The Lovington leader., 1916-12-08

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Las Vegas Mas represented at the
STATE convention Of teachers at San,h
Re by almost 200 persons.
Supreme Court Justice Frank W.
Parker has sold his ranch and home.
northwest Of Las Cruces to John
walthall OF II Psso
Patricio Gonzales. a young man who
formerly resided st las Vegas. was
,hot and instantly killed In Albuquer
cue by I.eopoldo MaIon.
The National Lumber and creosot'
ing Company filed incorporation pa
pers with the state corporation com
mission. The capitalization is Sl,coo.'
900.
Probate Judge Canuto Alarid at
Santa Pc. upheld the Photographic VIII
OF Mrs Frank Plomteaux. dismissins
the contest OF Forest Ranger Plom'
teaux. her husband.
State Engineer James 4. French has
completed the inspection OF the HOS
welkCarrizozo state road. as far as the
Lincoln county line from Roswell, and
found IL In excellent condition.
Asa rcsul, OF jealous quarrel, Mrs
Sara I.,mos was stabbed to death at
the Hurley mining camp by Pablo
a Ia Nharrn tS under
arrest, charged with murder.
Fatal injuries were inflicted upon
A. Is. Hale while engaged in road
work in la Cinta canon. near Santa
Fe. A large rock which had been
blasted from a ledge fell over and
crushed him.
The four Roswell banks make a
very creditable showing In their Off
cial report OF the 18th. The deposits
total 33.24i,627.53 and the loans 81
s75,C73.G7. This showing is evidence
that the community these four banks
serve is prospering,
The first municipal election at Roy,
Mora county. resulted In siAtytwo
votes being cast and the following Of
ficials being chosen: f. a. Roy,
mayor; Dr. Gibbs, F. s. Brown. Re
migio Lopez and e. L. Justice. trus
tees; Melville Floersheim. clerk.
An order fixing December - as the
date for the conference on 3-cent fare
has been issued By the state corpora
ton commission The meeting will BE-
held at Santa Fr and will b. attended
hy prominent representatives OF rail
roads.
The ambitious plans OF Clovis. CUR!
county, to erect s50,oo0 high school
to accommodate at least 200 10 25t
PUPILS. were discussed in Santa Fc b,
state Industrial Supervisor l.. G. Mcrs
fielder senator.clect from curry
county.
Pablo Peralta was almost Instant,
killed when the horse he Was rldin.
plunged over 20foot embankmcnt
falling on the rider and badly crush
ing him. The accident occurred in tn
deccascd's ranch, about l. miles iron
Gallup.
, With over G1.0oo lambs alread
, shipped from Magdalena. and aroun
! $4,000 more to be- marketed later, an
the price running about 81 per head
= il takes but little figuring to show tha
$ TIE sh,epmcn in that section are real
!. inr a reward.
In probably the fastest 10 rounds G
fighting that the fight fans OF Colun
bus have had the pleasure of witness
Ing, Rufus Williams. of Colonia Dul
Ian, defeated Bull Foster. of San Al
tonic at the Crystal theater, by re-
eiee's decision.
a Broom corn has proved very pro
:, liable crop for Quay county farmer
this season.
The Albuquerque police were /
formed by United States Marshal
' II. Hudspeth OF Santa Fe that +
ward Mcconnell, held on a feder
charge. had escaped from the Rate
Jail. Mcconnell was charged wi
u violation Of the Harrison drug act
: The history of New Mexico will
" told in an historical pageant to be he
- IL connection with the dedication Of
!" new state museum building, THE {
u thedral of the Desert" which prObab
will be completed at Santa Fe by Jul
. l, next. The plans call for the holdi
" Of the dedicatory exercises on July
= 2 and 3. Of next year.
With three counties still to be hea
from, the school census of New Mexi
for 1916 shows q total enrolment
:, ll3.OCl The three counties, McKinl,
y" Sandoval and Sierra. which have n
announced their returns for this yc
= had a total OF 5.lS5 last year, and al
y, ing this to the other % counties.
=. ;" state would have 1926 pupils. tt
=. ic big gain over 1915. which show
. llO,9G9. and a tremendous gain o,
1911, which showed but 100, 0,0i5.
m Roy Christie, colored. a porter
-. the Elks' Club at East Las Vegas,
under Indictment on a charge OF b
ing received stolen property. Chris
\, is said to have received from Hel
Mazen. colored. a quantity Of jewe
and other articles In Albuquerque, ,
says he brought the loot to Las We
and. after he had been arrested, 6
for Christie, to whom he cOnfided
hiding place and told him to 90
get the jewels. Christie denies
-, Ing had anything to do with the
~ elry. and says he does not kl