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W. Lee Thompson, well known all through this part of the country, came down from San Lorenzo on Tuesday on business at the commer- cial center of New Mexico. In conversation with Mr. Thompson it was learned that several at- tempts at incendiarism have been made lately in the Mimbres valley. Last Friday the new farm house of John A. Menard was set on fire, and the building and everything in it was de- stroyed. The family were fortunately spending the night at a friend’s house. About a week before, a house belonging to Mr. Thompson, in which a Mexican was living, came very nearly being burned down. A quantity of fodder on top of the horse stalls alongside the house, was set on fire during the night. The fire was seen by a man some distance off, who ran and awak- ened the family in the house. By hard work the fire was prevented from extending to the house, and the horses were saved just in time, as the sparks were falling around them when they were led out from the stalls. — Las Cruces Democrat.