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The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-03-29

ItO.D lN DA-t " 1UUIE COON4At Shs1 oIAO"-
ING THE SUBSTANTIAL CHARACTER OF
rnE IMPROVEMENTS WHICH INCREASE
rANU VALUES.
values in those instances which were
recorded ranged from GO per cent to
so per cent in SpOttsylvania county,
Va; from GO to 194 in Dinwiddie coun-
~, Va; 70 to so in Lee county, Va;
. to 100 In Wise county. Va; 8 to ia
in FRANKLIN county. N. Y; so to 100
in Dallas county. Ala; IS to so in
I-aUdu Nfafe county, Miss. and from So
to 100 in Manatee county, Fla. The es-
Inmates of increase were based for the
most part upon the territory within Il
distance Of one mile on each side of
the roads improved.
In Spottsylrania county q careful rec
ord was made in 1910 Of thirty-fve
farms located on the road selected for
improvement. OF the seven farms sold
in 1912 the prices actually paid show
increases Of from 81 to 1lG per cent
over the 1910 valuation. The average
vaiue after the roads were improved
.:::= 81. ..:G per acre az compared with
5.T.31 previous TO the Improvement.
~ 1913 four transfers of farm land
were on the basis Of $30.ll per acre,
whereas the properties were listed In
1910 at only $3.50 per acre. 1t ap-
sears that the 1 ,451 acres sold in 1911
INCREASED I'm value $2S,5OO. or so per
cent. or from $24.4G to $44.10 per acre.
In DinWiddie county. Va, the actual
prizes Of forty-three farms sold or of
fcred for sale from 1909 to 1914 ranged
in price from $S3S to $43.74 per acre
Before the roads were built and from
S24.7O to $73GO per acre after the roads
were improved
In Lee county, Va, study of eight
tracts along the roads before and after
improvement indicated that these prop
critics increased about % per acre, or
about 20 per cent.
In Wise county. Va. a study Of eight
representative farms located on roads
showed that they increased in value
from All average of $49.OG per acre be-
fore Improvement to $I9.44 after the
roads we're improved There were in
creases in valuation In other sections
of from $50 to 800 or even 500 per
acre.
In Franklin county, n. Y. the figures
seem to indicate that the change from
earth. sandy and loan roads to bituml'
nous macadam was followed by In
crcases averaging $3.50 per acre, OF
about 3U,7 per cent.
In Dallas county. Ala. careful III
yestigation seemed to indicate tha'
road improvement has added at least
So to each acre of land within ball
mile of improved roads. Tracts sole
at from So to $40 per acre were solo
again after road Improvement at IRON
$50 to SO per acre. w.
In Laudcrdale county. Miss. the t0ta
1ssessed valuation OF real propeft'
outside Of the city was $2.157.54G. Thu
increased in 1914 after road improve
,pent To So LS3. 800. or 15.4 per cent.
la Mauatcs county. Fla. careful
study of sales ara real estate records
indicated that tho Improvement o
roads has added from - 10 100 pc
cent or at least SO per acre, to- ~
selling price of all lands within ORG
half mile Of improved roads. Thi
would give a total Of S6il.ooo. or MGR
than twice the value Of the bonds Is
sued.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-03-29
Pats BIunder,

During a camp parade of the buglers
an Irish corporal was in charge. He
was asked by the commanding officer
if all the buglers were present, when
be replied, NO, sorr; wan man a5-
sent"
"Well, them" said the officer, Ego
and find him and ask him what he has
to say for himself"
A few minutes later Pat came run
ming back. "Sure, sorr," he cried, land
weren't We a pair of buffers not to
know it? 1t wor meself. Bedad, SOFT,
OF forgot to call me own name entoire-
ly."-BoStOn Transcript.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-03-29
PEAR NEEDS GOOD DRAINAGE
Surplus or Stagnant Water Detri-
mental to Health of Tree-Under.
ground bitches Favored.

It is essential to the health of the
pear that no surplus or stagnant Wa
ter be allowed to remain on the sur
face or in the soil.
If the natural formation of the land
does not afford good drainage it should
be provided artificially either by I'M
foreground drains or by surface bitches.
The subdrainage method is preferable,
because it is more thorough, and if ac-
complished by well-laid tile, is far more
satisfactory.
Breaking I'D stiff clay land by
ure afford temporary subdrainage, but
in time the soil will again become COM
pacted and the GEbsoiling will need
10 be repeated.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-03-29
Potted OK TONGUE.

One pound of cold cooked OK tongue,
six tablespoOnfuls of butter or fat
from tongue. ground mace, made mus
tard, one teaspOOnful of mushroom
catsup, red pepper.
Crop tongue fine and put it in a
basin with the butter or the fat from
the tongue, if any is left; season to
taste. Rub the mixture, after it has
been well pounded, through a fine
sieve. Press into small pots, cover
with clarified butter or lard; keep in q
cool place.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-03-29
THE EFFECT OF
GOOD ROADS
Increase thu Value Of TiIIdble
Farm Lands.
RESULTOF ECONOMIC SURVEY

Office of Public Roads and Rural Ensi-
neerino Has Made a Study of the
Effect of improved Highways Upon
Farm Lands In Certain Counties Of
Different States.
To determine as far as possible the
exact dollars and cents effect on a
county Of the improvement of bad
roads, specialists of the office Of pub
lie roads and rural engineering Of the
department of agriculture made eco
nomic surveys In eight counties in
each of the years from 1910 to 1915. in
elusive.
This study of the increase in the val
ucs of farm lands in the eight coun-
ties reveals the rather interesting fact
that following the improvement of the
main market roads the increase in the
selling price of tillable farm lands
served by the roads has amounted to
from one to three times the total cost
of the improvements. The increase i'll
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-03-29
LEAF BLIGHT WORKS INJURY
With Some Varieties of Strawberries
1t Seriously Weakens Plants
Spray Is Favored.

(From the Missouri Agricultural Expert
ment Station.)
Leaf blight causes spots on the
leaves of the strawberry plants, such
as are shown in the illustration. With
some varieties it very seriously weak
ems the plants. Varieties like Aroma
and Candy very largely resist it.
Spray with Bordeaux mixture after
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-03-29
An Irish Gem,

An Irish journal had this gem in an
swer to correspondent: I'VE decline
to acknowledge the receipt of your
postcard
Which is very much like the Corko-
MAN who Travelled into Kerry TO all i'll
suiliag energy ~ jf..tan hina seFlis face
that he would treat him with silent
contempt" London Tit-Bits.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-03-29
SYSTEM OF TILE-DRAiNAGE
Good Plan to Make Little Map OF
Fields Drained-Stakes Driven
Down Are Good Thing.

After putting down system Of tie
drains on a farm, it is good plan to
make little map of the fields drained,
showing Just where each line is.
Then. too. stakes driven down are a
,-.,,.l thing. You may want TO extend
sIulie lluss by aud by
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
GovERNOR APPoINTs Walden.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, March 6.-Gover-
nor Washington +. Lindsey made
known his first appointment yester-
day, when he announced that he had
rendered the position of warden of
the state penitentiary to Thomas
Hughes, city clerk Of Albuquerque,
and that Mr. Hughes had accented
the appointment.
1t was rumOred last week that tho
governor had offered Hughes the
wardenship, but at that time it was
stated that the latter had declined
the job. However, the Albuquerque
man was prevailed upon to reconsid-
er his first refusal with the result
that he will become the successor of
John b. McManus, who has filled the
position for the past five years, max
ing one of the best prison superin-
tendents in the history of New Mex
leo.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
TUCsON sTAR FIRsT HERE

r. =. Gephart, circulation manager
Of the Tucson Star and George
Wilkens outside circulation solicitor,
were in Lordsburg this week putting
on a number of new subscriptions to
the lively Arizona newspaper beside
contracting with DR.. j. G. Egon for
the sale of the papers at the local
news stand. The Tucson Star is now
the first Associated Press paper in
the Lordsburg district. The Star
goes to press now at 1f:3O p. m. ar
riving in Lordsburg at 2:3O in the
morning. 1t gives the latest world
news of any newspaper in the
southwest reachiw; here. The Star
also closed a zeal for obtaining
Lordsburg corref pondence.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
District Court
New In Session

The March term Of the district
court for Grant county convened
Monday morning at 8 o'clock with
bench, this being his maiden term
since his appointment by the late
Governor l.. c. de Baca, following
the resignation Of Judge Colin Neb-
lett to become United States district
Judge for New Mexico.
The opening day Of court was oc-
cupied with empaneling the grand
jury 1t was necessary to issue a
special venire 10 complete the panel
and the grand jury finally was
charged by the court late yesterday
afternoon and began its deliberations.
The foreman of the grand jury is w.
X. Burnside, the other members be-
ing A. j. Stockbridge, Charles
Nicola, r. NJ. Duncan, George V.
Yates, A, l.. McCarty, G. B. jackson.
G. w. McElvaney, l.. b. North, J. r..
Bell, j. S. Brown, J. w. Clark,
Holmes Maddox +. w. Heron,
Turner Anderson, Horrice Gordon, H..
o. Young, w. J. Brent, W. A. Welsh,
Herbert Muse, Jr., and j. II. Morton.
The grand jury will be i'm session
all of this week. There are many
cases for it to consider, these includ-
ing the cases of numerous prisoners
in the county Jail, some being held
on charges of murder. Among the
most important cases the grand Jury
will consider are those against the
Mexican suspects arrested in connec-
ton with the atrocious killing of
three Mormon cowboys on the Corner
ranch in southern Grant county near
the international border, three weeks
ago.
Four More Arrested.
Following the arrest 10 days ago
by Deputies Jesse Cook and J. E..
Schrimpsher, of the sheriff's office
of three Mexican cowboys at the Cor
ner ranch, on suspicion of being
members of the Mexican band which
kidnapped and shot to death three
Mormon cowboys, four more suspects
were captured the past week by the
two deputies named. Deputy Cook
arrested Francisco Veldares, Eulolio
Gonzales and Taribio Flores at the
Corner ranch, while Deputy Schrimp-
sher captured Juan Cuebas at Colum-
bus. All four suspects are now
lodged in the county Jail
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
ARTICLE XIII.
Intoxicating Liquors.

Section 1. From and after the
first day of October, A. d. nineteen
hundred and eighteen, no person, as
sociation or corporation, shall, within
this state manufacture, for sale, bar
ter or gift, any ardent spirits, ale,
beer, alcohol, wine or liquor of any
kind whatsoever containing alcohol;
and no person, association, or corpor-
alton shall import into this state any
Of such liquors or beverages for. sale,
barter or gift; and no person, asso-
citation or corporation, shall, within
this state, sell or barter, or keep for
sale or barter, any of such liquors or
beverages, or offer any of such IL
quors or beverages for sale, barter
or trade: Provided, nothing in this
section shall be held to apply to de-
natured or wood alcohol, or grain al
cohol when intended and used for
medicinal, mechanical or scientific
purposes only, or to wJne, when in
tended and used for sacramento pur-
pose only.
Sec. 2. Until otherwise provided
by law, any person violating any Of
the provisions Of section one (D OF
his article shall upon conviction be
punished by a fine of not less than
fifty dollars, nor more than one
thousand dollars, or shall be impris-
oned in the county Jail for not less
thirty days nor more than six
months, or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment, and upon conviction for
second and subsequent violation of
said section such person shall be
punished by fine of not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars, and shall be
imprisoned in the county Jail or state
penitentiary for term of not less
than three months nor more than
one year.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
TIE BOOSTERS PRAYER.

Teach us to drive through life
without skidding into other peoples
business. Preserve our brake lining
that we may stop before we are
ditched Help us to find the knocks
in our own motors and hearken not
so much TO the clashing of the other
mans gears. Keep the screws in our
heads as tight as we would like to
have the screws in our automobiles,
and never let us lose sight of the
fact that people who live in gasoline
houses should not throw lighted
matches around other peoples houses.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
WOMAN AcciDENTALLY snoT.

Monday morning about 2 o'clock
Ora Oleta Lark, a woman of the un-
dcrworld at one Of the mining camps
near here, was accidentally shot and
killed by J. Pelusi while returning to
the camp after spending the evening
in Lordsburg. According to wit
uCsses who were returning in the
same car, 40 Colts revolver was
were crossing the A. q N. NJ. tracks
south of town Peluski picked up the
gun, which was evidently cooked. The
revolver discharged the bullet pene-
trating the skull of the woman. She
died without gaining consciousness.
The gun was in the car VIXEN the
couple came to Lordsburg earlier in
the evening and according to wit
ncsses was shot in the air by both
Pelusi and the woman, the latter be-
ing the last one to handle it.
A coroner's jury made an investi-
cation of the case and returned
verdict of death resulting from a
gun shot wound accidentally dis
charged by J. Pelusi." Those on the
jury were: E. A. McElgin, II. V.
Farrior, R. Golden, j. w. Duncan, w.
Bartlett and Frank Weldon.
The remains of the woman were
shipped to San Francisco, Calf, fer
burial accompanied by her sister.
Pelusi was sent to Silver City
Wednesday afternoon where the
case will be presented the grand
Jury.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
Promise to Take Up
County Division

The Southern Grant County
committee which went to Santa
Fe last week in the interests of
county-division have all returned
home. Although no progress of
any mentien was made owing to
the blockade in the form of a
senate resolution putting the ban
on the introduction of anymore
county division bills, the com
mittee succeeded in obtaining a
promise from a number of the
party leaders that in the next
session of the legislature the
Grant county division would be
given attention. Among those
who promised to take up the bill
in the next session was w. ID.
Murry of Silver City.
The following is taken from the
Santa Fe New Mexican Of last Fri
day. 1t is of interest owing to the
county division part played;
At short session of the house,
held yesterday afternoon, following
the recess of the Republican state
central committee, bill providing
for the division of Grant county to
createe ethe new county of "Pyramid"
was introduced by Mr. Gonzales, of
Dona Ana ,oby request. Lordsburg is
the proposed county seat of the pro-
posed county.
The session resulted in slight
clash between Speaker Llewelfyn and
Mr.. Wesley, Democrat, of Grant.
While the Republican state central
committee was in session it was
found impossible to get quorum in
the house, as practically all the Re
publican members were at the meet
ing. When a quorum finally gathered
Mr.. Wesley moved to adjourn, but
Speaker Llewellyn refused to enter
tain the motion, stating that he had
promised to allow some of the mem
bers to introduce bills. Mr.. Wesley
insisted on his motion, pointing out
that motion to adjourn was always
in order, but Speaker Llewellyn de-
clared he would resign before he
would adjourn the house prior to the
introduction of the bills in question.
The bills were. then introduced Be
sides that for the new county,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
BORDBRLAND GARAGE
MAKES FORMAL, OPENING

The BOrderland fin eproof garage,
Shearer & Cannon fproprietors. has
made its formal opcRl ling and is now
taking care of a large patronage.
The garage building is one of the
most substantial in / .ordsburg and IS
fully equipped for fire garage bust
ness. A very complete machine shop
has been installed and the owners
W!ll do lathe and ma chine work out
side the automobile line. The new
garage will have "a ladies' waiting
room and Office in he front of The
building and will 4; rry compete
hne of automobile supplies
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
S. P. MAKING IMI1ROvENENTs

The Southern PRciI ic railroad is
making noticeable progress on the
new water columns being installed
here. Much Of the new pine : has
been laid and cement construction is
now under way. a 10000 gallon
water tank will be erected within a
few months time. The old t9rks will
be done away with.
As result of the ioc,shurg-
Bowie turn-around change a number
Of new families have moved here and
4 nun Der of new houses will suL,n he
under course of erection TO accom-
modate the railroad folks.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
IS NINE NEWS

Mcssrs. G. H. and a. p Warner
and A. j. Intorricdon were visitors
in Douglas, Ariz., last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Interrieden and
.C. H. Warner were at Mimbrcs Hot
Springs this week.
Saturday evening a most eniey-
able dance was given by the ladies'
of the SO Mine at the theatre.
Mrs. Treadway entertained the
bridge club Of Lordsburg and the 80
mine at her holne Tuesday afternoon.
A very pleasant afternoon was spent.
Ronald Egon and John Wright
have accepted positions as engineers
ON the new gasoline mule used for
hauling ore from the shaft to the
ore bins.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
ATTEBERRY SHOW THE 18th

Geo. w. Atteberry,s Sweetest Girl
in Dixie" Thursday, March Is.
With pleasure we announce the
appearance in our 'city of Mr.. Geo.
W. Atteberry's Famous Dixie Players.
This season the famous Dixie Players
Co. is larger and better than any
previous time of their -18 years of
their existence.
Mr.. Atteberry transports this COM
pany of 25 people in two special
Pullman cars. Exhibits under a large
canvas theatre all with the latest
equipment.
The Sweetest Girl in Dixie is a
drama that pleases everyone. Up
to-date specialties between each act.
The band will give two concerts at
noon and 1880. See this show at
Lordsburg Thursday, March Is.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
Be A Booster For
The Local Mines

Every community we suppose.
has its chronic kickers those self
appointed guardians of the public
veal who feel it incumbent upon
themselves to criticize every move
made, to find fault with any or
ganization that is started and in
general to get their hammers out
on any proposition.
Grant county, it appears the
last few months, has more than
a generous supply of these chron-
ic grouches and it has been esp
ecially noticeable in connection
with the new copper companies
that are being formed in the dis
tricts.
Jerome, Oatman and other
camps that have come into prom
inence the last few months are
filled. with boosters who are glad
to help along any projects that
are started in the district wheth-
er or not they are directly inter
ested, but in Grant county it is
easy to find men who have never
been down a shaft and who
wouldn't know a sump from a
simp get out in the middle of the
street, throw out their chests and
declare Importantly that such
and such a property never had
any ore in it and never will have,
that the organizers are a bunch
of crooks who are floating the
company on wind and nerve and
that every person who buys the
stock will be left holding the
sack.
1t is highly probable that these
said kickers know nothing of the
subjects upon which they descant
and little attention is paid to
their remarks by those who know
them, but nevertheless, they are
able to exercise a considerable
influence with compar iv e
strangers to the district and
instill spirit of unrest and un-
easiness that makes capital wary
of investing in any properties in
the district no matter how prom
ising the outlook my be.
However, we contemplate with
pleasure the day which we be-
lieve is coming when these pro-
phets of woe will be confounded
by the discovery of large ore
bodies in the prospective mines
of the district. Until that day
comes we must all try to bear
with equanimity the barbed re-
marks of these perpetual dys-
peptics.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
sEYERAL Gn rn al

Ed Harris, alias Young Ad VOL
Rast, known in LOrdsburg pugilistic
circles, was given a 90 day sentence
on the county roads by Justice of the
peace c! w. Marasalis Monday.
Wolgast was charged with vagrancy
and fire water
Martin Basquez was sent up for 90
days and fined $1OO for carrying a
gun. -Basquez halls from Pyra, west
of Lordsburg.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
Those pear olrIs.

Edith-'1 think Jack Is horrid. J
asked him II he had to choose between
me and a million which he would take
and he said. the million" Marie
That's all right He knew II he had
he million you'd be easy. kansas
City Journal.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
To Vote on PrOhi-
bitiOn November 6
The resolution passed by the legis
lature reads:
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT

Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution Of the State, of New
Mexico, by adding thereto another
Article, che same to be numbered
XIII.
Be It Resolved by the Legislature Of
of the State of New Mexico;
That the Constitution Of the State
of New Mexico be and it is hereby
amended by adding thereto new ar
as Article XIII, Intoxicating Ii
ticle to be numbered and designated
quors, as follows:
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
FENCES MUsT COME DOWN

Special agents Wheelan and
Rush of the Department of the
Interior are in this vicinity max
ing inspections of alleged illegal
fencing of the public domain.
All fences on government lands
must come down by April Is or
strenuous prosecution begins.
The special agents will be in this
section for several days.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
MARRIED AT STEMS

Rev. F. Gaylord Roberts was called
to Stems Monday to unite in holy
bonds of matrimony Raymon Everest
and Miss IIallie Turney. After the
ceremony a sumptuous dinner was
served to the delight of large cir
Gle of friends and acquaintance, all
wishing for them genuine New
Mexico prosperity and happiness IN
life.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
pAY.uP WEEK IS HERE

On page 2 of this weeks Western
Liberal will be found number of
interesting articles on Pay-Up Week.
They are worth reading and profit
ing by.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
Mission Study
NE TH0DIST CHI U R C H
Friday afternoon, March l6
pFnnram

Subject: Christian Conquest of
Western Europe. Song and
Scripture Reading.
J.. France-Mrs. r. M. Reynolds
2. Great Britain Mrs. Chas.
Fuller.
3. Conversion of Saxony by
Arms"--Mrs. Snyder.
a. Germanic lands-Mrs. Trim
BILE.
5, Scandinavia Mrs. Brown.
6. Prussia-Mrs. Small.
z. Two Peaceful Knights of
Christ Mrs. Heather.
Tea and Social meeting at the
home of Mrs. Chase, March 8.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
Impressed lesson on Him.

What did yom father whif YOU for
last night?' asked one small boy Of
another "Oh, we had an argument
about my Sunday school lesson, and
he was trying to prove 10 me that the
whale actually did swallow old man
Jonah
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09
MAGAzINE sECrIoN THIs wEEk

The Western Liberal sends out
with all papers this week its regular
monthly magazine section containing
number of excellent stories. A new
serial by Robert w. Chambers begins
in this number: If you do not get
your magazine let us know.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-09

Patience-'y las she thinking part
in the new N ay?" Patricc-"Oh, my
no; she doei Mt have to think ct all.
she has a speaking part" -Yonkers
Statesman.