SMELL GOOD look good and taste good. That' what everybody says about the City Meat Market's sausages. And they ARE GOOD (or they are made of the finest corn-fed pork, and every proctitis a? cleanly as It Is possible to make It. A ft w for breakfast wltb tbo traditional pancakes are good enough for any man. Just try them.. Your wife can Include a pound or two In her regular moat order. PERSONAL MENTION A Merry Christmas to all. Frank T Hamos Is homo from Kl Pmo Mr. S. S. Hopper la homo for Christmas. Yardmaster C L Hoy returned yester day from El l'aso. Joe Brick is on double duty during K J Dedmau's absence. W. H. Slaughter and wife are bono from thier Hoswell stay. Judge V. J. Weilep returned Wed nesday from (jalona, Kans. Commissioner elect J I) Colloy has re turned from his visit to Arkansas. J T ltacus of Hlghrolls was hero for the Masonic meeting Thursday night. Hotel Manager (Jurney went up to Carrizo.o Thursday on a business trip. Miss Olive Laurie is homo from school to spend Christmas with mama and papa. Hob Fuqua of the auditor's office loft yesterday for his old home at St. Jo, Mo. to spend X'uuis. "Grandpa" l.atliam was here Thurs day to attend Thursday night's Mason ic meeting. Our business hours will he closed Mon day for Christmas, Do your shopping today, Saturday. Miss Edna Huth has returned homo at San Antonio, Texas, after her visit here with her brother, A. Huth. Dr. O W Miller wont to HI Paso Thurs day night as a witness in the I C Radi can suit against the K 1' N K. He returned Friday. S. H. Hamkin general book keeper in the auditor's office, loft Thursday for San Antonio, Texas, to enjoy X'tnil with his parents. W. TC. Stalcup will open an oflico in tho building next to the post oflico for insurance, real estate, collections, notary public, etc. January 1. Mr. Ell McNew, who has been sick over a year with cancer of tho face, was brought In yesterday from El l'aso where ho had boon for treatment. Ho Is very low. President Henry J Anderson of the First National Hank, left Monday for Kansas City to meet Mrs. Anderson who Is onroute home from Scranton, Pa They are oxpeetod in today. Catarrh Cannot be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seal of tho disease. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional dis ease, and In order to euro it you must take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and acts direct ly on thb blond and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Curo Is not a quack med icine. It was prescribed by une of the bust physicians in this country for years and is a regular proscription. It is composed of tho best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on tho mucous surfaces. Tho perfect combination of tho two In gredionts is what produces such won derful results in curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials Free. V. J.CHENEY dcCO., Props. Tolodo.O. Sold by Druggists, price 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills fur constipation. Fifty Yea: irie Standard Rill BAKING vmm Made from pure cream of tartar derived from grapee. rniCF. PAf.iN'o rpW0CR cc. Chicago. LOCAL AND SO-FORTH Toda l Santa Claus day and our mer chants'' o,y- A Soow boute ai M. South, wolf hi. B. Cburcb, n maJ tree al tbe M. E. thurcb, North, tonight. fbe public schools left ott yesterday (or holiday vacation. The Railway Club will have a Cbrist as tree In tbler Club room tonight. Bnomberg says his cash lales (or tbli Christmas are better than last. Pur tbe information of all, the elec tion for constable and justice of the peace comes off on January 1U0S. The Mexican M. B. Church, South, will also have a Christmas tree. Sunday night at the Mexican public school. An excursion will bo run from El Paso to Mamogordo on Dec. 31, account Rail way Club ball. About t-'Otl people will conie up ontbat train. If your stocking isn't as full as you would like to find it tomorrow morning dun t try and make up fur your short comings by getting full youiself. I'otmator Hawkins says more regis" tered packages and letters have been sent from Alamogordo this Christinas then was last Christmas, This means just what It means. We beg to announce to the people of Alamogordo that we are now in position to deliver Dawson Coal to any part of the city at a big reduction over last year's price. If you are interestod in bota the comfort and economical side of the question you will ask us about THE BIG CUT IN THE PRICE OF COAL. Phone 40, Thomas Seamans. The case of 1 C Ractican vs. E P N E for being thrown from top of box car in Alamogordo yards on July 7, 1903, for (M.ooo, was dismissed yesterday In El Paso court for failure of plaintiff to tile cost bond. It's Strenuous, There is no true superiority except that created by true merit. The reason Hunt's Lightuing Oil outclasses all other liniments it has the morlt It does something. See what it will do for cuts, bums, bruises, sprains, sore and stiff muscles and joints. Your surprise will only bo exceeded by your gratification. II II Major, now pastmaster of Ala mogordo Masonic lodge, enjoys having built up his lodgo upon true Masonic principles and retires from tho master's placo whilst peace and harmony have possession of the brethren. Save Your Lungs. Don't neglect that cough. Ono pair of lungs is all you'll ever have treat them well. Simmons' Cough Syrup will soothe and strengthen them, stop the cough and give you a chance to sleep in peace. Entire satisfaction Is expressed among Masons at tho election of Dr. (leo. C Hryan as worshipful master for the en suing year. Dr. Hryan Is a bright Ma sou, a good man and has over been at tentive at Masonic meetings as well as the duties of Masonery. Heart Fluttering. Undigested toOd and yas In the stom ach, locate j just below the heart, priet os against it and causes heart palpita tion. When your heart troubles you In that way take Horblne for a few days. You will soon bo all right. 50c. Sold by F. C. Rolland. Full line Ladles' and Men's Winter Underwear at Wollinger's. Coughing Spell Caused Death. "Harry Duckwoll, agod 25 years, choked "to death early yesterday morn ing at his homo, in the presence of his wile and child, lie contracted a slight cold a few days ago and paid but little attention to it. Yesterday morning he was seized with a lit of coughing which continued for some time, His wife sent for a physician but before ho could ar rive, another coughing spell came on anJ Duckwcll died from suffocation. St. Louis (lobo Democrat, Doc. 1, 1901." Mallard's Horehouud Syrup would have saved him. 25c, 50c and 81,00. F. C. Rol land. Fdlt SALE Eighty (so) acres cleared patented land adjoining Tularosa, N. M. Cheap for cash and a line speculation in view of operations pending to sink for artesian water. Address "S," -'3 Mills lluilding, El I'.i-o. Texas. To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take LAXATIVE HROMOQUININE Tablets. All druggists refund tho money if It fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature Is on each box. :.'5c. 9 sim T asw W?Á "I wat much afflicted with sciatica." writes Bd C. Nud. lowavllle. Sedgwick Co., .Kan "going about on crutches and suffering a deal of pain. I wm In duced to try Ballard's Soow Liniment, which relieved Me. 1 used three 50c bottles. It la tbe greatest liniment I ever used; have recommended It to a number of persons; all express them selves as being benefited by It. I now walk without crutches, able to perform a great deal of light labor on tbe farm .'5c, 50c, 81.00. Sold by F. C. Rutland. "Now, sir,'' said the Indignant mother to ber unruly 5 year-old son. "I'm golug to give you a good whipping." "If you'll cut it out, mamma," re joined tho diplomatic youngster, "I'll use my Influence with papa to get you a new ealskln sacue." Cured Paralysis. W. S. Rally, P. o. True, Texas, writes: "My wife had boon suffering live years with paralasis in her arm, when I was persuaded to uso Kallard's Snow Lini ment, which cured her all right. I bate also used it for old sores, frost biles and skin eruptions. It does tho work."' -'5c, 50c, 81 oo. Sold F. C. Rolland. Little Margie Mamma, do you think grandpa has really gone to heaven? Mamma Certainly, my dear. Little Margie Well I guess ho sneaks out once in a while to smoke his pipe. This is No Joke, limit's Cure has saved more poopl from the "Old Scratch" than any other known agent, simply because it makes scratching entirely unnecessary. One application relieves any form of Itching skin disease that ever a filleted mankind. One box guaranteed to cure any one case. Nellieaged 5 Mamma, do y 00 really love me'.' Mamma. I a widow of course I do. dear. Nellie Then won. t you please marry the man who owns the cand I tore? A Frightened Horse. Running like mad down the street dumping the occupants, or hundred other accidents, are every day occurren ces. It behoves everybody to have a reliable Salvo bandy and there's none as good as Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Hums. Cuts, Soros. Eczema and Piles. disappear quickly under its toothing eiieci. .JC.at an uruggisis. Patinan lti a hurry" I'll give you $5 to get me to the station In throe min utes." Cabman with provoking slow ness "well, sorr, you might bribe me but you can't bribe that horse.'' A Guaranteed Cure For Piles. Itching, Blind, Breeding or Protrud ing Piles. Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case, no matter of how long standing, in 8 to 14 days. First application gtvos ease and rest. 50c In stamps and it will be forwarded post-paid by Paris medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo. A Frightened Cow. No man who owns a cow can afford to have her afraid of him. It is a loss to the owner evt ry time she is frightened. To run a cow to pasture is throwing money away. Make pets of tbe cows and they will make money lor the owner, the milk of a frightened or abused cow is poisonous. Otero county's new Board oi Commis sioners are three well qualified and com petent men. They are gentlemen of sound judgement and business ability and we believe they will do DSUCh good in the affairs i;f the county. Mr. B, Prado of Tularosa. the holdover com missioner from the old board, is an edu cated gentleman and with business ex perience and with Mr. Frank C Rolland and Mr. J D Col ley, two able and con servative business men, make a strong Hoard of Commissioners, and no county in New Mexico can boast of better. Teat Its Value. Simmons' Mver Purifier is the most valuable remedy I over tried for consti pation and disordered liver. It does Its work thoroughly, but does not gripe like most remedies of its character. I certainly recommend it whenever the opportunity occurs. M. M. ioMii.soN, uswege, Kansas. Price S5c. Host assortment Handkerchiefs for Holidays at Wollinger's. Revolution Imminent. A sure sign of approaching revolt and serious trouble In your system Is nerv ousness, sleeplessness, or Stomach up sets. Electric Hitters will quickly dis member the troublesome causes. It never falls to tone the stomach, regulate tho Kidneys and Bowels, stimulate tho Liter, and clarify tho blood. Kim down systems benefit particulasly and all tne usual ationdlng aches vanish under Its searching and thorough eHed Ivnesst Electric Hitters is only 50c, aud that is returned if it don't give per fect satisfaction (tijajraiitecd by all drug gists. J II McKea arrived at his mother's home in Alabama last evening. Fight Will be Bitter. Those who will persist in closing their ears against the continual recommenda tion of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, will have a long and bit tor light with their troubles, if not end ed earlier by fatal termination. Head whatT. U. Behll, Miss, has to say: "Last tail my wife had (very symptom of con sumption. She took Dr. King's Now Discovery after everything olso had failed. Improvement came at once and four bottles entirely cured her. Uuar antsod by all druggists. Price TiOc and 1.00. Trial bottles free. If 1 was going to paint a pikter of Faith, Affection and Honesty, I would paint mi dog looking up in mi face and waggln his tail. Josh BlLLIHOS. A (Justly Mistake. Blunders are sometimes very expen sive, Occasionionally life itself Is the price of a mistake, but you'll never lie worng if yon take Dr. King's New Life Pilla for Dyspepsia. Dizziness, Headache Liver or Bowel troubles. They are gentle yet thorough. '.'5c, at all druggists. Offices to rent and ollico Hxturei for sale. Apply at First National Hank. Notioe to Stockholders. Alamogordo, N. II., Dec. 1 no I. The annual meeting of tho stockhold ers of the First National Hank oi Ala mogordo, New Mexico, will bu held at the banking room at Alamogordo, Now Mexico, on Tuesday, the hn.li day of January, 1U0.", between the hours of i aud 1 o'clock p. in., for the purpose uf electing tho diroi'WWs for the ensuing year and to transact such other bolinees as may properly cumu before the said mooting. I" llKN.t. SlI&HH'JD, Secretan- Legal Notices. CaalMl Nolle. Dppartmcat of th Interior, ('ailed Sial I.aad OHic. La. Crac., New Mealco, Mober ritb, l0t A ftaffkienl dullest affidavit faavinf beea ftlrd in tin office tie Joba C. Miaaa. cnnlt aal, atraía. t Umetrad mire No. SJaJt aiade Fcbraarr 1'atJ. lor SEs, Seriion II, Towu ftbtp lb S., Ranee a by leer Larson Con lealae, ia arbU h it is alleged ibal I'eirr Larton baa wholly abandoned the land. ba neeer improved aaid land in aay way or aianner. that no improremenla of any kind ..r dicrip tion hate been made on the Ijitil and Ike Bemestead lawn have never lieen complied with, and that said Lars... ha not resided in New Mexico for more than one year tat. naid parti., are hereby notified to atiiea'. respond and offer evidence torn hiña aaid allegation at Iti o'clock a. m. on ltecemtM-r 24. r.4 before The Tailed Stale Court Commissioner al Alamotf-ordo. New Mexico, m,l thai final hearing will be held ai to o'clock a. m. oa January sth. MS, before) Die Register and Receiver at the t'nited State Land Office in Las Cruces, N. M. The said contestant having, in a iiroer affi davit file.l Nov. loth. l'si, ,rI frth facts which .how that after due diligence tiersonal aervice o! this notice can not le made, it is hereby ordered and directed that -uch notice be given by due ard prcinsr publication. Nicholas Galles. 1st Intl.. II If 04. Register. 4 Notice lor I'ublli-Htioli. Land Office at Las Cruces. N M. Dec. s. BM, NOTICE is herebv given tint the following named settler has tiled notice of his intention to make linal proof in sapjmrt of his clain;, and that said proof will be Made before Clerk, of the 6th Judicial District Court at Alamo gordo, on January 16th 1U5, viz: James W. llayall Mil. E. No. for the SK', and Lots 3 a 4 Sec. ,'sT. If. S. R to E. N. M. V Mar. lie nanies the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon had cultivation of said laud, visi J. E. Edgingtoti. of Alaeiogorilo. N. M. a. P. Taylor, of J. I Saulshury. of I. S. Nooncaster, of 1st Inst. 1-' 17-04. Ni. helas trilles. Register. Notice for Peblteation. Land Otlice at Las Cruces. N. M. Dec. 15, l'KM NOTICE is herebv given that taw following named settler has hied notice of his intention to make linal prool la support of his claim, and that said proof will be m ide before VY. S. shepherd D. S. Court Commissioner at his otli ce at Alamoe ordo, N. M oa Jan. J.c IMS, rls: (ieorL'e T. Walillip ltd. E. No. MIO for the I.ot 24 NK SE', Sec. 4 T. 1(. S. R. 11 E. N. .V. I Me,. He names Hie f. How iilg w itnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said laud, via! J. Y. Latham, of Highrolls, N. M. Jesse (ireen, of j. d. Coiiev. of Cloadcroft, N. M. J. F Haines, of La Luz. N. M. i-t. Int. 12-24-04. Nicholas Galles, Register. Noliee For I'm Ul i i i o o Land Office al Las Cruces, N. M. Do;. IS, 1904. NOTICE i- herebv given that tbe following named settler has liled notice of his intention to make tinal proof in support of his claim, aad that said Drool Will OS made before w, S. shepherd U. S. Court Contniiaalonaral hi otlice at Alamogordo N. M.. on Jan. 2.Í.1 w Emilia S. Hart lev aidowol Cosí lev It. Hart lev Hd. E. No. 3049 fot the (ota 10. 11. U, 14. IS. Sec. t T. lb S. R. in E. N. M. P. Mer. He names the fotlowtag w itnesses to prove his continuous residence upon am) cultivation of said land, viz: Eli Jov, of Alamogordo. N. M. H. W.'Scolidd. of K. H. Majar, of E. W. Clark, of Nicholas Galles. Register. 1st Inst. 12 24, 04 Notice For Publication Land Office at Las Cruces. Dec. II Notice is herebv given that the folk named settler lias liled notice of hla inti to make final proof n support of his i and that aid proof will be made before N. M. 1904. :lalm, W. s. is offi- Shepherd IJ. S. Court Commissioner at In ce at Alamagordu. N. M.. on Jan. 23, 190, Joe Y Latham Hd. E No. 3311 for the L viz: SE:, SE', Sec. 4 W sV, Sec. 3 Sl 10 T. it. s. R. 11 E. N. M. 1". Mer. He names the following vvilne hi- coallaeous resilience apotf as of sail', laud, viz: G. T. Waldrip, of Highro'.I Jesse Groan, of N IV N. M. .1. D. Collar, of Cloadcroft N. M. Y Haiti Be, of La Luz. N M 1st Inst. 12 24 u4 Nicholas Galles. Register ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS. Sealed bids will be received up to 10 o'clock a, in. Dee. 15, 1!MI4, by U. 11 Fierce, secretary, for the following hard ware ior the New Mexico Institute for the Blind. Thirteen (13) Front door Locks, BtUVlan design. Fifty (50) Inside door Locks, BtUTlan design. Three (J) Double sliding, door Locks, BtUVlan design. Due hundred and fifty (150) Pitch steel sasli locks. one hundred and fifty (150) Ornament al Old copper finish Steel Sash Lifts. Twenty (SO) pair Old copper linlsh Steel BUttS 5S S. Fifty (50) pair Old copper finish Steel liutts ixi. Three i;u sets Lanes new model Slid ing door bangers for double doors. (See Simmons Hardware Co, Cata logue.) 0, II. PIEECE, Secretary. Beavitiful Books, and Booklets, Holiday Presents, Perfumes, Brica- brac, Manicure Sets Toilet Sets, etc. M. H. WEBB EL PASO, TEXAS. I. JERZYKOWSKI Merchant Tailor Fine Tailoring a Specialty Nc.t to Poat Office, Alntnosordo, G. A. COLLINS. Ill' San Francisco St., Santa IV. New Mexico. Civil and Irrigation Engineer. Surveying and Mapping, Mtinutoi Furnifhot) SrtDICESTION arhtroublf Thslford Rlr. Drauiht did mo aaora god la ooa araak Uua all Iba doc to ra medicina I took la a ynar." na. SARAH E. oHIKHELl) fllttHT.llf, lad. T i i s I i Black Drang ht quickly invigorates the ac tion of the stomach and curei even chronic cases of indigestión. If you will t as a small done of Thed foni's Black Draught occa sionally you will keep your .i.v ii and liver in per fect (xiudition. THEDF0RD5 More sicklies is caused by rnnstipation than by any otber disease. Thcdford's Black-Draught not only re lieves constipation but cure diarrhiea ami dysentery and keeps tho bowels regular. All druggiit aril 25-cent packagea- "Thedford a Black Draught is tho Best medi cine to regulate the bowels 1 have ever OStd." MBS. A. If. o KANT, Sneada Ferry, N. C. CONSTIPATIOn PROFESSIONAL CARDS DR3- GILBERT VAN RRSDEL PBYSICtAKfl AltTI BURGEONS. otlice: tTpetairs in rata (Mlberl Baildlni Phone 13. Alantoaordo, N M. GEO. C. BRYAN, N. D. PKACTICB LIMITED To GeSHSfal Surjery ami Dlaaaaaa ol Women. Oilice Hours: to S in the allernooil. tltlice iiver Holland's Ilruu store, aiaatoaordo, N. M. C. H. Waldschmidi, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office over Holland's Pruy: Store. Alamoraordo, x. M, .1. L. LAWSON, AttOJ ney-ai-lav. IVactin- in all the courts f New Mexi.". 1 Kiitmis. A stud B, Avis liuiliiiu. iVlmmoffordo, Now M.-x. EARL E. SIDEBOTTOM, Attorney-at-law, Alamogordo, New Met. J. E. WHHRTON.z Attorney at Law, A'aiuixriTt' New Mexico, I do a jcneral practice in 'err.Kuial, :iikI ii-il.T.i 1 11 iu rls. iiu-liiilTYt. the BaprAttlfl Court of the United States. f i m .i ailtvMihMi tn a!I biistiiea!. 1 J. QU1NL1VEN &SON, BRICK AND STONB 0UNTBAÜTOR8, Will do firm class Uriel and BtOHC ITOfft on slurt notice and at rca.soiiatle rates. Al.AMor.OKIlO NEW MEXICO IYRON SHERRY Atthk.nkv at I..WV v t-r First National li-mi aiaaiQffor4o, N. M. w. S. SHEPHERD IT. S. Commissioner Notary Public WILLIAM II. H, LLKWKLLYN, Attiriu'y-;it-law. Dlltrict Attorney for Dona Ana, Otero, Grant, Sierra and Luna Counties Practica In th Territorial courts, 1'. S. Land otlice and courts uf Texas and Arizona. P. O. Address: Las Cruces, New Mexico DR. 1. D. KOGER 1IEHTI8T iilll.-c nviT Warriiii Co., Kant Suite Avis Block. ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO "All wurk Lril.tr;iiitee(rta J. P. Saulsberry, General Blacksmith. Practical Horse Sheer. MM Kinds of Repair Work Dona Promptly. VEHICLES PAINTED and REPAIRED E. M. ABBOTT, CoQtractor and Builder Plana ami Estimates Furnished. Alanogordi Rs Hi hEillPi. m i,JPWb j Uric i. Í siat I At Bank Saloon and Tularosa Livery Stable S. D. TIPTON. Proprietor. Ktt.til il.iv. Gfmia mmi Pmd, Prac WagOSI Yard. TI'LAKOSA, N. M. H. H. Major ts Real Estate, Insurance, Collections, Notary Public. Office over First National Bank- 'Phone 89. MITCHELL. GeQt's Furnishings, Soes, Hats, NecK wear and Shirts. Suits made to order, Shirts made to order and Ur)derwear rr)ade to order. Samples on display large enough; to see what you are buying. Good goods, everything guaranteed. Sold by one who k;nows how. MITCHELL. ALAMOGORDO LUMBER CO. Manufacturers of Sacramento Mountain Pine and Red Spruce L U M BE R Laths, Mine Props, Posts, Poles, etc. Ties and Timbers Treated. S. S. HOPPER, Gen. Mcing'fi HENRY PFAFF Wholesale Liquor Dealer Sole agent of Auhcuaer-Buach Brewing XssoSJKt'i'.. Hermitage, í 1 Crow, Iiarly Tinten, Greenbrier Distilling Company's Etc., Etc., Etc., Family trade a specialty, all orders will be filled promptly at Alarrjocjordo at El Paso prices, freight added. W. H. McWILLIAMS, Manager. These Prices Talk: Mason Fruit Jars Pints 55 cts. Quarts 65 cts. Half Gallons 90 cts. Gaeen and Blue Toilet Sets ITLliV Regular Price $8.00 Reduced Price $6.50 This is self-explanatory. These Prices must appeal to even the most thoughtless buyer. But. rernember, they are for a short tirne only. T. H. SPRINGER, Furniture, Carpets. Crockery. 216-218 San Antonio St. ci Paso, Tex. 9 ".V.1 s i