The Cimarron Citizen, 1908-04-29

Taos Workmen Pass Passing - ing Passing Through Cimar Cimarron - ron Cimarron To Beet Fields With the coming of spring, the Taos workmen are now moving to the sugar beet fields in Colorado and elsewhere. The- cultivation af the sugar beet in the Southwest has be become - come become a great industry, and many thousands of men are reuired to per perform - form perform the labor incident to preparing the land for the planting, cultivation and harvesting of the beets. Taos has long furnished a large number of workmen, skilled in beet culture, and they are always in great demand. Last week about five wag wagon - on wagon loads of laborers from Taos pass passed - ed passed through Cimarron, bound for the fields around Las Animas, Colo., and many more are expected to leave Taos shortly. In fact a few strag glers have been passing through Cimarron for some time. It is esti mated that Taos furnishes no less than one hundred laborers for the different sugar beet districts, and it would not be at all surprising if the actual number would exceed this. ANOTHER NEW TOWN STARTS COMPANY LAYS OUT A NEW TOWN OF FRENCH. HAS TWO RAILROADS. FU FUTURE - TURE FUTURE BRIGHT Colfax county is coming to the front more than any other county or (Community in the whole Territory of Xcw Mexico, and .we will not ex except - cept except any place in the southwest from this statement. It is not only fore foremost - most foremost in resources, but it is foremost n having men with push, (capital and brains to develop its already great possibilities As another evidence that the people interested in Colfax county property have the utmost faith in its future, the Citizen takes pleas pleasure - ure pleasure in pointing to the new town of French, which has just been laid out This new town is situated at Ijhe junction of the El I'aso & S. W. R. R. and the Santa Fc in Colfax county, and is located on a tract of the land owned and now being developed by the French Land & Irrigation Co.. the headquarters of which are at Springer. In another place in this is sue, appears the official announce announcement - ment announcement relative to this new and prom promising - ising promising addition to the already thriving little places recently started in Col Colfax - fax Colfax county. There is every chance that (he new town of French will be a "hummer" because it is situated in the midst of fertile farming lands, and is the only town in the county be beside - side beside Raton and the town of Colfax that is situated at the junction of two railroads Lender the competent man management - agement management of Mr. R. J. Dobell, it is bound to be heard from very short- ly. WILL TAKE LONG TRIP Another small party of Cimarron people are fixing to take an extended trip throughout the country. "Uncle Jim" Livingston and Harry Connors are preparing to start but in a buck board and keep going until they get tired Just where they will go to, they do not as yet know, but it is their plan to be gone for seven or eight weeks and enjoy a long outing in the open. They will travel light and are having a buck buck-board - board buck-board made especially for the trip, at the Harrison shops. Mr. A. Lange, of Hall Peak, was in Cimarron last Saturday.

Greeley, Colo., April 2". Due of the citizens in whom Greeley takes great pride lives in East Seventh street, East Greeley. She is Mrs. Mary Horn, (who has reared twenty twenty-two - two twenty-two children, not all her own, and she considers that she has merely done her duty, and that her life has amounted to little. When young, she married a wid widower - ower widower with five little children. She became the mother of eleven, assum assuming - ing assuming all th care of the sixteen and doing all the housework for the fam family. - ily. family. The children grew to maturity, several marrying and now have fam families - ilies families of their own. Meantime, Mrs. Horn's husband died, as did the wife of the eldest son, and the latter brought home five motherless children, whom the grandmother welcomed and cared for until they were grown. A few years ago a daughter died, leaving an infant, and the grand grandmother - mother grandmother adopted the baby. The child is now about six months old, and, although uncommonly bright, wa. born with but one arm. Mrs. Horn supports herself and grandchildren by taking in sewing and lives in three rooms. Despite her years and hard work, she has a serene faice and Uays she has kept young and cheer cheer-!ful - !ful cheer-!ful by singing away her troubles. MAKES BALL TEAM GIFT J. O. ROGERS MAKES BALL TEAM FINE PRESENT OF NEW CAPS AND STOCK STOCKINGS. - INGS. STOCKINGS. Mr. J. O. Rogers, who is the man manager - ager manager of the Crocker Mercantile com- pany, and one of the most cnterpris- 'imr vnntiiT hninptic nifn in Citmirrmi 'ft ' - recently made the Cimarron Swasti- kas a very handsojne present in the shape of an entire outfit of caps and stockings. The caps arc red, and have a neat white Swastika embroid embroidered - ered embroidered on the front. They look very swell with the blue and white suits of the team, adding the dash of color that the suits have needed. The stockings "are very heavy woolen af affairs, - fairs, affairs, with alternating blue and white stripes and they match up with the suits to perfection. The team has long needed just such additions to its equipment, ami the players arc very proud of their natty appearance. SUIT IS SETTLED Hugh Strivens Dismis Dismisses - ses Dismisses Case Against Ira Mc Bride Last Wednesday evening Hugh Strivens entered complaint against Ira McBride charging him with im impersonating - personating impersonating an officer, and on tha strength of the charges made, Justice of the Peace J. S. Wilson issued a warrant for the arrest of McBridc, who was released undVr $300.00 bond. It seems that both men were in the Lambert hotel, and that Strivens had been imbibing a little too freely of the liquid that cheers, and becoming noisy and quarrelsome, Mr. Lambert asked McBride to take him home. McBride did this, and claims that on the way home, Strivens became un unmanageable, - manageable, unmanageable, and that he told the old older - er older man that he was likely to land in jail if he didn't go.. But be that as it may, after thinking the matter over again, Strivens decided that the act was one oi friendship, and he dis dismissed - missed dismissed the case against McBridc, both men paying one-half the costs.

Some little time ago, William Lam Lambert - bert Lambert removed his carriage painting shop from the old adobe building which it . had formerly occupied, to the building occupied by the Wad Wad-dell - dell Wad-dell ice cream parlors .' Mr. Lambert has changed the interior arrangement to suit his needs and now has his paint shop running at full pressure. In his new quarters, he is prepared to do any kind of carriage painting work and he will no doubt meet with the success his energy and enterprise deserves. SPECIAL TO UTE PARK. Last Friday morning a special train was ordered out to Ute Park, return returning - ing returning in the afternoon to Cimarron. The pusrppDN.. ..fccdulan shrdl hrrhrh special iwas for the purpose of con conducting - ducting conducting a party to the prospective summer resort, the party consisting of Mr. Chas. Springer, Mr. C. A. Car Carpenter - penter Carpenter of Columbus Junction, Iowa, and Mr. H. M. Letts. On arriving at Ute Park the party took a carriage and went on through the Cimarron Canon to Moreno Val Valley, - ley, Valley, and during this trip they inspect ed" the dam and reservoir site of the big irrigation project which contem contemplates - plates contemplates taking enough water from the Cimarron river to irrigate about seventy-five thousand acres of land. SUBSTITUTE T DAWSON County Superintendent Will Take Charge Of Dawson Schools County Superintendent of Schools C. O. Fisher was in Cimarron last Sunday, and while here stated that he will substitute as superintendent of' the Dawson schools for the next seven or eight weeks, taking the place of W. F. Huston, the present superintendent. Mr. Huston has been seriously afflicted with some ear trouble, and finds that it wll be necessary to have an operation per formed. For this reason, he has ob obtained - tained obtained a leave of absence and has gone to his old home in Indiana for the operation. During his absence, Mr. Fisher will take complete charge of the Dawson schools during the five school days. but will be in his office at Raton Saturdays for the transaction of the duties pertaining to the office of County Superintendent of Schools. Mr. Fisher stated that the bonds for the new school building, have reached his office, and that there are already sufficient inquiries from pros pective purchasers to insure the en entire - tire entire issue being sold at a good rate immediately. This means that the work of getting 'ready for letting the contract will be hurried forward, and that construction will be begun be fore a very long time. TAKE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS PAUL WADDELL AND FRED 1 LAMBERT TAKE EXAMI NATIONS. WOULD BE FOREST RANGERS i Last Wednesday morning, C. F. Lambert and Paul Waddell left Cim Cimarron - arron Cimarron bound for Santa Fe, where they were to take the civil service examinations being held there. Both of the young men have been inter interested - ested interested 'in the work of the Govern mcnt Forest Rangers, and intended taking the examinations which would qualify them for that position. These examinations are of- a sweeping na ture and it is no small matter, to pass them successfully.

Party Attends Dance at Elizabethtown Have Merry Time Last Saturday morning about sev seventeen - enteen seventeen merry Cimarronites went tOj Elizabethtown to attend a dance that was held here last Saturday even evening. - ing. evening. It will be remembered that a party to make 'the same trip was or organized - ganized organized two weeks before, but had to postpone the trip on account of rain. Although the day was rather cold for so long a drive, the Cimar Cimarron - ron Cimarron merry makers were not to be cheated out of their pleasure this time, and seventeen of the younger set started out in two four horse rigs arriving in Elizabethtown in the af afternoon. - ternoon. afternoon. While there, they made the best of their time, and danced the night hours away, only ceasing after night had turned into broad day. About sixty couples were present at the event, and every one reports a most enjoyable time. Those present from Cimarron were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Win, Fanning, Miss Edith Daley, Miss Ring, the Misses HeciT, Mr. and Mrs. Roberson, Joe Daley, Wm. Vance, Fred Lambert and Ira McBride. At Ute - Park the party was joined by Mr. and Mrs. Thos. McBridc and Con! Daley. Fred Lambert and Chas. Scott presided at the ribbons, and showed that they were complete masters 'of the art of driving four horse teams through difficult places. DEPUTY SHERIFF IS APPOINTED G. W. WILLSON HAS RECEIVED THE APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY SHERIFF. Mr. G. W. Willson, df Cimarron, has received his appointment as dep deputy - uty deputy sheriff of Precinct No. 3, his commission front Sheriff Liltrell ar arriving - riving arriving last Friday. There were two candidates for that position, both Mr. Willson and W. 11. Duquette having circulated petitions for the appoint appointment. - ment. appointment. Mr. Willson has been deputy sher sheriff - iff sheriff elsewhere for a great number of years, as well as Justice of the Peace, and his experience, push, honesty and absolute fearlessness make him well fitted to fill the important position for which he has been appointed. As that he was well fitted to per perform - form perform any duty for which he might be called, when he took up congratulated on having such a com competent - petent competent officer of the law. . SEEKS LAND INVESTMENT HON. C. A. CARPENTER LOOK LOOKING - ING LOOKING INTO CIMARRON VAL VAL-LEY - LEY VAL-LEY LANDMUCH PLEASED. Hon. C. A. Carpenter, of Colum Columbus - bus Columbus Junction, Iowa, is in Colfax county looking into the land proposi proposition - tion proposition here in the Cimarron Valley with a view of investing heavily in agriculture lands. Mr. Carpenter is an Iowa lawyer of note, and has been connected with large land deals before, being fully and completely up on land and land values in Iowa and elsewhere. He has been looking over a large tract of land near Koeh Koeh-ler - ler Koeh-ler and on the Ponil, and Seems to be much impressed with the richness of Colfax county lands.

Cimarron Masons Or Organize - ganize Organize A Lodge Lodge-Waiting - Waiting Lodge-Waiting Charter There are a comparatively large number of Masons here in Cimarron, and soon after the big installation of the lodge at Dawson, they got to together - gether together and decided to organize a lodge of their own here in Cimarron. They have held a number of meetings with that aim in view, and have sent in their application for a charter, and are now waiting for official action on their petition They have been assur assured - ed assured that their petition will be granted, and ar now busily engaged in fitting tip lodge rooms in the Matkin build building - ing building for their use The entire second floor is being re remodeled, - modeled, remodeled, partitions are being torn out and new ones built in. The old dance hall will be made smaller, and the two ante rooms will be enlarged. The Masons expect to have a formal installation of their new lodge within a short time, and hope to have the rooms fitted up bcfittingly by the time the ceremony is to be perform performed. - ed. performed. The rooms will be Komplctely refurnished and decorated, and if all plans work out as intended, the rooms (will be somthing to be proud SUNDAY SCHOOL TAKES OUTING SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN PICNIC AT THE CHASE RANCH DINNER SERV SERVED - ED SERVED TO FORTY. Last Sunday morning and after afternoon, - noon, afternoon, the Sunday school children of Methodist Episcopal church were given a picnic dinner at the Chase ranch, as the guests of Mrs. Mason G. Chase. Right after Sunday school services, Mr. Chase called at the Church with a big hay rack piled high with blankets and took all of the children out to the ranch house for dinner, which was served to forty of the merry youngsters. Mrs. Chase showed herself to be a most charm charming - ing charming hostess, one who knew how to entertain so many of young Cimar Cimarron, - ron, Cimarron, and all of the children showed that they had both big appetites and their full quota of good spirits, every ene of them enjoying themselves to t!ie fullest extent. About the middle of the afternoon, the youngsters were again loaded in tu the big wagon and taken for"a lit lie drive around town. TO ATTEND CONFERENCE REV. J.ALFRED MORGAN LEFT FOR TEXICO MONDAY MORING TO ATTEND CONFERENCE. Rev. J. Alfred Morgan, the pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church here at Cimarron, left last Monday morning for Texico to attend the Methodist Conference of the Albu Albuquerque - querque Albuquerque District which is being held there, beginning with yesterday and to contiue until next Sunday even ing. Beginning with Tuesday morn ing, large and unusually interesting prograim will be carried through, and some of the most prominent preach ers in the southwest will be heard in the program. - Rev. Morgan states that he' will-go to the Conference with a most pleas ing and hopeful report to give of his charge here in Cimarron.

LARGE SHIPMENTS FROM CIMARRON Within the past week or so, the lumber business in Cimarron and vi vicinity - cinity vicinity has been greatly increased, and large shipments of lumber, railroad ties and mine props have been imade. The St. Louis, Rocky Mountain & Pacific has informed the Citizen that within the past week, they have on no day shipped less than four car loads of cither lumber, ties or props from Cimarron, and one day they 'received eigh car loads for shipment, the con consignor - signor consignor being, in most cases, the Con Continental - tinental Continental Tic and Lumber Co. CIMARRON DEFEATE1 Yankee and Raton Too Aluch For Local Ball Team ) Lat Sunday afternoon the base baseball - ball baseball teams of Cimarron and Yankee crossed bats with disastrous results to Cimarron. A big excursion was organized to run from Raton to Cim arron, and arrangements were made for a large crowd to attend the game But a cold day on Saturday and a violent snow storm in the evening; with a nasty chill in the air Sunday morning, cut the nunibers counted on, down to about seventy-five per sons, including the ball team. On schedule time, the game was called, and from the very first, it be came evident that the combination of Raton and Yankee teams was too much for the Cimarron wielders of the. bat. In the first inning, Yankee ran in three scores, while the Cimar Cimarron - ron Cimarron boys were able to cross home plate but once. Again in the second third and sixth innings, Yankee sent runners home twice each inning, while Cimarron was able to send but one more runner over the home plate, making the final score stand nine to two in favor of the visitors. It is only fair to the visitors and 10 the home team to say that the cold weather and threatening snow made it impossible for either side to play a good game of ball, and many of the numerous errors made on both sides was due to this fact. The er errors - rors errors of the home team, however, were much worse, numerous and costly than those made by the daughty Yankee players. The line up of the two teaimis was as follows: Cimarron Barr, pitcher; T. Brooke, catcher; Whitney, first base; Livingston, second base; W. Brooke, third base; Fisher, short; Sullivan, r. field; Jackson, center, field; Rogers; left field. Yankee Er.'ington, pitcher; Mer Mer-row, - row, Mer-row, catcher; Lcaiion, first base; Tarlcy, se.-ond ba-.e: Brubaker, third base; Nutting, short; Crabtree, right field;. Wimmer, center field; Prevost, left field. Umpires W. L. Rupert and Dim Dim-mick - mick Dim-mick Baldwin. Burton Williams is contemplating joining a party which will take an extended wagon trip throughout New Mexico and Arizona. The par party - ty party expects to be gone for about three or four months, and hopes to visit a large portion of the two territories.

HICKMAN AGAIN WITH RAILROAD Mr. W. B. Hickman, who has been in the employ of the Cimarron Lum Lumber - ber Lumber company for the past year or so, has resigned his position, and has again taken up railroad work, now holding a position with the St. Louis, Rocky Mountain & Pacific here in Cimarron Mr. Hickman is an expert and ex experienced - perienced experienced railroad man, having spent a number of years in various capac capacities - ities capacities with different railroads, resign resigning - ing resigning from the position of station agent to take up his work with the lumber company.

Í .3BE-.; ! iz4 The Cimarron Valley Has the Land, Climate and Water. Wanted One Thousand Farmers FIRST YEAR Entered u second-class matter at the postoffice at 6im 6im-, - , 6im-, arron, N. M under act of Congress. March 1. 1879.- CIMARRON, NEW MEXICO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1908 NUMBER NINE