It behooves all good citizens to be on their…

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ued at $300, was taken, the intrinsic value of which is not so much as the associations surrounding them, they being a gift from a friend. A fine overcoat was also taken. There is no clue to the thieves, save a bread knife which was found in Chihuahua, which was identified. It behooves all good citizens to be on their guard, and a shooting-iron loaded for “bar” should always be kept within reach. If any suspicious character is seen loitering round, turn loose on him, and if he gets badly hurt, the coroner may sit quietly on his body, and enquire into the cause of his sudden demise ; it’s his business. The gang which has been depredating in our city for the past week are not amateurs, as their work has proven, but trained artists at the business, and if caught, a neck-tie social would not be amiss. There is some talk of organizing a com- mercial club in Deming for the purpose of bringing the business men closer together and also to entertain strangers when they come here. This is a move in the right direction. Sheriff A. C. Robinson, of Socorro county, accompanied by his wife, passed through town to Kingston on Wednesday, to spend Thanks- giving day with his cousin, H. A. Robinson of the Mountain Pride Hotel.