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El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
Abandoned Coal Mine
Will Be Rel Opened

Trinidad, Colo, Nov. 22.-Engleville
mine, about two and one-half miles
southeast Of here, abandoned six
years ago, is to be reopened as quick
ly as possible, according to B. J. Mat
teson Of the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company.
AS soon as pipe dine can be ex-
tended to the site, and the abandoned
branch of the Denver & Rio Grande
can be placed in service, men and
machinery win be put to work, CON
verting Engleville into a prosperous
and modern coal mining camp.
The ever increasing demand for
coal being made on the Colorado Fuel
& Iron company, is forcing them to
operate every available vein of coal
in southern Colorado. &
Already the railroad company's
engineers are preparing ~specifica-
lions and plans for the repairing OF
track and reconstruction of bridges
between Elmoro and the mine. va
The work Is to be pushed for
ward with all possible speed and
it is planned to open the mine with.
in the next two or three months. i3I
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
VALLEY ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT
SANTA f EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION
Mersfelder Finds Difficulty in Showing Teachers
That One Fare Covers Round Trip; County
Superintendents Working to Bring Record
Breaking Attendance '.ass

we viii see many teachers at the
forthcoming convention If we can
only get the people in the Pecos val
ley to understand that the railroad
fare to and from Santa Fe, for those
desiring to attend the convention, IL
one fare and not n and third
fare"
State Industrial Supervisor L. G.
Mersfelder, s~enator.elect on the Dem.
ocratic ticket in Curry county made
this statement today. He has just
been touring the Pecos valley and
a y the teachers are enthusiastic
about Santa Fe and the convention.
but they have been misinformed
about the railroad rates.
SAT first the report was spread thar
the rate would be one and a third
fare, he said, tbut this is an error.
The fare for round trip Is but one
fare. This can not be stated too
often, as many people seem to fail TO
hear it. All Of the Clovis teachers
are coming
City Superintendent w. d. Chad
wick is here today from Tucumcari
and he says he Is making reserva-
tions for 23 teachers. Luna county
sends word that 1t has "a teachers
outside of Deming to send TO the con
vention. The department of educa.
ton officials received a long distance
phone from County superintendent A.
Montoya, of Bernalillo county, giving
the cheerful news that he expects to
see his 200 to 300 county teachers up
here.
The department. today received a
copy of a circular letter issued by Su
p~erintendent Grace Goebel, of the
Luna county schools. appealing'to the
teachers of her county to manifest en-
thusiasm over this state convention
She says that she has received as
surances from Secretary j. H. Wag
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23

ner thar ample provision has been
made for the housing and entertain
ment Of the teachers. Miss Goebel
asks her teachers to, discuss the mat
ter with the boards in the various
school districts SO that a large delega'
ton may come to Santa Fe.
Taos County on the Job
Just how well Taos county's snber-
intendent, Jose Montaner, is on the
Job TO get a big delegation to come
to Santa Re- Is seen from a circular
letter he issued November lS.
Taos, N. NJ, Nov. 10, 1916.
ITO the Teachers:
With the purpose of having Taos
county justly represented at the next
meeting OF the New Mexico Educa'
tional association, to be held at Santa
Fe, November "a, 2S and 30, | suggest
that every school in the county OF
Taos shall be duly represented at the
meeting.
The attendance to such an import,
mi meeting is compulsory and at
least one teacher from each school
district shall attend, The school di'
rectors in all districts are already in
structed to issue a warrant to their
teachers in the sum Of $40 for fare ex'
penses. Hotel accommodations have
been already arranged at Santa Fe 80
that Taos county teachers may be
sure Of good accommodations.
GA meeting Of all the teachers OF
Taos county viii be held at Santa F.
on Tuesday, the 2Sth, at 8 p. M, with
the purpose of discussing important
matters and also to determine the
date of our exhibit and annual meet
ing at Taos. Please do not fail to go
to the New Mexico Educational asso'
citation and attend the Taos County
Teachers meeting to, be held at q
place determined there in Santa Fe.'
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
CENSUS,
THREE COUNTIES SHY,
SHOWS OVER $4,000
MCKINLEY sANpovAL AND SER.
RA EXPECTED TO MAKE TOTAL
$4,000

With three counties still to be
heard from, the school census of New
Mexico for 1916 shows a total enroll
ment of 113,061. The three counties,
Mckinley, Sandoyal and Sierra, which
have not announced their returns for
this year, had a total of 5,185 last
year, and adding this to the other %
counties, the state would have 1926
pupils. This is a big gain over 1915
which showed 11O,969, and a tremend-
GUS gain over 1911 which showed but
100,045.
II think 1t is safe TO predict that the
school census this year will take us
above lis, 000," said State School SUI
perintendent Alvan N. White, ''as it is
hardly likely that these three counties
yet to be heard from, will show any
losses"
Officials of the department of edu-
cation today discovered that the gains
in school attendance in Luna and
Santa Fe counties, as reported yester-
day as over the year 1915, were over
the year 1911. Luna county had 1901
pupils in-1911 but had jumped to 24SG
in 1916, and this year the report
shows 1901, q gain of only $50 in the
past year, but the splendid gain Of
1894 for five years. Santa Fe county
this year reports 1881, which is a gain
OF 1886 for five years, but a gain of
662 over 1915.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
One Fare for
Round Trip for
r dy

The false Impression that the
rate for the teachers convention
Is one and a third fare, whereas
the fare. IS but a single fare for
round trip, has caused a good
deal Of Annoyance to those inter
ested u getting a big attendance
here next week. Another matter
needing attention, It seems, Is the
rate charged teachers In, private
schools. One Of these teachers, in
a UNCONVENTIONAL school, wrote to
the state department Of education
today asking whether the special
rate Of one fare, both ways was
extended to the teachers In private
schools. This teacher was Inform
ed that the rate Is for anybody
coming to Santa Fe, teachers in
the public schools or In the
private schools, teachers of mi
branch whatever, and for those
who do not teach at all, but who
are DESTROYS OF learning some-
thing about Santa Re.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
WONDERFUL PROGRESS
IN INDUSTRIAL WORK
IN CLOVIS SCHOOLS,
FOUND BY MERSFELDER
SHOULD BE PROUD or suPERlN-
TENDENT, SAYS SUPERVISOR;
FINE ATTENDANCE RECORD IN
CARLSBAD SCHOOLS

The public schools Of Clovis show
"a wonderful progress In their indus
trial department and Clovis has reason
to be proud OF her school superin.
.tendeht, declares State Industrial
Supervisor IL @. Mersfelders who has
lust returned from a tour of Curry
county. His brief report on the Clio
Wis schools for the month ending Oc-
tober. submitted to State School
superintendent Avian N. White, fol.
lows:
"a quarter of a day holiday was to
be given to the room winning the
highest percent OF attendance. All
the rooms tried hard to win, as the
attendance records show. The high
est percent Of attendance was won by
the fifth grade room, having a per
centage Of 97.15. Second place was
won by the second grade in the same
building, that room having an, at
tendance OF 97.08 per cent. The low
est percentage Of attendance was
1904. The average for all the grades
was above 95 per cent.
"Iue eUfOllLu6ut VI AcBAobA ubaoh u"y
was 6S2. on September 10 1t was 800,
and on October "a, oil, A new high
school is being planned and the bonds
will be voted on within the next
month.
"The Ayres measuring test for abil-
ity in spelling was given to all the
grades and the high school October
80. THE results in every case showed
Clovis children below standard, giving
the teachers a good problem to work
on for the rest Of the year.
"On Friday afternoon, November
18th, a Home and School Association
was okganized. The Domestic Science
girls served refreshments for the
meeting, which was, perhaps, the best
attended Of any meeting Of this ma
ture ever held in Clovis. q
Several months ago the school
board secured a most excellent site
for the new high school building and
it is planned, as above stated, to erect
a $4,000 high school building in the
near future"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
NINETY PUPILS NOW IN
CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL

Carlsbad schools also show a graft
flying Improvement, according to
Supervisor Mersfelder. There are
571 pupils In the Carlsbad schools and
90 in the high school, exclusive Of the
Sth grade,' he said. Il found that 97.4
per cent of the high school enrolment
was in attendance the past month and
SO per cent ofgthe entire enrolment
was present, including 123achildren of
the Spanish school on the South side,
"Two years ago they had n teach
err in the Spanish-American school, last
year two teachers and threerfor this
year. They have inst recently secured
equipment and installed manual train
ing and domestic science lin this
school. Much interest is manifested
In the work.
"Prof. Hatfield who has charge Of
the manual training In the town school,
hasF116 boys in this department. They
doubled the size OF their shop last
year but are still needing more room.
The school recently installed one of
the largest and most up-to-date lathes
in the state, but they are very much
in need Of other equipment as well as
a building.
Miss Smith reports much interest
in the domestic science department,
Good work Is being done in spite Of
the fact that they are very much han
dicapped on room and equipment. Be
cause Of the crowded condition Of the
schools the domestic science depart
ment Uses the same room as used by
the science department.
I'm the commercial department,
Carlsbad is, perhaps. as well equipped
as any school OF the state. They1have
19 typewriters, 16 OF which belong to-.
the school and three to individual pu5
pills. ag *f
''Supt. Brinton is we'll pleased with
the work being done in all depart
of the school"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
AMERICAN MESSAGES OF
CONDOLENcE PREPARED

Washington, Nov. 22.-Messases Of
coincidence on the death Of Emperor
Francis Joseph, of Austria Hungary,
were prepared at the state department
today in expectation Of immediate Of
.ficial ANNOUNCEMENT from the Ameri'
can ambassador at Vienna. or the Aus
trian charge here. President Wilson
will send messages both to the royal
family and to the Austrian charge
here, while Secretary Lansing will
send messages to the charge here and
to the minister Of foreign affairs in
Vienna.
Congratulations to the new monarch
viii not be- sent until later, when his
ascension to the throne Is officially
reported.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
GOOD ATTENDANCE AT
ARTESIG SCHOOLS
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION sITuA-
TON GOOD IN OPINION OF
SUPERVISOR MERsFELDER

The schools of Artesia. Eddy eoun.
u, have a high percentage of attend
ance, according to- State Industrial
Supervisor L. @. Mersfelder, who has
just returned from a tour of inspec.
tion of Eddy Curry ad other tcoun-
ties. There are ten grade teachers
and ven high school teachers in Ar
tesla; there are 1S1 persons enrolled
in the high school with a daily aver
age of 1875, which is 96.1 per cent. In
the grade schools there are 1876 with
an attendance OF Sl3. ora percentage
of 96.3.
"The industrial educational situa-
ton is good" said Mr.. Mersfelder.
"The Artesians are short on equip
ment for manual training but the
sewing classes are provided with
plenty of machines and able teachers
to instruct the girls in the art so neces.
sary today"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
Lake Charette Project
Assured of Success

fHr NELA 1874 .-N HHL L# L ~ N"Hf
Ration, N. NJ, Nov. 22y-Announce-
ment was made this week by e. M.
|Traylor, general manager of the Lake
ECharette Land and Irrigation com
|pany that abundant capital has now
been secured for placing the project
on a sound footing and permitting the
resumption of development work.
This work was placed under way this
week and will be continued through
out the winter as weather conditions
permit.
This is one of the big irrigation un.
dertakings which has been started in
the county within recent years and is
giving promise Of bringing into the
county within the near future a large
number of farmers and their families
for settlement along the southern Dor
der.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
Blind Singer Sings
to 500 Auditors

Tucumcari, N. NJ, NOV. 22.-The
program at the opera house last night
in which the blind girl, Miss Elizabeth
Garrett of Las Cruces, entertained
jointly with the schools. was patroniz-
ed by 500 people. Miss Garrett is a
talented musician and a composer OF
considerable ability, She gave several
renditions of her own composition,
one Of them New Mexico which
gave her a wide reputation last winter
at the Panama exposition, where she
sang the song of her native state at
the New Mexico headquarters build
ing a number of tines. The whole
program last night was very much en-.
joyed. The Riddles did themselves
proud. their department being excel.
lent through the entertainment.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
MEMBERS or FAMILY ALL
IN DEATH CHAMBER

Amsterdam. via London, NOV. 3D.
The Vienna "Fremdenblatt' says II
learns that when the Austrian EN-.
peror died all members of the I'm.
perial household who were in Vienna
were present in the death chamber.
Baron Buffan, the Austr0-Hungafian
foreign minister, and DIR. Won Koober,
the Austrian premier, and all the
court dignitaries also were there,
Archduchess Marie Valerie read the
prayer for the dying.
Yesterday the emperor worked in
the day. although he was more fatig-
ued and run down than usual He re-
ceived Archduke Frederick the audi
ence lasting three-quarters Of an hour.
Nevertheless, his condition caused an
xiety in his immediate circleI OF
late Archduchess Marie Valerie re-
manned close at hand. His elder
daughter, Princess Gisela OF Bavaria,
and his s~ister.in.law, Archduchess Carl
Theodore of Bavaria, arrived in Wen
ma, where the heir to the throne, Arch
duke Charles Francis, and his consort,
remained continually.
USUAL ACTIVITY UP TO
VERY DAY or DEATH
Amsterdam, Via London), Nov. 22.
extraordinary powers Of resist
displayed by the Austrian en-
peror in repeated rather serious ill.,
affecting his respiratory organs
recent years as we'll as the de-
and skill OF his medical attend
ants, say New Agency dispatches re-
here today from Vienna,
the hope to be entertained
that he would get this last illness
began, in the first 10 days OF
November,
From the bulletins which gave the
unvanished truth about the emperor's'
condition he continued his usual mode
Of life and occupation right up to. yes
terday but he overtaxed his powers In
persisting despite a rising tempera-
ture and Irritating cough.
He also had long audiences during
which he spoke much. From last Sat.
lrday the appetite Of the emperor de-
creased. On that day he drank as q
tonic a glass Of strong white wine
and two small glasses Of champagne
He also smoked his usual cigar.
For a few nights preceding his
Heath, the Vienna dispatch says, the
emperor was disturbed by an irritat-
ng cough but HIS physicians were re-
assured by the fact that his heart
action was good and MIS- breathing
'egular, even during Sunday.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23


Santa Re county shows the phe-
nomenal gain Of 1886 pupils Of
school age in 1915 over the figures
Of 1915.
This wal the Information given
out this afternoon BY state School.
Superintendent AIvan N. White,
who said that In 1915 the school
census OF this county showed a to-
tel Of 1895 pupils. This year the
ensus shows 1881.
State educational officials are at
a loss to explain this remarkable
gain. Among the factors undoub-
teddy are the awakened interest In
education, the improved rural
school and the s~lertness Of the CEN
U takers.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
Tucumcari Interested
In New Postmaster

Tucumcari, n. NJ Nov. z2.-Ihe
election returns having been counted,
political interest now centers upon
the appointment Of a postmaster to
succeed the late T.. F. German. Among
those who are being mentioned for
the office are John Briscoe. chairman
of the Democratic county centray
committee; w. B. Rector, chairman Of
the board Of county commissioners.
James O'Rourke, conductor on the FL
Paso & Southwestern: R. A. Dodson,
DR.. G. NJ. StanfiIl, G. H. Meeker, Mrs.
7. F. German, Mrs. Henry Swami.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
INSTANTLY KILLED
BY 20-FOOT. FALL.
ON A HORSE
sTEED PLUNcEs OVER QosFooT
EMBANKMENT AND .RANcHER
Is FATALLY CRUSHED

Gallup, N. M, Nov. 22.-Pablo Per
alta was almost instantly killed when
the horse he was riding plunged over
a 20-foot embankment, falling on the
rider and badly crushing him. The
accident occurred on the deceased's
ranch. about 10 miles from here.
Mr.. Peralta is survived by a son,
Bonifacio, who was present at the
time of the accident; a brother who
Is a citizen Of st. Johns, Arizs, and q
sister who lives at Magdalena.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
Boy n Workshop
OF Dynamite Gang

Tucson. Arfz., Nov. ga pupil
playing under the building Of the SAT.
ford ~high-school today found what the
police believe was the workshop Of
the E~dynamiters of the nome OF Supt.
W. ]. Whaleni Of the Southern Pacific
railroad in 1909. A large number Of
Of the explosive we're found
The Whalen explosion occurred tol-
trouble with men in the shops
and a gang was suspected Of being In
Tucson.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
Education Board
To Meet December

The state board of education will
meet at the capitol Friday, December
/. This meeting will be held imme.
diately after the Adjournment of the
teachers state convention and it will
likely last at least a week. Routine
matters. such as ~certifcation of teach
ers and settling OF minor disputes in
school districts. will come UP for the
boards consideration.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
Alleged Murderer Gets
A Change Of Venue

Attorney A, B. Renehan stated to-
day that he had been advised that one
Felix Garcia was given a change Of
venue from Rio Arriba to San Juan
county. Garcia must stand trial on.
the charge Of murder alleged to have
been committed about a year ago In
Rio Arriba county. It is alleged he
shot and killed his sweetheart in a
ft of jealousy. Attorneys Renehan
and J.. H. crist, Of Santa Fe, represent
defendant
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
RECEIVED IN WASHINGTC

Washington, Nov 22.-Officia an
rouncement of the death of Emperor
Francis Joseph was received today
from the Vienna foreign office by
Baron Sewiedin, charge in the affairs
of the Acknowledgements embassy,
who Immediately communicated the
information to Secretary Lansing. No
details were given.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
School
AppOrtiOnfment
For FiUe Years

The largest school apportion.
ment made in the past fve years
Will be the quarterly apportion-
ment to be made December ! by
state School superintendent AL
van.N. White. IT find that the sum
OF $4,000 will be sapportioned."
he said, land that means about
$1.50 per pupil of school age. The
last apportionment, made Sep
TENDER s., was $50, 555.S2, or rs
cents per pupil"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
Jury Disagrees In
Houchin Murder Case

That the Jury disagreed in the case
OF the state VS.. A. J. Houchin, charg-
ed with the murder of D. R. Hamilton
and Daisy Swayzee about a year ago
at Los Palomas, is the information
received from Sierra county. Houch-
in, who was taken from the ~peniten-
tiary here, where he had been held
for safe keeping, was brought back
last night for a further sojourn pend
ing a new trial.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23

While four counties are still to re-
port on their school census for 1916,
there are sufficient returns to indl-
cate that the total number Of school
pupils in New Mexico this year will
more than fulfill the prediction Of
10000 made some time ago by edu-
cational officials. I'VE have lis, 1868
from % counties, and including the
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
Census Will ShOw OUer
II5,OOO Pupils in State
Sandoval, Santa Fe, Sierra and Mckinley Yet to
Be Heard From; luna Banner County With
Increase in Year Of l594, Reports to Department
Show

LLI L TT. "-
1915 census of Sandoval, Santa Fe,
Sierra and Mckinley said School Su,
p~erintendent White this afternoon.
These four counties mentioned are
included in the total because we have
not yet received their new census,
Therefore, If these flour counties
show not a single gain. we shall still
be we'll above the $4,000 mark"
In 1915 New Mexico had ITO, 1863 pu-
pills. Already. therefore, there is a
gain of about 5000. But it is believed
that Sandoyal, Santa Fe, Sierra and
Mckinley viii show fairly good in
creases.
Luna is Banner County
So far, Luna county is easily at the
top of the school increase column.
Last year 1t had but 1907 pupils; this
year there are 2Sb1, a gain Of 1894.
This phenomenal gain, which is two
and three times that Of some of the
other heavy gamers, is attributed to
the movement of troops to the border,
bringing in many new families.
q Gains in other counties recorded re.
are; San Miguel 500, Dona
Ana TAO, Torrance 542, Rio Arriba 467
lincoln 475, and Mora 107.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23

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El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23

See our samples Of engraved, pei
sonal greeting cards for the holidays
correct, artistic, Individual. Now Is
the time 70 place your order. New
Mexican Printing company. adv
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23

Don't delay ordering your engraV
ed personal greeting cards for the
holidays. We are showing most . r
'ssldwBs 20 eulI eAI3oupsIp puB spsI,
New Mexican Printing company. adV
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
OPINION DEALS WITH THE
PAYMENT OF SCHOOL WARRANT

The payment Of school warrants
when they are for salaries more than
$50 monthly, and the drawing Of more
than $50 a month by a holder of q
third grade certificate were two vexed
matters discussed by Attorney Gene
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23

1. Evidence examined and held to
show no variance between the allega-
ton Of the Indictment. that the
weapon employed was unknown, and
the proof adduced by the state.
2. Courts are not bound to give In
structions, which, even If correct, are
merely cumulative and state in an
other form a proposition Of law al
ready given to the jury.
Opinion by Roberts. G.. j., Hanna
and Parker, concurring.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-23
SENTENCE AFFIRMED
BY SUPREME COURT
LOWER COURT SUSTAINED IN
CONVICTION or THOMAS J. BEL.
ISLE, OF coLFAx COUNTY, FOR
VOLUNTARY MANsLAuGHTER

In the case Of State Of New Mexico.
pppelle, No. 1880, VS.. Thomas ]. Bel.
isle, appellant, Colfax county, the
state supreme court today affirmed
the lower court.
This is an appeal from a conviction
Of voluntary manslaughter. the appel
liant being sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for not less than seven moi more
than 10 years, from which judgment
and sentence appellant appeals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12

within a few minutes the jury re-
turned verdict. Judge Rockafellow
receiving it in open court shortly at
ter midnight Detective J. N. Viii
korson says he will continue his work
oi investigation of the Nillisca az
murders OF 1912.
Former State Senator +, +. Jones
sued J. n Wilkcrson, Kansas City
detective, for libel il the circulation
OF alleged rumors connecting Jones
with eight ak murders at Nillisca. la,
i'll 1912, loned asked for 100000 dam
ages, The case was given to the Jury
at HISS Saturday night,
Fifteen ballots were taken, The
trial occupied twenty-five days, TWEEN
ty-onc Of which were used III exami-
nation OF witnesses. Jones testifll
III his own behalf h, knew he was
suspected in connection with the
murders" and brought the suit to
clear his name OF all suspicion" Six
members OF the Moore family and
two persons visiting them were muir
dercd. One of the victims, Joseph
Moore. was a business rival OF Jones