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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30
JUDGES URGED TO
TAKE AN INTEREST IN
new COUNTY BOARDS
STATE SUPERINTENDENT
THINKS NEW LAW GOOD
BUT SAYS MUCH DE-
PENDS ON THE MAKE UP
OF THE NEW BOARDS

State School Superintendent J. H
Wagner has sent a letter to all
of the district court judges in the
state respectfully asking them to
give their best thought and judg-
ment to the creation of county
boards of education" pointing out
that conditions are not identical in
the different counties of the state,
His letter is as follows:
March 26, 1917.
My Dear Judge:
For taxation purposes in school
matters the county has been the uni,
in New Mexico since 1915. The Rein
berg Bill, known as Senate Bill No,
l58, which unanimously passed both
branches of the last legislature with
the emergency clause, has been ap-
proved by the Governor. 1t is the
complement of the County Unit Law
and makes the county the unit also
for administration purposes.
The law provides for the creation
of county board of education in
each county of the state, consisting
of five members, four of whom shall
.ho pe aP,u'"seu f;t., py tue a'str'ct ]uuec )
NV 80 n.n ;n.I me"ige '"a' VI ''e eoua-
shall be ex-officio president of the
board, No more than two of these
appointivc members shall belong to
the same political party, at least
one Of whom shall, be appointed from
and nor raore fb7n one of wbonn
Shall he rns;dcnt Of an ircor,orated
ritv' tov-r ar virr7ao i, tho ronntv
Two AZ snrb snrnirtces eball he
r., s9it ndnc IA h|id of-
flee for q t,rm of fnnr vears and
Two for n fern, o( two vears from
.rnd aftcr ,Eair anonint,nent .nJ
qualification 5ycrg tuo vr,rs there.
aftcr .arb ~ ss..L i,ducs shait an
nom, Two mfnbrrs ~ zach r. said
boards f, boII Office for a tern, rf
fonr yo,rs ,nd rr+1 tbo;. snrrcs.
sors ara onrr;rfod and oraiif;ed hnt
in No cvort sb. n'"rc % than ,,en.
hers of said hoard be- anno;ntrd from
mono ,hc residents of anv one coun.
~ comn,iss;ornr,s distr;rf nor more
hon nnn fro,, s,,nn,, tbe rss;dantS
of an ;nrornoratcd c;tv town or
y; lace
"1I,,. .o,,r, .o,.. r. od,,o.;o,
- vs. e"u"ly podiu .! euuCa''oit
WI Wl' navG s.ne.ai au.l'l''stt a',oh y.
TUG N"1s' se,oo,s vi tle oouhty anu
anu i,, IN Tue school system, oi the s!ale
WIN iorm inc INK IN me oIganiZa-
'ioil pe'"eeh Inc s'a,e poaiu vi GU
ISatioii .ri "nu '"I I.t'ooi u'.ne o.
iney uo nor u'spiaee lne u'StIl:t .L
hoI 10 tney perform !i, tneii ,,
nese oirectors sun .ook
aller tne de'al's oi au'il,I's'rdt'on' .l
make up the eSt'lnates OF nuuee's
LOT the ulstr'ct' co,ltlact WIN 'nt
=, 'uv'ee "pp'
the county Doaro' ana IN othe. maj
terS ACT as agents lol t"e uis.ils'
ana mo inc county ooa,u OF euuea.lon'
, me county @ s BOARD , mas no ,,c..;nn Juils
diction over the ooarus Vi euue@'lo"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30
Oil At Hope

A flow of oil has been struck at
the Sam Lewis ranch we'll South
west of Hope, and many parties
from Hope and Artesia have filed
On oil claims near the well. If II
proves to be a gusher, as we are
several hundred feet higher than the
Pecos Valley, we are going to turn
her lose and give Artesia and Day
ton some sure enough Black Dia-
mond oil.-Penasco Valley Press.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30
JEWS IN RUSSIA GET
ABSOLUTE EQUALITY

Washington, March 2S-Absolute
equality of Jews in Russia with all
others who own property, to reside
in any place, to serve in the army
and navy; to participate in educa-
tional advantages and the polls, has
been officially proclaimed, say ad-
vres received at the Russian en-
bassy.
Therefore. it is understood there will
be no further restrictions upon the
issuance of passports to Russian or
American Jews who desire to visit
Russia than those common to other
persons.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30
WHEAT REACHED NEW
HIGH PRICE THURSDAY

Chicago, March 2o.-Wheat for de-
livery next May today sold at $lo7 l-S
the highest price since the beginning
of the war in Europe. The locking
up of the Russian supply, the Ar
gentine failure, the short domestic
supply and crop damage this spring
lie At the bottom of present prices,
according to crop experts. At the
close yesterday. May wheat sold at
$l.W IA to $l9l IL
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30

now in operation in the state and
at least twenty will be running be-
fore the end Of another six months.
There is little doubt but what the
problem of oil in commercial quaint
tiles will be solved within a year.
Oil in small quantities has been dis
covered in more than thirty places
in the state up to this time.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30
Much Gas at Flora Vista

News from San Juan county, where
the Texas Oil company is putting
down well at Flora Vista, between
Pennington and Aztec, is that the
drillers struck sand vein at 500
feet from which came volumes OF
gaS.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30
Three Weils for Nara Visa.

Messrs. Heitman and Carter oi
Kismet, Kansas, came in last week
and are making arrangements to put
down three test wells for oil or
gas in the Nara Visa country, they
have secured the leases on large
tract of land and will soon have
enough land leased to warrant the
expense of putting down the wells
1t will be about 90 days before they
can secure a machine to start opera
tions.-Nara Visa News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30
No MORE NATIONAL.
GUARDSMEN TO Be
RETURNED Home:
THE MASTERING OUT Off
GALS STOPPED AND MANY
CALLED BACK TO FILL
COMPANIES WHICH WERE
PARTLY DEMOBILIZED

Washington, Mar. 2S.-Orders were
issued today by the war depart
ment calling ali National Guard units
which have partially demobil;zed
back into the federal service.
The order applies also to troops
demobilized within the last few days
which the department. understood TO
still be in the federal service when
its previous orders were issued
There are about six regiments in
this class which will be mobilized
again.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30

Several thousand acres have been
leased near Cuba in Sandoval coun-
ty and 4 we'll is being drilled under
the guise of a search for water for
mining purposes.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30
The Drys Organize.

The "drys" held a big meeting in
the Baptist church at Captain, Tues
day evening, March II, and per-
fected plans for a strenuous cam
paign and fight to carry the cleo
tion in Lincoln county this fall for
the constitutional amendment.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30

Kansas City, Mar. disorders were
received here today by commanding
officers of the Third Missouri in
fantry, modified at the armory up
on the presidents call Monday,
placing the troops under continuous
service and assigning them to duty.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30

President Jones of the school of
Mines has recently been called to
both San Miguel and Rio Arriba
counties to report on oil and gas
prospects and has reported that the
formation and indications are good
In both those sections.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30

The Toitec Company we'll north of
Roswell is reported to be l4OO feet
.ad three small soaps have been
encountered.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30
MANY OIL WELLS
NOW GOING DOWN
IN THIS STATE
IT NEW MEXICO HAS OIL AND
GAS IN PAYING QUANT1-
TIES AS ALL SIGNS INDI.
CATE PRESENT OPERA.
T10NS SHOULD REACH IT

Oil has been struck in Luna coun-
ty near Columbus, just how much
is impossible to ascertain a. the
promoters are saying nothing and
leasing more land.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30
LAMBS SELL FOR
S1460 AT DENVER

Denver, March 29--Fat lambs sold
at $l460 on the Denver market
Yesterday the highest price record
ed here for them.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30

The big we'll on the Pankey ranch
near Lamy is going down as rapid
ly as labor and good machinery
can acc, mplish it.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30

Washington, Mar, 2S,-The first
regular regiment of engineers, less
Company r, which remains at Fort
Sam Houston, today was ordered by
the war department from the south
ern department to its home station
here.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30

Washington. Mar. 28.-Four addi-
tional regiments of the National
Guard were called into the federal
service today by the war depart
ment. They are the First West
Virginia, seventyfourth New York,
Second Connecticut and Second New
Jersey Infantry regiment.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30

Hundreds of claims have been
located in Otero county where de-
yelopment will start soon.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30

Drilling will begin soon near Lords
burg where a company has secured
control of large tracts of land.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-30

About elk standard ea riO are
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
A Rare Collection OF Books.

Among the collection OF rare and
highly interesting books recently
purchased at the Calwell sale, held
near Bel Air, was a volume of poems
by Mrs. Brasseya Allen, published at
Abingdon, Hartford county, by Daniel
p. Ruff, in 1906. The volume was
dedicated to President Thomas JET
ferson.
1t will be interesting to note that
Abingdon, in the early days bid fair
to become a most prosperous town.
1t was here that Cokesbury College,
the first Methodist College in Amer
lea was founded. Mrs. Allen, in her
poems, thanks DR.. Hall, Cokesbury' S
President for his kindly assistance
in reviewing her verse.
An extensive hat factory was also
located at Abingdon, as was also the
Ruff printing establishment. Cokes-
bury College was destroyed by fire
and never rebuilt, the other lines of
industry moved way and the town
slipped back to it's present finished
and perfected quiet existence.--Bel
Air Times.
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
State Troops Called To Colors.

President Wilson on MONDAY IS
sued a proclamation calling all the
National Guard units in this ana
other States, not already in the FED
eral ranks, into service on July 20
The call provides that the Maryland
men, as we'll as the other militiamen
of the country, will not be formaily
drafted before August 5. But thev
will be mobilized and be started on
their way to Southern concentra-
tion camp before that date.
This call in Maryland AFFECTS tne
following organizations:
First Maryland Regiment 10
which Co. E, of Elkton belongs.
Four companies Of the Coast Artli-
lery Corps. ,,
Maryland Battalion, Light Field
Artillery.
Field Hospital.
Ambulance Company No. 1.
Probably the First Separate Com-
many of Infantry (colored).
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
Western Maryland College.
Secretary

Western Maryland College, at
Westminster, Md, appears in our
columns this week in an advertise
ment soliciting the patronage of our
people for another years enrolment.
1t has just celebrated at it's recent
Commencement the completion of it's
first fifty years. The success of that
occasion in every way proclaimed
that western Maryland" had made
a good record and built up repu-
tation that was enviable. Men and
women can be found all over the
State doing credit to it's training and
there are few communities not repre-
sented in the enrolment of it's re-
cent years. Altogether it has regis
tered about $500 students and of
these it has graduated over 1000.
Its beautiful location, in the high
lands of Maryland, its excellent
equipment in buildings and grounds,
its well trained faculty, its up-to-
date curriculum, and it's charges all
kept down to reasonable terms make
it an attractive place to get an edu-
cation.
In addition to the usual Classical,
Scientific and Historical courses
leading to the degree of Bachelor of
Arts, there are supplementary
courses in Music, Elocution, Oratory
and Pedagogy. Completion OF this
last-named course secures the certif-
icate of the State Board of Educa-
ton.
We commend this Institution to
any of our readers who may be con-
sidering the question where is my
boy or girl to go to College.
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
Railroad Officials Placed Under Bono

AS a result of the recent accident
at a grade crossing in Elkton, where
bv four persons lost their lives wheh
the auto in which they were riding
was run down by an express train on
the Pennsylvania railroad, A. j.
Whitney, General Superintendent OF
the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington Railroad, J. R. English,
General Supervisor, and M. RaHerly'
track foreman of the Elkton section
of the same road, were given hear
ings before Police Justice Charles
P. BARLEY, of Elkton on Thursday
of last week. Warrants were sworn
ont for the above named officials
shortly after the accident, charging
them with manslaughter. The hear
ings were held in the Elkton Court
House. The accused offered practi-
cally no testimony, and Magistrate
BARLEY held Supervisor Engllsh un-
der $500 bond, and M. Rafferty,
under $25O0 bond for action OF the
september Grand Jury for Cecll
county. The case against Superln-
tendent Whitney was dismissed.
John Lothian, the watchman at
Bridge street crossing, was arrested
Immediately after the inquest ana
held under $500 bail for Court.
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
Farmers Will Hold Wheat.

The Easton Gazette says nearly
every acre of wheat in Talbot
has been cut and the sound of the
threshing machine is heard all over
the county. The crop is a record
one and in many sections the farm
ers will harvest 100 per cent. A
larger acreage than heretofore has
been planted.
Many of the Talbot farmers are
entering the pit as holders OF their
own wheat, thus waiting for a rise
and running the risk of drop.
They are taking chance, when
previously their policy was to sell
the crop promptly and let somebody
else take the chances. These others
have in the past made enormous pro-
fts and have at times had to cover
some big losses.
The farmers of Worcester held a
meeting and appointed County Agent
Monroe to go to Baltimore to see
how the plan of holding grain could
be carried out. He found that wheat
may be consigned to Baltimore com
mission merchants with orders to
hold for a favorablel market. He
made report to the farmers in
which he declared that the plan was
feasible.
When the wheat is sent to Balti-
more from SO to so per cent. OF It's
market value will be paid to the
farmer at once, and he will still re-
tain title to the wheat, although
whoever advances the money Will, OF
course. hold the receipt for delivery
of the grain to the elevator.
The farmers in this move face the
possibility that the Federal Govern
ment may prevent holding in large
quantities. A definite lookout IS
being kept for any effort on the part
of an individual to corner large
quantity of wheat and the Govern
ment will probably be on the alert
for any large holdings by indlVlduai
growers.
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
LESLIE CAMP MEETING.
Twenty Fourth Annual Meeting Will
Be Held July 25 To August 6.

A"O'S ufuh AhhuaI Meeting Will
Be Held July 25 To August 6.
The National Association of
Local Preachers of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in America, will
begin July 25th the Twenty-Fourth
Annual Camp Meeting in their own
grove at Leslie, Cecil County, Mary
land, and close Monday night,
August 9Th, 10 o'clock.
The grove is thirteen acres in ex-
tent, we'll equipped for Camp Meet
ing purposes. 1t is the property of
the National Association of Local
Preachers. A new electric lighting
system has recently been installed.
The program for this season is
just off the press, and contains the
names of many distinguished timer
ant preachers of the Methodist
Church, beside a host of local
preachers, from all points of the u
S.
Professor J. G. Daley, of Phila-
delphia, Pa, will conduct the music
at all the public services in the
tabernacle. Rev. Geo. w. Willis, D.
D., of Cleveland, Ohio, will have
charge of all the evangelistic or
after preaching" services. Rev.
w. H. Micheals, of Media, Pa, will
conduct the Children's meeting daily
at 1880 P. M, and Mrs. Woodside, of
Wilmington, Delaware, will have
charge of the Young Peoples service
each day at $50 P. M.
There will be some special days
besides the Sundays. Wednesday,
August 1st, will be observed as
Constitutional Prohibition Day. of
the Booze Business. DR.. Homer
Tope of the Anti-Saloon League, of
Pa, and Hon. Horace Gefger, Vice
President of the Philadelphia Tenn
perance Bureau of Information will
address the meeting at the morning
session. Miss Grace Tyson, Chair
lady of the Cecil County w. c. T. U.
will conduct a Temperance Program
Wednesday afternoon and night,
August 1st. .l-
For information concerning tent
sites, tent rentals, boarding and
sleeping accommodations, r. R.
service, ETC., communicate with any
of the following: E. S. Hammond,
sol Vandervier St., Wilmington,
Del; A. M. Strickland, Elkton, Md;
s. j. Reeder and Rev. John Dean,
North East, Md.
For information concerning the
Spiritual features, write to the
Spiritual Director" Rev. John Fl.
Crankshaw, Mountain Home. Monroe
Co., Pa, or Rev. D. H. Kenney, the
Secretary of the Corporation, 1920
Poplar St., Philadelphia, Pa.
D. H. KENNEY,
Secretary.
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
DEFECTIVE FLUE CAUSES FIRE.
Home OF Samuel Tyson Burned
Household Goods Saved:

Samuel Tyson, whose farm is
about two miles north of Rising Sun,
and who has on three previous oc-
casions been visited by the fire fiend,
again met with a very serious loss
on Saturday afternoon last, when
his home was swept away by flames.
The kitchen fIue, it seems, caught
fire some time Saturday morning ana
had apparently burned itself out
without doing any harm, as Mr.
Tyson had made trip to the attic
after the dinner hour to be sure
everything was all right. About
the middle of the afternoon, how
ever, smoke was noticed coming
through the roof by one of the men
in the harvest field, and he hurried
to the house to give the alarm.
Aid was Immediately telephoned
for to the neighboring farms and to
Rising Sun, and a large crowd soon
assembled, several auto loads of men
going from here and taking chemical
extinguishers and one of the large
chemical tanks belonging to the
town.
By the time assistance had reach
ed the scene, however, the flames
had gained such headway that the
entire upper portion of the dwelling
was ablaze and it was seen the
structure was doomed.
Willing hands turned their atten-
ton to saving the household goods.
with such good effect that every
thing, upstairs and down, was car
ried out, the only goods lost being
those stored in the attic, the doors
and windows even being stripped
from the house on the lower foors.
Fortunately the wind was blowing
from a quarter that carried lying
embers away from the barn, which
stood in close proximity, or 1t too'
in all probability would have gone.
The dwelling was a finely built,
substantial structure, and was erect
ed in 1856, when the farm belonged
to the late Henry Reynolds.
The loss will reach fully $500,
while there was an insurance OF but
$1,000 on the dwelling in the Farm
ers' and Mechanics Mutual lnsuf-
ance Association of Cecil County,
and a small insurance On the house
hold goods.
The sympathy of the entire conf
,nunitv goes out to the family IN
their heavy loss, as Mr.. Tyson has
been particularly unfortunate IN
this respect, fire destroying saw
mill owned by him in North caro-
lima, his dwelling and barn having
been burned while he resided at
West Nottingham, previous to pur
chasing his present farm, and the
barn on the McGraw farm at west
Nottingham, being a prey to flames
while he tenanted the place.
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
Sarah r. Harrington.

Stricken with paralysis on Thurs
day evening, July S, Sarah E. Har-
rington, widow of the late Robert
Harrington fingered until six o'clock
Sunday evening, July s, when she
passed away at her home near Farm
ington. The deceased was 20 years
of age. She leaves a family Of
eight children, five sons and three
daughters: William, Clarence, Har
vey, Maynard, and Walter; Mrs.
Walter Armour, Mrs Samuel Janney
md Miss Viola Harrington.
The funeral was held on Wednes-
lay afternoon, with services at her
ate home, and interment at West
Nottingham Presbyterian cemetery.
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
Samuel Frazer.

Samuel Frazer. "a well known
resident of the First district, died
Iune 80 at Union Hospital, Elkton,
rom pneumonia.
Mr.. Frazer was the eldest son of
he late James and Emily Frazer
and was born October 26, 1898, in
Delaware, the family later removing
TO this county. In 1878 he purchas
ed the Stockton farm near Earle
lille, where he has since resided
He married Annie, daughter of the
ate George Boulden, of New Castle
County, Delaware, who died in 1912.
Five children survive-Robert Lee,
William Evans and Eben R. Frazer,
Of the First district; j. Frank and
Miss Ida Biddle Frazer, of Elkton.
He is also survived by three broth
ers-Dr. James H. Frazer, of Balti-
more, Eben B. Frazer, of Newark,
and Robert B. Frazer, of Elkton;
and two sisters-Mrs. William S.
Evans and Mrs. Mary B. Cleaver, of
Elkton
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
Men Needed To Complete Quota,


Men Needed To Complete Quota
The men of Maryland, Delaware
and the District of Columbia are
apparently beginning to realize that
they are needed to volunteer in the
Regular Army. The full quota for
these two States and the District OF
Columbia must be obtained, and
must be obtained quickly in order
that the plans of the Administra-
ton may be carried out.
Definite and detailed plans of the
General Staff of the Army have been
worked out to the effect that the
Regular Army has been given a GER
tain mission. A certain place in the
order of this has been designated for
it, and there are certain duties for
it to perform.
Such a vast and complex organI-
cation as an Army of a nation as
great as the United State, must need
to have each and every unit complete
and efficient to the nth power. That
part of it's Regular Army which it
has is efficient. 1t is not yet COM
pleted. 1t rests with the eligible
Young men of the country 10 com
plete it by volunteering their
services.
Captain McKenney believes it en-
tirely possible that Maryland, Della
ware and the District of Columbia
can be brought through with their
quota before the end of July. Then
these two States and the District of
Columbia will have the satisfaction
of knowing that they have done their
part in furnishing men to the Nation.
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
Excursion To Atlantic City.

AS will be noted by the advertise
ment elsewhere in this issue a
special excursion will be run by the
Pennsylvania railroad company 10
Atlantic City on Wednesday, July 1S'
The round trip fare from Rising Sun
is s1.9O. The excursion train leaves
Rising Sun at 5:25 a. m. Return
ing, the train leaves Atlantic City at
$50 p. m.
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
GOOD PRICE FOR MILK.
Interstate Association Posts Price
Members Will Receive During
July and August.

The Interstate Milk Producers
Association announces seven cents
per quart f. o. b. Philadelphia, as
the price for milk during July and
August. That nets patrons OF re-
ceiving stations $2.76 for per cent
milk in the 23-cent freight zone;
$2.721s for patrons in 26 " cent
zone. With 91s cents addition for
each one-tenth per cent above A per
cent, and like deductions below 4
per cent. Rising Sun is in the 26 "
cent freight zone.
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
Fire At Textile Mil.

Spontaneous combustion Is sup
nosed to have been the cause OF d
fire at the Havre de Grace textlle
mill, last week, which destroyed d
large number of bales of cotton
warns and a lot of machinery. the
building was also badly damaged pc
fore the fire was extinguished. The
loss amounted to about $4,000 Du'
was fully covered by insurance.
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
Mrs. CLYDE Finneyfrock.

Mrs. Emma Finneyfrock, wife of
Clyde Finneyfrock, died Monday in
the Havre de Grace hospital, follow
ing an operation. She was the eldes+
daughter of William and Clara
(Shank) Miller, of Perryville, form
erly of this section, and was in her
Goth year. Her husband and a
young son survive; also her parents
and several brothers and sisters.
Interment was made at Hopewell.