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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
VALLEY OIL
STOCK SELLING
ORDERS COMING FROM
AL OVER SOUTHWEST
Stock Set Aside for the Purpose of
CompIeting We'll Is Almost
Exhausted.

There will soon bc no more Valley
oil stock for sale nj the low price
OF n per share The business men
Of the entire southwest know a good
thing when they see Il, and the en-.
couraging reports given out, not by
people who are directly interested
hut men who come to see what We
have, are causing the orders Ia pour
IN for blocks Of the stock.
A certain amount Of stock WIS
SET aside by the directors which
would be- offered for sale for tho
purpose Of completing the we'll.
There Is but a small amount Of This
stock left, aud when Il h gone There
will be no more sales Of treasury
stock, and those who wish 10 get IN
ON the proposition Will have 10 per-
suade some man that has more
than he wants to divide up. and tins
division Is gning Ia bring the seller
good profit
During the past week there has
been hundreds Of visitors here lopk-
INK over tho proposition. and not
one single solitary person has been
heard ~ knock. II II a thing that
you can't knock when you see u
with your own eyes. and Il is selling
the stock.
4 man was visiting the we'll last
Sunday who is Just recently from
the oil fields IN West Virginia. IT,
looked over the bailings from this
we'll and then remarked: "rhi,
stun looks just like the substance
I saw laksn out Of well a few
weeks ago Just week before a hig
we'll was brought m" Such n re-
mark h not uncommon at all. The
Ens pressure aud strong showing of
oil y something that is worth no
ticinF. and Il h receiving a loi Of
attention from all over the south
west.
II has become necessary io pour
wsier In the we'll for the purpose Of
drilling. which fact has done away
with the trouble that caused months
Of delay during the past year The
work Is going forward rapidly aud
it no accidents happen within The
next few days or weeks at the most
the hole will be- down 30 the depth
that Mr. Coulter predicted that
we'll would be brought In. and the
present indications are thai II may
come before this depth is reached.
Reports have been out frequently
here of late that the well has been
! brought In. and telephone and tele-
graph inquiries are common. These
! reports do not originate here, but
: more than likely are started by men
who see the well when u Is bailed.
and see such showing Of oil that
T they imagine that a paying PROPOSE
, ton has already been developed
b DeminR business men are visiting
the we'll almost as frequently a. any
? Of the home people, and many Of
) them are very enthusiastic.
, Dr. 7. n. Dabney. who owns a
J large tract Of land close TO the we'll.
: says his land is for sale at 500 per
acre and one-eighlh OF the oil, and
4 not cent cheaper.
. Tho prospects are 50 good that no
: one need be- surprised 10 learn AT
4 any time that a well has been
g brought In.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
JUDGE COLE HAS MARRIED
NEARLY 100 COUPLES

Judge 7. J. Cole has certainly
made some record as "splicer"
During the past two years he has
been serving a. Justice Of the peace
for this precinct he has married 355
couples go ~ which were married
during the year Of 1918.
judge W. NJ. Wright of Webb
city, Mo- according 10 newspaper
reports, claims his state and middle
west championship as a marrying
mstice, having married his four
hundredth couple In four years.
Judge Cole makes this Mlssouri
Justices championship look like 30
cents. The record in half The time
Is only twenty-five couples short Of
The champions record, and the go
"spliced" in one year should cause
Judge Wright TO rellnquish immc-
diately all championship claims.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
FOR
OUR EX-SOLDIERS

The Luna county honor roll shows
that foriy-two boys aud men have
been In the service Of Uncle sam
during the war from Columbus. OF
this number three or four have re-
turned. and without a doubt the
rest Of them will be back here with
IN the next four 10 six months.
The jobs they held and the occu-
palions they followed have been
taken Up by others, and most Of
them will return here looking for
something 10 do for n livelihood. u
Is time that we begin planning
something 10 give them work.
Columbus might possibly carry
out ideas that have been used In
other towns for the employment NJ
the soldiers.
In one town IN Nebraska the city
council employed returned soldiers
ON Job Of putting up signs al every
corner giving the names of the
streets, and numbering the houses.
In this particular case. good civic
Improvement work was done that
provided employment FOR four or
1--WE soldiers for several weeks.
In Columbus similar work could
be- done which would afford employ
mcni to several men Tor few days.
or two or three men for several
days.
In some towns the citizens are
planning 10 issue bonds for the pur-
pose of building monument Ia
their local soldier heroes. and this
monument. instead Of being q use
less piece of iron. will take the form
OF public building that can be- used
~ an auditorium and place for pub
lic meetings Of all kinds.
Those towns IN need of modern
sewer systems, water works eXten-
sions and other local public Inn
proVemeni. might well undertake.
the work without delay. State lcpis-
laiurcs might properly be urged Ia
appropriate funds for needed neN
buildings at various state inslitu-
iions at this time This would hc
an ideal moment for erecting needed
new school buildings.
In fact the ncld Tor useful work
along the lines of public improve
mcnt r. 81 unlimited that " ",
should undertake In earnest Ia pro-
coed, they will do a great dea
toward solving national problem
Have you ever realized that II I'm
men are employed IN 10000 towns
the result would be- i.OO0.OOO mel
all engaged IN useful production
This result would be- scaitere'
throughout the entire country ans
would not present the congestion ~
work In certain localities that II
the past has iakcu so many mel
from their homes and has resulic,
In an uneven prosperity.
Think this over. n YOU have al
idea to offer, the Courier will h
Glad 10 publish H.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14

grown, for in addition To the COM
pany That began formation a few
weeks ago. new concern styling
itself the southwestern oil Com
pany is asking for leases around
Mlesse aud Myndus and has also
approached farmers rather close 10
Deming. The men composing this
organization are all from this
immediate neiehborhood. ~ Deminp
Graphic.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
BANK OF DOUGLAS WANTS
VALLEY OIL STOCK

The Columbus State Bank re-
ceived a wire from the Bank Of
Douglas Thursday asking that they
huy immediately block Of stock of
the Valley oil Company. stating that
ilicy were rcmiiiine Cor same by the
first mat. The Columbus Bank
readily complied with tho request
and the stock was mailed 10 them
Thursday evening.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
MORE PLANES
COMING HERE
oOLUMBts DESIGNATED AS
PERMANENT AERO STATION
Four Morr Planes Enroute, Also
Steel Hnngnrs-Appropriaiion
for Buildings.

Columbus has now been officially
designated as n permanent aero
plane station. Four more aeroplancs
are enrouie 10 Columbus. aud also
steel hangers. An appropriation has
been made for permanent buildings.
This information was received from
Washington Thursday morning. The
telegram announcing this nows Is az
follows.
Washington, d. C., Feb. ~, n .. m.
~. l.. Greenwood and G. W. Pow
ers. Columbus. n. M.-Columbus is
formally designated permanent aero
station. Steel hangers enroute, and
allotment for construction. Four
scout planes will be sent Planes
there now 10 be used as relay for
future cross-couniry flights"
The signature TO this telegram Is
with-held because II Is possible the
sender would not care 10 have his
name used In this connection. due
10 circumstances which are thor
oughly understood by most Of the
people Of Columbus.
About one week ago a telegram
was received here from Washington
officials. asking about landing con-
diiions. etc. and adaplabiliiy Of this
place as an aeroplane station. The
telegram was addressed Ia J. H.
Blair. who was chairman Of the
citizens committee composed of
Blair, !. l.. Greenwood and G.. w.
Powers. Mayor Blair being out Of
town. Messrs. Greenwood and Pow
ers Immediately replied 10 the mes
sage, giving all the information de-
sired 10 the smallest detail, offering
the cooperation Of the business
man in. avery way possible. The
next word received was the tele-
gram above quoted.
Mr.. Powers has suggested that
the old Chamber OF Commerce
building. which is seldom used, be-
removed 10 the aviation field, ilttcd
up 50 that II can be used as slor-
age room, and also one ond Of " be
rearranged into rooms that may he
used for cross-counlry iliers when
they land here. same 10 be neatly
furnished and provided with locks
that these men may feel Just th'
same as " they were at home.
This Is the most welcome new
Columbus has received for a Ions
time. Other towns were out fol
this thing and were making a har,
fight. Columbus had made no at.
tempt Whatever to get II until th'
telegram was received from Wash
ington. Even then no attempt wa
made except 10 furnish the com
plete information desired.
The political machine has beel
kept In motion for long time II
this state and some public official
have really been convinced tina
other points were more logical 70
army camps and the like, but nov
II seems that II has forcefull
dawned upon certain politician
that the border is the place tina
must be guarded and that tow
boosting does not 20 any longer An
other reason is that some of tn
enemies Of Columbus have ceased I
exist as public officials.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
I. 4. IIUISEy BACK FOR
SHORT BUSINESS VISIT

Y, A. llulsey arrived In town last
saturday evening for business
visit and remained five days. Mr..
Hulsey Is now located al Cove, Ark,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
WANTS A
GOOD DOG- CATCHER

Wanted = A-No,-i Dog Catcher
The Village Board Of Trustees. Co
lumhus, n. N. The old city ordin-
ance relative 10 dog tax Is soon 10
be strictly enforced, and the board
Is making preparations accordingly.
The most important thing is some
man who needs O Job and will nc 81
cept the title Of Village Dog Catcher,
Applications should be- made 10 the
village clerk for full particulars.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
THE CITY TREASURY NOW
CONTAINS MORE THAN $1,000

Below Is published the report Of
the city clerk for the plpnih Of Jan
uary. 1919. which shows balance
In the treasury Of S2.iO8.Od. The
total receipts for the month were
s763i5, and the total expenditures
we're S522.S7.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14

Bal. in Treasury Jan. 81 81, ,ios.oc
where he has extensive property
interests. He is very anxious 10
trade some mud from Cove for some
dust FROM here. lie says that he
has an offer Of s2.5O0 for his two
town lots located between the
Hampton Hardware Store and The
Moody Grocery, but refused TO make
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14

the sale. There is possibility Of
his returning TO Columbus 10 reside
again.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14

Boost Columbus by palrenisins her
Industries.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14

Bal, in Treasury Jan, 81 -s9, 1896
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-04
A Four-Billion. Dollar Budget.

Americans who consoled themselves with the
thought that the war is over and the enormous
expense of conducting the government would
thereby automatically terminate scarcely were
prepared for the estimates transmitted to con-
gress by Secretary Glass. Including ordinary,
Panama Canal and sinking fund expenses the
total asked for 1921 is $4,473,6o6,3sS.62. Ap-
propriations already made for 1920 amount to
$500 486, ,3so42 indicating a reduction in pro-
posed expenditure of $1,155, ,OO08o Analysis
of this enormous may be for the present
deferred, as it will be taken up later in detail.
That considerable reduction will be made is
morally certain, for the people are looking to a
decrease in not only the cost of living but the
cost of running the government as we'll In
cluded in the estimates are certain irreducible
amounts of which more than billion dollars
interest charge and a sinking fund provision
of almost $300,000000 form part. Generally the
sums asked by the several departments are sub
jeet to considerable downward revision, and
these should be given careful attention. The
public will even stand for little cheese par
ing" if legitimate economies can be effected
Ways of extravaganza that spring up under war
conditions must not be allowed to assume
status Of permanency, and Uncle Sam will do
we'll to set an example Of rigid economy in
the management of his own business.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-04
"Doc" Tanners Compliments

Victor Rosewater, editor of The Bee and
one Of the fearless writers of facts, was fined
in the district court for telling some things
about the Omaha police. Vic should worry.
before It is finally adjudcated When first came
into Nebraska I had some dealings with the
Rosewaters. l worked on The Bee as a re-
porter. Mr.. Rosewater always told me to get
the facts Never color anything. worked on
his paper for several years in minor capacity,
reporters in and warn us not to be sensational
or write anything that we could not absolutely
prove He was specific and told US repeatedly
that If reporter on his paper misrepresented
facts he would be discharged. We all under
stood that our positions were gone IN case we
water pretty well. | never worked under his
direct instructions, but he is a chip off OF the
old block and wants to be fair and square:
When was reporter on The Bee Victor
was a kid, just out Of college, and had no
authority over us old-timers, but little later
on, after went into business for myself, had
an opportunity to know. Although he is a
Republican partisan, and am about as complete
democrat as know how to be, want to go
on record as stating that Victor Rosewater has
tisan can be in these fights. He only allowed
his men to write the news. OF course, when he
allowed his reporters to tell the truth it natur-
ally hit some one. | know nothing about the
facts. but I'll take The Bees statement because
they dare not print things they can not sub
stantiate And the only object of The Bee, as
I take it from an unbiased standpoint, is that
they are trying to give the public the benefit of
facts, regardless Of politics. Rosewater is a
xentieman His home is in Omaha, and here
Is where he expects to stay. He has done as
much or more. might say, TO promote Omaha
as any man. Thousands and thousands OF dol
lars have been spent in The Bee to promote
vour interest and mine. Give credit where
credit is due Look out for the grandstand
stu6.-"Doe" Tanner in Nebraska Democrat
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-04
If We Had the British Sgstem

The Toronto Globe publishes in its "Notes
and Comments" column Of November 1o these
two paragraphs:
A League of Nations without the United
States would be reproach to that country
which its conscience would not long tolerate.
What is happening at Washington these
days must cause Canadians to be thankful
that they live under the British parliamentary
system, of government.
Let's see; if the United States had been
under the British parliamentary system Of
government in 1918, there would have been
something very important doing in Washing
ton official life after the elections Of that year.
THAT something wouldn't have left in the ma
tional capital much more than memory of
the Wilson administration.
Is that what the Globe paragrapher had in
mind when he wrote down those two para
graphs? Possibly, but we do not believe so.
The Wilson government was denied vote
of confidence not only in November. 1918, but
in the present month of November 1919 Either
would have put him and his cabinet at least
temporarily out of business under the British
system.
These words are not written in criticism Of
the British scheme of doing things govern
mentally That scheme permits of much
reader response to the expressed will of the
people than does the American system The
point is that if the Globes paragraphs were
composed with the idea that the present Amer
ican administration would have come forth un-
scathed to date under the British system, those
paragraphs do their barking up the wrong tree.
Minneapolis Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-04
NEITHER COAL NOR HELP IN SIGHT.

Confronted by the most serious condition
the nation has faced since 1861, the administra-
ton At Washington is apparently as helpless as
it is trustful. Many months ago the contumacy
of both operators and miners was evidenced.
Before the government took hold of the coal
industry, conferences at Washington had
presaged something Of the present trouble. An
agreement then entered into by one member
of the cabinet was kicked over by another. and
the record Of the Garfield management Of fuel
production and distribution that followed has
been 4 continued source of private merriment
and public objurgation on part of the mine
owners.
The miners gave warning early last winter
Of what was to follow If demands then some
what hazily outlined were not met. AZ days
went on and these demands took shape, the list
less indifference Of the government fitted ex-
actly into the program Of the agitators. All
through the last summer mine operators
pleaded for cars to haul coal; dealers big and
little advised customers to fill their bins and
bunkers, and no cars were furnished, nor any
surplus accumulated. Winter found all but the
miners unprepared for the strike.
Rigid control Of the scant supplies. of fuel
may tide us over the great emergency, but will
not meet the real trouble. No country in all the
world is as we'll supplied with fuel a. is the
United States, yet our social life is as COM
petely disrupted, our industries as efectually
throttled, industry and privation as acute, as if
we s,pend on some outside source for coal and
it unfriendly.
Judge Anderson, whose injunction is daily
ignored by the miners, expresses himself as of
the opinion that conspiracy exists between the
operators and the men to hold up the public
He might we'll include the democratic admins
tration of the United States government, for in
no other one way has it so notoriously shown
its incapaeity for dealing with preat problems
as in this.
At present the country is freezing, industry
paralyzed, thousands on thousands of people
being turned out Of employment every day, and
at Washington "watchful waiting" prevails. A
little something of the eagerness that led Mr.
Burleson TO seize the telephones twenty four
hours after the war had ended might be Of use
right now. l......
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-04
Slowly Making Progress.

Lamenting the presidents failure to make def
mite recommendations to congress on the labor
situation, the World Herald says:
The presidents silence may be due to
recognition of the fact that congress is the
body which must initiate legislation.
If this is only true, then the country is to
be congratulated. II has been quite the op-
posite, however. since the present incumbent
has occupied the executive chair. From the day
he took Office down to the present Mr.. Wilson
has looked upon congress as medium for trans
muting his ideas into laws He has not only
suggested, but actually has dictated the form
of legislation, and on several occasions has an
nounced in advance his intention to veto bill
congress proposed to pass. In fact, no prcsi-
dent in all the long line has so persistent1y and
insistently meddled with and messed UP the
work of the legislative body. If the president
has come at last to realize that congress is in
dependent of the executive, he is really making
progress
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-04

your court about Is feet wide by 50
feet long. A basket ball will do if
the kind of ball described cannot be
had. .-
The game can be played by any
number of people from two to a
dozen or more. The opposing teams
are posted on opposite sides of the
net. To start the game one person
acts as server. The server places
himself with one foot on the back
line of the court away from the net
and bats the ball over it with the
palm of his hand. The players on
the opposing side try to bat it back
over the met. If it touches the
ground before they can do so, it
counts one score for the server S
side. If they are able to knock it
back then it is up to the server
team to return it. If they are un-
able to do so and it touches the
ground, it counts one score for the
opposing side. Whenever the ball
touches the ground on one side of
the net, it counts one score for the
opposing side. The team which first
makes 4 certain number of points
may be declared the winner or the
game may be played for 4 certain
period of time the team making the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-04

The Day We Celebrate.

Frank ]. Carey, manager Of the Carey Clean
ing company, born 1882
Percy R.. Todd, regional director Of New
England railways under the United States rail-
way administration, born in Toronto so years
ago.
Lillian Russell (Mrs. Alexander P. Moore),
for many years a famous star in light opera,
born at Clinton, Ia. So years ago.
William ]. Sears, representative in congress
Of the Fourth Florida district, born at Smith
vile, Ga. As years ago.
John r. Collins outhelder of the Chicago
American league base ball team, born at
Charlestown, Mass, "a years ago.
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.
Judge Brewer, for five years identified with
the United States court in Omaha, was ap-
pointed one of the associate justices of the su-
preme court of the United States.
At meeting of the city council Lyman
Richardson donated 40 acres of ground in north
Omaha for park purposes.
Mrs. w. A. Paxton gave reception in the
afternoon in honor of Miss Durfee, a visiting
friend from Rochester.
DR.. Louis M. Scott and Miss Clyra B. Stat
ford were married and reception given them
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Jensen, Leaven-
worth street.
Mrs. c. W. Hamilton gave handsome re-
ception in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Will Ham
ilton, who had recently returned from their
wedding journey.