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VOLUME IV. MOUNTAINAIR, NEW .MEXICO, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 27, 191. NUMBER 10.

TO HAVE ('HEATER TOMMY'S THANKS INCOME TAX BLANKS GASOLINE TAX CASE THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY BCRLESON APPROVES ó FLOCK ON MARKET TO BE READY SOON TO BE HEARD JAN. MEASURE TO REDUCE IN THREE WEEKS j I'm thankful for a lot of things, Mabel Cronisc Jones LOCAL POSTAL RATE I'm thankful I'm alive, Plans for the issuance early in De- - Santa Fe, N. M., Nov. 21. The case "Our Lord hath safely brought us New York, Nov. 22. Wheat Direc- - I'm thankful that I'm six years old, cember of forms for filing income involving the right of the New Mexico across the fearful sea, Washington, Nov. 24 Posmaster profits be-- legislature to pass bill tor Julius Barnes has put the solution Instead of only five. i and excess tax returns are j a levying an And kept us through all perils that Ger.eral Burleson has approved pend- of one phase of the high cost of liv- I'm thankful for my tops and toys ing made by the bureau of internal excise tax on all gasoline sold in the 'round about us be; ing bills to reduce the rate ot local ing directly up tothe consumer, by And for my Kitty Gray. revenue. Taxpayers will . thus be state, will be heard, on appeal, in the Through the hatred pi. the redman, first-class letter postage to a penny making it possible for the purchaser I'm thankful for the big outdoors given the opportunity of making out United States supreme court on Jan- through hunger, thirst, and fear, in ounce. A letter for delivery with- uary 5, O. of flour to decide for himself whether Where I can run and play. their returns immediately upon the so Attorney General O. Then let us yield him homage in the in the postal limits oí the office in he will continue to pay fancy prices Tin thankful for the things that grow, closing of their books for the year Askren's office had been informed. harvest that is near." which it is mailed would take a one for special brands or buy at a lower The apples aren't they good? 1919, when accurate knowledge of The original suit was filed by three cent stamp Instead of a two cent hide-and-se- oil companies, prayed an price pure straight flour made from The corn where we played their accounts is fresh in their minds. which for Thus spake the stern old Pilgrims, stamp. As a injunction to the state from the finest wheat. convenience to themselves and restrain and with solemn prayer and feast Mr. Burleson has advised congress- as a means of expediting of collecting the excise tax. Judge Co-th- e Following of vice As in a little wood. the work All-Fath- men the present two a conference the They praised the great er that cent charge government, taxpayers are urged lin Neblett, in the United dis- - presidents of the eastern zones of the I'm thankful for the pumpkins round, States who careth for the least. on that class of mail exceeds the cost by the bureau to avail themselves of trict court, granted the temporary re-- United States grain corporation with Just like a golden ball, Amid the gracious harvest, reward- of handling and that he recommends fll- - Mr. Barnes the corporation has an- - And Jack-o'-lantern- s, big and queer this opportunity. The period for straining order, holding the tax to be the reduction because he ing patient toil ,. believes the nounced will They scare me at all. ing is from January 1st to March 15, a burden upon interstate commerce. postal that it offer to the retail don't Remembered was the famine and the service should not be conduct- day, 1920. "VTTW The United States circuit court of ap- - trade, particularly in the large cities, j I'm thankful for Thanksgiving ed for profit. The reduction of last sterile, barren soil. . paid "quarterly in- - peals upheld under its own brand, standard pure For pies all in a row; If the tax is in this decision. v.. July, whereby letters went back to - stallmeuts, one-four- th of the amount wheat straight flour in 24 and 12Vi I'ni thankful Grandma made them prayer the normal rate of two cents and - But and deep thanksgiving pound packages, at prices which will sweet. must accompany the filling of the re- i'FAN CONTI'ERAS SHOT BY postal to postmas-'.e- r now swelled each faithful breast cards one cent, the reflect the grain corporation buying .She knows I like them so. urn. ' ROBBERS AT LA JOYA general says, For the right of freest worship that resulted in a large price of the flour. f'm thankful for the turkey, too Form 1040 will be used for filing ncrease in crowned their weary quest. that class of mail and he This will place in the hands of the How brown it is, and nice! ndividual income tax returns of Socorro, N. M., Nov. 25 Abran selleves one cent local delivery Yet tears and bitter sorrow were blent letter consumer a class of flour made from And I'd be thankful, please. $5,000 and less, and form 1040 for fil- - Contreras, a wealthy rancher, living would not reduce the postage with Joyful lay total the best wheat and used in large For only one more slice. ing returns of income in excess of at La Joya, about twenty-fiv- e miles revenue more than $14,000,000 a year. In the home of Abram Williams on quantities before the war by both Elizabeth H. Thomas. that amount. north of here, was the victim of a that first Thanksgiving Day. bakers and the grocery trade. The The normal rate of tax for 1919, cowardly attack at 2 o'clock Monday brand offered is the regular straight COOIEK HAS SOME BEANS, ALSO provided for in the revenue act of morning. Contreras and his wife For loving daughter, was flour. It is in no way identified with 1918, is 4 per cent on the first $4,000 were awakened by two men who had Patience one day, East Mara the war grade flour a distinction J. A. Cooper, who with M. D. Car- above the exemptions, and 8 per cent affected an entrance into their house seized fearful And by which should be fully appreciated by ter, fanned the Cooper land two miles on the remaining net income. The by crawling through a window. The carried treacherous redmen 1918 was 6 and 12 per cent across the Cape Cod Bay. the consumer. north of Mountainair, has finished his tax for qndt onened fire and Contreras was Special Correspondence. The weeks into months had lengthen- Rumors, possibly Inspired byover-zealo- us cleaning and has his beans stored. respectively. Th surtax rates, which shot through the right arm, shatering flour salesmen.have been cur- They had 300 acres in crop, and range from 1 per cent on the amount bone so badly that the arm was ed ;their sorrowful search proved vain The farmers are still busy hauling rent in the market from time to time threshed 2583 sacks. After reserv- of net income between $5,000 and amputated at the shoulder today.. To-night 'mid her solemn praises fell beans to market. of an impending flour shortage and ing 28 sacks for seed, they had the $6,000 to 65 pr cent of the amount Mrs. Contreras handed her husband the mother's tears like rain. the possibility that thee of sub- balance, 2555 sacks and bv which the net income exceeds a revolver, which was under a pillow, Holidays are approaching and will stitutes would be resumed. Mr.Barnes m lost only two sacks-tha- t $1,000,000 are the same as for the and he fired at the men as they were "Oh, thou who hearest the himblest, catch us all busy. $1,000 asserts that there is no authority is the machine run over-ru- n suf- year 1918. The exemptions of makine. their ecape through the win- - who soundest a mother's love, whntsoevr in the present food regu- ficient to make up the loss in clean- for single persons and $2.000 for mar dow, but as he had to fire with his In mercy send me some token, some Miss Theresia Egger visited at the lations for the reinstatement of the ing. Mr. Cooper said on account of ried persons and heads of families Mt hand he believed to have missed sign from thy home above. Hopkins home Friday. use of substitutes or of war flour. the high cost of labor and feed, and remain unchanged. them. Do tortures and suffering await her? Owing to the short crop of spring the extra expense of threshing ac- These rats apply to every citizen Later it was learned that there or rests she in death's deep sleep? Have been having big dews on the vhept this year 203,000,000 bushels, count of rainy weather, the expense nd resident of the United States. were fiive men in the party, but only Grant Lord, to a stricken mother, Mesa for some time. against 359,000,000 bushels last year of making the crop was larger than Mien nonresidents receiving income two entered the house. Two small some message to hold and to keep." United Mr. Hyw'ite certain grades of flour are scarce. it would ordinarily have been. At rom sources within the States packs, one containing five sticks of Otto paid a business However, figures for the total crop of six cents per pound, the gross return are subject to the full tax of 8 pr dynamltei were foun(l lying on the A knock at the door and a footfall trip to Willard Thursday. wheat show 918,000,000 bushels from the 300 acres is something over cent on such income in excess or the promul outside near the door. The then voices that cause her to start, Mr. and Mrs. Carl were against 917,000,000 bushels last year. $15.000 besides the 2800 pounds of exemptions. indications are that the motive was And Patience, the Puritan maiden, is Parker filing shopping in the city Friday. Tn addition to this 57,000,000 bushels serd beans. Form 1041 will be used for rohbery, as Contreras, it has often clasped to her mother's heart.. returns of fiduciaries. Form 1065 for of old wheat were carried over. been said-- , kept a considerable sum of Harrisburg, Pa. ex- personal Miss Leigh Jenkins spent the week Production of flour has been STATE GETS $40,000 partnerships and service money in a safe in his house. The end- corporations. end with home folks north of town. tremely heavy and for the season FOR FEDERAL AID ROADS Announcement will be supposition is that the bandits inten S. B. COX LAID TO REST ing November 7 has amounted to made of the date on which the forms ded to blow open the safe with the dy- Mr. Egger and son Thomas hauled barrels against 43,174,000 Santa Fe, N. M., Nov. 21. A war-rent will be available at the offices of col On Sunday night S. B. Cox passed namite. - barrels year. Exports been treasury lectors of internal revenue and away after having made a posts from the Gallina Forest Fri- last have on the United States The trail of the robbers was imme- valiant Con- fight against day. only about the same last year. for $40,000 has been received by thr vranch offices. diately taken up by the sheriff and the White Plague, cover- very heavy ing some time. He came to. sequently flour stocks are New Mexico state highway commis- a posse and followed into the Manza Mountain- and to about 50 per cent payment on fed- air about two years ago, in hopes Mr. D. Golden hauled a load of amounted sion. This is a the RALIST TRIES no mountains, where rains wiped out that more a year ago on November 1. cost the dry climate would restore his beans to town Saturday for Mr. John than eral government's share of the STEALING NEWS all traces of it, but not, however, until Many reports concerning scarcity now con- health. Thomas. of federal aid roads under one of the bandits had been captured. of flour and advancing prices for struction in New Mexico. S. B. Cox was born in the year 1868 The New Mexico Ruralist is fol- - He was lodged in jail here but so far Mr. Carl hauled his thresh- certain grades have reached Mr. The state highway commission has in Bell County, Texas, where he lived Parker lowing in the footsteps of the Morn- - has given no information which would er in Saturday. His father helped Barnes. The facts are that stocks of received also remittances from three to young manhood. In the year 1895 ing Journal, in copying items from serve to identify ot lead to the cap- him move flour are very large and production counties, fund to be expended bv he married it from north of town. the eddy press and running them tre of the other members of the band Bertie Childers, to which wheat di- in were enormous. Therefore, the the commission on road work thr date-lin- e, union born five children. He with a without giving pro- - The officers, it is understood, have Mr. Fergerson determined to place in the remittee with ia selling out. We rector has several counties. Taos p-- r united the Baptist Church at his credit. In last Saturday's issue, several clews, obtained from other will miss them very much. hands of the retail trade in the large $1.500; San Miguel, $300; Rio Arriba Texas home, and about two years n item clipped from the Independent sources, which are expected to lead Soldier Edwards, paid a business cities particularly.a supply of straight $700, -- ago came to Mountainair in search of egarding Mountainair's Bean Crop, to the cans: beine: rounded un before trip to city Tuesday. flour from the immense stocks of the health. A few the 'as printed verbatim under a date many days. Albuquerque Morning weeks ago, he disposed grain corporation at nominal prices. HAS of his farm just east of town MOLINE TRACTOR ARRIVE! line of Nov. 17. The item was not Journal. and Our Pro- in about President's Thanksgiving This flour will be' available ritten until after the 17th, and was purchased the Cottage Hotel, where Is clamation should not be overlooked. three wpeks in the larger cities. It The Moline Tractor, ordered by -- our the family has lived since. inllished in issue of the 20th. Til E YOUTH'S COMPANION The same applied to Governor Lar-rozol- expected retail price will be about the Clem Shaffer has arrived and been om which it was stolen by the HOME CALENDAR FOR 1920 Funeral services .were conducted 75 cents for a 1214-poun- d sack. unloaded together with the farmine 'Viralist. If the stuff printed by the by the Reverends W. B. Phipps and implements which go with the same oiintry papers is good to use W. 15. Means, interment being in the rnoueh .Tin Publishers of The Youth's Com Certainly is crowded at Mr. White-uead- 's PASTOR Representatives of the company wil1 n Mt. Calvary Cemetery. METHODIST the Albuquerque papers, it ought panion will, as always at this sea Recleaner. Some of East ARRIVED YESTERDAY give a demonstration of the engine son, present to every subscriber Mesa's menfolks have to spend sev- implements on Saturday next We desire through the Independent and redit. whose subscription ($2.50) is paid eral days waiting their time. has to express cur gratitude to many 'ihe Rev. L. G. Crowder, who November 29th. Every farmer in the for 1920 a Calendar for the new year, the n ú appointed pastor of the Moun- vicinity Is invited to come and see friends and neighbors who lent their WEN MENTIONED AS The tablets are printed in red and East Mesa was very well represen- Methodist Church arrived the machine at work and ask ques assistance during the illness and tainair SUCCESSOR TO GLASS ar' ne an(I besides giving the ted at the big sale at Mr. John Wood's Albuquerque yesterday, morn- and get all the information pos burial of our husband and father. from tions days of the current month in bold last Thursday. Some of the livestock ing with his family. Mr. Crowder is sible. Mrs. Bertie Cox and children. Senator Owen may be named to legible type, give the Calendar of the sold for too much and some not r. member of the Holston Conference, "cc-e- d Carter Gloss as secre'ary of preceding and succeeding month in enough, as I heard that one horse " i ha served as pastor in south- WOMAN HURT IN he treasury of the United State-- ,, smaller type in the margin. It is a brought only $5.00. These sales cer- western Virginia and southeastern AUTO WRECK DIES ccording to a "grape vine" report in rich and practical piece of work tainly are a benefit to a community Tennessee. He comes to Mountainair Piñón Locals Political circles at Oklahoma City and we country folks should have with splendid recommendations for The toll of the dead from the auto- Wednesday, following the appearance When a man says, "I'm only human more of them. th work and is a man of pleasant mobile accident of Monday a week ucday of Homer Cumm'nes, like the rest of you," he's done some personality. chair ago, rose to three today when Miss man of cam- - 'n,us ne s asnamea or, Mr. Fain now has the Mail Route, v Crowder. Martha, the democratic national Theodora Tadilla, who hos been uncon Special Correspondence. naign committee. and his son Max lias been appointed find the twin girlies, Elizabeth and 'scious for ten days at a local hospital, T. A. Rnrincs and family were At out every girl at some time or carrier. Who will be our car- .j, Pot ouite seven months O'ficials at the capítol reeled died about 2:30 this afternoon. next ie shoppers Saturday. t other feels sorry for some fellow she Mountainair th-- Owfii is Mon-toy- rier? It would seem the old. are making friends rapidly. firt Se"aor the Miss Padilla and Augustine a carriers imagines is dying of love for her, but change real often. We wor- the family Is domiciled athr of the preent bmHng Pnd were the only survivors of the should Miss Tillo Richardson went to Al-- 1 she'd be surprised to know how he ry? par-ronn- system Just so our mail comes out is thn Amble residence, until the "rrmcy find declared that accident which happened on Novem- !t uquerqu" Monday, and will attend is cheers up after a gool dinner. all we care. Real glad to Mr. can be finished for their oc- " fma'ified for the nlaee. Tn his ber 10 when Santa Fe train' No! 3 have the Teacher's Convention. address Tuesday n'pht Cumm'ng. in smashed into an automobile driven Fain our carrier. cupancy. Children of twelve now are 4fcnssing the merits of the present better by Jose Gonzales about one mile' "east Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Walker have informed on certain delicate subjects "'inking svstpm. paM tWb"t to of Kennedy. Gonzales and an" in- Did you hear the wedding bells IN SILVER DOLLAR IH new home one mile than grandmothers METAL moved to their Owph's work in fie unt"d Stafs their of eighty and fant were killed in the wreck and ringing in our community last Thurs- NOW WORTH NEARLY $1.05 west of the school house. maybe that's the reason that senate in constr'ct'ng th nresnt there Miss Padilla and Montoya brought to day? Miss Ora Steward and Irvin are grandmothers of eighty. "Vstem - -- Waurika News-Democr- a hospital in the city on the train. Smith were united in matrimony at is now worth nearly 5c an Silver There will be a Pie Supper at the Miss Padilla suffered from shock Estancia. They, accompanied by E. it is ounce mor" as me'al than evening, No You probably s school house Saturday are much brighter and concussion of the brain. She lay Smith and wife, left for Texa-- Fri- ro n for Fan F a"c'sco de- go STer vember 27th. The proceeds will SERVICES AT METHODIST CHAPEL than the men who are higher in the unconscious for ten days, and did not day morning. Their honeymoon trip livery is quoted at $134 an ounce to the School and the Red Cross world and its all due to luck that gain consciousness b.efore she died was planned by the Brides father. compar d with 1.29 21 an oun-- e Is The Rev. L. G. Crowder. recenMv you Everyone Invited to attend. are not in their positions, but Mr. Montoya Is recovering from his Mr. Smith Is a boy who possesses all ' aRis on whHi the sil er -- nnnintpH of the local Metho- - j'don't " h'ch 's the nistor be sure of it until your own injuries: a broken collar bone and a the good qualities to be found in a coin is valued Silver for New Hist Church, will fi 'n Miss Osa Robinson and Mr. Wil conduct services testimony is corroborated. broken arm. Albuquerque Herald, gentleman, while Mrs. Smith is of York delivery is quoted at $1.32y2 1'inan at he Chanel, nevt Siindnv. at 11 o'clock Dee Smith were married N'ovember 21, 1919. ' sterling character and sweet dis- and again 7:30. All ilivited to Economy an ounce. Estancia Saturday afternoon Novem at are is the hardest lesson for position. She will be greatly missed Buying for Chinese account Is ber 15th. Their many friends here "ttpnd both services. Sunday School the poor to learn. We all need things - wo can plug by her many ' friends and especially ad- long at the regular hour, 10 o'clock. . '' to be responsible for the wish them a and happy life. along without. ber girl chums. May their life be vance. For; health, for happiness, buy Red v continued honeymoon. . Complacency Is a good. to When yon circm-"tHnc- es Cross q"a'Ity nrav for ray Christmas Seals! Is this community doing all it Mr. J. Stewart and family motored possess, It is exasperat It may vou only asking Nothing something the rich man but xlremly be are should In the fight against prevent over to Estancia Thursday to see the lg Signs wants, the poor man has, the mlsy ing to the Individual who aching to to have th track greased on the up of Christmas: Holly, Mistle- able diseases? Invest in Red Cross happy couple married. get on grade. toe spends and the spendthrift saves. see the lazy hired man a move and Red Cross Seals, Christmas Seals! O I C U R Right

i THE MOUNTAINAIR. INDEPENDENT

page U,. .: '.f. v.ar news that sonio LOCALE Mountainair Independent limes i Mea laláu. fcale billa and ÍTLS road curds ued by candidates, al ways use lie large kind. For Sale or Kenf: 320 a: res v. til Published every Thun.lay hy space advertise Have you seen Hour Test Analysis Mic used in improved; good water ;miki!1 orchard; Swandown Mountainair Printing Company furniture, phat or - Iuc. u tilkd -0 am..- in cultivation. 2Vi miles 'J r.o ex-- j Mountainair, New Mexico vclvd. hese terms need t!:) 'h weal of Estancia, H. L. Hoover. IiOvVAF.D VvPüAT AKD FLOUR TESTING LABRATORY plaiir.t.oii. The pictures illustrating tp Mgr. ordson raaos Minneapolis, Oct. 4, 1!1!. P.A.Speckmann, Editor and artk! k are culled cuts. They are Sample From The La .Junta Flour Mills -- !'. port o.i Flour v. ;; holpT" 1. if it so happens they ..'cr Silo: 1 sí 1 cow Terms of Subscription: cook ove, La .Junta, Colorado. do!' .i. .inside down. field-wo- ir. r.iük; 1 yearling some $2.00 per year payable in advance :i doing rk yet? heifer; t lodg- !u-- 1 X-:- Y. Printers usually join several r ;es sum! .mules, sriol stuff, no D.ito wee i i Analyses or tests made: Schedule t department 1.1 Your Sample Ave rape Normal Flour Oc-to- es, a church, band or fire oldest lililíes are hands Entered as second class matter br ponies, to establish their mental poise. At hiuli. Ira ( Bruce. 1 1 -- 20-2t p Moisture 12.! 12.0 13, 1916, at the post-office at odd they serve on the school Ash 41) .5!) i Mountainair, N. M., under the Act of times board and city council. FOR RENT Acidity .075 .131 March 3, 1879. " The printer's business is Jo set Soluble Carbohydrates 2.9 1.3 copy. It is none of his business 900 acres of fine pasture under Moist Crude Chiten :u.G :.G.o is ood three and four wire fene. (iluten 10.5 11.!) ARE where it came from or where it Drv Crude l'JilNTEHS WHO THEY well Elastic 1)0 going. Nor yet, who wrote it. Some with rood of water and wind Oualitv of Gluten Rather soft elastic AM) WHAT THEY Avhite copy is hard to decipher, especially mill. Will rent for four moni lis. Color Quality YVhite creamy a little dull Cream dull a self laudatory notice for the front Trv our No stock on this all summer. Fine Color 1.5 Good 15 Minimum - with cedar protection, ftee Light Brown Light Rrown Prim f.r fi ni in nuhlifvtv nnd ink. page as a news item. The waste bas- zrasi Color of crust R. L. Shaw. of Loaf, cu. in. 108 1!)() They bay their work is "the art et is a necessity, and many a Maxwell House Coffee Volume Normal Normal which means it works ary gem has found its way to Shape and Texture T.'Of-t- : Auto License Tag, Xo Normal away injeuous desuetude via this c.ipac ous 85c per pound Odor Normal embalming and putting 12473, probably between Estancia and 17.50 Sometimes contributors Weight of Loaf, oz. 18.00 tobacco , convenience. i.icuhol. Moa printers chew Mountainair. return to this of 7 :J8 G.83 WlUl please riease used, oz. rxy c,r.l.-- nina Hfliorj lllrllllir 111 H20 On the cerebellum rush Guaranteed to or Water fice. Relative Value 10.G5 $10.00 profane language on occasions and into print and receive a merited re- of REMARKS : Please read carefully the de on buke from compositors whose spell- every cent your EXPLANATORY some while away the leisure hour Vi':nt,i'íl: -- Light house work, or on this report, i no ing belongs to the kindergarten de- 1 tailed explanation of each of these items the banks of the Ambraw. Cub re- b; nursing in confinement. Call at C. S (5 e per barrel thin partment. This brings loud guffaws monev acK rdalive intrinsic value of this flour is more porters sinoks cigaretts which are Killough's, 13 miles north of Moun- having a value of from the readers and the participants the average normal flour when it is taken as 1-- not furnished by patriotic ladie3. tainair. 2 of $10.00 or in other words this flour is worth 106 per cent Female printers are called angels, earn their meal tickets. Charleston the average normal flour. learning the is the (111.)) Daily News. At the Equity For S.'ile: One Overland car, 191 and the kid trade The Howard Wheat snd Flour Testing Labratory. printer's devil; both of them live up model in good condition; or will trade f. a .j, . ij. . $ 4 tJ office. to all their names imply. Some prin- $ for beans. Call at this f. 3t ters set by hand, some manipulate Co. Hector's Column Ci Mountainair Produce the linotype, and others set by the For Sale: Young Jersey Cow, Ru- stove and recall the ancient days. s í' J Distribute .3 ! fas Red Doe, Flemish Giant Doe, Ban- Journeymen are printers who come Tobaccos of a kinds tams, and a fine Baby Carriage. See into town on a through freight. As "Her cheeks," he said, "are roscs red Dr. G. II. Buer. 10-23- soon as the train slows down' to 20 Upon a fragrant field. Snuffs r iles, he jumps off, hikes to the near- Her ruby lips are magic ships For Sale: Oats by the bundle or est print shop and negotiates the That precious treasure yield." ton; also alfalfa by the ton. See price of a square meal. Then he t AT THE EQUITY Cesáreo Garcia, Manzano, N. M. comes back and helps along through But when to kiss the little miss the ru?h maybe. The rush may The blockhead took a notion every one For Sale: 120 acres of pood t The. high cost of living engages the attention of mean hustling down a back alley with Her cheeks and lips were painted 6 of Dan Tucker. A dandy line of candies farm land, miles northwest t from the House of Congress to the house of old a can full of foam. etc. As foou as ships well of not likely to sec inurli Mountainair; all fenced; From dl sources we hear that wc arc ho earns enough to buy a pair of Upon a painted ocean." to buy where v;c Chocolates pood water; some fruit trees now i this war. So it is un to all of us .? rocks, he wipes the ink on his hands w,. uvior Moral bearing'; 21 aeres in cultivation; To buy cheap goods, regardless of cap ! eim got our .Honey's worth. on the office towel, pulls his He kissed her anyway. and Satin Finish In- It Mixed house and other improvements not economy-B- uy the best and you will fnd the down over his ears and rides the Columbia Jester. t quality, is quire this office. t bumpers to the next town. Something good Cheapf-s- in the end. The linotype is a wonderful ma- A negro died without medical at- PARIS SHOE STORE f Mer-gcnthal- er tention of course chine. It was invented by Otto and insurance, 107 N. First St. i Crme Mercantile Company (not an ally) who after- and the coroner went to hold the AT THE EQUITY New Mexico Albuquerque, By W. R. ORME. wards died of consumption. Many inquest. Electric Shoe Repair Shop purchasers have suffered hemorrha- "Did Samuel Williams live here?" Out of town business solicited ges from the consumption of raw ma- he asked the weeping woman who Just received Send your shoes by Parcel Post, answered his knock at the door. terial and supplies by the invention and we guarantee the work. type- "Yessah," replied sobs. since then. It is a mixture of she between P. Matteucci, Proprietor writer and an old carp t loom. The "May I see the remains?'1 asked New shipment of Eiiamei engineer in charge is called an opera- the coroner. Maks Tnis Your Bank tor. He operates mostly on the pay- "You are lookin' right at 'em. I'm Ware, Buckets, Boilers, AITTIOSEEK p do ami cordial personal roll and up-kee- column. lie cii'uim-Ikt- s remains." Our acc"ni"(lali(uis. con eniences . To Those who want to sell and buy: - wit li n-- a chair near the floor at the ni tonl ion will make- yon feo) al home front, and plays with nimble lingers At a recent gathering at the Lambs Coffee Pols, Stewzrs, I am now prepared to take care of on the keys when the letters "run'' Club, George M. Cohan told the fol- all the auction work in this part of Designated Depository for lowing story: I nicely. This kicks the mats out of Galvanized Etc. the country and as to my ability, "When I was youngster lobs, Wichita, Kansas bed and rolls them down stairs to the a our town have had ten yeará real experience; THE EEDERAL IAND BANK cf was into a frenzy excite- basement where they left dress till thrown of have cried sales through Missouri, ment through the appearence of a Iowa. I guaran- enough to make one "line of type" Kansas, Illinois and chap known as 'Jack the Kisser.' He AT THE EQUITY tee satisfaction and my prices are are in the ranks. Then the operator Bznk used to jump out of dark places, grab reasonable. Write or phone me for State National rets his paw on a lever and the as- - the girls, kiss them and run away. dates at my expense. i qs;e, L M. r. mbl d line is taken upstairs on an Aíbut.uf A friend of mine and a girl were dis- WM. F. FARRELL, levator and shoved across the hall cussing the kisser, he declaring that Read our next Ad Phone 66; Box 115. Estancia, N.M. 5 and down another elevator to the ,wwWvmvwwumuttmMwwwu' a man could kiss a girl whether she bathroom. Here they are given a willed it or not, and and she main- ühowerbath from a pot of melted met taining it couldn't be done. Finally AT THE EQUITY Red Cross Christmas Seal sales al and then pulled out and dragged When You - they decided the only way to prove will make it . possible to employ fmffff-" upstairs where they are hung out on their contentions was to try it. They nurs s to cure for Xew Mexico's sick. Good line to dry drop, wait Want a mm the and and the did. And he won after a brief strug- oí Buy the seals freely. 1É m next draft. gle and kissed the girl ardently for A fresh shipment Tool, buy WE HAVE The operator sometimes puts in the several minutes. Then ho released wrong letter, but he never knows the Macaroni, Spaghetti her. 4 t : : Pinon Hardware & Furniture Co. Mountainair, Nil difference until his wife reads it to ".'Oh, well,' said the girl, 'you real- and Vermicelli t' him out of the paper. It is positively ly didn't win fair. My foot slipped. R.VXCH FOR PEXT alarming the difference a missing let- Let's try it again.' " For rent for the winter, six ter in the wrong place will do to a tl t i section ranch; ranch house, cor- - lovely advertisement or the header "Doctors never bleed people now. At ie hquity nils, plenty of good water and for war news items. These mistak- do they?" "Great Scott, man! did you 'I grass. Brush and protection. Tre- - es occur, and no well regulated print never have one of them send you a Cookies and Cakes fer to rent for cattle. fhop hopes to escape them. They bill?" Write Box 66, Willard, X. M. creep into society items, marriage Nice an fresh 4t notices and editorials. They often en- The editor was a believer in "yel : liven an otherwise dry and musty low Journalism and ran this as a Bread contribution to literature. leading editorial: "The business man Some printers set their lypt. by of this town who is in of the habit ivIICKIE SAYS hand, with the wrong side up. The hugging his stenographer had better AT THE EQUITY types are rad by standing on your Hiit, or we will publish his name." head and going from left to right The next day thirty-seve- n busi like a Chinese laundry ticket. The uess men called at the office, paid up reason is that a Hun named Guten- their subscriptions a year in advance, We are getting in a berg made the first movable type. left thirty-seve- n columns of advertis- Gawk discovered "pie" fifteen ing to run indefinitely, and told the

sñinnitfit of -- minutes later. It is the printer's editor not to pay any attention to WA7sü Ovi rus WOOFS, mess, but is not relished. fool stories. "Gooty" studjed it all out in his Texas Company Products THE INDEPENDENT head and made the letters out of Anything T can do for you?" asked wood. met with great difficul- a surgeon as he He passed the bed of a tub Oils, ( ties making a good impression. How- smiling but badly wounded soldier. Greases, Í0A $2.00 per yearworth the price ever, he finally succeded, and then 'les, doctor; perhaps you can tell died. Some have died since, who me something I'd very much like to it., Etc. never made any kind of an Impres- ':now," answered "Sammie" sion. "Fire ahead," replied the doctor Printer's ink is a plastic liquid "What is it?" about as thick as sorghum molasses "Well, doctor, when one doctor doc on the back porch on a zero morning. tors another doctor, does the doctor It is smeared on by a roller, Most doing the doctoring doctor the other of it is found on the towel by the loetor like tlie doctor wants to be doc wash basin. It conies in different fored, or does the doctor doing the colors, and is noted for its tenacity. doctoring doctor the other doctor like Tf you want to remove this ink from the doctor doing the doctoring wants FARMERS & rv'h'nff, just throw the mess ino a, to doctor him?" red hot furnace. There is no other STOCKMANS way. . Maki? New Mexico .the healthiest The type used is of different sizes state in the .American Union. Join in EQUITY from the kind used in setting up the the fight against the spread of tuber delinquent tax list to the assortment culosis. Buy Red Cross Christmas vt stallion letters, used on the front Seals. EXCHANGE THE MOUNTAINAIR INDEPENDENT

It is never too late to nr. nJ, but it NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION II. Brigance, of Mountainair, N. M..

Cry Salí-- a Ar.jwh'-r- e is Fonietimeg too late to realize it. who, on November 21. 1916, made j, . r ri.,.. A i L'..i Department of the Interior Homestead Entry, No. 02S619, for Satisfaction Guaranteed t A crooked deal is often a straight S. Land Ofiice at Santa Fe, N. M. NW Vé Section 28, S Vz SW Vé, NW U I', iff ; Reasonable t 30, 1919 21, Kodaks Fountain Pens Flash plunge into all kinds of difficulties. October SW 14. SW 'i NW U, Section . - - lights : Notice is herely given that Hal Township 1 north, Rango 8 cast, N. W.n. F. FARRELL ' The man who Ins a good temper is Chas. Arnett. of Mountainair, N. M , M. P. Meridian, has filed notice of In- ! A New Line of Eastman Kodaks and Box Cameras. We t sure to have several other good who, on May 1, 1916, made Home- tention to ma!;c three year Proof, to carry a full line of Eastman Films, Shaeffer's Fountain Pens, Live StOvk and Gera! ihings. stead Entry, No. 02G3S3, for Lots 1, establish claim to the land above de- t Daylo Flash lights and Batteries; New stock of patterns and 2. E Ms NW V4 and NE Vé, Section 7, scribed, before United States Com- fresh Bulb3 and Batteries. ii Township 3 north, Range 8 east, N. missioner, Mountainair, Small boys are divided into two at Torrance M. P. Meridian, has filed notice of in- County, New Mexico, on 10th day classes the bad ones and the dead the $ Amble's Pharmacy tention to make three year Proof, to of December 1919. Phone 66 at my Expense ones. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS establish claim to the land above de- Claimant names as witnesses: ESTANCIA, N. M. .' Box 115 scribed, before United States Commis- J. L. Jones, W. C. Harrison, G. II. 1 Box C. Mountainair, New Mexico Undiscovered worlds more plen- are sioner, at Mountainair, Torrance Bond, and P. B. Corley, all of Moun- tiful than new ideas. County, New Mexico, on the 10th day tainair, N. M. of December 1919. FRANCISCO DELGADO, Register. i. M-v DR. A. E. JIOLLOWAY LEfJAL NOTICES Claimant names as witnesses: -4 Lunga and Stomach J. O. Coffey, R. Sellers, E. D. Ar- 1 ft leíanlo Itistascs nett, and Ira Collins, all of Mountain- NOTICE FOR I I HLICATION NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Located at Jas. H. Khoades' air, N. M. Mountainair, N. M. FRANCISCO DELGADO, Register. Department of the Interirr Department of the Interior U U S. Land Ofiice at Santa Fe, N. M S. Land Ofiice at Santa F. N. M. October 30, 1919 November 19, 1919 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that David Notice is hereby given that Ernest Chav z y Ballejos, N F. Gooch, of Mountainair, N. M., who, w. of Mountainair, Department of the Interior Albuqusrque.NM burton thurbkr M., on September 28, 1916, made Home- jffiNIC who, on November 1913, 2 AUCTIONEER 29, mad U. S. Land Office at Santa Fe, N. M. Entry, No. 020337, stead Entry, No. 028113, for W Vz, ÍINLTED STATES DEPOSITARY-CAPITA- L AND SURPLUS The Man Who Gets the Money Homestead for SE 30, 1919 $600,000.00 October 8, 2 Farm Machinery VI, Section 20, Township 3 Section Township north, Range Live Stock and north. Notice is hereby given that Marshal a Specialty Range 6 east, N. M. P. Meridian, has 8 east, N. M. P. Meridian, has filed Bryant Condrey, of Mountainair. N. Strongest in Moiinlniiiair, New Mexico filed notice of intention to notice of intention to make three year The Bank New Mexico make three M., who, on April 25, 1916, made year Proof, to to Proof, to establish claim to the land establish claim the Ilomest ad Entry, No. 026458, for NE land above described, before United above described, before United States Solicits your Business 14 Section 24 and SE Vé, Section 13, Stat s Commissioner, at Mountainair, Commissioner, at Mountainair, Tor- Township 2 north, Range 7 east, N. Torrance County, New Mexico, on the rance County, New Mexico, on the AYERS M. P. Meridian, has filed notice of in- f RED H. Sflth day of December 1919. 10th day of December 1919. tention to make three year Proof, to Claimant names as witnesses: ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Claimant names as witnesses: stablish claim to the land above de- R. N. L. P nito Salas, Luciano Torres, Al- J. F. Ruff, E. Lea, Floyd, scribed, before United States Commis- Office Hours: 9:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. berto Sisneros, Hipólito Benavides, and P. W. Simpkins, all of Mountain- sioner, at Mountainair, Torrance Mexico all of Mountainair, N. M. air, N. M. Estancia, New County, New Mexico, on the 11th day FRANCISCO DELGADO, Register. FRANCISCO DELGADO, Register. t of December 1919. J Claimant names as witnesses: J. H. Cumiford, T. J. Lizar, W. J. H. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION I Dry Goods Dr. George Buer Shaw, and Tom Springs, all of Moun- tainair, N. M. Phystctan and Surgeon Department of the Interior Department of the Interior FRANCISCO DELGADO, Register. ! General Practitioner U. S. Land Office at Santa Fe, N. M. U. S. Land Office at Santa Fe, N. M. November 19, 1919 October 30, 1919 OrTICE REAR OP DRUG STORE ! Notice is hereby given that Hipólito Notice is hereby given that William Moir-itainal- New Mexico NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION ! We are receiving and opening a nice Griego, father and heir of Maximo P. Bartell, of Mountainair, N. M., who, Department of the Interior Griego, Deceased, of Torreón. N. M., on May 24, 1915, made Additional t u, S. Land Ofiice at Santa Fe, N. M. line of Staple Dry Goods, which we $ who, on December 10, 191H, made Homestead Entry, No. 023558, for E t October 30, 1919 T Homest-a- d Entry, Nc. 025391, for Vz NW Vi, E y2 SW Vé, Section 17, V Notic: is hereby given Julia will be glad to have you inspeét. We R. L. Hilt West Half, Section 17, Township 3 that. Township 3 north, Range 6 east, N. t Elizabeih Andrews, widow and heir -- north. Range 11 east, N. M ?. Meri- M. P. Meridian, has filed notice of in- will make the prices low possible, Assistant District Attorney )f George M. Andrews, deceased, of as as dian, has filed notice of intention to tention to make three year Proof, to to all Civil Matters San Diego, California, who, on August V Will Attend make proof December 30, 1919 to es- establish claim to the land above de- consistent with market conditions 26. 1916, made Homestead Entry, No. I WiSlard, N. M. tablish claim of the heirs to the lend scribed, before United States Commis- 027G36, SE Vé Section 24 and NE t above described, under the provision? for sioner, at Mountainair, Torrance 23, Township 2 north, of section 2 of the Act of Julv 28. 1917 14. Section County, New Mexico, on. the 9th day 7 M. Meridian, h-r- s M0 Stat.. 24$) upon the grounds ihrit Range east, N. P. of December 1919. iiled notice of intention to make three ountainair Market the homesteader died while actually Claimant names as witnesses: V Citizen's Barber Shop engaged in the military serv.ca of the year Proof, to establish claim to the John Dils, Pedro Sandoval, J. A. United States. land above described, before United Cluff and Jas. H. Rhoades, all of D, II, VOMACK, Proprietor first Class Service Claimant names as witnesses: States Commissioner at San Diego, Mountainair, N. M. Under New Management Eugenio Sanchez, Torreón, M., California, and witness to submit the'r FRANCISCO DELGADO, Register. Laundry Basket Leaves on Tuesdays Gabino Maes, of Progreso, N. M.. Mar.- -' testimony before United States Corn -4

S. J. ISENMART, Proprietor il-- Griego, of Torreón, N. M, Jo?e missioner, at Mountainair, Torrance nanchez, of Progreso, N. M. County, New Mexico, on the 11th day NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION ' :::: FRANCISCO DELGADO, Register Jf December 1919. C. J. Amble Claimant names as witnesses: Department of the Interior J. II. Cumiford, T. J. Lizar, W. J. U. S. Land Office at Santa Fe, N. M. Physician and Surgeon NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Shaw, and Tom Springs, all of Moun- October 30, 1919 P. A. Speckmann N. M, Notice is hereby given Olfice Practice and Consultation. Treating tainair, that Thomas of Eyoa and Fitting of Glasses a specialty Department of the Interior , FRANCISCO DELGADO, Register. W. Adams, of Mountainair, N. M., who, U. S. Commissioner MOUNTAINAIR, N. M. U S. Land Ofiice at Santa Fe, N. M. on October 30, 1917 and October 7, October 30, 1919 1919, made Homestead Entry and Ad- Office in raer of Drug Store Land Filing Papers Acknowledged and Proofs Taken at Notice is hereby given that Minnie NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION ditional Homestead Entry. Nor. Legal men B. Payne, widow and heir of Jim 031915 and 037919, for Lots 1, 2, 3, Rates 1. Department 4 Vz V2, Payne, deceased, of Mountainair, N. of the Interior and and S N Section 3, Town- 14 M., who, on October 1, 1917, mad? . S. Land Office at Santa Fe, N. M. ship 1 north, Range 8 east, N. M. P. j Petitions, Applications and other Instruments Drawn at Channel Cat Fish Additional Homestead Entry, No. October 30, 1919 Meridian, has filed notice of intention treasonable Kates 033879, for NE Vé, Section 20, Town- Notice is hereby given that John R. to make three year Proof, to estab Jenning?, N. Every Friday ship 3 north, Range 7 east, N. M. P. of Mountainair, M., who lish claim to the land above describ- Meridian, has filed notice of intention October 2, 1916, made Homes te:ul ed, before United States Commis- At the independent Office, Mountainair to make three year Proof, to estab- Entry, No. 028143, for Lots 1, 2, S V2 sioner, at Mountainair, Torrance Fresh Oyslers lish claim to the land above describ- XE Vé, SE Vé, Section 5, Township 2 County, New Mexico, on the 10th day ed, before United States Commission- north, Range 8 east, N. M. P. Merid- of December 1919. All the time er, at Mountainair, Torrance Coun- ian, has filed notice of intention to Claimant names as witnesses: ty, New Mexico, on the 10th day of make three year Froof, to establish G. C. Fulfer, C. M. Ward, A. V. Ful- Decembpr 1919. claim to the land above described, ler, and J. W. Garrison, all of Moun- Claimant names as witnesses: before United States Commissioner, tainair, N. M. Walter Storey, B. Iml.oden, It. L. at Mountainair, Torrance County, FRANCISCO DELGADO, Register Shaw, and S. J. Isenhart, all of Moun-alnai- r, New Mexico, on the 9th day of Decem -1 N. M. ber 1919. NO HOUSES TO RENT FRANCISCO DELGADO, Register, Claimant names as witnesses: WL 033873 FARMERS TRADING CO. W. B. Yarbrough, J. F. Ruff, D. L. "C" Johnson, and Ernest Gooch, all of NOTICE FOIt PUBLICATION 0316:E Momtainair, N. M. ISOLATED TRACT in Moun- Notions Buy a lot and build a home Groceries, Dry Goods, "C" FRANCISCO DELGADO, Register. Public Land Sale Department tainair. It is not only a good in- Mountainair, N. M. NOTH'K FOR 1TBLICATI0X of the Interior ISOLATED TRACT U. S. Land Office at Santa Fe, N. M vestment, saving rents, but will We carry in stock a nice line of Public Land Sale NOTICE FOR ITBLICATION October 28, 1919. increase i n value. Building material MEN'S HATS Department of the Interior Notice is hereby given that, as di- S. Land office at Santa Fe, N. M. Department of the Interior rected by the Commissioner of the has advanced less proportionately in it prices llüit will pay you to in- October 14, 1919. U. S. Land Office at Santa Fe, N. M. General Land office, under provisions vestigate before buying your Full Notice is h reby given that, as di October 30, 1919 of Sec. 2155, 11. S pursuant to the price than has any other commodity. Hat. We We can please you and rected by the Commissioner of Notice is hereby given that AJlerU) application of Mary L. Vbss, of Moun- i tin The pricess . of lots in Mountainair yHir pocket-book- , too. General Land office, under provisions Sisneros, of Mountainair, N. M., who, tainair, N. M., Serial No. 033873, we in of See. 2455, R. S., pursuant to t!:e on September 18, 1916, made Ad- will offer at public sale, to the high- have not yet advanced.Get on the Farmers Trading Co. application of Joseph A. Ross, of dition;! 1 Homestead Entry, No. 027680, est bidder, but at not less than $1.50 ground floor and secure a home. Mountainair, N. M, Serial No, 031685, for S 'Vz NW Vé, N Vz SW Vé, Section per acre, at 10 o'clock A. M., on tha Monntnlnnlr Nw Mexico 'we will offer at public sale, to tho 32, Township 3 north. Range 6 ea t 16th. day of December 1919, next, at 'highest bidder, but at not Jess than N. M. P. Meridian, has filed notice of this office, the following tract of land: $1.50 per acre, at 10 o'clock A. M., on intention to make three year Proof, E'a SEU Section 2 T. 3 N., R. 6 E. the 18th day of December, rcxt, at to establish claim to the land above N. M. P. M. "This tract is ordered In- TEST YOUR MILK COWS. this office, the following tract of described, before United States Com- to the markft on a showing that the nd: N Vz S V2 SE V., Section 17, Tp. missioner, at Mountainair, Torrance greater portion thereof Is mountain- butter-fa- find out how mu;'h t i v R. 6 E , N. M. P. Meridian. County, New Mexico, on the 9th day ous or too roueh for cultivation." the milk carries. This will The sale will not I e kept open, but of December 1919. The sale will not be kept open, but Abo Land Company tell you if they are worth will In declarei closed when those Claimant names as witness: will be declared closed when thoe feeding and taking care of present at the hour named have Ensebio Gurule, Donaciano Aragón present at the hour named have ceas- next winter. One test 50c ceased bidding. The person making Juan Serna and Pedro Sisneros, all ed bidding. The person making the two for 75c or 3 for one dol- - the highest bid will be required to of Mountainair, N. M. highest bid will be required to Im- lar, with certified calcula- - immediately pay to the Receiver the FRANCISCO DELGADO, Register. mediately pay to the Receiver the tions of butter production. amount thereof. nmount thereof. Brini 4 ounce samples on Any persons claiming adversely the Any persons claiming adversely the ! above-describe- above-descr- NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION d Mondays, Wednesdays and il ed land are advised to land are advised to Department of file claims, objections, on Fridays. C. II. Hector, care of filo their cla'ms. or objections, on or the Interior their or or U. S. Office Fe, N. M. Ambles--' Pharnnicv.Mountain- - before the fine designed for sale. Land at Santa ibefor" the time d"iniated for sale October TO, 1919 FRANCISCO Register. air, N. M. FRANCISCO DELGADO, Register. DELGADO. 1 Notice is hereby given that James , TIIE MOUNTAINAIR INDEPENDENT

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OILS AND OREASES Polarine and Mobile-- A Oils, as well as other grades. Tell us your wants FORD CARS Can now fill all orders for Ford Cars, with or without starter. Place your order Dodge Cars We are expe&ing a car of Dodges the last of the month. Do you want in on this? Have your Battery put in shape cold weather comes and avoid freezing IVBC&UMTJIiMAifl COMPANY Mountainair, New Mexico

i 4 t Personal and ocal t I Hams at 35c per pound t Miss Lillie Cox left Tuesday Elders Hoover and Bray came over for Albuquerque. from Estancia, Tuesday and were tV visiting yesterday in the interest of t We were fortunate in getting a special price on a quan- J. M. Cooper and family of Albu- the Seventh Day Avent Church. t tity of Cudahys Rex Brand Hams and are making them a querque are here spending the week visitine friends. A Man's Best leader while they last at 35 cents per pound. i j. vv. uox nas purchased a quarter section of land from Miss Verde Cor-- 1 These hams are nice fresh Stock and have part of the chil- Mr. and Mrs. Neal Jenson and ett, junt southeast of Mountainair, skin and removed were Friend is his fat which makes the waste very small. dren Mountainair visitors adjoining another quarter which he ! over Estancia. Buy a nice ham while you can get a bargain, driving from owns. This gives him a fine farm of fr half a section. The consideration was H. V. Lipe was over from Estancia Bank Account $2500.00. t Columbine Tomatoes in small cans at 2 for 25 cents. the first of the week, in the interest of the Cross Drive, he being the These Tomatoes arc fine, try a few cans. ltd W. W. Manning left yesterday morn t county chairman. t ing for Clovis. where he will be join- - t th-- v l)V J- Mrs W n Hnvlaml rpfnriiprf Inst ed - S' Dyer- - anfl together Another bargain is new Sun Dried Apples 20 cents Cin- at will make a trip as far east as A con- t : Sunday evening from Kansas, where man may have many friends but non3 so steadfast, no t per pound. cinnati, Ohio. Mr. Manning has sev- f she had accompanied the body of her stant, so r.?ady to respond to his mints so capable 'of pushing him t patents to which he will 4 mother for interment. eral articles ahead, as a bank account. arrange to havQ manufactured and Saving Is the first great principle of all success. It creates f Aunt Dinah Molasses at 90 cent3 per gallon . can for Doyle re- placed on the market. Í Misses Anna and Hazel it gives a man STANDING; It fills him with VIGOR; Albuquerque yesterday cooking purposes is the cheapest sweetening that you can use. turned from it KtiinuktsH h"m with proper eiwrgy; it brings to liim the best part Sheriff Elfego Baca, of Socorro.was f t morning, where they had been attend- of any success II AITIN ESS AM CONTENTMENT. in Tuesday, on the trail t ing the Teachers Association. Mountainair If it were possible to inject the quality of saving Into every boy, of the bandits who attempted to rob y:." would have u great many more REAL MEN! C. went to Estancia tV t Dr. J. Amble a rancher at La Joya, the first of the We pay Interest on time deposits. Tuesday morning, on his regular trip, week. He from the mountains t to spend a few days fitting glasses. o the northwest. t W t Ho was accompanied by Mrs. Dora Í ai Booth, who will visit her son, Alex rante Lot3 of reform is wa led en tin MOUNTAINAIR STATE BANK t Booth. a1, "The Store that Leads the Way." world that might better be used Capital and Surplus $35,000 r WAXT YOIK SntSCMl'TlONS home. ENCINO MOUINTABNAIR WILLARD t I am again agent for the Curtis Member Federal Reserve System t Publishing Company, and will appre There is oin comfortable thing t f ciate taking your subscriptions for about conceit -- it never keeps a man the Saturday Evening Post The awake nights. t Country Gentleman and The Ladies ' you Home Journal. Let me save the would frightened to death : Truth be j of sending in your subscrip- trouble if it happ ned to encounter some peo- :: tions. i ple in a dark alley.. M. McEACHERN. mmtmiti II m Willi Hill II IHI I WW H III Si V y Beforo applying any sort of dres- sing to machinery the nieatl parts V f Philip A. Speckmann should be cleaned thoroughly and t wiped dry. Then the coating should NOTARY PUBLIC be put on at once. In the spring be- f. fore using the oil can be wiped off t Valley i A. Farmers. Deeds, Mortgages and Bills with a cloth or piece of waste mois- of Sale Properly Drawn tened with a little gasolirt". Th"s bright aud Acknowledged protected plow shares will be t '4 and clean and will scour at once. The 'i ' " 111 Km U V v mlmmsaBma m wooden parts should be painted if lm&illillllll At the Independent Office 11 J rrAmmmmn they need it. The sun and rain cuie We now have our bean elevator in operation in Estam-i- paint on machinery to check If Mountain?!!, IN. M. I the farm and can take care of your beans in the usual way. You should rare Srt& jj and peel off. i take advantage of t lie good weather we are having and haul your beans to town and store t hem, in ease you don't care to I MICKIE LAYS Retter by far spend a little addi- I sell at present. tional . money in the erection of a NESSIR, NE SENT & ' VOO Our storage charges are very reasonable when you con- Suits and Coats STATEMENT - SURE suitable shed than stand idly by and sider that 5 cents per 'A NE KNOW NEK GOOD FER vat eh hieh priced machines go to hundred for the first month and cents With our wide range of sizes to IT iW INTEND TO PAN ruin. The expense of a tool house is per hundred for each additional month pays all storage and The FRAS we ooa not. no! be J bun oxtravairant. for it need osur iiKH'. You cannot afford to keep your beans at home t select from, we can offer some very PAPE R AN INK FRON KNOW Personally, I regard a 4 WE GOOD, BUT when such cheap storage can be secured. We still have ple:.ty Rt WE GOT good, well-equipp- tool house as alluring bargains in Coats and Suits 0 PAN EM EVJERN THlRTN o: .s.i k., lor fi.rnit to in a necessity as a or any r use hauling their beans to town and GR SlXTV DANS JE.ST THE TPat barn i full glad to accomodate by loaning them out. make mis-.aic- e to all who are ready to take SAME, SO NE GOTTA 0"lT other building on the ranch. t Don't the OUR MONEN of thinking that you obligate yourself by using advantage of them. WHEN fs DUE i our sacan. t befo, ' REWARD! It will always pay you to see our buyers j sellidig. ; Oua BILLS f SEE f. The Latest Fashions I will pay $1 0.00 reward for evidence that will convict anyone These comprise the season's newest offer- breaking windows or defacing or ing of styles, as to cut, material and colors. destroying any property in my "F"i ñ 4 rik r ST" B y-- charge. same patterns that will be worn by the 4 ne o. The It. L. SHAW. ora Márfvahir fashionable women of the larger cities will be on display in our store for your selection. Figure with the Willard Mer- United fStates Food Administration License No. cantile Co., before buying any ! recommend early inspection while the J. C. BIXLER, Manager. R. SELLERS, Superintendent We Farm Implement, Wagon, Wind- MOUNTAINAIR, NEW MEXICO stock is still complete. mill or Gasoline Engine. -- 6tf City Store Quality at Bargain Prices $15.00 REWARD 'i I For the return of two brown nnres ahout 7 years old, 14 hands high, branded 4 over 4 on left thigh. Finder J. J. WHITE ' deliver to G. H. Whitehead at wagon co"oct 0 Ad in Mountainair, N. M. SSL" r Your the Independent is a good Investment