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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-22
CHINO COPPER COMPANY
BUYS GALLUP COAL MINE

The new owners of the Victor
American Fuel companys coal pro-
perty in this county will take pos
session the first of July. The Chino
Copper Company is the purchaser
of these properties, Mr.. Sully, the
head of the company visited the
coal camps few days ago on a
trip of inspection. 1t was first re-
ported that the Phelps Dodge Co. OF
New York, owners of the Stag Can
yon Co. of Colfax county were the
purchasers, but this is not the case
as the Phelphs-Dodge Co. is noti
the owner of the Chino copper pro-
perty and have no connection with
it.
1t has been announced on good
authority that the new owners of
the largest mines in this county
will inaugufate 4 new system i'm
mediately after they take posses
sion of the mines next month. There
will be some radical changes in
policy which everyone hopes will re-
suit in a benefit to the people Of
this city.
If it is a fact that the Gugen-
helms are the big money interest
behind the purchase of the coal
properties as claimed by some, it
will interest in this section of the
state one of the greatest financial
powers in America. Senators Gug-
genheim and Penrose are said to be
stockholders in the company and
they are noted for their fearless in
vestments of capital in ventures that
hold out any hope of proving sue
cessful in the mining field.-Gallup
Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-22
ONE FIRST DECREE AND ONE
LIFE SENTENCE AT LAS VEGAS.

Julian Romero, who on the night
of May 20 last, illed Mrs. Maria
Barela de Jaure at dance, was
convicted of first degree murder at
Las Vegas Saturday, the jury re-
quiring only about fifty minutes to
agree.
Sentence, which, under the ver-
dict, can be nothing but the death
penalty, will be passed upon Romero
some time this week. This will be
the first hanging that has occurred
here in years.
Juan Angel, who in the latter part
of last November shot and killed
Jesus Maria Montoya at the rear
of the Buffalo beer hall here, has
been sentenced by Judge Leahy to
from SO to 100 years in the peniten-
tiary. Angel had entered a plea of
not guilty, but later withdrew this
and his sentence followed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-22
CROP FORECAST INDICATES
INCREASED STATE PRODUCT

| Washington, June l3.-Following i:
the June crop report for the State
of New Mexico and for the United
States, compiled by the Bureau oi
Crop Estimate:
Winter Wheat
STATE June forecast, l,220W(
brShels; rro drction last year, 1,02l, :
Cos bushels.
UNITED STATES-June Fore
cast, 373O0O,OOO bushels; productions
last year 48l ,744,000 bushels.
Spring Wheat.
STATE-June | forecast, l,230O0C
bushels production last year 1882
UNITED sTATEs-June fore
cast, 223,000,000 bushels; production
last year l5S,l42,OOO bushels.
Oats.
STATE-June l forecast, 2,T000O
bushels; production last year 1885,
600 bushels.
UNITED STATES-June 1 fore
cast ,.3SO,OO0,OOO bushels; production
last year l,25l $4,000 bushels.
Barley.
STATE-June l forecast $4,000
bushels.
UNITED sTATEs-June force
cast 2l4,0O0,0O0 bushels; production
last year l8O,927 900 bushels.
All Hay.
STATE-June forecast $1,000
tons; production last year $4,000
tons.
UNITED STATES-June fore
cast lO2O000O0 tons; production last
year lOo,7SS,OOO tons.
Pasture.
STATE-June condition IS, COM
pared with ten year average of IS.
UNITED STATES--June condi-
tion 1873, compared with ten-year
average 8oS.
Apples.
STATE-June forecast 10000
barrels of 5 bushels; production last
year 10000 barrels.
UNITED STATES-June fore
cast 254000,000 barrels of bushels
production last year 67,41S,OO bar
rles.
Prices.
The first price given below is the
average on June ! this year, and the
second onJune last year.
STATE-Wheat, 24S and liz cents
per bushel. Corn. 1856 and "a. Oats,
Is and g. Potatoes, 300 and llS.
Hay, $3.50 and Sll.50 per ton. Eggs,
50 and "a cents per dozen
UNITED STATES-Wheat, 2lSS
and 1000 cents per bushel. Corn,
lh0l and 741 cents. Oats, go and
APO cents Potatoes, 2740 an 1888
cents. Hay, Sls25 and Sl246 per ton.
Eggs, 2O.2 and 100 cents per dozen
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-22
FISHING COMES HIGH
IN ABSENCE OF LICENSE

T. G. Kahn, deputy game warden
investigating the fishing license
evasions in this county, caused the
arrest of three men at Maxwell,
Sunday, who were found fishing in
the Maxwell irrigation reservoirs
without the necessary legal permis-
sion. The men were Charles
Keller, Koehler; Cotton Eastman
and Ray Ramlett, Maxwell The
cases were all taken o the justice
of the peace court in the residence
precinct of the offenders. The fines
imposed have not been reported
here.
Deputy Kain is one of the number
OF representatives sent out from the
office OF the State game warden to
apprehcrd violators of the fish and
game Jaws. He will be active in
this section in conjunction with the
officers OF the Cofax County Game
Protective association for some time
All those wishing to fish in any OF
the public streams or preserves are
urged to obtain the necessary Ii
cerse before indulging in the sport.
This procedure is much cheaper
than argument before the justice OF
the peace.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-22
ANTI-BOOZE LAWS
TO BE ENFORCED
BY u. S. ATTORNEY
MEN WHO PERSIST IN v1o.
LATING LAWS GET INTO
TROUBLE IN LESS THAN
48 HOURS AFTER SOL
DIERS REACH DUKE CITY

Liquor sellers who think they car
break the Federal law against selling
to enlisted men and get away with
BIT, and other civilians who have an
idea that they can act as good
sports" inconveying booze from
saloons to soldiers and not get
into hot water are due for jolt
With a force of special agents and
United States Deputy Marshall Harry
Murphy to work, and the city and
county police cooperating in gen.
eral, Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney Henry G. Coors, Jr.,
has started a vigorous crusade to
see that the anti-booze law apply
ing III enlisted men is enforced to
the letter. Ordinary civilians caught
S .pplyine liquor to the soldiers will
be treated exactly tn same as saloon
keepers who break the law.
Coors made start in applying
Central saloon in Old Town, 10
the iron hard policy Saturday night
when J. Nahan. proprietor of :hc
Central saloon in Old Town, and
Earl Schaaf, his bartender, were ar
o,ted. There are three complai MS
a.:sinst them. They will be arraign-
ed before United States Commission
er George r. Craig on "Wednesday
morning. The penalty for violating
the law is $1,000 fine or a year in
prison or both, if the court feels
like imposing both a penitentiary
sentence and a fine.
Under sheriff Richard Wootton
has a report that a private soldier
was found drunk by deputy sheriff
The case was called to the attention
of Mr.. Coors.-Albuquerque Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-22
GRAND ARMY TO MEET IN
DUKE CITY NEXT YEAR

Jefferson Reynolds of Las Vega.
elected comma ander -in-chie. of the
Grand Army of the Republic for
New Mexico at it's session helt there
Saturday. He succeeds +. E. Olney
who served last year. William M
Berger of Belen, is the new senior
vice commander; J. c. Klepinge- OF
White Oaks, medical director, and
E. S. Slower OF Albuquerque, chap
lain.
Albuquerque was selected as the
place for the next encampment.
Governor E. S. Slower, a member
of the Albuquerque delegation, in re-
counting his experiences stated that
forty-one years ago next December
he paid his first visit to Las Vegas.
He was on his way from Las Ami
mas, Colo. to Albuquerque where
his firm had previously opened a
house. In Las Vegas a terrific
snow storm was encountered and he
and his partner we're compelled to
postpone their journey for several
days. They had a fine room with
an open fire at the old Plaza hotel,
and after they had made up their
minds to be comfortable and dis
continue their journey temporarily,
they enjoyed there, The former
executive said the snow and cold
were the worst he ever had seen and
he was a native of Maine.
81 first began boosting for New
Mexico about 1875" said Governor
Slower, and have been at it ever
since"
In the Albuquerque delegation
were J. G. Caldwell. J. NJ. Berger
OF Belen; f. V. Bliss and E. S.
Slower.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-22
GRATIFYING INCREASE IN
CROP ACREAGE IN NORTH

"The increase in crop acreage ii
Taos, Mora and Colfax counties i:
most gratifying" says H. B. Hening
publicity agent for the New Mexico
state land office. In company with
Robert Ervien, commissioner of the
land office, he has just returned
from a motor trip through the
northern part of the state, which
included these three counties.
II should say that the increase
| in these three counties will surprise
the people of New Mexico when the
crops are harvested" Hening con-
tinued. "The crops principally are
beans, potatoes, corn and oats. Be-
sides the increase, there is the ad.
ded encouraging feature that the
land is in an excellent state of cul-
tivation, and the crops are looking
fire. In Mora county, in the little
valleys, the cultivation extends well
up into the pines, almost to the
tops of the ridges.
perhaps the greatest amount oi
gain that we saw was in the Mareno
valley, in Colfax county. In driv-
ing the length of the valley we saw
four big tractors at work. What
was formerly a vast pastur has
been transformed into a series ot
potato fields, some of the tracts
having not more than five acres,
others running as high as 100 acres
Hundreds of acres have been put
into potatoes, and practically all OF
this acreage is clear gain.
"The Taos Indians. at the Taos
pueblo, have done little better than
double their crop acreage"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-22

class rates and made comparison
between New Mexico rates ant
those in adjoining states, especial
ly Arizona, showing that the New
Mexico intrastate rates as a rul'
were lower than in adjoining states
B. w. Robbins, assistant genera
freight agent of the DenYer and
Rio Grande testified next anu among
other things filed and itemized lis
OF supplies etc, used by railroads
from wire nails to freight iocomo'
lives showing the increased cose
fran 1915 Up to May 28, 1917.
c. H. Bristol, General Superin-
tendent of the northern district oil
Western Lines OF the Santa Fe tes-
titled as to increased cost of ope-
ration. He also testified to the
higher cost of operation in a noun.
tain country like New Mexico. In
his district he found that rails for
instance lasted three times as long
III the river division where the tract
has few curves as in the Gloriets
section in New Mexico. Locomo-
tives that in 1915 could be bought
for 100000 now cost $7O000W
The Santa Fe Railway had pre-
pared its case very carefully and
the representatives of other lines
took the witness stand and endorsed
and added some details to the tes-
timony introduced by the Santa Fe.
c, c. Dana, assistant general
freight agent of the Santa Fe at
Amarillo testified fully as to class
rates and made many comparisons
with Texas territory, showing that
as a whole the class rates were
longer in New Mexico than in the
Panhandle and south plains section
of Texas. Rates in Texas have re-
adjusted under the decision of the
Shreveport case. Mr. Dana also
submitted very carefully prepared
exhibits on the class rates in New
Mexico and Texas.
siderable attention as the Las We
gas miller L. L. Beale thought the
present rate was unfavorable to the
development of the milling industry
in the state. Mr.. Koontz explain
ed that the report rate of 81 cents
a hundred from New Mexico to Gal
weston was made solely to give the
men who had the courage to settle
on the prairies, a market for their
product. Mr.. Beale stated that the
New Mexico millers were handicap
p"I in using Kansas wheat as the
Kansas millers were competing for
New Mcxico flour business. 1t was
pointed out that flour took five
cents higher rate and the New Mex
leo mil er could take advantage of
the milling in transit arrangement
and have the advantage Of the diff
ference in the wheat rate and flour
rate from Kansas,
The hearing closed Saturday af-
ternoon and the Corporation Com
took the case under advi-
semcnt. The increase in New Mex
leo rates is contingent upon the de-
cision of the Interstate Commerce
in the application for
increase in interstate rates. The
for increases of rates
will be dropped should the
Interstate Commerce Commission
deny the request for increase in in
terstatc rates.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-22
JUDGE NEWCOMB HAS
CROSSED THE GREAT DIVIDE

Silver City. N. M, June 20.-Judge
William H. Newcomb, one of Grant
county's oldest and most prominent
residents, died here at the home OF
Col. and Mrs. Howard II. Belts Mon
day afternoon. Death was due to
pneumonia.
Deceased was born in Boston
Mass, Oct. 26, l847. and would have
been n years old next October.
He came to Silver City in 1876 and
had resided here ever since.
During his residence of Al years
In Silver City, Judge Newcomb was
interested in every mining camp in
the county. In fact, there are few,
II any, of the larger mines of which
he was not at one time owner or
part owner. At the time of his death
he was largely interested in mining
property.
Judge Newcomb always took a
keen interest in public affairs. He
served as county commissioner for
Grant county in 1882 and was coun-
ty chairman of the Republican party
for IL years. He was justice Of the
peace in Silver City for 16 years and
a member of the Board of Peniten-
tiary Commissioners for eight years.
He was prominently connected
with all Masonic bodies, being a
life member of the Blue lodge. the
Royal Arch Chapter and the Scot
tish Rite Consistory of Boston,
Mass. He was Deputy Grand En-
inent Commander of the Knights
Templar of New Mexico, secretary
of the local lodge of the Eastern
Star and Grand Worthy Patron of
this order for New Mexico. He
was a charter member Of Si'v
City Lodge No. 4l3, B. P. O. Elks.
Judge Newcomb was a lifelong men,
Der of the Episcopal church and had
many years been senior waraden of
the Church of the Good Shepherd
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-22
24TH REUNION
OF SCOTTISH RITE
is IN PROGRESS
SOVEREIGN GRAND COM.
MANDER G. r. MOORE,
PRESENT CLASS OF OVER
SIXTY TAKING THE DE-
GREEs, MANY VISITORS

The Twenty Fourth Reunion of
the Scottish Rite Masons of this
state which began Thursday morn
II Q and will continue until late
Saturday evening, is OF special in
terest and Importance owing to the
fact that the Sovereign Grand Com
II ander OF the order, George Flem-
ing Moore, of Washington d. C., is
present for the entire three days,
which the members of this small
,consistory greatly appreciate. espe-
cia.ly since their membership is
such small proportion of the one
hundred thousand members in the
southern jurisdiction.
The degree work started prompt
ly Thursday morning and continued
throughout the day and evening.
Late in the evening the Grand Com
mander addressed the class and
members present.
The usual splendid dinners are be-
ing served at 1880 each day by
the ladies OF the Eastern Star.
The choir organization is at its
best and is made up of the splendid
local talent resident at Santa Fe
and assisted by several non-resi-
dents.
Inc a!tendance OF members from
various towns IN the state and their
ladies IS large ana the number OF
visitors from other states IS the
largest by far that has attended any
New Mexico reunion -,
Friday evening ball Will given
IN hohor or the visiting ladies' in
the large banquet nan and various
autoinooiie trips nave been arranged
10 points OF interest ABOUT the city
me class taxing the degrees IS
as follows;
H. = Abbott Mount Dofa; Anto-
mo ASbeyta' Socorro Albert Ander-
son; ucuthcari Jas - ballard, KOS
wen Howard barnes Sugarite; Jas.
w. baxter Garrizozo T. u; Belts,
Las vegas l. D Bingham: LOVING
ton; T. hrooks, tyrone; I. L. Burt,
NJ Mo"nta'nalr; ,. carpenter, East
Naughn VIM Chittlck, van Iouten;
Bruc e Cohnor, Roswell; l.. N. cory,
GaiIup; A. D. croSfleld. kincon; w.
v; Denton, LoVington; +. a. DudroW,
Shama; H. > Duke Gallup: .. B'
LarickSon, TT. sumner; W. r: East
man, East Las vegas X. w. Ed
wards, ft' Sumner; +. L. E;liott, u
Sumcari' " l. Emmons, Haiiup; e
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-22
BARTENDER GETS INTO
TROUBLE AND SUICIDES

Rv vote of four to three, the
city council of Albuquerque refused
to revoke the license of T. ).
Mitchell, proprietor of the Hotel
Combs bar. Mitchell was ordered
to appear for a hearing followiny (
the arrest of his night bartender on
a charge OF violating the ordinance
against Sunday selling. The bar
tender. Mitchell's brother Charley,
committed suicide last week.
Council heard Mitchell. Chief of
Police Galusha, Capt. Pat O'Grady,
and Policeman A. w. Yerka. The tcs-
tirnony was considered in executive
session.
aldermen Sims, Switzer, Gilbert
and Gibson voted against revoking
Mitchelrs license Aldermen. Ting
ley. Hammond and De Tullio cast
the three votes against the hotel
man.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-22
COLD STORAGE PLANT
FOR CARLSBAD SOON

A cold storage plant s0x50 feet will
be installed in the near future by the
R. w. Tansill interests. This is a
much needed Improvement, as Carls-
bad has now no facilities of this
kind. The. same people will also in
stall an up-to-date ice plant of TO-
ton capacity to be ready for opera
ton about September |.
The Tansill power dam has now
been reconstructed and machinery
for an electric light and power plant
has been ordered. As soon as poles
and other material arrives, the cleo
trio line through the city will be
constructed and light service will be
available at lower rate. As all ma
chinery is new, the service pomises
to be modern in every way.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-22
SHEEP BREEDERS SHOULD
SAVE THOSE EVE LAMBS.

Washington June l3.-Save every
eve lamb possible fer breeding is
the urgent message the Department
of Agriculture is sending to sheep
owners. Market for slaughter only
those being absolutely worthless for
breeding stock There is a strong
demand among farmers for breeding
stock and owners of eve lambs
should have no trouble finaing a
market for them through county
agents or the state agricultural COL
leges. Sheep specialists believe that
although prices for breeding stock
now are high, those who start pro-
duction of wool and mutton on a
moderate scale will have no cause
to regret purchasing breeding stock
at present figures.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-22

Exports from the United States
for the first time in the history OF
the country, exceeded billion dol
lars in the twelve months ending
with April 1917, against less than 4
billion dollars in the same period OF
1916 and 1-2 billions or less in pre-
vious years. Imports during the
twelve months period ending with
April 1917 amounted to 2 1-2 billion
dollars against billions in 1916.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23
AMERICANS ABOARD THE
 STEAMER HEALDTON.

Philadelphia, March 22-The crew of the Healdton included thirteen Americans according to the personnel as given ont by the shipping commits sioner here early today.
 The Americans are
 Charles Christopher, captain. I. Willerup, chief mate, New York. W. Chandler. second mate.
 IT. F. Hudgins, third mate Virginia. S. w. Smith. able seaman, Chicago. J Calliwell, chief engineer
 G. W. Embray first assistant ensi- neer. Louisiana.
 John Emery. second assistant cnAi- neer, New York.
 w. C. Johnson, third assistant cn. gineer Michigan
 Emergency leyeaux, oiler Michiean. John W Steiner messman Pitts burgh
 R. s Balsano. wireless operator. George Healy, second cook
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23
DETHRONED EMPEROR
 LEAVES PETROGRkD
FOUR COMMISSIONERS FROM THE DuMA WERE DELEGATED TO
 ARREST FORMER EMPEROR.

London, March 22.-The former em peror of Russia Nicholas Romanoff, has arrived at the Tsarskoe Selo pal ace, says d Reuters dispatch from Petrograd
 "Alishting from the train at Tsars- koe Selo," says the correspondent, Nicholas appeared calm but was hag- gard lie wore the flowing uniform of the Sixth Kuban regiment of Cos sacks and black busby. Around his shoulders was purple muffler and he had a Cossack dagger in his belt. Pinned on the breast of the former monarch was the Order of St George. Nicholas was accompanied by Prince Dolgouroff.'
 Nicholas was awakened while aboard his train at 3 o'clock Thurs day morning and entered the dinins salon about 10 o'clock. He invited his suite to have morning coffee with him and conversed w6h them for an hour He then bade farewell to his suite and the servants, kissing all of them. The servants kissed him on the shoulder Addressing those about him, Nicholas said
 "f thank you for your services. Farewell
 The four commissioners from the duma whom the government sent 10 Mohilev to arrest the former emperor, were received by General AleXieff, to whom they showed their mandate. Their arrival caused no excitement at headquarters Nicholas was aboard the imperial train, where the dowager empress bade him farewell, General Alexeff informed Nicholas of the com missioners' arrival and he replied;
 q am ready to go anywhere and submit to any decisions
 The various formalities occupied about an honr Rear Admiral Niloff wished to travel with the former em- peror. but the commissioners refused to permit him.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-23
GERMANS DEVASTATED
 TERRITORY GIVEN UP
WANToN DESTRUCTION OF BUILD lNGS, HOMES AND SPLENDID cHATEAUs WAS CAR
 REED OUT.

London March 22-Germany in her work of devastation which is turning the abandoned territory in northern France into a desert may have po- litical motive in the direction of d threat thus to treat all occupied ter ritCry unless France enters into peace negotiations, was the theory adyocat- ed by Major General F. B. Maurice, chief director of military operations at the war office in his weekly talk to the Associated Press today
 "Thc extent of the German retire mcut vas no surprise to us,' he said, and ! may tell you 1 am prepared for it. Just where the new line will be formed it is impossible to say. It is by no means certain that the Ger mans will again offer battle on the Cambrai,Laon line.
 Theories as to an ultimate with drawal are purely speculative as for
 instance, pivoting on Lille, the Ger mans may extend their defense from Cambrai. On the other hand, while Using the same pivot they may form a line along the lower slopes of the Ardennes."
 General Maurice then showed number of photographs of ruined and burning villages taken before they were actually abandoned by the Ger mans showing an almost total de- struction With reference to these villages he said Some were never under our artillery fire Of course, destruction made by military necessi- ty is permissible, but the Germans have turned the country into a desert. Every cross road is marked by 9 brown mine crater. Other measures of this sort were adopted as mill tarv necessity to retard our advance, but the wanton destruction ot build ings. homes and splendid chateaus cannot be defended on this ground.
 "Nhen military motive is lack ing we must look for a motive, un- less the Germans are animated by the pure love Of slavery This political motive may be threat to France that unless peace negotiations are en- tered into the remainder Of the oc- cupied territory will be turned into the same sort of a desert now mark ing for a German retreat.
 New official reports of fires and cXplosions north of Arras have been verified nd may mean retirement in that direction as similar actions marked the preliminaries of the pres ent retreat.