The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-27
General New Mexico News
and Development Notes

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The particularly lucky forgcr. who
has zen living at cane for several
months by representing himself aa
MORGAN LIVINGSTON n The National
Bank OF Carlsbad u HIS depository,
was heard from again last week, the
word coming aa usual In the form OF
a nny dollar bogus draft. cashed al
Russeiviile. Arkansas. This IL about
the hftoenth OF these drafts which
she forger a cashed through New
Mexico. Texas. Oklahoma and Arkan-
Has.
A little daughter OF ]. A. Luker, OF
near Meirose was bitten by "A rattle
snake last week. Prompt attention
saved the chiid's life. The crop OF
seems to be on the same abundant
Ecale M an other crops n q consid-
cradle number OF victims nave been
reported.
ID. E. Trogier, representing the Oiin
Investment company of Denver
bought tax deeds to lambs in Quay
county last week to the amount Of
t~3.5i3.tb and running Into several
thousand acres. lie IL In santa Rosa
this week to bid on Guadalupe county
land expected to be sold for taxes.
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The state department Of education
has sent ti326.3f 10 the treasurer at
Quay county, In response 10 applica-
lions for aid ron the state aid FUND
FOR school districts not able to pay for
the required Ave months OF school.
Thla amount made up shortages In
QUAY county districts ranging from
SO TO $3.50.
Up to date the present July holds
the record az the wettcst month on
the weather records OF New Mexico.
In Ration more than 1917 inches of
rain have fallen during the month
and more than % inches since jan
uary LIST. breaking all records for
rainfall since the opening OF the
weather station at that point. Cen
orally the same proportion II expect
cd 10 hold when the rainfall sum mary
for the month H. complete. over prac-
%ticallv the whole state.
Architects pans and specifications
have been completed for the proposed
new $4,000 hotel at Demlng to be
built by local men. a Missouri life
Insurance company has agreed 10
make q substantial loan ON the prop
erty.
J. ]. Alberts. Texas for
the Pecos valley distributors, Is 80
impressed with the crop OF DANA. or
Spanish onions In TIN Roswell dis
trict that ne expects to arrange to
ship the crop In car lots. He esti-
mates a total OF IS cars Of tile onto
which In considered the finest srown.
Tyrone. the new TOWNSHIP OF the
Phelps Dodge company. 20 be essab-
lished In connection with the opera
ton Of the compauy'a huge copper
holdings. To which a railroad n now
teing built from Whitewater, Grant
county. will be formally opened u
shout 30 days. The camp. II is said.
will nave a population 81 from eight
TO ten thousand within n year. The
Fhelps-Dodge company's operations
are expected 90 be on a basis quite
equal 10 those of the great chino
property.
Mrs. Maud A.. Noel. daughter of
Or. A. O.. Hicks OF Melroee. ". NJ, ia
winning fame in art In Paris. A re-
cent number OF the Paris edition OF
the New York Herald says;
Tho annual exhibition Of sculpture
and other objects oi art by American
women was opened yesterday after
noon at the American Art Students
club. Z Rue de Chevreuse.
A prize Of 500 r.. for s%culptors Of
fered by AIRS. whitelaw Reid WAS d.
vided between Mrs. Harry Payne
whitney, who shows two pieces In
bronzr. and Mrs. Maud ~. Noel. who
shows two decorative heads n "a
Child
The work Of both prize Winners Ia
executed with strength and grace.
Robert short. mosormsn at the coal
mines at Van Houten. near Ration,
was accidentally e~ioctrocuted We'd
neaday evening lust outside the
mines. while changing the trolly, In
some manner. a short circuit was Gre
ated and The current passed throush
hts body, killing him instantly. Rob
sert short was about q years old and
single.
Il "a reported that the Wild Cat
Leasing company Of White Oaks
contemplales putting electricity into
Carrlx0zo, both for light and power.
James o. clifford closed a deal las,
week by which he has SOLE his to-acre
farra two miles south Of Artesia TO b.
r. McFadden. The consideration was
$500 cash. Mr.. clifford has another
forty bling north OF the Muncy farm
east OF the AtOka spur which Is unim.
proved. Mr.. McFadden has ooef
making extensive improvements on
other lands lying west OF Artesia and
near the farm Just purchased.
quentin Roosevelt. son OF the ia.
nous colonel. spent yesterday a.
--aAaaAA A.. aWENIa