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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-09
(By II, l.. ID. McAllister, Staff Core.
SDOndent(


Santa Fe, Jan. S.-The third New
Mexico legislature will come into ex-
istence at noon tomorrow. Practically
all of the details of organization of
both houses have been disposed of by
preliminary party caucuses and there
will be little to do except get down
to work and make such laws as are
deemed expedient during the sixty
days allowed by law for the contnua-
ton of the session.
Not since New Mexico became, a
state has legislature met with better
prospects of harmonious and useful
session. The pickering between the
executive and legislative branches of
the state government which marred
the five-year administration ofGover-
nor Mcdonald bids fair to be con-
spicuous by its absence during the
next two years. This is so for the
reason that the causes which brought
about that pickering have, almost
without exception, been, removed. The
present governor like his predecessor,
is of opposite political faith to the ma
jority of both houses of the legisla-
ture. but there is no salary bill and
none of the other measures neces-
sarly incident to the beginning of
statehood that stand in the way of
harmony between the executive and
the legislature. Minor differences are
pretty certain to arise, but nothing of
sufficient gravity to cause serious
breach appears upon the horizon at
the opening of the session.
Bursum in Control.
That thia is to be another "Bursum
legislature is generally conceded.
Mr.. Bursum is here and will remain
as long as he thinks his presence is
advisable. Although twice defeated
for governor, the Socorro county man
is today the dominant force in the
councils of his party.
Mr.. Bursum does not talk for pub
lication--in fact he is little given to
talking to newspaper men at all. Nat
urally. he does not admit that this is
a "Bursum legislature" He asserts
that in coming to Santa Fe he Is only
exercising the right that every citizen
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-09
FEDERAL JUDGES MUST
BE ON GOOD BEHAVIOR

~ soHSNo JouNNAt sPtcAN IAAsso WIN"
Washington. Jan. 8.-Senator Owen
introduced a resolution today to de-
clare any federal judge who hereafter
holds an act of congress unconstitu-
tional shall be guilty of judicial
usurpation," of violating the consttu
tional requirement Of good behavior
and shall "be held to have vacated his
office" The president would be au-
thorized to appoint a successor.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-09
The Day in Congress
SENATE.
HOUSE.

Met at noon.
Continued debate on agricultural
appropriation bill.
Secretary Lansing, Secretary Tu-
multy and Thomas w, Lawson testi-
fled at the rules committee leak" in
quiry.
Passed annual agricultural appro-
priation bill.
Rules committee took under ad-
visement a motion to hold Thomas w.
Lawson in contempt Of the house.
Adjourned 5:45 p. m to II n. m.
Tuesday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-09
Intensive Drive by Macken-
sens Armies Forces Allies
Further Back Into Mol
davia,
RUSSIANS DEFEAT
GERMANS NEAR RIGA
After Three Days of Severe
Fighting KaiSer'S Troops
Lose Trenches, Guns and
Some Prisoners.


Another of Rumania's fortresses has
fallen into the hands of the Teutonic
allies. Keeping up their intensive for
ward movement along the railroad
line northward into Moldavia, Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's troops have
taken Fokshani and with it nearly
1000 prisoners and some cannon and
machine guns. AT last reports the
invaders were pursuing the defeated
Russians, while in spite of the snow
and cold weather the troops of Arch
duke Joseph of Austria were pressing
back the Rumanians eastward into
MoldaVia between the Putna and Oituz
valleys.
GaIatz In Peril.
The capture of Fokshani, which
lies on the railroad forty-five miles
northwest of Galatz, apparently places
this important Danube town in great
jeodardy.
The Russian war office, in its last
communication, does not mention the
capture of Fokshani, but records a
repulse of the invaders northwest of
the town in the region of Ponticheschi,
where they are said to have suffered
heavy casualties. The repulse of Teu-
tonis allied attacks at several other
places notably, short distance from
where the Buzeu river enters into the
Sereth, a short distance southwest of
Galatz, also is announced.
Russians Gain Near Riga.
Up in the regios of Riga the Rus
slams have taken the trenches from
the Germans near the village of Kahn
zem and in addition captured prison.
ers, machine guns, trench mortars and
one heavy battery. In a three days
battle in this region the Russians have
taken sixteen cannon and about 500
prisoners.
In Volhynia, near Novo Selki, and
in Galicia, north of Zborow, the Ger
mans have attempted advances against
the Russians but were repulsed, ac-
cording to Petrograd.
In the other theaters there still is
little activity, except by the artillery
and patrol parties.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-09
JONES ANGERED OVER
EFFORT TO REOPEN CASE

villisca, Ia, Jan. S.--F. f. Jones,
former state senator, who recently
lost an action for libel against ]. N.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-09
Ten Pages Albuquerque Tuesday, January 1917
THE WEATHER
WEATHER FORECAST.

Denver, Jan. New MeXico:
Tuesday and Wednesday fair; not
much change in temperature.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-09

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
Maximum temperature. SIS degrees;
minimum, IL range, SS; temperature
at 6 p. m, 43; north wind; clear.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-09

law restricting shipments of intoxl-
cants into the state from other states
would be unconstitutional because in =
terfering with the power of congress
to regulate commerce among the
states, and consequently would be n
direct burden upon such commerce.
Virginia Law Not Conflicting.
"2. Considering the Webb Kenyon
act, the court holds that there is no
foundation for the contention that the
act only applies to shipments from
one state into another for use pro-
hibited by the state to which the
liquor is shipped, On the contrary, il
is decided that the Webb Kenyon act
to use the words of the act, applies
to shipments of liquor intended to be
received, possessed, sold or in any
manner used in violation of the laws
of the state. AS this conclusion causes
every prohibition of the West Virginia
law to be embraced and come under
the right confessed by congress by the
Webb-Kenyon act, it is decided that
the West Virginia law was not in con-
flict with the commerce clause of the
constitution and the power of con-
gress to regulate commerce if con-
gress had power to enact the Webb
Kenyon law.
Decision Valid.
"3. Disposing of that question, it
is decided that congress had the
power under the constitution to adopt
the Webb-Kenyon law, whether con-
sidered from the point of view of orig
inal reasoning or in the light of the
previous legislation by congress and
the decisions of the court holding that
legislation valid. II Is therefore de-
cided that by virtue of the Webb Ken
yon law there is no power to ship in
toxicants from one state into another
in violation OF the prohibitions of the
law of the state into which the liquor
is shipped In other words, It is de-
cided that since the enactment of the
Webb-Kenyon law the channels of in
terstate commerce may not be used to
convey liquor into a state against the
prohibitions of its laws or to use in
terstate commerce as the basis for a
right to receive. possess, sell or In any
manner use liquor contrary to the
state prohibition"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-09

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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-08-17

of the United States as officers or
enlisted men from performing as
sessment work during the term OF
such service:
Resolved, by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress as
sembled, That the provisions of Sec
tion 1924 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States, which require
that on each mining claim located
after the 10th day of May, 1872, and
until patent has been issued there
for, not less than 500 worth Of la
Dor shall be performed or improve
ments made during each year, shall
not apply to claims or parts of claims
owned by officers or enlisted men
who have been mustered into the
military or naval service of the Unit
ed States, so that no mining claim
or any part thereof owned by such
person which has been regularly loJ
Gated and recorded shall be subject
to forfeiture for performance Of
the annual assessments until six
months after such owner is mustered
out of the service or until six monthS
after his death in the service; PROF
vided, that the claimant Of any MINI
ing location, in order to obtain the
benefits of this resolution, shall fife
or cause to be filed, in the Office
where the location notice or certiH-
cate is recorded, within 80 days frcm
and after the passage and approval
of this resolution, a notice of his
muster into the service of the United
States and of his desire to hold said
mining location under this resolu-
tion.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-08-17
Permit Granted Virginia-Louise

Local officials Of the Virginia-Lou-
Use Mining company have been advis-
ed that the California corporation
commission has issued the permit
required under the laws of that state
so the company may now proceed
with the sale of it's 100000 bond is
sue. The granting of this permit
means that the commission has Civ
en- the company and its mine tthe
stamp of approval, but not until af-
ter it's engineers had made an ex-
haustive examination.
The Record is informed that fiscal
agents of the company are proceed
ing with their plans for the placing
of the bonds; hence it is very prob
able that matters will be whipped
into shape and that actual operation
will begin within the next few weeks
at the most
The company proposes to install
large mine equipment and to carry
out a plan of operation upon a very
broad scale.
With the Virginia-Louise produc-
ing steadily, activity on that side of
thte Ely range will increase very ma
terially
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-08-17
HOW ONE-LEGGED MAN
GOT BEST OF THE GAME

How a one-legged man got away
with all Of the siver staked in lit
game of poker one night early in
the week in a downtown saloon is
one Of the mysteries not yet clear in
tthe minds of those who participated
in the aforesaid game. Neverethe-
they aare aware that the man with
the single limb is gone and that they
have been "stung."
That he str..ager was fraud, Is
a point on which many Agrees
pecially the other fellows in the
game. At any rate, he found god
crop Of suckers when he went out
to solicit funds for the purpose. he
asserted, of purchasing a brand new
pair of walking sticks. He made the
rounds in town and over to the
Pince mine where, it is said, he gath
cred in twelve or fifteen nice shin
ing sheckles.. Coming in to town,
he worked himself into the game
and when things had come his
way, watched the opportunity to ex-
cuse himself, leaving three sitting at
the table holding nothing but the
chips which had no cashable value.
Peggy" did not return; the fact
Is, he disappeared as if by magic.
The following day Geo. Karakas
filed complaint and warrant was
issued out of Justice Thomas court
for "Peggy's" arrest. The warrant
was placed in the hands OF Sheriff
William Culverwell, but up to this
writing Peggy" is minus quanti-
ty. 1t was alleged in the complaint
filed with Judge Thomas that he
had obtained money under false pre-
lenses.
Many are Of the opinion that the
fellow had a really good leg cashed
away somewhere and this theory is
borne out by the fact that when the
time came for him to move, he set
up mighty lively pace. Anyway
the laugh is on the local guys.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-08-17
Board Of Equalization
Completes Its LabOrS

The board of equalization complet-
ed its labors last Monday and the
tax roll has been turned over to
County Auditor Wilcox to be ex-
tended before delivery to County
Treasurer Culverwell.
The board made reductions In the
assessments to the amount of $685.
379. viz: Patented mines, $31,5OO;
improvements. $4,000; land, $1,529;
cattle. $4,000.
When the roll was completed by
Assessor Dan j. Ronnow it showed
the assessed valuation of the county
to be $6,246,944, made up from the
following items: Real estate, Sass;
206; improvements, $4.932,290;
personal property, $S56,44S.
In addition to this, the assessor
made personal property tax collec-
tions upon an assessed valuation Of
$3O.2S5, thus making an aggregat-
ed total Of $6,277,229
Exclusive of the last mentioned
personal property item, when the
equalization board finished it's lab
ors, the roll showed the county to
have an assessed valuation in 1917
of $6,1S8,565; or with the item ad-
ded. $6,219.S50.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-08-17

road to Panaca and Caliente, in hich
1t was found that the work can he
done at less expense than first rs-
ported He also stated that the steep
est grade would not exceed per
cent. Several passing points are to
be put in on each side of the NOM
tain and the work is to be let by
contract, probably at the next meet
ing of the board
Some complint was made that the
culverts on the Panaca-Caliente
highway were OF being properly in
stalled and Supervisor Ronnow was
instructed to see that this condition
is remedied.
He was also instructed to put in
additional culverts on the west side
road between Bullionville and the
Olsen ranch. The condition at the
wash near Buulionville was called
particularly to the attention Of the
supervisor, where a car overturned
sonatime during Sunday night and
which might have resulted in scr.
ious consequences to the occupants
on the machine aud the county made
subject to a damage suit The in
stallation of several culverts on tie
west side of the road will overcome
this condition and being the main
travelled road to Comet, the improve
ment is demanded
The concrete work on the bridge
across Meadow Valley wash to the
east on the Caliente Panaca high
way was finished about 10 days ago.
Good headway is being made in grad
ing and it is expected that the road
outfit will be headed for Phoebe from
Panaca within few days. The gang
was working short distance out of
Panaca yesterday. .
The citizens of Panaca have agreed
to place culverts across all irrigat-
ing bitches in the town along this
highway.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-08-17
EBEN WHEATLEY ONE TO
GO TO WAR FROM LINCOLN

Eben Wheatley arrived in the city
last Monday and departed Tuesday
for the east to spend a few days at
the home of his fiance, who resides
at Souix City. Iowa.
Eben is one of the Lincoln coun-
ty boys called to the colors and will
return about September /, prepared
to don the uniform of the army of
thte United States, and begin train
ing for the war.
Eben has been at Groom for sew
eral months, and was called to Los
Angeles recently on account of the
death of his father, The funeral of
the latter took place in the coast
city on the 9Th inst, Rev. P. s.
Smithe officiating. The services were
attended by many former Nevada
and Arizona friends of the deceased.
Interment took place in Calvary cem-
etery, Los Angeles.
William Wheatley was born in
Ireland in 1851; when only seventeen
years of age he came to America
and landed at Virginia City. He
came to Phoebe short while after,
in 1872, later he moved to Arizona,
retrning to Phoebe to reside perma-
ing all his life and was a conspic-
uous figure in local mining circles
for good many years. His last as-
tivities were at the Groom mine in
tthe southern part of the county.
The Record join with the many
friends of the deceased in extending
heartfelt sympathy to the members
of the bereayed family.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-08-17
Highway Commission
Takes Up Road Matters

The Lincoln County Board of High
way commissioners held meeting
last Monday. The matter of placing
the sign boards, purchased nearly a
year ago, came up for further con-
sideration and contract was let
to ii. p. Freudenthal to distribute
them at designated points through
out the county for consideration
of $500. approximately so iron posts
bearing the signs are to be erected
The posts are to be set in an 1S-
inch concrete base and to extend
above the ground five feet. The sign
boards are Of metal. so that they
will be lasting Improvement for
the public highways.
II. |. Olinghouse appeared be-
fore the board and complained of
the condition of the crossing at the
wash at Eight Mile, which had been
rendered almost impossible on ac-
count of the recent storms. Mr.. Oling-
house was authorized to put in a
permanent bridge at designated
point at county expense and make
the necessary approaches. This is
one of the main Travelled roads OF
the county and the commissioners
expect to use the county equipment
making permanent grade out that
way as soon as possible
The matter of the proposition of
certain Eagle Valley citizens for the
improvement OF the Eagle Valley
road was left until next meeting,
when it is expected that the citizens
will outline thoroughly what they
desire done and what they definitely
propose to do in cooperation with
the county.
County Surveyor Frank Walker
made a report III regard to the sur
vey made of the proposed road over
the Prince summit, which has been
designated as the official county
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-08-17
LELAND RONNOW CABLES }
NEWS OF SAFE VOYAGE

One Of the briefest messages, yet
one which carried a world or news
to anxious parents, was received III
Las Vegas Monday by Mr.. and MRS.
&C. Ronnow in the form OF CABLE
gram from Somewhere in Europe
The message was from their son, Lee
land, and contained but one word:
Safe"
Leland enlisted from this city sew
eral months ago in the quartermas-
ter's department, and after some
months spent at Concentration
camp In Texas was. with 4S others,
chosen for foreign service.
County Review.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-08-17
University to Open

The University of Nevada cata-
logue, including announcements for
1878, in its calendar, gives Tues
day and Wednesday, September 4
and respectively. as the dates for
matriculation and examination OF
students. Recitations and lectures
will be started on September 6.
Many additions have been made to
the faculty.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-08-17
Elko Land Office Busy

According to the Elko Free Press
the land Office OF that tow1 has been
doing flourishing business ever
since war was declared Many in.
quiries have been received relative
70 the leniency that is to be shown
homesteaders by the government in
the event that they ar, compelled tc
do service in the army.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-08-17
WEEKS ORE SHIPMENTS

The ore shipments from the Pi-
oche district this week amounted to
- cars, the contributing mines be-
frince Consolidated, A; Hamburg
Mines, L; Consolidated Nevada-U Utah.
l.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-08-17
Ben Temple Writes
From Florida.

1t is very evident from the follow
ing letter. from Ber, i Temple, thf {
he is enjoying the experience Of be-
ing a student of aviation in the u. S.
aviation school at Pensacola, Flori-
da, where he is now stationed. Tn
der date of August 10th he writes
the editor of the Record
received your letter and have
also received three copies of the Rec
ord, and was very much pleased to
get them, as a fellow gets lonely once
in awhile when he is so far away
from his best friends.
| have read the papers through
until | believe | have just about
memorized everything in them
| seldom read any of the dailies
which we get here, as there is moth
ing in them to read that is really
interesting, but war news and though
it may seem strange that we are
not interested in war happenings,
nevertheless, it is the the truth. The
only way / can account for this is
that we are kept so busy with our
own work that we don't get much
time to bother about anything else
Each section is allowed liberty ev-
cry other day from 4 p. M. to 8
A. NJ, the following morning, so
that we are not restricted very
much. The odd numbered sections
are off one day and the even num-
bers the next
This station is for aviation pur-
poses only and | think that is the
reason we are allowed so much lib
erty.
There is only one restriction put
upon us when we are on liberty, or
shore leave, as it is called here; that
is, that we are liable to court mar
ital if caught wearing civilian cloth
eS.
Initiating Raw Recruits
We have all sorts of ways to in
itiate the new students, who are ar
irving every day. The most popular
way was to wait until the new ar
rivals are all in barracks; then we
would put an aviator's uniform on
one of the boys and smear a gener-
Gus amount of fresh red paint on
him-to represent blood-then we
would carry him in and drop him on
the floor and say: well boys, here
is the third one today" and it sure
would make the new recruits look
at their hole card.
When the officers found out what
we were doing, they stopped the pro-
ceeding and we had to adopt anotn-
er method of initiation.
We are having our own troubles
now. as they moved us out Of our
first barracks and put us in some
which have just been finished; but
instead of moving our cots with us,
they issued us hammocks--then II
was that our troubles began.
It was very amusing the first night
to see us trying to get into them
The hommocks hang about six feet
above the floor, and must be stretch
ed as tight as possible When we
would to climb in from one side, il
would turn upside down, spilling oul
blankets on the floor. After we did
get into them, they were almost the
same as tight rope, as little toe
much ballast On one side or the 9th
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-08-17
School Opens Soon

The fall term OF the Phoebe pub
lie school will open Monday, Septem-
ber 10th, with the following corps
of teachers: Mrs. Fannie Moon, prin-
opal; Miss Cora Johnson, lnterme!
late grades: Mss Henryetta l.. Nor
ton. primary g'ades.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-08-17
SUPERINTENDENT BRAY
APpORT|0NS SCHOOL FUNDS

State Superintendent of Public In
sruction John E. Bray has notified
the proper county officials of the ap-
portionment of state and county
school monies for the second half of
1917, the apportionment to the var
ious districts in the county being as
follows: