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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15
SECRET SERVICE
HEAD IS WOMAN
Frenchman Found a Woman
in Charge of Affairs; Gets
a Tempting Offer.

BouIogne France, Jan. 15.-The re-
port that q woman is at the head Of the
German secret service department in
the eastern war zone, is revived In "A
statement published here from the pen
OF a Frenchman who says he was Of
fered position in the German secret
service at Lille.
This Frenchman says he was a cigar
merchant in Lille before the war, and
after Tie German entry, made good
living hawking cigars and cigarets.
Eventually he FLASHED with the German
authorities and was compelled to aban-
don his trade. The German military Of
ficiaIs, however noticed that he spoke
German fluently, and offered him a
post as interpreter. When he reported
Tor duty he was asked If he would not
like to enter the secret service at 50
q day and expenses. He replied in the
affirmative and a week later he was
taken to Antwerp in a military motor
car.
Is Questioned by Woman.
AT Antwerp was taken before two
officers he says, who were accom-
panied by a handsomely dressed woman,
I soon discovered she was the most
important person Of the three. She
questioned and cross questioned me
searchingly, and finally instructed me to
proceed to HazebroUek and other points
in northern France to report what
troops were stationed there, where they
came from, and what was their cOndi-
tion. She concluded her talk by tempt
ing offer Of money if I was able to Sc
cure any valuable information. supple
menting this with a frightful picture
Of the fate that would hefal a traitor.
Quits job on Frontier.
"she gave me $125 for my expenses
and directed me to report at LOrrach
when I had finished my work. I left
Antwerp and crossed through Germany
to Switzerland. On reaching the French
frontier, I presented myself to a police
official and told him my story"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

Your neighbOr Knows that clean coal
and full weights mean fuel economy.
Do you? r. c. SempIe. successor South
western Fuel Co., phone 551.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

Athey clOth-Iined weather strip keeps
out the cold. Rathbun-Mix Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15
SUNSET SOCCER
TEAM BEATS A0Y
Wins After Hard Struggle
at Bailey School Grounds
by Score Of 2 to 0.


The Sunset team met the AOy team
Thursday afternoon at the Bailey
school grounds in the Junior Soccer
league. and after a good hard struggle
won the game in chamriC1shlp style
b. a score Of %. The AOy team uld
good work and is iIEI owing in every
game it plays. Early il. the season
the boys seemed to he afraid to get in
tho game: but now they are terrors Tor
bucking and are playing a very ag-
gressive game Elias Silva and Elias
Lopez. in fact, like the charging so
well that the occasionally charge the
opponent who last kicked the ball after
it has eone clear across the field. Some
disQualificatiOnS are in store Tor play
ers who indulge much in that; for only
the player who is in position to play
the ball, may be charged by an op-
ponent.
Pedro Golindo and EsequaI Caste
nedO were the main Tushers of the bail
Thursday for AOy. They were in the
game from start to finish, rushing
irto the opponents to drive the ball, no
matter how many there were of them.
For Sunset, Capt. Russell Hayden
lagain starred for his team, both in di-
recting his players and in hard boot
ing. which often drove the ball q long
distance to a team mate, or made him
succeed in getting TO the ball just be-
fore some oppOEeut. and safely driV-
ing it toward :he danger line of the
opponents goal Fred Schneider, by
his very clever end sure plays, saved
Sunset from being scored on at least
once, and by being always on the
alert, protected his position from many
a hard drive sent in by the Aoy rush
line. SEED is oz.iEg 10 be one OF the
best goal keepers IN the Junior league.
Butler Plays Flercely.
Roy Butler played in his usual fierce
and swift style. and has improved much
in general department on the field. He
is always ready to have the ball in
trusted to his care, and usually makes
good with it. Claude and Bob Tenn
pleton are making lots of good plays,
and are getting on to the 'dribbling'
which counts cor more tnaH o1v ether
pant of the game, as it is easy for the
dribbler an6 worrying to the oppo-
Eent This is the particular feature of
the game now that the boys are being
coached for.
At the next all star game between
the North and South side teams. which
is being arranged Eo- by the school
physical director, there viii be seen
some good approaches to the art of
dribbling, blocking and team work that
viii look something like the real game
Of soccer. The interest in the game is
growing keener all the time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

The most reliable canned foods arc
what every housewife demands. AVON
dale brand never disappOints.-Adv.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
Albert J. L.uginbill.

one OF the most highly respected
farmers of the Hoibrook Valley is A.
J. Luginbill. who has been farming
Ia that section for some eight years.
Mr. Luginbill came here from Allan
IA. Ga. lie expressed himself to the
interviewer as being greatly pleased
with the Valley. but stated tina, on.
Of the greatest needs OF the present
time Was to raise larger variety of
crops and more stock, MIR. Luginbill
is fattcninE so head Of hogs this fall
and they are In fine condition. Mr
Luginblll made $50 per acre off his
cantaloupss despite the poor market,
and fed a large number To his hogs.
Twenty-Five and onc-half acres of
bcets are yielding between iG and Il
tons per acre. and 10 acres Of spring
shoa, made $40 bushels OF grain,
Ills oats made SO bushels per acre.
lie has about 200 trees of all kinds.
some fruit bearing trees His peach
es we're awarded the tirs; prize a, the
Arkansas Valley Fair at Rocky Ford
this fall.
Mr. Luginhill Is president Of the
board of directors Of the Hoibrook
Irrigation Distrie, and imported the
pleasing information that both of the
Iioibrook Reservoirs were nearly full.
thus insuring good water supply for
next season. purin. his term OF OF.
flee large number Of improvements
have been made on the ditch. A, IN.
present time the dikcs on the upper
end Of the reservoir lateral. popular.
~ known as the little ditch. ar. being
strengthened and other improvements
ar. under consideration.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
ID. 4. Luginbtll.

Among the most prominent and
successful farmers In Holbrook are
the four Luginbili brothers, David A..
Albert j.. Amos W, and Reuben c.,
located on adjoining farms about two
miles north of Cheraw.
ID. A. Luginbiil settled here in
1905. coming from Moundridge, Kan.
lie purchased so acres under the Hol-
brook ditch and now has one OF the
best farms in the vicinity. Last sea
son he had 80 acres In alfalfa. eight
OF which vas used for pasture. The
remaining 22 acres averaged -four
tons OF hay per acre. Twenty-seyen
acres of beets produced an average of
l5 tons per acre. He also has about
200 fruit trees that are beginning to
bear. Last spring MIR. Luginbill fin
iShed building a splendid new resi-
dence at cost OF $500. The house
has seven rooms, arranged In the
most convenient and up to date man
ncr. The barns and outbuildings are
sufficiently convenient and roomy to
answer all his needs and the farm IL
equipped with Rll the necessary ma
Chinery used on n farm, including n
new twenty-five horse power Stude-
baker automobile. Mr. Luginbill is
perfectly satisfied that he made no
mistake In locating where he did and
expects to remain here
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
sccman Er"s., Progressive Ranch.

Among the most progressive far
mcrs to be- found IN the west end of
the Valley are the two Seeman
brothers Lewis NJ. and l.. X. Twen-
~ years ago. the father. J. II. See
man, nov retired and living In
Rocky Ford. came from Iowa and
settled on farm under the Hol-
brook ditch. They now have 240
acres, ISL OF which are under wa
ter. For 80 acres OF this land they
use centrifugal pump. run by cleo
uric power. This pump throws four
second feet, or 1900 gallons OF wa
ter per minute. They also have
electric lights In the home. and cleo
tric power on the farm wherever
power OF any kind Is needed.
Tho boys expect to procure stock
as fast a. their circumstances will
permit, until they have all the stock
the farm will sustain. They especi-
ally desire dairy cattle. They have
quite a herd now. having thir,y-sev-
on head OF calves and cows. all Hoi-
stein and Jersey stock
They had Ia acres OF bec,s last
season that yielded Is tons per acre.
Eighty acres OF alfalfa hay Is being
fed on the farm and they also have
quite fe~ horses and mules. The
boys have grown up with the eoun-
try and expect To make II their home.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

and II acres OF beets went Is tons
TO each acre OF ground. In addition
Mr.. Wadleigh experimental with a
field OF milo maize and reported
very satisfactory results. A nice
orchard furnishes all the fruit
needed for the family table and some
Is marketed besides. Mr. Wadleigh
milks four COWS and has considerable
stock OF various kinds. He express
ed himself as being well satisfied
here and believes the Valley is capa-
BILE OF much larger development.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
EAST OF Ia JCNTA.
u. T.. llolbrSok.

II. T.. Holbrook has farm OF 2to
acres three miles east Of La Junta.
lie has been resident OF the county
for twenty years and has been on
the farm he now owns for twelve
years, II. raised five acres Of bceis
last year for feed and received n
yield OF /: tons per acre. Twenty
five acres Of alfalfa are used for
pasture for his hogs. OF which he
has 100 head. One hundred acres
Of alfalfa were cut for hay and gave
n fair return. lie IL brcakin. up
about 20 acres of alfalfa ground
for bc.is this year. Some Of this
ground has been In alfalfa coniinu-
ousiy for thirty years and should
yield an excellent tonnage OF bects.
lie also has nm apple orchard Of
three acres and has made some hand
some profits from tho sale Of the
fruit.
lie IL preparin. new dwelling
site on the farm. having started a
park Of four acres. all planted 70
Norway poplars-soo young trees IN
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
WEST HOLIiROOk.
VI. J. liorner.

\ record OF twenty-five years In
the Arkansas Valley belongs to Mr..
Horncr. and he says he is not ready
to leave yet lie rents quarter
section of land and has farmed it for
five years. Sixty acres were In al
ialfa and forty acres in grain. MIR.
Homer has always grown large
tracts OF wheat and has made 65
bushels to the acre. although this
year the yield was considerably be-
low the average owing TO the hail,
Nevertheless he is not At all discour-
aged and expects TO continue grain
growing.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
u. L.. Wa'iirt.h.

The subicc, of this sketch has
been a rcaidcn, Of the iiolbrook Val.
ley for the past ciEh, years. coming
here from Sugar CITY lie own,
the 90 acre tract on which he now
resides and In addition farms from
90 to SO acres Of rented land each
season. This year he farmed the
80 acres adjoining hls own. belong.
inE TO h. 4. Ebersoic. Thirty acres
OF alfalfa made three tons per acre.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
j. l.. ILrnnctt.

Mr.. Bennett. located In the west
end Of the Holbrook Valley. Is an
other man that has made n success
OF raising and feeding stock. lie
has 40 acres under irrigation and
raises alfalfa, ec"ts. and some grain.
lie has over 400 tons OF alfalfa hay
this year 10 feed and IL feeding l..
500 head OF sheep. II. h;.s been
feeding sheep for sixteen years. cv.
cry year. and has made money by Il,
In addition he has thirty head of
horses, all hish grade stock. and in
good condition.
Mr Bennett's opinion of the Val.
ley IL tina, II IL a good place to make
money II a man Ia wiilin. TO work
for II. but. as he Eays. when you
work you Sc, good pay for your la.
Dor.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

OF cows this year as beginning.
Farmers of the Shelton brand are
a distinct asset to the community in
which they abide. Making two
blades of grass grow in place Of one.
is what adds to the material re-
sources OF town and country.
May his tribe increase many fold
is the sincere wish of the Tribune.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
John W .Bcnnett's Bonita Farm.

One OF the most productive farms
to be found in the agricultural ter
ritory surrounding La Junta is that
of J. w. Bennett, in the extreme west
end of the Holbrook Valley.
He has lao acres under the Hol-
brook canal and his crop report for
the season Is almost startling. He
had 33 acres in sugar beets. Elev-
en- acres OF these returned an aver
age yield of &c tons per acre. Six
acres averaged 32 tons per acre.
This is record for sugar beets sell
dom equalled. The secret OF these
enormous returns lies in the fact
that Mr.. Bennett Is one of the heavi-
est feeders OF stock in the Valley
and the consequent increase In the
fertility of the soil due TO the liber-
al use OF manure. Mr.. Bennett has
always been a heavy feeder OF sheep
and at present has $50 ewes that will
bring lambs in February.
He also has 10 head OF Duroc-Jer-
sey hogs. a number OF them being
nearly ready for the market.
Mr.. Benefits chief branch OF the
live stock industry is in the breeding
OF Percheron horses OF which he
owns nineteen head. all OF them be-
ing splendid specimens OF horse
flesh. He has an interest In a reg
istered Percheron stallion and con-
siders the Percheron horse raising
proposition one OF the best from
financial point OF view that the Hoi-
brook farmer can engage In.
There were 75 acres OF hay on
the farm last season with first
class yield. and he has 90 acres OF
fall wheat that is looking fine. Two
years ago Mr.. Bennett says he raised
10 acres OF wheat that yielded G5
bushels OF grain to the acre. all due
TO scientific farming and the liberal
application OF manure.
Mr.. Bennett came from Iowa
about twenty-four years ago. and
worked In the western Colorado
mines for seven years. lie has been
farming In the Valley for seventeen
years.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

For year 1912. 1l.li5.OT
For year lsl3........ S.505.s5
For year isli'. '.... 100000
Partial estimate. as his crop had
not all been marketed.
This makes an average gross pro-
duction for a four year period OF
S?.0s7.25. or an average OF s56.79
per acre per year.
Like all progressive and up to date
farmers. Mr. Shelton realizes the
value Of conserving his feed values
by silos. and during October. 1914.
constructed wooden staye silo OF
los tons capacity. and has IL filled
with beet tops and oat straw. which
will make him an excellent winter
feed for his dairy COWS.
The farm is well equipped with
all necessary farm buildings. con.
sisting OF a comfortable well fur
nished farm house. and all necessary
outbuildings, galvanized iron feed.
Ing shed and corrals. having a ca
pacity for $1,000 head of sheep. well
supplied with good water pumped
from an ineShaustibic supply about
ten feet from the surface.
by studying the production OF
this farm for the four year period
since Mr.. Shelton has owned II. one
can readily see the cffcc, OF well ap.
piled fertilizer by noticing the pro.
due,ion after the first years opera.
ton under his ownership. when the
result of fertilization commenced 10
assert itself.
The year 1913 shows a falling OF,
In production which was directly
due to a shortage OF water for irri.
cation. which was prevalent all
over this section OF the country.
This was a year when all you could
read In the press dispatches OF our
leading daily papers. from nimos,
the entire agricultural west. was the
story Of universal crop failure. due
10 drourh,s. The best land In whn,
Is known as the rain bolt had moth.
ins TO report but complete crop
failures. yet Mr. shciton's farm pro.
dueed a prof, even that year.
Mr.. Shelton Is thoroughly conyinc.
ed of the value Of good fertilizer as
a crop producer. and will not sell
his alfalfa hay or fodder. unless fed
to sheep or cattle on the place. Solo.
mon was no wiser than he.
The ultimate object. however. OF
Mr.. Shelton IL TO gradually turn his
farm into n dairy farm. and he Il
working 20 ,ha, end as fast as his
resources will permit. and Il 10 his
Intention 70 purchase . small herd
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

ahead for the dairy business here,
once the people wake up to It's posi-.
bilities and benefits.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
os~rt shelton.

The frs, impression OF the Tr..
bune correspondent when looking
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

ing over this fine farm OF $50 acres.
located in the best section OF the Hol-
brook Valley. was that the owner
knows how to farm successfully and
DOES IT.
Mr.. Shelton bought this farm
about four years ago from A. Ford
er. who. previous to that time, op-
Grated it principally as sheep feed
ing ranch.
Mr.. Shelton having lived in this
Valley many years, and being a
practical farmer. anticipated the val
ue OF the immense quantity OF ferti-
lizer accumulated in the sheep
pens for many years, commenced in
1911 to spread the fertilizer over
the farm. the beneficial effect Of
which will be noticed by the crops
produced for the four year period
from 1911 to 1914.
When asked as to the results OF
his farming operations. the cores
pondent was very agreeably surpris-
ed. when Mr.. Shelton opened his
desk and took out his well kept
farm ledger, and from its pages
read the following results OF gross
productions for the years enumer-
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-12-24
RESOLUTIONS.

Silver Star Lodge No. los. X. of P.
Whereas, God in his infinite wisdom
has called from our midst our brother,
Phil Geren; be it
Resolved, That in the death of our
Brother this lodge has lost member
who was at all times imbued with the
pure principles of the order, and whose
life and conduct suffered no reproach
to be on his character, either as a
Knight or fellow citizen.
Resolved, That the heartfelt SYM
pathies of the members of this lodge
be extended to the relatives of our
deceased brother; and be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions be
published in the local paper and copy
spread on the records of our lodge.
J. C. BERGH.
RAs THOMPSON,
r. S. S. Fox.
Committee
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-12-24

H. o. Weaver of Wapello, Iowa, re-
Gently reelected as a director of the
American Shorthorn Breeders Asso-
citation, says that his friends thought
he had business enough in his legal
practice to prevent him from wanting
to own and run farm. AFTER have
had three or four weeks of steady APP
plication to the, business of untangling
legal snarls and listening to litigants
who are trying to deceive in order TO
carry their points, says Mr.. Weaver.
ut is a positive pleasure to 60 out to
the farm and look an honest Shorthorn
bull in the face" Mr.. Weaver feels
that every person ought to try to do
some constructive work that will better
mankind and he knows of nothing
more worthy than the development and
perpetuation of the type of cattle with
which Amos Cruickshank spent his life.
Denver Field and Farm.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-12-24

This is the time Of year when every
body pays for their paper. and Il Is
also the time of yeaf when somebody
may not get the proper credit for
money paid. Watch the label Of your
paper and II the date Is not changed
within two weeks after you pay let Us
know at once. and the matter will be
straightend up before II ID forgotten.
The date on the label Of your paper
shows the time to which you have paid;
Jan II" indicates that you are paid
to January l, 1917
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-12-24
Chips from the Wood Pile

Your livestock enjoy good bed the
same as you do.
Make a careful inventory and start
the New Year right.
Haul the manure out on the land
where it will do the most good.
Be thankful that you are in free
America and not in the European
trenches.
Some folks wonder why cows don't
give a cream check return on a skim
milk producing ration.
Good fortune likes to come in and
live with the man who carries stout
heart and smiling face.
Solomon, who married a thousand
women, WIS not as wise as the poor
old fool who married million.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-12-24

Postmaster Ordway is making a
strenuous effort to get the government
to provide a mail carrier for Yellow
Jacket, Dove Creek and Lewis. Here
are three postoffices located in well
populated district that have no regular
mail service. Our rural carrier takes
the first class mail as far as Arriola,
but the mail is getting so heavy that
it is impossible for him to handle
all Of it and as rule the second class
mail stands around in the local Office
sometimes for days before it can be
sent out Mr.. Ordway has been calling
the attention of the postofiice inspector
to the matter, and on Monday of this
week wired the third assistant post
master general of the conditions. If
the patrons Of these Offices would get
busy with our congressman they
might get at least regular twiceaa-
week mail.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-12-24
WILKERSON BENNETT

Miss Nellie Bennett and Mr.. Taylor
Wilkerson were married at the bride S
home Friday evening in the presence
of small company of relatives and
friends.
The bride is a teacher in the Dolores
High school, and the groom is the only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Wilkerson
of Lake Vista, and is engaged in ranch
ing and stock raising.
A large number of their friends fav-
ored the newly weds with some ex-
cellent music Saturday evening.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-12-24

The government surveyors who have
been working in the La Sal mountain
country the past summer. closed up
shop and returned to the haunts Of
civilization last Friday. r. j. Barss,
r. w.. Lockett, Jr., and Tim Jones
were the Dolores representatives on
the job. Mr.. Barss had charge of the
culinary department and must have fed
the boys, including himself. pretty
well as they are all fat and sleek look
ing. "Tague" is credited with keep
ing the larder supplied with game and
fresh fish. Mr.. Bsrss in not planning
to make his permanent home in that
country.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-12-24
Lebanon Items.

N. T. Pittenger and daughter left
Saturday for Pueblo to be gone for q
couple of months.
Miss Alice Courtney left Saturday
for . two weeks vacation which she
will spend with her mother at Grand
Junction, Colorado.
Albert Lunquist arrived home Sum
day from Fl. Lewis where he has been
attending school. His grades We're all
good and he did not have to stay for
the examination.
s. w. Houston and wife of Lake
Vista. were over to look after Miss
Caughey's property.
Vintress Wade is home from Mancos
to spend the Xmas vacation.
Will Glenn has gone to the Arriola
district to saw wood.
Rev. Curtis was out last Sunday the
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-12-24

THE Deacon" a home talent put on
at the Dolores opera house Wednesday
evening by Cortez talent, was not as
well attanded as it would have been on
account of SO much sickness in town.
The play was a good one and the differ
ent parts well acted. Those who at
tended were well pleased with the
entertainment and the manner in which
each actor performed their part.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-12-24

One more week of the open saloon,
then if everybody goes into the rum
business who hint that they are going
too, there will be big run on the
wholesale houses. The officers have
nothing to fear from the fellow who is
telling how he is going to sell it. 1t is
the fellow who is telling how scared
he is of the law and how careful he is
going to be about violating it that will
need watching.