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The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10
Treasury In
Fairly Good
Condition

The quarterly report of the state
treasurer o. N. Marion for the
quarter ending Aug. 81, has just
been published. The state trea-
surer has a balance on S77s,-
$40 90. after the bills had been al
lowed. Receipts during the quar-
ter amounted to S57s, o6o.o5, and
the disbursements s454,244.o6.
The balance on hand June !, was
s66s,6s4.2o.
Receipts during the quarter we're
swelled from the 1913 taxes and
taxes dating back as far as 1910.
The column of the distribution
Of funds shows that the First Ma
tional Bank Of Las Vegas enjoys
the heaviest deposits Of state funds
over all other New Mexico banks
and amount $50. osa.5I.
The state funds are distributed
in the banks throughout the state.
A portion of the funds are placed
on time or safety deposit drawing
interest at the rate of 4 per cent
per annum.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10
Better Train Service
Promised at COEax

c. II. Bristol, acting general
superintendent OF the Rocky Noun
tain road, notified the corporation
commission that the train service
at Colfax is to be improved as the
track is in better condition. He
admitted that the train had failed
to stop at Collax five times during
the past month OF August.
Better service at Colfax has been
agitated for some time and the i'm
provement will be highly appre-
clated.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10
Disposition OF Bonds
Is Very Satisfactory
No Trouble To Sell Bonds $780,
900 With Which To Com
plete Irrigation System.

the vast amount OF manufacturing
carried on here the farmers will
find a ready market for their hay,
grain and other produce and in
turn they purchase their supplies
for farm use.
Thus It can be truthfulIy said
that this section is at the present
faciug the greatest industrial and
prosperity waive it has ever had
the pleasure OF witnessing.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10
Pro.
Candidate For
Representative


The Progressives Of Coltax coun-
" held their convention at the
county seat Saturday, and fair
and representative number were in
attendance. Jerry Leahy was
nominated to make the race for
the lower house. with a Spanish
American running mate.
Mr.. Leahy is a prominent attor-
ney ID Ration whese he enjoys a
lucrative practice. His unbound
ed Nth in progressive principles
combined with his knowledge of
the wants and anticipations Of the
the masses, places him in posi-.
ton whereby be can truly and trust
worthy fill with honor, not only to
himself but those whom he repre-
sents, the position to which he
aspires. representative to the state
legislature from Colfax county.
While the Progressive organiza-
tion p this county is in the minor
ity X is believed that it will make
a brilliant record before the cleo
tion in November
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10
Success Is
Assured N.
N. M. Fair

II there is one thing more than
another that contributes much to-
wards enhancing the pursuit Of
agriculture inl nOthern New Mexico
it is the Northern New Mexico
Fair, the dates Of which are Sep
tember 80 and October i, and 3,
at Ration.
The fair association and the var
ious committees are necessarily on
the job to make the 1914 exhibit
ton tho best ever. and to this end
the Interested public is working
harmoniously also, SO that the sue
cess Of the fair is practically an as
sured fact.
Elaborate exhibits and spectacu-
lar attractions are billed for the
fair. Five races will be booked
for each day, besides which the
Better Babies Contest and the
Cowmen's Reunion on October 2
are prominent factors to attract
large crowds for the fair days.
These and other attractions are
destined to make the fair bowling
success.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10
AtnOre Receivers
Valuable Land In
Ejectment Suit

In the district court last week,
Judge Leib handed down his deci-
sion in the case Of Rodney Atmore
versus the Ute Greek Ranch Co.,
wherein the court contends that
Atmore is the lawful owner Of
valuable alfalfa land near Ute
Park. This was an eiectment suit
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10
Business BLDG.
Erected On
Wrong Lot

To have a business block con-
structed and about half paid tor to
learn later that it was located on
the wrong Iol, is the proposition
which Candido Barela Of this city
is now facing, and according to
Barela he will be the sufferer Of a
loss Of sIaoo.
About four years ago Barela en-
tered into a contract with the Cine
arron Lumber company, whereby
this firm was to construct a two
story business block on the INSTALL
ment plan. The building was
completed and the payments made
up to the present time.
The building was supposed to
have been built on lot "a, and in
some manner it was constructed on
lot 10. The party who owns lot
I3 recently made an investigation
and learned that the structure was
on his premises.
In the opinion Of Mr.. Barsla be
win not take lbo matter to court At
this time, as he stated the building
was not constructed properly. A.
il Is. be will remain therein until
elected.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10

and has been pending in the courts
for some time, and the decision Of
the court is commendable one in
that it restores a tract Of land to
its lawful owner.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10
Gard Of Thanks

In this dark hour Of grief, caused
by the imperrible loss Of our dear
husband, son and brother, we wish
to extend our heartfelt thanks TO
the many friends who have so kind-
ly extended 70 US their sympathies
and good Offices. II has All helped
US to bear our burden Of sorrow.
Mrs. N. Z Vance,
Mrs. IA. A. Vance and children.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10


company it is learned, is meeting
with grand success in the disposal
Of the 100000 bonds which we're
voted upon and carried overwhelm-
ingly at the recent election.
II was at first feared that the
farmers would be discouraged in
disposing Of the bonds, but from
what can be learned they are meet-
ing with much encouragement in
the proper disposition. and accord
ing to general conditions every
thing will be in readiness to start
construction work on the big dam
some time this fall.
The unanimity to the bonds at
the election means that the dream
Of practically every resident on the
tract is about to be realized. The
gateway to the hills will be the site
Of giant dam that will store the
waters Of the Cimarron and Ponil
streams for distribution to $4,000
acres Of irrigable land. The wide
vista Of primeval isolation will give
way 10 the mach Of civilization
and the coming Of many families.
Several times the undertaking
has been launched, but from one
cause or another has had to be
abandoned, until the farmers on
tract took the bull by tue horns
and grappled with the proposition
directly. Now its realization prac-
ticalIy is assured. The elements
against the project have been sue
cesslully welded. The old compa-
ny which spent vast amount OF
money on the project has turned
its interest in the unfinished pro-
ject over to the farmers, including
the diversion dam, reservoir and
a tract Of land embodying 5000
acres which will come under the
new system.
What it will mean to the com
munity to get $4,000 acres of fer
tile lands under irrigation is not
within The powers Of anyone to
guess. The land represents am
pie room for more than 200 fami-
lies to make a prosperous living.
And this is an ultra-conservative
estimate.
II each acre is brought to pro-
ductive capacity OF s25 only, the
new addition will annually yield
about $3.50, 600, or nearly the cost
OF the project. The land is said to
be as adaptable for lruit as any IN
the state and for grain, alfalfa and
other crops IL cannot be excelled.
Land that is now worth not mote
than S. an acre will within a few
months rise to SIS and continue to
advance as each step in its deyel-
opment is made.
CimRIron is the natural base OF
supplies for the greater part Of the
annex. and the ranchers because Of
mere proximity will trade here.
The undertaking with its almost
unlimited possibilities, will mean
to the community just what it Is
meant to mean. Local business
men will have many opportunities,
and it must be borne in mind thai
the future Of cimarron is wholly
dependent on agriculture and lis
development.
Cimarron and the French tracl
are closely allied to one anotbel
and the success Of one Il PRACTICAL
~ dependent upon the other. Wisl
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-23
AMMONS INSISTS
HE WILL NOT Be
A CANDIDATE
Sentinel Special Service.
(BY Dell Cobb

Denver. Jan. 23.-The Denver Ex-
press continues its assault upon Gov
ernor Ammons because he has seen
| fit to exercise the right vested in him
as the chief executive of Colorado
to maintain peace and prevent riots
and bloodshed in the strike zones OF
the state. This paper continually at
tacks him on the least provocation-
1t is trying to create the impression
that Governor Ammons is attempt
ing to build up machine" for the
purpose of landing denomination for
governor in the coming fall election,
when the governor has repeatedly as
serted that he is not now a candidate
and would not be one for another
term. Both he and his private sec
retary. Claude Fairchilds, have stat
ed openly that no second term is
wanted, and it Is believed that the
statement was made in all serious
ness and that the governor may
safely be considered out of the race
in the fall election.
The governor expects to retire to
his farm when the present term
ends, and he has so stated to mem
bers of the local press. There is no
reason why stories should be printed
daily that Governor Ammons is
grooming for another two years IN
the executive chair, unless 1t be for
an opportunity to assault him Tor
the stand he has taken since the
coal miners strike began several
months ago.
The people are with the governor
on this proposition for they realize
that he has done all he possibly
could to treat both sides with per
feet fairness. He has labored in
cessantly to bring the troubles to an
end, and while he has failed in the
main, still the unprejudiced give
credit for doing what he thought was
best under prevailing conditions.
The stand he assumed and con-
tinues to assume is commended by
both Democrats and Republicans
alike. and he is constantly receiving
letters from members of both polit-
ical parties expressing qualification
for his earnestness in maintaining
order throughout the state.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-23
MANY INSANE ARE
HELD IN COUNTIES
tBy DELL CoBB.)

Denver, Jan. 23.-Judge Thomas
secretary of the state board of char
tiles and correction, declares it is a
shame that Colorado does not provide
enlarged accommodations for the in
sane at the asylum at Pueblo. He
says to keep 246 of these unfortu-
mates in the county hospitals, poor
farms and jails of the different coun-
ties. is nothing short of criminal;
and that the practice should be abol-
lshed Immediately. Secretary Thom-
as says it is not expected that coun-
ties are prepared for keeping insane
persons and consequently they are
not properly cared for although they
are given as good attention as con-
ditions will permit. He says it
would be almost as bad to send them
to Pueblo now as that institution is
prepared only to care for 1,190 pa
tients. The cost of maintaining the
insane per day by the counties is 10
cents. If taken care at the asylum
the cost would be only AZ cents. For
the maintenance of the 246 patients
outside the asylum it is costing the
counties annually $33,222.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-23
.LEDDy STILL WILL
NOT LOAN SCHOOL
FUNDS TO FARMERS

Sentinel Special Service.
Denver. Ian. 23.-State Treasurer
Leddy is still standing pat on his
conclusion not to obey the decision
of Attorney General Farrar, asked
for by State Land President Hoggat
on the right of the treasurer to pay
over to counties applying for it mon
les from the state school fund to be
used on irrigation projects. The
opinion was that it was constitutions
al for the counties to use this money
for the purpose of buying irrigation
district bonds in certain denomina-
tions when properly secured to the
state in double the face of the loan.
Mr.. Hoggat announced early in
the week that he intended to insti-
tute mandamus proceedings against
the treasurer to compel him to pay
over the monies OF the school fund,
but thus far he has not done so. 1t
was said that the suit would be filed
on Monday, and that the case would
at once go to the satte supreme court
for quick decision.
Treasurer Leddy says that he will
pay over the money only when COM
manded to do so by the high court,
and not until then; that he firmly
believes the act providing for use
of this school money is unconstltu-
tional because it forces the taxpayers
of county to liquidate the debts OF
anyone borrowing the money and
who fails to pay it back to the state.
A law that will force the whole peo-
pie to make good the loss OF any in
diyidual. as in this case, is not good,
SAYS the treasurer and he intends to
have a court decision on its constitu-
tionality before he turns the school
monies over to any county for the
purpose of improving irrigation pro-
jects. Besides, the treasurer says
that no formal demand on him has
been made by any county for the use
of school monies. For this reason
he says it is questionable whether the
land registrar can legally institute
mandamus proceedings against him
at this time.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-23
WILL ABOLISH THE
BOARD Of HEALTH
(By DELL CoRBA

Denver, Jan. 23.-The constantly
recurring dissention among members
OF the state health board probably
Will result in its being abolished
when the next legislature assemblies.
This is the prediction of Governor
Ammons who announces that ne will
recommend in his message the aboli-
tion of that department. which he de-
clares is always in turmoil. He be-
lieves that the work of the health
beard could easily be transacted by
enc man and he will urge the pas
sage of an act providing for the ap-
pointment of health commissioner.
Il have never seen three doctors in
my life who could get along peace
ably together" said the governor in
discussing the matter today. Such
"a change as he suggests would be
much cheaper and better results
would follow he believes.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-23
WELD REFUSES TO OBEY
TAX COMMISSION ORDER
tBy DELL CoBRA

Denver, Jan. 23.-The county as
SCISSOR of Weld county. acting upon
the advice of the county attorney of
that county, is not paying any at
tentfon to the supreme court decision
upholding the state tax commission
in advancing the taxes, and is not
extending the tax on books of that
county. AT least the Weld county
officials will do nothing pending the
hearing of arguments for rehearing
in the supreme court.
Should the rehearing be denied
then the tax books of Weld county
viii Immediately be extended. But
the delay in reaching final decision
in the tax muddle has delayed the
work of collecting taxes for several
months-that is. the work prelimin-
airy to the actual tax collections.
Quite number of the counties
have gone ahead on learning of the
supreme court decision and took the
matter as settled, but other counties
like Weld, decided to wait a little
longer before concluding the levy.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-23
Fail to Solue
Mystery Of Man
Found Dead Here

The Montrose chief of police wired
Undertaken Krohn this morning that
a man going under the name of
Frank Jamison had been in Mont
rose about month ago. He was in
hard straits and said that If he could
get to Grand junction where he mad
friends he would be all right. The
Elks there bought him a ticket for
this city As far as can be ascertain
ed he had no friends here. The fact
that the name f. 7. Catlin was found
in his clothes is accounted for by the
fact that Frank 7. Catlin is an at
torney in Montrose and probably
gave him the clothes.
The Denver tailor whose name was
also found in the clothes said that
he made them for Catlin. Nothing
further has been heard from the sis
ter who is supposed to live in Tex
arzana, or the chief of police there.
Krohn has made every effort to To-
cate some friends or relatives of the
dead man and in case of failure he
will be buried here.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-23

j. Olson left for Cameo yesterday
on business trip.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-23
PROMISING OUTLOOK FOR
POWER DEVELOPMENTS

On the basis Of power permits is
sued by the government during the
past six months, it is indicated that
Irivate interests contemplate big
increase in the development of the
water power resources of the state
In the immediate future.
During the latter nalf of the year
ending December 81, 1913, one
transmission line and nine water
rover permits were granted in Colo
RADIO by the forest service. The to-
tai power capacity of the sites pro-
posed for development by the per-
mits is 3.342 horsepower and the
rental capacity 2,S62 horsepower
These power capacities are computed
by hydroelectric engineers and are
based on the output possible during
the winter season when the flow OF
streams Is lowest. 1t is estimated
that the installed capacity will be a,
least 5000 horsepower.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-23
START A FIGHT TO
AMEND INTERSTATE
COMMERCE STATUTE
Congress Will be Asked Not to
Permit "RuIe Of Reason"
Appeals to Court.

Amendment of the interstate COM
merce act of 1910 is proposed as n
means of preventing an increase in
freight rates from Missouri river
common points, says the Salt Lake
Republican. w. II. Mccarthy, sec
retary of the Salt Lake Traffic bu-
reau, proposes to carry the fight into
congress and to ask the legislative
branch of the government to strip
section 4 of the act, known as the
long and short haul clause, of every
thing contained therein with the
exception of the long and short haul
clause proper.
This step is to be taken to avoid
long and tedious hearings before the
interstate commerce commission and
to prevent long drawn out appeals
tefore the supreme court of the
United States, based upon the rule
OF reason which is included in the
second clause of section L. In the
fight il is hoped to enlist every rail-
road and public utilities commission
in states west of the Missouri river
and all of the commercial organiza-
tions in the states affected by the
proposed increase.
The interstate commerce act as
amended in 1910 contains the long
| and short haul clause which provides
that there shall not be charged a
higher rate for the transportation of
\ passengers and freight for a shorter
haul than for a longer haul in the
same direction. The second clause of
the section grants to the interstate
| commerce commission discretionary
powers to permit railroads to charge
higher rates for shorter haul than
for longer haul If the commission
deems IL expedient after a hearing Is
held. The third clause of the Sec
tion is known as the water competi-
tion clause, which gives railroads the
right to charge greater rate for n
shorter haul than for a longer haul
when the longer haul is to a point
upon sea coast or river where
railroads must compete with water
rates which are much lower than
railroad rates
Before the supreme court of the
4 United States there is pending case
in which the powers of the inter
state commerce commission have
been questioned both. by the rail-
roads and by the shippers associa-
tions which have filed dual appeal
from the decision and orders of the
interstate commerce commission.
This case has been upon the, docket
of the tribunal for eighteen months.
VI.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-23
UNCLE SAM HEAVY
AUTO EXPORTER TO
FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Imports Decrease While Exports
Are Twenty Times as Much
as in 1903.
Sentinel Special Service.

pthiiltl lHINldl otiNilt.
Washington, ID. G., Jan. 23.-Au-
tomobile exports from the United
States are twenty times as much as
a decade ago. Reports of the value
of automobiles and parts thereof sent
out of the United States in the eleven
months ended with November, 1918,
justify the statement that the total
for the full year Just ended will ap-
proximate 40 million dollars, against
less than million dollars in 1908,
a decade earlier.
The detailed figures for the eleven
months ended with November show
that 23,579 passenger automobiles
and 92l commercial vehicles valued
at approximately 25 million dollars
were sent to foreign countries, and
ii to this is added the nearly 6 mil
lion dollars worth of parts of auto
mobiles, 3 y million dollars worth
OF tires, and 1e million dollars
worth of automobile engines, the to-
tai for the eleven months is approxl-
mately SO million dollars. The ship
ments to Porto Rico, Hawaii and
Alaska, which are not included in
the figures approximate million
dollars, making the grand total for
the eleven months practically 3S mil
lion dollars and fully justifying the
estimate of 40 million dollars FOR the
fun calendar year. 1918 In 1908.
decade ago, this total was less than
million dollars; in 1906, about 8
million; in 1910, approximately 16
million; in 1911, "a million; in 1912
30 million and in 1913, approximate-
ly 40 million dollars.
Meantime the imports of automo-
hiles show n marked decline. The
total value OF automobiles and parts
thereof imported in 1909 were nearly
4 million dollars, and in 1918 about
la million dollars.
American automobiles are sent L
ali parts of the world, the figures foi
1913 showing exports TO about a
counties and colonies. All the prin
cipal countries of Europe and Amer
lea are included, and the list ais,
extends to Bulgaria. Roumania. Ser
via, Turkey, Greece, the Azores, thi
canary Islands. the West Indies
Siam. the Dutch East Indies. Russii
IL. Asia, Korea. French Occania
Egypt, China, Japan, and India
Tho largest purchaser of our nu
tumobiles is our next-door neighbof
Canada, the total number sent L
that country In the eleven months O
1913 being 5.S2i, valued at $3.50,
nse. The unitcti Kingdom is tn
next largest customer, the total nun
Der sent to that country in the clever
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-23
Pansies in January
Freak at VanP elts

William Van Pelt is telling his
friends in this city remarkable
story on unreasonable flowers at his
isannah creek ranch. While cutting
u tree down in his yard ON January
II Mrs. Van Pelt found several
bright pansies in fun bloom. One of
them Mr. Van Pelt presented to p. r.
Bolden the schoolmaster who resides
near the ranch and he forwarded it
TO bis daughter in Greeley.
The flowers are a nine days won
der in the Hannah creek section.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-23

Sentinel want-ads Get Results.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-23

months being 4,504. valued at s3,-
4S2,30l. while to Australia, New
Zealand. and other British oceania
were exported 3,069 automobiles,
valued at s2,S55.330; to South Am.
erica, 24I4, valued at $2,773,1i0;
Germany. 800. valued at SSH, ,293;
France, sol, valued ut $609.731; and
Italy. S02, valued at S259.07s. The
average export price of the automo-
hiles sent TO Europe during the per-
iod under consideration was $500
each; OF those. to- Canada. Sf.S5i:
and Ia South gAsDErica as a whole,
S1l21. lsktslhs
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-23

w W. Livingston was an out
bound passenger this morning for
Delta here he will visit with his
friends and relatives.