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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-23
Our Nation First
In A Crisis
Gan EditOrial)

For weeks residents of Lordsburg
and vicinity have been more or less
agitated over the possibility of our
beloved nation joining in the Euro
pean war.
Many Of our residents do not favor
it, thinking our nation should rot en-
ter upon a war so long as the integ-
rity Of our soil is not violated. 9th
ers firmly believe our nation has sus-
tanned just cause for war. In other
words, sentiment on the causes for
war are divided, though there is no
division likely if we really go to war.
A paper like The Liberal is close
to the people-closer to its readers
than the great city journals. CGnse-
puently, paper like The Liberal
cannot act in a domineering or au-
tocratic manner, from a journalistic
standpoint. We, like other small
town papers, must closely reflect the
wishes of its constituency-liNe a
cOngressman-and cannot inject IDEAS
and advocate causes that are opposed
TO the sentiment of Lordsburg.
It's what you read in the small
papers, then, and not what you read
IN the more irresponsible big papers,
l.
ment of the nation.
President Wilson a year ago made
that perfectly clear, when he point
blank stated that he didn't pay the
slightest attention to the big city
papers. but when he wanted to ret
the true sentiments of the nation,
hearkened to the sentiment of the
small city and village press.
III,
burg sentiment is accurately reflect
ed in the statement that citizens re-
alize that the international situation
is a tremendously difficult one. that
President Wilson and his advisors
have experienced problems more SER
lous than any that have come to the
nation since the civil war, and that
the policy of the nation must he left
to their judgment.
In other words, although the citi-
zens of Lordsburg differ in their
opinions as to the necessity of on
tangling our nation in the European
barbed wire, they agree that the
country's leaders should be backed
whatever their decision.
In our midst are descendants of
many OF the nations at war. Cont;n-
uation of the sanguinary conflict has
always been a nightmare to these.
Ahelr nerves are perpetually on end.
Nothlng would please us so much
as the news that some basis of set
tiement has been arrived az whereby
the insane conflict in Europe can be
ended. This is unanimous.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-23
Fall Of A Nation
Here Next Week

A week from Saturday night Lords
burg will be given an opportunity to
see "The Fall Of a Nation" at the
Star theatre iii this city. This is one
of the biggest film productions ever
shown in this city and is stupendous
in its presentation of a preparedness
theme. The story of "The Fall Of a
Nation" is a film dramatization Of
Thomas Dixon's well known novel Of
the same name. The feature is in
tense with action of war. A caste of
some of the best known screen stars
will be seen in "The Fall Of a Ma
ton"
Manager Briel has reserved sever
al rows of seats which are now en-
sale at the ticket Office or at the
Eagle Drug Mercantile Co.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-23
Total
$14,587,8O1

In addition to the Chino, all other
'opper producers reported large in
'reases. The Burro Mountain Mining
company, the Phelps Dodge concern
which started production late in 1915,
produced ore to the value of $2,034,-
l75,lS last year, displacing the
Eighty-five Mining company as the
second copper producer of New Mex
co, Notwithstanding the fact that the
after concern nearly doubled its out
put, reporting a total gross of
Sl'456, ,58729, as against $762,921 78
N 1915. The gross production Of the
Burro Mountain in 1915 was only
72,059,29.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-23
BOOSTERS GIVE LORDS
BURG ONE GRAND SNORE

Lordsburg's memory of the Ell
Paso Pep, Push and Progress visit is
very scant. In fact the whistling of
a train, two colored porters and the
vision of a night shirt on the rear
platform of the observation train is
all that Lordsburg has placed on
record in its annals of this three. P
event. Going through at , o'clock
one morning and back at o'clock
the next the Ell Paso boosters didn't
get chance to see much OF lords
burg which at least expected night
shirt parade. Not enough pep, is all
the Liberal can say. But here's hop
ng the Boosters will do better next
year.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-23
Ships Fine Car Of Ore Ore Production OfN. M.

One Of the highest valued carloads
'f ore ever shipped from the local
camp was smelted in Ell Paso last
week and gave net return of $2788
for twenty-seven tons. The ore was
shipped from the H. H. Sholly lease
on the No. shaft at the Bonney
mine. Mr.. Sholly states that the
values were 1 per cent copper, 1.31
OF. gold and 14.4 OF. silver. This is
believed by all the old timers to be
The highest grade ore shipped from
Lordsburg in many years.
Messrs.. Guilles and Fink have TAX
en- over the lease on the No. 1 shaft
from Mr.. Sholly and will continue
work on the rich veins of that mine.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-23
Important Land Office
News To HOmesteaders

The local United States Commits
sioner is in receipt Of a communica-
ton from the u. S. Land Office at
Las Cruces, N. NJ, relative to the
action taken on entries under the Gao
acre homestead law and other 5usi-
ness pending before the Office. The
letter is enlightening upon many
subjects and answers a large number
Of questions, In part the letter car
ries the following informatiOn:
The work Of the United States land
office at Las Cruces is very much in
arrears the same as is the case in
practically every land Office in the
states affected by the Stock-raising
homestead law. This is due to the
fact that the business Of the office at
Las Cruces has been increased since
January first of this year 100 per
cent. Prior to that time the small
clerical force of the Office has been
handling all the work they possibly
could and the increase has nearly
swamped the Office. The Register and
Receiver are badly handicapped,
owing to the fact that they do not
have authority to employ additional
clerical assistance but nust rely on
The Commissioner of the General
and Office to furnish what in his
judgment is necessary and what the
appropriation allowed therefor will
stand To date the Las Cruces land
Office has been allowed but one addi-
ticnal clerk. Help has been asked
for from the General Land Office and
It is generally hoped that this REQUEST
will be granted. Messrs. Burnside,
Ascarate, Cross, Johnson and Mrs.
Llewelyn have handled the work of
the Office in a most efficient manner
considering the volume of business
to be transacted and the handicap of
not enough help.
1900 Applications Held
Over fourteen hundred applications
for homesteads under the Gao acre
homestead act are being held in sus-
pension IN the Las Cruces land Office.
Petitions for designation are held
pending transmission to the General
Land office The land office is unable
to state when they will begin passing
on applications and transmitting re-
titions to Washington. Unless more
clerical help is granted it will likely
be come time yet.
Persons having applications for re-
funds on suspended applications are
assured that their requests will he
granted in due time and should Tot
feel alarmed over the delays in the
Office Applications under the 220
acre homestead law which have been
recently allowed will also be attended
to a few at a time until they arc
cleaned up. In case answers from
rc-payments and other business are
no, received in a months time after
notification is due it would b. well 20
write IN to the land Office or re-iile
ne,r applications as many times par
pers are lost in transit or lost in the
biz rush in the and office.
In every way the Las Cruces land
office is handling the present situa-
ton to the satisfaction of the entry
men. When it becomes generally
known as to the handicap and the
increased volume of business handled
claimants should be content to wait
without alarm as all business will be
properly attended to in due time as
It has been in the past.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-23
Cattle Contracts
Are Being Closed

Steer shipments from Lordsburg
this spring will be the largest in the
history of cattle raising in this vicin-
ity according TO the present outlook
During the past week contracts
have been closed at the 1st National
Bank for spring deliveries. Mr.
Phillips of Deming has closed at
S34.00 a head for yearling steers
Mr.. Cook of Wilcox, Ariz., has
closed at $4,000 for steers and S35 90
for heifers. Some of the cattlemen
closed earlier in the season at $1,000
Some Of the local outfits contracting
this week were: XT Cattle Company
Foster and Day, Highland Cattle Co,
Cureton Cattle Co., Wright Bros, j
c. Brock, Chas Fuller, Harper Bros,
w. d. McKeehan and others.
In the recent bulletin of The agri-
cultural, industrial and mining con-
ditions in New Mexico, Colorado and
Vyom'ng, published by the Denver
National Bank, Frank r. Coon, cash
ier OF the 1st National Bank Of
LoIdsturg has a ve.y interesting re
pocg on this section which the " est
rn Liberal re-produces herewith.
The Denver National Bank bulletin is
read by bankers and persons inter-
ested in the southwest, throughout
the United States and is considered
one Of the most valuable reports is
sued or conditions in the west.
prank r. Coon, Cashier. rhe First
Na."nal Pahf of Lordsburg, Lords
burg, New Mexico, reporting, for
Grant County, Southwestern New
Mexico, under date Of February 10,
1917, says:
This section has been favorpi with
q mild winter and an unusual amount
of moisture; in many places feed has
started and with seasonable
spring weather should be grown to
the grazing stage within three or
four weeks.
Owing to favorable weather condi-
tiOns cattle have wintered well and
the yearling steers, which are usual
ly contracted at this season for May
delivery, will undoubtedly be strong
and in good flesh at delivery time.
Grant and Luna counties will prob
ably deliver fifteen to twenty thou
sand yearling steers the coming
spring and most of the cattlemen are
now ready to make contracts for
spring delivery and any of the banks
of this district will be glad to answer
inquiries in reference to quality Of
the cattle, prices, etc.
Under the new Gao acre homestead
laws many small cattlemen are TAX
ing up land and making new homes
on the public domain.
Grant county is the largest metal
mining county in the state, and under
the high price of metals the industry
is developing rapidly, and capital
looking for investment in that line
should investigate the opportunities
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-23

VIM. H. Kinnon has taken charge
# the development work at the Ash
'eak mine, located about 10 miles
vest of Duncan, relieving Arthur
lurphy, owner of the property, who
has been doing some development
.ork on the property during the past
iy or eight months.
1t is understood that Mr.. Kinnon
s representing eastern capitalists,
VINO contemplate the purchase of the
'roperty, and who will do a certain
mount of development work during
1e next 90 days. Mr.. Kinnon at one
me was in charge of development
ork at the 85 mine near Lordsburg,
nd is one of the best known mining
n in the southwest.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-23
See the "Man from Phoenix"

The Famous Dixie Players will be
N Lordshurg next Sunday, March 25
md present the laughing success "The
on from Phoenix"
y you like "real" dancing see Miss
17e Letting in her latest song and
ance with the Dixie Players.
The Man from Phoenix is quite a
nan, to get in trouble. See him Sun.
nv night 1T the big top.
ne Famous Dixie Players will
resent the big laugh show "The Man
from Phoenix" Sunday, March 25.
If you don't care to laugh stay
away from "The Man from Phoenix
Sunday night, under the big tent.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-23
NEWS FROM DISTRICT COURT

Judge Merritt C. Mechem, of So
zorro, who has ben holding the reg
ular spring term of the district. court
Tor Valencia county at Los Lunas, has
elieved Judge Raymond r. Ryan,
who has gone to Los Lunas to finish
lp the Valencia court term for Judge
Iechem. The change was necessitat-
q by the fact that Judge Ryan was
disqualified to preside in several inn
portant cases yet to be disposed Of On
he Grant county docket at the pres
ant term.
Among the jury cases tried the past
eek were the following:
'ames w. Gould, charged with as
ault with a deadly weapon, the jury
disagreed.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-23

Lester B. Doane of Miami, Ariz.,
president of the 85 Extension Copper
Mining company was here the first
of the week making arrangements
for the beginning of operations at
;he Atwood mine by the first of
April. E. G. Davis, who is in New
York City, has made arrangements
with all well known brokerage firms
there for the handling of stock in the
new company. Other well known
southwestern firms are also contract
ing for the sale Of stock.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-23
MANY TROOP TRAINS
PASS THROUGH HERE

A large number of troop trains
have passed through Lordsburg dur
ing the past week en- route to Ala
bama from Nogales, Ariz. The
trains carried the militimen of the
tate Of Alabama and their parapher-
MALTA. Sunday one of the trains
5per part Of the afternoon and eve
~ here, the soldiers indulging in a
rotous time throughout town during
ie length Of their visit.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-23

New Mexico had a mineral pro-
,uction in 1916 of approximately
35,OOO,OO0, according to the reports
2iade to the state tax commission by
he metal and coal producers of the
state and issued at Santa Fe Mon
day.
The net value of the mineral FRO
tuced during the year as determined
~ The commission, was $17,248, $50,
nd on that amount the various pro-
'lcers will pay taxes in the present
year.
The gross production in 1915 was
only $22, 2,489,000, and the net value
jl0,S58,946. This year the producers
will pay on 6,S89,684 more than last
year.
Of the total net amount Grant
ounty produced as follows:
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-23
CIVILIZATION DRAWS
LARGE CROWDS

The great moving picture drama,
Civilization" drew large crowds to
he Star theatre Wednesday evening,
The drama depicts in vivid fashion,
the horrible realities of war and in
auential peace propaganda before the
American people today. No one can
see the picture without coming away
with a feeling Of loathing for war
and its attendant horrors.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-23
GASES In JUSTICE COURT.

Bunk Dykes, who was tried in tho
o'al justice court for the alleged
forging of a check was hound over to
the grand jury the last Of the week.
j. H. Dykes, a brother, charged with
issuing a worthless check was tried
by jury here Tuesday and was ex-
Cnerated.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-23

N
; All the News in this weeks
Liberal is not on the front
) and back pages.
See page a State Land
News. Important to cattle
> mon leasers. purchasers of
: lands and others. Redrock
, News.
See page 5-County News.
: Murder at camp. Children
. burned to death. Jas A.
Shipley appointen on tax
commission.
) See Page 2-The Iron Claw
3 page 6, State and World News
: .CSySs .,sySS .x.g.,o SsSsSS .S.SOS SsStSyS
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-03
TROOPS TO FRANCE
in NEAR FUTURE
Is Government Decision-Re-
suit Of Urgent Recommen-
dation Of French Commis-
siioner.
tBy the Associated Press,

washington, May. 1.-THE French
commissioners today had assurances
that the American government is will
ling to send troops to France-one of
the urgent recomme which
they brought to this country-when
the Allies believe they can afford to
spare the necessary ships for trans
porting an army and it's equipment
across the Atlantic.
The administration has put aside
the objection Of the army general
staff to send any troops to the bat
tie front until a big force has been
raised and trained for nearly a year,
and has decided that for the sake of
the moral effect of Americas actual
participation in the trench battle a
small contingent shall go forward as
soon as possible.
This will be soon, 1T is believed, al
though the government is mindful
that nearly 100000 tons of shipping
would be,required for a regular army
unit of $4,000.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-03
military passenger tariffs and mill
tary freight tariffs.

military passenger tariffs and mill
tary freight tariffs.
subcommittee Named. =
G. R Martin, vice-president of the.
Great Northern road, is on the sub
committee of accounting, Joseph:
Caldwell, assistant to the general
passenger agent of the Milwaukee,,
will handle operating activities in
Minnesota, and A. E. Bartelheim of
the Northern Pacific, accounting. o.
c. Ohlsen, assistant to the general
superintendent Of the Northern Pa
cific, will handle operating in North
Dakota, and l.. A. Hart Of the 500
line, accounting.
j. N. Van Schoick of the Milwau-
kee, will have charge of operating i'm
South Dakota, and C. ]. Vervais OF
the Omaha, accounting. C. H. Ja-
cobs of the Northern Pacific, will
handle operating in Montana, and
w. j. Gregg of the Northern Pacific,
accounting. J. J. Prentice, assistant
superintendent of the Omaha, will
have charge of operating in Wiscon-
sin, and Cassius NJ Clay of the
Northwestern, accounting.
Done by Roads Alone, Official Says.
The naturalization of the rail-
roads was done on the initiative Of
the railroads, and congress had
nothing to do with it, according to-
Mr.. Slade.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-03
LITTLE NEWS OF
MAY-DAY RIOTS
FROM GERMANY
Official Statement Says That
No Disorders Occurred -
Peace Rumor Unconfirmed
(By the Associated Press1


Beyond an officially inspired dis
patch from Berlin stating that no
disorders occurred in Germany dur
ing the May-Day, the veil OF
secrecy which has been drawn over
the situation nthe Central Powers
remains unbroken as far as any d.
rect news is concerned. News dis
patches from the German frontier
speak of great strikes, but there is
little tangible ground on which to
base judgment. Everything points to
crisis having been reached in the in
ternal affairs of Germany and Aus
tria but the outcome is uncertain.
The demand for internal reform
is growing larger and more insist
ent in Germany and the newspapers
are voicing this demand with a bold
ness never before known since the
commencement of the war.
The one certain thing of signifl-
canoe is that the German govern
ment is trying to prevent the outside
world from learning the truth of the
situation.
1t is reported that Chancellor Won
Bethman-Hollweg will make a new
peace offer in the reichstag tomor-
row, but this is based entirely on a
newspaper statement and lacks con-
firmation. The storm of criticism
against the chancellor is steadily
growing in bitterness and from all
quarters is heard the demands for a
stronger man to guide Germany
through the troubles which beset
her."
The great labor demonstration in
Sweden, which it was freely predict
ed might cause great disturbance,
took place without any disorder be-
ing reported.
On the fighting front in France the
deadlock which has existed. for some
days persists. The result Of the
French offensive has caused consid-
erable dissatisfaction in Paris and
the minister of war will have to face
the fire of a number of deputies when
the, French parliament meets later
in the month.
In England, criticism is centered on
the admiralty, the growing subma-
rine menace rapidly increasing the
ne oritias of Cir Edward Car
son.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-03
I'M: MAY
BE Il and IS
Compromise Expected in Con
scription Act Soldiers
Pay Raised.

Washington, May IA comprom-
Use is expected in fixing the minimum
and maximum age limit in the con-
scription bill and it. is possible that
the minimum will be 81 and the max
imum IS years. .Tkp: senate bill spe.
cited the limits as q. and e., also
favored by the administration, and
the house bill fixed the limits at 21
and 40 years, respectively.
An amendment by Senator Gronna
Of North Dakota to prohibit manufac-
ture during the war of agricultural
products into liquor for beverage
purposes, was rejected without rec
ord vote.
Senator McCumber's amendment
to strike out the provision exempting
from conscription those whose relig-
ious beliefs conflicts with military,
was rejected, 54 to II.
Raise Soldiers Pay.
The house will pass tomorrow an
omnibus emergency war bill Of near
ly $3,OOO,000,OO0. Pay of the en-
listed men will be raised from SIS
to $50 per month.
The military appropriation, which
is in addition to the regular army and
fortif1cation bills, and the $3,000,-
100000 proposed as an initial appro-
priation for the new war army, in
cludes items of $231,0O0,O00 for
clothing and camp garrison equipage;
$13o,00o,00o for ordinance stores;
$4,000, 900 for automatic machine
guns; $3,750,O0o for civilian train
ing camps; $609,O00,o00 for coast
and insular fortifications and.$4,320,-
900 for fortifying the Panama canal.
Il. $11, 100000 for Aviation.
In the aggregate Of more than a
half billion carried for the navy are
included items of $11,000,000 for
aviation, $7,778,000 for outfits for
newly enlisted men, $500, 900, 900 for
the ordnance bureau, including $780,
100000 for ship ammunition; $3,-
100000 for medical stores and sup
plies; and more than 25,000,O00 for
the marine corps, including $7,342,-
900 for military stores of that branch
of the service.
I'll. Troops to Europe.
The government has offered the
Allies troops to be sent whenever the
Allies deem it wise to divert the nee
essary shipping from transporting
food to transporting men. The ton
mage to transport the regular Ameri-
can unit of $4,000 men would be
nearly 100000 tons. Both the French
and British are known. to desire
troops in France for its
moral and physical effect.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-03
GERMAN SUBMARINE
SUCCESS ALARMS u. S.
Allies Lost 100000 Tons Of
Shipping in One Week,
April 22 to 28-Threatenx
England's Existence.
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, May 2.-Secre-
tary Lane told the governors
comforting here today with the
council of national defense on the
part the United States will take.
in the war that the federal gov
ernment has heard that 400, 600
tons of shipping had been sunk
last week by German subnsa-
rines. The destruction, Secre-
tary Lane said, was not only
threatening the existence of Eng
land and France, but was alarm
ing the United States.
"The United States must build:
ships as rapidly as possible" the sec
retary said. IF we don't fight the
war on the other side we shall have
to fight it on this side.'
MANY persons thought" said Sec
retary Lane, "that all we had to do
was to issue bonds and that Germany,
would bow her head in submission
Nothing could be farther from the
truth. We cannot say when this will
end. expect it to last several years.
"Do not 60 home and inspire your
people with the thought that !lnme-
diate action can bring this war to an
end. Your people must
look to this years crop and the next
years crop and the next after that
We cannot afford to fail IN this war.
Every man in this country is involved;
in this work and every man shouhl
be soldier. Our concern is to sees
that our morale rises"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-03
DRAFT BILLS PASS BOTH
HOUSE AND senate

drawn would go, under that 2Hn,
with the first 100000 men to be o.
ed out for training within a feA'
months. The second drawn would
go with the second Increment, to be
called six months later; the third
with the third increment in year,
and so on.
Regular troops and national
guardsmen will be assigned to them
with each arm of the service so rep
resented as to provide the frame
work of complete army division at
each point.