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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
ELECTION DAY DRAWING NEAR

The village election is only ten
days on now So far there Is one
candidate for mayor and seven can
dldates for trustee. II you are a
candidate and desire the voters To
know II, YOU have one more chance
In announce your candidacy IN the
Courier. The Courier forms will
close at noon Thursday.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
CONTRACT LET ron
TIE NV COUNTY JAII.

We. Ware, Of ~ paso was award
ed the contract Tor the building Of
the new Luna county Jail, at a spe-
clal meeting Of the commissioners
called Friday night 10 receive bids
on the masonry, concrete and exca-
walton work for the new building
Only one other contractor submitted
a bid RE. NeT. also of W paso.
There was q considerable diifer-
cnce In the figures submitted by
the two competing contractors, the
Men bid being for si7,S56. while
Ware asked for only sii.ii2. Both
bids were accompanied by the stip-
ulalrd forfeit.
The new Jail site adioins the
courthouse on the east and accord
ing Ia the specifications will be- cas-
ily the finest, most modern Jail In
the southwest II will have a capa-
city that will care for all calls upon
II for many years 10 come.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
NOTIFY Us 10 NOu FAIL
TO RECEIVE cot RIER

Subscribers to the Courier will
confer favor upon the publishers
II they will notify the office prompt
ly when they fail to- receive their
paper Their" have been a large
number of complaints recently aud
We are now making efforts to locate
the trouble.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22

n every voter will follow the
policy In the city election suggested
by Lee A. Riggs, there is no ques-
ton but II will be- far better for
cycryhory: Vote for the men you
believe best fitted for the offices,
regardless of friendship, politics or
prejudice"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22

Mrs Joseph Galloway and two
sons Max and Earl. will leave Tues
day for Torringion, Wyoming where
they will put In the required time
on n homestead. Mr.. Galloway b,
now forage master In Camp Fur
long. Mrs. Galloway has a host uf
friends In Columbus who will re-
gret her departure.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22

Mr. aud Mrs, Burtis were here
from Dcmlng sunday, the guests
of Mr., and Mrs. j. l.. Greenwood and
other friends They announced the
arrival of a baby girl at The home
of Mr.. and Mrs Phil. \. McLauglm
last sunday morning.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
LADIES An ENTERTAINED
~ MRS. 4. l.. TANLOR

Mrs. \. l.. Taylor delightfully."- en-
tcrtained the ladies of the AID We'd
nesday with n social tea, at her home
northwest of Columbus. There was
a good attendance and all seemed tn
have enjoyed very pleasant after
noon. The principal amusement oi
the day was guessing game cum-
posed by Mrs r. N. Lingo, which
was very interesting.
The general idea Is supposed to h.
a description of Columbus as II will
appear ten years from the present
time, blank spaces being used m
stead of names of citizens and hus-
ness men Try your luck at put
ting the proper names M the pro.
per place, and watch the Courier
for the correct answer next week.
After an absence nf ten years
decided to visit my old home. There
was friend visiting me from Eng
land She decidod Ia come with me-
We arrived IN Columbus one hrigh
sunshiny day. Although We ma,
Continued ON Page D
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22

Henry Burton. proprietor of the
Columbus Telephone Company. went
Ia NJ Paso "Wednesday on short
business visit Hc expects 10 re-
turn home saturday
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22

Mrs, Saussarr and Mrs. Ballard
entertained al the home NJ Mrs.
Dcsaussarr March liih, several NJ
their friends at u bridge party The
guests were Mrs, Ship, Artaut Dean
kindall Wood, Brown, Misses Mary
aud Polly Sioklc and TrcVa Blair.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22

How dull Is your butcher knife
and household shrars2 The "FiN-il"
Shop sharpens them. itr
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22

Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Parrish, oi
Dcming, were visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Jack London here sunday Mr., Par
rish was At one time engaged In
business here. having been one Of
the proprieiors Of the Clark Cafe
tlc is now with the New Mexico I'm
plement Company IN Drmlng.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22

!, ~ Richardson Is here for his
first visit In New Mexico, being a
guest At the home of his brother VI,
=. Richardson, who resides un a
ranch q icw miles east nf town.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22

The "FiN-il' Shop fixes everything
and ,harpcns everything. itc
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22

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The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
MEAT AND FAT FAMINE
POSSIBILITY!

The meat situation threatens,to be-
come serious, according to the Colo
rado Food Administration.
Outside of the military zone in
France there is practically no meat
in that country; what there is, is out
Of the reach Of the poor people In
price.
In England, the British food con-
troller has found 1t necessary to re-
duce the meat ration from one pound
to three-quarters Of pound per capita
weekly. There has also been q gen
eral rise in price to the consumer Of
4 cents a pound in all meats
In America Herbert Hoover has
promised that out of the none too
plentiful meat supply of this country
z.6O0,OO0 tons Of meat and fats will be
shipped to Europe during this current
year to relieve the situation over
there.
The Food Administration therefore
urges the most intense and concen
trated saving Of meat and of fats
Coming high prices on these com
modities will enforce some saving ir
thems but for the most part the
patriotism OF the American people will
again be depended upon to fill this
2,600, ,000-ton meat and fat order.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
PINTO PRODUCERS PROSPER

Recently the u. 8. Food Admins
tration Grain Corporation had the
placing of an order for ten million
pounds Of beans for . European ma
tion.
Plain Mr.. Pinto Bean of Colorado
won this big order to be delivered in
New York City December 18th.
The price which will be paid ID Z
cents INST at Colorado shipping points.
100000 being gained for the pinto
bean industry in Colorado from this
one order.
To clear up misunderstanding ~ to
why pinto beans bring instead Of 10
cents this year. the United States
Food Administration for Colorado
states that last year the government
bought the crop outright At . forced
price to encourage the young indus
try-an emergency measure only.
This year, pintos must compete in
price with Japanese grown beans, Of
fered handpicked and in perfect con-
dition At IS per hundred, delivered at
Coast points.
California pinks bring only 5K cents
q pound. With the exception Of Michi-
gan navies, pinto beans lead the field
in price paid.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
SUGAR PORTION INCREASED

That portion of the Colorado public
which "eats around" may now rejoice
over whole half ounce OF sugar per
restaurant patron per meal.
Moreover. the Food Administration
latest sugar ruling. as applied to pub
lie eating places. leaves 1t to the taste
Of each individual patron how thiA
half-ounce IL to be used. II may be
used entirely In the coffee. or divided
between grapefruit. cereal and coffee.
That half-ounce is now restrictionIess
excepting that II may not be served
n no ftod IL served on which sugar
10 teeded.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
FOOD PLANS UPSET
BY PEACE PACTS
WHEAT PLENTIFUL - MAY NOW
BE FED AN NJ A IS = BUT
WORLDS LARDER OTHER
WISE SHORT.

With ocean lanes to all markets OF
the world open again, the food situa-
ton has been overturned and ent'relv
new conditions set up.
As Q consequence the issuing of the
1919 Home Card announced by the
Food Administration has been aban-
doned, a new inventory of the worlds
food supplies is now being taken, and
Herbert Hoover plans to announce to
America very shortly an entirely new
and amazing food program.
Indications are that, with plenty OF
wheat now available from India, Aus
tralia, Baltic ports. and the Argentine,
no further wheat saving will be asked.
but that on every other food product
particularly fats and sugar-the lid
will tighten firmer than ever.
Wheat may now be fed to animals
without the customary permit from
the Food Administration, the rules
formerly forbidding the sale of wheat
as feed having been repealed. accord
ing to word received by the Colorado
food board.
When definite reports from the con-
Quered peoples come in on the con.
dition of their food supplies and the
needs of their respective countries,
America will find that she must sup
ply not only the anticipated 1885, 900
tons-and MORE-of food stuffs. but
must share her dairy herds. swine,
beef cattle and poultry to restock
European farms, is the belief Of the
Food Administration.
Holland, for example, has already
put in an order for $4,000 head OF
dairy cattle.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
For Sale.

Cash or time. One span mules, com
ing three years old, broke to work I;
gentle and good ones";j one span
mares coming three years old, un-
broken, except to halter; two horse
colts, coming two years; two mare
colts. coming two years old. These
were late summer colts. not in best
shape but will sell any or all. They
are worth the money A. s. Harwood,
r. r. ID. 3, Delta, Colo. c46tf
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
DoYour Christmas
Shopping Now

tail stores Of America to urge the
immediate buying Of Christmas pur-
chases.
This is done to extend Christmas
buying through October and Novem-
ber as we'll as December.
The Government also requests that
we do not Increase our sales force,
and that we do not increase the nor
NAL shopping hours. Labor-man and
woman power-and fuel and light
must be conserved.
Your Governments further requests
that deliveries be restricted, which
means that you are asked to carry
your own packages whenever possi-
BILE, and that you confine your Christ
mas giving, except for young children,
to useful articles.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29


wife to "look alive with these forks.
grille"
The lady addressed as 'girlie" quite
humbly saw to ii that the pile of forks
was replenished. Then she went over
and talked to the girl, helped her to
locate her brother and sent her away
happy. The shopgirl never knew that
she had been talking to her employers
wife.
There are two hostess houses mt the
Great Lakes station, and 1t is Il won
derful sight to see the crowds of WON
en- relatives and friends of the sailors
who throng to them on the Wednesday
drill afternoons. From 1000 TO 1900
persons day are cared for in the
cafeterias, and the nurseries are full
leave them there safely while they are
on the grounds.
In addition to the hostess house
work In this country the Y. w. g. A.
has established the famous Hotel Pc
trOgrad in Paris us a center for tran
sient women war workers Overseas.
There are also many foyers or recrea-
tion centers in France where girl mu-
nitions workers. signal corps girls and
others are refreshed and frightened
by association with the play lenders
OF the Y. w. c. A., who have intro
duced American gymnasium classes
anto French life.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29

Boy and girl members Of sheep
clubs in Utah are helping Uncle Sam
IN a big way by saving the orphan
lambs. There were some splendid spa.
cimens Of sheep at the State fair this
year that had been raised ON the bot
tie by boys and girls. One boy had
raised rs lambs. In Uinta county LOO
lambs were saved by the boys and
girls.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
ALL COLORADO MENUS
ON THANKSGIVING DAY

Colorado restauranteurs are
planning q unique Thanksgiving.
The feature will be an ALL
HOMEGROWN DINNER COM
plsts from mushroom soup and
Colorado turkey with home
raised trimmin's to Pride O'The
West pumpkin pie.
In Colorado restaurants OH
that day oysters will be elimin-
ated ~ foreign product,
sweet potatoes will be replaced
by Colorado "spuds" and by
baked carrots-ever try 'em?
delicious!-and baked squash.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
Notice Of stoekhoIder.' MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders Of
The Relief Ditch company will be
held at the school house at Read, Colo
RADIO. December 2sth, 1918. at 2 O'Clock
p. m. for the purpose OF electing five
directors and for the transaction Of
any other business that may properly
come before the meeting.
@. A. CARLSON, President.
Il. w. LOOMS. Secretary.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
GAM "CRANs,'

With three pounds OF sugar now
avoilable per person per month for
household consumption. the ban has
been lifted off the succulent, heaithful
and cheap cranberry.
Plenty of sugar now right in your
regular household allowance to take
advantage of this fruit while 1t is on
the market.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29

Russian Thistle Used for Cow Feed
The Russian thistle, considered one
Of the most noxious weeds in New
Mexico, is now declared by many
stockman in that section to be of value
as stock feed. Some farmers in
Santa Fe County already have put up
large stacks of from 5 to so tons to be
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
LIVE ruRkEys

Will pay highest cash price for live
turkeys on or after Novemer 4th.
Toms must weigh twelve pounds or
over and hens seven pounds or over.
41tfc. A.E. PENLEY.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29

used for wintering stock this season.
Its value as feed was discovered
the last two years Of drought when
u was the only thing which stood
between the live stock Of the region
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29

agent Of Santa Fe County ia urRins
and starvation. The county agriculture
the building OF silos to be filled with
Russain thistle. which It Is also re-
ported. make excellent silaxe.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29

WANTEDLMen for the Smuggler-
Union Mining company Of Telluride.
Colorado Wage scale. machine mon
$500 per day. Timbermen $500 per
day. Common labor $3.50 per day.
Room and board costs $1.00 per day,
men to furnish their own blankets.
Report to T. w. Sampson at Telluride,
telephone number Telluride 16. 'Un-
tied States Employment Service. "43tf
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
BUSINESS LOCALS.

FOR SALE+A-1 milk COW. Very
reasonable. J. w. Maxwell. c46-50c
WE ARE READY to weave your
Tugs and Carpets. Robert Adams.
922 Meeker st. 15-tf-c
FOR SALE-Buick car in good con-
dition. See Mrs. c. Gunsolus. c42tf
FOR SALE-Colonial heating stove.
nearly new. Roy Bowen. 46p
FOR RENT-Kimball piano. Inquire
DOM 3, Stephan & Obert building. 46p
FOR SALE-Cheap II taken at once.
4 acres with small orchard. Large
house 1 "a miles Of town on Garnet
mesa. Inquire at 3os Grand. Coop.
phone 200. l0ef
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-29
Search for q PRECEDENT

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN---Sir: The
Presidents frantic political appeal to
Republicans to change their normal vote
is manifestly improper and undisnhled,
but IL only confirms me In my life long
adhesion to Republican principles. espe-
cially when Democratic vote means a
vote for a sectional and Jealous Kitchin.
Secretary Tumulty, in letter to a
certain Republican committee, refers
gloatingly to appeals of Messrs. Roose-
welt, Harrison, Lodge, Penrose and
Foraker. as we'll as to certain news
papers OF 1898, to uphold President Nc
Kinley in his prompt though unpre-
pared entrance into the Spanish Amerl-
can war and his non-epistoiary conduct
thereof. but his argument would have
been more cogent II he had produced
some frantic appeal from President Nc
Kinley himself thai every citizen should
vote the Republican ticket to save him,
and thus become a rubber stamp; and
a stirring appeal issued during the civil
war by President Lincoln. as a sort of
life line for Honest Old Abe" might
have strengthened the secretary's parti-
san letter to the Republican committee.
I wonder he was so lacMng in as
tuteness as to overlook them. Perhaps
he did make q search in that direction.
J. F. c. Grow.
New YORK, October 2S.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-29
An Opinion From the Naval Service.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-sr: 1t
was my pleasure to read the editorial
article in THE Sun OF Saturday.
1t would seem to me that President
Wilson has trodden our battle cry OF
"Over the top to make the world safe
for democracy" into the mud Of politics.
The men in the service of Uncle Sam
are fighting to keep our country a ma
ton OF the people, by the people and
for the people, and TO help other coun-
tries TO establish a like government.
1t is, in the mind of the writer. a wal
lop on the chin when Mr.. Wilson ate
tempts to dictate to the citizens of the
United States how they should cast
their ballots which under American in
situations should be cast as they see IT.
The naval service OF this country. OF
which I am a small factor. is doing
everything in It's power to back up the
President. We are not all Democrats
but we have all put aside our political
thoughts as n means Of bringing this
war to a speedy and victorious ending.
We will continue to back the Admin
istration to our utmost. but We shall
accept the challenge of Mr. Wilson and
vote as we see At. IN THE SERVICE.
New York, October IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-29

From The Erening World Of Yesterday,
1t Is only of late years that Congress
has become the property OF an Admin
istration
The functions OF Congress are quite
Independent from those of an Executive
His business Is to carry out the laws
The business of Congress is TO enact
them. The one requires action, the other
thought
More than one President has wrecked
his party by seeking to subordinate the
representative bodies.
The latter may be slow. stupid and
inopt, but they are elected to represent
not to obey.
distinguished educator and historian
In the Executive chair can hardly fail to
be cognizant OF these facts
For party to lose control OF popular
representation need not be considered a
reflection upon an Executive.
In the case Of a Democratic majority
it sometimes happens because that ma.
jcrity failed to be Democratic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-29

and purposes Of our political institu-
lions, singularly inept In bis Judgment
Of men and measures, and with
out stability. His peace mission to
Europe Complementary exposed his
lack Of understanding, not because of
Its object, but because of the means he
adopted to accomplish that object. He
reduced respectable ambition to the
dimensions Of a wilful folly, and en-
trusted the execution Of a vision to
mountebanks, pretenders, parasites, ig.
noramuses, and even less attractive
agents. The record Of that sud i'd
venture indelibly stamps him as unfit
for responsible public Office. II pre-
pared the country for the extraordi-
nary outglvlngs which have come from
Mr.. Ford on political subjects, such,
for example, as his astonishing decla-
ration, There are number of great
problems E. which I would much
like to help the President ana Con-
gress solve" In this sentence Mr..
FoRD clearly sets up an Ideal Of gov
eminent consisting Of the President.
the Congress, and HENRY FORD, which
betrays at once his amazing Ignorance
Of the duties and the obligations Of the
Office he seeks.
Mr.. FoRD should stay at home, where
he Is a useful citizen. He might
prove to be worse than a useless Sen
ator Of the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-29
What Abraham Lincoln Did.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--sir: The
Democratic leaders OF the present day
are very fond OF eulogizing Abraham
Lincoln and trying to make the public
believe that they are doing to-day
what Lincoln would do.
1t is interesting. therefore. in view
Of the existing conditions, TO know what
Lincoln did do IN n similar case.
on June 90. 1864, according ito
Nicolay and Hays Life of Abraham
Lincoln" President Lincoln called the
postmaster OF Philadelphia before him.
The facts had been placed before Lin
coin to the effect that the Philadelphia
postmaster was using his power and
influence against William d. Kelley. a
candidate for Congress. President Lin
coin said TO him that complaint had
been made Of this character. and that
lie wished the postmaster to know that
his action was contrary to Lincoln's
wishes. Lincoln's words were:
My wish Is that you will do Just rs you
see Mt with your own suffrage In the
case, and not constraIn any OF your sub
ordinates TO do other than rs he thinks
III with his.
KEYSTONE.
PHILADELPHIA, October 26.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-29
KaIserism In America?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Most
Americans are splendid and true allies ;
but is not Woodrow Wilson. since his
recent appeal. the laughing stock of Eu-
rope as Il superegoist"
Does he think he is the one infallible
person on Gods earth?
Does he presume to speak for the
American people, when they are no
more allowed to express their opinions
than are the Germans?
Was he not too puerile to permit
Leonard Wood. the only American off,
Ger with European reputation. and
Theodore Roosevelt, the best known and
most loved American. TO so across?
A mere Englishman would ask, in
all due difference. IL Mr.. Wilson is not
trying TO out-Kaiser the Kaiser?
II America is a real democracy, as
England is. should this be allowed?
Does the President think he can die
tate terms OF peace while there il n
breath left in one Frenchman, one Bel
gian, one Italian or one Englishman?
AN ENGLIsHMAN.
NEW YORK, October IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-29
The Truth From Mr.. Wilson'S Par.
tlsan Appeal.

In his address at Carnegie Hall
last evening THEODORE ROOSEVELT de-
fined with absolute precision the
meaning Of President WILSON'S
phrase "the leaders OF the minority,
although unQuestionably pro-war,
have been anti-Administration," as
used In Mr.. WILSON'S letter Of last
Friday. Colonel ROOSEVELT said:
Now. what does Mr.. WILSON mean
when he speaks of these leaders as
being. although 'pro-war.' yet 'anti-Ad-
ministration'?
''He means that when the War De-
partment was administered with utter
inefficlency they investigated the matter
and insisted upon efficiency.
He means that when they found
that nothing effective was being done
in shipbuliding they insisted that the
work be speeded up.
HE means that when they found
that $500. 100000 had been spent for
yNh hhet ifOt pAohc
had reached our soldiers at the front
they insisted that our soldiers should
get the airplanes for which the people
bad paid.
1.-The entire offence Of the Republican
leaders In Mr.. WILSON'S eyes Is that
they have demanded that inefiiciency.
waste and extravaganza be remedied
Such a demand he treats as 'anti-Ad-
ministration.' In other words. the at
titude which patriotic people regard az
pro-United States he regards as anti
Administration
Nobody else has exposed with
greater clearness or more convincing
particularly the exact significance OF
WOODROW WILSON'S words than did
THEODORE ROOSEVELT In these uuim-
peachable sentences; and few Amerl'
cans, tortured though thousands OF
them are by their consciences, have
the courage THEODORE ROOSEVELT dis
played at this time In utterlng these
! unassailable truths.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-29

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: Pres
ident Wilson states that the Repub-
lican minority in Congress is pro-war
and anti-Administration: in fact. he is
merely pointing to cause and effect.
Because Republican Congressman be.
lleved in a vigorous prosecution Of the
war they severely criticised the Ship.
ping Board muddle and the criminal de-
lay and waste in airplane and gun manu-.
features.
They have also opposed Mr.. Wilson
wordy communications TO Germany. Just
as they opposed the preparedness
Of the President and his followers who
Were too proud to fight for the pro-
lection of Americans on land and sea
previous to our last minute entry into
the war r. J. SAUNpERsoN.
BERLIN, ". Y, October 81.