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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
.PR|CKLy PEAR AIDS
IN SOLVING PROBLEM
OF CATTLE FEED
oILA RANcHMEN BURN Off
SPiNEs AND FEED HERDS Sue
cEseFuLLy ON CACTUS PLANT

Silver City, N. M, Dec. 10.-tThe
shortage Of feed is presenting a seri
GUS problem to the stockmen through,
out this section of the country who
are most anxious, on account Of mar
ket conditions, Of bringing their stock
through the winter in the best IrDssi-
BILE condition. The Mcmillan Cattle
company of the Mangus, and @. K.
Head, of the Red Rock section, are
using oil cake and cotton seed meal.
With these selling on a basis of $50
per ton, the expense is very heavy
and in addition such difficulty is De-
ing experienced in getting shipments
that it would seem that the supply iB
likely to be exhausted before spring,
says the Silver City Enterprise.
One of the most successful expedi-
ents SO far discovered has been put
into use by the Conner Brothers, who
have ranches on the Middle ella.
They are using the prickly pear,
which grows in large quantities upon
their range, as cattle fodder. The
forage is made available by burning
off the spines of the plants and the
cattle like the food and keep in good
condition upon it.
For the burning a powerful gaso-
line torch which works under air
pressure and gives an intensely hot
flame of large size, is used. In from
ten to fifteen minutes the spines can
be burned from a large plant con-
tanning hundreds of leaves and stand
ing as high as a mans head. Such al
plant will furnish a days feed for
several head Of stock.
The animals very quickly found out
what the burning process meant and
they followed the man with the ma
chine around all day. If any camper
gets into the prickly pear country
and finds that his camp fire brings to
the immediate vicinity all the wild
cattle within a mile or so, he need not
get the idea that the cows and calves
have turned ~carniverous, but can be
sure that they r looking for a warm
meal.
The leaves OF the prickly pear are
quite nutritious and are relished by
the stock, especially at this time of
the year when all the other feed is
neither green nor s%ucculent. They eat
the plant down to the ground.
The use of the prickly pear for
feed recalls the efforts made a
lew years ago to introduce a variety
If spineless cactus evolved by Luther
Burbank, the California plant wizard.
The scheme proved to be a failure,
from the fact that the cactus
IS a slow growing plant and while it
where nothing else would
grow. the work involved in its propa-
cation did not prove profitable.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
SUBSCRIBERS TO FIRST
LIBERTY LOAN MAY
GET THEIR COUPONS

The subscribers to The first United
States liberty loan, bearing 3 IL
per cent interest from June, 1877,
and payable December Is and June
Is each year, may get their coupons
and collect s1.75 December is OH
each 500 bond. A large number Of
the bonds have been called for, but
there are several still remaining Mt
the local banks because the subscrib-
ers were not aware that the bonds
arrived some time ago It was stated
at the First National bank today that
the coupons will be cashed there.
These 3 IL per cent bonds are
bringing more in New York today
than the 4 per centers, it is said,
many people of large wealth desir-
ing to invest in them.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
Requisition Issued
for Man Wanted
in Luna County

Acting Governor Antonio Lucero to-
day issued a requisitien on the COVER
nor of Arizona for the extradition to
this state of Frank A. Williamson,
wanted in Luna county on the charge
of obtaining property under false pre-
tense. It is alleged in the requisition
by Robert l. Sipe that Williamson in
duced him to buy $40O worth Of
stock in the Chicago Oil Develop
ment Company" representing that
stock to be worth 81 a share, and that
he, Sipe, gave a note for the amount,
discovering later, he alleges, that
there is no such company organized
under the laws Of New Mexico or of
any other state and that the stock
is therefore worthless.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
MECHANICS NEEDED
FOR AVIATION SECTION

NH
Information has been received here
that the government desires all
skilled mechanics 1t a get for the
aviation section, signal corps. Ac-
ceptance of applicants for duty as
Photographic laboratory workers,
aviation section, is also authorized.
The surgeon general announces
that 5000 recruits are needed at once
by the u. s.. medical department.
Qualified applicants also are want
ed for the field artillery arm Of the
service, with or without prior serv-
ice.
No more applicants are wanted for
the stevedore regiments, quarter
master corps, as sufficient number OF
qualified men have been enlisted.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
PROSPERITY WEEK IN
D0AA ANA COUNTY

Las Cruces, M M, Dec. 10.--'This Is
Prosperity Week In Dona Ana coun'
ty." said HI. Nj. Brook, county agent
today. The object Of this campaign
is to draw the people closer and Gre
ate general interest in the welfare
and upbuilding Of the county" During
the week local meetings will be held
and the week closes with a big coun-
ty-wide meeting at the State college
on Saturday, December 18th,
The various interests in the coun-
ty are we'll organized and they are
being brought into line on a general
development program. Dona Ana
county did well in producing food in
1917, but 1t is the hope that the coun-
ty win be able to do still better in
1918. Cooperation Of the farmers,
stockmen, and all business interests
proved valuable last year and this
coming season the relations will be
still closer There is idle land that
is not doing its share to produce food
nor bearing its part in the work of
building the country.
The report for 1917 shows 1926
acres in wheat, nearly all Of the
variety, average yield around
25 bushels; 20,495 acres in alfalfa;
10, 744 acres in corn; 371S acres in
1881 acres in beans; 1913 in
beets; 1924 in garden, and 400
in cantaloupes. There were
lesser acreages in a variety OF other
the total ire in crop being &c.
479 acres.
The valley is well adapted to gard
ening and men like p. w. Barker, OF
Mesilla Park, have made their living
for years. There is a,
ready market for everything in the
truck line and the profits are
satisfactory. The outlook for 1918 is
that the area in garden will be much
Increased. Land is already being pre-
pared for early truck.
The prosperity Week" will no
ioubt have a very stimulating effect
the people Of Dona Ana county and
interest in the growth of all
Industries.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
STATE NEWS IN
BRIEF FORM

Ben Wooten, of Alamogordo, while
driving down the La Luz canyon
last week met with a very serious
accident when the bolt of his
wagon tongue broketand he and the
wagon plunged a depth of about 30
feet. Mr.. Wooten's leg was broken,
and he was not discovered until the
next day when his cries were
heard.
Last Saturday, the merchants in Es-
tancia began selling for cash only,
while Mountainair has been work
ing of this basis for three months.
S. i. Ogle, died last week at his
home in Roswell, at the age Of SO
years. He had been a resident OF
New Mexico for % years engaging
in the furniture business at Carls-
bad and later at Roswell.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
Examination of
Troops Teeth
Is Important

The Importance Of examination Of
the teeth OF the soldiers-to-be has
been emphasized by the medical au
thorities in France. In fact, 1t was
found that wounds received In battle
healed much more quickly when de-
fective teeth Of the soldiers were
properly filled or extracted. There.
fore, the U. s. government has seer
fit to select dentists to serve with
physicians on the medical advisory
boards, and the names OF these dent
lists in % counties of New Mexico
were also announced today. They
are as follows:
Bernalillo-4C. "A. Eller, Of Albuquer-
que.
Chaves-W. J. Armstrong, of Ros-
we'll.
Colfax--A. r.. Streicher, Of Ration.
Curry-D. M. Chapman, Of Clovis.
Dona Ana--S. T. Barnhill, of Las
Cruces.
Eddy-IL. K. Ervine, of Carlsbad.
Grant--M. r. Chaplin, Of Silver City.
Guadalupe-(Not selected.)
Lincoln--F. D. Handles, Of CARR
zozo.
Luna-+M. J. Moran, Of Deming.
McKinley-W. d. Cornell, of Gal.
lup.
Mora-(Not selected.)
Otero-1S. e. Cooper, Of Alamogor-
do. as oa
Quay-C. M. Stanfill, of Tucumcari.
Rio Arriba--H. p. Huntington,
Chama.
Roosevelt-L R. Hough, Portales.
Sandoval-(N0t ~selected.)
San Juan-+R. H. Howard, Aztec.
San Miguel-F. e. Olney, Las
Santa Fec. O. Harrison. Santa
Fe.
Si%erra--(Not selected.)
Socorro-C. C. Clark, Socorro.
Taos-(Not selected.)
Torrance-C. E. Ewing, Estancia.
Union-W. w. Chiffon, Clayton
Valencia-tNot selected.)
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
RAT|fIES
F|REMEM'S HALL DEAL

"| LN| LA-..LI ".YL.I
AT a special meeting Of the city
council held Saturday night and pre-
sided over by Mayor w. G. Sargent,
the final details for the transfer or
F~Irernan's Hall, now the City Hall, to
its new location on Washington ave-
u next to the Nusbaum apartment
house, were settled. The council in
structed the mayor to inform the con:
tractor, M. J. Kenny, OF Denver, that
the building may be moved imme-
diately from It's present location on
Upper San Francisco street. It Is
thought that Mr.. Kenney will have
his force Of men and the necessary
machinery here to move the building
within a fortnight.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13

Uncle sam q many Dig 3oDs Oh
his hands besides fighting this war,
One is to collect income taxes to help
defray the cost OF keeping an army
abroad. AS all single men are subject
to a tax on their incomes above $1,000
q year and married men above $4,000;
as almost every business faces some
kind of tax, and as the taxes are many
and the collectors few, the following
announcement has been made by the
United States civil service commission
on examinations for income tax dep
uty collector, inspector and agent,
with the statement that this examine
tion will be held at any time, so great
is the demand for these officials:
The United States civil service
commission announces an open COM
petitive examination for income tax
deputy collector, inspector, and agent,
for men only. Approximately 1000
vacancies in the internal revenue
Ice, treasury department, for duty in
the field, at entrance salaries ranging
from $1,000 to $1,000 per annum, with
suitable allowance for subsistence
while travelling on official business,
will be filled from this examination,
unless 1t is found in the interest Of
the service to fill any vacancy by re-
instatement, transfer, or promotion.
Appoihtees will be eligible for promo
tion after six months satisfactory
probational service.
"The principal duties of these posi-
tions will be to disseminate informa-
tion respecting the income and ex-
cess profits tax provisions of the in
come tax laws; to assist taxpayers in
making proper and full returns; and
to verify, by actual inspection and ex-
animation of records, the returns made
by individuals and corporations as re-
by the federal income tax laws.
At any time after appointment to
these positions employees must be
to report for duty at any part
Of the United States as the commits
sioner of internal revenue shall d.
rect, travelling expenses being allowed
for such purpose. Under the law trav-
cling expenses are not allowed, howl
ever, from the appointee's home to the
place of, his first assignment.
Competitors will not be required
to report for written examination at
any place, but will be rated on the
subjects, which will have
The relative weights indicated, On a
scale of 100: "a Physical ability, 10;
(2) Education and experience, 80.
1t must be shown in connection
with his application that each appli-
can't is a person of good moral charac-
er and temperate habits, active, in
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
FEDERAL AID FOR
MORE ROAD PROJECTS

State Engineer James A. French
has received notice from the depart
ment OF agriculture of the approval
of the following federal aid road
projects:
No. s, in 1918, z miles Of Mescaler
sand road in Chaves county.
No. 10, in 1919, rs miles in Lin
coin county.
No. 9 1918 to 1919, II miles of
Silver CityGila river road between
Silver City and Cliff, Grant county.
No. IL. 1919, 5 miles in Lincoln
county.
State Highway Commission
The state highway commission will
meet here Monday, December II, to
discuss various road matters.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
Former German Consul
at Seattle Arrested
as Dangerous Alien

San Francisco, Dec. 11.-Alexander
Won Girsewald, former German con
sui at Seattle, was arrested here to
day as a dangerous alien on a presi
dental warrant, according to federal
authorities who said he had been I'm
der surveillance since the United
States declared war on Germany,
Won Girsewald had been refused safe
conduct to Germany by the United
States government, federal agents
said.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
GOVERNMENT GETS
DEED TO P0ST0FF|CE
BUILDING LOCATION

A deal was contaminated yesterday,
whereby the United states govern
ment acquired title to the vacant lot
opposite the cathedral and the lot
on which the Fireman's hall now
stands for the purpose Of erecting a
new federal building. One deed is
from Archbishop j. B -ItavaI to
the U. s. A., and the sum paid was
S13, 200.
The other deed was from the City
of Santa Fe to the U. S. A. and was
for the sum of $500. The J. B.
Hayward agency handled the trans
actions. I
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
Says President May
Have to Take Over
Country's Railroads

Washington, Dec. 11.-At the open
ing Of the hearing today by the joint
congressional committee investigat-
ing transportation problems, Chair
mar Adamson, of the house com
merce commission, declared Presi-
dent Wilson probably would have to
take over the railroads during the
val and hold them after the war I'M
til congress can provide some plan
for proper management and efficient
operation in peace and In war"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
WAR RELIEF BOXES
FOR THE ARMEA|ANS

President Wilson has issued a call
for help to relieve the AriIisnians from
distress this winter, for If help is not
forthcoming now, these people will I'M
doubtedly perish. In answer to this
call the Woman's Auxiliary has placed
War Relief Boxes in the Plaza, the
Library and the Palace Of the Cover
nors, in which the public is asked to
drop its large or small change, The
boxes will be opened every day, and
the money must be forwarded this
month in order to save these helpless
people.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
NEW COAL COMPANY

A certificate of incorporation was
today granted to the Lawrence Coal
company of Gallup. The authorized
capital stock is 500. 900. The incor
porators are S. s. Lawrence, Sarah
Lawrence and Elaterio Leyba, all OF
Gallup, each subscribing to 10 shares
at the par value of $1,000, making
$4,000 with which the company will
commence business.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION

wv ESG
Department OF the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Santa Re, N. NJ.
Dec. 4. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Nestor
Gonzales. OF LamS, N. M., who on
June 8. 1912. made Homestead Appli-
cation No. 016720, for q IL wv IA
& WI IL ME IA, Section Z, Township
IA N, Range 10 2, N. N. p. Meridian,
has filed notice Of intention to make
5-year proof. to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Reg
lister and Receiver, U. s. Land Office,
at Santa Fe, N. NJ, On Jan. 10, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Rafael J.. Moya, OF Santa Fe, N. M;
Pablo r. Prada, Lamy, N. M; Jose
End Ortiz, Lamy, NJ NJ: Llsio Ortiz,
Lamy, N. N.
FRANCISCO e GADo.
Register.
First insertion 1918
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
S2,25O.OOO FROM
L0R0SBURG MINES

According to figures tnat are being
compiled for the government and for
publicity use, the output of the mines
in the Lordsburg district for 1917
will total about $2,250,00o. The So
mine was the biggest producer, with
the Bonney second.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
W. j. Y ENLIsTs

iBl Paso, Tex, Dec. 11.--iWilliam
Jennings Bryan applied for enlist
ment in the U. s. army here today
and was accepted by the recruiting
officers. He is a namesake Of former
Secretary of State Bryan and came
here from Sweetwater, Texas.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
FAMOUS FIGHTER DEAD

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 12.-George
Herrold, a confederate veteran and
policeman here for more than rs
years, died last night of old age. He
was wounded six times during the
war and in Texas ranger service ana
was credited with having participated
in the killing of Sam Bass, the noto-
rious Texas outlaw.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
CRACKER co. ADMITTED

The Brown Cracker e Candy com
pany, a Texas $100,000 corporation,
has been admitted to do business in
this state with office at Deming, John
r. Eichelberger, statutory agent.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
Suffrage Amendment
Reported to House

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE consti-
tutional amendment for nationwide
woman suffrage was reported with
out recommendation today by the
house Judiciary committee.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
Aviatrix in Nonstop
Flight, San Diego to
San Francisco

Bakersfield, Calf, Dec. d1.-Miss
Katherine Stinson, the aviatrix, who
IL attempting a nonstop flight from
San Diego TO San francisco, passed
over Bakersfield soo after noon at
an altitude of approximately 5000
feet. Bakersfield is about half way
between San Francisco and San
Diego.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15

Perograd, September 14-(5:50 D. )-The cabinet crisis continued all day The evening newspapers that Pre- mer Kerensky in very difficult position and that his lgnatlon IS not excluded from the possibility.
 The situation complicated by the attitude the Petrograd council of deputies in which, at last nights meeting the Bo sheves for the first time gained overwhelmingly majority of 279 against 150 in favor of the extrems radical position which declares that only the social democrats but representatives of property classes be from power
 This programme also demanded immediate declaration
 democratic republic the abolition of private property ing class control production concation of profits the merciess taxation of capital immediate invitation the warning states to conclude peace etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
NO REQUS|T|ON|NG IF WHEAT 0N ARMS
 STATES MR. HOOVER
Food Administrator, Deny ing Report, Says This Is Not Necessary to Keep
 Mills Running

Washington September 14-Reports requisitioning wheat on the farms to keep flour nliiss going were denied tonight by Herbert Hoover. the food administrators. Mills senerally, Mr. Hoover said, are run ming on full tltns, although some are handicapped by shortage of grain.
 Food administration officials expec. wheat to begein to move freely within short time. Except in limited areas where anti-war and pro-German propa- ganda is carried on, there has been Ill dis position by farmers, MT Hoover said, to withhold wheat from the market. With holding, it is declared. will have no effect tain in it's purchases.
 Wheat stocks ran shorter this year than in any period before At the time the new crop began to come on the market there was scarcely any wheat in the country. If shipments to the Flu, ropean neutrals had not been stopped, 1t Is said, the shortage would have forced some mills to close.
 Reports to the food administratin indicate greatly enlarged planting of winter wheat this fall.
 The food administration authorized a statement tonight that it had not in any instance given permission for food manufacturers to claim their products have been given the approval of the administration. On the contrary, it was said. manufacturers guilty of the practice will be served with iniunc- tions unless it is stopped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

1ETN EvvS 1--Itussian cabinet crisis h not vet pnsscd and resignation of ke- rensky is possible. Italians win bt- victory when they take Monte San Gabrielle. Eight German submarines sunk states British summary. No requisitioning of wheat on farms. savs Mir. Hoover. 2-TrQOp, train is fired into and four soldiers injured. 3-Frcnch and EnKlish officers are coming to officers camp. Federal expcrts are sent to Texns to fight the pink b0Il worm. Ohio units receive new numbers. s-GOmpera sends Kerensky message from loyal alliance. 1I--Forty per cent of draft men will leave next week.
 LOCAL NEWS a5--NIin~rs to hold meeting to hear report of men sent to Washing- ton.
 Rival candidates hold EnsIcy-Wy- lam meetings.
 Civic association formally declares 1t h non-politlcal. Aid to be Given farmers in se1linx sweet potatoes.
 By-prOdnct ovens near com pYetfou. Open air Sunday sings to close. Farmers to ov~~ws-~ at Clanton.
 FEATURES 4-Editorial comment. a--soctety and Dolly Dalrymple. s-Sp0rtx. 0-Marketa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
 STRIKE CONF FERENCE 10 BE HELD TODAY Question Whether Trouble Is to End or Continue
 Will Be Decided
 at Meeting

Chattanooga, Tenn, september IA. According to opinion expressed in au- thoritative quarters tonight the cru, cial period in the strike of the em playes of the Chattanooga Railway and Light company will be reached to- morrow. Federal Conciliator Colpoys today heard the position and claims of the men and had short confer ence with Manager F. w. Hoover of the car company This conference will be continued tomorrow morning and on the outcome depends whether the strike will end abruptly or be fought out to a finish, Slight disorder in South Chattanooga this morning when a car was stoned marked an otherwise peaceful situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
COPIES OF SIGNATURES

Chicago, September 14.-Photographic copies of the signatures of James C. King and Byron l.. Smith were found in a safety deposit box rented by Cas- ton B. Means, business agent of Mrs. Maude A. King, when States Attorney Hoyne prised the box open here to- day.
 Examination of the box was made at the request of District Attorney Swann of New York
 Byron l.. Smith was president of the Northern Trust company, which concern wac made custodian of the funds and property of the James O.. King Home for Old Men under the first will. MT. smith signed this will as a witness. He has since died.
 The safety deposit box also contained a photographic copy of the signature of Mrs. Mary C. Melvin, sister of Mrs. King. States Attorney Hoyne refused to comment on the significance of the finds. After contents of the box had been examined they were replaced and the box was returned to it's original place and sealed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15

The Italian effort to capture San Gabrielle began after the taking of Monte Santo directly north, by Gen
 eral Cadornas troops on August 25. Several times the Italians had reached the summit of the great mountain, so important to their further progress east of Gorizia as well as on the Car so, only to be beaten back again. On the slopes of the rugged rock ii. the last few weeks there has been some. of the heaviest and most sanguinary fighting of the war, with the Italians hurling themselves for ward in desperate attacks and the Austrians holding to the crest as des. perately. San Gabriele's top was oc- cupied by the Italians. the embassy reports, after the fortified hill or sad de of Dol and the Gargaro basin. the main bulk of San Gabrielle. had been taken. The Austrians. however, still cling to some positions on the noun tains. Tn the forest of Tarnovo, east of Monte San Gabrielle, the Italians captured positions from the Austrians, after suffering heavy losses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
AUTHORITIES ACTIVE

Petrograd. September 14.-The civil ian and military organizations are act t. ing vigorously to negative the iiI- fluences of General Korniloff's ven ture, says a statement given out by the official news agency, which re- ports that the chief committee for revolutionary security has arrested Deputy Schaenghine and suppressed his newspaper. the Kievlianin. one of the most important journals published in south Russia Simultaneously the houses of persons in private life and of officials who were partisans of the old regime have been searched.
 At Odessa, Minsk and Mohilev and in other towns numerous officers who had declared in favor of General Kor- niloff have been arrested. as have prominent politicians believed to be still in sympathy with the old regime Among the latter was Deputy Rimsky- Korsakoff. the former president of tho League of the Russian People.