Belen News, 1913-11-27

According to Albuquerque dai dailies - lies dailies that city has its hands full in caring for the teachers who have flocked to the Duke City to attend the twenty-eighth assembly of the New Mexico Teachers Associa Association. - tion. Association. Sunday night 1,081 teach teachers, - ers, teachers, superintendents and mem members - bers members of boards of education had registered. When it is consid considered - ered considered that the attendance last year, 70S, broke all previous records, it can readily be seen that educa educational - tional educational matters are growing in in interest - terest interest throughout the Sunshine State. The attendance at the meeting of 1909 was 130; 1910 saw the figures grow to 335; 1911 made a gain, showing 430. Not only do the teachers gain by the lec lectures, - tures, lectures, papers and discussions at such gatherings, but the enthusi enthusiasm - asm enthusiasm of the whole crowd adds greatly to the personal help of every teacher in attendance. All but three of the county su superintendents - perintendents superintendents are in attendance, and most have been instrumental in seeing that the large majority of the teachers of their counties are present. State Superintend Superintendent - ent Superintendent White and his assistant, Fila Fila-delfo - delfo Fila-delfo Baca, as well as the chief clerk of the office, R. F. Aspiund, are in attendance. Miss Myers, state instructor in manual train training - ing training and domestic science, is pres present - ent present to lend her assistance. Dr. P. P. Claxton, commissioner of education of the United States, and Mrs. Mary C. Bradford, su superintendent - perintendent superintendent of public instruction of Colorado, are both on hand to make addresses. Considerable rivalry is on re regarding - garding regarding the city to entertain the host of teachers next year. Al Albuquerque - buquerque Albuquerque claims to be the only city able to care for the throng. But Santa Fe and Las Vegas are both in the game, and should they see failure ahead, may combine their forces, in which event, it is quite probable that one or the other of the northern cities will draw the larger vote. The election of officers for the association will be conducted on the regular politipal election plan, with voting booths, printed bal ballots, - lots, ballots, judges of election, regular polling hours, etc. An old time "Spelling Bee" is to be part of the program, with entries from all portions of the state. The annual Oratorical con contest - test contest will be a fetaure which will prove attractive. The teachers are having "the time of their lives," and this editor does not begrudge themoneminute's pleas pleasure. - ure. pleasure. The humdrum of every day school life is forgotten for the time being, as it should be. Miss Virginia Simmons left for Albuquerque Sunday evening, where she has accepted a position as stenographer with the Pacific Mutual Insurance Co. Misses Duer, Pohl and Ruth Ziegler were among those who went up to Albuquerque Sunday evening to attend the New Mex Mexico - ico Mexico Educational Association. Carl Sullier, of Las Vegas, spent Tuesday here visiting his old schoolmate, Carlos Gilbert. The young men were school mates, while attending Sacred Heart Col Col-Jejje - Jejje Col-Jejje at Denver, Colorado.

The News office is in receipt of a pamphlet entitled "Protection of Migratory Birds and Game Re Reserves," - serves," Reserves," at the hands of Hon. H. B. Fergusson, M. C, which con contains - tains contains the sections of the law and the President's message regard regarding - ing regarding the open and closed seasons for migratory, insectivorous and game birds. In New Mexico, as in all other states "lying wholly or in part south of latitude 40 de grees jnd the Ohio River," and comprising Zone No. 2, "the closed season on waterfowl shall be between January 16 and Octo October - ber October 1, next following, except as follows:" (The first exception referring to other states we have omitted same here. Ed.) "In the District of Columbia, Kansas, New Mexico and West Virginia, the closed season shall be between December 16 and September 1." Regulation 2 provides "A daily closed season on all migratory game and insectivorous birds shall extend from sunset to sunrise." The penalty provided for viola violation - tion violation of any of the provisions or regulations of the law is $100 fine or imprisonment not more than ninety days, or both, in the dis discretion - cretion discretion of the court. Any of our sportsmen who may be interested in the law, may have same for reading and study by calling at the News office. SANIA FE ENTERTAINMENTS That the Santa Fe reading room entertainments have been as pleasing to the entertainers as to the entertained is patent in the deluge of applications from col lege glee clubs, asking to be en gaged this winter, received by S. E. Busser, of San Francisco, su perintendent of Santa Fe reading rooms. "I have letters from nearly ev ery college and university singing club and orchestra," said Mr. Busser, who arrived here last night. "I have already about 1,- 800 letters from entertainers. The majority, of course, are from col college - lege college boys." Mr. Busser will stay here for several days, and by that time he expects to be able to announce the reading room course for this winter. The first entertainments probably will not be scheduled before December, he said. Albu querque Journal. WOODS COMEDY COMPANY The Woods Comedy Company played to a fair sized audience on Tuesday night, at the Pastime Theater, Little Frances Woods being the favorite in her various parts of Spanish dancer, singer, servant girl and heart-broken mother. The company was as assisted - sisted assisted by local talent in several specialties, and the Belen Band, whose music added much to the evening's entertainment. On ac account - count account of the mud preventing a number from attending, another performance with entire change of program will be given on Sat Saturday - urday Saturday night, followed by a dance.

Department of the Interior. United States Land Office, Santa Fe, N. M., Nov. 24, 1913 Some misunderstanding exists as to whether copies of contest notices for posting shall include the dates of publication, where service of the notice by publica publication - tion publication is authorized. Under Rule of Practice 9 it is provided that a statement of the dates of publication must be pub published - lished published with the notice, while the last paragraph of Rule 10 requires that a copy of the notice "as pub published," - lished," published," which necessarily in includes - cludes includes the dates of publication, as well as the other matters required shall be posted in the office of the Register and also in a conspicuous place upon the land involved, such posting to be made within cen days after the first publica publication - tion publication of the notice. It is the practice in some dis districts - tricts districts to post, both on the land and in the office of the Register, carbon copies of the notice as is issued - sued issued for poblication, which, of course, do not contain the dates of publication. Contestants should be warned of the necessity of posting copies of the notice as published, and that it is necessary that the Regis Register - ter Register be furnished with a copy of the notice as soon as published. Upon receipt of such copy, the Register will immediately post the same, noting the date, and afterwards make the required certificate of posting. Very respectfully, Francisco Delgado, Register, U. S. Land Office. HEWS VOTING CONTEST The News has made arrange arrangements - ments arrangements to put on a voting contest in connection with securing of subscriptions, to begin soon after the first of the month. An Ober Ober-meyer - meyer Ober-meyer & Sons $400 Piano will be the capital prize, a number of other prizes being offered during the progress of the contest which will continue for ninety days. At the end of that time some young lady will find herself the possessor of a beautiful sweet-toned piano, without one penny of cash outlay, a little work on her part being all that is required. Watch these columns for particulars, which will be announced soon. UNION SERVICES Union Thanksgiving services will be held this morning at 10:15 at the Lutheran Church, under the auspices of the Luther League and Epworth League, the pro program - gram program being in cnarge of the pres idents of the two societies, Mrs. N. R. Snowden and Prof. J. B. Gunter. There will be special music, including at least one Ger man Hymn. This being the only Thanksgiving service in the city, a general invitation is extended to everyone to attend and join in the service. Beginning promptly at the hour mentioned, the ser vice will conclude before the noon hour. 'St

The U. S. Civil Service Com Commission - mission Commission has issued a circular an announcing - nouncing announcing the dates and places cf examinations for Fourth Class Postmasters in New Mexico. The examinations will be held at con convenient - venient convenient points throughout the slate, during the month of Janu January. - ary. January. On January 10, 1914, such examination will be conducted at Albuquerque, and on January 17 at Grant, Socorro and Willard i:i this district. From these examinations, the position of postmaster at the fol following - lowing following named postoffices will be filled: Bernardo, Bluewater, Cu Cubero, - bero, Cubero, Dátil, Isleta, Laguna, Los Lunss, San Rafael and Willard. Application forms may be secured from tho postmaster at any of the offices for which the examinations are held, the U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C, or the postmaster at any place where the examination is to be held. Applicants may be exam examined - ined examined at any of the places where the examination will be held, re regardless - gardless regardless cf the location of the office at which appointment is de desired. - sired. desired. "EX-Con v1ct3 in Trouble- Santa Fe, N. M., Nov. 21-The mounted police today received word that three ex-convicts from the New Mexico penitentiary are in trouble in Colorado. Duke Chester has been nabbed in Den Denver - ver Denver by the United States secret service because he is said to have been so indiscreet as to make moulds for silver dollars. He served a term for grand larceny from Bernalillo county. George Vliller ana J. B. Isbeter are un under - der under the charge of cracking a safe at Fort Lupton. One served time for robbing Becker's store at Belen; the other was committed from Grant county for assault with a deadly weapon, escaped from the penitentiary but was recaptured and served out his two years. Ditch Ebctions An election of mayordomo and commissioners for the Acequia do N. S. de Belen will be held on Monday, December 1st. C. R. Rail is candidate for mayordomo and Maximiliano Sanchez, Rich ard Pohl and Felipa N. Garcia for commissioners. An election of mayordomo and commissioners for the Old Belen ditch wili be held next Monday, Oacjm'ojr 1. Jose de la Paz ikilaz is candidate for mayordo mayordomo - mo mayordomo and Perfecto Chavez, Jose Ja Ja-ramillo - ramillo Ja-ramillo y Chavea and Lorenzo Llanchcz for commissioners. Another Lady Trapper Speaking of girl trappers, Miss Annie O'Brien was fortunate enough to capture a beautiful animal on Friday night. She doesn't remember the scientific name,- but others have told her that it is a member of the well known skunk family.

A SERMON ON RATS Hello, girls! Dry up your gig-glety-gab and listen. The pastor of the flock is going to preach you a little cermon on "Rats," from the following text: ' 'There was a certain grave grave-robber - robber grave-robber who went forth to rob the graves of dead women. And it came to pass that he pulled the hair out by the roots from their decaying scalps and sold it to the living women for rats." And that, beloved, is where the false hair comes from. Did that thought ever roost on the door doorstep - step doorstep of your imagination, or climb in at the back window of your memory? But the girls and women of this fast age, the beautiful painted butterflies of frivolous fashion, must have rats for their hair. Fashion says stack it up high and spread it out wide, and stuff it and pull it to beat the band. And when her own natural hair isn't enough to build a monument to Fashion on top of a girl's head then what must the poor thing do? Go to the hair dealer and buy it by the wagon-load. Haul it home in a shuck frame and stack it on your bald spot. Fasten it on with a garden rake and cap it with a rooster's wing. But don't ask the dealer where the hair comes from. He might not like to tell. It might hurt his tender feelings to inform you that your golden locks were harvested by the light of the moon from the grave of a total stranger. The greedy spirit of commer commercialism - cialism commercialism has invaded the graveyard and the god of Fashion locks arms with the devil and the gruesome traffic goes on. Maybe you get some of your rats from other sources, but the bulk of the human hair of commerce comes from the helpless heads of those who have laid life's burdens down. My-y-o! But the thought is cruel and creepy to me! How would you feel to go tip-toeing down the path of life with four ponnds of a cold, clammy corpse's curls grafted to your sky-piece? I don't know how it fits the feel feelings - ings feelings of other folks, but if I should wake up some morning and find myself in that fix, I would at once put on the market a blood-curdling yell that would wake the dead owner of that hair. W. H. Davis.

President of Epworth League "Come Thou Almighty King" - The Ninty-fifth Psalm "Loves Pleading" Dr. Ziegler Miss Bowen Miss Rose Neal - Congregation WITH THE CHURCHES ZIOX CHCTtCH. Err.ngcliral Lutheran John A. M. Ziegler, D. D. Pas tor. Max F. Dalies SundaySchool Superintendent. Preaching Ser vices lls.xu. ar.d 7:á?u.ni.. School and Bible Class 10 a. m. Luther League 7:00. Next Sunday, November 30, being the first Sunday in Advent, Dr. Ziegler's theme for the morn morning - ing morning service will be "Jehova's Fa Favor." - vor." Favor." The Luther League will be led by Dr. Ziegler. All the members present are to be his assistants. Subject, "Our Church at Work for Our Country." There will be no meeting of the Ladies Aid Society until after Christmas. The senior and junior choirs will meet on Friday night at the home cf Mrs. L. C. Becker. MKTUCDIST CHURCH NOTES. Clyde Keegan, pastor; P. P. Simmons, Sunday school superin superintendent. - tendent. superintendent. Preaching services at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m.; Sunday school at 11 a. m. ; Epworth League at 7:00 p. m. UNCLAIMED MAIL MATTEK. The following is a list of letters and other unclaimed mail matter re remaining - maining remaining in the post office at Eelen, New Mexico, for the week ending November 26, 1913 Castillo, Desiderio (2) Chaves, Alfredo Chaves, Miguel Frderick, W, J. Gabaldon, de Chaves, Las Cha Chaves - ves Chaves James, T. C. Norris, Al. Pas, Francisco Persons calling for this unclaimed matter will please say "Advertised." A charge of one cent will be made for each piece of advertised matter delivered, as required by Section 6G8 Postal Laws and Regulation, 1902. If unclaimed by Dec. 11, 1913, the above will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. JOHN BECKER, P. M.