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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-05-11

The funeral of the late George
Crawford. the homesteader who was
shot and killed at his place in the
Forest Grove district last Sunday by
Pat Berger, was held Saturday morn
ing from Creefs chapel, the service
being conducted by Rev. c. NJ. Donald
son, who referred to the tragic death
OF the decedent as resulting from the
use of strong drink by the slayer, the
sad affair illustrating the necessity
for banishing the evil from the state.
The music was furnished by a special
Nictrola just installed by Mr. Creel,
the selections being beautiful and i'm
pressive.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Pipe Lost in Well

The movement of the troops to
the new camp site is temporarily
being held up on account of an
accident that happened at the
Roe well a few days ago The
first pipe line laid was from this
well and while putting in larger
casing, a four inch pipe about 100
feet in length was dropped to the
bottom of the well They have
been trying to fish it out ever
since but so far have not been
successful. The drilling of the
Hulsey well has been helu up
also, the drilling force being
needed on the fishing job.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Columbus Couple Weds In Texas

The announcement of the wed.
ding Of Miss Ozella Stanheld to
Mr.. Edwin Dean come as sur.
prise to their many friends in
Colum bus, only relatives knowing
of the young couples intentions.
The wedding took place in
Cotulla, Texrs, Wednesday morn
ing at eleven o'clock and the
couple left Immediately for their
honeymoon and will visit many
points of interest before return
ing to Columbus, where they will
make their future home.
This couple are well and favor.
ably known IN Columbus, both
having made this their home for
several years. The Courier joins
their many friends in extending
congratulations.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Police Court Proceedings

Louis Story, charged with as.
sault with a deadly weapon,
waived preliminary examination
and was bound over 10 await the
action of the grand jury. Story
was a member of the police force.
His bond was placed at $500,
which he made.
j. b. Puchi was fined $40 and
costs for violating the traffic or.
dlnance. He was exceeding the
speed limit, ran oyer a sergeant
and did not stop to learn whether
the man was hurt or not.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Village Council
Appoints Thomas
Lakeland Marshal
Will Be Paid a Salary, and Ex-
peeted to be on the Job at ALI
Times. Will Collect All Taxes.

AT the regular meeting of the
Village Board Of Trustees Tues.
day evening the appointment of
Thomas g. Lakeland as Village
Marshal was confirmed, he hav.
ing been appointed TO the Office
by Mayor Dabney. The mar
shal will collect all taxes and
water rent for the village, and is
expected to be on the job all the
time. The matter of sleep is
not supposed to interfere with
his duties at all. A movement is
on foot to employ a watchman
for the night duty, who will be
under the direction of the
marshal.
i'll Walker was ordered by TIE
board to buy 600 feet of pipe to
connect the new well with the
old system, and TO also buy a
good pump jack for use at the
new well. 1t is the intention Of
the board to connect up the
we'll with the old system at pre-
sent, and to lay other mains just
just as fast as funds are avail
able. A nominal fee will be
charged each water user for tap
ping the main when same is
brought within the reach OF his
property.
DR.. Dabney, mayor was un.
able TO attend on account of sick
ness, and j. Floyd White pre-
sided at the meeting. The in
come of the village from taxes,
fines and water is now sufficient
to warrant public improvements
that have been needed for
long time, and the funds will be
used to the best advantage as fast
as they are paid into the trea-
sury.
The marshal will enforce all
the city ordinances, and those
who have been violating them
from time to time without any
fear OF being punished are
warned. The habit of throwing
or sweeping paper on to the
streets will have to be stopped.
All back yards and toilets must
be made to comply with the or.
dinance.
There is no reason why Co.
lumbus should not be cleaned
up and kept clean, and those who
do not clean up their own prem.
ises and help to keep the town
clean will be compelled to do so.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
RemOdeling Crystal Theatre

W. f. King, owner of the
Crystal Theatre building, is hay
ing the same remodeled and en-.
larged. The seating capacity
will be more than doubled, and
the place made to look like a
regular theatre. The new an
hex will be made into the main
building, and when completed
will seat 1000 people. w. J.
O'Brien has the contract for the
jot, a1d the work will be done in
a way that il will not interfere
with the daily shows.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Dove Season Now Open

The open season for doves is
from August IS to September
80. These birds are 10 be found
in large nun bers, and sports.
men are looking forward to a
pleasant time shooting these
birds. All persons are warned
of a penalty for hunting without
a license, and any violators will
be prosecuted TO the full extent
of the law. Get your license at
the Courier office.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Water Tank Soon Completed

The tank and tower at the new
will soon be completed and ready
for use. The tank is being made
in Deming and will be shipped to
Columbus by auto truck. When
the new system is connected up
it will furnish an ample supply of
water for the town and as every.
thing will be owned by the city,
the cost to the users Of water
will be small compared with what
is charged in other towns in the
Southwest,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Will Go One Better

We are informed that Judge
G. c. Rogers, Of Deming, is
writing an answer to Judge
Peach's poem, "Deming's Fare.
we'll" published in last week $
Courier. Well, so long as this
matter is kept between the
judges TO one has a right 20 in.
terfere. 1t is possible that some
real poetical talent will yet be
developed in the Mimbres Valley.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18

See Moore & MoOre's new
stock of shoes.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Blair Elected Delegate

At a convention held in the
townsite Office Thursday after.
noon, j. II. Blair was elected as a
delegate TO the county Republican
TO be held in Deming
Saturday. There is no republi
can organization here, but after
the county convention a meeting
will be called here amt a perman,
ent organization formed.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Bids For JanitOr

Bids will be received for a
janitor for the Columbus School
building for the next term of
school no to September LIST The
board reserves the right to re.
ject any or all bids. Address
the Columbus Board of Educa
tion, Coluhbus, n. NJ.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18

Columbus first, last and all
the time.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
School
Will Open Monday,
September 4th
Arrangements made to Employ
Seven Teachers, an increase Of
Three. c. E. Green Is Principal.

The rapid growth of Columbus
i, shown by the Increased nun
Der of teachers in the public
school. During the term of
1912 2.l3 Miss Ruth Dudley. now
Mrs \. G.. Beck, was the only
teacher. In the 1913 II term
three teachers were employed.
The 19l4l5 term required four
teachers To begin with and
another was added later. The
coming term will require seven
teachers, four of whom have
already been employed.
G.. Il. Green, of Ann ArbOr,
Michigan, will head the list. MIR.
Green comes well recommended
as a teacher, and is well qualified
in every respect to give COlum
bus the best school in her his
tory
The other teachers are Miss
Kyle, of La Mesa, New Mexico;
Miss Claude Whittle, of Tucum
carl, New Mexico; and Miss W.
p. Cannon, of Denver; there still
remaining three vacancies. Miss
Cannon is the only teacher held
over from last year, Miss Bur
ton, who taught here last year,
did not apply for a position this
term, she having been away at
vi Paso on leave for the term.
The school will open on Mon.
day, Septem ber 4th. 1t is hard
for the Board of Education to
estimate the numUer of children
who will attend, but under the
compulsory school law every
child of school age will be re.
quired to 20 to school, and there
is no doubt but the enrolment
will be much larger than ever
before.
The board is composed of A.
G. Ballenger, president; p. X.
Lennon, Jr., clerk; and }. A.
Moore, j. l.. Greenwood and
Mrs. George T. Peters. They
are people who have affairs of
their own 10 attend to, but are
not letting that interfere with
giving the Columbus people the
best service possible, and the
patrons should do everything in
their power TO cooperate with
them during the coming school
year.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Columbus Police
Force Removed
Will Hold Their Jobs With the
Government, bat on the South
Side Of the Track.

AT a meeting Of the Board Of
Trustees with Sheriff Simpson
and Captain Pearson Monday
afternoon it was finally decided
to withdraw the civilian police
force, which has been on duty
here since the raid, Sheriff Simp
son took up all their commissions
rs deputies, and at present the
only deputy sheriff located at
Columbus is Buck Chad borne.
The petition recently circulated
for their removal excepted Chad.
borne, but asked that all other
deputies be removed. The peti.
tlon, however, had nothing direct.
~ to do with the action by the
sheriff, as b q decision was
caused by a row between a
private Of the New Mexico
National Guard of Company |
from Deming, in which the sol
der was badly beaten up with "A
six shooter in the hands of
Deputy Story OF course other
things were brought to bear.
The police will hold their jobs
with the government but their
duties will be on the south side
of the track. Buck Claiborne
and Thomas G Lakeland are the
only civil officers he-e now, but
there is no fear but what they
can handle the situation. Both
men are popular with everybody
and it is a known fact that the
laws will be enforced without
malice, prejudice or favor, and
there is no doubt in the writer's
mind about them being able TO
handle all emergencies.
A strong provost guard from
the camp will be kept in town at
night and they will beable to han.
die the soldiers without any
trou ble, and the civil authorities
can take care of the civilians. OF
course they will co operate with
each other and il it becomes
necessary for a civil officer to
arrest "a soldier he will be
promptly turned over TO the mill.
tary and vice versa.
A petition will be presented to
the County Com missioners within
the next few days asking that T.
A. Hulsey be appointed to the
Office of Constable in precinct
No. 5. Mr.. Hulsey has held this
position for the past four or five
years up until a few weeks back,
when me sent in his resignation
in order to fill the duties of
deputy sheriff Hulsey has always
made an efficient officer, and
has always kept down friction
between the civil and military
while in office, aud the people of
Columbus hope to have the com.
missioners make the appoint
ment. He resigned as deputy
sheriff two months ago or longer
but will accept the Office of con.
stable if appointed
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Held to Grand Jury

Charlie Bourgeoise was given
a preliminary hearing before
Judge Rogers in Deming Satur
day to await the action of the
grand jury, Earl Fowler, who
was also arrested on a charge of
OF bootlegging, was exonerated.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
W. c. T. U. Meeting

A meeting Of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union will
be held at the Methodist Church
Tuesday afternoon, August %,
at three o'clock.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18

If we haven't got what you
want-we will order it for you.-
Moore & Moore
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-18
Cole Bros. Show
Here August 2O
Circus viii Come Here for the
First Time is the History Of
Columbus.


cars, the only all.steel show train
in the world, will bring Cole
Bros World Toured Shows and
Trained Wild Animal Exhibition
to Colum bus on Monday, August
y, for two performances, after
noon aud night, rair or shine.
TIE Cu.c Bros Show is larger
and grept,r than ever, with
nothing old, but everything new.
The slogan Of this mammoth or.
ganizatiOn is Different, Up.to.
Date and Ahead of That" "
The Cole Bros. are the most
progressive and wide awake men
in the show business; nothing
escapes their eagle eye; their
name stands for everything that
is clean, wholesome, meritorious,
glorious and unblemished.
Merit and magnitude always
considered, suggestiveness and
yulgarity relegated-the comfort
of women and children their first
duty.
Hundreds Of men and women
performers and workingmen are
carried with this show, also
three hundred horses and shet.
land ponies, droves of camels,
herds of elephants, ten dens of
open cages of man eating lions,
Bengal tigers, leopards, pan.
theirs, tigers, pumas, grizzly
and polar bears, hippopotami,
ostriches, horned horse, sacred
OK, jaguars and many others, in.
cluding Cole Bros. famous group
of $4,000 black named, African
bred, performing lions. No show
in the world has a finer travelling
700 than that owned by Cole
Bros, the greatest performing
savage wild beasts, the wonder
and admiration of the twentieth
century.
The monster street parade is
the talk of every town visited ;
it is unapproachable in wealth
and gorgeous glittering trap.
pings, costly velvet costum IS,
sleek and shining Arabian
horses, cutest' Shetland ponies,
donkeys, goats and strange wild
animals, glistening gilded cha.
riots, four brass bands, Egyp,
tian caravans, droves of camels
and dromedaries and funny
clowns galore, making a princely
display of magnificent pageant.
Truly the Cole Bros. Show is
unique in its magnitude of su
perb entertainment. Leaving
the wild animal department,
great delight is furnished by an
unprecedentally long list of
European novelty acts. The
Berne Brothers, the strongest
men in the world, keep the au.
dience spellbound with their
many and varied feats of strength
and wrestling matches; Prof
Rogers trained ponies are the
delight of the children. Capt.
Herbert's educated seals and
sea lions give an interesting ex
hibition; Madame Rogers High
School act is most diverting; the
Whites in their enhancing
iron jaw and human butterfly
diversity; the Reno Myrtle Trio
of re-walkers and acrobats,
presenting an artistic array of
new and novel feats in head and
hand balancing; while an i'm.
ported act of unusual excellence
is that given by Prof. and Mrs
Ducander with the only horses
in the world doing the Spanish
tango; Billy Reid and his twenty
comical clowns; and hundreds Of
other attractions otfer the biz
holiday treat of the season.
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-20
Opposition To The Fee System

OrDOSuiOH Q ne rec CsStcHL
Mr.. Cliff Williams, Of Meridian
Chairman f the Mississippi Pro-
gressive League. Of that city, i
touring the state. making
speeches eondemning the fee
system Of paying public officials.
He spoke at Quitman, Clark
County on Tuesday morning and
vas vel received. Immediately
following, his speech. league
was organized for Clark County
Mr. Williams claims that under
some Of the present laws, capital
is leaving the state and that new
capital Is not coming in; that
fInanciers and men whO lend
money, men wa8 build factories
and railroads are afraid tl make
investments IN Mississippi be-
cause Of the many obnoxious laws
On the statue books. In nIs opin-
ION the fee system Il the roct If
the evil, and he convinced The
audience that these and other
avs were inInical g. the financi-
al and material development Of
the Stale and that such avs
should be repealed.
Strong resolutions were offered
and passed BY the meeting urg-
ing the preseat Legislature to
come to the rescue Of the CON-
nonwealth in this emergency
West Point Leader
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-20
Trustees Sale

By the authority invested in me as
Substituted Trustee in certain
Deed Of Trust executed by f. NJ.
Forrest and wife, Leatha 4. Forrest,
deed OF Trust is Of record in Book II
z - page 154. default having been
made in the payment If the indebtness
and at the request Of the beneficiary,
and BY the appointment as Substituted
Trustee, which appointment is Of re-
corded in the Chsncsry Clerks office
at Oxford, Miss, /. j. b Roach, Is Sub
stituted Trustee will sell IL the South
Door of the Courthouse at Oxfosd.
Mis-. between the hours of Il and p.
m on FEBRUARY :. 1916, this being
the FIRST MONDAY IN FEBRU AIRY
the following property situated and
being in Lafayette County, St1te Ot
Mississippi:
The 80 acres OF of the east end Of
the south une-half of the >. ". Ia and
10 acrss Of Of the west end u the
south 0ne-half of the :. L. Ia OF
Section "a, Township ), Range
5. Vest.
Also that portion of the n. W. IL
Of Section 8, Township 9, Range
West. which lies north ana east Of a
line drawn from the Southeast corner
OF said Quarter 10 the Northwest
corner 0f said Quarter.
All 0f the above two tracts being all
the land owned by the said Forrest,
in Lafayette County.
Also the following personal proper
ty:--One Red sorrel Horse and One
Mitchell Wagon.
Title 70 the above described proper
ty IS belived to be good but | viii sell
and convey a. Substituted Trustee
only.
Witness ms signature this the II day
Of January, A ID 1916.
J. B. Roach,
list. Substituted Trustee.
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-20

Of the debt Is SO old that il has
been con nsiGered nncollectible.
The results Of Pay Up Week
at Waukon were - good that the
Merchants Trade Journal. a nati-
onal magazine read by retail
merchants in every town Of any
consequence in the entire coun-
try. told its readers ofthe success
Of the Waukon people in paying
their debts and urged business
men in other towns to give great
er attention To their collections,
and soon other towns began try
ing the plan-ah with splendid
results. And now the entire
/ country seems ready for this ex-
traordinary event Of National
Psy-Up Week.
Our credit l. national in it.
scope. The manufacturer ex-
tends credit 10 the jobber. the
jobber carries the retail merch-
ant. the merchant in turn ex-
tends credit to his customers,
and therefore, every business in
terest should be Interested in a
National Psy-Up Week. Ii loc
al people in towns would make it
a point to pay the doctor, the
preacher. the grocer and all
other merchants, AMI the merch-
ant made it a point to pay the
wholesaler and the jobber. and
the wholesalers to pay the manu-
fseuturer during this week, Feb
ruary 2l-26, there would be more
dollars put in circulation in this
country than were ever started
moving during the same length Of
tine.
A good slogan to be used from
now till National Pay-Up Week
would be, you pay your bills
i will pay mine, February 2l-
70"
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-20
Sale Of Real Estate

PURSUANT to the provisions AZ j. paas
u rust to me, executed A. Trrs.... -
~ 1 a. Elmore in favor al w
huston to secure certain inaab,s,sra- ~.
sne5ein mentioned, which i reTo--,.,,s
mo, ~ n9ok z Page 221 in the cbanc'--,- ss-.-0
Clerk : Office OF the County ~ 'i'.Sss Iss,.9s
s.'e :. and the State of 1Iississinpi 7 an
- = the request Of Tn. benefieary !, - ~
heea of Trust proceed 70 seII fsrrsSu 81
t, u ne highest hidier, witbin 49,, -
uouFs, u II 'front.' of the Sou-h do1- - =
me "a eourt House in Oxford NJ @ Y,
i., ta'- DAY OF February 1915. th. foIio,1 on
ing described property. VIM ana 49, ~.
.i,g .s.s n 4. Tie County of Lafayetfe ---'' .nd
me ,T, st1te Mississippi. to-wir anu
The North West corner of tI. -. ~,
r r at Of Section 81 roEn.ts,' ~ sso'.h !.
Range I West. containing II .S,p ..i' Z o
more or less. ~ acres
The title 30 the sbova 60.
believed to be 20 d, bur xiII I,.'...,s ,-,es :
., qnly such title as is vested n n ,na'sy n
Wness NV signature thi. III
Jay Of January 1915 'i1 lst
"a. J. 2. ROACH.
Substituted Trustee
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-20
Sale Of Real Estate.

Pursuant TO the provisions of a Daad
% ~ lrust 70 me, executed a. Trustee bv
n W otaldress and his wife Mrs a
+ Chitsiress IN favor of VIM. Huston
% secure certain indebtedness the sin
mentioned, which il recorded m Ro.,g
z Z FaEe ~ in the Chareerv Clertrfs
once OF the County o. Laf4yett4 and
the state OF Mississippi, I viii AT tba
fe4aest 0f the Oeleficary m said Dead
% trust proceed % sell Tor CASH ~
the highest bidder. within l,Tf,,J
loars. IN front Of the South door ~ tSe
SOurt House in Oxford, Miss. on The :
day OF February 1915 the foIlowidg a..
serloed property, lying and bai9g il
Lhe county Of LAFAYETTE. ana -
state Of Mississippi. 70 W.T..
lie south East fraction If m. So,. b,
Nsst II, Sec b, Township Il pa1ga
Z est, more particularly daseril...j >
oegl ming at the south Easr eor-s- - -
AID - Section thence North 10 ro5s
- q STAKE, thence West - rods - =
:. ). axe, thence Soutn 20 rods III So,,S
me OF sad Ia Section. hence -.
Win said south line TO the uoiut "a =
ginning containing - acres n,0rs - 4.
me tltle to the above pronavrv (.
0'aleVeo 70 Be good, but viii snT,-s,,
Trustee. IN me a.
witness my signature this tb- ts-
day OF January 1915.
"a. J. B ROACH
substituted Trustee
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-20
Cattle and Taxation.

The recently organized Mis-
sissippi Herford Breeders Assoeia
uOn has memorIalized the Mis-
sissippi Legislature 70 exempt
cattle from taxation for a period of
ten years Mississippi Is Ideally
situated both geographically and
chmaricaliy for the producing Of
the best cattle IN the world and
cattle raising should become one
Of the states leading Industries.
Without eommitaI upon the issue
presented Oy the cattle breeders.
one might argue that the cattle
industry may be exempted from
taxation as logically a. the ship
building Industry or shoe manu-
faeturIug industry. Cities and
towns of Mississippi may under
-ii0 sea-e law exempt mznufac-
turing enterprises from taxation
for a period Of years. Whether
Il . expendient 10 exempt whole
industry or whole classification
Of property, i a question that
the legislators must settle I0gie-
ally IL should De borne in the
minds Of all legislators however.
mat any law which they make
% encourage the growing Of cat
lie IN Mississippi, provided these
laws meet the purpose for which
they are intended, will aid in the
deyeiopement of a fruitful source
OF wealth.-Meridian Dispatch.