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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

San Juan On The Rampage
Manager Ten Eyck, in charge oi
the construction work on the bridge,
had a little experience with the willy
San Juan last week, Friday the river
rose suddenly, the waters completely
filling and covering the cofferdam
from the cement pier on this side OF
the river. Fortunately the river
subsidized and steel piling were driven
the first of the week and struck
bedrock. On Tuesday concrete work
was started, but the river started to
rise again. The cofferdam was built
several feet higher, but the river
threatened to cover it again before
enough concrete could be poured in
the hole around the piling to support
the bridge. However, by the help
IF a large crew Of men, the work
vas made safe.-Farmington Hustler.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

Last week 800 fine yearlings from
the George w. Baker ranch neat
Folsom were shipped to eastern
markets from Folsom.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

A. w. Farr is making arrange
ments to erect q 28x8 stone res
idence on the Saavedra residence
lots. This building will be an addi-
lion to the town as there are not
enough residences. The rock is now
being hauled. Undeen & South have
the contract for the rock work.
Des Moines Swastika.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

The Kemp Lbr. Co., at this place
sold a nice bill of fence post, gate
posts, and slaves to Miss Francis
Clark, Of Boaz, Tuesday, to be ship.
ped to that point. Miss Clark has
a fine ranch which she is improving.
-Elida Enterprise.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
Dismount Gracefully

Dismount Gracefully
The Tenth United States Cavalry
is still laughing over the doughboy
vino CHANGED in on them when they
were trying to break in some new
horses. One horse in particular
seemed to be unreliable. The dough
boy, after watching the cavalrymen
try to ride the brute and fall. stepped
forward and said: "Let me show
you how" The cavalrymen were will.
ling and the rookie climbed aboard
He stuck for a moment. but when
the horse did a regular Western
buck the would-be buster took a
header. He picked himself out OF
the dust. smiled, and said: That's
the way. When You see he don't
want you on any longer, just step
off gracefully"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

w. F. Hunter of the Simpson
Nero. Co., says that his company
Is doing big business in Navajo In
dian pony hides. The severe win
ter on the reservation has caused the
death of hundreds of ponies.-Farm-
ington Hustler.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

c. c. Layton, of Boaz, who has a
fine herd of graded cattle has pur-
chased three thoroughbred Hereford
bulls. from the Cottrcll herd, OF
Marshall county, Kansas. Shipment
to be made at once.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

A. r. Garrett, one of the men IN
terested in the La Plata river recla.
nation project, is here and ready to
start work. He has also filed on a
100 acre homestead adjoining the
property his company has purchased.
Pennington Hustler.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

Work was commenced last week
remodeling the interior of the Ne.
thodist church at Des Moines. It
is planned to fix everything up in
iirst-class shape.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
Contributed $500 to Red Cross

Recently a gentleman who does
not desire his name revealed TO any
one walked into the Albuquerque
Red Cross headquarters in that city
md gave Chairman c. M. Bolts
$4,000 saying:
THE armistice has not ended the
Red Cross work. / realize that
it must take care of The soldiers
who are still overseas, those who
are returning and also the families
here of soldiers who have not been
discharged. 1t must have money 10
10 all these things, of course. Here's
my contribution"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

The Clayton Masons
Have already several thousand
dollars subscribed toward the cree.
ton of a strictly modern $4,000 Ma
sonic Temple, which will be erected
there. The building committee re-
Gently appointed consists Of F. P.
Kilburn, R. w. I~saacs. John Hill, o.
T. Toombs and R. NJ. Olbeter, and
plans are under way to secure a
good site for the building.
At a recent g~et-together meeting
about 60 Masons in this enterpris-
ing little community enjoyed a fine
trout dinner with all the trimmings,
beginning with oyster cocktail. At
the conclusion of the excellent spread
cigars and cigarettes followed Of
course to lend enchantment to the
occasion.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
A Whistling Sammie

!"
Here is a new one. told as honest
to-goodness truth:
One OF the units at Camp Lewis
Wash. had in its ranks a chronic
whistler. In barracks, at drill, every
where and all the time this soldier
whistled, and suggestions, threats,
in re his musical efforts all
rolled off him like water off a ducks
back. There was no stopping his
whistling
Finally an officer took the man in
hand.
you stand out there at attention"
the officer commanded, land whistle
for an hour"
The soldier grinned and obeycd.
For one hour he stood in the com.
pany street, whistling "The Star
S%pangled Banner"
And for an hour officers and sol.
diers stood at attention with him.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
Who Ever Thinks Of This?

Who Ever Thinks Of This?
Be sure you are right. The person
who repeats what another person has
said should be even more careful
than he is OF his own speech. The
use OF one word in place of another,
a mere change of infection may
make all the difference in the world
in the meaning of a sentence. More
trouble than a little is caused by
people who do not quite understand
what another is saying, and yet try
to repeat it. good rule is to let
others speak for themselves.-Ar-
tesla Advocate.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

Recreation Talent Wanted
Two hundred trained men to aid
in recreat;onal work for convalescing
American soldiers, sailors and ma.
rines in some fifty reconstruction
hospitals in the United States are
needed at once by the American Red
Cross, and will be paid for their SER
vices. Fifty band and orchestra lead
ers, fifty song leaders. fifty dramatic
instructors, and fifty men to promote
indoor and outdoor games are being
sought.
The number of wounded American
fighting men in this country is grow
ing rapidly and the recreational &C
~tivities Of the Bureau of Camp Ser
ce of the Red Cross are in~creas-
ing proportionately.-Red Gross Bull
lctin.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

w. 3. Cameron travelling FREIGHT
and passenger agent for the Santa
Sn was In 'hc city Wednesday
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

Inc LAY Light SAv1nG fIAn
VIII begin again on the 30th OF
March. Everybody will have to turn
their clocks ahead one hour before
retiring on Saturday night the 10Th.
This change grew out of the war,
and it makes some people almost
-eady to 60 to war. 1t is not quite
so radical as changing the names of
the days of the week. The French
did that during their Revolution a
century ago.
The Masonic Lodge At Watrous
Will be removed to Wagon Mound
as soon as the dispensation is Sc
cured. This action was taken at a
meeting owing to the limited
number of members in that little CITY
and the larger number in the sister
town. A hall will be rented for the
present until a suitable building
can be erected by the lodge.
Events Of Interest
The Santa Fe Woman's Club will
give a Dickens party the evening OF
the 18th of April, which will be fol-
by a dance. As the event pro.
misses to be largely attended. il will
probably take place in the Armory
School Convention
The regular District Sunday School
will be held at Estaneia
IN the Baptist church the 30th of
This month. A verv interesting pro-
gram has been outlined by the COM
in charge.
Pleasant visit Fron Sen
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hensiey
q pleasant visit from their
ION J. w. Hensley. Of Okmuleee,
last week
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

Amado ChaycS accompanied nv his
'arnilv have removed from h%ihuqHcr-
7re and win make Santa Fe thcir
NOTe.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

AeSnOo \nufGn EV0nSe
A cafeteria supper was given last
week by the Ladies Aid Society OF
the Methodist church at Ration. Be.
ing we'll patronized the event net.
ted the society 5000.
One of the most successful church
events. both socially and financial
ly held in the the state recently. was
a social given in the Methodist
church at Columbus last week.
An excellent program was rem
dered and the music was furnished
by an orchestra of the 18th Cavalry
Band. Refreshments we're served.
The handsome sum of $1,000 was
realized from the affair.
The Elks' Social Committee
Will give . poverty" dance al
their home tomorrow evening. The
price of the tickets will be 90 cents,
and no one will be admitted unless
attired in an old costume. No mar
row-at-bottom attire will be permit.
ted, unless the parties carry . life
insurance. Al Horrison's orchestra
will play for the oeeasios.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

Am,'o Cha,c- Nos bccn elected -
cvrr"';"t rcwtor oF 'hc tate III
,ot'ral society yct Camille pail'a
re -irncd.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

State school superintendent 7. n
Wagner returned this week from an
educational convention IN Chicago
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

Tom Trsley formerly driver for the
state highway department. ard well
known as an expert at handling and
caring for automobiles has opened a
taxi line with headquarters at the
Maxwell agency on the plaza. BENNY
Chavez will pilot state highway
automobiles in the future.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

United States District Judge Colin
Neh'ett on Tuesday sentenced Earl
{. Gardner and George Mullarkey to
sixty days in jail or fines OF 500 and
costs on their admission Of having
brought ten satchels OF whisky into
the state from Los Angeles. ]. II.
Woodson colored who plead guilty.
20 bringing booze into Mender. n
NJ, was sentenced for 80 days.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-07
CTO BE CONTINUED
Contest in Crimes.

Statistics proving that the states of
the West and middle West are verita-
bic hotbeds of burglary, as compared
with eastern states. may be found in
the widespread reports of robberies
committed, through interchange of
crime fluctuations for the past year
Illinois stands far and above all other
states in the reports of 1,156 bur
glarTes, selected at random from more
than ten times that number of rob
berries committed which were covered
Or partly covered by Insurance. Mis-
souri, is second on the list with rs:
Pennsylvania third. with 72; Ohio
fourth. with sc. Judging from western
methods employed by burglars who
have made big hauls u and around
New York in the last few weeks. bur
glary insurance underwriters believe
there has been a strong influx OF west
ern crooks to hat part of the country.
and that New York city is developing
the biggest crime wave in it's history.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-07
Important to all Women
Readers Of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women
nave kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect Il.
Women's complaints often prove TO be
nothing else but kidney trouble. or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy con-.
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You NAV suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous rrita-
bic and may be respondent; II makes any
one so.
But hundred of women claim that DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, by restoring
health TO the kidneys, proved TO be Just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
Many send for a sample bottle 70 see
what Swamp-Root, the great kidney,
liver and bladder medicine, VIII do for
them. By enclosing ten cents 20 DT.
Kilmer 3 Co, Binghamton. \. Y. you
Elsy receive sample size bottle by Parcel
Post. You can purchase medium and
large size bottles at all drug stores.-A6v.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-07

Uidewalk. Melted wire screened AVA
the desert mosquito and gave the ovk
hanging gallery the groteSque appear
ance of a huge fencing mask. From
the street could be seen rows of beds
as in hospital wards. Calexico, it va:
seen. slept out of doors.
Desert hotel" bawled the darby
refining In his placid team.
Yes, sab, I'll look out for your bag
Got your rooms? The hotels mighty
sure to be full. Not many women yin
down this away. . All the meH
mostly lives right heah at the hotel"
-.~.-.Eu H--z~ II uIve IrUIu a. swift OF
dust into the hotel. The long line ha
anticipated at the desk was not there.
He stopped to take in q valley innova-
ton. One end of the long counter had
been converted into a soda-water bar.
The high swivel stools in front of the
white marbled stand, with it's towering
silver fixtures, were crowded with dust
parched occupants of the Ids. A white
coated youth was pouring colorec
Srups into tall glasses; there was {
clinking of ice; a sizzling of siphOns.
That's a new one on me-" grinneC
Rickard, turning toward the dest
where a cOmplacent proprietor stood
waiting TO hat there was but
one room left.
with bath?"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-07
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The Desert Hotel.

He left the dusty car with relief
when the twin towns were called. He
had expected TO see q Mexican town.
or at least q Mexican influence. as
the towns Rugged the border, but it
was as wildly American as vas I'm
perial OF Brawley. There was the vel
lo~W-painted station OF the Overland
Pacific lines, the water tank, the eager
American crowd. Railroad sheds an
nounced the terminal of the road.
Backed toward the station was the in
evitable hotel bus of the country town,
a painted sign hanging over its side
advertising the Desert hotel. Before
he reached the step the vehicle was
crowded.
Wait, gentlemen. I'm coming back
for a second load" called the darby
who was holding the reins.
IF you wait for the second trip YOU
won't get a ROOM suggested a friend
" voice from the seat above.
Richard threw his bag to the grin
ming negro and swung INTO the crowd
ed steps.
Leaving the railroad sheds he OBJ
served q building which he assumed
the hotel. 1t looked promising.
attractive with its wide encircling We
randa and the patch of green which
distance gave the dignity of a lawn.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-07

We're he again subjected 10 the caprice
of rain as a housewife would be were
she compelled TO wait for rain TO fill
her washtub. There is no irregularity
or caprice about irrigation"
Wonder how the old fellow picked
it all up?" unused Richard with dis
respect. Aloud he said. You were
speaking of the value of the soil?"
Look at the earth those plows are
turning over See how rich and friable
it is, how it crumbles? You can dig
for hundreds of feet and still find that
sort of soil, eight hundred feet down :
II is disintegrated rock and leaf mold
brought in here in the making of q
delta. Heavy rainfallS are rare here.
though we have had them. in spite of
popular opinion. We're we to have
frequent rains the chemical properties
which rain farmers must buy to enrich
their soils would be leached
out, drained from the soil. 1 can't
make this comprehensive. but I've q
monograph or desert soil. If you are
interested I'll send it to you"
Il should like it-immensely." as
scented the engineer, still amused.
1T explains the choice of the Aztecs.
of the IncaS, of CarthaginianS, the
Moors," observed the stranger. They
chose the desert. not in spite of the
soil but because of il. | doubt if they
We're awake TO the social advantages
of the system. but it was their CO.
operative brotherhood that helped
them to their glory. We are centuries
hnhind rhnn, Pr, ro-ts@- 1.,% hAN1
Imperial If you come UP to Imperial
look me up. Brandon's my name. I've
no card these days."
There are several things 1 want to
hear from YOU" answered Richard,
following brown necktie and pointed
beard to the platform. III be sure
to look you up. Mines Richard"
The breeze which was now entering
the car windows had blown over the
clover-leafed fields. It's message was
sweet and fresh. Richard could see
the canals leading off like silver
threads to the homes and farms of the
future; "the socialists dream come
truer" Willows of two or three years
growth outlined the banks. Here and
there a tent or a ranada set up a
- SAahN aScAIiSL lAG hoAd oIi
ditions of the land it was invading.
Richard leaned out of the window and
looked back up the valley which was
dominated by the range now wrapping
around itself gauzy. iridescent drap-
cries.
The monument to an effete super
stition :" he repeated. THAT wasn't
a bad idea"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-07
SAW HUMOR OF THE SITUATION
Commanding Officer, Dreaded as a
Martinez, Proved He Was Not Alto
qether a "Bear."

There is a certain ma jor-general in
the A. E. T. who is a great stickler for
discipline and military forms. Most
generals are that. but this me is a reg
ular martinez. The soldier who fails
to salute and to 'snap it out" when
the general is around is in for an ex
tended spell of that intensive form of
culinary labor known as Kitchen po-
lice" or for something worse.
One afternoon the general was driv-
ing along when his car met a soldier
on foot. The enlisted man stared hard
at the vehicle and its august passen-
ger, but made no o TO extend the
required courtesy.
The general was indignant. He or
dered his driver to stop n hailed the
Flooding private in his best military
voice.
What do you NEAR by failing to
salute me?" he roared.
II beg your pardon, sir. but I didn't
know you were n general" a~pologized
the soldier, standing at attention
You didn't know I was a general,
Ell? Well. didn't you see those two
stars on my car? Don't you know
what two stars means"
YES. sir. | know what they mean.
They mean that you have two son in
the army" said the Duck
The general told his story himself
that evening at the staff mess and
his aids and the other staff Off
GERS know that he isn't such Il bear"
lis they had thought h:m.-Exchange.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-07
Cure Bent Backs by Suggestion.

Suggestion plays Il great part In the
cure of physical ills of soldiers. Ac-
cording TO Lieut.. Col. A. T. Hurst, all
men suffering from bent backs can be
cured by persuasion and re-educa-
ton.
The patient is told that his posture
is a bad habit formed when his back
was painful. He is asked to stand
with his back to a wall with his heels
touching it. His shoulders are then
gently pushed back till they touch the
wall.
IN most instances the soldier finds
that in 4 few minutes he can stant
erect without support. and after walk.
ing a few times in the same posture his
cure is complete.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-07

But the darky whipped up his stoIid,
horses. Richards eyes followed the
patch of reen.
The friendly voice from above told
him that that was the office of the
Desert Reclamation company. His
next survey was more personal. He
saw himself entering the play as the
representative Of a company that was
distrusted If not Indeed actively hated
by h valley folk. 1t amused him that
his entrance was Sc quiet as to be sur
reptitious. II would have been quieter
had Marshall had his way. But he
himself had stipulated that Hardin
should be told OF his coming. He had
seer the telegram before it left the
Tucson office. He might be assuming
IN unfamiliar role in this complicated
drama OF river and desert. but il WAS
not TO be as an eavesdropper.
The heavy bus was blowing Slowly
through the dust OF the street. Rick
ard was given ample time to mute the
limitations of the new town. They
passed two brick stores of general
merchandise, lemons and wooden
eopoS' SeoNAthSS anu SiaSNSis uASPoAt
Ing fraternally in heir windows. a
board sign swinging from the over
hanging porch of the most pr~etentiOus
building announced the post office
From a small adobe hung a brass
plate advising the stranger of the
Bank of Calexico. The 'dobe pressed
close TO another two-storied structure
OF the desert type. The upper floor,
supported by posts, extended over the
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-07

do you mind this window being
open?'
I'D mind if II were not. It's always
bad at the Junction. When we get
into the cultivated country you will
see what the valley VIII be like when
il is all planted. The wind is not
bad when it blows over grain or al
falfa. 1t is the desert lust that nags
one He cOughed again. Going in?'
Richard said he was going in.
Are you going 10 settle in the val
leyE' The inquisitor was a mar of
about fifty, Richard decided. with q
desert tan of apparent health. His
face was clear cut and intelligent.
Il don't know
Just looking the country overr'
you might call it that"
G slow" admonished his compan-
ion. Don't let yourself be carried
away. 1t is a wonderful country. But
go slow. It's the ones who expect to
make millions the first year that be-
come the worst Knockers. Go slow,
l always tell them. Go SLOW"
ITS not u good time to buy, thenr'
Not SO good as it was ten years
agoi But land is cheaper han il was
Il year back. In some districts you
can buy a good farm for a ticket back
home. the farmers are so discouraged.
Cold feet" The slang sounded oddly
somehow. The mans voice had the
cultivated precision of the purist.
cold feet. The rivers chilled them.
The valleys losing faith in the com
pany."
"Wha: company?' inquired Richard
again.
There's but one company to the
valley, the one that brought them
here. the ID. X. They don't cnll the
railroad the company. They won't res
ogniZe that probleml It's had hard
luck from the first, the ID. II. At the
very start the wrong man got hold of
it. Sather. the first promoter, was q
pretty thorough faker. The
aornpoay .SvfSaHT1Su, out It's ucen III
bad odor with the public ever SINCE"
Richards eyes left the deep cuts in
the and made by the r%avening waters
and looked ut his companion.
Il thought Estrada was the original
prOmoter?" he inquired.
EStTdua > Il recent cOlner-On, YOU
mean the general. He started the ball
rolling; that WAS all. Bad health, fol
the Bliss complication, tied his
hands"
The man in the seat ahead was lis
His head was leOnine, his
body shriveled. Richard could see on
neck the ancient burns that a
spared the magnificent head. The rest
of the man had been shriveled and
twisted into terrible deformity. Rick
ard found himself puzzling over the
incident with it's accompanying mir
acle. There was not 4 scar on the
powerful face.
"Estrada's business methods were
then not different from Sather's and
Hardin's!" Ii was Il deep. rich organ.
"Oh. you can't class Hardin with
Sather," protested richards conpan-
'Sather used Hardin. Hardin's
honesty cannot be questioned. It's not
moneys he's after. His whole heart
is in this reclamation scheme"
"Hardin's n false ALARM growIed
the owner of the massive head. He
makes promises. He never keeps
The older mans smile was tolerant.
Barton" he indicated. sis the presi-
dent of the water companies. And if