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The border vidette., 1917-06-30
Thc 8urler X'idettr.
JUNE 50, 1917.
NOTICE OF SELECTION

Under Sections 2o75 and o276. U s. Revised Statutes. as Amended by Act of Congress, February 2S. 1891. Paragraph 9 ct seq. Rules Approved April o5. I9O7l as Ex- tended to the State of Arizona by Act of Congress, Approved June 20, 1910.
 United States Land Office, at Phoenix, Arizona, State of Arizona
The border vidette., 1917-06-30
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR UNITED STATES PATENT. MINERAL SURVEY No. 3283.
 SERIAL No. O3I4I9

IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. PHOENIX, ARIZONA.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
HELPING FOOD CAMPAIGN
To Boards of Education, Superinten-

To Boards of Education, Superinten.
dents, Principals and Teachers:
Attention is being called daily to a
threatened shortage of food supplies
and the imperative need of husband
ing and conserving all the resources
of the nation. Unless something is
done Immediately real suffering may
be expected, in order to meet this
crisis in our state Governor Lindsey
has appointed war commission OF
IL men to organize the agricultural
resources of the state and provide
greater food production and take
other steps for the safety and well
being ct the commonwealth.
The school forces of the state join
enthusiastically in this work, and
should be organized and ready for
service. 1t is their patriotic duty to
make their contribution in this hour
of national need. The hearty cooper
alton of the large number of school
children will greatly increase the
food supply. Our school organiza-
tion is such that it is comparatively
easy to reach the children and en-
list their services, and il is through
existing organizations that all ef-
forts should be made
We, therefore, offer the following
suggestions and earnestly urge that
every school board take immediate
action:
l. That your board employ one or
more competent people to take
charge of the gardening for the
(Continued on page four)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27
BIG CONTRIBUTION FOR
THE BELGIAN SUFFERERS

albuquerque, April 23.-Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt. the honorary chair
man of the Rocky Mountain Club
Hoover Fund for relief of Belgium's
starving babies has transmitted to
the headquarters office of the fund,
a contribution Of $5,N0O from the
First Church of Christ, Scientist, OF
Boston, Mass. The day this magni.
ficent sum was received, additional
subscriptions amounting to 100000
were received, an indication that the
interest in the fund has not de-
c.ined with the declaration of war
The idea seems prevalent that Am
erica has supplied the major por-
tion of the food -stuffs sent to Bel
gium, = thought created, no doubt
by such news items as the above,
But, in the report of the National
Relief Commission, America is shown
as having donated less than four per
cent of the total subscribed. This
seeming apathy is the direct result
of ignorance regarding the situation
in Belgium today. A million and a
quarter babies receive less than one
meal each day, composed mainly OF
canned milk and bread. Eight and
one half million women and girls
do not receive enough food to en-
able them to perform manual lab
or.
The New Mexico division of the
Rocky Mountain Club-Hoover Fund
is trying to impress these facts upon
the minds of the people of the
State, with a view to enlist their
aid in this worthy work.
Twelve dollars feeds one child for
whole year How long will you
keep one child alive?
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27
HIGHWAY ENGINEER FRENCH
AND BOARD GET BUSY

At a meeting of the State High
way Commission held in the city
of Santa Fe, on the 2lst day of
April, 1917, the following resolution
was adopted. 1t is desired that the
resolution be given the widest pub
licity and we ask your cooperation
to this end.
RESOLUTION 1.
Whereas it is necessary at this
crisis in the life of the Nation, and
in view of the threatened shortage
of foodstuffs in the United States
and in the world, that all the ener-
gies of the people be exerted to the
fullest extent for the planting and
production of grain and other crops ;
therefore
Be 1t Resolved, that it is the
sense OF. the State Highway Commits
sion that road work, except emer-
gency work, be temporarily suspend
ed during the planting season, and
that all the equipment and facilities
of the State Highway Commission
and of the several counties of the
State be utilized as far as practi-
cable to assist in preparing ground
and planting and cultivating crops.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27

Santa Fe, N. NJ, April 24.-R. P.
Ervien, commissioner of public lands,
today mailed to every holder of a
lease to state land for grazing
purposes. letter granting a permit
to use such lands for agricultural
purposes, without any increase in
rate of rental paid to the state. The
permit is for the period of the pre-
sent war and during the life of the
existing leases. Il applies to more
than five thousand holders of state
land eraz.-' leases. in every county
in the state and covers roughly
the right to farm seven million acres
of land, a very large portion of
which is adapted to some form of
cultivation and to one or more food
or forage crop of great value in the
present crisis.
The Commissioners letter permit
ting the farming of these lands car
ries with it a list of crops, irrigat-
ed and non-irrigated, furnished by
the State Agricultural college auth
critics, regarded by the college ex-
perts as best adapted to use in New
Mexico, with quantity of seed neces-
sary per acre. The letter also car
ries a blank on which the lessee
will advise the land commissioner
of the acreage he will plant to each
crop this season. Thus II will be
possible to know within thirty days
Just how many acres Of the states
leased lands viii be so used. II is
believed here that many thousands
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27
WOODMEN'S CIRCLE TO
MEET NEXT AT SANTA FE

Roswell, N. NJ, April 20-The third
biennial convention of the WooA
mems circle closed here yesterday
after elceting officers and selecting
Santa Fe as the meeting place in
1919 The convention has covered .
period of three days, which has in
cluded business and social sessions.
The visiting delegates have been the
recipients of many receptions, auto
mobile drives and other attentions
while here.
The following state officers were
elected: Grand past guardian, Carol
inc Merrifield, Hope; grand guardian.
BERTHE RUSSELL Tucumcari; grand ad-
visor Sarah .WesterfieId, A'b"quer-
que; grand clerk, Elizabeth Martin,
Clovis grand banker, Ed. c. Tafo-
va, Santa Fe; grand chaplain, Ivy
Grissom, Alamogordo; grand attend
ant, Ida A,bers, Albuquerque: grand
assistant attendant, Pearl Walker.
Albuquerque; grand inner sentinel,
Myrtle Jackson. Artesia; grand outer
sentinel, Julia James, Albuquerque;
grand managers. Elizabeth Msckei,
Las Vegas; Margaret Savage, Ken
ma; Alice Ackers, Elida; Alberta
Cowan, Tularosa; Maude Ciearies,
Gallup; supreme delegate, Julia A.
Sharp, Roswell; supreme delegate al
ternate, Lily Ellis, Albuquerque.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27
SANTA FE COUNTY NOW
HAS AGRICULTURAL AGENT

Juan Ramirez, an expert agricul.
turalist, has been appointed county
agricultural agent for Santa Fe coun-
ty. and will begin work May
This announcement is contained in
a telegram received this afternoon
by Secretary Earle P Doyle, of the
Chamber of Commerce, from A. C.
Cooley, director of agricultural ex-
tension work in New Mexico. Mr..
Cooley stated that Mr.. Ramirez is
well trained in scientific and practi-
cad agriculture"
Santa Fe county secures the agri-
cultural agent through the efforts of
the Chamber of Commerce, and the
action of the county commissioners
in agreeing to take care of the coun-
ty's portion of the expense. The SAL
ary and expenses of the agent have
been guaranteed by the chamber un-
til such time as funds resulting from
the county levy are available.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27
GOVERNMENT RECAlNS
OVER TWO MILLION ACRES

Washington. April 23-ln deciding
the Oregon-California land case to-
day the supreme court affirmed
the Oregon federal courts 1ecree en-
joining the Southern Pacific railroad
from disposing of timber and miner
ais on its lands received by congress
sional grant. By the same decision
the government won its suit against
the Southern Pacific railroad to re-
gain nearly 100000 acres of Ore
gon and Washington land worth $30.-
po00O0.
The Chamberlain-Ferris law of
1916, divesting the railroads of title
to the lands granted by congress in
1866 and providing for federal sale
o: The lanes, timber and minerals,
was upheld a. constitutional.
Through JIst,ce McKenna the court
held tina the Oregon federal courts
decree ei io:ning sale by the railroad
of tin.b.. anc minerals on the land
was entirely IL. accord with the su-
preme court's previous orders. The
decision was unanimous and entirely
in favor of the government except
as TO costs of the litigation-a corr
siderable sum-the court ordering
the government should not receive
its costs
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27
GOVERNOR, CoMM|S-
S|ONER OF PUBLIC
LANDS, ENGINEER
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION AND
OTHER STATE OFFICIALS
BUSY WITH WAYS OF m.
CREASMG CROPS
Ceuaeil For Defense Named

Governor Lindsey names Council
for Defense and calls meeing OF
same for Saturday afternoon, April
81, at Senate Chamber, Capitol build
ing. They are:
A. D. Grille, Pres. State College
Farmers; John M. Sully, Santa Rita,
Metal Mining; L. A. Hughes, Santa
Fe, Bankers; DR.. James A. Massie
Santa Fc, Medical w. A. Hawkins
Ell Paso, Railroads; f. c. Cramp.
ton, Ration, Law; Charles Springer
Cimarron, Roads; James A. French
Santa Fe. Engineering; E. c. Alb
bott, Santa Fe. Military; G. A. Kase-
man. albuquerque, Coal Mining; B.
M. Cutting, Santa Fe. Home Guards
r. c. Reid. Roswell, Taxation and
Revenue; r. Fl. Hanna, Santa Fe
Red Cross; Mrs. R. F. Asplund, San
ia Fe, Federated Woman's Clubs; R.
E. Putney, Albuquerque, Mercantile
S. B. Davis, Las Vegas, Public Util.
tiles; II. B. Kerr, Albuquerque, Lab
or; D. A. Macpherson, Albuquer-
que, Publishers.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27
SPRINGER GIVES LITERALLY
FROM PERSONAL WEALTH

Charles Springer, of Cimarron, one
of the members of the war COM
mittee named by Governor Lindsey
Saturday night, placed an order by
wire for ten farm tractors, which
he will place at the disposal of the
committee in its plans for agricul-
tural preparedness.
There are richer men than Mr.
Springer in New Mexico. although
he possesses a goodly share of this
worlds goods, but there are none
that have done a tenth as much
so far. or who are likely to do as
much for preparedness and food pro-
duetion as he has done and will con-
tinue to do. In addition to what
he has done and is doing on the
state board we understand that he
has guaranteed seed to every man in
Colfax county who is unable to pro-
vide for himself.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27
SPECIAL SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
NEXT TUESDAY
MAIN OBJECT or GALL u 10
PROVIDE YoR SEED AND
0REATER FOOD PRoDUC.
TON BEFORE PLANTING
Tine GOES DY
Pr OCl AN Alto n
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
SANTA EE

WHEREAS, the Congress has de-
clared state of war exists between
the United States of America and
the Imperial German Governm:nt ;
and,
WHEREAS, in order to prosecute
the said war, it Is declared to be
the purpose Of the general govern
ment to recruit from among the citi-
zens Of our country, approximately
two millions of men and equip, train
and maintain them in war time ef-
ficiency, besides the further neces-
saiy snlistments for the immediate
full, equipment of the navy; thus
calling from among the body of our
people large fraction Of our pro-
duccrs; aid.
WHEREAS, during thirty three
months, seventeen nations and sixty
five peoples have been engaged in
the most destructive warfare that the
world has yet seen; thus calling
from among the productive indus
tries millions Of the worlds ablest
producers. SO that, coupled with un-
toward crop seasons in many coun-
tries, an unprecedented food short
age exists; and,
WHEREAS, the State of New Mex.
leo produces annually less than fifty
Iper centum of the food product con-
sumed by her people;
THEREFORE,, necessity demands
that special session of the Third
State Legislature of the State of
New Mexico be called.
NOXIT THE EEnDE IIy Z
LINDSEY, Governor of the State of
New Mexico, by virtue of the powers
vested in me as such. do hereby
cal the Third State Legislature Of
the State of New Mexico, to meet
in the Capitol Building, in the City
of Santa Fe, in the State of New
Mexico, at twelve o'clock, noon, Tues
day, May lst, 1917, for the purpose
of enacting such legislation as will
enable the State of New Mexico
to:
|. Provide for its own defense
and to assist the United States in
the prosecution of the war.
2. Provide for and regulate the
production, conservation, distribution
and marketing of foods.
3. Enact such laws as will pro-
vide the necessary resources to meet
the expenses arising Out of the
emergencies of the war.
4 Accept the provisions of the
"Smith-Hughes" Congressional act of
February 23rd, 1917.
S. Pay the expense of the session
hereby called.
And for the accomplishment of each
and all of these ends, to make all
such appropriations of money as shall
be necessary and required.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal of the State of New
Mexico to be affixed.
Done at the city of Santa Fe, this
10Th day Of April, 1917.
By the Governor
w. F. LINDSEY, Governor.
ANTONIO LUCERO.
Secretary of State.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27
STATE LAND SALE
At CLAYTON BRINGS
ALMOST 4 MILLION
ANOTHER BIG SALE OF
STATE LAND PASSES
LARQa AMOUNT OF ACRE.
AGE 10 FARMERS WHO
VILE UBx IT
Special to State Record.

Special to State Record.
Claytoa. April 25.-One hundred
and fourtee. thousand acres of State
land divided into ninety tracts, rang
ing in area from 40 to 5000 acres,
all in Uaion county, were sold here
to-day BY State Land Commissioners
Robert P. Rrvien at prices averaging
far ahead Of any large land sale ever
held before by the State. The lands
Brought a total price at the auc-
tions Of t08,l1.2l and bring the
total Of State land sales for the
month Of April to over 81 100000.
Volney Hoggatt of Denver. who
recently headed an excursion of COL
erado and Montana land seekers in
TO Union county, bidding for his
group of prospective farmers, bought
IA 5000 aGes, the largest tract sold
at a flat price of $40 an acre. II
10 understood that this will be divid-
ed Immediately among the members
Of the Hoegatt group, in tracts
from 40 to 80 acres each.
A scho0l section near Clayton
brought $3.50 a quarter section sold
at $l9.5S aad l40-acre tract at $50
the $5 minimum value was rare in
the sales aad 80 an acre was COM
mon occurrence as the auction price,
the sales for the day averaging sos
an acre. There were more than 500
bidders from other counties of New
Mexico and other states, bidders
coming all the way from New York
70 Oregos. A testimonial of the va
tue of the land sold is established
by the fact that the majority of
the sales were to residents of Union
and nearby counties. who are thor
eugh,y familiar with the land and
who, as a rule, bid above the visi-
tors. Texas Colorado. Oregon. Mon
tana, Kansas and Nebraska all were
represented among the buyers, ex-
elusive of the many states represent
ed in the HOggatt group who got
t,e 5000 acre tract. An interesting
feature of the sale was an appeal
by the aactioner, Capt. Fred Null
Ter, in behalf of the. State, that as
much of the acreage sold as possible
be planted this year to assist in
meeting TIE food crisis.
The opiaion is that forty per cent
will be the increase in the cultivat-
ed area Of Union county this sea-
son, exclusive of this sale.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27
HANNA AND DOYLE
AGAIN At HEAD
OF CITY BOOSTERS
SANTA Pc CHAl(BER q
COMMERCE ILECTS OFT.
GERS AND HEARS RKPORf1
FOR PAST YEAR WHICH,
WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL

Chief Justice Richard H. Hansa
was unanimously reelected presileK
of the Santa Fe Chamber of Cor
merce.
Earle P. Doyle, the efficient secre-
tary of the organization, also was
reelected, as was Francis c. Wilson.
as first vice president; II. S. Kau.e.
as treasurer, and J. B. Wood, as one
of the directors. DR.. F. e. Nera. .
former president of the chamber. wss
elected second vice president, and
Col. Jose ID. Sena and c. G. Mar
d ,rf were elected directors.
Messrs. Owen, Cutting and MAJ
dorf were appointed a committee -
devise a budget plan for raising
funds for the coming year. and
Messrs. Douglass, Nassie and Dor
man were named members Of .
Park of the Cliff Cities.
Homo Garden Campaign
The chamber last evening decided
to launch on extensive home garden-
ing campaign, and the following corn
mittee was appointed to plan and So
pervise the work: Messrs. Sena,
Owen, Hammitt, Mardorf, Gormiey
and Boyle.
Splsndid Harmony
A most encouraging spirit of has-
mony and, enthusiasm prevailed,
Among those who attended the
meeting were quite number of re-
presentatives from the various We
mems organizations.
President Hanna's Report
President Hanna's annual report
covered in detail the numerous ae-
complishments of the organization
during the past year.
He cited as some of the orga-
nization's activities the improvement
of local railway service, especiaNS'
on the Lamy branch, where both
parlor car and Pullman service have
been installed since the last annual
meeting. He commented on the CO.
operation the board has received
from the Santa Fe Railway system
in diverting popular excursions ~
Santa Fe, and stated that the pub
liciy obtained from the entertain
ment of the Knights Templar and the
Chicago Cubs excursions carried oAe
name and attractions of the city into
every section of the country. IT.
street and crossing improvemSlSf
around the Denver & Rio GraH0l
property, he stated, were accomplish
ed this year although the need had
been apparent for the past few years.
His report lent some hope to the
realization of the plans to pave the
Capitol square, and to arrive at q
satisfactory agreement with the
Santa Fe Water & Light company
regarding the renewal of their fran
chise with provision for improvement
in the service and the adoption Of
new rates.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27
PEOPLE OF THE STATE
ORGANIZE FOR DEFENSE

Reports received from all parts OF
New Mexico show that hundreds Of
men are organized and instantly rea-
dy for mobilization under arms in
cities, towns and villages as home
defense units. The number is ex-
pected to reach the thousands short
ly.
In Eddy county, a mounted police
force has been organized and bus
iness houses close half a day a week
TO allow their clerks to drill.
Tularosa has a committee of safety
of $50 drilling regularly with arms.
Fort Sumner has 80 men well
equipped.
Carrizozo has sent in a requisition
for a large number of rifles, six
shooters and ammunition.
Roswell has an armed safety lea
que of nearly 40 men.
Clayton has two companies Of
home guards, $50 men.
Albuquerque has over 200 engaged
In drill With rifles.
Santa Fe has . large rifle club at
daily tafget practice.
Maed1leAa, where zSW people a..
tended . ~ patriotie demonstratioa
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27
U. s. PETIT JURY
HAS BEEN EMPANELED

The petit jury for the April term
of federal court has been empanelled.
The names of the jurors follow:
Pedro Trujillo, Arroyo; L. c. Beck
ner, Belen; Henry F. Aspinwall, Al
buquerque; Carlos Baca, Los Lunas ;
Donaciano Ortega, Santa Fe; r. w.
Mcdonald, Jemez: Melton Torres,
Socorro; Abran Chavez, Monticello
Desiderio Garcia, Belen; T. F. Giles
pie, Roswell; Leonardo Montoya, Las
Vegas; Apolonio Rael, Santa Fe /;
Frank ]. Vaur. East Las Vegas; B.
F. Coff, Carrizozo; Adriano L. San
chez, Armiio; Ernest Digneo, Santa
Fe; S. A. Wiseman, Ration; Luis Her.
rera, Los Griegos; Telesforo Trujillo
Pojoaque; Jos. A. Leahy, Lordsburg |;
Ed. Westoby, Red River City; Gua-
dalupe Urioste, Santa Fe; r. B. Sauer
Albuquerque; Luis Wingert, Taos !;
Paul B. Dalies, Belen; Martin Loba-
to, Old Albuquerque: Jose A. Rome
ro, Santa Fe; f. N. Stever, Santa
Fe; George d. Hammond, Albuquer-
que,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27
ERVlEN OFFERS STATE LAND
WITHOUT EXTRA RENTAL
Santa Fe, April "a.
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
As you know, our country faces
I crisis in which greater production
of foodstuffs becomes of paramount
Importance for the safety of the
nation and the successful prosecution
of the war. 1t is the duty of New
Mexico to extend its production
acreage just as far as possible and
to that end nothing must be left
undone and no resource must be
overlooked.
At this time about seven million
acres of land, owned by the State
of New Mexico, are leased to indi-
viduals, of whom you are one. II
is vitality important that as much
of this acreage as possible, and
which is adapted to growing any
kind of food crop. be cultivated
this season. To that end the under
signed, under authority given him
by the Public Land laws OF New
Mexico, hereby gives you authority
to use for agricultural purposes, dur
ing the period of the present war
and during the life of your lease
from the state, as much of the land
held by you as can be successfully
cultivated, With the proviso that
there shall be no increase in your
rate of rental of such lands as are
used for agricultural purposes dur
ing the period above specified, pro-
vided you fiji out and return the
enclosed pool card within so days
from date hereof.
To assist you in deciding on crops
best adapted to your land and loc-
ality you will find attached a list
of crops which are recommended
by the State Agricultural College,
first, those best adapted for dry or
un-irrigaied land. and second, those
best for irrigated land. 1t is neces-
sary that we know the use made
of this special permission and you
are urged, therefore, to fill out and
return the enclosed postal card just
as soon as you have decided on the
acreage you will plant and the crops
you will use.
We urge you to make full use of
the permission herein extended. In
every county in our state patriotic
citizens are extending their cultivat-
ed acreage, often at heavy per-
sonal sacrifice. But il you plant
quickly and intelIigently. with care
full crop selection, careful planting
and cultivation you are reasonably
certain to realize substantial pro-
fit on your investment Any special
you desire in this con-
nection will be promptly furnished
by this office. Remember it is me-
cessary to decide on your crop and
acreage and get your seed now. We
will gladly advise you as to where
to obtain any seed you may desire
and which is not obtainable at your
home town.
Yours very truly.
r. P. ERVIEN.
Commissioner of
Public Lands.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27

of acres will be added to the culti-
waited area of the state by this
means.
Commissioner Ervien is also issu-
ing kilograms to purchasers of large
tracts of state lands asking each
of them to plant some acreage this
year, or to increase the average
proposed to plant. Replies thus far
received indicate an increase of for
ty to fifty thousand acres through
this appeal. The use of the state
lands is in line with the general
policy of the state government in
meeting the present food crisis.