davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-10

at Zuni. which waters 1900 acres.
Wherever there are flowing
streams in New Mexico the land
; that align them are irrigated
through a system of communit,
bitches which bring the water onto
the soil, and it matters not how
small the stream may be some pro-
vident farmer will find a means oil
making use of its waters to increase
the productiveness of his land. This
latter system of irrigation has been
in operation in New Mexico since
its earliest settlement, and has
proven eminently successful, many
small patches of ground having pro-
duced food-stuffs for generations
through this simple method of irri-
CATION.
There are now several projects un-
der consideration to be established
through the working OF the Carey
Act, which was extended to New
Mexico i'll 1909, and which is admin
istered by a State board with the
State Engineer as executive officer,
Also there is III operation IN tins
state a district irrigation law, en-
t''N" ~ NY HOS'9'"t ~ y ')V>' u"
Ter "hlch a community OF lahd OWL
ers may associate themselves 20
letaef iNf Inc purpose OF poh'rh%
'helr lands to secure iHldS "Ih
"hicf TO conStrn't necessary works
in a local Irrigation district. This
method has been tried in several
counties If New MeXico, San Juan
and San Miguel Counties being the
iIrSt TO axe ADVANTAGE OF II, II It
has proved very satisfactory
But, it must not be presumed that
crops will not grow in this state
without irrigation, for such would be
a very erroneous conclusion. So
called dry farming in New Mexico
has long since passed beyond the
doubtful stage and has been de-
monstrated as a paying investment
and successful enterprise in so many
different parts OF the state that It
cannot be claimed as more especial
" adapted to any one particular
locality than to others, although the
most extensive FARMING u'4cI tH'S
method mas been conducted III me
eastern and northern portions OF me
state. he term Dry FARMING. does
not inr.y an absence OF m~"iSturc'
, ,,n-::..b1o,II,'t ;1,S ION enif;rirnt
1a,.," ~ no;s,rrn homo furnished
".l"',!a. ,bro,Dh n9,+traI in.
stc,d Is = art;i;c,1 means
C [I@I cornty has abont 10000 acres
~ Ind unJ,r -cr,t;yat;on, and Tor
rar% - county annroximatcIv $1,000
arres all of which is under drv farm
;rr Methods as neither Of these
r "[1 has anv i%rieated lands.
Co,inY cor "4y where there are sever
N'iid@ 'ouH'!. why '"O'>
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-10

oWH tapiuiy uuIiuB Tue iSSt teW
years, proving profitable and giving
promise of becoming one of the more
important industries of the state.
Cattle of the New Mexico ranges
are bred principally from the White
face Hereford and are among the
finest and healthiest in the world.
There are other breeds also, such Is
the Polled Angus, Polled Hereford
and Durham, the H%erefords being
raised chiefly for beef cattle. Here
ford calves, during the years of 1914
and 1915, sold for $50 a head.
In hog raising the Duroc Jersey
seems to be best adapted to the con-
ditions prevail ing in this state and
this industry is extremely profitable
as the percentage of disease is UNI
usually low owing to this health
full climate.
Sheep are bred up from all the finer
stock of eastern states and Europe.
The high grade wool sheep produce
smaller lambs than the coarser
breeds, but the crossing OF the ma
live sheep with the finer grades
gives a large body with finer tex
lures Of wool, and this wool is es-
pecidlly adapted to the weaving Of
Navajo Indian blankets, as demon
strated on the San Juan Reservation;
and the sheep is a ready seller for
mutton. Lambs from New Mexico
known as Feeding lambs" brought
as high as five dollars a head during
1918. These were shipped to Colo
RADIO, Nebraska and Kansas points
near packing house markets. The
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-10


n ferent projects are too extensive
S particularize regarding them. Al
S other element to be considered !
fixing prices of such lands is tn
nearness to market. as we'll as tn
2 character Of soil and the condition @
5 the water rights. However, in a ger
! eral way, raw lands range from SIS (
SIS an acre. Cultivated lands under ir
} rigation bring from $40 to $500 a
acre; those with bearing orchard
from $500 to $1,000 an acre, Will
lands subject to irrigation by pump
ing. with water undeveloped, sell TO
SIS to $50 an acre.
There is such a varied assortmen
If irrigated lands in the state tina
it. would not be difficult to suit thos,
desiring to purchase. General,
speaking, the lands sold under irri
CATION projects CO. be secured or
easy terms. The ter rights in
variably are incontestable, &C tn,
state is very cautious in % ...ltinl
rights to appropriate waters: onl,
bona fide investors prepared TO car
ry out their construction plans beinl
Lands are beinr taken Nd 50 ran.
id,v and their DEVELOPMENT ;s so cor.
slant. hat the time Of what NAV h,
called che3D lands in Nov Ncx;cr
is raDidIv nassina The hipbiy cnt.
tiv?tcd small farm IN his st,ta car
he made to nav for ;tse,f arJ bt;no
= rocd t;vinn IN ;ts o,v,er
THE ELEPHANT BUTTE DAM
,"a. - lle ~ tndi ms INC
.GI+esa slorage lrr!eai'on project m
S"e O"'HS ""1 , 'oCd'eu III 'ne
,or 'W ": "t.,eo, " ieW woros
ond d;mar5 u'J ".n.ne'ic 'cSeiVoal
anp uitei s,''. udnl may De o. specla
,;oo - ,'9'l E'cNn!b ii'io' n Ia
'.gi ,.Sl.,-tN ~" pro eetS !" tt'S
.'o' l','','VI.l t".H - 'Ii iie oniy
u'lEas'~n tyS:c"' ySlaot,,lleH by INC
80 '.,iie1. ~ N'W NieSlTo' nc
- ~ ! 'r.vll I.H SefTidi ot"c'S
"u t"4'an '"''"l'3 Hafe pee"
,.e'I 'G,el.cn 100 "'ae' ne zap
nrnm 'y'''''H ~ 't"i9 |" @.AoP-
"'eu'.
Inc ticphant Butte Dam taxes
MS name from an, imposing butte
"'',5 bears a striking resemblance
to me head 81 an elephant, around
Whlrh TIE reservoir IS goastTucted'
forming an island OF the ancient
I@rdHa1k as the water "rad1''Y
r'''9- ms butte IS an extinct vol
emo, composed on a Dark readish
baSalt but notwithstanding the hard
ness ct tins substance 1t gives Indi-
cations OF d~l'lnic@ratlns slner he
TuIaE Ur1G tfVThnh FntI tho TnEET-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-10
AIFETT VITVTT'IIr TTNTIIF
LEASING TAT LANDS.

gazing or agricultural purposes
Grazing la,ds are leased for Il"
cents an acre, per annun, and asr'
c'.i.r1I lands for 'rnln ten t" t'N' -
cent, an acre yearly. according T.
--.' .ora.r.v g0rlLz ~ cnna'..'n Of
fOUR LAND OFFICE BOOK
i.c lands. .e-' '"'e~, I"N eyer a7'
h.oct ~ c,a"2e- t't u't duI'f .'
H-a nl the l.nsr
lta,e, ar' 1t'.c for tI.r
NIB q g. -a.t ul 81" land 81 ."
f'. f.r.." l.... ..""l
80 GO .l."o. off. '.a '.-5t day
i.''. t'.'."'' '.. H' u.
sat" .t'
'ea-'r. t'. -.'r ".n."
Hre &. H..t. 10. tIr'-ea 'r
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-10

....H ....f l.. -I.'. Erry
g., .r .
..-.I a.. ia
r.. r... .-. ~. ~
H-
,
.. .,.
~. ..
.-r..gf. ..,..
Silver r-.-
.. -12-. u..t. -... ..
.'.s,.s. ...-.'-
7,.4e ~fisrr,s v... conway
idea af the Importance oi ne
,-aI resource. 81 ..a Me@teo. '"',
in addition no those above Ua. ""''
there are deposits oi salt, sf.uaHr,
.rar. zee. t~au ores. a'um, man.ran" q.
gvpsum. mica, turquoise and even
mccrchaum. the latter having been
found only in Asia Minor, IN paying
quantities, until discovered in tins
state. Since the discovery OF lungs
ten in New McXico, only about a
wear and a hall ago, the snip
,,.,,te of this yalu1bl ore nave DGtl
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-10
LANDS.

PRICES OF IRRIGATED
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-10

We reproduce at length from the
revised Red Book the following val
liable information for the benefit of
new settlers and intending locaters
in the site.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
'JITNEY COAL NOW
Topeka Concern Starts Two
Wagons on Regular Routes.
"BIack Diamonds" Will Be Sold
in City in scent Lots.

Five cent coal has come with jitney
and nickel ice. Two wagons similar to
ice wagons will start Monday noon on
both sides of the river selling small
lots of coal at 5-10-25 cent prices. The
fuel is sold by the bucket, which
weighs 20 pounds when filled, and
costs 10 cents
The proposition originated with A.
w. Coffman, who has gone in partner
ship with c. H. Berry, forming the
Jitney Coal company.
One wagon will run from Fourth
street north to the river and a North
Topeka branch will operate to Little
Russia. No orders will be delivered
off of the regular route which
amounts to less than a dollars worth
At present the Jitney Coal company
is buying from Topeka dealers but
later expects to ship in its own coal
Topeka dealers are bothered with
thousands Of small orders every win
ter and A. w. Coffman got the idea
from his father, G. G. Coffman, 81 5
East Fourth street, who has operated
Il coal yard in Topeka for 8 years.
He saw the prospect of good business
in jitney coal and acted upon it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
Who CAN TEL?
Judge MacFarIand Has KnOtty
Problem to Solve.
Are Children of Half Brothers
First or Second Cousins?

This morning the casual visitor at
the court house, if he happened to
drop into the probate court, found
Judge Hugh mcfarland barricaded
behind a litter of heredity diagrams
and crumpled scratch paper.
For the last two years Judge Mac
Farland has been running a sort of an
information bureau for other probate
judges of KanSas-maybe the job was
wished on him but nevertheless the
queries on technical points of proba-
ton and juvenile law that have been
put to him have been numerous. This
morning a letter from Judge w. H.
Higgins, of Nemaha county, started
riot in the courts brain. Judge Hig-
gins. according to the letter, would
know if sons and daughters of half
brothers could legally marry in Kan
sas.
TITS this way" explained Judge
MacFarland to a visitor this morning
as he used up the last sheet of paper
on his own scratch pad and picked up
fresh pad from clerks desk. 1.-The
sons and daughters can marry and
they can not. 1t all depends: as near
as I can figure out. The Kansas stat
ute holds that half brothers are legally
full blood relatives. But the same
paragraph of the same statute permits
second cousins to marry and prohibits
the marriage of first cousins The
question is are the children of half
brothers first cousins or second cous-
ms - Further the judge saith not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
MEMS FASHIONS
TALE OF BUTTONS
You VIII Wear EN- According
to Your Height.
Spring Calls for Goats About
an Inch Longer.

Kansas City, No, Feb. buttons
will be distributed on mems coats this
season according to the height OF the
wearer, it was determined at the open
ing session of the annual convention
of the International Custom Cutters
association here today. The snort
man will have a one-buttOu sack coat;
the medium sized man will have two
buttons on his coat; the tall man VIII
get three buttons. and four II he IS
tall enough This decree was embodied
in the report of the styles committee
of the association. which set forth the
Innovations in mems clothes for the
coming season.
Changes in the style of clothes for
men was the principal topic of discus
sion at the meetings today. The com
mittee on styles reported that the form
fitting coat still would rule as correct
but that il will be longer and Will bear
narrower lapels and narrower collar
than the coats of last season. Spring
coats will be skeleton-lines, unpadded
and will run to patch pockets, which
will be crescent shaped. Vests will be
singled breasted, cut lower and bear
no collar and the trousers will be mar
row as usual. the committee pointed
out in the report.
In dress clothes there will be
changes. too. the custom cutters de
cided. The front of the dress coat will
pels narrower and there will be an
outer breast pocket. The white silk
vest should be ~" shaped this season,
the committee asserted, and there
should be Il narrow braid on the
trousers. The coat to the dinner suit
will have the outer breast pocket bound
in narrow strip of satin and the lap
pels also will be faced with satin. The
vest to the dinner suit as determined
upon. will be of black silk, close fit
ting and ~ shaped.
The report of the committee was
Illustrated. the new styles being shown
on living models Members of the
committee on styles are: Farr L.
Scott of Cleveland, o., president of the
association; Charles NJ. Taylor, New
York city; John Melengton. Chicago;
H. A Taylor, Toronto. Canada; J. 7.
Jennings, Detroit; John w Harper
Philadelphia, and f. G.. Backstrom.
Kansas City, Mo.
The convention will continue
through Friday of this week and the
voted to practical demonstrations and
discussions regarding the cut and
fabric for spring and summer styles
An exhibit and style show with 400
garments of mems apparel is being
held in connection with the conven-
tion. Among the speakers on the re-
manning days of the convention will be
DIR. Stanley r. Krebs of Philadelphia,
and Franz Deiner. of New York city.
1t is planned, the fashion committee
announced today to show styles of
clothes for men in motion pictures so
that men in every city of the United
States and Canada can know what the
international Custom Cutters associa-
ton has decided upon as correct dress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
HE'S A DRUG USER
Wealthy Husband Takes Pink
Pills for His Liver.
Christian Science Wife Thinks
This Grounds for Divorce.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 1.-William How
ard Keech, son of the late W. h
Keech, multi millionaire steel mag
nate of Pittsburg, will answer the
cross bill for divorce filed by his cho-
rus girl wife, Mrs. lola Caroline Mil
ton Keech, in Judge George Keisten's
court today. Mrs. Keech, in her
cross bill filed in the circuit court,
declares that her husband is, or was.
a drug user.
"Of course, he's a drug user. said
Frank Comerford, Keech's attorney.
$50 am l. Mrs Keech is a Christian
Scientist and every time the poor rel
low took a pink pill for his liver. she
considered it eye witness evidence.
Koech took whatever medicine his
physician directed. Other than thlt,
he's not drug user"
Attorney Comerford will file an an
swAr to Mrs. keech's latest move in
the divorce controversy, this week
Meanwhile. the husband is restrained
by an injunction which Judge Keister
granted Mrs. Keech from spending
any of the 100000 which he inheritS
today as last installment of his
share of his fathers 100000 for
tune.
When Keech, who is a real estate
operator and resides in Glen Ellyn,
filed his bill for divorce last October,
he accused his wife of cruelty.
among other things, she hurled a
comb, hair brush and a jewel box
at me while 1 was in bed he said
She pulled my hair and caused me
great agony" This Mrs. keech de-
MED in her answer. which set forth
that the husband had beaten her re-
| peatedly.
The couple have one child, William
Henry Keech, four years old. In the
| custody of Mrs. w. H. Keech, his pa
ternal grandmother. the boy is living
/ in Los Angeles. Through his father
and his grandmother, he will fall heir
to large part of what r smains of the
| huge fortune of his grandfather.
According to Attorney Comerford.
| Keech met his wife while she was a
member of the chorus of d comic
| opera company in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
TO CONFIRM BRANDEIS
Opponents to Proposed Supreme Court
Justice Give Up the Fight.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The oppon-
ents of Louis D. Brandeis, nominated
to be associate justice of the supreme
court of the United States, admitted
today that he would be confirmed.
Acting Chairman Overman of the
judiciary committee, admitted as a
subcommittee to consider the APP
pointment, the following senator's:
Chiffon CIV. Va.), chairman; Fletch-
er (FlaD, Walsh (MontD, Democrats;
Clark (Wyo.) and Cummings Ia.) ,
Republicans.
Although Senator Overman had an
nounced himself as opposed to the
appointment. the subcommittee is adj
mitted to be friendly to Mr.. Brandeis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
HE CLIMBS ICY POLE
H. :. BIakcly Risks His Life That Old
Glory May Wave.

Climbing a creased pole wouldn't
be in it with a job E. S. Blakely had
this morning climbing the fifty-foOt
flag pole on the city building. The
pole had half an inch of ice on it and
Blakely declared after the trip to the
top and back that it was the hardest
pole-climbing job he had tackled in
thirteen years of experience.
The climbing was made necessary
BY the coming visit of President VIII
son. The rope for the flag had broken
and it was Blakcly's job to carry
wire line to the top, thread the needle
and climb down again. When he was
at the top he was one hundred feet
from the ground-a hundred feet
from the ground with zero temper
ature numbing his hands and nothing
to grip but a swaying pole covered
With ICE.
BlakeIys pay for the job was $3.50
and Commissioner w. L. Porter, who
wrote the voucher, didn't hem and
haw' about it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
AFFIRMS $4,000 FINE

. Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE verdict of
asyjury which two years ago found
Daniel Oonahoe. an attorney. guilty
of conspiracy 10 defame Clarence S.
Funk. former general manager of the
International Harvester, was affirmed
by the appellate court here today.
popahoe was fined $4,000.
The attorney was indicated with
Isaac Stiefel, detective; Miss Aileen
Heppner, and others, who were
CHARGED with conspiring to prosecute
a civil suit against Mr.. Funk. brought
by John c. Henning, for alleged alien
alton of the affections of Mrs. Jose
phine Hennine. An expose and the
criminal cases resulted from this suit.
The prosecution alleged the conspir-
acy was conceived in a spirit of re-
venge against Mr.. Funk because OF
certain testimony he gave when the
election of william Lorimer to the
United States senate was being inves-
tigated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
PERSIA SINKING ALIBI
U. S. Ambassador Says All Austrian
Submarines Plead Not Guilty.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Secretary
Lansing today announced the receipt
of a dispatch from Ambassador Pen
field at Vienna saying that he had
been informed by the foreign office
that all Austrian submarines operat
ing in the Mediterranean had reported
that none of them was concerned in
the sinking of the Peninsular and
Oriental liner Persia.
The secretary also announced he
was addressing to Ambassador Nor
genthau for presentation to the Turk
ish government an inquiry to
whether Turkish submarine was
responsible. The state department
considers that the statement from
Austria Hungary closes the question of
whether a submarine of that nation
ality sunk the Persia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
SCOTT TRIAL BEGINS
Second Case Resulting From a Hold
Up in Central Park.

Trial of D. c. Scott, a negro. on 9
charge of attempting to blackmail
Walter Allison and Miss Goldie Meek
at Central park last May, began this
afternoon in the first division of the
district court before Judge Dana.
Joe Clemens, another negro. ar
rested by j. NJ. Whitaker, park po-
liceman, in connection with the affair.
was convicted of the charge by a jury
during the last term of court Evil
dence in the case is to the effect that
Clemens and Scott, posing as deputy
or special policemen, accosted the
young couple at the park and told the
latter they were under arrest and if
they did not come through" with
$350 they would take them to the po-
lice station Rather than cause his
companion embarrassment Allison
paid the money. About that time
Whitaker happened along and
nabbed the two negroes. 1t was found
on investigation that the young cou
pies actions il the park were in all
ways proper and that Scott and Glenn
ems were simply crooks, officials say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
MADE A LIFE MEMBER
A. NJ. Patton Taken Into RaiIwa )
Employees Benefit Association.

Officers were elected Monday night,
at the annual meeting of the Topeka
Railway Employees Benefit associa-
ton, held in the CLUB room. at the
company headquarters. The Crge MIA
ton includes employees of the railway
company and the Edison company. A
banquet was served following The cleo
ton. A. NJ. Patten, assistant super
intendent of the Illinois Traction com
pany, was made a life honorary mem
Der of the organization by n unani-
nous vote.
Officers elected We're as follows:
President, John S. linn: vice presi-
dent, John H. I5ngle; treasurer, W. c.
Glover, secretary, Otis Goodnow;
board of trustees elected by en-
ployees), II. w. Naylor, Cleve Spiel
man, John II. McCahan. Chas. Taylor
and VIM. King; trustees appointed by
the company. H. w. Iatten, w. H.
Stations and John Altman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
BUSINESS BETTER
Reserve Board Finds General
Trend for Better.
X. C.. District "Unusually Ac-
tive" in Nearly All Lines.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Reports from
federal reserve districts made public
here today by the reserve board indi-
cate that business conditions are still
improving throughout the country.
Boston says the upward trend has con-
tinued throughout January and i'm
provement is seen in nearly all lines
of trade.
Interviews and correspondence with
public service corporations, manufac-
turers and business houses generally,
New York reports, have confirmed the
marked improvement and unusual &C
tivity of trade and industry of the re-
cent months.
The Chicago district announces gen.
orally increasing activity and from st.
Louis the report is that the healthy,
prosperous business condition which
developed during the last few months
continues.
The Kansas City district reports un-
usual activity in most of the lines of
importance with money plentiful and
labor generally employed.
Optimistic is the way in which the
outlook in the Dallas district is des-
cribed and from san Francisco it is
reported that the basic industries are
doing we'll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
BIRTHS REPORTED

Seven boys and two girls is the rec
ord made in the registration of births
with the city clerk today The GER
tificates fled are as follows:
To HARVEY MILLIkEN and wife,
Tecumseh, January IS, a boy
To CHARLES E. SIMONS and wife,
80 Leland, January FL, a boy
To JAMES L. DRAIN and wife 900
Quincy. January 81. a boy
To J. o. ARMSTRONG and wife,
421 Clay, January 20 a boy.
To JAMES WHITE and wife, 629
Western, January 25, girl
To CHARLES X. MYERS and wife,
1900 N. Tyler. January 2S, a boy.
To A C. HECK and wife, 1928 Cen
trail, January IS, a girl
To J. T. BRINK and wife, 239
Broadmoor, January %. a boy.
To CHARLES JACKSON and wife.
1921 n. Quincy. January 25. a bow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
DENY PEACE PACT
England Replies to RumOr OF
DESERVING Allies.
"ShOws How Inscriptions
German Methods Are"

London, Feb Official denial was
made here today of reports. attributed
to German sources that England in
tends to abandon her allies and has
made peace overtures to Germany.
The statement follows:
THE German chancellor has stated
that England is compelling her allies
to refrain from entering upon any
peace movement. This statement
which our allies know to be untrue
was made for the purpose of inJurinS
England in the eyes of neutrals.
ITO our allies, on the other hand,
we hear that insidious and untrue re-
ports are being circulated from Ger
man sources that England intends to
abandon them and has even made
peace overtures to Germany which
have been refused.
THE two statements together are a
good illustration how INSCRIPTIONS
German methods are"