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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTED.

SEALED BIDS will be received a,
the office of the State Treasurer
of the State of New Mexico, at the
City of Santa Fe, up to 10 O'Clock
ss.h M DAY OF AUGUST. A. D. 1917
for certificates of indebtedness bear.
ing date of September First, 1917
issued by the State of New Mexico
in the sum of One Hundred Fifty
Thousand ($l50,OOO) Dollars in de.
nomination of Five Hundred ($s00
Dollars each, due September I, 1918
bearing Five (5) per cent. interest,
payable semi-annually and evioenced
by interest coupons, principal and
interest payable at the office of the
State Treasurer in Santa Fe or at
the National Bank of Commerce in
the City of New York.
These certificates are authorized
by Chapter & Laws of 1917, being
entitled "An Act Relating to Public
Highways and Bridges, approved
March 9, 1917, and the form of the
certificate is prescribed by the At
torney General. No bid will be con-
sidered for less than par.
Authority is reserved to reject
any and all bids. A certified check
acceptable to the State Treasurer
for Five per cent. of the amount
bid must accompany each bid.
Envelopes containing bid must be
marked plainly "Bid for Certificates"
H. L. HALL,
State Treasurer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
LARGE TRACT
GOES TO SETTLERS

What is known as the Morrow
Tract containing something NOR,
than eight thousand acres of fine
rolling land, adjoining Maxwell or
the east, will be thrown on the
market early in August. This land
will be sold at auction on long time
payments, much on the plan of the
state land sales, and it is reason
able to suppose that every acre of il
will be taken.
The land is now in the hands OF
Judge E. A. Hudkins and York Den
ton of Maxwell and S. A. Wiseman
of Ration. These gentlemen have
started vigorous advertising cam
paign and expect large crowd here
on the day of the sale.
That there is a demand for New
Mexico farming land is evident from
the many thousands of acres sold
by the state. The Morrow Tract
is near town, some of it coming to
the townsite line, the entire tract
is crossed by good roads leading
to town. The tract is we'll wa
tered and nearly every foot of it
could be irrigated. Without water,
it will successfully grow beans, corn,
milo maize, winter wheat and corn.
The settling up of this land will
be a big thing for Maxwell. 1t
will mean the bringing of scores
of new families which naturally
means the building up the business
of the town. The land is so we'll
adapted to farming that there should
be a family on every quarter Sec
ton of it.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
SUCCESSFUL PATRIOTIC
DAY CELEBRATION

Nearly 10000 boys and girls in thu
rural schools of New Mexico, 4,83.
boys and 4,738 girls, took part in ex.
ercises in observance of the brit
hdays of Washington and Lincoln
Fast February. Every county in the
state is represented in the 24l rural
schools which made detailed reports
of their exercises on forms furnish
ed by the Department of Education
A total of 4,782 program numbers
were given before a total of II 1,1OC
visitors, the numbers including re.
citations, readings, dialogues, plays
flag drills, flag raisings and other
patriotic exercises.
Feeling that the time demanded
every effort to encourage patriotic
sentiment in the schools, Superin-
tendent J. H. Wagner early last win
ter prepared printed program and
suggestions to teachers for these OBJ
rural school teacher in the state as
servances. These were sent to every
part of the general plan to encourage
the teaching of patriotism in the
schools. Through neglect or mod
esty as to the character of their ex-
ercises many teachers failed to make
reports. Enough of the printed
forms were returned, however, to en-
courage a much more thorough cam
paign to the same and next year.
Details of this campaign are now
being worked out and the printed
programs and suggestions will be
ready much earlier than last year
50 that more time may be had for
preparation. A special effort will be
made to interest school patrons in
attending these exercises.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
SANTA FEE PROVIDES THAT
SAME SERVICE CONTINUE

The Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe Railway Company has placed or
ders with the Pullman Company for
additional drawing-room sleeping
cars. with the view of continuing in
operation all of its transcontinental
trains, including the California lin
tied and the de Luxe, according to a
statement made by w. J. Black, Pas
senger Traffic manager. This state
ment doubtless will put an end to
the rumors that large number of
through passenger trains would be
taken off as war measure.
"If an emergency arises later, we
will provide for it, as it would be on
ly temporary "Mr. Black said. "It
is a part of our business to anticipate
emergencies and prepare for them.
The American public can move about
the country as usual, with freedom
The California Limited will continue
to carry dining cars, library cars and
Pullman cars, and SIM
liar equipment will be provided for
extra Limiteds, as needed. The
Santa Fe de Luxe will be in service
again next winter.
Summer excursion travel to the
Grand Canyon and the California
Sierras and sea shore, as we'll as to
the Colorado Rockies and New Mex
leo. is starting out WE'LL" Mr.. Black
added. When hot weather is fairly
upon US, I look for a heavy exodus
to far western resorts. Those who
are planning summer trips in that di-
rection need have no fear as to ade-
quate train service"
Travel to California during the
winter season of 19l6-l7 was a rec
ord breaker Mr. Black said. and in
his opinion, based on inquiries for
Information, the season of l9l7-l8
will be equally heavy. notwithstand-
ing the war. California hotel keep
,rs, expecting big business, are ex-
their facilities to take care
,f it.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
Looks Like Railroad.

Unofficial information comes to
this office that the railroad, which
now extends few miles above Ute
Park will be continued on up as far
as Taos at least, within a short time,
with the probability of it being run
on to Santa Fe or built from Taos
on up through the northwest. A
party of several surveyors are up
above Ute Park at the present time
running a survey. and these men
are in the employ of the Santa Fe
Railroad Co. 1t is given out also
that work on constructing and dig
ging tunnel about three quarters
of mile long near the Eagles Nest
dam will commence within a short
Mail.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
SILVER GOES ABOVE
so CENTS PER OUNCE

American bankers WEDNESDAY
purchased from the mining corpora.
Ition of Canada here, 100000 ounces
of silver at SO 9-l6 cents. This is
the highest price silver has touch
ed in recent history and is 6 SID
cents higher than the sensational ad-
vance of May, 1916. The explana
ton of the present demand is that
much of the silver now being ex-
ported is going direct through Pacific
ports to the Far East, where an ex-
traordinary demand for the metal
exists.
On the New York market silver
has been above so cents since the
10th of July, which is the first time
It has exceeded that figure since
1892.
The following very interesting table
of metal values for the past 30
months is taken from the Mining
and Scientific Press of San Fran
cisco.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
Two Old Residents Pass,

Probate Judge Hyman Abraham
one of Silver City's and Grant coun-
ty's most respected citizens died al
St. Joseph's hospital Thursday of
pernicious enemia. Judge Abraham
had only been absent from his Of
flee for a few weeks and until the
past few days his condition, while
serious, was not considered alarm
ing.
Word reached Silver City through
Iudce NJ. w. Porterfield of the death
of Thomas s. Parker, wealthy min
ing man and original owner of the
towrsite of Tyrone, which occurred
Sunday in Rochester, Mimi, where
he went recently for treatment by
the famous Mayo Brothers.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
Quicksilver
FOR
PAROLE BY CONVlCTS.

To Whom it May Concern.
The following prisoners have made
application for parole. Action on
same will be aken at a meeting of
the Board of Parole, July "a, 1917.
Rafael Rivera, Socorro county ;
A. w. Euard, Grant county; Geo.
Perryman, Grant county; Joseph
Smith, Grant county; Jesus Ruiz,
Grant county; Juan Macias, Grant
county; Jose Caballero, Grant coun-
ty; Jose Leon Gutierrez, San Mi
guel county; William F Kelly, Dona
Ana county; Antonio Cordova, Ber-
nalillo county; Thomas Murphy,
Luna county; Aniceto Salazar, Quay
county. Everett Walter, Quay coun-
ty; Benz. S. Morgan, Quay county; |;
Jose Cordova, Quay county; Will
liam Thomas, Colfax county; Sisto
Polaco, Mora county; Jack c. Davis,
Otero county; Pedro Gutierrez, Qua
dalupe county; Miramon Lucero,
Bernalillo county.
THOS. HUGHES,
Superintendent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
Wonderful Wheat Crop.

Never have we seen a wheat
crop so deliberate and thorough in
the process of filling out and ripen-
ing as this years crop has been. The
straw is generally short and in many
fields the heads are short but they
are filled to the last mesh and have
stood now over two weeks since
the grain was fully formed taking
their time in maturing. This will
mean quality on the ripened grain
and is; remarkable in view of the
fact that the soil has been lacking
in moisture and it was reasonable
to expect the fields to ripen quickly
and the grain to shrivel somewhat
in so doing. Farmers are wait
ing impatiently to get in with the
headers and get the wheat in stack
but little of it will do to harvest
before the last. of next week. It is
conceded that inspite of all the ad-
verse conditions the total yield of
wheat on this mesa will far exceed
that of any previous year and the
prospect for summer crops was never
as good.-Roy Spanish American.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
A $4,000 Wheat Crop.

Shipley Bros, have about finished
cutting wheat on their ranch north
of town. They have 800 acres of
wheat which is possibly the largest
single acreage in the county. Mr..
Alex Shipley says he figures that
they will thresh between $500 and
10000 bushels. This means a fine
revenue from their land and even
the sale price of the wheat does not
represent the entire income from the
crop, as the Sh'pley Bros, have de-
rived much revenue from pasturage
and will get still more revenue this
winter from the feed value of the
straw, which will help furnish rough
ness for catue.-Clovis News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
Wild West Show for Hurley


One of the most unique and eleve,
amusement enterprises ever produced
in Grant county will be given in
Hurley on Thursday. Friday and Sat.
urday, July rs, n and %, under the
direction of the Hurley band. A large
concrete garage and the adjoining
property will be built over to repre-
sent an early day COW town and a
large cave in the side of a mountain
The attraction is called "3 Wild and
Wolly Nights In Geronimo's Cave"
All the gambling games known to
early residents of Grant county will
be in full operation with several old
time operators conducting the games.
Special money will be used. One
silver dollar will purchase a large
roll of the paper money which will
be the prevailing legal tender at all
concessions. The affair should
prove interesting and entertaining
to pioneers of Grant county as we'll
as to the tenderfeet.-Silver City
Enterprise.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
State Courcil of Defense urges the
creation and maintenance of open
markets in every city and town in
New Mexico for the distribution and
sale of homegrown vegetables and
food products,
This is part of the national pro-
gram of the bureau of food adminis-
tration as it stimulates local pro-
duction and cuts down transporta-
tion.
! 1t does not matter on how small a
scale the market be begun. The
important thing is to begin it, and
let it increase in size and scope as
the season progresses.
Let no garden produce 60 to waste.
| Let one member of the Municipal
Garden committee be appointed to
make an inventory of all those il
the district who have truck gardens
and of all those with private gardens
who have surplus supplies. Wherever
there are school gardens. these of
course should be an important feature
of the market.
Encourage the people in your
neighborhood to have gardens and
to raise vegetables not only for
themselves but for the municipal
market. If too late to plant the
seed, plant the idea, so that it will
bear fruit next season.
Do not be discouraged or inn
patient if things do not go with .
rush at first. Remember that it
takes Uncle Sam at least six months
to make a soldier; we can not create
a municipal market in a single day,
or organize Auntie Sans army over.
night.
The important thing is to realize
that every minute counts, and that
every effort, however small, in
must all make in order to insure
success.
If we do not take the trouble now
to patronize home markets, yes, even
to take an hours worth of time to
buy ten cents worth of lettuce, we
may have to stand for a much longer
time than that in a bread line to
get the necessary food for our fami-
lies! For the maintenance of open
markets for home grown products
is only one of the many methods
urged by the national food adminis-
tration committee as prevention
against food shortage.
This is not an economic experi-
ment for nation who may be at war
tomorrow; it is a practical neces-
sitv for nation at war today. This
fact must be realized. and the sooner
it is realized, the more efficient will
our home defense become.-A. c. H.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
DEMINC APPROVED BY
REGULAR ARMY BOARD

Deming has been again "appoved'
by military men whose opinion is
worth while.
Col. Edwin "A. Lewis, U. S. A.,
Majojjr Theo. Lamson, M. c., and
Capt James Regan, o. M. C., accom-
panied by Capt. Chas. M. Murphy
J. M. r. C., arrived and made a
thorough inspection of the camp
site and rifle ranges.
Arrangements were completed for
the removal of the stock yards to a
place east of the city, which will
make camp sanitary conditions per-
feet.
The camp as at present defined
will include about 800 acres, aside
from the aviation field southwest Of
town and 6,400 acres rifle ranges
northwest Of the camp.
Everything will be rushed as rap
idly as possible, as the arrival of
troops should begun early in August.
Deming will be one of the chief
bases in the United States.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
After Indian Labor.

E. o. Brown and John Wine of
Maxwell drove to Taos last week to
secure Indian laborers for the beet
fields and other farm work They
succeeded in securing ten men. two
of whom returned with them and
the others are expected to arrive
next week.
The demand for labor is such that
very few Indians are left at Taos
save those who are engaged on their
own farms. While the Maxwellites
were there two other labor hunters
were on the scene and it was a race
to see who could secure the men
first.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
DRAIN THE RIO
CRANDE VALLEY

| Even the casual observer who ira
vels by daylight over the Santa F,
Railway from Ell Paso to Albuquer
que, notes the swampy condition O.
the Rio, Grande Valley. He also
notes fine, fields of wheat, corn, ant
other crops growing by the way anc
he wonders why the swampy area.
are not drained when such crops arc
being grown in the valley.
The casual observer may be some.
what of traveller and back in the
middle west in Iowa and Illinois h,
has seen vast stretches of swamp
land reclaimed at the cost of mil.
lions There he sees drain tile piled
high, ready to go under ground Sc
he wonders why the Rio Grande val
ley where such splendid wheat is
being harvested these bright July
days, does not drain its swamp
But the casual observer is told
that draining the Rio Grande val
ley is merely talk, because the com.
munitics can not agree on plans II
is big undertaking that requires
the cooperation of many commune
ties for hundreds of miles along this
grand river And getting together
by so many different interests is no
easy matter
They are finally reaching an agree
ment down in the Rio Grande Gov
ernment project below the great
Elephant Butte dam The people
and the Government have become
convinced that drainage is the all
important question in the project
as more and more of once highly
productive land is passing into the
swampy stage Open drains are
already being dug and the tile drain
will soon follow
But north of the Elephant Butte
dam never a hand is being turned
to establish drainage, so the ca
sual observer is told as he rides up
the Santa Fe from FL Paso. He
hears many explanations political
and otherwise. But after all it is
not political question to reclaim
land to produce food for the peo-
pie of New Mexico
New Mexico needs more food
Every acre of tillable land needs be
producing and every acre that may
be reclaimed for agriculture is need
ed. The mining interests Of the
state are developing by jumps, the
production in 1916 nearly doubling
that of 1915. This means increased
of foods. The Rio
Grande valley properly drained can
support the great mines of New
NJ Mexico.-A. M. Hove.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
r ftv Cent WooI

The James ranch was shipping
wool last Friday. Eight wagon
loads, 1l9 sacks of approximately 800
pounds to each sack. were loaded at
Des Moines. In all the shipment
amounted to more than $1,000 pounds
and brought SOC per pound, over
$4,000. A few years ago this ship
ment of wool would not have brought
5000. The sheep men are enjoying
prosperity since the price of wool
began to climb. Light James also
reported better than 100 per cent
of lamb crop this year. -Des
Moines.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
SHOES FOR ARMY

The quartermaster's department of
the United States army has closed
contracts for 2,1750O0 pairs of shoes
for the army. The contracts were
awarded to 21 manufac' urers, after
the examination of sealed bids from
50 manufacturers. The aver igc
price is A.73 a pair and deliveries
must be completed before Dec. 81.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
Drainage Work, Financed.

The farmers of Dona Ana coun-
Butte project have raised $4,000 to
start the dredges by signing notes
of $500 each on which the local banks
will advance the amount required
until the government appropriation
becomes available at which time the
notes will be cancelled. One public
spirited citizen of Las Cruces, w. w.
Cox, while not interested in any of
the land to be reclaimed signed
one of the notes to help along the
good work.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
TAKES TOWARD STRIDE
IN EDUCATIONAL WORLD,

The University of New Mexico at
Albuquerque has received formal not
ice from Hon. Augustus S. Down.
ing, Commissioner for Higher Edu-
cation of the state of New York,
that the regents of the University
of the State of New York have reg
istered the degrees conferred by the
New Mexico institution as meeting
the requirements of New York state,
after an examination by its educa-
tional authorities. This means that
a person holding any of the degrees
conferred by the University of New
Mexico may in future enter the
second years work of any of the
professional schools of New York
state with full credit for the first
years work. This places New Mex
leo University under graduate work
on the same basis with that of any
of the great eastern universities, in
so far as New York means in eff
feet that the same recognition will
be given by all of the foremost pro-
fessional schools of the country. This
removes one more of the reasons
advanced in the past for sending
New Mexico young people to eastern
universities for undergraduate work
and moves the state university a
long way up in the educational roster
of the nation.
For the past five years the work
being done by the New Mexico uni
versity, and its rapid and substan-
tial elevation of standards have been
attracting favorable comment of the
educational authorities of the coun-
try and the work being given there
is now fully recognized as the equal
of any university training available
in the United States.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
Sent sll.lssls to Red cro...

c. c. Tannehill, chairman finance
committee of local Eiks Red Coss
committee, mailed today, deposit
slips to the Central Trust Co., New
York, national depository of the Red
Cross, to the amount of $ll,lsS.10
being the amount contributed and
paid In by the people of Chaves
county up to this date. There is
$500 more pledged that has not yet
been paid in. It is expected that all
of this amount and perhaps more
will be sent in later.-Roswell News,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
The Bear Grass Factory,

The Palmilla Fiber Co. of Tucum-
carl, hope to have their fiber fact
ory in operation by December. From
one to two cars week will be
the output of the unit installed. The
bear grass utilized is in abundance
all over the county. The price paid
will range from s. to 8 per ton.-
Glenrio Progress.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
SAYS READERS OF
DA|L|ES NOT PRO-
DUCERS AS A RULE
URGE OPEN MARX
ETS IN EVERY COMMUNITY
THAT NO GARDEN PRO.
DUCTS MAY GO TO WASTE
THINK IT OVER

1t is highly gratifying to the
Council OF Defense to learn that some
of the influential people Of the state
are aware OF the seriousness of the
problem OF preparedness, and are
willing to do all in their power to
help in getting ready. The Councils
letter to the banks of the state, sug-
Gesting that those institutions could
render valuable service in assisting
in the campaign of education. elicit
ed the following interesting letter
from patriotic country banker:
I'VE have given this matter care
full consideration. and have decided
to accept the call, and will do any
thing reasonable within our power
to assist in pounding home the sug-
gestions that your bureau may put
out.
"It is becoming more apparent
every day. that the majority of our
people-speaking of those in this
community which is as you know an
isolated district many miles from the
railroad, do not take the fact that
we are in world war with the
seriousness that the situation de-
mands. With few exceptions every
thing goes along in the even tenor
|of its way regardless of war.
The sample ad of the Sierra Coun-
ty Bank is good-but I think we
need few good strong articles Of
a column or so in length every week
or so in our local paper over the
signature of the Council of Defence,
as many of our people do not take
daily papers or magazines and get
much of their information off hand.
1--WE shall be glad to receive the
weekly suggestions from your press
correspondent, and will be glad to
use it in our advertising columns.
II would suggest that an article
gotten out by your Bureau, and pub
lished in the patent side of the news
papers, will reach a good per centage
age of the country people of the
State, and could be done very eco
nomically at the same time.
THE daily papers would be glad
to run this as news, but the peo-
pie who read daily papers, are not
the producers as a rule-and it is
the country people I have in mind
being one of them."-War News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-20
New Building for Bank.

U. S. Hamilton, of Carlsbad, has
been given the contract for the new
bank to be erected at Lovington.
The structure IS to be of re;nf orcrd
concrete and will be 50 K 20 feet in
size. Mr.. Hamilton is at Loving.
ton looking after his contract.