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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
A Bumper Crop

A Bumper Crop
North Union county is over the
top for a bumper crop of every
thing. The farmers have come to
their own this season, with corn
oats, beans, cane, and other feed
stuffs. Only a disastrous hail could
cause much damage. The army
worms have been helping the Kaiser
some in this section but preventive
measures can be taken to stop their
work.
We hear prediction of from 20 to
60 bushels corn, oats way up in the
bumper class, beans that will make
from 400 to 1000 pounds to the acre,
and worlds of feedstuff. The rains
of last week assured everything a
full growth. From Mt. Dora north,
there is dead coolies of good crops.
After two years of lean anxious en-
deavor to keep the coyote out of the
dug-out this crop will do much to-
ward putting the dry farmer on his
feet. And from what we can observe
and hear the dry farmer will soon
be a thing of the past in the literal
sense of the word, because he has
his eye on some Holstein cows and
a cream check that will come in
every week and pay the grocery bills
as he goes. Real prosperity is n
The dairy COW is the thing
for this country.-Des Moines Swas.
tika,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
GOODNIGHT, SIR KNIGHT!

Tho Louisville Courier-JournaI has
changed hands. and Marse Henry
Watterson, perhaps the most force
full, certainly the most picturesque,
editor of the times has practically
retired from active service in the
Fourth Estate. Like a brook the ca
Teer of Watterson has been in turn
troubled, tortuous, ~cascading, swift,
deepning into pools Of beautiful phi.
aosophy, sparkling in rainbows of
wit and humor, eurgling with laugh
ter, trickling with tears, but it never
babbled, nor sullied its environs with
muck. And now, with its journey
nearing completion it debouches ST.
Ientiy into the cool, pure, placid lake
of profound contemplation, whence
we may hope to see emerging now
and again some pretty swirl of rem
in~iscence, of "A. bubble of the old
Wsttersonian merriment.
The period of Col. Henry Waiter
sons activities in the field of iourn-
alism covers a distinct era in tbn
history Of the United States and he
seeks retirement at a time when this
country is on the Threshold of a
new epoch. Watterson was born in
1910. His first newspaper employ
ment was on the Washington States,
a Democratic paper, l858-6l. He was
n casual volunteer staff officer in
the Confederate service, and in 1867
he purchased the Louisville Journal
with which he merged the Louisville
Courier. He was temporary chair
man of the Democratic national con-
vention of 1876, served in the Forty
fourth Congress, and was a del gate
to various Democratic conventions.
He was among the first to acknow-
ledge the error of Southern seces-
sicnists and since the surrender of
Appomattox none has been a more
legal American than he. While Wat
f-rson has always been an opponent
Of the protective principe. he has
been a bitter as.ailen. of the autoc-
nev into which this country has
been drifting since 1913 In. 1912,
when Col. George Harvey discover
ed Mr. Wilson, dragged him from his
eIoister, and made him President, he
first sought the aid of Watterson in
apotheosizing the Princeton acade.
mican, and with many misgivings
Watt.rson. promised his. support.
Both of them were cut dead by the
present. occupant. of. the. White
House soo after he took office, and
both of them have been unsparing
in their criticism of presidential i'm
perialism.
Watterson is n Of a very few
real Democrats remaining. The prin-
upon which that party was
founded have every one been demol-
ished. since. 1913. The. Democratic
as such has ceased to exist,
and in its place We have a horde of
men who apparently cannot think
for themselves, whose individuality
10 nil, and who have become fawning
courtiers. The statesmen of the con-
majority could be counted
on the fingers Of one hand; the y.
eophants are legion. May the Lord
spare Watterson for some year. yet.
He still has the ability to do good
work in the service of popular gov
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
AND STILL WE SLEPT
(By Henry Wattcrson)

Wy iltiIy Wdltt'SOnD
Like a bolt out of the blue flashed
the war signal from the very heart
of Europe. Across the Atlantic is
reverberations rolled to find us di-
vIded, neutral and u%nprcpared For
fifteen years a body of German re-
servists disguised as citizens have
been marching and counter march
ing. They grew at length bold G.
nough to rally TO the support OF a
pan-German scheme of condnest
and a pro-German propaganda Of
"kultrr' basing its ~effrontery in the
German-American vote. which began
its agitation by threatening us with
civil war if we dared to GO to war
with Germany. These followed the
assassin sea monsters and the air
ship campaign of murder.
All the while we looked on with
either simpering idiocy or dazcd ap-
athy. Serbia? II was no affair of
ours Belgium? Why should we wor-
ry? Foodstuffs soaring-war stuffs
roaring-everybody making money
the mercenary, the poor of heart.
the mean Of spirit, the bleak and
barren of soul, could still plead the
Hypocricy of Uplift and chortle :.
y did not raise my boy TO be a SOL
der" Even the Lusitania did not
awaken US to a sense of danger and
arouse us from the stu~pefication of
ignorance and ignoble self compla-
cency.
First of all. on Blended knee. we
should pray God to forgive us. Then
erect, as men, Christian men. SOL
dierly men, to the flag and fray
wherever they lead us over the
ocean to France. to Flanders, across
the low countries to Koln, Bonn and
Notwithstanding the fortress Of
Ehrenbr eitstein into the Rhine as
pass, damming the mouth of the
Mozelle with the debris of the ruin
make of it-then on, on to Der
lin, the Black Horse cavalry sweep
ing the With e1mstrasse down like
lava down the mountain side. the
junker and the saber rattle flvinp
us, the tunes being DIXIE
and Yankee Doodle" the crv being
Hail the French republic-hail the
republic of ~Russia-Welcome the
Commonwealth of the Vaterland-
peace with the kaiser-No parlsv
with autocracy, abso1utism and the
right of kings: to He'll with
The Hapsburg and the Hohenzollern,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
THE H FELLOW SAYS
BENJAMIN F. PANKEY FOR
GOVERNOR

New Mexico for the next two years
will need a business rather than a
political administration. The Units
ed States is now engaged head and
shoulders deep in a conflict for pure
democracy the world over and a
better and more advanced democracy
for America.
New Mexico, though the youngest
of the states Of the Union, is doing,
and must do as long as the war lasts.
not her little bit" but a big and last
ing III, until the war shall close
with a complete victory and the ad-
lustmcnt of the main complex ques-
lions affecting the many important
international issues which will be ne
cessary for world peace. and the
principles based upon universal lib
erty
Therefore New Mexico will need
a business man at the head of its
administrative affairs for the next
two years from January |, 1919, and
the man for this place is the Hon
l. +. Pankey.
Mr.. Pankcy as a member OF the
state Senate served with distinctive
ability in that branch OF the state
legislation. His record is OF the
highest merit as a business mans
qualification careful, shrewd and
Economical in any matter of lcgis-
lation where the expenditure OF
public funds were involved. All
schemes of graft, l%ooting or illegal
disposition Of public funds never cs-
capped the eagle eye of honest Ben
Pankcy.
\ successful business men of his
own affairs is sure to make a care
affairs. Senator Pankey has built up
a most honorable and successful
business, he is the owner Of one OF
the largest cattle ranches in the state,
erected through his fine sense OF
business integrity and fair dealing
with all men. Fair and square with
his many employees and the business
men OF the state and country at
large with whom he has dealings,
Senator Pankey is not what may
be called a politician, yet his large
experience with political matters of
state and nation has brought to him
a keen and vivid insight of political
methods and political intrigues and
camouflage practices. There will be
no grating or underhand methods
of corruption or fraud should Ben
Pankey be nominated by the Repub-
lican convention and elected Cover
nor of New Mexico next November.
Senator Pankey has not sought the
position. The people of the state in
this instance has sought the man.
The call has come to him from all
sections of the state, especially from
his many business associates. The
demand from many friends and bust
ness associates is an imperative and
sincere one, not only to him but it
speaks loudly to the leaders of the
Republican party, that they recognize
the almost general demand of the
rank and file of the Republican party
to nominate Mr.. Pankey for Cover
nor.
The nomination of Mr.. Pankey for
Governor will add strength, dignity
and honor to the ticket, and will in
spirc the republicans to work hard
for the success Of the party at the
~election.-By Col. w. NJ.
Bcrgere, in Willard Record.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
NEWSPAPERS WILL PONDER

Governor w. F. Lindsey has an
nounced himself as a candidate for
the governorship to succeed himself.
AS stated in his letter. he obtained
this position by the untimely death
of Mr.. DeBaca. In his announcement
he calls attention to some of the
laws that have been placed on the
statutes since his incumbency. but
we note particularly that he failed
to mention the law that put the
"kibosh" on the newspapers Of the
state when the legal rate for adver-
Using was cut in half While ,Mr.
Lindsey may not have been directly
responsible for this blow al the
newspapers. he is responsible in that
he did not draw his blue pencil
through the bill. We believe the
newspapers will ponder well over
one act of the governor before
endorsing him for another term.-
Willard Record
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
De BACA


New Mexico stockmcn should be
on the lookout for the new and
mysterious disease which is now at
lacking cattle in southern Arizona.
It attacks the eyes, causing a white
SCUM to form on the eyeballs, which,
if not Immediately treated, swell up
and burst. The animal soon dies from
hunger. It is not pink eye, although
in appearance it somewhat resembles
that dread disease, but the symptoms
are different. The losses are report
ed heavy, as the stockmen are find
ing large numbers of animals dead
on the ranges, the disease having
committed ravages before discovery.
1T. Sumner Leader.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
MORA
Five Sons In Service

I SohS Ia HvAS
There are few families in the Uni
ted States who are doing more to
beat the Hun than the family of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. S. Kendrick, who live
at Villisca, la. Five of their sons,
four of whom lived near Levy and
Nolan, N. M, are now in the u. S.
service. Glea and Glen have been
serving in France for several mon
this; Clyde and Harley are now "on
the way" somewhere on the over
sea- route: Stanley, the youngest is
in Camp Cody at Deming; James
and Thornton, who are over draft
age are raising corn, wheat and 9TH
er crops on their Iowa farms; both
the girls married farmers and are
raising war gardens, not to mention
several sons and daughters who will
become useful citizens of Uncle Sam,
and Clifford who failed to pass the
physical examination, is looking af-
ter the farms and stock of his bro
theirs north of Levy.-Wagon Nor
nd Paragraph.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
ROOSEVELT


Thursday, Friday. Saturday and
Sunday rain fell in Portales. The
first two days rain totaled ESQ in
ches. Light showers fell Saturday
and Sunday making a total of near
ly three inches.
At Kenna and Elida the rain was
lighter than here. From Redland and
Envy south and west to Kenna
through Milnesand, Bluit and other
places, the rain was as heavy as
here. Northwest from Redland to-
wards Portales through Rogers, Gar
rison and Longs it was considerable
lighter.
From Portales to Fort Sumner the
rain was good although in streaks.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
WHAT CAN TALMACE Dor

Ancestors are good things for a
candidate to have. but personal quail
tiles go further nowadays. A man
may be proud of his ancestors, but
how would the ancestors feel about
him. The point is what can Ta1ma-
dye do, not who was his grandfather
or who are his aunts.-Wagon
Mound Sentinel
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
PUBLIC LAND SALE
SOCORRO COUNTY

Office. of the COMMISSIONS Of Publ,
Lands,
Santa Fe. New Mexico.
to Notice the p rs hi5ssy q given sn , As. o 81 S,n
sress, approved june 10Th. 1910, the law
and regulations of the State Land OF
il S, the CEmmissioner Of ublic Lands vii
at 9 o'clock A. NJ, on Thursday, Novembe,
18th, 1918, in the town Of Socorro, Count,
Of Socorro, State of New Mexico, in from
Of the court house therein, the following
described tracts Of land, viz:
Sale No. ISIS - Lots l, 2, ;. SHNN, SWA
W,"hSEA; sENsEN, Sec: >; An Of Section.
Sections Is, Is, ~ Il. - rs $; f. I. 3 s s, I R. Il e
w.. containing Gss.24. acres. There are
no improvements' IN this tract.
No bid on the above described tract Of
land will be accepted for less than THREE
appraised value thereof and in addition
thereto the successful bidder must pay for
The above sale of land will be subject
to the following terms and conditions.
The successful bidder must pay to
the Commissioner OF Public Lands or his
agent holding such sale. one-twentieth OF
the price offered by him for the land,
four per cent cent interest in advance for
the balance of such purchase price, fees
for advertising and appraisement and all
costs incidental to the sale herein, each
and all Of said mounts must be deposit.
ed 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, IL the successful
in thirty. days after it has been mailed
to him by the State land Office. said
contract to provide that the purchas ser
may at his option make payments of not
less than ne-thirtieth Of ninety five per
cent of the purchase price at any time
after the sale and prior to the expiratiop
Of thirty years from the date Of the con
tract and to provide for the payment OF
unpaid balance at the expiration OF
thirty years from the date of the con
with interest on deferred payments
at the rate Of four per cent per annum
payable in advance on the anniversary OF
the date Of the contract, partial payments
to be credited o. the anniversary of the
date of the contract next following the
date Of tender.
The above sale of lands will be subject
Q valid existing rights, easements, rights
Il way and reservation.
The Commissioner Of Public Lands OF
ne agent holding such sale reserves the
light to reject any and al bid offered
It said sale.
Possession under contracts Of sale for
he above described tracts viii be given
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23

Roy Drowned In Ditch
The s.year-old son of Nj. and
Mrs. Phiiamon Baca of this city was
di owned in an irrigation ditch near
his home last Sunday. The boy had
De en- missing for several hours. When
his par.nts became alarmed as TO
his whereabouts and started a search,
they found his body at the bottom
of the stream. Due to the heavy
rains which have been falling lately,
the ditch was filled with water
Socorro Chieftain.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
M'KINLEY
Another Army Camp

Another Army Camp
An army cantonment is to be es-
tablished at Fort Wingate, about IL
miles east of Gallup, according to in
formation received OF the Mckinley
county capital recently. Army Of
ficers inspected the fort over a year
ago and were favorably impressed
with the old fort as a site for a can
Torment.
The post was abandoned years ago
when it was decided to concentrate
the army in the larger posts.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
SAN MIGUEL


Jimmie, the Jap. who had beer
conducting the MERCHANTS Cafe fol
the past year and a half started north
Monday, it is said accompanied by
a member of the demi monde, a ha-
bitue of a roadhouse in the Hot
Springs canyon. leaving creditors to
whom it is claimed is due more than
three thousand dollars. 1t is said
that one of the banks holds his
paper covered by a mortgage on the
restaurant for about a thousand dol
lars and that over two thousand dol
lars is due wholesale stores, pack
ing houses, etc, which is unsecured.
Las Vegas Journal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
B1FFS THE LEGAL LIGHTS

Now that the doctors are TO be
registered. and those who can be
spared taken into war service. we
wonder why something isn't done in
regard to the lawyers. A few divi-
sions of them might be sent to the
first line trenches with great bene-
fit to the army also to the countrv
at large. Lawing is not an essential
industry is it?-Wagon Mound Sen
tine1.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23

The recent heavy rains have con-
siderably damaged the roads leading
from Cloudcroft. The road to Mes
calero is in very bad condition and
Sundays rain completely washed
away part of the road below Tobog-
gar and a bridge had to be built
before travel could be resumed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
Another Mill for Lordsburs

Another milestone in the progress
of mining development in the Lords
burg district has been marked. The
owners Of the Last Chance Mine,
situated eight miles south of town,
have decided to erect a N-ton mill
and work upon the foundation is
now in progress.-Lordsburg Liberal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
A 81 Pound Watermelon

Happy Cope, the owner of the
first water melon patch around Por-
tales to ripen, had a 81 pound melon
exhibited Saturday morning, The
melon was raised with no especial
effort on Happy's part, just a result
of New Mexico sunshine and Por-
tales water.
Many of his melons weigh from
40 to so pounds. The average is prob
ably 80 pounds. The selling price up
is date has been 3 cents a pound.
From a patch of III hills there are
over 800 melons. Happy says that
he is known as Watermelon Johnnie
now.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
QUAY

Tucumcari is host to several thous-
and people this week, the occasion
being the annual roundup at that
place. Among other attractions are
Curley Griffith, the famous auto
steer bull-dogger, and Done Gone,
the world famous bucking horse.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
DONA ANA

The people of Las Cruces, like
those OF many other New Mex .
towns, held an indignation meeting
North American Review slanderIhg
last Thursday evening, to protest
against the recent article in the
the state.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23

new MEXICO
NEWS review
CHAvEs
Water Users Cooperate

Water Users Cooperate
The first definite step of cooper
alton between the farmers of the
Ruidoso and the Pecos valleys to
keep the waters of the Rudioso river
in its present course, was taken last
Friday. The action is to prevent the
E. P. & S. w. from using the water.
An Injunction asked by the farmers
recently was denied them, but the
case was continued on the docket
without prejudice.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23

A test well for oil will be drilled
in the vicinity of Lakewood. Up to
this time all efforts have been in the
development of water wells. Leases
have been acquired on large sections
of land purely for speculative and
promotion purposes.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
New Tramway to be Built

The Oaks Company are considering
the installation of a tramway from
their Central Shaft to Socorro Mill.
This will be located so as to handle
ores from all of the mines in the
Central Group and from which ore
shipments have been suspended since
the burning of the Socorro Mill
Silver City Enterprise.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
OTERO

]. II. Castledine who sustained
severe injury to his hand Thursday,
August 9Th, when a gun which he
had in his wagon accidently discharg-
ed. had to have the index finger re-
moved, but is recovering rapidly
Cloudcrofter.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23

Sheepmen in the Carlsbad country
are just now receiving returns from
their 1917 wool crop. The wool has
been stored in the government ware
houses in Boston and about 20 per
cent of its value has been drawn by
the consignees.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
There are Hopes for Hope

Hope and vicinity was visited
Thursday by the biggest rain that
has fallen here in many moons. The
rain fell in torrents and small rivers
run in the streets. We don't know
how far it reached, but hope it reach
ed the cattle country, as the cow
men are growing respondent over
the continued dry weather.-Penasco
Valley News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
GUADALUPE

A good rain fell here Tuesday
afternoon which will help the bean
crop and range a great deal. While
it was only a local rain it reached
considerable area in this vicinity
Vaughn News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
Engine Shipped This Week

Engine Shipped This Week
The new 100 horse power oil en-
CINE recently ordered by the city
council! ~;!! be shipped this week from
the factory at Beloit, Wis, according
to a telegram received by the coun-
Gil Tuesday.
City Attorney James A. Hall will
go to Denver within a few days to
close the deal with the bond buyers,
Wright & Son.-Portales Valley
News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23

by the discovery of . deposit of high
grade manganese ore by Gus Burt
cher and Louis Dean. The find was
made on Cap Rock mountain, in New
Mexico, about ten miles southeast of
Duncan.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
SOCORRO
Range Condition. Good

General showers in the Magdalena
district with moderate temperature
and promise of more moisture. The
range is green and grass growing
fast. Except in the district south
west of town the rains have been
general and in some instances very
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-23
Crop Prospects

Crop Prospects
With heavy rains falling almost
daily the crop prospects are rapidly
becoming more promising. Crops
that seemed to be almost entirely
lost on account of the p%rotracted
drought are coming Out in a marve-
lous manner and it really seems as
if we will have a record breaking
crop of beans after all. Feed crops
are coming to the front in good
shape and the best seasons known
for years is being stored up in the
ground for the fall planting of the
coming wheat crop.-Mosquero Sun.