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The Washington herald., 1920-10-30

hatchettes After Victory.
Despite the loss through injuries
Of his star halfback, Kay, Coach
Morse of HatchCtites is expecting
The Washington herald., 1920-10-30
DUCKPIN RESULTS
Terminal R. R. "Y" League.

Totals. 4ss 800 40 Totals. ss4 s7r 400
The Washington herald., 1920-10-30

The greatest double combination
philosophy in life is this: When
the game is breaking badly. LOOK
for the better turn that is soon due.
When things are breaking gently.
get set for the Jolt.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12
NEW MExIcO NEWS
GuadaIupe Counly Oll Tesla

Guadalupe County OIL Tests
The Santa Rosa New Mexico OIL
company. capital $4,000. with r.
". flanagan, oil operator; James
A. French. ex-state highway cngi-
noer; X. n. Hapgood and Herbert
Hagerman. ex-governor Of New
Mexico. a. directors. has a location
in section 8. township 8 north,
range 20 east. This company ex-
poets 70 be- drilling between April
and 10.
A. O. Frost & company have n
location near section 30. township
3 north Of range p east. and have
made shipment OF their RIG mate
rial. drilling ouint and casing. a
part Of which has already been I'M
loaded here.
The A. n. MCGEE interests are
building a standard rig In section
%. township 10 north Of range -
east, and r expected 70 commence
drilling IN a few weeks.
IL IS reported that the Gypsy
company has combined with the
Ohio Cities Gas company 10 drill a
well In the southern part Of town
ship 10 north Of range 10 east.
They r also reported 10 have a
location IN the northeast part OF
the county.
Or. Elliott and associates have
large holdings In the eastern part
Of the county upon which they
have two locations for drilling.
L. G. Hancheu and others, from
California. are endeavorine 70 Sc
cure enough acreage In tho east
central part Of the county 10 start
a well.
Other oil companies with large
holdings In the county are the Car
ter OIL company. Richmond Lever
ing and company, the Gypsy oil
company aud the Ohio Cities Gas
company.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12
REPUBLICANS WOULD
DITCH LARRAzOLO
lsllNer CllY. Dnmlnrl

Santa Re. n. NJ. March o.-That
prominent leaders In the Republic
can party, embracing the old guard
faction. are bent on defeating Gov
ernor Octaviano A. Larrazol0 for
a denomination this year, Is an open
secret In political circles.
The Republicans have decided 10
ditch Larrazolo, but face the prob
lem OF a suitable candidate 30 op-
pose the governor IN the pariy's
state convention. Those mentioned
AZ probable candidates are Thomas
Hughes, part owner Of the Albu-
querque Herald; Eduardo NJ. Otero,
OF Los Lunas; Lieutenant Governor
Benjamin r. pnnkey. Of Santa Re,
and Holm o. Bursum. Of S0cOrro.
II Is known that Governor LARA
xol0 has been too independent" 10
suit the Republican bosses. who
have been unable 10 handle" the
governor In the conduct OF state az
fairs since he had been executive.
As a result, the governor is on the
outs with some Of the old guard
warehouses;, whose bidding he has
ilatly refused t0 DO.
However. the Republicans are no
against the strength which LARA
zolo has acquired among those OF
his party who have stood by him
since he has been governor. llo u
q shrewd politician and a manipu-
lator and has built up a very for
midnble machine OF his own. lie Is
a fighter, too, when cornered. and
may make things extremely inter-
esting IN the state convention " he
n framed IN"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12
TELEPHONE SERVICE AT
LORDSnURG PUNk

Telephone service at Lordshurp
Is walloped by sheriff Joe A. Lcahy
Of Lordsburg in a complaint re-
ceived today by the corporation
commission.
The sheriff says the local tele-
phone company and the Mountain
States Telephone q Telegraph COM
pany are mot hitched together,
and that when there Is a long dis
lance call for him. or any one else
In Louisville. he has 10 pay 20
cents for a messenger 10 comr Ia
his office and tell him long distance
wants him. The local company, he
said, would not allow notification
OF the call.
His complaint was supported by
another from Frank n. Coon, cash
icr OF the First National bank OF
LordsburF and treasurer OF Hidai-
go county saying he had heard a
lot % complaint about the telephone
service.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12
LORDSBURC TELEPHONE
FUSS FINALLY SETTLED

Amicable relations between the
Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph company and the local
telephone company at Lordsburg
will be Established shortly, accord
ing 10 o statement from Dean ID.
Clark, OF Albuquerque, district
manager OF the larger company,
made 10 the corporation commits
sion today.
sheriff Joe A. Leahy Of Lords
burg had complained 10 the com
mission that the local company
would not permit use Of is wires
for notification Of patrons that long
distance wanted them. lie said
that they had 20 pay for a messen-
ger TO come and tell them when
long distance wanted them.
Clark said that a contract had
been sent 20 Lordsburg for the
connection Of the local exchange
with the larger company's toll lines.
The Mountain States company, he
added. had been delayed in submit
ting the contract because lis Den
G office was crowded.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12

The well Of the Florida Oh COM
pany, west Of the city. Is now near
ing the 7O0-foot mark IN depth.
and the drill is thought 10 be much
nearer 10 oil than 10 funds 10 keep
Il going. Deming has squandered
hundreds Of thousands OF dollars
IN worthless oil stock; Il wouldn't
be any worse 10 spend Il on a hole
In Luna county. Mr.. Clark says
that II Is up 10 Deming TO got the
hole down 20 the i.O00-fOot mark.
when he can get outside help. He
says that further delay in financing
will mean Just that much longer u
oil and prosperity.
The present formation Is lime
stone. II Is thought that small
quantities Of oil and gas will be en-
c%ountered a. soon as the present
formation Is pierced. - Dcmine
Graphic.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12

From the Demine Graphic.)
Editor Deming Graphic:
was very much Frauned 10 read
IN your last issue Of the Graphic
the announcement Of J. A. Mahoney
and }. w. Phillips for county COM
m~issioners.
II must be gratifying 10 every
taxpayer, large and small, 10 know
that mon OF large experience. sue
ocsslul IN their own private Affairs.
can DO induced to accept the charge
OF county affairs and administer lis
Affairs a. they would their own.
With the large amount Of husi-
ness continually coming up In a
progressive county like ours. II Il
necessary 10 have mer on the lob
who r able 10 cope with any
question that may come IN Inas-
much as both Of these men live m
Deming. they IAN be found al any
Time 10 give their time and advice
70 the county. A commissioner
should be a man vitality interested
IN the county. I believe that the
man who pays but n dollar taxes
10 a. much interested In proportion
as tho man who pays more, and
nat we are all Interested IN seeing
That our tax rate Is kept down 10
the lowest minimum and that an
money collected is expended 20 tho
greatest advantage.
Knowing J. A. Mshoney end
W. Phillips as I DO, the popie Of
Luna county q be assured that
they viii get 100 per cent for every
dollar OF taxes collected. ~ They are
elected. A TAXPAYER.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12
COMMITTEES ON COOPERATIVE
STORE MEETS AT DENliNG

The committee on the coopera-
tive store met Tuesday Of this week
70 consider the most feasible pro-
cedure 10 get the store running be-
fore long.
A review Of The subscriptions was
made and this showed with just q
little more work the 5000 mark,
the amount necessary 10 start the
business. n be reached. The COM
mitiee has done very little toward
soliciting subscriptions In the past
week, and expects 10 do very little
on this line until a meeting i
called Of the stock subscribers,
when Il Is expected TO give an 0p-
portuniiy TO all those who desire
10 raise their subscriptions.
After the review Of the subscrip-
ton list, the committee considered
by-laws 10 govern the store. The
committee intends 10 draft a set OF
proposed bylaws and mail a copy
TO every stock subscriber 10 be con-
sidered by them W that when they
come 10 a general meeting the sub
scribers may be ready 10 suggest
any notifications they see ncces-
sary 10 these proposed bylaws. n
Is hoped that these bylaws may be
prepared and mailed out this week
The committee also agreed "a
call a meeting Of the stock SUBJ
scribers for Saturday. March ~. al
2 y. m. al the arm0ry. Al thi.
meeting Il Is intended 10 make lht
preliminary arrangements for the
incorporation Of the business and
10 designate whom we wish 10 act
a. incorporators Of the business
AZ This meeting a temporary treas
urer will be appointed and the
money for subscribed stock col
lected. II Is hoped by the commit
tee that all stock subscribers will
be present at this meeting. How
ever, II some cannot be present Il
Is expected that they will make The
necessary financial arrangements SO
that the starting OF the store will
not be delayed,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12
w0OD ALCOHOL TAKEs
LIFE or GAMBLER

Ration. n. n. March i2-Fran-
cisco Diaz. who u described ~ a
travelling gambler. was brought 10
Ration from Lynn. Colo, on We'd
nesday night last nj about $50
o'clock and placed IN the Miners
hospital suffering from TIE effects
Of drinking wood alcohol. dying NJ
about a. M despite the hest e.
forts Of the physicians. Little -
known about the man. but an at
tempt Is being made 10 locate rcla-
tives. 4
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12
Truck Growers Of the County arc
Rquested 10 Meet.

Mr.. J. C. Ingram. county chair
man OF the truck growing and mar
keting project will have a meeting
with all the truck growers Of the
county on Saturday. March 20, al
~ o'clock, for the purpose Of con-
sldering tho acreage OF the various
crops to be grown 10 supply Dem
ing and the nearby towns.
Since the cooperative store looks
like a sur go. Il will give the truck
growers a splendid opportunity 10
assemble and market these prod
ucis. All truck growers are urged
to be- present and 10 be prepared
le say what line Of products they
wish 10 grow.
The meeting will be held at the
farm bureau office.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12
PeuiIon FIIed for PRIMARY EIeciloa.

Clovis. n. NJ, March liza Pc
tition signed by the majority OF the
candidates for the various Offices
Of Curry county has been hled,
which requests County Democratic
Chairman A. w. Hockenhull and the
county central committee 10 sci
April "a a. the date for the primary
election, should the primary be the
decision Of the chairman aud the
committee. An early primary Is
asked by the candidates in order
that county political races may be
disposed Of before the national aud
state campaign opens up. Both Of
the latter are expected TO be ex-
ceedingly hard fought aud The de-.
sire has been expressed. accordine
10 one candidate that county poll
ties might he cleared away for thu
BIG show.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12
a. W. PHILLIPS on DEMING
OFT ron GO. COMMISSIONER

}. W. Phillips Of Demins, a thirty
odd year resident OF this section Of
New Mexico and a county commits
sioner OF Luna county for seven
years and who only quit the Office
because the statutes OF New Mexico
says you should hold Office Tot
more than two terms so as 10 give
another good man a chance 10 see
what he can do. was in Coz
lumbus "Wednesday in company
with J. A. Mahoney. Mr. Phillips
Is a candidate for his old Office
County Commissioner. representing
the Third District J.. W. phil-
lips reputation Is too well known
IN the county and his district for
the Courier 10 attempt TO add 10 4
as Il would be a waste OF words
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12

Teo bridge vorhman. llle CREW
or a railroad molor car. bad a mar
row escape from death nundss az
tcrno0n when their motor car
plunged from the first pcnfer &
Rio 0fanda bfidse west Of 81 Gath
crimes Indian school. One Of mo
men. James Cunningham. suffered
q noycro shock. and the other.
James Dorsey. received only a few
scratches.
Tho motor ear lcspcd from the
tracks after running against q
magazine that had been thrown on
one rail, and dropped 20 feet 70 the
bed Of the arroyo below the bridge.
Cunningham. who was In the drlt-
or's seat. was thrown from his sonl
but fell on ne bridge. The other
man was shot clear 81 the bridge
and dropped TO The bed Of The ar
royo.
Capt Won Nuyvcnheim. superln-
tcndent OF the National cemetery.
saw the accident from his home and
hurried 10 The bridge. Cunningham
appeared 10 be seriously hurt and
Nuyvenheim, assisted hy the mans
companion, carried him 10 hts
home. Cunningham was found 70
be suffering only from 9 severe
shock. He was able 10 20 back 70
work today.
The bridge builders were work.
ing ~ miles out Of town. They
came here on business and were re-
turning 10 the place whore they
were working when the accident De-
curred-Santa Fe New Mexican.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12

John Laekcy and Bessie Bedford
were arrested al Central the past
week on a federal warrtnl charn
lng them with conducting q haw.iy
house within i've miles Of a milf
iary post. Each waived nrcllml-
nary examination before he United
states commissioners, hcina hold ~
await The action Of TIE federal
grand iury. The complaint wna
hled by o. l. rnkiepaueI. snrrlas
agent Of the department Of iu1l|rt
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12
JAMES [ GREENWOOD. LEGISLATURE.

general reputation Of james r.
Greenwood A iikeahle, democrats
sort Of inel human. ne Ia approach
able TO know him II 10 like him.
he wears well. His advice in al
matters pertaining 10 the eood Of
The community has been sound. pro-
phcllc. ne has hecn a friend 10
hundreds Of citizens.
Personality is the keynote %
whatever success he has attained
IN Columbus and Luna County, and
personality combined with the
judgment exercised by James 4.
Greenwood has made Of him q man
capable Of guiding the desiines OF
Luna county IN the New Mexico
State Legislature.
The citizens Of Columbus, we
know. are with him almost 10 4
man. We believe the balance "
Luna county " with him. and while
the Republicans undoubtedly will
put up the best and strongest rep
rcsenlaiive Of their party and or
ganixaiion, We believe the Column
bus banker will increase the nor
NAL strength Of his party.
Mr.. Grecnwood's domestic life y
ideal; and his wife. a charming.
womanly woman TO whom credil
must be given 10 a certain extent
because OF Mr.. Greonwood's genial
disposition, has always been active
IN the social and charitable affair,
Of Columbus aud she will be q val
liable asset 10 her husband in m,
social life Of the capital.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12
MAKING SORGHUM NOfhesEg
000D PROPOSITION for
LUNA COUNTY FAnAlENt

Pure sorghum mplhxbes cannot bl
bousht N Luna county and yoi Nr|
ncal believes that every country
family should have 4 suflcicncy
Of this food 70 supply his own needs.
One acre would be 4 great plenty
for any fsmlly and Mr.. neals e GER
tain that this would make the SUI
gar bill less than ono-third.
Mr.. Bcal thinks that a half-dolcn
farmers could easily cooperate h
establishing q mill Ia some central
place and he would be one ~ co.
operate provided there Is enough
interest by others 70 make The
proposition q so. Less than $500
would provide the hest kind OF an
outni. and the molassos could be
made up as late ae Christmas.
Mr.. Beal Is OF the opinion that an
acre Of good D9rehum will make
from $50 gallons 70 $50 gallons Of
molaases. And there IL no loss a
The pulp otter the bnice is taken
out Cattle relish the pulp and will
eat every BIT Of II.
We believe that Mr.. Beal's sug-
ecstions arc worthy OF considers
ton and we would be glad for the
opinions Of others on the same SUBJ
icct
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12
ADVOCATES COMPREHENSIVE
RENENUE CODE

At the convention Of New Mexico
wool growers, held at Roswell Mon
day and Tuesday, March 3 and .,
Hon ,. r. Saint, chief tax commits
sioner Of the state. delivered a no.
table address on Taxation" After
calling attention In striking state
ments 10 the inequalities, inefn-
cheney aud injustice In our present
system, he urged special study Of
this subject in high schools aud
colleges and publicity for the in
formation Of The people. An import
ant part Of the discussion deals
with the rapidly advancing tax
rate An income tax law advocated
by the commissioner 10 reach in
tangible wealth now largely free
from direct taxation. Exemptions
r condemned by Mr.. Saint.
The constructive plans suggested
are most significant and are stated
as follows:
Hrsi-A tax commission Of three
men elected by The people for two.
four and six years and a. their
terms expire ~ be elected for six
years. These commissioners are
not 10 be nominated by any political
party, but r put ON the ticket
through q petition 20 the secretary
Of state. by a fixed percentage Of
the qualified voters Of the state.
Men 80 selected by petition, their
names shall be placed on all party
tickets, and no political party shall
endorse any man for the position Of
TAX commissioner. Such commits
sioncr on the Job all the time
would DO away with the field men.
The commission would do the work
aud save the state money over the
present system.
Second - Abolish the consiilu-
iional office OF county assessor and
have the assessor appointed
through q Kind Of civil service ex-
animation; then require him 10 20
'hf auN ulIihl1t uNu htntrN OH the
ground all the properly at is full
value; allow him ample deputy ser
vice and expenses for doing this. or
course, his expenses must be
vouchered and passed upon by
competent authority.
Third Create the office OF coun-
~ auditor, whose business Il shall
be 10 take the assessment schedules
and make up the rolls and extend
the rate OF taxation. Both these Of
hccrs shall be under the direct
charge Of the state tax commission.
With this change in our law OF
assessment an up-tO-daie income
tax Law, a mine tax law and numer-
Gus other changes 70 ~ modern
ideas OF taxation, I think New Mex
leo would have a taxing system
that would result IN the doubling
Of The valuation Ia the state and a
corresponding reduction IN our rate.
OF taxation.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12


All attempt BY lhren pf|tonofs 70
escape from the ncnlicnilafy failed
bsf Friday Il was lcafnfd today
,rhen one Of The three Woa dIscoe-
tfcd hiding IN a car 81 Tile. HIa
discovery caused a search which
hrounhl OUT The other two.
The Ger WIS about % be pulled
outside nae walls Whsr GUARDS ~
charge Of the loading Of lho Ger
found lhel lhoif sang wasn't ail
there. They held the switch en-
CINE. ready 70 haul The car away.
and started 4 search which re-
suited "a baking the attempt.
The FIRST man was easily found
he waH hiding ~ a small niche III
the load Of lilo near the top ~
apparently was late IN reaching hi,
decision 10 make his getaway. The
other two were moro securely hid.
den 30 aecurcly. Ia fact that N,
guards were ~ lhse ~ ~undcrslnnf
how they could have gotten out be.
fore lho cnr was unloaded al ~
destination.
Tic other two we're draeec,
from small holes. left IN loadinl
the tile, al the bottom Of The cal
and the car WIS practically unload.
cd before they were found. The,
had no food and " they had no.
heon discovered their chances fol
starving 10 death were abou
equal 10 their chances Of succeed.
ing In their escape.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12

Albuquerque. March 8.-F0ur
teen prisoners Al the Bernnlillo
county Jail made an Intellectual at
tempt last night 10 escape by saw
ing through The iron hars Of a win
dow with saws smugelcd In by two
men named McMastcrs and Baker.
held for highway robbery. All the
prisoners were long term federal
prisoners or men awaiting action
OF the grand jury. Four Of the
bars had been sawed through be-
fore the attempt was discovered
-Four men upstairs broke a hole
through the ceiling and joined ten
other downstairs In the attempt.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12
sure and She's IrIsh,

Sadie from Ireland hits the high
spots on the Great white Way
Yea DO. there's high stepping and
low bowling In spotlight Sadie
Mac Marsh's latest and best Gold
wyn picture. A story OF the chorus
and men with money! Coming u
the Columbus next week. Be there
bring the familyl Tuesday night.
March 10, al the Columbus rheater,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12
SLAYER or NY HAPPINESS
MURDERER OF nv WIFEr

Were the words with which John
Benton greeted his erstwhilc part
ner as the latter returned from
Hawnii-when Bcnaon has just
been released from twelve years OF
hell IN the peniteniiary. suffering
ignominy, disgrace and torture for
another's crime. Al the Columbus
Theater Friday, March a.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12
CLARK AND LOFTS
RUNNING FHIf-FHTY

a fair canvass Of the business
district this week showed that tho
Columbus end OF the hot fight IN
The First district was IN favor Of
J. A. Mahonoy with sam Clark and
j. T. Lofts running nfy-nny.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12

Guy Wilkinson and wife have de-
cided 10 sell their home. Ard their
homo BY the way Is one OF the niccst
htilo bungalows IN Columbus. Il
Ia different from other houses
outside and inside. You should see
Il 70 appreciate a.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12

William Adair, who r%eprosonies
an N Paso firm Of wholesale gro
ccrs, while travelling in an auto 10
the vicinity Of Columbus lost a bin
book containing sales slips, etc. Il
h 20 be hoped the finder will re-
turn II 10 the Courier.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12
eOIlTW N0ITnlnIie

Only port OF entry between M
paso and Douglas. For next Zen
days We will sell lots az from $40
10 500 each.
HULSEy & BAILEY.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12

ana Probably the best
q infnFmtff man ON border
conditions M the southern
counties 10 New Mexico. has
announced biz lnloniion 81 plarlna
his name before the democrullc
primaries neat Saturday. March 20.
Tor nomination ~ member ~ the
House Of Representatives OF the
State Of New Mexico.
For . long time there has been
a uowins undcrcurrcnt Of feeling
ihai the banker was he enc and
proper man best fitted for this hon
ornblo position. Ills friends, and he
numbers them BY the thousand.
not only IN Columbus but through
out the counlry-were lneislenl that
he make the race. and. rcalifinR
that his business affairs were ri last
IN such condition that ne could de-
vote the proper amount Of time
10 affairs Of state, In event Of his
election. be unbosomed himself and
his announced candidacy Is The re-
suit
Up 20 The hour Of going 10 press
u Is apparent that his nomination
10 assured, n. A. Hulsey having
Withdrawn from the contest as an-
nounccd IN this issue Of the Cour-
Ter, and there "a little likelihood Of
a Deming dark horse coming n the
post.
The Courier can add little 10 The
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12

There Is no compulsion about sub
scribing for The Courier. but Il Is
q state n~aper-not q date line from
outside Of the state Of New Mexico,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-03-12

over 2.0O0 copies Of the Courier
are IN circulation this week, 1000
We said. Every voter gets a copy.
II they don't they should,