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DEMING, LUNA COUNTY, N. M., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1909.
No. 51
THE DOUGLAS
OF NEW MEXICO
Deming to be a Great Smel
ter CltyPlanj Almost
Ripe.
The story is out The Herald,
as always, makes the ñrst an
nouncement. Deming is to be
the Douglas of New Mexico
the smelter city.
The Herald has long known of
the plans of the copper leaders
in a general way. .Demingwas vir
tually decided upon two years ago
as the site of the great smelters
for the Burro mountain district.
The plana were not perfected
and the story was not in shape
to print. Now the matter has
progressed sufficiently to justify
its release for publication.
Those who are already in Dem
ing, owning property or in busi
ness, will get the first benefits
of the increased property values
and the general boom that will,
of course, result from this an
nouncement. But there are
plenty of chances for live peo
ple to jump in there and make
money. There is room in Dem
ing for all the live town builders
who can break loose from less
favored localities and choose a
new location without delay.
Deming has the fiat land, the
water, the railroads, the rate,
the mines, the labor.the climate,
and the room for disposal of
waste products. 1 Paso would
like to have these smelters her
self, but there are certain fac
tors in the situation that have
caused the big copper intérests
to choose Deming this time.
Deming is in 1 Paso's bailiwick
anyhow, and this city will not
waste a moment in vain repin
ing or ill nature, but will turn
right in and boost for Deming
with alt her heart. As Deming
grown, El Paso grows with her,
and Deming bids fair to be 1
Paso's biggest near neighbor.
From sources of the highest
authority comes the positive in
formation that the next three
years will witness tremendous
developments ift the Burro moun
tains. The copper is there, and
under conditions that make min
ing and reduction of the ores
cheaD and easy beyond almost
all other camps in the world.
Millions of tons of oreare already
exposed in the three big proper
ties. The greatest copper opera
tors in the world are in control
of the camp, and determined to
open it up In a big way.
Deming and El Paso are to
share with Silver City the profits
of these great undertakings.
Deming's advance is going to
help Silver City, not hinder her.
Silver City will be the great cen
ter of mining, and the site of
concentration mills. Deming will
be the smelter city. Silver City
will be the supply town for the
vast mining region 100 miles in
diameter, that includes several
ranees of mountains.with timber
and water power of incalculable
extent and value.
Deming is coming into her des
tinv. Demine waa on the oriei
nal transcontinental survey of
the Santa Fe railroad. El Paso
wu on a BDur track for some
time, and Deming regarded as
the temrjoranr terminus of the
main line. But El Paso has the
primal and eternal geographical
nnd toDocraohical advantage,
and the railroads learned about
it and shifted their plans. Now.
El Paso is in a position to help
make a metropolis of Deming
without hsintr a particle of her
nwn nrestiore.
Hurrah for Demlngl-El Paso
Herald.
St. Valentine's
at hand again.
day is almost
Another Mining Company.
Articles of Incorporation of the
Bi-Metallic Mining and Milling
Company were filed with the
Territorial Secretary on the 27th
of this month. The founder of
this company, who heads the list,
Is a practical miner, and was the
owner of a group of gold and sil
ver bearing claims at Tierra
Blanca, seven miles southeast of
Kingston. The other incorpora
tors are well known residents of
Deming.
The company starts out with
the ownership of the property
and free from debt.
The first work under consider
ation will be to drive a tunnel
five or six hundred feet into
Tierra Blanca Peak, at which
point they' expect to strike the
ore.
The company proposes to ap
ply 75 per cent of the first divi
dend to pay back the investors
their money, and 25 per cent to
the sinking fund, when the in
vestors shall have been fully
paid. All stockholders will draw
dividends according to the shares
they hold.
The main office of the com
pany is at Deming.
Garden making will soon be
the order of the day.
The Water Co. case is expect
ed to be wound up today.
Ira Baker is up from Hachita
greeting his many friends.
Our real estate dealers are
wearing broad smiles these days.
Patnta at the Creacent Lumber Co.
Mass at the Catholic church on
Monday at 8 o'clock a. m., Feb
ruary 8th.
Major Waddill left the first of
the week for Las Cruces cn pro
fessional business.
Two nice rooms for refit for
light housekeeping. Inquire of
Mrs. Julius Rosen.
Mr. L. G. Britton has sold at a
nice proht the farm he bought
in the valley only last week.
Mrs. R. A. Ford will arrive
in a few days from Silver City
to visit her many friends here.
For quick sales on commission
basis, list your property with
McCAN & MILLER, the Land
Men.
A sheriff from a Kentucky
county is expected here this
week after a prisoner who is be
ing held for him.
It has dropped into the regu
lation sunshine again. Old Sol's
smile never fades long from the
Mimbres Valley.
President Bailey and several
other officials of the C. C. & M.
road have been spending sever
al days in the city this week.
Mrs. A. W. Powe, of White
water, was in the city this week
the guest of Mrs. Rev. W. E.
Foulks while en route to Marfa,
Tex., for a visit.
Farms in the valley and resi
dence lots in town are not only
changing hands rapidly but busi
ness lots in Deming are also find
ing ready buyers. Several fine
business lots on buver avenue
were sold this week. Deming
is showing a splendid upward
tendency at this writing.
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Shot by Chas. A. Smith,
BraKeman on the
S. P. Road.
An unknown Mexican was kill
ed at Cambray Tuesday night
about 10 o'clock by Charles A.
Smith, a young freight brake-
man on the S. P.
The freight was west bound
and the Mexican was shot by
Smith, as he claims, accidently,
when he attempted to hoard it.
The bullet was from a 32-calibre
pistol and struck the unfortu
nate man in the corner of the
left eye, penetrating the brain
and causing death the next
morning at 7 o'clock. An in
quest was held over the remains
Wednesday afternoon, the ver
dict being in effect that deceased,
whose identity was unknown,
came to his death from a bullet
wound, inflicted by a pistol fired
while in the hands of C. A.
Smith.
Smith came to Deming and
gave himself up and is now in
Jail pending his preliminary
hearing.
The remains were buried here
Wednesday evening.
Jas. Martin is in from the
mines.
The chances are the proverbial
ground hog saw his "shadder."
Jim Kerr is spending the week
in town with his family.
Remember the big Valentine
dance at Clark's opera house on
the night of February 15th.
Paints at the Crescent Lumber Co.
Mrs. R. L Miller and bright
little son Bower were in the
city Wendesday visiting friends.
'Tis rumored that the Standard
Oil Co. have their eye on Dem
ing to put in a big refinery here.
Jackson Bros, opened their
new livery barn this week. We
wish them success in their un
dertaking. i
The artesian well is very near
the overflowing point. It is
thought it will flow over as soon
as the casing is put down to the
bottom.
SOMETHING NEW.
We have a fine line of up-to-date
Valentines, now on display.
Come in and look them over. We
are going to sell them at prices
that you will want to buy.
Everything new and snappy.
We have loads of new stuff as
well as Valentines that will be
of interest to you. Let us enter
tain you for a few minutes.
IRVINE A RMT1IEL,
The Chicago White Sox team,
champions of the world, will
cross bats with the El Paso team
in the Pass City on April 1st.
Why not try to have them visit
Deming on their tour?
McCan & Miller, the new real
estate dealers, have located
homeseekers on three and one
half sections of desert land and
on two deeded quarters in the
past ten days. We .are pleased
to see this new firm starting out
so nicely.
Mr. E. W. Hammack, a promi
nent young attorney of London,
Ky., whoha8 been here prospect
ing for a few weeks, left yes
terday for West Texas to take a
look at that country. He will
visit Midland and Big Springs
among other places. .
Mrs. II. H. Riley left Monday
for San Antonio, Texas. She
will be joined later on by Mr.
Riley and we understand they
will make their home in that
city. Mr. and Mrs. Riley have
been residents of Deming for
over two years and they have
many friends here who will be
sorry to see them leave.
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JOHN DEERE PLOWS
Farming Implements
of all hinds.
J. A. MAIONEY
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To Ran by Electricity.
The Chinese garden, one of
the most attractive spots around
Deming in the way of an agri
cultural demonstration, is being
connected with' the Deming elec
tric light p!nt for the purpose
of installing an electric power
pump, which will supplant the
pump now being used. The new
pump will be installed at an early
date.
This will be the first attempt
to use electricity for pumping
water in the valley and it will be
closely watched.
The town has been full of
foreign capitalists this week.
PainU at the Crescent Lumber Co.
Regular services at the Meth
odist church Sunday morning and
evening. Mrs. J. H. McTeer
will sing specially.
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A Prominent Couple Weds.
Col. R. T. Cleggand Miss Mary
F. Janes were married in our
city Wednesday evening at the
Clark rooming house, liev. W.
E. Foulks officiating. The cere
mony was performed in the
presence of quite a company of
friends, who partook of delicious
refreshments, which were serv
ed by Mrs. Dr. Walker in honor
of the happy occasion.
The happy couple are popularly
known in our city and are highly
esteemed and respected.
Col. Clegg is a well to do and
prominent mining man, being at
present secretary and manager
of the Castle Dome Metals Co.,
which has extensive mine hold
ings in the Florida mountains.
Miss Janes has been engaged
in the millinery business since
coming to Deming from Los
Angeles, and through her win
ning ways has won many friends.
They will spend their honey
moon in the glory and halo of
the towering Florida mountains,
where it would be difficult to
find a more romantic spot.
I he Graphic extends best
wishes for a long and happy life.
Mr. Jas. Todhunter was in
from the ranch this week. He
informed us he placed the loss
in his fire last week at $2,000.
Faints at the Crescent Lumber Co.
Rev.W.B.Minton, D. D., pastor
of the Presbyterian church of
Silver City, was in the city Tues
day. He was on his way to El
Paso to take unto himself a wife.
Several engines were unloaded
at the depot here this week for
farmers in the valley who are
installing pump plants. They
will doubtless be steadily receiv
ed from now on.
To Bring Colony Here.
Frank Weaver, who came here
with a party of friends from
Hardin, Colo., a couple of weeks
ago, returned home last Sun
day. Mr. Weaver is at the
head of a colony and came to
this country with the view of
finding a suitable point to locate
it He informed The Graphic
that he was highly pleased with
the Mimbres Valley and that he
was going home for the purpose
of making arrangements to bring
the people he is representing out
here.
He exDects some of the mem.
bers of the colony to arrive in
ueming this spring, but he will
not return with the majority of
mem oeiore rail.
The colony will embrace thirty
or forty families and they are
all experienced in irrigating and
in western farming problems in
general.
The colony will locate a few
miles southeast of Hondale.
Prof. Fayette A. Jones, the
mining engineer, left last night
for Las Cruces. Demin?. nil s-
boro and other southern points.
Mr. Jones expects to be absent
from the city a week or ten days.
Albuquerque Citizen.
Messrs. Brown and Sadler, of
Houston, Texas, left for home
Wednesday after acquiring a
half section of desert land and
160 acres of deeded land in the
valley. They will both return
here in the near future and in
stall pumping plants. They are
among the largest rice growers
in southern Texas, running thir
teen pumping plants, and will no
doubt be of great worth to this
country in developing its farming
interests.
W. B. C0RWIN
ARCHITECT and
SUPERINTENDENT
Plamnd Speciications.
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The usual services will be
held at the Prysbyterian church
next Sunday. Morning subject:
"The Proof of Discipleship."
Evening subject: "Prevailing
Voices."
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Deming Real Estate
Both Residence and Bustnesa Properties for
Investment and Occupation
Houses to Rent, Homesteads, Desert Claims and
Deeded Lands just outside the town limits.
Deming Real Estate, Purchasing Q.
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