The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-04

Dcmins Republicans hav, endorsed
Ralph g Ely's candidacy Tor the Re
publican gubcrnatorial campaign
Joo Qucsoubcty, first sergeant uf
of the national guard companies
| ~ Las cruces ana major ct the cadet
battalion ~ the state Agricultural
,cilor, has gone To Washington to
take q three months course prcpar-
ntorN to being examined for - conn
mission rs lieutenant IN the regular
army.
Judg. John u. McFic. referee In
the cas-" II the r. NJ Biggs Ties a
stores CO., vs.. the Arlington Land
company and Thomas II Burns, IN.
|torvcnor. nlod his report Friday The
report shows the valuc OF timber on
lands purchased bN the late senator
T. D. Burns was si5.Gsi The tosti-
mony In the case covers 500 pages
and fifteen days were required to
hear the witnesses.
Adyices from senator ran 90 The
Santa Fe boosters OF the proposed
Gin cities national PARK indicate
lfiN NlflF II ~ dNAlthiN W. I'l' ~
tho establishment of this paik az this
session OF congress.
The governor %Saturday u|1rduucd
Charles : White, sentenced from
Otero county in 1Pt0 TO serve twelve
to fifteen years.
he eighth murder chargc was.
..ll.I .. ~. I-,E.s -. sl. .ttVYA,,t
term of court at silver city last week
when Francisco ia suCCumbcd to a.
bullet wound sustained March 10 ~
the 50 mine near IordsburE. Tcles-
for Cambria. q blacksmith. is accused
of firing the shot
Tho inquest on the body uf Juan
\rragN. a shc"phcrd"r found dead
near Carlsbad two weeks ago. last week
returned a verdict of death at tao
hands OF some persons unknown The
case has created quite q sensation, ns
Array ~. industrious ana well likcd
md had no known enemies
\ large quantity Of trees ordered
hy the town Ut Estiucin and private
citizens living there, are to arrive
from the nursery his w,cn aud viii
bee set ont a. once.
At his conference with SAINT, Fcuns
last week General Manager Fred a.
Fox. of the Santa Fc. promised liberal
concessions In improved train s"rNi''
on the branch line from Lnmy to tn"
capital but fruwncd on the scheme tu
change the name OF Lamy Co santa
Re Junction Mi. Fox also said tho
railroad company would bear half the
expense Of placing a large illuminated
sign at lamy directing tourists 10 the
oldest city IN the United state. 1nd
would maintain similar signs erected
by the city At Goricta and Kennedy,
To warn the approaching trayolr OF
the proximity OF the capital.
I,.pairs and improvements totallpY
81. 600 VIII be- made at '%lrudcrot;
soon. IN preparation for the summer
rush of tourists.
Peter Crimson last week Killed a
mountain lion uoa cimarron which
measured seven feet ten inches from
tip to tap.
The smallpox epidemic at CLOVIS
nov il about ended. only a few cases
remain under quarantine.
ON "A warrant sworn oIt by J. II
S|ulliNant OF Union county. r.. H. cav
son OF clayton last week was bound
over To- the grand jury on a charge of
gambling. his bond being liked a.
$500. Sullivuut alleged carson h.,d
won . saddle. valued at $40. aud a
team OF mules, valued at $3.50. from
MIN.
CLOVIS has commenced preparations
for the meeting Of the rauhandlc-NcW
Mexico Bankers association to ne held
there Ia June.
An assessment OF 900 cents an acre
on the holdings 81 the members ni
the Elephant Butte Water Users as
ISOLATION was levied by that body last
week. Twenty cents OF the ASSESS
mcnt De- tu be paid thus year - cents
in l'li and the same mou the to-
loWiuL Year. There much Approval
evident among the association mem
bcrs for the Leasburg power projoo,
to utilize the water power from the
diversion dam.
\ Judgment tor so 100 wrs award
ri last wcck in favor of the d"iunc'
First State bank uf Las cruces agairs'
" s.. llagcr. surety on the bond 81
NJ % Llcwcilyn, iormor treasurer OF
the state college, which had about
SIS. 00o in the bank when it failed.
\ good rain and some snow fell ut
Las cruces last week The fruit trees,
already beginning iu bloom, were
unchanged. The rauae was badly 90
need of rain.
The Fort hummer land office now ls
receiving an average = twelve appil-
cations OF various slrts each day.
Trains are bringing "a many home
stoaders and others are driving In.
Fire last ThuIsdar destroyed tn
>liycry barn Of \ : Bcck. at Clovis
The building loss WIS s. 5th. with
$500 insurance, and th" damage To the
contents was about s. 300. without in
ran
Tn" second grass IRE to visit he
Cimsrron section last week caused
Emilio valdez. a ranrhman. to turn
out his entire force OF men Tor a -
hou fight to save mis- property, IN
which they were successful.