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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24
SCHOOL rs ON AGAIN

The Columbus school is now IN
session with an average attendance
Of one hundred and sixty-five pupils.
This is not as large as the opening
attendance last september. but Is
good. considering circumstances.
Both teachers and pupils are glad
that the prospects are good for the
rest OF the year and are trying TO
cover as much work as possible In
the remaining time.
Miss Coffin Is coaching the girls
and boys In basketball and much IN
terest is being shown by ell the pu-
pills. II is hoped that they will be-
ready a little later TO have some
match games for the public on Sat
urdays or after school.
The teachers request the parents
10 see 10 II that the attendance is
as regular a. possible.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24
FLIvvER TRiFs TO CLIMB
TELEPHONE POLE

Judge T. J. Cole recently pur-
chased a Ford car from Albert
Weld. and was out Thursday for his
first try ut driving the universal
car. NE was down near the Carter
grocery store when apparently he
lost control Of the machinery and
the little Ford went into a telephone
post. The Judge had not yet learn
ed u Ia climb. hut u made whole
hearted attempt at II. The pole was
pushed over, the guy wires were
broken, but II never hurt the Ford
Carter says that the Judge was In
big rush 10 get into the store "a
buy groceries--lhe cause OF the
whole trouble.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24

livestock men who have been hit
hard by the recent cold weather are
encouraged Ia believe that the state
tax commission will relieve them Of
some of their tax burden because
uf the report that the railroads have
agreed to ask for reduction this
year. The government finished work
un the official valuations of some
of the roJls IN New Mexico and
made the discovery That the state
was valuinR them entirely too high
for the purposes of taxation, and
very naturally II was expected that
the roads would get such reduc-
tion as would bring their valuation,
down To the government figures
The understanding II that the rep
rescnlaiiVes NJ the big roads hav,
agreed not to ask for reduction
this year because of the extra wal
burdens put ON the state aud tn,
losses suffered In other classes OF
taxable property.
II has been suggested that the
government SHOULD make an imme-
diate survey of the livftock con-
ditions Of New Mexico, 81 that th'
state tax commission can act nlelli-
gently on the suggestion that the'in-
dustry be relieved Of some Of H.
tax burden. The losses have beer
heavy and many of the men nov
heavily assessed will be unable u
meet their obligations the cominl
year. ~ Nat they vi isutice, shoul'
have some relief.
II is now believed that the com
ing season will be most prosper
Gus one for those farmers depend
Ing ON the moisture In the soil fol
crops. Beans and corn should giv'
poood results.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24
MUST CLEAN Up
ny FEBRUARY 18TH

BY order Of the Village Board Of
Trustees the citizens Of Columbus
will be- required To clean up their
premises by having all trash aud re-
fuse removed within the next ten
days. Each household is required
TO have a garbage can with tight
cover of sufficient size TO hold all
their garbage for one week. Anyone
not complying with this request on
and after February 10Th will be- liza
HE TO prosecution.
All business houses, especially
restaurants and soft drink places
are requested tn clean mp their
places and put them In sanitary CON
dilion. The military authorities
have consented 10 send a sanitary Of
iiccr to inspect these places and see
that the above request is complied
with. II is to the interest OF all
parties that their places be found
sanitary when the officer makes his
inspection.
J. H. BLAIR, Mayor.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24
GIVE or THEY WILL PERISH

There are four hundred thousand
starving orphans In Armenia,
Greece and perisa-absolutely with
out food and dependent upon Ameri-
can charity for food, clothing and
shelter.
Five dollars a month-less than
seventeen cents a day. the price Of a
good cigar-will keep the breath OF
life In one Of these little citizens
of the Commonwealth Of God.
Thirty million dollars are needed
during the next sis months for this
relief work in the Near East
These millions Of sufferers from
Turkish cruelties are absolutely de-
pendent upon America.
They have no hope even for q
crust OF bread except through oui
help. All except 100000 little chill.
dren can be made self-supportinl
within a year,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24
OFFICIAL NOTICE

WHEREAS. The government has
requested that all persons In Col
umbus county who pledged them
selves to the United states treasury
department a. inVcs IN United
states government War savings
stamps uf the 1918 series. be- mott
ncd that they may and are expected
10 fulall their pledges through the
urchnse Of War Savings stamps of
The 1919 series, II for any reason
such pledTers were unable Ia cont
plete their commitments by Decom-
h'r %, 1918
THEREFORE. In response In the
governments request, I, j. u. Blair
mayor Of the Village Of Columbus,
do hereby notify all persons resident
In the Village Of Columbus and Vi
cinity, that they are expected by the
government to complete their
pledges to invest IN United States
government War savings stamps.
II such pledges were uncompleied
on December "a, 1913, by purchasing
United States government War Saw
ines stamps Of the 1919 series.
BE TT FURTHER KNOWN that
War savings Stamps Of the 1919 Sc
ries may be obtained from poslof-
fees. banks and other authorized
agents at the price Of SAFE each dur
ing January. War Savings Stamps
Of the 1919 issue should not be af-
fixed to War Savings Certificates
Of the 1918 series nor should War
Savings Stamps Of the 1918 series he
affixed 10 War Savings Certificates
of the 1919 series. The same Thrift
stamps and Thrift Cards used dur
ing 1919 remain IN use and a Thrift
Gard with sixtecL Thrift Stamps
thereon, plus f. cents. during Jan
nary, may be exchanged for a War
savings stamp Of the 1919 issue.
Witness my hand this 20th day Of
January 1919
J. n. BLAIR, Mayor.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24
DRILL STARTS
ON OIL WELL
ONCE MORE
Casing Has Been Pulled and Eight
Inch Bit Dropped In-Expect 10
Go On Down With Eight
ireh Foic.

The drilling Is now under way
again at the oil well Of the Valley
Oh Company. The easing was pull
I'd last Sunday and the eight-inch
bit Is being used. since the last
drilling. mud and stones have set
tied inthe bottom of the well which
had a. be drilled out and II was
thought Ia be- M quick 10 drill with
the eight-inch bit as with be- six
inch io dephth the hole was drill-
ed last summer. thus having a much
larger hole and being able 10 re-
duce again whenever Il becomes
necessary.
There was a good showing of oil
on the bottom of the casing when u
was taken out and there is always
n considerable showing on the water
that Is bailcd out There were sew
eral visitors at the we'll sunday
from Deming. who saw the thick.
heavy oil on the bottom Of the pipe
when II was pulled.
The only additional expense at
this time IN making the hole eight
inches Is the additional cost Of cas-
ink. but the prospects of bringing
In a well are 80 great that the Off
GERS of the company thought II best
10 get down Just a. large a hole as
possible.
The dcphlh the we'll was drilled
TO last summer II said 10 about lsdS
feet. and the eighl-inch casing was
set To a dephth or 1890 feeel. and
at the rate the larger hole Is being
sunk will be down 10 the greatest
dcphth reached within the next few
days. possibly not longer than one
week. and then they expect In soon
have a wen,
The new driller seeems 10 be a
great improvement over tha one
that was on the job most Of last
year and much better results are Ia
be- expected.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24
BUILDING OF
QUARTERS
IS STARTED
Framework Of Three Buildings Up
Plan Officers Quarters and Home
for Enlisted Married Men.

The building Of scmi-pcrmancnt
quarters for the cath Infantry is now
well under way. Large quantities
Of material have arrived from Dem
ing, and cars are coming IN every
day. The framework is now complct-
cd on three sets OF quarters for the
regiment and material on the ground
10 finish them and several others.
The building program will con-
sist Of large quarters for the COM
panies, something ON the order Of
those occupied by the i2th Cavalry,
only much larger; cottages for the
officers as good as, " not superior
10. those Of the i2th Cavalry Off
GERS; and also quarters for the en-
listed men.
IL. Thomas u. Moodburn h In
charge of the construction Of the
Of the buildings. It. WOodburn
studied architecture for three years
and while he has not made a pro-
fession Of this class Of work. he h
we'll fitted for the Job adm will no
doubt get the best possible results
With the salyaged material from
Camp Cody.
The information received from
Washington the past week In re-
gard 10 permanent barracks al this
place has been very encouraging.
The only hitch arising anywhere Is
that the chief Of the construction
department is In favor Of a more
elaborate building program for Col
umbus than has been asked for.
The construction In camp means
that many OF the soldiers who are
renting houses in town will move Ia
camp. aad possihly- lho-e-will be o
few vacant houses In town. How
ever, this will not last long, for once
II II known that this Is to ho a per-
maneut camp there will bc much
larger civilian population. Rents
will come down tO normal, hut they
are due 10 fall, for most anyone who
Is renting out 10 the soldiers or any
one else will admit that they are
charging too much rent. This con-
dition is due 10 the fact that most
Of the houses here for rent were
built with the expectation Of having
occupants only short time, and q
larger percentage Of interest on the
investment was figured than would
have been had II been possible Ia
secure permanent tenants.
with the construction Of perma-
nenl barracks In camp the buildins
of more substantial buildings In The
town will result, and higher proper
~ values will no doubt result.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24

Using the tragic influenza epi-
drmic as lesson, the American Red
Gross again takes up the nation
wide nurse survey which was halted
last fall 10y the Scourgr To- very
nature ~ which the survey seeks
Ia prevent and combat
The influenza epidemic cost the
country hundreds nf thousand, NJ
lives and many millions of dollars
aud Il Is this convincing lesson that
the Red Cross depends upon for the
success of its renewed campaipn
for the registration of all women
uf nurse experience or learning
The nurse survey Is undertaken
at the instance of the government.
Ia every woman who comes within
the scope Of the survey. In this
connection Il Is we'll to make Il un-
dcrstood that the filling IN Of a
nuestionnairc does not ohliealr the
signer to enlist her time or services
the survey Is merely intended a.
means of arriving at the nurse
resources of the community.
The Mountain Division Of the Rcd
Cross In Denver re-inaugiratrd the
survey this week, II Is urging iis
representatives In this and all other
sections of the Mountain Division
To- complete the task which was 81
suddenly terminated with the advent
of the epidemic last fall The peo-
pie are expected Ia cooperate with
the Red Cross In every possible way
and a house-lo-h house canvass Viii
be- necessary 10 intelligenily and
properly complete the survey.
The women to be- enrolled include
Graduate nurses, registered and I'M
registered. women now rccciNing
training in hospital training school
womon who have had at least 81
months training preparatory to be-
coming graduate nurses; practlca
nurses and wnmen who have had
correspondence school training ol
who have graduated from insiilu'
lions giving trained attendants
courses; midwiVes and women VIII
have had the Red Gross courses.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24
ERANK WALLACE SLIPS
AWAY AND GETS MARRIED.

Frank Wallace surprised hi-
many friends last week hv dririly
grttinp away leaving the impro sion
that ns was ~ be- out ~ town a week
IN lu iness. and returning a m 'rried
man. The average person who
knew Fraf g.. lhorght he wa safe
Tor long me y,t. hut v,U noyc,
can tell.
The bride was Mrs. Belle Garrison
of Albuquerque. The ceremony was
,,.rfnrmed by Rev. e.. q. Heckmau.
pastor ~ TIM Ftr,t " o. Chm'c,s ~
that plpcc. ON the ih'h of the mcnlL.
M Wallace did come Ia tot
umhus With her 'nisfgId heNinf e.
stay ai her old home for few days
arranging her business maitl"rS. She
will arrive here In a few days where
the couple will reside m the future.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24
NJ WORD VET FROM
TOMMY" LAKELAND

II has been more than three
months since any direct word has
been received from Captain Thomas
q. Lakeland. Of Columbus. TIE sail
I'd for France last summer, and for
several months, Joe Winner, q. =
Parks and others heard from him
regularly. 4 letter was recently re-
ceivcd from frs. !. 4. Talbot. nj
Washington. u. C.. sister Of Tom, In
which sh, say- that they had hesr,l
nothing for three months, but that
he Is with the Goth division, which
Is On the move all the time, and that
II Is possible that hc has not had tht
lime ~ write oftcn and that his let
'crs could have been misplaced.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24

Miss Lawtehr, Miss Mcoiee and
Miss Winston were The charming
hoslesses TO the Girls Club on last
Friday evening when they enter p
tanned the girls Of the club and their
young men friends. = huge bonfire
was buraing and the guests roasted
"weenies" over this fire. Refresh
menls Of "hoi-dogs," pickles, salad
cake and coffee, popcorn and candy
were served. During the cvenlnp
the guests danced. Those present
we're the hostesses. Misses Lawther
McGoe and Winston, Miss Beigler
Miss Blair. Miss Dabncy Miss Walsh
and Major Pierce, and Lieutenani'
Black, Dye, Francis, nalorlan Rec
YES. and Mr. Murphy.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24

Il is estimated that sabotage Is
responsible for the idleness Of more
than one-half Of the men now out
Of work in the state Of Arizona, and
that the total number recently let
out will Fo ahoveteA thousand. The
mine operators are meeting for the
purpose Of finding way To contin-
ne production as long as possible
hut some Of them seem to he unwil-
ling TO combat the market and.ex-
pecied losses aud the sabotage Of the
lawless elements at the same time
when they can save trouble and mon
ey by closing them down.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24

SINGING SUN.
AFTERNOON
Special Solos by Mr.. kimsry and
Miss Blair, and Soldier Quartettc
Music by the 18th Infantry
Hand.

Columbus Is 10 have a community
singing sunday afternoon. January
20, beginning at two o'clock. The
singing will be held In front OF the
Columbus Theaier. and In ease OF
cold or had weather, will be- held IN
the thHaler. Mr.. howard Wade
kimscy. army song leader for the
Southern Department who has been
nj Camp furlong for the past two
weeks, giving singing instruction 10
the troops. will lead the singing. Mr.
kimsey, who has been an army song
lender.f nearly two years. has had
extensive experience aud has led
great community choruscs In san
Antonio. Little Rock, Memphis aud
other cities. where thousands attend
ed. The Columbus Thealer has had
several thousand song sheets, con
tanning more than twenty-five songs
printed aud these will be- distributed
among the crowd During the week
Mr.. kimsey has been drilling TIM
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24

J. l.. Walker, Ir. celebrated his
Second birthday last saturday, Jan.
~, at a party given IN his honor by
Miss Dora Burton at her home. A
table for the children was very pret-
lily decorated with paper doilies, a
birthday cake with pink candles and
toys in numbers were scattered
around the room for the hrnefii Of
the children. nearly all Of which
were presents 10 J. l..
During the afternoon a picture
was made Of the children seated at
She table which was loaded with ice
cream. candy, cake and other sweet
things that children enjoy.
Those present were; Ruth and
William Kline, Douglas Frost and
baby sister Ruth Hampton, Jimmie
Walker, Ruth Riggs and Gwcn- Bill
lie Garnet Parks. Also Mrs. Kline
Mrs. Frost, Mrs. Hampton, Mrs. Dab
uey, Mrs. Weld. Mrs. Walker, Mrs
Parks, Miss Frances Dabney and
Miss Dora Burton.
Miss TreVa Blair entertained in
formally Thursday evening at heI
home. The guests were Miss Bieg-
lcr. Miss Bringle. Major Pierce, Its
Black and Dye.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24

Henry Cannon. brother of Mrs. j.
n. Cox. from Franklin. Tenn, Is
spending "A couple Of weeks here
with his sister. Hc will probably
locate here permanently II a suiia-
BILE business is found. Mr.. Cannon
has experienced a very bad case Of
influenza since lis arrival here and
is lust able to be- about.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24

public school children daily on the
songs and he says they sing admira-
bly, we'll The program will open at
200 y. M, promptly with concert
by the 2ilh Infantry band. Besides
the chorus singing there will be-
special solos by Miss Blair, Mr. Kim
sey and songs by soldier quartetic,
and ten-minute patriotic address
by Chaplain Thompson of the l2th
Cavalry.
The accomplishments will be-
played boy Major Breiiling.
The band will begin TO play at ! 80
and the program will start prompt
~ al 2.O0. When YOU hear the hand
come 10 the thcaier Immediately.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24
TAX ASSESSOR WILL M
HERE NEXT WEEK

!. T. Hunter. county tax assessor,
will be- IN Columbus January ~. %
~. for the purpose Of assessing
property. During these days hr
will make the Courier office his
headquarters. and those residing
out Of town are requested by Mr.
Hunter TO try and be In town on one
Of these dOys and 20 stop at the
Courier office long enough for him
lu get a list Of their property Re-
member the time-Tuesday, We'd
ncsday and Thursday. of next weeF
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24
ANGEL BUILDING HOME

l. Angel, of The Bazaar, Is hav-
ing himself nice home built on
Main street. short distance up
from the Grade. II Is a well ar
ranged four room house built on
the bungalo style. !. \. Vaughn IS
doing the work. and says tins will
be- the incest house IN town when
completed
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24
18TH CAVALRY BAND
NOW IN HACHITA

The i2ih Cavalry band left We'd
ncsday fVr Hachiia 10 visit the Ord
squadron Of the regiment which Is
cnramped there. They will remain
away one week. The band will IN
future spend a week Of each month
at that place. rhry made the trip
overland. taking two days.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24
CAPTAIN SIMMONS NOW
ADJUTANT 18TH CAVALRY

Captain w G. Simmons. who re-
Gently came here from Hachita, has
been made adjulant Of the i2th Cav
airy, and also commander Of Head
quarters troop, succeeding Captain
J. McC. Reerdon, who takes conn
mand Of Troop G, Of the regiment.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24

Five dollars m/ith less than
II cents a day, the price Of a good
cigar-will save the life Of one of
the 100000 orphan children In the
war devastated areas OF the Near
East. Remember the Armenian Re-
lief Campaign, February $40.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24

The people of Columbus will have
a chance during the week Of Feb.
$40 to make their creed of uniVcr-
sal brotherhood a cash order for
food and clothing where these are
needed. This is the week of the
Armenian aud Syrian Relief CAM
paigu lo raise thirty million dollars
for the destitute war sufferers IN
the Near East
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24
i2TH CAVALRY WILL GO
on HIKE TO DEMING

The troops of the l2th Cavalry
stationed here will leave Monday for
a hike lo Dcming and will be- away
for about a week Only Troop =
will remain In Columbus.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24

Mrs. 5. C. Pierce will entertain the
Twelve Trump Gard Club saturday,
January %, al her home. This will
be the first meeting Of the club
since October and the members
look forward 10 very pleasant time,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-24

Mrs. II. 5. Carter, Of the Spot
Cash Store. and her three little
sons, leave today Tor Albuquerque,
where they will visit for several
weeks.
The Washington times., 1919-07-27

Gated than all earhs factories of steel and iron There
millions of parts in your brain Millions of useful thoughts
1cons and impulses lie within waiting for your will and
sense of duty to call them into being
There is limit to what the brain of man. working
collectively for good accomplish For your comfort
and inspiration read here extract from Guizos adm
rable General History of Civilization He quotes the
aging of Homers character Return thanks to God that
infinitely better than fathers which we are
knowledge, power, opportunity And investigating the
history and of civilization from the isolated savage
g the civilization of his day says:
We shall think proceed far this study without
being convinced that civilization is still infancy Hop
distant the human mind from the perfection which
may dttain-Om the perfection for which mas created?
HOY incapable Of gTdsping the whole destiny
of mani Let any descend into mind-Let
picture the highest point of perfection to which
man, which society may attain that can conceive
let him then picture with the
present of the world and he assured that
society civilization still in their Childhood that hon.
great distance they have which they
have before them incomrarabbr is infinitely greater
We do not know ourselves or what we are We cannot
family conceive the marvels that we shall accomplish in
the millions of years that before on this earth HUI
beings have lived this planet five hundred thousand
The Washington times., 1919-07-27

years at least-scence PROVES 1.-THE human race is
still in it's infancy What will be the complete life if part
of infancy lasts than half million years? And what
wonders will be drawn from this human head that you
here capped with steel to resist bullets steel covering
brain that will day be open to all knowledge and free
from all fear?
The text printed above applies to YOU. You have the
machinery in that head You undoubtedly have the desire
to be worthy of the power within you The right kind Of
will think with earnest approval other quota
ton from the great but humble French teacher GuzO It
would be well for those that call themselves Boshevs and
Anarchists to read and fully appreciate this from the mind
of the learned, earnest student
knOw not this strikes you does me, but in my
judgment continually oSCiLde between inclination
complain without sufficient and to be too easily salts
fled. We have extreme susceptibility Of mind
ordinate craving, ambition thoughts in desires
and in the movements of iagiH1ioH vet wheH
to practical eHheH trouble when sacrifices when efforts
are required for the attainment of object sink into
Lasstude and inactivity We discouraged almost easily
had been excited. Let not however, suffer
SepeS to be invaded by either of these pieces Let est
mate fairly what Abilities knowledge, power
enable to do LAWFULLY justly, pudeHty-pih a proper
respect to the great principles upon which social
system, civilization is bGsed-GhGn