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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-21
Conditions Good in New Me1isO

The Washington Post prints
the following statement from
Governor Mcdonald, concerning
conditions in New Mexico:
Industrial business con
ditions in New Mexico at this
time are good.
The war has not affected these
conditions generally, thongh u
had an adverse effect on the cop
per industry for a short time.
This has now entirely been over
come, and copper mining is more
prosperous than ever before, /
think. in New Mexico.
| do not think that another
wear of the war will affect New
Mexico adversely IN any respect.
The outlook generally in New
Mexico is good for the next year.
Al lines Of industry in New
Mexico seem TO be prosperous,
such rs mining, stock raising
and farming.
There are really very few un-
employed here. OF course there
are always a few, but there is
employment for all if they will
take il.
WILLIAM G. MCDONALD,
Santa I'e. Governor.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-21

Mss Beulah Blair arrived here
Wednesday evening from Blanco,
TrNa~, and will spend a few days
visiting her father and brother
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-21
Elect 3s6 Men to Hold Office

Due 10 the fact that there will
be- from - 10 % names on the
ballot of each political party IN
every county OF the state at the
general election this year, the
size of the ballot as fixed hy a
law off, 1891, which has never
been repealed, wifi not b. large
enough, and il will Oe necessary
10 provide for Il ballot of greater
dimensions by agreement be.
tween the central committees of
the political parties having tick
cts IN the field This was done
at the first state election in 1911.
The statute of 1891, which is
Section 1894, Of the 1913 Cod.
idcation, specifies that the ballot
used at any general election shall
be- three inches wide and eight
inches long, 'or within one
fourth inch of that size -
New Mexico will elect total
of $50 men 10 office at the gener-
election next november. These
will include a United States
senator a-d a congressman; three
pres dental electors: eight distr-
let attorneys; supreme court
Justice; corporation commits
sioner and eight other state
officers, and ~ memb bers of tie
senate and 80 members OF the
house of representatives. Each
county will elect three com mis-
sioners, treasurer, county
clerk, sheriff, assessor, school
superintendent, surveyor and
probate Judge, a total of ten.
In the 26 counties there will
be 260 county officers elected,
and the mem bers of the legisla-
ture, state officers, district
attorneys and senator's and
congressmen bring the total NJ
to 800.
The eight state officers to be
elected, beside justice of the
supreme court and corporation
commissioner, are governor,
lieutenant governor, secretary
of state, treasurer, attorney
general auditor, commissioner
of public lands and superinten-
dent of public instruction. The
supreme court mem Der whose
Term expires this year is Chief
Justice Roberts, Republican,
and the corporation ommission
mem Der is Oscar l. Owen, Dem
ocrat. All district judges will
: serve until January !, 1919,
having been elected for six
years from January ], 1919,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-21
Lee Wins Championship

The boxing event held in the
Crystal Theatre Saturday even
ing drew a large crowd who
witnessed two of the best exhibi
tions of this sport that has ever
been seen in Columbus Jimmy
Lee, of Troop + won the champi
onship of the regiment in a hard
fought battle with Kid Stuart, OF
Troop G. 1t was a good fight
though Lee had the best of every
round.
The battle between Jimmie
Downs of Troop H and Spider
Moffat, of Los Angeles was the
best bout of the event and was
a scientific fight The honors
were near even but the referee
gave the decision to the Spider
and tie same met with the ap-
proval Of the spectators There
was a good preliminary bout Of
four rounds which resulted in "a
draw.
The next exhibition viii be-
held on February -, when
Jimmy Lee, the new champion,
will fight Kid Tucker, OF Troop
T.. These are both good boys
and the contest bids fair TO be
one of the best.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-21
Sunday W as Pay Day

The soluierS at camp received
their pay last Sunday for the
month of December. 1t is very
unusual for the men to be paid
on Sunday, but just as thankful
ly received Business has been
very brisk in town this week,
as is always the case after the
regular monthly pay day.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-21
Bought Government Property

f.. a. Malcolm, of Deming,
had his preliminary hearing
Saturday before United States
COMMISSIONS b Y. McKeyes,
upon the charge of buying gov.
ernmpnt property from a man
belonging to the 18th Cavalry,
and he was bound over in the
sum of $500 to wait the action of
the federal grand jury.
f.. A. Malcolm j. the owner Of
the City Dye Works, OF Deming,
and maintains he bought a shirt
of "A soldier, who claimed he had
bought il from the government
and needed the money, not real
izing at the time that the pur
chase could be an offense against
the government United States
Attorney Summers Burkhart
and Deputy United States Mar
shal j p GaluSha, of Albuquer.
Que, attended the trial
House for rent. Inquire j A.
Moore.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-21
Arrangements to Drill Well

II w Wilson left here Sunday
for FL Paso, where he is making
the necessary arrangements to
start drilling the deep we'll here.
The company still wants a few
more leases and are having a few
signed up in III Paso, there being
several residents of that city
who own real estate near where
the v ell is To be sunk There is
two tracts owned by Columbus
men that the company desires,
that contracts have not been
signed for yet, but will be as
soon as the parties get together,
and the drilling will not be held
mp on this account. According
10 the plans the drilling is to
start nj once.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-21

House for rent. Inquire J. A
Moore.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-21
Columbus Has $1,000 Blaze

most destructive fires ever seen
in Columbus last Saturday
night. The blaze started in the
lumber yard at about 1880, and
the origin is unknown W, c. I
Hoover was the first tO discover
the fire and when he first noticed
it he thought it was lantern.
He went down 10 investigate and .
called MIR. Ballenger, manager .
of the umber yard, asking him /.
If there was a light on the yard. .
Mr.. Ballengor replied in the |
negative and it was just mo .
ment until he learned that it was
"A fire, as the blaze grew very
rapidly. There was no water
handy to fight the flames and
hope of saving the yard was lost
at once.
The alarm was given and fire
call was sounded at camp by
the trumpeters and the men all
turned out Immediately. Mr..
Banenger liveo in a building at
the yard and the work of remov.
ing his household goods was
quickly accomplished, also every
thing that was in the ware room
of the plant. At first it was
thought possible to save the
telephone exc, ange building
but on account of insufficient
water IT, was soon learned that
it would also be destroyed, and
everything was removed from
the building. Misses Lizzie and
Ozella Standeld were living in
the building, and all of their
household goods were saved.
The loss To FOxworth Gal
brath Company, WAS about S6,
600 with insurance of $4,000.
The exchange building was
owned by w. G. Hoover, and the
loss on this building besides the
insurance, amounted about $500,
land there were several out build
jngs, including stable, which
were destroyed
MIR. Ii. G.. Bush, owner of tn
lumber yard, arrived on the
scene Sunday morning and
ordered lum Der shipped out OF
Deming and El Paso to supply
the trade until shipment could
be received from the mill The
first car arrived Tuesday and by
Wednesday morning the compa
NY was ready to fill orders The
sheds and an Office will be built
as soon as possible Mr. Hoover
will rebuild in a short time.
MIR. Ballenger and also the
Misses Stantield moved their
furniture to houses in the Rice
addition where th.Y' are now
making their homes. The tele.
phone exchange is located
temporarily at the Courier
Office. Those who lost their
homes and property ask us tc
offer their thanks to the soldiers
and citizens who used every
effort to save the same from the
fire.
Thanks is due Colonel Slocun
and his officers, and in fact every
man in camp, who arrived on the
scene within a few moments
after the alarm was given anC
rendered every assistance tina
was possible, The adiacen
buildings were all in the DANCE
zone ami there was much doub
as Ia whether they could b
saved. The fact that the hr,
was kept from spreading
further was due 10 tile qui cI
work of the soldiers alone
Special thanks Is due Lieutenan
Elkin B. Franklin. who tool
charge Of the work and stage,
ON the job for hours after III
worst of the lire was over
guard from camp WAS place
there aud were kept on duty a
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-21
Quail Season Closed December 81

There seems 20 be some people
in tile valley who have the idea
that the open season for quail
does not close until January 81.
All persons are notified that the
open season closed Decem her 81,
and all quail shooting since that
date has been a violation of the
law and the offenders are liable
to fine. The fine for shooting
quail out of season as prescribed
by law is not over 500
Mss Beulah Blair arrived here
Wednesday evening from Blanco,
Texas. and will spend a few days
visiting her father and brother.
down the Goals and eXtinguish.
ing them with water for protec.
tion in case the wind begin TO
blow. Fortunately what wind
there was Saturday night and
an day Sunday was in the right
direction to cause no further
damage.
The general belief in regard to
the origin o. the fire is that it
was started by hoboes 1t is
possible, but hardly probable,
that il was started by mice.
| 1t was at first supposed To have
been started by lime, but it was
|artrrword learned that there
was no lime in the yard No
one had been near the spot
where the blaze originaseG since
before dark and the place being
locked up the only way that
anyone could have gotten in
would have been to climb over
the fence, and il is very probable
that hobles, seeking protection
from The cold, had entered the
yard from the rear and were
sleeping under the sheds, and
wheh the fire started from a
cigarette or a match stick, decid
ed to make their getaway before
they were detected.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-21

Report of the condition Of the
Columbus State Bank of COlum
bus. New Mexico, at the close of
business Decem Der ~, 1913.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-21

Eggs For Sales q. White
Leghorns, good laying strain.
per setting, 81. G. +. Parks
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-21
Free Seed

The following communication
waS received from congressman
-. G Hernandez
| understand that in nearly
every postuffice in New Mexico
there are packages of seed un
delivered.
| would respectfully request
YOU to put II short notice il your
valuable paper asking th" post
master 10 distribute such pack
ages to any one to whom they
would be- of value
Yuu might add that any person
Interested In such seeds may
cali on the postmaster, and he
Will be- pleased To give them
such rs they can use
l.oSt: On the night Of Jan
uary 18th. 1916 an army over
coat. Marks on the right hand
tail NJ. G. 4. Nov. - II found
please return to NJ G r. orderly
room
j H. Greenwood made a
hu>inr~, trim IA El Pa>o Thurs
day morning. returning in the
evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-06
AZ Reeket,s shrine.

The northern transept OF Canter.
bury tEng.) cathedral marks the spot
of Beckett 81 assassination and for this
reason Is called "the Martyrdom."
The choir stalls are inclosed with q
beautiful screen of carved stone, exc
cuted by Prior d'Egtria, and Is one Of
the famous treasures of Canterbury.
The afchbishop's throne, with Its can.
Sopy. commands your attention for q
Bhort time, and then you pass up the
nprthsalsle. In the adjoining chapels
and about you are the tombs OF tho
sarchbisfops who were virtually the
prime ministers OF England for many
7reigns. The stones are worn by the
feet Of the pilgrims who visited the
Shrine of Beckett.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-06
I looked at Dick searchingly.

I looked at Dick searchingly.
"Are you sure that you want me
more than all the rest-instead OF
all the rest?"
There never has been moment,
my dear, when | would not take you
If all the women in the world might
be the alternative"
but Dick"
There are no butts about it, Mar
gle. l have tried to tell you often
that no woman understands the ways
of man any more than man UNDER
stands ways of women. We start
from different premises and usually
reach different conclusions.
at is not always the woman that a
man desires most that he loves most.
A man may desire hundred, yes a
thousand women, and forget them in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-06
CHINESE TO STUDY
WESTERN SCIENCE.
Distinguished Foreigners
Become Members Of New
Organization.

PEKINGs Dec 6.-Dr. Paul S.
Reinsch, American Minister to China.
was elected first vice. president of the
Chinese Social and Political ASCOT
alton which was formally organized
yesterday at meeting held In the
foreign office and attended chiefly by
Chinese and American officials and
scholars.
The president Of the new associa-
(, ton Is Lu Cheng.siang, the Chinese
Ju:lin, vice Minister OF Foreign AT
fairs, Is the secretary to the new or
sanitation, and WI Choa-chu, Coun.
,cillor for the Foreign Office and the
Y son OF WI, the former Minister for
China to the United States, was made
treasurer.
Among the members of the execu.
tive council are DR.. w. F. Willoughby,
legal adviser! to the Chinese govern
ment, who was formerly treasurer Of
Porto Rico, and Ronald Macleay
& Councillor OF the British Legation
DR.. Reinsch and Wellington Koo, the
present Chinese Minister to Washing
ton; first suggested the association
and initiated. the plans which result
II ed yesterday in the formal organiEa-
ton. DR.. Y. T. Tsur and all the
members Of the faculty Of the Using
dua College, which is supported
Chiefly through American boxer In
demnity money which the American
government refunds to China. are &c
tive members. DR.. Henry C. Adams
OF the University Of Michigan. who Is
temporarily in China reorganizing the
system Of accounting for Chinese
3 railways, has also assisted in organ
fling the association.
DR.. Renisch was the chief speaker
\ at vest meeting, and outlined
+ the plans of the association, which
he believes will result in much bene.
ut to the Chinese government through
a scientific study of law, politics.
SOCIOLOGY, economics and administra.
ton in China. The association will
publish a magazine in which the
loriginal work of members will ap.
pear. DR.. Renisch.predicted that this
magazine In English will do much
to familiarize the world with Chtna's
internal problems, and result in a
general change Of ideas, which will
DE beneficial to Chinese political sys-
TENS:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-06

y N4lI
to be my wife, yet It was pretty we'll
understood from the time was six
teen and she was fifteen that when
we :we grew up we were TO marry.
7 II liked her the best of any girl l
ever met until / met you. Then 1t
was nll on, my dear. III knew that you
were my girl Just as you knew that
Ii was your man from the moment l
opened that school room door.
Everything went on as before.
After we were married. Eleanor, IN
that mysterious way that women
have, continued to lot me know that
she was not pining for love Of me.
Perhaps was little surprised and
piuued at that, because, my dear, we
are all more or less egottstical, Ia
man rather likes to think he is more
or less In many womens lives). but
nothing was said until that unlucky
night on the train Fo. once Dick
was telling the truth with a ven
geance.
"You remember that pretty woman
who set out to blackmail me. Well,
she, OF course, got me to drink more
than was good for me that night at
H'rnor. I did not know that Eleanor
on the train until later and our
alton much advanced.
Y.ou will remember that the wo-
IN was provocative and she GER
taInly gave me lot Of encourage
nfent and perhaps I would have fallen
into her net II Eleanor had not seen
how things were going and sent for
me to come to her stateroom.
"Up to this time, am sure Flea
nor only had a desire to keep me from
making fool OF myself, for she GER
tainly told me that was an idiot to
make up to that other woman. was
Influenced with wine and. the previous
hlrtation-the temptation came to
fnd out II Eleanor had any OF the old
time feeling left for me-
"You know the rest Eleanor, poor
girl, in trying 10 rescue me from the
other woman, contriyed to dig pit
for herself.
Il swear to you. Margie. that l was
the most repentant and remorseful
man you ever saw, for | found that
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-06

to Eleanor Fairlow; / was the one
and only man and acted Ike a
scoundrel.
Ever since that night have want
ed to break with her to get out OF this
horrible position both for your sake
and hers-but she, poor girl, took 1t
for granted that L loved her and want
ed to be with her as much as she
wanted to be with me.
"You know the rest: Eleanors
life is ruined, and now you know
what cad am.
yet, my dear, am very much
like other men. We welcome any
thing, everything. to vary monotony
of business. No matter how much we
try to be straight and decent MEM
bers Of society, we all want to and
most of us do kick over the apple
cart occasionally"
But what OF us women, Dick! l
broke in; ARE our lives so much more
diverse than yours that We must be
content with what little part of your
selves you men must give US?
What is there SO wonderful about
Kicking over the apple cart that you
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-06
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

moment, but the woman he loves
is always within his heart. | wish
/ could explain Eleanor TO you. Mar
gle. She Is not bad woman, in fact
she is n good woman. Her only fault
is in loving worthless me.
IL know 1t sounds like a cad to
make the assertion, but after that let
ter | think you will agree that Its
only explanation is, as she says, "a
great love on her part. ! have no
excuse except that am man and
she is a very pretty woman.
"The poor girl" he said, regretful-
II. II do not even have that excuse
OF loving her. You see, Margie," he
went on in rather hesttatfng man
ner, IL am the only sweetheart Elean.
or Fairlow ever had, and while I had
never asked her in SO many words
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-06
Will Verify Statement.

Mr. Phtlp eeber 545 eushWck Avenue, Brooklyn. ~
verify anyone OF Fruito
In writing TO the Mr.. Geber says
az suffered with galEstones years-ted various
tnduoedF
Fruitola and nowfeetng better
than at any years heartily recommend
la md
Fruioa acts powerful
softenns consesed dsntesatng the
thmo toniealterasVe acting
especially recommended
tho weakened rundown
For the public arrangements
representative
Famont they Martins Drug Store on
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-06
HEALTH HINTS
sPREADINo COLDS.

There are numerous factors respon-
sible for the spread of colds at this
time of the year.
There are simple congestive colds
from exposure, yet many conditions
commonly called colds are caused by
germs.
Probably one of the most common
methods of spreading these so.cailed
colds is through the carelessness of
those who are sick with the infectious
condition and who are careless in
handling their hardkerchiefs and who
sneeze and cough when near others
without covering their mouths and
noses to prevent spraying the droplets
IN the breath that are often filled with
through an entire family. This Is usu-
1t is common thing for colds to go
through an entire family. This is usu-
ally the result Of carelcssness in COM
ing too closely in contact with the
sick or handling articles that have
been infected by the patient.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-06
GERMANS PREPARE
GREAT OFFENSIVE
British Military Experts
Expect it Will Come
Soon.
lfBy Associated press)

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE compare
live quiet Which has resigned on the
western front ever since the British
offensive OF September, is soon TO be
broken, according to the prophecies
OF lall military experts, by an elabo.
rate German offensive along the
whole front. All reports from Bel
GUM concur in announcing that the
German; attack is being planned for
January, During the past few days.
conveys Of ammunitions have been
pouring toward the advanced German
positions in Flanders, and fresh ar
rivals OF troops from the eastern
front are constantly recorded. Ac;
scording to the stories which are cur.
rent; Emperor William himself will
be on hand to superintend opera
tons.
"a correspondent at the British
front states that the preliminaries for
the great offensive are already under
way, and that a noticeable change
has come over the whole front. Heavy
German guns are again in action, and
there is q distinct difference in the
character OF the German troops which
are manning the front trenches. In.
stead of the new recruits which have
been stationed for some time in these
positions. veteran soldiers from Po-
land have now appeared and have
made their presence known by creep.
ing up the barbed wire entangle-
ments OF the British where they left
"a pIacard in English which read:
eve have come back from Warsaw
to give you He'll"
There can constantly be heard from
behind the German lines the tumult
OF trains bringing up men and NUM-
stions, the rumble Of heavy artillery
and the tramping of constantly arriv-
Ing battalions..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-06

Do you think dimpIes are defects?
Or do you think they're decidedly
delightful.
Somebody's always taking the joy
out of life and now a group Of Chica-
20 doctors unite in declaring that a
dImple is only defect in what other
wise might be a pretty, enticfng
face.
They declare that the cute little
tuck" that turks in corners of nearly
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-06
NornalItx 49, Enaentlal.

The normal man is the one who
succeeds in lie. He must have. i'm
agination and courage. endurance
and industry, the power to; concentrate
as well as Intelligence. But first Of all
he must be normal, moderate in his
habits, careful of his health, careful
Of his digestion and Of his nerves.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-06
Reason ter pIaeIna.. N,lsadIaa C. !.

Reason for Placing Wedding
The third finger Is the oEily en-
where two principal neryes neieng -
two distinct trunks; the thumb y 91es
piled with its principal netyes tfni
the radial nerve. as are also the lote'i
finger, the middle hngerS ane4 tAe
thumb side OF the ring nngefs htleI
the ulnar nerve furnishes the lttti9l
finger, and the ether side sot tho zinGi
finger, at the point OF extrentt2 o.
which a real, union kee plaspt; b neei
the ancient reason for placing tho
wedding ring on this finger.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-06

OF money makers-and Lillian dim
pies and backs up what they say.
And there are lots of other movie
stars that take the same stand. Some
are shown above. They've all got
dimples and money because the pub
lie likes to see thei- dimples on the
screen.
1.-THE docs may be right but II dim
pies are defects. give US lots OF de-
fects," say the movie men.