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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15
EmraaHud tug inn y O. j. SQUASH
THE WISE UNDERTAKEN

M. Balmer, the Pumpkin Hill
undertaken, was dangerously un-
der the weather Friday, but he
cured himself by getting riled up.
The thing that angered him was
the thought that if he should die
he would have to beat himself
out of the job of undertaking
himself and being too much of a
business man to give another
fellow the job, he decided to call
it off and die some other time,
when he is a little better heeled
and doesn't have to depend on
anybody else for support when
he hands in his chips.
There is beginning to be some
real excitement in Pumpkin Hill
as the season advances. 81 Tick
Ter, who has a job of rail-splitter
on the Slowpoke Railroad, was
run down Monday and the town
clock was run down Tuesday.
What will come next. we ask.
The dickens knows, we answer.
Daisy Noodle is taking medi-
cine for a big cold which she
caught while out buggy riding
with Nifty Higgins Sunday night.
DR.. Killem thinks that she got
the cold by sitting in the draft,
as Nifty says he had his draft
horse hitched up that night.
Luke Nubbins was in bed with
a broken leg last Monday night.
1t was from his wife's table and
he used it on Hank Parsnip's cat
on the back fence, which trys to
initiate the Pumpkin Hill Orches-
ira every night, of which Luke
is head fiddler.
Monday night at a o'clock in
the morning, Mrs. Bluegrass
presented the Squire with a son,
DR.. Killem officiating.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

It makes not a bit of difference who
you are or what you IRE, this town
has done more for you thaa you have
done for it. You may be rich, or you
may be poor, or just in Moderate cir
cumstances, but in either case your
home town has lone much Tor You
that you have never recognized or r.
paid. This statement is worthy OF
serious consideration by every citi-
zen who believes n giving as he r..
ceives. If you give it the c~onsidera-
ton it deserves son will get busy
right away and do your full share
towards making this n bigger and
better and more prosperous town in
every way.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15
THE PUMPKIN HILL NEWS
"A Rates 2 GEM YlRi
KILLED BY A BISCUIT

The sad news reached Pump
kin Hill Tuesday that Wren Sap
head of Onion City was killed by
a biscuit which fell on his head
while he was under the table
looking for a fork. The consta-
BILE wanted to put Wren's wife
under arrest for murder, but she
got out of the scrape by telling
the sheriff that the biscuits were
supposed to be taken internally.
The sheriff stopped butting in
when he saw another biscuit in
Mrs. Saphead's hand.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15
TOWN FACTIONS.

CONTINUED from Last Week.
Perhaps no other n factor Yields
so great an influence in r%etarding the
growth and prosperity Of q town as
factionalism. It spreads itself as a
pail owe the community life, and I'M
der it's malign influence all progress
willis like a pear tree under the blight.
No amount Of energy and public
s%piritedness IS sufficient to survive its
depressing ELECTS.
Take the average town torn by fac
tionalism. a measure Of public i'm
provement is proposed. it comes from
n Of the two factions. 1t really has
merit and would be beneficial to the
town. Does it meet with approval?
Yes-from that side OF the house,
from the other side, bitter opposition.
Why? No Mortal can tell, except
that it emana ed from "the ether
side"
There you have the meat in the
~cocoanut. "The other side" stands
for everything that is undesirable and
vicious.
And 1t ia a sad corr mentary on our
boasted Christian civilization that
- this spirit Of bitter Trtiuna t01
frequently originates where it should
never be found-in the churches.
With them, al 90 !r"'J a;ly, "our
folks" does not mean, ~ It should, all
of Gods creatures, but it S contra &C.
ed to apply to Cur church." be it
Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian Con.
gregational, or what not.
Again, in many small towns, this
f~actionalism centers in the banks
Each has its following. Each Is
striving not only to bu:!d up its own
fortunes but to tear down :he other.
But from whatever source, the fact
remains-a1d ire factionalism fioul
ishes-a sad commentary on the
boosted "progressiveness" of our
c%ountrymen.
And the pity of it is that it is al
Useless and fruitful of no good results
TO either side.
United effort would invariably ac.
complish for both what divided
wrangling accomplishes for neither.
There is a world IF truth in the ole
emblem Of the bundle of sticks, bounC
together, which no man could break
but which, taken separately, a chilC
could destroy.
No fractional fight in a communit!
ever yet resulted in complete victor!
for either side.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15
HANKS NEW DOGS

Hank Parsnip was over at Tur-
nip Ridge Friday and bought g
bird dog. This is the second dog
that Hank has bought within the
past week. Last Monday he
bought a rat terrier to keep the
rats out of his bread box and now
he has added a bird dog to keep
the nightingales out of his rose
bush. HANK a schemer alright.
He allows that if times keep on
getting better he'll soon get a
Water Spanial to slop his pigs
and then life will be one sweet
delusion.
Ye editor is figuring on getting
an Irish Setter to set the type on
The Pumpkin Hill News, but our
subscribers are too close-tisted to
deserve the improvement. We
will fix them by sticking the type
ourselves.
While eating doughnuts in the
Pumpkin Hill boarding house last
Sunday night, Spruce Pieplant of
Biscuit City dropped his fale teeth in
one of the holes and up to this writ
ing they have not been located. We
reckon the next time Spruce comes
here to eat doughnuts he'll bring his
ladder along.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

A down-and-outer isn't really that
until he admits It and is willing to let
It go for that, for a lot Of games have
been won in the ninth inning, and
smashing victory from the jaws of de-
feat has changed the fate OF nations.
Therefore. cultivate a stiH upper lip
and an enduring backbone, without,
however. n%eglecting the rest Of your
anatomy. for health is just as impor-
tant as perseverance.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

Department Of the lntsrtor, y , Lana
flee at Las Cruces, n NJ N"Ntln-
Ter II, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Renta-
min b. Baker, of Playas, y. NJ, VINO,
on July 3. 1915, made homestead entry,
No. O11915, for NEA, Section -, Town
ship n S., Range IS W, n. NJ. p.
Meridian, has filed notice Of intention to
make final three year proof, to estab-
lish claim to the Ian above described,
before w. c. Hoover, u. S. Commission
err, at Columbus, n. NJ, on the 9TH day
Of January, 1917.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Dewitt T. walker, I}cl Briggs, Zen
z. orr, and Felix Sharp, all of Column
bus, n. NJ.
John l. Burnside,
Nov. 24-Dec. %. Register.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

Somebody told us the other day
that this paper wasn't as good as the
one published in a larger city. That
a be, but nevertheless the same
ertswhile skinaint has been begging
advertising every since we started
business.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

Department OF the Interior, Y. :. Lanu
Office at Las Cruces, n. NJ, Novem-
her 10, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that George
Duncan, heir of John w. Duncan. de-
ceased, of Los Angeles. Calf, who. on
March 6. 1911, made homestead entry,
No. O52O2, for EBNWA: SWANWA
Section Z. T. 80 s., r. 10 w, SEANEA,
Section 10, Township 80 s., Range 20
w, n. NJ. p. Meridian, has filed notice
OF intention to make final five year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Register and
Receiver, u. S. Land Office, at Los
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

All over the nation store managers
are preparing for the biggest Christ
mas trade on record. Local mer-
chants are also looking for increased
business and most of those who have
select articles suitable for holiday
giving will advertise them for your
benefit.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

Angeles, Calf, on the 3rd day of
'"Ciaimant names as witnesses:
Holmes Maddox, 5. II. Dunnegah
Animas. n. NJ.
The witnesses will submit their tes-
timony on January 3. 1917, before
Faris V. Bush, U. S. COMMISSIONS at
Lordsburg, N. M.
John L. Burnside,
Nov. 24-Dec. %. Register.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

While IL is summer in the United
States 1t is winter in Argentina. Think
OF the poor people in Buenos Aires,
with the temperature at - above zero
and coal commanding $40 a ton.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

The world stage is surprising the
mimic one on some OF it's wonderful
shows. The leap OF a young French
aviator from a captive balloon at the
height OF 1 1900 feet, and his falling
In air for 100 feet before his para
chute opened and carried him safely
to earth. is enough to set the movies
wild with envy.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

The advice given by an overen-
thuslast 10 women to cut their hair
IKE men need disturb nobody No
amount OF persuasion or reasoning
would induce any true daughter Of
Eve to sacrifice the least OF her
charms. and certainly not her crown.
Ing beauty.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

War aviators report that they AN
see $50 miles in every direction from a
height of 1000 yards. But nobody in
EUROPE, no matter how high he goes,
ran see fifteen minutes into the future.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

Schools are fortunate in getting
good teaet.ers and the PARENTS whose
children are in good hands should be
thankful. We intended to tell you
this before ThanksCi ing, but it isn't
too late for Christmas.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

Invariably, when a man writes a
long communication to a newspaper
telling It In his frank way that 1t
should be wholly neutral as regards
the great war, he ends by landing ON
one side or the other with both feet.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

Silas Blaster, who has been work.
20 in the Goose Quill stone quarry
for the last four years, got a raise
st Monday. Silas says he set off
the fuse, and the raise came as a
great surprise to him.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

Observers say the horse is holding
lis own, in spite of the popularity of
the automobile. IT'S well. Horses are
too expensive to keep as pets, and
the idea Of eating them is not appetiz-
ing.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

Perhaps II is true that the wastage
In connection with marketing the farm
crops Of the country amounts 10 more
than a billion dollars a year, but II
probably isn't regarded as wastage by
those who get the money.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

We see where a man hung himself
from the foot Of his bel. This shows
the very da%ngerousness of a bed.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

Reading has made wise men and
also fools. It all depends on what
you read and how you read it.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

1t begins to look like they are
framing a plan to fight to keep the
peace after this war is over.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

We don't claim to know any more
than you do, but we put what we
know in with.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

You never can tell how thankful a
mar is by what he puts in the church
at the Thanksgiving service
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

There is one thing which the Amer
lean public seems to like. That is
hot air.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

Business in this country has in
creased 1914 per cent in two years.
Did you get yiur share?
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

This embargo on wheat IS a good
thing for everybody except the
farmer.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

Praise is welco ne to every heart
that is right but money alone can pay
our bills.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

Well, didn't We tell you last m0nrh
that this was the last month of the
year?
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

The longer the war continues the
longer it seems ready to go.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15
IN THE PROBATE COURT or GRANT
COUNTY. STATE OF NEW MEUIC
In The Matter of the Estate Notice of appoint
Of ment Of Admins
lanes Franklin Stidham tratrix and to file
Deceased claims.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
Lorena May Stidham, was on the 10th day OF
November. A. !. 1910 duly appointed administra-
trix of the eseate Of the above named deceased.
and all persons having claims against said estate
are hereby notified to present and file the same
herein. duly verified, within one year from the
date Of said appointment; and all persons owing
said estate are hereby requested tosettle with the
undersigned administrative.
The address Of said administrators IS Walnut
Wells, Grant County. New Mexico.
Dated at Silver City. Grant County, New Mexi-
co. this l4th day Of November. A. d. 1916.
LORENA. IA sTIDHAM. Administrative
Novl7 Dec IS.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15
Caught In The
LOrdsburg Round Up

Envy is merely admiration gone to
seed.
A b~ald-headcd man without hope-it
can't bel
The hen that rules the rooster is
some hen.
The kick in the booze is worse than
two with the shoes.
A man meddling in the kitchen is
an eagle catching flies.
II the hired man is a tired man, ere
long he's a fired IA
Presence Of mind in a storm, but
just presents at a shower.
The man who drinks to your health
has little regard for his owl.
If a good thought comes your way
show 1t hospitality-entertain 1t.
All the punch some men put into
their jobs goes TO the time clock.
Opportunity never knocks loud
enough TO wake a felleT up.-Snore n
The man with a bad conscience
doesn't need Il drink black coffee to
keep awake.
The saving jumps at the
drop Of the hat when there's a millin-
cry reduction sale.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

It will be a merry Christmas in the
trenches, do you think?
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-12-15

Do your shopping, not early, but
now.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-02-16
AGUA PRIETA IS THE
 MECCA OF DRUG FIENDS

DOUGLAS. Feb. 1.-The spectacle of 20 or 30 opium smokers crossing and recrossing the international line to satiatc their appetites in a Chinese hop joint in Agua Prieta can now be seen every day. It is one of the peculiar conditions brought about by the location of an American city alongside a Mexican town.
 While the average person might stand at the customs gate and watch these wretchcd people pass to and fro without suspecting the cause, oi ficsrs familiar with conditions are able to spot the victims block away. They pass over the line looking weary. dcjccted. haggard. They come back treading the air, with their eyes popping from their sockets. so nerve excited that they can't suppress their inclination 10 keep stirring and witn the general air of a person looking
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-02-16
MAN WHO STARTED
 GREAT WAR IS DEAD

BUDAPEST, Feb. l0.-It has been definitely determined that Major Tankossich, the Serbian officer charg' ed with being the real instigator or the assassination of the Austrian archduke, Francis Ferdinand, on June 2S. 1914. is dead of wounds received in the Serbian campaign. Twice pre- yiously there have been rumors of his death. In this case the Austrian au' thorities have made sure of his fate. When they heard he had fallen near Prestenik they began an investiga- ton. aided by two priests of the Greek church and many Serbians who had known the major. They found that he had been wounded in some engagement nearby and had been brought to Prestenik, where he died. He was buried there. and to make sure of the matter, the Austrians hal the body exhumed and positively iden- tifed by Serbians.
 Major Tankossicf-whose name has heretofore appeared in various spellings such as Tankositsch and Tankosic-was mentioned in the Aus tro- Hungarian note to Serbia on July 2S. 1914, and in that ultimatum he was accused of being the organizer or the plot to assassinate Francis Ferd' inand, which had been successfully carried out at Sarajevo, a month be- fore. Austria demanded his arrest, but aside from this mention of him, little has appeared about him, al though if the accusation against him was true, he might be regarded as the man who really began the European war. It is known that he was for 9 time lately in command of battery of Serbian artillery, and one of the reports is that he fell as the last ol his band of 200 men at Kragujevatz.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-02-16
TIPTOP COUNTRY
 FACES ACTIVE MINING
jFrom Fridays Daily.)

Ernest Glaze. member of mining syndicate of Denver. which has re gently purchased silver tungsten mines on Tule creek in Tiptop district, left yesterday for home, enthusiastic over his investment He stated that he will return inside of two weeks 10 begin extensive development in sinking. and it is probable reduction plant will be erected in a short time.
 Mir. Glaze is pleased with the show ing on his property, but he also ad- mitted that there were many other mines equally as attractive, and it was his belief that this Spring and Sum mer would witness a complete regen' cration of mining in that field, on a tungsten basis as we'll as for silver, T. such mineral condition existed in Colorado it was his opinion a rusi of thousands would take place, and big boom would result. At any rate, the Tiptop country Is 10 be opened, anu some surprising results may he eX pcctcd to take place." was the state ment made to friends Alr Glaze takes to Denver a shipment of 5000 pounds of tungsten ore. assorted, that runs to 70 per cent.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-02-16
YOUNG NAvAJOS ARE
 ANXIOUS TO FIGHT
CFrom Fridays Daiiy.)


 Reviewing the trouble with the Navajo Indians on the reservation situated in Coconino county, in which a threatened outbreak seemel i'm minent last week. Thomas w. Leon' ard who passed through Prescott yes terday, said;
 "In late years my firm in Boston has had quite large business relations with this tribe, in which I have made frequent trips to their country to buy wool and accordingly have become quite intimately acquainted with their industrial resources, their habits, and their tribal characteristics. Many times have I seen Waaomma, the chieftain of a large division of Maya jos. and his attitude on many occa sions. when it seemed as if trouble would occur with the white man, was strikingly for a peaceful solution O. differences. In business deals this old man is as keen as his younger to'- lowers. and for over 1 years he has dominated with fearless rule and y9t a convincing argument, the hopeless ness of his tribe triumphing in a clasn with their pale-faced brethren. Waa- omma informed me last season that to hold the young men down, was a difficult problem. and on 2 occasions in recent years he had averted serious trouble by extreme physical eXertion as well as using all the cunning diplo- macy at his command. There will be no trouble with the NavaJos. They cannot afford to go into the field on a warlike demonstration. They have millions to lose and nothing to gam, the element affected in this trouble owning over 100000 head of sheep, and other property valued at over 2. million of dollars. This accumulation of wealth runs back to the '5Os, and step by step they have advanced D t;,eir present comfortable position through the wisdom of the older mel, who hold tight rein on the younger ones. in business dealings and on all other occasions in which frequent dis putes are settled not alone with the whites. but also with other Indians. The Navajo is Of a pacific temPera- ment. and but few of the young renegades may endeavor to precipl- tate trouble, only to be rounded up and made to toe the mark
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-02-16
DOUGLAS ADMITS THE
 DAISY IS A BIG ONE
CErnm Fridays DailYl

"The Little Daisy Is certainly daisy, and it may make a wonderful mine" was the significant remark made yesterday by James 5. Douglas to friends at the depot as he was pass ing through from Jerome to Douglas after a week in making observations of that property.
 This admission coming from this acknowledged authority on copper mining. is equivalent to being absolute of recent development substantiating reports of a glowing character as well founded, and conclusively places that property in a class by which 1t will rank at the topmost.
 While Mir. Douglas would not go into a detailed review Of underground conditions resulting from recent de- velopment on the l,400-foot level, il was learned from other sources yes terday that the ore body determined at that depth had reached to fully lO0 feet. with exploration continuing. One footwall has been reached showing ar unbroken ore body for width Of S2 feet and development in another zone has widened this mineral condition al additional Is feet. Aside from the massive orc bodies being proven, the grade of the ore has proved astound- ing. and it is stated will average l, per cent. Lenses however, give values to as high as g per cent. What pla1 of development is outlined for the future was not given publicity. bu; the new hoist equipment is inferred as a move to continue sinking as op erations go ahead on the lower leve'
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-02-16
SUPREME COURT TO
 HAVE OWN BUILDING

PHOENIX, Feb. 12.-Arizona is to have a new office building at the southwestern corner of the State house grounds out on West Wash ington street.
 The new structure will be one story costing approximately $lO,OOO, and will house the Supreme court, attor- 1ey general and legislative reference librarian. It will stand at the north cast corner of Jefferson street and Eighteenth avenue and will be occu' pied in two months. This will relieve an overcrowded condition of the pres cnt capitol building.
 Asked today why the building is TO: to be joined onto the present State building, Secretary C. K. Osburn oi the board of control, said it would cost much more than $10,000 to con struct a segment of what would 1e an addition to the present building when it is finally done.
 Osburn says that the particular nc cessity for the additional quarters IS the crowded condition o1 the second floor of the capitol. Here the Su- preme court is so cramped that the chambers of one judge is at the op' posite end of the hall from the other two. Legislative Reference Librarian Con Cronin is huddled between q bunch of law books in the State IT. brary and the land department IS very much crowded, while the secretary oi States quarters are far too small.
 The new quarters, it is pointed o1t will save the State the rent it IS pay ing downtown for the attorney gen erals quarters. and the removal o the Supreme court and legislative ger crence librarian from the second fooi of the capitol building will make roon for State Examiner Dave Johnson who is also downtown on account oi lack of office space at the capito building.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-02-16
COPPER HILL MINES
 TO BEGIN SHIPPING
(From Sundays Daily.)

As soon as freighting arrangements can be made, the Copper Hill group Of mines in Copper Basin, adjoining the Commercial, will begin shipping to Hayden smelters. was the state mcnt made yesterday by John J. Jack son.
 Jackson says Ee has over 200 tons of an oxidizcd copper ore of good grade ready for the initial shipment, and it is probable from development continuous shipping will be carried out. The zones Of the Copper Hill, where combination coppermolyb- denitc-gold ore is exposed il heavy tonnage, are to not be disturbed, and only new development will be affect cd. With the Copper Hill as snip per this will make four mines in that field actively producing.