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Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22
MANY CARS ARRIVE HERE
EN ROUTE TO Ell PASO

A great many people from the
Pecos Valley passed through Ala
mogordo in their motor cars en-
route to Ell Paso, this week, to at
tend the Cattlemens Convention.
Those registered at Frank Rous-
seau's Garage are as follows: Will
lam Washington and party, Lake
Arthur; David White and party Car
rizOzO; DR.. Thompson, Tucumeari;
C.. w. Reynolds. Stratford, Texas;
S. w. Close, Fred Miller and Wife,
f. J. Carringtcn and party, c. 9.
Martin and party. Richard SOwden
and party, DrViel and party George
Slaughter and party, w. J. Wilkin-
son and party, Mr.. Cook, R.k Fem
ing and wife, o. J. Finley and
party, NJ. T. Francis and party, all
CT Roswell; NJ. T. Melton and par
ty and Mr.. Ellis and party, Loving
ton, Texas.
Mr.. Rousseau also registered NJ.
]. Roberts and Mr.. Lane, in their
Studebaker 35, from Cmrizolo to
Ell 'aso. and J. y. Smith, wife AMI
party, from Omaha o Ios Angeles s,
travelling in a Ford.
The cars passing through were OF
various makes-Stddebdke Buick
Hupp, Overland. Viele, Pierce Ar
row, Chalmers, Haynes, L. NJ. +.
and Ford.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22
Statute Under Which County High Schools May Be Established
Be il Enacted by the Legislature
Of the State Of New Mexico:

Be il Enacted by the Legislature
OF the State Of New Mexico:
Section /. Tha, county high
schools may be established as
hereinafter provided in each coun-
ty of this ate having a popula-
ton of five thousand or more in
habitants as shown by the last fed
eral census.
See. 2. When petitioners to
the number OF one-fifth of the
electors Of the county, including
women qualified as provided in
section /, Article VII of the State
Constitution, shall petition to the
board of coun y com uissioners of
any county of the class provided
for in section one requesting that
an election be called to determine
the question of establishing a coun-
ty high school in such county at q
place named in said petition, it
shall be the duty OF said board of
county commissioners to call an
election for said purpose not less
than thirty days following the
meeting of said board at which
such petition is receh ed. Said
election shall, in all matters not
herein provided for, be called, con-
Quoted and the returns made and
canyassed as now provided by law
for the election of county officers.
At said election the ballots shall
read: For a county high school
at. t.............." and Against a
county high school at. ........." ="
If q majority of votes cast at said
election shall be in favor of estab-
fishing such high school it shall
be the duty of said board to estab-
lish q high school at the place nam
ed in said petition by executing a
certificate under the seal of said
board. of which certificates dupli-
Gates shall be delivered to the coun-
ty clerk and the assessor of said
county.
Sec. 8. All children of school
age residing in said county who
have passed the elementary course
OF study in the eighth grade. as
prescribed by the Board OF Eduea-
tion of the state or the district
wherein any such school is located,
shall be admitted ito such county
high school free Of tuition.
Sec. 1. The management and
government Of each of said high
schools shall be under the control
OF the Board of Education or school
directors Of the city or district
where said school is established
and maintained.
See. 5. The county superin-
tendent. by virtue of his office shall
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22
C1oudcroft News Notes.

Scott B. Williams has been noti-
fled of his appointment as pos.-
master at Cloudcroft.
Fred Weckerle CT the Santa Fe
Fuel company of Ell Paso is in
Cloudcroft on busoiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Belk have
moved to CloudcrCft and occupy a
cottage on the north side.
Mrs. r. F. Balthis, wife of super
yiso r. F. Balthis of the Alamo Ma
tiolal Forest is visiting Mrs. G. F.
Rousseau in Alamogordo.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Redic were
called 10 FL Paso Friday en- accodnt
of the death Of Miss Bushnell at
hat place. They will return to
Cloudcroft next Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Tatum and the
children are in FL Paso this week.
Mr.. Tatum, who is manager of the
CloudcrofC Commercial company. is
in FL Paso in the interest of his
firm.
Alfred w. Mullan has been ap-
pointed assistant forest ranger and
Is stationed at High Rolls. Ranger
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22
FRANK ROUSSEAU NOW HAS
THE STUDEBAKER AGi.Ni Y.

Frank Rousseau this weeg sim
cd up n contract with the Stude-
baker Motor Car company. whereby
he becomes the agent for this auto
mobile for this section of the coun-
try. MIR. Rousseau has several pros
pectiye buyers. and is offering one
OF the best and most comfortable
ears on the market at exceptionally
low prices for the equipment-Mod-
ell IS. a slx-passenger 35 horse-pow-
er car. Model 25, a five-passenger
25 horsepower car. Model Six. a
six-cylInder 40 horsepower six
passenger carat prices ranging from
$3.50 down to $3.50. In addition,
he can also deliver the old stand
ards. the Il. NJ +. and Flanders.
Frank expects to have a demonstrat.
ing car here In the near future.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22
THE CITY FATHERS ARE
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
Spring has came!


You may have thought it was loll-
ing around in the lap OF winter, but
you are mistaken The fair maid
is with us and she isn't going 20
have much of an opportunity to
blush at AlamogGrdo. 1t is possible
she has wilfully, and willingly
5lighted a number of the burgs in
New Mexico, but not so with che
Gem CiLy OF the Sacramento Valley
Spring, the blushing young maiden,
loves clean town, and she sure has
taken up her residence here.
AlamOgordo is in the hands of the
city dads now and while the work
has only been started, a great i'm
provement is 70 be seen in the man
ner in which the streets of the
town are being taken care of The
ditches are being deepened and wild
ened and the streets are being grad
ed. This Is something that has
been neglected for a year. The town
board knew il and are taking advdn-
tage of the first opportunity afford
ed them for consuma ing this much
desired end Pennsylvania avenue
and Tenth street have been in the
hands OF a gang Of twenty or more
laborers for the pas week and while
the work has not been completed
the grading being yet to be done
the thoroughfares are noticeably
bettered.
The work of trimming the trees
goes merrily on, and with the laud-
able cooperation of all the residents
about thier own premises Alamo
gordo is certainly looking up-spiok
and span.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22
"Why Not Jim?"

The Senior class play. "Why Not
JIM" was given Saturday night.
last. TO well filled house. Only
reserved tickets were sold and
numbers Of chairs had TO be plac-
ed in the aisles TO accomodate the
crowd. II anyone went away dlsap-
pointed they kept It to themselves
and let those who appreciated II do
the talking.
One thing noticeable about the
play was the natural conversation.
this giving the actors a better
chance to act in a natural way. An
other noticeable feature was adapt
ability Of each part to the charact-
ers OF the different players. The
acting seemed natural. even Ferris
Eldridge showed that he was not a
novice at the art of loye-making-
much TO the surprise OF his friends.
The II. s. glee club assisted In
the entertaining and their songs
were highly enjoyed by the audience
The play was n success flnanci-
ally, as well. and the funds will
be used In defraylng the expenses
of decoration for the graduation ex.
ercise and for having large
photograph OF the class framed and
placed In the auditorium.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22
One Cigarette Is the
Price of One Good Horse

Last Sunday afternoon the two
sons of b. F. Hudman, driving a
team to their farm wagon, went oy-
er the side of the new Alamogordo-
High Rolls road at a point about
two miles south of High Rolls The
boys escaped without any injury one
morse was saved. but the other ami
NAL went to the bottom OF he box,
distance of approximately 100
feet, and was killed. The wagon was
recovered by the aid of block and
tackle on Monday.
Sunday the boys started for their
ranch in the mountains, taking with
them disc plow, for the purpose
of doing some work there. When
near the point on the road where
the accident occurred, the one driv-
ing dropped the reins for the pur-
pose of rolling and lighting a cigar
cite. The off horse became fright
ened, jumped. and, as the ground
was slippery from the melting snow
and ice, he slipped over the edge OF
the road, dragging the other horse,
the wagon and the boys with him.
A scrub growth caught the wagon
and held it at a distance of some
thirty feet below the road, leaving
the frightened horse hanging by the
harness. The boys, who were u11-
injured, and also considerably excit-
ed, thought the proper thing to do
was to cut this animal loose. They
did SO and the released animal
dropped to the bottom, distance of
100 feet, killing it instantly. The
other animal was rescued by the
boys and sent home, little bruis d
up but not seriously hurt.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22

w. j. Anderson is being transfer
red 10 Cloudcroft on special office
detail.
Among the recent visitors in
Cloudcroft were: Howard Beacham.
Roy Brady, Miss Elsie Beck of High
Rolls, Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Beasley of
Mt. Park, c. E. Bass, w. j. Ander-
sen, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Lilly, Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ. Kirkland, A. R.
Carlisle, E. T. Baird, Kal Slough,
d. +. Chalk, G. NJ. Poe. DIP. Clay
ton, C.. S. Wood of the Alamogordo
Lumber company. Mr.. and Mrs. P.
w Hickson.
The fact that the Ell Paso G. South
western system will put the sum-
mer rates TO Cloudcroft on May 1st
will mean much TO this section of
the country. Many who own cot
tages here will come up in May to
open their cottages and get them
ready for the summer season. So
many find it necessary to wait un-
til they are ready to come to Cloud
croft for the summer before open
ing their cottages and this does
not make the coming to Cloud
croft" as pleasant as it might be.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22

Under the head of Peanut Poll
tics" the Albuquerque Herald says
editorially:
It will be with considerable dis
gust if not surprise that the peo-
pie OF New Mexico receive the news
Of Governor McDonald's disposition
of the bills left in his hands when
the legislature adjourned Friday.
The governors action on the ap-
preparation bill is especially worthy
OF condemnation. That man elect
ed by the people to the highest po-
sition within their gift should, to
crafty political spite, attempt to
cripple the supreme court of the
state by depriving that tribunal of
its clerk, is some hing that it is
hard for the ordinary person to re-
alize.
The governors action in cutting
down the appropriation of the cor
poration commission was not unex-
pected, since this branch Of the
government has already demonstrate
ed its usefulness and incurred the
veiled hostility of some of the great
corporations OF the state. Gov
ernor Mcdonald can always be re-
lied upon TO do his best 20 protect
the corporations.
Governor McDonald's veto of the
items for the salaries of assistants
in the office OF the state treasurer
and the state auditor is more
difficult to understand. Mr.. Marion
the treasurer, is a member of the
governors own political party, but
it is known that Mr.. Marion is not
among those who blindly follow the
governors lead, and it is Just posi-
BILE that the governor took this
means of furnishing the treasurer
for his lack of faith in the chief ex-
ecutive's almost supernatural pow
ers as a ruler of men.
In the case of the state auditor
the governor. it is said, desired that
the salary Of a certain clerk be re-
duced and not being empowered by
the constitution to reduce salaries
he chose the alternative Of wiping
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22

j. Q. Grant, his wife, Mrs. Can
trill and some children, in one
conveyance, and Miss Nellie Grant,
Pink billiard and Jack Bishop in a
second carriage, were a short dis
tance behind the Hudman wagon.
A turn in the road obseured their
vision. and both cOnVeyanCes passed
the point where the accident oc-
CURED and had reached the iron
bridge above before they noticed the
absence of the Hudman boys. They
returned Immediately and rendered
what assistance they could.
Whether the boys were too
frightened TO give an alarm when
they went over the brink, or whe.h-
er they thought il unnecessary TO
call assis .ance, is not known; but
they said nothing to the two par
ties as they passed above them.
Mrs. Grant, in passing, noticed a
disc plow at the bottom Of the box
and Mrs. Cantrill saw the boys
dog, but thought nothing of It, and
especially did not connect either
with the Hudman boys.
The new road has not been Of
ficially opened for travel by the
road commissioners, as the railing
which is 20 be pat up for safety "a
long the more dangerous portions OF
the road has not yet been bHilt; bul
the road has been used by pra,li-
cally every one going to or coming
from that particular neighborho1d.
No accident has been reported prior
to this one, and it is not improba-
BILE that had the driver of the team
been little more careful this
wodld not have happened.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22

be a member of said board. All
law. after its passage and approval.
members of the board of education
or school directors, except the
school uperintendent, shall be
elected and the board shall organ
ize in the same manner as now
provided by law except that wo-
men qualified as provided in sec
tion one Of this act shall have the
right to vote and hold the office of
member of the board of education
or school director in the city or
district where the county high
school is established.
Sec. 6. For the purpose of main
tanning county high schools the
boards of education or school di-
rectors of all the county high
schools established in any county
of the state under this act Shall be
permitted to levy, in addition to
the levies now provided by law,
an additional levy to be known as
the county high school levy which
shall not exceed two mills upon the
dollar.
Sec. l. Said levy made for coun-
ty high schools shall be certified
to the county clerk of the county
in which said high school or schools
are situate by the president and
secretary of each OF said boards and
the county clerk is hereby directed
to certify the same to the assessor
of said county who shall place the
same upon the tax rolls OF said
county and said taxes shall be col
ected in the same manner as other
taxes, and when collected the coun-
ty treasurer shall place the same
TO the credit of the dis fict or dis
tricts where any such county high
school or schools are situate, in a
ssperate fund known as the County
High School Fund.
The treasurer of said county shall
apportion said high school fund
among the high schools of the Coun-
Ly established under this act. ii
there be more than one such school,
| in the ratio shown by the number
of children attending such high
school during the preceding year.
| Provided, however, that no child
shall be counted in determining
said ratio who has attended said
high school for less than half of
I the regular sessions of its high
school year. At the end of each
high school year the president and
secretary of the board or school di.
rectors OF each district having sucl
high school shall certify under oatE
TO the treasurer Of the county the
number of such pupils attending
the high school during the preced
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22

ing year as the basis for apportion-
ment of the county high school
fund. Provided, further, that only
one such county high school shall
be established in any county of the
state during any one year and that
when an additional county high
school shall be established it shall
receive during the first school year
not to exceed one-third of the
moneys then in the county high
school fund. Provided, further, that
where high schools now located in
counties are established and dasig-
mated as county high schools, the
Limitation hereinabove made to the
number Of county high schools es-
tabiished in any one year shall not
apply and the county high school
fund shall be apportioned among
such schools on the basis of attend
aace during the preceding high
school year of such schools.
Sec. s. 1t is hereby expressly
provided that the cost of site, To-
cation of building and erection and
cost thereof for any such county
high school shall be entirely borne
By the district where such high
school is established, and the coun-
ty high school fund hereinbefore
provided for shall be used only for
the maintenance and operation of
the said county high school or high
schools.
Sec. 3. The board of education
or school directors of the district
where any such county high school
Is established shall proceed as soon
as practicable after the establish
ment Of said county high school to
secure the necessary site and build
ings and are hereby authorized to
bond the said district as now pro-
yided by law for the purpose of pro-
viding the necessary site and build
ings.
Sec. 10. The board of education
or school directors of the district
where any such county high school
is established shall add to the
course of study proved for such
school the additional branches OF
manual training. domestic science
! the elements of agriculture and
commercial science.
See. IL. The board of education
or school directors of the district
where any such county high schoo
is established shall employ and dis
charge teachers, regulate their sal
aries and shall have the power and
authority TO make all necessar,
rules and regulations and to do al
things for the proper management
and control Of said county higl
school.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22

out this particular one altogether.
The disallowance of the sllary of
the state superintendent of insur-
ance was another evidenceof petty
spite. The superintendent has
served faithfully in this office with
out salary since December /, 1912,
until the present time, and the leg
islature rightfully appropriated $500
for his services for that period.
Governor Mcdonald doesn't like the
present incumbent in the insurance
commissioner office and last week
nominated Benjamin Sanchez, super
intendent CT schools of Socorro
county for che place. The senate, ,ow-
ing 10 the action of the lieutenant
governor in abruptly erminating the
session OF the senate when the
nominations We're up for confirma-
ton, prevented action on Mr. San
CHEFS appointment. This is said to
have angered Governor Mcdonald
and the veto OF the insurance COM
missioner's salary appropriation may
be one of the results of that anger
The governors veto of the Sum-
ner county bill was not unexpected,
since it was strongly limited during
the Legislature chat if certain mem
bers did not stand with the Gov
ernor on the salary bill the Sumner
pill would be surely vetoed. These
men failed to stand and the bill
was vetoed, as was also that Great
ing Aguiiar county.
Just why the governor should We
to The bill abolishing the public
drinking cup, a measure which has
become law in almost every progress
slve state in the union, il is hard to
understand, and probably only his
legal adviser or the Almighty knows
why Mr.. Mcdonald vetoed the occu-
patton tax bill, the only purpose of
which was TO make operative the
present law on the subject. This
measure had the endorsement of
the New Mexico league of munic-
ipalities and went through the leg
islature practically without opposi-
ton.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22
"As In II Looking GLASS :"

Bob Woodwork showed "As In a
Looking Glass" film by the Mon
oDol FeatureF lin company. to two
s. II. o. houses last Tuesday even
ing. Bob has put on some real live
wires In Alamogordo. but this was
the best entertainment ever witt
messed by our people. II was in
deed a "hlshbrow entertainment" :"
1T was compelling. forceful. thrill
Ing, intensely dramatic and absorb
lngly interesting. H. told n wonder
ful story with the most beautiful
motion pictures and was worth dou-
Bile the price asked for an admission
tiekeet. A bunch OF broken-down
thcspians. with two or three perox-
lde guineaas. could have come into
town and given worn-out rendi-
tion OF where Is My Boy Tonight"
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22

and have demanded-and got IL. too
three times the price for a tick
ct, but Bob wasn't looking for the
big end OF IL. lie gave his custom
ers an opportunity of seeing a real
drama for a mere pittahce. and II Is
certainly becoming to all to say that
his efforts were very warmly appre-
einted. Bob's entertainment are
above most of the movies in this
section all the time. but his was ttht
one big show Alamogordo has had
for two eoons' ages.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22
Mneicians OntsIone by Science.

More wonderful than the mystify-
ing feats OF the greatest magicians
are the experimental demonstrations
with Radium. Wireless Telegraphy
and Liquid Air. which VIM. d. Pat
ty will present at the Christian
church on April 18th. Secure seats
early! Proceeds for High School
library.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22
Supreme Court Crippled
by the Governors Veto

Besides placing his veto the fourth county salary b Gov
Mcdonald has vetoed the public drinking and ocupa-
ton bills the bill exempng irrigation enterprises from
ton for years. the Sumner and Aguar county bills together
with several Others and the general appropriation bill that
the supreme without clerk the and
auditor seriously handicapped the corporation commission pnched
the insurance departments clerk given nothing for his work.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22
improvements nj Depot.

The road carpenters. plasterers
and painters are busy at the South
western depot. New floors and
baseboards. new window frames.
new plaster and new paint is put
ting the building In good shape.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22
"PoInting" Up the Bank.

w. II. Miller. the cement artist
OF this section. is pointing up the
walls of the First National Bank
building where the weather has act
ed adversely on the pointing be-
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22

tween the big cement blocks Of
which the building is constructed.
Billy sabes his business and will
have greatly improved the appear
anee OF the outside walls when he
has completed his work.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22

Our assortment OF spring dress
goods, ,laces. embroideries and trim
mings Is very complete. q. J. VOL
finger.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-22

II may be early TO wear straw
mats. but II Is not too early to
make selections at @. j. Wolfinger's.