Of recent years Deming has been very…
source date: 1891
availability: public-domain

o claims that he found his wife dead in a hollow near the house and while carrying the body to a neighbor’s house it fell and the neck and jaw were broken. She was his second wife. His first wife is also declared to have departed this life rather mysteriously. — Advocate. Of recent years Deming has been very ambitious and has endeavored to outstrip Sil- ver City in every particular. In one way it has been deficient, it has never had any scandals of importance. It is true the Edmunds act created considerable excitement in the town, but they all got married and that settled all trouble. Now, however, Deming is preparing to brag of its scandal. Recently a prominent citizen went down to Columbus on business. He returned, but unfortunately it was one day earlier than he had agreed to come. He opened the door of his house, walked in and there found another prominent citizen and his wife in a very compromising position. He walked out, and by the way he slammed the door promi- nent citizen No. 2 came to the conclusion that No. 1 was not pleased with what he saw. Prominent citizens are both at Deming and the woman in the case has gone to El Paso. — Liberal. From the Deming Headlight: