Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-01-22
Plans Go Forward for
High School.

There was a good attendance at the
meeting OF the citizens of Lordsburg
at the X. OF 2. Hall Friday evening
where the proposed high school for
this city was discussed and a commit
tee appointed TO confer with a COM
mittee appointed at Silver Ciy Much
interest was shown at the gathering
md gave inspiration for future town
Improvement and community up-lift-
ny. II L. Cannon was chairman
md j. II. Ownby secretary. A w,
Morningstar explained the legal points
II the Que6liOn and brief talks we're
1 made by many Of the citizens. A COM
nittee was appointed TO meet with
the Silver City people ana consisted
of II. McGrath, N. B.Gormon and +.
V. Bush. These delegates left the
next day for Silver City and a meet
ing was held in the county court
house In the afternoon, Mrs. o. 5
Warren and Rev. NJ. o. Stockland
representing the school board at the
county seat. Perfect harmony reign
ed at the session and it was decided
TO circulate petitions as snon as pos
sible advocating the calling OF an
election TO jointly establish Two coun-
ty high schools, one in this city and
one at Silver City. The Northern end
of the county is to do their part OF
the petition circulating and cam
paigning and Lordsburg is TO do like
wise in the southern end. The erec-
tion of the high school buildings will
be in the hands of the school boards
of the respective districts.
1t is understood that the Normal
School at Silver City will fight the
establishing Of county high school
at that place on account Of their do
ing that work, but as there Is already
high school course in the public
school and 1t will be there for two
years longer at the. least, whether a
county high school or a public school
high school course, there seems little
probability Of its defeat. President
EnlOe Of the Normal stated that he
was greatly in favor of high school
for Lordsburg but would oppose one
at Silver City.
Only 425 names are needed on the
petition required TO demand an cleo
Jion and The circulation will begin as
soon as technical question is seGtled.
| The law does not specifically make
clear the point Of separate and joint
petitions and ballots in the establish
ing of one or more high schools and
the Attorney General Of the state Is
being consulted on the question, after
which work toward securing the
schools will proceed.
The Silver City board will not work
with the LnrdsbuTg people unless the
petitions and ballois are Joint and
read "Eor the establishing OF county
high schuols at Silver Ciy and at
LordsburR." The point should be
cleared in few days after which ac-
tive work will commence
The matter will be brought before
the Silver City Chamber of Commerce
at the next meeting of that body, ask
ing their aid in the securing of the
425 names and assistance in the cleo
tiOn, and at which time 1t Is desired
that LoTdsburg be represented.
There seems little doubt but that
the two high schools will carry II H.
comes TO an election.
LATER: Word has Just been re-
ceived from H. S. Clancy, assistant
attorney general of New Mexico, chat
there must be two petitions one for
Silver City and the other for Lords
burg. At the election, or rather cleo
tiOns, there will have to be separate
ballots. There is no objection by the
stare to having these elections held
upon the same day, but they must be
held separate. AS the Silver City
committee refused to consider the pro-
position unles the petitions and bal
lots we're joint the matter is now PEN
ding before them and the outcome
will be known In few days.