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The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08

Mrs. Eugene Greene spent Sunday
with relatives at Fryburg.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
Colin Neblett,
Grant County
Jurist Appointed Federal Judge

Grant county has been greatly
honored during the past few months.
The first honor was the election of
Hon. w. B. Walton to congress and
now comes the appointment Of Dis
trict Judge Colin Neblett to the high
Office of Federal Judge of the Dis
trict of New Mexico.
The. appointment was made Mon
day by President Wilson after a long
consideration of the various appli-
cants for. the position which is life
long and is one of the most honored
Offices to which a jurist may aspire.
While Grant county congratulates
and reioices in the selection of Judge
Neblett it also grieves at the loss
of one of it's most fair and honorable
District judges
Judge Colin Neblett was born July
6, 1875, in Brunswick county, Vir-
ginia. He received his early educa-
ton in the public schools of that
county and in Bethel Military
academy, at Warrentown, Va. He cooK
his degree as a bachelor of laws froD'
Washington and Lee university and
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
Death Of ThOs. ]. Wright

Sunday morning at his home ir
this city occurred the sad and untime-
ly death of Thomas j. Wright,
member of the well known Wrigh,
family of southern Grant county. Mr.
Wright had been failing in health
for some time past but until recently
was active in the purchase and trans
fer of the Wright brothers cattle
deal and late in the week was about
town in seemingly fair health. He
was stricken suddenly and ell posi-
ble medical assistance given him but
death came early Sunday morning.
Thomas J. Wright was born Sep
tember 21st, 1873 in San Diego
Calf, coming to New Mcxico with
his parents and living here somt
time. In this city he was united ia
marriage to Gussie Higgins and t.
this union was born six children, -four
girls and two boys. For a number
of years the family resided in Texas
where Mr. Wright had large cattle
interests. Two years ago they re-
turned to Lordsburg and have lived
here ever since Mr.. Wright having
extensive stock holdingG. Lately j,
became a third owner in th3 cattle Of
James and Lee Wright, purchasing
the Esby r. Wright holdings. De
ceased was a member Of tho frcsby-
terian church and an enterpriainp
citizen.
Rev. J. f. Fuller, who pronounced
beautiful last rights over the body
of the deceased.
To those who are left to mourn
their great loss of a kind and loving
husband, father and brother, the
sympathy Of the entire community is
extended During the past four
months four members of the Wright
family have been called to the great
beyond, the last being, Mother Par
lee Wright
Interment was made Monday after
noon in the Lordsburg cemetery, a
large number Of friends paying. last
respects. Funeral services were con
Quoted from the Wright home by
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
MarlO--LyCeumFeatur
Friday Night

Tomorrow (Friday) night at the
Star theatcr, Mario the "Master Ma
gician' will give a performance un-
der the auspices of the Patrons
Teachers Association of the Lords
burg Public schools, being the last
feature of the Lyceum course.
The Mario company, consisting Of
four people, is carrying the largest
and most complete equipment of any
attraction Of this character in the
Lyceum.
Mario is a magician of great ex-
perience, having travelled in many
lands. He has visited England
Spain, Russia, Ireland, Greece, Af-
rica, Scotland, Turkey, India, Wales,
Canada, and the United States.
His helpers are clever people who
have been with him for years. Their
constant practice together lends to
the performance a smoothness and
finish impossible with artists less
skillful.
The equipment consists of beauti-
full plush draperies for the entire
platform, bright nickle-plated tixtur-
es and trappings, elegant and ex-
pensive wardrobe; in all a veritable
Palace of Mystery.
Part one consists of magic up-to-
date. Natures laws apparently set
aside; a bewildering display of mys-
terious and spectacular experiments
in high-class Modern Magic and Ne
cromancy-cu curious effects, appear
ances and disappearances- -mystify-
ing in the extreme. Introducing as
a magnificent climax to Part One.
the great masterpiece of magical
perfection, the "Levitation Of Prin.
cess Karnac", a mystifying and ex-
tremely beautiful illusion in which a
young lady is hypuotized and is sus-
pended asleep in the Air.
Part two consists of "thc man with
the wonderful hands,. An interpre-
tation of sleight of hand. A remark
able exhibition of skill, showing
what hands alone can accomplish
when properly trained by long per
severance and practice
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
ASSESSORS IN SOU
THERN GRANT COUNTY

County assessor Robert Boul-
ware and Deputy Ward are in
southern Grant county this week
visiting the various precincts.
They are distributing the NEW
assessment blanks and assessing
property for 1917 taxation. They
have been out on the job since
January 9th but expect to finish
up soon. Returns on 1917 taxes
should be made before the last
working day in February. Mr..
Boulware has a wide circle of
friends in this section who are
glad to welcome him in his new
capacity. Mr.. Ward is a spry
young Silver City bachelor who
is making friends on his maiden
trip in this part of the county.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
Activity Of The Week In
Grant County Mining Circles

A mining transaction of great
Importance to the local camp
was completed here today when
the famous Atwood mine, which
has been under option to the 85
Mining Company interests. was
sold to the 85 Extension Copper
Company, represented by l.. ID.
Mcclure, its vice-president and
E. X. Davis one Of the company S
directors. At the same time the
company purchased the well
known Southern" group of
claims from c. w. Marsalis and
bought outright twenty claims
near the Atwood which they have
had under option.
Mr.. Mcclure, who is here in
the interests of the new comp
any states that work will be com
menced at the Atwood mine
within 80 days. The organiza-
ton of the 85 Extension Copper
Company has been completed,
being incorporated under the
laws of Arizona. l.. B. Doane,
Dewitt Murray, C. C. Ferris, f.
X. Davis and l.. d. Mcclure are
the officers and directors of the
company. The first three named
are from the Globe-Miam dis
trict. Mr.. Davis is an officer in
the OCto and the Hecla mining
companies of this district and is
a well known fnancier of Cali
fornia.
For some time past the 81 Ex-
tension Copper Company has
had Franklin Smith, the well
known Arizona geologist in the
Lordsburg district and were so
impressed with the favorable
reports made by him that the
transactions above cited were
eliminated.
The Atwood mine is one of
the oldest and best developed
mines in the camp. 1t has had
a career of much activity and
fortunes have been made from
it's ores. Over a year ago the
mine was taken under option by
members of the IS Mining com
pany from A. w. Morningstar,
J. L. Augustine, j. l.. Wells and
the Pennsylvania owners. On
Thursday arrangements were
made for the new company to
be assigned the former interests.
This deal is one of paramount
Importance to Lordsburg. Some
of the camps best property has
changed hands and stands in
line of becoming in the producing
class.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
Extensive Improvements
By Southern Pacific

The constant "town knocker" who
is always of the belief that Lords
burg will lose the Southern Pacific
division point will De grieved to know
that the company is now erecting a
100000 gallon water tank here for
the supplying of the round-house and
railroad use Fhe new system, which
viii comprise water columns will do
away with the present tanks, will be
in operation in about a month. The
equipment is already on the ground
and work was commenced Monday
The Lordsburg Boosters rejoice at
thegood news which show the inten-
ton of the Southern Pacific to make
this permanent division point.
1t is Of general belief that w. F.
Ritter will be awarded the contract
for supplying water for the new col
umns This will mean the obtaining
Of day-power everyday in Lordsburg
aud the enlargening Of the present e.
quipment of the Lordsburg Power
Company if the contract is let to the
local corporation.
What The S. Z. Means TO LOrdsburg
ANOOlullB W lue statements OF
Agent Graham and r. b. Ownby, the
present monthly pay roll of the
Southern Pacific Company at Lordls-
IS $24,530.00 This includes crews,
shops, and station checks issued here
and cashed here.
Negotiations are under way by the
company for the erection of a modern
club house for employees, owing to
the change in divisions, creating a
run between here and Bowie and re-
turn.
Bids for the run were filed Wednes-
day and it will be known in a short
time to whom the positions will be
awarded. 1t is likely that a number
Of families will move here if suitable
living quarters may be obtained.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02

in 1898 came to New Mexico.
Entering into the practice OF law
at Silver City, Judge Neblet. became
a member of the lower house of the
territorial legislature in 1905. In
1907 he was elected county superin-
tendent of schools, until 1912.
He was elected to the states dis
trict bench at the first New Mexico
election after territorial days The
remainder of his six-year term will
be served by a judge to be appointed
by the governor.
Though the New Mexico senators
are Republicans and Judge Neblett is
a Democrat, the senators expressed
the opinion that the appointment is
an excellent one and the prediction
was made that there will be no pro
test against an early confirmation.
Judge Neblett has. served as dis
trict judge for The district composed
of Grant and Nuna counties ever
since the admission of New Mexico as
a state, five years ago, and is gener-
ally recognized as one of the most
able lawyers in the state.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
JIM CROW BEING UNwATERED.

The famous Jim Crow mine at
Steeplerock is being unwatered and
put in condition for operation, ac-
"ording to the statements Of George
f. Utter, former manager of the
property and promising young min
ing engineer Of Steeplerock whose
efforts in developing that section are
largely responsible for the present
activity, who was here last week.
The new gas engine is working
steadily, while the water in the mine
is being lowered at a fairly rapid
rate. A Cameron No. sinking pump
is being used in unwatering the mine,
and at the present time the water
has been lowered to about 100 feet
from the bottom of the shaft
G. A. Whiteford, in charge of oper-
ations at the mine, expects to have
the mine unwatered very soon. When
this work is completed the mine is to
be cleaned out and work Of an ex-
ploratory nature commenced. The
upper workings have already been
drained and cleaning out is now un-
der way.
II is expected that the jim Grow
will be producing before many more
weeks pass.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02

o. II. Sellers, the southwestern
representative of Ingcrsoll-Rand Co.
was here the first of the week trans
acting business and was on route TO
Steeperock, N. NJ. whore the Carl
isle Mines Company has sold It's
holdings to August Heckscher, n
multimillionaire'o New FORK and one
Of the prominent owners of the New
Jersey Zinc Company.
Mr. Sellers was instrumental in
making the original sale Of the Carl
isle mines, owned by George H.
Utter to the Carlisle Mines Company
and was the first to be notified of the
late transfer by former Manager
Welch who was i'm New York culmin-
aing the deal.
History Of Old Carlisle Mine.
The old Carlisle mine was discov-
cred in 1878 and was purchased by
N X Fairbanks, Marshall Field, and
J.. u. Letter, milliouajrc5, cf Chicago,
from the original prospc,to's in 1851.
1t was worked by them from 1881 to
1887 for the gold and silver values i'm
the quartz only and is said to have
produced about seven million dollars
during that time, in gold and silver,
half OF which WAS clear profit. I'm
1887 the miuc was sold To- the London
Exploration company. oi winch the
Rothchilds brothers were principal
Stockholders. for one million dollars.
While owned by Fairbanks, Field and
Letter, the work was under the man
aCemcut of William Parrish, the
II was managed by i. Henry Long
maid, now. manager Of the Elkhorn
Mining company, of Montana, for the
London Exploration during their own
ership. They did great deal of de-
velopmcnt and built smcter, and
sank the main shaft from 400 feet
level down to $50 feet, i'm the effort to
encounter more free milling high
grade gold and silver But they fail
ed, since the ores changed to complex
sulphdes containing lead, zinc and
copper, which in those days they we're
unable to separate.
The mine was abandoned and dur
ing 1889 to 1900 became flooded with
water Some two years ago the
IT, Utter, of Silver City, from the
property was purchased by George
English owners, and n partially un-
watcred it-and found that immense
ore bodies were exposed in the lower
workings. He sold it. iu November
1915, to the Carlisle Mining company,
a company organized for that pur-
pose, for several hundred thousand
dollars The new company put IN g
large pumping plant ami unWatered
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
FINISHES WELL DRILLING

c. w. Puschel of wilma, N. NJ, who
has been drilling the well for
Edgar and Jones on their ranch
northeast of town, has completed his
work, having sunk to depth of 24O
feet and made satisfactory tests. Mr.
Puschel has moved his outfit back to
wilma, where he has twelve wells to
drill. He contemplates> purchasing
another rig and do work in this vicin-
ity.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02

During the past week the following
persons have made homestead entries
under the 640-acre stock-raising law
T. A. Kerr, Thomas w. Wright, Robt
J. Dunagan, John Wade, Eldred p
Smith, Geo. w. Barlow, all in the An
mas Valley H. E. Simmons, Jos
Pearson, Taylor Cloud and Frank
Graves were other entrymen. Des-
ert land entries have been filed by
Mrs. B. NJ McWhorter and j. w.
Cureton. Barton M. Mckinney made
final proof on 100 acres in the Ami
mas Saturday.
The Liberal. print shop has been
busy for three days printing blanks
for filing under the $40 acre home
steadlaw, also petitions for designa-
ton, Especial form). U. S. Commits
sioners and clerks Of courts from all
parts of the Southwest have wired or
written in for these blanks, being
among the first on the Seld
The homesteaders of southern
Grant county who have been making
homestead entries under the $40 acre
homestead law have been saved over
S1700 on each entry by the local u.
8. Commissioner as compared with the
fees charged by persons handling
these selections and petitions in Ari-
zona.
The fee for preparing applications
with petitions of designation by a
well known firm in Phoenix is $500,
In Lordsburg this work is done for
$500 per selection Beside the $25
fee as charged by the firm in men
tion, the U. S. Commissioner ac-
acknowledgements fee is charged in ad-
dition; which work the local officer
includes in the initial payment.
It is we'll o remember this fact
when advising your friends to file un-
der the new law, 1t pays to Trade At
Home.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02

Special services will be held at the
Methodist Church Sunday by Rev. j.
f. Fuller. Announcement is made in
the advertising columns of this is
sue of the Liberal. Special music
will be one of the features of the
services. Rev, Fuller states that the
attendance last Sunday was the best
since he has been in Lordsburg. This
weeks should be even better.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
SAN SIMON REALTY SAFE

Special attention is called 10 The
advertisement on page six of this
weeks Liberal of the San Simon
Townsite company, who is launching
one Of the biggest realty sales ever
ventured in this part of the south
west. M. Q. Hardin, one of the own
ers in the company will supply data
to anyone who may be interested.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
GIRLs Mill GIYE sIIppER

Next Friday evening in the domes-
tic science department of the Lords
burg High School the girls of the
basket ball team will give a full
course supper at SOC per plate. The
proceeds will go to the Athletic Asso-
citation. Let everyone go and enjoy a
good meal, at the same time helping
along the association.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
TEAM GOES no CLIFTON

The Girls Basketball team of the
Lodsburg schools will play the girls
of Clifton tomorrow, friday night
at the Clifton armory 1t is latter
planned to have a return game here
and also a decisive game with Silver
City.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02

Several new residences are to be
erected in Lorlsburg following the un-
precedented demand for houses. DR..
M. M. Crocker is having a new house
built on the south end of his lot, by
Jack Heather. Others are planning
to build at an early date.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
HAYDON AND REYNOLDS
SELL CLAIMS

R. NJ. Reynolds and Chas. Hayden,
owners of some valuable mining
claims near the Atwood mine and in
good mineralzed belt, have sold
their property for a large sum to
Mr.. Carney, a mining engineer who
has been looking over the local camp
for several months.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02

Rev. G. F. Roberts, who returns as
pastor of the Lordsburg Christian
Church will preach here Sunday morn
ing and evening, having arrived here
the last of the week. A good at
tendance is expected to welcome hinI
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
Land Office News

The local United States Commits
sioner will be gone Friday and Sat
urday of this week and those desir-
ing to file on homestead entries or
transact business business should do
50 Thursday or Friday morning.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02

Pa"eWas S oJeauy rise.
Panama lT rising Grcr ioct in each
century.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

blames all this on the archhend. Eng
land. with a little added bitterness for
England's Yankee allies. The Idea II
that this incalculable loss. which IL
destined at best Ia cripple Germany
economically for many decades, ls the
result of British conspiracy 10 lure
Germany into war and then steal her
trade In view OF the general intelli'
gence shown by the writer, II doesn't
seem likely that he himself believes this
childish fable.
The facts speak for themselves They
constitute. on the score of business
alone. a crushing indictment OF the
German militarlsts II II perfectly clear
that Germany had her "place In the
sun" as attested by her own economic
experts. ana that that place had moth
Ing 20 do with colonies or conquest OF
her neighbors. E;mbarking on n tre-
mendous freebooting adventure. she has
forfeited the blessings she possessed.
The war viii end. at best. with Ger
man trnde gone, German shipping gone,
German industries prostrated, German
man.power exhausted. German credit
ruined. Germany's place for decades
to come will be In the shade-thanks
to her brutal attempt TO rob her neigh
bors OF their share OF sunshine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
KEEP YOUR PRESENTS.

The Christmas present exchange habit
has fastened itself upon our population
20 such an extent that II takes the
services OF many salespeople and de-
livery wagons for many months after
thf holidays. Sometimes Christmas
presents are exchanged as much as a
month after Christmas. This year ex.
changes should be curtailed as much as
possible.
Presents should be chosen with care.
Let the buyers use their own brains a
little TO save the time OF the sales
people later. And except In case of
real necessity. let the recipients keep
what has been given them.
There are cases. Of course, where IL
is necessary to exchange gifts. II a
pair of slippers Is too small, or a pair
of gloves too large. or your friend has
sent you an electric lamp when your
house is lighted with gas. there is a
real reason for the exchange. But this
needless giving of anything one sees.
because 'she can exchange II If she
doesn't like it." this greedy running
downtown to see If you can't get a
silk waist instead of the books your
Aunt Jane sent you. must not happen
this year.
Labor Is too precious In this time of
war. 1t must not be wasted. Be sin
cefely thankful for the love of your
friends and be gracious about its ma.
terial expression. Keep your presents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
NOT HUNS, BUT DINOSAURS.

Ambassador Jusserand, speaking at
a dinner the other night, paid this trib-
ute to the Germans:
"They take pride in the false as
sumption that they are the modern
Huns. The Huns would not be fiattered,
for they knew something else than
force and perfidy. and were sometimes
accessible to sentiment
mo! To meet their equals we must
go back to primeval times, when crude
mankind worshiped force and nothing
else.
"The life.formula of primeval men
was a brief one Of three words: Might
is right They knew no better; they
had 1t in common with the mastodon
and the dinosaur.
as IL believable that after the lapse
Of so many decades of centuries the
same formula can have been propa-
gated as an axiom an ideal of life, as
another name for the thing which our
enemies call kultur? Certainly not;
vet il Is So"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
DOUGLAS BOULEVARD SUFFERED.

When the ladies of Douglas boulevard
read the article in The Ardmoreite,
headed "Ardmore has plenty of gas
we thought my what a misrepresenta'
ton. But when we began TO make
inquiry of our friends in the various
parts of the city. we found that 1t was
true. Then we became indignant, for
we realized that Douglas boulevard,
with all her important personages, had
been left out. and not even considered
a part of the city of Ardmore. We had
been taking "time about" calling up the
gas man and telling him our troubles,
and besought him with quivering voices
and chattering teeth, to do something
to relieve the situation. for we We're not
only in danger of freezing to death, but
losing our husbands also. They declared
IL was safer to face the Germans In
battle than to contend with a woman
trying TO cook breakfast without fre,
save the heat of her temper. when nau
been wrought up TO white heat.
The gas man made us all kinds or fair
promises, as usual. even TO putting in
a larger main. from which source the
only relief can come.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
DOUGLAS Boulevard RESIDENTS
CORN IN MISSOURI

f. r. Housewife. secretary OF the
state marketing commission. is in
Springfield. Mo- at the Colonial hotel.
where he has gone to secure seed corn.
He has written Carl Russell. county
agent. that farmers wanting seed corn
should take the matter up with their
bankers and have them finance their
needs. as II is important that the corn
be secured now II is not so much
,question of procuring the corn as II
is in getting it shipped in time. Mr..
Russell said the corn was going to cost
i'm the neighborhood of sl.50 per bushel.
delivered at Oklahoma points. He said
he wanted to impress upon the farmers
the necessity for quick action. Mr..
Rounseville will be at the Colonial hotel
IN Springfield for two or three days.
and telegrams should be sent him there.