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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-04-20
OLD SILVER CAVE
IS COMING BACK"
Strong Corporation Organized to set
the Wheels in Motion to Operate
This Coming Great Mine.
IS SUBJECT or GOVT BULLETIN
More Than a Thousand Tons of Rich
Silser-lead Have Already Been
Taken out Above 100 Feet

y mime that ha- already produced
more than % thousand tons of silver.
lead ore that today would be- worth
"l2a,uOO, ha been Just taken over
bN "a -lrong corporation organized
under the laws of New Mexico ]
+ Carroll, former owner of the mine
being president, ]. II. Tracy, vice
pre-i ident George Estes, secretary
lrea -urer and Dr. { l.. Belts. dl-
rector, ail wcll-hnoWn residents of
Deming, which iH the headquarters of
the company
President Carroll state 20 the
Graphic that he has personal know
ledge of more than q thousand tons
of ore having been taken from this
mine above the l0O-toot level. and
that according to the a--ay- the "a
lena was within only one per cent of
bcu" chemically pure, no ore 1t any
time hoWng higher Grade
TIA property situated about
twenty-five miles from Deming, on
the southern paciil. railroad and o.
bout fifteen miles from Columbus, on
the FL Paso and Southwestern rail
road The nearest stations are at
Miesse on the Southern Pacific and
tolumbu The title ls bv t. :.
Patent
There rs prospect shaft 10 a
depth of about l25 feet and inclined
shaft connecting, about 100 feet
The character of the ore is lead
silver The ore runs from fifty to
eighty per cent lead and from
twenty-five 10 forty oz. of silver
This ore will net more than Sl00 a
ton at present prices About Loco
tons of ore have been taken out of
the property 70 the depth Of 100
feet.
II Is stated IN bulletin Gls. I. $.
Geological Survey page lo1, that
"thc Silver Cave j., on the limestone
high on the southeast slope of Gym
peak. 1t is reported to have Welded
100000 worth Of ore in l9O5,'
The mine free from water. bat
there l- enough water adjacent for
miulue and camp purposes. The
property is of easy access, hcing a.
bout an hour and half hv automo-
bile from Demiug
This property ia owned by the Sill
Yer Cave Mining Co., in fee simple,
and the company owns three fourthS
interest in the Pokohonta, an ada
cent mine. Both of these mines are
uatcntcd by the luitcd State. The
company owns another claim not as
vet patented and also the Silver
Cave millsitc The comany has a
full and complete ab tract OF its
property. subject to examination
by any aud an persons interested.
The company is organized under
the nw- Of the State Of New Mexico,
mo -tockholder liability with go
0d0 hare of the par value of ~
each and non. ,rss sable
The company is now placing ~
OO0 hare. ou the market ar fifty
cent. share and the purchasers of
these shares will be secured by u
lien ON the property of the company
until rh, hare sold have earned IN
d,yidcnd- the amount paid to the
company therefore, "r m other
words. when the company has paid
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-04-20
DISTRICT COURT IS
NOW IN SESSION
Judge Raymond r. Ryan. Occupying
This Bench for First Term, is
Making a Splendid Record.
STATES CASES WELL IN HAND
U. S. Department OF Labor Sends
Frederick C. Emmerick TO Con-
duct Examination OF Aliens

District comt for the Sixth Judi
,lal District started off IA fine hape
Monday morning, with our popular
new Judge. Raymond Il, Ryan, ON the
bench, and the grasp he has on at
fairs and the manner IN which he
he dispatches business looks good go
the people.
Officers ot the court include Shec-
iif Simpson, who always ha the
prisoners and witnesses on the pot
District Attorney Naught, whose rec
ord of efficiency and preparednesa
IN both counties is now fully estab-
nshed court Clerk C. r. Hughes,
who has everything at the tips of his
fingers Mrs. Mckinley, stenograph-
cr, who never gets confused. VI. Y.
Marruio, expert Interpreter. W. II.
Mcdonald, who hopes to hold his Job
Tor century more, X. / Miller,
rand Jury bailiff and other court
attaches.
The grand j, v was first -clcctec
with the following membership:
j. \. Mahoney, foreman; {. W..
Cook, j. j. Hyatt, e. c. Collins, J..
W. Mccoy, z. \. Burdick, Bob Spen-
Ger, p. W. MeCurry, II. b. Quisen-
berry. J. NJ. McDougal, J. Z. Long,
i. Il. Ileadrick, Lem English, =. VI.
Russell, Il. +. lIinyard, ". NJ. Haste,
George Deemer, j. +. White. Henry
Burton, J = Nunn, and Herman
Lindauer.
At the opening of court Wednes-
day mornin~, Frederick G. Emmerich,
T.. $. naturalization examiner for the
department of labor. took charge Of
the examination of aliens who are
candidates for American citizenship.
Reginald 7 McasdaN was the first
TO take the examination, but as there
we're some matters that appeared Ia
the court should be given further at .
,cniion. hi admission To citizenship
was postponed until the next session
of court.
George J. Schaerer, the local barb
rr. unlimited one of the best cN
aminatlons that Mr.. Emmcrich has
found anywhere IA the West, and
was promptly given his final papers,
alter being worn bv &. Il. Hughes,
district court clerk
Mr. Emmerich Is very much inter
c-ted in night schools for foreign a.
iult population, and was very much
pleased To know that Miss Eci,les Is
to establish Ia Grant county, night
-chools at Hurley. Santa Rita, Ty-
rome. and Silver city. After a con
ference with Mr.. Alice q. smith,
Luna county school superintendent,
hc wa informed that 1t b. her de
termination to have night -choolS
established la Dcmlng. Tres Her
mama, Gage. and Cooks. The last
legislature passed the following law
regardng night achool- in New
MEXICO.
An Act, To Conduct Nocturnal
schools for Illiteratcs; approved on
March 10, 1917.
BE it enacted hy the Legislature ot
ot the State of New Mexico:
Section /. The school directors IN
every school district IN the state OF
New Mexico. where there may bc ten
ct more llliterate or sem-lllterate
CONTINUED on PAGE FIVE
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-04-20

tereSts are back Of the Empire com
puy, which spells success from the
start, aut means much to the min
ng industry of the southwest. Mes
-cr- Barlow and Goldsmith will look
after the ore buying and selling OF
the products, he smelling interests
being given careful aud expert at
lyntIou bv Superintendent Seamon.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-04-20
FROM MAJOR
FREDERICK G. STRlTzlNGER R
War Department
Office of the Camp 0uartermastel
Deming, New Mex.
April 20 l9l,

Aprl 20, l9l
Deming Graphlc,
Deming. New Mex.
Sirs
Kindly allow me to express,
through your columns, to the citi-
lens Of Demng. my sincere and most
hearty thank, and appreciation of
the many courtcsics received during
my station at this emp.
feel very fortunate in Gaining q
number of friend, whom value
greatly and | will leave Doming with
regret
+. c. Nir,tzinger
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-04-20
SUPT.W 4. SEAM0N
GIVES GOOD NEWS
New Empire Smelling and Refining
Company Rushing Business at
the old Plant East OF City.
BACKED BY the GOLDSMITH co.
viii be Great Asset to Mining Inter-
ests all Over This Region. Ore
to be Received Next Week.

y WOnder1ul lranSlormatiOu mas
taken place at the old Deming smelt-
er, which is now known a. the En-
pire Smelling and Refining Co., and
will be so operated under its new
ownership and management.
The Graphic takes great pride in
giving its loyal support to this Spen-
did enterprise that is going to mean
so much to Deming and the south.
west, and in order to be fully advised
OF the magnitude of the actual opcr-
ations. the Graphic editor drove to
the plant Wednesday morning to see
the little army of workmen under the
trained supervision of Superintcnd
ent W. II. Seamon. who will be kind
ly remembered as former presidcn'
of the New Mexico School of Nine.
and Professor of Nctalurov for
nearly twenty years. and later sup
erintendent Of the Swansea ~melter
and Santa Rosalie Smelter at Chhua
hua. Mr. Seamon came here from
the Magistral smelter at Durango.
where he was assistant Suporinicnd
ent.
We have mentioned all these nice
things about Mr.. Seamon in order
that people NAV he assured that hc
is abundanty qualified 10 take care
Of any business that comes 70 the
smelter. He j, now lengthcning the
dust chamber fifty feet in order 20
improve the service and for greater
economy IN smelling lie j. like
wise placing the roastcr in splendid
conditions 10 treat -ulphidc ore.
SamuelS and Son have charge of the
concrete and brick construction and
are rushing i with III due pced.
Everything is being put in apple
pie order and Mr. Seamon hopes f.
receive ore as early rs next week. al
though the smelling will he delayed
for a week or two. The present g.
quipment viii handle only lead silver
gold ores.
\ concentration mill Of twenty-five
tons capacity daily will be erected
for the purpose of handling molly
bdenum ores for use bv the steel
makers.
The labraory facilities in the Of
flee building are unusually good for
a plant Of this size.
The new company has the matter
of side tracks up with the southern
Pacific and Santa Fe railroad com
panies, which roads vii cXtenld spurs
for the accommodation of the large
business that is sure 10 come.
The fifty-ton furnace is being put
in first class order and will he ready
for business in short time.
Houses for worl;men are being pa.
in good condition, although the most
of the laborers will live in the city.
Theer will be about seventy-fiyc men
on the three eighth shifts as
soon as the smelter is in running
order.
l.. c. Barolw. who for the past
ten years has most successfully con
Quoted the Metal Buying and Rcfin-
Ing Co.. at FL Paso is general man
ager of the Empire plant and VI. VI.
Goldsmith, of the well known Gold
of Chicago, is treasurer. This will
mean that the great Goldsmith in
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-04-20

dividends ON the shares secured to
the amount of fifty cents q share,
then the lien is to be released
The company has a whim suftici-
cnt To- carry on the work to the
depth of 100 feet, and all necessary
tool, for working the mine.
The new smeter AT Deming will
make short, inexpensive haul and
plendid home market for an ore
mined
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-04-20
Deming GraphIC.
Deming. New Mex.
Sir-

+. &. Ntr'tzinger
Major 23d Inf. A. q. VI.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-04-20
Sunshine All Around

4 hort time ago J. II. Lenoir, our
accommodating lee man took the Sun
So, Limited To Monroe, La. where
he was married to Mis- Minnie Ice
Johnson. returning on the Sunshine
Snecial TO the Sunshine State and
now Lenoir saws there is sunshine in
his home.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-04-20
THE GRAND LODGE
Of NEW MEXICO
A. T. and A. N. Lays Handsom
Marble Corner Stone of Baptist
Church at Columbus Sunday.
LADIES FURNISH FINE DiMMEF
inspiring Addresses Made by Grant
Master A. W. Pollard and Chap
lain Beebe of the 18th Cav.

The beautiful and impressive Mas
onic service that has been used for
centuries by the Grand Lodge of An.
cient Free and Accepted Mnsons in
laying Of corner stones of public
buildings wa, exemplified by the
Grand Lodge Of New Mexico in lay
ing the handsome marble corner stone
Of the First Baptist church at Col
wmbus, SUNDAY afternoon.
Those that officiatod as grand Of
flcer- were Past Grand Master Amo,
W. Pollard, 1- grand master: Ar
thur A. Tcmkr, % deputy grand mas
.or: John e. Watson. as senior grand
warden; Edward Pennington, as iu-
NOR Grand warden, !. II. Rogers. rs
-cn.or grand deacon f. +. Lansdell,
Junior grand deacon; George d.
Robinson a- senior grand steward
n. ". Poniiu-. as iuuior grand stew
ard. John Nc~hitt, as grand tyler:
VI. 7. DcLaunay. a. Grand bible bear
err VI. q. Boebc, as Grand chaplain:
q. A. Snyder. a~ Grand principal
architect: T. " Kramer. rs grand
secretary a. H. Blair a, grand
treasurer, and Willard +. Holt. ~
GRAND marshal
The Masonic party. which included
the splendid 10Th Cavalry band. wa,
formed ' the Balir office and pro
oe'dcd TO the new church -itc. wher,
'hc impressive services were con.
duc'cd by Grand Master Pollard and
his associates. The grand master
made 70 particularly happy address
in giving aims aud objects of master
ma-on- in taking part in such pub
be- exercises, receiving many com
'ti'ca'- FROM the large assembly.
The 9ddrc-s bv Chaplain Bebec
NIGH, Le easily designated elias
sic 10 Masonic observance.
The valuable~ deposited IN tho
corner stone We're a Holy Bible. a
history Of the building activities. q
Demiug Masonic directory, first
folder issued for Columbus towusite
and copie, of the Columbus Cour
rrr and Demine Graphic containinc
notice of the proceedings.
Rev. r. A. Price is pastor and
". Il. Page. b. +. Briggs, ". c. J.
Quasi, :. II. Mccullough, and l.. A.
Riggs ou the building committee.
Following the beautiful exercise
ur the church, all visiting masons
were served a royal dinner at the
Clark restaurant by the Ladies' ALL
Society OF the church. those enjoy
ing the spread being Messrs A. W.
Pollard, \. \. Temke. T.. 4. Hughes.
j. II. Rogers, c. &. Kelber. T. Il.
;.an-dcll, o. A. SNYDER. John Nesbitt.
George D Robinson, W. f.. Holt. A.
W. pontiu-, John {. Watson. Edw.
Pennington, \. A. Tyler, VI. +. De
Lauuay, f. w. Kramer. +. l.. Sin
clair. j. II. Lcnoir, and j. Il. Blair.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-19
The Council of
National Defense

The pledge signing week has
been changed aud will now
be undertaken October 2Sth to
November 4th This change
was made on account of the Lib
erty Bond week being more press
ing and should have the attention
of the whole Nation.
We are sending our boys, man
for man, with the rest of the Ma
ton; they are drilling just as
hard as any of the rest; they will
be subject to the same danger as
the rest; we will pay war tax in
proportion to our wealth just the
same as. other communities, bu,
are we subscribing for Liberty
Bonds and supporting the Red
Cross as Ioyaly as we might? The
inference Is, We do only what we
are forced to do.
The talk about Liberty Bonds
being a good investment and
somebody should 'uy them wolt
clOthe and feed soldiers; neither
will promises fire guns. The time
is now here when money talks.
The war being unpopular does
Mt make it less a war or less ex-
pensive. The people have the
money, it is not the Government
If we don't loan to Uncle Sam
he will be forced tOtax us straight
from the shoulder We had bet
ter loan than to give Buy your
Liberty Bond today.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-19
ROCKCASTLE CIRCUIT
COURT.
Missouri Ramsey, Admr. of

Missouri Ramsey, Admir-. of
8. B. Ramsey. Decd Plaintiff,
VS.: Com missioner's Sale.
w. Q. Kirby, Defendant.
By virture of Judgment and
order of sale of the ROckcastle
Circuit Court, rendered at the
August sTerm, 1917, thereof. IN
the above cause, shall proceed
to offer for sale at the court
house door in Mt. Vernon. Ky +,
to the highest and best bidder,
At public auction, on Monday
October 10Th, 1917, being regu-
lar County Court day for said
county, between the hours of y
a. m and ) p. m. upon a credit
of SIX months, the following de
scribed property, to wit:
One house and lot located in
the town of Mt. Vernon, County,
of Rockcastle, State of Kentucky,
and bounded as follows:
Bounded on the north by Main
Street; on the east aud south by
the Louisville & Nashville Rail
road COmpany's right Of-way; on
the west by property recently
owned by w. T. Smith, deceased,
and now owned by his heirs.
Or sufficient thereof TO pro-
duce the sum of $45S p, with
legal interest from March I,I9I7.
and the cost of this action.
For the purchase price the
purchaser must execute bond
with approved surety, bearing
legal interest from day of sale
until paid and having the force
and effect of a Judgment. Bid
ders will be prepared to comply
promptly with these terms.
6. 8. Griffin.
Master Com miss Toner,
Rockcastle Circuit Court.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-19
YOU MUST HELP

The country needs men, and
the men are giving the m selves
your son your brother your COM
panIon.
The government needs money
to feed, to cloths. to shelter, and
We hope to bring these men back.
You can held. you must help,
and you will held by buying lib.
erty bonds-buying them until
it hurts and then buying more.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-19
SOME NOBLE EXAMPLES.

AS everyone knows, Tamany
is corrupt. 1t may not be as
corrupt as the political machine
in Pulaski county, but it is al
most. This year the Tamany
Democrats have nominated a
Machine Democrat for Mayor
of Greater New York. The Re-
publicans nominated Mr.. Bennett
John Purroy Mitchell, the pres
ent Mayor is 4 candidate to sue.
coed himself a, an independent
Democratic. Our Bull Moose
friend will take notice: sx-Pres
ident William Howard Taft; ex.
President Theodore Roosevelt;
Charles Evans Hughes, the Re
publican candidate for President
last : year, and Senator Elihu
Root, all Republicans of Nation.
al reputation, are all heartily
supporting Mr.. Mitchell, the in
dependent Democrat fer Mayor
of Greater New York. It look.
like the fifteen hundred or more
of us Republicans who this yea,
are supporting some of our Dem
ocratic friends and neighbors
for some of the County Offices
are in very good company. i Re
publican page Somer. ct Jrurnal.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-19
SPECIALIST

DIR. L. & Morgan, Specialis.
81 disease. of the eye, ear, nose
and throat is new at the Mt. Yer
son Hotel and will be there un
til October 18th Those needing
treatment for diseases of any of
these organs, or any one needing
glasses or glasses changed, will
do well to see him at Mt Vernon
Hotel.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-19

The coal situation is becoming
alarming in many sections of the
country and especially in the
larger cities. Coal spectators
and grafters, big and little are
responsible and if there is not
some relief before the severe
winter comes, many are they
who will suffer.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-19
Doings The
Country Over

Ralph Pehch while walking in
his sleep at Evansville, Ind fell
from second story window and
was killed.
James Ewalt was killed by his
auto Overlurning with him be.
tween Lexington and Winchester
He was carrying the Herald to
its subscribers at the latter
place.
The National Council of Con-
gregatiOn Churches approved
an annuity plan providing for
$4,000, 900 memorial fund for
aged and disabled ministers of
that denomination.
A message of thanks to the
United States for Red Cross aid,
which also contained a pledge
that Ruman;a would fight to the
end, has been conveyed to the
United States by Queen Marie.
The striciest secrecy Is being
observed regarding the date Of
transfer to Southern camps of
5000 selective draft soldiers
from Camp Zachary Taylor.
The men will be taken wholly
from the 159 Depot Brigade.
John Francis Beck with, of
Ithaca, n. ", whose love letter.
have cost various women in the
United States $4,000 and who
has four wives in various parts
of the country, has been sen
fenced by Federal Judge Ray to
Is years in the federal penitent-
larry and pay a fine of $4,000.
Receivingship proceedings for
the Inter-Southern Life Insur.
ance Company were filed in
Jefferson Circuit Court by four
stockholders, who allege that the
company's stock in constantly
declining in value and that the
concern is now in an insolvent
condition, 4 charge that is denied
by the officials Of the company.
Evidence OF a nationwide plot
by dairymen to boost milk price.
is presented to Federal authori-
ties by Attorney General Brun-
dage, of Illinois. Documents
showing that the Dairy-men' S
International Association Lea
que raised $1,000 to attempt to
put "friend" on the Hoover
commission to fix prices are gi-
ven the Government.
William H. Taft, former Prssi
dent and now head of the League
to Enforce Peace, speaking at a
Liberty Loan rally at Chicago
denounced in scathiug terms
those influences in Congress and
out which are working for a
premature peace Mr.. Taft re.
ferred especially to Senator La
Toilette and criticised him fol
assertions in his St. Paul speech
Eastern railroads, seeking re
lief from conditions which theil
executives assert are rapidly APP.
preaching the point where thsy
can no longer operate with profit
wrote to the Interstate Com
merce Commission asking for {
conference to consider rates no
included in the advance allowed
by the decision of the Is PEI
cent. rate advance case last June
|
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-19

Walter Henderson and James
Pitman sold 1to Dee Cummins a
bunch of good two year Odds at
81 and 6 cents.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-19
GROUP.

If your children are subject
to Group get a bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, and
when the attack comes on be
careful to follow the plain print
ed directions. You will be sur
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-19

FOR SALR.-My rent coru and
fodder, on Town Hill. See Char
lev Cheek. The land, about eight
acres, also, for sale.
THEO PIGG, Withers, KY.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-19
CHAMBERLAIN S COUGH
REMEDY THE MOST
RELIABLE.

After many tyears' experience
in the use of it land other cough
medicines, there are many who
prefer Chamberlain's to any other
Mrs. A. c. KRISTEN, Greenville,
ILL.,, writes, "Chamberlain's Couhg
Remedy has been used in my
mothers home and mine for
years, and we always found it
quick cure for colds and brOn-
chial troubles. We find it to be
the most reliable cough medl-
cine we have used"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-19
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CA . TO RIA
SOUR STOMACH.

Eat, slowly, masticats your
food thoroughly, abstain from
meat for few days and in most
cases the sour stomach will dis
appear. If it doef not take one
of Chamberlsin's Tablets immed-
lately after supper. Red meats
are most likely to cause sour
stomach and you may And it
best to cut EN- out.
For SALE: My residence on
West Main street, Just outside the
corporate limits Of the town. If
sold at once will sell worth the
money. Apply to,
GEORGE OWENS,
At Mt. Vernon Monumental
UOrGs
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-19

]. M Wood had his sale Satur.
day and everything brought good
prices. He did not sell his farm
but expects to make a deal to-
day or tomorrow. He and his
family ~ill leave on the early
train Sunday morning for their
western home.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-19

Cooper KenOsha klosed krotch
union suits do not Chafe or bind
You'll find them all sizes, for
any member of the family at
EiSh'S.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. B. B Purcell
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Mis-. Roberta
Marie. 10 Mr.. Albert F. Mrusek.
Of Reading, Ohio. The wedding
will take place the last Of October
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-19

OVER THERE" is the name
of the latest style hat. The new
est are always on display at
Eish'S-