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El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
Decree Signed in
Rio Mimbres Case

A decree in the case Of the Rio
Mimbres Irrigation company, of Luna
county, against State Land Commits
sioner Robert P. Ervien, which de-
clares a bond of $4,000 forfeited by
the company to the state. has been
signed by Judge Colin Neblett, Of
Silver City, who heard arguments in
the case here a few months ago. The
signed decree has been received at
the Office of the attorney general
here.
The case involved the oompany's
right to state lands in the Mimbres
valley Of Luna county, and in a cross
petition Land Commissioner Ervien
alleged that the company had violated
its contract with the state by its fall
ure to construct certain Irrigation
works. Judge Neblett sustained the
state in this allegation, and declared
the company's bond of $4,000, given
as a guarantee that its part Of the
contract would be carried out, forfeit
ed. The company probably will appeal
to the supreme court.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
Big Sawmill in
Alamogordo to Start
After Eight Years

A~lamogordo, N. NJ. March 27.-The
big sawmill in A~lamogordo viii run
again after having been idle for more
than 5 years. All doubt about open
ing up the industry has been cleared
way by the signing of the papers.
The National Lumber & Creosoting
company has taken charge Of the
property under authority of a tele-
gram sent by Walter Douglas from
New York. w. L. Spence. who will
be mill superintendent, has started
the work of rebuilding and remodel
ing the mill plant here.
The work Of getting ready to oper-
ate probably will require about three
months. The mill plant here will
have to be completely overhauled; in
the timber district in the mountains,
old lines of logging road will have to
be rebuilt and new lines laid; old
track facilities around the plant in
A~lamogordo will have to be restored;
the leaders and equipment for log
ging will have to be put in shape: en-
gines for the logging roads overhaul
ed; power and equipment for use on
the A~lamogordo & Sacramento Noun.
TAIN railway, between the logging ter
minus and the plant at Alamogordo,
will have to be gotten in readiness.
The plant here win be double crew.
ed, employing 60 to rs men. The out
put of the combined day and night
shifts will be approximately 10000
feet. No finishing stuff will be cut,
and for that rooCnn tho o1I 01o~fnn
mill, which was operated by the Ala
mogordo Lumber company, will not
be rebuilt. The mill will cut only
timbers. and it is said upon good
authority that the greater part of the
product already has been contracted
for. The crews In the mountains, on
the logging end, win comprise 100 or
more men. The annual payroll will
exceed a quarter Of. a million dollars.
The Alamogordo Lumber company
suspended operations in the latter
part of February, 1908, in compliance
with an injunction which the federal
government secured in the United
States district court. Complaint was
made to the department at Washing
ton, to the effect that fraud was used
in securing patent to the timber lands.
After IN investigation by the depart
ment. the court was appealed to for
an injunction to restrain all further
operations. The injunction was
granted. and the case dragged through
the courts for several years. When
the suits finally were dismissed, the
company had decided not to resume
operations.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
Change in Timber
and Stone Law

Receiver Vigil and Register Del.
gado, Of the local U. S. land office,
have received the following letter from
u. S. Commissioner Clay Tallman an.
nouncing a change in the timber and
stone law:
"Sirs. On February 10, 1916, the
department amended paragraph 10
of the regulations under the timber
and stone law (Circular No. 1888
L. D., 80 to provide for notice to the
applicant of his rights under said
section where appraisement OF the
property is not made within nine
months from date Of the application
to purchase.
"Said paragraph now reads as fol-
lows Unless the land department, as
heresnbefore provided, or otherwise,
as directed by the Secretary of the
Interior, shall appraise any land ap-
piled for under these regulations
within nine months from the date of
filing of such application, the appli-
cant may, at any time thereafter not
than 30 days from service Of
notice of such failure to appraise, de-
post the amount, not less than $3.50
per acre, specified in his application
the reasonable value of the land
and the timber thereon, with the re-
provided no appraisement shall
have been filed prior to such deposit,
and thereupon will be allowed to pro-
coed with his application to purchase
as though the appraisement had been
regularly made. Where a-ppraisement
Is not made within nine months, as
herein provided, the register and re-
will promptly SO notify the ap-
by registered mail and Of his
hereunder. The failure Of the
applicant to make the required de-
post within the time allowed will
terminate his rights without further
notice."
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
REASON TOR
DURSUM'S CANDIDACY
FINALLY REVEALED
FRIENDS INSIST ON 1T, sENsA-
TIoNAL UNDERLYING CAUSE
OF RACE FOR GOVERNORS
SHIP

Holm o. Bursum, OF Socorro, former
prison warden and Sec. Romero's
Spanking Machine candidate for gov
ernor (of a South Sea island has dis
covered a startlingly-new,N never
b~efore-used reason for again becom-
ing a candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor of New Mex
leo. Here 1t Isl:
His friends are insisting on IL.
Mr.. Bursum made this revelation
to a representative Of "El Heraldo,v
the Spanish Republican weekly of
Socorro, who crept stealthily upon
him a few days ago and at the point
of a 42-centimeter forced him to talk
politics.
Concerning my candidacy I'll Her
aldo quotes Bursum as saying, Il want
to say that up to this time | have not
pretended to launch it, although my
numerous friends insist on it. be-
cause ! will be subject, strictly. to the
decision Of the Republican convention.
II the convention favors me as a can
didate for that high post, | can only
comply faithfully will. its desires"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30

The state Of New Mexico spent
nearly 100000 during the school
year OF 1914-1916 for educational puf-
poses, which is an increase Of $4,000
over the year 19fS-1914.
This was ascertalned today on the
completion Of certain statistical tables
by the state department Of ~educatIon.
For the past year the total eKpendi-
lures Of elementary and high eehools
amounted to $1,549,e25.99 and for The
state educational institutions @434r
495.O8. making a total Of 1894
321,o7. The total for 1913-1914 wal
$f,e22,528.64.
The revenues and expenditures OF
the state educational institutions | n
The years 1914 and 1915, ending June
80, follow:
University Of New Mexico, $685.
971. AZ; $67, COILS 3
New Mexico College Of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, $1S5, 752.O7; $141,-
211.77.
New Mexico School Of Mines, sa4,-
654.45; 2 ,S24.90.
New Mexico Military Institute, $73,-
'717.46; $67, 543.07.
silver city Normal, $S7,sss. 80; $780,
98O.39.
New Mexico Normal university,
$51,765.6 5; $5757S.14.
Spanish-American Normal, $6,329.24;
IS. 296.79.
Institute for the Blind, $1S,45s.42;
$22,4S5.32
New Mexico School for the Deaf,
$13,210.3O; $15,977,S1.
The state board OF education is
meeting at the capitol this afternoon
and n of the important subjects to
be discussed is the proposed educa-
tional survey OF New Mexico to be
made By four experts from the bureau
Of education. United States Commits
sioner Claxton has agreed to send out
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
PHELpS-DODGE CO..
BUYS OUT WHOLE
ORGAN DISTRICT

LAS CRUCES, NJ. NJ March 2e.-
Official nnouncemen has been made
Of the contamination Of the greatest
mining deal ever closed In southern
New Mexico, and one Of the most i'm
portant in the entire Southwest.
Phelps-Dodge G. Co, the great copper
operators, have secured practically
the entire organ mining district In
iona Ana county, and plans have al
ready been made for the opening Of
the great ore bodies of this district on
a mammoth scale. The purchase price
will aggregate $1,50o,o00.
The big interests have taken over
the mining properties known as the
"Bennett-Stephenson," memphis" and
torpedo" on bond and lease, and
have options on all principal proper
lies from the "Modoc" to the excel
sior" in the Organ Mountain mining
district, for a d~lstanct Of ten miles or
more on the contract.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30

AOOutluucu lAUm DdES OnCsP
but it is the fault Of congress that re.
fuses to appropriate money to provide
proper equipment.
NStilI, in the discussion later on the
floor of this senate. you will find dis
tinguished senators protesting against
the appropriations, and arguing that
the peoples money must not be spent
for war. And the voice Of the paci-
fist is heard in the land protesting
that no money must be spent.
They say we will never have any
more a ! al only hope not, but
no man can tell what may happen in
"a hours. VINO could predict the
blowing up of the Maine, the Spanish
war;"
The cost Of the national guard UNI
der the bill would be forty-six million
the first year, fifty million the, sec.
ond; forty million the third; forty
five million the fourth and about forty
million annually thereafter. The total
cost Of all forces under the bill would
be $197, 1896, 900 the first year, ranging
up to $3.50, 000, 900 the fourth year,
$250,000, 900 the fifth year and $246,-
100000 annually thereafter.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30

Of SOL. 900 Over Previous Year, Brought
Out at State Board Meeting; Educational
Survey Matter Of First Importance

the experts provided the travelling ex-
penses Of the experts will be paid by
the boards OF education in charge of
the various institutions to be inspect.
ed.
The following Is the order Of bust
ness Of the state board Of education
as outlined In its official program.
Reading of minutes.
Certification Of teachers.
Report, Of Superintendent White on
admission OF New Mexico to the
North Central Association of Secon-
dairy Schools and Colleges.
Revision of standard requirements
for high schools dealing with: The
Idaho bulletin on high schools; gem
eral science, home readings, equip
menf and apparatus, inspection and
classification, tentative list.
Institute arrangements: Instruct
ors and conductors, institute manual
manuscript, institute and examination
dates, FL Paso summer normal, an in
~structor for at least one Industrial
subject and one for music and art.
Revision of certification require
ments dealing with reciprocity with
other states, list Of accredited institu-
tons, high school professional certifi-
Gates to college graduates, evidence
OF satisfactory work in practical pro-
jects necessary for entrance to ex-
animation in domestic science and
manual training.
Adoption of text books. including
manual training and Spanish readers.
Recognition for reading circle work
done in groups.
Eighth grade promotion examina-
tons.
Reports of county superintendent
and on manual training.
Consideration of state survey pro-
posal by the United States bureau of
education.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
Suspects in Murder
Case Are Re-arrested

Albuquerque, N. NJ, March 29.-
Angel Rodriguez, Guadalupe Rochas,
Jose Medina and Anastacio Jiminez
have been rearrested in connection
with the murder of Jose N. Chavez,
the San Jose saloonkeeper. The four
we're arrested first a day or two after
the murder, a month ago; released
after the inquest; r~earrested and held
for the grand jury by Justice Tartag-
liza, OF San Jose; and freed on habeas
corpus proceedings on the ground that
the evidence against them was insult
ficient to warrant their detention.
At about the time the four men
were freed under habeas corpus pro
ceedings the ALBANIA disappointment
cano, of which Chavez was a member,
offered $1,000 reward for the appre-
hension Of the murderer or murderers
and Attorney Elfego Baca-who was
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
Five Men Restored
to Citizenship Rights

Ben Wales, who was sentenced to
the penitentiary from Valencia coun.
ty for from three to five years, and
whose sentence was committed ito two
and one-half years by Governor Nc
Donald some time ago, has been re-
stored to full citizenship by the gov
ernor. Wales was one of the convicts
who worked heroically in extinguish-
ing the fire at the penitentiary a few
years ago.
Governor Mcdonald has also re-
stored to citizenship the following
%convicts, whose full terms have ex-
pired:
Manuel Chaves, from Guadalupe
county, three years for murder; Jap
L. Clark, from Torrance county, seven
years for murder: Dociteo Herrera,
Colfax county, n to one and a half
years for false ~prtenses; Jesse Tay-
Tor, from Quay county, four and a
half to five years for larceny.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
DREADA0UGHTS WON
VICTORY WITHOUT
Firing A SHOT
SAYS ROOSEVELT.
Big Britain Fighters
Kept Foe OFF Seas;
We Need Them
S. RICHEST AND
WEAKEST, SAYS
IHy Leased Wire to New M~exloan.l

(1y Leased Wire to New Mexlcan.)
washington, ID. c., March 29.--
Dreadnoughts have won the greatest
victory of the European war without
firing a shot, Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt Of the navy, today told the
house navay committee. With enough
dreadnoughts, he said, the United
States would win a "bloodless victory"
in a war.
To-day the United States is richer
and weaker than ever in its history In
comparison with other powers" Mr..
Roosevelt said explaining that the ma
ton has great potential resources,
but a handful of an. army" and a
navy weaker than several powers for
immediate defense.
BY keeping the foes fleet off the
seas, Mr.. Roosevelt said, the British
d~readnoughts mad attained the aim
for which they were built.
That there Is a possibility at least,
of this nation becoming involved in
a war with Z victor In Europe, was
asserted by Mr.. Roosevelt. He MIC
tured disaster in a war with a fleet
twice as strong.
I'VE cannot tell yet if the war Is
going to result in a draw. with every
body weak, down and out, Mr.. Roose-
welt said. IF a victory for either
side results, history shows the victor
will have enormous resources. If
there Is a victorious side, there is a
possibility that we might get mixed
up with that victorious side"
Mr.. Roosevelt said the department
has official knowledge that England
had increased her tonnage 100000
tons since the war began.
-
Washington, D. O., March 29.-De-
velopment OF specialists in engineer
ing, aviation and other lines in the
navy was urged today by Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt of the navy, be-
fore the house naval committee. He
opposed securing such specialists
from scientific schools, stating that
Annapolis academy training for all
naval officers was essential.
MI. Roosevelt went on record
against active government manufac-
ture of war munitions.
Il believe In government manufac-
ture to a certain extent" he said.
but l don't think the government
should manufacture everything it
needs to the exclusion Of all private
manufacturer
Establishment of a new and invul-
nerable naval base on Culebra Island,
near Porto Rico, rather than at Guam
tanamo, Cuba, was said by Mr.. Roose-
welt, to be needed.
"Our scouting line should extend
New Foundland to Bermuda,
and the Windward isles" he said, ex-
planning sentiment for a base on Gu
Zebra.
I'VE believe the enemy would prob
ably make an initial attack in the
West Indies. We are vulnerable down
to a quick attack"
To an assertion that ~battleships
have played a minor part in the
European war, Mr.. Roosevelt said:
"Dreadnoughts have won the great
est victory Of the war and have not
fired a shot. They have accomplished
what they were built to accomplish
% keep the other mans fleet off the
seas"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
NEW Mexico HIGH schools R[C0GAzED
MEANS BIG ADVANTAGE FOR GRADUATES

child's training.
"An educational survey, when prop
erly made by experts, is to the edu-
cational body what a proper diagnosis
by a truly learned and clever medico
is to the sick man. A survey throws
the spotlight on the advantages and
defects, the good and bad points, of
an educational system in the one room
school as well as in the university
and normal school.
The day of the educational survey
has arrived. Such an examination
was recently made in Utah and It was
found that In some schools the pupils
were weak in penmanship. As a re-
suit, greater stress was laid on that
branch Of study; in another state the
pupils were found to be weak on
mathematics and a better system was
installed. ! am a strong believer in
the value of such a survey and | hope
1t will be made all over this state.
The results will be printed in an
elaborate bulletin by the bureau Of
education, 50 that the entire world
may read what New Mexico has ac-
complished and what her educational
needs are to-day"
Mr. White had an interesting visit
in Detroit where he attended the Ma
tional Educational associations con-
vention the department or superin-
tendence being held there in the
middle OF February. He went to
Syracuse and Ithaca, viewing the uni
yersities in those cities. and he spent
some time IN CORTLAND, N. Y, study
ing the normal school there conduct
ed by DR.. DeGroat.
Department Of Courtesy"
"One department in this normal
classed by many as the most up-to-
date in the country, was that OF cour-
tesy,p said Mr.. White. Il do not know
that ! saw this department in any
other normal. It teaches the pupils
how to greet visitors and how to be
polite. 1t Is an extremely important
branch Of education, in view of the
value attached 70 ~politeness in every
day business and professional life. I
was delighted with the Chersterfield-
ian manners of these pupils at Court
land"
Calls on claxton
While in Washington Mr.. White
spent some time working for DR.. Clax-
tons 100000 educational appropria-
tion bill. While the house voted only
$1,000, the senate is likely to give
$4,000 or $4,000 and the house may
raise Its appropriation. The move
ment for raising a much larger sum
perhaps a million dollars-may be
made in the near future and carried
to every county in every state Of the
union.
Gets Recognition
Mr.. White announced also this
morning that letters were received
today indicating that New Mexico is
to be given proper recognition this
summer at the national convention of
the N. =. A. in New York, this state
to be conspicuous on the committee
on resolutions and on the sectional
program.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
WOMAN r eY FALL.

Carlsbad, N. NJ, March 27.-Miss
Grace Daugherty was severly injured
BY falling from the back Of a motor
truck, while on the way out to the
swimming pool at TansiIl dam. In go.
ing around a curve east of the track
Miss Daugherity fell. catching her
ankle in the rear spring. The car,
which was travelling at the rate of
seventeen miles, was stopped. as soon
as possible, but the ligaments had al
ready been badly torn. Miss Daugh-
Gritty was rushed to the hospital and
physicians say her recovery will be
slow.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
GIRLS GREAT GAMERS

Washington, d. G., March 28.-
Home demonstration work among
women in southern states by the De-
partment Of Agriculture brought 3d.
613 girls into canning clubs, 1884 into
poultry clubs and 3,062 into bread
clubs during 1915. More than 6,O00,-
900 pounds Of vegetables and fruits
were canned. The average profit from
each tenth Of an acre that the can
ming club girls we're required to cul-
tivate was s24.01. A poultry club girl
cleared $164.17 profit from 80 hens.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
DOOMED MAN APPEALS

Roswell, N. NJ. March 27.-Juan
Rodriguez, the Mexican found guilty
of first degree murder and condemned
to die at the last session Of district
court in this city, has at last per-
fected an appeal to the supreme court
of this state. No way was found to
secure the money, and Judge Nc
Clure signed an order that the costs
of the appeal be paid out Of the court
funds. The transcript is now being
prepared and the appeal win be taken
at once.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30

London, March 2s.-one of the
changes brought about in English
habits by the wal is the effect II is
having in popularizing the metric
system of weights and measures. The
annual report Of the chief inspector
of weights and measures in London,
just issued, shows that he was called
upon to give his official approval to
$4,000 metric weights and measures
1915, whereas in the previous
year the number was only 100.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30

a peace officer in his early days-was
placed in charge of the society's hunt
for the slayers Of Chavez.
Baca worked steadily on the case
and his delving after clues is said to
have led to the discovery Of alleged
new evidence and the rearrest Of the
four men.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
COMMISSIONER
GIVES A SCHOOL SITE
tsy Special Corresponding

Clayton, N. M. March 2s.-Robert
P. Ervien. state land commissioner,
has offered FIVE acres Of a twenty
acre tract he owns here as a site for
the new Clayton school building, and
in addition a cash donation of $500.
His offer was made through R. w.
Isaacs and it was discussed at a
meeting of Clayton citizens. At the
meeting DR.. Charlton offered two
blocks of ground and a cash donation
of $500, and other offers probably
win be made. A decision on the site
will be reached at an early date.
Bonds to the value Of $4,000 have
been voted to build the school.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
G AT Il PEN

Two prisoners arrived last night
with Deputy Sheriff Hixenbaugh from
CoIfax county. They we're: Jose An
gel and Jose Frequez, each to serve
from one to a year and a half for
larceny Of horses.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30

Castillo Silva, Of Dilia, Guadalupe
county. and William 3. Kelley, Of
Socorro, have been commissioned no
taries public by Governor Mcdonald.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30

WILL BE ADMITTED TO NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL
SURVEY OF STATE VASTLY
IMPORTANT; STATE SUPER
lNTENDENT ACHIEVES
MANY THINGS ON
EASTERN TRIP
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
POULTRY FOR SALE

Eagle Poultry Yards. Barred Ply
mouth Rocks exclusively. Fertile
eggs for patching, both mating, large
boned, well marked birds. SO for IS;
SIS for 30. Mrs. A. ]. Salas, Ration, N.
M.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30

WANTED-Cattle to pasture. Price
80 cents per head per month. Will
take any number up to 300 head;
40 miles south of Santa Fe on
Roswell-Santa Fe Auto road. For
particulars write Chas. Mumford,
Stanley, N. Mex.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
FOR sALE-white Leghorns; eggs

FOR SALE-White Leghorns; eggs
for Matching; baby chicks. Write
for u mating list telling about
egg records and prize winners. At
the last New Mexico State Fair we
won more First Prizes than any
other White Leghorn exhibitor.
Also registered Duroc Jersey Hogs.
We pay $1.00 for setting hens. A
G. Woodford, Santa Fe. N. M.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
MINING ouTFTT wanted-A d

MINING OUTFIT wanted-A small,
complete Cynade plant and small
mill, also a hydraulic outfit with
pump. State makers name. very
lowest price, etc. Mining claims
wanted If to develop same on per-
centage only. 'Gustavus," P. O..
Box G. Atlantic City.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30

WANTED TO TRADE-Cottou and
corn land for New Mexico land that
could be irrigated. viii Gavin. Oar
danelle, Ark.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-30
COST OF military

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