Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-03-01

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less a fact that company is now
mining at profit at Orogrande, in
our county. The merest chance To-
Gated thesee mining men at this
point. The revolution in Mexico
| forced a great many mining men to
suspend operations there, and some
of them by accident heard of what
was supposed to be fair claim at
Orogrande; they investigated, de-
cided to take hold and they are now
making good, shipping from two to
three cars of ore each day. They
are spreading out and soon the out
put will be greatly enlarged This
is but an example of what might
be done all over the state if reHa-
BILE information as to mining con-
ditions, such as would be the duty
of the state mineralogist to furj
nish, were available.
Senator Laughren has thrown a
loud-exploding bomb into the state
educational Institutions by his bill
proposing to combine them all into
one institution, to be located wher-
ever the legislature wants it. He
believes we are spreading out too
much and covering the ground too
thinly. With one institution to be
known as the state university, with
branches for the normal work and
all her educational divisions to
be subsidized by the state, far bet
ter work could be done and at
considerably less outlay, although
in reality a much larger appropria-
tion could be made for the mainten-
ance of the school. This bill has
considerable merit and common
sense wrapped up in it, although
it will not meet with undue praise
from some portions of the state.
This bill. if it should become
law. would not effect the Blind In
stitute.
The submission of a constitution
al amendment for state wide prohi-
bition to the people at the next gen
eral election in November is the
object of senate joint resolution No.
Is by Messrs. Holt and Romero in
troduced Tuesday afternoon.
The resolution submitted embod-
les the prohibition restrictions ad-
vocated by the white ribboners of
New Mexico and it is said that
petition bearing 1900 signatures
will be presented to the legislature
in favor of the adoption of the resc
luton. The resolution in full is as
follows:
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. Is
Proposing an amendment to the
constitution of the state of New
Mexico, prohibiting the manufacture
sale, keeping for sale of beverages
containing alcohol, except in GER
tain specified cases.
Be it resolved 'ty the house, the
senate eOnourring, That there be
submitted to the electors of the
state of New Mexico, at the next
regular election held in November
one thousand, nine hundred and
fourteen. in said state, the propos-
ed amendment hereinafter set forth,
which shall be valid to all intents
and purposes as part of the consti
tuition of the state of New Mexico,
when ratified by majority of the
electors voting thereon. After the
last article add new article, amend
ing the constitution as follows:
Section /. The sale, manufac-
ture for sale, keeping for sale, bar
ter. giving away or otherwise furn-
ishing of any malt. vinous or spirit
uous liquors, wine, beer. ale, porter,
or any intoxicating drink, mixture
or preparation is forever prohibit
ed in the state CT New Mexico on
and after the first day of July, one
thousand, nine hundred and fifteen,
except for medicinal, scientific, me-
chanical and sacramental purposes.
Section 2. The legislature shall,
without delay, enact such laws, with
regulations, conditions, securities
and penalties as may be necessary tC
enforce the provisions of this arti-
cle."