The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-04-26
WY AM VIZ FIGHTING

From n speech Hon. Patrick ~
Kelley. Of Michigan. extended into
The RECORD by Hon n. Clyde
Nelly. Of Pennsylvania
Some people who would rather
have this country a province than
a free country stand around on our
street FORMERS aud ask the question
For what are We nrhtinrg'
We are nThtinr 81 that the United
States shall not hN'umc another
raVished Belgium
We are fighting ~ that no country
can ever again repudiats every rule
nf honorable warfare and every law
If civiliTai ron. aud exist
We acr nrhtinF va that an who
read may know that wherever an
American pocs lawfully whether
an land or sea the lag protects
him AGAINST insult and death. and
hts women against violation.
We are lighting so that In the
future mo- man will dream of world
cmpire mo- man will dream Of max
Ing the peoples Of all nations his
unwilling subjects.
We arr lighting 10 make your
mother. YOUR sister. your wife, your
children safe from the hendish
attacks that have dccimatcd ilel-
gum aud France and are today
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children Of France a. well "a
Belgium.
These are the things for which
We are lighting. and yet therA are
mcn-God save the marki-who
have been honored beyond their
deserts by American citizens who
rise up in high places and have the
audaciiy 10 ask: "For what are We
nghting?"
Columbus Il now attracting the
attention Of the entire southwest
ewing 10 the growing activity In oil
speculations. The recognized fields
near here have become more impor-
iant II late and Il Is certain now
that a number Of wells will be- goinp
down before the end Of che year.
Favorable reports have been made
by experienced oil men from many
parts Of the country. and they are
now having an effect. Columbus
will be- an oil center.
. . .
The farmers In the vicinity of
Columbus should pay more aiten-
ton la the development of their
homestcads for agricultural pur-
poses. a. the market h here at
home. Mining camps furnish the
farmers The hest markets IN the
world. and tho southwest Is deVel-
oping some Of the largest mining
camps Of the world Right here m
New Mexico the chino and IN"
Tyrone camps offer the farmers Of
the state markets m which the best
will be- demanded and willingly paid
for a. the best prizes Last year the
Chino paid ont about eight millions
of dollars for wages and materials.
and nearly all that money goes
through the hands of the miners
and their families for good things
to eat aud YEA Dairying would be-
a most profitable industry for Co
lumbus. because these mining camps
consume thousands and thousands
Of dollars worth ~ dairy products
monthly Butter, Eggs, cheese and
other products Of the dairy will
bring better prices than anywhere
else In the nation, and the market is
right here at home. Let as get into
the game.
II Is reported that The government
has uipped In the bud a plan Ia slap
The production Of lumber In The
state Of Arizona. the trouble being
charged Ia the l. W VS..
. . .
llalf-solrd breaches and half-soled
shoes are hadEeg Of honor. I wear
them aud GLADLY recommend them
Secretary McAijoo.
eye .
Wheat Is needed m the front line
trench Over There"
let Potatoes serve as the home