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Putnam patriot., 1915-07-16

Mrs. Marion w. Andem returned Thursday from ten days visit with her sister, Mrs. Donald A. Chase, at Hampton Beach, N. H.
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-16
July Weddings
Bibeault. Dumas

At the St. Maryis church Monday morning at s 0 o'clock in the presence of large gathering of relatives and friends Miss Aurora Dumas, daughter of Frank Dumas, street supefintend. ent, and Mrs. Dumas, was united in marriage to Eugene Bloeault, son of Hr. and Mrs. Aiex1naer Biheanlt ot Mechaniesville. The nuptial ceremony was performed by Rev Adrian Dyke. man who was also celebrant of the nuptial mass. There was music by the church organist, Miss Byrne, and singing 0y members of the o'clock choir The fathers of the couple stood up with them. The bride was dressed in white, wore a veil and carried a shower bouquet. After the mass there wa reception at the home of the brides parents on Providence street. Alter wedding trip the couple will reside for a time in Putnam and will later remove to Mechsnicsville where MT. Bibeault is employed in Il respon- sible position at the' plant of the French River Textile Company. There were many pretty and useful presents received.
 Weed-Lenk
 A pretty though simple wedding was solemnized at Grace Episcopal church, Norwaik, last Saturday after noon at 4;30 O. clock, when Earl Leslie Weed of Putnam, son of Dr. and Mrs. William l.. Weed, Nofwalk, was uni ted in marriage 10 Miss aMartha Lenk, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Alibi LenS, Berlin.
 The brides parents are abroad and the couple had no immediate attend ants, but the bride was given away by her aunt, Miss Minna Ehrhardt. She was prettily gowned inIwhite silk with white picture hat and carried shower bouquet Of Killarney roses. The cere- mony was performed by Rev. J. Ben ton Werner lin the presence of about fifty relatives and Friends. After the ceremony the party went to the Nor walk hotel, where a reception was giv- en by the brides aunt, Miss Erhardt. The bridal couple then left on tour to the west, their first destination being Niagara Falls. Many beautiful pres ents were given, including everything from cut glass toIchecks. After their wedding trip MT. and Mrs. Weed will reside in their newly furnished home, 45 Laurel street. MT. Weed is under taker for l.. F. Smith, and has lived in Putnam but short time.
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-16
Putnam Grange

Al the meeting Of Putnam Grange Monday evening, Arthur Tourtellotte, Ralph Potter, and Mrs. Sabin Garpen- ter, were appointed committee to ar range for the union picnic, and will meet committees Of the other granges al the home of Miss Mary Ross next Wednesday evening.
 Mrs. Walter j Bartlett twas elected lecturer in place of Miss Elsie King resigned, and Miss Gertrude Jones treasurer to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Miss Harlie Corbin.
 Stanton D. Wieks has returned to Pomfret after trip to the middle west where he investigated the matter Of shipping horses 10 England with a view of possibly engaging in that pur suit from Pomfret.
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-16
Wednesday

ernoOn-Admission, p cents. Series lecture, Superintendent. Concert, McKinnie Operatic com- pany. Evening-Admission 35 cents.
 Concert, McKinnie Operatic com- pany.
 Lecture, sThe Burden of the Ma. tions." pr. Thomas k. Green.
 Motion pictures.
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-16
Friday

 Afternoon-Admission, D cents. Series lecture, Superintendent. Concert, DuabaE's Singing Orches. tta.
 Eyening-Admission, 35 cents. Concert, Dunbar's Singing Orches. trs.
 Lecture, "Weeds and Flowers of Literature.n Father D. J. Cronin. Chronophotographs.
 Saturday p cents. Series lecture, superintendent. Concert, "An Afternoon in Japan.n MT. and Mrs. Miehitaro Ongawa and accompanist. Evening 35 cents. Concert. entertainment, "Along the Road to Tokyo" MT. and Mrs. Miehi- taro Ongawa and accompanist. Entertainment, Germain, magician. Motion pictures.
 Sunday A special program for Sunday will be arranged and announced. Offering.
 Monday Afternoon-Admission, p cents. s Series lecture, Superintendent. Concert, Hackett- Florence trio. Evening-Admission 35 cents. Concert, Hackett- Florence trio. Lecture recital, Paul NJ. Pearson.
 Tuesday Afternoon-Admi ission, 35 cents. Series lecture, Superintendent. Concert, Vietor's Venetian band. Eyening-Admission 50 cents. Concert, Nictor's Venetian band. AIntin.t, tainILl
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22
Elks Ball

The Clovis Elks never do things
by halves. This is especially
true under the present official
regime. Their opening ball in
the new auditorium Tuesday
was a complete success from
every point Of view. The new
floor together with the splendid
music furnished by Richard and
Pringle Minstrel Orchestra COM
bined to make 1t an enjoyable
affair from start to finish.
Everybody was invited and al
most everybody came. 1t was
one big jolly, joval crowd that
participated in t IN e opening
dance in the new building,
which will be the scene of many
brilliant affairs of the kind this
winter.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22
Street Crossings

At last clovis will have street
crossings. No more will the
weary pedestrian sink down in
the mud shoe top deep in the
down town districts. No more
will Clovis be known as the only
town of five thousand inhabl-
tants with all other convenieces
but no walks or crossings. The
contract for crossings has been
let and the work is being rushed.
Henry Barris got the contract at
"A / 2 cents and has already put
in a crossing over Mitchell and
Connolly on Grand Avenue.
The object in putting in these
crossings first is to make a walk
from the west side to the school
house for the convenience of the
school children Other cross
ings will be laid as rapidly as
0ssible.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22
Mrs. Luikart Entertains

Mrs. W. l. Luikart was hostess
to the Portales Chapter of the
United Daughters of the Con-
federacy at her home in east
Clovis Tuesday afternoon. Be-
sides the twenty one members
of the organization that came up
from Portales, she also enter.
tanned the Clovis Womans Club.
several former residents of Por-
tales and other ladies'. About
forty in all responded to the in
vitation and the afternoon was
very pleasantly spent by the
ladies of Clovis and Portales
who are becoming intimately
acquainted. Delicious refresh
ments were served and all joined
in voting Mrs. Luikart an ex-
cellent hostess.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22
r. r. Business Good
There perhaps has not beef

There perhaps has not been a
time in the past four years when
railroad business through Clovis
was as good as it is at present,
and with the California orange
crop ready to market within the
next sixty days it is probable
that the heavy traffic will con.
tinue throughout the winter.
Passenger traffic is naturally on
the the Mane, owing to the fact
that the expositions will soon
close, but freight business is
picking up right along. New
men are being hired daily and
are being put to work on the
road as firemen and brakemen.
The shops are working a good
force on full time. Truly, the
outlook for Clovis from a rail-
road stand point could not be
better.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22
Carnival Shows Here

The S. w. Brundage Carnival
shows were here Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday and exhibit
cd on the usual show grounds on
North Main Street. They have
one of the largest and best car
nival outfits on the road and
reallyldeservei better patronage.
Clovis has been overdone with
shows lately and for this reason
probably, they receive but poor
support. If Clovis could have
had a show like Brundage's on
the 4th instead of the cheap
Nigro-Stevenson outfit, there
would have been no room for
complaint.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22
Women's Club Meeting

The Annual meeting of the
State Federation of Women's
Clubs in Portales on the 5tn, 9Th
and 7rh of October was gran
success. The business sessions
of the Club were we'll attended
and some very important bust
ness transacted. On Tuesday
evening the Presidents recep.
tion was held in the armory,
Mrs. S. C. Nutter. End Vice
President. presided. Addresses
were made by several distin-
guished people of Portales. The
address of welcome was beauti.
fully responded to by Mrs. Nc
Donald. wife of our Governor.
Mrs. Asplund of Santa Fe,
president of the Federation
made an exceptionally fine ad-
dress which was much enjoyed
by the convention.
Several hundred people were
present, the music was excep-
tionally good and the decorations
profuse and very beautiful.
On Wednesday the Federated
Delegates were the guests of the
Clovis Women's Club to luncheon
at the Gran Quivira, Mrs. James
Stalker presided and introduced
Mr. Cash Ramey, Mayor, and
Mr.. James, President of the
Fair Association. Mr.. Ramey
made a short address of welcome
to the ladies and Mr.. James in
vlted all to visit the Fair. Mrs.
S. G.. Nutter as toast Mistress
received some delightfully."- witty
to her toasts. The
affair was one to be remembered
with pleasure by all present.
The opreretta, Bul Bul given on
the last evening of the Fedora
tion, was a credit to all who
took part.
We wish to publicly thank the
President and members of the
Fair Association for their finan-
cial aid in helping us entertain
the Delegates of the Federated
Women's Clubs.
Clovis Women's Club.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22
S1.OO PER YEAR
Prison ers Sentenced

District Judge John Mcclure
Saturday sentenced the prisoners
that had been convicted at the
recent session of district court.
Lem Chesher, of Farwell, drew
from seven to eight years for
the killing of Sam Byers in a
Texico saloon. 7. M. Dickens
drew 20 to 80 years for the kill
ing of A. S. Combs, the black
smith. B. F. Davis received a
sentence of IL months to Us
months for giving liquor to a
prisoner in the county jail and
r. N. Williams was sentenced
for three years and a half for
bribery. Williams was Justice
of the Peace, police magistrate
and mayor of the town of Text
co. Irregularities were charged
in his manner of keeping the
records. some of which disap-
peared and he was indicted for
bribery. His conviction came in
a hard fought case Friday and
Saturday. Cheser and Williams
will appeal their cases to the
supreme court where their at
torneys feel confident that the
cases will be remanded. Dick
ems and Davis will serve their
sentences.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22
Elks Carnival

Everything is in readiness for
the big Elks Carnival to be held
in the new Elks Auditorium on
the Is, 19 and 20 Of next month.
1t will be something new and all
sorts of entertainment will be
provided during the celebration.
Booths are being selected by the
business men and almost every
branch of business in Clovis will
be represented. 1t is somewhat
of an advertising proposition but
it is something out of the ordi-
nary and promises to be a COM
plete success.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22
CURRY COUNTY TAKES NINE
TEEN PREMIUMS AT FAIR

Following is a list of Curry
County products that carried of
the premiums:
Maize heads, lst; kaffir seed.
1st; kaffir heads, End; feterita
heads, End; feterita seed, End;
winter wheat. 1st; broom corn.
1st; white dent ear corn. 1st
Qn competition with 18 entries,
irrigated and dry.)
Cane. 1st; Cuban Queen water
melon. 1st; cane heads e vari-
eties). End; speltz (threshed) +,
2nd; barley seed, End; Millet,
End; red cane. 3rd; sweet pota-
toes, 3rd; hub squash. End.
Bert Curless was in charge of
our exhibit and he did commend
able work.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22
Another Garage

Clovis now has three garages,
the Clovis Garage, Mission
Garage and Highway Garage.
1t is also stated that w. l.. Nc
Lendon will erect the fourth
garage to be located in the va
cant space between the old
Journal building and the Model
Grocery on North Main Street.
1t will be leased and operated by
Jones and Lindley, the local Ford
agents and owners of the High
way Garage. d. w. King, OF
Tucumcari, is the proprietor of
the new Mission Garage which
has been reconstructed from the
Mersfelder stables.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22
Another Drug Store

Mr.. Woodward has leased his
building adjoining the Morris Gro
cery on Main Street to an eastern
man who will establish a drug
store. The new druggist is hav-
ing his fixtures made in the east
and will be here to begin putting
things in shape for busines about
the last of the month, according
to the statement of Mr.. Wood
ward, who will leave soon to
spend the winter in California.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22

While the first prize of 81, 900. :
90 cash went to Roo 'evelt County
for the best display of products
at the state fair, Curry County
did remarkably we'll in view of
the fact that no distinction was
made in the classification of irri-
gated and dry farm products.
They were judged on an equal
basis and despite this fact,
Curry County carried off nine
teen premiums. Every County
in the state did its "durndest"
and it was a sure enough state
fair. R. E. Putney. President
of the State Fair Commission.
remarked ''let the tail go with
the hide" and from all rep orts
the horns went too.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22
No Maxwells for Us

After careful investigation the
News has decided to discontinue
the Maxwell advertisement for
the reason that we consider this
action the best for our patrons.
We will however receive adver-
tisements for the Overland,
Ford, Paige, Saxon, Buick and
other reliab e makes of cars.
Mrs. S. Overton, proprietor o
the Antlers Cafe, left Thursday
for the California expositions.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22
Entertainment on 9th

The Womans Club will give a
benefit entertainment on the 9th
of the month at the Lyceum
Theatre. 1t will be entirely of
home talent as Clovis. an d
especially the club, boasts of
some of the best talent in the
state, it will be well worth at
tending. The Clovis Womans
Club are not strong on publicity
or bragsdosia but they have done
commendible work since their
organization in Clovis.
Harvey Moore returned from
Albuquerque Tuesday.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22
Prisoners to Pen

Sheriff D. l.. Moye left Wed
nesday for Santa Fe to deliver
to the warden of the state peni-
tentiary, T. M. Dickens who will
serve from 20 to 80 years for
murder and B. F. Davis who will
serve from one year to fifteen
months for giving liquor to q
minor. A. B. Alley will accom-
pany him as deputy.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22
Episcopal Church

Rev. ID. A. Sanford, Pastorl
Morning service with sermon
at IL a. m. Subject: Kindness
from High Christian Motives. -
Evening service at 1880 p. m.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22
Saturday Trades Day

An effort is being made to re-
vive trades day" which was at
one time so popular in Clovis.
Then it was designated as First
Monday" but as Saturday ap-
pears to be the most popular
shopping day in this section of
the country, it will be according
ly so designated. On Saturday
farmers and ranchmen are re-
quested to bring anything they
have to sell or trade to town and
auctioneers and traders will be
one the job on that day to sell or
trade anything brought here.
Livestock dealers, especially
have signifed their intention of
joining in the movement and
those desiring to purchase, sell
or trade stock will find a good
market. Merchants, too, will
join in the plain and will offer
special inducements to shoppers,
Remember that hereafter Satur
day is Farmers and Stockmen
reunioun day in Clovis.
The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Bundy will regret to
learn that they will leave about
the first of the month for Ossa-
wattamie, Kansas. where they
will visit a month, after which
time time they expect to reside
in Loveland, Colorado, Mr..
Bundy has been in the EN- ploy
of the Santa Fe in the cleric al
department for some time. Mrs.
Bundy taught here last year in
the Clovis schools.
Miss Elma Forbes left for
Albuquerque Thursday to attend
the Albuquerque Business Col
lege on the scholarship won from
the News in the subscription
campaign. We hope Miss Elma
secures a good business educa-
tion and we are certain that she
attending the right school.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22

Among some of the Clovis
people who attended the state
fair at Albuquerque last week
besides the twenty five members
of the band are Bert Curless, C.
E. Dennis, Fred Dennis. P. A..
Lashier, Mr.. and Mrs. F. c..
Blumlein, |. c. Sebastian, Frank
Stewart, A. W. Skarda, Mrs. E.
E. Bupdy, Mrs. j. E. Lindley,
Mrs. Hugh Woods, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. L. Pryor, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs.
w. j. Keeney and Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Scheurich. The school
teachers mentioned accompanied
the boys and girls sent to the
industrial clubs meeting. All
are pleased with the fair but re-
port that the city was taxed to
its utmost to care of the record
breaking crowd.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22
Richard and Pringle Minstrel

The Great Richard and Pringle
Minstrel show was here and
played at the Lyceum Tuesday
night. This is the minstrel that
holds the record in Clovis. They
have splendid band and their
show is all, that the name i'm
plies. They are first class enter
tainers.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-22

H. W. Crawford is here from
Colorado visiting his family.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-09
MANY LIGHTS KEEP ssh
DARKNESS FROM CITY

Bemidji is we'll lighted city.
To. ward off the darkness there are
nearly $50 lights of various kinds
in it's six miles square of territory.
OF these 129 are single street
lights, 40 arc lights and the bal
ance are distributed on ten arches
in the downtown district. On Third
street and Minnesota avenue there
are number of cluster ornamental
lights.
The arc lights are being replaced
by gas filed electric light which
will give much better light than un-
der the old system. The arcs are
1900 candle power.
The Minnesota Electric Light &
Power company furnishes the elec-
trio power and maintains the lights
for the city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-09
HAD EXCELLENT EXHIBIT
AT MINNESOTA STATE FAIR

= u
Beltrami county secured third
prize on county exhibit and first On
potatoes at the Minnesota State Fair
this year. .-.r
The exhibit included 10 foot field
peas, five foot red clover, Alaska
wheat ESQ bushels to the acre), 90
bushels silver mine oats, four foot
second cut alfalfa from the high
school farm, 40 bushel barley, ex-
hibits of blue ribbon wheat, French
lizo oats and Wisconsin No. l. pedi-
greed rye. One farmers club ex-
hibit contained % varities of wild
grasses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-09
THIRTY MOTHERS
.... =: GET PENSIONS
- :...... FROM COUNTY

Beltrami, like other counties in
the. state, gives mothers pensions.
There are 30 mothers who each month
receive a total of $3.50.
The mother pension law in the
state was drawn up by Sen. w. A.
Campbell of Minneapolis and passed
by the 1913 legislature. Under the
law any woman whose husband is
in penal institution or an asylum,
or who is dead or has physical de-
ficiency preventing him from work.
ing may apply for pension. The
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-09

number of children she has does not
matter as long as they are all under
IA years. As high as ten dollars for
each child may be given.
A mother may continue to draw ten
dollars a month for each child until
IA or until the child has passed that
age or until the woman marries
again or, becomes self supporting.
Deserted or divorced mothers are
not allowed to draw pensions.
: All cases are thoroughly investi-
gated before pensions are granted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-09
BEMIDU'S FIRE
DEPARTMENT ONE
OF BEST IN STATE

Bemidji is known to have one Of
the best fire departments in this Sec
ton of the state. .'-
During the past few years there
has been no large fires and although
there has been blazes that have been
costly, serious and threatening to
surrounding buildings the flames
have been in nearly all cases con-
fined within the yalls where they
originated ..s, ..v...ts. r RI.
The department is composed of IS
volunteer firemen of which the offic-
ers are Hebert Doran, Chief, Ray Den
mis-, assistant chief, Scott Stewart,
secretary, and John Goodman, treas
urer. -.
The equipment of the company
is valued at about $4,000: It in
cludes Seagrave Fire Auto truck
and chemical, a horse drawn hose
wagon, steam fire engine and over
5000 feet of hose. There are SO
water hydrants in the city. A new
alarm system, notifying the firemen
of fires, is being installed at cost
of nearly $400. - ....> r..
The Bemidji Fire Department Re-
lief Association is an auxiliary or
ganization which provides for sick,
injury and death benefits resultant
of service at fires. .. ..~'-.
In addition to the city department
the Crookston Lumber company has
fire apparatus. -. = 49,. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-09
Thousands Of
Acres Of Muskeg
Lands In County
By o. L. Dent, Ditch Referee.

In Beltami county there are many
thousands of acres of peat or what
is commonly called '.muskeg' lands.
Owing to the vast reclamation Of
these lands in this county, it seems
only fair that the possibilities of
these lands be published, as far as
can be ascertained at this time The
writer does not profess to be an ex-
pert on peat lands, but feels he has
had some opportunity to see peat de-
velop, and feels that any information
he can impart to those who are To-
Gated on these lands in Beltrami coun-
ty, may be of some use to them.
Peat is a partly decomposed and
disintegrated vegetable matter, and
has accumulated in any place, where
ordinary decay or chemical decompo-
sition has been more or less suspend
edit may be for generations-and
according to it's origin and the con-
ditions under which it accumulates,
it may vary in color from brown to
black; in texture it may vary from a
light spongy matter, that is porous,
coarse, fibrous, and even woody, and
when dry, easily falls to pieces.
When wet, it is as plastic as clay.
Forms of peat, devoid of structure
and when dry, forms dense, hard
mass resembling low form of Ignite.
In all cases, peat, when found, is
Quilted saturated with water, and un-
der natural conditions, will contain
from 80 to IS per cent water. The
agricultural possibilities are many
and there is no question but that
when thoroughly drained and pro-
perly titled, these lands become most
productive. They are indentical
with the fertile lands of Holland,
Belgium and Germany. Those coun-
tries have been successful in the till
ing of this soil, and it seems quite
feasible, that this country will, in
the course of few years, become
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-09
Lands Identical With Fertile Lands Of Europe
likewise, and the great bogs Of Bel
trami county will be the most pro-

likewise, and the great bogs Of Bel
tram1 county will be the most pro-
ductive Of ali.
Observations made at the time from
those already farming these lands,
leads one to believe that the proper
procedure to cultivate this land, is
first to drain the bog, which takes
from one to two years to get the wa
ter table lowered to the proper depth:
However, the first season that the
ditch is dug, the clearing and burn
ing of the moss or sedge mat, should
take place. After that as soon as
possible, discing or plowing should
take place. This procedure causes
aeration, which has a tendency to
sweeten the soil. In addition at this
time, a goodly layer of manure or
fertilizer should be placed on the
land. Owing to the many conditions,
which exist in this soil, great care
should be taken as to the kind and
quantity of fertilizer put on. Per-
haps the best way to find out, would
be to have samples Of the muck sent
to the State University and have it
analyzed. Some experiments have
been made with mari, and have prov
er very satisfactory. Many acres Of
good mari are found within a radius
Of a hundred miles of these swamps,
and it will only be question Of time
until it can be bought very cheap.
There is one feature of these lands,
especially those. which are already