Artesia Advocate from Artesia, New Mexico • 1

heard of the icthyol and CLASS 0PVl4 GRADUATES Wfurniture the school which GAMBLING TABLES TURNED did not ask hit, analysis to look for anything but petroleum, in it, ious weu Known lorms, -recos times i (Icthyot mean. "fish It it dark tar-like substance much wed tf.fa- medicine as aepeci .0 for mabg. 1 i w.v 1 i'. H' -V, ('FROM HIGH SCHOOL Vaduating fasf of 1920 wa a realty autifu, "4rtngenlent of blossoms boys -ajiia held at eight and greenerWth the class mdtt swm of that existed million, of th, ow fcm fboyl the choir hv old earth's alembk hare jnad the fittingori for I class of ele interested in our school change.) attractive irlrls and four briiriit ystem evidenced his interest 01LN0TES o'clock in Methodist church UiN IT MBI jRADr! SHOT AND KILLED if Carlsbad. Mtv 17j-U.

Butcher wag shot; and killed last, night in front of the JFirst National bank. W-; (V Cargilll -Surrendered Friday evening, -May 14th, and a fair hiro.cnt ,1 The was was given Wr ithe Girls' GleeClub, under the direction of Miss Margaret VJedictortoiiiHii.t Gladys Cowan. 1 i wa, unfortunately detained at home py mness ana jt. Maincs. cnairman for the evening led the audience in Every week notes improvements in the" oil development around Artesia.

More work of a substantial vnature was empaneled which, after mVes- The salutatorian, Mr. Gayle Man-tigating the case, returned a verdict da, chose subject, "The Val- that Riitchcr HieH from ffiinnhot LIVESTOCK LOSSrS LIGHT IN NEW MEXICO PAST The Bureau Crop Estimates of the United States Department of Agriculture through. R. State Agent, the following information on the losses of livestock: In the state -during the year ending: May 1, is given. A report It also given of the condition of livestock and pastures on May 1.

HORSES: There were 14 horses in every 1000 in the state that dftd from disease during the year. This makes a total of 3528, compared to 5620 for the same period. last; year. CATTLE: 27 cattle bat of eevry 1000 died from disease and exposure, or total for the state of 39,555, compared to 190,215 last year. SHEEP: Of the sheep in the state' 40 in every 1000 died from diseast and exposure, or a total of 101,560, cooW pared to 362,175 last yer.

LAMBS: 45 lambs ia every 1000 died from disease and exposure, compered to 164 last year, and an 8 year average of 60. The Iamb crop has been excellent this year, and the losses light save in a.few camps during the April blizzard. SWINE: 1162 swine, of 14 per 1000 died from disease in the state dur-1860 that died from disease last year. 1860 that ided from diaeate last year. PASTURES The condition of the ranges depreciated markedly during them onth as a result of the dry windy and cold weather.

They had a condition of 80 per cent, compared to a 1000 per cent condition last year on May 1, and a condition of 65 per cent on May 1, 1918. R. F. Hart, Field Agent tr.V,!thr 1-" i fiitnrt we will hf ahl to arive onr sending her the Chautauqua salute. this week on the national school The address to the class was given crisis due to the shortage of teach-by Dr.

David Spence Hill, the new ers. Yet when all has been said there I.JIC aittistiiiii sisiaas. ihil lai mi sis liic j. 01 xne o.scovcry 01 oil field near this place. Vs- ingthis City as center we will say that, withia a radius of 20 miles -fC ht h0DMt t0 and blow" extracted, 01 ngs working in earnest than in all rest iew Mexico comDinea.

'r- We know we have the oil here. It been going to waste for years. Oil 'development in a new field is necessarily slow. There are many obstacles to be removed. Some are president of our State University.

Dr. Hill's subject was "Life A Con- flict," and in his talk, he gave many worth while thoughts, which should be of much value to these young peo- pie just starting out upon the voy- age of life, One of the best things on the pro- gram was the Graduates Farewell, Song. Following this he superin- tendent, Miss Alma Givins, with a few well chosen remarks presented diplomas to the following Etta Belle Caraway, Gladys Cowan, Anna Mae Garrett, Horner, Alice Min- erva Jesse, Bessie Adella Knowles, Gayle Morrison Manda, Ruth Morgan Newmann Smith, Velma Katheryn wound fired by Cargili; District At- -v 4 lorney uov nu inea lmormaiion iuk buiKitt win degree murder. He will be gi- Mminrv hMrina juf.v. -CarKill is in jaiL The men were neighbofing ranch.

"wn had been on riedly terms, fto cause for the kill, ha, rarri11 ha. bee instructed by his attorney not to talk. 1 A NICE STATIONARY DISPLAY The Palace Drug store has recent- ly a large shipment of stationary, all kinds from little tiny sheets designed to announce the arrival of the stork to great big folios large enough for writing your will. The paper is of different texture and colors so that almost anyone taste can be satisfied, The main point is that' the window has been dress ed so that it makes a very neat' n'ce 'sp'ay an( cre' to the store. IMPROVES OFFICE Atty.

J. H. Jackson has been making quite extensive improvements to his off'ce nd has arranged his law li that he can have more room. He now has one of the largest law libraries to be found this part ot but many are expected from the first. There is the diffi-' culty of securing help, equipment, funds, leases, etc.

There are always a bunch of "nesters" wher will not "contribute anything but wait to profit by some onher's effort. We ate glad to say that real and nrrtrtr im now i fT Annm Ton three' sides of Before the have the infor- ii 11 be in. progress aiineMA a AirAr ma matjon that work will Smith, James Watson Stagner, Elsiepay for efficiency in our schools as Elma Eyferd, Mary Francis White, we pay for it in other lines of en- uju Helen Frances and Nila deavor. 'on all As we have remarked befpre we do not want to create any false impressions and are not going to publish any oil news which we New Mexico. A lawyer like most joyce-rruu, awarueu 10 cisie hn fro snnd auite fcrd.

a bit of money to keep informed as to the latest interpretations in his profession. hat been by the Manual Training department, was awarded to Newmann Smith. Commencement night S. S. nJed1? fe' eahmn' H' So; interest shown in the award for the best all-round pupil of the High School This year, the price was given by the First National Bank and was awarded to James Stagner.

A SCHOOL CRISIS ti 1 ine leaamg mmas 01 our nation viuwbv wuv.uuuBt fv are in conference in Washington only one cause for this crisis and only one solution. Our 760,000 school teachers and superintendents' in the United States lats year averaged but $630 in annual salary. Ordinary la bor averaged nearly three times that wage, or right at $1800 a year. It is not strange that hundreds of teachers are leaving the schools every week for other lines of work, or that normal school graduates this month are 50 per cent less than the average before the war. The teacher, tike all the rest of us is human, must make a living and a little surplus and must seek his or her best interests.

We must pay teachers a living wage to keep them in school work. We must For the people whose child ren suffer from the present situation the answer is obvious: We must pay adequate salaries for efficient service in our schools It is not the teacher but the child whose interests we must guard, TAYLOR MATTESON A wedding of interest took place last Friday when Mrs. Cora Taylor and Mr. Sam Matteson of this place were united in marriage. Both parties are well and favorably known here.

The Advocate extends congratulations. BROWN LEW ALLEN A marriage ceremony was performed at Carlsbad Saurday by Judge Ri- chards, the principals being Ira Le- wallen, recently of Texas, and Miss Laduska Brown, daughter of our es- teemed citizen, James B. Brown. Streets mtti Loading into Cere at the bated and is sold to local dealers who ship it away by carloads to different points The alfalfa of the Pecos Val- ley needs no boosting as it has a rep- utation far and wide. The alfalfa plant was introduced into the United States a little over fifty years ago.

It proved its worth from the start and now is the prin- cipal hay crop. It is very nutritious and is easily digested two features that Commend it for fatteninst stock, Taking all in all it is one of the most 1U A imuu va Denver, Colo, May Bl m-thod of disposing of gambling apparatus seized by police in raids on gambling houses thruout the city was put into effect Monday by Chief of Police -Armstrong1 when he turned over to Qkptain Thomas Wesley Pipes, commandant. of the Salvation Army's Industrial Home at 1122 Larimer street, a number of chairs and tableg. Theae. tablet and chain would othewise have been destroyed.

Some of them will be used in the reading and recreation room at the new Salvation Army Home Service building on Curtis street and others, after being repaired at the Industrial Home, will be given to poor people who continually throng the Store room of the Industrial Home lookin for articles of clothing and furniture that are sold at nominal prices. Chief of Police Armsrong estimated that many thousands of. dollars had changed hands over the games which were played on the ables. Now instead of frenzied gamblers beeseech-ing "little dick" to show up on the face of the "bones," or of calling anxiously On the ivory cubes to bring "baby a pair of shoes" careworn mothers and hard working fathers will gather around the tables or soldiers on leave and farm laborers in the city for a spell will read or write their letters spread out on the polished oak tops. The furniture was seized in the' series of raids last week when 125 men were arrested charged with gambling.

Lieutenant Colonel John W. Collins, local officer of the Salvation Army immediately on learning of the raid and the seizure of the furniture asked Chief Armstrong to let him have the tables and chairs instead of destroying them, as has been the custom following previous raids. Some of the tables had been smashed when the police had to batter down the doors guarding the gambling houses. These, however will be put in serviceable condition by the carpenters and joiners who live at the Industrial Home. Supplying furniture to poor families free of charge or at a price which just covers the cost of repairing is only one of the many methods which the Salvation Army uses in-following out 1920 slogan of "To The Rescue Now Let Us Help Ous Own," Extension of this service is one of the main features of the home service program of the Salvation Army.

Miss Sadie McCaw will teach this year in order to complete her residence and prove up on her claim there. We understand that she has a very desirable piece of land and in addition will receive $1350 for an 8 months schooL Local Railroad Yards.) valuable stock food plants. Tt is a long lived plant and besides it fertilizes the ground. Artesia is surrounded by many.many acres of excellent al- falfa that will be a source of steady income all the season. We have the buyers here ready to handle it as toon ts it is brought to market In the ages coming when Ford cars and oil wells will be but a memory the Pecos vallev will vearW viva tn man.

kind its generous tribute of unsurpassed alfalfa; Mrs. W. B. Pistole left yesterday Joyce-Pruit awarded to Nila spend the summer at her cot- field. tage on the Ruidoso in the White mountains.

She was accompanied by Mrs. Threlkeld and Mrs. Cook and baby. Dr. Cook took the party up in his car.

Mrs. Cook also expects to spend the summer months at this popular mountain mountain resort. Miss Wickham departed Friday evening for her home at Texico. Wilkins, Marie Wingfield. Mist GivinS also awarded the prizes and medals given by public spirited firms and individuals.

An explanation ot these awards toiiows- P'i Art, given by Palace Drug Co awarded to Meryl Wingf.eld. Second prize in Domestic Art given by Mann Drug Co. awarded to Lelia Walker. Prize in Domestic Science given by First prize in individual work in Manual Training given by Big Jo Lumber Company awarded to Fred Knowles- Second prize given by Joyce-Pruit awarded to Tom Bullock Third prize given by Mr. Tarbet awarded to George Thomas.

Fourth prize given by Brainard Corbin Co. for the best work done T-1 THE JACK BEAN-Ji VEGETABLE GOLD BRICK Savage disciples of Voodoo worship in the American Tropics ascribe super-natural powers to the jack bean. These tribesmen plant a row of the seed around their rude gardens. in the belief that the plant will punish trespassers. This custom was doubtless brought by Negro slaves from Africa, where the very similar sword or fetish bean is thus worshiped.

But the Bureau of Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture fails to support this weird belief concerning the bean. Nor dcrthese scien tists find much else to recommend this plant stranger from the West Indies. The jack bean, it appears from abundant experiments, it a prolific plant. It is not unusual for the seeds in their 14-inch podt of a jack-bean to outweigh its own herbage; and the herbage, if cut green, 'frequently crops at the rate of 16 to 20 tons per acre. This wonderful productiveness makes the bean a favorite of the get-rich-quick gentry Who eeek to introduce a new and taarvelops commercial plant.

This popularity among unscrupulous promoters accounts in part, at least, for the numerous aliases under which the jaclri been is known. "Pearson" bean," "wonder bean," "Wataka bean," "Gotanl bean" "South American coffee bean," are only a few of the names in which the jack bean has been rechristened. It has some value in the South as a green-manure crop, and there is evidence to show that it may be a good silage crop when cut green. Cattle do not relish the jack-bean hay, nor do thejr make gains upon the ground seed, which product they must be taught to eat. The bean is eaten by natives of Mexico, but most experimenters describe it as flat and Coarse in flavor.

The seed contains, alaxge proportion of a material known as urease, and used in chemical analysis, but the demand for this product is extremely limited. After all, the scientists warn the prospective buyer of Nronder beans" to have a specimen Identified, or else confine 'the first plantings to small areas until the doubtful value of the bean are better established and a better market provided than seems to exist at present BOY PREACHER HERE. Johnny Jenkins, the promising boy preacher, of Hope, occupied the pulpit at the Methodist church Sunday morning during the absence of Rev. Davis who wat conducting a revival at Hope Ifesser, former presiding elder of this district, preach ed Sunday evening. Mr.

Messer, at the close of the morning service, voiced the sentiment of the congregation in expressing the view that this valley should see that this exceptionally talented boy should be given an opportunity to get a University education before taking up the ministry. knpw is not tcue. The Texas oil field south of here is now suffering the relapse of too much wind. They found some oil down there and have it yet. No doubt but that some of the wells will be profitable; but one must not expect every little dinky 10-acre lease to be a Spindle top.

A whole lot of would-be millionaires rushed down there and expected to make a hat full of money over night. After trading jackets among them- selves for a few weeks they found the riches did not materialize so they straightway started out false tales which happily have been mostly nailed in the head. We do not want that to happen here. We have lots of oil here, some where and the conviction i Strang that the great pool is near Artesia That is why Jt will be soon encircled with big rigs drilling to find that hidden store. We understand that some litigation in regard to the Brown well has lately been adjudicated and we may look for material development soon to be made on the property.

1CTHYOL REPORTED Doks the oil in the shallow wells of j)ie Toyah-Reeves (county. field al- ready famous as a rare natural ricating oil, carry the rare drug which had a pre-war value of $5 to $8 per pound? The bulk of Jthe world's War supply of icthyol used medicine has been found in the oil fields of Russia with a small quan ity found in Portugal. The following isclaimed regarding licthyol in the Tojfth "lubs" oil: "One analysis, privately made, showed that the Toyah shallow bell oil carried a drug well knon to physicians and surgeons as having -a prewar value of from $5 to $8 a r- pound. The report of the analysis re erred to is said to have shown that the oil, if the sample were true, would yield icthyol the rate of fjve pounds to the barrel. That would add from $25 to $40 to the value of each barrel of the product of the well r.

from which" the sample was, taken. The residue after the extraction of the icytbol, was reported to be cylinder oil" of yeryRne quality, which should bring from 90 $1,20 a gallon -or from $37.50 1 $50 a barrel, or, with the drug values as irons $90 a berre. Another privately made analysis a sample of oil taktn from another-: well located about seven. miles from the well from which the icytbol bearings sample. was taken, is said to bave shown five per cent of line, J6 pef teat of kerosene, 40 per, cent of 54 degree lubricating with tf trace of parafine and no sbowiug of asphalt -xThe man sending this sam- (Seeus of 4li Alfalfa Fields Arouad ArUtia Alio Semes the The First Alfalfa Cutting Has Commenced carbon and nitrogen is captured from the air whilst moisture and potash is taken from the soil" That makes the luxuriant alfalfa the first cutting of which is now ieing harvested.

From now till heavy frost there will be the hum of tber caper as acre after acre of the dark green clover is being cut Four and five heavy cuttings are made during the season and it is all cured so as to command fancy The danger from rain is negligible and the Tesutt is a very pretty green Thi Is nearly all Every country has some distinguishing feature and is noted for it. Sometimes these prominent charac-t teristica arc not very creditable but they give color and notoriety. The Pecos Valley with much pride can boast of its alfalfa. It is the backbone of its subsistence; We have a wonderfully rich soilr-hard to beat and the water and the sunshine. When old mother nature puts these three factor togetherralfalfa thrives.

Through the wonderful alchemy of the saV rays and nitrifying bacteria,.