THE INDEPENDENT
IFERCY H. VANDYKE,
Publisher and Editor.
NEWPORT, - - ARKANSAS.
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NEW MEXICO AND .
ITS MANY BEAUTIES
Described by M. L. Moody at the
Request of a Former Resi
dent of This County.
Elida, N. M., Nov. 30.
Editor Independent, Newport,
Ark:
I have just met J. J. Over
street, formerly from your part
of the country, and he requested
i ie to send you a short write-up
• . of this part of New Mexico.
Elida is situated on the Pecos
Valley railroad 65 miles north
east of Roswell. The town is
only eighteen months old and
lus made a wonderful growth.
The population is something like
500 or 600. Most of the people
are engaged in farming and
stock raising.
While the country is in its in
fancy, the majority of the peo
ple are doing well. We made
crops on sod this year and nearly
every one who tried put up
enough to do them until crops
are raised next year. We grow
k iffir corn, maize, June and In
dian corn, sorghum, peas, beans,
squashes, pumpkins and garden
truck.
Our average rainfall is equal
to that oT west and southwest
Texas. The altitude is from
3, j00 to 3,600 feet above sea
level, which forever precludes
m laria and the disorders arising
tiurefrom. It is unexcelled for
lung and throat troubles. It is a
valley around Elida, but mostly
ter ned a plains country.
It is 15 miles to the cedar
brakes, where we get wood and
posts, and water in wells is
re < ‘hed in from 15 to 125 feet,
and we are not annoyed by the
m ;quitoes, ticks, etc.
T ie winters are not too severe!
and the summers are delight
ful.: pleasant. The land is aj
red chocolate loam, underlaid in j
m -st parts with clay. There isj
lots of government land subject J
to homestead entry. Any citi-j
zei. of the United States or anyj
pei on who has made a declara
tion of intention to become aj
citi >n that is 21 years old or the I
head of a family has a right to
tak up lands under the home
stea l laws.
Tub Mr. Overstreet referred
to has taken land here and is j
desirous of seeing his friends j
take advantage of this golden j
opportunity. The land is free;
except the filing and location j
fees. People who expect to
come to a new country should j
have sufficient money to im-1
prov a home and to live on for!
a yea:. Respectfully,
M. L. Moody.
I. 0. 0. F. NOTICE.
Every member of Newport!
lodge Mo. 71, I. 0. 0. F. is ear- !
nesJy requested to be present at j
the i - ige hall on December 5th,!
190 i. 'or election of officers for 1
erve.i y term.
Oliver Dodson, N. G.
0.13 W. Scarborough, Sec’y. j
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jTHE CHURCHESj
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BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. J. F. Love of Little Rock
will preach at the Baptist
church in this city next Sunday
' at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
There will be services at the
Catholic church tomorrow at 10
a. m. by Rev. Herman Cattani
of Jonesboro.
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH.
The second Sunday in Advent.
Service at the lodge room. The
holy communion and sermon at
11. Sunday school at 9:45.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Corner of Second and Laurel
There will be no preaching ser
vices, owing to the absence of
Dr. Pope at conference. Sunday
school at the usual hour.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Corner of Walnut and Third
streets, T. F. Richardson, pas
tor. Sunday school with lesson
review at 9:30 a. m. Preaching
services at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.
All are invited to attend these
services. They are intended to
do you good, to build up and
strengthen Christian character,
and if you are not a Christian
you can learn how to become one
according to the bible way.
INDEPENDENT’S
BABY CONTEST.
Here is the proposition and the
rules governing the contest:
There is a handsome $25.00
solid gold locket with diamond
setting and solid gold chain, on
display at the Palate Jewelry
store, to ;b4 given away Decem
ber 24tii, 1904, to the baby boy
or girl under two years of age,
who wins the highest number of
votes as the prettiest aftd sweet
est baby. Now the baby that is
not pretty is surely sweet, and
if the wee tot be a little cross at
times, beauty must offset this
badness. Fond parents at least
are expected to think their ba
bies are both sweet and beauti
ful, and so they do. But to set
tle once for all the claims of the
under two, and put at rest this
rivalry of mothers and fathers,
the Independent has'inaugurated
a contest that is to be determined
by that cherished right, popular
ballot, and in accordance with
the following rules:
BABY PRIZE CONTEST RULES.
First—No baby that has reach
ed the age of two years Nov. 1,
1QO.4 io olirrihlo tn this pnnfpef
nor shall any employe or party !
connected with this paper be eli- j
gible to vote.
Second—Every issue of the,
Daily and Weekly Independent |
from November 1 to December,
24, will contain a ballot entitling
the holder to one vote in this i
contest. For every dollar’s worth i
of job, work, advertising and,
subscription paid for between
these dates a coupon good for ten
votes will be issued, but no cou-!
pons will be issued for sums less j
than $1.00. Coupons will not be
sold, and will only be issued for
job, ad and subscrpition busi
ness, but extra copies of the In
dependent at 2 cents per copy,
each containing one ballot, will •
be sold at this office.
Third—All votes must be sent:
to this office and will be de
posited in a lock box, to be opened
at 8 o’clock each publication day >
and counted. The daily issue of j
that afternoon will contain the
total of the several candidates
and the public will thus be kept
informed of the voting each day.
Fourth—A committee of three
?ood business men will be select
id to canvass the ballots the
norning of Dec. 24 and announce
the winner. All ballots must be
ieposited at this office by 11 a.
n., Dec. 24, 1904.
Read the rules carefully.
Read the Independent. ! (
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states in America. People are
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md destructive storms are un-1
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STATE MANAGER FOR THE
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The Policies are plain and guarantees absolute.
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mental vigor and guarantees
good health.
Idaho h&s rapidly grown in
popularity during the past five
years and settlers in its irrigated
valleys have met with more than
ordinary success. This fact has
induced a large influx of eastern
capital in the state, with the re
sult that its growth has been
rapid.
If you have in mind a change
for the general improvement of
your condition in life, or if you
are seeking a climate beneficial
to health Idaho will meet these j
requirements.
The easiest—in fact the only1
direct route to Idaho points is via i
the Union Pacific. This road
runs two daily trains from Oma-ig
ha and two trains daily from.l
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