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MEArnER AND cRop coNDIrION

The first half of the week was warm
but the last half cool. Fairly general
showers and thunde-storms occurred,
heavy IN southeast localities az the
close Of the week Conditions are gen
orally favorable hut many dry land dis
tricts need more rain. Harvest OF
small grain continues Ia northern
counties aud threShing and marketing
In central. large shipments having
been made since the first of July.
Corn, beans, milo, kaffir, and sor-
ghums continue rapid growth and ma
turlty. aud are generally in good con-
dition. except where rains have missed.
Ranges are fair To good, much bene-
fitted by more general showers In east
and west counties; stock continues In
excellent condition. Large shipments
OF cantaloupes are going out Of south
ern valleys ana honey dew and water
melons are beginning. Cotton con-
tinues good growth, with some bolls
opening. Preparation for fall seeding
Is under way, and some rye sown for
fall pasture Third cutting Of alfalfa
Is nearing completion in southern dis
tricts.
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GRANT COUNTY WINS SUIT

\ demurrer was sustained saturday
at Albuquerque by Judge Mechem In
the district court which was filed by
the county commissioners Of Grant
county In answer 10 complaint made
by the Beal Fancher Co., which firm
alleged the county owed three sums
aggregating SilG,599.9S for an index
system designed TO keep better tab ON
the taxable property Of the county. II
Is said To he good system ana worth
the money, hut payment is alleged TO
be- illegal The matter probably would
not have come up bnt for the fact That
the payment made such good political
capital In county where politics are
paramount over other interests.
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SAME HERE

Of all the states of the union, this
Is the one most inmately dependent
have here the greatest area of federal
lands. the greatest number Of Indians,
the closest association with Mexico,
which forms our southern boundary
aud many other interests dependent
largely upon Washinton. Republican
victory is assured throughout the ma
tion IN November, and we shall do well
to be enrolled I'm the list of republican
states. With n republican governor Ia
take the place OF the gentleman from
Kentucky who now represents us. we
shall he in much better position at
Washington than we occupy now.
Verde Copper News
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ANOTHER CHANCE TO READ
ESSAYS On Ell PASO

Since. by the provisions Of the new
freight rate increase recently authorl|-
ed bv the interstate commerce commis-
sion. certain rates from eastern points
to Deming. " NJ, will be lower thah
similar rates to III Paso, il viii be nee
eSSary for the carriers to make cor
rrctlouS In their rates where these dls'
exist. according To \. T..
Tadlock. traffic manager OF the
Chamber of Commerce.
There are great many cases
where the rates from Kansas city 81.
Iouis and Chicago 10 III Paso are the
same as the rates to Deming, y W.
and the Dcmiug rates are not auth"rl~-
ed rs maximum at III Paso,' said Mr..
Tndlock. sunday. Effective August
26. such rates To Deming Will he al
yancel 33 i-3 per cent while the rates
to FL PaSo will be- advanced 10 per
cont In cases of this kind, carriers
will h.. expected 10 either correct such
,lepartures hy tariffs filed not later
tban November l. 1920. or to file on or
before that date applications seeking
PERMISSION tp continue such uepaT-
lures"
In the division of the country INTO
four main groups for the purpose oi
romputing the freight increases, I'll
Paso is situated on the dividing line be-
tween the western group ana the
mountan-Pacific group. Mr.. Tadlock
explained. This line follows the main
line Of the 4. r. X 5. f. railroad to
Trinndnd. colo, thence north through
Pueblo. Colorado Springs, Denver
Cheyenne. Wyo Under the new ar'
rnugementS. the rates on traffic NOV
ing between points on this dividing line
will be- increased - per cent mclud-
ing charges on switching and other
special services for which charges are
now made.
The rates between Fl PasO ana
noints on the A. r. \ ). F. railroad
west Of Belcn. y. NJ, and points on
branches Of that line will be increased
u per cent while iptween FL Paso and
points on the +. z. & 5. W. system
east Of III Paso. the increase VIII De
rs per cent, except at Dawson ana Cor
fax. y. NJ. where the Increase VIII Ds
u uer cent The rates between -
Paso and Chicago, St Louis, Memphis
. New Orleans. or any other interstate
Doint i'm the western group VIII. ol
course be advanced 70 per cent-El
paso Herald.
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WATER-SUPPLY IN THE
sol l'THWESTERN DESERT

The westerncr's interest in an ade.
uuatc water supply is vital-iust how
vital comparatively few people in the
East upprcciate-hut the westerner
knows by hard experience that
throughout the arid region agriculture
and stock raising. mining and railroad
operation. and even travel by wagon or
automobile depend ON the water sup
Ply. over vast areas of our Southwest
there are no streams and the only wa
ter the can be obtained Is under
ground.
To sink Il well for water In the des-
ert is precarious undertaking; its re-
suits are uncertain and IL very com
monty ends In failure, but many pros
pectorS. cattle men, and other s0-called
desert rats have wonderfully keen
sense for the surface indications Of
ground water. and they do not hesitate
tn take chances where water is badly
needed they are willing to dig many
dry holes il they can see any hope of
getting single successful well.
In some localities in the Southwest
large bodies of good water lie below
the surface and can be covered
thruu wells in quantities amp.e for ir-
rigation. But these localities are few
and far betwcen-in most parts Of the
desert water H. very scarce ana lies
very deep. Because these limitations
are not understood thousands Of intel
ligcnt and thrifty settlers have suffer
ed hardship ana loss hy taking up
homeSteads or desert claims which
they intended Ia irrigatc with well
water hut which are in fact 50 situated
that water is not available in sufficient
quantities for irrigation.
For many years the United States
. Geological Survey. Department Of the
| Interior has kent small staff of geol
logists employed in making ground-wa'
ter surveys in the arid region. The re-
suits Of these survey are published
I from time To time In water-supply pa
pers that give information as To The
occurrence. depth, head, quantity. and
quality of ground water in particular
lareas. the feasibility of recovering Il
for irrigation or other uses, and the
best methods Of dilling wells.
The latest paper Of this kind 10 b'
published is WaterSupply Paper 400
Ia. entitled "Ground Water in Pah
rump. Mesquite. aud lyanpah Valleys
Nevada and California by Gerald a
Waring This report, which covers u
pages and includes good map Of th'
region described. can be obtained FREE
lof charge from the Director. Unite,
states Geological Survey. Washington
IN &
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II Il actually exists. must he the result
Of the non participation of the good
women who some way can't bc brought
tn cnthu~c over politics.
In New Mexico the siuation is par
tirularly difficult The Spanish-Amer-
cans are discouraging their women
folks fro mvoting. not so much be-
cause they would deny their rights as
because they feel Il almost a disgrace
for them to meet with men on such
business. Spanish-American women
are independent. hut by tradition
and custom are more sheltered than
American women II is also safe to say
that these ancient families will talk
things over considerably before tbe
head uf the house bitches up To the
.arrn aud takes thee ntire tribe 10 the
rolls. However he Spanish-Amcricans
have shown aptitude In learning Anglo
American ways aud !: is possible
through education To bring the dons to
see that IL is only just that their ma
drcs. cSpoSas and hermanans should
brave the gaze Of tohacco-chewing pollt-
icnl workers at the polls But II VIII
np II nufIlnE Nlln lut hh'A'h' N's' ~
New Mexico when the first Senora or
senorita allows her black mantillh To
slip from her shining black hair IN or
der that she may make AN * along
side her favorite for president OF the
United States. Things have moved
slowly in the land Of manana, but this
event will make Father Time jump
like ne was being shot at.
The republican women of New Mex
leo have attempted to form some sort
II au organization Ia arouse enthusl-
asm among the mass Of their sex. Up
To the present however there has been
mo evidence Of wild elation at the pros
pcct uf voting. Many men voters now
ray away from the polls and II TINS
is added a great number of the voting
women. the corrupt politicians VIII
find IL easy picking TO get their croWu
out and win. Some measures should ne
taken To educate New MeXicos newly
cnfranchised citizens in the exercise oil
the rights and duties of voting.
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MA WILL VOTE

Ma will vote this fall This was
made possible by the action Of the Ten
- soc legislature last Wednesday, be-
ing the 36th state to ratify the SuS"'
Il Anthony amendment to the iedeiai
constitution which removes forever 'he
disability Of twenty-five millions ot
,,nmen of the United States TO the en-
invment Of equal suffrage with men
# * the end NJ long fight ana comes
la time 10 be a considerable factor VI
the presidential election.
Roth the dominant parties are scar
ed stiff about the woman N"'e hs
can readily he seen by the statements
e senator Harding and Governor Cox.
p.rtisans are endeavoring to make IL
m pear that their respective partieS az ~
,rsponsille for the suffrage victory II
lin, women Of America "tall Tor lhe
stnff' they certainly do not ueserNV
,he haIot Ia Is safe to say, however
,h,t the women will smile sweetly on
,boSr rival "heroes" and vote as theii
n,hgment dictates and interests ap-
,,,ar Most women will vote with Their
,.,nen folks" In the dominant pafties'
though there Is womans party III INV
field. -, l.. Iii
Those expecting revolution III poli,
a.. hacause Of the new influence oi
women will probably he disappointed
suffrage was desired by ecmpara
tiyelv small number Of American N"n'
en- the women who do the worh hno
- the children OF the country may
he glad TO vote, hut they express IVA, l,a
n. enthnSIa sm even when the halio'
is granted 10 them. In this lies I'd. tn'
Greatest danger. Now that women ,. eal
vote. they ought TO vote and they ousn ,l
10 make study Of politics II ma
Isen shown where women already nav nav
lie ballot that those women VINO nav
time aud inclination make thc ili,es
sort OF ward heelers and bosses anu /.
1. alleged that the purity they ,. nrnll
10 politics Is a myth. such conu'''o''
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LOCAL BRIEFS

Jack Bennett is in the Deming la
dies Hospital for minor operation.
Bud Hughes and y w. Clark attend
cd railroad meeting at Ia Junta list
week
Prof. u. $. Robbins Of the State Cot
lege was n visitor In Deming last week.
He admits that Deming Is the best
town In New Mexico
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Boucher motor.
ed TO Silver City last Thursday.
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HoNDALE ANNOUNCEMENT

wish 10 change my Hlondale APP
pointment from the first Sunday in
September 10 the last Sunday In
August, which will be- the 10th at ? 80
p. m. This win be my last regular ser
vice and would like for everybody in
the community to be present.
| am resigniug my present work TO
accept an appointment as Sunday
school Missionary for the Southwest
portion Of this State.
J. ID. HENRY.
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+. d. Gaines was transacting busi
ness in the city last Friday.
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HONDALE BEATS NORDHAUS

Hondale hung II onto the Nordhaus
bunch last Thursday afternoon with
a score og II To .. \ return game will
he played here next Thursday. Scott
Of the Nordhaus team has rAceived II
decoration FOR knocking home run.
The decoration consists of two pink
synthetic roses.
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ARMY CONTINGENTS IN TEN
WODEIY SEPARATED SECTIONS

Contingents Of United States Army
were recently being maintained IN ten
widely separated sections of the world
ont Of total strength Of 2VEsIO units
In continental United States comprise
I53.OOO: in the Philippines. roughly
%. 600: Germany. i5.@0; Hawaii, =
coo: Panama. 4.3JO; Porto Rico. l.3oo :
China. LOO: Alaska, $40; France,
13S: England, l3.
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
For District Attorney

I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for district attorney for the Sixth Ju-
dlclal district, comprising Grant, Luna
and Hidalgo counties, subject to the
action OF the district convention to be
called to nominate such candidate. l
pledge my support to the nominee Of
said convention.
FORREST FIELDER,
Deming, n. NJ.
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AN ALLROUND FELLOW

In answer to an advertisement for
somebody 10. take charge Of the church
choir and play the organ, the following
reply was received:
Dear Sir: noted your nd for an
organlst and choir director either lady
or gentleman. Having been both for
several years | would like to offer my
services"
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No OyERCROwDING HERE

Census of the least popul0us count!
I'm the country. Cochrane, Texas, was
announced recently. II has % people
two more than ten years ago making
lis growth more than 3 per cent
Cochrane has an area OF $50 square
miles. with one person To approx
mately every thirteen square miles
The county is in northwestern Texas.
II is unorganized and has not even a
post office.
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II. II. MOsTELLER DIES

w. II. Mostcller of III Paso who was
picked up here last week and Jailed
for alleged unlawful possession Of NOR
phine was released 10y death last Fri
day. The cause of death was given as
tuberculosis. lie was n drug addict
himself anG the confinement was more
than his frail constitution could stand.
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SPLENDID BATON FOR FoCH
Most Costly Ever Presented Even to
the Long List of His Distin-
guished Predecessors.

Ferdinand Foch, marshal of France,
will soon be the recipient Of the most
expensive baton ever presented to a
marshal Of France. At the base Of the
baton, which is 2O1s inches long, are
embossed in gold the names of Mar
shall Foch's capital victories-Metz,
st. GOnd, the second Marine, Strasburg,
etc. Above this. in gold on red copper,
appears the legend: Terror belli, de-
Gus Pacis' in war, gentle in
peace. Then beyond the field Of blue
and stars appears the inscription,
"Marechal Ferdinand Foch, 1914-19,"
and this is surmounted by the golden
arms of France, the United States,
Lorraine's dual cross and the arms of
the Knights of Columbus. The alloy
Of the metal parts of the baton is
one from Pennsylvania.
James A. Flaherty Of Philadelphia.
supreme knight Of the Knights of Co.
lumbus, will present the baton to Mar
shall Foch when the marshal unveils
the statue Of Lafayette which the
Knights Of Columbus will present to
France.
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CANADA's FOURTH OF JULY
British North America Act Signed
March 29, 1867, Together With
Four Other Bills.

Although the Dominion Of Canada
did not come into actual existence I'M
til July 1, 1867, the Dominion may
be said to have been born when, on
March 90, 1867, royal assent was given
to the British North America act,
which created the Dominion, and
which had been passed by the House
Of commons in February. July /, 1867,
Is considered the birthday of the Do
minion, and as such Is celebrated as
Dominion day.
The journal entry Of March 20, 1867,
states that the commons were sum-
moned by the yeoman usher of the
black rod TO the chamber Of the
house of lords to hear the royal as
sent given TO five bills, the fourth Of
which was the British North American
act.
The other four bills which re-
ceived the royal assent at the same
time were a supply bill, dog tax bin,
bill about marriages Of British sub
jects in Odessa, and a London poor
relief bill.
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Oldest Of cathedraIs.

The cathedral Of Echmiadzin, Ar
menia, begun in 301 A. D., the year
the Armenian nation officially en-
braced Christianity and became the
first Christian nation In pagan world,
is the oldest church In Christendom.
It is rich in the memories of II cen
turtles Of Arrnenians who have wOr-
SHIPPED there, and has many rare mo-
sales and quaint chapels. It differs
much from cathedrals in the occident-
al world. 1t is In this church that
each Catholikos, or head Of the Georgi-
an religion, is consecrated after cleo
ton. When Catholikos dies, world
wide vote among Armenians is taken,
and 1t is sometimes year before the
ballots arrive from the seven seas.
The new head Is usually one who has
been closely associated with the de-
ceased.
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HAD GENIUS FOR INVENTION
Man Who Began Life as a Prairie
Sheep Herder Made Most Re-
markable Record.

1t is probable that Walter Turner
was the worlds most prolific inventor
Starting life as shepherd on a
prairie sheep ranch in the far West
he knew nothing of the mechanics of
railway engineering. One day. how
ever, while tending his sheep on the
prairie in the neighborhood Of rail-
way, Turner came to where the ruins
of train were scattered, and among
the fragments he picked up as curl
osity a vital part of the Westinghouse
brake. This he was allowed to carry
away. During his lonely life on the
prairie he would ponder over the
mechanism of this brake. His chance
came when, having failed as sheep
farmer. he got a job as wheel Taper
on the railway. ultimately being pro-
noted to the engine shops. A series
of inventions, improving brakes pat
ented by the company, led to his fur
Their advancement Mr.. Westinghouse.
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The rain was drumming lightly on
the canvas tent and the gay wagons.
The horses were under a canvas shell
ter and the children-miraculously
clean-played quiet games. Under the
largest tent they were eating about
twenty people-some in fantastic garb.
others in outing garments.
''Hellol' p cried friendly voice,
which he was startled to find came
from the swart young gypsy Of the
day before, now clad in gray flannels
and quite immaculate. Come in and
have a bit! guess we bought some
Of these eggs from your farmer"
"Yes% stammered Derringer, feel
ing foolish under the gaze of so many
strange eyes. II wish you would ex-
plain things. Last night I left q
gypsy camp here-this morning"
A chorus Of laughter greeted his
words. Then an older man stepped
forward and held out his hand. my
names Judson," he said. "Have some
Of the children been fooling your
~ don't know" Derringer shook
his head helplessly, and then from
among the mirthful women slender
figure detached itself and came to
him with outstretched hand. 1t was
Romany Rose dewy and wonderful In
the morning light. She wore a little
serge frock and her hair was twisted
into knot.
81 must explain" she exclaimed
over her shoulder, and In that engag.
ing voice that he had learned to love
over night; II began it in fun-we
are impostors," she confessed. "We
are not gypsies-we are only moving
picture company playing at gypsies,
and your wood is ideal for location
but the rain has stopped u.s."
"Then you must all come to my
house and spend the day." he com,
manded. II am Bob Derringer."
II am Mona Deland." and when he
had bowed low before the great pic
ture star, she introduced the members
Of her company.
II called you Romany Rose" iie
confessed, and it so happens that even
now, when they are happily married
he always calls her Rose of the
Woods"
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SOME RECORD AIR FLIGHTS
Give Proof That Birds Are Still the
Undisputed Champions in the
Flying Game.

Long-distance flights by birdmen
have long been anticipated by the birds
themselves, says the Christian Science
Monitor. Recent proofs of their endur-
ance and wanderlust comes in re-
port from Capetown, which says that
five swallows have been traced recent
ly from hangers in England to tenn
porary homes in South Africa. These
birds were ringed as nestlings and
found by happy chance at the other
end of the world. One nesting ringed
in Lancashire, was found in Cape
Province in February of the next year ;
another, ringed in Ayrshire, was re-
ported next March in Orange Free
State; another, ringed in Yorkshire
was recovered in East Griqualand the
following February; fourth swallow,
this time an adult, ringed in Stafford
shire, was recovered in Natal 19
months afterward; the fifth bird
ringed on June 1, 1919 in Stirlingshire
was found in February, 1920, at Lake
Chrissie.
The ringing scheme was inaugurated
by ]. 81. Whitherby, editor Of British
Birds.
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AVERAGE Yield Of HoAey.

The average yield of surplus honey
in 1919 was so pounds to the colony
Of honey bees, as estimated by the
bureau of crop estimates, United
States department of agriculture. This
is considerably above the average Of
As pounds in 1918, and of Al and six
tenths pounds for the five years 1913
to 1917. The relative proportions in
which the honey of the last two years
was marketed are indicated by 50 for
extracted honey, 81 for comb honey
and ten for bulk, honey. About one
third of the product goes to outside"
markets.
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BIRDS HAVE KEENEsT VISION
Nothing in the Animal Kingdom to
Compare With Eyesight of Feath-
cred Creatures.

Birds have an acuity of vision SUI
perior to anything in the animal king
dom. Man and monkeys are perhaps
In advance of the rest of the man.
mails. but fall extremely short of the
standard found in birds, for they pos
sess about 100 times the degree of
acuity found in man, and their visual
acuity for moving objects is much
more keen.
1t may be because of this that small
animals and birds wishing to escape
detection become immobile, their pro-
tective coloring blending with the sur
roundings. If one peeps through the
smallest hole in fowl-yard fence,
says DIR. G. c. Lewis in the Emu, one
will find that some old hen has per-
ceived the action. Vultures, while ex-
tremely high f1iers. become aware of
the carcass OF a beast few nours af-
ter 1t dies. Birds have been KIN ,wn to
come from so to 100 miles by their
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A Perfect Th1rty-six.

G. S. Wyckoff, the Vigo county scout
executive, is both very tall and very
slender. The other day one of his
young friends said laughingly, "Since
uniforms make a person SO much more
popular, believe I'll have to get me
one. Oh, by the way" she continued,
do you happen to have an old suit Of
khaki like this one. I thought ! might
get it and have it cut down for myself
The executive nodded. "Sure," he
agreed, you can have it. But you
won't need to have it cut down. Just
roll it up instead. Indianapolis News.
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Foredoomed.

Fathers present to little Johnny on
his eighth birthday was beautiful
book.
"And if you find any new words in
it." he said rashly. "don't forget to ask
me, sonny"
The cross-eXamination soon began.
"Father, what's an optimist?" burst
out Johnny, before he had read to the
foot of the first page. H
'Er-an optimistr' replied father,
thinking hard. ooh, an optimist, my
son, is an Englishman who buys goods
from Jew, hoping to sell them at a
profit to a Scotchman, London An
swers.
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who took him into his works. finally
made him the head Of the engineering
department. Westinghouse patented
two hundred inventions, but the shep-
herd from the prairies patented four
hundred. Westinghouse made an air
brake that would control fifty railway
carriages; Turner improved it till 1t
would control a hundred. When he
died it was said that the value Of the
shepherds inventions to the world
was over thirty-five million dollars In
gold.
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Peril In iodine Fumes

Fumes of iodine Lave recently been
urged as a method of administering
that drug preferable to the usual tine
ture. 1t has been shown by expert
ments that fumes are absorbed
through the skin and when inhaled
are absorbed by the lungs, but it is
shown also that inhalation is very
dangerous even in small quantities,
especially when there is any disease
of the respiratory passages.