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VOL. II MOUNTAINAIR, NEW MEXICO, TI1UKSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1917 NO. 7

Ely to Washington Pleasant View NATIONAL FOOD NEW DRY INCREASED PENSION ADMINISTRATION Special to the Mountainair Independent HO Mre. Fisher was a waller at scheol FOR CERTAIN Sante Fe, N. M., Nor. 8th, 1917-Ra- lph Tuesday of last week. CANNOT FIX PRICE C. Ely atate food administrator J. L. Clark' killed the fatted calf at WAR WIDOWS will leave fer Washington tonight to BG MAJORITY his home a few days ago.- - take up with the National feod admin- Lillie Laster enrolled last Monday at Provided by Recent Act food Control Act Does Not istration and the Army Authorities the school, also a visitor same day. of question of a higher price for the New Congress according to Provide Such Author- Luther Goodwin has moved north Mexico Pinto beans. Mr. Ely will ask Torrance County Votes Dry 5 to 1 ; only One ity about eight miles, from this neighbor- Bulletin that the relative value of the NewMex-ic- o Precindt Gives Majority for Booze hood. beans be determined and that in The Congress, on October 6th, , 1917, Special to the Independent. G. W. Brunner and son, R. S., are bean purchases for the army, the adopted- - an amendment to the penslen Santa Fe, N. M., Not. 8th, 1917-St- ate in the Saddler Community with their contents ef the product be New Mexico has done herself proud law increasing the rate of pension for Feod Administrator Ralph C. Ely ment. Mountainair returned 20 votes bean thresher. taken as the basis for the price. It is a widow fallowing in the ht againut John Barleycorn. for and 70 against. Tajique 5 for and of an officer or enlisted man this morning received the ! Mr. and Mrs. Jim Burns had quite a believed that the New Mexico pinte The old gent has con;e through the of the Army, Navy or Marine Corps telegram on the bean situatioa front 37 against. Abo one for, and the rest sick infant Monday night but it is re- beans has a higher food value than any fray so delapidated that even hi most of the United States who served in the the National Food Administrator at against. cuperating. other beans produced in this country intimate friends do not recognize him. Civil War, the War with Spain or the in answer to inqniries Washington, such is Mrs. J. W. Williams and sister from and if a basis established the The liquor interests worked quietly un- Phipippine Insurrection, to $25 per from the important bean producing sec- Corona Dry; Vaughn Wet Estancia visited kinfolks in the neigh- New Mexieo product not only will com- day of month. This does not include widows food an- til just before the election, when tions: The Administration - borhood last week. mand a higher price but will be adver- they flooded the state with literature of men in the regular Army, Navy or nounces that it has fixed no prices oa tised to the world as a higher value which for lack of and veracity The vote from Corona is reported as Wood-haulin- g has been aa interest- Marine Corps who did not serve in said and dees not contemplate doing truth beans of food. ing sev- article United States Senator was without parallel. Having no ar- 68 dry and 19 wet. Vaughn gave a ma- feature the past week, with wars. It does not include the widows to; the airoy and nary hare recently A. A. Jones has wired the war depart- guments to present to vile jority of one wet, the vote being 50 to eral of our men folk. of the men of the War of 1812, the War specific lots of beans to be the voters, purchased in Mr. ment support of Ely's sugges- prophecies regarding con- 49. John Crumbly and family have moved with Mexico or the Indian Wars, or shipped prior te Nevember 16th. The and untruths tion that the bean price be based on ditions in dry atates were resorted to, into an adjoining home of his father-in-la- Army nurses, because not named in the Federal Trade Commission advised as the Nutritive value. but the people had already made up Luke Burns, at Bronche. Amendment. to cost of beans in the hands of dealers Ohio Probably Wet The army authorities have set prices their minds they would be Mr. Meadow Applications are not required from and the department of ceordination in that better and family, who left on beans for orders up to November 15 off those entitled. of the food, advised as to without the saloon and went to the here last fall for Arizona, are back and purchases B. F. O. shipping points as follows: polls determined to make an end of it, Reports from Ohio, the only other can find a Prompt action will be taken in the where these orders might be placed, camped till they home. California choice white small and onee for all. state voting on Prohibition at this Pension Office to make payment of the but the purchases were made by the Mr. Jackson's new house is begin- medium, eleven cents; California red, All is to fix majori- time, report the result in doubt. The increased amount. properly constituted autheritiea of the that remains the ning te skew up. Looks like progress pink and bayos, eight and one-eighth last wet and dry election resulted in a Gayloed M. quartermaster general of the army and ty. The first report on Tuesday night, to see these new buildings dotted about Saltzgabeb, cents; California Limas, eleven and one victory for the wets by about 85,000 paymaster general of the navy. The was 2,500 majority for the drys, but over our vast prairies. Commissioner. half cents; California kidney, ten and this has been climbing right along ever majority. Apparently this wet majori- Feod Administration is informed that Mrs. Minnie Williams and Mrs. W.N. three quarters; Colorado and New Mex- since, and is now estimated from ty has been practically wiped out, Mount Calvary School these orders were placed almost entire- at Walpole were pumpkin hunters in the ico pintes, seven and three quarters 15,000 to 20,000. Very few precincts which is some dictory in itself, even if ly with dealers and that while these Swoop home last Wednesday. A pleas- cents;" Michigan choice hand picked gave wet majorities. So as we prohibition does not carry there. prices may have been belew the market far ant day was spent in the home. The first month of school in District white.beans, eleven and one half cents. have heard only one precinct in Tor- values, they represented fair profit to Number Fifteen closed the Twenty-sixt- h New York choice hand picked white, Mr3. R. S. Brunner's brother, W. O. Com- rance County has gone wet, and each dealers based on Federal Trade A Boy Story Anderson, is visiting in her home, this day of October. We have 61 en- eleven and five eighths, seemed to vie with the other as to mission reports. week, and is intending to make a rolled: seventeen girls and fourteen which could roll up the greatest per The Food Control Act does not au- lengthy stay in boys . The following girls and boys were We Get There never was a great bey stery the neighborhood. thorize Food Administration to fix Where do off? ceit. dry. neither absent nor tardy: Marie and without a dog injit. Master John Leonard was absent to growers of beans, but the re- Albuquerque is dry by a majority of Mildred Baily; Mary and Billie Harris; prices from school last goiag his 449, while Bernalillo county has 492 Boys and dogs have the the same week, with sponsibility of preventing varieus agen- Every time the employees in the var-iou- a Cornelia Haggerton; Bulah Shaw; Bes- problems the same troubles to over- father in the mountains huntiag, and from exacting un- plants of the country strike for majority to its credit. Only four pre- sie and Pearl Fitzgerald; and May cies in distribution found Lulu in wet, eóme. Smious-minde- d people thinlf that some deer meat toe, returning on reasonable prefits to the end that beans higher wages and win their point, ac- cincts that county were Warnock; Forrest Haggerton; Loyd boys are full of mischief and that all Friday. may reach consumer at as reasonable cording increase is placed on the price Santa Fe gave a dry majority of 465 Lane; Walter Shaw; Frank Jenkins votes. Las Vegas, 147. Deming and dogs are unmitigated nuisances. Thus Frank Owen who moved here with price as is consistent with reasonable of the products of the plant so that the and Lena Brown. boys and dogs have much in common, his family from Texas, about a year profit to any necessary factor in dis- losa falls on the consumer and not on Socorro are credited with having shown Our school had a short program Sun- and one of their chief occupations is ago returned last Monday to the Star tribution. Speculating, hoarding and the manufacturer. Every one knows up 3 to 1 dry. Belen is reported as dry day morning after Sunday School. We keeping out of the way of peeple who State. Mr. Owen's health had been on within the trade must be dis- that this is true, and since it is a con- as the Sahara. sang some patriotic songs, and May don't like them. . the decline since he came here, and de- continued. Dealers are required te sell dition that admits of no doubt, where Reports from Torrance County prove Warnock and Billy end Mary Harris It is too bad that Booth Tarkington's spite the Doctors advice, he returned at reasonable profit over actual cost at is it going to end? that our people are dsne with the sa- reeited some of the pieces sent us the "Punrod Schcfield" arrived so long af- believing it didn't agree with him here. time of sale without regard to market Employees claim, most often, that loon. The small vote in favor of the Saturday week before. Mrs. Mulvaney is in ter Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer." While riding horseback Friday or replacement value. This policy is they strike because their wsges are no saloon a credit to our people every night, read a poem sent by her brother, who Tom and Penrod would have been great Warren Brunner met a ac- adopted for protection of producer as longer sufficient to pay their living precinct. with serious is now at Camp Kearney as one of the 39 3 chums. Then throw in "Huck Finn" cident. His horse running a well as of consumer and it is much to expenses, which is very frequently only Tajique dry wet into gate, Colorado National Guards. 68 " for good measure and the picture is threw himself and his rider be desired that every bean grower us- too true. But ene of the reasons for Torreón "72 fell with We expect to have a social and " complete. one foot hung in ing seil aaapttd for bean growing and the inerease in cost is the striking Manzano 59 8 " stirrup. Warren's Thanksgiving program before Thanks- " ThePenrod stories inCosmopolitan are foot was badly bruised using due care and diligence, should re- of other employees in other lines of Eastview 20 3 " and he is not giving, and hope to have a good crowd 27 4 " touching the high water mark of boy able to be in school this week. ceive fair profits over cost of produc-tie- n. work, whose employers promptly retal- Punta 'J of patrons and friends of the Bcheol literature, and Penrod's dog "Duke" is Of course no agency of the gov- iate by adding to the price of their Willard 70 "12 " The new school building, which has present Mrs. Caglb, a Bure enough boy's dog with about as ernment could undertake to protect in- lues of products. Estancia 178 "32 " no name yet but is being erected four Teacher. much pedigree as a field mouse. dividuals of districts which have been Apparently, we have atarted on a Moriarty 77 "29 " miles west of Pleasant View is begin- Tarking-to- n 25 " 4 " In November Cosmopolitan unfortuaata in weather and crop con- reguar "merry-go-round- " of raising Palma ning to look like something doing since Mrs. Malone Dead tells how Penrod and his side part- ditions, if the general supply operates wages, and then raising prices, and un- Duran 87 "14 " lumber and carpenters show up en the " ner Sam named Sam's dog Walter-Joh- n in such a way as to make market values less the Government steps in and puts Pinos Wells 22 11 " grounds. Quite a aumber of children " Carmichael a sufficiently gaudy ap- Julia Ann Malone, who came to disappointing for particular portions. a limit on one or both, there is no tel- Encino, 80 5 " are rejoicing over the idea ef going to " pellation for any mongrel. Meuntainair a week" ago last Saturday While the crops in New York state and ling where it will end. Abo 86 8 " school, as they have been deprived of " Anyway, If you love boys and dogs, from Mills County, Texas, died last enor- Southwest Plainsman. Lucy 18 5 " inch advantages. Michigan are disappointing, the Sunday night at 11:30 o'clock. The Mountainair 89 " 9 " don't miss a single Penrod yarn. mous increase in Colorado and Califor- John Dressier, and Mrs. Bernice family had made the trip by wagon, Mcintosh 49 " 6 " nia far more than offset these short- Bingham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. which taken with the advanced age of Grandpa Cloud Jaramillo 12 " 17 " ages and must necessarily affect the Luke Burns, were married Sunday the mother, proved too great for her. 46 " 7 " New Schoolhouse general market values. In recent years Lucero Nov. 4th at Estancia at the CourtHouse She had passed the four-scor- e years of Cloud passed away last Sun- Cedarvale 31 " 4 " at 5 o'clock p. m. On Monday large importations of ManchurianBeans Grandpa they life. The body was taken by the hus- day night, after having suffered from a Varney 37 " 5 " Reymundo Romero was in from the fitted up ef good quality have been brought into themselves with the necessi- band and the sister to Mulliii, Texas, complication of some Total 1018 dry 206 wet sawmill the first of the week. He says this country and reports now are that diseases for time. ties that fits the home and are domi- old home mill will be the for interment. He was born February 9, 1850, having the new schoolhouse at the ciled miles the Manchurian crop isvsstly increased The above figures are from the Coun- at their ranch nine north of Deceased leaves five children, one reached the age of 67 years, 8 months ready for use hortly, and a school will oyer any previous years. By reason of ty Clerk's office and are supposed to be Mountainair. This young eouple have sister, two brothers and three half and 25 days. be opened, for the convenience of the many in the shortage of tonnage and damages correct. Vidal Sais, of Manzano, claims friends this neighborhood who brothers, besides the husband to mourn The funeral was conducted by Rev. families of the men employed at the wish in submarine zone about Europe, the that we have an error in the report for their happiness and success her. The sister arrived the last of last W. Williams and was under the au- mill. He anticipates a steady run of through Manchurian beans are vory naturally J. from his precinct, claiming it should be life. week to be at her bedside. the mill all winter long, and is looking seeking market in this country. They spices of the W. O. W., on Tuesday 165 to 8. This would increase the dry out for the workmen's families, as he should hardly move in any other direc- afternoon. Interment was in the Cedar majority by a little over a hundred. is well aware that he can get better tion. The food Administration proposes Grove Cemetery. Anyway, the native people hit the Puddin' Head Philosophy men and they will be better satisfied, it Card of Thanks to help wherever possible in the cam- Booze Business right between the eyes, the children are in school. paign to encourage farmers and to in- and deserve credit for the victory. Card of Thanks The gamboling lambs do not gamble. desire the people of Mountainair crease the production, but economic .We Debts are the silent partners of exper to know how mueh we conditions above referred to are the appreciate their Lost Sunday Services ience. :?,.. . kindness to us during the real canes of the present unsettled We desire to express our gratitude to Tax Amentad time of the It may be that the war hen is ut of sickness and death of wife and mother. conditions of the market and must be the neighbors and friends, whoso kind- ly assisted us in our recent bereave- Regular preaching service at the shells. Being straggers to all here, our grati- reckoned with. The Taxation amendment is reported ment. Methodist Chapel next Sunday by the Carelessness wears out more farm tude goes out the more to each and as IoBt in the state. In this county a Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Cloud, pastor, Sunday school at 10 arm. to implements than use. everyone who assisted us. Red Cross good majority was returned against it. and sister. which all are invited. The attendance Bad roads are not only hard on the Mr. Malone and family. Mountainair gave 21 votes for and 75 this service has been good,-- a major- tires, but lead to profanity. votes against this amendment. Abo at There will be a special meeting of Doit Filomeno Chavez has received a ity being on time each Sunday. Ser- There are fewer helping hands than Few if any counties in the county can gave one vote for the Tax amendment. the Red Cross at the Electric Theatre "Roll of Honor" from his son Macario mon at 11 o'clock, to which you will be itching palms in this world. equal the achievement of Larue County Tajique 7' for and 35 against. Saturday afternoon, November 10 at Chavez, who is at present in training welcomed. League service at 7 p. m., Smoking is said to calm the nerves. in Kentucky. Its draft quota for the 3 o'clock. All who are interested in at Camp Kearney- ,- a large picture or followed by preashing service. In other words, the more a soldier National Army was 132 men. Each of

Moun-taina- judicial District in Doubt stewp., 132 Red Cross work and want to see ir group of pictures showing scenes of fumes thé físjí hft the responded, was examined, pas- help do her part in providing Camp Life, and containing the names Mrs. W. H. Mason and son, Forest, Field and Farm. sed, claimed no exemption, and entered for the cemfort of our boys in the tren- of each of the officers and Privates in The Judicial District Amendment is of Estancia, were in Mountainair the service. Larue (then Hardin) County ches are earnestly requested to be the Battalion. It is a memento of very close throughout the state. Tor- first of the week on business and pleas Mrs. Dee Lee is expected home from is the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln. present. which Don Filomeno ii justly proud. rance County voted against this amend- - ure. Texas, the first of the week.' Youth's Companion, - ni Pace 2 November 8, 1017 The Mountainair Independent

Mountainair independent Confidence The Result of Strength Published every Thursday by The strength of this bank is the direct result of its efficient man- Mountainair Printing Company agement, imple resources and capital. The confidence of the people it the result t f the strength and unquestioned safety which the bank-assure- s Mountainair, New Mexico its depositors and patrons. Ever since its establishment the bank hns gradually grown in strength and also in the esteem of the people. We invite the accounts of all who appreciate fafety for their money and P. A. SPECKMANN, Editor and Manager. i careful, efficient service. A Strong Bank with no side lines. Straight Banking. Experienced TERMS Of SUBSCRIPTION: management and large financial resources at our command. TRAD BEANS POR $2.00 per Year, paable in advance TheTorrance County Savings Bank Entered as Second Clas3 Matter Oc- Capital & Surplus $25,000.00 tober 13, 1916, at the post-offic- e at Mountainair, N. M. under the Act of VVILLARD, IN. M. R APPLES March 3, 1879. We pay 4 per cent interest on time deposits. We are the oldest Bank in Torrance Ceunty In the prices offered by the Govern- ment for beant, there seems to be several "queer things. " One of these is the variance in the prices offered, Colo- rado and New Mexico Pintos being less than any of the other varieties. The THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK prices are for beans purchased or orders BELEN, NEW MEXICO placed from Oct. 5 to November 15, Have a carload of Good Winter Apples when the prices are made public almost a month after the opening date. Then DEPARTMENTS MAINTAINED on the track in Mountainair, which I am in the matter of double sacking, the Savings Deposit one-eigh- Commercial Safe additional price is th of a cent per pound, or twelve and a half eents selling at wholesale prices. Will take a a sack. How could our farmers come Banking Business entrusted to our keeping out on this, when the cheapest they receives the most careful attention limited quantity of good clean Beans at have been able to purchase the sacks is fourteen and three quarter cents?

1- 9 -2 in full weight sacks, in ex- cents, How many of the patrons of our schools have stopped to think how great change for apples. Get your supply for a hindrance the parties given by the CALLING CARDS young folks during the week, are? In winter now. Good keeping varieties. a recent test given in the local schools, We are prepared to furnish Ladies' Calling Cards following a week during which there of latest styles and latest styles of type. See occurred several parties, the test our samples before placing your order. showed an efficiency of about thirty per cent. How can the children or young people either for that matter, Mountainair Printing Company give attention to their studies and real- ly advance as they should, when they come to school drowsy and unfit for work, for want of sleep? Here is a chance for the parents to help in the efficiency of the schools, by seeing that SHAW & PAYNE W. A William all parties are at the week-en- d and not during the week. leal Estate The National Food anta Fe, New Mexico Administration is makes plain its stand on the bean ques If your Land priced reasonably, we can tion through a telegram printed on the sell it for you. We have purchasers for lana first page of this issne of the Indepen. dent. The Administration not only has near Mountainair, and if you want to sell, sec not fixed the price of beans, but has no write authority to tío so. 'Ike prices cn the us at once. beans which have been purchased for the army and navy have been fixed, according to the cost of the same. It is i made plain that its is the "speculating, hoarding and among the ñ i or-.-- . tiade" that it is to be fixed, and not i rv t t r ft ware ex o. ft che price to the gtower. rinon nam rurniture ft G. T. McWhirter, Manager 'r Public Auction It Furniture, Bedding, Hardware, Stoves, Heaters ft ft On Saturday, November 10, I will This Magnificent $6.50 "Sweet Home" ft sell to the highest bidder, in front of ft the post office, all the personal proper- Paints, Oils, Glass, Barbed Wire Rocker Given Free Read How to Get It ty of Isaac H. Welker, deceased, in- cluding: Two work horses,- wagon and harness, one pony, one harrow, one V See the Chair at our Store walking plow, one planter, one cultiva- ! tor, one saddle, one cook stove, four water barrels, bed and springs, three

hoes, twenty steel trap3, fifty-fou- r sacks beans. Get a Punch Card Or, as soon as your J. A. Beal, Colt Demand Administrator. aces in and have all of your m m m h purchases amount to tfn rn .... n j.ii People indebted to Purches Punched. As &$j.3u, we win ueiiver the City Lumber Company will please call and arrange 1 soon as your purchases the Robker you on pay- payment of their accounts. '4 amount to $75.00, we ment of $1.75 in cash. Inquiries are now being made for ren- Baptist Church Services tal for winter by families who will deliver to you one Be sure to get your Sunday School at 10 a. m. B. Y. P. cottages next H U. at 7 p. m. Preaching the 1st and ad- of these beautiful rock- card and see that it is wish to come to Mountainair to take mm m 3d Sundays at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. 1 1 of ers; ABSOLUTELY FREE x3&vl ra punched every time. Ladies Missionary Aid Society meets vantage our splendid school facilities. twice a month (Wednesday) 2:33 p. m. Musi we turn them away because of the Sunbeam Band 1st and 3d Sundays at 3 p. m. lack of such cottages? Cottages of three or Church Conference Saturday 7:30 p. four rooms, which together with the lot, You m. before the 1st Sunday in each month. pay no more for the goods you buy J. W. Williams, Pastor. will cost not to exceed $600, will rent s of us, than you would pay elsewhere, Read the ads of the City Lumber Co well and pay a good return on the invest- and get the chair besides ment. Why not investigate this now? Philip A. Speckmann Orme Mercantile Company NOTARY PUBLIC Abo Land Company Deeds, Mortgages and Bills The Satistactory Store of Sale Properly Drawn Mountainair, New Mexico and Acknowledged LLOYD ORME, Manager ! At the Independent Office Mountainair, N. M. th MintolfMÍr lndpodnt Notice for Publkatioa sroraaoattsssraroro a8paawKisisxxN Army Buys Beans 8 Citizen's Barber Shop Department of the Interior, CARS U. S. Land Office at Santa Fe, N. M. USED The United States army will pay Service October 1, 1917. First Class seven and three-fonrt- h cents a pound Notiee is hert'y given tkat Locas For Sale or will trade for PLENTY OF CLEAN TOWELS for Colorado and New Mexico pint Serna, of EaitvLv, N. M.,whe ea Au beans according to a telegram received Beans JIM PAYNE, Proprietor gust 4, 1914, mnt Homestead Entry, by State Food Administrator Ely thia No. 02162 , for Lts 1, 2, 3, Seetiea T, rangiag in week from the Food Administration We bare nsd cars and Lots 2, S, 4, 3eton 8, Towaship 4 from $250 to 800. Good Stan-da-rt Burean at Washingtoa. price a., Raage 8 e., K. M. P. Mtridiai, kas RebuHt Can. Write as what This applies to orders placed for with you. T. E. RODGERS filed notice of iatcntioa to snake tare-year you need and let na figure shipment from October 6 to November Proof, to establish claim to the GEO. LEARNARD PIANO CO. Surveying and Locating 15, f. o. b. shipping point. Prices on P. land above described, before P. A. The Cooper Motor Co. other beans are announced as follows: Be sure of your linea before fencing Speckmann, U. S. Commissioner, at 214 South Walttr St. and save trouble later California choice white, eleven cents; Reo Autos Mountainair, New Mexico, ea the 21st Distributors California red, pink and bayo, eight Mountainair, New Mexico day of 1917. Albuquerque, N. M. ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEX. November and one-eight- California lima, eleven Claimant names as witaesses: and one-hal- f; California kidney, ten Maaaal Baca, Mountainair, N. M., ana throe-fourth- s; Michigan choice CHAS. BURT Banigno Sedillo, Francisee Serna and L hand-picke- d white, eleven and one-hal- f; Frank Aragón, ef Eastview, N. M. build hand-picke- Do you expect to that New York choice d white, See Me Francisco Delgade, Register. House? If so, five-eighth- Fire Insurance eleven and s. All prices per DEUSON J. A. old Reliable SPRINGFIELD FIRE pound basis, single bags; double bags The Notice for Publicatieo Contractor and Builder FIRE & MARINE CO.-T- hey always pay one-eighth cent per pound advance. Department of the Interior I will appreciate your patron-ac- e U. S. Land Office at Santa Fo, N. M. October 1, 1917. Just before geing to press we are in- Notice is hereby given that Lester A. L formed that the City Lumber Co. has H. Williams, of Mountainair, New Mex- Dr. George Buer received a car of Fir lumber and an- Physician and Surgeon other of good hard brick, which they ico, who, en September 27, 1912, made Tuning have been expecting for several days. Homestead Entry Act of Feb. 3, 1911, Farm Implements Piano General Practitioner No. 017821, for 1 se Section 4, and w aw 8, 4 Residence Phone, Lone, Short, Lone Ring i J, Section Township a., Repairing Range 7 e., New Mexic Principal Mountainair, New Mexico Our Implements have arrived and we LINES Meridian, has filed notice of intention Kttular Trip through the to make three-yea- r to f ValUj Towni Proof, establish can supply your needs in the line TIMES claim to the land abovo described, be- Addren C. J. Amble fore P. A. Speckmann, U. S. Commis- Leon R. Allen sioner, at Mountainair, N. M., on the Gang Plows, Turning Plows, Physician and Surgeon DIMES 21st day of November 1917. Albuquerque, New Mexico Office Practice and Consultation. Treating Claimant names as witnesses: of Eyes and Fitting of Glasses a specialty Discs, Harrows, Listers, Etc, With Ge. P. Learnara Piena Ca. A few lines in this column will reach F Q. Imboden, Mrs. Minni Wil- MOUNTAINAIR, N. M. more people than you can see in a liams, Miss Lula B. Kenton, John Dee Offibe in rear of Drug Store needs month. If you have anything to sell, all of Mountainair, N. M. Tell us your and we will help you. trade or giva away, tell your neighbors Francisco Delgado, Register. That's our business. MORPHINE about it through this column. If you want to buy, you may find that one of Notice for Publication Itrte Liitr Cirt t--1 Hun lir R. L. tt your neighbors wants to sell that very Department of the Interior Na lass sf Masa N safarla Mwittíf amata Assistant District Attorney thing. The cost is small compared to U. S. Land Office at Santa Fe, N. M. Clem Shaffer MsKaaaa, taa ariatas- - at tk r. October 1, 1917. MOUNTAINAIR, NEW MEXICO Taraa Da Cara, ia Caarf Will Attend to all Civil Matters results. Tklrty Taara' Snctats ia tk Tramtaiaat tí Notice is hereby given that Nolasco Draar abita Willard, N. M. FOR SALE- -2 young Poland China Sisneros, of Mountainair, N. M., who, Raqaast CreUatials 26 1912, En- Ueua-tai- a Pigs. Also trio young black Minorca on July made Homestead Uu4 ia taa Healthiest City ia a Dtstrlet Chickens. Dr. G. H. Buer. U-8-- try, No. 016910, for s J sw i Section 15 Dr. J. J. McKanna Notice for Publication and n J nw J Section 22, Township 3 n., FOR SALE Model 1917 Ford Car, in Range New Mexico Principal Bx 1IT TaUpaaaa t Department of the Interior St., Make This Your Bank MAGDALINA NKW MEXICO first class shape. New casings all Meridian, hasfiled notice of intention U. S. Land Office at Santa Fe, N. M. around. Cheap. Inquire at thia office. to make fiveyear Proof, to establish Our accomodation, conveniences and cordial personal October 31, 1917. ll-8-- claim to the land above described, be- attentioa will make yoa feel at home with us. Notice is hereby giren that Juan Lu- fore P. A. Speckmann, U. S. Commis- cero, of Cuarai, N. M., who on October LOST-Bo- ok of blank Hunting Li- sioner, at Mountainair, New Mexico, Designated Depository for Miss Verde Corbett 8, 1912, made Homeatead Entry, No. censes. Finder please return to M. on the 21st day ofNovember 1917. THE FEDERAL LAND BANK of Wichita, Kansas TEACHER OF PIANO AND HARMONY 017321, sw ne 1, n se J & se se for i i ll-8-- i 3t Deputy Game Warden. Claimant names as witnesses: Graduate of i, Section 10, Township 4 n, Range 6 e, City Collegia of Music Jose Maldonado, Francisco Sedillo, Kanea N. M. P. Meridian, has filed notice oí Texas Long Leaf Yellow Pine floor- NEW MEXICO Martin Lobato, Ventura Lobato, all of National Bank MOUNTAINAIR, intention to make fiye year Proof, to ing, $55.00 per M at the City Lumber State Mountainair, N. M. Albuquerque. N. M. establish claim to the land above de- Co. Francisco Delgado, Register. scribed, before P. A. Speckmann, U. S. Commissioner, at Mountainair, N. WANTED Lady or girl for dining M., on the 26th day of December 1917. room Work. Inquire at Floyd's Res- PRED H. AYERS Claimant names as witnesses: taurant, Shaw'e old stand. 10-l-- ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW R. S. Rivera, Mountainair, N. U., warn FOR SALE Team af snail mules, Office Hours: 9:30 a. m. to 4:30 p..m. Clemente Tarin, Luciano Valiejos and 14 inch Sulkey, 6 piga. Jack Davis, 3 Estancia, New Mexico George Campbell all of Cuarai, N. M. miles south of town. tp Francisco Delgado, Register.

FOR SALE-Go- od yearling steers and few good cows, cheap. T. L. Capt

Utensils FOR SALE-- 12 head of filley yearl- ings and Some matches, THAT CMBE blacks and bays. W. F. Bartells. A FOR SALE used cars, late models, POWERFUL, snappy priced to sell; $150. to $600. Folds, motor gives it get-ava-y j.. rm Dodges, Buicks, Saxons and Studebak-ers- . and speed and stamina for the ThSU UsedbrYears Write or call, John Fleming, ml Haynes Distributor, Albuquerque.N.M. rough going and the hills. 'I Imv HSf rriTr "1 5 01" IT ' . fI U veara over th r.nmn Pir anA it Ut t,. tf Sr the hardest" wear possible, and has out-- v. " M uvcu evervin ns i nart whn I hnnnht Its prime performance It. I had a Pudding Pan that a wagon FOR SALE-So- me good pigs. Fred Light Four -B- of BBBBam - isu uvci. a wok a Dimmer ana beat It Hinton, Mountainair, N. M. among cars its price class nguiu bou wem ngm on using u tor yean," Mrs, Boyd Hill: i"icCooperas Cove Texas, is now a of common r $795 matter The Wonderful, Long LOST-Bl- ack fur neck scarf, on f. S. . TU4 (ukject M chanft vitbout knowledge. Lasting streets in Mountainair. Return to this

office or to L. C. Fulfer. 10-l-- Motor 32 h. p. at 2G00 r. p. in. Tirti Jl x 4 inches "ILLINOIS Wheelbsae 106 inches Storting-Lightin- Auto-Li- t Aluminum Ware Rear Spring, Cantilever Fuel Feed Vacuum System XIV, wear and wear ané vetar. Will not chin, Big Lumber Clearance Sale feel, crack nor rust. Made of thick, atroné sliect Aluminum guaranteed to last 2J J. A. BEAL, Dealer years and will latt longer. Will never disap. This Month Only appoint you. It ia economical, requiring i la is lea beat tbau it needed ior other kiada ol ware. All rough lumber in our two yards SPECIAL reduced to $20.00 per M. Lumber $n 25 stacked on lots in the Veal Addition, A SAVE U. except second class, reserved. All second class Lumber, 8 to 12 inches fo you can prove to vonr own aatfaft-tn- n h an lit ,i nir-m- i rtnoriy end economy of "1K-M- " ILLINOIS Ware wide, $15.00 per M. ss t offer (his regular $5.14 substantially n nH m We are expecting this week 10,000 tui strictly clear 10 inch Oregon feet Fir Ship Lap. Saturdae and Monday, November 10th and 12th Plenty of Brick and Cement, Saih nA Vtnnrm XX ntAircrm Wi ftirrv fit For Cash Only higher gradea of prepared roofings and Redwood Shingles. Piñón Hardware & Furniture Co. City Lumber Company G. T. McWhirter, Manager C. C Goodner, Mgr.

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F. C. Schuessler is expecting his Manuel Hernandez was arrested in Whenever you have occasion It s laid bare and plainly exposed to brother to arrive this afternoon from Willard last week, charged with boot- view in every piece of our high grade Mason, Texas. legging, assault and battery. His pre- to open a bank cccount liminary hearing was set for Monday, Mrs. J. L. Moore of Chicago, Ohio, the 6th. is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. C. Sharp-les- s Lumber and family. J. W. Conant of Rayo was in town Quartered He arrangements last night. reports THE G. V. Hanlon came over from Albu- made for the opening of the school at querque Monday night to put in his that place, with Miss Jimmie McKin-le- y Quarter sawing exposes to view the to help make New Mexico dry. as teacher. MOUNTAINAIR STATE BANK beautiful grain of the timber, giving the finest finish to any work where II. Hollon brought in a couple of R. L. Hitt vas up from Willard last Mountainair, N. ML it is used. This is the yard for guar- porkers this morning, which he dis- Saturday, prosecuting Genaro Ballejos, posed of for seventy dollars as much Ponci-an- o anteed quarter sawed lumber in floor- charged with having assaulted as a steer brought a Bhort time ago. Sanchez at Abo, a few weeks since. ing, ceiling and all kinds of finishing Ballejos was held to await the action Manuel Trujillo was on a arrested of the grand jury under bond of $1000. will appreciate your business charge of bootlegging at Willard, last We have any kind of Lumber week, and found guilty in justice court Bob Hubbard and family returned there, receiving a fine of $100 and costs, the first of the week from Mason, Tex- Your Needs Call for Last Saturday his father went to Es- ts, where they had gone to visit rela- We will take care of your needs tancia, and paid the fine, releasing the tives. He-reports much interest in this and serve you in a prompt and efficient manner. young man from the "jusgado." c ountry among the people there, and Kind and courteous all. several as contemplating coming soon. treatment to City Lumber Co. J. W. Loftus, representing the Rocky The trip was made by auto, and with STRENGTH - SERVICE Lumber and Building Material Mountainair Underwriters, has been out mishap. On the whole trip they here a couple of days, securing data had only one puncture, caused by glass, Mountainair, IN. M. for the revision of Fire Insurance rates. which is a pretty good record. His family is with him, having come in their auto, combining pleasure and Rev. W. D. Garrison returned the t business. first of the week from Hattieville, Ar- kansas, where he has spent several Rev. W. D. Garrison has asked us to weeks on business and pleasure. He announce that he will fill his regular says that the experience of the people appointment at Round Top on the 3rd of Arkansas has been the same as in Sunday in November. He urges all to every other state, that since having

attend the service, especially the effl-ci- al tried Prohibition, they would not go members, as plans will be made at back to the open saloon. That voters that time for the work for this confer- who worked hard against Prohibition ence year. are now out and out for it. Cold Weather is Coming Men's Suit A nice line of the I have special bargains in noted Wilson Clothing, now on Come in and see thefe suits, al! well mtde and Our winter ock of Dry Goods, Shoes, in style. Hats, Blankets, Quiits, etc. awaits your Deeded Relinquishments Filings Leases Men's Hats inspection. This slock is more complete Live The óohn B. Stetson and Beaver Hats need no than ever before. See toese goods before Stock These are standard, whereve you go. buying. Dry Cows Milk Cows, horses Mares Mules Pigs Dry Goods Iñ fact I have real Bargains in everything1 a Farmer or A full line of general Dry Goods. Well assorted, giv- Ranchman needs. Good Town Lots in the best part of ing our customers choice in anything needed in this line. Mountainair. See me before you buy. We have laid in an immense supply and the prices are right. S. L. KEITH LEY Office in Front of the Mountainair Lumber Company Store Mountainair Lumber Co. Ward mercantile Co. Dealers in Everything ENCINO MOUNTAINAIR WILLARD

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I FIRT WATSnNAI RAM! v-- - I p Albuquerque, New Mex. DON'T WASTEsss&MONEY, FGO; ...v;i., iry-::,.- ; ozt '; STATEMENT cheap, thia metal cooking ten:.!!-- V.v Ky. : icU4ty yo:!. , ray n OF CONDITION Mountainair little more end boy the &fffri kind- - !.:, At The Close of Business, June 20, 1917. Produce Company í- tested and tried out for 5 years--h- a k.;i vtr eiJilbi'?'! "Vn 1 RESOURCES awarded highest honor; at the Chi. o Vc-rll'- L:. Is. v5v cha cal Loans and Discounts - -- ( In the Old Mercantile Company Stand ) economical quality waie, tlie FARICLJ $4,266,616.61 Overdraft 1,468.79 S3 'jsfil Bonds, Securities, Etc. - - 24,447.22 ILLINOIS Stock in Federal Reserve Bank, Dallas, Texas 15,000.00 Wholesale Retail Feed Real Estate Owned - and Flour ano Mumimim 142.5S9.26 Waro Banking House and Furniture 61,040.85 GuarcrAccd for Years Lasts Longes United States Bonds ...$ 425,000.00 Cash and Exchange - - - 1,980,643.69 Wc pay Cash for Cord Wood, Cedar Posts, It will wear and uecr Rni otí. Made óf thicír, stronar sheet 2,406,643.69 Will not chip, peal, crarí:, corróete cor rust. Heats quicker, holds heat Total $6,916,815.92 Corn, Wheat, Oats, Rye, Piñones and Beans lonprer and uses one-thir- d to cae-hs- l less heat than ordinary utensil!. LIABILITIES Proven years of by service, tho most economical ccoklo? utensils on tha Capital - market. Bu.v "13-92- " ILLINOIS Vnra for permanence and dependa $ 400,000.00 Surplus and J. A. Bcal and I. F. Stiner, Props. blllty; for uabsatablo ecc:c:r.y; cr uaexceiled cooking resulta. Profits 254,354.36 Circulation 300,000.00 9-In- Buy This Thick ch Fry Pan NOW Rediscounts and...Bills Payable 643,162.97 and SAVE 59 Cents Deposits) 5,419,298.69 Total $6,916,815.92" SPECIAL QUALITY FiKjT CITY MEAT MARKET mzwws?ui Amble's Pharmacy

T. L. CAPT, Proprietor RENOVATED AND UP-TO-DA- s Everything Complete and First Class Wholesale and Retail TRADE MAPK IN IU08. AMERICA Drugs, Chemicals, Family Medicines, Patent Medicines, Fresh Native Toilet and Fancy Articles, Fine Candies Beef 2 and Nevin's Chocolates '2 Will have a supply at all times at prices as reasonale 3 Saturday, November 17th 5 as consistent with market conditions. Call and see. Shop in S For Only See our Soda Fountain rear oi wiuara Mercantile Co. store. g Cash Don't hesitate to bring us your Prescriptions aud Family MOUNTAINAIR, NEW MEXICO Piñón Hardware & Furniture uecipes as we have an experienced Registered Pharmacist Co. in charge. i 5 G. T. McWhirter, Manager WtttftftI