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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18
"a. PASO FIRM To HAVE
BRANCH HERE

The Rio Grandc OH Company, of
NJ paso. will have a station here
soon for the purpose OF supplying
The local dealers with their oils.
gasoline, etc, l.. NJ, ald A. N.
Lockharl, representing the firm,
were here sunday, and have made
AN arrangements, aud expect to
have man here within few
dpys In take care of the business.
The Rio Grandc OIL Company are
building refinery IN NJ paso, and
expect 10 have the same In opera
ton within The next two weeks.
They expect Ia get their crude oil
from Columbus before many weeks
at the longest
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18
TnE NEW CAMP FImONG

Construction of the now camp Is
progressing quite laNorahly The
three hcadquartcr, companies lines
The 2ith Infantry Exchange and
inllrmary buildings. restaurant bar
h"r shop, and two companies uf
the md battalion have been rom-
plrtrd. In addition. the Colonel. 4.
and Lieutenant Culoncr, quarters
have been built baichrlrr officer,
quarters are nearing completion.
and court-martial hail and the
storkadc are under construction.
Work Is proceeding uu other letter
companies lines
The old quadrangle. a.. nearly
historic rs anything down IN this
country ran hr historic, relic of the
Punitive Expedition has gone the
way of the. wrll-rcmrmhcrcd hang
AIRS And now company streets.
with their shacks and rows uf
tent frames, are falling beneath the
hand of the salVarer. Nothing h.
In be- wasted. Al Is to be- used
Despite difficulties and delays IN
securing tools with which to work.
nails with which To fasten boards
together. aud other essentials of
construction: despite the difficulty
of securing an adequate number of
skilled workmen: despite the dif-
ncultics of using for the second
time, lumber which has already
been cut aud used in other build
ings, making Am immense amount eff
additional cutting and ntting nee
cssary; despite these and other
handicaps, the work r. going for
ward. And results are showing.
The organizations which have al
ready been moved into the new
buildings declare themselves highly
pleased with the new quarters. II
will not be- long before all officers
and men Of the regiment are oul
from under canvas.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18
GARD BROTHERS WILL
FARM LARGE ACREAGE

II. J. and Charles G.. Gard have
lease the farm Of H. :. Carter near
the Waterloo school house and are
preparing 10 plant at least 20 acres
in truck. which they expect To
irrigate. They have just COM
pleted another well on the place
which is thought Ia be a dandy
good one. The water was found nj
twentv- four and one-half feet from
the surface.
The Gard boys expect To use
water 10 grow stun ON the Carter
place. hut are going To grow crops
ON their own lands near town
with the natural rainfall. They
have already planted 90 acres In
milo aud sorghum and are going
10 plant 20 or Is acres more. They
say the ground Is In line shape
and they expect good returns.
With the exception Of last year
these farmers have grown good
crops In the Valley for the past
several years without any irriga-
tion, and have proven beyond a
doubt that II can be made sue
cess.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18
HUGHES APPOINTED To
REPRESENT LUNA COZ MY

Sergeant Jewel Hughes. Of Co
lumbus, has been appointed tn rep
resent Luna county at a state con-
vention 10 elect delegates Ia the
81 Louis convention at which the
American Legion Of Veterans Of the
Great War will be organized
A temporary state committee has
hcen selected, with Lieutenant Coli
onel Charles N. DcBrcmond. of
Roswell as chairman, TO arrange q
state convention at Albuquerque
May first, at which time six dele
gates will be selected To attend IN,
n. Louis convention.
A bulletin from hoadqunrterl
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18


Mrs. J. l.. Greenwood delightfully."-
entertained at cards "Wednesday,
April IL, a number Of her friends
Of town and camp.
The affair took place al ihc
Powers drug store. THE card tables
were decorated very beautifully
with carnations. Prizes were given
Ia those winning the highest scores
both In i've hundred and bridge,
the prizes being large hoqucts ol
sweet peas.
The bridge prize was wnn 10y
Mrs. A. ". Odor, aud the i've hun
dred prize boy Miss Bieglcr.
Tempting fruit punch was served
by the hostess during the afternoon.
aud a delicious lee course was
served at the conclusion of the
games.
The ladies present were Mrs
Bicglcr, Craig, Jones, white, bar
rell, Blair Keller, nciglcy, Bowling
DeSaussurc Brown. simmons. Grace
Sprinkle. Odor, Robbins Mckay
Richardson, Ellis, Mcllalc, Lee, VII
liams, Dwyer, Mason and Campbell,
Misses Bieglcr Blair Cooper. Me
Ghee. Winston, Monthul aud Low
ther.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18
Mrs bean Enieriainrd t.la~

Mrs. Elanor Dean gave n delight
ful theatre party 10 Sunday school
class Of seventeen girls Thursday
evening. After the theatre. Mrs.
Dean took the class Ia her home
for an Faster egg hunt The girls
proved themselves "nimrods" and
soon gathered In the game. Dainty
refreshments were served. and out
door games were enjoyed by ALL
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18
Mr.. Garner EntrrtnInrd

A large number Of ladies were
entertained by Mrs. jolly Garner
nj her home last week. Music and
guessing contests were among the
amusements for tine afternoon, Mrs.
McCurdy being the highest winner,
carried home the prize, which was
a dainty silver spoon. Refresh
ments Of ambrosia cake aud tea
were served.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18
SocInI Al The nnnlIsl Church

The Baptist Ladies Auxiliary gave
an Faster social at their church
last Friday evening. The church
was very preltily decorated with
flowers and grcenery for the occa-
sion. Easter eggs had been hidden
for the guests to lind, aud many en-
ioyable games We're played and re
frcshments were served Of saudi
wiches. cakes and hot chocolate.
The church was croWed with The
guests who apparently enjoyed a
very pleasant evening.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18

Mr.. aud Mrs. n. J. Nnrhrnugh,
Mrs. Howard Alley and two chill
dren, Mr.. aud Mrs, ". l., Moody
spent Easter with Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Hoppe, at their home west of
town. Easter happened on Mr.. aud
Mrs. Hopes wedding anniversary,
\ chicken dinner was prepared for
the guests. Only those who have
had the pleasure of spending the
day at the Hoppe home can imagine
the enjoyment uf the guests at
this special occasion.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18
THOMPSON WILL FARM
CLOSE PLACE THIS YEAR

Mr.. and Mrs. Rlcnard Thompson
arrived here this week from Cal
ifornia, making the trip in their
ear. Mr. Thompson has leased the
Close place and will cultivate sew
cral acres this season.
Mrs. Thomson will be remem-
hered by our readers as Mrs. Belle
Witt, who for several years man
aged restaurant which was To-
Gated in what is now the Palace
Market.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18
DaIIy CoRrerls by I2lh Rand

The i2th Cavalry Band gives con-
ccrts three evenings a week-Mon-
days, Wednesdays and Fridays--al
! o'clock, near the i2th Cavalry
officers quarters. Captain Sim
mons, commanding officer Of the
Band. desires 10 inform the citi-
zcns Of Columbus that they are in
yited Ia attend these concerts.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18
HnIsey Ruys MayaeId Traet

T. A, Hulsey recently purchased
from Charles q. Mayaeld 10 acres
off his homesled near the Waterloo
school house, The rate per acre
is said To have been an attractive
figure.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18
Dinner Nets SIOO

The Ladies' Aid Society gave a
chicken dinner in the Lodge build
ing last saturday, which was we'll
patronizcd by the people Of town
The proceeds, which amounted Ia
500. will be- used Cor the purposo
of new rouf on the Methodist
Church.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18
BUILDING COLD STORAGE ROOM

Jay OLoane has leased land from
the 4. ?. q s. w. and Is having
a cold storage house built Just
east Of the stock yards. The build
ing is Of tile, and will have a large
storage capacity. lie also plans 10
handle ice which will be delivered
In town and camp.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18
COLUMBUS SCHOOL on
SERVED ARBOR DAY

Arhor Day wa3 observed by the
Columbus school with very ni-
ling program, accompanied by ihc
planting of many small trees. The
irres were set ont near the water
tank where they will get the bon-
ctii NJ the overflow. Much interest
aud enthusiasm was manifested by
the teachers aud pupils
The following program was Civ
cu:
Song America School
Heading The Governors Arbor
DAY Proclamation
Song The Dancers Lower Grades
Recitation, "Arbur hay"
Mary Lee Chadburn
Recitation, The Pines secret"
Anita Carter
Heading. Richard Keller
Tree Planting Hirh School
Assisted boy Anna and Camilla
tarrar and Blanche Rilchiel
SONG: Upper Grades
Recitation "llc Who Plants a Tree"
Byron Carter
song: The Birds Spring
Lower Grades
Recitation: Florence Stephenson
'Woodman. Spare That Tree"
lloy Halloway
Spring song lower Grades
Recitation. "Arbor Day"
Maria Arosla Iusefa Hiiar
Song, star spanglcd banner"
School
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18

li" Grand jury met Monday or
This week in brmIng Thrs whp
w'ro summoned ns jurors from
Columbus were \. :. White. 4. ".
Lingu. and !. o. White. Tho pri.t
Jury. Whirh 3, summoned ip appear
hrlor" th" court urNt Monday n-
rludrs sam liaNcl u. :. and \. 70.
Carter and L. q. Tucker.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18

Half Rack-509sl We viii give
you half back when you leave on
furniture purchased from MS. This
is the place. Frosrs Hardware aud
Furniture Store. Phone ,.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18
VILLAGE ORDINANCE M. 5
Nnrnding Ordinance M. 81 Per-
tanning to Buildinn Permits.

Be- 81 ordained hy the Board Of
Trustees uf the Village of Colum-
bus, New Mexico.
section f. That after the word
With in the glh line Of section
f. of Ordinance No. g. the follow
lug words will hc added.
Except Blocks I to i3 inclusive.
iu the original townsitp of Cnlum-
hus. and Blocks 1. "a. 49, and ~
iu The Easlsidc addition to Co
lunhus n together with strip If
land east of the Dcmng. sierra
Nudrc y Pacific railroad grade. and
adjoining BLOCKS / and 4 ~ the
original town.
Section . Any application for
permits in said blocks and lards
above described shall be- referred
lp and acted upon by the Village
Board nl regular ur special meet
ing IN the same manner as appli-
cations for permits 10 build in ihr
lire district
Adopted and approved this tho
18th dag Of April, 1910.
!. r. BLAIR.
Aliestcd. MaNor
EDWIN g. DEAN, Clerk.
Published t-tS-tn
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18

Why not store the furniture at
Frosrsg Everybody does IL. Rest
place In town. Frosts Hardware
aud Furniture Store, Phone 3.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18

LOST or Strayed: two mules
one buckskin and the other a brown
Return 10 Pom Don restaurant and
receive reward. iip
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18
GEORGE AYERS RETURNS
AFTER YEARS SERVICE

Sergeant George Ayers returned
10 Columbus last week, after an alb
sence Of one year He spent most
Of his time In Camp Travis, Texas,
never having an opportunity To see
service abroad. George was very
much disappointed in not getting a
chance 10 go over, hut now Is sure
glad TO be free once more. His
many friends are just as glad Ia
have him among them again.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18

The War Camp Community Ser
vice has recently put up swinrs
and tcrtcr-tnilrrs ON the school
grounds. with the promise of moro
apparatus in the near future. The
children are enjoying This appar-
iu. now that the warm weather
is here and the, are to sta, oui
'adc. All express their apprrcia-
iion a. the War Camp Commumiy
service for thi. cunalinu. and io
M. Sumucls fnr the interest hr
has shown.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18

We will pay high prices for fur
nilure for next few weeks. Frost's
Hardware and Furniture Store,
Phone 3.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18

Sell ms that Furniture. Frosl's
Hardware and Furniture Store.
Phone g.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18

LOST: Bill book containing only
n hieroglyphic card Finder please
return 10 ]. A. Moore.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18

For sale; Five shacka, $500. Jas.
\. Lennox, Dcming, \. 81. ilp
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-18
Mayor


baby Onrriaae wheels retired ~
Frusts Hardware aud Furniture
Store. Phone 2.
temporary committee. Americpn
Legion. 10 West iilh 81. New
York city. bearing the names of
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roose-
velL chairman; Lieutenant Colonel
Dcnncii Clark, vicc-chairman. aud
Colonel Eric Fisher
Wood secretary. says that "lhe oh
iect of the 81. Louis convention Is
the formation Of an organization
10 consist Of all those who have
been In the military and naval
service of the 4, $, during the pres
eni war u will be absolutely nom
partisan. In Il the opportunities
and influence Of AL ranks will be
equal, whether enlisted or COM
missioned.H
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-26

citation. This tree was placed in the
department grounds in honor Of the
soldier dead of the department. Fol-
lowing this planting the American
Forestry Association announced It's
plan for registering and marking the
memorial trees of the country.
AT the planting Colonel Graves said:
MANY members of our department
gave up their lives in the great war.
We will not forget the part they
played in that struggle nor their sacri.
fee. Today we are planting a tree for
them. Nature will build from Il n
living monument. Every year Il will
strike its roots deeper, raise its crown
higher, and spread its branches wider
Il will grow In stature and strength.
like our own appreciation of the de.
votion Of the boys who gave all that
their country and the world might be
u better and u happier place TO live
in"
But tree planting will not be done
by individuals alone. All over the
country trees are being planted by
motor highway associations, women's
clubs, and in many states the county
unit plan has been worked out whore
by each county will have u memorial
grove. It is all these trees the Amer.
lean Forestry Association wants to re.
cord in a national roll of honor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-26

The first part of the services were
held in the village school. There n
report was made on each individual
soldier from Collamer, as to the time
he entered the service, his duties, 20.
cation at that time and anything he
might have said about the service aad
his home while away This recital
was made by some member of his
family, father or mother, brother or
sister, or by friend. There was also
short dedicatory address by A. r.
Fleck, county superintendent; explana-
tory remarks by Mrs. Oca Jellison.
principal of the school whose husband
was then in action in France; ard
prayer by Rev. Cyrus Fieck. Then
the audience marched outside and
formed hollow square around the
fence inside of which the tree had
been placed; and as each one passed
inside he or she took one of the spades
and placed spadeful OF dirt around
the tree. Prayer and the singing of
America" closed the simple and i'm.
pressve exercises.
In Washington the first memorial
tree was planted by David S. Houston.
secretary Of Agriculture and Colonel
Henry S. Graves, chief forester of the
U. s., and both of them vice -prosi.
dents of the American Forestry Asso,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-26

had abated Armenia was deprived Of
the assistance of the Western Chris
tans and their king was driven from
the throne. The Mussulman came,
and for five hundred years the history
Of the Armenians, crushed beneath
the Persian yoke and struck down by
the sabre Of the Turk, suffered one
uninterrupted record of atrocities. In
1904 the Persian Shah Abbas laid
waste the country and carried off for
ty thousand of the inhabitants to
Persia and placed them in a certain
section.
The eXiled Armenians clung to their
religion with a zeal all the more des-
perate because it was the only link
that bound them to patriotism. They
had a strong sense of responsibility
and believed in the importance of
moral principles through all their per-
secution. In 1922 a part OF Armenia
was taken from the Persians by the
Turks and incorporated i'm their EN-
pire. Russia secured some Of it in
1928, and in 1873 the Land of the
Bear took possession of a still larger
part of Turkish Armenia. At present
this ancient land is still divided be-
tween the Russians, Persians and
Turks, and the Armenian people are
scattered throughout the world.
Racial Characteristics
All through their existence as a
nation there has been little inter
marriage with other races and they
have maintained their physical char
acteristios since the early ages They
are Of medium height, with dark skin,
black eyes and luXuriant black hair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-26

aims TO register all memorial trees
planted in this country and asks the
cooperation of the public in getting
together the honor roll a certificate
Of registration has been devised for
each one planting u tree so here is the
opportunity to have your tree record
ed in the permanent record. A mark
er has also been devised by the asso-
citation.
Just the other day the people of
Collamer, Indiana planted memorial
tree. This IS Vice-Presldent Marshall's
homo county and he wrote them the
letter reproduced above.
If the service had been held in a
great cathedral or If there had been
100000 people present, 1t could not
have been more impressive and more
patriotic in character than when the
two hundred inhabitants of Collamer
gathered to do honor to the eighteen
sons of that town who were serving
in the great war.
Every person took an active part in
the ceremony. Everyone, young and
old, after the tree had been set in
place took one of the spades and de-
posted some dirt around the roots.
The spades which were borne by a
Boy Scout and n Camp Fire girl were
decorated with small American flags.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-26

The women are especially pretty on
account Of their rich coloring. As a
people they are industrious and in
telligent and have the aptitude of the
jew in commercial business, being the
principal merchants in the cities of
the Far East.
They are noted for their literature
which has a realism, nationalism and
symbolism rarely found among the
nations of the Far East Many of the
men who have been educated in Amer
lean and European universities have
returned home and founded schools
for the poorer classes. They are de-
voted to their Church, which, like the
people, is democratic, all its officials
being elected by the communicates.
Family life is sacred, and from the
days of Tigranes to the present the
women of the family have been held
in high esteem.
Foreigners are always welcome to
their country, and the students of
archaeology and art will find 1t rich
in wonders. The first native the
traveller meets will boast that the
Gospel was preached to his ancestors
by the first Apostles and that the Ar
menians were the first to adopt Chris
tianity as the religion of the State.
Archaeology
Cities abounding in superb palaces
and temples in Armenia exist from
remote antiquity. Wonderful examples
Of architecture dating from the time
OF Annals, the grandson of Haig. the
Conqueror of Nimrod, still exist and
delight the lover of ancient history
Travel is exceedingly hard through no
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-26

trees on the campus and the insti-
tuition is planning scheme for beau
Trying the campus in this way. 1t
can well be seen what It will mean to
that class when it returns to the col.
lege for the twenty-hfth anniversary.
Then another phase of tree planting
is In honor of those who have done so
much for the cause of outdoor life.
There will be many trees planted this
year in honor of Walt Whitman, the
poet of the Sierras, who was born one
hundred years ago on May 81. \
movement is underway to buy Whit
mans house for a memorial At Camp
Dix memorial trees will be planted in
honor of the soldiers.
The American Forestry Association
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-26

fault of the Armenian, but on account
Of his rulers who do not think 1t
worth while to build roads or allow
any sort of comfortable hotels TO be
set up in this country; in fact, the
officials of both Russian and Turkish
Armenia do not encourage the visits
of travellers lest they should learn too
much first hand of the i'll treatment
of the people.
One part Of the country is especially
interesting to those of us who have
visited the cliff dwellings of South
western Colorado and in New Mexico,
for at Vardzia, city of remote an
tiquity which the Armenians believe
to have been founded in the twelfth
century by one of the kings as sum
mer home for his daughter who later
became queen, one finds evidences Of
the same life and civilization as is
seen in these cliff houses of Western
United States. The history of our
own ruins is unknown and there is
absolutely no way of finding anything
about them as they must have existed
long before history touched our part
of the world. one thing is certain,
and that is that the masonry Of this
cavo-like home of the thirteenth cen
tury Armenian queen and that of the
Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde Park, New
Mexico, are exactly the same. Both
ruins are hung in the perpendicular
walls OF canyon and TO reach them
one must climb over huge bouidcrs
and up crude ladders. The history Of
the one in Armenia Is well preserved,
and one may follow a guide through
this ancient palace built in the rocks
inaccessible to reach at least by the
usual means. Two old deacous reside
in the caves and see that things are
not changed. The caves are an irrog-
ular horizontal row of caves each one
of which is plastered with perfect
masonry. Any number of grottocs
with porticos have been built. The
rooms are followed out of the rocks
in some places and in others built up
with masonry.
There is also a church and several
tunnels which lead to caves far back
in the rock. Only a few crude paint
lngs are found on the walls Of our
cliff ruins, but the walls of Queen
Thamar's cave are well decorated with
frescoes of the Infant Christ and
strange pictures of the Virgin Mary
one especially beautiful with an
aureole around her head. The color