Las Cruces Sun-News from Las Cruces, New Mexico • Page 2

Rio Grande Republican OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAY AMD FRIDAY BY THE FOSTERS Subscription, f2.00 Year proceeds of the bond issue go to each county in he state in proportion to the taxes it pays. Based on tSprionion, Grant county will receive THE FIRST TIME. The Las Cruces Indians who took a prom- OREW A. FOSTER JOBEPHIXE FOSTER A BUSINESS PROPOSITION. There is a steadily growing desire in Las Cruces business circles to boost Las Cruces institutions and there is no better to begin than with the electric light plant, if the company owning this most important utility will put themselves in line with the prevailing public spirit of progress and boost as they desire to be boosted This company includes in its holding the initial water plant of Las Cruces and the ice plant as well as the electric plant.

Owing to a large amount of "water" in the stock of this company a year ago when an attempt was made to sell bonds to improve the plant the failed of fruition. Since that time the stockholders have returned to the company a generous proportion of the stock obtained in lieu of salaries, property, and the result is an attractive proposition in comparison. The waterworks now owned by them has been put into the sales proposition as an earning power. The ice plant is curtailed each season far within the local demand and ice is shipped in to fill the gap between low production and wide consumption. Will the Electric company grasp their opportunity if the public come half The increased use of electricity would benefit the town and its residence streets as well as the business portion and the use of power could no doubt be largely increased with the making of advantageous rates and hours for its use.

Will the Electric company turn over to the city the water- business they hold as a part of their assets and which the city at large believe should become the city's property? Taxpayers should not be found maintaining a private system of water works against the municipal system on which they must pay taxes and must raise the money by other means if the earnings of the plant fall short. Will the Electric company turn over to the city their water business, get an attorney the people desire to do business with, and induce the town people to IK- generous in their use of electricity as well as to get back of the company i a good old hurrah boost? This is what the public are willing to do and do right, will the company come half way? The Electric company cannot expect the public to Iwost their plant as long as (they maintain a rival waterworks system that the city believes was concealed to itself when the very valuable franchise was granted the Electric company free of cost. Now, will the Electric company keep Ihe tacit understanding of tl'iat time and over the field and earn the gratitude and good will of the entire citizenship of Las Cruces and their support and promotion power for the electric plant? A TEXT FROM EDISON. Edison recently said "If a man's a liar ami you know he's a liar, if he's a crook and you can prove he's a crook, why not use short words and say so?" This is the summarizing of one of the brainiest men of our time, and no one can gainsay the forceful he expresses. Let us draw the line on public men who are liars and crooks, public men who reach public position through the trust of the people the first time, and through the betrayal of that trust ever a Public men who consider it honest to steal if they can get away i it.

who do not object to attempting to surreptitiously obtain laud from the government and smile a smile of honesty, at even a narrow who do not mind using the earnings of public provided by laxed citizens if they can "put it over" and not actually be apprehended or punished, who over a i brief power accorded them by i kind, and use it lo write large across tlfeir lives the brand of the traitor, tn principle and to fellow. Who do not hesitate to traduce, to lie and to by means of words, the character, or the of man or woman who opposes. I hese are the liars and crooks a justice cries out against, and that the fearless depict to the world regardless of what it brings to them. The a of every commnn- i depends upon the ability of some in iliat comm i to uproot a i i i to say in short words the I hat shall show all the fact a high or low liar is a i a and crook a eroof, and more exalted his position the more to be feared. "it is of "the utmosl importance that this bond issue'carrv; its defeat will set back the cause of good roads in our stale not less than five year, The tend issue is in the interest, not of automo- MHsts, but of the fanners and ordinary citizens -those who use the roads most and haul their producls over them.

A vole FOR this bond issue is a vote to spend a large sum of money in this county for the building of good roads without a dollar increase in taxes. NOTICE. The Democratic County Executive Committee hereby offers and will pay a reward of $30.00 for satisfactory proof of the violation by any one of the terms of the agreement heretofore entered into between the Democratic and Republican County Executive Committees not to use money or thing of value to employ emissaries or influence voles in Ihe pending campaign J. H. PAXTON, Chairman.

(Adverlisement.) Francisco Hubbell must feel funny if he owns Ihe Herald, lo have that paper on its inky knees declaring he has nothing to do with the latt- a a party in Bernalillo county. The Journal says Hubbell owns everything with a republican lag on it except the Journal. Now if Hubbell republicanism does not come any nearer being worked overtime than does the republicanism of the Journal what harm can he do? Let him own Albuquerque. LAS CRUCES BOOSTERS. Those Las Cruces boosters are made out of the right kind of It is the material that will wear forever and will prove of inestimable value in the further progress and developmenl of Ihe great southwest.

In Las Cruces El Paso has the kind of an ally that it pays to tie to, and Las Cruces has just the same kind of an ally in El Paso Times. hey saw the Pass City, many of the 68 Indians on trip. Paso Herald. AN OPEN LETTER FROM THE COUNTY ROAD BOARD WHY WE SHOULD VOTE FOR THE ROAD BONDS NEXT TUESDAY. The newly appoipted County Road Board Jhes mL of facts regarding the road tod, ssue.upon which HOW McKINLEY BUCKED EL PASO LICENSE LAW.

Forrest McKinley who so graciously decorated his automobile with copies of the Rio Grande Republican in the Os-aple parade in El Paso last week, complains that the 500 papers he threw one by one into the great crowd were far too few for the demand, and that before the parade was over the crowd stripped his car of its profuse decoration of Republicans, and put them in their pockets for future reference. Mr. McKinley took to El Paso the papers which were copies of the Os-aple special for gratis distribution and ran up against an ordinance which demanded a license. The resourceful fair secretary went 'em one better by throwing the whole cargo one by one as related. When it comes to boosting McKinley has the will and always finds the way.

MAN AND MONEY. Kenneth McClenon's oration in the High School oratorical contest last Saturday evening was on the topic "Man and Money." This young man had studied the subject exhaustively and when it came to the political uses of money his speech would have turned a Dona Ana county reformer green with envy. We are sure Kenneth has been reading the Republican from the very proper expressions "clothed in fire" and directed at corrupt politicians in New Mexico. If we had been one or all of I he judges Kenneth would have high marks surely and if orators are scarce, as seems the case, our 15 year old McClernon could hold ilu- average crowd till breakfast. VOTI-: FOR I A I ISSUE.

All i i interested in (he development il" our a i 1 in i "i the proposed lniid issue of i i I for roads when ihey go In polls ni-Nl Tuesday. This bond isMie DOKS NOT I A Tl i A A i i supported i-iilii'rly I i a a which we a been paying "vcr year-- pa-l. I In 1 THE GOOD ROADS BONDS. Every voter should cast his ballot in favor of promised $500,000 road bond issue for the following reasons: 1. Il does not increase the taxes one dollar.

The bonds will be paid for entirely from the present state road tax. 2. The money derived from the sale of the bonds goes lo every county in the state, in proportion to the taxes paid by each county. The amounts vary from $5.500 to $42,000 to each county. -i.

This money will be spent in each county for labor and materials. This bond issue is far less than the amount which is being voted by the stales ol Colorado and Kansas for good roads, a a wealth eonsidered. A vole in a ol the bond issue is a vote for reduced cost of hauling, increased a better i i conditions and eilixen- sbip. r. Every political a in ihe a has en- doised i i bond issue.

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ie roau LXJIJU VUIC1B be asked to vote when they go to the polls next uesday, November 5th. There is nothing lo be concealed in this mat ter and we wish to assist all voters learmng the facts concerning these bonds. Under the law passed by the last legislature there will be issued, if approved at to ection next Tuesday, bonds in the sum of $300,00 for he building "and improvement of roads every county of the State. The expenditure of this money is under the direction of the State Highway Commission. The Bonds do Not Increase the 1 axes.

If the bonds on which we vote next Tuesday are approved IT WILL NOT INCREASE OUR TAXES ONE DOLLAR. This is because both the "interest and the principal on the bonds are to be paid from present state road lax of one mill which we have been paying for three years past' This one mill tax, under our present assessed valuation, will yield about $70,000 a year, and an additional $15,000 will be added to this Stale Road Fund from the present state automobile tax The $500,00 state road bonds wi 1 bear interest at four per cent per annum, which will amount to $20,000 a year for interest, and they run for twenty to thirty years; so that about $20 000 additional will need to be set aside tor the principal. You can thus see that as both the inlerest and Ihe principal charge amount to about $40,000 a year, Ihe presenl state road tax with theautomobile tax, togelher amounting to about $85,000 a year, will be far more than enough lo cover Ihe cosl of Ihe bonds. "WHERE THE MONEY GOES. When Ihe $500,000 bonds are approved and sold, the money derived is to go to every county in the state, in proportion lo Ihe laxes paid by such county.

It is estimated thai the share to 'ttona Ana County will exceed $30,000. If, therefore, the bond issue is approved, our county will gel Ibis $30,000. If the bond issue is not approved, we shall get nothing more lhan very small sums that we have heretofore received from the State for road building. HOW THE MONEY WILL BE SPENT. The money that comes to this county will be under the direction of the State Highway Commission, and undoubtedly with Ihe co-opera- lion of Ihe County Road Board.

The money will be spent for the good of the people as a whole, and not for any one class; and especially not just for the automobilists. Over eighty per cent of the money will be spent for labor and materials right here at home. That means over $24,000 turned loose in this county for labor and materials alone, if this bond issue is approved. VOTE FOR THE BOND ISSUE. As it does not increase the taxes one dollar, there can be no possible reason for voting against this bond issue.

We all want heller roads, and here, is a chance lo gel over $30.000 for good roads in this county without one dollar increase in taxes. A vote for the bond issue is a vole for decreased cosl of hauling, for better living conditions, for increased property values. Every po- lilical parly in Ihe has indorsed this bond issue: therefore it is not a question of politics. It is just a question of good citizenship. Comparatively people in this county understand the facls governing this bond issue.

We are sending you this leller so that you, as an in- fluenlial citizen, may help to tell the facts to other voters between now and election day. Please do this. Also, if there are any further questions you wish lo ask, eilher one of the undersigned will be very glad indeed to answer them, on request. FRANCIS E. LESTER, W.

S. GILLIAM, Members Dona Ana County Road Board. Dated November 1, 1912. In view of the fact that the college have agreed to give the college a holiday on day, November 8th, 1912, and to play the ball game with the University of Arizona oh Las Cruces grounds, upon condition that merchants of Las Cruces will agree to close places of business from 1:30. to 4 p.

on day; and in view of the further fact that the will'cost the college team $500; We, the tin signed, agree to close from 1:30 to 4 p. mi Friday, November 8th, 1912, and to boost game in every way possible: The Bowman Bank Trust company, Bowman, president; First State Bank of Cruces, T. R. H. Smith, president; First tional Bank, Democrat Printing company, com French company, Las Cruces Lumber Tkf.

Adair R. L. Faulkner, Lucero Ri Freeman Rio Grande Republican, G. Williams, T. F.

Schrader, F. Y. Oldham, Ste Furniture Henry Stoves, Broaddus elry Mannasse Bros, A. Jacoby W. Roualt Son, Bradford Lumber Porten, John H.

May Grocery Free Walker, The Popular--Rube Gulley, P. Standard Elec. Cycle Albert Ellis, Lowe, J. W. Hughes, Boston Store, J.

Eckert. L. H. Davis, a prominent mining expert, mining editor of the El Paso Herald, an here this morning, accompanied by W. H.

and John W. Terrill, both prominent minin of the western part of the stale of Chihn; Mr. Paul is superintendent of the Dolores one of the noted gold mines of Mexico, left this morning for the Organ camp to gate the possibililies of this promising distr Messrs. Noble, Bowman ard Corbett are lions to the regular working force at tht publican office, all are from El Paso. The Byron Troubadors are an excep musical organization and the price of 75 general admission and one dollar for res seats is a very low one.

Reserved sea! Broaddus'. Miss Katberine Holt was hostess to a pretty Hallowe'en party on Thursday after Miss Sue Thompson was one of the witch) many other little ladies enjoyed the occas Mrs. Sherfey who fell and injured her two weeks ago is recovering nicely and will be out again. State College, Oct. 30,1 Weather report for week ending Oct.

29, Temperatures. Oct. Max 23 76 24 77 25 77 26 78 27 77.5 28 71 29 66.3 Rainfall on 24th .01 in. REX E. W1LLAR Obs LOST--On Sunday, October 20th, a sn of eveglasse's.

Hadlej A letter from Mrs. E. W. Schvvank to here recount the health of her young son as failing from attacks of asthma. Jan his parents spent a year here for the hoy and all went home to Thurston, and James was big and fat and rugged as of eight need be.

We are sorry to hea bad health but hope the family will conic Cruces on the Irip they are contemplatm! west. Theodore Roualt is still eating venisoi and regrels that he had to come home to business a such a royal hunt. Hand or orchestra music fur anv occasion. Apply to W. Jacoby.

tf. K. C. Wade and W. I'.

Jacoby a returned from tin 1 north end of the county where they met Ihe Democratic voters on Tuesday and Wednesday. Allorney a i i who spent a couple ol days in the lower a campaigning is confined. lo his hnine i a severe cold. Dr. Marion Kyle was unable lo leach her pupils in tin- i Tuesday and Wednesday of i week on acroiinl a bad cold.

D. N. Peacock, chairman of die Re central committee for this county, by Colonel Van Patlon, P. Moreno, '1 om Mark B. Thompson and Sheriff Lucerol ited the southern precincts week.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Pursuant to action of the Board of H' the New Mexico College of AS.Miciiltu« chanic Arts taken October 2fnh. I-' 1 bids is hereby made lo cover the cre i Engineering Building on grounds as per plans and speciiH-ntions by Trost and Trost, "i I'-l as. Plans and specifications may cither at the i ol" the Arclmci College office. Scaled bids will 1C opened at 10:00 A. in the i of the College of Regents reserves the right lo all bid's.

Hy order of the Board of Reg 1 1 1 J. II. PAXTON, M. O. LLKVVW Dated, October 26th, IV'12, a 1.