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"CLEAN UNDERWEAR" Story by Junior Thurman of Artesia

Yep, the call every mother dreads, "Mrs Thurman, your son was in an accident, I'm very sorry, and I really hate to tell you this, but, he was wearing dirty underwear."............

"Oh my God, I warned him time and again. Where did I fail that boy. Lord help us."

Yes, we were all told this many times, be sure you're wearing clean underwear in case you get ran over by a truck, or fall out of a tree, and have to go to the hospital, the one piece of sound advice us poor kids received from our loving parents back in the old days. "Never leave home in dirty underwear, anything can happen, one little accident and you're headed for the hospital.

"How you feeling son?", the Doc asks, "Looks like you broke your arm in three places."

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on clean underwear this morning."

"Sorry, we can't admit this boy to the hospital, he's got on dirty underwear", might have well been one of the hospital rules as far as we kids were concerned, what other reason would we need clean underwear?

"Oh my gosh, Cletus, you've broke your leg, well, hop into your bedroom, put on some clean underwear and we'll rush you to the hospital. You can't go to the hospital wearing dirty underwear."

Funny how things stick with you, I'm in my seventies now, and have thought about this situation many times.

I remember I used to love to hunt, and at times, I'd get so far away from camp or my vehicle I wasn't sure I'd make it back, in fact, I wasn't too sure which way was back. But, I knew I had to make it back, I couldn't be found out here by Search and Rescue, among the many tragedies that might befall me, a vicious bear attack, a fatal elk goring, starvation, I also hadn't changed my underwear that morning, ........I could almost hear em now, "No, Story continues page 11 Visit our website at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine Email: AlamodosoMagazineNewMexico@gmail.com

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he didn't make it, but, he left a note," "Sorry, I meant to change underwear this morning, but forgot."

Another old saying, our parents used was, "My nose itches, someone's comin with a hole in their britches??

What?, we kids were instantly alert, someone's coming, company, good, but whoever showed up was thoroughly inspected by seven pairs of eyes searching for holes in their britches, of course, back then, the old days, hard times, poverty, it was a pretty good bet whoever showed up definitely had a hole or two in their britches, once again, uncannily, proving the nose itching warning.

Mom's gone now, bless her heart, but I can hear her reply to an emergency call, "Mrs Thurman, your son was in an accident and has been taken to the hospital."

Mom, "Oh my gosh, was he wearing clean underwear?"

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he La Luz Pottery Factory, one of the most important historic sites in Otero County, New Mexico, was built in 1930 by Rowland Hazard III from Newport, Rhode Island. The La Luz Pottery Factory listed on the New Mexico Register of Cultural Properties and the National Register in 1979 was donated to the Tularosa Basin Historical Society for long-term preservation and interpretation.

The Pottery Factory is of national significance, important to Rhode Island as well as New Mexico, and of particular significance to all the Friends of Bill Wilson because of its association with the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous. The La Luz Pottery property contains 235 acres with water rights, and the extensive clay pits. In 1967, it had eight structures in various structural conditions, ranging from two occupiable residential houses to ruins of industrial facilities. The most prominent structure is, undoubtedly, the firing kiln with its tall brick chimney which still Visit our website at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine Email: AlamodosoMagazineNewMexico@gmail.com

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contains 4000 roofing tiles from the last firing, probably in 1949.

These Spanish-style red barrel Mission tiles were used throughout the region on residences in La Luz, Tularosa, and Alamogordo, and are a wellknown feature of St. Joseph’s Mission church in Mescalero, designed and built by Fr. Albert Braun, who is remembered for his leadership during the Bataan March. Architect John Gaw Meem often specified these La Luz roof tiles in his designs, including Albuquerque’s Little Theater, the first structure built by the WPA in Albuquerque.

In addition to the famous tiles, the “Pottery” produced some 90 styles of pottery including chimney pots, ornamental vases, strawberry pots, bowls, floor tiles, even ceramic bells. La Luz Pottery also printed an elaborate catalog which Story continues next page Visit our website at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine Email: AlamodosoMagazineNewMexico@gmail.com

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illustrated all the available ceramic products, had a showroom on Fifty Second Street in New York City, and sold ceramics in at least 44 states throughout the nation and in four foreign countries.

Rowland Hazard III, the Pottery’s founder, was the scion of a wellknown early Rhode Island family.

The original Robert Hazard settled in Kingstown, Rhode Island about 1687. His grandson, Thomas Hazard, attended Yale for several

years, initiated the family’s textile business, was a founding Fellow of Rhode Island College (which became Brown University), and, as a devout Quaker, was prominent in opposing the slave trade. Tom’s son, Rowland, expanded the family textile business, and after he married Mary Peace, established Peace Dale, RI, where their manufacturing company became one of the most prominent businesses in Rhode Island. Their son, Rowland Gibson Hazard, served in the state legislature, established the town of Carolina, Visit our website at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine Email: AlamodosoMagazineNewMexico@gmail.com

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RI, invested heavily in the Union Pacific R.R., supported the temperance, free religion, and women’s suffrage movements, and corresponded with John Stuart Mill and Salmon P. Chase, among others. His grandson, Rowland G. Hazard II, attended Brown.

Rowland G. II’s hobbies included collecting birds’ eggs (which became part of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History) and ethnographic artifacts (which formed the core collection of the Peace Dale Museum of Primitive Culture).

Rowland G. Hazard II’s son, Rowland Hazard III, was born in 1881 at Peace Dale, RI, the eldest of five children. (note how the given names of the eldest sons alternate between Rowland and Rowland G., for Gibson). In his youth, Rowland III was known among his family as “Roy.” He graduated from Taft School and attended Yale, where he was known as “Rowley” or “Ike,” receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1903. Rowland III married Helen Hamilton Campbell in 1910 and served as a Captain in the Army’s Chemical Warfare Service during World War I where he probably acquired some of his chemical engineering knowledge.

During the war years he also served briefly in the Rhode Island state senate. His brother, Thomas P. served in the 14th Cavalry about the same time, and during the Mexican War, helped patrol the Rio Grande border between Texas and Mexico. Rowland III may have learned about west Texas/southern New Mexico from his Brother Tom. In 1927 or 1928, “Rowley” was Story continues page 20 Visit our website at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine Email: AlamodosoMagazineNewMexico@gmail.com

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traveling from New York to Los Angeles when he had car trouble and was forced to stop in La Luz, New Mexico. While he waited for his car repairs to be completed he stayed at the La Luz Lodge, then owned by W.A. Hawkins, the attorney for Charles and John Eddy, the founders of Alamogordo. La Luz Lodge was operated by Mr. & Mrs. Charles Sutton. Allegedly, Rowland was so entranced by our Land of Enchantment that he had trouble sleeping and stayed up all night

asking questions of his hosts, the Suttons. Rowland had already enjoyed a privileged upper-class life and had had various adventures including climbing Mount Whitney and going on an African hunting safari.

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Fresnal Creeks, and purchased Hawkins’ La Luz Lodge which became his temporary residence.

He had discovered high-grade clay deposits on his ranch property and founded Aguadero Corporation in 1930 to begin commercially producing pottery, especially roofing tiles. Aguadero Corporation acquired three farms in the local area, a greenhouse,

Nichols’ “Picacho” and other orchards, and La Luz Lodge. The Ganados farm was primarily a dairy; the Bajillos farm raised poultry; and the Antonjos Corral ranched cattle and pigs. The Aguadero Corporation was split into two subsidiaries: Timonel Farms, north of Tularosa (1930; abandoned in 1935) and La Luz Clay Products (1931) which had been in operation since 1930.

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July will bring Cancer a big dose of physical and mental strength, which they will be able to use in several areas of their lives. You will excel in sports activities, and you’ll become a good buddy for sports holidays. You will also be very dexterous, which will come in handy in your household, and your partner will certainly appreciate your initiative at home.

During this period, you will be receptive, the ability to learn foreign languages ​will be your strength, and your friends will be coming to you for advice because you will be very empathetic and balanced.

In July, you will have plenty of energy, and you might binge on adrenaline. Cancers will be restless, and the desire for information will also be unusually strong. Mercury will push you forward, and you will not stop until you satisfy your desires.

However, be careful not to be overwhelmed by too much eagerness.

When it comes to family and relationships, people around you will be keen on your company.

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appreciate it if you spend more time with them.

It may happen that you will be more emotional than usually. You will look very kind, selfless and empathic to others. However, your behavior may look oversensitive or exaggerated. If you feel insecure it will make you very nervous. You will feel safe surrounded by love, relationship or family. You will also selfrealize much better there. Fantasy is also significant for this period.

Your judgement may be influenced by your emotions these days. Both automatically or subconsciously. Being too sensitive may be a disadvantage.

Try to focus on facts. The advantage will be that you will be very empathic, as a companion, partner or listener. Since people in your company will feel good.

During this time, material values will be the most important to you, no matter if you want or not. You will focus on any additional income too. When working, you will be very dedicated and concentrated. It is a very sensual and sexual emplacement, that’s why you can expect passion and, if you hold on, a vital romantic relationship.

You don’t stay at just one place these days. Traveling, new adventures, social life and flirting attract you. In extreme cases, others might find your behavior narrow-minded. In matters of love, having only one partner won’t satisfy you. When in a longterm relationship, your partner should provide you with plenty of interesting ideas to make you happy.

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potters. Professor Cornelio Rodriguez, from Guadalajara, was hired as the main potter. He was joined by his two brothers, Uvaldo and Alran, who married local Alamogordo women.

Rowland started building his new residence, Antoyos (now known

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included a Cord, a LaSalle, and a Buick.

The Hazard family and Rowland III had also been actively involved during the previous decade in the formation of Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation which consolidated five smaller firms: Barrett Chemical Company (founded 1858), General Chemical Company (founded 1899), National Aniline & Chemical Company (founded 1917), SemetSolvay Company (founded 1895) and the affiliated Solvay Process Company (founded 1881).

Ultimately, Allied Chemical became Honeywell Corporation.

Rowland III was also a chronic alcoholic who joined the Oxford Groups during this period and consulted Carl Jung in 1926 in search of sobriety. He influenced the founders of Alcoholic Anonymous and is remembered in AA’s “Big Book” as “Rowland H.” Rowland corresponded with several prominent Americans, notably, William Howard Taft and Henry Cabot Lodge. His great aunt Caroline was the fifth President of Wellesley College, and Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry was an collateral ancestor.

One of the most prominent features for the La Luz Pottery factory is the large kiln chimney.

The outside of both kilns are covered with adobe bricks and reinforced with iron straps. The nterior of the kiln and the chimney are constructed with fire brick.

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burner that utilized compressed air and fuel oil in determining the proper fuel-to-air ratio to enhance the temperature and atmosphere in the kiln. All this may sound somewhat technical and is an example of sound engineering and chemical process used by La Luz Pottery Factory While it is unclear who the builders of the kilns were, it is evident that the construction of the down draft kiln is considered one of its kind used in New Mexico.

Both the La Luz Pottery kilns are down draft in design.

Documents indicate that over 1,000 gallons of fuel oil was used during a single firing of the large kiln. The firing of the large kiln took over 100 hours to reach temperatures of about 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. One example of the large kiln firing in produced 10,025 large roof tiles, 5,913 small roof tiles and 140 assorted pottery items with a total firing cost of $350.15.

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In this area, the only remaining structure is the ruins of the blacksmith shop. The shop was constructed with adobe walls and a framed gable roof. The forge was situated approximately in the middle of the structure, thereby allowing exhaust gases to escape through the center of the building.

The success of the company came from the superior quality of the products. The La Luz Clay Product's catalog described the clay as having “an individual coloring of warm pink. It is truly typical of the name La Luz, or “the Light”, for its rich coloring has a life and light, and its soft tints react delicately to atmospheric conditions, causing the pottery to change in color now deepening, now paling, in a most interesting manner.”

The La Luz Pottery is located on Fresnal Canyon Road, North East of La luz. You can access La Luz from Highway 54-70, stoplight in that intersection (near Running Indian).Or from North Florida and/or Highway 82 East (like you are going to Cloudcroft.)

Follow North Florida Avenue into La Luz; go right through past the “New” Fire station,then follow up Laborcita Canyon Road to Fresnal Canyon Road. Turn right on Fresnal canyon Road and you will see the Pottery buildings and entrance.

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Our showroom is stocked, and Angel Reyes who has worked here at Maupins since 1990, is ready to deliver to your home or business.

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ne of the most esteemed stones in the gemstone world is the July Birthstone, which is Ruby.

It’s a traditional gemstone for the month of July in most cultures around the world. Read on and find out what makes this beautiful stone such an exceptional one!

The red July birthstone, Ruby, has long been accorded the high position in the order of gems by the ancient Hindus.

It was christened the ‘King of Gems’, a tribute to its blood-red intensity, believed to protect the wearer from evil. It also signifies love and intense passion.

Apart from the ancient Hindus, tribes in other parts of the world were also intrigued by this stone, and its deep red color was identified with war and victory.

Attributes of the Ruby are harmony, contentment, integrity, strength, and protection from Evil and success.

This Ruby birthstone meaning seems universal, no matter where in the world you look.

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nature. As such, it’s impossible not to be inspired by this gemstone!

In the days of Yore, Rubies were worn by kings, warrior chiefs, and political rulers as it was believed to strengthen their leadership skills and their decision making The belief has evolved through the ages, and today the stone is believed to aid wearers in making important decisions in life, particularly financial decisions.

The Ruby birthstone was often used for passion, protection, and power in the Hindu culture.

Ruby was also believed to have curative properties and used to improve blood circulation.

The belief entails, however, that one must not wear a Ruby anywhere close to the solar plexus as the stone has adverse effects on this area.

The blood red stone is believed to represent courage, leadership, confidence, vitality, and strength.

It’s also associated with love and passion. It’s said to bring success in life, especially with love and romance.

The word Ruby has its origin in the Latin language and it means red. Several centuries ago, people were not aware of today’s scientific classification of minerals, and the Ruby category had to include many other mineral types, including Spinel, Garnet, and Red Tourmaline.

Only red corundum specimens are called Rubies. All the other colors, including black, purple, yellow, brown, green, and blue are Sapphires.

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Myanmar is the country of origin of the most highly valued and delicate Rubies with color that looks a lot like pigeon’s blood.

Thailand is another famous location for quality Rubies.

During the ancient times, legends also told that Ruby was a self-radiant stone which possessed the essence of life in the form of a drop of Mother Earth’s blood.

The ancient people of the Orient also believed that Rubies were ripe Sapphires. When Sapphires were buried in the ground and the required length of time had already passed, they would become Rubies.

A popular belief from the Middle Ages was that Rubies could turn their color to darker red or even brown as a warning sign of forthcoming problems and bad luck. Their owners were given enough time to prepare themselves for the impending misfortune.

Rubies are believed to be able to increase stamina and mental strength, as well as boost courage.

They are thought to eliminate fatigue and depression.

They can also awaken passion, including sexual stamina and passion for life, new experiences, and new ideas.

They stimulate your motivation and creativity and make you truthful while you follow your goals .Rubies are great stones when you are feeling inert and locked up, and unable to make a move toward fulfilling your life goals.

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In April the Alamogordo City Commission unanimously approved the acquisition and renovation of the Dudley School located on Maryland Avenue.

Teaming with the Tularosa Basin Historical Society, the City will move forward with the protection of this very important building and the stories of the families that went to this school. The building is one of the oldest structures in Alamogordo which is important to preserve. But more importantly protect the stories and history of the people that were a part of this era.

The “Dudley School” is the only standing school building in our City that was purposely used to segregate students in the early 1900’s. That all changed in 1948 when Alamogordo School Board voted to desegregate the school system. The Dudley School was originally the Maryland School for Mexican Children. Its primary training was to teach Mexican children to speak English so they could be integrated into the Alamogordo Schools for all children. children left the VisitMost our website at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine Email: AlamodosoMagazineNewMexico@gmail.com

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Maryland School in either the 2 nd or 3 rd grade transferred to the East School in the Alamogordo School District.

After the desegregation of 1948, the school was still being utilized to educate elementary school students. At that time, the Delaware School for Negro Children (now the Corinth Church) was closed;the African American students for the most part attended the Maryland School. Per our investigation,the Alamogordo School District was the first in the State to take the action to desegregate.

The property will be converted into a Community Center and Park. Historical displays and stories will be presented in the building. The primary themes will be the Families of Dudley (Maryland) School,Education in the Basin and Hispanic and Black History in the Basin. The building will not just be amuseum; it is a multi-use building allowing use as a Community Center with meeting rooms, kitchen and resources for people to have seminars, family events, meetings and after school programs. On the north side of the property will be a new community park with the south side being off street parking for the facility.

Tularosa Basin Historical Society will be the Project Manager to renovate and setup of this new facility.

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J

uly is the seventh month of the year, which means that Earth has traveled halfway in its annual trip around the sun. It’s a time of reckoning, of what we’ve done so far, and what we’ve left to do.

If you haven’t spread enough love and positivity during the first half of the year, then now is the perfect time to try harder.

Now let’s take a look at two flowers that are the most popular birth flowers for people who’re born in July.

Larkspur is the primary birth flower for those born in July. It got its name from its long petal that resembles a silver prick spur of a medieval knight and claws of the Meadowlark bird. Larkspur is an annual flowering plant of the genus Delphinium, which was established by Swedish botanist, Carl Linnaeus.

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was a god and a hero who perished in battle during the Trojan war. The Greeks then named the flower, Delphinium because its blooms bear a resemblance to a dolphin’s nose.

The larkspur plant is well-known for its delightful towering spike of flowers in blue, white, purple, and pink. It is mostly used as décor at home and establishments because of its beauty.

Adorning your home with this pretty larkspur flower will never fail to enhance the aesthetic appeal of your interiors. Although it has to be handled carefully for all parts of the larkspur plant contain poisonous alkaloids.

In general, the larkspur flower symbolizes love, devotion, and positivity. There is no better way to express your love to a July born than the towering beauty of a larkspur flower. It can brighten any day and can guarantee a smile on the recipient’s face. If you see that your loved ones are sad or Story continues next page Visit our website at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine Email: AlamodosoMagazineNewMexico@gmail.com

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stressed, sending them larkspur flowers will encourage them to be strong and remind them to be positive. It will not only boost one’s mood, but it can also improve a person’s overall health once the negative emotions are released.

Larkspur comes in different colors, each with its own unique symbolism. The blue larkspur is a classic symbol of elegance. White can encourage a happy disposition to the recipient. The purple hue represents first love, which makes it a suitable flower for young lovers. The pink hue signifies fickleness because of its irregular shape and tinged color. It is fascinating to get accustomed to the art of flower symbolism. If you can speak the language of flowers, you will not only appreciate the beauty of each bloom but also maximize your presence with the attached symbolism.

The water lily is the second birth flower for those born in July. It is an aquatic flowering plant of the family Nymphaeaceae. These

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aquatic beauties are popular ornamental plants due to their distinct beauty and fragrance. The water lily features a cup-shaped floating flower on top of its large floating leaves. The world’s largest water lily can be found in the great Amazon basin. Its gigantic floating leaves which are measured at the expanse of 10 feet and a stalk of over 20 feet long.

Its ever delightful flower emerges to the surface on long stalks. We can’t help but be amazed to see this solitary flower above water surfaces with no trace of its root or stem. Water lilies are actually attached to an underground long stem just beneath the water. They are not only a beauty to behold but are also powerful purifiers. Water lilies can clean the water and preventing the growth of algae and can even absorb toxic metals in water.

The water lily symbolizes purity, chastity, and splendor. It is a flower named after the nymphs, a mythological spirit believed to inhabit rivers and woods. Hence, they are chosen to embody the characteristics of these imagined spiritual beings. Those who were born in July may inherit the characteristics of this magical birth flower.

From dirt and mud, water lilies grow and emerge on the surface to become a beautiful fragrant lone flower sitting like a queen on top of its large leaves. Like a water lily, a July born can also demonstrate patience which is key in making better decisions and imbibing positive thinking.

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Red, White and Blue Deviled Eggs

These are a great Fourth of July appetizer! They're a bit fussy to make, but the colorful presentation is so fun, it's worth it. Spicy horseradish and smoked Spanish paprika give these deviled eggs a bit of a kick.

This recipe scales easily; just be sure to go easy on the salt amount and season to your tastes.

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● 3 drops red gel food coloring ● ⅔ cup water, or as needed ● 2 drops blue gel food coloring ● toothpicks ● 8 hard-cooked eggs, peeled ● 2 ½ tablespoons mayonnaise ● 1 tablespoon hot prepared horseradish ● 1 teaspoon rice vinegar ● ⅛ teaspoon salt, or to taste ● 1 pinch fresh-ground black pepper ● ¼ teaspoon smoked hot paprika ● 1 teaspoon snipped fresh chives (Optional) Directions ● Combine red food coloring and 1/3 cup water in a ramekin or small bowl; do the same with the blue food coloring in a separate ramekin. ● Gently insert 3 or 4 toothpicks about 1/4-inch deep through the center of an egg and balance it so that one end is dipped in one of the dyes.

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aside on a serving platter. Push the yolks through a sieve into a bowl or use a potato ricer. ● Mix mayonnaise, horseradish, rice vinegar, salt, and pepper into the yolks and stir until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning. Transfer filling into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. ● Pipe filling into each egg white half. Place smoked paprika in a fine mesh strainer; hold the strainer over each egg half and tap gently to dust with paprika. Sprinkle deviled eggs with chives. Chill until ready to serve.

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Ingredients ● 1 pint strawberries, hulled and quartered ● 1 pint blueberries ● ½ cup white sugar ● 2 tablespoons lemon juice ● 4 bananas Directions ● Mix the strawberries and blueberries together in a bowl, sprinkle with sugar and lemon juice, and toss lightly.

Refrigerate until cold, at least 30 minutes. About 30 minutes before serving, cut the bananas into 3/4-inch thick slices, and toss with the berries.

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Full Moon Hike Have you ever wanted to hike the dunes under the magical glow of the full moon? This is your chance to enjoy the peace and serenity of this elusive environment and experience unique stories of the park. Full moon hikes are offered once a month, April through October, on the night before the full moon.

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Roadrunner Emporium welcomes Joanne Blumenthal into our portfolio of artisans at 928 New York Avenue, Alamogordo, New Mexico.

Shes known around the region for her beautiful stone work and wrapping. At Roadrunner she showcases an expanded offering of handcrafted pendants, bracelets, key chains and charms and handmade journals. Each unique and no two alike each crafted exclusively for the Roadrunner Emporium customer whom expects quality!

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Spanish Stirrup Rock Shop When Lori Coleman, owner of Spanish Stirrup Rock Shop located in Capitan, counts her blessings, rockhounding and it’s impact on her life are permanently on the list.

Whether she’s joyfully counting those blessings during good times of bounty or hopefully seeking blessings when she’s felt lost and uncertain, Lori finds joy, solace and strength in rockhounding and the multitude of gifts and lessons nature bestows.

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Lori and her late husband, Kevin, were cotton farms in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Spending the amount of time that they did in the fields and working the earth, they made discoveries.

“Because the Mississippi Delta area where we lived and farmed was once inhabited by the Yazoo Indians, we would discover arrowheads on top of the cotton rows after a rain.”

We would take our children for hour long walks picking up arrowheads. Then we would take our findings home, wash them, compete for the arrowhead of the day and then put them in our displays” At the same time, Lori would find petrified wood while walking along the creek at the family’s deer camp.

“Just as we did with the arrowheads, we began a family tradition with petrified wood. A nightly comparison would take place to see who found the biggest, prettiest or strangest piece of petrified wood.”

“These memories will forever be cherished” Kevin, her husband, was the driver of the family’s early collecting passions, and something that Lori gratefully carries on with today.

Kevin’s discovery of their proximity to Mount Ida, Arkansas opened the door to a tradition of summer vacations for the family to fish and collect quartz crystals.

It also pushed the family rock collecting passion to a new level.

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Mount Ida Quartz Crystal In 2008, while searching the classified section of Rock & Gem Magazine, Kevin came across a rockhounding property for sale outside of Deming, N.M. Desiring a place they could live and enjoy rock collecting during their retirement, they booked a flight for Kevin to look into the opportunities in the area, which was home to Rockhound State Park.

Rockhound State Park is located 7 miles southeast of Deming. It is named for the abundance of minerals in the area, and visitors can search for quartz crystals, geodes, jasper, perlite, and many other minerals. When the park opened in 1966, it was the first park in the United States to allow collection of rocks and minerals for personal use.

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northern Florida Mountains and is open only for day use.

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Though volcanism was brief and limited, hydrothermal circulation continued for a long time after the eruptions, producing mineral veins, geodes, "thunder eggs", and other interesting and valuable mineral resources. The area was mined for precious metals, copper, lead, manganese, and fluorite from about 1880 to 1956.

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The Little Florida Mountains, where the main unit is located, was covered with volcanic ash around 33.5 million years ago.

This may be Oak Creek Tuff erupted from the Juniper caldera in the Animas Mountains to the west. Other vents erupted andesite over the tuff 28.5 million years ago. These rock beds, and associated beds of coarse debris eroded from the volcanic rock, were intruded by small volumes of rhyolite between 26 and 24 million years ago.

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Lori and Kevin purchased property in the area with the idea to entertain visitors who wanted to experience a working ranch. The thought was to have people book a room, enjoy a meal, and then head out to help round up the ranch’s goats and cattle.

It worked well, as they would head out with saddlebags full of provisions and return with bags full of rocks discovered on the ride.

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WHERE THE BLEEP AM I? Original story by Junior Thurman The Sacramento Mountains, Lincoln National forest, near Cloudcroft, NM was my favorite place to hunt for many years in my younger days, unforgettable adventures, joyful memories.

However, I've learned thru all my camping and hiking experiences, rare is the frequent hunter, hiker, or explorer who while hiking thru the woods on a beautiful day, who doesn't occasionally end up in unfamiliar territory, wondering, “Where the bleep am I?" After several episodes of being mislocated, while venturing into the forest, I quickly realized a compass should be added to my survival kit, along with my assorted “Milky Way,” and “Snickers,” candy bars. Hey, this ain’t my first rodeo. Sure, occasionally losing my direction, my compass and I have disagreed at times, “North! Are you crazy? My inner compass says north is that way! Yes, I know the sun seems to be setting in the east." You never know how unreliable a cheap compass can be.

But, after blindly stumbling thru several mountain ranges, we work it out, me and my compass, sitting down on a log, catching my breath, clearing and reorienting my inner compass.

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A GPS, Global Positioning System, these days reasonably available, would have cost a small fortune in those days back when I was wandering the woods, at times, lost, wondering if I’d make it thru the night. The only bad part is, I’d of had to have at least one of my kids along to read the dang GPS. Getting lost or mislocated in the forest, alone, darkness approaching, with visions of hungry bears, mountain lions, all kinds of hairy, fanged creatures, at times including Sasquatch and weird noises, can be a traumatic, terrifying experience.

“WHAT WAS THAT NOISE? Holy bleep, that sounded like a bleeping SCREAM!” An eerie sound, immediately followed by the sound of a large creature frantically running thru the forest, tearing down small pine trees, yes, I tore down a few small pine trees, occasionally jumping several downed tree trunks, in an impressive Olympic hurdlers fashion. Lost, fear takes over, priorities change, reason has fled the county, you can almost read the headlines of your local newspaper, “SEARCH FOR MISSING HUNTER ABANDONED,” with a few sorrowful words from your inconsolable, tearful, sobbing wife, “I told that old coot he was too old to be stumbling around in the woods alone."

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Adopting their children, Chloe and James in 2010.

Lori says “ I was a bit scared for the move out west as I had never been to that part of the country, but Kevin was spot on with the decision. We could focus on raising our second family and the joy of collecting rocks along with it.”

“One again, showing me that taking risks and following a passion would be blessed.”

As is often the case with any life, there are ebbs and flows.

With the death of her husband of 28 years in 2014, rockhounding provised some calm and clarity for her. With a business to run, children to raise and grief to process, Lori and her children spent time in the beautiful bounty of New Mexico rockhounding, healing and drawing strength from one another.

Rockhounding also opened the door to renewed love and happiness when Lori mer Bruce Williams, also a widow. The two found they had much in common, and something they didn’t but would become the foundation of their relationship - rockhounding.

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Although Bruce had never been to a rock shop, he was thrilled at the opportunity because it involved spending time with Lori, Chloe and James.

A new chapter opened in the lives of Lori and Bruces when they became husband and wife in October of 2021.

Lori states that “ Bruce has brought so much to my business.

He has automated it. I use to polish every rock by hand. Now we have multiple Covington Rociprolaps in a 6,000 square foot state-of-the-art production facility next to our home in Alto, and are in the process of adding a large retail shop as well.”

“We have added more tumblers, saws and Highland Park core drill and Sphere machine.”

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A “Raw” Thunderegg

Thunderegg Cut & Polished Tell what life or people may be on the inside, but, often, when the inside is brought to life, it can be simply spectacular and no single one is alike.”

As far as counting blessings and having faith n the path before her at any time, Lori approaches life as she does rockhounding; inspect every space carefully, trust there are treasures to be found, and strive to enjoy the experience to the fullest.

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Nobody can say Billy the Kid wasn’t thoughtful. He made his escape from the Lincoln County Jail (photo) on April 28, 1881—when he killed two deputies to get away. As Billy prepared to leave, he grabbed a rifle in the jail. It belonged to another one of the prisoners, who asked the Kid not to take it. Billy returned it to the room and picked up another one.

This, too, belonged to a prisoner—and he also preferred that Billy leave it. So the Kid returned that one as well before taking a gun that was not claimed.

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Everyone has heard of the legendary “Billy the Kid.” But how much do you really know about this American folk hero?

The myth: Everyone has heard of Billy the Kid. Billy was a gunfighter in the old west, young, quick and ruthless. He had a quick fuse and would shoot anyone who irritated him, eventually killing twenty-one men: one for each year of his life, as he died at twentyone. He was a heavy-drinking Story continues page 64 Visit our website at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine Email: AlamodosoMagazineNewMexico@gmail.com

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Sweet Polish Cherry Cake

Ingredients ● 1 cup white sugar ● 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour ● 1 tablespoon baking powder ● 1 teaspoon baking soda ● 1 tablespoon butter ● 2 cups pitted sweet cherries ● 1 tablespoon white sugar ● ½ cup olive oil ● 4 eggs Visit our website at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine Email: AlamodosoMagazineNewMexico@gmail.com

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● 6 ounce plain yogurt ● 1 tablespoon olive oil Directions ● Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a mixing bowl, whisk 1 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, and baking soda together until evenly combined. ● Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the pitted cherries in the butter until they are tender, sprinkling them with 1 tablespoon of sugar, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside. ● Form a well in the center of the dry ingredients, and pour in 1/2 cup olive oil, eggs, and yogurt; use your fingers to lightly stir the liquid ingredients into the flour mixture to make a soft dough.

Scrape the batter into a 9x12inch baking dish. Drizzle the batter with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and top with the cherries. ● Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is set and golden on top, about 40 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of the cake should come out clean.

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cattle rustler and thief. Also, some believe that he was not, in fact, killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett on July 14, 1881: he survived and lived to a ripe old age in Texas.

As with many figures that have crossed the line between history and mythology, there is some truth and a lot of exaggeration to these commonly-held notions about Billy the Kid. Billy the Kid – also known as William Bonney and Kid Antrim, was born William Henry McCarty sometime between 1859 and 1861: his place of birth is unknown, but many believe it to be Indiana or New York. It is known that he lived in Indiana, Colorado and Kansas before his family settled in Silver City, New Mexico. He probably never knew his father and his mother died when he was still young. With no family other than one brother and no trade, Billy began a career as a horse thief.

He shot and killed a man named Windy Cahill in Arizona and spent some time on the run before returning to New Mexico. He became a hired gun and fought for both sides of the Lincoln County War. He eventually backed the wrong horse in that war and he and his friends – known as “the Boys” or “The Regulators” – went into the hills to live as outlaws. He lived by stealing horses and cattle until his capture in 1880: he killed two men when he escaped. On July 14, 1881, Billy was shot in the dark by Sheriff Pat Garrett.

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Billy describe him as friendly and affable. He did kill several men, but most of those were in self-defense, as part of the Lincoln County War, or to escape from jail. Friends say Billy rarely if ever drank alcohol, and there are no firsthand reports of anyone ever seeing him drunk.

Billy Killed 21 men, one for each year of his life. ● First of all, no one knows exactly how old Billy was when he died. According to Marcelle Brothers, Billy only killed four men personally (including the two prison guards) and participated in the deaths of five more during the Lincoln County War. As part of a gang, it can never be known which, if any, of those five deaths Billy was responsible for. The death of Deputy James Carlyle is debated: Carlyle was part of a posse hunting Billy down when he was shot and killed.

The posse blamed Billy, but evidence seems to show that there was some confusion and the posse members mistook him for Billy and shot him themselves. All in all, Billy could not have killed more than ten men.

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Billy was a thief. ● True, but not really by trade.

Billy was more of a mercenary who stole horses and cattle when he needed to.

Billy was not killed in 1881. ● This is a persistent legend, perpetuated by the “Young Guns” movies so popular in the late 1980s. The story is this: in 1949, “Brushy Bill” Roberts, an old man living in Hico, Texas, began claiming that he was Billy the Kid. He knew a great deal about the Lincoln Country War and Billy’s life, and convinced many people that he was, in fact, Billy the Kid. Marcelle Brothers, who has done an exhaustive study of the facts involved, concludes that Brushy Bill was not Billy the Kid. Brushy Bill was ignorant of many of the facts of Billy’s life, including several gunfights which certainly would have left an impression.

Those are the facts about Billy the Kid, the Old West’s most famous outlaw. He died in 1881, but will live forever in movies, books and legends!

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ATTACK OF THE KILLER MUSHROOM? Story courtesy of Green Thumb Micro Farm, See ad on page 97 Unlike the 1963 sci-fi movie “Attack of the Killer Mushroom People”, a huge, harmless to human, mushroom has been found in Oregon, and is said to be the largest single organism in the world!

Oregon’s Malheur National Forest is the home of an occurrence of Armillaria ostoyae, nicknamed the Humongous Fungus, believed to be the largest single living organism, by biomass, on earth.

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Holloman Lake and the adjoining wetlands are located at the southwest corner of Holloman Air Force Base. The water for this system is mainly waste water from the airbase water treatment plant with sporadic contributions from rain. Holloman AFB decided to preserve an old sewage lagoon and to put in 3 or 4 dikes between it and Lake Holloman for a constructed wetland. Part of the effluent from the treatment plant is pumped into the lagoon and the treated waste water flows from this lagoon to Holloman Lake through the constructed wetlands. Holloman AFB manages the entire area.

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this is likely to guard its biological integrity.

Directions: Holloman Lake is about 55 miles northeast of Las Cruces on US-70. Turn left from US-70 3.8 miles northeast of the White Sands National Monument Headquarters onto a dirt road that goes north on the east edge of the playa.

An important shorebird area in the state and most important in the Tularosa Basin. It also provides habitat for many ducks in migration and winter. Shorebirds (particularly Wilson's Phalarope) in passage average 500 to 1000, while breeding Snowy Plover average 2 to 12.

Snowy Plover Wilson's Phalarope

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noncontiguous and genetically distinct occurrences of Armillaria ostoyae in that part of the forest, covering from 50 to 2,385 acres each.

It was in 1992 that biologist James Anderson and two colleagues discovered that an occurrence of a different species of Armillaria, Armillaria bulbosa, in a hardwood forest in northern Michigan comprised one organism covering 37 acres. Journalists in Michigan described it as a “humongous fungus.” That discovery set off a worldwide search for other instances of humongous fungus, leading eventually to the Oregon discovery.

More recent DNA research confirmed how the Armillaria is able to grow so large. Researchers in Hungary grew Armillaria ostoyae in a lab and pinpointed the genes that are responsible for creating its unique rhizomorphs, long black filaments of fungal tissue that grow under the soil to infest trees that the fungus feeds on. The researchers concluded that the rhizomorphs may have evolved from genes that are responsible for growing mushroom stems. The rhizomorphs grow into trees underground and parasitize and decay their root systems, eventually killing the tree. The fungus spreads slowly, only 0.7 to 3.3 feet a year, and creates mats of fungal matter called mycelium under the bark, girdling the tree.

In this way, the fungus feeds on the living wood. It may take from twenty to fifty years for the fungus to kill a tree, and it continues to feed on the dead wood once the tree dies.

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In 1988, Greg Whipple was the first Forest Service employee to investigate the Armillaria infestation in the Malheur National Forest, where the most common tree infested by the fungus is the grand fir. At first, the Humongous Fungus appeared to cover 400 acres, but additional genetic research determined that it was a single organism covering 2,385 acres. It is estimated to weigh as much as 35,000 tons and may be 8,650 years old.

Armillaria fruits in the fall, producing what are commonly known as honey mushrooms, which grow in clumps out of the base of infested trees.

Honey Mushroom These are typical gilled brown mushrooms with stalks two to four inches tall and caps two to five inches across. They are considered to be edible, though they can cause stomach distress for some and need to be well cooked. They may be the only white-spored mushroom that grows in clumps on wood, and they should not be Story continues page 76 Visit our website at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine Email: AlamodosoMagazineNewMexico@gmail.com

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These are typical gilled brown mushrooms with stalks two to four inches tall and caps two to five inches across. They are considered to be edible, though they can cause stomach distress for some and need to be well cooked. They may be the only white-spored mushroom that grows in clumps on wood, and they should not be confused with solitary lookalikes growing out of the ground that could be toxic.

When not fruiting, the Humongous Fungus and other individual Armillaria in the Malheur National Forest are hidden underground and in the roots and under the bark of infested trees. It is possible, however, to identify the trees that have been parasitized. Long-dead trees lose branches and the bark sloughs off, and recently dead trees have red needles. A live infected tree may have rounded tops and resin exuding from its base.

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The poisonous jack-o-lantern mushroom

There’s no simple way to tell if a wild mushroom is a poison mushroom. To know for sure, you have to identify it and learn about it. Many mushrooms are not poisonous and some are edible.

The number of edible species varies by location. For instance, the Alabama Mushroom Society has 18 common edible mushroom species listed on its website. But beware. A few edible species have poisonous lookalikes. Take extra care in scrutinizing wild mushrooms for subtle details. It can make the difference between a close call and a trip to the emergency room – or the morgue!

The American Association of Poison Control Centers reported that in 2019, there were 5,799 mushroom poisonings, including two deaths. Many of those cases were likely due to accidental ingestion of a mushroom that was thought to be edible.

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Kokopelli is an interesting symbol, featuring a hunchbacked flute player.

The first images of Kokopelli appeared on Hohokam pottery over 1000 years ago. Sometimes he is illustrated with a sack slung on his back.

Kokopelli is a Native American Deity, revered by certain Native American groups in the Southwestern region of the United States. It’s a highly symbolic figure and is associated with fertility, music, merrymaking and good luck.

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the wares they were wanting to trade.

Within some native American tribes in the Southwestern United States, Kokopelli is seen as a fertility god, connected with childbirth and agriculture. He’s connection to fertility is clear with the following associations: Some traditional beliefs claim that the sack that Kokopelli bears on his back is full of seeds which would be planted and ensure an abundant harvest. When he is shown to be only a hunchback, the hunch is taken to indicate the sack that is included in other images of Kokopelli.

Another tradition, referring to the flute that he is portrayed playing in some images, suggests that it was used to court women and help them become fertile.

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Have you ever wanted to hike the dunes under the magical glow of the full moon? This is your chance to enjoy the peace and serenity of this unique environment and experience White Sands after dark by joining a park ranger for a guided full moon hike. Full moon hikes are offered once a month on the night before the full moon.

The Full Moon Hike follows the Dune Life Nature Trail and is rated as moderate. It requires hikers to climb steep dunes and walk on soft sand. The trail starts down on the desert plain and is level for the first 300 yards before going up a steep slope onto the sand dunes. The trail is one mile long. You must be able to hike the entire trail and the group must stay together for safety concerns. No one is permitted to leave the program early to return to the parking area by themselves.

The park offers the Full Moon Hike from April through December.

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2022 Full Moon Hike Schedule ● Saturday, April 16 ● Sunday, May 15 ● Monday, June 13 ● Tuesday, July 12 ● Thursday, August 11 ● Friday, September 9 ● Sunday, October 9 ● Tuesday, November 8 ● Thursday, December 8 Tickets are available two months before the tour date at 8:00 am mountain Time. For example, if the tour is on May 15, tickets will be available at 8:00 am MT on March 15.

In addition to the park entrance fees, a special program fee of $8 per person ages 16 and older and $4 per child ages 15 and younger also apply. Federal passes such as the America the Beautiful Annual, Senior, and Access passes apply only to the entrance fees and do not cover the special program fee. Park entrance fees and camping fees are non-refundable.

If you have night blindness or have a difficult time seeing outdoors at night, this hike is not recommended as flashlights and headlamps are not allowed. Due to the steepness of the slopes, this program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible .It is not recommended for those with impaired mobility or health concerns.

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that the snow would melt when Kokopelli played his flute. This marked the end of winter and the start of spring in which flowers and crops would start to grow again. This carries on the idea of Kokopelli symbolising growth and abundance.

Kokopelli became associated with the idea of fun and appreciating all the life had to offer, as the flute that Kokopelli carries symbolizes joy and music. It carries the idea of merriment and laughter during feasts. The image of Kokopelli could be seen as a reminder to enjoy ourselves. Also, Kokopelli can be considered as a muse to inspire creative individuals to produce songs, poems and literature.

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symbolizes happiness, joy and hope for a brighter future, with a life filled with blessings. For the Yei people, this representation of Kokopelli reflects the idea of the beauty in cordial relationships.

The concept of Kokopelli symbolising unity is also suggested by Dennis Slifer in his book Kokopelli: The Magic, Mirth, and Mischief of an Ancient Symbol where, as the god of fertility, Kokopelli is seen to supply rain, seeds, the ability to reproduce, at the level of animals and humans as well. We are all joined in this life, we share a unity and connectedness and Kokopelli is merely the symbol that illustrates this.

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you would have a successful future. This association strengthens Kokopelli as a good luck symbol.

Though there is a lot to admire in the symbol of Kokopelli, there is a sinister side to the icon. Kokopelli can be seen to be a bit of a joker and a swindler, and some native Indians perceive him to be a trickster god.

Sometimes crops fail. Sometimes couples fail to have children no matter how hard they try.

Sometimes plans fall apart and success slips away.

When these things happen, it’s easy to blame Kokopelli as the trickster, who failed to deliver. In such cases, Kokopelli becomes a symbol of potential promises and hopes that fail to eventuate. The sack on his back fails to deliver.

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een as a reminder of the struggles we all face in life. He plays his flute and woos us into serenity and then he moves on, leaving us dazed in his wake.

As we have seen, Kokopelli has taken on many meanings and interpretations. In the 20th century, Kokopelli was given a new image and meaning by those within the hippie culture.

Nowadays, Kokopelli has a cooler image with dreadlocked hair. He appears as a musician leaning over his instrument, rather than a man carrying a load on his back.

Kokopelli can now be found gracing clothing, music festival posters, tattoos and as jewelry.

With this new spirit of Kokopelli, he is now seen to symbolize the free spirit that hippies promote and embrace – a spirit that is unbound and open to explore and create, to learn and grow.

Even amongst the traditional Indian tribes that recorded Kokopelli’s image on stone, in caves and on pottery, had various opinions about what he symbolized. Blessed crops, fertile females, and a successful future were standard interpretations of Kokopelli. Yet a darker side of him as a divine trickster can be seen to indicate that life isn’t smooth sailing.

Contemporary culture had seen a resurgence in popularity of this symbol where it is now taken to indicate an unrestrained spirit.

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Acoma Pottery In Southwestern New Mexico, settled on a high sandstone plateau is the most established local area in North America. The people of Acoma Pueblo have lived here for a long time, creating a rousing abundance of culture and craftsmanship. The Acoma are part of the Native American Indian people who speak Keresan.

They reside in the Mogollon mountain area of New Mexico.

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The Acoma pueblo is most popular for its remarkable pottery style and strategy. Employing methods that have been in existence since the Acoma began in 1150 A.D. Perhaps their most prized possession, Acoma pottery is the pride and joy of the Acoma people.

Like most customary earthenware, the Acoma potters made these articles considered as functional items. For example, utilizing them for capacity, drinking, eating, and other formal purposes.

The technique used in making Acoma potteries and ceramics is a traditional process that required diligent precision. The clay is extracted from the slate-like mud that can be found inside the slopes that encompass the Pueblo. This type of clay allows the Potter to create vessels with thin walls using only traditional pottery techniques.

The thin walls are perhaps what has made Acoma pottery as famous as it is today. The clay used in making Acoma pottery allows it to turn out lightweight, yet they are as durable as thin-walled vessels get. The addition of kaolin to the originally grey clay makes it turn out white, rather than grey.

Acoma potters pride themselves on the originality and naturalness of their pottery. To preserve their naturalness, the potters make sure to only use natural pigments and dyes.

To begin with, the mud is extracted, and the preparation process begins immediately. The process of preparation includes removing dirt and impurities, treating the mud so it is permeable and doesn’t recoil. This is achieved with the use of a type of powdered stone or broken-off pieces of broken ceramics.

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kept soggy. While the clay is kept on reserve, the potter gathers the pigment needed, all of them from plants and local herbs. When everything is prepared, the potter starts to loop the clay, creating a shape from the base with long ropes made of clay.

When the clay has begun to assume its ideal size and shape, the clay is smoothened carefully. This is done so that both the inside and outside surfaces of the pottery turn out smooth.

Embellishments are painted on this layer with a brush made of a yucca plant. The earthenware is then baked outside, using compost to keep it burning.

Acoma pottery features certain peculiar symbols, all of which have their significance to the potter and every other person. Some are: 1. Thin parallel lines running down the pottery signifies rain.

2. Animals signify wisdom, boldness, cunning, strength, music, fertility, speed, healing, etc.

3. Spirals signify continuity and cycles; of life, energy, etc 4. Arrows usually refer to power and/ or direction.

5. Circles signify the earth and/ or celestial bodies.

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Explore the Shadows of the New Mexico Mother Road

BUDVILLE Named for H.N. “Bud” Rice, it started when Bud and his wife Flossie opened an automobile service in 1928. Soon afterward, they opened the Budville Trading Company, and over the years — a gas station, a few cabins, and the only tow company between the Rio Puerco River and Grants for several years. They also sold bus tickets, operated a post office, and Bud served as the Justice of Peace, a position in which he was known to have issued steep fines, especially to anyone outside of the area.

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time, and a housekeeper named Nettie Buckley. Within moments, shots were fired, and the gunman fled leaving behind a scene that would earn the trading post the moniker of “Bloodville.” FiftyFour-year-old Bud Rice and the elderly shopkeeper Blanch Brown were dead. Flossie and the housekeeper survived. Though arrests were made, no one was ever convicted of the crime.

Afterward, Flossie continued to run the family businesses and remarried a man named Max Atkinson. Six years after losing Bud, her second husband was killed in a fight in 1973, just feet from where Bud had been killed.

Once again, Flossie persevered and continued to run the business until 1979, when its doors closed for good after 66 years in business. Somewhere along the line, she married for the third time and passed away from natural causes in 1994. The buildings were eventually sold, and there was some talk of it being reopened, but it never occurred.

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Easy Roasted Oyster Mushrooms

Ingredients ● 6 ounces oyster mushrooms ● 1 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ● ½ teaspoon salt ● ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Directions ● Cut off any tough ends of the mushroom stems and discard.

Place mushrooms in a large bowl.

Add olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Stir until evenly combined. Let mushrooms sit to absorb the oil while the oven preheats. ● Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. ● Spread mushrooms out on the prepared baking sheet in one layer. ● Roast in the preheated oven for 12 minutes. Using tongs, flip mushrooms over and continue roasting to desired doneness, about 10 minutes more.

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Oyster Mushroom Pasta

Ingredients ● 1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta ● ½ cup butter ● 1 pound oyster mushrooms, chopped ● ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley ● salt and ground black pepper to taste ● ⅔ cup heavy whipping cream ● 4 green onions, chopped ● ¼ cup Parmesan cheese Directions ● Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl. ● Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

Stir in parsley, salt, and black pepper; cook until flavors combine, about 1 minute. Pour in heavy cream. Bring to a gentle boil; cook until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. ● Pour sauce over pasta in the serving bowl; toss to combine.

Add green onions and Parmesan cheese; toss until combined.

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Discover Carrizozo

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The town's first prominent physician, Dr. Melvin G. Paden, established a medical practice in 1907 soon after the formal platting of Carrizozo. His practice quickly expanded, resulting in the construction of a pharmacy and La-ter a private hospital.

His roles as doctor, pharmacist and surgeon, reflected the expanding healthcare needs of Carrizozo. The combination doctor's office, drugstore and hospital, served as the primary medical care facility for the community until his retirement in the 1930s.

Dr. Paden, born on February 4,1851 in West Virginia, earned a medical degree from Louisville College of Medicine in 1880 and conducted a medical practice and pharmacy in White Oaks until 1906 when he was appointed division surgeon of the recently re-named El Paso and Southwestern Railroad. As a result of

this appointment, Dr. Paden moved to Carrizozo and established a medical office in the frame building at 1202 E Avenue.

In 1909, as the practice grew, Paden built a drugstore and clinic next door. Appointed a public health officer, Paden took on additional responsibilities, compelling him to finance the construction of a modern hospital facility.

A second floor addition to the drugstore was completed in 1917 and was described as "a modern, up-to-date-affair, equipped with all the latest devices used by leading hospitals."

Contemporaneous articles in the Carrizozo Outlook pointed to the continued need for a hospital, documenting a variety of injuries treated at the Paden Hospital, including head and injuries and gun shot wounds and a case of blood poisoning requiring the amputation of an arm.

Prohibition added to the appeal of the drugstore and soda fountain as a gathering place.

According to writer David M. Schwartz, the enactment of prohibition promoted the soda fountain to a position of "successor to the saloon" as a social gathering place without drunkenness.

By 1914 the Carrizozo Outlook bragged about Dr. Paden's new soda fountain, which "furnished the citizens of Carrizozo with drinks which cool, but do not Inebriate."

In April 2022, Marc Cohen and Julia Danielle quietly purchased the Paden Drug Store building, with plans to make improvements.

“We are still formalize what we will do inside...its the outside we are very concerned with, especially since so much of the

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brick facade is seriously cracked and many bricks are in ill repair.”

“One thing for sure is we are going to look into getting both state and federal grants and or funding to restore the property which is recognized by New Mexico as a historic property as well as being on the National Registry of Historic Properties.”

“We believe it will take about one year just to take care of that while the interior needs a complete overhaul, the soda fountain and drugstore shelf units are in great shape; but there are many cracks along the walls all the way up to the second floor.”

“This will be our labor of love project. My wife Julia and I lived in Carrizozo for ten years and we restored and renovated two important historic buildings so we know what is involved. Our background is as fine artists and film makers as well as working on Broadway theater.” “ I suspect that we will maintain the integrity of the interior but open as a gallery of fine art and may offer on special exhibitions to savor home style italian gelato and capuccino or other coffee delights, but that is not as I said decided. just a possibility.”

“It will no longer be called Roys but he will have a place of honor along with Doc Paden.”

“We love our New Mexican folklore and history so there will be a section of the gallery dedicated to them and the Old West”

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MONSTER PIPE LINE 170 MILES INTO CARRIZOZO. Roswell daily Record May 30, 1907 As result of the acquisition by the El Paso & Southwestern railroad of the Rock Island line between this place and Santa Rosa, a gigantic pipe line is to be run from the Rio Bonito headwaters to Carrizozo, a distance of 110 miles, in order to supply the railroad with suitable water for engine and other uses.

The cost of the gigantic under-taking will be about one and a half million dollars.

In order to conduct the water by this means to Carrizozo, the Rio Bonito, waters which now flow to the east, will have to be turned to the west .The pipe line will cross the great Sierra Blanca, or White mountain range.

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Day’s End Reese Parker Honorable Mention Enchanted New Mexico

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Rufous Hummingbird Dustin Huntington 2nd Place Animals 3 November 1801 – 23 September 1835

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"TO HEAR OR NOT TO HEAR"

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rowing old has its disadvantages, unfortunately, and sadly, my hearing problem prevents me from hearing and participating in my wife's and daughters gossip sessions.

A regular "hen" party. Yep, I'll admit it, my hearing, "ain't what it used to be. They're having a grand old time talking, (gossiping), and laughing, while I'm doing my best to ignore them and try to keep up with what's going on with Matt Dillon, Festus, and Miss Kitty on "Gunsmoke."

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you have to admit, it takes a lot of weeding thru, and an attentive ear to sort thru the gossip, and separate the important info.

Fortunately, my wife knows when I've gone into my ignoring mode, and tries to highlight the important gossip for my benefit.

"Did you hear that?"

"What?"

"Your sister headed home from Carlsbad, New Mexico, to Artesia, and ended up in El Paso.

The State police had to call her son to come get her. She was confused and had no idea where she was."

"Doggone!”

Occasionally, my wife forgets, and neglects passing on important events to me.

"Guess I'd better take Luthers roto-tiller back, he'll be worried about it."

"What", my wife says, "Luther got thrown in jail three weeks ago, according to Mabel, he was sentenced to six months for DUI, I thought I told you."

"Damn."

I attribute my hearing problem to "industrial hearing loss," usually referred to by women as "selective hearing."

I was in denial for several years, angrily accusing my wife and others of "muttering incoherently", while I nodded, pretending I understood.

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surprise, I can now hear much better, not as well as I used to, but better. I faithfully put them in every morning, first thing, and take them out at bedtime each night.

I'll confess, I do have to revert to the selective hearing program on my hearing aids at times, as a method of filtering out unwanted messages, sometimes referred to as "Wife :spam."

I have several aged friends, won't mention any names, who also wear hearing aids.

However, they don't use them all the time, and will turn the volume down or off, and end up saying the word "huh" a lot. It's irritating at times, trying to carry on a conversation with them.

Seems like they're just trying to ignore you....and, some of them

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My wife has a friend, Nancy, who lives in Oklahoma City, who calls about once a month, and they spend about two hours, "catching up."

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hearing mode. A couple of hours later and finally caught up, my wife's hand almost paralyzed from clenching the phone, they finish their long conversation.

Helping her pry her hand and fingers from around the phone, I say, "Well, what did Nancy have to say?"

My wife says, "aw, nothing much, just called to see how we're doing." ?????? How can you talk that long and not have anything to say.?

Called for jury duty several years ago, I remember the judge choosing jurors, he said, "does anyone here have any reason why they can't serve as a juror?"

One old man raised his hand, the judge said, "yes sir, what's your problem?

The old man said, "I can't hear very well, your honor."

The judge said, "well, you're excused from jury duty. Did you hear that?"

The old man said, "just barely, your honor, just barely."

One aged friend in particular, pointing to his ear, said he bought a pair of state of the art hearing aids for $4,000. Said they were great.

I asked him, "what kind is it"?, He said "it's 11:30".

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Discover Cloudcroft and the Sacramento Mountains

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The Alamogordo News February 06, 1909

CLOUDCROFT GOLD FIND Indications are at this writing that the Cloudcroft gold excitement will continue for some little time and that possibly before it is entirely over our little summer resort will be a big mining camp. The local miners are very much excited over the nuggets of free gold which are being picked up even in the streets of Cloudcroft.

One mine is being worked in the center of the street and a fifth interest was sold this week for $200.

EDITORS NOTE $200 in 1909 had the same value as $6,354 today!

A couple of Colorado miners purchased a two-day option on one of the mines this week for $1,000 Every canyon in the vicinity is being prospected and from this distance it appears that the fever is running higher rather than abating.

EDITORS NOTE: $1,000 in 1909 has the value of $31,700 today!

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El Paso Herald ,July 19, 1900

TOOK THE CLOUDCROFT TRIP The Colonel Went Straight Up About a Mile and Was Pleased

TRESTLES WERE BUILT ON STILTS. The Last Part of the Trip Enough to Make a Man a Thankful Christian For the Rest of His Life.

Col. E.S. Jewett, a former Niles, Mich., Boy, now a genial passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific Railroad at Kansas City, who has just returned from a week’s visit to his invalid son at El Paso, Tex, is charmed with the country and people in that thriving city, says the Kansas City Times.

“Talk about folks going up in the air,” says the colonel, “I went about 25 miles almost straight up last week and I never left the Earth the whole time. I took the trip from El Paso 101 miles to Cloudcroft, a resort in the Sacramento Mountains in Southern New Mexico. The road climbed the mountains for 25 miles by a system of switch backs and it beats anything I ever saw.”

“The last part of the trip is enough to make a man a thankful Christian the rest of his life. The distance is only a mile but it went straight up, and we had to switch back and forward about 10 miles to get there, with double reverse curves, and sixty foot crazy looking trestles built on stilts. But Cloudcroft, which is 9,000 feet high, is a beautiful place and the view is as grand and far more picturesque than the rugged Rockies.”

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Discover Our Cornucopia of Treasures!

Tucked away in the Sacramento Mountains

Santa Fe New Mexican July 30, 1909

UNDER THE SPELL OF CLOUDCROFT Editor of El Paso Herald Gets Whiff of the Pines at the Crest of the Sacramentos Editor II.' D. Slater, of the El Paso Herald, recently visited Cloudcroft on top of the Sacramentos In Otero county. He felt as does the average man or woman who goes to the upper Pecos for the upper Pecos is even more beautiful than Cloudcroft for it has all that Cloudcroft has and a magnificent river and many streams tributary to it besides. Says Editor Slater: Cloudcroft is a friendly place. You cannot go there many times without falling under its spell. Cloudcroft appeals especially to people who feel kinship with nature. Part of the pleasure of living there is to watch the procession of the flowers, get acquainted with the birds and squirrels,and seek out the exceptional views.

Curious as it may be, however, Cloudcrofters , do not walk much .There Is a tendency to stick pretty closely to the porches and the railed in places. The younger folks go for a good time and they seem to have it without going far away from the center of the reservation. The older ones say they go up there to rest, not to run their legs off.

Consequently, with some exceptions, they really see and know very little of the beauties of the surrounding country.

Cloudcroft is at its best right now. The woods are carpeted thickly with flowers.

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The amateur botanist can easily find more than a hundred varieties to enlist his interest.

Some of the flowers that are in bloom just now at Cloudcroft are among the most beautiful wild things that nature bears anywhere. There is a little blue lily, called the dayflower, that crows very low and is modest as a violet and innocent looking to the point of impudence. It is one of the clearest blues in the floral kingdom.

Then there is . the blue flax, hardly less pure and clear in color than the dayflower.

Scarlet and white, purple and gold, gleam across the meadows and through the woods everywhere.

The aspen trees in brilliant groups with their straight, silvery white trunks, are as lovely as the beeches of the eastern woods. .The spell of the pines swaying in the breeze and exhaling their aromatic balsom, is irresistible to one who wanders among them in receptive mood.

Within five minutes of the center of Cloudcroft there are some of the most beautiful forests walks possible to find anywhere. The scene changes momentarily, and there is everything to gratify the senses of one not wholly indifferent to nature's friendly caress. It Is a joy to see the children at Cloudcroft and the little babies, they all seem so sturdy and healthy,and even the ones that are brought up there sick and helpless and listless quickly revive and take their parts in the play as naturally as the butterflies and the jolly fat robins with their crimson waistcoats.

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and waving hats that are left behind in the dimming distance as the train drops down the mountain make a scene never less touching than It was the first time you ever watched it, and the regret of parting and passing from under the spell of the pines lingers hour after hour even after one is back at the desk in the city.

Hundreds of people have this year for the first time begun to understand and appreciate Cloudcroft. The burning of the Lodge may even prove to be a blessing in disguise and may bring about the restoration of Cloudcroft and' its rebuilding on a scale never before dreamed of.

The enthusiasm of the Cloudcrofters who really have understood and appreciated the resort and its value has been reflected again and again in articles in the Herald, which have done much, no doubt, to arouse interest and enthusiasm in others who have never before directed . their thoughts along that particular line. The two enthusiastic public meetings in El Paso and the reports of those meetings that have been much published at length in the Herald have aroused the curiosity and interest of many thousands of people to whom the name of Cloudcroft had heretofore meant nothing.

At this time the accommodations at this time for visitors are of course wholly inadequate. They are doing the best that they can under the circumstances, the Lodge having burned just as the active season was beginning, and after a good deal of money and time had been spent on renovating it. But most of the visitors and excursionists are delighted with their stay On the mountain top, and many return time after time.

The need for a fine large hotel has never been so powerfully Impressed on the people generally or on the railroad company as it has this year.

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The Houston officials of the Southern Pacific say they could bring 300 people to Cloudcroft any time from east Texas, who would stay from a few days to a month or more each. There Is no doubt that Cloudcroft can be made a popular summer resort not only for El Paso and immediate vicinity, but for all the cities of East Texas and a large part of New Mexico and Arizona.

It will be necessary to spend money in providing amusement facilities,Improving the roads, paths, streets,and walks, and extending the electric lighting system. An important improvement that should not be long deferred Is a complete sewer system.

Cloudcroft is worth while..

Cloudcroft is worth every effort and expenditure of money that can be thought of in connection with its proper development.

Cloudcroft Is an asset of incalculable value to El Paso, and Its value will increase steadily as the years pass.

It is not too much to say that a restored Cloudcroft, a greater Cloudcroft, Is absolutely essential and vital to the pleasure and healthfulness of life in this immediate section.

The nearness of the resort, the ability of men having exacting business demands in town to keep their families at Cloudcroft all summer and visit them every week, these things must be actually experienced in order to be fully appreciated.

There Is no reason why Cloudcroft should not become a summer suburb of El Paso with hundreds of cottages and a delightful colony,where summer Crofters could enjoy every city advantage under climatic conditions practically equivalent to those of a latitude 2,000 miles further north. The relief of the change of climate and scene is complete. Let El Paso get under the Cloudcroft movement and stay under it.

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Logic puzzles may fall under the category of math, but they are true works of art. These word problems test your mind power and inspire you to think harder than you’ve ever thought before.

1. Logic Puzzle: There are two ducks in front of a duck, two ducks behind a duck and a duck in the middle.

How many ducks are there?

2. Logic Puzzle: Five people were eating apples, A finished before B, but behind C. D finished before E, but behind B. What was the finishing order?

3. Logic Puzzle: Jack is looking at Anne. Anne is looking at George.

Jack is married, George is not, and we don’t know if Anne is married. Is a married person looking at an unmarried person?

4. Logic Puzzle: A man has 53 socks in his drawer: 21 identical blue, 15 identical black and 17 identical red.

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completely in the dark. How many socks must he take out to make 100 percent certain he has at least one pair of black socks?

5. Logic Puzzle: The day before two days after the day before tomorrow is Saturday. What day is it today?

6. Logic Puzzle: This “burning rope” problem is a classic logic puzzle. You have two ropes that each take an hour to burn, but burn at inconsistent rates. How can you measure 45 minutes? (You can light one or both ropes at one or both ends at the same time.)

7. Logic Puzzle: You’re at a fork in the road in which one direction leads to the City of Lies (where everyone always lies) and the other to the City of Truth (where everyone always tells the truth). There’s a person at the fork who lives in one of the cities, but you’re not sure which one. What question could you ask the person to find out which road leads to the City of Truth?

8. Logic Puzzle: A girl meets a lion and unicorn in the forest. The lion lies every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and the other days he speaks the truth. The unicorn lies on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and the other days of the week he speaks the truth. “Yesterday I was lying,” the lion told the girl. “So was I,” said the unicorn. What day is it?

9. Logic Puzzle: There are three people (Alex, Ben and Cody), one of whom is a knight, one a knave, and one a spy. The knight always tells the truth, the knave always lies, and the spy can either lie or tell the truth.

Alex says: “Cody is a knave.” Ben says: “Alex is a knight.” Cody says: “I am the spy.” Who is the knight, who the knave, and who the spy?

10. Logic Puzzle: Susan and Lisa decided to play tennis against each other. They bet $1 on each game they played. Susan won three bets and Lisa won $5. How many games did they play?

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1. Answer: Three. Two ducks are in front of the last duck; the first duck has two ducks behind; one duck is between the other two.

2. Answer: CABDE. Putting the first three in order, A finished in front of B but behind C, so CAB. Then, we know D finished before B, so CABD. We know E finished after D, so CABDE. 3. Answer: Yes. If Anne is married, then she is married and looking at George, who is unmarried. If Anne is unmarried, then Jack, who is married, is looking at her.

Either way, the statement is correct.

4. Answer: 40 socks. If he takes out 38 socks (adding the two biggest amounts, 21 and 17), although it is very unlikely, it is possible they could all be blue and red. To make 100 percent certain that he also has a pair of black socks he must take out a further two socks.

5. Answer: Friday. The “day before tomorrow” is today; “the day before two days after” is really one day after.

So if “one day after today is Saturday,” then it must be Friday.

6. Answer: Because they both burn inconsistently, you can’t just light one end of a rope and wait until it’s 75 percent of the way through. But, this is what you can do: Light the first rope at both ends, and light the other rope at one end, all at the same time. The first rope will take 30 minutes to burn (even if one side burns faster than Visit our website at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine Email: AlamodosoMagazineNewMexico@gmail.com

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the other, it still takes 30 minutes). The moment the first rope goes out, light the other end of the second rope.

Because the time elapsed of the second rope burning was 30 minutes, the remaining rope will also take 30 minutes; lighting it from both ends will cut that in half to 15 minutes, giving you 45 minutes all together.

7. Answer: “Which direction do you live?” Someone from the City of Lies will lie and point to the City of Truth; someone from the City of Truth would tell the truth and also point to the City of Truth.

8. Answer: Thursday. The only day they both tell the truth is Sunday; but today can’t be Sunday because the lion also tells the truth on Saturday (yesterday). Going day by day, the only day one of them is lying and one of them is telling the truth with those two statements is Thursday.

9. Answer: We know Ben isn’t telling the truth because if he was, there would be two knights; so Ben could be either the knave or the spy. Cody also can’t be the knight, because then his statement would be a lie. So that must mean Alex is the knight. Ben, therefore, must be the spy, since the spy sometimes tells the truth; leaving Cody as the knave.

10. Answer: Eleven. Because Lisa lost three games to Susan, she had lost $3 ($1 per game). She had to win back that $3 with three more games, then win another five games to win $5.

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Best Dark Humor Jokes 1. I just got my doctor’s test results and I’m really upset about it. Turns out, I’m not gonna be a doctor.

2. My grief counselor died. He was so good, I don’t even care.

3. Today, I asked my phone “Siri, why am I still single?” and it activated the front camera.

4. A man wakes from a coma. His wife changes out of her black clothes and, irritated, remarks, “I really cannot depend on you in anything, can I!” 5. As I get older, I remember all the people I lost along the way.

Maybe my budding career as a tour guide was not the right choice.

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wanted to run straight home to tell my wife about it. Then I remembered why I was digging in our garden.

7. The doctor gave me some cream for my skin rash. He said I was a sight for psoriasis.

8. Don’t challenge Death to a pillow fight. Unless you’re prepared for the reaper cushions.

9. I don’t have a carbon footprint.

I just drive everywhere.

10. Even people who are good for nothing have the capacity to bring a smile to your face, like when you push them down the stairs.

11. A man walks into an enchanted forest and tries to cut down a talking tree. “You can’t cut me down,” the tree exclaims, “I’m a talking tree!” The man responds, “You may be a talking tree, but you will dialogue.”

12. My mom died when we couldn’t remember her blood type.

As she died, she kept telling us to “be positive,” but it’s hard without her.

13. What does my dad have in common with Nemo? They both can’t be found.

14. I visited my new friend in his apartment. He told me to make myself at home. So I threw him out. I hate having visitors.

15. When my Uncle Frank died, he wanted his cremations to be buried in his favorite beer mug.

His last wish was to be Frank in Stein.

16. Why did the man miss the funeral? He wasn’t a mourning person.

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A TALL BEAR STORY

Vice-President elect Roosevelt, among many other good bear stories, tells this one: “George Hightower, who used to be one of the old Hightower family who moved in on the Eagle Creek Country of Lincoln County, New Mexico, twenty years ago, used to kill a great many bears.

Grizzlies, cinnamon and silver tips, which are all the same species for that matter, and it was a favorite trick of his to run alongside the bear and put his hand on it as it ran.” “ He had his rifle with him, it is true, but he made no attempt to use it at the time.”

A good, fat bear, after a chase of a few miles over rough country, is having troubles of his own, and is largely concerned in getting his next breath of air.”

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superb mountaineering, for few men could keep in sight of him when the chase was on, and one could keep near the bear in the first few miles of its run” If all of Rooseveldt’s bear stories are like this one, we are not going to take stock in them.

We know Hightower and while he is a quiet, good citizen and something of a bear hunter, he has not caught any bear with his hand.

Come off, Teddy

White Oaks Eagle January 31, 1901

Editor’s Note: Eagle Creek is located just east of Glenco on Hwy 70, near present day Coe Canyon Road.

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A Brief History of Timberon

The following information about Timberon was taken from the Winter issue of the Timberon Mountaineer in 1984 The property know as Timberon, was purchased by Judge Paul Moss of Odessa, Texas, in this land was agriculture. He developed some rather extensive irrigation systems supplied water from Carrisa Springs to the growing area in the valley where the day airstrip is located. A secondary interest of the Judge was housing and of guests for hunting and social gatherings. His son, William, married child movie star, Jan Withers, and they were frequent visitors here, as was Jane's, Ann Miller. The Timberon Lodge Building, which is now the Timberon Community Center, was made from logs of ponderosa pines which are abundant on the Visit our website at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine Email: AlamodosoMagazineNewMexico@gmail.com

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property. The logs were cut at a sawmill located at a site of today's vehicle maintenance shop.

Construction of the building began in 1941, but was interrupted during the period of World War II. The project was resumed after the war and was completed in about 1950.

In March of 1969, the land was sold by Farah to a group of businessmen, headed by Johnny Mobley, who formed the corporation know as North American Land Developments (N.A.L.D.) The name "Timberon" was chosen by Johnny Mobley during an informal business discussion in July of 1969 The Timberon Fire Department was organized in October 1974 On October 31, 1981, Don and Ruby Roberts were awarded the community Post (CPO) contract.

The zip code 88350, became effective on September 14, 1984 and the Roberts continued to run the Post Office until it was closed early in 2022, forcing the folks of Timberon to pick up their mail in Cloudcroft, 30 miles distant.

On December 1, 1980, a threemonth elementary school (K-6) was established. At first it was a one-room school, then it was expanded to two rooms. It was closed in May, 2000.

Electric power lines were first run to and through this area by the Otero County Electric Cooperative in 1961. The first service to the development was in the summer of 1971.

The current population of Timberon, New Mexico is 275 .

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Dancing Dog Gallery Featured Artist Alice Webb I grew up in Fort Worth, Texas near the museum district. As a child I was fortunate enough to be exposed to all the arts - visual arts, theater, literary arts and music of all genres. It was at a very early age that I knew I would be an artist and I was blessed with a mother who shared my vision and encouraged me to paint, draw and write poetry. While still in junior high I began to show and sell my paintings, prints and drawings at local art fairs. In high school I won a scholarship to study oil painting at the Fort Worth Museum of Modern Art. After Story continues page 130 Visit our website at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine Email: AlamodosoMagazineNewMexico@gmail.com

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graduating from high school I attended the University of Texas before moving to the artist mecca of Taos, New Mexico.

During my first years in Taos I designed and made jewelry, studied tapestry weaving, created fiber sculpture, wrote poetry and continued to hone my drawing skills. It was also during those years that I also began to teach art.

By the late seventies I decide to return to painting. My teachers were not only the famous local landscape painters, Alyce Frank and Barbara Zaring that I painted with every week, or Fritz Scholder that I studied with, but also the early Taos Art Society Founders whose works I learned from. I read Robert Henri’s “The Art Spirit” and stood painting the same scenes that Joseph Sharp and Herbert Dunton had painted. I studied the French Impressionists and the Fauves, the Cubists and then finally the Abstract Expressionists. By the late Visit our website at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine Email: AlamodosoMagazineNewMexico@gmail.com

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eighties I was ready to return to school.

In 1990 I moved to Albuquerque to attend the University of New Mexico. By that time I had already been showing my work nationally and had exhibited with several of my professors. My main goal in getting a BFA was to fill in the gaps in my knowledge of Art History. During that time I took a break from the heightened color and landscapes I had become known for and explored the thousands of shades of black and white in non-objective works. I

graduated with honors in 1993. I had planned to work on a Masters in Fine Arts however my youngest son who was three at the time was diagnosed with autism so I chose a path that would allow me to care for him and stay involved in the arts. I applied for the Masters of Art Education program and graduated, again with honors in 2003.

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December of 2018 but I still continue to teach at UNM as well as the New Mexico Art League.

Over my career as an art instructor I have taught art to people between the ages of three and eighty-three in many profit and

non-profit venues in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. I am a two-time Golden Apple Distinguished Teacher winner and in 2016 I was named an Albuquerque Art Treasure. I have painted the South West for over forty years. My work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and is in numerous public, private and corporate collections.

The graceful or wild lines that create a mountain or a river; the contrast in light and shadow; all the simple, complex, natural and man-made shapes that make up the landscape excite me. I am particularly interested in the Southwest because of its fierce beauty.

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painting. I may reimagine the scene when I draw the contours of the physical structures. As Gauguin said, "I close my eyes in order to see." ​At this point, I surrender to the process and allow my "I" to get out of the way. This is why I paint - to reach that meditative state where the painting takes on a life of its own.

The icons in my paintings- the curved line, the oval or egg shape, the dots and the leaf like shape – arrived out of the process of painting for most of my sixty-six years. I like to think that the images are born out of the Jungian collective unconscious. This idea of a vast, timeless pool of thoughts, memories and ideas, which all beings dip into and contribute to, has been made apparent to me in numerous ways.

The egg or oval shape, which is a metaphor for creation, has been a major element in my work for thirty years. Most recently this form has transmuted into the seed, and the dot or circle, which are also perhaps more obvious symbols for creation. Presently I am working on both canvas and cradle board and exploring new materials. Sometimes I create drawings and enlarge them onto the support. At other times, and most often when I am working on cradleboard, I will work more spontaneously. Layering spray paint, acrylic, oils and silver leaf provide an exciting adventure for me. My work is marked by a profusion of soft curves and geometric shapes executed in deeply saturated color. I hope you enjoy viewing my work as much as I have loved making it!

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believe everybody has creativity within their soul; those of us who are lucky enough to recognize and embrace that creativity have been given a gift.

For Steve Mabry, a native New Mexican, wandering into the woodturning studio of master

turner Don Powell was the spark that ignited the flame, turning an interest into a passion.

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You can find Steve most days working at the west end of Granado Street in Tularosa, turning bowls, pens, salt & pepper shakers and platters from both local New Mexico woods as well as his favorite, Sissoo Rosewood.

He crushes turquoise to Embellish the natural cracks in the wood, creating patterns that enhance the patterns in the surface.

A custom kiln in Don's shop dries and conditions the wood ensuring that it won’t crack further; multiple coats of natural oil brings out the color and growth patterns on the walnut, juniper, mulberry, mesquite and rosewood.

A perfect New Mexican gift to take home or to present to a favored friend, you can find Steve’s work at the Dancing Dog Gallery in Tularosa’s Art District.

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ILLY THE KID Weekly

Post: Born Henry McCarty, Billy the Kid was first arrested in Silver City, New Mexico in September 1875, when he was 15 years old. The September 26 edition of the Grant County Herald reported:

H

ENRY MCCARTY, WHO

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stealing clothes from Charley Sun and Sam Chung, celestials sans cue, sans Joss sticks, escaped from prison yesterday through the chimney. It is believed that Henry was simply the tool of ‘Sombrero Jack,’ who done the actual stealing whilst Henry done the hiding. Jack has skipped out.”

This is the location of the Chinese laundry. Located at 218 N. Bullard St in Silver City. It’s believed this is the original building.

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Billy the Kid and the Butcher Knife On the night of July 14, 1881, near midnight, Billy took off his hat and boots at the home of Sabal and Celsa Gutierres. Hungry, he picked up a butcher knife in the kitchen and went to cut a slab of meat in Pete Maxwell's meat house. At the Maxwell house he saw two men outside, backed into the open door to Maxwell's bedroom, saw a figure sitting on Maxwell's bed and asked: "Quien es? Quien es?" (Who is it?). As Billy quickly retreated across the room, two shots rang out. The first shot struck Billy in the left breast, near the heart; the second shot missed. Billy fell to the floor.

Death was almost instantaneous.

Deputy United States Marshal and Lincoln County Sheriff Pat Garrett fired both shots.

In his official report Garrett claimed: "a man entered the room in stockinged feet, with a pistol in one hand, a knife in the other."

According to Garrett, Billy had come upon him "so suddenly and unexpectedly" he believed Billy "had seen me enter the room or had been informed by some one of the fact; and that he came there armed with pistol and knife expressly to kill me if he could."

Garrett also said, "although he had his pistol pointed at my breast, he delayed to fire." Asked later by a reporter why Billy had not fired, Garrett said: "I think he was surprised and thrown off his guard. Almost any man would have been. Kid was as cool under trying circumstances as any man I ever saw. But he was so surprised Visit our website at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine Email: AlamodosoMagazineNewMexico@gmail.com

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and startled, that for a second he could not collect himself. I think Kid would have done so in a second more, if he had had the time.

The knife that Billy the Kid was holding when he was shot by Pat Garrett in Pete Maxwell’s house on July 14, 1881. The knife, as it was not a weapon, was never taken by the authorities. Retrieved

by Paulita Maxwell, it descended through the Maxwell-Jamarillo family for over a century.

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On March 2, 1881, Billy wrote the following note from his jail cell in Santa Fe to Governor Lew Wallace in an attempt to force Wallace to honor his pardon promise.

"Dear Sir, I wish you would come down to the jail and see me. It will be to your interest to come and see me. I have some letters which date back two years, and there are parties very anxious to get them; but I will not dispose of them until I see you. That is, if you will come immediately."

Wallace had promised Billy a pardon, in writing, for the killing of Sheriff William Brady.

Albert Fountain defended Billy in the Sheriff Brady murder case in La Mesilla, New Mexico, in April 1881. Fountain had argued the jury could render a guilty verdict

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only if the evidence presented proved that Billy fired the fatal shot. The absence of such evidence offered a reasonable expectation for acquittal. Judge Warren Bristol, however, told the jury if Billy was merely present "he is as much guilty as though he fired the fatal shot."

On April 27, 1881, Governor Lew Wallace gave an interview to the Las Vegas Gazette. It was the day before Billy killed two guards and escaped from the Lincoln County courthouse.

The conversation drifted into the sentence of 'The Kid.' "It looks as though he would hang governor."

"Yes, the chances seem good that the 13th of May would finish him."

"He appears to look to you to save his neck."

"Yes," said the governor smiling, "but I can't see how a fellow like him should expect any clemency from me."

Of course, Wallace had promised Billy a pardon in 1879 for Billy's testimony in the Huston Chapman murder trial, which Billy fulfilled.

On April 13, 1881, Judge Warren Bristol ordered that "the defendant should be confined in prison" in Lincoln County, "by the Sheriff of said County until ... Friday the 13th day of May..." On that day, "between the hours of nine of the clock in the forenoon and three of the clock in the afternoon, he, the said William Bonney, alias Kid ... be hanged by the neck until his body be dead."

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incoln Historic Site is unique in that it manages most of the historical buildings in the community of Lincoln. This most widely visited state monument in New Mexico is part of a community frozen in time.

Through a gift from the Hubbard Family Trust, the historic site now includes 17 structures and outbuildings, 7 of which are open year round and 2 more seasonally as museums. Most of the buildings in the community are representative of the Territorial Style of adobe architecture in the American Southwest.

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visitors can see the Old Lincoln County Courthouse with museum exhibits that recount the details of the Lincoln County War and the historic use of the "House" as store, residence, Masonic Lodge, courthouse, and jail. Walk in the footsteps of Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and other famous and infamous characters of the Wild West. Trace the events of 1878 through the Courthouse and the Tunstall Store, with their preserved 19th-century atmosphere.

Remarkably, the Tunstall Store contains displays of the original 19th-century merchandise in the original shelving and cases!

Continue your walk through history by visiting El Torreón (a defensive tower built by native New Mexican settlers in the 1850s), the San Juan Mission Church, the Convento, Dr. Woods' House, the Montaño store and other historic structures throughout the town. The Story continues page 166 Visit our website at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine Email: AlamodosoMagazineNewMexico@gmail.com

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UPCOMING EVENTS IN LINCOLN COUNTY RUIDOSO MARATHON & HALF MARATHON This is a marathon and half marathon run with beautiful scenery in the town of Ruidoso, New Mexico.

The elevation for Ruidoso is 6,920ft, so be aware and prepared for a high elevation run. All courses have hills, some steep. Some steeper! But no worries, there are also some good long downs!

5K and 1 Mile Friday, June 24th 5k and 1 mile 5k starts- 6pm 1mile- 6:45pm Marathon and Half Marathon Saturday, June 25th Marathon and Half Marathon Marathon start-6am Half Marathon start-8am The course closes at 2pm Saturday Wingfield Park Growers Market Date: June 25, 2022 Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM MDT Website: http://www.ruidosoparksandrec.com Event Description: Discover fresh, local food grown & prepared by our community at Winfield Park Growers Market where artists, bakers, wineries and more converge on Saturdays to provide locally made products. This market will have New Mexico grown produce, local foods and handmade crafts! So come on out to our awesome Wingfield Park and enjoy this local event!

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Website: http://raceruidoso.com Event Description: Don't miss this great Texas Country music star, Stoney LaRue at the track! Will be a great night for country music. Tickets go on sale April 1st!

The First Annual Ruidoso Strong Fashion Show Date: July 23, 2022 Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM MDT Event Description: Join us for an event you don't want to miss, The First Annual Ruidoso Strong Fashion Show hosted by The Faithful Fern and held at Enchanted Vine Barn!

All participating boutique's will present 3 outfits as they walk the runway with local models, each representing a fire affected family & sponsored by local Ruidoso businesses. We will also have a raffle for a $300 shopping spree to the Faithful Fern.

There will be a silent auction following the fashion show with proceeds benefitting The Community Foundation of Lincoln County's Shelter Fund.

Some of the local boutique's in the show are 25th in Mid, Birdie & Bree, Byrd's Nest, Cattilac Style, The Faithful Fern, Indulgence Ruidoso, J Roberts and Michelle's.

Tour the Churches of the Hondo and Bonito Valleys Date: July 30, 2022 Event Description: You have driven past these churches every time you go through the Valley but that is only an exterior view. This tour will take you inside to learn the history and appreciate the loving care that has gone into the construction, care and renovation of these churches and missions.

We will visit four churches (Catholic, Episcopal and Baptist) five missions and a retreat center. The missions are normally open only on special feast days and for weddings or funerals.

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Orange-Glazed Ham

INGREDIENTS ● 8 pound bone-in smoked ham ● 2 small oranges, juiced ● 1 tablespoon Cinnamon sugar ● 2 tablespoon Vanilla Bean sugar ● 1 tablespoon roasted garlic powder ● 1 tablespoon dry mustard powder ● 1 tablespoon whole cloves DIRECTIONS ● Place ham in a large pot and cover with water. Soak 8 hours to overnight to remove salt. ● Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

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Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil. ● Mix orange juice, brown sugar, and dry mustard together in a small bowl. ● Drain ham and pat dry. Place in the prepared roasting pan.

Score the outside of the ham in a diagonal pattern and coat with orange juice mixture.

Insert cloves at cross marks. ● Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and glaze is well browned, about 2 hours. Let sit for 20 to 30 minutes before carving.

Immune Boost Tea Caffeine free

This formula is used at the onset of a cold to relieve swollen lymph nodes, a sore throat, aching body and fever with chills. It can be taken as maintenance for your overall immune system health.

Fenugreek helps lower blood glucose and cholesterol levels. It is also being studied for its cardiovascular benefits.

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strength of T-cells, the white blood cells of the body that attack invaders that cause disease in the body. Elder flower, used for its anti-oxidant activity, also helps boost the immune system. The Folic Acid found in Papaya helps in the conversion of a substance known as ‘homocysteine,’ which if left unchecked, damages blood vessels and can lead to heart attacks or strokes.

An excellent source of three powerful Vitamins C, A and E, Papaya helps prevent the oxidation of cholesterol. Rosehips, with the highest Vitamin C content of all the herbs builds the immune system. Olive Leaf can be used for minor feverish conditions, nervous tension, and most commonly, to lower blood pressure.

Hibiscus is a blood purifier and is very high in Vitamin C. It most notably helps reduce blood pressure and controls cholesterol levels. Pau D’Arco is an effective blood purifier and blood builder. It has the ability to increase the hemoglobin and red corpuscles in the blood. It gives the body greater vitality by increasing resistance to disease.

Ingredients: Blueberry Rooibos, Blueberry White Tea, Fenugreek, Astragalus Root, Elder Flower, Papaya Leaf, Rosehip, Orange Peel, Hibiscus, Olive Leaf, and Pau D’ Arco. HERBAL INFUSION: Bring water to a boil and turn off heat. Add 1 tsp. herb per 1 cup of water. Let sit covered for 10 minutes before straining.

Always shake condensation from the lid covering back into the tea.

Add honey or lemon to taste.

Enjoy hot or iced.

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8 Inexpensive Wedding Gift Ideas to Consider Story courtesy of thespruce.com

Going to a wedding seems to mean automatically spending a lot of money—from travel and transportation to what you will wear.

But none of it causes as much anxiety as the wedding gift. Will your friends think you are cheap if you buy them an inexpensive wedding gift? Or are there good solutions that the happy couple will love, never knowing how cheap your wedding present was?

Inexpensive wedding gifts can be wonderful, creative presents that show the bride and groom how much you were thinking about them and what they would like. Most couples will have registered for presents that span many price ranges. You may be surprised to find something you can afford there. Otherwise, consider making something. Your friends will appreciate the time and heart you put into your wedding gift.

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towels, and slotted spoons. Tie them together with a pretty bow. ● $5 to $50: Frame their wedding invitation. Buy a pretty frame, and ideally a mat as well. You could also consider framing a favorite poem about love or marriage, or one of their wedding readings. This is a gift they'll see and appreciate often, and it works well for gifts for second weddings.

● $15 to $100: A bottle of wine or a bottle of liquor. Talk to your wine merchant about a bottle of wine that will be at its best in 10 or 20 years time. Tie a note to the bottle saying that it is meant to be shared on their 10th or 20th wedding anniversary. ● $5 to $35: Ingredients for a romantic dinner. This could be a couple of candles tied with a pretty ribbon, a jar of highquality spaghetti sauce and a box of pasta. If that gets too expensive for you, some nice candles with a note about the romantic dinners they'll enjoy together will work well also. ● $10 to $75: Towels can be an incredibly useful and inexpensive Visit our website at issuu.com/alamodosomagazine Email: AlamodosoMagazineNewMexico@gmail.com

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wedding gift. And, they fill up a big box, making your gift look a little splashier. If a set of towels is out of your price range, why not get one big luxurious bath sheet and a bottle of bubble bath.

You might even throw in a few votive candles to make the gift extra romantic. ● Around $30: If they are going to a beach on their honeymoon, a beach blanket, some sunscreen, and a frisbee packaged in a lowcost bag can be a thoughtful and fun gift. Just make sure they open it before they buy these essentials for themselves.

● $10 to $40: Newlyweds are often looking for cheap date ideas.

Why not give them a movie night? Buy a romantic comedy or another favorite movie, add in some microwave popcorn, and perhaps a blanket to cuddle up under or a big bowl to serve the popcorn. ● $8 to $50: Magazine subscriptions are gifts that keep on giving. You might choose a homemaking magazine like Real Simple or Good Housekeeping, a crowd-pleaser like National Geographic, or a magazine that is particular to their interests.

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Delia Lopez Holloway original acrylics on canvas. Ms. Holloway’s works continue to garner a following of diverse owners from across the country who have come to appreciate her eye for color and broad style of artistic expression. Ms. Holloway’s works have won numerous awards and acclaim Ms. Holloway’s works have been showcased at fine exhibitions throughout New Mexico and has been featured as a cover artist on the New Mexico State University Magazine cover and her work can now be seen at Roadrunner Emporium on the corner of New York Avenue and 10th Street here in Alamogordo.

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Continuation from page 153 Anderson-Freeman Visitor's Center & Museum features historical exhibits in a timeline starting with American Indian prehistory and ending with the Lincoln County War. A 22 minute video about the Lincoln County War and the community is shown every half hour.

The importance of this community and the significance of the Bonito Valley in the prehistory and history of the Territory of New Mexico are interpreted within some of the 17 structures that comprise Lincoln Historic Site.

These historic adobe and stone buildings are preserved as they were in the late 1800s and represent the factions involved in the Lincoln County War, 18781881.

Visiting Information With most of the property’s historic buildings open, visitors can walk in the footsteps of Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and other famous and infamous characters of the American West.

Regular Hours and Days of Operation: Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Tuesday and Wednesday Admission: $7 for adults. Free for children 16 years and younger. NM residents with ID admitted free the first Sunday of every month.

Phone: 575-653-4025

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Old Railroad Depot Ancho, New Mexico

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John B. Stetson was born in 1830 in Orange, New Jersey. The youngest of several brothers, the oldest of whom inherited control of the father’s hatmaking business, John still managed to learn the basics of the hatmaking trade. But John was sickly; there was something wrong with his lungs and doctors didn’t give him much time to live.

So, John did what many young men of his era did, he went West, health be damned. At that point, in the 1850s, the Western frontier wasn’t all that far West, it was in St. Joseph, Missouri, the town I visited on my quest to find out more about the legendary hat brand. The drier Missouri air began to heal young John’s lungs, but his improved health was perhaps all he had to brag about. His job as a bricklayer wasn’t a great fit and a flood washed away the factory in which he worked. Unemployed, John struck out even further West, to try his hand as a prospector in Colorado.

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John Stetson’s noticed a gap in the market. His old hatmaking instincts kicked in when he saw how poorly outfitted Americans were who made the trek out West. There was, as yet, not an agreed-upon Western hat. Most people came out with the hats that had served them well in the cities of the East—top hats, bowlers, and derbies. But with relatively narrow brims, these hats couldn’t quite stand up to life out in the elements.

When settlers did have wide-brimmed hats, they were often made of wool, which would droop when soaked and were hard to repair and reshape. Stetson knew that fur felt hats would serve their purposes better and even made a couple prototypes while voyaging out West. The widest-brimmed model he made while out West started out as a joke, but was promptly bought by a passing cowboy.

In 1865 Stetson founded the John B. Stetson Company, specializing in the high-end felt hats he’d toyed with back West. His most famous model is the one seen above, the Boss of the Plains. It came with a dome-shaped crown, which called to mind the famous bowler hats of the era, but with a far larger brim. Stetson kept things simple by avoiding any preset creases or garish decorations, which would allow his customers to start with a blank slate, one that would transform over time.

John Stetson sent out samples of the Boss of the Plains to every Western-wear retailer he could reach and was sure to include a blank order form with each sample. The as-yet-unknown brand was then assailed with enormous orders from every corner of the frontier. The Boss hat was offered in only two colors to start, black and a pearl-gray white. Cowboys in Texas preferred the black ones with a wider brim, while riders up in Montana chose the white, albeit with a narrower brim that was less likely to be swept off their heads in high winds.

By 1886, Stetson was not only a household name, but his hat brand was the largest in the world. A f nine acres of Philadelphia and was churning out 2 million hats a year by 1906.

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