The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-19
LADIES TO RAISE
CEMETERY FUND



The following article written BY
Mrs. r. p. Johnston and read be-
foru the Ladies' AID Society al their
meeting held last Wednesday at tho
home Of Mrs. y. N. Lingo. 10 well
worth the consideration OF every
citizens OF Columbus, md Il Is hoped
that some action will be taken al
once towards the improvements
suggested. The article follows:
Madam President Numbers OF the
Ladies Aid. end others present:
Il come before you this afternoon
with the consent OF your president
and by the request Of some Of the
leading citizens OF Columbus. 10 lay
before you a matter which I believe
each and every one present ls vital
" interested in. l might say. those
Of US who are residents and citizens
OF Columbus III sincerely interest,"
cd.
Ny subject IL cur cemetery. fcr
the benefit OF some who may be
classed a. newcomers here ] will
say that about two miles west OF
our little city Is a plot OF ground
deslgnaed as the resting place for
our dead. The location we believe,
Is as pretty and suitable ns could be
found in this vicinity. The eleva-
ton Is somewhat above the average
Of tie lowlands, therefore arordine
q natural drainage. The plot OF
ground has been donated 10 the
City Of Columbus by our townsman
Mr.. Hulsey, for a burying ground for
our dead. With considerable per-
s%ualion afr. Hplsey succeeded in get
ting the government 10 locate the
we'll which was sunk on his place
In 1915. conveniently near the Gene
terry 20 that In course OF time wator
would be available for irrigation for
the cemetery. thereby making Il
possible 10 beauirfy same. Now, I
believe each one present this after
noon will agree with me when
say that the preliminary steps To-
ward beautifying the gounds is first
Of all, a fence around the entire
plot. I am told there Is, or least
there has been, an organization here
know as the Columbus Cemetery
Association, and that every adult
citizen was considered a member OF
said association. Al any rate, II
there IL or has been such an or
ganization during my residence here
II certainly has been very dormant
think | speak the truth when I say
extremely o My residence here ex-
tends over a period Of four and
half years and n there has ever
been a meeting Of the association. II
surely WIS not announced publicly
although ! may be mistaken about
the matter.
We'll now, 10 get down TO brass
lacks land please pardon the ex.
presslon.l about one and a hall
years ago, TO be more explicit abouI
the matter, II was n year ago las
May, Mrs. w. C. Hoover with other
good ladies OF the town, some o.
whom r now present. assisted b,
your humble servcnt, were instru.
mental In serving a dinner al N,
did bank building. The proceeds
about $500 | think, were added L
q fund that vas already started fol
this purpose. To be concise abou.
the matter al the present time ther,
Ia sii650 In he Columbus bank Il
the credit Of the Columbus cemeier,
Association. deposited by Mrs
Hoover. for the purpose Of fenclnI
the cemetery, which amount il
very nice little start al least, II 4
a beginning.
Time passes 80 rapidly, and las
year everyone In Columbus was en-.
crossed In commerciallsm and I
would seem that the cemetery wa
overlooked. Now, 10 a thinking
J mind, II would seem steps SHOULD
be taken wereby we may be- able Il
carry out the plans already formu.
lated some time ago. In otheI
words, let us not sleep on our Job.
4 have heard this funny IT'LL
sto ny and I believe right her
would be 4 good time 10 tell Il, 10
see some r already firing OF thi
article. We viii say Il happened d
our sister state OF Arizona, for
do not believe a loyal New Mexical
would ever think such a thing. w
: will toll Il 10 the slerner sex tot
Here Is the story;
"A maiden lady who would move