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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-30
TEXAS OIL TOWN
CLEANED UP BY
A LEGION POST
Especial Correspondence to The Journal.>

Especial Correspondence to The Journai.)
San Antonio, Texas Aug. o.
The story OF how an American Le-
glon post cleaned up a wide-open
Texas oil town and established a
reign of law and order after it had
received the challenge or direct in
suit at the hands of dominant
gambling ring, has been received
at state headquarters of the legion
here. Gunplay, hold-ups and
wholesale deportation of undesir-
ables make the story read like
chronicle of the roaring days of 40.
Desdemona, Texas, struck oil
and with the oil prospectors came
an element bordering on the Grim
inal that set up gambling houses
and soon became the controlling in
fluence of the town. Peavy-Price
post of the legion incurred the AMI
mostly of the gamblers through the
activity of it's individual members
in combating local evils and on
several occasions legionnaires were
held up at the point of revolvers
and threatened.
Keeping calm under this con-
slant menace the legion men took no
concerted action until their pictures
advertising a post dinner had re-
peatedly been torn down and de-
faced. They then appealed to state
legion headquarters which got in
touch with the adjutant general of
Texas and a captain of rangers was
dispatched to Desdemona.
Further insults in the meantime
had been offered to legionnaires
and at a mass meeting they de-
manded redress which was re-
fused. The crisis came on a stormy
night when the population of Des-
demona arose and, with eighteen
legionnaires sworn in as deputy
rangers, arrested the men who had
been defacing the veterans posters
and threatening their lives.
The crusade against lawlessness
moved swiftly after this action and
within twentyfour hours the origi-
nal offenders. together with all
gamblers and other undesirables
had been escorted out of town UNI
der orders not to return. BESIDE
mona, through the legion's desire
for clean community, now boasts
itself as orderly and well-conduct-
ed a town as there is to be found
in the southwest.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-30
LEAHY is MENTIONED
FOR G0VERN0RSHIP ON
THE G. 0. P. TICKET
Especial Correspondence to The Journal,

Especial Correspondence tn The JourHal.)
East Las Vegas, N. NJ, Aug. 20.
Various precincts of san Miguel
county have held primaries. and al
most all of them have selected
delegations to the county conven-
ton that are anti-Larrazolo Some
talk is heard around the county
of proposing the name of Judge Da-
vid Leahy of this city for COVER
nor. Such talk has been heard sew
eral times before, and preceding
other campaigns. The supporters
of Louis Armijo, the young lawyer
who some time ago announced his
candidacy for governor, state that
the campaign in his behalf is being
conducted in earnest, and they have
hopes of winning the San Miguel
county and other county delega-
lions to the state convention. East
Las Vegas republicans will hold
their primaries Monday night to
select delegates to the county con-
vention. No states have been Sc
lected, and indications are that the
anti-Larrazolo fight will not be
aired there.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-30
EAST LAS VEGAS DRUG
STORE WILL BE SOLD


East Las Vegas, N. NJ. Aug. 80.
The E. G. Murphey drug store,
which occupies the most prominent
corner in the city, will be sold in
few days. At the request of Mrs.
Murphey, widow of the late pro-
prietor, who does not wish to con-
tinue the business. The sale Is to
be made by the First National
bank, as administrator. There will
be several bidders, among them a
Mr.. Wiley of Albuquerque. Kahl
and Manning of Gallup, H. A. Nut
ting of Ration, c. w. Wesner and
w. Fl. Stapp of Las Vegas, and Da-
vid Conway, who has been mana
ger of the store since the death of
Mr.. MurpheY last May.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-30
FOE SALE

Tboo-The most attractive 6-room bum
galow In University Heights, elaborate
built-in features. fire place, furnace,
basement. garage, trees. flowers. lot
15Ox142.
3lO.6OO-Eieht Broom cottages, five are
are modern, all completely furnished,
cement walks, present income. $3.50;
can be increased. South Highlands, on
car line. ...
$3.bO0--4-room cottage, sleeping porch,
good cellar, an acre OF bearing ORCH
ard, good out-buildIngs. South High
lands.
$500 - Five-room single bungalow,
modern, hardwood floorc. furnace. large
basement. sleeping porch, garage, cor
ner lot, fine location on paved street,
Fourth ward. one block from Central
avenue.
A. FTEISCHER,
Real Estate, Insurance, Loans.
Phone AVA. Ill South Fourth Street.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-30
Romero Heads Grant Board.

East Las Vegas, N. M, Aug. 20.
The Las Vegas grant board has
been reorganized. Secundino Ro-
nero succeeds his father, Eugenio
Romero, who resigned, some time
ago because of old age, and d. W.
Condor succeeds the late e. g.
Murphey. Secundino Romero mas
been elected chairman of the board.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-30

We pay the highest cash prices for
all kinds of junk, old books, papers
and old autos. We specialize in
ladies' and gentlemen's clothing.
and all kinds of second hand fur
niture, army shoes and comforts.
ST. LOUIS JUNK CO.,
405 South First Phone S72
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-30
Wear BUSINESS House.

East Las Vegas, N. M, Aug. 20.
.-Obaido Maloof is erecting new
business house on the south side of
Bridges street, on property recent
lv purchased from w. Fl. Stapp.
The building win be entirely mod
ern and will have frontage of
forty-eight feet.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-30

Mrs. Annette Adams, the new as
sistant attorney general of the
United States. is to be given
charge of prohibition matters. All
questions that concern the new
huge machinery of prohibition en-
forcement, at least so far as the de-
partment Of Justice is concerned,
VIII be decided by her, sgsa s
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-30
One thousand Polish women SOL

One thousand Polish women SOL
.diers, under the command OF
Madame Goercz, have taken up po-
sition for the defense of wilma, in
Warsaw. The new army is made
up of strong women OF the factory
type, who are eager for excitement
and adventure. They have been
assigned to an eight-mile front.
Additional detachments of women
are being formed throughout Po-
land for the defense Of the re-
public, uu
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-30

Miss Julia c. Stimson of New
York city, was recently appointed
superintendent of the army nurse
corps, with the relative rank of
major. Miss Stimson received the
ID. 5. M. and the British r. r. c..
during the world war.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-30
GOOD Billy

Eight large rooms, three sleeping
porches. two baths, two kitchens,
large basement, out buildings,
shade trees, lot 50x142, complete
ly furnished, $4,000. Terms.
McCURDY e. ACKERSON
120 So. 4th st. Phone All
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-30

In Europe women play much
more important part in the mana
gerial and producing and of the
theatrical business than they do In
|AnGiSar 9as el94g zsski.a .ae ]. 9
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-30
FOR SALE-furnituro

~<Sc~~~s~S~|S~<sr~|~ >~->rsr~>sr~>s~sr~r~~~S
FOR SALE-Grafonola, beds, combiua-
tion dresser and desk. rugs and oil cook
stove. 1910 Forester. Phone, l292-M.
FOR SALE--Rugs, rockers. dressers.
beds springs. cupboards, cabinets.
music cabinet. hall tree. ohlffonier. china
cabinet. dining table. child's bed. buff
Get, everything In furnttusa sas South
FHVt. :. J.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-30
REAL CT ASSY HOME

TILNE OLHOO 7 TTUWIL
Six room brick, glassed sleeping
porch, front and back porch
screened, furnace heat, hardwood
floors, built in features, fire place,
garage. Nice lot, fine location.
Priced to sell.
w. w. MCDONALD
1OS So. Third. Phone 986-W
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-30

FOR CoNvALESCENTs Furnished
rooms with sleeping porches, hot and
cold running water In each room. Excel
lent board; tray service II necessary.
Large sun bath house In connection. Casa
de Orc. 613 West Gold
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-30
CARPENTERINC

Odd Job Man. Any
kind of work 1871. 22s North Third
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
FLAMES |MPER|L
NATIONAL PARK
Neighboring Towns Send VOL
unteer Departments to Save
New Jersey Village
TWO FAMILIES NEAR DEATH

Fire, whipped by high winds that
swept over the Delaware river at .
O'Clock this morning. destroyed two
frame homes at National Park, y. j.,
and for a time threatened the entire
village.
The families Of Samuel Taitt and
John Simons, narrowly escaped with
their lives and suffered greatly from ex :
posure before neghbors were aroused
and took them in. In each case the
husband. wife and three children, to-
gether with Mrs. May Hinkle, aunt of
Mr.. Simons, were forced to stand in
their night clothing in the bitter. cold
until the family of Edward Stewart
could be aroused IN let them in.
An overheated fue in the Taitt home,
at Third and New Jersey avenues,
started the fire. The Simons house ad-
Joins. When Mr.. Taitt awoke the first
floor was filed with smoke, and he got
his family out just in time. The
Simons family were aroused and escaped
with less difficulty, as the fire had not
yet eaten through the party wall.
Neighbors turned out, and with
buckets of water tried to stop the prog
ress OF the fire. Finding that hopeless,
they dragged out Taitt's piano and
most OF the parlor furniture in the
Sinous house. Then. the local fire de-
partment finding itself helpless with its
chemical apparatus, the village having
no water mains, calls for aid we're
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27

phoned 10 Thorofare, verga, westville
and South Westville fire companies. =.
nhese resRonaed promptly and helped
fighters suffered Intensely from the cold.
Ice hamepered their efforts. All water
was pumped fro On the Delaware river.
Mr.. Taitt owi,ed his home. His loss
Is placed at $500 on the house and
$500 on furniture, fully insured, The
Simons house was owned by James
Taitt,. Of .540T North Fourth street,
Philadelphia. Loss, $500. Mr.. ST..
mons lost $500 worth Of furniture,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27

Gather mixtures in all
new shades. jerseys and the
coats in polo coats also. Ideal
for present as well as spring
wear.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-05
European TarantuIa.

An eminent authority in such mat
tiers, in remarking that the tarantula
is a spider, says of that terrifying
creature that it is the Lycosa Taran-
tula, a species of spider found in some
Of the warmer parts Of Italy and
Spain. When full grown it is about
the size of a chestnut and of brown
color. It's bite was at one time sup
posed to be dangerous and to induce
a kind of dancing disease" but now
it is known not to be worse than the
sting of a common wasp.
1t is an old fable, extending to re-
hottest times, that the bite of this spi-
der would produce epilepsy or a
strange dancing mania in IFS victims
and that this epilepsy or madness
could be relieved only by a particular
kind of music. The tarantula of Italy
and Spain-and it is found in those
countries today-has hairy legs with
black markings ON them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-05

FIDDLER, FIDDLER AND JACKSON, Attorneys.
ORDER OF HEARING PETITION FOR CONVEYANCE.
Mate of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court.
~ ss-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Alfred Bishop,
deceased.
On reading and filing the retition of Tina 8.
Stephens representing that Alfred Bishop,
deceased, in his lifetime by contract in writ
ing agreed to sell and convey to l.. II. Stephens
certain real estate therein described, upon
the terms and conditions therein stated; that
said L. HI. Stephens assigned said contra to
P. T. Stephens on December b. 1907, and that
said +. T. Stes hens assigned said contract to
Tina S. Stephens on the 10th day of March 1913:
that said Tina s. Stephens has fully performed
said conditions and paid the purchase money
tor said real eStSte, and is now entitled to a
conveyance thereof; and praying that the ad
ministrator of the estate of said Alfred Bishop,
deceased, be authorized and directed to convey
the same to her.
Its ordered, That said petition be heard at
regular term of said County Court, to be held in
and for said County, at the Court House in the
city of Dodgeville ON the first Tuesday, (being
the 3rd. day. of February, A. ID. 1870, at ten
O'Clock a. IN.
1t is further ordered, That notice of the pen
place OF he ring the same, be published at least
three successive weeks before the day fixed for
such hearing in the Iowa County Democrat,
weekly newspaper published at the city of Min
eral Point, in said County, and that the last
publication be not more than fiji teen days before
the day so fixed.
Dated this 9TH day of January, 1920.
By the Court,
ALDRO jerks. County Judge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-05
Americas Debt to Jews.

Jews figured very prominently in the
discovery of America by Columbus ac-
cording to Rabbi David Philipson of
Cincinnati. The first man who stepped
on the shore of the new world was the
interpreter of the expedition. Luis de
Torres. a Jew. Bernai. the ship sur
geon. was also a Jew, as were several
members of the crew.
It is also now said to be established
that the long-credited belief that Queen
Isabella pawned her jewels to furnish
Columbus with the funds for the trip
is a legend. These funds, it is said
were furnished by two Jews, Luis de
Santangel and Gabriel Sanchez. A let
ter by Columbus to Sanchez is still ex.
tant, in which he gives some account
OF his exploits.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-05

Aunt Nellie" as all Wisconsin
knows Mrs. Nellie Kedzie Jones of
Auburndale, has charge of the home
demonstration work in the state again
this year.
Mrs. Jones has been doing farm in
stitute work for several years, and a
few years ago her efforts for better
farm homes was given honorary recog-
milton by the Wisconsin College of
Agriculture. She is known to readers
of farm papers as Aunt Nellie" In
addition to writing and lecturing on
home economics, Mrs. Jones has
taught it" at the Kansas Agricultural
college and the Peoria Polytechnic in
stitute.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-05

NTATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County: In
~ County Court:
Frank W. Meyer, Clara Morrow, Mary Meyer,
and David j. Meighan, Plaintiffs,
Frank Meighan, Emma Meighan Charles Meyer
Hattie ii. Meighan, Gus. IT, Morrow, L. +.
O'keilly, administrator of the estate OF Eliza
Cain, l. p. O'Reilly, administrator OF the es"
tate of Grace O'Connor, and all persons
whom it may concern, Defendants.
The State Of Wisconsin: TO the said De-
PENDANTS and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, ex-
elusive of the day Of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so to do Judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaint, OF which u copy IS
herewith served upon you.
This action is brought to quiet the title and
for partition of the following described prem
ises situated in Iowa County, Wisconsin, to-wit;
The south half of Lot no. one hundred and
five in Vlets Survey II the village, now city, OF
Mineral Point. Also the following described
real estate. viz: Commencing at point In the
middle OF the = tone wall on the south side or
the house situated on the north half OF said lot
number one hundred and five, thence easterly
through the cen er OF said wall ~ feet to the
end of said wal, thence south feet and inches
m IRE or less to the south line OF the north half
of said lot Jus, thence west ON the south line OF
the north half of said lot to the southwest corn
er thereof on Commerce street, thence easterly
01gQC Io0C more OF loSS UO Juo CeuCoI VI SttIu
sto e wall, the place of beginning, the intention
being to convey the south half o. the stone wall
OF the building the south side OF the north
halt Of Lot numDer los of said Vliets survey.
with all the iand on the north half OF said lot
south Of the line of said wall from the southeast
corner thereof 10 Commerce street.
Also all that part OF Lot one hundred and six
of Viii is survey of the village, now Cit, of
Mineral Point, as Is described in ueed from
Henry Koop and wife to Patrick Cain, dated
October a. 1868, and recorded in the office OF the
Qtric PnfT l.AQdl N w
in Vol l9 of deeds on page 376
FIEDLER, Fielder & JACKSON,
Plaintiff Attorneys.
P.O. Address: Mineral Point Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-05

are still entering Wisconsin and they
must eventually aid in increasing the
states contribution to world prOduc-
ton.
But to keep up and to increase our
worth to world production we will
have to watch our cost of production
and our marketing methods. How to
grow and how to market are more I'M
pOrtant than what to grow. Although
our state easily leads in the production
of dairy products, the high cost of pro-
duction has made it easier and more
costly to make mistakes than ever be-
fore. At the present price OF labor
and concentrated feed, as an example,
a mistake by farmer means greater
loss than it ever has in the past.
Cooperative Marketing Helps.
Standardization of farm products
will stimulate better production and
will aid in increasing the farm income.
Studies in marketing will deal most
proftably with what will sell, instead
of with selling what is on hand. The
"why" of costs of production will con-
tinue to be a profitable field for the
study Of marketing. The feeling is
widespread that something ought to be
done, must be done, to introduce more
system and order into the marketing Of
farm produce. Organization character
ICES every great business except agri-
culture.
It is not possible that Wisconsin's
agriculture be organized in way sim
liar to that of transportation Or min
ing, but it does seem reasonable that
our farmers can get together in large
enough groups to enable them to en-
ploy skill such as is need I'd for intelli-
gent action with respect to the market.
This the average and unaided farmer
cannot do. Standing alone at the end
of long line Of agencies between the
consumer and the raw product, the
farmer is at disadvantage. The
number of farmers companies in Wis
consin is increasing constantly and
every effort should be mace to see that
they are not uselessly multiplied and
that those which are organized be built
on solid foundations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-05
Fielder, FIEDLER & JACKSON, Attorneys,

Fielder, FIEDLER & JACKSON, Attorneys
NOTICE OF oRDEt FOR FINAL Sc ELEMENT
INTERSTATE ESTATE.
STATE of Wisconsin. Iowa County Court, IS.
O-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
Of the Iowa County Court TO be held in and for
said county, at the Court House, in the city of
Dodgeville, in said county, on the 24th day OF
February, A. D. 1920, being the fourth Tuesday.
of said month, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon OF
said day, the following matters will be heard
and considered
The application of Rev. l.. P. O'Reilly, admin
istrator Of the estate of Grace OConnor
late of said county, deceased, for the
examination and allowance of his administra-
ton a coa AID the assignment of the residue
of said estate to such persons as are by law en-
titled to same, and for the determinati N and
adjudication of the Inheritance tax, if any, pay
able in said estate.
And it is further ordered that public notice
Thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing a copy of this notice for three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY, prior to said day Of hearing
in the Iowa County Democrat, weekly news
paper. published in said county.
By the Court,
ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
Dated Dodgeville, Wis, January n. 1920.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-05
J.B. REYNOLDS, Attorney.

J. B. Reynolds, Attorney.
NOTICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
STATE of Wisconsin, County Court Iowa
- County-In Probate.
In re Estate Of Jacob Rink, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That at the special
term of said court to be held on the Bird Tuesday
of February A. d. 1922, at the court house IN the
city Of Dodgeville County of Iowa and state OF
Wiscon~in, there will be heard AID considered
the applitation Of Leslie Ann Rink for the ap.
pointmen of an administrator OF the estate OF
Jacob Rink late OF the city Of Mineral Point
in said county, ceased;
Notice is b reby further given, That at the
regul r term of said court to be held at ia
court hous, on rhe LIST Tuesdas OF June,
A. ID. 192O there will he heard, considered ana
adjusted, all claims against said jacob Rfbk,
deceased;
And notice is hereby further given, That all
such claims for examination and allowance
must be presented to said county court at the
court house in the "ity of Dodgeville, ia said
county and state. on or before the A)th day or
MAY A. D. 1927 or fe tarred.
Dated January ~, 1870.
~ the court.
ALDRO jerks, County judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-05
SIMMONS

STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County-In County
~ Court.
Henry Iverson, Plaintiff,
VS..
Mary J. lverson aid The Dark Horse Mining
Company, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin to the said defendants
and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after the service of this summons
upon you, exclusive # the day of service, and
defend the above entitled acllon in the court
aforesaid; and in case OF your failure so to do,
Judgment will ue rendered against you accord
ing to the demand of the complaint. of which
a copy is herewith served upon you.
This action is brought to foreclose mortgage
on the following described premises, to wit:
The southerly half of Lot number fifty two
(52), Lot no. fifty three (53), and Lot no. fifty
four (54), saving and excepting strip off the
size adjoining the P. M. Church property
twelve feet wide. All of said lots being part
Of the original plat of the village of Linden in
Iowa county, Wisconsin and fronting on WasleY
street. -
FIDDLER, FIEDLER & JACKSON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys,
P. o. Address Mineral Point. Iowa County,
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-05
WINTER WORK IN ORCHARDS
Improbable Young Trees Should Be
Top-Worked to a Strain
That VIII Pay.

Every young tree that shows itself
to be an "unprofitable servant for
any reason should be top-worked this
winter to a strain or variety that will
pay. But one should make sure first
that it is going to remain an unproft-
able servant. Any young tree that
shows itself to be permanently stunted
should be dug up without any more
delay and a good vigorous youngster
planted. in its place after preparing a
thoroughly good hole for it.