Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
NEW MEXICO
STATE NEWS


Oct. s-s-New Mexico Bankers' Ascot
1tion Convention at Grand Canon
ATE
Tucumcari is to have a big grain
elevator.
Dexter's new alfalfa mill is nearing
completion.
The Boy Scout enrolment in Belen
Is growing.
The Boys band at socorro has been.
reorganized.
Deming's new armory has been
formally accepted.
A rest room for farmers has been
started at Roswell.
Three residences we're ~burglarized
in one night at Ration.
A new M. e. church is being
planned at Columbus.
The frame work is up for Dayton's
new canning factory.
A branch of the Red Cross Society
has been organized at Gallup.
Chester Judd of Maxwell, had his
skull crushed in a brawl at Ration.
Roy people own a total Of twenty
six tractors which now r in use.
Plans for a big Fourth of July cele-
bration at Silver City are maturing
Drilling for oil on the Anderson
place, near Columbus, is being pushed
A state chapter of the American
Mining Congress has been organized
at Silver City.
A deal for a ~trainloau of yearlings
was contaminated at Clovis, involving
nearly $4,000.
Magdalena end Tucumcari have
sent contlngents to the State Guard
camp at Columbus.
There is talk in Roswell of estab'
fishing a Touring mill to care for the
valleys wheat crop.
Work has been commenced on the
construction of a fine highway from
Deming to Columbus.
The Rev. ]. c. Gage of Hope, n
Of the pioneer preachers of the state,
died after a brief illness.
1t is stated that 10000 acres Of cot
ton will be raised this season in
Chaves and Eddy counties.
Mrs. Alice G. Ward Of San Rafael
was so seriously burned that she died
after suffering untold agony.
Tyrone, a copper camp in the Burro
mountains, is to have a bank. The
capital stock will be $4,000.
Jose Mora of Bernalillo county and
Felix Gonzales of Socorro county
are restored to citizenship.
CHayes county now ives the farm
ers, trappers and nesters yer $4,000
for wild animal bounty money.
The State Land commissioners Of
flee is taking steps to end timber
trespass on state lands in western
New Mexico.
Barnett Hardin, 20 years old, was
fatally crushed at Tyrone when he
became entangled in the machinery OF
a churn drill.
Wheat has reached a height o.
three feet on the plains country near
Tucumcari, 1t is reported. and rye is
a foot higher.
A movement for a FIGURING mill at
House has assumed proportions
which indicate the early erection of
such a plant.
1t is expected that the surveyed but
unapproved for settlement sections
south of Springer soon will be thrown
open for entry.
Excavation for the foundations Of
a new building on the site of the old
Sacred Heart church in Gallup has
been commenced.
To fill the unexpired term Of H. F
Boone, r. f. Prentice was appointed
referee in bankruptcy for Quay and
Guadalupe counties.
The governor named delegates to
the meeting Of the Ocean-to-Oc Ocean
Highway Association to be held al
Magdalena July 1G.
Ella Wilson has sued Barney Nc
Keefray in the Socorro county Dis.
trict Court for $4,000, alleging
breach of promise.
Harry M. Steece Of the Department
Of Agriculture, is touring the state
looking for new varieties of plants
suited for growth in the arid regions.
Robert Whit Of Ration was
awarded a verdict Of $4,000 against
the New Mexico-C Colorado Coal & Min.
ing Co. for injuries received in 1912
He sued for $4,000.
DR.. C. e. Briles, the Chico home
steader charged with the killing o.
Voolfolk brothers, waived pre,imi-
nary examination at Ration and was
bound over to the grand Jury, with
out bail. 9rlles admits the killing
but declares the same was done in
self-defense.
Forty educators in and out Of the
state applied for the position Of su.
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