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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-01-12
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior, u.
S. Land Office at Las Cruces, N.
NJ, December IL, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that
Willard f. Symonds, Of Column
bus. N. NJ, who, on December /,
1913. made homestead entry 90
,042, for the S. W. a Sec. "a, T.
.27 s.. r. 8 W., and on April 10,
1916, made additional homestead
entry, No. 013445, for S. E. "a,
Section 33, Township % S, Range
8 w, N. NJ. p. Meridian, has filed
notice Of intention 10 make final
three year Proof, TO establish
claim to the land above described
before w. C. Hoover, u. S. Com
missioner, at Columbus, N. NJ,
on the 26th day of January, 1917
Claimant names as witnesses:
Clyde barrow; Fred barrow:
Charles C. Gard and Harry j.
Gard all of Columbus, N. M.
JOHN l.. BURNSIDE,
Register.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-01-12

ure up 10 certain standards men,
tally and physically, and yet the
state pays such men for that
class Of work only forty dollars
per month. / believe II possible
TO get efficient men for that pay
and again urge upon you the in
crease above mentioned.
Education
/ believe our present laws rel
ating to education are working
very satisfactorily in most cases.
Where there is any dissatisfac-
ton II is due TO a lack Of en-
forcement Of the law than to the
law itself. The furnishing Of
proper educational advantages
TO the youth of our state is Of
prime Importance. Much pro-
gress has been made along these
lines since we became a state.
However, there are yet some
backward localities, and ! rec
omend that the state board of
education be clothed with addi-
tional powers, sufficient TO ena-
BILE il 10 go into these backward
districts and see that proper ed
ucational advantages are fur
nished.
Special Prosecutor
Many instances have occurred
in the past where crimes have
gone unpublished because Of a.
failure 10 prosecute on the part
of the local authorities.
recommend that authority
be conferred upon the Governor
to appoint a special prosecutor
on behalf of the State, in the
event any such cases arise in the
future.
There are many more things
which ] might call to your atten-
ton. but this message is already
growing in length. For further
information as 10 the needs Of
the State, | refer you to the
reports Of the various State in
stitutions and departments.
In conclusion. let me say that
your work will be judged by its
quality rather than its quantity.
and that the laws which you shall
enact should be carefully con-
sidered, keeping in mind con-
stantly the greatest good TO the
greatest number.
] believe ySu all appreciate the
great responsibility which has
been placed upon you. that you
have in mind 10 do only those
things which are for the best in
.terests of our great State. and
that you will be wise and patri-
otto enough TO lay aside all con-
siderations Of party or personal
advantage in the deliberations
which are before you considering
only tho welfare of the State and
its citizenship.
In all these things | assure YOU
II will be my great pleasure and
privilege 10 cooperate with you.
+. c. DeBACA,
Governor.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-01-12

Your application To prove up
made out free of charge, also
any Information regarding same.
Will be glad 10 be favored with
al your business in any lana
matters.-W. c Hoover, U s.
Commissioner.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-01-12

There Il more Cntnrrh IN this section Of
the country than all other diseases put
together. and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurahlo. For a
grvnt many years doctors pronounced n a
local disease aud prescribed local rene
dies, n BY constantly falling Go cure
with local treatment, pronounced u incur
able, Science has proven Cutnrrh TO be a
constitutional disease, and therefore re-
quircs constitutional treatment, Halls
tutnfrh cure, manufactured by =. j.
Cheney a Co, Toledo, Ohio. 10 the only
constitutional cuuu ON the market. II N
taken internally. u acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the system.
They omer one hundred ollnr fot any
case u fails to cure. Send for circulars
and teatimoniata
Address ' J uHENEY a CO. Toledo. o.
krit - Druggists. T5c.
Take ttaifs Family Ptus for constipation.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-01-12

FOR SALE-Town lots in the
Rice Addition. Very desirab e
residence property, also some
good business locations. Easy
terms. T. A. Hulsey
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-01-12

For Sale 4 ambu-
lance, at auction to highest bid
der, at Cantonment Hospital, CO.
lumbus, n. NJ. February 4, 1917.
at II 200 am.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-01-12

RANCH-lla Miles out, for
sale or rent. Address Susan
A. Moore, Columbus, n. NJ. Il.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-01-12

FOR RENT-The old Postof-
flee building; size 22x36. See
J. r. Blair, at the Townsite Of
lice.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
DOPEY DAN AND LON
/ Hear Them Calling Me.

THAT when alrs said an done, takin'
'em man for man or in a cluster, you've
gotta travel many long mile to hnd
a classier lookin' bunch than tn United
States soldiers. Everybody upD"
That, had your honor received one
tenth tn trainin' in your youth that tn
American kid is gettin' today. you'd
never let that foul murder rest IN your
bean for quarter of second
That, IL your excellency has any in
fooence whatever with old 'Eat-'em-up
Bill HohenZollern. you'd better wise him
to be keerful. cause if one of our
Yankee lads ever get near enough to
him he's gonna snitch him for vaud-
VILE an make a pot-full of 'kale.'
That 1t rully does seem too bad our
boys hada shed their sporty -lookin'
headgear for them foolish liz tin lids
that smack so of tn kitchen.
That while 1T comes turrible hard
to have tn flower of American youth
takin' such desperate chances in them
God -forsaken trenches, please tell ev-
cry one O. them you see that not
night passes by in this fair land o
ourn that one hundred million folks
amt prayin their durndest for a speedy
victory for them an their safe return
home.
"An' last but not least. your honor
fif your royal piano player amt dotn
nothin' right now, 1 wish you'd let him
get busy an grind out few bars o
music for TIL followin' liz soul-sob:
She watched tn big ship sail away with L. 8
fghtin'
Old Glory proudly wavin' to tn sky
But every sign OF sorrow she bravely helt
within.
Though it nearly broke her heart to say good
bye
1t was just before he left her to ansuS. duty
That he gently raised her shapeiy. pretty head
An gain sadly down into her eyes OF AZURE
blue,
He kissed her an to her these words he said:
| Don't grIeve. little girl. when am gone.
Twill only make me blue.
TIL time has come for every
To prove what he can do.
They need us badly over there
Far across the sea.
Goodbye goodbye. sweetheart Of mine
hear them calm me-
DOPEY DAN.
Note-Lon says when you think Of
Evening star., 1917-09-23
DENATURED ALCOHOL
ASFUEL FOR MOTORS
Possibilities of Use of Product in
Engines Creates Great
Interest.

The possibilities offered by the use OF
denatured alcohol as fuel for internal
combustion motors furnishes today one
of the most interesting industrial prob
lens and opens a line of investigation
in which governments and motor own
ers are equally interested, according to
a writer in a recent issue of American
Motorist.
The most important result of investf-
Rations carried on by the United States
geological survey is contained in
the evidence that properly designed in
ternal combustion motors using alcohol
or gasoline will consume about an
equal volume of fuel per unit Of power.
The averages of the minimums OF con-
sumption values give like figure or
eight-tenths of pint per hour per
rs for alcohol. In this comparison 1t Is
of decided interest that the thermal
value of alcohol is only about one-half
that of gasoline of rpesent day stand
ard-a fact which explains the persist
ence of the experimenters better than
anything else.
The manufacture of industrial alcohol
itself presents no difficulty. The OBJ
stacles in the way of a more general
adoption of alcohol as motor fuel lie
in the difficulty to find a raw material
that can be procured sufficiently cheap
to render the making of denatured al
coiol for fuel use profitable. At the
present time most of the materials that
have furnished denatured alcohol here
tofore. such as grains, potatoes. mel
ons. beets. etc. find a ready sale in the
food market at prices too high to per-
NIT their use a. base for alcohol.
The question, then, is to discover a
substitute so cheap as to make the
manufacture of denatured alcohol cheap
enough to compete with the fuels now
existing.
The Department of Agriculture has
taken a commendable interest in the
question by instructing the public in
methods of manufacturing alcohol out
of corncobs. refuse from canning fac
tories. cactus, sawdust, etc.
When the government regulations are
made SO liberal that denatured alcohol
can be manufactured and sold as are
most other commodities. great point
will have been gained by those in IA
vor of this development.
From the foregoing it should not be
assumed. however, that alcohol may be
used advantageously in the automobile
engine Of present design. Alcohol re-
auires a special carbureter for its va
porizatfon and the fuel must be pre-
heated. On the other hand. IT is also
true that by utilizing alcohol vapor
Evening star., 1917-09-23

Dear Folks:
Rully va oughta been over to TIL
Chauffeurs' Club last night an seen th'
amatoor performance O. Shakespeare
pulled by tn members for tn benefit
Of all them poor American ambulance
drivers whove been sent to th' repair
shop since our great country entered
this crool, blood-curdlin' war.
Twas first intended by tn entertain
ment committee to stage a stupendous
production of that famous old soul
stirrer, East Lynne" but at TIL very last
minute all plans was knocked sky-high h
an tn program hada be re-writ OWN
to tn onery contrariness of a certain
elongated "frizette" who occupies fiat
on tn floor over our'n. an who claim ed
that once when she lived out in Chilli
cothe, Ohio. sne brought down TIL house
doin' Lady Macbeth with tn onliest
Robert Mantell settin' out in tn front
However. there was turrible lot o
argufyin an vote-takin' before tn
change was decided upon, but in tn
end tn tragedy queen had her way an
Macbeth was put on.
Lon done tn second witch, but nearly
put tn show on TIL fritz" in tn very
first act by injectin' a mess O. impro-
Vised stuff that didn't touch on tn
piece in no way whate
Twas right after TIL curtain rung ur
when Macbeth enters with his old pal
Banquo, an snoopin' around for min
ute or two cries after tn vanishin
witches, Stay. imperfect speakers, tell
me more" But instead of tn fool kid
beatin' 1t with tn rest of his team
mates, like any sensible witch would
he casually squatted himself down or
a wee tuft O. greensward, got busy with
his "makin's' an come back at Mac
heth with some loose talk like this
There amt another blessed thing tc
tell your gracious majesty except:
That TIL liz old United States is get
tin prepared at a 40 clip an If she
keeps up tn gait it won't be many
moons before twill be tn United States
OF tn World with King Woodrow on
th' throne"
Evening star., 1917-09-23
DEPRECIATION OF MOTOR
TRUCKS ON WAR WORK
Statistics Show 10 Per Cent Of Value
Must Be Replaced
Monthly.

Some idea Of the rapid depreciation
Of motor trucks in war service is given
in figures cited by Thomas & Thomas,
Detroit consulting automotive en-
1ineers. The statistics are based on
records made by motor trucks on the
western front, while w. Owen Thomas
was there during his service in charge
Of the Canadian mechanical transport.
Although only per cent Of the COM
plete trucks are replaced each month,
says Mr.. Thomas, slightly more than
10 per cent OF the value OF the We
hicles in use must be replaced in the
way of repairs and new parts. This
means a depreciation record Of more
than IL per cent monthly.
III all of the allowances for repair
and replacement were used up in any
Evening star., 1917-09-23

given period and charged at the same
rate as the parts in the original truck" !"
says Mr.. Thomas. 'it will be found that
each original truck had been entirely
replaced in value after about eight
months of service. Actually. the list of
replacement parts is always large
enough to maintain more than a
balance. so that the nominal life of
the truck is for a slightly longer
period. With this life. the investment
for trucks and replacement parts.
(. o. b. factory, averages about SIG
per day per truck in service. which for
war conditions is a very creditable
showing for mechanical transport"
Mr.. Thomas adds that the r.eed OF
standardizing parts cannot be too
strongly emphasized and in'imates
that with this accomplished the trucks
in war service may be made to give
longer service than those he observed
However, the greatest advantage OF
Standardization, as he points out. is in
the possibility of saving Invaluable
Tina when repairs or replacements are
necessary
Evening star., 1917-09-23
HOW MOTOR CAR OF 1851
MAY SURPASS THAT OF 1917

have tossed gear-shift levers and brake
pedals upon the scrap heap.
The ideal motor car OF the future
will have Just one controlling lever
the lever I turn the power on OF on
Did you notice how the engine slowed
down, and how the brakes were auto
matically applied as the car slackens
in speed? There are no pedals to op-
crate. The speed of the engine deter
mines how hard the brakes shall be ap-
plied-in other words. in what distance
the car shall be brought to full stop.
I'm a country threaded with superbly
smooth thoroughfares the steering ,'s
handle you will guide the car OF 1901
to the right or to the left. No tense
muscles will be called upon to avoid
collisions Steamships have long had
ders that weigh many tons The steer
ing engine is controlled by the wheel
on the bridge So in this car Of 1851
the little steering handle causes a
motor to turn the front wheels to the
right or to the left.
It's Easier to Pull.
egregiously wrong. to drive vehicle
from the rear. Why? Because it is
easier to pull than to push. The tug
boat pulls its barges; the locomotive
pulls its coaches: the freight handler
on our wharves pulls his hand truck
Nature seemed to have discovered long
ago that pulling is easier than pushing.
Unlike the car of 1917, the motor car
of 1851 will therefore be pulled by its
motor.
And the motor itself-how different
from the engine of 1917, Gasoline will
cease to be motor car fuel in 1880
There will not be enough oil in the
world from which enough gasoline can
be distilled The alcohol and electric
motor will take the place of the gaso-
line engine"
Evening star., 1917-09-23
ASKS REVIEW BY COURT.
Administrator of James J. Hill Es-
tate Protests Tax Assessment.

TRENTON. n. J., September 22.-Ap-
phcauon for court review of tax Of
s6AolS.+3 levied under the state trans
fer inheritance law on s2,317, ,564. IS worth
OF stocks held in New Jersey by the late
James j Hill, St Paul, MINI, railroad
magnate. was made here today by Louis
w. Hill, administrator OF the estate. The
petition stated that Mr. Hill died intes,ate
in May, 1916, leaving property valued at
s53,s57.l9l.6o. inherited under the laws OF
Minnesota by his widow and nine chill
dren. Included in the estate. it is set
forth, were the New Jersey stocks and
real estate I'm Minnesota valued at ST.
214,I00, and in New York at $3.50 n3n
The claim is made .f.at this ;c,l es-
tate was included in the New Jersey
assessment and no deduction m5da for
the widows dover as provided sy the
laws Of Minnesota
Evening star., 1917-09-23

Waldema1 Kasnpfert IN MeUurs's Aagasins.
Let me show you tho motor car OF
1861. First Of all. you are struck with
its sheer beauty of line. There are no
abrupt. ugly angles. Curve melts into
curve with a grace that you associate
with the form of a swan. There Is no
wall-like windshield: there are no OBJ
truding tenders. By 1912 the designer
of airplanes had discovered that
large. correctly designed bulk Is more
easily moved through the air than
mass composed of projecting wires'
stays. wheels, arms and 1egs-that each
projection. however slight. rakes the
air and leaves an invisible wake be-
hind It.
His work was not lost upon the
motor car designer. The streamilne
body, as 1t is called, made its appear
ance about 1915. BY 1851 not only VIII
IL have been generally adopted, out IL
will be far more refined than anything
which we can now display 1t VIII
part the air as gently. as smoothly as
a pike slips through the waters or
lake.
Push-Button Control.
I'VE NAV expect in the motor car Of
1851 something akin to push-button
control The guiding Of motor car
or truck in these days of the motor
cars infancy is no mean physical per-
formance Arms and legs play FAR
too important part in motoring II
a locomotive engineer were thus de-
pendent on his muscles there would be
no seventy-car freight trains, no twen-
ty-hour train between New YORK ana
chicago Think of the physical de-
mands now made upon you and then
ask yourself If you have not the right
tn demand that by 1851 inventors will
Evening star., 1917-09-23
THE EXPERTS SAY

| If you find it impossible to locate
leak in a radiator place it in a large
| tub OF water and pump air into 1t. OF
course. the outlet will be plugged with
any material at hand. Work in good
strong light and you will find every
leak.
Failure to make a good Job Of solder
ing Is often due to the fact that the
novice does not know how to make
good soldering fux. Muriatic acid
should never be used alone, but 1t must
be cut with zinc. FIJI bottle half full
of acid and drop in few narrow strips
Of zinc cut from old dry cells. When
acid has nearly stopped gassing drop
in a few more. Continue until bubbling
stops and some zinc remains undis-
turbed. Pour the clear liquid from the
top and use as fux.
II you suspect carburetor trouble try
the following test: Run your car
throttled down for two blocks. Choose
a moment when there is clear space
ahead. and suddenly press accelerator
pedal all the way down. The motor
should pick up smoothly to as high
speed as you care to run II motor
chokes, stalls, misses explosions or
labors, or gives back fire at carbure-
tor, or muf1ier explosions. 1t shows the
carburetor is out of adjustment.
"A frequent cause OF tire trouble is que
to under imitation. The tire bends too
much and so heats up and breaks. The
layers of fabric separate and the tread
opens UP. Use a pressure gauge and
keep tires up to proper pressure.
Wheels that wobble also subject the
tires to a similar diagonal wear during
a part of each revolution. 1t Is good
plan to check up on the alignment of
the wheels every two or three
weeks or whenever an excessive
wear on one tire is apparent. Avoid
curbs and obstructions in the road and
turn the front wheels only when the
car Is in motion. One of the easiest
ways to throw them out Of line Is to
twist them around while the car is
standing still
The spring clips are in nine out of
ten cases neglected car parts. Espe-
cially on new cars the clips should be
frightened once each week for about ten
weeks as the metal stretches slightly
when in use. 1t is well to inspect the
clips once each month on old cars and
take up much as possible on the
holding nuts.
In backing around in a street the
average motorist has a habit of drop
ping back against the curbstone SO
Sometimes he will pull In against the
curb. set his brake and leave the car
| parked with the edge of the curb press
| Ing far into the tire. The original dam
| age to the fabric may be slight, but
with continued use the rupture be-
comes larger and larger until a blow.
out may result.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

on the retired list. He is one of
batch OF eight generals of division and
ten generals of brigade who have been
eliminated to make room for younger
men in pursuance of the settled policy
of the French army headuuarters' staff.
Among the other officers retired is
Gen Herr. who at one time commanded
the French forces at Verdun.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Work of Standardization.

Numerous activities in connection
with the standardizing work of the So
ciety were started.Three new divisions
of the standards committee were form
|ed-namely-(a), stationary and farm
engine division; (b), motor cycle divi-
sion; (c). fuel and lubricant division.
In addition the chain division was re-
organized.
II, L. Horning was appointed chair
man of the fuel and lubricant division
and with him on the committee are: H
G. Chatain. engineer gas engine de-
partment, General Electric Company
Charles w. Stratford. oil chemist. Platt
e Washburne Refining Company, and
w F. Parrish. Texas Company; w c
Keyes, Standard Parts Company. was
added to the miscellaneous division OF
the standards committee.
Charles Kratch of the Sumter Elec-
trical Company. Chicago. was appoint
ed chairman Of the newly formed sta
tionary and farm engine division.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

under higher compression than is Gus
tomary for gasoline engines, alcohol
will give the same or greater efficiency
than gasoline.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
GEN, DE BUYER RETIRED.
French Officer Who Married Ameri.
can Woman Loses Active Post.

PARIS September 22.-Gen. Marie
Robert de Buyer OF the French army,
who on Wednesday married Miss Daisy
Polk Of San Francisco. has been placed
Evening star., 1917-09-23

Japanese oysters are transplanted
from their native waters 20 the dixie
surrounded oyster beds Of the Pacific
coast and flourish there.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

tn troubles tn other guy has IT'S
wonder that you Amt arrested Tor
cheatin'.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
FRANKLIN CAR
War Conditions

For fifteen years the H.
H. Franklin Manufacturing
Company, Syracuse, N. Y,
have been advocating econ
omy in automobile main
tenance and how to obtain
it.
The Franklin car has v
contested and continued to
were run.
Two-gallon Efficiency Test,
May IS, 1916, under the Off
cial supervision of the Auto
mobile Club of America
won by the Franklin, with a
record of 81 miles. The
Franklin average was IS per
cent above the average rec
ord of all competing cars.
Long Island Economy Con.
test, February rs, 1903, un-
der official supervision of
the Long Island Automobile
Club-Franklin won over all
contestants by doing 242
miles at an operating cost of
only I Is cents per mile. The
cost of all other cars aver
aged E cents per mile-6ve
times the Franklin operating
cost
One-sallon Efficiency Test,
May 8. 1909, under the Off
cia1 supervision of the New
York Automobile Trade AS
sociation, with twenty-one
cars entered in competition
the Franklin Car went 36.6
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Jack Frost Coming

Will frosty nights catch
you mapping? Roadster
freeze-ups and kindred trou-
bles will not bother you if
you drive the Franklin Di-
rect Cooled Motor Car.
1 every prominent test ever
n so long as the official tests
miles on one gallon of gaso-
line and scored 1o54o8
weight-miles. The Franklin
Car not only won the prize
for the best score in its prize
class, but also the WHY'S
trophy for the best score IT.
respective of price class.
Buffalo One-gallon Econ
omy Contest, July II, 1909,
under the official supervision
of the Automobile Club of
Buffalo-the Franklin set a
world record for gasoline
economy of 46.I miles on
one gallon-7o per cent
more than the average of the
other eighteen competing
cars; the Franklin scored
135,oo2. On July 13, 1917,
I7o cars scored a national
average of 4o.3 miles to the
single gallon of gasoline.
Zach test, as we'll as our
own, is verified by affidavit
sworn to by driver and two
observers).