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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-17

AT WELI5-Alexande Oil
company is drilling In the important
test on the Alexander farm, north
west quarter of 26-2S-l west, at 1870
feet and expected to get into the sand
at any time. Considerable gas has
been developed in the shallower sands
in the Alexander and because all Of
the formations have been higher and
had the gas than in the Larrabee a
mile east. il has all the earmarks of
n real well.
Reports originating from one or two
scouts who did not know conditions
were sent to head offices a few DAYS
ago that the Larrabee was making
n lot OF water with the oil. This, how
ever was decidedly incorrect, the only
water In the well coming from a leak
ing casing, which has been in eVi-
dence for the past three months. The
well is not making a bit OF water from
the deep sand and it is making about
10 barrels of oil Just In the top of
the formation. The I.arrabee is the
Mid-Co Petroleum companys No
ON the southeast quarter of 24-2S-1
west.
Some work has been done on about
every rig in the field in the past few
days, making the housing ready to
NllIlStdlu Ilt COlu WtdlItf. lnt
sudden change was the cause of con-
siderable delay in the field for dav
ur two because no one was prepared
for it, There will be no more shut
downs, however, because of the cold.
Rig builders are working on the
Gypsy Oil company's rig at the No 3
on the Alberti farm, southeast quar-
ter of 32-29-l east. which was de
stroyed by fire. They will be ready
to run tools in the rig to fix up the
top of the hole by the latter part of
the week.
Cosden Oil company and Letcher's
No. on the McEwen farm, southwest
quarter of 4-2S-1 east. is full of salt
water at 3,440 feet and will probably
be abandoned. This probably defines
line there and makes the South
western Oil company's Herman we'll.
southeast quarter of 5-2S-1 east, the
east line in that tier Of sections
north part of township 2S-1 east.
However, there are other tests work
ing still east of the McEwen and
there are to be put down on the pos
sibility of the McEwen simply being
in fault in the formation. Also,
It is possible that the Cosden oil com
pany will case past the water in the
sand and put the McIIwen on down
for a BartlcsVille sand test, near $500
feet.
AT NOWATA -- Jelink. Neal and
Moore No s on the Earl Davis farm
in the east half sf the southeast Of
23-25-14 is making 20 barrels.
Whitehll and others No. 4 on the
Willie Saunders farm in the south
half of the southwest of 2425-14 is
Il 20-barrel well.
Davis Harshbarger and Heffner
No on the Foreman farm in the
northeast OF the nohtreast of 25-25-l4 4
Is making 20 barrels.
TOWN OF CUSHING - Milton
Thompson No. in 26-1S-5 got the
sand at $500 feet and IA feet in is
making about 1000, 900 feet of gas
and spraying a little oil.
The Home Gas company No. in
23-1S-5 is spudding in.
AT BIACkWEII-The Alexander
Oil company test in 26-2S-1e yester-
Gay lowered its casing to 3.374 feet
to shut off the water and expected to
drill in az soon as the hole was baled
out. provided the casing was tight.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
M0UATAINA|R MURDER
SIXTH IN SEVEN YEARS
TRACEABLE TO BOOZE
SALMON LOPEZ SHOT AND
KILLED BY JOSE BARRAGoz Ar
NATIVE BALL, RESULT or
WHiekEY

Monntainair, N. NJ, Feb. 12.-At the
native dance last night, on the east
side Of town, Jose Barragoz shot and
killed Salmon Lopez. Whisky is said
to have been the cause Of the trouble.
Strong drink has been the direct
cause Of six murders in Mountainair
during the past even years, and vet
not n drink has been legally sold
here during these years.
The Ladies' Club, OF Mountalnair,
raised $500 last FRIDAY night with
a supper and literary entertainment.
The proceeds are to be used in beau
tifyiug the cemetery.
The program was varied and well
carried out. The schools did we'll
both in concert drills and individual
recitation, and the crowd went home
feeling well paid for attending.
When the new auditorium is finish
ed in the High School building. Noun
tainair will have a hall large enough
to seat all who care to attend.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
FORMAL HEARING ON
INTERSTATE RATES
DELAYED Z MONTHS
TESTIMONY AT LOCAL HEARINGS
THRouGHouT STATE MUST
FIRST BE REVIEWED

The formal hearing in connection
with the proposed readjustment Of
intra-atate class rates BY the state cor
poration commission, probably viii
not be held for It least two months.
Before IL is called the testimony
taken at the preliminary hearings
held by the commission at various
points in the state in January and
early this month Will be reviewed.
and several matters taken up with
the railroads and settled, if possible,
through correspondence. AT the for
NAL hearing, which VIII be held here,
shippers and representatives Of the
railroads viii be heard. Following this
hearing, the commission viii make an
order establishing a new schedule Of
rates. The rates win be on d mileage
basis.
AT the preliminary hearings of the
commission practically all Of the OBJ
j%ections to the proposed new schedule
came from houses that are enjoying
short-haul business. The tentative
schedule Of rates shows some in
creases In rates for short distances.
and substantial reductions in rates
for long hauls,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
Teachers Of Guadalupe
County Endorse White

Back from Fort Sumner where he
attended the Guadalupe County Teach
ers' Association conventions State
School Superintendent Avian n.
White says he had a strenuous time
He arrived here about 2 q. M. from
Lamy and says he appreciated great
~ some remarks made by Mr. Justice
Hanna concerning the stub train.
I'VE had an educational session at
fabian Friday night. said Mr.. White,
land it was interesting At Fort SUM
ner we were well received by ESQ per-
sons. a large turnout for that place.
Seventy Of the 9s teachers were pres
emit. Speeches were made By Dr..
Frank II. H. Roberts. Of Las Vegas,
Prof. Roscoe G. Hall. or the Uniyer-
sity of New Mexico, and by Mrs. S.
r. Cuiberson, Of Roosevelt county. ]
was greatly pleased at the enthu-
siasm Of every one,
The convention passed resolutions
warmly endorsing Mr.. Whites admins
istrati0n.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
Amendment to the
Constitution Means
a Federal Militia

That the Natlonad Guard really de.
sires to be f~ederalized in order to
help the movement for preparedness
vas again pointed out today by Adju.
tant General Harry T. Herring, who
called attention to Senate Joint Reso-
lution~No, 95s introduced BY Senator
Gore. which is~to amend the consti.
tuition Of the United States relating
10 the calling out OF the militia. This
resolution Is as follows:
"Reslved BY the Senate aud House
Of Representatives Of the United
States Of America in congress ASSEM-
lied dwo-thirds Of each house com
CURING thereinl that in lieu Of the
18th paragraph of the section 5 Of
article + b fthe constitution Of the
United States the following be pro-
posed as an amendment to the CON
stitution which when ratified by the
legislatures or ~three-fourths Of the
shall be valid to all intents
and purposes as d part Of the consti-
tuition Article XVIII: THE congress
shall have the power TO provide for
forth the militia to execute
the laws Of the Union, suppress insnr-
rection, repel invasion and carry on
war.
The National Guard, General Her
ring says. IS strongly in favor Of this
Joint resolution as it viii mean the
liberalization Of the militia.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17

Under the caption, Dur Next Sen
lator.g El Bien Bublico, the Democrat
He Spanish weekly Of Taos, proposes
Felix Martinez tor the Democratic
nomination for g. S. senator, and urg.
els all Democrats to unite with 1t to
brinr about his selection for the sen
aturlal race.
Felix Martinez was born in Pc
knasc0. this county, II says, and
therefore to us he Is not a stranger.
as pretended by Republicans papers.
He belongs to this same soil, is one of
us, and is one that knows our me-
cessitles and consequently can, with
a perfect knowledge, defend our in
Eterests In the United States senate.
He ii d voter Of this state. posses.
SEES large properties here. and has
taken part in the political life Of New
Mexico. It was due to his unceasiMg
energy chat the Democracy triumph
ed il the first state election. and
We have no doubt that il we select
him to carry the standard In the
coming campaign be Will again guide
the Democratic hosts to victory. Mr..
Martinez is fhe candidate most fear
ed by the Republicans, and for this
reason they are anticipating the an
nuuncement of his candidacy BY re-
presenting him as a foreigner whose
interests are outside Of the country,
but we know and all the people
know that although he has some in
terests hi Ell Paso, Texas, his heart
III ur1th s4nt NTH His nx4t. xro4.l~ 4yhr
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
SCHOOLS REOPEN
AT TUCUMCARI
QUARANTINE LIFTED AGAINST
SCARLET FEVER BUT KIDS
NAY co ONLY TO SCHOOL

Tucumcari, N. NJ. Feb, 14.-The
Tucumcari public schools, which have
been closed for the past three weeks
on account Of the quarantine, opened
this morning. At the present date
there have been no developments o.
contagious diseases for the past two
weeks, and the health authorities re
port conditions good.
Books IN houses where there have
been scarlet fever patients have been
ordered burned, the city to supply new
ones where necessary.
The proclamation Of January 2Srd.
win stf1l remain in effect. whereby all
children under sixteen years Of age
viii be forbidden to attend any public
gathering. or to appear upon the
streets other than going to and from
school, The special officers viii con.
tinue on duty to see that the rules Of
this proclamation are enforced
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
STATE AND TEXAS
READY FOR HEARING
TAKING or TESTIMONY IN RouN.
DAIRY DISPUTE TO BE RESu-
MED IN NEAR FUTURE.

Both New Mexico and Texas are
now ready to resume the taking Of
testimony In the New Mexlco-Texas
boundary dispute, ana Attorney GEN
eral Frank w. Clancy has made ar
rangements to go to FL Pasb early
next week In connection with the
work, However as the state tax
commission meets here next Monday,
and as the commission probably Will
want to consult him about some Of
the details Of the Hawkins-Springer
mine tax law, which viii be dealt
with for the first time by that body
at that meeting, he may delay his
departure for seveal days.
Texas still has some direct testi-
mony to introduce, and the ATTORNEY
General Of Texas has notified Mr..
Clancy that the Introduction Of this
testimony will require at least a
week. After that there will be tes-
In rehuttal by New Mexico.
IN the additional work in the bound
airy dispute this state Will have only
the funds appropriated BY Dona Ana
county, the last legislature having re-
fused to make an appropriation to
continue the work.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17

Democratic Victory IN First State Election
Largely Due to Him, Says lei Bien Publico

Is interesting to note that some Of
the local Spanish-A Americana Of the
Democratic party believe that in the
event Assistant Secretary Of the IN,
terror "A. Al Jones becomes a candt
date for the senatorial nomination
and is named Martinez Will be viii.
Ing to take the nomination for gov
ernor. 1t has been the general be.
lief that Martinez would consider
only the nomination for United
States senator, but there now seems
to be an idea In some quarters that
the gubernatoriaI nomination would
be entirely acceptable to him.
It is a matter OF, common knowledge
at this time that the Democratic
Spanish-Americans feel that HI case
Jones or some other spapish-Amer-
lean Is nominated for United States
senator, the goYernorehip should be
given to a Spanish American They
point out that it is practically Ger.
tain that the Republicans will name
a native for one Of the big Offices,
and that in order to hold the native
vote the Democrats must do likewise.
Even those who admit that the Span
ieh-Americans are not entitled to as
many places IN the Democratic tic
ket as on the Republican. because
Of the smaller number in the party,
insist that 1t will be necessary to
nominate a Spanish-American for
senator Of governor.
Besides Felix Martinez, Lieutenant
q. G.. de Baoa. and Secre.
tary Of State Antonio Lucero are
prominently mentioned in connection
with the gubernatoriaI nomination.
The lieutenant governor and the
secretary of state also have been
mentioned for some time as possible
for the congressional no
mination. There is d feeling among
many Of the Anglo-Americans Of the
Democratic party that the Spanish.
Americans should be satisfied with
the congressional nomination, and
The nomination for some Of the less
Important state offices, leaving the
senatorial and gubernatorial nominal
ions to Anglo-Americans,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
ACTION IN
TAX CASES WRONGLY
REPORTED he SAYS

IWH|N WY Hr#HtMI ZF .NHtMWN M|N4EHX
lpfD NOT INSTRUCT VALENCIA
COUNTY TREAeunER 70 pfsRE,
GARD RAlsEa MADE BY STATE
TAX COMMISSION, 1.-THE COURT
EXPLAINS
Iii d letter to Attorney General
Frank w. Clancy, Judge NJ g Me-
chem, Of Socorfo. explains that the
TAX order which he issued to the Va
leneia county treasurer In January IN
no way gave that official the right, as
has been stated. to accept 1916 taxes
on The basis of the valuations fixed
BY the county commissioners. disFe-
garding the raises made by the state
tax commission His Instruction he
says, merely was to receive whatever
amoiint was offered. giving a receipt
for that amount, as the treasurer took
the position that he could accept only
the full amount OF the taxes. and
many tax payers wanted to pay only
what they admitted was due.
After stating that from published
accounts 1T might be thought he had
held that the raises made by the state
tax commission were illegal, and to-
have advised persons whose taxes
had been raised not to pay, Judge Me-
chem says;
1T all grows out OF an order 4
made to the treasurer Of Valencia
county, which he deemed essential tol
his protection His position was that
he could receive nothing but the full
tax due by the books, and persons
came to me and complained Of this
and wished to pay what they admit
ted to be due. / instructed him that
he must receive whatever was paid.
the person paying a receipt for
SO much money. Hewn also advised
course, that no taxpayer could an
mex any conditions to his receipt He
was only entitled to a receipt In full
II he paid in full
The erroneous idea concerning the4
Mechem order was due to d report
sent from Los Lunas at the time the
order was made and which was
in an Albuquerque paper.
The substance Of Judge Mechem's
has been transmitted to Secre.
Eary Howell Earnest Of the state tax
commission by Attorney General
Clancy which says
Il have many times had occasion
o advise county collectors to the
effect that they should never
to receive money unless the
person offering to pay imposed some
improper condition, such as the de-
for a receipt in FULL
Judge Mechem' Mr.. Clancy adds,
does not want the commission to
get q false impression with regard to-
his aetion In this natter
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17

rebof ~ I'LL ssSfeta.w hinssIi INV
the report Of the Commissioner OF TIL
General Land Office, when ~dlseeoted
Win show X you that the administra
tipn ofsthe public lands ID the United
States today is being paid for by the
taxpayers and that the proceeds Of
1.-THE public domain are being eaten up
by clerks nithe public land Office. Iii
stead Of there being S2.O0O,0Q0 as
shown IN this report, L say to you thar
there ID not one dollar or receipts
above expenditures. The report IL
self does not show that the last con.
greas Tor the purpose Of paying these
expenses as set forth ID this report,
appropriated more than $S,0D0O00
which was expended BY the land Office
itself or BY the Interior department.
am not rejecting. MIR. President, /
want II understood. Some senators
always fear that IN remarks Of the
kind am making there is intended
some reflection. political or other
wise, upon the present Incumbent OF
some Office. Nothing is further from
my thoughts. The present admiuls
tration Is pursuing exactly the course
which has been pursued BY former adj
minlstrations It Is p~ufsuing exactly
the same methods Of bookkeeping
which they found In force when the
administration took charge Of the
land office. They are dlsposing Of
lands in the same way they have been.
disposed OF for years and years. TN.
der the method Of bookkeeping it is
shown that S4,0O0,00O were placed to
the credit Of the reclamation fund or
the United States out Of the sale Of
public lands. The Treasury report
shows nothing like SO much placed in
the hands Of the secretary Of the
treasury. The Interior departments
report shows nearly a million dollars
less; but these mistakes were made
and have been made for years, not
by this administration
Mr. President, it may be that we
can not get a general measure which
would be satisfactory to the senators
the different states For my
state or my portion OF the country,
the only satisfactory method 0f handI-l
Ing the public lands is to let the local
peple handle them themselves. It'll
too much in overhead charges
TO handle them from Washington.
You can not do 1t without loss. You
turn them over to the people oil
New Mexico, and they Will handle
them at a profit, but they must not
be restricted in handling such lands
as the senator is now asking In re-
gard to those to be donated to his
The tracts must not be rel
stricted to 100 acres or 800 acres or
$40 acres. The only object in max
Ing a restriction would be to prevent
ands from going into private owner
through some collision and
fraud. and the object is that they
become taxable and help out the
revenue Of the local government
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
1916 MEETING
OF TAX Commission
COMMENCES ON NEXT
MONDAY, FEBRUARY Il
NET VALUE or OUTPUT or COAL
AND METAL MINES OE or
MOST IMPORTANT MATTERS
BOARD RAILROADS no ENTER
PROTEST.

The first regular meeting Of the
state tax commission this year will
be held at the capitol here next week.
commencing next Monday, February
II. The Bursum law provides that
the first regular meeting in each
year shall open on the third Monday
OF February. AIT next weeks meet
ing the commission win determine
the net value Of the output of each
coal and metal mine in the state, and
these valuations VIII be certified to
the county commissioners of the coun-
ties in which the mines are located
before the first Monday in March.
Also several tax appeals will be heard
and some general taxation matters
considered.
The Hawkins-Springer mine tax
law. under the provisions Of which the
commission will determine the net
values Of mine outputs, states that
the commission shall meet to de-
termine these yaIues on the first Mon
day of February Of each year. How
ever. as the Bursum law fixes the
third Monday Of February for the
first meeting each year, Attorney Cen
eral Clancy held that there was no
need Of holding a meeting on the first
Monday as the work prescribed by
the Hawkins-Spfinger measure could
be accomplished in ample time if
taken up at the regular February meet
ing.
AT the meeting next week represen-
tatives of the El Paso & Southwest
ern, Southern Pacific and Arizona &
New Mexico roads will appear to pro-
test against the raises made BY, the
commission at its November meeting,
when the valuations Of corporate prop
erty and livestock for 1916 we're
fixed. The valuations of the three
roads mentioned were considerably in
creased over those fixed in 1915, and
notices Of appeal were filed with the
commission some time ago.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
TO VOTE ON
THE DEMON RUM SOON
WILL TAKE ACTION REGARDING
SINGLE SALOON NOW oPERAT-
IN TOWN

Howell Earnest, secretary of the
ttate tax commission, who returned
here yesterday after a business trip
10 Clayton, states that a local option
election to determine the saloon qles
tlon ii the Union county seat will be
held In June. Petitions for the cleo
ton we're in circulation while Mr..
Earnest was there. and were being
freely signed. when Mr.. Earnest left
Clayton there was but one saloon op-
en-, but Arrangements we're being
made by parties who had bought the
fixtures and stock or the Ehlnnd sal
loon to open another. A temporary
Injunction secured last week. direct
ed Sheriff CrumIey ana restraining
him from interfering with the saloons
In the same block with a church. and
which were closed under the statute
providing that a saloon shall not be
conducted within 900@ yards Of any
church. was rendered ineffective when
the authorities revoked all Of the sa.
loon licenses on the ground that their.
proprietors had previously pleaded
guilty to violations of the saloon reg
ulations. The saloon now open is
more than 800 yards distant from any
church. and Is In the hands or a new
proprietor, having been recently pur-.
chased BY a man from Alamnsa, Colo
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
Ration Case Is Still
On in FEDERAL Court

Albuquerque. N NJ, Feb. 15.ADr.
Lamb OF Ration, testifying today In
the federal court in the case OF Pearl
Keyser against Or. J.. T. Hobbs
stated that when he attended an
operation which was performed on tho
woman her condition was such, IN
hts opinion. as to make it impossible
FOR the defendant to have performed
The operation alleged a few days be-
fore.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
Court Hears Argument
in Norment- Lopez Suit

District Judge Edmund G Abbott
this afternoon is hearing argument
over the Injunction suit brought BY
James M. Norment against Celso 10.
peg. county treasurer, to restrain The
treasurer from issuing deeds for ces
tain property sold az public auction
for taxes some time ago Mr. Nor
lnent alleges that there was an IRE.
fildrity IN the sales as regards the
hours at which lheF we're made. AZ
torney {. H. cfist represents MT.
Nclntent and District Attorney Alex
apder Rekd and Attorney a b. Rene.
han. Of Henehan and Wright, repre-
sent the defendant.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
Plays WITH
Matches; Is Dead
FronlA wtul Burns

Tneamcari. N. NJ. Feb. H..
Pedro, the little five-year-old son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Yanez, living in
The east part Of town, Is dead AS
q result Of burns, On the day be-
fore the child got hold OF q box
M matches, igniting them, with
the result that his clothing
: caught fire. The little fellow was
horribly burned about the chest,
arms and face.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
AGENT GOES
FOR CARLOAD OF SEED
GONZALES TO SECURE CHOICE
CATS IN DENVER FOR SAN MIC.
uEL AND MORhFARMERs; CfTi.
zENs RAISE $4,000

NJ. r. Gonznles, agricultural agent
for Mora and San Miguel counties,
passed through here this morning on
his way to Denver, 10 purchase a large
Quantity Of eeed-mostly oaisr-fo be
distributed to the farmers OF San Mig
mel and Mora counties 80 that they
may plant abundant crops thIs spring
and reap a harvest Of high duality and
one that IS easily marketed.
The bankers of Las Vegas alone
hav put M <e.000 to finance the ISM
It IS said Mr. Gonzales win probably
return With a carload OF seed in a To-
days.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
WGNDERFUL RESULTS
IN MORA co PLEASE
STATE SUPE RV|SOR
MEksFELDER cRAriFlED nv
SPIRIT AND PROGRESS SHOWN
~ MORA COUNTY EpucATl0N.
AL GATHERINGS

Inspired BY the enthusiasm mani
Tested BY large gatherings at Mora
Mora county, from Feb. 40 to the l2fh
inclusive State Industrial Supervisor
IL. G. Newsletter spoke elpquently to
day Of the work accomplished for ed
uoatlun ia Mofa county t was 4
surprise and 4 pleasure 70 see the ont
pouring, to hear the inspiring dis
courses, 70 Witness the enthusiasm
ana tn view tho splendid exhibits
he said. There were excellent ad-
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
No Clue found in
Albuquerque Murder

Albuquerque. FEB. l5ANo clue had
been folnd late today to the murder
tfs Of Jose N Chavez. whose hacked
and mutllafed body was found Sunday
buried ID 3 shallow sraFa ID b brick
shfd south Of the city Tie aufhorl
ties are still completely in the dark