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THE MOUNTAIN AIR INDEPENDENT,
Mountainair Independent
Published evei Tr-ur&day by
Mountainair Printing Company
Mountainair, New Mexico
P. A. SPfCKMANN, Editor and Manager.
TERMS OF SUBSCMPTION:
$2.00 per Year, payable in advance
Entered as second class matter Oc
tobr 13, 1916, at the post-office at
Mountainair, N. M., under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
With the moisture down something
oved two feet in the soil, and a foot of
snow, more or less covering the
ground, everything seems to point to
a splendid crop season in 1919. Not
since 1908 has there been such mois
ture in the ground at this season of
the year. A great deal of the soil had
been prepared prior to the coming of
the moisture, so that it was in shape
to use every drop of it. The farmers
are preparing to plant the greatest
acrage ever put out in this part of
the country, and everything points to
a prosperous season ahead. Land
values naturally will advance, and
those contemplating securing a home,
will act wisely to get busy before it
is too late. One thing is sure, land
prices in this vicinity will never be as
low again as at present.
In another column wc publish a list
of the lands designated under the
Grazing Act of December 29,1916, com
monly called the 640-acre act. There
will be a great many disappointments
in this, as large numbers of appli
cants were sure their particular par
cel of land would be designated. How
ever, the act of Congress proposed
that only lands should be designated
for such entry which would not pro
duce "cereals and other food crops."
And surely pinto beans are food crops.
The fact that the designations have
heen made will prove of benefit to the
country, as now the applicants will
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know just what to do and what
they are to axpect. They can go
ahead and cultivate their half section
and grow beans and feed, and no
doubt many will add wheat to their
ci ops.
Secretary Daniels has stated that it
may be years before all of the soldiers
can be brought back from"over there."
Even if it could be done within a year,
there would be great work and lots of
it for the Red Cross. Surely no one
needs be told of the work which the
"We joine
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Put your
flag in
your window
Piñón Hardware & Furniture Co.
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organizado ha-; ('.one and is doing.
And surely everyone wants to have
t hand in this work. Suppose your
toy should come home next week.
Would you want to meet him without
the 1919 Red Cross button on the lapel
of your coat? Would you want him
to think you had not done "your bit"
in aiding in the work of mercy and
help, throughout the great carnage
and after? Surely not! When Presi-
dent Wilson was asnea to mawe a
statement to start the sale of one of
the recent Liberty Loan Bond issues,
he replied "the American people will
buy without urging." It was pointed
out that there might be some tight
wads who needed to be jarred loose
from their roll. His reply was: "I
said American people." And in the
same way the American people will
pay the membership fee in the Red
.Cross for 1919 that is the real Amer
icans. Are you one?
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Some one has started a story that
because Santa Claus is of German
origin, the story of Santa Claus should
be eliminated from the Christmas idea
and all things pretaining to Christ
mas. There might be something to
this, but for the fact that Santa Claus
is not of German origin, nor do the
Germans have a Santa Claus. The
Germans attribute the gifts at Yule
tide to the "Chrislkingle," or "Christ
kindchen," which means the Christ
child. Santa Claus is an abbreviated
form of "Santa Nicholas," of the Rus
sians and Belgians. Here are some
facts about Santa Claus which will
be of interest to our readers:
ABOUT SANTA CLAUS
St. Nicholas is one of the patron
sawits of Russia, and so at Christmas
time he is a very special favorite.
But Easter is the great feast, and the
Christmas gifts are not so handsome
as the Easter presents.
He is known as Santa Claus in Hol
land. He is Samiklaus in Switzerland.
In Heligoland the children call him
Sonner Klaus.
In the Tyrol he is the Holy Man. St.
Lucy and the Christ-child go with
him.
In lower Austria his name is Niklo,
or xijdo and his masked servant who
helps to carry the bundles, is Kram-
puss.
In the Vorarlberg he is Zeminiklas,
and he puts all naughty children into
his bag and carries them off.
In Belgium the children polish their
shoes and fill them with hay, oats, and
carrofs for the saint's white horse.
Then they place them in the fire-place
or in a corner of the room, one of the
saint's favorite hiding-places. The
door is carefully locked, and the next
morning everything is found topsy
turvy. The chairs and table have been
hav
When you have that button pinned on your
coat, you can look the whole world in the face
and feel proud.
It means you have answered "present" to the
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call for 1919. It
means that you have placed your personal
stamp of approval on the work of the Greatest
Mother in the World and that you have given
her the moral support of your membership.
Red Cross work must go onl
As long as Americans are under arms across
the sea, as long as the results of war, pestilence
and famine afflict the world, the need for the
Red Cross will exist.
America has never failed in doir. sis full
duty that duty now is universal member
ship in the Red Cross.
f oin the Red Cross
-all you need is a heart and a dollar
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turned about, the horse has eaten up
the hay and left instead sweatmeats
and toys for the good children and
rods for the bad ones. But there are
very seldom any bad ones at Christ
mas. In the Netherlands the children
write to him and sing to him to let fall
from the chimney-top something into
their white aprons. As they sing they
,keep tme swinging their aprons back
and for.
In Bohemia and Syria there are
Christ plays in every village during
Advent. St. Nicholas, dressed in a
long cloak, has a golden mitre on his
head and a bishop's staff in his hand.
He reads his report of how the school
children have behaved. Those who
play truant, loiter on their way, for
get their lessons, soil and tear their
books, or forget their prayers are to
be beaten with his rod. Then comes
the Christ-child and says: "Good
Nicholas, be patient! Spare the little
ones! Spare the young blood t Forgive
them this time, good Nicholas." And
St. Nicholas forgives them because it
is Christ's birthday.
In Carinóla the good bishop dresses
in a sheet and wears a pillow-case on
his bead instead of a mitre,
comes to see the children
Then he
in their
dreams, and asks them if they always
say their prayers. Then he leaves fruit
for the good ones and rods for the for
getful out of the big basket he carries
on his arm.
In Alsace the Christ-child himself
comes, dressed as a maiden, in white,
to bring the good children sweetmeats
With a silver bell in her hand and
lighted tapers as a crown on her head,
she fills the tiny wooden shoes from
her basket.
Then she disappears out at the win
dow where she came In, and her bell
is heard tinkling as she enters the
next house.
In Swabia the Christ-child carries
a bell and an earthen pcf full of gifts.
In Hanover, Mecklenburg and Hols
tein the Christmas fairy is Claus.
In some parts of Austria candles ar
placed in the windows to let the Christ
i child see the way.
' Near Cologne the country children
j i3o round with cowbells in honor of
i the manger of Bethlehem.
I Three boys, dressed in white, with
leather girdles, and crowns of colored
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paper, march about and personate the
n.vpp liinrrs of Cologne, who were said
to be the three wiüe men.
The first child left at the gafes of
the Foundling Hospital, at Lyons, on
Christinas Eve, is laid in a handsome
cradle, and dressed iu pretty clothes.
Bonhomme Noel brings the French
children sweets for their shoes.
Children in Lorraine must not sit
in the chimney corner on Christmas
Eve because they intercept the draft.
In the country villages near Stutt-
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Wear your
button
Will you be wear
ing yoar member
ship button when
the boys com
home ?
Join
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gart and Tubingen, the children on
the three Thursdays before Christmas
shoot peas and lentils through a pipe
at every window. This custom is said
to date from the time when the plague
raged, and country friends came into
town to see if their relations were still
alive. They threw handfuls of peas
at the house, and the inmates appear
ed, if able to do so, and gave them
back a kindly, salute.
In the Black Forest the Christ-child
announces his arrival at the door by
ringing his silver bell. Then the door
is partially opened and the gifts are
thrown in. Sometimes a rod or a hand
ful of peas is added for the naughty
folks. The rod is for punishment, and
the peas are for penance.
In Northern Germany lights are
placed in the windows and food on the
tables, so that he Holy Mother and the
angels, who pass when everyone is
asleep, may find food.
Saturn's temples were hung with
flowers and wreaths of greens, tapers
I burned everywhere, feasting and danc
! ing were in every home, gifts were
freely exchanged, and all these cus
toms were observed by Christmas, but
with a newer, deeper zeal for the dear
Christ-child.
The Christmas tree, born in Ger
many, has taken root in every land
where the Christ-child is known and
loved. Selected.
LIMES
TIMES
DIMES
A few lines in this column will reach
more people than you can see in a
month. If you have anything to sell,
trade or give away, tell your neighbors
about, it through this column. If you
want to buy, you may find that one of
your neighbors wants to sell that very
thing. The cost is small compared to
results.
For good dental work, see Dr. J. E.
Kraft, over the B Theatre, Albuquer
que, N. M. 5-23 tf
For Sale: Fine Beef, just butcher
ed. Prices 15 and 20 cents per pound.
Frank Schmitz. 12-19-tf
For Bent 160 a lVs miles n of town,
Good House and barn, 90 acres culti
vated this year. Mrs. Mary L. Corbett.
11-21-tp
For Sale: 245 acres patented land,
two miles west of Manzano; has flow
ing spring of good water. Address
Joseflta G. de Candelaria, Manzano, N.
M. 12-5-4tp
For Sale: Alfalfa $'0 per ton;
Prairie hay $22.50 perton, or 80c per
bale. Imboden's Livery Barn, or see
W. T. P'armer. 11-21-lf
For Cale: A 1 H. P. Air-cooled
Gasoline Engine. In good order. Can
be seen running any day at Indepen
dent office. Will do the work of a 10
foot windmill. Need larger size. Call
at this office.
Wanted: Hogs, Chickens and Tur
keys, Will pay good prices. See W. T.
Farmer, at City Meat Market; Moun
tainair, N. M. 'll-28-tf
I have 320 acre relinquishment !'
in best bean section on which is
partly finished house. Will sell
this farm and enough lumber to
complete house for $350.00, and
I will accept beans, barbed wire,
good team of mules or cash in
payment. If you want a bargain
i see me at once.
H. L. ANDREWS.
For Sale: Herd of cattle, good
rustlers and in Al condition; 9 cows,
6 heifers, 4 steers and 1 calf.. Also
some good brood Mares and colts; 1
good young mule, 2 burros. All this
stuff is for sale, for what it is worth;
reason for selling, sickness.. Am not
pushed for range and will not sacri
fice. Inquire at this office. 10-ll-4t
Dr. J. E. KBAFT
Dentist
Rooms 1, 2, 3, Barnett Building, Al
buquerque, N. M. (over B Theatre.)
Appointments made by mail or phone.
BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES
Sunday School at 10 a. ni. B. Y. P.
V. at 7 p. ni. Preaching every Sunday
at 11 a, m. and 7:45 p. ni. Prayer
Meeting every Wednesday evening at
7:30. Ladies Missionary Aid Society
meets twice a month (Wednesday)
2:30 p. m. Sunbeam Band 1st and 3d
Sundays at 3 p. m.
Church Conference Saturday 7:30
p. m. before the 1st Sunday In each
month.
WY B. PlUPrS, Ffcetor.
.Make yourself Barley Hour I'an
ian.es. l.a a sack at Mounuiiiair
Produce Co. 12-12-tf
For Sale: Jersey cow coming 4
years old; due to freshen the 21st of
this month. V. A. Sipes, 2 miles
north, 3Vj miles west of Mountainair.
' 12-12-3tp
To Trade: Good work horse for
milk cow. Seo J. A. Eaton, 5 miles
west of Mountainair. 12-12-3tp
For Sale: Household goods, kit
chen cabinet, safe, dining table, 2
bed steads, dresser, washstand, dish
es, sewing machine. Anyone wish
ing to see these goods will find me
atC. B. Cloud's. Ella Thompson.
12-12-2t
For Sale: 120 acres, 9 miles north
of Mountainair, partly cultivated;
good well. Box 227, Estancia, N. M.
12-12-3tp
White Corn Flour, $1.25 a sack at
Mountainair Produce Co. 12-12-tf
For Salt": Two business Jots in
Mountainair. A bargain. Inquire 8,
Independent Office.
B A T II S
Am prepared to give baths, plen-
ty of hot water. Good tub. Open
every evening. -Price 25 cents
Bring your towels.
Frank Schmitz,
Old Cooper Residence
Amble's Pharmacy J
PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS;
Schoolbocks, Magazines, Papers
Proprietary
Mountainair,
FAUSTINO JARAMILLQ J
Contractor and Builder
Adobe and Stone Mason, Plastering Pebble-Dash a Specialty
Call or Write
Cuarai, N. M.
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Banking Business entrusted to our keeping
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Why Pay Rent?
To continue paying rent year after year, is not
showing economy and thrift. Why not secure a
lot and build your own home, and instead of
paying rent to someone else, be your own land
lord? We have a few choice lots left well lo
cated, at prices that will astonish you. Come in
and let's talk it over.
Abo Land Company
LLOYD ORME, Manager
STOCK HOLDERS MEETING
Stockholders of Mountainair State
Bank 6( Mountainair New Mexico,
will plcüde take pqtice that the regu
lar annual stockholders meeting for
the election of Directors and the trn:is
action of othert legitimate business,
will he held at ;its banking house on
Tuesday JsnuaO' 7th, 1919.
. :vj C. E. BIGELOW,
- ': 1 ' " i Cashier.
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"Jones says he gives employment to
a lot of other Bien."A;.jV
"So ha doesther:43PÍ3ítÍll col
lectors.", : :. : -lillpill
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LIBERTY B0Nlr1!$!ijjKTS
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The third payment on the Fourth
Liberty Bond must be in Dallas by
Thursday Dec. 19th. Pleare make
your payments now.
Mountainair State Bank.
..For Sale: Quarter section of land,
southwest of Mountainair. Fenced
and cross fenced; part in cultivation;
good well. Inquire! 7, Independent
Office.
Stock Wanted: Can pasture about
30 head of stock. See I. C. Bruce, 7
miles southeast of Mountainair.
12-12-3tp
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I will pay highest cash price for
all kinds of furs.
II. L. ANDREWS.
Medicines
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