davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
GAME WARDEN TO
MOVE HIS OFFICE
DE BAcA TO TRANSFER HIMSELF
INTO COUNTY CLERKS QUAR-
TIERS IN COURT HOUSE

Trinidad G. de Baca, state game
warden and county clerk-elect, will
move the game warden's office to the
office of county clerk in the court
house, when he takes charge OF the
latter office on January /. Mr.. De
Baca is now occupying the room on
the third floor Of the state capitol
that is used as the office OF the chief
clerk of the house during the session
of the legislature, and it would be
necessary for him temporarily to
move his present office to some other
room in the capitol If he did not move
It to the court house. He will contin-
ne to serve as state game warden un-
Ill his is appointed and
qualities.
Mr.. De Baca announced today that
his deputy in the county clerks office
would be Manuel B. Baca, who has
been one of his assistants in the office
of game warden. He stated that he
expected personally to handle the
work Of district court clerk.
George W. Armijo will be deputy
sheriff under Celso Lopez, sheriff
elect, and win take active charge Of
the sheriff's office on January !.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
Re Spends OUer
600 in Past Year
For Operation in State
Close to Two Millions Paid Out BY Railroad
Corporation to Employees in New Mexico; Total
Operating Revenue Nearly Sixteen Millions

The enormous total Of $a1 y66Ss1 wac expended for operating ex-
penses In New Mexico by the Santa re railroad in the fiscal year ending
June &c. last. &@@NA4# N8e4HNt& BM k.5
This ls disclosed by the Santa Re annual report Just filed In detail
with the state corporation commission, and In which the revenue and e-
penses In New Mexico are segregated from the figures for the system.
a substantial part Of the total operating expense was paid out IN
wages and salaries to New Mexico EN- plcyes.s The New Mexico train en-
pnemen received Z total Of sSsssOo4o; the trainnsn. s57ie4s; station
employees, $37570622; yard conductors and brakenen, s1o9355b9; yard en-
gpsmsn, sz425352; .yardmasters and clerks ss374sss and yard switch
and signal tenders, $674s34 Salaries paid clerks and attendants amount
ed to $f25,1122o and salaries and e penses Of general officers to $Ar
8162z Dispachng of trains In the state cost $7034434 and pensons paid
In New Mexico amounted to S1598435. .AnM.n.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
Filadelfo Baca to
Guard Teachers When
They Take Exams

Filadelfo Baca, assistant state
school superintendent, is leaving this
afternoon on an important mission. II
is to hold a regular, bona fide 1888
per cent pure examination of teachers
in Espanola. There was a big fuss
about the evans held in Espanola, Rio
Arriba county, in october. Documents
now are on file with the state depart
ment Of education indicating that
some Of the teachers used textbooks
with which to answer questions.
This vii never do" wrote some Of
the school patrons. Certainly not"
said Mr.. Baca. So he was busy this
morning getting questions to pro-
pound to the teachers and he is going
to be on the Job during the examina-
ton. to see that textbooks and slips
of paper are not passed around.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
PLANNING
ROAD BOND ISSUES
cHAVEs AND QUAY DISCUSS
RAISING QUARTER MILLION
DOLLARS FOR HIGHWAYS

Several New Mexico counties are
now considering bond issues for road
Improvement. IN Chaves county re-
Gently a petition asking the county
commissioners to call a special cleo
ton on a road bond issue Of 100000
was submitted by taxpayers, and the
election has been set for February g.,
next. 1t is believed certain that the
bonds will be voted. In Tucumcari
last night a meeting Of Quay county
taxpayers was held to discuss a bond
issue for roads and bridges in that
county, and a recommendation for an
issue Of s150,000 was made by a com
mittee Of taxpayers that has been in
vestigating needs and possibilities.
Under the provisions of the federal
good roads act, the counties that Is
u bonds for road improvement can
be sure Of securing practically an
equal amount from the federal fund.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
FUNDS
FOR NEW RECREATION
HALL COLLECTED
MONEY CONTRIBUTED RY SANTA
re PEOPLE FORWARDED TO
COLONEL ABBOTT

The money collected in Santa Fe
for the proposed Recreation hall for
New Mexico guardsmen at Columbus,
amounting to 1892, was today for
warded to Col. e. G. Abbott by Mrs. J.
A. Rolls, treasurer of the committee
that had the collections in charge,
The money had been held here pend
ing instructions from Colonel Abbott
as to it's disposition, and today's re-
mittance followed the receipt OF q let
ter from him, stating that It was prac'
tically certain the New Mexico
guardsmen would not be sent home
for some time, and announcing that
work on the building had started He
stated, also. that funds. sufficient fol
the completion Of the hall had been
raised.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
No Trace Found of
Taos County Young
Man; Police Searching

CostilIa, N. M, Dec. 9.-Mystery
surrounds the whereabouts Of Law
renee Van Tine, a young man whose
parents live near here. Mr.. Van Tine
is a graduate Of a business college of
Albuquerque. He was employed in a
hotel in that city while attending the
college. For some time past he has
held a position in Pueblo, Colo, and
the last letter. received from him was
written to his sister in Taos. He was
then about to accept a better position
in Denver. This letter was written
early in August and since then no
word has been received from him. al
though he had been prompt in writing
his people here. All efforts to find
him are in vain. The police Of Den,
yer and Pueblo have been looking for
him for two months.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14

weather Bureau Office, general eli
matte summary for New Mexico,
November, 1850
The month was an unusually pleas
ant one with many clear beautiful
days. Little precipitation occurred
and a large number of stations had
none, or but a mere trace. The south
east mountain areas and the lower Pc
cos valley had the greatest precipita.
ton, but even In those districts it did
not exceed an inch at any station, n
q general and marked deficiency oc-
Cured throughout the state.
Eastern counties had light, scatter
ed precipitation on the 7th, 8th, l2th,
18th, goth. 21st and gath, but from
the Rio Grande westward precipita-
ton occurred mostly on the 18th and
20-21st, but even on these dates it was
exceedingly light and scattered. Some
light snow occurred but mostly east
OF the Rio Grande. 1t was heaviest
over the southeast mountain districts,
reaching a fall of Is inches at Meek,
eastern Lincoln county. No snow re-
NAMED at the close of the month, ex-
cept over the highest peaks, and the
depth there was small.
Warm weather prevailed at the be-
ginning of the month and continued
till the 7-Sth. Warmth was again gen
eral by the 18th so that the cold wave
OF the 18th to 18th gave a sudden and
severe change. and generally brought
the lowest reading of the month.
Temperatures fell to or below zero
over much Of the state, especially east
of the 106th Meridian. Moderate day
temperatures again occurred from
about the goth to the close of the
month, but nights remained cool and
the month closed with a general def
cheney.
The sunshine, temperature, dryness
and quiet air we're all favorable for
fusking, threshing and marketing
ccrn, wheat and beans, and bean ship,
vents, especially, were large. Con
ditions also favored digging and ship
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
PLANS TO
CONTEST ELECTION
OF ISAAC DARTH TO
The STATE SENATE
SAN JUAN REPUBLICAN, DEFEAT
ED BY SIX VOTES ISN'T salts
FLED; BARTH CHARGES VIOLA
TON OF CORRUPT PRACTICES
ACT SIS

IT is now stated that w. II. Chris
man, the San Juan county Republican
who opposed Isaac Barth, Democrat,
of Albuquerque, for state senator in
the "shoestring'' district composed OF
Bernalillo, Sandoval and San Juan
counties, and who was defeated by six
votes, plans to contest Barth's seat in
the senate.
During the session OF the state can
wasting board Judge q. r. Wright, as
attorney for Chrisman, made the ale
cation that is or 20 votes cast for
Barth In Sandoval county were cast
on what was known in territorial days
as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of regis
tration judges emitting those holding
them to vote in any precinct in the
county. The system Of transfers"
was abolished with statehood. the
constitution providing that a voter
must be a resident of the precinct in
which he offers to vote at least 80
days. If the contest is filed, it VIII
be based principally on the allegation
made by Judge Wright.
An interesting feature Of the Barth-
Chrisman case is the announcement
of Senator Barth that he will file COM
plants against Chrisman under the
corrupt practices act, on the ground
that the San Juan county man, in his
campaign for senator, spent more
than As times the amount allowed by
law to be spent for that office"
Barth's announcement was made in a
recent letter to a Pennington paper,
the following statements appearing In
the letter as printed by the paper:
1T seems to me a civic duty to in
woke the corrupt practices act, which
Mr.. Chrisman himself so enthusiastic
ally supported while a member Of the
legislature, in order to punish viola
tions Of that act, because It is clear
that If vast sums of money are to be
expended in the securing Of nomina-
lions and election to Magnificent of
fees, that u legislature would soon
be composed of what MI. Roosevelt
termed Malefactors OF great wealth.
and there would be no chance for q
man of modest means, however great
his ability, to aspire to a seat in that
body.
Il have initiated this movement
with considerable regret, as Mr..
Chrisman has been a strong personal
friend of mine, and it is only after !
arrived in San Juan county and was
advised how general was the knowl-
edge that a large amount Of money
had been expended by Mr. Chrisman
in this matter, and after most serious
elaboration, that ] came to the con-
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
slmple Food Resp0nslbIe

Mr.. Armijo sadi that he believed
his fathers great age was attained by
leading an outdoor life and largely by
the simple food he ate. HE had a
good digestion and he did not spoil 1t
by a large number Of courses at q.
meal, or by rich foods, for he had 70
eat the meals OF poor people" he adj
ded with a smile. ~.
Asked whether his father used to-
baoco and alcohol. he said that he
drank with great moderation and
smoked only at intervals.
she never seemed weary Of life. al
though he had seen so much Of it."
said the son. my father manifested
his interest in life every day with his
stories which showed that he was
keeping UP with the times. although
he never failed to remember much
that had happened when he was a
boy, then a mere youth, and later as a
soldier. He remembered events be-
fore and after the Civil war. and It
was amazing to hear him talk 'intelii-
gently Of people he had known in al
most every decade of his long life. He
lived always in Santa Re and never
seemed to wish to leave the city OF
which he had been a part for a cen
tury."
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
GAME PROTECTORS TO
MEET TOMORROW
REcoMM ENDATIoN LIKELY TO
BE MADE AS TO NEW GAME
AND FISH WARDEN

The Santa Fe Game Protective as
ISOLATION will meet tomorrow night at
the Elks' lodge rooms to discuss mat
tiers of interest to all those who wish
to see the game and fish in this coun-
ty protected The association will
probably make a recommendation re-
garding the appointment of the game
warden to succeed Trinidad c. de
Baea. The association, it is said,
fayors the elimination of politics from
game protection. and will urge Cover
nor-elect De Baca to select a mar who
has been specially trained for the
work.
The selection Of a suitable badge to
be worn by members of the associa-
ton also will come up for discussion.
All who are interested in game pro-
lection are urged to attend this meet
ing tomorrow night. It will open at
s O'Clock.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
DECISION REVERSED
In CHAvES CO.. CASE

The supreme court today reversed
the decision Of the lower court and
the cause was remanded for a new
trial in the case Of Harry v. Craig
and William e. Craig, a~ppellees, W..
Ralph M. Pearsons and w. M. Baum
gartner, appellants.
This is an appeal from the district
court Of Chaves county by Ralph IA.
Parsons and w. M. Baumgartner from
a Judgment against them in the sum
of $4,000. J
syllabus BY the Court
1. A contract providing that one
party agrees to sell land Of another
party for a certain sum, for which
first party shall receive q certain stp-
ulated commission. held to create the
relation Of principal and agent be-
tween the parties.
2. The expression ito seM" used
in contract of brokerage defined.
8. Where an agent sells land OF mis-
principal at a price in excess OF the
price stipulated and agreed upon be-
tween the principal and the agent,
and fra~udulently appropriates the dill
ference to himself, or permits others
to appropriate It, he becomes liable
to the principal for such difference.
together with the value Of the COM
mission received by him.
4. Where a person. with full
knowledge Of the facts, aids and abets
a broker in the commission Of an art
Of fraud upon the principle he is LA
Bile to the latter for loss sustained
thereby.
opinion by Justice Hanna, Chief
Justice Roberts and Justice Parker
concur.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
ADJUTANT GENERAL WILL PAY
EXPRESSAGE ON ALL CHRISTMAS
PACKAGES SENT TO REGIMENT
Herring Guarantees Charges From Las Vegas,
Silver City, Albuquerque and Roswell; Chance
to Be Santa Claus to Soldier Boys

VIII the guardsmen now at the bor-
der see Santa Claus?
The answer to that question rests
with the people of New Mexico.
Adjutant General Harry T. Herring
announced today that he will pay ex-
pressage on all packages addressed to
the New Mexico regiment and intend
ed for the regiment as a whole and
not for individuals, from four points
in the state: Las Vegas, Silver City.
Albuquerque and Roswell.
'In each Of these places there will
be an officer to look after shipments, :"
he added. I'm Las Vegas, the pack
ages should be addressed to Major
Ilfeld; in Albuquerque. care of Major
Stern; in Silver City, Captain Hinton,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
Sweeping Changes in
Law Relating to the
California Militia

Sacramento, Calf, 3 Dec. Is
Sweeping changes in the laws relat-
ing to the National guard Of Califor-
MIA must be made at the next session
of the legislature, according to Colo
mel J. ]. Borree, acting adjutant gem
eral since the resignation Of Adjutant
General Charles A. Thomas, now on
the border. The federal law passed at
The last session of congress, which
reorganized the militia by placing It
on a pay basis and requiring that
members take the federal oath. made
radical alterations in the state laws
necessary. The federal law takes
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14


The funeral services were held yes
terday at the Church of Guadalupe,
the pastor, Rec. A. Besset, officiating.
Interment was in the National GEMS
terry. The pail bearers were Juan Mar
tfnez. Ramon Garcia. George Alire,
Dolores Lucero, Pablo Lujan and
Emilio Gutierrez. The Akers-Wagner
undertaking establishment was In
charge Of the arrangements.
son and Widow Survive
Although the centenarian was twice
married, but one o. and the second
wife survive. The son is German AT
milo, who is now in middle life.
Asked today about HIS father. he
said: "Ws have estimated that my
father was over 101 years Of age
probably or six months over. The es-
innate is formed from what he told
us Of his experiences. He had a re-
markabIe memory and often spoke to
us Of events that W. know occurred
SO. go, even 20, 80 and 80 years ago.
He was already well up in the forties
when the Civil war broke out At that
time he shouldered a rifle although he
was blind in n eye, due to an acci'
dent while herding sheep. Later on
his other eye became affected and for
the past % years he had been nearly
blind"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14

and its classification is interesting.
There were 28.752 tons Of grain, S79
tons OF flour, 5000 tons Of hay, SO
tons of cotton, 1874 tons Of fruits
and vegetables. 84,736 tons Of live
stock, 6713 tons Of wool, 1142 TONS Of
hides and leather, 30,643 tons Of an
thracite coal, 1,O72,522 tons OF BIZ
luminous coal. 180,921 tons Of coke.
3,624,S87 tons Of ore, 1904 tons OF
stone and sand, 1929 tons Of lumber,
1898 tons Of other forest products,
and 2S,035 tons Of cement, brick and
lime.
The report shows that the total
new investment in the state during
the fiscal year was $549,622.OS. New
investments since June 80, 1914, total
ed $1,193.443.54.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14

The total operating revenue cred
tied to New Mexico during the fiscal
year was $15,o44s055.o6, and the net
revenue $6,S36,3s6.75. OF the total
revenue, freight business contributed
$11,1s423e.96; passenger business
$3,536.97f.36, and passenger service tr
ain business $4,582, 30e.15
The revenue passengers carried
during the year numbered 880,862.
The revenue freight totaled 7,845,S12
tons, and the n%on-revenue freight Il
sos, 451 tons. The freight train miles
totaled 2.72O,4O5, the passenger train
miles 2,414.716, the mixed train miles
286, PA, and the special train miles
4S49, a total Of 5,426, 1874 train miles
in the state during the year.
The freight originating in New
Mexico amounted to 5,333,579 tons
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
RE ARREST FORA
CHRISTMAS PRESENT
FRED BURNHAM TO GET OUT OF
FRYING PAN INTO FIRE WHEN
REL EAsEp AT LEAvENWoRTH

Fred Burnham. who completes q
sentence in the federal penitentiary
at Leavenworth, Kan, on Christmas
day viii have an UNPLEASANT Christ
mas gift at that time. The governor
today signed papers for the extradi-
ton Of Burnham to this state to an
swer a charge of burglary and lar
ceny alleged to have been committed
at the store Of Tom w. Hanna at
Lamy on January Is, 1914.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14

and in Roswell, Lieutenant Hurd."
The idea Of sending packages OF
good things to the regiment composed
Of the boys who left their homes TO
respond to their country's call is en-
couraged by the officers of the guard.
People who wish to remind the boys
they are not forgotten win pay ex-
pressage to the nearest Of the four
stations mentioned" the adjutant
general added, "and from those places
to Columbus we will arrange the re-
mainder Of the trip. / think it would
be a splendid idea to remember the
boys and / have not the slightest
doubt that the people will be glad to
avail thmselves Of this opportunity to
send what they think would please
the guardsmen."
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
10 WEEKS INSTITUTE
TO Be HELD HERE NEXT
YEAR BY CONWAY
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT MAX
ING DETERMINED EFFORT TO
ELIMINATE THIRD GRADE GER
TIFlCATEs; NO PERMIT FOR
THREE YEARS rs

In a determined effort to wipe out
third grade certificates from his
teachers roll, County School Super
intendent J. v. Conway now plans to
hold a ten weeks institute here next
summer.
In a report submitted to State
School Superintendent Alvan n.
White, Mr.. Conway shows the change
that has come over the teaching force
of this county, gradually tending
toward the elimination of third grade
certificates.
He submits the following table
showing the number of teachers with
varinns grades.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14

precedence over state statutes, rem
dering them void.
Not only will the California laws
have to be remodeled, but large addi-
tional appropriations will be needed,
according to Colonel Borree, who has
not, however, prepared his estimates
Of amounts which will be asked. De-
tails of legislation and appropriations
required viii be announced before the
legislature convenes.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
Adiutant Generals New
Clerk With Lawton in
The Philippine Islands

Jerome P. Goodwin. of Los Angeles,
has arrived here to take a clerical po-
sition in the adjutant generals office,
He comes to Santa Fe on the advice
of his physician, who recommended Q
dry climate.
Mr.. Goodwin is an expert account
ant and soldier. He served with Cen
eral Lawton in the Philippine Island,
having been a non-commissioned Of
ficer in the Fourth U. S. cavalry. He
is eligible to the appointment of cap
tain of volunteers.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14

clusion that 1t was my duty to make
these Complaints, and now that I have
SO decided. / shah push them to a con-
clusion, and while doing SO, | have the
consolation Of the thought that Mr..
Chrisman Is fully able to employ
counsel and pay witnesses to prepare
a proper defense, and even II the fed
eral authorities take cognizance OF
any of these offenses, he viii be well
equipped financially to defend him
self.r
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14

"A man who came into this world as Napoleon was leaving its glory IN
the battle Of Waterloo was laid to rest yesterday Like Napoleon, this man
was also a soldier. Born in the troublous time when all Europe was
trembling one hundred and one and a half years ago, he did not escape the
horrors of war, and served in the union army some Sc years ao.
This man who now sleeps with other soldiers in the National cemetery
here vas Ruperto Armijo, of Aqua Fna street. He died Saturday night OF
old age, but the same kind Nature that watched over him for a century
also deigned to spare him the wnhered appearance Of sennity. His race
was full, his chest broad and solid. mis- weight not less than $50 pounds
People who gazed at the nfeless body could not believe that the deceas-
ed was ove 90 and yet this centenaran was the father of a boy rs years
ri MMM wf#wf
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
$3.50 Autos
Licensed When
Year Closes

The present calendar year will
close with a record Of probably $3.50
automobiles licensed In the state. The
licenses issued up to today total 1928,
or 1928 more than licensed during the
IL months cf 1915. More than 30 APP
pIleatlcns for 1912 licenses have been
already received at the office Of the
secretary Of state. Three thousand
w17 licenses hive been sent out to
Various sections Of the state.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
IRRIGATION
CO. INCORPORATED

The Colmor Irrigation & Land com
pany, Of Colmor, Colfax county, filed
articles Of Incorporation with the
state corporation commission today.
The authorized capital is $2O0,O0O,
and the company is starting with sea-
900 subscribed. The incorporators
are William Fl. Filff and Paul Blount,
of Colmor; Edward Fl. Traylor and
Nellie L. Traylor, of Ration, and Mar
garet G. Wolf, Of San Antonio, Texas.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
OF EDUCATION
HOLDS FINAL MEETING
ON DECEM Der %

The state board Of education is
scheduled to meet at the capitol on
Thursday, December %. The object
Of the meeting is to check up finally
all Of the accounts of the department
and transact other business that will
wind up the affairs of the board. the
members rests with the incoming gov
January /. The appointment of new
members rest with the incoming gov
ernor.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
]. S. SUPREME COURT
UPHOLDS CONVICTION
or BENITO LOyAT

(By Leased Wire to New Mexican.)
Washington, Dec. 11-Conviction
Of Benito Loyato, Of Taos, N. M.
of killing of Juan Trujillo, in 1908.
was affirmed today by the supreme
court. Lovato, sentenced to from
seven to ten years Imprisonment,
alleged Irregularities in his trial.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
Weather Bureau Report
For Month Tribute
To Climate

The weather bureau reports that
November was an unusually clear
month. At anita Fe 81 per cent Of
the possible sunshine was record
ed. or a total Of $50 hours, and
there were 20 days with SO per
cent or more of the possible
month. At Santa re 81 per cent Of
the possible amount was recorded,
and there were n days with SO per
cent or more OF the possible
amount. For the state as a whole,
there were 20 clear, 3 partly cloudy
and 2 cloudy days.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-14
Oil Company
Places Big Derricks

Roswell, N. NJ, Dec. 1s.-The Toll
tee Oil company will place their steel
derricks and massive machinery for
their first oil well this week. The
trucks are here and every thing is
now ready for the drilling to start.
The well will be located a mile west
and 10 miles north OF Roswell. The
other test wen will be started as soon
as the necessary machinery arrives.