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Things You May Not Know About Billy the Kid On July 14, 1881, Henry McCarty—better known by the alias Billy the Kid—was shot dead by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Though only active for a little over five years, the Kid worked as everything from a cattle rustler and gang member to a vigilante gunfighter, eventually becoming the most wanted man on the American frontier. Check out nine facts about the brief and bloody life of the legendary outlaw. . Little is known about Billy the Kid’s early days, but he was most likely born Henry McCarty in the Irish slums of New York City sometime in late 1859. Raised by a single mother, he moved to Wichita as a boy before later migrating west to New Mexico in the early 1870s. Henry quickly adapted to life in the rugged territory and became fluent in Spanish, but his sickly mother died of tuberculosis in 1874, leaving him an orphan at the age of just 14. Left in the care of an absentee stepfather, the future gunslinger spent the next year living in foster homes and boardinghouses. Before long, he fell in with a rough crowd and turned to petty crime and thievery.
Henry McCarty’s first run-in with the law came in 1875, when he assisted a local street tough known as “Sombrero Jack” in stealing clothing from a Chinese laundry. Henry hid the loot in his boarding house, but was arrested after his landlord turned him in to the
sheriff. The crime only carried a minor sentence, but rather than face punishment, the wiry youth escaped the jailhouse by shimmying up a chimney. McCarty then fled town and embarked on a career as a roving ranch hand, gambler and gang member. He became handy with a Winchester rifle and a Colt revolver, and in August 1877 he killed his first man during a dispute in an Arizona saloon. That same year, he adopted the alias “William H. Bonney” and became known as “Billy the Kid” or simply “The Kid.”
Unlike other Old West outlaws such as Jesse James, Cole Younger or Butch Cassidy, Billy the Kid didn’t make his living as a bandit. The young gunslinger stole the occasional horse, but he never once held up a bank, train or even a stagecoach. Outside of his gunfighting days with the Regulators, his main criminal enterprise was rustling cattle on the New Mexico plains.
The Kid was known for his easygoing personality, but he wasn’t afraid to draw his six-shooter when provoked. In a four-year span between 1877 and 1881, the baby-faced outlaw was involved in the shooting deaths of some nine men, at least four of whom he killed single handedly. One particularly legendary gunfight unfolded in January 1880 at a New Mexico saloon. As the story goes, a drunk named Joe Grant was terrorizing the bar’s patrons and threatening to kill someone before the night was out. Sensing trouble, the Kid casually
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approached Grant and remarked, “That’s a mighty nice looking six-shooter you got.” He then slipped Grant’s gun out of its holster, spun its cylinder so that its next shot would be an empty chamber, and handed it back. It proved to be a wise move. Later that evening, Grant pulled the same pistol on the Kid and tried to shoot him in the back. When it didn’t fire, the Kid drew his own gun and shot Grant dead.
The Kid was a celebrity in his own time, but his legend only grew after his death thanks to dime novels, television shows and Hollywood films. Beginning with the 1911 silent film “Billy the Kid,” the gun-toting outlaw’s story has appeared on the big screen more than 50 times. Some of the most famous actors to play the Kid include Roy Rogers, Paul Newman, Val Kilmer and Emilio Estevez.
After his escape from death row, the Kid spent several months hiding out on the frontier and taking refuge with sympathetic locals in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. He neglected to keep a low profile, however, and it wasn’t long before Sheriff Pat Garrett and two deputies rode into town. On the night of July 14, 1881, Garrett went to the home of rancher Peter Maxwell to question him about the outlaw’s whereabouts. No sooner had he woken Maxwell than the Kid also approached the house, having stopped nearby to get beef for a late dinner. When he noticed the silhouette of one of Garrett’s deputies on the porch, the Kid drew his pistol and backed toward the door, shouting, “Who’s that?” in Spanish. As he entered Maxwell’s darkened bedroom, he spotted the shadowy outline of Garrett and once again asked, “Who’s that?” Upon recognizing the Kid’s voice, Sheriff Garrett drew his six-shooter and fired off two rounds in his direction. One bullet struck the 21-year-old near his heart, killing him instantly.
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I, Joe Ben Sanders, am a Tularosa. I have stayed on my homelands and became an archaeologist. My mother was born in Alamogordo and my father in Tularosa. I am the sixth generation of Sanders to live in New Mexico.
River basin of the Sacramento Mountains. Was named for. My grandfather was Roy Wells Hall, born in 1885, in Mineral Wells, Texas. He cowboyed for the XIT Ranch and later the Matador Ranch near Qitaque, in the West Texas panhandle.
My maternal great-great grandparents came in 1898 to the Sacramento Mountains from Illinois. They found employment in Russia, NM, the first logging camp in the Sacramento Mountains, located just south of Cloudcroft.
Attending public school in Tularosa and Las Cruces. I later studied at New Mexico State University graduating in late 1983 whereupon I begun to explore southern New Mexico by walking archaeological surveys throughout the State of New Mexico.
They ranched and logged for a living. My mothers grandparents were ranchers and my paternal grandparents were merchants in Tularosa, NM.
I have, since 1976, been a avid student of petroglyphs and how to interpret them. Many petroglyph panels serve as maps and that has been a great joy is reading the local petroglyphs.
I was born in Tularosa in 1957, and my father, James Sanders, was also born in Tulaorsa, in 1923. My grandfather, Joe Sanders was born in Arkansas in 1877 and came to Artesia in 1904 and clerked and later was the postmaster at Dunkin over near Weed, NM. He moved to Tularosa in 1915 and worked for R. D. Champion in his store. My father lived his entire life in Tularosa except for a few years in Arizona and a few years during WWII. My father was a fireman and served as captain at Holloman AFB from 1951 until 1972 when he retired. My mother, Julia Bell Hall Sanders, was born in Alamogordo and raised at Wright Spring, on West Side Road, south of High Rolls, NM. Her mother, Georgia Brown, was the daughter of George Brown, whom Brown Canyon in the Upper Penasco
My first archaeological job, in 1977, was surveying springs in the Tularosa Basin and the following year I helped excavate Frenchys Cabin located at Oliver Lee State Park. In 1984, I worked for the University of New Mexico on White Sands Missile Range and continued to work on Fort Bliss, McGregor and WSMR off and on from then until last year. I assisted in recording Trinity Site, the Fountain Murder Site, and hundreds of other historic properties while working on the military bases. In late 1984 I supervised an archaeological crew during the excavation of Oliver Lee's Dog Canyon Ranch and then a few years later also crew supervised on the dirt excavations of the McSween House in Lincoln, NM. I continued to work on WSMR and southern
New Mexico, until 1988 when I spent some five years in Wyoming and South Dakota doing archaeology. During that time I had time to explore the Custer Battlefield, the Fetterman Massacre and many more battlefields from the Indian Wars on the Great Plains, including many tipi ring sites and homesteader sites. I actively explored the old Emigrant Trail or Butterfield Trail from Mesilla to the Arizona line, continuing the explorations into Texas and Oklahoma. II was exposed to Apache raiding and warfare sites, many from the Victorio War, becoming a keen student of Apache archaeology. In 1991, I worked with a local ranching family and recorded a whole Apache rancheria. I explored and recorded many rancherias and other archaeological sites of the Mescalero Apache around Bent, and Tularosa. I actively maintain a file on Apache archaeology and give three day lectures on Apache archaeology. In 1996, I formed my own company, Southern New Mexico Archaeological Services, Inc.,becoming one of the busiest archaeological contractors in the entire southwest. completing 400-600 archaeological reports yearly . I have started several other businesses, including a ceramic business, two bookstores— Horse Feathers and Tunnel Stop, and a tour, lecture and mapping business. In 2011 I started creating Homestead Maps; completing most of them 18 months later. I have mapped over 10,000 square miles, mostly in Otero County. These 200 maps include pioneer family names, the acreage claimed, improvements to the land and the date of homestead patent.
In 2014 I wrote the history of Tularosa, La Luz and Bent, the 60th book on the archaeology and history of my homelands; most can be found at the Alamogordo Public Library. I continue to hold State and Federal cultural use permits and work all over NM performing archaeological work and writing books. The last year or so I have been authoring short historical works and an occasional song or joke on Facebook where I have about 1,100 folks I entertain and educated with my hard won stories of the last 13, 000 years or the last hundred, depending on my audience. If you would like to hear more about me and my explorations and findings, join me on Facebook. Simply type in my name and I will
friend you and we can all learn together what a terrific place we all live. I live in Tularosa and since January of 2017 have been excavating the Pat Coghlan Hotel here in downtown Tularosa. The hotel was built in 1875 and razed in 1940, after falling into disuse. The Coghlan Hotel was a ten-room adobe hotel located across the highway from the Tularosa Police Department and just south of the St Francis de Paula church. I will be excavating in Tularosa the next two to three years, and I welcome folks to stop by and visit me while at the site.
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Story courtesy Legends of America Before White Oaks became known as the liveliest town in New Mexico Territory the area was first roamed by the Piros Indians before they were forced out by the fierce Apache. Though the region is arid and dotted with lava rock, the Indians found it abundant with game and made it
one of their hunting grounds. The first Europeans to travel into the area were members of Don Juan de Onate's expedition in the late 1500’s, who called the land Malpais,
loosely meaning "lava stream.� Originally discovered by a man named John Wilson, allegedly an escapee from a Texas prison, Wilson shared his find with two friends by the names of Jack Winters and Harry Baxter. Though Winters and Baxter were ecstatic, Wilson had no interest in gold and soon moved on, leaving his find to his friends. Word soon spread of the gold find and within a year, a new mining camp, filled with tents was born. The camp was called White Oaks after a small stream near the community that was lined with white oak trees. In 1880 a post office was established and permanent buildings began to replace the tents and rambling shacks. The boom town quickly grew, supporting some 50 different businesses, including four newspapers, two hotels, three churches, a sawmill, a bank, an opera house, livery stables, and a number of the
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Page 19 ever present saloons and gambling houses. In the meantime, prospectors Winters and Baxter founded two claims called the Homestake Mine and the South Homestake Mine. The mountain where the gold was found was called Baxter Mountain. Eventually, the two gold miners sold their claims for $300,000 each.
The early and rapid growth of the settlement soon demanded the need for a stage line, which linked White Oaks to Fort Stanton, San Antonio, New Mexico, Roswell, and other destinations.
By 1885, most of the seedier elements had left White Oaks, and the town settled down into a community of law-abiding citizens. Tragedy struck During White Oaks early days, the town was White Oaks in July, 1891 when a fire erupted at frequented by none other than the infamous Billy the South Homestake Mine, claiming the lives of the Kid. Though Billy's main stomping grounds two miners. However, mining continued and for were in Lincoln, some forty miles to the east of the next five years both Homestake mines White Oaks, the Kid was known to hang with other prospered. roughnecks in the thriving mining camp filled with saloons, gambling parlors and prostitutes. Hoyle Mansion, White Oaks, New MexicoIn 1893, Watt Hoyle, one of the owners of the Old After the Lincoln County War was over, Billy Abe Mine, built a two-story Victorian brick home and his gang of "Rustlers” often targeted cattle in for his fiancée. However, when the young lady the White Oaks vicinity and after one attempted wrote him that she was not coming to White Oaks, theft, the citizens of White Oaks rose up in the mansion, with its stately gables and sharplyprotest, gathered up a posse, and went after the pitched roof, became known as "Hoyle’s folly.” He gang. Though they caught up with the outlaws and never finished the inside of the home and later, a gunfight ensued, the thieves were able to get legends would abound that he was so heartsick away. that he leaped to his death. However, that was not the case. Hoyle actually lived in the house Though White Oaks citizens had made it with his older brother and his wife. Hoyle known they wouldn’t tolerate the likes of Billy the reportedly sold the home in the 1890's and Kid and his cohorts, three of the outlaws, moved to Denver. including Billy, Dave Rudabaugh and Billy Wilson returned to White Oaks the very next evening. Of the many mining operations, the Old Abe Flaunting themselves, Rudabaugh took a shot at Mine was the largest, employing some forty deputy Sheriff James Redman, just for fun. workers yielding between forty-five to fifty tons of gold per day. Other operations included the The shot missed and Redman ran for cover. Robert E. Lee, the Smuggler, the Rita, Lady He was soon joined by a crowd of over 30 men Godiva, Little Mack, Silver Cliff, Miners Cabin, and who were determined to run the outlaws out of others. All told, the mines of White Oaks yielded town, which they did. The posse then tracked the around $20 million dollars worth of gold and rustlers to a ranch some 40 miles distant, where, other minerals. yet another gunfight ensued, resulting in the death of an innocent man. The outlaws once White Oaks is 12 miles northeast of again were able to escape and soon a reward was Carrizozo. Take Hwy 54 North and turn right onto placed on Billy the Kid's head. County Rd 349.
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emotionally toxic environment of her childhood and the rest of her family's acceptance of it led her to feel as though she was an outsider in her own family. In this excellent memoir Gross writes honestly about her childhood of abuse and how making the decision to reject her family's excuses and casual acceptance of a lifetime of violence finally allowed her to begin to heal. Building a happy life and family of her own meant disconnecting from the toxic and abusive family she grew up in.
In her memoir, Estranged, author Jessica Berger Gross describes a childhood of abuse and its lasting effects. From a very young age Gross was abused by her father. Equally awful was the emotional abandonment by her mother who turned a blind eye to the abuse. Gross seemingly had no one else to support her except for her brothers, though they too seemed to downplay the abuse they all suffered. This honest, no frills memoir illustrates how abuse can devastate a young life and how difficult it is to overcome. Gross speaks candidly about the long term and deep seated effects the abuse and neglect had on her. She suffered from self-esteem issues and depression and was filled with hatred of her family. Though she always excelled in school she turned to drinking and drugs to cope and she entertained thoughts of suicide. The violent and
Impossible Views of the World (Penguin Press 2017) is a new book by Lucy Ives. While mostly known for her poetry, Impossible Views of the World is an accessible novel for the serious reader. The vocabulary and dialogue are as smart and witty as the characters Ives has created. The
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King’s Cage by Victoria Aveyard is the muchawaited third installment of the Red Queen series. Mare is still Maven’s prisoner, stripped of her freedom, her power, and of any knowledge of her friends’ fates. Maven himself is a prisoner of sorts, created by his mother’s twisted machinations, unable to break free even after her death. In Mare’s absence, some Reds can only think of getting her back, while others forge ahead with the rebellion. Secondary characters come into their own, new alliances are formed on both sides, and help when it is needed comes from the most surprising person possible.
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Love and Loyalty Peace Consciousness Faithfulness
Horoscope for October 2017 does not advise Libra representatives to jump into the fight with the least favorable circumstances. You should understand and accept that life does not always go the way you've planned. Learn to "navigate" in the vicissitudes of your destiny, try to be more flexible, and then everything happening to you will no longer seem so frightening.
you learn something from the dark past of your second half from somebody else. Fortunately, your beloved one will be able to explain how and why they've made that mistake. You will accept this information, though it seems that something is going to break down in your soul. It is quite possible that from now on you will no longer implicitly trust your marriage partner.
The month of October will make Libra representatives completely forget about balance and peacefulness in their personal lives. If you do not have a constant partner, the middle of this autumn suggests you to get ready to receive a lot of signs of attention from the opposite sex. Do not forget to immediately "sort out" your admirers (you cannot but agree, that it is a lot better to decide, communication with whom of these people you consider promising, and with whom you'd never want to meet again). Also, stars do not recommend you to rush into starting a new romantic relationship, unless you're completely certain about the decency of the potential second half (do not get fooled by looks or social prestige of this or that person, you'd better dig into the analysis of their intrinsic qualities). If you are married, the month of October will make you doubt your choice of a marriage partner. You will be cut to the heart, when
The month of October is expected to outline some positive developments for Libra-employees. You will be able to move a few steps up the ladder of career success, however the implementation of your main goal will remain a rather huge issue. The state of your finances will cause even more anxiety. You'll realize that your income at this point is not going to grow at all (as opposed to the prices, which keep on rising at a breakneck speed). Either way, you'll have to choose one of the two ways - either enter the save mode or try to find an additional source of "self-financing". Libra-entrepreneurs in the middle of autumn 2017 will also be puzzled by a number of economic issues. Once you realize that you're not able to provide the entire staff working at your company with proper salaries, you will have to quickly decide, whom of the employees you should fire.
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By Joe Ben Sanders 2017
In 1882, Bishop Lamy said mass, blessed our church--St. Francis de Paula--and with Rev. Garnier noted a few things. December 1883, when Rev. Garnier returned as our Pastor, the church looked the same as when he and the good Bishop Lamy had visited it--a transept and bell tower with no bell. St. Francis was sadly somewhat lacking-- but not in love and community. The photo is thought to be the first transept and bell tower that had been added on the year before, in 1882, but money was tight and the village and church seemingly needed a miracle. The good folks at home prayed. Senora Pat Coghlan was that miracle. She donated the money to purchase the bell. She was the donator of our "Mission Bell Francisca". She was loved by all the villagers because she was a good woman and a mission bell cost lots of money, as much as a house and lot at that time. The senora cared a lot about her friends in the village and for her faith in God.
Mrs. Anna Coghlan had the financial means, a kind heart and generous purse strings. The bell was ordered and Mrs. Anna Coghlan is today honored in our village for her kindness. In 1886, the St. Francis de Paula Church "Francisca" bell rang for the first time and ever since it has brought our village together as a community. The bell rings and beckons back home those born and raised in Tularosa. The bell weighed 423 pounds and cost 23 cents a pound. The cast-iron bell hanger cost $19.50 and for $18.19 it was shipped by rail from the foundry of H. Struckstede &Company, St . Louis, MO. That was the same price as N. Reymond & Company charged to transport the mission bell by horse-drawn wagon from Las Cruces, NM to Tularosa, NM. The total cost was just under $465.00, and included a two-year guarantee. Rev. Garnier had done well in his work getting the church a bell. Years later he would leave special instructions on how to ring the bell to his replacement.
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Xeriscape Xeriscape landscaping or, simply, "xeriscaping," by definition, is landscaping designed specifically for areas that are susceptible to drought, or for properties where water conservation is practiced. Derived from the Greek xeros meaning "dry," the term means literally "dry landscape." A common element in xeriscape landscaping is the reduction of lawn grass areas, since lawn grass is often one of the worst offenders against water conservation. Another widespread tactic is the deployment of native plants, since they are adapted to the local climate and consequently require less human-supplied water. Landscapes can be designed from the start to reduce the amount of resources needed to maintain them. By selecting the appropriate plants and efficient irrigation systems, a balance can be achieved to fit your aesthetic needs as well as reduce resource use. Benefits of xeriscaping include cost savings through lower water bills and a reduction in labor to maintain your landscape.
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How to Choose the Best Firewood for Your Needs Not all firewood produces the same results, even if it’s properly seasoned. You may be looking for firewood that crackles nicely, wood that burns efficiently while not putting off excessive heat, or firewood that provides the most heat per log. The secret to choosing the right firewood is in knowing about the different types of wood and what their characteristics are. A Crackling Fire If you enjoy a fire that’s full of crackle and pop, you can’t go wrong with fir. It’s softwood that dries quickly, splits nicely, and makes for large, beautiful, crackling fires. Perhaps best of all is that fir fires have a wonderfully fresh aroma which helps create a great holiday ambiance. Make sure you have a good protective screen or glass doors because the crackling and popping throws more sparks than other types of firewood A Hot Fire
Units) content, which means that they give off more heat. Hardwoods are dense. A load of hardwood weighs much more than the same sized load of softwood and provides twice the heat. Hardwood logs burn more slowly and are best for cooking and producing fires which are hotter and more intense. However, it’s much more difficult to get a fire started using hardwood. It’s best to use softwood kindling to get your fire started and then add the hardwood. A Quick Burning Fire Softwoods ignite quickly and are great starter wood. They burn quickly and cleanly, since they don’t produce a lot of embers which continue to smolder after the fire has died down. At least one study has shown that seasoned softwoods cause less creosote in the chimney than hardwoods. While there isn’t as much heat output with softwoods, it’s actually more desirable in some climates to have less heat intensity.
Trees are either hardwoods or softwoods. Hardwoods have the highest BTU (British Thermal
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RALPH DIAZ: THE CONOCO MAN. A TULAROSA CHILDHOOD MEMORY. 1964-69. By Joe Ben Sanders 2016
I am sure I am not alone in the village in remembering the kindness of Ralph Diaz. When I was a kid I wandered far and wide across the Tularosa village landscape and visited with old folks and young folks alike. I was only seven when I moved across the street from Johnny and Virgie Salazar on Alamo Street and wobbled across the highway and discovered Ralph. Ralph owned and operated the gas station where Jay's Pizza is now located. This post honors this remarkable man, his kindness, and his family. Ralph was born in 1912, a native son of Tularosa and grew up and helped his dad Bravio Diaz, who was an accomplished mason. Together, they helped build the rock mission of St. Joseph in Mescalero with Father Braum and many other volunteers. Ralph's mother was Rosa Saldana Diaz. The wife of Ralph, Zenaida Marquez Diaz, was the great-grand daughter of original settler Jose Maria Marquez, who later married Maria Guadalupe Duran. Ralph and Zenaida Marquez Diaz had the following children, Isabel,deceased Ralph,Jr. (passed when infant), Raymond, Esequiel (Zeke) deceased, Reuben (deceased), Robert, Ralph Jr., Mary, and Genevieve Jan Diaz. All the children grew up in Tularosa and Genevieve Jan states that all helped their parents with the gas station and other activities. Genevieve Jan remembers that her mother always had a warm meal for her husband and took it to the gas station for him. I was a young kid back in them days, but I remember he was always so polite and respectful. I was a little grade schooler and his kids were still in high school and building hot rods out of the 1950's cars that could be bought in them days fairly cheap and fixed while working around the station. The boys were there most of the time, but Genevieve Jan told me the other day that she helped out at the station, too. Most are too young to recall the first gas station that Ralph opened in Tularosa. It was located just south of the second and last one. The first gas station was on the northeast corner of St Francis and Bosque, where the chile business occurs now. The picture accompanying this post was taken about 1948 judging from the automobiles. The picture was taken at the "Y" and the view is south down US 54-70, or St. Francis Drive. The road to left is the Roswell road, and the one to right trends to Three Rivers. Alamogordo is straight down the highway. Ralph's first gas station is seen on the left of picture with someone, perhaps Ralph, attending to a passing motorist. The islands in the highway that occur in this part of the highway now were not built until 1960. The highway was paved, I believe, in 1940 when it was widened. In 1960, more highway work was undertaken and the islands were likely built at that time.
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$8,199.99 At almost 10 inches wide and with a 2-pound heft, the collector’s edition Giant Knife from Wenger Swiss Army has 87 fold-out tools, including locking blades, files, a corkscrew, pliers, screwdrivers, and just about every other Swiss Army implement you can imagine. It’s sure to come in handy on a number of occasions… if you can ever manage to get it out of your pocket.
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much we eat them plain, as though they were fine steak—no ketchup, no mustard. We revel in the full, glorious, mineral-rich intense beef flavor all on its own. ● 1. Go light on seasonings. Grassfed ground beef is made from the most flavorful cuts on the animal, so it won’t take much to put intense flavor on your plate. A touch of salt and a little black pepper will do the trick.
For years I frittered around trying to make the perfect burger. I added garlic, Worcestershire sauce, any number of ingredients. Over time I discovered that, because ground beef is made from the most flavorful meat on the animal, less is more. A tiny bit of salt and a dash of pepper is all you need. Much of the flavor is built up by the sear on the grill, and then the prolonged indirect cooking time, which allows the sugars to caramelize over the surface of the meat. We like our burgers so
● 2. Work quickly and gently when forming your burgers, handling the ground beef as little as possible. Excessively squeezing and kneading the meat will make for a chewier, drier burger. ● 3. Make them big. I find that burgers are much less likely to dry out if I am generous with portions. I think the best burgers should be a feast unto themselves at 8 ounces each. Between the protein, the fats and the minerals, there is a lot in each burger that your body craves, so be generous. It is true that some folks may not be able to eat an entire 8 ounce burger. Save the leftover bits for soups (I’ll talk more about that next week). Yes. I will scrape my guests’ and kids’ leftovers off their
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Page 45 plates and cook something else with them. I’ll be simmering it anyhow in the soup, so there’s no need to worry about germs (What? Why are you canceling our dinner date???) ● 4. Put a small, half-dollar size impression in one side of each burger. That gives a little expansion room as it cooks so that the meat won’t get all puffy and round. ● 5. Sear directly (4 minutes per side), then finish indirectly (10 minutes). That indirect time is critical for bringing the ground beef up to a safe temperature without over-cooking it. Also, it enables the sugars in the beef to caramelize on the surface of meat making it amazingly delicious….without ketchup. ● 6. Lose the bread. Okay, maybe this is just an opinion (although I consider it a fact), but burgers deserved to be honored for their splendor without having to share their glory with soggy bread. In any event, with burgers this big, you won’t be able to get your mouth around a burger and a bun, anyhow. If you absolutely MUST adulterate your burger with gratuitous carbohydrates, consider using good quality sandwich bread. It can be toasted on the grill just like buns, and the thinner slices will make your meal easier to eat.
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Straddling the line between fall and winter, plenty and paucity, life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. It is thought to have originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off roaming ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints and martyrs; the holiday, All Saints’ Day, incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows’ Eve and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a secular, community-based event characterized by child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating. In a number of countries around the world, as the days grow shorter and the nights get colder, people continue to usher in the winter season with gatherings, costumes and sweet treats.
malevolent, and our customs and superstitions are scarier too. We avoid crossing paths with black cats, afraid that they might bring us bad luck. This idea has its roots in the Middle Ages, when many people believed that witches avoided detection by turning themselves into cats. We try not to walk under ladders for the same reason. This superstition may have come from the ancient Egyptians, who believed that triangles were sacred; it also may have something to do with the fact that walking under a leaning ladder tends to be fairly unsafe. And around Halloween, especially, we try to avoid breaking mirrors, stepping on cracks in the road or spilling salt.
But what about the Halloween traditions and beliefs that today’s trick-or-treaters have forgotten all about? Many of these obsolete rituals focused on the future instead of the past and the living instead of the dead. In particular, many had to do with helping young women identify their future husbands and reassuring them that they would someday—with luck, by next Halloween—be married. In 18th-century Ireland, a matchmaking cook might bury a The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both ring in her mashed potatoes on Halloween night, hoping to bring European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies often ran low and, for true love to the diner who found it. In Scotland, fortune-tellers recommended that an eligible young woman name a hazelnut for the many people afraid of the dark, the short days of winter were each of her suitors and then toss the nuts into the fireplace. The full of constant worry. nut that burned to ashes rather than popping or exploding, the story went, represented the girl’s future husband. On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts Another tale had it that if a young woman ate a sugary if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, concoction made out of walnuts, hazelnuts and nutmeg before bed people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so on Halloween night she would dream about her future husband. that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. On Young women tossed apple-peels over their shoulders, hoping that Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would the peels would fall on the floor in the shape of their future place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and husbands’ initials; tried to learn about their futures by peering at prevent them from attempting to enter. egg yolks floating in a bowl of water; and stood in front of mirrors Halloween has always been a holiday filled with mystery, magic in darkened rooms, holding candles and looking over their shoulders for their husbands’ faces. and superstition. It began as a Celtic end-of-summer festival during which people felt especially close to deceased relatives and Other rituals were more competitive. At some Halloween friends. For these friendly spirits, they set places at the dinner parties, the first guest to find a burr on a chestnut-hunt would be table, left treats on doorsteps and along the side of the road and lit the first to marry; at others, the first successful apple-bobber candles to help loved ones find their way back to the spirit world. would be the first down the aisle. Today’s Halloween ghosts are often depicted as more fearsome and
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Page 47 Sure, you know how to pet a cat (and you’ve likely done it countless times). But while you may think you’re bonding with your furry friend, how do you know they’re enjoying it too? Although all cats are different, there are a few signs you can look for and common favorite places to pet a cat. Whether you share your home with a one or just like to be friendly with every kitty you see, keep these tips in mind to make sure the cat’s having a positive experience, too. The first step to cat petting is simply announcing yourself. Even if you’re interacting with a cat you know well, it’s nice to make your presence known before trying to pet the cat. Extend your fingers towards the cat so that it may sniff them first. From there, the cat can take the lead by rubbing its head against your fingers or meowing. After you’ve been given the go-ahead to pet the cat, you should still consider what’s best for him or her. It might seem small, but even the way you move your hand is important. You should always pet in the direction the fur goes and be sure to actually pet the cat, not pat it. It’s also important to consider how your behavior looks to the cat and that you should never block their vision, as reaching across a cat’s face to pet it can be perceived as threatening. Even though you may have a general idea of where to pet a cat, keep in mind that petting animals isn’t something that comes naturally to people, especially to children, many of whom are drawn to animals. Young children should always be supervised around cats for the safety of both the child and the pet. Teaching good cat-petting habits from the start can help avoid unnecessary problems. While every cat is different from the other in terms of their favorite places to be pet, there are a few tried-and-true areas where you can begin. Most cats like being pet on the back of the head and under their chin, with some enjoying long
strokes down their back towards their tail (other cats, however, may not want you near their tail). Watch the cat’s reaction closely to determine whether they enjoy that spot being touched or if you should try a different one. For most cats, the stomach is an “off-limits” area. While there are always exceptions, petting a cat’s stomach should be avoided, especially if it’s a cat you don’t know well. Though it may sound strange, too much petting can lead to overstimulation or aggression, so look out for any changes in the cat’s behavior as you pet it. Watch the cat’s tail movement; the more dramatic movement in the tail, the more stimulated the cat is becoming as a result of petting. This is usually the signal of when to stop, or change, how you are petting the cat. Other signs a cat that is unhappy being pet might be subtler, but you’ll still spot them if you’re observant. If the cat stops purring, turns to look at you, or changes their ear position, you should take them as signals that the cat isn’t enjoying what you’re doing.
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Ingredients ● 6 large egg yolks ● 2 cups heavy cream ● 1 cup milk ● 1/2 cup sugar ● 1/2 cup sweet red wine
Directions ● Step 1
RED WINE ICE CREAM
In a heatproof bowl, mix the egg yolks. In a saucepan, combine the cream, milk and sugar and bring to a simmer over moderate heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar, about 4 minutes. Gradually whisk the hot cream into the eggs yolks; return the mixture to the saucepan. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until the custard is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes; do not let the custard boil or it will curdle. ● Step 2 Strain the custard into a bowl. Stir in the red wine. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 1 hour. Freeze in an ice cream freezer according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Cover and store in the freezer
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Page 61 These homemade pop tarts aren’t just easy and tasty, they’re adorable! A fun Halloween recipe for kids, too! Ingredients for Homemade Pop Tarts: ● Ready to bake refrigerated pie crust (I used Pillsbury. Find it in the refrigerated section) ● Jelly, any flavor ● Vanilla frosting ● Piping bag (or Ziplock bag in a pinch!) ● Coffin cookie cutter Directions ● Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. ● 2. Sprinkle flour on a cutting board or clean countertop, unroll one pie crust. ● 3. Use coffin cookie cutter to cut 12 coffins from the crust. ● 4. Place six of the coffins on a cookie sheet ● 5. With a spoon, add a small amount of jelly into the center of the pie crust as shown. Be sure to keep the filling away from the pastry edges so your pop tarts don’t leak in the oven.
● 9. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until slightly brown.
● 6. Place the remaining coffin pieces on top of the jelly.
● 10. Remove from oven and allow to cool
● 7. Use the tines of a fork to seal the edges of each pop tart.
● 11. Fill a piping bag or sandwich bag with vanilla frosting.
● 8. Poke holes the top of your tarts with the fork tines so steam can escape (and they don’t end up big and puffy).
● 12. Cut a small hole in one corner of the bag, pipe a spiderweb on top. If you’re not an artist, decorate with Halloween sprinkles instead!
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Smoked Salmon and Apple Carpaccio Ingredients
Directions
● 6 (1/4-inch thick) slices rosemary or olive bread, quartered
● Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
● 6 ounces Nova Scotia smoked salmon
● Place the bread on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until lightly brown and crisp. Cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
● 1 small green apple, such as Granny Smith, halved and cut into very thin slices ● 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and drained ● Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling ● Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
● Arrange the smoked salmon in a single layer on a serving platter. Lay the apple slices on top. Sprinkle the capers over the salmon and apple slices. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with the toasted bread.
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Stuffed Jack-O-Lantern Bell Peppers
Ingredients ● 6 bell peppers, any color ● 1 pound ground beef ● 1 egg ● 4 slices whole wheat bread, cubed ● 1 small onion, chopped ● Onions Red ● 1 small tomato, diced ● 2 cloves garlic, minced ● 1/2 cup chili sauce ● 1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard ● 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Directions ● Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking dish. ● Lightly mix together the ground beef, egg, bread cubes, onion, tomato, garlic, chili sauce, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl. ● Wash the peppers, and cut jack-o'-lantern faces into the peppers with a sharp paring knife, making triangle eyes and noses, and pointyteeth smiles. Slice off the tops of the peppers, and scoop out the seeds and cores. Stuff the peppers lightly with the beef stuffing, and place them into the prepared baking dish so they lean against each other. ● Bake in the preheated oven until the peppers are tender and the stuffing is cooked through and juicy, about 1 hour.
● 1/4 teaspoon salt and1/4 teaspoon pepper
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To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark dock, In a pestilential prison, with a life-long lock, Awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shock, From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block! To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark dock,
Mary Mac's mother's making Mary Mac marry me. My mother's making me marry Mary Mac. Will I always be so Merry when Mary's taking care of me? Will I always be so merry when I marry Mary Mac?
In a pestilential prison, with a life-long lock,
from a song by Carbon Leaf
Awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shock,
A tree toad loved a she-toad, Who lived up in a tree.
From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block!
He was a three-toed tree toad,
A dull, dark dock, a life-long lock,
But a two-toed toad was she.
A short, sharp shock, a big black block!
The three-toed tree toad tried to win,
To sit in solemn silence in a pestilential prison,
The two-toed she-toad's heart,
And awaiting the sensation From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block!
For the three-toed tree toad loved the ground, That the two-toed tree toad trod. But the three-toed tree toad tried in vain. He couldn't please her whim. From her tree toad bower,
by W.S. Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan from The Mikado
With her two-toed power, The she-toad vetoed him.
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Notable People of Lincoln County Part 3 of a continuing series Bf 109 whilst on patrol over De Kooy airfield. On 12 April 1942, during an operation over occupied North France to attack the railway marshaling yard at Hazebrouck, Van der Stok was shot down. He parachuted down safely but was immediately captured and taken prisoner of war . He was subsequently incarcerated in the newly built Stalag Luft III, from which he was to make three escape attempts. The first was inadvertently spoiled by another POW who drew attention to the escaping Van der Stok while retrieving a stolen German cap from the roof of a hut. The second attempt was thwarted when the German guards noticed that a forged pass he was using to get past them was out of date. His third attempt, on the night of 24–25 March 1944, was as a part of what later became known as the "The Great Escape", where he was #18 of a total of 76 prisoners that staged a mass break out of the camp. He was awarded the Order of Orange Nassau from the Netherlands, and was inducted as a Member of the Order of the British Empire.
Bram van der Stok, MBE (13 October 1915 – 8 February 1993), known as Bob van der Stok, was a World War II fighter pilot and flying ace, and is the most decorated aviator in Dutch history. He was one of the three men to successfully break out of imprisonment by the III Reich from the POW camp at Stalag Luft III, in what became known as "The Great Escape". When the Netherlands was attacked and invaded bythe Third Reich in May 1940, Van der Stok scored his first victory when he shot down a Luftwaffe Messerschmitt
Later he moved to the United States with his wife Petie and their three children, and took practice as a OBGYN in Syracuse, New York, and as a general practitioner in Ruidoso, New Mexico. He subsequently joined NASA's space lab research team in Huntsville, Alabama. In 1970 Van der Stok moved to Honolulu, where he continued in medical practice. In 1980 he published his war time autobiography entitled: Oorlogsvlieger van Oranje (War Pilot of Orange). He also worked with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and took part in 162 rescues. He died in 1993 in Virginia
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2017 Ruidoso Oktoberfest The festival was dedicated to the fall harvest and to the Region's most famous product, beer. Tradesman and merchants came throughout Germany to join in the merry-making. They examined the crops, sang songs, danced and sampled the first beer of the season. This year, visitors to the German Oktoberfest will consume 5 million liters of beer, 700,000 chickens, and 400,000 sausages. It is considered the largest festival in the world drawing over 7 million of visitors annually. In contrast here in Ruidoso, we are only celebrating our 32nd annual Oktoberfest. We don't consume near that amount of chickens, sausages, or beer, but we make a good attempt at it, and we have a lot of fun doing it.
The Ruidoso Oktoberfest is produced by Special Events Resource Group (SERG). SERG is a non-profit 501c3 New Mexico Corporation formed with the purpose of providing funds to benefit legitimate and recognized Charities and fund Education Scholarships for the youth of Lincoln County, NM. Since its inception in 1999, SERG has contributed over $165,000 to Lincoln County charities including over $70,000 in scholarships. Location: Ruidoso Convention Center 111 Sierra Blanca Dr. | Ruidoso, NM 88345 Date/Time Information: October 20 & 21 Friday: 5 pm to 11 pm | Saturday: Noon to 11 pm Contact Information: Mark Doth: 575-257-6171
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The Lincoln County War | Part 6 |Bob Olinger Text and photos by Bill Kelly Bob Olinger's place in New Mexico history roughly parallels Billy the Kid's. His own mother remembered him this way, "Bob was a murderer from the cradle, and if there is a hell hereafter then he is there." A giant of a man, Bob Olinger was broadshouldered and swivelhipped - a rodent on a jackal frame. His long hair hung to his shoulders, and when he strutted the plankwalks of Las Vegas or Santa Fe, his brilliant haberdashery turned heads. His mammoth sombrero was elegantly tasseled, and his cow-country boots were ornately stitched. He attracted attention when he parted the bat wings and entered gambling halls or saloons that supported poker, his favorite sport. Bob was a coldblooded killer with several notches credited to his blood lust. He was fast on the draw, and any man foolish enough to test his mettle was promised an
uninterrupted slumber in hell. And testimony in abundance conclusively proves he was not beyond shooting an unarmed man, or a man walking away. Charles Robert Olinger was born around 1841. He does not surface in the 1870 and 1880 federal census reports so his birthplace and birthdate are a mystery. History lost track of him until he became town marshal of the notorious Seven Rivers district in southeastern Lincoln County in the early 1860s. His fondness for gambling and intoxicating liquors threw him into bad company, and he repeatedly displayed a certain friendship to desperados until his demise in 1881. Olinger's first recorded killings began in Seven Rivers, although his trigger-finger probably itched long before then. His first encounter happened in the Royal Saloon,
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Page 85 while he was playing poker with a group of friends, including his closest saddle-pard, a Mexican named Juan Chavez. Never an ill word had been spoken between them until for the purpose of obtaining a "flush," Olinger filched a card. Chavez accused him of cheating, at which Bob jumped up, drew his pistol, and leveled it at Chavez's head, who was unarmed. A man sitting next to Chavez tossed him a six-shooter, and, quick as a hiccup, Chavez and Olinger exchanged shots. When the smoke cleared, Chavez lay dead on the sawdust floor with a bullet in his throat. "All's well that end's well," Olinger said as he walked out the door. The second notch on Olinger's gun underscored the truism that he was lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut. It concerned the death of a gambler named John Hill. Details of Hill's death are fuzzy, but according to legend, Olinger won all Hill's poker money in Diamond Lil's casino and dance hall, and afterwards, Hill caused a stir. He told everyone within earshot to avoid playing cards with Bob Olinger because he would rope you in by allowing you to win a few small bets. Then he would pull aces and kings from thin air in such a convincing way that his opponent was easily taken in, never suspecting he had just been hornswoggled. That night, in the pitch of darkness, as Hill emerged from Diamond Lil's after his nightly poker game, Olinger shot him dead with a blunderbuss from a dark alley in much the same way John Wayne drygulched Liberty Valance. In February of 1878 a double-barreled war erupted in Lincoln County, and the Lawrence Murphy-James Dolan group hired Olinger's gun. Bad Bob was among the riders who caught John Tunstall in a lonely ravine near Pajarito Spring and murdered him in cold blood. Although several riders participated in the murder, only James Dolan and Jacob B. "Billy" Matthews were charged with being accessories to murder. Both men took a change of venue to Socorro County where, in October of 1879, they were acquitted of any wrongdoing. Olinger was never punished for his well-known part in the death of the unarmed John Tunstall. In October 1879 Patrick Floyd Garrett, who spent as much time in gambling dens as he did upholding the law, was elected to the office of Sheriff of Lincoln County. To his chagrin, Bob Olinger was appointed his deputy. Story continues next issue
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October’s Featured Listings
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575-315-0541 1715 Sudderth | Ruidoso Next to Domino’s Pizza
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Come visit Timberon, Where even Mother Nature Is wearing Halloween Colors!
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Gold Rush Cocktail Ingredients ● 2/3 cup honey ● 1/3 cup water ● 1 cup bourbon ● 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
Directions ● In a small saucepan, heat the honey with 1/3 cup water until it just comes to a simmer. Cool completely. ● For the gold rush cocktail: Place 1 large ice cube in each of 4 rocks glasses. Combine the bourbon and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker with 1/2 cup honey syrup and some ice. Shake and strain into the glasses, garnish with the mint and serve.
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Days Gone By Photos courtesy of Tularosa Basin Museum & Gift Shop
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Fort Stanton Tuberculosis Hospital for Merchant Marine.
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BILL EVANS LAKE A Great Place to Fish
When it comes to bass-fishing waters, bigger isn’t always better. That’s especially so if an angler wants to catch a largemouth bass that anglers will talk about around lakeside coffee shops for years to come.
A fairly shallow and stable water body, Bill Evans’ big bass blitzes seem to come in cycles.
“It’s a small lake, so a single year-class of fish can have a greater effect than on other much bigger lakes,” Hansen said. “It’s fairly cyclical in that lake. And those are the kinds of largemouth bass that Every few years, we get a good year-class coming are occasionally reported from tiny 62-acre Bill through. Right now, we’re moving toward another Evans Lake, some 29 miles northwest of Silver City. big fish era because we have a strong age-class coming through. Doubt that claim? Then consider that New Mexico’s benchmark bass, a 15-pound, 13-ounce “A previous state record was from there too, I largemouth, was pulled from this 4,700-foot believe,” Hansen said. “Most all of our bass lakes elevation lake! can have double-digit fish of 10 pounds or more, but this one might be among the best.” Why such big bass from a diminutive lake? “It stays pretty warm and it has good vegetation growth To get to Evans Lake, take Hwy 70 from – those are the two big reasons right there,” says Alamogordo to Las Cruces. From Las Cruces travel Richard Hansen, New Mexico Department of Game Interstate 10 to Deming. & Fish’s Assistant Chief of Fisheries From Deming follow Highway 180 West through And that’s not to mention that the fish are Silver City another 29 miles to Evans Lake. genetically predisposed to growth. This 62 acre man-made lake is maintained by the “There are pretty good sunfish populations there New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and and we stock trout in the wintertime, so there are open all year. plenty of groceries for these fish to eat,” Hansen Pit toilets are available. There is no drinking said. water or food available here so bring your own.
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The temperatures are low and the days are short but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy RV camping in the wintertime. Campgrounds that are open are generally empty, the crisp air is quiet and the landscape is peaceful. Still, the best part: no bugs.
If you have a fresh water hook-up, consider buying a heated water hose to prevent freeze-ups or bursting. These are controlled with a thermostat and AC power is required to operate. Keep all hoses and cables off the ground or out of the snow.
Before heading out, the most important thing to do is make sure your rig will be up to the rigors of winter camping. Most current RVs are designed, built and insulated to take cold weather in stride. Even if you don’t have the latest in RV technology you can still make your trailer or motorhome cozy.
If your water pump is located in an insulated exterior storage area, a small space heater can help keep it from freezing.
Check window seals and re-caulk where needed. Examine the weather stripping on all exterior doors— especially the entry—basement areas and access panels and replace if necessary to keep cold drafts out. You can also cut insulating foam boards, available at home improvement centers, to fit snugly between the RV frame and the ground all the way around the base of your rig. This barrier will help insulate tanks, water lines and the floor by blocking out cold air. RV skirts can help, though they don’t provide as much insulation. Empty your black and gray water tanks before your trip. Add about a quart of special pink RV antifreeze (not the green kind used in cars) to each. This will protect the dump valves from freezing. Insulate the pipes draining into the tanks with foam pipe insulation, and consider adding electric pipe heaters if you’ll be camping in below freezing temperatures for an extended time. Note: you’ll need an electric hook-up or generator for this.
If you don’t have dual pane windows, you may be able to retrofit with insulated RV windows. Or, you can add insulated curtains. Keep them closed at night to trap in warm air. For a Class A or Class C motorhome, an insulated curtain made to separate the cockpit from the living area will reduce the amount of cabin space you need to heat, saving propane or electricity. Most RVs have roof vents or skylights, ideal places for heat to leak out. Seal off these spots by installing RV vent cushions, which fit securely into most standard-size vents simply by pushing them up into position. Stabilizing jacks can freeze to paved or concrete pads, so place blocks of wood beneath them. This way, you can raise the jacks, drive forward, and then free the blocks with ice melt, a hammer and a chisel. Or, just leave the blocks and get replacements later. If you camp in extremely cold regions, it’s best to have an engine block heater installed. Turn on the block heater at least three hours before you start your engine.
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Zero Refrigerator Ad 1874
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Memories of Tularosa
Story by Joe Ben Sanders Old man Bookout blades the road as he shop and cafe. We know it as now the Fine passes by the red brick bank building, opened and Dandy store. It was built in 1912. in 1914. His son Ernest had a bad eye and The building beyond that is Pete Aguilars will get operated on in 1916 and his eye will Saloon, or was. He had it built in 1909, and not work. Ernest was a good man. the same year and inside his saloon, The Meadows building, now Western Constaple Charlie White killed Pete Aguilar. Auto, is brand new in this picture, finished in White was sentenced but pardoned by June 1914. The old tree on the southwest Governor McDonald after serving a couple of corner of Third and Granado was cut down years. on July 1911 and is not in picture. The two The Fire of July 11, 1914, destroyed five story on left was first bank and in 1912 to buildings east of the red brick bank building 1914 it took to complete. The Mason Hall was upstairs of the first bank. A Tulie Mason in the foreground of picture. RD Champion, owner of most of the red bank business has member was killed in Columbus by Pancho parked his car on the east side of his bank. Villa men. The bank housed here moved to This would later be the first branch bank in red brick building in 1914. NM. RD's bank, he was at the helm, was the Beyond that, at 4th and Granado, is the only Otero County bank not to go under in 1913 building of Pat Wertheims, and later The Great Depression. McNatts Grocery store. The two story Tularosa Hotel, next to The first building past Western Auto or Grill 49, built in 1916 and the balcony in Meadows building is Stacks Bath and Barber 1917 is not yet been built.
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● 1 onion (chopped) ● 1 can (10 oz) cream of mushroom soup ● 1 t Celtic sea salt ● 1/2 t garlic (minced) ● 1/2 CFlour ● 2-3 T Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Burgundy Beef Recipe Ingredients ● 2 lbs Grass fed sirloin steak or round steak (trimmed and sliced) ● 1 1/2 C burgundy wine ● 2 cloves ● garlic (minced)
Directions Dust grass fed steak with flour. Brown meat, onions and garlic in olive oil. Remove from pan. Add wine and soup stirring to mix. Season with salt and pepper. Return meat to pan. Cook 2-3 hours at 275 degrees in oven. Serve over white, brown, or wild rice. May cook in crock pot
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