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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15
CHECK ARTIST ENJOYS
PROSPEROUS BUSINESS
Merchants cash checks that are
discovered 10 be worthless
and fOrger gets away
ApparentlY the columbus ma

Apparently the Columbus mer-
chants are easy pickings" for
the check artists. About ten or
twelve days ago a man who had
been working on the ranch of
w. T. Dixon appeared in The
Bazaar, and after making some
purchases, rendered a school
warrant in payment. A Courier
man happened to be in the store
at the time and was asked by
the proprietor if he knew the
man. He informed the propri-
etor that he did not. lie exam
ined the warrant and said that
t was not signed by Miss Goebel
as superintendent of schools and
that he thought the check was
worthless, The artist put on
such a good face that it was f.
nally decided to take chances on
the check and he received his
hange.
The next play was made at
the store of Moore e. Moore, the
personal check of w. T. Dixon
being presented. Mrs. Moore
,ell and he proceeded to work
a similar stunt on the Columbus
Jewelry Company, also another
ewelry store, and numerous 9TH
. merchants.
Early the next morning the
Bazaar man presented his war
'ant to the bank. The forgery
was Immediately discovered, and
the checks kept coming in all
day. Mr.. Greenwood went up to
DiXon's ranch and they discover
ed where several blank war.
rants had been torn out Of the
book, Mr.. Dixon being secretary
OF the school trustees in the dis.
trict. Sheriff Simpson was at
once notified and it is thought
that the man has been captured
IN New Orleans.
$. c. Pierce had wagon and
taam and several small but val.
bic articles stolen from him
bout the same time that the
bad checks appeared and it is
thought that the same party is
guilty of all the crimes. If the
man who has been captured is
the right guy he will no doubt
take a long vacation.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15
RED CROSS SEAL CAM
PAIGN ON IN COLUMBUS
pupils of public school now TAX
ing an interest in the sale
of Red Cross Seals

In addition to the placing of
Red Cross Christmas Seals in
the stores of Columbus Jewelry
Company, G. +. Jack Novelty
Company, Butt Bros. Drug store
Meadows Drug Store, Moore &
Moore's Dry Goods store and the
army Y. NJ. c. A., the pupils of
the public school, under the su-
pervision of their teachers, have
been conducting a broadcast sale
throughout the town, and the in
terest among these small sales
men and saleswomen has result
ed in keen rivalry.
Many of the children have al
ready earned a Red Cross button
and now two of our local business
firms have offered special prizes.
The Columbus Jewelry Company
have offered to reward the school
gin who sells the greatest num-
Der Of seals with a handsome
necklace and the firm of Moore &
Moore offer a game board of
Round the World" to the boy
who has the highest record of
sales.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15
WILL SOON START DRILL
AT THE DEEP WELL
Derrick more than sixty feet in
height has been erected
and ready for biz.

The big well rig brought to
Columbus by +. c. Knifin has
been set up and everything will
be in readiness by the time a
car of coal can be received. The
drilling would have been started
before this time if coal could
have been gotten.
The machine has been set over
the old hole which is down to a
depth of about 800 feet. The rig
used before did good work and
the hole is straight as can be,
but it was too slow and not large
enough for the Job. The rig now
in place is probably the largest
ever brought into the state Of
New Mexico.
Mr.. Kniiiin has leases signed
up for several thousand acres of
land, enough to protect himself
in case oil is found in commercial
quantities. He does not know to
what depth he will drill but he
will go deep enough to make a
thorough test, and as long as the
indications are favorable he will
keep the big rig in motion.
Mr.. Knithn now will have moth
ing to be kept secret, and the
Courier will inform its readers
each week of the progress made
and the depth reached.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15
President Wilson declares for
the Red Cross Seal

The following pronodncement
by the nations chief executive
is of special interest at this time
in view of the countrywide eff
fort being made by the nations
most prominent men and women
who have volunteered to work to
secure funds for the struggle
against the Capttin of Death,
tuberculosis:
May take this occasion to
express to you my deep interest
in the work of the National Anti
tuberculosis Association, and
my hope that the work is grow
ing in efficiency and extent from
year to year? May ! not partic-
ularly express my interest in the
Red Cross Christmas Seal, whose
sale has been the means of rails
ing funds for the work? II
seems to me that this is a par.
ticularly interesting and sensi
bic way of enabling the people OF
the country to give this great
work their support"
Have you bought your Christ
mas seals yet?
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15
HADBORNE PURCHASES
THOROUGHBRED BULLS

d. j. Claiborne returned Sun
day from Fort Davis, Texas,
where he had gone to purchase
some thoroughbred bulls. He had
four shipped back, which arrived
Wednesday. They are white fa-
ces and are sure good stuff. He
will soon put them on the range
with his herds.
Mr.. Claiborne made the trip
to Fort Davis in his Ford car
taking his family along with him
who had a short visit in that
section with friends. During the
entire trip he did not have tht
least trouble, not even e pune.
ture. This seems to be a goOC
record, in an 800 mile trip.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15
ROAD BOARD CORDIALLY
RECEIVED BY FUNSTON
Expressed willingness on part of
the Military to help repair
roads damaged by il

Chas. Heath and Fred Sher-
man, two Of the members of the
Luna County Road Board, re-
turned Wednesday from their
trip to San Antonio, Texas where
they went to interview General
Frederic Funston, in regard to
securing government aid in re-
pairing the county roads which
have been damaged by the travel
OF heavy government motor
trucks.
They were cordially received
by General Funston. who eX-
pressed his willingness to coop
crate with them in securing aid
from the federal government in
making the repairs.
Messrs. Heath and Sherman
had prepared maps and went in
to the matter in all details, and
presented the General with an
accurate account of the destruc-
tion caused by the using of the
roads during the rainy season.
The commander did not know
that such a round about road had
to be travelled in going from FL
Paso to Columbus, and neither
did he know that the trucks were
obliged to use the Luna county
roads.
He informed the board what
steps to take in order to get their
claim before the proper author
tiles. They were to see Lieut..
Colonel Farnsworth, base COM
mander at Columbus, furnishing
him with all the data, which has
already been done, or is now be-
ing done. He will appoint COM
mittee from his corps of engi-
neers who will go over the roads
with the board and make their
report, which will be endorsed
by the colonel, and will be sent
through military channels to the
commander of the Southern De-
partment, which is General Fun
ston. He will endorse same and
send it on to Washington, max
ing his recommendations, which
will be favorable, according to
the way he expressed himself to
the board. 1t should not be so
very long until favorable action
is taken in the matter, as the
road commissioners will use all
means possible to get everything
properly arranged at once.
They have had a meeting with
| Colonel Farnsworth. and there
seems to be no reason why the
p natter can not be pushed
, through Immediately.
There is now a large crew of
men working on the piers for the
, bridge across Seventy-SiX draw
, and this Job will be completed
. shortly after the first of the
year.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15
GONE ON VISIT TO THE
STATE OF ALABAMA A

T. A. Hulsey left here Thurs
day on a short business and So
cial visit to Alabama. The only
reason he gave the Courier for
going at this time was that the
other candidates for justice of
the peace were backward about
campaigning when he was in
town so he thought he would get
away for q few days and leave
them an open field.
j. A. Moore offered final proof
on his homestead Wednesday be-
fore u. s. Commissioner w, c
Hoover. Mr.. Moore's claim is
located three miles east of town
lust south of the railroad.
Fresh home manufacturer
candy at Reed & Company's lc
Cream Factory.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15
NOTES BY THE PASTOR
OF THE VI. f. CHURCH

The sunday school is making
great preparations for a Christ
mas entertainment at the church
on Saturday evening, Dec. 23rd,
at 1880 o'clock. A Christmas
tree for all the children of the
town-Everybody cordially in
vited.
The FDworth League will hold
Is regular service at $50 p. M,
December 18th. Mr.. j. Bell will
lead. The topic is Conditions
to Answered PRAYER" A blessed
meeting is anticipated.
The regular services will be
held at IL 80 a. m. and 1880 in
the evening. The pastor will
preach at both services.
JOSEPH f. NORVELI
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15
DRUMMERS SPECIAL OFF
TRACK 4 MILES EAST

The west bound train due in
Columbus at eleven o'clock pm.
was wrecked four miles east of
town Friday evening and all the
train service has been held up
since. Only one car left the rails
and no real damage was done eX-
cept delays. The east bound
special due here at 3 am. is still
on the siding here, as is also the
Golden State Limited, bound for
the east.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15
ELLIOTT PURCHASES THE
COLUMBUS DRUG STORE

r. w. Elliott closed a deal on
Wednesday of this week for the
Columbus Drug Store, formerly
the Miller Drug Store, from c,
R. Rogers, who has conducted
the business since last March.
This is one of the oldest estab-
Gshed stores in Columbus, and
no doubt has been the best pay
ing proposition. Mr.. Elliott is
not new in the business at all
and will keep the place up to th'
usual standard. Mr. Rogers has
not made any plans for the fu
ture, but expects to remain il
town.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15
MORE THAN 100 VOTERS
RESIDE IN THE VALLEY
Many were of the opinion that
ranchers had moved into
town or left country

Doubtless many of the candi-
dates for the precinct offices will
be surprised to learn that there
is still one hundred of the voters
of the precinct residing outside
of the town of Columbus. A list
recently prepared of the voters
of the precinct show a much
larger per cent of the residents
of the Lower Mimbres than was
even thought of living on ranch
es and homesteads.
Immediately after the raid a
large part of the farmers moved
into town or left the state, many
of whom have never gone back
but some have returned, and a
large number remained on then
property.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15
COLUMBUS Is A REAL
LIVE YOUNG CITY
Statement published in FL Paso
Herald that town is dead
Is absolutely untrue

A man who gives his name to
be X. ID. Gardner is quoted in the
FL Paso Herald of last Tuesday
as stating that Columbus was
not the live town that il was two
months ago. He said that the
( people who had drifted into CO.
lumbus shortly after the raid of
last March had left and gone to
FL Paso. A question we wish to
ask is who is this r. ID. Card
ner" He is a new one to the peo-
pie of Columbus. No doubt he
was one of the dead ones who
drifted in and the pressure was
to strong on the part of the men
who look after the peace and dig
nifty of the town, or else he was
unused to a real live town and
went back to FL Paso where the
conditions were more to his taste
and feelings.
Columbus has not as many fly
by-night artists as it had at one
time, but the places of business
are getting down to an establish
ed order and today there is more
and better indications of a real
and permanently established
town than ever before, and the
little huts and shanties that had
been built during the high tide
have most all been replaced by
good business buildings. and to-
day there is a greater building
activity that ever in the town 5
history.
J. L. Greenwood, president Of
tine Columbus State Bank is now
building a theatre that will not
Ibc eXcelled in the southwest, and
| a building that would be a cred
! il to FL Paso. l.. l.. Burkhead,
the Columbus postmaster, has
lust completed the new pOstoiiice
building that viii compare favor
ably with any postotie to be
found in the state. n. b. Hamp.
ton is building a furniture store
that will come up to the average
building in any small city any.
where. w. l.. Moody F.. Lacou-
ture, A. d. Frost, and many 9TH
ers are spending their money in
the erection of good business
houses that would show up vel
by the side of buildings located
within a city block Of FL Paso's
main business district. j. r
Blair is building a $4,000 resi-
= dence i'm Columbus. and there Is
a large number of residences il
course Of construction in al
parts of the town.
Columbus is no longer a small
town but a young city and is n,
doubt growing faster than an!
other town in the state of New
[ Mexico, or any town in Texas
The man who makes such un
! true statements as the ones re
, ferred to above undoubtedly ha
5 some personal reason for trvinj
r to knock, and it is one of a clas
that we do not care to have ol
our list of citizens.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15
CHURCH SERVICES AT
Y. NJ. {. 4. SUNDAY

The Y. NJ. c. A. will hold
church services on Sunday NOR
hing at 9 o'clock. Following is
the programme:
lst. 18th Cavalry Band.
2nd. Cornet Solo, GODDARD s
celebrated "Berceuse," from the
opera "Jocelyn," by Sergeant
Trumpter VIM. b. Walsh, 18th
Cavalry Band.
Bird. Address by Chaplain
Maddox, 18th Infantry.
All are cordially invited tc
attend.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15
LARGE BUILDING AT
AVIATION FIELD

The erection of a building to
be 800 feet long has been started
at the aviation field southeast of
town. The house will shelter
the flying machines that are now
here and it is thought that
large number of additional ma
chimes will be sent here, the gov
ernment having recently placed
All order for fifty fliers..
H-AS a .Rta.t -.,,ssls-. - -s.a a 81. =
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15

j. S. Vaught, at present the
assistant district attorney and
who was elected in the election
in November by a handsome ma
iority to the Office Of district at
torney, was a visitor in Column
bus Friday on legol matters.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15

In an article last week an
nouncing the candidacy of Judge
Peach a certain sentence should
have read: He has often been
complimented by the county
commissioners upon the low ex-
pense he placed upon the county,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15

The Courier has been inform
ed by j. A. Moore that c. l.. Hal
lock, an eX-resident of the valley
and a real estate owner, has ta-
ken unto himself a wife and is
now residing in Douglas, Ariz.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15

Jack Hardy, the ] & f man,
is in our city taking orders for
his cigar factory in FL Paso.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15

Boost Columbus by patroniz-
ing her industries.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15
PUBLIC LIBRARY AT
SCHOOL Is GROWING
MIR. and Mrs. William Tate pre-
sent number of good
books TO school


The library in the Columbus
public school is increasing in
size. Books are to be added from
by donations from citizens. 1t
is hoped that the library will
grow until a regular school-city
library can be established. Any
citizen may use the library any
day from $3.50 to 400. Ask at
the room on second floor, east
side. Books may be reserved
for a week, under certain condi-
tions. Lists of donations and
new books added win appear
from time to time in these
columns.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tate, of
Los Angeles, California, have do
mated the following books:
The u. S. and Foreign Powers
Curtis
Life of Daniel Boone-Flint
Hypathia
Whites Materia Medica Thera-
peautics-WilcoX
The Awakening of a Nation.
Lummis
Rules Of Etiquette & Home Cul-
ture-Physiology Quiz-Com-
pends
Handbook Of Japan-Clement
Fair lneZ-Hood
Goodrich History Of L. S.
Hamlet
Rome and the Making of Modern
Europe-Joy
England-Hall
How to Look at Pictures-Witt
Pictures of the Gil Blas-LeSege
History of English Literature
Simmons
Story of Russia-Parmele
Outline of Economically
Across Russia-Stoddard
The Last of the Mohicans-
Cooper
| History of France-Young
Thinking, Feeling, Doing-Scrip.
ture
| Quentin Durward
Philistine-l903
First Battle-W. j. Bryan
Booklets-William Pitt, Mark
Anthony, Starr King, lnger.
sol, Pericles, Beecher, Etc.
History of France-Parmlee
Bay View Magazine-1910
The various reports of the wal
department, agricultural depart
ment etc, books on building, con
struction, etc, have been added
.
Christmas vacation begins the
Friday before Christmas anC
also lasts until the Tuesday aftel
New Years.
Hereafter, teachers will repor
at S:35 in the morning. Patron
wishing to see any teacher vii
find them in their rooms or ol
the recess grounds. Teacher
who are really interested in thei
work will report at S:35.
d
Mr.. Green and Mr.. Souther
will spend their vacation here
Some of the other teachers Wi
leave for the ten days.
Citizens are requested to re
! port to teachers any trouble fror
J school children or any fghtin
: on the way home from school.
= Mr.. Southern spent Saturda
mountain climbing, reporting tn
= climbing here easy, due to DIR
weather.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15
JUDGE PEACH'S COURT

Columbus is back to normal
again and the police court pro-
ceedings have been unusually
light this week. The following
were fined so each and costs
upon a complaint of gambling
F. w. Good, c. c. Jackson, and
l.. H. Blankenship.
Mrs. j. r. and Miss Treva
Blair are visitors in FL Paso,
having gone down Wednesday
noon.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15

Mr.. Southern spent Saturday
mountain climbing. reporting the
climbing here easy, due to dry
weather.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15

Mr.. Green and Mr.. Southern
will spend their vacation here.
Some of the other teachers will
leave for the ten days.
Citizens are requested to re-
port to teachers any trouble from
school children or any fighting
on the way home from school.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-31
Colonel Mosby
Helped Fight Fraud
Cases in Nebraska

Colonel Mosby came into local
prominence at the time OF his con-
nection with the land fraud cases in
this section Of the country in 1904,
coming 70 Omaha and going from
here to the Alliance district where
he made an investigation as a special
agent Of the government
His investigation covered period
OF about three months, and it was
through some OF his findings that
the frauds were exposed
After his Investigations in the west
ern country Colonel Mosby stopped
a few days in Omaha, gave out many
newspaper interviews and then re-
turned 10 Washington,
The showing up Of the land frauds
and the subsequent indictments by the
federal government grew out Of the
efforts OF the cattle ring 10 get con-
troll of the western Nebraska coun
try under the kinkaid law. which pcr-
mtted settlers 20 take up homestcads
OF bi0 acres instead ot TOO acres
The cattle ring induced old sol
dicrs 20 settle ON the homesteads and
il was brought out later that It was
the intention ni the ring 20 get con
uol 81 The entire district through
these methods
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-31
FAMOUS RAIDER
DIES AT CAPITAL
Colonel John S. Mosby, Soldier,
Diplomat and Lawyer, is Dead
After Long Illness.
FRIEND OF GENERAL GRANT

Washington, May 30.-Colonel
John S. Mosby, the most famous con
federate raider OF the civil war, died
here today after a long illness. He
was a native OF Virginia and was 81
years old
Colonel Mosby's death, his ply
sicians said, was due solely to old
age, and he was conscious and inter-
ested in what was going on about
him until an hour before he passed
away
Until six months ago when he went
into a sudden decline he was a
familiar sight about the streets Of the
capital apparently vigorous despite
his age. He will be buried at his
ancestral home at Warrenton, Va,
probably Thursday, aud some sur
yivors Of his noted command will be
his pail bearers. His death on
Memorial day was affecting 10 many.
Colonel Mosby dared death over
fifty years ago when at the head Of a
band OF a few hundred Confederate
raiders he rode up and down the
Shenandoah Valley, capturing OUT
posts, destroying supply trains, and
cutting off means Of communication.
II has been estimated that he often
neutralized the force of over $4,000
federals in the valley.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-31
CALVIN TO Be MADE
PRESIDENT OF U. P.
Directors Will Meet Wednesday and
Make Announcement Of the
Successor to Mohler.
HE WILL HAVE FREE HAND

Union Pacific directors will meet
today and elect L. {. Calvin,
now OF the Oregon Short Line, to
be president of the Union Pacific
railroad.
Mr. Calvin will succeed Mr.. Mob
ler taking office on July l. lie will,
as Mr.. Mohler has had, have full
authority of president, and will not
be mcrly vice president and general
manager has been suggested He
is To have a free hand in the mat
ter Of filling vacancies, one OF which
will be the appointment Of general
manager 10 succeed Mr. Ware, whose
resignation is TO take effect at the
pleasure OF the president This move
will perhaps be delayed for some
time, until Mr.. Calvin gets settled in
office
1t is also stated that no further
changes in the official personnel at
headquarters are contemplated for
the present
The election Of Mr.. Calvin To the
office OF president OF the road will
bring him back TO the starting point
in his railroad career, lie having been
a train brakeman and conductor rum
ming out ot Omaha not so many
years ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-31
Seven Injured in
Train Wreck Near
Grand Valley, Colo.

Grand Junction. Colo May 30
seven person, We're injured CARLY %
day in deraIlment oi Denver & Rio
1raude passenger train Mo r three
miles west ~ Grand Valley Colo
Five cars Wefc dera.lcd lhe cause IS
unknown tfst aid Mas administered
and all ihe injured taken o. Glenn
Woad NptiHp tuRHerl Henry
! fahfmtttr Wt rinnrd beneath ihe
rnslut bus H0t etlaush huft
lHe Injured passengers aus
N #.tHasutu9E ia aft
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-31
IMMIGRATION FROM EUROPE
IS NOW ON THE INCREASE

Washington. May 30-The flow Of
immigration into the United States.
al one time halted by the European
war, shows a greater increase towards
normal with each succeeding month.
Figures made public today hy the
Department ot Labor show that 27.-
900 aliens reached American shores
ia March. II per cent more than IN
the preceding month and 43 per cent
more than during March oi the pre-.
aliens Wcr admitted
Italy with l,sl0 ia March, sent
more immigrants than sny other
country Greece was second with
&pll England third with Z ss4. Mex
ieo fourth with 400 and the Seandi.
uayan countries iHth with 10il I'm.
migrants "a German nationality mum.
beTri iIu1h