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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-13
rouno II rne morning after you had
gone?"
Could Understand.

Many a sly and crafty foreigner has
shielded himself from trouble by at.
fecting not to understand the Ian
guage spoken to him.
A Chinaman was brought before a
magistrate in a court Of a Canadian
city and received a fine for a slight
m:sdemeanor. The Judge had great
difficulty in making the Oriental un
derstand, for he pretended not to
know a word Of English.
look here, man." he said disgust.
eddy, that is one dollar. Do you see?
Pay it-otherwise, in Jail! Under
stand?" The Chinaman signifed that
he did not understand, and the magis
trate repeated It.
LET me talk with him, your honor"
said the portly officer who had ar
rested the man. I'll make him under
stand!"
When the judge had given him
leave, the officer approached the Chin
aman and shouted in his ear, "Say,
you with the teakettle face, can't you
hear anything? You've got to pay a
two-dollar fne!"
you're q liar!" cried the China
man, forgetting himself in his rage.
tits only one dollar!"
Spoiled His Poem.
''Bill," the poet gasped, staggering
into his friends room.
'Why, what's wrong7" the friend In
quired, starting as he grasped hold of
the tottering man.
"Wrong!" the poet muttered. "Fis
gods! I wrote a poem about my lit
tie boy. I began the first verse with
these lines:
"eMy son. My pigmy counterpart"
eyes? Yes?"
The poet took. a long breath as he
took a newspaper from his pocket.
"Read!" he blazed suddenly. "See
what that criminal compositor did to
my opening line"
The friend read aloud:
my son! my pig, my. counterpart"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
L. s. Land Office at
Gritpag " Nc Trl,. : a

L. s. Land Office at Las
Cruces, n. Nj. July :, 1915.
Notice Is Hereby Given that John
kaltenmayer, Jr., Of Columbus, n. M,
who, on June ~. 1913. made home.
stead entry No. OS5O9 for n. w. IL,
Section 10, Township 2s s, Range :
W, n. NJ. =. Meridian, has filed
notice OF intention to make final three
wear proof, In establish claim To the
land above described, before w. {.
Hoover, L. S. Commissioner, al
Columbus, n. NJ, on the DIST day OF
August, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses
Walter W. Brown, Of Columbus.
y. NJ.
Mahlon Brown, Of Columbus, n. N.
David d. Gregg, of Columbus,
y. NJ.
Charles L. French, Of Columbus,
y. NJ.
JOHN L. BURNSIDE.
Register.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Homestead Notice

L. S. Land Office at La,
Cruces, n. NJ, August
IL, 1915.
Notice Is Hereby Given that John
H.. Cox, OF Columbus, n. NJ, who on
April ~, 1910, made homestead entry.
No. Oi392, for s. W. Section n
Township p 5, Range 5 W, y. NJ
J.. Meridian, has filed notice of inteu.
ton 70 make final fve-year proof, To
establish claim to the land above
described, before w, G.. Hoover. u. :.
Commissioners, Columbus, n. ~, on
the 18th day of September 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses
Clarence II. Rogers, Of Columbus.
n. NJ.
Arthur L. Taylor, of Columbus
n. NJ.
Albert b. Carter, of Columbus.
n. NJ.
Daniel j. Chadborn, Of Columbus.
~ NJ.
JOHN L. BURNSIDE.
Registrar.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18

taken away. Our progress
made up until a few months
back has been a gradual de-
velopment and there is no
reason to expect anything diff
ference in case some of the sol
diers are withdrawn from the
border.
Taking everything into con-
sideration the future looks very
bright for Columbus and the
Lower Mimbres and when the
revolutions in Mexico are ended
it will be better here than ever
before.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Homestead Notice
L. S. Land Office, Las
Cruces, n. NJ, july Is,

L. S. Land Office, Las
Cruces, n. NJ, July Is,
1916.
Notice Is Hereby Given, that Annie
+. Wright, formerly Annie f.. Thomas.
Of Columbus, n. NJ, who. on Jan.
10, 1914. made Homestead Entry No.
Oll4l, for Lots / ,, r.. /, n. w. T.
Sec. Is, No. T ~ S, r. I w, and on
March II, 1918, Tade additional n. r.
Ol 1882, for Lot ? and n. T.. I s. W. I
OF Section Is, Township 2s s.. Range
W., y. NJ. =. Meridian, has fled
notice OF intention To make final three.
year proof to establish claim to the
land above described, before w. {.
Hoover, L. s. Commissioner. az Co.
lumbus, n. NJ, on the 10Th day of
August, 1916.
Claimant names AS witnesses
Frank NJ. Lingo, OF Columbus,
y. NJ.
Joe Winner, Of Columbus, n. NJ,
VIM. G. Montgomery, OF Columbus,
y. NJ.
John Thomas, of Columbus, n. NJ.
JOHN L. BURNSIDE.
Registrar.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
SEVERE TEST FOR WATCHES
During Competition at Royal observa
tory, Greenwich, chronometera
Given Turn In oven.

Only the best-made chronometer
would ever survive the tests made at
the Royal observatory, Greenwich.
Usually there are about two hundred
watches under examination for use
in the royal navy. On certain occa-
sions there is a complete trial OF
chronometerS open to all maker,
who have sufficient confidence in
their watches being able to withstand
the severity Of the tests.
During the competition the watche:
are exposed to every possible varia,
ton Of temperature. They are baked
in furnaces sufficiently hot to cook q
joint.
In fact, so great is the heat that a
badly made watch has been known
to tumble to pieces during the bak,
ing test. The moment a watch i.
taken out Of the oven it is plunged
into mixtures registering 10 degree.
Of frost.
To such perfection has the manu-,
facture Of some chronometers at,
tanned that even the most stringent
tests fail to cause the slightest yarin.
ton.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Treasury In Good Shape

New Mexico tax authorities
are interested in the report that
a balance of only Sill is to be
found in the Arizona treasury,
while New Mexico's treasury
has balances that total near the
million dollar mark, and that
despite the fact that the assess
ment of Arizona is almost twice
as much as that of New Mexico,
while the per capita of taxes is
more thar three times that in
New Mexico.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
"AMERIcA FIRST AND AMER
IcA EFFICIENT"

We come 10 state In q plain
and direct manner u faith,
our purpose and u pledge
This representative gathering 10
a happy au0ury. II msans the
strength Of reunion. II meas
that the party Of Lincoln 10 re-
stored. alert, effective. II means
the unity Of . common psreeP
ton Of paramount national
needs II means that we are
neither deceived nor benumbed
BY Abnormal conditions We
know that we are In q critical
period, perhaps more critical
than any period since the Civil
War. We need dominant
sense Of national unity; the eS.
srelss Of our best constructive
powers; the vIaor and resource.
fulnsss Of 4 quloksned America.
We desire that the Republican
Party 40 great liberty party
shall be the agency Of national
achievement the organ Of the
effective expression Of dominant
Amerleanlsm. What do | meal
by thAt7 mean America con-
selous Of power, awaks 10 eblI.
satlon, erect In ssif-rsOpeet, pre-.
pared for every emergency, do.
voted to the Ideals Of peace, In
stlnet with the spirit Of human
Brotherhood, safeguarding both
Individual opportunity and the
public interest, maintaining .
well-ordered constitutional sys-
tenn adapted 70 local self-aoVern.
mont without the saerlhee Of
essential national authority. ap-
PreelatlHs the necessity Of sta
blllty. expert knowledge and
thorough organization a. the In.
diaponaabls conditions Of &C.
eurlty and progress; country
loved BY lie citizens with = pa.
trlotle ferVor permitting no dlvl-
slon In their allegiance and no
rivals In their Affection mean
America hrst and America en-.
Client II 10 In this spirit that
! respond to your summons
From Mr.. Hughes speech Of &C.
e%eptanee.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

j. l.. Walker went down to FL
Paso Thursday on a short bust
ness trip. In addition to his own
affairs he will purchase material
to equip and connect up the new
city well.
A building permit was issued
to o. s. Highday this week for
the erection of a store building
2Sx50 #. The store will be 10.
Gated between the hardware
store of A. D. Frost and the
general store of Sam Ravel,
When completed it will be occu.
pied by an FL Paso firm, who
will put in u complete stock Of
dry goods.
Mayor T. H. Dabney has been
confined to his room this week
with appendicitis.
l.. NJ. Case arrived here Satur.
day from Alabama, and has
opened a tobacco, and soft drink
stand in the Hamburg Pete res
taurant. Mr.. Case is an old
friend of Village Marshal
Thomas G. Lakeland.
Captain James p. Castleman,
18th Cavalry, arrived in Colum.
bus last Friday, and is expect.
ing to be sent back TO Troop f,
of the Thirteenth, which did
such heroic work under Castle.
mans command on the fatal
morning of March 9th.
Mrs. Eva Walker and Miss
Lillian Strayhorne, Of FL Paso,
are the guests of friends in
Columbus. Miss Strayhorne is
enjoying her vacation, and they
will remain here about two
weeks.
y. J. Yarbrough was a bust.
less visitor to FL Paso Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Blair re.
turned Saturday from a trip TO
the east. They had been away
about months, visiting friends
in Texas, Indiana, Kansas and
Missouri. They also visited New
York, Baltimore, Norfolk, Wash.
ington and many other cities.
Mrs. j. L. Walker departed
Thursday for Eastern Texas,
phere she will be for some time
on a visit.
l.. l.. Burkhead and w. l..
Hobbs went down to FL Paso
Thursday for a short business
visit.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
NOUNCEME

l hereby announcement my.
self as a candidate for the Office
OF Sheriff of Luna County, sub.
jet to the action Of the Republi.
can convention, 10 be held in
Deming, Saturday, August 10.
1915. HARRY WHITEHALL.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
THE BOLD

"Procrastination, YOU know, is the
thief Of time"
yes" replied Senator Sorghum {:
"but ordinary procrastination is only
a petty offender. Filibustering looks
to me like a highway robber."
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Advertising Rates

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insertion. Is &c nts per single column
inch, contract. Local column 10 cents
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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18

For Sale-One two seated buggy,
good condition.-lnquire W. f.
King, Next to Crystal Theatre.
2tp
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS


/ hereby announce that ! am a candidate
Tor the nomination by the Democratic party
Of the Sixth Judicial District. for the office
Of District or Prosecuting Attorney. This
nomination was made heretofore by delegates
from each Of ue counties assembled In con-
v]cntion, and | presume that the same method
will be pursued again. Zach precinct IN
each county being entitled to representation
in proportion to the number Of Democratic
votes cast At the last general election. |
will appreciate the support Of my numerous
old time friends also the support Of new
Corners who are respectfully invited TO In
vestigate my record a. = lawyer In New Mexico
Tor the last twenty five years. and ape-
eially my qualifications for this office.
JAMES S. FIELDER.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Daily Thought.

When va look into the long avenue
Of the future and see tho good there
Is Tor each n Of us 10 do. we realize,
after all. what a beautiful thing It IL
10 work. and 10 I've and TO be happy
Stevenson.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18

The past two weeks the
Courier published an ad. Eel
Paso real estate to exchange
for Columbus real estate
So far not a single reply has
been received. 1t is not be-
cause the ad has not been read
but simply because Columbus
real estate is considered more
valuable at the prices. There
is no doubt about the property
here hat costs you $1,000 be.
ing a far better investment
than a similar sum invested in
FL Paso, and those who hold
property evidently realize the
fact. A two line reader pub.
lished in the Courier less than
two years ago offering to ex.
change California property for
Columbus real estate brought
the advertiser so many replies
that he thought there must be
something wrong and would
not trade at all. A similar ad
now would meet with the same
result as the one mentioned
above for there is a demand
for Columbus real estate and
the price is rapidly advancing.
Valley farming lands are not
attracting much attention at
this time, but before next spring
the Courier predicts that there
will be a change. 1t has been
demonstrated time and time
again that farming here is a
good proposition under ordi-
nary circumstances, but now,
while everything brings a good
price and the demand so Great.
a good truck garden would coin
money. In the spring when
gardens should have been
planted the farmer did not
know what to expect. 1t was
question whether there would
be any market at all. But
there has been a change. The
farmer with limited capital
cab now make good in the
valley. Ordinarily he would
not expect much from garden
truck and depend almost en-.
tirely upon grain crops. But
now an income would be real
ized on quick maturing stuff a
short time after it is planted.
OF course it is too late this sea.
son to start anything along
these lines, but it will come
next spring and there will be a
demand for farming lands and
they will bring a good price.
This is the first thing on the
order Of a boom the Lower
Mimbres mas ever enjoyed.
Town property is now bringing
a fancy price but the country
has not yet adjusted itself to the
new conditions, but il most GER
tainly will. The talk that CO.
lumbus is not here to stay is a
mistake. 1t will gradually
grow better and better. 1t may
suffer for awhile if the troops
are removed but there is no
DANGER of any large body being
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
AT 1T A

Aimee-Don't you think my new
bat is a perfect dream?
Hazel-It's more than a dream.
dear it's a regular nightmare.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Subscription Rates

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six months in advance.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Luna County

For Sheriff
W. C. SIMPSON
For Treasurer
EDGAR HEPP
For Clerk
CHAS. R. HUGHES
For Assessor
JOS. A. STUMP
For Co. Supt. of Schools
MRS. ALICE SMITH
For County Surveyor
L. NJ. CARL
For Probate Judge
c. c. FIELDER
For Co. Commissioner, I'd District
FRANK L. NORDHAUS
For Co. Commissioner, Sd District
JAMES w. PHILLIPS
For State Representative,
Luna County.
T. G.. UPTON
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18

DISTRICT ATTORNEY
hereby announce my candidacy for tho
nomination for the office Of district attor-
ncy Of the Sixth Judicial District, State Of
New Me1ieo. subject 70 the action Of the
Democratic party.
J. S. yAuGHT.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Published Every Friday by
The Courier Publishing Company
E. PARKS,
). Editor

Entered at the Postohice at Columbus,
New Mexico, for transmission through
the Mails as Second Class Mail Mat.
ter
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
Many Campers.

At the present time, about A.
900 people have taken advantage
of the privilege of leasing camp
sites on State Forestry Grounds
in Pennsylvania. Camp sites may
be rented for So to SIS. The
permanent camps vary in style
from log cabins to fire proof steel
houses. Huntingdon CO unity
leads in number with forty-three
leases. These camps are in ad-
dition to the army of temporary
campers who regularly seek the
State Lands for recreation pur-
poses. The permanent camps are
usually located miles from near
est settlement and they are prov
ing to be a great convenience to
the men of the State Forestry
Service when they are obliged to
spend a night far back in the
mountains.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
Educational Meeting.

The first local institute of
Brush Creek township, held last
Friday evening at Oak Grove, was
called to order by the teacher,
Edith Fix, after which the follow
lng questions were discussed; l
School Preparation, (a) teacher,
(b) pupil. 2 The Recitation: %.
iect, How Conducted, The teach
er's part In it. Grammar; How
Taught.
The following teachers were
present: Elizabeth Hlxson, Min
ME Lynch, Edith Fix, James Da-
Wis, S e Walters, Roy Plesslnger
and Celia Barton, n,of Brush Creek;
Kenneth Mckee, of Union, and
Mary Rohm, of Bedford county.
The next institute will be held
at Locust Grove, Novem ber 10th
The questions for discussion are;
l. History: How Taught? 2
Study; Its Importance, how in.
duced? Geography; How taught
to beginners? Also, a complete
program by the school, = Celia
Barton, acting secretary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
They Want Wool.

On Wednesday of last week,
in Harrisburg, at a meeting of
Pennsylvania sheep raisers, it
was decided that an efficient dog
law be drawn up and presented
to the next General Assembly.
Mr.. A. c. Bigelow, president of
the Philadelphia Wool and Tex
tile Association, was chairman of
the meeting, and he made some
statements about the wool situa-
tion that may result in the re-
moval of obstacles in the way Of
restoring the sheep industry in
Pennsylvania.
A recent private letter from L.
H. While, ESQ.,, to a member of
the NEWS staff conveyed the
information that a number of
Lancaster county farmers went
to Michigan a few days ago to
buy sheep, and that the State
sent with them an expert vet
erinary to inspect the sheep for
diseases. The veterinary will
be at the services of any Penn
sylvania farmer who may wish
to join the Lancaster men.
Mr.. While also stated that the
Textile Association is not ready
for the distribution of sheep on
the shares. That may com e
later.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
Celebrated Golden Wedding.

Four children, twenty-five
grandchildren and six great
grandchildren, together with a
large number of other friends,
assisted last Sunday in the cele-
bration of the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Strait, near Saluvia.
Notwithstanding his age, Mr..
Strait has a clear memory, and
he recounted many past expert
ences, to the entertainment of all.
Both he and Mrs. Strait bear ev-
idence of having lived happily to-
gether for half a century, and if
friends wishes come true, they
will live to enjoy many more years
in the same manner. The table
was spread in the open and laden
with viands to tempt the appe-
tite. The inscription cake bore
the dates 1866 and 1916.
Children and grandchildren
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert w. .Mellott and children, Quay,
Obed, Jacob, Garthwaite, Linn,
Willard and Lena; Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Strait and children, ia
cob, Norman and Margaret; Mrs.
R. M. Baughman and children,
Isabella, Bertha, Ford and Gladys;
David Strait and children, Nc
Clellan, Arthur, Robert, Sarah
and Bertha, of Laidig; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Keefer and children,
Lydia, Harry, Esther and Marie;
Mrs. Grace Bivens and son Nhyle;
Mrs. Jessie Keefer and daughter
May; Mr.. P. E. Traxel, of Decor
um; Mr.. John Campbell, of Neely-
ton, and Mr., Stanley Humbert,
of Big Cove Tannery.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
Keep Your Dime.

Do not answer a letter offering
you model 1916 petticoat in
exchange for dime, in addition
to writing a few letters. The
scheme is a fraud, and the post
office at address given will not
permit your letter to be delivered,
or if delivered, that will be the
last of your dime. $4,000 women
"bit" and answered their letters
one day about three weeks ago.
They will never see the petticoat.
The NEWS has always done its
level best to protect its readers
from fraudulent advertisements
by cautioning them not to answer
letters and advertisements that
appear to offer unheard-of induce
ments they are always fraud
ulent. The letters to which we
refer offer a $3.50 petticoat for
a dime and five letters.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
FOCHT ON THE HUSTINGS.
Attention to Official Business 10 Wash.
iDgton an Important Factor.
From the Duncannon Record, oct 20.

Hon. Benz. K, Focht, Repre-
sentative of the 18th Congress
sional district, was next presented
and as Judge Shull remarked,
needed no introduction, as Ben"
is so we'll known here, and in fact
all over the district, that he can
call by name more friends to the
square mile than any other man
who ever represented this dis
trict. His popularity is really lit
tie short of marvellous; even little
children on the street have been
heard to call him by name and
there are very few homes within
the 18th district where his name
is not mentioned with respect and
deep admiration. He is known
as the man with the great hu-
name heart, who is the champion
and protector of the INDECENT old
and who abhors the practice of
congregatlng human beings. as
so many cattle, in the institutions
known as poor houses. His ad-
dress continued for a full hour
and was a revelation to the big
crowd who forgot the biting cold
of the chill October night, en-
tranced with the. eloquence and
power of this statesman who has
proven his ability to conduct the
affairs of this district at Wash
ington with honor and credit to
himself and his constituency.
His address was characteristic of
the man, and was considered the
best political speech heard in this
community in many years. There
is not a shadow of doubt that
ben" Focht is the right man for
the place and that he will be re-
turned to Congress November
7th. by the largest majority ever
given representative of the 18th
district. ADV.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
Ugly Auto Accident.

After having visited friends in
Huntingdon county, Mrs. W. R.
Enyeart, son Glenn, grandson
Clarence and daughter, Mrs. Ed
Conlyn--all of Girard, O., passed
through McConnellsburg going
west Monday. The steering post
did not seem to be working freely
when here, and after some tenn
porary repairs at local garage,
they proceeded on their way. AT
the top of Scrub Ridge, the post
became rigid, the car ran wild,
crashed into a tree, throwing the
occupants violently from the car.
They were all more or less in
jured, but none seriously. The
car was brought to the Cline gar
age for repairs, and the party left
for their home by rail Wednesday.