The chronicle=news., 1913-01-27
Bond Election Called.

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date set by the city council last
Wednesday evening ut Its regular
adjourned session for tn. vote In
school district number II on the pro-
I posed issue for u new high school
building.
At this time Will he determined
whether Ration and the county Is to
enjoy for her students Of high school
age the school advantages that long
since should have been theirs or
whether the present Inadequate high
school building and poor equipment
is to provide the sole xccommoda-
lions for another decade.
So far as Ia known. no opposition
OF any weight will be manifest at
the polls to the school bond issue.
For years TO come. the payment OF
! the intercs, ON ;hc bonds will be the
only additional obligation by the tax
payers NJ district number li.-an
obligation which. In view OF the fact
.tEat not cent OF money has ever
! been paid by the district for scnool
buildings and interest on but S:s.-.
200 In bonds for the erection OF tn.
North and East side buildings. should
have been assumed years ago.
Th" cvcntuaiity Of the vote on the
bond Issue. however. turns on the
fate OF the countrywide vote taken
Tuesday. February II. on the loca-
ton Of the new county high school.
Every qualified voter In the conn
~. including women. will be called
upon to exercise their right on tho
question Of whether or not new
county high school building shall
bs located ut Ration. No reasonable
opposition Is anticipated from any
source.
Bar Association to Meet
liatOn rs hostess to one Of the
tnUst Important business !sssoclstions
lof tho state vas madc puSsiblc
through the effective efforts Of JudEc
r. d. Leib. judge Of tho Eighth Iu-
dIcial district. at the last meeting
a, Santa Fc of the New Mexico l;ar
association when the Gate City was
s.icst-i ~ til. next pace 0f annual
incctinb. held during this coming
| August.
aI,tUn is properly grateful to
Judge Glib for the success OF his
efforts and also proud Of tho priv
ilcgc OF acting as hostess for the two
hundred or more New Mexican law
,crs who Will visit Ration Oh the oc-
casiOn OF this annual gathering. II
| is I'll" plan OF those having the sue
cess OF the entertainment IN hand TO
arrange for - number OF pleasant d.
versions for the guests during the
two days business session. To this
end. Judge Lcib has appointed at
torncys Huga Scaberg. l.. {. Cramp-
ton. II. l.. Buckley. John Morrow and
J. l.cahy as committee on program
to arrange for the coming event
| Deputy Sheriff Chas. Thacker left
Friday for Springer ON business FOR
the county sheriffs office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. y. Humphreys re-
turned last week rom a four days
visit in Denver.
Mrs. \. c. Cox came up Friday
morning from Cimarron FOR a short
visit with Mrs Ira Duckworth.
Mrs. l.. CreeHy has clr0lled for
work in the night shorthand class
at the Ratou Business college.
+. T.. Vandusen vas elected for
the ensuing six months US secretary
Of the association.
Attorney {. A. Ballreich has re-
turned to his home in Pueblo after
being present during the fore part
OF the week on court business.
Attorney u. l.. Jones Of Ogden.
Utah. who has been attending to
matters before court in Ration. left
for his home.
Born-To MIR. and Mrs. Chas. A.
Doggett. Of South Second street. on
Thursday. January 20. twin boys.
Twcnty-six Of the thirty members
of the boar dof directors for the Ra-
ton Retailers association were pres
ent at u meeting to transact several
business matters of Importance.
Miss Edna Edwards formerly res
idcnt Of Ration. spent a brief visit in
the city Wednesday from her home
in Las Vegas and left that evening
for FIT. Smith. Ark. where she was
called by the illness Of her sister.
| Mrs. J. X Sparks