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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09
FRENCH WILL ACT
ON RIO GRAND[
SU RvEY
State Engineer Preparing
Statement for Submission
to Comeroial Club on Pre-
liminary Drainage Work.

santa Re. n. NJ. June 9.-Acc0rd-
ing to a statmcnt given 10 tho New
Mexican by the state engineers office.
a determined effort u 70 be made 10
secure from the United states governs
ment sufTlcient Of the federal land In
New Mexico TO provide funds for the
drainage and protection Of the cen
trai rio Grande valley. The first
step IL now being taken BY Hate
Engineer James A. French. who IL
preparing a statement OF his views on
what can be accomplished. This u
&c be presented 90 the Commercial
club OF Albuquerque az a preliminary
90 q campaign FOR q FUND Of $4,000.
with which surveys and Investigations
can be made and a detailed report
submitted to congress. u II believed
that such a report will result In the
desired grant OF federal land.
Mr.. French roughly estimates that
200, oOO acres Of land can be drained
and put under cultivation between
san Felipe and san Marclal. Il h
hoped 60 raise the s20.0oo necessary
Tor surveys and investigations IN Al
%buqueroue and from land IN
the central Rio Grandc valley. A bill
appFopriating that amount of money
for the purpose stated was Intro"
duccd at the last session Of the legls-
lature. but was still In committee
when the legislature adjourned.
Several million dollars would be ne
csssary to drain and protect the val
ley lands, and a grant Of several mill
lien acres Of federal land would con-
sequently be necessary.
state Engineer French was the man
who made the fi6at investigations aud
surveys in connection with the Eie-
plant Butte project for the reclama-
ton service. He was prominently
connected with the project from 1897
until his appointment by Governor
Mcdonald TO his present position.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09
|OTER0 COUNTY TAX
ROLLS SHOW GAIN OF
HALF A MILLION

A~lamogordo, y. NJ. June 9.--The
total value Of the real estate and per-
sonai property In Otero county II fs.-
90a. eco as shown by the assessment
rolls. which have Just been totaled BY
Frank N. Maxwell. county assessor.
This Is an Increase OF practically halt
a million dollars over the valuation
as shown by the rolls last year. Mr..
Maxwell and Captain ID. NJ. Suther-
land. chairman Of the board OF com
missioners. both say they believe the
property which will be added To the
roiis-principaiiy in livestock-wiil
brine the total up 10 the round sum
OF nine million dollars. The law
which was In effect up TO this veal
ala not permit Of the addition Of ana
| personal propert, TO h rolls aftei
January =, while the law now In ef'
feet ALE wssthe additions 10 be mad'
! until September 1.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09
FAIR OFFICERS TO
LOOK OVER EVENTS
At LAS VEGAS
President and Secretary of
Fair Commission Will At
tend Cowboy Reunion July
LIST, to Meet Entries.

Possibility Of q real frontier day
feature In connection with the coming
state fair Is indicated by the an
uCuncemcnt hat Presidcn Y. r.. Put.
ucy ~ the state fair commission, and
secretary o.. NJ. Wiley will attend the
thrce-day cowboy reunion to be- held
ir Las Vegas, July !, ., aud o. we
are just going to look the matter
ever said Mr.. Wiley today, "Unc
our pinns as to this feature OF the
state fair are not definite
Las Vegas h. arranging for a sure
enough big time In this celebration,
Prizes -aggregntinR $4,000 have been
suspended for q series of fifteen main
events and numerous secondary con-
tests. For the main events the ptizcg
average SlOa for first, $3.50 for sec.
ond ~ $3.50 for third place. tho
general entry fee being $40 The
number of entries is already large
n practically every capable rider
ana roper In northern and contra.
New Mexico will he entered. There
ere also "a number Of well-knowu en-
tries from Texas and Arizona.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09
ALAMOGORDO BANKS
WILL CONSOLIDATE

Alamogordo, n. NJ. June AR
rangements are Oeing made To liqui-
date the First Nationa! bank Of Ala
mogordo. an institution which was
founded In 1900. A meeting OF the
stockholders will be held on June IL,
for the formal ratification OF this
course The Alamo State bank will
move into the building now occupied
by the First National and viii take
over the accounts and business. The
controlling interest In both OF these
banks Is owned by Charles u. Mitch
ell. The Alamo State increased It's
capital stock from St5.0 600 to $4,000.
effective June 1. In order to take care
OF the increased business which viii
follow the closing OF the First Ma
tional. Mr.. Mitchell organized the
Citizens National here in 1905. lidui-
dating II and organizing the Alamo
State In Janucry. 1919. The work 81
closing out the accounts of the First
National will be carried Onward a'
rapidly ms possible.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09

tution's land holdings and their final
decision was that the survey, o un'
der way was essential to future In
t%elligent handling Of the lands.
~ the minimum prices fixed by
congress in acts making the grants,
M which these lands may be sold. the
value of the university land is some
thing over one million dollars. The
institution owns more than 2.00t
acres OF salt-bearing lands in Tor
rance and SOcorrO cOuntics: the best
of the salt lakes Of both counties.
and this alone II v%arlously estimated
to be worth from 100000 10 81 600
000 In the present undcveloped state
when II IL considered that much Of
the university land lies In highly min
cralized. mountainous areas. and that
some Of u bears understandable tim
Der. the conclusion Of the university
government that Its property has az
actual present value OF many times q
million dollars .a well su~bstantiated
Il II the purpose Of the regents, how
ever. not TO jump at conclusions. but
To learn what the values actually are
as closely ns IT can be determined bl
a thorough surface examination boy
trained experts. When this survey Is
complete the university government
viii have at hand a resources reporl
aud map showing the location. th'
| probable water resources, the sol
content. probable mineral values. u
In word. the economic and develop
meut values and possibilities Of everl
I acre Of It's la5d holdings.
Ordinarily the field services o. mel
like Or. kirk and Or. Clark woul'
! reprcscnt a very heavy outlay o
! money. They are doing this survel
work. however as part Of their ser
vice In the university and Dr. kirl
viii probably continue some oil
/ during periods of the college yea
, when he can use IL in giving his elias
sss in geology practical training u
| field work. The reports while pri
marty for the information OF IN
university government In promotinl
development Of the lands. VIII
made public from time 20 time a
the work progresses. In the form O
university bulletins. and while con
Hned 10 university lands, they will b
In fact reports on q HutVe
~ the entire state since the Narie'
character and wide distribution OF IN
~university iouds VIII bring INTO con
sideratlon practically every sectio
land every type Of land surface an
geological formation, as well as ever
drainage area IN the state. The part
wiz be In eastern san Miguel an
QUAY county during the rest OF June
In Union county during the first Nv
weeks in July and In Colfax n pos
sibly Mora counties from then unit
lthe university rc-opens on August J.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09

hams Vegetable Compound After tax
ing the third bottle Of the Compound I
was able 10 do my housswork and today
/ am strong and healthy again. i viii
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Lydia r. Pinkham'a Vegetable Com
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drugs, and today holds the record Of
being the most successful remedy We
know for woman's Ills. II you need such
q medicine why don't you Try Ut
NJ you have tho slightest douise
that Lydia II. Pinkham's veEeta-
bile Compound win help you. write
Z OLydla n. Pinkham MessiclneC0.
(confidentiaiD Lynn. Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter win be opened.
read and answered by n woman,
aud held in strict confidence.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09

FIRM. ~ compared with a week ago.
THE New Clip situation.
Sealed blda' snleF have been held In
Oreeon and IN idaho but. with the
exception or the sale az Mountain
Home where about i30. D. pounds OF
wool were sold NJ 80 20 es ent Tor
10th hne and medium woods. practi-
caliy nothing has been done. Cold
rains ave been detrimental 10 buy
ina. too. and have held up shearing
more or less.
Further contracting has been In
order along the burlington Road IN
Wyoming. where as high ~ % cents
was paid for the best clips Of n me
dunn order. In the vicinity ~ Cas-
per more or less wool has also been
taken NJ around % cents for MIXED
clips. running heavily to hne and me-
dunn woods.
Not much new IN reported in Mon
tana where 26 10 % cents has beer
the ruling price for medium woods.
In Nevada n little wool IL reported Ia
have been sold at 60 cents and Mp.
besides which more or less wool has
been sent forward on consignment
but not much has yet been done.
In Texas. little IL being done al
though n small quantity Of twelve
months wool has been taken NJ about
! % cents and some eight months wool
~ reported sold a. about rs cenis \
little eight months wool has been sold
60 arrive M private terms. Nothinp
new Is heard from New Mexico nor
from California.
Tn the fleece and bright wool sec.
tons. wool n being taken slowly
dealers still being loath "a pay shs
farmers asking prices but getting III
tie wool az less money. In Ohio 2S
10 40 cents Is being paid for medium
woods and az high ~ 81 y cents II re-
ported paid to the farmer for n mixed
clip running about IS per cent to nne
wool.
Throughout other sections Of the
bright and semi-bright sections prices
are firm and the tendency OF grow
ers Is TO ask more money. 81 and 20
cents being paid for the best medium
%ieeces in Michigan and Kentucky and
even more being asked for medium
Nirginlas. In Missouri some frowcrs
are asking better than 30 cents for
medium clips and In the seml-brighi
%nections % to 2s cents II being paid
for medium woods.
In Ohio % cents IL being paid for
a little nne wool. although dealers are
not anxioua buyers NJ this price nor
are growers anxious sellers.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09

Dr. Charles r. Kirk. professor OF
geology. and Or. John D.. Clark, pro-
lessor Of chemistry, In the New Mex
leo state university. with two student
assistants, u well equipped mountain
wagon, and saddle horses, left AlOu-
querque today on the first leg Of a
four year tour owe the state univcr-
ut, lands In New Mexico. The total
area 81 approved selections under
various acts Of congress- donating
lands to the university. n 305,0
acres. fou1d IN almost every county
IN tho state. and the purpose OF the
trip Is to make a detailed economic
and survey which will de-
termine as accurately aH can be done
from "a surface examination. the ac-
tual value OF every acre, It's actual
aud probable resources In soil. water,
timber and minerals and It's develop
ment possibilities.
The party goes direct TO eastern
san Miguel county. where the uniyer-
sity has large holdings. and will work
thence through quay. Union and Col
fax counties during the present sum
mer. The vacation time OF the two
professors will be occupied during the
next o u years in carrying out this
work. Or. Kirk Is "A geologist Of note
who has specialized In field work of
this character His special attention
viii be devoted TO mineroioRicai and
h~ydroRraphic development. ID r.
CLARK. "a thorough chemist. ~ recOg-
nizrd as an expert In soil chemistry
ana his special attention viii De a.
soil chemistry and analysis. All ien'
lures Of the lands. however. in rela'
ton 10 practical economic and de-
yclopmcnt values. will have close at.
tention and will be made the subject
ct detailed reports. The work vii
he Of value not only TO the university
but to the vast ares of contiguous ol
adjacent land. state owned and II
private ownership. for which values
viii thus bc determined.
Demand for land owned hy New
Mexico and is various institutions u
strong and is rapidly increasing. ant
while this demand Is largely FOL
leases. much Of Il Is for purchase o.
the long time plan now In effect
Much 81 the land originally granted
Co the university by congress ALREADY
has been sold. including some of tn
Institutions most valuable timbe
laud. aud the university EoVcrnmen
has determined that no further sale
Of large acreage shall be made unit
the institution has more thcrougl
knowledge of present values an
PROBABLE future values 10 be created
Us development. For more than
Wear a.. T.. Brooks of this city, presi
dent Of the board OF regents. ana hi
associates on the board havc bee
making a careful study OF the insti
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09
BIG INCREASE IN
RECEIPTS OF T
IN X. C. MARKET

Kansas City Stock Yards. June t.
All markets today reported more cat.
tie han a week ago, the increase at
h y western markets amounting
10 10000. Another bearish feature
was the large per cent Of native beef
steers offered In connection with n
fair supply from below the quaran-
tine lire. Chicago quoted prices 10
cents lower, and here, the best fed
steers H. practically all weights were
steady, and palmer kinds weak to 10
cents lower. Most OF the native steers
sold NJ $50 to $3.50. In the quar-
antine division prices were 10 cents
lower. Butcher cattle were steady to
10 cents lower, though a fairly active
demand Veal calves were steady.
Few stockers and feeders we're one~-
cd. and prices are arm, This Is the
beginning OF the small runs OF thin
cattle. n the bis movemen will not
be resumed until late summer. Most
Of the Z jckers and feeders are sell
ing al S7.25 to Ss.25.
Hog prices were quoted steady To
Q cents higher than saturday. Tn,
top price was t7.75. paid by shippers
nnr the bulk Of the hogs sold to pack
nrs AT 500 TO $40 or 8 cents highe'
than in Chicago. Receipts were mod,
crate, the Ave western markets re
porting about 1000 less than "a week
ago, and "A year ago. Here. receipts
were 5000.
The sheep market Is firm with de.
maad active. a supply of 5000 wa
absorbed readily. a three car load
bunch Of California spring lamos sol,
al sii.25 and plain Texas yearlingI
S. with wehters s5.75 20 SO. Thil
market IL relatively high on sheep.
J.. A. RICKART
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09
NEW MEXICO CROPS
WELL UP TO THE
AVERAGE MARK
Report for This State Shows
New Mexico Cereals In
Some Cases Over Depart
ment's June Estimates.

The bureau OF crop estimates, in
connection with the weather bureau,
today issued the following statement
on New Mexico crop conditions, as Of
June /;
1.2S0,OO0 bushels; nnal. 1914, 1.i25,-
coo bushels.
spring Wheat-June I forecast:
sci, 0OO bushels; final. 1914, $4,000
bushels,
Oats-Juue / forecast: 2.l7O,OOO
bushels; nnal. 1914, 100000 bush
els.
Rarley-June I forecast; 1874, 600
bushels, final, 1914, 10000 bushels.
Hay-Cundition June, 1915. 80,
condition June /. 7-ycar average. SO.
Alfalfa-Condition June /, I9i5,
%, condition June J, 9-year average,
90.
Pnsture-Condition June /, 1915,
9S; condition June /, iO-year average,
50.
characterization June /, 1915, 90;
condition June !, 9-year average 81,
Apples-Conditlon June l., 1915.
so, condition June I, l0-ycar aver
age 20,
Cantaloupes-Condiulon Iunc I
1915, So; condition June !, a-yeai
average. 81.
Prices n Producers.
Wheat-June 1. 1918. $40 pei
pushed. June 1, 1914, 96c per hushel
Corn-June l. 1918, Sis pei
bushel; June I. 1914. see per hushel
Oats-June I, 1915. see per bushel.
June 1. 1914. 53c per bushel.
Potatoes-June I, 1915, $40 pei
hushcl; June !, 1914, N.3a pei
bushcl.
Hay-June I, 1915. 5000 per ton
! June I, 1914. Si3.0O per ton.
EgRs-June !. 1915, 22c per dozen.
June l., 1914. csc per dozen.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09
Are You Ready
For Your Trip? Take
HO r lie KS
NJ lated Milk

with you when Yachting, Camping,
Motoring, Fishing, or Golhng.
A nutritious, satisfying Food-DHnk ready
In a moment A good light lunch when
tired OF run down. Simply dissolve In water,
hot or cold. A fine nights rest is assured
II you take a eupiul hot before retiring.
Our Lunch Tablets are the acme Of con-
Venient nourishment. Dissolve a few
IN the mouth when iatigusd OF hungry.
Sample free, HoRLlcK'S, Racine, Wis.
~-NoSubssleu Il ''Iust as oood''
30 HoRLIck'S, the Original
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09

my Bku1N when ne
doctors said we're
caused By inhhmmn-
ton. 4 eaHeFed .
great deaf every
month and grew very
Thin. Twas Under tho
doctors care for twp
long years without
any benefit. Finally
repeated oug
|Restions % try u We
got lydia IL Pink
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09

necoyering, Harris Gordon Has An
other NaFrow Escape

Injured while IeApins from tie root
OF Q burning house. n u the many
thrilling scenes IN The -Four 5ss-
soma" a Forthcoming T~hauhoEser
(Mutual) feature. Harris Gordon. who
e nlnvinr the lead. recently had an
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09
WOOL MARKET GETS
MORE STRENGTH
EACH WEEK
Boston Reports Tendency of
Prices to Harden; New Clip
Situation Now Rapidly De-
veloping.

The Boston Commercial Bulletin
reporting on WOO market conditions
Tor the past week say In part:
The week has seen further Inn
provement IN the wool situation and
pretty firmly welded To the idea that
dency. In some cases slight ADVANCES
are reported M the market M n
whole II unquestionably stronger than
Il was w a week ago.
Manufacturers have taken y con-
siderable quantity OF wool again tbs
week, estimated al close to I'VE mil
lion pounds. largely Australian and
Cape woods, Of which u very fair
quantity II now available from which
TO make n selection. Some Of the
business may have been Induced BY
the belief that Il is good judgment To-
anticipate the goods market but the
members OF the trade have become
pretty hrmly welded to tho lead that
current orders for goods warrant "a
larger In raw material.
Not only does the attitude OF mill
buyers lend strength To the situation
but the condition OF the markets in
England both for raw material and
for finished goods. as we'll ns the high
prices prevailing In Australia. also
tends to make the domestic markets
more vlrile.
The Foreign Markets.
The sale at Brisbane this week has
Siven very marked evidence % the
worlds regard for wool at the pres-
ent time. Advances of ~ per cent
for the best woods over the previous
sale NJ the same point brought these
woods fully up on n parity with prices
which were realized at sydney the
week before. II not even o biz higher.
The wool offered contained few
really choice parcels. and average
good Gis are estimated to have cost
o strong GS cents landed. clean bass.
Boston. while secured woods. which
we're In fairly good selection. cost m
the nelghborhood OF 60 cents, landed,
England and Japan were the chic
buyers the United States taking only
a few Of the choicest offerings.
OF the situation In English centers,
cur cable tells n s%uccieucnt and inter
esting story Of machinery employed
60 the last notch and then woefuily
behind In the race with orders. ~
that ~topmakers and spinners. too. are
lHfAANHf'NA W - " hhNNh W wv
for the first quarter Of 1916. Each
day the pressure IN Yorkshire nppear'
20 grow more acute and. despite th'
high carrying charges. II Is not at al
unlikely that Inquiries may turn in,t
orders for tops for export to Ems
land.
The Mill situation.
All reports argee that there h n de.
cidedly better feeling among the mills
although some large factors contend
that actual orders are silll laggins
There h 10 doubt. however. that tho
goods situation il somewhat impror'
ed M the moment as we'll as mdica-
tive Of q much better demand In the
near future Dress goods mills arc
sim In the market for wool and TOT
yarns, too, while mems wear manu-
fncturers are still fairly well occupied
and reports are that n new army or
der has recently been placed with
them.
The yarn %spinners report q 'ontin'
uation ~ new orders this week and
top makers appear 10 he getting a
little better demand also. Prizes are
without any material change. hIt yerS
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09

s.. A. Thurman, piano tuning and
repairing. Phone sol; 502h West
Central Ave. DO II now lest YOU
forget"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09

Buy your wants now and
save money. Every item in
this store will be sold for just
half of our former sale price.
The Leader bankrupt store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09
Today's Live New Mexico News
WILL MAKE DETAILED
ECONOMIC AND RESOURCES
SURVEY Of UNIVERSITY LAND!

DR.. Charles 7. Kirk, Professor of Geology, and DR.. John D.
Clark, Professor of Chem istry In University Faculty,
Leave Today on First Leg of -Four Years Tour Results
of Which Will Be of Vast Practical Value to Institu-
ton and to the State.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09

other narrow escape while p~articlpAt-
the yards OF the Long Island Rail
road. IN Long Island City, L. l.
He succeeded in escaping IN time.
however, and continued his work.
Gordon, who wnB born In eianslde
Penn, has been starred In numerous
Tbanhouser photoplayR released
through the Mutual exchanges. One
OF his greatest aim achievements.
however, was scored recently IN
Gods Witness" the Mutual Master
piece filmed by the Thanhoueer stu
do, under the direction Of w. Eugone
Mora. the celebrated director.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09

Let the Herald want ad 90 your
work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-18
COMMITTEE BUSY
ADVERTISING BIC
CONVENTION HERE

The Americus committee having
charge of arrangements here for the
annual convention of the Georgia
State Sunday School association, which
convenes here April goth for session
of three days, are advised that the state
committee is busily engaged in adver-
tising the Americus meeting through
out the state, both in the state press
and by posters. Thousands of large
sheet posters have been sent out mis-
week. They are attractively prepared
and W II prove very effective.
AS stated heretofore, fully one thou
sand visitors, representing all Sunday
schools throughout the state, will at
tend the Americus convention, includ
ing prominent Sunday school work srs
Of Georgia and other states as we'll
All white Sunday schools in the
state are entitled to three delegates,
besides pastor and superintendent. Ev-
cry Sunday school is requested to elect
three alternate delegates, who can take
the place of any regular delegate who
finds it impossible to attend. In case
any school or church that has no
school, fails to elect delegates, the first
three adults who register from that
church will be counted as delegates.
Any others will be visitors.
All trains will be met by the enter
tainment committee. Each delegate will
register and will be entertained free
while attending the convention.
Convention music by Prof. E. o. Ex-
cell and Prof. Alvin W. Roper, There
will be special conferences on elemen>
tary, secondary and adult division
work; lunch and conference for sup
erintendents, teachers and officers and
a conference for all officers of county
Sunday school associations.
A low rate has been granted by the
railroads of the state.