El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-21
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CURRY COUNTY TAKES-ThB Cur
w county tax rolls, which have
been completed BY Assessor Am
br0se Ivy, show q total OF $12e
1851 due in taxes in, that county
POULTRY ShoM SUCCESSFULLY
The recent shows at Portales anf
Clovis were very successful affairs
and did much to attract attention
to the present Importance of the
poultry industry in New Mexico
and to show its possibilities.
SMITH GOES INTO oILT. II. II
Smith, former president Of the First
State bank Of LasNcruces. Is now
extensively interested In the India
lHoma OH company, an Oklahoma
concern with a capital OF $260sO00l
He Is selling the company's stock
Col. wv. "A. FLEMING Jones', Of Las
Cruces. alsM is interested In the
company.
QUAY COUNTY ROAD BoNps-At
a meeting in Tucumcari last
week, taxpayers Of Quay county
practically arranged for an election
to vote on an issue OF 100000 in
road bonds. A committee to handle
details will be organized at a meet
ing on December %.
ZIG CURRY COUNTY RANcH-The
tSibley Brothers Cattle company has
added eight sections to its ranch
holdings In Curry county, making
a total OF rs sections now held by
that concern. The company IL de-
voting its attention principally to
Hereford cattle.
SENTENCED FOR MAMSLAuGHTs
ER-Jpan Castrillo, who had been
in Jail at A~lamogordo for a number
OF months and who was indicted at
the October term Of court for ar
sault with intent to kill, pleaded
guilty To manslaughter and was
sentenced BY the court to not more
than two years norlless than two
years In the state penitentiary. and
sentence was suspended during
good behavior. The 0ffense occur
red at Tularosa.
5000 POULTRY FARM-Mrs. Ling,
of San Antonio, Tex, has purchasT
ed 100 acres formerly owned by
Mrs. Hayden White, west Of the
Vineyard stock farm, near Carls-
dad. There are so to 100 acres pos
sible of irrigation on the tract. Mre,
Ling will operate a large chicken
farm, intending to invest about
$1,000 in the business.
SIERRA TAX DEclSloN-Judge M.
&. Mechem, at Socorro, held that
the tax levy made by the sierra
county commissioners for the year
1915 was in all respects legal. The
levy was made in disregard Of a
ruling by the state tax commission,
and the Santa Fe railway claimed
it was illegal and sought relief
against its enforcement in the
court. The total difference to the
railroad was 1886, which II will now
have to pay.
CURRY "DRYSH ORGANiZE-The
Curry county temperance forces
have organized with the following
officers: Jack Hull, secretary;
executive committee, R. p. Rowells.
"A. j. Whiting, J. M. Buckley, A. M.
Hockenhull, J. III. Shepard, A. y.
Rhodes. d. w. Reagan, q. w. Bow
Yer. X. C. Childers, Miss Mary
Knight and Mrs. ] w. Stewart.
MEslILA VALLEY BEETS The
fifth carload Of sugar beets grown
on the test patches Of the Mesllla
valley this season has just been
shipped to the factory Of the Holly
sugar company at Swink. Colo. me
showing that has been made mas
been most satisfactory, a~ccorulng
to the statement of w. B. Manae-
Vile. Las Cruces manager for the
company. The yield and sugar COM
tent of the beets both compare very
favorable with those Of Colorado.
EXPERIMENTAL POULTRY FARM
-Poultrymen of Roswell the Pecos
valley and the state generally, are
working for the passage of q bill ~
the coming state legislature wnicn
meets ia January for the establish
ment and maintenance Of an expert
mental poultry form, c~onneceeu
with the state agricultural college.
Fred j. Beck, poultry breeder y
Roswell. Is a chief worker Ior tne
massage Of the law. He thinks y
win give the state wide advertise
ment and do much to stimulate
poultnx raising in the state.
TOM HUGHES NEW WORK.
Thomas Hughes, who has been city
clerk Of Albuquerque since 1914 mas
announced that he will not be q
candidate for reelection, as he mas
accepted a position with the west
ern Mortgage company OF Alpuqners
aue. and will become manager q
the fire insurance department OF
that firm after January /.
NEW COUNTY PLANNEp-A new
edition Of the Summer county phi.
vetoed by Governor Mcdonald, WIN
be one Of the first introduced az
the coming session Of the legisia.
ture says the Powell Ster. The Dill
now being prepared win not only
be new as to- territorial limits put
viii have the support of many VINO
opposed it before. This VIII Apply
especially to Chaves county, . par,
of which the proposed county wan
take, if created.
NATIONAL BANK FOR LOGAN
Mcfarland Brothers, OF Logan
Quay county, who have been run
ming an independent bank for 9
number Of years, viii make y ma
tional after January list. me Dust