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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-01
Labor Day Proclamation

The spirit of the age demands
improved conditions for the
laborer. Only by patience and
care and serious thoughtfulness
can this be accomplished.
In theory we stand for equal
rights while in fact we have ex.
alted wealth and given undue
consideration to it's power. The
vested rights of capital must be
second To the rights of man and
the welfare Of the millions who
struggle for a fair living for
themselves and their families.
1t has been thought wise and
just to set aside one day in each
year out Of consideration for all
who labor.
Now Therefore, in pursuance
of the law and custom, |, William
G. Mcdonald, Governor OF the
State of New Mexico, do hereby
proclaim; Monday, the 4th day
of Septem ber, 1916, as Labor Day
and request that all public and
private business be suspended
so far as practicable in order that
this may be made a real holiday.
| want to urge all good and
true citizens, particularly those
who labor, to avoid ignoble things
and strive only for that which is
good for themselves and those
;ur whom they are responsible.
Done at the Executive Ofice
this the 26th day Of August, A.
ID. 1916. Witness my nand and
the Great Seal of the State OF
New Mexico.
WILLIAM g. MCDONALD
Attested: ANTONIO LUCERo,
Secretary of State
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-01
Would Water U. S. Army

The Carl.Poole well southeast
of town would furnish the u S
army with water and then have
some to spare, according to the
figures given by J r. Blair.
This well supplies $500 gallons
Of water per minute, or 100000
gallons an hour, and 5,040,000
gallons every twenty four hours.
The amount of water required
for all purposes for each man
every day is 25 gallons, accord
ing to the army officers. At
that rate this big well would
supply POI 800 men with all the
water needed,
The Carl.Poole we'll is the
largest in the Mimbres Valley,
and possibly the largest in the
southwest. The Bailey well,
located only a short distance
from this well, has a capacity Of
l 800 gallons per minute. The
Hallock well, less than one mile
away, delivers 1000 gallons, and
the Pierce we'll is as large as the
Hallock well. There are several
other large wells in the valley,
but those mentioned above are
the largest. The lift to the sur.
face is not over eight feet in
either of the four big wells
In the north end of the valley
the best wells do not furnish
over 1000 gallons of the 80 80
per minute. The water has to
be lifted several feet, and the
expense of pumping is much
larger than in this end Of the
valley.
The report which it seems has
been circulated from DeminR
and the north end of the valley
that we had no water here is not
only false, but sounds ridicu
lous to those who are acquainted
with the conditions that really
exist
The wells that the government
has drilled did not come up tc
their expectations, but there is
a supply of over 100 gallons pei
minute on the new camp site
and no doubt this will be greatly
increased as soon as larger
pumps are installed. The Hui
sey well from the first has beer
pumped to the full capacity o.
the plant.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-01
Second Regiment Sentinel.

Is the name Of a new paper
which will make its appearance
in Columbus next Tuesday. The
publication will be for the Second
Regiment of the Massachusetts
National Guard. Captain Ernest
r. Burger is honorary editor, j.
M. Donovan, editor, and r. r..
Norris, business manager. IL
will be published weekly by the
the Courier.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-01
Revival Meeting

A revival meeting is being
conducted at the Methodist
Church by Rev, Ed. l.. Millican,
of FL Paso, assisted by W. +.
Dawn, state missionary, and
Herbert Renolds, Of Dallas,
Texas, in charge of the singing.
Services are held every day at
10 a. IN. and 7;30 p. IN. A general
invitation is extended.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-01
18th Cavalry Withdrawn to Dublan

Brig. Gen. J. j. Pershing has
withdrawn the 18th Cavalry from
FL Vale TO Co!onia Dublan, Mex,
according TO announcement
made at Department head
quarters. Gen. Funston said
the move was designed to facili-
tate the work of supplying
forage for the organization. nj
Vale is ahcut 80 miles southeast
of ColShio Dublan.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-01
Columbus Must
Clean Up At Once
Meeting Held at Crystal Theatre
Tuesday Afternoon Attended by
Doctors and Business Men Of
Columbus to Agree Upon Some
System for Combating Filth.

The meeting called by the
mayor, held at theCrvstalTheatre
Tuesday, was attended by sew
eral of the army doctors and a
few of the business men of the
town. Mayor Dabney presided,
and Colonel Frick was asked to
state the object of the meeting.
He read a letter from the dis.
trict sanitary inspector, which
suggested a plan for cleaning up
the town, Several of his sug
gestions will be put into effect,
one of which requires everyone
to get garbage can with a
cover, which will be emptied as
often as necessary by the vii.
lage.
Colonel Frick stated that the
military would cooperate with
the village authorities, and was
ready to help in any way
possible
Ordinance No. ) passed by the
Board of Trustees of the Village
of Columbus in 1913 was read.
If the provisions of this ordi-
nance had been enforced it
would not be necessary to such
action to be taken as will now
have to be. 1t provides a fine for
throwing or sweeping paper or
any kind of refuse into the
streets. There are some of our
leading business people who
make this a practice every day.
The mayor has ordered the mar
shal to enforce every provision of
the ordinance, and those who
violate 1t now will be punished
regardless of who they are.
Columbus must be cleaned up,
and that at once. Order after
order has been issued, with a
large part of the people paying
little or no attention at all.
Every body has been given
chance to do the right thing, and
have been waiting on someone
else o. just did not care. The
marshal now has orders to in.
spect all toilets and back yards
in town, and those whose prem
ises are in an unsanitarv condi.
tion will be taken into police
court and given an opportunity
TO explain to Judge Peach.
Some of the business people
who have been here for a long
time evidently think that the
cleanup order is not intended
for them, but for those who have
recently come in. Some seem
to imagine that they have pull
enough that they can get by
without obeying at all if they do
not care to, The Courier is
anxious TO have the town clean,
and next week when the marshal
makes his inspection all who
have not complied with the laws
will be taken into police court,
and the Courier will certainly
inform its readers who they
are.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-01

4 scene was ena, ted Sunday
at the Crystal Theatre that
will be memorable in the his
tory OF New Mexico, when Mrs.
l.. Bradford Prince, on behalf of
herself and New York friends,
presented Mrs. @ h. Parks,
telephone heroine of the Colum.
Jus raid, with 46 pieces Of solid
,ilyerware and a gold watch and
chain and to baby Gwenyth a
solid silver cup.
At three o'clock the Crystal
Theatre, which seats over 1000
people, was filled, and standing
room only was available, which
vas most all used before the ex.
rrcises began. Mayor T. i.
Dabney presided, and Colonel
h G. Abbott made an address,
after which Mrs. Prince had the
floor.
After Mrs. Princes address
she presented the gifts. The
gold watch had Mrs. Parks ini
tials engraved thereon. The gold
watch had the following neatly
engraved on the inside lid: Mrs.
). A. Parks in recognition of
heroic devotion to duty, Colum
bus, New Mexico, March 9th,
1915, from Mary q. Prince and
friends in New York" The
silver cup presented TO baby
Gwenyth had engraved on it;
To Gwenyth Parks. Commem
Grating your mothers heroism
IT Columbus, n. NJ, March 9th,
1916, FROM Mary c. Prince"
The gold chain given Mrs Parks
with the watch was Mrs. Prince :
own chain, which she had had
for some time, and which she
had worn. 1t is priced more
highly by Mrs. Parks for this
reason.
Mrs. Parks received the con
gratulations Of all those present,
and Mrs. Prince was taken by
the hand OF each one present IN
appreciation of her efforts After
the presentation a reception for
Mrs. Prince was given by Miss
Burton at her residence, where
she met all the widows made by
the Columbus raid.
The d. A. X. of New Mexico
mas been given credit for Mrs
Princes efforts, but this organi
zation has had nothing whatever
to do with the matter a. an or
ganization. The presents were
gwen by Mrs. Prince and
friends.
Mrs. Parks offers her sincere
thanks to Mrs. Prince and those
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-01

"''''NNN ANi Chablolh bhu
Mrs. Vincent deserve mention
for their assistance in the ar.
rangements Mrs. Prince ar
rived here Saturday afternoon
from Deming, accompanied by
W. K. Holt and Misses Holt and
Terrill. She was entertained at
the home of Mayor Dabney She
returned to Demlng Sunday even.
ing, and will spend a few days
at Haywood before returning
home.
1t was impossible for all those
who were present TO hear Mrs.
Princes remarks, and her ad
dress is published in full.
Mrs. Prince said:
This moment marks the culmi.
nation Of the thoughts, the hopes
and the efforts, which have filled
the period since my heart was
touched by the relation of events
of the night, or early morning, of
the ninth of March that never
to be forgotten reign of terror
here, in what is now the peace.
full little city of Colum bus.
A chilyalruus pirit was
aroused, and determined that
recognition in some form ahould
be given to this brave woman,
who, altho alone with her little
child, did not cry for help, did
not leave the house and desert
her duty at the telephone; who
had the forethought not to light a
lamp, nor, in fact, to make a sign
nor sound of any kind, which
might attract the wild and savage
bandits, bent only on theft, arson,
murder and all other crimes of
bestial character.
Weeks passed, and ran into
months, before my purpose was
accomplished.
Being in New York at that time,
well.nigh 5000 miles away from
the scenes which have made Co.
lumbus famous, and far from
wars alarm, it seemed as if it
might I've an uncertain effort on
my part; out through the exer.
else of diligence and tact. pleas
ant words and smiles, friends
rallied TO my assistance-but the
entire story will be written later,
and those who care To know the
sequence of events which made
| it possible for me to be here to.
day, may read for themselves.
The main thing is that we are
assembled to do honor to this
brave American girl.
| have brought a subs tantiaI
recognition of her heroism and !
have come that it might be pre-
sented To her here on the very
scene Of her devotion to all of heI
townspeople in endeavoring u
summon aid.
So this is intended, not only as
a tribute to her, but as an atten
tion to the entire city Of Colum
bus, which suffered so terribly
at the hands of that border
ruffian, Francisco Villa, and his
bandits.
But we must also remem bel
that we are here to render
Continued on page p
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-01
Clipped From New Mexican

The editorial published on
page , commencing the work OF
Mrs. Prince was clipped from
the New Mexican, published at
Santa Fe. Due to an oversight
we failed to give proper credit.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-01

For your Job Printing try
the Courier,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-01
Columbus Heroine
Is Recognized by
Presentation

Soldiers and Population Witness
Presentation Of Dinner Service,
&c., by Mrs. L. Bradford Prince
10 Mrs. G. E. Parks in RecOgni-
Of Her Bravery on the Night Of
the Raid.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05

COURT UPHOLDS RAILROAD
Has Right 10 Discharge Employe Who
Uses Liquor.

Kansas City, June st is the
duty of a railroad to the public 1t
serves to protect its patrons by dis
charging men who use intoxicants."
Judge A. Van Valkenburgh declared
from the bench of the United States
district court in instructing a jury
hearing a damage suit for $3.50 900
brought by a discharged employee
against the Chicago, Milwaukee and
ST. Paul Railroad company.
The employee, a conductor. had been
dismissed from the service of the rail.
road three years ago. 1t was charged
he was found to be using intoxicants.
Not only drunkenness. but the use
Of liquor, is sufficient ground for dis
charging an employee in any line of
work If the employer sees fit, Judge
Van Valkenburg said, and In the case
Of railroads 1t ceases to be merely a
principle of sound business and be-
comes a necessity to avert danger.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.
SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET

Sioux City, June 5.-Cattle sup
ply consisted mainly of southern
stockers and the salable supply was
very small and prices were held
steady in all branches. For the week
the total figures 1924, about the
same number as arrived last week,
but a big increase owe the CORE
spending time a year ago.
Market for fat cattle this week has
been irregular, strictly finished kinds
of both steers and butcher stock rul-
ing stronger, while trend to medium
and plain grades was lower.
No great amount of change was
quoted in the stocker and feeder
branch of trade. Volume of bust
ness was limited and dealers report
a good clearance.
Week end hog trade drew a fair
sized u and with bearish reports
from outside centers, prices were
forced down a nickel as compared
with the previous days average.
Top for the day was $40, while
the bulk of sales were at a spread
of $9.15 q 9.35.
1t remained for the closing day of
the week to establish the high mark
for the season for wooded lambs, a
deck making S12. Market has shown
very little change since the opening
day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
FUNSTON PROVIDES DETAILS
Sends All Available information &c
Washington.

San Antonio, Tex, June 3.-Major
General Funston sen to the war de-
partment all the information he has
been able to obtain regarding move
ments In Northern Mexico OF Mexican
troops
The report was made al the request
OF the department and the details
were not made public here.
Except for the fact that the num-
Der of troops the Mexican minister OF
war has SEN into Northern Mexico Is
$ o much greater than the number he
had told Generals Scott and Funston
he would send army officers have seen
little to cause them to believe an at
tack is to be made on the American
troops
Some threats against General Per-
shing's forces have been reported,
made by minor officers of the Mexican
army. and a few instances of action
that appeared indicative of contem-
plated harassing of the American
troops further south have been re-
ported.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
SENATE CONFIRMS
BRANDEIS FOR BENCH

Washington, June 3. -The nomina-
ton of Louis d. Brandeis of Boston to
the supreme court to succeed the late
Joseph Rucker Lamar was confirmed
by the senate by a vote OF AZ to %.
Mr.. Brandeis will be the first Jew
to occupy a seat on the supreme
bench.
Only n Democrat, Senator New
lands, voted against confirmation.
Three Republicans, Senators La Fol-
lette. Norris and %Poindexter, voted
with the Democratic majority.
The negative vote of Senator New
lands was a surprise to the senate
and the Nevada senator. recognizing
that his action had aroused comment.
later made public a formal explana-
ton.
Il have a high admiration for Mr..
Brandeis as a publicist and propa-
gandist Of distinction" Senator New
lands said. Il do not regard him as
a man of judicial temperament and
for that reason | have voted against
his confirmation"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
WOULD INVALIDATE
MUCH LEGISLATION

Victoria, b. c., June 3.-H. C. Brew
ster, Liberal leader in the provincial
legislature, which was prorogued
Wednesday, has brought suit against
Premier w. ]. Bowser in the British
Columbia supreme court attacking the
validity of the Pacific Great Eastern
railway loan bill on the ground that
the life Of the Legislature expired by
limitation March Is and that all bust
ness transacted since tnat time is
without effect.
The suit not only seeks to prevent
the payment of Sc, o 900 TO the Pa
cifc Great Eastern under the terms
OF the loan bill, but demands restitu-
ton OF SIS. 900 1000 previously advanc-
ed to aid the construction of that
road.
The action, If successful, will cancel
nearly all Of the legislation enacted
by the British Columbia parliament.
including the prohibition referendum
act and the woman suffrage bin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
DECIDES GEORGIA CONTEST
National Committee Unseats Dele
gates Favorlno Hughes.

Chicago, June 3.-Sixteen prospec-
tive votes for Justice Charles T..
Hughes In the Republican convention
were thrown out when the national
committee voted to seat Henry s.
Jackson, head of the delegation from
Georgia. The action was taken after
a lively contest which lasted more
than six hours and In which 1t was
necessary to determine the personnel
OF the Georgia state committee.
A delegation representing the Wal
ter r. Johnson wing of the party In
Georgia fought stubbornly.
Each delegation came to Chicago
uninstruoted, but 1t has been under
stood generally hat the Johnson
delegation was prepared to support
Justice Hughes, while the Jackson
delegates were friendly to the candi.
dacy of Senator Root. with John w,
Weeks of Massachusetts as second
choice.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
ROOT MAJORITY IN
new YORK CLAIMED

Chicago, June 5. -"Mr. Root, abso-
lutely and un~equivocally, has a ma
jority of the New York delegates who
will vote for him. A statement to the
contrary from whatever quarter it
may come Is not based upon fact"
This was the gist of a statement
put forth from Root headquarters. The
Root managers have private figures to
show that at least 40 and probably So
of the 81 New Workers are certain to
vote for Root on the first ballot.
James r. Sheffield, ]. Sloat Bassett
and George r. Sheldon, delegates, and
Cornelius N. Bliss, alternate, of the
New York delegation, were c~onspicu-
Gus arrivals at the Root headquarters.
National Committeeman William
Barnes, Jr.. got to town but did not
appear at the Root camp,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS
Progressive Slate Also includes Roof
for Secretary of State.

Chicago, June 3.-Terms on which
the Roosevelt managers are ready to
dicker with the old line Republicans,
predicated on Roosevelt's nomination
for president, are discussed along
convention row The tentative slate,
according to a local paper, Is:
For Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt.
For Vice President-Charles War
rem Fairbanks.
For Secretary of State-Elihu Root.
For Secretary of the Treasury
Theodore Burton.
To bring Progressives into line, in
the event the Republicans accept T.
r.. 1t is proposed that cabinet posi-
lions will be reserved for prominent
Moose leaders.
George w. Perkins announced the
Progressive convention will hold of
The nomination of Colonel Roosevelt
until after they ascertain to a "rea
sonable certainty what the Repub.
licans intend to do.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
THREE PERISH IN
IOWA CLOUDBURST

McGregor, Ia, June Scanning al
most without warning a cloudburst
deluged this city, costing at least
three lives. Two children are miss
ing and II is feared they also have
drowned.
Three unidentified men sleeping In
a barn we're drowned before they
could escape the wall OF rushing wa
ter which descended on the place
from the high bluffs which surround
the city, nesting In a valley along the
Mississippi river.
The water rose six feet In five min.
utes and for "A time cut off escape OF
guests In the Zimmerman hotel, the
lobby OF which was covered TO a
depth of FIVE feet.
The depot was washed away. Hogs
In the st. Paul road stock yards. val
ued at $4,000, we're lost. A lumber
yard also was swept away.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
ULSTER WILL BE EXCLUDED
Proposed Irish Parliament 4 Be Set
up Immediately.

London, June 3.-The Evening
basis Of agreement has been arrived
at for settlement Of the Irish question
and that the proposed Irish parlia-
ment will be set up Immediately, Ul-
ster being excluded. The parliament.
this newspaper says. will be made up
of the present Irish representatives In
the British parliament.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
RICANS BALK AT TAX
Those In London Object to 10 Per Cent
War Assessment

London, June "a large number of
Americans, resident In England, the
holders Of American securities here
and the United States, having pro-
tested against the new tax of two
shillings on the pound on these hold
ings being applied to them. the Ameri-
can embassy addressed an inquiry to
the British foreign office. The latter
referred the matter to the treasury
commissioners, who have before them
the whole question OF applying the
next tax TO foreign residents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
Peanut Shell Kills Child.

New Richmond, Wis, June "A
dash for st. Paul, where proper medi-
cal treatment might be obtained for
the three-year-old daughter OF Ole
Pearson Of Poneville, proved In vain.
for the child died on the train near
here. The girl swallowed a peanut
shell which lodged In her throat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
Two Siaxers Eiectrocuted.

Ossining, N. Y, June 3.-Roy Chap
lin and John Supe, murderers, ere
put to death In the electric chair at
the state prison. Chaplin killed his
uncle, Henry MCGEE, In Wellsville In
June a year g Supe killed vincen-
70 Abbattiello at Westbury. Nassau
county. on June 20. 1915. during a
quarrel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
Veteran Railroad Man Dies.

Chicago, June 81. M. Dering, as
sistant to Vice President Harry Il.
Bryan. chief operating officer Of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
road, is dead at his home In Riverside.
He al ffty-seven years old and had
been with the road nearly thirty
years. entering the service a. a
stenographer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
Strawberry Crop s2o,ooo,ooo

New York, June 3.-This years
strawberry crop will be worth $780,
000, 900 to the growers, exceeding all
previous records, 1t Is estimated In a
summary Of the crops condition pub
lished by the National City baak. The
crop will contain 300, 900, 900 quarts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
MEN WILL NOT MARCH
University Head Refuses to Permit
Students to Parade.

Hartford, Conn, June 3.-Connecti-
cut was stirred when President Ar
thur living Hadley refused to permit
Yale's soldiers to participate In the
state preparedness parade to be held
here. Former Governor Morgan G..
Rulkely offered to bear the expense Of
bringing the students here from New
Haven. 1t is expected that 30, 200 will
march
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
Pitched Fight In Midair.

Paris, June 3.-A pitched battle be-
tween German and French ~aeroplane
s~quadrons, In which two enemy ma
chimes were brought down, was re-
ported to the wal once. One German
machine was so badly damaged by fire
from the French aeropianes that 1t
fell near Etain.