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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
STATES PUBLIC
INDEBTEDNESS
is $l0,951,768
ASPLUND HAS COMPLETED
THOROUGH COMPILATION
OF ALL DEBTS OF PUBLIC
NATURE; VERY MODERATE
EXCEPT SOME CITIES

Chief Clerk Rupert F. Asplund of
the state tax commission has COM
pleted his Compilation of the bond
ed Indebtedness of state, counties.
municipalities and school districts
OF New Mexico The total reaches
$l095l ,768. The state indebted
ness is $3,308,0O0, OF the counties ST.
832,337.37; of the municipalities $3.-
Vl ,43O; of the school districts, about
$l750,0O0. The state indebtedness,
however, includes $l,l78yOC1, series
{ Santa Fe and Grant county bonds,
and $54l 900 series B Santa Fe coun-
ty bonds assumed by the state, the
principal to be paid from a special
land grant and the interest being
met by the counties.
County indebtedness.
San Miguel county has the heav-
lest bonded Indebtedness, $47o,6OO;
Bernalillo comes next with $354,728.-
50; then Dona Ana, $24l, SOFIA; Grant
$22S,OOO; Socorro, $l7360O; Chaves.
$l7l,OO0; Luna, $l25,0OO; Otero, $780,
900; Valencia, $lllOOO; Lincoln, $780,
900; Mora, $4,000; Eddy, $4,000;
Colfax, $59,500; Curry, $4,000; Qua
dalupe. $55,73S; Sierra, $s5,OOO; Taos
$4,000; Sandoval, $4,000; Tor
$4,000; Union, $44,5OO; Rio Arriba,
rance, $4,000; San Juan, $38,7OO;
Quay, .$37 500; Roosevelt. $l7,5OO;
Mckinley. $1,000; Santa Fe, none.
OF the municipalities Albuquerque
has the biggest debt, $S53,0O0; Ration
has $449,997; Alamogordo, 100000;
100000; Roswell, $205,OOO; Gallup.
100000; Tucumcari. $l53OOO; Clay
ton, $l35,OO0; Clovis, $l25,OO0: Silver
City $ll7,50O; Las Cruces, $ll5,0O0;
Portales, $75,0OO; East Las Vegas,
$6S S,346.0+; Deming, $4,000; Farm
ington, $4,000; Artesa, $4,000:
Springer, $4,000 Santa Fe. $3l, 700;
Hagerman. $1,000 Santa Rosa, $ls.-
600; Dexter. $4,000; Carlsbad, $l0,-
300; Lake Arthur, $1,000
Bernalillo county has a school in
dcbtedness of $4,000, exceeded on
ly by Chaves county with $228,700;
Dona Ana, $l6l,244 Colfax $l49,-
600; Eddy, $ll6,24452; Quay, $l02.-
1876; Otero. $95,2O0; the other coun-
ties being less than $4,000.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
DAIRY EXPERT STARTS
BUSINESS AT DEMING

For the past two or three years
eastern New McNico has made Won
dcrful strides forward in the dairy
business. Hundreds of head OF
thoroughbred milk cows have taken
the place on the farms that were
formerly a part of the open range
and occupied by long horns.
Deming's military boom has
brought man OF experience to
that section of the state who may
do like work for the southwestern
countries. The Headlight give the
following information concerning
successful dairyman and his plans :
H. L. Wiley who came here from
Los Angeles about a week ago has
taken over the building formerly oc-
cupied by the Peoples Ice & Stor-
age company, and will start making
ice cream for the trade within a
few days, as soon as he can have
his machinery installed. Mr.. Wiley
also expects to handle milk and
cream on a large scale, bringing in
about one hundred cans daily. He
will investigate the local dairying
trade closely and expects later to
do a great deal to encourage the
business in the Mimbres Valley. Mr..
Wiley built up one of the largest
dairy business in California and he
was also responsible for the orga-
nization of this branch of Armour
& Companys business. At present
he is studying the costs of irriga-
ton and raising feed crops, and he
says that he sees no reason why
the trade through southern New
Mexico should not be supplied from
this point, instead of from the dairy
ing districts of Arizona and from
Colorado.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
MORE EVIDENCE OF CERMANY'S
GREAT, TENDER HEART

The Associated Press. the greatest
and most accurate news gathering
agency that the world has produced,
last week carried the following
story, which was transmitted by
Wireless Press from Amsterdam to
London:
The German authorities at Liege,
Belgium, arrested. tried and senten-
ced to death within three days an
influential Liege merchant named
Gronret, his wife and their two
daughters, aged 20 and Ia, on the
improved charge of espionage.
The father and mother were both
shot to death in the presence of their
daughters. The latter were offered
their freedom if they revealed the
names of their parents accomplices.
The girls refused, the eldest stating:
If we speak we might cause so peo-
pie to be killed. We would rather
die alonep
she was Immediately shot. The
youngest girl then was tortured, OUT
ragged and also shot," 3
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
ROLAND, J. E. Gregg, Clovis B. A.
guilar.

Alex. Street, T. A. Muirhead, J. E
Johnson, H. S. Kohn, Francisco Gu
tierrez, J. w. Moncus, Robert R. M
Case, w. A, Foyil, o. o. Gragg, 5
M. Wharton. Roy A. Prentice, J. J
Murdick.
Rio Arriba-Cirilio De Vargas. V
Jaramillo, A. E. Carr, Samuel El-
doldt, P. II. Hill, Francisco Lopez
f. A. Abeyta, M. A. Gonzales, Elias
Clark, NJ A. Esquibel, F. D. Burns
Jr.. Roman Atencio.
Roosevelt.-A L. Gregg, G. L
Reese, w. M. Wilson, J. P. Dean
f. +. Hoagland, A. A. Rogers, p
Z. Jordan, c. V. Harris, J. B. Priddy
Geo. Williamson, A. A. Beeman, w
o. Oldham.
Sandoval-Phn "Jagels, Roman
Garcia, John F. Young, c. w. Hol-
man, Alfredo Otero, A. J. Major,
Telesforo Sandoval, c. G. Gonzales
Richard Neller, Fernando Armijo, C.
w. Eckert, M. G. Montoya.
San Juan.-C. E. Noble, X. NJ. Jack
son, Geo. E. Allen, J. M. Palmer
w. H. Hunter, H. D. Abrams. Dr.
u. -. OIIlltH, N ~. SOuSCL, ~.
Collier, w. G. Black, J. V. Lujan
f A. Burdick.
F. M. Bojarques. J. A. Dye, H. A.
Wolford, w. H. Bucher, Edward
James, Frank Winston, William Kiel
Robert Martin, James Bourget, An
tonic Armijo, w. H. Weston, Urba-
ma Array.
Socorro.-Jose S. Baca. H. O.
Bursum, M. C. Mechem, Lee Baldwin
g e. whee1oek. Met,eyi II. &. Bacs, 4: I. Nc
Dougall, VIM. G. Hamell. Nestor P
Eaton
Taos.-Demetrio Esquibel, Jose
Montaner, B. G. Randall, DR.. T. P
Martin, E. S. Barker, Enrique Con-
zales, Gerson Gusdorf, ]. S. Saints
tevan, VIM. Mexican, Tomas Rivera
Jacob Posner, o. Martinez.
Torrance.-Roman Tenorio, Cieofes
Romero, J. L. Stubblefield, A. J.
Green, Gill Perea, Edw. w. Robinson
H. A. Mirabal, Christine Chaves
Perfecto Jaramillo. Macario Torres
Joseph Davis.
alenci ia Placido Jaramillo
Eugene Kempenich, Paul Dallis, John
Becker, Jr., Adelino Sanchez, Elias
Romero, Boleslo Romero, Benito
Otero, w. o. Chapman, J. F. Padilla
M. A. Baca, J. M. Luna.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
FOUR MILLION A YEAR
LOSS THROUGH PRAIRIE DOGS

Four million dollars year, in
round numbers, is what it costs the
state Of New Mexico to provide
homes, food and amusement for
prairie dogs and the few other ro-
in the work of destruction.
The estimates show that the dam
age to crops is 100000, and to
the range 100000. These figures
do. not include the damage that is
done on the national forest reserves
The fSderal government is mindful
of the Oerrific destruction, and is
working direct, as well as with the
cooperation of the several states,
to exterminate the pests. The bio
logical survey, Department of Agri-
culture, has been at work for several
years in the national forest reserves
of New Mexico. Three parties are
now actively engaged in the field.
The biological survey uses poison
ed grain, as the most effective means
of putting an everlasting quietus up
on the prairie dogs and jackrabbits.
Strychnine is the drug used.
J. G. Crick, of the biological sur
vey, is in charge of the work in
New Mexico. Just now he is acting
in cooperation with state authori-
ties, through the county organiza-
tions. Beginning with A. c. Cooley,
director Of extension of the College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts,
Mr.. Crick has had conferences with
several of the county agents, and has
assisted in getting the work under
way. He will return to Santa Fe coun-
ty some time in the latter part of
August and spend = week or 10 days
in getting the work thoroughly or
GAINED
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
THE $40 ACRE
ENTRYMEN HAVE
ONLYGOLD BRICK
SECRETARIES LANE AND
BUREAU HAVE DEFEATED
FALL AMENDMENT AND
SETTLERS WILL GET NO
THING BUT GRIEF
Speciai to State Record.

Special to State Recoru-
Washington, August 6.-The 1000
conservation bill, carrying appropria
tions of over eleven millions OF dol
lars, which was passed by botf
branches of Congress and sent to
conference more than a month age
has recently been agreed to by con-
ferees and yesterday the conference
report was submitted to the House
and approved. 1t is expected tna'
like action will be taken by the
Senate during the early part OF the
coming year.
II was to this measure that Senat
or Fall succeeded in attaching nis
amendment by a vote of Al to IL
when the bill was under considera
ton in the Senate. The Fall amend
nent, provided:
That all public unreserved sur.
veved lands within the States OF
New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and
South Dakota are hereby design
ated. without further classitca
tion or action as subject to the
provisions of the Act of Decem-
Ocf ES, lSlU, NHo"" ~ 49,
acre homestead act.
That all applications for entry
under the provisions OF said act
heretofore or hereafter made IN
said States are hereby directed
TO be received by the respective
land officials and approved by
the proper officials of the Land
Deoartment. subject to individual
contests.
That subject only to proof OF
residence and value of improve
ments, to proof Of qualification
of entrymen as provided in saia
act, patent saH issue for each
such entry.
At the time the bill was sent to
conference, it. was known that the
amendment had the opposition OF the
Secretary of the Interior and also
the disapproval of the Secretary OF
Agriculture. Through unofficial
sources it was understood that whhe
sbe bill was in conference the Fall
amendment was under discussion by
representatives of the House Pub
tic Land Committee and represen-
+atiyes from the Interior and Agri-
cultural Departments and that a
modified substitute was agreed upon
60 be recommended by the. House
Public Lands Committee to the con-
serees.
This substitute provided in stub.
,tance that the Interior Dept should
retain power to classify and design
Ate lands as subject to entry under
the $40 acre law, but that such class
fication should be completed within
six months.
The conference report as agreed
10 in the House eliminated the Fall
amendment and provided no Subs
titute.
As the matter now stands, entry
men under the $40 acre law will have
to wait until the lands are class
flied and designated by the Secre-
tary of the Interior in accordance
with oircular of that official, issued
last January, before entering upon
possession Of lands on which they
nave filed. This will be hardship
ss it will undoubtedly be two or three
years before classification can be
made. In the meantime the set
tier. and there are between three
and four thousand of them in New
Mexico alore, will be out the money
oaid in filing fees and expenses in
cidental to making their entries.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10

Don Encarnacion Sandoval who
lives east of Mosquero, has sold
his entire herd of several thousand
head of sheep to Sol iFloersheim.
The conversion of the country in
to = farming section and the conse-
quent scarcity of range, and high
price of land, compelled Mr.. Sando-
val to dispose of his sheep.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10

The mistake of the Germans who
consp;red to spread tetanus is that
they did not scatter the bacilli of
lockjaw in the United States senate.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
SOMETHING FOR YOU
and YOUR NEIGRBOR

[By S. R. McKelvic, Editor, Nebras-
ka Farmer.l
Anyone who makes even the slight
est observation must see that the
prosperity of the town is usually de-
pendent upon the productiveness of
the surrounding country, wherefore
the merchant is vitality interested in
the maintenance of soil productivity
in which he lives.
1t should be constantly borne in
mind that the soil robber is not the
one who is injured most by his opera
tions. 1t is his practice to operate
about so long in a community and
then move on to new and richer fields.
But when he goes he leaves behind an
old, poor, worn-out farm that is a
constant menace to community pro-
gress. The injury is felt by the
the community, and finally
the state and nation, for all of these
institutions are dependent upon the
fertility of the soil. This is why
contend that the question of main
soil productiveness is a COM
problem and no one can be
loyal to his community unless he
takes a lively interest in that sub
ject.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
NULL|F|ED
By Action Of the Supreme Is
KimbaII Act
which Provided That Mortgages
BE Exempt from Taxation on
Payment of Small Fec.

Columbus, Ohio, July S.-Amend-
ment of the taxation provisions of
the constitution of the state by in
direction was nullified by the Ohio
Supreme Court this mirning. 1t held
unconstitutional the Kimball act,
enacted by the recent General Assem-
bly,, which provided that mortgages
be exempt from taxation when a fee
of one half of one per cent was filed
at the time of recording. Had the
measure been sustaind it was clearly
the first step in a comfrehensive sys-
tenn of classification of priperty for
taxation.
The seven Justires were unani-
nous in the decision that the act is
violative of the provision that all pro-
perty shall be taxed by unfirm rule.
The credit for the legal victory is due
to former Assistant Attorney-General
Henry S. Ballard and Frank Davis,
who represented interests opposed to
the law. They contended that 1t
created exemptions not allowed by
the constitution, and that it dies not
tax all property by the uniform rule.
II Put Officials to Work
Telegraphic mehsages were sent to
all Recorders to-day telling them to
ignore the act. Previously the Audi
tor of State had warned against pur-
chase of new records Tor the act.
While the measure which exempts
shares of stock of Ohio corporations
had been upheld the decision in a
manner opens up what long has been
a mooted question with lawyers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
STRICKEN
With Paralysis Cashier Chas.
HOWiCk Of First National
Rendered Helpless at HIS Home
Last Saturday NiRht-Im-
proving Rapidly

Charles H. Howlck, cashier of the
First National Bank, this city, and
one of the county's best known citi-
zens, was last Saturday night, strick-
en- with paralysis, the stroke affecting
his entire right side.
Mr.. Howick had not been feeling
well for several days, due to his
strenuous work at the bank, and Sat
urday night was just in the act of
taking some medicine when the
stroke suddenly rendered his entire
right side helpless. In a few hours
he was rendertd speechless and his
was most critical.
On Monday, Mr.. Howick showed
change for the better and he has now
regained his speech, and has partial
use OF his arm and leg, and his many
friends hoep to see him about again
before many days.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
NEPTUNE GRANGE NOTES

The program, "A Day in School, "
given at the last meeting was a very
amusing as well as instructive one,
and was thoroughly enjoyed by those
present. Our lecturer, Mr.. Arland
Copeland is proving a "liye wire"
and should have the encouragement
and support of every granger
The program for the next meeting
consists of impersonations, essays,
solos and other music, and discus
sions OF agricultural subjects.
The business agent announced that
he hoped to have prices on fertilizers,
by me next meeaing and wishes those
desiring any to be present.
The degree and tableaux teams
went to Jennings grange on Tuesday
evening, to put nthe work. The
young people under the leadership of
R. Z. Springer are doing this work
very accetably and the grange is
quite proud of them.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
RUMORS
Of Spies Revived by Attacks
on U. S. Transports

Washington, July 5..The unsuc-
cessful submarine attack on the ships
of the American expeditionary force
has revived spy rumors in the capital
and will result in even more stringent
measures, If possible, to cloak the
movements of military forces from
the enemy.
The relief and qualification Of Off
cials over the safe arrival Of the last
units of the expedition is tempered by
a manifest feeling Of indignation tlat
the German admiralty was able to lay
it's plans so we'll and to attack the
American vessels in force before they
reached the zone which had been re-
garded as most dangerous.
Discussion of possible spy activities
took many angles. Some officials were
inclined to believe that the Germans
must have nad a warning Of the def
mite time agreed upon for the cross.
ing, but others discredited any such
theory, arguing that an attack was to
have been expected as a natural con-
sequence Of the general knowledge
that was common property.
There were indications that the de.
partment of justice might be asked to
undertake an investigation when
army and navy reports on the incl
dent were complete.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
OPEN TO EXEMPTION

Office OF the United Gates. of the
states territories and District OF Col
ubia.
Ministers Of religion and students
OF divinity.
Persons in the military or naval
servce Of the United States.
Subjects OF ermany, AMI all 7t"er
aliens who have ont taken out flrst
papers.
County or municipal officers, GUS
tom-house clerks, workmen in federal
armories and arsenals and persons in
federal service designated by the
president.
Pilots and merchant marine sail
ors.
Married man with dependent wife
or child, son of a dependent widow,
son of dependent, aged or infrm par
ents, or brother of dependent orphan
children under 16 years of age.
Those found morally defcien:
Members of any well recognized
religious sect existing May IS. 1917,
whoes creeds prohibit participation
in war and whose religious convic-
tions accord with the creed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
CAUGHT
In the Act. State Game and
Fish Warden Nabs En-
CeIlna Men Get IL Hand TO Them
For Selling Their Catch Of
Fish Tn "Stranger"

Noah Fry, William and Frank
Johnson and Fred 10th, of this city,
were arrested by the deputy state
game marshal last Tuesday charged
with selling crappies.
The game warden had heard of a
number of fishermen dlsposing of ov-
ercatches to strangers, and went in
search of some of the law-breakers,
Securing a car with Indiana numbers
the warden drove along the bank
road and pulling up alongside the
above mentioned parties, asked if
they would sell him few fish to take
home with him. The fish were pur-
few pounds from each one,
the warden placed the
men under arrest.
They were taken to Coldwater and
arraigned before Squire Frick, where
each entered a plea of guilty They
were each fined $25 and costs. Az
ter securing bond the men were re-
leased.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
YOUNG LAD MEETS WITH
PAINFUL ACCIDENT

Clifford Grimm, the eight year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Grimm, met
with a painful accident last Sunday
afternoon.
While visiting at the Henry Grim
farm in Hopewell township, the lad
with several other children were out
in the yard playing near the wind
mill. The Grim lad in trying to
couple the pump with the drive rod,
in some manner got the first finger of
the right han din the slot, the lever
coming down severing the finger at
the first joint.
The lad was rushed to a physician
where the injured member was given
attention.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
POMERENE
Takes a Crack at Coal Opera
tors and Dealers
And Says Miners Get 80 Cents a
Ton and Former $4-COst Not
Increasd Over 80 Cents.

Washington, July 5.-Senator Pom
creme, of Ohio, made a lengthy
speech to-day on the coal situation,
reciting alleged exorbitant coal prices
and necessity for Government regula-
ton.
Senator Pomerene presented scores
of specific instances of advances in
coal prices in Ohio and elsewhere,
which he regards as extortionate and
in his opinion are part of situation
which demands as a remedy that the
Government fix the price of coal, and
if necessary take over the coal mines
and operate them.
While admitting that scarcity of
cars an dlabor an dsome measure of
public hysteria are. contributing fac
tors in the price of coal, Pomerene
said that the real reason for advanc-
ing prices was the reckless greed and
avarice of coal operators.
We are objecting to-day because
shipping interests are be-
lining summarized. l am not willing
that cur own people, the coal opera
tors and coal dealers, shall continue
to submarine all the manufacturing
interests of my own state and of the
country or submarine the 100000
Continued on Eighth PaO0l
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
ESCAPES DEATH
BY Miracle When workman Falls
Thirty Feet From Sca1HOId at
PaImer-NIIIIer Elevator

Robrt Atchinson, West Logan
street, this city, had his left foot dis
located, left knee fractured and his
eye badly lacerated, when he fell a
distance of thirty feet from the new
Palmer & Miller elevator.
Mr.. Atchinson has been helping to
construct the new elecator building,
an dwas working ON a scaffold inside
the building, when one of the ropes
holding the scaffold broke, Mr.. Atch-
inson falling a distance of over thir-
ty feet into large corn crib.
Workmen at the building hurried
to the injured man and he was taken
to his home, and DR.. Gibbons called.
How the injured man escaped death
is a mystery. He is improving nice
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
FROM
.MENDON AND UNION TIP.
[Mendon Herald

The following are the names Of
Mendon and Union township boys
who have volunteered their services
for the war:
Leland Snyder-Marine corps.
Tnos. Wooden-Hospital corps.
James Nelson-Hospital corps.
Fred Extraordinarily
Shelby Wright-Navy.
Vaughn Sowers-Navy.
Frank Hagerman-Marine corps.
Ray Kennedy-Infantry.
Harold cMichael-Infantry N
Clyton Boroff-Infantry
Howard Hoover-Infantry
Leslie Ross-Constructio Corps.
Russell Presho - Veterinary Re-
serve Corps,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
DECISION
Handed Down By Supreme
Court Effects CeIina Folks
SquabbIing Law Suits Against
the State Stopped by Highest
Tribunals Finding
[Cincinnati Enquirer1

Once more the prennial claimants
for damages at the Mercer County
Canal Reservoir have lost out. The
Supreme Court to-day affirmed the
Court of Appeals of Mercer County
that the state cannot be sued without
its exress consent. 1t is held that the
provisions of the constitutional
amendment of 1912 authorizing suits
against the state is not self-executing
and statutory authority is a pre-re-
quislte to bringing the suits.
The suits brought against the s,ate
were in the names of Albert Palmer
and l. F. Raudabaugh for more than
$25, 200 for crops ruined on the lands
subject to overflow from the reser-
Voir.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
CENTURY
Mark Passed by Aged Woman
Who Died Tuesday

Mrs. Margaret Rogers, probably the
oldest woman in Mercer County, died
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Baxter, three miles northwest of this
city, early last Tuesday morning. She
been blind for several years, but was pa
tient in her troubled life and enjoyed the
companionship of her neighbors, who
honored her on many birthdays.
Mrs. Rogers passed away at the un-
usual age of 101 years, month and 21
days. Her funeral took place at the
Swamp College chapel, Rev. F. P. Cor
dier performing the service, and her re-
mains were tenderly laid away in the
cemetery near by.