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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
SAN JUAN

The Pennington Enterprise says
that Orval RICKETTS,. who was fore
at the State Record office last
winter and spring, showed up at the
Enterprise office Thursday morning
clothed in a thick drapcry of smiles
and sunshine and announced that he
was a full-fledged daddy, a girl baby
having arrived at his home the night
before.
The 1S-months-old daughter of c,
c. Dufer, deputy sheriff, was drown
ed in an irrigation ditch the first of
the week.
The home OF J. T. Ewing OF Farm
ington, was destroyed by fire a few
days ago.
A new brick school building is be-
ing erected in Fruitland. The people
in the lower valley take great inter-
est in educating the rising genera
ton and can always be depended
upon to have excellent schools and
school accommodations.
Rolla Shidler, a young business
mar of Pennington, died at Mercy
Hospital in Durango a few days ago
after a very short illness from APP
pendicitis. An operation was per-
formed but the case was so acute
that it was impossible to ia him.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Bero of the Ma
.vaio Indian school near Pennington,
visited Albuquerque and Santa Fe
during the past week. In addition to
attending the iair Mr.. Bero also at
tended the State Association of I'm
dertakers, held at Albuquerque.
San Juan county people arc max
ing an extensive exhibit at the San
Juan Basin Fair, which is being held
at Durango, Colo, this week.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
OTERO

Eleven new school houses have
been completed and furnished in thi,
county during the past year. Eight
of them are paid for in full. Fol-
the remaining three a bond indcbt-
edness was created.
The Otero County Abstract & Titlt
company, with headquarters at Ala.
mogordo, has recently been incorpo'
rated.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Graham o
Alamogordo celebrated their colder
wedding anniversary IN October Sd
having been married in 1866.
J. H. MCKAY, mayor OF Alamogor'
do, has filed his resignation of tha'
office on account Of a hopeless loci
in the board of trustees over a prop
o~sition affecting the public welfare
of the town.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06

DR.. N. D. Gibbs Of Roy attended
the State Fair at Albuquerque last
week as a delegate to the ]. O. O. F.
Swope & Greenwood, who have
been building an addition at the Re
form school at Springer, for some
time, have come to Roy and taken
contracts for the erection of two OF
three large buildings.
The town well at Mills is being
cleaned and deepcned. Several pri'
vate parties are also putting down
new wells thus improving and in
creasing the water supply of the
town.
The Statewide Go-To-Sunday-
school meeting held at Mt, Olive las
Sunday was largely attended, and
was a very enjoyable event.
A carload of cattle was shipped
from Mills last week by J II. CALI
han and Frank Simms. Other ship
ments will follow shortly.
A new meat market building is be
ing erected at Mills by the Hewlett
meat market.
The farmers in the vicinity of Levy
report that the harvest shows muci
better crops in that vicinity thar
they had been expecting.
Mrs. p. P. Branch and family o
Roy have completed their new mod
ern residence and moved into the
same this week.
Eufracio Gallcgos of Union county
! delivered several thousand head o
sheep to Solomon FlocrShcim OF Roy
during the past week.
The Presbyterian congregation a
Roy are very much pleased over the
election of Rev. J, s. Russell of the
New Mexico Presbytery. Mr.. Russell
was formerly pastor OF that church
at Roy
Construction work is progressing
rapidly on the new store building o
the Flocrshcim Mercantile company
at Roy.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
Percha Dam

left {. Maxwell, who is employed
by the United States government on
the Percha dam which is to be at
Derry between Rincon and the Ele-
plant Butte dam, was a visitor to
Deming the first of the week. He is
interested in the purchase of some
state land. the sale of which will be
held in Deming, October %, Mr.,
Maxwell says that the Percha dam
vii! be completed in twelve months.
1t IS made necessary by the compile.
ton of the Elephant Butte and will
distribute a portion of the water i'm
pounded there as far as Hatch
Deming Headlight.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
LUNA
Luna County Ticket.

The republicans Of Luna county
have nominated the following ticket,
the offices not yet filled to be sup
piled later by the county executive
committee: Representative, ). 1.
Pierce; treasurer. VIM. w. Barracks
assessor, Edward w. Pennington
sheriff, Harry V. Whitehill; super
intcndcnt, Miss Grace g.. Goebel
probate Judge, Willard F. Holt; sur
vcyor, c. B. Morgan; commissioners,
district No. 2, Ernest E%ngendorf.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
c. M. Mead Murdered

Word has been received that {.
NJ. Mead. a we'll known former resi-
dent of this section, was murdered
at Houston, Texas. While the par,
ticulars are not known, it is reported
that he was shot and killed by foot
pads who robbed him and got away.
Mr.. Mead was a worthy citizen
and his untimely death is deplored
by our citizens. He leaves a wife,
two daughters and a son-Pecos
VALLEY News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
Good Bean Crop

This section of the state is now
harvesting a good bean crop. About
two weeks ago reports OF frost made
it appear exceedingly dangerous
looking for the crop, but what frost
came did not damage worth men
tioning. DR.. Cahill has thirty acres
which he is pulling at the northwest
corner of the city, and which he says
will yield him a thousand pounds to
the acre and considering the high
market price his crop will net him
some good money. Other crops tc
the east and west of the city are
equally as good.-Springer Stock
man.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
Bow Scouts Getting Active

The boys of Deming are taking a
great deal of interest in the newly
organized troop of Boy Scouts which
started last week. They have the
use of the gymnasium at the high
school for a club room and expect
to have a fine time during the win
ter.
The scout organization is one OF
the best things that any boy can be
identified with and parents should
do everything in their power to Co
operate with the local organization
-.Deming Graphic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06

the drug stores for a liberal supply
of salve with which to dope up the
sore spots Excepting such of them
as required medicine Of a more liquid
nature).
And peace and harmony now pre-
walls in Governor McDonald's baili-
wick with all good democrats theo-
retically for Mac and his subterfuge
and the county ticket, and a few
good stalwarts openly in revolt
against "Gilly, the Mud Bucket"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
Goes to Harvard

Lawrence Merchant has passed the
entrance examination for Harvard
with flying c%olors, and has been adj
mitted to the University. However,
anyone who had watched young
Merchants, at N. NJ. NJ. |. would know
that he would accomplish any task
at which he set himself.-Carlsbad
Argus.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06

The Army Y. NJ. c. 4. at camp
Dcming is the busiest place on the
grounds and is rendering valuable
service to the men in camp. People
vino have not visited this place at
NIGHT do not realize what a tremen-
dous work is being done. On II OF
the ordinary nights a count was
made and il was found that there
we're thirty-cieht checkc- games in
sight. eight dominoes, four chess
games all going on at once. At the
same time about sixty mon were
vritinp letters while about twenty
move were about the piano SINGING
posnel songs and a good MANY more
sitting around reading-Deminp
Graphic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06

II Z. LIVINGSTON. for several years
au employee at Strong, book store,
having brcn in New Work City Tor
the pat year. has returned, and last
week purchased a half-intc''cst in
the strong store.
The construction Of new residences
!, taking a fresh Stort in A%lbuqncr-
qac. where permits for four resi-
dcnces were issued last Saturday.
Three 10 J. Rouseh aud one to JOHN
J. Scott Mr.. Scott is a contractor
and will build all four.
Rev. Thomas r. McClcmcnt of
Pennington. formerly a Prcsbytc-
rian minister of Albuquerque. was
ordained into the ministry Of the
Episcopal church last Sunday eve
ming by Rev. f. b Howden, bishop
OF New Mexico. The Episcopal
church at Pennington has made
great progress since Mr. McClemcnt
has been in charge there.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
New ELECTRIC Light Plant

The Melr0sc Garage started thelr
electric light plant last Monday.
They have not decided how much
power they will have, as they WI
use a great deal in the garage. we
hope they will be able to supply the
entire city Melrose Dairy
man-Farmer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06

big ditch is for both surface and sub
surface drainage, and will materially
relieve the trouble, which after the
heavy rains of August brought injury
to growing crops in that section.
The river farms are highly fertile
and will make some Of the best prop
critics in the project, when relieved
OF excess of watcr.-CarlSbad Argus.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
Sells Grocery Department

!. Dewitt, one of our leading gen
Grad merchandise dealers, sold his
arortry DEPARTMENT to Mrs. K. Gard
ner and DAUGHTER. Mr.. DeWitt's
bu,inc.. has crown 50 rapidly in the
past lew months that he was forced
to- sell the grocery department on ac-
count Of not being able to look after
so much business. He will continue
in the dry goods and notion bust
.nrS, N%clruse Dairvman-Farmcr
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
E. P. kuhl Again

Rev. T. p. Kuhl has no conception
whatever of humor. Last week he
came into the News office with four
boxes of the finest. most luscious
strawberries a person would want to
see anywhere, and he pushed them
UP under the nose of the News man
and asked him if they did not look
good and smell good. OF course they
did, but if that wasn't cruelty. to
animals and punishable as such, then
this paper much misjudges the law
in such cases made and provided.
Mr.. Kuhl says that he has had straw
berries all summer and that he will
continue to have them for many
days yet. He is some gardener and
if there is any such thing as making
stuff grow you may rest assured that
you will find it at his place.-Por-
tales Valley News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
Cattle Put on ella Range

ABOUT three thousand head OF cat
tie were put on the range on the
south side Of the ella river, with
headquarters neal Frank Harper's,
by the San Carlos Cattle company OF
san Carlos, Mexico. The cattle ar
rived here Tuesday and Wednesday
and were managed by William Knox,
who gathered together every COW
punchcr in this section to help in
moving the stock-Lordsburg Lib
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
Retaining Land

The small ditcher which has been
digging the surface drain south OF
the Fullingim land has stopped work
as the ground. on which it was en-
gagged last, that in the Kerr farms,
was not suitable for ditching. The
big ditcher is going ahead in good
order. and is now in front of the
house occupied by Roy Strang. This
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
Visit Eastern Star Lodge

The Grand Matron and Grand Pa
tron of New Mexico visited the
Pennington o. f. S. last Tuesday
night. They witnessed the work of
the order and complimented very
highly the accomplishments of the
worthy matron of this order. This
matron and patron have visited nu-
merous lodges all over the state and
they declare Pennington the garden
spot of New Mexico. They left We'd
nesday morning for Gallup where
they visit their last chapter before
retiring-Farmington Enterprise.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
Well Dnller Here from Pinon.

Otis Hyde is in the city from Pi-
non, where he has been drilling a
deep well for w. f. Wiseley. who is
establishing a big ranch in that sec
ton Of the range country. 1t costs
something over 5000 to put down a
we'll in that section, but since Mr..
Wiseley brought in his well it has
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
GRANT

Mr.. and Mrs, J w. Driefuss re
turned to Silver City during the week
from a 2500-mile motor pleasure trip.
They visited the mountain parks in
northern Colorado and southern
Wyoming.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06

the "blue," causing her to believe
that she was the greatest horsewom-
an in New Mexico, and at the pres
ent writing no one has taken issue
with Mary.-Glenrio Tribune-Prog-
ross
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
Alamogordo Coming Back

In keeping with the wave of pros
perity that is sweeping over Otero
county and the state OF New Mexico,
Alamogordo is Coming back" so that
now she is better than i'll the days
of old. Many new buildings are be-
ing constructed, both residence and
business. The Peoples State Bank
building will be completed So that it
can be occupied by October |. This
will be an up-to-datc building. Back
OF the part to be occupied by the
bank an office is being constructed
ior Lee r. York and next door to the
west an office room is being put in
for the forest service. The last state
mcnt of the Peoples State Bank, as
Of September y. shows deposits OF
$io5. 2d67p, against $56,29S.2o. This
alone shows that the entire county OF
Otcro is Going forward and not back
ward-Cloudcroitcr.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
CURRY

Prairie Valley farmers have a
splendid crop of broom corn this
year which is being eagerly sought
by eastern buyers.
Many citizens of Clovis are agitat-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06

reservation, were of much interest.
Miss Elizabeth Dresei, stenogra-
pher in the office Of attorney Sam
Bushman, received the highest aver
age in the civil service examination
at the postoffice in Gallup for the
position of clerk in that office.
Gallup and Mckinley county were
well represented by both %visitnrs
and exhibits at the State Fair last
week.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06

ing the paving of the main streets
OF the town.
The date OF the Curry County Fair
has been changed to October 18th
and Goth.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
House Settlers

Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Stockton and
son of Hamilton county, Texas, were
here this week and leased the $40
acre farm of !. E. Hanna of near
Roosevelt, for next year, and will
return in the next thirty days to
make their homes in the big Sun
shine. State.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06

w. D.Braswcll, J. A. Davis, ]. L.
Sawyer and w. A. WEIGH were here
from Lamesa, Texas, look
ing for locations. They own good
farms in Dawson county, but can
sell for good prices an diff they find
desirable places here they will sell
and move to this country.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06

A numtc- If persons who have
paid Lake Arthur r. visit thc past
week bring 'ark To- this city 4 report
that drilling Is soon TO- be resumed
northwest 81 that place, IN the hole
that wa lowered some fifteen hun
dred feet ny a company Of lake Ar
thur and Roswell people with some
outside assistance. This wei was
"shot" at this depth. and after the
stockholders in the company salts
fled their curiosity as TO the results,
the proposition faded from public in
terest. That the venture is 20 he
renewed by real drilling is exciting
the interest Of many residents and
visitors 10 this section Of the coun-
try. The men directly in charge OF
the project arc T. A. Stancliffc, the
veteran deep well driller Of the Pc
o valley. and o. Groves. an oil man
Of considerable experience. A mum,
her Of Roswell business men and
capitalists have taken shares in the
promotion company, the money for
which has been used in actual de
velopment work-Roswell News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
SIERRA

Mrs. w. H. Hearn, of Fairview,
narrowly escaped death at her ranch
home last Saturday. Mrs. Hearn,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06

Mr.. /. A. F. Box has Just recently
purchased THE J. J. Morris place.
southeast of town for two thousand
dollars, this probably being the high
est price ever paid for a single quar-
ter section in this part of Quay coun-
ty, but Mr.. Box knows a good thing
and is pleased with his purchase.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06

6. F. Stacher. government Indian
agent at Crown Point, prlrl Oft a
most successful Navajo lndi"n fair
at his agency a couple of weeks ago.
There was a large attendance and a
splendid exhibition of Indian live
stock and crops The athletic con-
tests. consisting of ball games. races
and many other contests between
Navajos from various parts of the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06
Dormitory Burns

The Original dOrmItory at the Ke-
hoboth mission school was destroyed
by fire Thursday morning at about
II o'clock. The loss is estimated at
about $1,000. The cause of the fire
is unknown. When the fire was first
seen Thursday if was burning fierce
" in the roof of the building, which
was of conrr,sition. Every possible
effort with the means at hand was
used to stay the flames, but the fire
had too strong a start to be stopped.
A large quantity Of clothing belong
ire 10 the GIRL pupils was totally de-
stroved an, some OF the boys clothes
were also burned.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-06

DR.. Herring has recently purchased
the G. w. Ivans quarter section and
the A. B. Bryant eight acres farms
southeast of town and has also sold
his home place three-quarters of a
mile west of town to M. c. Box OF
plain. taking a nice herd OF cattle
in the deal. The doctor is another
who knows a good thing. in land
vheo he sees it and has the conf
tdcnce TO invest in it.-House Pioneer
k1pyS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-23
PRESIDENT CHECKS
REVOLT IN SENATE
Statement He Will Veto Immi.
grafton Bill With Literacy
Test Brings Five Into Camp.
WILL DROP THE MEASURE

Washington, Aug. 22.--President
Wilson let it be known today that he
would veto the immigration bill If it
came before him again with the liter
acy test, and with that information
the senate defeated the motion to
take up the measure and returned to
consideration of the revenue bill.
The presidents announcement,
which settled the question, arrived
just when the democrats were con-
timing their party row over the
action of the ten revolving demo-
Gratis, who refused to be bound by
the caucus which decided to let the
bill 60 over and the leaders of the re-
volt were making caustic replies to
the reproaches of Senator Stone.
On the presidents word that he
would veto the bill FIVE of the revolt.
ing democrats turned about and
voted against the motion to take II
UP. They were Senators Beckham
Chamberlain, Culberson, Lane ant
Overman. They made the vote 81
to %.
Senators Ashurst. Hardwick, My,
ers, Smith of South Carolina ant
Vardaman, all democrats, however
stuck to their votes to take it up.
The senate action means that ef'
forts to consider the bill at this ses'
sion probably will be dropped.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-23
j, s. NAVY PLAYING
GREAT WAR GAME
Red Fleet Conveying Invading
Army Will Try to Make
Landing on East Coast.
BLUE FLEET BEGINS HUNT

Washington, Aug. "a red
enemy fleet of great strength, convoy
ing thirty transports laden with an in
vading army, arrived within 600 miles
of the Atlantic coast at 6 o'clock this
morning and the greatest war game
ever undertaken by the navy depart
ment began.
Within an hour the twelve battle
ships of the "blue" defending fleet
were speeding to sea behind a far
flung line of destroyers and scouts
intent upon locating and destroying
the enemy before he approached the
shore. .,
Admiral Mayo commands the red
fleet of the fifteen battleships, SIN
swift destroyers, representing the
scouting line and six other navy craft
representing the fleet of transports
and other ships. Rear Admiral Helm
has seventeen destroyers and sever
light cruisers as his scouting screen
and close to shore are fifteen Sub
marines as last line of naval defense
Rear Admiral Knight, president d
the naval war college board the
super-dreadnought Pennsylvania, will
umpire the game in which seventy
seven fighting craft are engaged. The
reserve battleships forming the blue
fleet main line are manned by nava
militamen and civilian volunteers
Admiral Mayo has until September
to cvade the blue fleet and effec
landing at any point between Capt
Hatteras and Eastport Me, Th'
sphere of action extends 600 miles tt
sea between those points,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-23
Italian King Enters
Gorizia Under Fire
of Austrian Guns

Undine, Italy, Sunday Aug. 20
(Via Paris, Aug. 22)--King Victor
Emmanuel entered Gorilla today un-
der the fire OF the Austrian forces.
Luninio bridge, which he crossed to
enter the city, continues to be the OBJ
ject of relentless shelling by the Aus
trian guns, but, unmindful of danger,
the king determined to make per-
sonal visit to the captured city.
The king went to the city hall,
where he inquired regarding the meas
ures which have been taken to restore
the civil life of the city.
Girls working in the vicinity learned
of his presence and improvised man.
Hesitation, which was interspersed
with shouts of Long live our king,
long live Italy,
News of the royal visit spread
throughout the city and there was a
demonstration as the kings automo-
bile passed through the streets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-23
Hughes Makes Short
Talks in California
On Hurried Journey

Fresno, Cal, Aug. 22.-At the turn
of his transcontinental trip, Charles
f. Hughes was speeding north today
from Los Angeles to Sacramento
with fourteen scheduled stops and
brief speeches in the San Joaquin
valley. Here at Fresno he made a
ten-minute talk. The other addresses
were two and three-minute affairs
from the rear platform of his train:
On his way through the valley, the
nominee talked chiefly of his conv'c-
ton that the country needs a protec-
tive tariff to enable American enter.
prises to meet the competition OF
Europe when peace comes. Before
reaching Fresno he had spoken to
station crowds at Porterville, Lindsay
Exeter, Visalia, Kingsburg and Sell
ma. His program, after leaving here,
called for addresses at MADEIRA,
Microbes, Turlock, Modesto, Lathrop.
Stockton and Lodi. Tonight he will
speak at Sacramento.
Mr.. Hughes nursed his throat dur
ing the day, making his speeches as
brief as possible. His speech at
Portersville was devoted largely to an
explanation why he could not speak
for a longer time.
1T is a very difficult thing" he
said, "for man so early in the morn
ing to make a speech after such day
as they put me through yesterday
We had a meeting of $4,000 people al
San Diego yesterday afternoon and III
the evening one of the greatest meet
ings that Los Angeles has ever know
and the result is that my voice is BIZ
husky and | have got to take care o.
it through the day in order that il
may come back properly"