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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-26
GOOD ROADS AID
FARM CONDITION
Automobile Company Issues
Statement of Value of
Roads to Communities.

The GarfOrd Motor Truck company,
Of Lima, o.. has taken the initiative in
an educational campaign for the sole
purpose Of increasing public interest in
| better thoroughfares. A booklet just
/ issued by that company points out the
I economic and social influences exerted
by roads, both good and bad
The booklet was prepared by S. ".
Williams, sales manager Of the Gar
l ford company, who, during his extern
sive experience in the automobile and
motor truck industry, has made an eX-
haustive study Of good roads and their
relation to the public welfare.
Copies have been sent TO all county
commissioners in the country and other
public officials through whose agency
road development is carried on and TO
influential people throughout the en-
tire United States 1t Is declared that
100000 copies Of the booklet Will be
distributed.
Public Wants Good Roads.
THE public is gradually awakening
to the Importance of permanent road
struction," states Mr.. Williams in his
the public roads in the United States
improved, and many states with less
than percent Of improved roads, we
are still in the land of mud Many sec
tons Of the country are opposing road
Improvement, because Of a lack Of IN
Outstanding Of its value TO their own
communities
In rural communities, one day in a
week was set aside from farm duties
sBm L5WLBI sUL -uMOl o. 5uIoS IOI
satisfied to drive through the mud and
over the rough roads Unfortunately,
in many sections, they continue 10 be
satisfied with such road conditions, but
in other sections, the farmer knows
better. He is demanding the same ad-
vantages enjoyed BY his competitors in
other sections. and due to the building
Of good roads
Increases HauIage.
an one county in Tennessee, before l
road Improvement began, one bale Of
cotton was an average load for two
horse team There are now 100 miles
Of improved roads in that county, and I
y bales is not an uncommon load, |
thereby increasing the earning ability /
Of the team for the farmer u times
In another county Of Tennessee, the |
cost Of delivering wheat from farm to 1
railroad, a distance of 10 miles. was re-
duced from Is to 4 cents per bushel /
after their roads were improved
Increased Efficiency.
Careful investigation and compari-
son in the showing of the farmers and }
other teams before and after road i'm /
provement disclose some remarkable /
results In one case, an increase Of /
$50, and another Of 233 percent Com
pare and consider this profit for the /
farmer with his small proportion OF the /
road Improvement cost.
The United States department OF T
agriculture estimates that the farmers 4
of the United states are losing annually
$3.50. OO0, 600 on account OF the inacces-
sibility Of their products at certain
times Of the year, due to bad road con-
ditiOns.
Investigation shows that there are
many counties rich in agricultural
products. but burdened with bad roads,
where the annual incoming shipments
greatly exceed the outgoing With i'm
proved roads, such counties could not
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-26
WOMAN DRIVES
.FRONL0NG BEACH
Reaches FL Paso With 9 Year
Old Son in Car; Other
Tourists Here.

Touring from Long Beach, Calf, to
Dallas and crossing Arizona during
the hottest season Of the year, Mrs
X. L Kent and her nIne-year-old son,
ID. II Kent, Jr-, arrived in FL faso
Wednesday and viii continue on east
ward Sunday. They are using a MAJ
well "25" touring car and MIS-. AehL
declares that they have had not lhe
slightest trouble Of any kind. not even
a puncture, since leaving Long bea-h
on June 16-
Before leaving the coast. friends pre-
dicted dire trouble for any woman
who was daring enough to attempt
such a long journey with child as her
sole companion. Alrs. Kent IS an -
preienced motOrist and declared la
the gloomy predictions Of her IIlsnas
did not scare her in the least NO At
tempt at speed was made on the Jo1r-
ney and she found the roads, as
whole, in good condition There were
a few rough spots Just after leavlns
the boundary of California. me
weather was very hot while CROSSING
Arizona, but the cooling system OF
the engine worked we'll
]. L Num-. owner and managing edI-
tor Of the Amarillo Daily News, ac-
companieG by his wife and J. +. NUM-
and wife. were in 81 Paso TINS week
Nunn's Studebaker six touring car
and reported roads very good and the
trip a pleasant one.
B. II Halbert and family, of sonora,
Tex, arrived here Friday from kos-
well, \. N, after an overland trip OF
several weeks in a seven-passenger
Buick and an AppersOn touring car
The travellers have been camping out
and carry their luggage in one Of the
machines. They registered at the Lin
den and viii remain in FL Paso Tor
several days before returning home.
Many complaints have been made
by transcontinentaI autoists on &C
count Of the condition Of the DeminS
road, at the point where 1t comes our
into the FL PasO valley near the foot
hills. Farmers in that section are now
irrigating and this has caused the
road TO be almost impossible in some
places. This week four transconr-
mental cars were stalled on the ROAD
and had tOFbe hauled out AutOists
here insist that the repairing Of the
road is in the province Of the officials
OF DOna Ana county The road VIII
have to be surfaced and raised in parts
to insure it against being flooded dur
ing the irrigation season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-26
HENRY FORD EMPLOYS
FORCE OF 10000 MEN

John r Lee. head Of the sociological
department OF the Ford Motor com
pany. Detroit. says that the Ford plant
is now employing 20, 900 men Of All
naticnalities- A year ago 55 per cent
Of them had no knowledge OF the Eng
Iish language Today there are estaD-
lished classes where they are taught
English. Mr.. Lee also states thar
since the profiJ-sharing plan went in
10 effect accidents have decreased d
per cent Approximately 81 ID per
cent Of Ford employees are now work
ing under the plan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-26

was only II. In the South Atlantic
states, the percentage OF improved
roads was only 81 and illiteracy L.
The excess Of illiteracy in rural over
urban population. due to a lower per
centage Of improved roads, showed for
the south Atlantic states 400 percent
and 140 percent for the New England
states. In both Of these comparisons.
only native whites, Of native parents.
were considered The percentage Of
uliteracy among the urban white pop
ulatiOn is estimated TO be only g Of :
percent. rural illiteracy among the
same class OF Inhabitants is 500 per-
cent greater. and due to the influence
OF bad roads upon the school and social
lines OF the rural population"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-26

Of the insane were the wives and
daughters OF the farmers where there
was little or no opportunity for social
intercommunication. but whose lives
were Of monotOny and loneliness. due
to isolation on account OF miserable
road conditions.
Relieve Isolation.
The building OF good roads will re-
ueve the isolation OF these rural dis
tricts and give the inhabitants oppor-
tunity for a large specialization. which
will eventually result in eliminating
the unfortunate and pitiable conditions.
Poor roads mean llteracy or worse.
IN 1903. the percentage Of improved
roads in the New England states was
80 and the percentage Of illiteracy
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05
CHINO SHOWS UP WELL IN
SPITE OF TINE GREAT WAR

The grade of ore mined in Santa
Rita during the past quarter was
lower than il has been during any
preyious period but DESPITE the low
average of metal contents and the
general adversities brought about BY
the demoralixed copper market
through the Enropenn war. Chino is
in an excellent condition and shows
a net profit during the last quarter
of 1885 .g32.54. The earnings are
based ON n CARRYING price of II. O8
cents per pound for copper as against
l2.I3 cents during the third quarter
when the profits were $3.50, 495.l3.
There was n total of 2.Og2, 1872
pounds of copper obtained from d.
rect shipments To the Fl Paso smell
ter. There were 346.2OO dry tons of
ore treated in the mill during the
quarter. approximately 80 per cent
of il coming from the North ore body,
81 per cent from the Northwest body
and GO Der cent from the South
ore body. The average extraction for
the quarter was 90. IA per cent, being
| per cent higher than the previous
quarter.
The cost per pound of net cop.
DER after allowing for smelter reduc-
lions. was 8.l4 cents. During the
quarter there was moved u total of
6O3.S7l cubic wards of material in
place. an average of POI 900 yards
per month. or this total amount
Ala. 500 cubic yards were stripped,
the remainder being equivalent to
306.2l4 tons of ore. During the quar-
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05
FOR the SAKE OF ARGu-
MEMT, WE AGREE IN PART

Under the heading "Deming Sets
the Example, The Las Cruces Ciii-
zen compliments the merchants of
Deming and the newspapers in the
following language:
LAS Cruces has larger popula-
ton than Deming; il has slightly
better climate; our lands are better
aud we have other advantages over
the live little windmill burg, but when
il comes To advertising, the Deming
merchants give our merchants cards
and spades and get away with it.
Deming has two weeklies and both
are chockfull of advertisements. The
there evidently do not put
up the flimsy excuse that they would
IF we had daily"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05

Contest No. 3Ia7 Serial No. 0Gsi7
NOTICE OF CONTEST
Dspartmeni Of the Interior
United States Land Once
Lss Cruces, n. NJ, February 10, 1915
To William Carson Of Dcming. n. NJ, con.
trst.e;
You ar. hereby notified that Ota T.. Quisen.
Lcrr, who gives . 10 Box SOL, Dcming, n. NJ,
rs his po,tofice address. did on January 90.
1913. file in this ofic. his duly corroborated
,,nlc.tio, IN c,p,.s, and secur, thu cancel.
I,,io, NJ ,our homestead entry No. O6siT.
S.ri.l M. O6sl7 made March IL, 1912, for
lots and .; So NEL Section /, Township
20 South. Range West. y. NJ. p. Meridian.
and ,s rrounJs for his comics, he alleges that
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05
Bi-Metallic's New Equipment

The hi Metallic Mining and Milling
Company has received machinery for
use in its property at TERRA Blanca
and has had the machines assembled
and tested at the Deming Machine
Works before sending them to the
mine.
The equipment consists of 20
horse power Alamo engine. two
drill vertical air compressor with u
receiver. capable of producing suf-
fcient mir to run two drills, and a
No. pa Ingersoll-Rand mir drill. In
addition to these, the company has d
six horsepower engine to be used in
pumping water for camp and mining
purposes.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05
r # + r f + r = r = r =
HANOVER NEWS

r. ~ IL r. r. ~ n " y u y y y y y y
John Coakley of the East Canyon
Lumber Company, is spending few
days here.
Charles Brown and family of Ty-
rome were visitors in camp Monday.
Mrs. James Orleans of Hurley was
II guest of Mrs. Henry Sambo Sun
day.
The second tramway constructed
for the Empire Zine Company has
been completed and work is now be-
ing done on warehouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. q. Hodges and
Miss Dorothy Dowell of Fierro. and
Mrs. Nan Dalmage and Miss Alice
Brown of Hanover, motored to Cow
Springs Thursday, returning Friday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05
Pay Your Poll Tax Promptly

City Marshal j. c. Tabor has been
appointed official collector Of Dis.
trici No. |, including Deming, Luxor.
Mayo. Tunis and Gage. If YOU don't
happen to see Tabor, your poll tax
can be paid 10 the secretary Of the
board of education at the Deming
Chamber of Commerce.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05
18th Cavalry Held Field Meet

Commissioned and non commits
stoned officers and men of the 18th
cavalry held their annual field meet
at Columbus, Saturday, there being
II large attendance of visitors, among
whom was Charles W. OConnor.
commanding the I'd cavalry, station
ed at Douglas, Ariz. A few Of the
events had to be postponed until n
later date because of rain.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05
Contest NJ. 3i35 Serial No. O63s0
NOTICE OF CONTEST
Department II n. Interior
United States Land Office

Noll'r VT ''NlEsi
Department u the Interior
United States Land Office
Las Cruces, n. NJ, February 10, 1915
To James u. Tompkins 81 Dcming, n. NJ con
testcc:
You are hereby notified that Dari. Quisen
berry who gives Deming n. ~, GO Box SOL,
~ his pos,onice address, did on January 30,
1913. Tile In this Office his duly corrobora,cd
application to contest and secure the can
collation. uf your homestead entry No. 0j3s0,
serial No. O63sO made November 20, 1911,
for lots II, Is, 10 and "a, Section d, Town
ship 20 South. Range I West. y. N. 7. Ne
ridian. and as grounds for his contest he al
ieges that said entryman did not 20 upon the
said tract Of land within six months after
the date Of the said entry and establish resi-.
d-ncc thereon. That the said entrlman has
never established residence ON the said tract
II land. That the said tract o! land is wholly
aba ndoned and unimproyed at this time
You are, therefore, further notified that
the said allegations will be taken as con
tossed. and your said entry will be Cancelled
without further right to be heard. either b,
fore this Office or on appeal, II you fail to
file in this Office within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication Of this notice, as shown
below. your answer. under oath, specifically
responding to these allegations Of contest, to
veih.r with due proof that you have served
a copy of your answer on the said contestant
either in person or by registered mail.
You should state In your answer the name
u tho postonico to which you desire future
notices to DO sent to you.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05

The following deaths were recorded
during the last week at Silver City
Abraham Fultz, 70 years. father of
Mrs. Lawrence +. Gardner of Santa
Rita. Remains shipped to Purcell,
Mo-. for burial: Mrs. Genoveva Ly-
ster, aged 90 years, an old-time res
ident of Silver City, cause of death
being cancer. Interment in the city
cemetery after services ut the Cath
Ollie church.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05

Topeka, kan-kansas women I'M
der - years old, who wear ear adorn-
mcnts or treat their faces with eos
mctics "for the purpose of creating
II false IMPRESSION" will be subject
To fines. if II bill introduced in the
lower house of the Kansas lcgisla-
ture becomes law.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05
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SANTA RITA NEWS

l.. f. Foster returned Tuesday
from Rochester. MINI.
Miss DennisOn, Il trained nurse of
FL Paso, arrived last week to accept
u position in the company hospital.
Lester McCabe who has been Wis
iting his cousin, Mrs. Nellie Messenie,
left Tuesday for his home in Ran
som, III. He was accompanied by
his uncle, Johnnie Deegan.
Samuel Houghton returned Tues
day from business trip to Colorado
Word has been received here of
the death of F. II. Duckwitz, who
died in Philadelphia, Monday, Feb
ruary 90. His son Raymond. is a
resident of Silver City. Mr.. Duck
WITT was nationally quite prominent,
holding the highest office, that OF
supreme mystic ruler in the Frater-
nal Mystic Circle, which superseded
the A. o. U. W. II number of years
ago.
ID. G. Jacklin, vice pr sident of
the Chino Copper Co., was II visitor
here Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Howe of Silver City is
visiting her grandmother. Mrs. Tom
Thomas.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Go
forth. son, ON February IL.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. William
Blain, a daughter ON February 90.
Gallup stove coal $500 per ton.
Phone 263, Watkins Fuel 4 Transfer
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05

Everett Wells returned Monday
from Il business trip to Texas points.
DR.. Buvens of Lordsburg was in
Deming Sunday.
Prof. d. s. Robbins left the city
Monday for Los Angeles. where he
expects to handle several real estate
deals.
Roy McAllister, an employee of the
Headlight, departed yesterday for
FL Paso. where he will attend bust
ness college.
Frank Cassidy. an employe of the
Headlight, will leave tomorrow for
Minneapolis, MINI.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05

Paul Case returned last week from
California and reports Mrs. Case
and the twins doing well.
District Attorney James r. Wad-
dill left the city Monday to attend
the sessions of the Sixth Judicial
District court at Silver City. Re-
Gently he sold the Lordsburg Water
lee 4 Electric Co. plant to A. w
Morningstar as trustee, who will re-
organize the business.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05

Gallup stove coal $500 per ton.
Phone 263, Watkins Fuel & Transfer
Co. II
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05

Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. William
Blain, a daughter on February 90.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Go
forth. son, on February IL.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
RULES ARE COMPILED FOR THE CITY COURT Local Bar Will Meet Monday
 Afternoon to Ratify Draft

The committee consisting of Judge F. B. Hungerford, Judge ". F Man gan, M. H. Camp and F. Me Donough, appointed by the New Bri- tain Bar association, to draft rules governing the city court, have com pleted their work and have subnitt- ed the rules to Judge James T. Mes- kill. ~
 The association will hold meet ing Monday afternoon at o'clock to ratify the following rules:
 The court shall hold session to be known as the short calendar at e2:SD o'clock in the afternoon on every Friday (except during August, st- ternate Fridays in July, ommencills the second Friday, and legal, hols- days) for the purpose of hearing lno- tions and arguments making assign. ments, etc. The clerk shall keep a list to be called the short calendar list on which shall be placed all mat ters claimed for hearing at short ca.- endar and also list of eases claimed for assignment for trial. Claims for short calender and for assignment for trial shall be filled with the clerk on or before 12 o'clock or the Tuesday preceding the session at which 1t is desired that the matter be heard, and the clerle shall forthwith notify opposing counsel either in person or by mail, of such claim.
 Tn order to secure publicity in the transaction of business counsel Tn addressing the court, will be expect ed in all cases to stand at the outar eide of the table in front of the Judges bench and no motion will be heard by the court, unless so made.
 Parties must be ready in x court with their witnesses, at the opening of court on the day of assignme 1t for trial If any witnesses who have been sunan oned are not then in court counsel shall inne diately bring tho fact to the attention of the court, and, if necessary apply for capias. Otherwise. the trial shall not be de- layed on account of the absence of witnesses.
 No motion for bond to prosecute in any case shall be entertained after such case, Is assigned for trial by days, except for cause shown.
 The clerk shall not permit the flies and records of the court to be taken from his office without the express authority of the judge, except for use in the courtroom during the ac- tual trial of cases.
 Duplicates of all pleadings, includ-
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
LAUGH ON COUNCIL COMMITTEE.

The laugh IS on tile finance com inittes of the common council. The committee has held up bill for taxes. gasoline and oil for an automobile owned by Superintendent Kibbe of the Town home. not being aware that the superintendent has had the Auto- mobile for some time and that bills for the same have been approved be- fore. The committee was of the opinion that 1t had discovered some thing new, MT, Kihbe has beensrun- ming the machine for a year and the hills have gone through each month,
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
MAcHINIsTs TO MEET.
Various Strikes To Be Discussed At
 Union Meeting Tonight.

Union Meeting Tonight.
 The third meeting of the New Britain lodge of the International As sociation of Machinists will be held tonight at Carpenters hall. 54 Church street.
 3s On account of there being more than the required number of applica- tions for. charter already taken in it is important that all members be present. The election of temporary officers will be held at this meeting.
 Beside the regular business there will be an address by Charles Sehl. general organizer, who hes been in the city for the past three weeks, His subject will be on the Relation of Labor Unions to the Brotherhood of Man"
 The several strikes that are on at the present time in this part of the country will be treated upon and from all indications this meeting promises to be the largest one held 50 far in this campaign, All fnachine-shop- workers arc invited.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
VEGA SOCIETY. PRoPERIous.

The semi-annual report of the Vega society shows the society to be en- toying prosperity. The income of the sick benefft fund amounted to $2,0os.50 and the income from the building fund s1,904.s9. Dis bursements amounted to $1,- So7.s0. The balance in the treas ury Is s1S6.o2. The society owns property valued at S42,317.21 of which $s2,a17.21 Is clear. There were 6s7 members enrolled at the begin. ming of the period and eighteen have since joined and three were dropped. The present membership is 500. An outing will be held at the farm If Olaf Larson In Stanley Quarter on July e5.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16

by an inspector from the highway department who spoke very highly of the work that the company Is doing.
 Peter Suzio, president of the conn., pany, also explained to the party much of the details pertaining to the job Part of the road is con- crete and tho rest gravel. The work will probably be finished in about a week, and the company is coming in for commsndation by the resi- dents of Waterbury for the manre f in which the contract has been pushed.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
YoU Re a dy
 llr Trip 2 Take R | | c KS ted Milk

n Xaehting, Ca m ping,
 III lin z Ac IT e . fling. ] afyin9 Eoqd Brink ready
 \ eopd Aeat lunch when vrs slnF Sissp spivp in water, A fine ftight's rest Is assured
 c4pfut hot before retiring. IF let's st z acme of con- |xishment. Dissolve a few
 when 3Atigued or hungry. HQRLIcK,S, Racine, Wis. |e<IkutN n sslust as Goods III cks3 r tlaA Original
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
CROWD ENJOYS CONCERT.

A large crowd attended and thor- oughiy enjoyed the postponed con-. cert under the auspices of the Chant Der of Commerce last evening. The American band, under the leadership of W. H. Bishop, gave musical pro-. gram that has never been eclipsed in this city,