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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

The flu situation in Ration is very
bad according to the number of
deaths reported and the following
item taken from the Ration Reporter.
There is hardly business house
in the city that is not crippled on
account of some one of the employees
being victims of the flu. The num-
Der OF cases has not shown any ma
terial decrease since the report of
Friday"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
LUNA

Camp Cody will be used only for
a convalescent hospital for return
ing soldiers. The present base hos
pital will be left standing for this
purpose. Major Charles H. Reese,
construction quartermaster, has ar
rived to supervise the destruction
of the remaining buildings at the
camp.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
MANGANESE, MOTOR AND
MILLING CONCERNS START

Articles Of incorpora lion were filed
this week by the Pan American
Manganese company. capitalized at
$lO0,0W. Herbert ". Smith and R.
w. Lynn of Santa Fe are interested
in the company.
The Richards Motor Company of
Silver city was organized by c. w.
Richards. r. c. johnson and G. C.
Royal.
The Pyramid Milling company was
incorporated by Basil Prescott of
Grant county and eastern parties.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
UNION

J. A. Beecher made a trip down
to Edgar Frazier's at DeHaven. to
get load of corn. Mr.. Frazier has
corn that will make 50 bushels TO
the acre and is getting Sl.50 bushel
for it.-Des Moines Swastika.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
u. 8, BIOLOGICAL SURVEY
GETS STATE STATISTICS

Statistics covering the acreage of
agricultural lands in New Mexico
and the number of cattle, sheep and
hogs are being gathered from state
departments by DR.. r. F. Hare of
>the federal department of agr:cul-
ture. The material will probably be
issued in the form of a report.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
TORRANCE
A 450-pound Porker

A number OF our people have been
butchering and putting away good
supply of pork for future use. Prot.
S. w. Parton holds the record for
growing "heavyweights.' He butcher
ed a 450-pound porker last Saturday,
which was beauty 1t was of the
Duroc variety, his father having sent
him a pair of little red pigs some
fifteen months ago from Oklahoma
Besides ham, shoulders, bacon, saus-
age, ETC., the Partons rendered
fourteen gallons of fine lard from
this one porker-Mountainair Inde-
pendent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

Recently the following cattle ship
ments were made from Mora county
to Kansas city markets: T. J. Bolt,
Levy. one car, John McNierney,
Ocate, 2 cars, Charles c. Leurs of
Wagon Mound shipped rs head of
hogs also to Kansas City.
Fifteen of these hogs averaged 373
pounds each, and the balance aver
aged 200 pounds each.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

interest of o. H. Ray in the feed
and fuel business, heretofore con-
Quoted under the firm name of Full
Ter & Ray. The firm will henceforth
be known as Fuller & Company, and
do business at the same old loca-
tion.-Fort Sumner Leader.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
OTER0
Thomas Bros. Buy Fine Ranch

A deal was consummated a few
days ago whereby Thomas Bros, ].
A. and Chas. E., acquire the owner
ship of the tract of irrigated land
lying east of La Luz and which for
merly belonged to the Alamogordo
Improvement Company. The Thomas
Bros, bought the land from Owen
Prather. There is about forty acres
of alfalfa on the place and the re-
mainder of over 100 acres is highly
cultivated land. They will farm the
land.-Alamogordo News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
Big Ranch Sold

Big Ranch Sold
c. E. Coon of Miami has sold
his ranch in Miami, consisting of
1000 acres, of which loo acres is
under the Miam: ditch, to E. E. john
son, local real estate dealer, who i'i-
tends to stock and operate it as d
cattle ranch. The ranch is considered
one of the best in The Miami valley
and has extensive improvements in
the form of niec residence, out
houses, fencing etc. We learn that
the consideration is upwards of $25,-
OOD-Springer Times.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
Pigs Bring the Coin

Pigs Bring the Coin
A member of the Boys Pig Club
at Clayton bought registered
Duroc-Jersey pig in 1917 and during
1918 this sow raised IS pigs valued
Continued on page four.)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
Some Price for Cream

w. w. White has been shipping
cream to an FL Paso Creamery. Last
week he received check for a few
cents more than twenty dollars in
pay for a ten gallon can of cream.
Such weekly check is almost like
receiving a pension. A late quota
ton on cream is 50 cents per pound.
-Mountainair Independent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
School Furniture Arriving

The carload OF school furniture
ordered some time ago by the County
School Board arrived last week, and
was unloaded at Willard, local ship
ments being made from there to the
various schools. County Superinten-
dent Burt had charge of the un-
loading and distribution of the fur
niture.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

A. B. Lyman. of Colorado. a re.
cent Clovis visitor was so pleased
with Curry county that he purchased
farm of 800 acres including live
stock and implements and will make
his permanent home there.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
EDDY
Sheen Lost in Storm

The c. J. & F. Livestock company
are missing 2o0 of their sheep since
the recent storm. 1t is thought they
will be found later, as they may
have strayed away. AS rule, but
very few cattle perished during the
recent spell of bad weather.-Carls-
bad Current.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
QUAY
uay Wheat Crop Doubles

Quay Wheat Crop Doubles
Messrs F. E. Darby, Joe Beavers.
]. H. Welch, Vance and Lang were
among those from the plains who
visited Tucumcari last week. They
report as much wheat already up
as was ever up before. They expect
more than 100 per cent increase over
any previous year-Tucumcari News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

M. L. McCluskey of Clovis who a
few months ago sold his mercantile
business here to Louis P. J. Master
son has purchased a quarter section
of land south of town from Jess
Conner and plans to move there and
farm.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
CURRY


Successful Farmer
J. c. Boyce who lives Is miles
southeast of Clovis, was marketing
a dray load of sweet potatoes, pop
corn and other farm. products from
his farm with Clovis mercants last
Saturday. Mr.. Boyce raised more
than 1900 bushels of very fine sweet
potatoes and has averaged better
than $3.50 per bushel for them one
acre bringing $5l0l5. Mr.. Boyce is
also some tomato raiser receiving
over $500 from lM acres tomatoes.
This crop was irrigated by pumping
water from his well.-Clovis News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
A "Show Place"

c. F. Gibbins. the king OF interior
decorators, is finishing the interior
of the new truth Bungalow near
Dyche's new residence This is one
of the handsomest bungalows ever
erected in Clayton and is one of the
"show places" of the city.-Clayton
Citizen.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

Two CaHs frize Lambs
Last week J. c. Overstreet, of
Optimo, shipped from Wagon Mound
two cars of lambs to Kansas City.
These lambs were stated by several
"oid timers" to have been the best
and largest lambs ever shipped out
of this country.-Wagon Mound Sem
tinei.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
CHAvES
Hart Buys Sheep

Hart Buys Sheep
Carley Hart has been here this
week from Clovis receiving 1000 head
of sheep from J. A. w. Bell Of Bu-
chanan, considerable difficulty has
been experienced in getting them out
on the Hart ranch, on account of the
heavy snow storm.-Roswell Star.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
Now Business Block

L. P. Evans has bought the one
sixth interest of Geo. w. Hickox in
the 100 foot fronting opposite the
Joyce-Pruit Co. stores on Main
street, and now has the controlling
interest in the property He plans
to move the wooden house over on
the east side of the lots and erect
a good brick building on the corn
er.-Artesia Advocate.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

The county school board has de-
cded to have no Christmas week
vacation this year, only Christmas
and New Years to be holidays.-Glen-
rio Tribune.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

Baker and Tucson and Douthit
Bros, OF Caprock shipped IS cars OF
cattle to market last Wednesday,
kenna Record.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

Judge Sam G. Bratton has sold his
residence in Clovis to Cash Ramey.
In the deal Judge Bratton gets the
fine corner lot on Gliding Street
where he plans to erect a modern
home in the near future.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
ROOSEVELT

Ed. Lee delivered ll2 steer year.
lings that he sold to w. P. Little
field last Wednesday. The price was
not made public.-Kenna Record.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

Quite number of cases Of small
pox are reported from San Jose and
Loving, and one in Carlsbad. DR.. /.
II. Pate, who is reported as getting
along nicely
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
Range Conditions Bad

During the pase Bob Burrus
took a bunch of cattle to the Lucy
country, where he found a pasture
with some grass. He has abou. a
hundred head of calves at home that
ne is feeding. He thinks all the
cattle men will lose money this year
-Estancia Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
A County Nurse

Miss Lupe Leon of Albuquerque
has been appointed County Nurse for
Torrance county. Miss Leon comes
highly recommended and is a regis
tered nurse. speaking Spanish fluent
~. She located in Estancia.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
Still Finishing that Gym

Still Finishing that Gym
The brick work on the new High
School gymnasium was completed re-
Gently and the building turned over
to the ministrations Of the carpen-
tiers, who are now rapidly complet-
ing the inclosure of the same. The
plumbing and lighting systems are
being considered last week by the
Board of Education with a view to
their installation at an early date
Ration Range.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
Ships Four Cars Cows

SuIpb - our OAft O0WS
J. F. Rarey shipped four car loads
of cattle to Kansas City, from the
Carlsbad pens, last Thursday. The
shipment consisted of 1872 cows pur-
chased from Sam B. Smith and Geo.
Williams. w. w. Galton was in
charge OF the shipment-Carlsbad
Argus.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
Will Drill the Boys

The School Board has bought
thirty-seven wooden rifles for the
boys to drill with. They are of
the Lee-Enfield Type with sings,
sights, and stacking swivels COM
plete. The boys are all happy and
hope to get uniforms pretty soon
and be real soldiers.-Carlsbad Cur
rent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

The county road workers are work
ing the roads east and south of
Valley View.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

A. J. Meloche went out last Sat-
urday night with a shipment Of 100
cattle, a combined shipment of
neighbors' cattle with his own
Ration Range.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

The city of Clovis recently pur-
chased a fire truck to be used by
the fire department in the place OF
the one now drawn by horses.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

A rapid fire membership campaign
was staged last week in Roswell for
the Chamber of Commerce by two
teams of fifteen men each.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

Range cattle and sheep in this part
of the state are in splendid condi-
ton for this period of the winter.
The recent snowfall, averaging six
inches all over the range and re-
naming on the ground two weeks,
has disappeared and greatly to the
satisfaction of stockraisers. For q
time they were much alarmed
Springer Stockman.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
Beans bring $50 per Acre

Miss May Melton seems to be the
champion bean raiser of this neck O.
woods. She reports 1900 pounds OF
clean pinto beans from two acres OF
ground. Miss Melton also raised a
patch of navy beans and while the
yield of these was not as good as
Of the others, the navy beans also
made an excellent crop, showing that
these beans can be profitably grown
here.-MiIls Developer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

When the collector calls with
England's forty-billion-dollar bill,
he will probably find Germany mot
At home"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

Livestock owners at Kenna are dip
ping their cattle this week at the
Sears ranch.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
Seven Cars of Frijoles

The local Bean Growers Associa-
tion is loading a car of beans. They
have sold and will ship out as soon
as they can get the cars, seven cars
of beans---about 10000 pounds.-Es-
tancia Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
Cream Brinxs over $4,000

An estimate Of the amount of the
cream shipped during the past sea-
son from the vicinity of Roy. made
by R. S. Trumbull, and published in
the Roy Spanish-American shows
that to be quite a revenue produc-
ing item for that section. The ap-
proximate figures are as follows:
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

Howard Payne shipped one car of
steers to Alamosa, Colorado. last
week.-Willard Record.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

As far as known, Glenrio is the only
place in the United States failing
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

Trades Ranch for 1-story Brick
c. w. Harrison recently traded for
the fine two section ranch of ]. M.
Love north of town. In the deal Mr..
Love became owner of the two-story
brick business house in Clovis op-
posite the First National Bank and
also the residence property on Rem
cher Street occupied by Mr.. Harri-
son.-Clovis News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
De BACA

Feed Store Changes Hands
H. S. Fuller has bought out the +
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20
c0LFAx

The Springer Times was forced to
close down last week on account Of
the entire force being afflicted with
influenza.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-20

to record single case of the "flu.
Healthy place; hey. what?--Glenrio
Tribune.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-17
Another Good Investment

N|E paid out some Red Cross money a while back.
" Paid it out--and forgot it. That's how much it hurt.
Might not be a bad idea to have a look at what that money
has been doing.
That money went. dollar for dollar, where it did a
full days work, wherever it was.
Three cents of it may have had the honor of dsin-
feeling with iodine the three torn wounds Of an American
soldier on the French front Oh it may have had the less
noble responsibility Of pinning a warm flannel belly-band
around sx-yearod Antoine out back Of Noyon.
b. No use,--we can figure this Red Cross task in cents
worth. ),
There's the whole path Of ruin from Belgium to
Switzerland, just to visualize one thing at a time. If your
] Red Cross money went there it very likely provided pots
and pans. food and clothes, beds and blankets, for the
repatiated people.
~ Three years ago these people were prosperous and
: contented-sefrespecting steady, saving, Woodworking,
everyday. smalltown citizens.
a. Now they have the earth under them and the sky
over them mot one thing else.
It's for you to say whether this great work Of mercy
shall stop.
The Red Cross is yours, just as our Army and Navy
are yours: yours to support with the same fervor and
loyalty that leads you to the bottom Of your purse for
Liberty Bonds.
It's tor your voice to say whether your Red Cross
shall fater now or sweep onward, greater and more help
fl than ever before.
And it's your dollars that must answer.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-09
THE eTlouEr OF SURRENDER.

The Germans very much annoyed by the fighting methods of the American troops. They complain that We do no, fight according rule and still do not surrender according 10 rule
 II is the German custom, whenever small band is of from the main body and surrounded by the enemy surrender without more ado just as men on a checkerboard given up when they cornered. In diyidua Germans yell "Kamerad matter of course. They go around looking for somebody to surrender 
 The Americans stubbornly refuse follow this rule company. platoon squad, fortuitous aggrega tion Of soldiers separated from their comrades. right fighting When completely surrounded they pro ceedceed fight their way Little groups carry guerilla warfare long able pull trigger push
 bayone If they lose their they to capture others from the enemy. and generally succeed. Indivd- uaIs go fighting alone. in disregard of death They will not hold up their hands
 Even when torcibly disarmed and haled away as prisoners the Americans refuse captured They seize the first opportunity knock their guards down. fake their guns away from them and fight their way back 70 their lines. They sometimes get hold of machine guns and the tables the Huns in p-iSing fashion
 l. De extremely irritating. Americans such barbarians. II they had little German kultur ia their systems they'd know how surrender. -Ta. Tribune.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-09
A SURE-ENOUGH CURE.

Radicals Socialists l. w. W. ard all other trouble makers who may be said to be nothing but pro-Germans: some Of them unconSelouSiy perhaps: but by their actions, pro-GermanS nevertheless and who are found in small num- Der nearly everywhere. had better open their eyes and read the sign on the wall of the present time These pests have played their limit and from now on they will have to uleild their ways or suffer the consequence. if We can judge from the action of the returned soldiers at Vancouver B. C. last Saturday when they settled the strike ordered in sympathy for other strikers.
 IL is evident that strikes Of that nature will not do Returned soldiers will not suffer them These men have come back from the battlefelds because Providence spared them their lives although disabled for further services. Not that they were not willing to give their lives for their country. but fortune favored them. At the same time they learned the lesson that We must work together and hanlpering the government will not win the war. i'll which they took an active part. Selfish interests and personal quarrelS must give way to the countryS interest. This the returned soldiers will see that it is carried out. Because they have right to demand Of the sIay-at-home to do their share which We are not doing when We hamper the government. And woe to those who show such disposition. For the returned soldiers have the proper reme- dy which they will never fail 10 administer. as was evidenced in the Vancouver incident.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-09
FRENCH SEE TANKS IN FILM.
fFron the Stars and Stripes. France)

tFrom the Stars and Stripes France)
 With the Sixth cavalry band playing the national hymns oE the worlds greatest republics and then getting the audience in voice with over There and When Yankee Doodle Starts 10 Parle vous Francas" with Marsha. loire Gen Tasker H Bliss the ambassa. ior Of Great Britain and the United States and hos, Of aoaoes looking and with several truck loads of wounded Tanks present corroborate the title "Amer cas Answer to inc Hun. the first official American merle shown days ago at the Gaumont Palace Paris
 The setting of the impressive in which motion picture show has been presented The big auditorium. said De the largest cinema theatre in the world filled with throng of spectators that included members of most Of the armies fighting for the allies.
 From Ihe busy docksides of base ports and vast depots far behind rhe battle lines the abruptly shifted the front line trench and beyond for one ot The films rhr!lers is minutes visit daylight pao! ot he wooded swamps Of No Mans Land
 Everything zor hand: people felt that way. But the most ferTenI applause that which always greeted -de ranks ot marching rifles on shoulders packs backs going up into ,he line
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-09

Conclusively. nothing short or profound con- tempt for all institutions Of nation which has placed itself without the pale Of civilization could have accomplished the sweeping results noted in the movement 10 discontinue the teaching of the German language i'll the schools of the country The press nas taken the matter up followed by nearly every educator Of the country. and this branch of learning is being eradicated without ceremony. While We approve of the action we have no objection to the language itself Our objection Is for the German people themselves for their conduct in this war. Da away with the objectionable Germans but let the language live for those deserving of consideration For there ar . few.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-09

We wonder if the admonition sent out broadcast by government officials at Washington to save paper does not apply to themselves. Every mail brings us bundles of paper full of trash fit only for the waste basket. Why not begin saving at home before We admonish our neiyhbor to save Waste is waste wherever it may be.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-09
IMITATION

is why 1t pleases U. to hear that other launories claim to do work just like ours. 1t Is . tribute to the excellence or our iauderin3 which we fully ap preclate. But why not have the origi- nal! Send us your wasnapies and you won't nave 70 say they are as perfect as ours. The work will be ours and the real thing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-09

it means to meet fighting Americans. And they have met only handful. comparatively speak ing. With their experience. it would be interest," ing to have their feeling analysed after the aii- nouncement from Washington that three million of the same fighting kind will be taking part in the battles by early spring.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-09

Every day brings Us news from the battle front in which Americans doings figure con- Spicuously. Even if true that the boches are dense. they must have learned by this time what
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-09

The News-NIiner says: Ex-Governor Strongs sin was that he didn't protect his rear when he started fighting upwards.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-09
NOTICE cF MEETING

Alaska Labor Union Number Five wsa meet 3. eigh. ?. n Wednesday a. Deep Sea Fishe-mao's Hau.-advtt