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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-16
$3.50, 100. o.0Ooao rs vALuE
or STATE PROPERTY,
This Il Amount FIXED by sIatr
Tax Commission.

New Mexico property ia now
worth a little more than e36J, 100000.
a. shown BY the assessed valuation
flxed by he state Tax Commission.
which recently adjourned.
The assessed valuation. as shown
by the commission is s5i2 .Ose. OSLO,
but this amount does not include
the net output OF the mines and the
property Of private car companies.
II Is assumed that tho net output
will exceed s20.O00000. and the
property Of the private car com
panies had been fixed al si.i,Sp.766.
These two items added will put the
tptal above s36J, J,0O0.0o0.
The valuation Of the several
counties, not including mine output
and private car companies proper
~ Is a. follows:
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-16
MILD WEATHER
HELPS COAL SHORTAGE.

Tho continued mild weather has
helped some In the coal shortage.
II gives the big coal companies
chance 10 catch up on domestic
'rades before the real cold weather
rrives. II Is understood that ~ n
var measure the Gallup American
,'Oal Company and the Dawson
mines will divide the burden OF
ieeptng the mines and smelters
going and At tho same time furnish
lomestio coal. rhc Gallup Amer
an will make an extraordinary
hort 10 keep thn wCstcrn divis-
ns OF the Atchison. Topeka and
anita Fe'in New Mexico going. sup
ly the Chino and scmc Of the other
Mills and mines, manufacturing en-
crprises aud supply as much coai
" a domestic grade as possible.
rho Dawson mines will care for
no or,iinary domestic demands OF
he people along the line Of the 4.
?. a s. w. aud keep the snellers
DING, bcSidos The railroad Tho
losing down Of the Kansas mines
Iis causing heavier burden 10 be
thrown on The New Mexico mlnns
Tor hauling gnvernmenl nrrielN.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-16
SCHOOLS GET NICE SUMS
FROM LAND SALES,
ineomc For October Establishes a
New Ilccord.


The State Land Department has
established q new high record for
Income from The annual October
settlements, when State Land Com
missioner Robert p. Ervlcn paid
into the state treasury total OF
state land grants. n the largest
single payment ever made into the
state treasury aud exceeds by ap-
proximately $4,000 the record pay
mont made BY the State Land Of
ice ON November 4. 1919. Tho heav-
lest payment Of the year at the
Staic Land Office are mande on and
after October 4. when rentals on
leased lands and a majority OF pay
mcnls on contracts 10 purchase fnll
due. Both leased aud contract pay
nlents are more nnarly completed
this year than in amy previous Oc-
tober IN The history of the office.
Tho October settlement brings the
total uf state land payments iute
~! lIra asury for the prcsent liz
cal war 10 si,Oo3 G0066. With he
'nrn'nr OF the present mouth svll
10 be sddcd, this is a guin Of more
Than S'50,W0 over last years total
H,niiy.
payments into the State ,lacsury
10y tic land Office, for the ~
NOUN. Of the fiscal yc,' havc
been; Dcccmbcr. s7i,3Gi 90: January,
si9.23s.io: February, SJ9.9O3,3p: !:
March. se3,is0Ol; April, s0,i77.36;
May, sJ3.S5is2; June. siii,03aOg;
July, 30,75750; August, s7i,55i so;
September. s6.eG2.i5; October. siro.-
563.53; November I, siG2.GgeJi.
The distribution of the big Orto-
ber income payment 10 the credit
of the income and permanent funds
OF the various institutions Is as fol-
lows:
Common schools. sip6.9o2si;
State University. slS62i.i5; Agri-
cultural College, s3,ii1n5; III Riio
Normal school, s1i2o1; Reform
Normal scool. saisO7; reform
School. s1o6B<; school Of Minr.
s5.osois: Military Institute, 81. is3.-
"a; Miners Hospital, 2, its.Ai; In
sane Asylum, s6.67i.25; Penilcn-
tiary, si,a25.i7; Charitable, Penal.
etc, Sa.050.2s; Blind Asylum, S3.-
3i035; Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
st,t7t.59; Water Reservoirs fund.
s22,si3s5; Improvement OF Rio
Grande, 8,23095; Public Buildings,
at Capital. s6,OO6.7i; Railroad Bond
fund, s02,s75.60; chaves County
Public Schools. s6.l0.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-16
NEWS or OIL DEVELOP
MENr IN SOUTHWEST.

Fine progress is being made on
the Valley oil Company's well on
the Anderson ranch with better
showing OF oil as the well is drilled
deeper. The Columbus field looks
very promising and II is quite likely
that number OF new locations will
be made near town. VI
II there Is oil In the Pecos Valley
u seems likely that Il will be found.
Drillers are at work In a number OF
different places, and It's a dull week
when a now oil company Is not Or
ganized.
The Toltec Oil Company, which Is
drilling on state land, under con-
tract with the state land Office 10
drill twenty wells. has put the Sec
ond hole near Roswell 10 depth Of
1900 feet Rapid progress Is being
made on II, aud as the drill gets
closer TO The depth the oil should
be the excitement increases, This
we'll is ten miles north Of Roswell,
1--WE miles closer than the FIRST well
drilled by this company.
Other companies are working
southwest Of Roswell aud near
LIke Arthur, thirly-nve miles
south. There are thousands Of
acres OF land in the Pecos Valley
under lenses held BY oil companies
now. many OF the lease holders be-
ing companies from outside the
state.
Drilling will be resumed In the oil
we'll near Artesia which recently
spouted oil and then quit. The oil
delivered is OF good quality and the
occurrence has encouraged the
lwners 10 keep on going down. II
is an old we'll and has been a
small producer in the past, and the
recent spoutinS camo after starting
The drill again.
II Is estimated that the we'll now
flowing water southwest Of Alamo
gordo Is delivering more than -four
hundred gallons a minute, and is OF
considerable value for irrigation. II
the owners do NOT go deeper. II I.
nnounced that the we'll will g
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-16

The annual Blue Book. complied
aud published by Secretary Of
State Antonio Lsicero, Is Just from
tho press and is valuable on ao-
count Of is up-to-date oillcial
statictics, lisip OF federal. state.
county and district ollcers. IN ad-
ditional tomuch local and statistical
information. The preface gives Q
concise history OF The state. Elec-
tion statistics are given by pre-
eincts, and are very complete, In
fact the entire volume Is com
pendium Of great value In news
papers and business Offices. pie
lures are printed Of the state oillc-
ials and legislators. The volume
Is handsomely bound in blue with
gold lettering, and is quite volumi-
nOno.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-16
GAME wAHDEN TRas 10
STOP fLLEGtL HUNTING

The New Mexico game warden ia
trying 10 stop illegal hunting, and
Is having the same troubles cxpl'-
fenced by his predecessor who
caused many convictions and found
himself confronted by many oh
stacles 10 q close enforcement Of the
laws. Tho former game warden
always insisted that too many leg
is.ators with no knowledge Of
game protection insisted on amend
Ing the laws for political purposes.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-16
MAKE 1T A RED
CROSS CHRISTMAS
Week Of December ~ " be Rc-
eruitina Week.
Great Campaign WIN End Christ
mas Eve.


MAKE II a Red Gross Christmas"
is 10 he the rccuiting slogan Of
committees from every Red Cross
organization throughout tho conn
try IN a nation-wide drive for iS,-
100000 members Of the Red Crvss
during the week Of December 10.
In the Mountain Division. a COM
mittee will be working IN every
city. town, village and hamlet. and
will wind up the weeks campaign
with q final appeal on Christmas
Eve. a time when the Christmas
spirit is abroad and when ~"
thought Of all true Americans will
be with those boys IN the trenches
awaiting word 10 60 "oycr the ton
in drive against the Huns and with
those hundreds Of thousands of
other boys in training camps max
ng ready 10 go agftt,s tfe water
And just at the time when This ilnal
ippeal for members Is being made.
those hundreds OF American
youths. abroad and In home camps.
will be making ready for aud an.
ticipating the Christmas s'ccs and
entertainments 20 hc furnished by
ihe loyal people Of the United
states through their American He'd
Cross.
A nationwide Christmas men-
bership has been planned by the
he'd Cross War Council. Tie build
ing up Of TIM Red Cross member
ship 10 fS.Oo0,O0o N tho Quilted
Siaies 3 he Qunl of iiiis campairn
Tits VIII mean The addition nf ap-
proXimatcly i0.OO0,O0O nnmc, 10 the
present muster roll.
The drive is start December a.
aud continue INCREASINGLY 10 Christ
mas Eve.
Make II a Rcd Cross Christmas"
IS to be the recruiting slogan.
Everyone taking out a membership
In the Red Cross during the drive
period will be known as a Christ
mas member, and the effort prac-
iically will be limited 10 securing
annual mcEibcrs paying dues Of one
dollar, or two dollars In case OF
subscribing or magazine members.
During Red Cross week ih June
he sl00,OO0.O0o mark set by the War
Council Jwus ovcrsubscribcd ami
gaVe assurance OF national inter
esi in Rcd Gross work which should
make the christmas mcmbcrhip
drive fully ~ Successful.
As this is the rountry's first
Christmas IN the war. II Is fell that
the people will be thinking OF SER
.rice rather than festivities. aud that
heir minds generally will be turn
ed 10 the baiilcflelds of Europe and
specially 10 our own soldiers and
sailors. II is believed. therefore.
that tho country viii be IN the
frame OF mind at Christmas time
20 give expression 10 all its anxiety
and hope by showing and renewing
evidences OF support Of the Red
Cross.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-16

f''hts W "NN'A A'A hNNfANiAiNhN A1Ns
10 the war? II Is not a question
whether your income justifles an
expenditure. but whether the coun-
try can afford TO let you spend.
Even 10 prevent hardship we
have no right 10 spend 10 keep peo-
pie In their usual employment for
only by a process OF readjustment
can We obtain the labor necessary
for the war. Already the govern
ment is resorting 10 price fixing and
other dangerous experiments, be-
cause We can no longer submit 10
the law OF supply and demand. We
cannot increase supply, but We can
so reduce demand that the avail
able supply shall meet our needs
and so keep prices within bounds.
With two million men in canton
menis or in tents there are houses
enough for the rest Of US. We can
reduce the famine In wool and cot
Ton Dy wearing our old CLONES, We
can stop the purchase OF automo-
.biles, 80 that the factories and their
Operatives may produce motor
trucks. aircraft and munitions. We
can use tho automobiles We now
have less freely and save gasoline.
We can reduce the number Of our
servants and let our wives and
daughters DO more OF the work.
We can do away with tho waste
fulncss Qg charity entertainments II
we 20 less 70 the theatre aud Ssyo
the money saved 70 charity,
The real horrors Of Europe arc
not on tho nrins line. but amongst
tho civil population, who are pinch
ed for the ncressities Of life and
In many cases dying Of starvation
II each one OF us Is not willing ID
make sacrifices for the war. Ger
many was right when she charsc.
ltcrized us a "Nation Of Slackers.'
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-16
TO RAISE FUNDS
FORY.MC.A.WORK
COMMITTEE WILL SOLICIT
Give As Much As You Can To Help
Movement

"r,clc src days Of military maneu-
vcrins Tor every American citizen
though he is not in army uniform.
Among our maneuvcring is TO work
from twelve 10 eighteen lrours a
day every day IN The month and
year as long as the war lasts. so
that the soldiers may be loyalty
supported In the training camps
and on the battle fiont. An other
maneuvcr for US civilians Is giving.
giving every month In the year
while the war lasts and do ldu gs..,- g..;,--
jSg because u is . big war and there
are big needs 10 be met"
so said Mr.. A. Binkhorsl Of Tue
son. Arizona. District Secretary for
:lsc Army y. n, G. A, who was In
Columbus Thursday 10 remind Co
lumbus 10 do her share toward the
% million dollars that arn 10 be
raised this week In the United
states Army Y. N. q, A.
lie also said: "As a result Of a
conference between President VIII
son. some hundred leading Ameri-
can business men and army aud
navy officials Of high rank the Y.
MsG. A. was asked 10 send It's equip
menL In every nook and corner Of
the world where our boys and our
allies are fighting. The Y. NJ. C. A.
equipment is marvelops power 10
aid our boys physically and men,
tally. aud 10 keep them pheercd
up. The Y. N. g. A. gives the army
q club life, a social life, a hope
life. a moral and religious life, and,
add much 40 tho morale of the.
army a. well as The oonfort and
assistance 10 the boys" IT
A brief meeting was held at J. l..
Walkers store OF a few business
m6a IN conference with Mr.. Blink
horst and II was decided that Co
lumbus do is share toward this
nation wide campaign and set is
goal for raising 5000 toward this
much needed fund There are still
four days left before the campaign
closes and Columbus will come In
on the home stretch with her quoto
To this important. urgent appeal
Columbus will respond. Mr.. J. L.
Greenwood. OF the State Bank. Is the
treasurer OF the fund. and he will
forward all contributions 10 the
national headquarters when oil the
money has been paid in. Mr..
Cleveland Dodge, OF New York City,
is National Treasurer Of this Y. NJ.
G. A. Army Work Fund.
There have been placed several
red triangle display cards In our
store windows. Read them. See
also what President Wilson. Taft,
and Roosevelt say on the big poster
at the posloflce. See the Y. NJ G.
A. slide al the picture show pro-
gram.
Hear The four minute man, Rev.
Grover Linn, at the Columbus
Theatre Friday night who talks
on this "Y" work. Aud then talk
this movement until you have
stirred up some one else, so that we
may get subscriptions from FIVE 70
lfty dolalrs. Surely Columbus will
do her share. which is not extrava-
franN
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-16

See Mun and JeH al Columbus
Frida, and saturday.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-16
NAVAJO INDIAN, AN
AMERICAN SOLDIER.

Max Miller. Of Ramah. Mckinley
county, New Mexico, a full-blooded
Navajo Indian, has enlisted in the
United States Army, and will be-
come a sccci. He was reared by
John Miller, an old settler Of the
R0msh Valley and speaks Navajo,
the zuni, English and Spanish
languages.
down Of least fifteen hundred feet.
Tho ortosian water was encountered
rt nine hundred.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-16

columbu' is a good place 70 live.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
The Spanish Premier.

Senior Dato, the man of the hour in
Spain, belongs to the type of famous
men who are slight and spare of
physique. 1t Is q spiritual rather than
an animal force that animates his re-
fined countenance and casts pleasant
spell over those who come In contact
with him BY those who know him
most intimately he is described as a
man who deals strongly with difficulty
and then makes light of it. He knows
when to keep silence and the chief i'm
preston he leaves everywhere is
charm of manner combined with an ex-
IRENE sensitiveness and above all cour-
age
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01

A wel-known baritone was accosted
at his club by young friend who was
counting. Said the friend: "Your re-
cital last night was great help to
me"
II didn't see you there"
"Oh, | wasn't there"
"Well, what do you mean by telling
me my recital was a great help to you,
and you weren't PRESENT.
'Oh, | bought tickets for my girls
father and mother, and they both
went
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01

On a certain sector in France the
Poilus were menaced by "Fantomas,"
the "ghost" aviator, who, though he
swept down close to the lines, seemed
to have a charm against the bullets
of the soldiers. After more than
year of adventurous attacks he has
been brought down and identified lis
Walter Rutt, the worlds greatest BIZ
cyclist, who was well known to
patrons of the six-day bicycle races at
Madison Square Garden, New York.
He left the United States for Germany
on the outbreak of the war
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05
TAMPA PLANS TO BUILD
MANY WOODEN SHIPS

Tampa, July 2.-The prospects
for Tampa becoming shipbuilding
city on a considerable scale seem to
be very bright with teh positive
statement in some well informed
quarters that contracts have been
drawn UP by the shipping board at
Washington for eight wooden hull
steamers to be built here, four by
each of two companies Members Of
these two companies are now in
Washington to close the nal deal
Incidentally NJ. P. McDonagh an
AGENT of the shipping board, has ar
rived here and is to have supervision
of construction of the boats That
Mr.. McDonagh has been ordered to
Tampa for this purpose may be TAX
en- as positive indications that
Tampa firms will get contracts with
in the next day or two.
The lucky firms two out of lev
Gu that applied for contracts are
Knight, McGucken & Hyer, and the
uilliams' Fair and Park Construction
Company. The latter is New York
concern, with ample capital. which
selected Tampa as the place to build
its ships for the government. The
knight-McGucken & Hyer combina.
ton some time ago began assembling
materials at the head of the estuary
where A. J. Knight has large wa.
tcrfront holdings, Their yards will
be built on the west side at the heat
of the estuary, while the yards Of
/ the William concerns will be built OF
the east side at the head of the es
tuary These two yards will be about
three-eighths of a mile north of the
new yards of the Tampa Shipbuild
, ing and Engineering Company, 4
concern which is now building tw;
S.so0-ton steel vessels.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05

We have for sale some of the most
desirable truck and farm lands In
Florida. This property is in " mile
city limits and can be had at the
right price and terms. Let US show
you some fine 10 and 20-acre tracts.
For particulars see G. c. Rogan,
Rooms / and 2, Deem and Bryant
Bldg, Phone IA.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05
WHAT WE PAY FOR IT

During his famous campaigns the
governor stated over and over again
that if he were elected he would see
to it that the taxes of the state would
be reduced.
In his message the legislature at
the opening of the last session of that
body, he attempted to put his plat
form into operation by urging econo-
my. and did it in the following rather
uncouth sentences, but which, never
theless, are expressive of his determ-
ination not to permit the taxes of the
state to be raised by any undue ap-
preparations on the part of the leg
islature:
Finances. This is matter which
gives us prosperity as state or
causes the state to languish in pow
erty. Many of the states surround
ing ours have their finances in bad
condition, but am pleased to report
that Florida is not one of thes. We
must be very careful, however, in our
expenditure of money SO that we shall
not be forced either to go upon a
credit basis or raise the tax rate, for
either of these would be very ruiOus
to the state. There will be many
bills of appropriation both in the
house and senate, and it is well for
you legislators to use great caution in
the matter of appropriations for the
next two years. because we have low
cred the tax rate within the last two
years and it will require very eco
nomical expenditure of our resources
to keep us from spending all the
money on hand and going into the
credit system"
That, if anything, is an admonition
in furtherance of his pledge to lower
state taxation.
Now, what is the result? The tax.
es for the previous two years were
six and Onehalf mills The last
state legislature made appropriations
that would require tax evy Of ten
mills to cover, which the governor
has reduced to nine mills, according
to the authority vested in him by the
aw.
all probability, Governor Cats
will say to his disappointed cOnstitu-
ents that he did all that he could to
keep his promises, and that the legis-
lature was responsible for the exces.
sive expenditures. the largest, it is
said. since the days of reconstruc-
, ton, with tax rate greater than for
any year since that rather troublous
period.
But it is the duty of the governor
to scan every bill passed by the legis.
lature and under ordinary circum
stances bills cannot become law, ap-
preparations cannot be made. without
| his approval. So that Governor Cats
must share equally with the legisla
ture the responsibility of the in
creased taxation of the state.
The fact that taxes have been in
creased, that the peope of the state
will be called upon to pay fully fifty
per cent more taxes than for any
tim within the past forty years, is
merely another illustration of the fu
tility of electing men to office who
are not capable of discharging the
duties of the place with benefit to the
! peOple.-Miami Herald
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05

FOR SALE-At right prices. beauti.
full and desirably located residence
lots in almost every section of city,
on very reasonable terms. No
taxes or interest until after matur.
ity Of paper. D. H. SLOAN.
6614
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05

Japan's last rice crop broke all rec
ords for that empire, having amount.
ed to 2ss.466.706 bushels. which beat
the former official high record ls14)
by s. 630.27o bushels.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05

RESIDENCE PROPERTY FOR SALE
Several nice cottages. Bungalows,
and dwellings, for sale at attractive
prices, small cash payments, balance
like rent, at low rate of interest.
Would take desirable farm property in
part payment.
6513 D. H. SLOAN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05

Go to Perry's Garage for Fisk
tires, tubes and general repairing
Prompt and reasonable service.
65es
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05

butcher. at once No
unusual amount of experience nee
essary. Apply Smith Bros Groc-
cry. 657l
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05

Ford cars for sale: One 1917 prac-
tically new; two 1916, wide tread,
good as new; low price. Come and
see them. Perry's Garage.
$3.50
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05

"Kool K1oth" suits for men and
boys. Values up to $40. Special $5.sS
FAMOUS DEPARTMENT STORE
s4s1
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05
MONEY TO LOAN

S25 100000 in denominations from
100000 up on improved city real
estate securities. Address Box SIS,
Tampa, Fla. 1858
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05

FOR RENT-Store Room suitable
for wholesale store, feed store or
garage. r. E. Lufsey, l05 Van
Huss Building 6573
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05

FOR RENT-Six room house on East
Lime, furnished or unfinished.
Large shady grounds. Apply to
Pickard Bros, Drane Bldg. $500
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05

OLD FAL0E TDETH WANTED
Don't matter II broken. l pay one
to ten dollars per set. Send Ne
your old sets BY parcel post and
receive check by return mail. L.
MAZER, 2oo7 .. Sth st.. Philadsl-
phia, Pa. eSSS