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OLDEST AND LEADING NEWSPAPER IN CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN, NEW MEXICO
VOLUME 20
CARR15C07.0, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, FRIDAY, OCTOHER 17, 1919
NOMUER 42
LIIE RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
Following arc (lie local chair-tilL-ii
appointed by the manager uf
the Kcil Cross campaign:
Alto, Pete Phillips; Audio,
J nines Sccresl; Arabcla, Lcopoldo
i'aoheco; Capitan, L. W. White;
Garrlzoio, O. W Hsimbcrgcr;
Corona, E. L. Moulton; linciiioso,
R. E. Ferris; Fort Stanton, Dr.
Win. A. Kern; Glciicoc, II. P.
Clark; Hondo, Robert Hrody;
Jlcarilla, Geo. Weishar; Lincoln,
J. M. Pciifielil; Meek, J. P.
Pcndergruss; Nogal, J. N. Raskin;
Oscuro, Chan. F, Gray; Parsons,
Charlotte Rice; Picacho, U. D.
Garner; Rnbcntnn, Juan Mar
tinez; Ruldoso, Mr. Davis; San
Patricio, Leopotdo- Gonzales;
Spindle, W.E lilanchanl; Tinnic,
Mrs. S. Raymond; Whi.tc Moun
tain, lien Naliours, Jr; anil White
Oaks, Mrs. C. D. Mayer.
Posters have gone out to the
local chairmnn, subscription
receipts to the Red Cross tnag-a-line,
literature and supplies of
different kinds.
The suggestion is mailt! that
the educational campaign begin
at once. If any of the local
chairman want to help out their
quota by giving an entertainment
of any kind, that they do so.
However actual soliciting for
funds should not begin before the
2nd, of November, then it is
hoped that we will have at least
200 men and women fully or
ganized and ready, the people
intelligently informed of the pur
pose of the campaign; then we
expect to "hit the line" for 12
hours every day until the close of
the campaign November 11 tit.
By til at time wc want to be over
ami not going over.
Every elTort should be made to
get subscriptions to the Red Cross
magazine, $1.00 each and to have
all enroll as members of the Red
Gross, $1.00 each. Neither of
these sums have anything to do
with your quota of the amount
each donates to the general fund.
Watch the local papers for further
announcements.
Local chairmen arc encouraged
to write for instruction and as
sistance, if they feel they need it.
E, M. Uwcki.hv,
Roll Cull Chairman, Red Cross,
Lincoln County, N. M,
Mure Books Donated
To B. I. Btirry Post
by people of Lincoln county. It
is to be Imped that very shortly
all who can will enroll. Some n(
the members have not yet scut in
their dues. Unless these arc paid
one cannot remain a member in
good standing in the American
Lcglntt. Every one is urged to
send in their $3.00 which pays
dues to Aug. 1, 1920. Watch the
local papers for announcements
with regard to the Legion.
Don't Be a Junker
The feeling is prevalent in some
quarters that the Red Cross bus
had enough assistance and now,
that the war is over, it deserves
no further aid. Of course, there's
no merit in such a suggestion and
it carries its own refutation.
However, there may exist some
who honestly believe the time has
come to cease rendering ai-t'lothc
Red Cross, and to those wc desire
to submit the following, and ask
its respectful consideration:
"The war's over; let's junk the
Red Cross," was a thoughtless
remark of an equally thoughtless
individual.
If we can "junk" the thousands
of maimed and crippled American
soldiers;
If we can "junk" the other
thousands who arc penniless,
jobless and without a future, as u
result of their rallying to their
country's cause;
If we can "junk" the agoniz
ing cries of distress -and suffering
that reaches us from other shores;
If wc can "junk" the thousands
of mothers, wives, children and
other dependents of American
soldiers;
If we can "junk" thousands of
newborn babies, whose very lives
depend upon proper care (being
taught by the Red Cross);
If we can "junk" the thousands
of American soldiers and sailors
still in service;
If we can "Junk" the welfare
of our own families;
If wc can "junk" the spirit that
mobilized 10,000,000 children
under the banner of the Junior
Red Cross;
In short, if we can "junk"
humanity if we can turn dea'f
ears to suffering the world over
Then we can ' junk" the Red
Crossl
Are you a junker?
Buys 30,000 Lambs
The Amerlcun Legion, local
post, Carrizozo, N. M, acknow
ledges receipt of the following
books for its library donated by
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Mudgc:
The Crisis, Folly, the Moun
tain Lovers, Holy llible, Oliver
Twist, a volume of Shakespeare,
Soldiers of Fortune, My Lady of
dleere, A Little I)rothr of the
Rich, the Wandering Jew, the
American government, Thelma,
till' Eagle's Mate, Castle Cruney
Grow, Shakespeare's Works, Once
to 15V try Man, llie House ol a
Thousand Candles, the Sins of
the Fathers, the Wakening of
Helena Richie, the llridc of Lain
mcrmoor, the Light of the World,
itie Fight for the Crown, Joscelyn
din; i hi re, Hearts Courageous, Old
Wives for New, the Main Chance,
Wtit Happened to Johnston, the
Stgli of the Four, the Mayor of
Otntlebrldge, the Servant in the
House, the Devil's Garden, Re
demption of David Carson, Child
ren of the Mist, When God
troughs, the Conquest of Canaan,
Lorua Dooue, Three Men in a
lipatj a Forest Hearth, a Double
Thread, Century Dictionary and
isiaiid.
No organization has ever met
t the, warm support as has
given, the American Legion
Henry Lutz has contracted for
30,000 lambs, the purchase hav
ing been made from tcvoral of
our county sheepmen. They are
to be delivered on the 5th of next
mouth at Audio from which
point shipment will be made.
I. O. O. I1, lilect Officers
The I, O. O. F. met in annual
grand lodge meeting at Alamo
gordo on the 14th ami 15th
William J. Langstou was a dele
gate from Carrizozo Lodge No. 30.
He staled the session wus a good
one, and showed that the order
throughout the domain was in
good shape. Also that Alamo
gordo did Itself proud in the enter
taiument of the visiting delegates.
I'he following grand lodge offl
cers were elected for the ensuing
yean Grand Muster, C. A. Doty,
Roswell; Deputy Grand Master,
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CARRIZOZO SCHOOL MS
wire. . ii. cout.
The percentage of attendance
In the Carrizozo schools during
the school month just closing is
high. Alt an instance of this,
Mrs. Mnftjle's room has an enroll
ment of w, and during the past
week thc5ttendancc was 40 every
day but one.
Cotumbus Day, Oct. 12, was
observed in Miss Jurrett's room
with the following program:
Song, "Red, While and Hlne,"
School.
"History of America," Jose
phine Clements.
"Ships of Columbus," Leslie
Lopez.
"Columbus," by Joaquin Miller,
Maxiuc Hoffman,
"The Discovery of America,"
Walter La Fleur,
"This Day is Ours," Nellie
Shaver.
"The Hoy, Columbus," Ethel
Johnson.
"Quotations from Lowell on
Columbus," Miller French.
"The Story of Columbus," Jean
Reily.
"Thinking," Emma Poagc.
"It Can't Ue Done," Paul Wack.
"O Fair New Mexico," School.
"Try Again," Jessie Mcllhany.
"Uoyhood of Columbus," Don
English.
A play:
Columbus before the King of
Portugal, Columbus at the Court
of Ferdinand and Isabel, Colum
bus at the Convent of La Rabida,
Columbus at the Court of Spain.
Song, "America," by the
school.
On Friday afternoons ol the
first and third weeks of the school
month, between the afternoon
recess and four o'clock, the high
school, including the eighth
grade, has a literary society in
which all pupils must take part
us they arc assigned a place on
the program. The following is
the program of last week:
Call to order, President Liuza
llrannum.
Appointment of a critic for the
next meeting.
Reading the Minutes of the
Last Meeting, Catherine Pine.
Critic's Report of the Last
Meeting, Mary White.
Debate: "Resolved, that the
world is growing belter."
Affirmative, Edward Corn,
William Johnson; Negative, Dau
Elliott, Roy Stimmel. The deci
sion was in favor of the afliruia-
live.
Parliamentary Talk, Ruby
Smith.
Current Events, Lois Jones.
School Paper: Editors, Lillian
Merchant and Grace Taylor
President Linza H mini in asked
the society to accept his resigua
tinn as president, in order to do
more active literary work iu the
society. His purpose is highly
commendable and the resignation
was accepted, Sydney Dust was
then elected as the new president.
Parents and friends arc very
cordially invited to these exer
cises. Mlns Grace Eusey visited the
city schools last Monday in the
interests of the Junior Red Cross,
Miss Ensey addressed the teachers
of the city schools at 8:30, the
high school, the seventh and
A Tribute to the Memory
of W. 0. Wells
Hr Our PuruimCoirniiiwdonl
Parsons, N. M.-Wni. G. Wells
who died here last week was born
in Canada in 1865, but moved
with family to Manchester, N. II.
when nine years old, Iieing sub
ject to asthma he came west when
nineteen years. He drifted around
for several years, living iu Ne
braska, Oklahoma, Colorado and
finally settling in New Mexico.
He was married to Miss Emma
Nichols in Denver iu 1894, and he
with his wife came to tile lionlto
Valley in 1905, and took up a
homestead. Later he became
interested wit'.t Mr. Grafton iu
a saw milt on the Houilo, and
which he had just put into good
running order when his call came
to lay aside his work and rest.
Mr, Wells had been suffering from
stomach trouble for some time,
but insisted on going to Capitan
on the 3rd of October to make
final proof on his laud. After the
papers were signed he became
worse and Dr. Price was called
and his wife scut for. Everything
possible was done for him, but
without avail, and surrounded by
his wife and friends lie passed
away early Sunday morning. The
remains were taken to Roswell
for burial, and the funeral ser
vices were conducted by the Wood
men of the World, of which order
he had been a member for many
years.
The remains were accompanied
to their last resting place by his
wife and brother and many dc
voted friends he had made while
a resident of Roswell.
The lloral offerings were many
and beautiful. Aside from his
wife, the deceased is survived by
three brothers and two sisters, all
of whom live in the east with the
exception ol one brother who had
made his home with him for sev
cral years.
The deceased was a consclcn
clous citizen and was respected by
all who knew him. His friends
and neighbors will miss one who
so lately moved among them and
who always had the interests of
the community in whicii he lived
at heart.
Call for Census
Enumerators
League's Scute m DmhikhI
by RepubllCM Governor
Washington, D, C Responsi
bility for the continuance of
unrest and disorder is charged to
the Republican senatorial op
ponents of the treaty, and n pre
diction of their party's defeat Is
voiced by former Governor Frank
D, Jackson of Iowa In a letter he
has sent to Congressman Carl W.
Riddick in reply to a request that
he subscribe for the National Re
publican Weekly.
Governor Jackson s letter fol
lows:
"Carl W. Riddick, Washington,
1). C Dear Sir: Your letter
asking my subscription for the
National Republican Weekly uud
a donation to the Republican or
ganization has been received.
l am what ts known as a
'standpat' Republican and al
ways have been, but I want to
say to you iu all frankness, that
If the Republican party is going
to stand for the 'branding iron
of opposition to the immediate
approval of the peace treaty
submitted to the senate without
amendment, then I want to
whisper in your ear that all the
subscriptions to the National Re
publican Weekly and all tlm con
tributlous to the Republican cause
will not save the party from final
and overwhelming defeat.
"The people of this country
are getting very tired of hearing
about Republican efforts of
'organization against socialism
and the increasing drift toward
lawlessness' when the failure of
the Republican senators to np
prove the peace treaty and the
league of nations Is stimulating,
more tliuu anything else, the in
creasing drift toward lawlessness
and anarchy.
"The people of this country
know what they want, and if
am any judge of the temper of
the people, they Intend to have
this peace treaty approved now
and without any more delay.
am disgusted with so-called Re
publican leaders and I am not
Wilson man, either personally or
politically. On the other hand
1 am tint iu favor of letting the
country drift to the devil while
Republican leaders play horse.
Very truly yours,
"Fiiank D. Jackson."
L. E. llyrne, Clayton; Grand sixth grades al 9:00 and the child
Warden, W. U. Jolinsou, Roy; reit of the lower grades at other
Secretary, C. Hert Smith, Artesia; times. The addresses were re-
i reasurer. L. J. Williams, lalo.i('celvelj wltll 1Ile KrcaU.sl llltere5l
Chaplit n E. P. Carmcc he , Eos-1 .,,.,.,? , , ,
well; Conductor, R. N. Miller, on the ,Br,1 of t,,u 8''''-'"'s.
Hagerman; Marshal, A. J. New
sotu, Alamogordo; Guardian, R,
the pupils of the Carrizozo
schools have resolved to give
mbershlp to
M. Perkins, Deuiing; and Herald, hundred per cent met:
U.M!"er', M,SMiUm , , the Junior Red Cross,
'the grand lodge will meet at .
Gallup next year on the
Tuesday iu October,
second Mica's bandit Industry
, usual, flourishing.
is, as
Juan J. Duran, Supervisor of
the Census for the First District
of New Mexico, which includes
the counties of Union, Colfax,
Mora, San Miguel, Guadalupe,
Quay, Torrance, Curry, DcHaca,
Roosevelt, Lincoln, Chavez,
Otero, Eddy, Lea, states that he
will need about 150 enumerators
for this district. Applications,
or requests for application forms,
should he scut to him on or be
fore October 20. His address is
Clayton, New Mexico.
Asa test of their fitness for the
work applicants will be required
to Gil out a sample schedule and
will be duly notified of the time
and place for this test. So far as
practicable the place selected will
be one which is easily accessible.
Red Cross Election
The annual meeting of the Lin
coln County Chapter A. R. C. will
be held in the court house, Car'
rlzozo, N, M., Wednesday, Octo
ber22, 1919, at the hour of 4:30
p, in. At) executive cbmmittee Is
to be chosen, also n school com
miltee. All members are urged
to be present.
Jno. A. Hai.uv,
Chairman
Mhs. Hi S, Faikiianks,
i ' Secretary,
A Tribute to Wuter
Lolonel liob Maxc was once
called to respond to the toast
"Water" at an Arkansas banquet
and he thoroughly expressed hi
sentiments iu the following:
"Water is the purest and best
of all the things that God created
have seen it glisten iu tiny tear
drops on the sleeping lids of in
fancy; I have seen it trickle down
the blushing checks of youth, and
go in rushing torrents down the
wrinkled cheeks of age, I have
seen it iu tiny dewdrnps on the
blades of grass and leaves of
trees, Hashing like polished dia
monds when the sun bursts iu
replcndent glory over the eastern
hills. I have seen it trickle down
tile mountain sides in tiny rivulets
with the music of liquid silver
striking the beds of diamonds,
have seen it in the rushing
river rippling over pebbly
bottoms, purling about jutting
stones, roaring over precipitous
falls In its mad rush to join the
mighty father of waters, I have
seen It go on its slow and maj
estlc sweep to join the ocean
And I have seen It in the mighty
ocean on whose broad bosom float
the battle Ueets of all nations
and, the commerce of the world
Htiti irciitlemeu. I want to siv to
you now, tliat as a beverage, It Is
U UUI1IU 1UIIUIC,
LWSY NEWSJROM OSCURO
The big drill bus given us one
week of continuous drilling, I
have not been able to find out the
xact depth at this writing.
Wc are having our usual Ideal
all weather now. Cool nights
nil pleasant days. Jack Frost
must be traveling this way.
Mr. Keeling is here to relieve
Mr. Hums, the depot agent, while
he takes his usual vacation.
Mr. Sutton, a rig builder of
Iola, Kansas, was in town one
day last week, and said, "Every
where I have been the people
seem to know all about the coni
ng oil field In thcTularosa Uasin.
Mrs. Hen Hums left Monday
evening for Chicago, to spend the
month with her mother and
friends. Hen will join her later
after he takes his little hunt up
in the mountains.
It is reported that the South
western Tularosa Haslu Oil and ,
Refining company will spud in
this week. Their location is
about eighteen miles south and
eight miles west of Oscuro, or
about 20 miles as the crow llfesi
They have a bigCallforniu rig and
will start an IB-inch hole. They
have several hundred feet of 16
inch casing on the ground.
Ed Howscr received a batch of
unique and artistically printed
letter heads this week, which he
will be pleased to show a sample
of to anyone calling at his office.
Die design is by himself, and the
printing was done at the Carri
zozo News.
PARSONS NEWS NOLLS
Miss Minnie Wahl is glad to
get back to the mountains after a
sojourn in Carrizozo.
Mrs. Dc Armon and children
arc visiting iu Oklahoma, Mr,
Dc Armon and his dog look sort
of loiicsomcllkc.
Dr. and Mrs, Hlancy motored
over from Uarrizozo last wcck.
Mrs, Hlancy was on a tour of in
spection of the rural schools, but
took time while here to get a
breath of mountain air and visit
old friends.
Everybody be prepared for the
Red Cross drive iu November!
Wc haven't fallen down before
let's not now.
Little Eleanor, late of Cloud
land, decided that three boys and
one girl was an unbalanced family
so did what she could to make up
the deficiency. She cam down
and found a warm welcome in the
family of Capt. llculcy.
The most common occurraude
nowadays Is the unannounced
shower, and if the frost keeps qlt
long enough wq will have a crdji
of potatoes yet.
Having missed the early "black''
frost the grass on the range as
well as garden sas, keeps on
agrowiit'.
Not a tenderfoot or the other;
hut the Almance man predicts an
open winter, hut the corn husks
are thick and the chickens have
an extra allowance of feathers;
and old timers say that is a stirs
sign uf cold weather.
Farmers ara still busy gather
ing iu their crops and replenish
ing their wood piles before colli
weather sets iu.
Mrs. Lula Wing field and liliie
daughter Opal arc visiting Mrsj
Wiugficld'it parents, Mr, and Mrt;
11. R. Robisou.
Lord NorthclifTe is drafting;,!'
iiomc rum uiu lor ireiauui nunc
can draw oue that will suit IreTat:
he Is souie stiilesmaut
if.