it full
speed.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21
Boy Scout
Band Doing
Good Work

The Boy Scout band which was
!. recently launched in cimarron, is
progressing nicely under the able
leadership OF Director Ellis. The
band practices each Tuesday even
ing at Scout headquarters for two
hours and a notable change in the
Improvement is noticeable.
The band together with its di-
rector is TO be commended in show
ing such an Improvement. A pub
lie concert is to be given some
time in the near future, when the
citizens can Judge Tor themselves
what success has been made by the
players.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21
The Loose
Ry. Material
Is Moved

Some Of the loose material in the
local railway yards is being loaded
this week to be distributed along
the msin line Of the Santa Fe.
Despite the persistent rumors in
different sections Of the county and
state, the shops have not been re-
moved or torn down, but are in as
good condition as they we're when
they were closed several months
ago. The Santa Fe still retsins a
night watch at the shops at all
times to protect their interests.
Not few papers have stated
that the shops have been removed
from cimarron to other places. and
in doing so, have attempted to put
a blotch onto the fair name of Cim-
arron.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21
Ration Snapshots

The Ration city council at its re-
cent meeting awarded the contract
for the municipal building to c. d.
Stevens for the contract price Of
sa6,IsI. Work will be started as
soon as the $a5. 600 bond issue has
been sold.
A gang Of county prisoners are
working on the scenic highway ov-
er the Ration Pass and will contin-
ue to work until the highway is
fully repaired.
v. ID. Augsburger was taken
back to Canton, Ohio, where he is
wanted for the theft Of an automo-
bile. He drove the car from Can't
on, Ohio to Red River where he
was placed under arrest by Sheriff
Hixenbangh. The machine was
in his possession.
The commencement exercises Of
the Raton schools will be be held
May a8th and aoth. BaccaIau-
reate services May a. in the high
school auditorium.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21

CiInarrOn
Boy Hurt At
The Tunnel

Word reached Cimarron the last
Of the week that Gene Lambert
was quite badly injured while on
duty at the Ration tunnel where he
is employed as guardsman. Fear
was expressed at FIRST that he was
seriously injured internally, but
these reports were verified at a lat
er date and are that his injury was
in the nature Of a fractured rib.
Meager reports are only to be
had as to how the accident occurr-
ed.
He is again on duty, and his
many friends here hope for rapid
recovery.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21
Springer Spasms

Miss Agnes Seaberg, a former
Springer young lady, will graduate
from National Park Seminary at
Forest Glen, MARYLAND, May IS.
The public schools OF Springer
win close on May a2nd. The fac
ulty has been appointed for the
next term and consists Of the old
teachers.
Harry Clouthier, whose brothers
d. A. and }. II. Clouthier live IN
Springer, where he is now visiting
was given just two hours in which
to leave FL Oro, Mexico together
with many other refugees.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21

jects whatsoever therelrom. II the
various residents will have these
things properly accumulated in
piles or heaps, easy of access, the
village will furnish teams to haul
away such junk upon this day ON
LY. To all who intend to take
advantage OF this offer it is sug-
gested that you have your rubbish
properly gathered and placed ear
ly.
Done this May Is, 1914.
c. r. Bass,
Mayor.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21

The destruction Of the 400 foot
section to the Hebron dam will in
no wise cause a shortage OF water
on the tract 10 the farmers, as all
the reservoirs are well filed. The
farmers on the Maxwell tract are
certainly counting on a prosperous
year, and from present indications
they viii have il.
The new steel fixtures Of the
post Office were put into place last
week and add much to the appear
ance OF the interior decorations.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21
Horse Falls On
Rider Who Breaks
Collar Bone

While trying to subdue an un-
ruly horse Monday at Magdalena.
Grover Mayberry, aranchman near
Datil, had his collar bone broken
and his shoulder dislocated by the
animal falling upon him. He was
taken 70 the Socouo hospital in an
auto and placed under the care OF
Dr.. Parvis where be is said to be
resting comfortably. His hurts
are painful but not dangerous.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21
c. 7. Brown Quits

c. T. Brown has rendered to
Governor Mcdonald his resigna-
tion as a member Of the board Of
regents OF the New Mexics State
school Of Mines. at Socorro. The
reason Mr.. Brown gives the COVER
nor Tor bis action is that be is not
in sympathy with either the action
or the methods Of the majority Of
the board. Mr. Brown has served
the School Of Mines as a member
Of it5 board Of regents Tor sixteen
years.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21
Going Into Chicken
Ranching On A
Large Scale

A. ]. Ladd who owns a farm 4
miles from town, last week receiv.
ed shipment Of over 500 little
chicks but few days old, from
Colorado which he took immediate
ly to the farm, where he will raise
them.
Mr.. Ladd is going into the chick
en business extensively and at the
present time is shipping eggs to
other towns Tor consumption.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21

In a sensational finish the Max
we'll Grays won the ball game from
Ration last Sunday, the score being
10 to III. The two last scores were
made in the 9th inning leaving the
visiting team defeated. The Grays
have not lost game this season:
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21
Proclamation For
Cleanup Issued
Mayor Bass Designates Thursday AS
Cleanup Day In Cimanon, On
May 28th, 1914.

The present rainy season is
drawing to close. While SO
much rainfall has been productive
Of few temporary drawbacks,
these are nothing as compared with
the inestimable amount Of good that
will naturally follow such abund-
ant precipitation. The local gov
ernment guage registered FIVE inch
es for April and to-date May has
surpassed even that mark. This
fact assures Cimarron of a good
year. The farms and ranches ad-
iacent will produce bountifully.
We know Of no reason why Cimare
ron should not maintain its stand
ard Of being the best up-to-tbe-
minute village in Colfax county.
We have more modern homes than
any village our size in the state /.
Our local business institutio MS
would be credit to a much larger
city. Our streets are being made
better all the time. Our concrete
walks are being extended Just as
rapidly as circumstances will per-
nit. We have a very satisfactory
sewer system. Our water system
is second to none in the state, es-
pecially does this apply to quality.
So then let's all work to togeth-
er for a larger and better Cimar-
ron. Let's keep up the good work
by having a general clean up. Ev-
erybody knows that Spring Clean
ing" is very essential to the health
and happiness Of all households.
Such is equally as essential to the
health, happiness and prosperity
Of town, village or city. Through
the winter months things will ac-
cumulate upon the premises Of
most all property within corporate
limits, things that in the summer
months become unsanitary, produc-
ers of disease and often death. All
these things should be properly
disposed Of at the proper time.
NOW THEREFORE, /, c. R.
Bass, Mayor Of the village Of Cim-
arron, N. NJ, do hereby name,
designate and proclaim
THURSDAY, MAY as, 1914
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21

CLEANUP DAY FOR THE
VILLAGE OF CIMARRON.
All true citizens of our village
are earnestly requested to observe
this day most httingly by giving
their property a thorough cleaning,
removing all such things as weeds,
tin cans, ash heaps, wire and all
other unsightly aud unsanitary ob