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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
COUNCIL WILL CONTINUE TO
HELP THE FARMERS,

| With the finishing OF the planting
of the spring crops, there will be nc
let-up on the part of the Council o.
Defense to help the farmers in ever,
way possible. The following letter
on the subject to the county finan.
cial agents is self-explanatory:
| 1t is the desire of the Governor and
the Council of Defense to continue
to extend to farmers such aid as is
absolutely necessary to enable them
to cultivate, harvest and market their
crops and particularly to enable such
of them as desire to do so to plant
winter wheat and rye.
In several instances we have found
it necessary to furnish feed for
teams to be used in cultivating the
corn and bean crops. OF course we
are unable to furnish all of the feed
the farmers would like to have. We
take the position that while feed is
selling at such high prices it is bet
ter for the farmers to use as little
as possible. Doubtless the price will
be reduced after the hay and other
crops begin to come on the market.
We adopted the basis of furnishing
IS pounds of corn or the equivalent
thereof in other food for each acre
of crops to be cultivated. Please
take this matter up with the County
Agricultural Agent and seed associa-
tons, farmers, members of local
Councils of Defense and others in
terested. and ascertain what aid is
necessary. either in the matter of
feed or otherwise, and communicate
the result of your investigation to
this office l cannot promise that
all of the aid which your people may
think necessary will be furnished by
the state. I can only promise that
the Council will carefully consider
the requests and try to furnish such
aid as may be within its power
We particularly desire to know at
this time the acreage in your coun-
ty available for planting winter
wheat and rye, with the names of
the farmers who will undertake to
plant the same, stating the number
of acres to be planted by each to
wheat and rye, respectively, and
statement as to each farmer as to
whether he is able to furnish or pro-
cure seed from local sources or
wishes the seed furnished by the
state We would also like to know
the quantity of winter wheat or rye
produced in your county, of good
quality, available for planting this
year, together with the price at
which the same can be purchased
We expect to try to procure this
information through the County
Agricultural Agents and I expect to
have the Director of Extension of
the College of Agriculture send out
full directions to the several County
Agents, requesting them
to procure this information, and also
them to communicate
with you and to cooperate with you
in obtaining the same We hope you
will be able to assist the County
Agent in procuring this informa-
tion
Thanking you for your good work
80 far and for whatever you may
be able to do along the lines sug-
yested in this letter, I remain
Yours faithfully
CHARLES SPRINGER,
Chairman Executive Committee,
New Mexico Council of Defense
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
JUNE STATE
LAND SALES
NET $493,411

Sixty-nine tracts Of New Mexico
state land, having a total of 67,696.33
seven counties during the month Of
sevenn counties during the month OF
June, for a total of $4o3,4ll.35, or an
average of $7.29 an acre. The sales
we're in Curry Colfax, Mora, San Mi
ruel, Santa Fe, Roosevelt and Lin
coin counties, and bidding was &C
i've at every sale The land sold IN
Santa Fe and Lincoln counties was
within the $5-per-acre minimum va
lue area and the average OF the
months sales is regarded as quite
A satisfactory as that realized IN
Me record breaking sales in April,
when l73,l97 acres sold for an aver.
age of $40 an acre. Practically all
Of the land sold in April was in the
S area.
As in the April auctions the vast
majority OF he tracts sold in june
were small, and were bought by bona
fide residents who expect to make
homes of their purchases. OF the 69
tracts sold 50 were OF 90 acres or or
less. OF the remaining ~ tracts Is
were of 1900 acres or less. -Four
tracts were sold of more than SOU
acres, these being $40 and 7O40 acres
in Curry county, and l208o and 49,.
43 in Colfax county. Sixty-one OF
the June sales were to citizens OF
New Mexico and eight to non-resid-
ents who came from Minnesota, Kan
sas. Texas and California. The
highest price paid was $2l.35 for 1OO
acres of Colfax county dry-farm
land
Only one sale, that in Grant coun-
~. is scheduled for July, but a num-
Der of sales, chiefly of grazing land,
are advertised for August. Active
az the demand for state land has be-
come however, and large as is the
acreage sold and advertised for sale,
the total hardly makes dent in the
states huge land grant for public
purposes. The land sold and ad-
vertised for sale leaves approximat-
civ II 100000 acres still available for
lease and sale. Considerably more
than 10000 acres are under income
producing lease.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
HALF A HUNDRED NEW
MINING cos. IN 6 MONTHS

The. State Corporation Commits
sion announces that in the first six
months of this year 49 domestic
metal mining concerns were incor-
porated with a total authorized ca
pital of $34,l23,333. In addition to
the domestic corporations, a num-
Der of foreign corporations were
authorized to operate in New Mex
leo.
Sixteen of the 49 companies are
authorized to issue stock to the
amount of 100000 or over. One
concern has an authorized capital
of $3,sO0OOO and two of 100000.
The latest mining concern to in
corporate is the Central Development
company of Albuquerque, capital
$4,000, $1,000 paid in by the incor-
porators. Guy L. Rogers, George p.
Learnard and George A. Campbell
of Albuquerque and Thos. P. Gable
of Dawson.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
NOT FAIR TO NEW MEXICO

An Associated Press dispatch re-
Gently printed carried the per capita
contributions of the different states
to the Red Cross fund. The per
capita credited to New Mexico was
ten cents, which would have meant
the total contributed by the state
was only $35,0OO Colfax and Berna-
lilo counties alone gave a total
greater than this.
The Council of Defense has wired
H. P. Dawson chairman of the Amer
ican Red Cross, asking that cor
rected statement be given to the
press. Request was made also that
the total amount subscribed by New
Mexico be wired to the Council. so
that the false impression might be
corrected throughout the state. Each
chapter reports direct to national
headquarters in New York, hence il
has not been possible to tabulate the
figures n this state.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
ORDER SUPPLIES IN ADVANCE

Farmers, fruit growers and mer-
chants ought to make careful esti-
mates now as to what their needs
will be in binder twine, sacks, boxes,
packages, fruit jars and wire screen
ing for evaporating trays, and make
their orders accordingly. To the
items mentioned ought to be added
everything else that is needed in
harvesting, transporting, preserving
or conserving all food products.
If estimates are not made and or
ders placed in advance, many may
find it utterly impossible to get their
orders filled promptly. When the
farmer calls on his dealer the dealer
nay be short on the articles needed !;
he, in turn, may find the wholesaler
or factory also short. or the rail-
roads may not have the cars to trans
port the shipments.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
Bean Club Does Business.

Nearly eighty dollars have been
realized by the ladies of Cimarron
within the last week at two events
at which they were conspicuously
present in catering to the wants of
the thirsty and hungry. At the Chase
ranch on last Wednesday the Bean
Club, an auxiliary to the State coun-
Gil of defense, $2665 was realized at
an ice cream social, at which cake,
soft drinks and ice cream were serv-
ed. On independence Day the ladies
chartered an automobile truck and
loaded it with ice cream and soft
drinks for the thirsty and warm at
the ball game, horse races, and dam
ces in the evening. The proceeds
for the day brought in approximate
ely $50 These funds will go towards
defraying the expenses of planting
working and harvesting the five acre
plot of beans which the auxiliary
planted some time ago on land do
mated for this purpose by the Urac-
ca ranch. The profits of this ven-
ture will go towards assisting the
poor and for Red Cross work next
winter, when it is believed that the
greatest crisis will fall upon those
who are in destitute circumstances.
News Citizen.
School for Ute Park.
Herbert Wright, carpenter and
contractor of this city secured the
contract for building the new school
house in the Ute Park district. The
new building is to be 24x30 feet and
modern throughout. 1t will have
the latest ventilation system and a
modern blackboard. The building
is to be completed within forty-five
days, and Mr.. Wright expects to
start work on the same at an early
date.-Raton Reporter.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
AND
RECEIVERSOF
r. r. FREIGHT

The war is causing such an in
crease in traffic on railroads that il
is becoming practically impossible in
many cases to peet the demands
made upon them for cars, and there
fore shippers and receivers of car
load freight must do everything in
their power to make the best use pos
sile of cars
1t is the patriotic duty imposed up
on shippers which they should cheer
fully perform, thus making possible
the more effective use of cars. Un-
less this course is pursued, undoubt-
cdly severe and strict rules will be
adopted by the national and state
commissions, various boards having
the conduct of the war in their con-
troll, and possibly by the national
congress, so that we make the fol-
lowing suggestions:
|. Don't fail to load your car and
unload it the day it is received.
2. Don't fail to load your car to its
capacity, and even 10 per cent
above its marked capacity.
;. Don't order cars unless you are
certain of being ready to load,
and be sure TO give destination
when ordering.
4 Don't fail, where possible, to
combine two shipments to the
same station in the same car.
5. Don't fail to supply yourself
with fuel and stocks of goods
ahead. so as not to be discom.
oded by car shortages which are
extremely likely during the com.
ing winter.
6. Don't fail to load, where pos
sible. 10 per cent over capacity.
especially so far as coal and ores
in open cars. lumber, and other
commodities Of heavy bulk are
concerned.
7. Don't fail to load and unload
your car just as if there were
no free time allowance.
8. Don't ship cars to blind desti-
nations, expecting to sell the
shipments in transit.
9. Don't ship goods merely for
the purpose of obtaining a rail-
road bill OF lading for deposit in
your bank unless you are posi-
lively assured that the goods
will be promptly disposed of at
destination.
10. Don't delude yourself with the
belief that demurrage charges
will constitute compensation for
cars not in use. Today it is not
question of DOLLARS but
CARS for the railroads and the
general welfare.
III. Don't throw this circular in
the waste basket with the idea
that whatever little you may
do to relieve the situation will
not count. 1t will.
Voluntary cooperation is asked
rom every shipper and receiver of
reight in New Mexico, in the at
empt to avoid, as far as possible.
he threatened car shortage now
acing US.
This Commission is being advised
rom all arts of the country as to
he extreme gravity of the situation.
nd is endeavoring to work with and
aid the railroads to facilitate the
est service possible. and now earn
silly urge all users of freight cars
o assist to the full extent of their
bility in the conservation of the car
upply.
State Corporation Commission OF
lew Mexico,
'y Hugh Fl. Williams, Chairman.
M. S. Groves. Commis sioner,
Bonifacio Montoya, Commissioner
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
WAR CAUSES THE STATE
UNIVERSITY TO CHANGE
OPENING TO OCTOBER lST

Albuquerque, N. NJ, July 1.-THE
University of New Mexico will open
for the coming year on Monday, Oc-
tober l, instead of in August as has
been the case in the past, according
to an announcement today by Presi-
dent David r. Boyd. In announc-
ing the change, President Boyd
points out that the plans of consi-
derable numbers of students have
been made uncertain by the war, by
volunteering for service in the va
rious military branches, and by the
possible calls under the selective
draft. While this applies especially
to young men young women also
have had their plans disturbed by
the calls for the men of their fami-
lies which frequently involve addi-
tional duties for them at home. The
wars immediate demands will still
be uncertain up to the end of August,
but it is expected that conditions
will be settled for time by October
l. Thus many young people who
otherwise could not enter the uni
versity, may be enabled to do so.
The delay in opening is rather an
than a disadvantage for
the university, since it will permit
the completion of new buildings and
of new equipment, and
it is really the first step in an i'm
portant series of changes in the
schedules which will
render the institution more efficient
under war conditions than in time
Of peace. In spite of the consider
able number of undergraduates who
have been called into the national
service, the enrolment at the OPEN
ing this year promises to be as great
or greater than that of the last
years opening. The University man.
agement in putting forth a de-
termined and vigorous effort to
make the institution of greater and
more immediate service to the state
turing the present crisis than ever
before. Presidents Boyd's announ-
cement today intimates that other
important announcements are to be
expected in the near future in con-
1ection with the University's general
plan Of expassioa.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
HELD FOR U. S. GRAND JURY.

Earl Schaaf and Luther Mahan.
saloonmen, we're required by United
States Commissioner Craig to give
bond in the sum of $500 each to ap-
pear before the federal grand jury
which convenes in Santa Fe in Oct
ober.
These men were arrested on the
charge of letting soldiers have liz
quor.-Albuquerque Herald. =.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
DEMOCRATS NOW ADMIT
REPUBLICANS WERE RIGHT.

Washington, July 1.-THE Repub
iican Publicity Association, through
It's President, Hon. Jonathan Bourne
r., today gave out the following
statement. at its Washington head
quarters:
The Republican press of the coun'
try performed valuable service dur
ing the past two years of publishing
the truth concerning the ultimate
destination Of foodstuffs shipped ir
excessive quantities to nations Dor.
dering upon Germany. Those news
papers presented comparative sta
tistics of exports pointing unmist-
akabiy to the fact that we were
shipping food to Germany through
neutral gateways scarcely any other
incident of the war was more import
ant than this, for the food problem
was the most serious the German
government had to face.
But the intense partisanship of the
administration and of the Democrat
ic press caused them to distort the
facts. The administration was ia
cling an election and it felt under
the political necessity of making the
American people believe that the
prosperity which had sprung up
since the war began was not due to
the war. tatistics were industrio-
usly circulated showing the large in
crease In exports to neutral coun-
tries but minimizing or ignoring the
increases to those countries ada
cent to the Central Powers. The ad-
ministration fatty denied the asser-
tion that ours was war-order pros
perity.
The prosperity and "kept-us- -out-of
war" arguments served the partisan
purpose of carrying the election, but
now that we are in the war, the ad-
ministration finds itself under the
necessity of admitting the truth,
even to the discredit of its former
assertions. In the effort, to secure
legislation giving it control over ex-
ports, the administration acknowl-
edges that large food exports are
going to our enemies, and declares
chat control over shipments is neces-
sary in order to prevent lending them
aid and comfort.
What the administration recog-
nizes now. the Republican press of
the country was repeatedly declaring
two years ago. 1t may be true that
the Republican press was presenting
the facts for partisan purposes, but
they were facts, nevertheless. and
those papers were serving patriot
fc as we'll as a partisan end.
Such is universally the case with
Republican facts and arguments. The
Republican party has always stood
for those principles and policies
which are best for the permanent
welfare of the country. Adherence
TO those principles in time of either
war or peace is not. therefore, in
conflict with any duty a man owes
to his country. In fact, vigorous and
persistent advocacv of the funda-
mentals of Republicanism is true
loyalty to Americanism.
Because we have been true to
fact and loyal to sound PRINCIPLES,
we are able to assert the same things
now that we did during the CAM
that is something that
the administration cannot do.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
HEARING IN A SOLDIER
BOOZE CASE NEXT WEEK.

The case against L. S. Mirick, ar
rested on a charge of supplying a
soldier with liquor, was continued
today by United States Commission
er George R. Craig. Both sides
wanted more time to prepare. The
understanding was that the hearing
would be put off no longer than a
week-Albuquerque Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
NATIONAL BANKS GROWING

The wealth of this country is
greater now than ever before. The
latest statement by the comptroller
of the currency shows 1855 national
banks in operation, as compared with
7.s88 on June 80. 1916. During the
year ending with June 5, $50 of these
banks have increased their capital BY
&SM00M
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
STATE FAIR MAY BE HELD
IN SPITE OF WAR

Tentative plans for a state fair are
being considered. Business men dis
cussed the poject at a meeting cal
led by President w. C. Oestreieh
of the Commercial club last night.
The following committee was
named to arrange for organization
of fair board: Mayor Henry
Westerfield, D. A. Mcpherson, Char
les White, P. F. McCanna and p.
G. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.

Mr.. Chas. Stoddart in company
with the city police called upon his
honor Judge Parsons this morning.
and paid his bill at hotel de Han.
for being drunk and disorderly.--
Roswell News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

Major General Hugh L. Scott. chief
of staff of the U. S. army, was for
tunate enough to be behind the lines
in Russia one day last week. From
a point of vantage he watched the
forces of the recognized army Of
Russia storm and capture trenches
held by the Germans.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

On application of the John Becker
company of Belen and action by the
Commission, a refund for erroneous
overcharge on hay shipped to GAL
lup was secured.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

On petition of citizens, and action
by the Commission a satisfactory
crossing has been constructed by
the Santa Fe at Mezquite and the
construction of a spur for the ac-
commodation of shippers agreed up
on.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
RED CROSS THEATRE
DAY PLANNED.

The biggest theatrical benefits that
have ever been planned are now
being arranged for by the war coun-
Gil of the American Red Cross. All
over the United States the day will
be observed and will be the means
of turning many thousands of dol
lars into the fund which will provide
medical and surgical treatment for
"our boys" who somewhere in
France, soon will be upholding the
best traditions of the Stars and
Stripes.
Every State Helps
While the day has not been definit-
ely settled upon, in all likelihood it
will be sometime in October, when
the theatrical season is in full swing.
TTheaters will contribute their entire
receipts for the day, $50 of the man
ayers already having declared their
willingness to do this. Actors will
donate their salaries for the day.
These $50 managers who will parti-
cipate represent practically all of the
large cities In active charge of the
movement is A. L. Erlanger, and as
sociated with him be many of the
great leaders of the Theatrical
world.
Special performances will be given
at all the theaters on this day. Towns
and smaller cities, unable to book
for the day, may put on
amateur productions. New Mexico,
for instance, will not find many
shows available and will be compel
led to rely upon the Industrious and
patriotic work of amateurs. Under
these circumstances every amateur
cast organized in the state ought to
play to . capacity house.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

Corporation Commission Cases.
On application of Simon Neustadt
of Los Lunas and action by the Com
mission schedule of minimum rates
on hay and straw have been revi-
sed by the Santa Fe.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

Chairman Executive Committee
New Mexico Council of Defense
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-05-10
AGRICULTURAL NOTES
SWAT THE ROOSTER.

The only purpose for which males
are valuable in any poultry flock
Is TO fcriili7e what eSgs are needed
for Matching. When the Matching
season Is over the male becomes moi
only useless but a real damage II
allowed to run with the flock.
Storage OF eggs is an absolute nee
essity. II you do not store eggs the
egg dealer must, and infertile eggs
are safest and best since they will
not incubate if delayed a day in
gathering.
Every farmer has found spoile d
eggs when the dealer candled them.
These are dead loss. In Illinois
and Missouri the yearly loss from
spoiled eggs is said to total 1000 :
900 and the rooster is held RESPONSE
BILE.
Kill or sell the scrub roosters and
pen the good ones. After May Is
the rooster can be excused until
next March. Swat the rooster.
W. R. P.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-05-10
Local NeUs

Horticultural Inspector Guy Ora
ham was in our community Wednes-
day and Thursday getting a line on
the prospective facilities for storing,
canning and evaporating the fruit in
case the car shortage should prove
serious problem as every indica-
ton now points to large crop.
Quite a number of the Fruitland
people attended the mass meeting
held at New Plymouth Friday night,
opposing County Division. Judging
from remarks overheard the next
day, a few more will vote for it.
Mr. Ireland, R. H. Musser and
Auctioneer Miller of Caldwell were
at the Boomer ranch Sunday. They
were arranging for the silo inspec-
ton excursion by the Farm Bureau.
The Philathae class of the Metho-
dist Sunday School served dinner
to the excursionists in Epworth Hall.
There were 33 automobiles with 172
people in the party when they lett
Fruitland.
E. ]. Johnson received so pounds
of fine Earliest Of All" seed po-
tatoes Saturday from his daughter