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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-28
Church Notes

Service will be held next sun
day at the NJ. f. church as
follows:
Sunday School g45. Morn
ing Worship at II O'Clock The
pastor will occupy the pulpit and
his theme will be. The Elder
Brother" Meeting Of the
Epworth League in the evening
at $50 Leader Miss Page.
Topic, The Cost of Disipleship.'
Chaplain Brander of Fort
Bliss will occupy the pulpit in
the evening. Service commen.
ces at 7.3O.
Mid week prayer service will
be held Thursday evening at
7.30 Leader Mrs. Dean.
The regular monthly meeting
of the Board of Stewards will be-
the first Tuesday in the month.
The Mission Study class will
meet next Tuesday evening at
1.3O O. o'clock.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-28
Work Soon to Begin

The deep test well for oil here
will be- started within the next
few weeks, according TO Mr..
Lennon and T.. a. Means, who
were in El Paso this week con
ferring with II. W. Wilson, the
man who has taken the leases.
MIR. Wilson has been dissappOint.
I'd in not securing all the leases
he expected, bu1 il will not hold
back the development work.
Some who had agreed to sign
the lease, at last refused. The
lease is as fair as anyone could
wish for, and far better than
any lease that has ever been
offered before. The chances
are that after the drilling is
started some Of them will come
across, and it oil is developed
they will he more anxious than
ever to sign the Wilson lease.
IL is hardly possible that any
company will offer a better one
after the field has been proven,
and those who refuse tO sign
now will be glad To come in then.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-28
Ships Car Load Of Horses

Robert Flack and w. G.. Gam
ble loaded car with horses
which they shipped to eastern
Texas, There was thirty three
horses in the car, including the
large team of CANDLES Mr..
Gamble accompanied the ship
menJ aud viii sell the horses
after their destination is reached.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-28

The school lands in the Lower
MlmOres that are now vacant
are ready for distribution to
those vino desire To lease y
list of such lands and their
leasing value can be had by ad
dressing Robert +. Eryien,
COMMISSIONER, at Santa T."
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-28

organize and build a factory and
arrange for each subscriber To
snare in electing the manage.
ment and participating in the
profits and own stock in proper
tion to the amount that she (or
he) subscribes. 1t is the right
thing TO do. Is there that
difference among sensible people
that breathe the same pure air
and drink the same pure water.
Experience is the best OF teach.
ers. Such things must have
beginning Why not we get
busy, instead Of waiting until
someone comes in and gets rich
and is cussed by as for so doing,
We can all see il then Why
cannot we see II nOwy
This is not an advertisements:
but pure facts.-A citizen.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-28

B. NJ. Reed was the victim of
nm accident Sunday. 1e WIS
taking OF a barbed wire from the
fence when "A barb struck him IN
lh,, making a very painful wound
Thought it is hoped that the
sight is not atfe ted.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-28

The Courier is preparing a
new mailing list and ask all who
are due us on subscription 70
please come in and sett e.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-28

DR.. T. II. Dabney, this week
purchased of the tOwnsite Com
pany the property which has
been occupied for the past few
years by f. NJ. Cossitt.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-28
Ladies Aid

A few of the Aid members who
had braved the cold and wind
met at Mrs. A. l.. Taylor's Wed.
nesday, January 18th to tie Il
comfort When the work was
finished Mrs. Taylor served the
ladies' a delicious luuch The
afternoon was very much en-.
ioyed by all.
There will be Il business
meeting of the Ladies Aid on
Wednesday, February , at the
parsonage for the regular month
ly business meeting. All mem
bers are urged to be pr resent.
Miss Beulah Blair, after a
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-28
Automobile Accident at Deming

About 6:8O Thursday evening
three daughters of Editor Val.
andigham Of the Deming Head
light, were instantly killed and
Mr.. Valandigham and the chauf.
feur were seriously injured and
are not expected to live. They
were crossing the railroad in
a car when they were struck by
a train. Miss louise Valandig
ham, one of the victims, was the
teacher ut Waterloo last year,
An inspector from the u. s.
Land office has been in the
valley this week. Several had
applied for a reduction in acre
age Of the amount required 10 be
under cultivation in submitting
their final proof and the inspec.
tor is investigating the matter
and will make recommendations
TO the department. Many other
things will he investigated Dy
the inspector.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-28

Miss Katharine McNight, who
has a homestead six miles east
of town, and has been away on
leave, returned Saturday and
visited with the BurtOns for Il
week, and then went out on the
homestead Miss McNight has
been teaching in the III Paso
schools. Her brother, of Dallas,
Texas, arrived here for visit
with her this week
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-28

Miss Cornelia Otis, of Dundee,
New York, formerly of Colum
bus, arrived here Thursday
evening TO spend a short time
looking after her property She
is on her way to California,
where she expects TO spend
several months
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-28

\. ID. Frost "A local hardware
man, spent several days in III
Paso this week and retdrned
home Thursday evening in an
auto which he purchased while
away.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-28

For Sale: 80 acres Of decided
land As good aS any in this alley
3l2 miles from town, good drill
ed we'll of pure soft water, small
comfortable house. - acres
reauy To plough will sell for
$1,000. Improvements cost
nearly that much. Forced sale
Must 20 soon. \ great bargain.
Information at Courier office or
p. .. Box l73 Columbus, New
Mexico
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The Canning Factory


in order though should
have been suggested a year or
two ago. Mrs. Close as has
been suggested is compelled to
do some thinking If she had
the moneyshe would prove her
self right. She il more than
taking care Of a family, while
others, who are failures would
discourage, rather than incour
age or help her. 1t reminds Us
cf Columbus of old. After be
had conceived and taken chances
of telling OF his theory of the
rotundity of the earth, rs you
know during the Dark ages
people were tortured and put to
death for less erroneous theO
ries), he had the finger Of scorn
pointed at him by the children
on the street. 80 history tells US,
which was of course permitted
if not encouraged by the older
people. He begged, If not for
food, for aid to prove his theory
correct. Well there is more
about this story that is interest
ing. After applying to the mon
archs Of England and Portugal
and elsewhere in vain; after al
most giving up in despair he
was assisted by Isabella, Queen
of Spain. Yes a woman came TO
his rescue. getting the neces
sary funds by pawning her jew.
els we are told. We may have
to resort to getting encourage
ment and money in this canning
factory proposition from the
women. There is no delusiOD
about this proposition. Our
citizens know we can support ii
canning factory, by tomatoes
only. We have all seen, and
eaten the finest tomatoes of our
lives that were grown right here
in the Mimbres Valley You've
raised them yourselves. Your
father, mother, grand parents,
in Texas, Missouri, nor any
where else ever beat this valley
Remember the tomatoes that
have been marketed here at &c
per pound. Think of the toma-
toes that have been on exhibit
here in town OF the measure
ments and weights of different
individual tomatoes. Do you
remember the vine that Mr..
Dixon brought to town and by
the aid of two other men and a
block and tackle was raised to
the celling of one of the real
estate Offices. There were esti.
mates OF from 500 to 1000 toma
toes on the vine after nearly hall
had Deel lost in handling OF
course they were of small
variety. If of an ordinary size
there would have been severa
hundred pounds on the vine
We must help the farmer anC
thereby help yourselves, ii farm
ing or not. With the near by
and other markets why allow
our farmers to give up such {
wonderful industry as the toma
to business would be in thii
valley if we could can them be
fore shipping. TIE He yol
cant has been the knockers
pass word for ages. This re
minds me of Blairs poem of
few years ago, Twenty Year
/ TO Come. 1t will come. IL i
coming. We have the bank, tele
phone, electric lights and man.
other things that lie predicted
Now citizens we are not crsticis
ing. We are not begging. w
should work for our own home
our own interests. In wOrkin
I for the valley aud town we ar
working for our homes. As "
understand il is not contrib
tiuns that is wanted 1t il f.
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MIR. and Mrs. G. II Rogers
and Mr. anu Mrs j. l. Green
wood went to Deming IN the
latter'S Car Thursday. MgS.
Rogers was placed under the
care Of DR.. Swop- for medical
treaimt mt.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-28
State Bank Report.

Report of the condition of the
Colum bus State Bank of Colum.
bus, New Mexico, at the close of
business Decem ber 81, 1915.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-28
Quarters Now Complete

The frame quarters AT camp
have been completed and some
uf the soldiers have moved in.
The roofing was long time
showing up and the work was
held up for several days When
the roofing did arrive it was but
II short time until the buildings
were ready for occupancy.
Each house is large enough tn
Accommodate one troop, and
the buildings are so constructed
llrtt they can be- well ventillted
Tine Twelve Trump Club was
most delightfully."- entertained
last ErlddN at the hum" ot Mrs.
King in the Rice addition. The
usual uum ber OF games of whist
were played after which III"
hnStcSS served a d" icious two
course luncheon Mrs Willing
ham was a guest oi the hub.
Next meeting will be- with Mrs.
Lingo. February III at , n'clnci.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-28

Miss Beulah Blair, after "a
short visit with relatives here,
left for Fierro, Texas.
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My commission expires Jan
uary 30, 1917
Evening star., 1916-10-13
FRANCE WOULD INCREASE
HER TRADE WITH THE u. S.

PARIS, October 13.-Six weeks of in
auiry by the American industrial COM
mission to France into economic condi-
tons in this country has disclosed an
active disposition everywhere toward the
increase of French trade with the United
States.
The greatest obstacle Americans will
encounter" said William Wallace Mich
OILS, chairman Of the commission, in sum-
marizing his personal Impressions. lis in
themselves, in their own lack of knowl-
edge about France and their hesitation
in availing themselves of opportunities
here. The investigation has been most
instructive for us. Several things ara
clear:
First, the economic health and sound
ness of France We need have no ap-
prehensions in dealing with the coun-
try. .
Second, great and permanent ex-
pansion of commerce between France
and the United States must rest upon
reciprocity-a certain equilibrium be-
tween exports and imports.
Third, we will need revision OF our
commercial agreements with France SO
that there shall be real favored-nation
treatment on both sides.
"Lastly-and I should perhaps have
put this first-each people needs to cul-
tivate the appreciation. respect. friend
ship and precise understanding Of the
other"
Evening star., 1916-10-13
NATIONAL BANK FORMED
FOR PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
institution Copies the Functions OF
Federal Reserve System of the
United States.

The Philippines National Bank has
been successfully established, states
Parker Willis, secretary of the federal
reserve board. Mr.. Willis went to the
Philippines to inaugurate the activities
of this new bank. which copies the
functions of the federal reserve sys-
tenn in the United States He has re-
Gently returned TO his regular duties.
The prosperity of this as well as
other banks Of the Philippines he OBJ
served. 'of course depends upon the
general business situation in the is
lands There seems 20 be no reason to
doubt the soundness of that situation.
i.ApUrt and import business is stead
lily advancing. and prices of nearly all
products were very high at the time |
left the islands.
One serious obstacle TO the growth
of business in the Philippines" he con-
tinued, has been the lack of capital
both at banks and elsewhere. The new
bank may be able to relieve this con-
dition.
The organization of the new bank
is intended to assist all trade move
ments, and go far as possible TO encour-
age the investment of capital from the
United States in the islands. with the
assurance OF stable and reasonable ac-
commodation TO all forms Of Legitimate
business"
Evening star., 1916-10-13
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK,

NEW YORK, October 13.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance
of 1 to II points today. with active
months selling 10 to % points above
Wednesdays closing figures during the
early trading. Reports that a large
number of vessels had sailed yesterday
seemed to relieve Wednesdays late
apprehensions of serious delay in
the export movement. while the ad-
vance was also encouraged by firm
Liverpool cables. December contracts
sold up to 1850. and January to 1850
shortly after the call. or back to within
a few points of Wednesdays high
records. Trade interests were buyers
again. while there was covering and
replacing by people who had sold
Futures opened steady: October,
17.1s: December. 1740; January. 1875;
March. 17.4S: May, 1852: July. 1853
Southern selling was not in evidence
and the market showed increasing
strength late in the morning. with
December selling up to 17.70 and Janu-
ary to 1850. or about 90 to 80 points
net higher. This established new high
records for the season and attracted
enough realizing to cause reactions of
or points from the best around
midday,
Evening star., 1916-10-13
Real Estate Transfers.

TWENTY-THIRD STREET NORTH
WEST between E and F streets
Samuel L. Howard to Albert W. How
ard. part original lots 3 and 4. square
SO: $40.
FIRST AND DECATUR STREETS
NORTHEAST-H. L. Rust ct al. trus-
tees. to John NJ. Daniel, part original
lot 26. square 66s: $4,000.
NOS. 2015 AND 2o17 l4TH STREET
NORTHWEST-Louis L. Handy ct
al. trustees. to Harry L. Rust lots 8.
9 and part lot 10. square 236; $11.40
LINWOOD HE1GHTS-John W. Glennan,
trustee, to Sallie Handy. lot So, block
CATHEDRAL HIGHLANDs-c. j.. Bell.
trustee, to J. P. and A C. Sfbbitt, lot
80, square 1882: SPAS.
WEST ECKINGTON-Nation Savings
and Trust Company, trustee to
American Security and Trust Com
pany. lot 80, block 5; $4,000. Same
to same. lot 81, block s; $4,000
CLEVELAND PARK-Joseph T. Exni-
clos eft ux. to John H. Miller, lots /.
and 3. square 2o7s: $40.
RTHwEsT-Thomas L. Miller to
Edward l.. Stock. lot "a. square 2s7;
$40; stamps, s25.
SECOND STREET AND RHODE Is
LAND AVENUE NORTHEASTERN
William S. Phillips. all block 9 OF
Highview and part lot 2. Metropolis
View: se.53175.
RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NORTH.
EAST, near Sd street-Joseph @.
Brady ct ux. to William S. Phillips,
part lot 80, Metropolis View:
s1.39s.15.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Elizabeth B.
Mccarthy ct vir. Sarsfleld A, to Vir-
ginia B. Camp, lot So, block 35; SO.
@ STREET NORTHWEST between 32d
and 33d streets-Harry A. Hegarty
ct al. trustees, to Patrick J. Aherns
part lot POI, square 1872; S2,250.
CHILLUM CASTLE MANOR-John J,
Bladen eft ux. to Louise Banfield and
Alice Reiser. one-third interest in
parcel JIG over /: $40
FOURTH STREET NORTHEAST be.
tween L and NJ streets-Charles NJ.
Corson to George H. and Alice NJ.
Dunster, lot 81, square sos: SO.
BROOKLAND-John r. Haislip ct ux.
to Joseph and Henrietta Fletcher,
lot 90, block 20; $40.
NO. 2132 AND 2134 F STREET NORTH
WEST (the Lester)-George q.
Dennison ct al. trustees, to William
D. Peck, lots rs and II. square 81:
sl4.100.
EFFINGHAM PLACE-Frank NJ Lang
ston ct al. to Kelly Miller and AM
ME May Miller lots l, and 3, block
Is: $
CONGRESS HEIGHTS EXTENSION
Reuben f. Timbers eft ux. to Domen-
leo Squillage, lot 35, square 1924.
Evening star., 1916-10-13
Southern Line Is Prosperous.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. October 13.-The
annual report OF the operations of the
Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis
railway for the year ended June 30.
1915, shows gross operating revenues
of $l2.s70.sss.os as against slO.93s,-
532.s2 for the previous year, an in
crease of approximately ls per cent.
The operating ratio for the year was
T-50 per cent. reduction of 81 per
cent as compared with the previous
year. The net income for the year was
$2.331.51s.23. from which. after deduct
ing the dividends Of 6k per cent,
there was carried to the profit and
loss account s1.297. .ss5.S7. Operating ex-
penses were heavier than for the pre-
vious year on account of the increas-
ing cost Of labor and materials, and
amounted to Ss,43s.o32.S4, as against
33,oss.s2I.sb for the previous year.
Evening star., 1916-10-13
MARKET IS IRREGULAR;
UNDERTONE IS FIRM
Rails and Shipping Issues Extend
Early Advances Despite
Profit Taking.
Norfolk and Western Scores New
High Record, and Lackawanna
Steel Features Particular Glass.

NEW YORK, October 13.-Resump-
tion Of trading over the holiday was
accompanied by higher range OF
prices and other manifestations Of con-
fidenoe, this being evidenced by the
improvement in stocks most affected by
developments of the early week.
Mercantile Marine preferred soon
rose over points, and some Of the war
and equipment issues were better by
to 2 points.
Rails were irregular, but substan-
TALLY higher. Norfolk and Western and
Union Pacific leading at gains of l to
firmer.
Gas and sugar shares increased their
advantage, likewise National Biscuit,
which rose 31s points.
Some Initial Gains Reduced.
The usual backing and filing oc-
CURED in the first hour. due to profit
taking Many initial gains underwent
material reduction, but in several i'm
portant instances, notably rails and
shipping issues, early advances were
extended.
Norfolk and Western rose to the new
record of 14Sa, Marine preferred in
creased it's gain to points. with 4
for Atlantic Gulf and West Indies.
while Lackawanna Steel featured its
particular class at An points advance.
Gas and leather issues yielded none
of their early strength. and numerous
unclassified specialties seemed in bet
ter demand.
Active buying of Rock Island. which
advanced points, featured the early
afternoon.
Other low priced shares were promi-
nent and strong. but standard issues
were more quiet and to points below
best of the morning.
Evening star., 1916-10-13
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
E. H Gottwals. to build three DWELL
,nes at 521-23-25 Lamont street north
west: architect, James W. Powell;
builder, E. H. Gottwals; estimated cost,
George B. Bury. to build garage at
22O4 Nichols avenue; architect and con-
tractor, Joseph G. Herbert: estimated
cost. $500.
John B. Lord. to repair dwelling at
l711 Irving street northeast: estimated
cost, $3.50.
w. c. Harllee, to repair garage at
1888 Lamont street northwest; esti-
mated cost, $500.
Charles T. Clagett. to repair dwelling
at a2o2 18th street northwest: astt.
mated cost, $226.
Evening star., 1916-10-13

for probate of will filed: attorney, c.
]. Murphy.
Estate of Mary A. Barrett. will dated
March 90, 1913, filed.
Estate of George Schlerf: petition for
probate of will filed; attorney, Stacy
H. Myers.
Estate of Mary E. Pillow; caveator's s
suggestions as to bill of exceptions
filed; attorneys, H. E. Davis and W. j.
Lambert.
Estate of John NJ. Rupert; will dated
May 2, 1916, filed.
Estate of Annie T. Rochester; petit
ton for letters of administration filed ;
attorneys, McLanahan. Burton & Cul-
bertson.
Estate of Henry H. Bates; will dated
April 19, 1916, filed. -,
Estate of Louisa J. Leimbach; Will
admitted to probate and letters testa-
mentary granted to George NJ. Lelm-
bach; bond, $500; attorney. Harriet
Freebey.
Estate of Annie Simon; petition to
reduce bond filed; attorney, W. "A.
Coombe.
Estate of William L. Hoblitzell, sr. ::
petition to turn over property filed, at
torney. D. w. Baker.
Estate of Orlando F. Smith: petition
for letters of administration filed; at
torney, D. w. Baker
Evening star., 1916-10-13
To End Frisco Receiyership.

ST. LOUIS. october l3.-The decision
of the Kansas public service commits
sion authorizing the st. Louis and
San Francisco railroad to issue $264,-
100000 In stocks and bonds has been
declared by w B. Biddle, one of the
receivers. to be the last step prelimi-
nary to termination of the receiver
snip. Mr. Biddle said 1t Is intended to
turn the Frisco property over to the
reorsanized company by November l.
Evening star., 1916-10-13
Boston Wool Market Firm.

BOSTON. October l3-The Com
mercial Bulletin will say tomorrow
While the very large business in
wool of the preceding fortnight was
not duplicated during the past week
there has been very substantia al
trade. demands being for the most part
nlons the same lines as heretofore
Irtces tend TO harden and the market
is slowly but surely rising. The mill
situation IL firm and unchanged al
though higher prices must necessarily
obtain in goods well as in raw
materials -
Evening star., 1916-10-13
U. S. TREASURER REPORTS
D. c. FINANCIAL SHOWING
Sinking Fund and Funded Debt
Statement Embraces Interest and
Net Profits in Transactions.

The treasurer of the United States.
as custodian. makes report on the
sinking fund and funded debt of the
District of Columbia. The report in
dicates the transactions for the fiscal
year ended June 80. last
Effort has been made by the treas
urer to utilize all funds available for
the sinking fund. with the result that
$20.555 in interest has been realized
on United States bonds held in trust.
while a net profit of s71s627 was made
on the purchase and sale of United
States consols of 1880.
There was s1.162.s51.ss available dur
ing the year for the sinking fund for
the District of Columbia 3.65 per cent
loan. Investments were made of Dis
trict of Columbia 3.65 bonds and
United States bonds on account of this
fund, leaving a balance of s3.254.73.
Evening star., 1916-10-13
Car Shortage October l, As, ,749.

CHICAGO, OCTOBER 13.-Figures is
sued by the American Railway Asso-
citation show total car shortage Octo-
Der l was 1919. the largest net short
age reported for this season of the
year and comparing with net surplus
OF 1881 cars year ago. Shippers in
all parts of the country have Joined in
a movement to keep the cars moving,
order shipments well in advance and
unload cars Immediately on receipt.
Evening star., 1916-10-13
PrOduCe--COttOn---Grain

cry extras, coz score). 34Aa firsts,
s4a3411: seconds. 323t a331a.
Eggs-Irregular; receipts. 1S,s7s
cases; fresh gathered extra fine, 39a40;
extra firsts. 36a3s; firsts, 33a35; sec
onds, 30a33: nearby hennery whites.
fine to fancy, 65a5S.
Cheese-Firm: receipts, 5,237 boxes;
state. fresh. specials. 21a21A; do aver
age fancy, 20A.
10: fowls. 17a19; turkeys, 90.
Dressed. firm: chickens, 19a30;
fowls. 17a24; turkeys. 25a35.