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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-05-08
NEW MEXICO At WASHINGTON

Hon. Harvey h. FERGUSON
stands alone in the house Of
representatives. but he is equal
to the emergency, and does his
duty valiantly. Hon. A B.
Fall and Hon. ThoS. b. Cat
ron, in the upper house OF con
gress, arc ever alert guarding
the interests of their consist.
uents at all time7. But of all
the gentlemen mentioned none
have done more than Hon. An
drieus A, Jones. first assistant
secretary of the Interior.
During the brief months since
he assumed charge of his off
cial duties. he has edited and
promulgated more land decis
ions (within the same length
OF time) which went to the
heart of the people who blaIed
the trail to progress and pros.
perity. than any of his prede.
cessors for more than a decade.
Ii has been well said that today
the plain people have a
friend at court
Only those who come in
daily contact with the official
acts of the department of the
interior can realize what great
relief is bestowed upon the set.
tier.
Not alone does New Mexico
enjoy these benefits, but all the
people throughout the public
and states are rejoicing -Ex.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-05-08

The new village clerk will
call on the business men and
water users for the tax from
April LIST to July LIST. 7 h c
funds derived from this source
are necessary at this time and
the payments should be paid
promptly. There are quite a
number Of persons who use
water from the we'll who have
not paid that should oe forced
to pay their share Of the eA
penSe.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-05-08

Mrs. NJ. l.. Stinchcumb, ct
the Columbus hotel, accompanied
~ Miss VIOLA Tarwater went
down to III Pasu Tuesday and
returned last night ON the late
train They spent the time in
the Pass City visiting with Mrs
McPheaterS, a daughter Of the
elder lady During their alb.
sence the Columbus hotel was
closed but was opened again Tor
breakfast this morning
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-05-08

he district court, which
vas being held at Demine the
las, two weeks has adjourned.
With business connected with
the court now finished h c
sheriff of the county will give
his attention to the horse steal.
ing along the border. There
are a few thieves about here
that should be hung. We do
MOI, expect the sheriff to do
any hanging but anticipate that
there will be less trouble when
hc comes
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-05-08

\ war department mcmOran.
dunn shows that there are United
States troops ON the Mexican
frontier at Nv" following places,
bcgi ming IN Arizona and run
ming To the Texas coast
Yuma, Nogales, TT Huachuca,
Naco, Forest, Douglas, Laings
Ranch, Culberson's ranch, Al.
amo Hueco, Hachita, Hermanas,
Columbus, Fort Bliss, III Paso
and all the towns ond important
points Ia the coast
There are about 10000 troops
stationed along the border which
would be- called in II a concentra.
ton was ordered There are
l2,uOo troops at Galveston
ready 10 90 on transport 10 Tam.
pico and Vera Cruz.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-05-08
Nose AuetiOn Social

Come 70 the Nose Auction So.
ciai at Mrs, Narbrough's this
evening, a pleasing program is
being arranged. Refreshments
will be served and a good time
il promised e. an
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-05-08
Advertising Rates

D.. NJ, par single column mel ,,r,
Insertion. 10 cent, per Slugie ru.uIuH
iuch, contract. Local column % vui>
ger line each Insertion.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-05-08

Columbus Chamber Commerce.,
Columbus. y. VI
Dra Slr>
VIII YOU -" ~ kIud ~ 10 send
uu' some oi your printed m tier
mat ISL. CIV" "a good description
OF lur country, at the land and
ct 'hr town, describing the lay
of the land and what il Is cover
I'd witt, th" soil and sub ,DlI.
the depth aud color at the soil.
what II Will grow, kind OF eli
mate, rainfall and depth To water.
how much land can be- irrigated
with a well, and the cost of well
and pumping plant Ii there Is
any government land left please
give a complete description
Would b" glad to nave
some o' your real estate men
send NE a list of what they have
to offer, also what they charge
Tor locating government land.
Would also like 10 have a map
showing the location of your
lands, and tell me how every
thing looks now. -
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-05-08
Wants To Know About The Country

The following letter has come
into III" hands of the editor and
a. the write T. wants To learn of
this country without paying Us
a visit, We publish the letter IN
full that those who have proper
~ for sale may send a dcscrip
ton eft same
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-05-08

Nl.Ol per wear IN advance, ti.21 per
year II not paid 10 advance. IN tor
siN month, m advance
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-05-08
Hum boIdt, Iowa

Columbus Chamber Commerce.
Columbus. y. VI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14
PUPILS WIN HOLIDAYS
BY GOOD ATTENDANCE

Holidays for pUnctUality or regu-
Iarlty in attendance were earned for
the month OF December by the follow
ing rooms in the Bailey school, The
low fourth grade, taught by Miss Ruth
harris, earned a quarter holiday for
having SO percent attendance; the
nlgh third grade, taught by Miss Dora
BurLOns won a quarter day holiday
Tor having no tardies; the high fifth,
taught by Miss Annie Ray Moss. the
low sixth taught by Miss Lillian Phil
Ups; the low eighth, laugh by Miss Jess
Denton, and the high eighth taught by
Miss Emma Lee Lott, also earned
quarter day holidays for having no
tardies.
At the High school the freshmen
class earned quarter day holiday for
having no tardies.
In the Lamar school the high sixth
grade, taught by Miss Margaret Hun
ton, was the only room to win a half
day off for having no tardies during
December and an attendance record
Of SO percent The rooms earning
quarter day holidays were the High
tItth, taught by Miss Margaret Jones;
the low sixth, taught by Miss Alta
May Craig; the High seventh, taught
Dy Miss Mary K Henry. and the low
eighth, taught by Miss Aueine How
rem,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14
JUNE SENIORS WILL
HONOR JANUARIEs

In honor Of the graduating January
class of seniors at the High school
the June seniors are planning an in
formal ceremony. The graduation ex-
ercises viii be informal James J. Cor
man is salutatOrian and Paul Masters,
the valedictOrian of the class. DR.. E.
II. Irwin, president of the school board
viii present the diplomas Following
this ceremony a playlet win be given
by the June seniors, with a dance
closing the exercises
EldOn ROutledge and Earl Weisiger
are the June seniors arrangement
committee. Those who will graduate
at the end Of January are James J.
German, Paul Masters, Louis Robin
son, Frank Peacock, Carl Nee and
Ruth Heating. Of these the major
1ty are planning to enter college. The
date for the graduation exercises has
not been definitely set.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14
T HE Ii M | 7
Adventures of a Crouch
BY WALT MASON
The Famous Prose Poet

: his wife was a natural born snend
thrift. 1t was astonishing how tba+
! woman could get rid of Henry's sal
airy He used to be always PRINTING,
/ notices in the newspaper, savinor -
! wouldn't be responsible for debts 90
tracted by anybody but himself b1I+
the merchants all knew that was -
/ bluff and on the first of each rn0~,+t
ing bills. He was a thrifty man Nv
NATURE and training, and it iarre5
Jared him horribly to see his hard
earned savings going to the birds
We'll finally his wife got III.
Vorce, and Henry was so happy if We
almost impossible to hold him down
When he had conquered his emOtiODs
to some extent he began IooIin@
around for another wife, and decided
upon Hannah McGander. Hannah be-
longed to a family of tightwads
None of her ancestors, for five gener-
atiOns back, had ever spent a nickel
Men always go to one extreme or the
other, and here was Henry, after
several years experience with a
spendthrift wife, counting a woman
who acted like liquid glue. whenever
she came into contact with money.
SO they were married. and in
three months Henry was the saddest
man in this village He used to carry
around tintype of his first wife, and
when he thought nobody was looking
he'd take it out and weep over if. and
then kick himself up and down the
alley because he didn't appreciate
such a grand woman when he had
her
Hannah made him shell out his
wages every Saturday night when ne
got home, and if he was three cents
short he had to explain for several
hours together. He had to shine his
own shoes, and Hannah pruned his
hair and whiskers, and he never had
a suit of new clothes after his mar
riage. His wife had the key to the
family treasury, and if he wanted 10
cents to buy himself a cheap novel to
read on Sunday, he had to spend all
Of Saturday evening arguing about III
Finally the unfortunate man left
town between two days and nobody has
seen or heard of him since. He may
be married again, in which case if
is possible that he thinks of Ham
nah with tears of longing in his eyes"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14

! C6T HAVE the worst luck in the
United States" complained the
assessor. Last week I re-
covered from an attack of the lum-
bago, and was just beginning to dance
and sing when the rheumatism came
down on me like a thousand of brick.
My sufferings, ever since winter set
in, have been too numerous TO men
ton"
There's one good thing about this
life observed the village patriarch,
and that is the fact that no matter
how bad your luck may be, you can
find somebody with worse luck if you
look around. There should be great
encOurag emeIL for US all In this. Inc
other day L stepped into coal hole
and slid down a steel chute into a
basement about five miles below sea
level, and remember thinking as
L went WhlZZlng down, that had
reached the init of bad luck, at last.
But when I got to the bottom I found
that old Pulsifer had slid down just
before me. L landed on him with both
1eet IN the small of his back and put
him out OF commission. was merely
Jared little, and was as good as
new next day.
You may say that Pulsifer had
reached the limit of hard luck, but he
hadn + for was wearing big soft
overshOes. Had 1 been wearing my
nigh heeled boots, 1 tremble to think
Of what the results might have been.
When a man has an ache of some
Kind concealed about his person he
feels that he is suffering more than
any human being ever endured But
when he goes downtown to tell his
friends about it, he is astonished to
ma that they are in worse shape
than he is. They have five aches to
his one, and their aches are the real
goods, with the agony trademark
blown in them, By the time he has
talked with half a dozen aeQuain-
Uances he is ashamed that he ever
mentioned his little picayunish pain.
There never was a trouble so
great that you couldn't find a bigger
one If you needed a bigger one in
your business. You ali remember
Henry J. Skalawag, who lived in the
yellow house next the school He was
married when he has a young man, and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14
ENTERING PUPILS
CROWD THE SCHOOLS
First Come, First Served VIII Be the
Rule for New Ones After Jan. %
Exams Are Over.

44AalllA are over
The number Of pupils attending the
Ell PasO schools is constantly increas
ing Lamar school has increased 100
since the beginning of school last
fall AT the Bailey school there were
81 new pupils enrolled during Deem
Der, and at the Franklin school %
new pupils have entered during the
past month.
The first term ends on January %.
and, although a large number of pu-
pills viii advance to the High school,
their places viii be more than filled
by those entering as every pupil who
passes the examinations viii be ad-
Vanced grade. The kindergarten
pupils wiz be advanced to the low
first and new children viii be re-
celVed In the klndergartens. The in
creased number Of pupils is requiring
some planning upon the teachers
part to provide for their accommodate
uOu with desks and seats, so the rule
has been decided that first come, first
served shall apply, and the pupils viii
DE seated in their new grades as they
come to school. To save time, the
classes viii all be shifted on Janu-
AIRY %, and the teachers viii distrib-
ute the book lists. The new term
viii start on January 26.
Extra Class at Lamar.
AS Lamar school viii have so pupils
In the low seventh grade, an extra.
class viii be held in the auditorium,
which viii probably require another
teacher.
Reviews Of the terms work are be-
Ing held in all the grades Of all the
schools preparatory to the term exam
nations. All pupils in the grade
schools who have an average of over
50 percent viii be excused from the
final term examination. In the High
schooI this rule does not apply.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14
LAMAR SCHOLARS BUY
VICTROLA AND MTTSTG

With the proceeds of the Lamar
school play, alice in Wonderland" a
ylcrola has been purchased. The
Lamar school has for several wears
made great effort to instiI a liking
and appreciation of the best music
into children's minds, and every wear
two operas have been studied by the
upper grades. That this has had the
desired result has been proved by the
class Of records that the children like.
The school has the entire operas of
the Bohemian Girl, and II Trovatore
In records, and selections from the
operas of Lohengrin. Tannhauser.
Cavaleria Rusticana, Shubert's sere-
made and other records of that stand
ard Concerts on the VictroIa are
given for the children to acuuaint
them with the best music besides us
ing it for the folk dancing and eyer
cises Ofathe school
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14
Bailey Undergraduates Have Toy Party
Appear in Their wild
West" Suits That Santa
Claus Brought.
. ALLEY school kindergarten young

~ ALLEY school kindergarten young
X sters had a party recently for the
II enjoyment Of their Christmas
TOYS. Most Of the little ones wore the
indian or cowboy or rough rider
suits that Santa Claus had brought
them for Christmas presents and they
made a very picturesque appearance
The Kindergarten children have in
creased so In attendance at Bailey that.
fin addition to Miss Lucretia Jones, the
director, and her assistant Miss Wat
kins another assistant, Miss Isabelle
Springer, has been added to the force.
Among her other duties, Miss Springer
is assisting with the piano playing for
the children.s songs. The average at
tendance is Ga
After having spent the first term Of
school in going over in a general way
the home life. business life and indus
tries OF El PasO and its surrounding
territory the Undergraduates are now
studying about the different tools and
machinery used in this section OF the
icountry- Carpenters tools were the
object lesson for Tuesday, and the pu-
pills VIII gradually be led into the
ores, mines and smelter work, and
flour manufacturing as carried on in
two Of Ell PasO's industries.
Using MOntessOri Methods.
MontessOri methods are being used
in the Sunset and Lamar school kinder
gartens by Miss Anna Washburu and
her assistant, Miss Emma Hoffman, the
directors. The manual training in
structOrs have made two neat cabinets
for the Montessori material which is
being used.
The MOntessori method has one ad-
vantage over others, in that it relieves
strain on the eyes, as very many of
the exercises are done blindfolded. This
is to train the child's sense of feeling.
All Of the work is. toward some definite.
practical end, and trains the child to
use his faculties and senses
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14
GOES TO HELP MAN;
Is TWICE WOUNDED

MayviIle, n. Y, Jan. 14-HaFing
gone to Edward Beardsley's home on
a charitable mission, J. W. Putnam
Overseer Of the poor was shot twice
zeal condition. Beardsley barricaded
himself in the house and defied ar
rest
When word reached the poor depart
We're suffering from lack of food, Put
nam, with the sheriff and undersher-
if went to the house intending to re-
move the children to a place where
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14
BOYS MUST GIVE UP
"NIGGER SHOOTERS

Chief Of police 1. n. Davis has re-
quested all the school principals to
warn the scholars against the use Of
sling shots, Niger Shooters "bean-
les and similar dangerous weapons,
as the city ordinance against these
missile thrOWers is going to be strictly
enforced As a result the principals
and teachers are acquiring large num-
bers Of the weapons. There are pen
alties provided by the ordinance for
the use OF them and they are cOnsid-
cred a menace to general public safety
when in the hands OF thoughtIess or
malicious children.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14
MAN AND WOMAN ARE
EnTTNn nUrHn

Long Beach, Calf, Jan. IA dead
man and woman, each with a bullet
through the head, were the only occu-
pants of an automobile found standing
IN the residence portion of the town
at a street corner Tuesday night The
man clutched a revolver
The woman was identified as Mrs. V.
a Kerr, and the man as Arthur r.
Cunningham. They were partners in
a real estate business. Several empty
beer bottles were on the floor of fbe
machine.
Cunningham is survived bv his
widow and four children; Mrs. Kerr.
by her husband and four children.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14
DAILY RECORD.
Building Permits.

A1uuuAus EeEMlLhs
To George W. Beaudette, to build 4 bun.
value, $4,000.
To L c Ruby, to make repairs at 121t
North Fl PasO street; estimated cost $500
Deeds Filed.
FL Paso Heights addition-EI Paso HEIGHTS
investment company to David Ball. lots IL
and Is, block 55, Ell Paso Heights; consider
alton 500; Jan p 1914
South side Of oxford, between Madison
ana Marr-George B. Marshall to w. K
MARI and z. W Kayser, lots q and %.
block go, Government Hill; consideration
$500; Jan. 5, 1914
Canutillo, Texas-H NJ Maple to T. C.
and D. R. Porter, 20 acres, Canutillo grant;
consideration, $1,000; Sept. II, 1913
Licensed to Wed.
Jacob Ayala and Apolonia Rodriguez
carlos Souflee and Dolores .Cisceneros.
AUTOMOBILES Licensed.
1S65-Mills q Julian, as Mesa avenue
two passenger Ford
1964-George Gushing. jr., 1900 Magoffin
aVenue;- Excelsior motorcycle
1965-S. w. Carter. 3Ig Prospect ave7ua.
two passenger Chevrolet
1966-L E. Gamble AIS East Fou1azsr,7.
five passenger Maxwell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14
opo PACIFICATION IS PER-
MOnUor aNIHNT. SAWS GEN. PERSHINI

co1 Francisco, Calf, Jan. 14-Pa-
.SaH+ion OF the Moro tribes in the
en- i iII:tl'-li,1es is permanent unless some
IN. art1fempts to interfere with the Mo-
(1'lLIss,,11edan religion and the observance
nan I+lribai ceremonies, according to
Ole o. General John G. Pershing, for
ner military goTe fT02 v 95 Hind1 Gs3e
Wn9 P9eTshing was succeeded as gov
eLal bv Frank W. Carpenter ap-
'SeCoinfed from civil life
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14
IlAMAR'S BASKETBALLERS
GETTING READY FOR PLAY

Lamar school has a well organized
basketball team that is doing practice
preparatory to the beginning of the
grammar school athletic league bas-
ketbaH games. Hubert LittletOn is
captain Of the team, and the members
are Cecil Boyd, Barlow Norris, Willie
Bias, Scott Walker, Madison Mudd.
Charles ThurstOn and Lewis Marty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14
HIGH CLASSES MAY GIVE
ONLY TWO PARTIES EACH

A rule that only one party or dance
may be given in the high school by
each class during each term has been
decided upon by the high school fac
Ulty- As there are eight classes, this
viii mean 16 parties given at the
school during the year, If each class
takes its quota
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14
sOPHs TO GIVE PROGRAM.

On Monday morning the sOphOmores
Of A class viii give a program before
the high school assembly, and are plan
ming to present several novel features
in their entertainment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14
PRIZE FOR TYPEwRTTTEG.

senior class pupil in the commercial
department Of the high school who ex-
GELS in typewriting. The prize will be
awarded at the June commencement
exercises.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14
sEEsAw AT BAILEY.


AduIUOnaI pIaVgTOund equiDment has
been added to the Bailey school
grounds. Seesaw apparatus has been
installed upon both the boys and girls
Fairgrounds and they are giving the
school children great pleasure.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14

At recent high school assembly. an
Interesting talk was given by Norman
NJ Walker on the athletic spirit dis
played in the big eastern UNIVERSITY
games.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14

.,.- could be cared for. Beardsley
tn5554anIv seized rifle and fired two
snfs into Putnam's body.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14

The ordinary cost of a VT "A .,
The FL Paso Herald is Is cents It
reaches an average of about S. 600
readers each issue. oO'0OO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-21
H0STE FTE r. S
.ST0MACK BITTERS
@ a n q 81 M 81 Es ~
S WEENEY'S

H.' .. ora"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-09
sTARKSBORO.

Mrs Eliza Thompson died last Sunday
at ? p IN OF pneumonia at the homo of
her son, Nesper, with whom she lived.
She leaves five sons and one daughter,
Frank of Lincoln, Martin of Huntington,
Nixon of the Gore, and Granville and
Vesper of this town, and Celia of Wash
ington. ID c, and several grandchildren
She also has one sister, Mrs James Thomp-
son of this place Mrs Thompson s
maiden name was Eliza Smith The
funeral was held at the house Wednes-
day at II IN
Mrs Granville Thompson arrived home
last Saturday from the hospital at Bur
lington
Martin Sweet of Monkton visited his
sister, Mrs r NJ Stokes, last Sunday
G E Ladoo. who is sick in Burlington,
is slowly on the gain
The officers of the Grange will be in
stalled Friday evening
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-09
EAST SHOREHAM

II. E. Bissell and family of Brandon,
NJ. T. Cook and wife, X. p. Cook and
wife, Mrs. Susan Parker of Shoreham,
Miss Laura Bascom and r. NJ. Osborn
and wife enjoyed a Christmas dinner at
Z. N. Bissell's.
Arthur Patnode has moved to his
recently purchased property at Shore.
ham Center.
Roscoe Wood of Wyoming. son of A.
A. Wood, the well known sheep breeder
of Michigan, has been spending a few
days at +. n. Bissell's.
Mrs. Lottie Bosworth of Moores, n. Y,
has been visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Edith Stickney and daughters,
Corinna and Ida, have been visiting
relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Cook left Monday
to spend the winter in Hyde Park.
Misses Marion and Janmette Parker
have been visiting at E. n. Bissell's
Miss Ethel Munger spent Christmas at
her fathers, Burton Munger, of Corn
wall,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-09
WHITING.

Schools in town began Monday after
holiday vacation and the pupils who are
attending school out of town have re
turned.
Ralph Bssonett of Burlington was in
town few days last week
Wilbur Lewis of Troy, n. Y, is spend
ing few days with his parents.
The masquerade dance at the hall
New Years eve was largely attended and
fine time reported.
James Mcdonald died December 90 at
the home of his niece, Mrs w. f.
Taylor. He had been resident of this
town nearly thirty years, his earlier life
being spent in New York state. Funeral
services were held at the house Monday,
Rev. w. G.. mcfarland officiating.
Edwin Dickinson and little son, Harris,
of North Amherst Mass, visited his
aunt, Mrs. F. B. Phelps, and cousin, Mrs.
Florence Kelsey, over Sunday. He re-
turned Monday, accompanied by Miss
Dorothy Kelsey, who will spend a few
days with them.
l.. A. Webster left for Columbus,
Ohio, Tuesday and will attend the meet
ing of the Vermont, New York and
Ohio Sheep Breeders association.