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Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-02-26
DEMONSTRATES
PUMPING PLANT

Yesterdayafter Edgar Goe-
bel gave'a demonstration Of his
new pumping outfit at the ranch,
east of the city. The well has
just been completed by WelI-dril-
Ter Braden, and the pump in
stalled. The we'll was drilled to a
depth of fifty feet, but the casing
does not reach to that depth. The
water stands within six feet of
the surface, and all the pumping
did not lower the water level.
The pump is a No. 5, Advance
Centrifugal, submerged in the
water in a pit, surrounding the
well. The engine used in drilling
was used to try out the well.
With this engine, the pump threw
between 300 and 400 gallons per
minute. Mr.. Goebel has ordered
a new engine of sufficient capa-
city and speed to double the pres
ent capacity of the pump.
He contemplates using distil-
late, which he figures can be laid
down here at not exceed six cents
per gallon, which will make his
cost of operation quite small.
The cost Of his whole outfit,
including well, pump, engine and
installation will be about one
thousand dollars. With this out
fit furnishing him 900 gallons of
water per minute, he will be en-
tirely independent of the bitches,
and a repetition Of the failure Of
the river to supply water to the
bitches as during the past season
will not affect him nor his crops.
He will have the water whenever
he wants it, and the gain in crops
over a single dry season will re-
pay his entire outlay.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-02-26
TO GIVE WEEKLY CONCERTS

The Belen Citizens Band is
making arrangements to give
regular open air concerts each
Saturday night, as soon as the
weather will permit. The boys
are soliciting funds from the busi-
ness men Of the city for uniforms,
music, ETC., and should meet with
a hearty response. The boys have
worked hard and earnestly, and
have been quite liberal with their
services, whenever there was oc-
casion to boost for Belen or add
to her laurels. This is the first
time that the boys have solicited
funds, and it is only doing the
right thing that they should be
given financial assistance in their
work.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-02-26
auto SINKS
IN SANDS OF
RIO PUERCO
Treacherous Quicksand Com
pletely Swallows up
Gooch's Ford

Ben Gooch owns a Ford auto
mobile, but he is not using it at
present. He would like to do so,
but doesn't care to go to the bot
tom of the Rio Puerco after it,
especially as he doesn't know
where the said bottom" is.
Wherever it is, his car is in that
vicinity.
On Monday, the 10Th, Mr..
Gooch drove out west to look at a
bunch of sheep, in company with
acouple Of friends. They crossed
the Rio Puerco at the regular
crossing, the water running about
a foot deep, and passed on and
inspected the herd. In returning
they came to another crossing
farther up the stream, the herder
having informed them that the
crossing here was better than the
lower one. They stopped and
reconnoitered before driving into
the stream and decided it all
right. Then they drove the car
into the stream. There was but
little water, apparently only about
a foot deep. But suddenly the
front wheels of the machine
dropped down little, submerg-
ing and killing the engine. The
party jumped out and tried to get
the machine back. But their
i @fostz pee-7ed ffsst.;;lla the machine
sinking into the sand. Within
ten minutes the car was complete
ly submerged and out Of sight.
An attempt was made to divert
the water from the stream by dig
ging a ditch on one side, but the
water rising in the river, this
proved Of no avail. Mr.. Gooch is
waiting for the water to subside
when he will make another at
tempt to recover the machine. He
says he does not know whether
to try to dig for the car, or to go
to the other side of the earth and
begin his operations there, one
might be as easily accomplished
as the other.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-02-26
HIEERS REACH THE COAST

The News is in receipt of a
message from Comstock and Fisch-
er, who passed through Belen
some weeks ago, walking from
Toledo, Ohio, to Los Angeles, Ca
lifornia, on wager of three
thousand dollars. The boys were
at San Bernardino on the Goth,
where they had attended the Ma
tional Orange Show, and were
leaving that evening for Los An
geles. Evidently they will have
reached the City of the Angels,
within the 118 days of walking
and will peceive the purse for
which they contested.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-02-26

For every two 20-year subscrip-
tions received at one time we will
award IS, 900 ezra votes, or a total
in all of 135,O0O, These subscrip-
tions may be either for one or
two persons.
The following are the enter
prising merchants who are giving
coupons:
The John Becker Company
Oscar Goebel G Sons
Mandell Brothers
Peoples Lumber Company
Buckland Brothers
| Purity Bakery and Grocery
Adolphe Didier
Fred Scholle.
Gilbert G Sons
Renemberandha friends
trade with merchants giving
coupons Their ads appear in
this issue in connection with our
wonderful offer.
Remember the date of the close
Wednesday, March 4, 1914.
Hustle right up to the last
minute.
The Time March 4, 1914.
The Place-News Office.
The Girl. ?
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-02-26
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Clyde Keegan, pastor; P. P.
Simmons, Sunday school superin-
tendent. Preaching services at
II a. m. and 7:45 p. m.; Sunday
school at 10 a. M; Epworth
League at 700 p. m.
The pastor will give the third
sermon of the series of Sunday
night addresses on March 1st, the
subject being, Present Day Pit
falls"
The Ladies Aid will meet with
Mrs. Eugene Wetmore at her
apartments in Didier Block next
Wednesday afternoon.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-02-26

c. 0. Hill, wife and daughter
left last night for a ten days visit
with relatives at Nara Visa.
Mr. Virgil Campbell, of the Camp
bell Improvement Co., spent Satur-
day in Belen.
Miss Lucie Becker was a passen-
ger to Albuquerque on Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Fred Becker went to Socorro
Wednesday, morning to spend a week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Becker.
Miss Ruth Sanders, who has been
visiting Misses Elsie and Frieda
Becker the past week, returned to
her home in Mountainair last night
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-02-26
Prof. Kirk InSpects new
Coal Mine near Belen

Prof. Kirk, of the department
of mineralogy Of the University
of New Mexico, was a Belen Wis
itor last Saturday. While here
he drove out to the Goebel coal
mines east Of town, which he in
spected. He found the coal of
a good domestic quality, and
while the vein is not large enough
to supply a quantity for shipping
purposes, it is sufficiently large to
provide lots of coal for local con
sumption. And as it is practi-
cally on the surface, it is quite
probable that as the depth in
creases the thickness Of the vein
will likewise increase.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-02-26
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT

On last Sunday afternoon the
public school at Los Chavez gave
a program appropriate to Wash
ington's Birthday at the school
house. The building was crowd
ed, the aisles being filled with
those who could not find seats in
the room. The children who took
part in the program were seated
in an adjoining room, until the
last number on the program, an
address by County Superintend-
ent Baca, when they were called
in and occupied the space sur
rounding where Mr.. Baca stood.
The children did themselves
proud, refecting credit not only
on themselves, but on the teach
ers, Miss Mercedes Chavez and
Martin Baca,. who arranged the
program and drilled the children.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-02-26
Light
VISITS SCHOOLS

DR.. Light, president of the New
Mexico Normal School at Silver
City, visited the various rooms
last Friday. He is well known to
all our teachers and his visit was
enjoyed by all. If the date can
be arranged that will not conflict
with other dates he has previous
ly made, we have his promise to
visit Belen when the county teach
ers meet here in the near future.
DIR. Light spent a half hour in
Miss Ziegler's room during the
9th grade Oral Narrative lesson.
He expressed himself as very
much pleased with the way the
class had gotten hold of the sub
ject, and coming from him, they
look upon it as high praise.
DR.. Lights visit was very much
appreciated by the 9Th and 9th
grades in Miss Ziegler's room.
The attention with which the
boys and girls listen to a well-read
man, shows that they appreciate
true worth.
Saturday at 2 o'clock sharp the
last basket ball game of the sea-
son will be played by the boys
team on the court north Of the
school house. The best players
across the river are coming to try
to defeat our boys, who have won
two successive games. Three OF
the visiting team have played
with some of the best teams in
the state, it is understood, such as
Santa Fe and the Normal Schoo
team at Silver City, which is
claiming the championship this
year. 1t will encourage the ath-
letic spirit in our school if the pa.
irons and friends of the school be
present and cheer the home boys
to victory. The game will be
opened by two teams of girls from
the Upper grades and H. S. This
event promises to be quite inter
esting, as the teams are vel
matched.
The following pupils in Mrs
Trimble's room made 100 per cent
getting 100 Number Facts per
feet in 10 minutes: Freeland Rig
ney, Jean Walton, Bennie Rutz
Louise Walton, Wilma Young
Marion Peralta, Leonardo Baca
Alfredo Jaramillo, Doris Gore
Elois Romero, Ignacio Baca, AIDE
la Tafoya, Listeon Service, Felip
Sanchez, Mary Garcia, David Gar
cia, Polito Tafoya, Benjamin ia
ramillo, Antonio Garcia, Fidel
Baca, Natividad Pacheco, JACKIE,
May Mallow, Presciliano Sanchez
Mary Duran, Ruth Cox, Christin
Sedillo, Melquiades Peralta.
The 7th grade pupils are CON
peting in the Poultry Contest un
I der the direction of the Stat
Continued on asst PAGE
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-02-26
FINAL COUNT DRAWS NEAR
The Last Days are Busy Days for the
Contestants. Votes are Pouring in.
Who will Win the Piano?
Ballot Box is Now at the Bank

There are now but a few more
days in which the canti lates en-
gagged in The News popular vot-
ing contest have to work for the
several prizes offered. The vot-
ing comes to an end on Wednes-
day, March 4th, at 3 o'clock and
Immediately thereafter the count
will be commenced to see who
shall be declared the winner of
the splendid Obermeyer piano and
the other beautiful and useful art
icles offered to those who are
making an endeavor to land the
premiums. It is not believed by
those who have given the matter
careful thought that any particu-
lar person has the grand prize
cinched at the present time, but
there are several in the race who
have a good chance to land it if
they only will hustle.
II you have not yet seen the fine
piano offered in this contest come
to The News Office and take a
look. Many Of our citizens have
examined the instruments as to
it's quality and appearance and
there is yet the first one to say
that it is not a fine one. 1t is of
a plain rich mahogany, and a pret-
tier piano was never unloaded in
Belen. Musicians Of this vicinity
have tested it as to its quality OF
tone and volume and every one OF
them say it is fine as silk.
There are several young ladies
who appear to have the best of
the contest, but none of them
have a sure cinch Of being the
ultimate owner Of the first prize.
If one Of these contestants who is
way down the list should take it
into her head that she was going
| to win the big premium she could
do so. She would have to do
some work to make it, but that
was what was expected when the
contest opened. Several lunches
of seven new subscribers or re
newals in the groups Of seven
would put the lowest candidate In
the race up among the leaders.
For those who wish to vote
without any competitor seeing
them The News desires to state
that cash with your subscription,
telling where the paper is to be
sent and to whom the votes shall
be given, can be placed in an en-
velope and deposited in the bank
The judges will open these enve
lopes as soon as they start to coun-
and will credit all votes including
bonus votes. In order to secure
bonus votes on merchants coup
ons they must be counted in The
News office before being voted.
Special Bonus Offer.
We will give the following bon
uses from now till the next coun
March 4.
For each 7 new subscription
secured by any contestants,
bonus of 10000 votes will be Civ
en-, making the total number ii,
200.
For each Z renewal subscrip
tions a bonus Of 5000 extra votes
making a total of II, 500.
For every 40 merchants coupon
turned in and counted by TIL
News editor, a bonus of LOO
extrS votes will be added, MAXIM
the forty coupons count 200
votes.
For every three 5-year subscriI
tions received at one time, we wi
award 25. 000extra votes, maxim
a total in all of 10000. Thes
2 subscriptions may be either fc
one, two or three parties.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-02-26
BASKET BALL GAME

Remember the basket ball game
on Saturday, February 28, when
the local boys team will try for
honors third time against the
boys from across the river. In
the two former games, Belen was
victorious, but in this game the
best players from the Adelino and
Tome schoolswill be pitted against
them and a closer game is expect
ed. An hour Of good sport is
promised and a large crowd is ex-
pecting to witness the game.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-02-26
Luther League Banquet

Wehave received an interesting
report of the Luther League Ban
quet held last Tuesday night, but
lack of space forces us to hold it
over till next week.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-02-26
Episcopal Church

DR.. Warren, of Albuquerque,
will conduct services at the local
Episcopal church next Monday
evening, March 2.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-02-26

Cast your votes in the Piano
Contest before next Wednesday,
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-02-26

Don't forget that the ballotbo2
closes at 3 p. m. Wednesday.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-02-26

Mrs. P. B. Dalies gave George
Washington card party last Sat
urday to a host Of her friends.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-19
FIRES ON HARVEY FOREST

On the Harney Forest, the fire season
] list ended has been one of considerable
risk and has kept the Harney Forest
officers continually on the lookout be-
cause of the dry, windy weather which
has prevailed throughout the summer.
The annual fire report shows, however,
that in many respects, the efforts of the
Forest Service to prevent and suppress
fires have been more successful this
year than any year since the establish.
ment of the National Forest.
One of the most important reasons for
this has been the elimination of causes
of unnecessary fires, which in the pas
have been railroads, settlers burning
brush, and general carelessness on the
part of the public. In 1911, the rail-
road started l6 fires; in 1912, it started
s fires; in 1918, 2 fires; while this year
none originated near the railroad track.
There were no incendiary fires this year,
there was great falling of in the fires
of unknown origin, and but two were
caused by brush burning.
Much Of the credit for the good record
this year is due to the efforts of the peo-
pie living on the Forest, in not allowing
fires to start Also a large number of
fires were reported to the forest Office by
settlers before they became large enough
to be seen from Harney Peak Lookout
Station. The earnest cooperation OF
forest usersis essential before forest fires
can be reduced to the minimum.
Out of 80 fires starting this year. 81
were caused by lightning and hence un.
ayoidable. None we're allowed to gain
headway, however, for better roads en-.
abled officers to arrive on the scene
without delay. The use of the motor
cycle has made it possible to stop many
small fires which would have developed
into very bad ones if there bad been an
hours delay in arriving after the fire
was reported. In 1919, a total of 80 Ares
originated which burned oyer 1925
acres, destroyed 1888 90 worth of tim
Der, and 1854 to fight. In 1914, 36 fires
originated which burned over 2S2 acres,
destroyed $1,000 worth of timber, and
cost $552.e0 to fight. 1t is the desire oi
the Forest Service to restrict all fires tc
those caused by lightning since this is
the only excuse for FIRE if due pre-.
cautions are taken by all who make use
Of the National Forests.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-19
MUST PAY FOR THE PAPER.

Judge George Thomas, of Columbus,
Neb., recently decided that if man ac-
cepted a paper that is sent him he must
pay for it. The decision was rendered
in the case brought by the Columbus
(Neb.) Telegram against man for $2.35
The Telegram had been sent to the
mans home and he had accepted the
paper. When called upon to pay for it
he refused and suit was brought. When
Judge Thomas heard the evidence he
instructed the jury to bring in verdict
for the Telegram. Judge Thomas ruled
that the old common law principle that
what man received and used he was
bound to pay for applied in this instance
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-19
VICTROLA FOR sANITORIUM

To present fine Victrola to the Gus
ter sanitorium for the use of the patients
during the long winters is the splendid
purpose of movement which has been
started in this state. 1t is hoped to have
the money raised within week 80 that
the instrument may reach Custer by
Christmas time. No large donations are
asked for-one dollar is enough. The
Argus Leader will be glad to receive
donations for this fund and will acknow-
ledge the same through our columns.
1t will be a fine present for the "shut.
ins" at Custer and will help them over
many weary hour. Do you want to
be one to help? Ifso, do it now.-Argus-
Leader,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-19
SOME new LAWS
Taxation, Primary Legislation and Pro
hibition to Get Most Attention
ct Coming Legislature

Pierre, Dec. 14.-The measures which
are going to get probably the larges
share of attention at the coming legisla
tive session are those of taxation, pri
mary election and prohibition. In the
first the state tax commission has beer
at work for most of the last year upor
the framing of a complete tax code
which has for its purpose the elimina
tion of the conflicting provisions which
have grown up in the tax laws through
many amendmen ts of specific sections
without regard to how they might effec,
other sections. The new act will seek
to repeal all existing tax statutes, and
stand as the new tax code for the state.
The matter of a new primary election
act was freely discussed at the late COM
mittee meetings of the two parties, and
there was general agreement that the
present act should be radically amended
or repealed, and the Republican COM
mittee adjourned to the call ofthe chair
man for meeting early in January for
the purpose of framing an act to present
to the legislature to change the act, and
is securing petitions to present amend
ments to the people by the same route
oyer which the original act came.
The anti-.iquor forces of the state are
shaping up to ask the legislature for the
enactment of statewide prohibitory
act, and in case offailure in tn at, to pre-
sent such an act to the people through
the initiative.
Another measure which will receive
considerable attention will be the bank
guaranty act which has been framed by
the state bankers association, and which
they will ask the legislature to enact and
provide a guaranty system before the
act initiated can be submitted to the
people for vote.
Among other propositions which will
come to the front are the efforts of the
equal suffrage people to again get their
issue before the people; civil service
act salaried state highway commission;
extention of state aid to schools; amend
ments to the game laws to provide for a
bird refuge, and to bring the state law
into harmony with the federal law, be.
sides other amendments as to hunting
regulations. 1t is reported that one
member has bill ready to COMPEL far
mers to rotate their crops with a penalty
for failure, and that several others are
figuring on method of handling dipso-
maniacs in this state. These along with
the usual run of appropriation and the
hundreds of bills on local affairs will
give the members Of the coming session
plenty to do for the time they will be in
session.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-19
PRINGLE PARAGRAPHS.
Dec. 16, 1914.

Dec. 16, 1914.
Mr.. Ben Carroll was in Pringle Mon.
day.
Clark Albertson was visitor Tues
day.
Mr.. VIM. Gumm was seen in Pringle
Tuesday.
Jim and Kate Bowman were in Pringle
Saturday.
Mrs. Tom Moore was a Pringle shop
per this week.
Mr.and Mrs. Chris Nelson were Pringle
visitors Monday.
Mr.. Merle Davidson left last Wednes-
day night for Alliance. Neb.
Ernest Turner has been absent from
school this week on account of sickness
A baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallin of this place Monday morning.
but passed away two hours after it was
born.
Mr.. John MeAam and Leta Graham
were united in marriage last Thurday
at Custer. The young couple have gone
to house. Keeping en- the Bowman place.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-12-19
LIVE STOCK PRICES
ATSOUTH OMAHA
All Kinds Of Cattle Slow and
Tendency Lower.
HOGS FIVE TO ten CENTS UP

Fat Lambs Of All Kinds and Feeding
Stock stsNdy-Fat Sheep In Active
Demand and Market Steady to
Strong.
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Dec. 16.-Cattle receipts yesterday
amounted to about 6,40O head. Other
market points were heavily loaded and
reports as to the condition Of the mar.
ket were everywhere discouraging.
The trade on beef steers was very
slow and dull and the same was true
| Of cows and heifers. Prices were un.
evenly lower, being anywhere from 10c
| to as much as 25c lower in some
cases than Monday. 1t would be safe
| to quote the general run of fair to
pretty decent kinds OF killing cattle
around SOC lower than last week. The
best feeding steers, owing to the mod.
crate supply of that kind, have not
shown so much decline, but they are
possibly 15Q25c lower than last week.
On the other hand the medium grades,
| that is, the fair to pretty decent kinds,
| are right around soc lower than the
high spot last week.
Cattle quotations.: Prime yearlings,
| $9.50@10.50; good to choice beeves,
| sS.50@9.00; fair to good beeves, $500
@8.40; common to fair beeves, $1,000
7.80; good to choice heifers, $6.250
750; good to choice cows, s5.75@6.75;
fair to good cows, s5.25@5.75; Gamers
and cutters, $4.50@500; veal calves,
$7.50@9.50; bulls, stays, ETC., $3.50
7.10; good to choice feeders, $7.750
S,25; fair to good feeders, $7.o0@7.65;
common to fair feeders, $6.00Q700;
stock heifers, s5.5O@6.5o; stock cows,
$5.00@6.25; stock calves, $6.00@S.00;
good to choice range beeves, s7759
8.25; fair to good range beeves, $7.25
OTIS; common to fair beeves, 5000
G7o0.
About 1000 hogs arrived yesterday.
The general market was around SD
1Oc better than Monday. Bulk of the
offerings was cashed at $6.90@7.00,
with tops at $7.05.
Sheep and lamb receipts yesterday
totaled $500 head. While lambs were
more active anu III Delter demand,
prices were no better than about
steady. The range of prices continues
relatively high, consequently the pack
ers were much opposed to any ad.
vance. 1t was good market never.
theless, with the bulk of the lambs
moving at s775@8.35, the latter figure
having been paid for both corn-fed
and wheatteld grades. The better
feeling was more apparent in the case
of aged sheep, which sold at steady
to strong prices. The range on ewes
was at s5.00G5.5o for the most Of
them. The feeder supply was light
and prices fully steady.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs, good to choice, sS.25@S50:
lambs, fair to good, s775@825; feed
ers, fair to good, $75o0775; yearlings,
good to choice, s7.oO@75O; yearlings,
fair to good, $6.759700; yearlings,
feeders, s550@6.1o; wethers, good to
choice, s5.7596.25; wethers, fair to
good, $5.5095.75; wethers, feeders,
$4.409500; ewes, good to choice, $5.15
@5.4o; ewes, fair to good, $4.7505.15;
ewes. feeders, $4.40@500.