The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-05-16

Pine conditions around Quay.
Maxwell, in Colfax county, has
planted 1900 acres to sugar beets.
The second annual cleanup day in
Carlsbad was an unqualified success.
Andrew H. Hudspeth has been ap-
pointed by President Wilson as U. s.
marshal for New Mexico.
Landergin Bros. have finished n
modern vat near Rock Island, prepar-
atory to dipping all their cattle.
Fire of unknown origin totally de-
stroyed the house occupied by Nathan
Hobbs and family at White Oaks.
Juan Montez, uncle of District
Court Interpreter Jose Montez, died at
silver City at the age of 1O1 years.
Ground has been broken for the
new pipe line for the >water works
soon to be installed in Wagon Mound.
Harry Springfield was cut in tie
arm and back with a pocket knife in
the hands of Shorty" Garner in an
ARRAY in Clovis.
Inc well on the farm of Mrs. e.
Cummings east of Deming, was tested
Tor flow over wire and delivered l.
$50 gallons per minute.
Charlie Kie, Pueblo Indian, is hav.
ing the matter tested in the United
States District Court of New Mexico
as to whether he is entitled to vote.
Fernando Ortiz, who lives west of
Puerto de Luna, was shot through the
chest and lung by AS caliber reyolv.
er' the bullet remaining in the lung
tissue.
Mrs. Simon Montoya, who resided
short distance from Eel Poryenir. in
the Galinas valley, shot herself
through the heart with a .3S caliber
revolver
j. II. Nook and Son, we'll drillers of
Roswell, have filed voluntary papers
In the Federal Court to be declared
bankrupts, the assets being $500 and
the liabilities $S2,OS6.
The mean temperature of the wear
1912 in New Mexico was sos degrees
or FL degrees below the normal. This
is the lowest average yearly tempera-
lure recorded since 1885,
Curry county will be the first to
take advantage of the new law per
hitting the county commissioners TO
make an appropriation of $500 toward
establishing fair association.
The celebration at Carrizozo to com.
memorate the completion of the new
court house building will probably be
held In the early fall when horse raees
and general carnival will be on.
The Paniarita irrigation project is
again receiving public consideration.
AT meeting held at Tucumcari a
plan was adopted that is thought will
result in the securing of funds for its
Wagon Mound will have a reservoir
to furnish water for domestic pur.
poses, furniched by springs. The bet.
ter part of the work is completed, the
water impounded to be located about
two miles from town.
VIM. Swancoat, until recently super.
ntendent OF the Hanover zinc mines
Of the Empire Mine and Zinc Compa-
ny, has been retired upon a liberal
pension, after being in the companv's
service for twenty years.
w. M. Coats of Hope, recently dis.
'osed of the potatoes grown on ten
lcres of soil at his farm near that
'ity. There were upwards of 500
'ushels, and the crop netted Mr.. Coats
bout 5000 an acre.
Letters received at the game war.
lens office indicate, that ditch own.
RS throughout the state are complv.
ng with the order from the game
warden to install fish screens in all
itches that are tributary to or that
ontain fish.
Certificate of Incorporation has
cen filed with the corporation com.
lission by the Portales Power & Irri-
alton Company, with principal of.
ces at Portales In Roosevelt county.
18th A. A. Rogers as agent. The can.
al stock is 100000.
Water conditions have never been
good In the Carlsbad project. The
'servoirs have ben enlarged and this
inter filled to Overlooking. There is
Tough water stored at the present
me to supply the project through tho
ltire season, without the flow of the
yer.
Farmers in the Maxwell district are
anting sugar beets. While the acre
rn do