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The Washington times., 1917-12-19
PARKER E WINNER.

Robert Parker defeated Thomas
Aaupin in the fourth game of the
pocket billiard tournament at Yohe's
last night By . score Of 100 to g.
The Washington times., 1917-12-19

JEFF Smith and Kid Sheeler
Open Ardmore Year Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
THREE CITIES THREATEN
BASEBALL TOPHEAVINESS
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

NIlRn nor Acosta even remotely 'resem-
bies such players a. Memo SLetbolc,
Eddie Murphy, or Chick Shorten.
GriTs Extrn HnFlers.
orifrs extra pitchers have shown noth-
ing startling In the past Earl Yingiing.
the veteran southpaw, - sxpectsd 70 re-
port next spring and try to Be com
panion to Harry Harper, but Just what
h0 can do IN fast company ts'a mystery
not to Be solved until next summer. He
has not faced major league bRtSmen for
many moons. He may fool them. They
may drive him back along the tran fol-
lowed by Fred Falkenberg last year.
II 10 a possibility that the Old Fox may
pick up some more players with which
TO fortify his team II the International
League fails to start, many fair players
will become free agents and win gladly
Sign big league teams. Griffith may
take q few Of them Certainly they
can be no worse than some OF those
players he now has on his reserve list.
Unless the Grinmen receive even great
er strength, they win hardly b able to
cut down the advantages enjoyed BY the
should be well up In the race all the
way.
Ne Connie Mack Here.
oOE Ouo hnLuBg WNohAhBNOh lana
can congratulate themeelses th&t they
have no Connie Mack here The local
owners show signs of really desiring
to strengthen the club and keeping
II in the pennant race. II for no
other reason, IL is hoped that condi-
tions in Washington wIll SO have been
systematized as to permit OF the
fans having time enough 20 60 to
the ball park and see the Griffmen
In action.
"Tm not worrying much about the !
attendance next year." says Clark |
Griffith. II think that war condi-
tfons won't be as chaotic next sum-
mer a. they were last in this city. /,
That means that the fans will be
able to go to the park The rest Of
II will be up to me. II my team
can give them major league baseball,
I have no doubt about their rushing
to the ball park whenever the team
is home
The Washington times., 1917-12-19

walter Jofns6n ana John Henry.
the Grinmsn's vstsrAn battery were
the only rlsmbess Of the washington
club 70 lead NE league IN, fielding
their positions during the 1919 cam
paisn. JohnEoas did not, make n err
ror IN. e esmes. while sHSnfy made
but four srrors N % contests. his Av-
srAge being .ssS
A . team the Grinmsn nnished
next to last. beating out the 81 Louis
Browns by three .pointA Ths Grirs
hsldsd for .ee0. s 49,
Chick Gandil was the hast fielding
nrst baseman. his eight sryor1 In 14o
games giving him . marx Of .eo5.
Joe Leonard player 20 games at nrst
base without an error. but 0andn de-
serves the honor.
Though Joe Gedeon ana Terry Tur-
ner led him, Jack Barry's fielding for
.o7S at second gives him the lead, a.
he took part IN 110 games. His op-
ponents appeared IN 81 for GedOon and
% for TurrsrS
BakszsBssf, at Third.
Frank Baker led the third-saeksrs,
an average OF --e4e for 14s
games. wsaysE plaSopE 1O7i EAmes.
tied Bakers Hvsfaees ~
Everett Scott was the leading
with . mark Of -s6s for 1b7
gAmeA
Baby Dols, JaeoSs6h. the nam
moth gardener Of the Brownies, IN
lshed the season with the mark of
oss In the fielA. playing In IA games.
Second to him was Amos Strunk, just
sold to the Boston Red Sox, with |
Hugh High. the Yankees midget, run
ming third Z -.
Judge'S Rank II Ninth.
Joe Judge ranks ninth out Of nftsen |
arst bassuisn. with Charity running |
next to last
Morgan Is sixth ana Foster Slsvsnth |
out of sixteen. second -baSomens
Foster In ninth and Leonard thir- /
:senth out Of The fourteen third base
men.
Mcbride II third, shanks ninth and
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
ERWIel LEApa EaRnHAM.

NEW YORK, Dse. 1k-eln nrwIG.
FordhanaG. crack halna1a nc ths past
two years, u the new cepiHdn' for thS
Maroon eievs1 Zoe DumoS va also .
candidate for - Honos -
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24

week. Hail stones nearly as large as
teacups fell and the storm extend
ed to the mesa west of the river
where many sheep are being pastur-
ed, the loss in lambs killed was
quite heavy. Most of the fruit in
the ranch orchard was knocked from
the trees, and most of the crops
were destroyed. A wagon load of
apples and pears were picked up
from the ground next morning after
the storm but the fruit could not be
hauled out of the canyon as the
heavy rain which accompanied the
hail washed a ditch several feet
deep across the road leading out to
the mesa. The rain and wind were
terrific.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
NOTICE OF SALE OF CERTIFICATES OF
INDEBTEDNESS OF COLFAx COUN.
TY. NEW MEXICO

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that tie
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS If
Colfax County, New Mexico, on the 9th
day, Of July, 1917, at a regular meeting Of
said Board Of County Commissioners, under
and by virtue of authority in them vested
by law, duly passed and adopted a reso.
luton whereby . special tax OF ONE MIL
on the dollar OF the valuation OF all pro-
perty in Colfax County subject to taxa.
ton for State and County purposes was
levied for the year 1917; and whereby the
ness of the County of Collar, Statr of New
Mexico, each for the sum Of FIVE HUN.
DEED DOLLARS, aggregating TWENTY.
TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOL
LARS, was authorized, in anticipation Of the
funds 10 he raised by said special levy:
The saHl certificates each to be payable os
or before TWO years after date, and 10
hea- interest at the rate Of six (6) per cent
per snnum, and the said certificates being
l ~'I1heted consecuively from one ~ 70
'o..y fNt t4O; and that thereafter, and "a
the 7th day OF August, 1917, the said Board
OF { "unty Commissioners, pursuant to Law
and to the resolution aforesaid, issued
said Certificates Of indebtedness and caused
H. same to be signed by the Chairmau
OF said BOARD Of County Commissioner.
{ 'nnty, and sealed with the seal of the
Ho. I'd OF County Commits sioners Of Col.
~ County, and delivered said ccttificates
20 issued to the undersigned Treasurer
of Colfax County, New Mexico, for sale as
III said resolution provided; and that said
are now in my custody -
Treasurer of Colfax County, New Mexico.
that the form Of said certiilAt,s 10 ~
f~r!l1ns, to-wit:
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
new MEXICO STATE LAND SALES

to the following terms and conditions,
viz:
The successful bidder must pay to the
COMMISSIONER of Public lands, or his agent
price offered by him for the land. four
ance OF such purchase price the fees
for advertising and appraisement and
each and all Of. said amounts must be
deposited in cash or certified exchange
at the time Of sale, and which said amounts
to the State Of New Mexico il the sue.
cessful bidder does not execute a con.
tract within thirty days after it has been
mailed to him by the State Land Office,
said contract to provide that the purchaser
may at his option make payments Of not
less than one thlrtieth of ninety-five per
cent OF the purchase price at any time after
th hr sale and prior to the expiration Of
to provide for the payment of any un
paid balance at the expiration OF thirty
years from the date Of the contract. with
of four per cent per annum payable in
advance on the anniversary Of the date
OF contract, partial payments to be credit.
ed on the anniversary OF the date Of
contract next following the date Of tend
New Mexico, or his agent holding such
sale reserve the right to reject any and
all bids offered at said sale. Possession
under contract OF sale for the above des.
cribcd tracts will be given on October
LIST, 1917.
Witness my hand and the official seal
Of Of ,hs Stats Land Office this l2th' day
ROBT. p. ERVIEN,
Commis sioner Of Public Lands,
State of New Mexico,
First Publication July 20, 1917.
Last Publication September q, 1917.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
PUBLIC LAND SALE
VALENCIA COUNTY
VALENCIA COUNTY

ofiise of the COMMISSIONS Of Public
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the provisions of an Act OF Congress,
s ss1se Cd S Ssns M e: as'0' and the the laws rules Of . shd
regulations of the State Land Office, the
at Public Sale to the Highest bidder,
S ss,h IL G isH' in a. ,h M' e town aue Of Los sspi Huns.,
County of Valencia, State of New Mexico,
in front Of the Court House therein, the
following described tracts of land viz:
Sale No. ss7. All of Sections 2, T., 6, g,
"a, T. ON, R. INV, containing 1O,247.Ol
acres. The improvements on this land
value, $4,000. There are 10000 #. B. NJ.
of Merchantable timber on this land, value
$4,000.
Sec. u, T. I'm, R. I5W., All Of Sec. Sc,
7. 13N., R. 15W., containing l.746.S+ acres.
The improvements on this land consist
Of house, barn, corrals, shed, well, pump,
fencing and blowing, value, S,S2S.0n.
Sale No. $50, All of Sec. 4, T. I'm, R.
l5W., containing 625.z5 acres. There are
no mprovements on this land. There are
l.4e5,OOO #. B. NJ. of Merchantable timber
on this land, value, s~2,i97.50.
No bid on the above described tracts
Of land will be accepted for less than
Three Dollars $500 per acre which is the
appraised value thereof, and in addition
thereto the successful bidder must pay for
tn improvements that exist on the land,
and also for the timber at the appraised
value.
Each of the above described tracts will
be offered. for sale separately.
The above sale Of lands will be subject
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Held Annual Picnic

The annual picnic in honor Of the
anniversary of the building of the
church on the Johnson Mesa, was
held last week. The church was
packed to overlooking and at noon
a big basket dinner was spread on
the tables, which had been prepared
for the occasion. About 1890 rain
commenced to fall, but this did not
seem to detract from the enjoyment
of the afternoon. as a good program
was rendered and all present had a
very delightful. time. The picnic was
given in celebration of the fourteen
tn anniversary of the church.-Raton
Reporter.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
PUBLIC LAND SALE
LEA COUNTY

Onic, of the Commissioner of Public Lands
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
.pproyed june 20. ! 1910, the laws Of tn
regulations of ,he State Land Office, tn,
Commissioner of Public Lands will offer a
g Sue e!s.oc Sale A. tx M. ' es w.d i s'ds sept.n n
County of Lea, State Of New Mexico, in
front Of the Court House therein, the fol
lowing described tract of land. viz:
Sale No. sss, All Of sections IS, Twp.
lSs;, Il sos' ''f 4. H. II q 5, e :, + =, iS. 81 r. !; T. and ~
shswK Sec. j; Ali Of section: il, IS, i.
q, rs, n, %, 30, 81, 30. 50. a, Twp. lis,
R: ssE., containing 1855 acres.
TIL Improvements on this land consist
II fencing valued at 2250.0.
land will be accepted for less than Five
Dollars $500 per acre which is the ap.
value thereof. And in addition
for the improvements that exist on the
land.
Commissioner Of Public Lands. or his agent
aolding such sale, o~ne-twentieth of the
price Offered by him for the land. four
per cent interest in advance for the balance
u suCH purchase PRICE, the ices lot du'
vet,:sing and appraisement and. all costs
Incidental to the sale herein. and each and
all of said amounts must be deposited in
cash or certified exchange at the time Of
sale, and which said am UNITS and all of
them are subject to forfeiture to the State
Of New Mexico If the successful bidder does
not execute a contract within thirty days
after it has been mailed to him by the
State Land Office, said contract to provide
that the purchaser may at his option make
of not less than one thirtieth
If ninety five per cent of the purchase
price at any time after the sale and prior
10 the expiration of thirty years from date
IF the contract, and to provide for the
of any unpaid balance at the ex-
p~iration of thirty years from the date Of
the contract, with interest on deferred
payments at the rate OF four per cent per
annum payable in advance on the ami
versary of the date of contract, partial
payments to be credited on the anniversary
of the date Of contract next following the
date Of tender.
The Commissioner OF Public Lands of
New Mexico, or his agent holding such
sale, reserves the right to reject any and
al bids offered at said sale. Possession
under contracts of sale for the above des.
tracts will oe given on or beior
October LIST, 1917.
Witness my hand and the official seal
If the State land Office this 10th day
II June, 1917.
ROBT. P. ERVIEN.
Commissioners of Public Lands,
State OF New Mexico.
First Publication June %. 1917.
LAST Publication August "a, 1917.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
PUBLIC LAND SALE
ROOSEVELT COUNTY
(Republication)

Office OF the Commissioner OF Public Lands.
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the provisions Of an Act Of Congress.
srp,o'ed June 20, 1910. the laws OF the
S.a,1 Of New Me1iso and the ,Hle. and
Commissioner of Public Lands will offer
at Public Sale to the highest bidder, At
o'clock. P. NJ, on Wednesday, September
ISth: i9l7; in the town Of Portales. County Of
the Court House therein, the following des.
cribed tracts of land viz:
Sale No. us Al of Section 10 T. as. R.
on this land consist of fencing, value 5000
No bid will be accepted for less than $40. 50
per acre which is the appraised value.
The above sale of lands will be subject
to the following terms and conditions,
viz:
The successful bidder must pay to the
commissioner OF Public Lands, or his agent
price offered by him for the land. four
per cent interest in advance ior the
balance Of such purchase price, the fees
for ad yertising and appraisement and all
each and all Of said amounts must be
deposited in cash or certified exchange
at the time OF sale. and which said amounts
and all OF them are subject to forfeiture
~ nv o'alS - { NltAlIO IL tHt suGNtbS'
full bidder does not execute a contract
within thirty days alter it has been mailed
to him by the State Land Office, said
contract to provide that the purchaser may
at his option make payments OF not les,
than on%e.thMticth OF ninety-five per cent
OF the purchase price at any time after
the sale and prior to the expiration Of
thirty years from date OF the contract,
and to provide for the payment OF anv
unpaid balance at the expiration OF thirty
years from the date of the contract, with
interest on deferred payments at the rate
OF four per cent per annum payable in
advance on the anniversary OF the date OF
contract, partial payments to be credited
on the anniversary Of the date OF contract
next following the date, Of tender.
The COMMISSIONS Of Pubic Lands Of
New Mexico, or his agent, holding such
sale, reserves the right to reject any and
all bids offered at said sale. Possession
under. contracts Of sale for 1he above
described tracts will be given on or be
fore October LIST, 1917.
Witness my hand and the official seal
of the State Land Office this nth day
of July, A. D., 1917.
ROBT. P. ERVIEN
COMMISSIONS of Public Lands,
State OF New Mexico.
First Publication July -, 1917.
Last Publication September 81, 1917.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
$4,000 Damage

Damage to the amount Of $5O.OOO
was done last week in Springer and
surroundings. by the heavy rains.
The Cimarron over flowed its banks
in places and destroyed crops, The
granary of D. c. Wright was struck
by lightning and carried 500 feet by
the flood. Motorists were compel
led to abandon their machines in
the roadways which became torrents
and compelled to flee to higher
grounds. Hundreds of feet of ditch
es were washed out and the Springer
reservoir was damaged. Water holes
and lakes which had been dry for
fifteen years were filled to the brim.
The damage to the reservoir and
bitches will be repaired at once.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
De BACA
Plenty of Rain

Over an inch Of rain fell here
Sunday night and practically all of
the surrounding communities received
a like amount of moisture. The big
earthen dam in Pitts pasture was
washed out and considerable amount
of fence orr down. The rains have
filled all the lakes and lowplaces that
have been dry SO long and soaked
down deeper than it has been wet
this Already the green
grass is chasing away the dull brown
tint from the hills and valleys that
have been such al eyesore to stock
men.-La Lande Enterprise.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Preparing Ground

Farmers in this vicinity are pre-
pairing their ground now for wheat
again. Not many however will sow
at present but will wait until later
when in all probability there will be
more moisture, by the time they
have their ground properly pre-
pared. And this year more attention
will be paid to preparing the seed
bed than has been in previous years.
Indications are that a larger acreage
will be put to wheat and rye than
last year.-Mills Developer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
PUBLIC LAND SALE
LEA COUNTY

Office Of the Commissioner of Public Lands,
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the provisions of IAN Act of Congress,
STATE Of New Mexico and d the rule. and
regulations of the State Land Office, the
Commissioner of Public Lands will offer at
p"blic Sale to the highest bidder, at
ton. County Of Lea, State of New Mexico,
IN front Of the Court House thesein the
following described tract OF land, viz:
u Sal! i. , Ms. r "'; ,, An Al, Of q, section: Sect, g, = y.
q q Sc. I; "; WHsMA Sec. :: X Sec
p. NJ Tlw NEEAssWN; SEX 2f, Sec s.: 49, q. AZ Wu% Sc;
s.. u, Il, is, Is, "a, a6, IS and IS, T. us, r.
j5E., containing l9,32s.22. -
The improvements on this land consist
Of fencing valued at $1500.O.
No bid on the above described tract OF
land will Be accepted for less than Five
Dollar; $500 per acre which is the ap,
p theleto tssoe .u .Ss.sG,; bidder nae must st'', pay
tor the Improvements that exist on the
land.
The successful bidder must pay to the
Conmis'iones o! Public Lands, o, his agent
price offered by him for the land. four
balance Of such purchase price, the fees
for advertising and appraisement and al
costs incidental to the sale herein. and
deposited in cash or certified exchange
at the time OF sale, and which said amounts
and all Of them are subject to forfeiture
to the State Of New Mexico if the success.
full bidder does not execute a contract
within thirty days after il has been mailed
to him by the State Land Office, said
contract to provide that the purchase may
at his option make payments Of not less
than one-thirtieth of ninety five per cent
Of the purchase price at any time after
the sale and prior to the expiration Of
and to provide for the payment OF any
unpaid balance at the expiration of thirty
years from the date OF the contract, with
interest on deferred payments at the rate
IF four per cent per annum payable in
advance on the anniversary Of the date OF
on the anniversary Of the date of contract
next following the date Of tender.
The Commissions OF Public Lands Of
New Mexico, or his agent, holding such
sale, reserves the right to reject any and
all bids Offered at said sale. Possession
under contracts of sale for the above
described tracts will be given on or be.
fore October LIST, 1917.
Witness my hand and the official seal
q time the si ,s,s. Land Office this 10th day
RoBT. P. ERvIEN
Commissioner Of Public Lands,
State Of New Mexico,
Last Publication September :. 1911.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24

and to provide for the payment Of AZ
unpaid balance at the expiration Of thirty
years from date Of the contract, and \
provide for the payment Of any unpsn
balance at the expiration Of thirty yesrs
from the date Of the contract, with 10.
terest on deferred payments at the rate
OF four per cent per annum payable in
advance on the anniversary Of the date
Of contract, partial payments to be credit.
ed on the anniversary Of the date OF con.
next following the date OF tender.
The Commissioners of Public Lands OF New
or his agent holding such sale,
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids offered at said sale. Leases on any
the above described lands viii be can.
,clled. on October l. 1917. and possession
will be given III" successful bidder upon
xecuiion of the contract.
Witness my hand and the official seal
the State Land Office this 10Th day Of
July, 1917.
ROBT. p. ERVIEN,
Commissioner of Public Lands,
State Of New Mexico.
'irst Publication July 81, 1917.
Publication September %. 1917.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Some Corn Crop

William Kissinger, has a field of
corn that shows the possibilities of
this valley in corn culture. There
are eighty acres some of it Kaffir,
but mostly Indian corn. A good
stalk was measured, and it was found
to be twelve feet four inches long.
1t is only fair to say that this stalk
vas a little higher than the aver
age, though the field will easily aver
age eleven feet. There are highly
fortified gardens in Artesia that have
corn perhaps fourteen feet high, but
that is the result of more favorable
conditions.-Artesia Advocate.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Raton's New Gymnasium.

Work on the erection of the new
gymnasium in Ration will start in a
few weeks. The school board is get
ting the preliminary work in shape
as rapidly as possible and have pas
sed on the plans and specifications.
The swimming pool will not be built
at this time, as the budget, which
was made up some time ago, did not
cover sufficient amount to cover the
entire expense of this part of the
plans, but the building will be so
erected that the swimming pool may
be added at a later date.-Raton Re-
porter.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Saves Crops

This part of the country was Wis
tied by a good rain Sunday night and
another Wednesday. These rains
CAME in time to save the crops, as
they are late on account of a late
spring.
That the stockmen feel better
there is no question as water and
grass were getting to be quite a
problem-Vaughn News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Bright Prospects

The stockmen and farmers on the
plains east of Artesia are enthusiastic
over the bright prospect in that Sec
lion since the good rains last week.
The grass is growing and flowers
blooming where only a short time
ago all was brown and dry. The
whole landscape has been changed
10 a carpet of green and the cattle
will soon be fat.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Prospects About Roy Good

John Grayson was in the country
about Roy last week thrashing his
90 acres of wheat. The wheat yield
ed an average of eight bushels to
the acre and sold at $3.50 in the
local market. He says much more
wheat is being threshed up there than
was expected. A new elevator is
going in at Roy and preparation for
a large acreage is being made for
next year. Large rains have recent
ly occurred throughout the wheat
belt and the prospects for a big
crop the coming year are fine. Many
farmers are going into the wheat
business on a large scale and will
pillow their ground with tractors, a
couple of carloads of these machines
having been unloaded there recent
w.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Coonev District to Front

Thomas F. Cooney, together with
a mining engineer has recently re-
turned from the great gold and silver
camp in the Cooney mining district
in the Mogollon mountains, Socorro
county, having taken the trip to ex-
anime into recent new strikes four
miles west of the operating mines of
the district. The new strikes prove
the continuity of the known ore
bodies of greater depth and assures
the permanency of this great dis
trict for years to come. Mr.. Cooney
and associates took options on thir-
teen claims including the new strikes.
Mr.. Cooney operated for 80 years
in this district-Las Cruces Repub-
lie.