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El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
QUARTER OF MILLION
EXPENDED ON STATE
COLLEGE In YEAR
VA RS|TY S150,00O
Extension Service Of MesilIa Park In
stitution Expensive But It Is
There With Results
INTERESTING FIGURES
BY TRAVELLING AUDITOR

1t takes money to operate a mod
ern agricultural college, as is shown
by the fact that the total payments
in behalf of the New Mexico College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
during the past fiscal year we're
$243, $3.50. The total income was
S261, 573.02. For the same period tne
state university shows a total ac-
c~ountability of $177,756.19, and total
payments for all purposes Of $780,
S65. 6S.
The State colleges income was de-
rived from the following sources:
Appropriations for maintenance, $780,
534.S0; federal appropriations, $97,-
679.71; income from state lands, $685.
1926; tuition, 1914; dining hall
and dormitory, $~12,SS4.OS; library
text books, $~7113.61; sale of material,
$t2, 1.27; interest on deposits,
$650.30; extension work in counties,
14,634.1 IA; sale of livestock, $2106.12;
miscellaneous, $45O2.64; total, s261,-
573.O2.
Payments were as follows; Realty
bought, $500; permanent improve
ments, $~5079.46; furniture and fix
lures, $7006.13; library text books,
$4587.34, salaries, $101, 967.SO; labor,
SIS, 1852; water, light and fuel,
$4753.80; insurance and interest,
$2141.43; repairs, $10,243.45; station
cry, $9415.31; drugs and medical sup
plies, $1108.79; equipment, $3139.26;
groceries and provisions, $9374.90;
other accounts, maintenance, SIS.
216.93; refunds, $1401 .98; farm,
garden and stock, $11, sos. SO; indus
trial, athletic, $614.O2; automobile ex.
pense, $1803.17; travel, $33,477.09:
miscellaneous, $2202.02; total, $342,
S15.79; balance on hand November
80, 1917, $~112,561.58.
Figures quoted are from the an
nual report of Travelling Auditor W
G. Whittier, submitted some time ago
It will be noticed that the agricul
tural college receives large sums
from the federal government auc
that its extension service is n Of
it's most expensive departments. An
agricultural college is called upon to
give service to the state off the
campus as we'll as on 1t. The re-
suits of the efforts of the New Mey
leo school are seen to be highly
beneficial, in the opinion of men who
have had occasion to study 1t Or re-
ceive aid from it.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
LUMBER RATE UPHELD.

The interstate commerce commits
sion has informed the state corpora
ton commission that it has upheld as
fair the rate Of "a cents for 100 pounds
on lumber from the mills of louisiana
and Texas to Las Cruces. Deming and
Hatch. On June IA, 1915, the commits
sion took up the adjustment of rates,
Las Cruces asserting that "a cents was
too high, especially in view Of the fact
that FL Paso and Deming had better
rates. The matter finally went to the
interstate commerce commission,
which decided, recently, that the a.
cent rate should stand for Las Cruces,
Deming and Hatch. This puts all the
New Mexico towns interested in the
same class.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
]. {. SAINT LIKELY
TO Be At HEAD OF
TAX COM MISSION
POLLARD AND AGUILAR ALSO
POSSIBLE; ULRIcK SENIOR IN
POINT OF SERVICE

The resignation OF Captain r. G
Reid from the state tax commission
makes the approaching meeting Of
that body of particular interest
Which of the members is to he
chosen as presiding officer and
executive head is hard to forecast.
Republicans are in the majority, j.
Rafael Aguilar, of Wagon Mound
Joseph-M Saint, Of Albuquerque, and
A. w. Pollard, of Deming, being
members of that party. George T.
Ulrick, of Carrizozo, is a Democrat
and Francis c. Wilson, of this city,
was named as a Progressive Repub-
lican.
1t is quite likely that the new
chairman will be a Republican, and
the name of Mr.. Saint, who was ep-
pointed to succeed Mr.. Reid, is often
mentioned among the possibilities,
though the seniority in membership
held by Messrs. Pollard and Aguilar
makes them strong possibilities. Mr..
Ulrick in point of service is the old
est member Of the board, so that, in
case politics plays no part in the Sc
lection, he may be chosen for his ex-
perience. The demonstrated ability
of MIR. Wilson makes him more or
less of a likelihood for the honor.
The meeting of the board on Mon
day Of next week was called for the
purpose of hearing the protests OF
corporate property wne against
the raises in their valuations made
for the 1918 taxation. Several days
will be consumed by the hearing, as
railroads, telephone and telegraph
companies and banks will be heard.
The commission also will fix the val
tations on the net output of mines
in the state.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
WORK IN T|JERAS
CANYON TO STOP
STATE PUTS UP MORE THAN
SHARE OF MONEY BUT BERNA-
LILO COUNTY HAS FALLEN
DOWN

Within the next two weeks it is
believed that work will be discon'
tinued on the important Tijeras can
yon road in Bernalillo county. 1t is
reported that while the state has put
up more than its portion of the
money needed, Bernalillo county has
fallen down on its part of the finsn-
cial burden. A large amount of the
finest kind Of mountain road, of the
most expensive character, has been
completed. With about 800 feet
more finished, the road will be pass
able, but will need much more work.
The construction has reached a point
where work can be done at much
less expense, and it is regarded as a
shame that activity is to stop. A
large gang of convicts that has ber'
employed on the road will be brought
back to the penitenti%y as soon as
work stops.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
WHIT WRIGHT FOR
STATE TREASURER
CARLSBAD CURRENT BooMs
EDDY COUNTY OFFICIAL FOR
NOMINATION.

Whit Wright, treasurer and collector
for Eddy county, is being doomed for
state treasurer by the Carlsbad Cur
rent. That paper says that Wright
has made a great record, particularly
in the collection of back taxes. Fur
thermore, he is modest. The Current
says:
when questioned as to his prob,
able candidacy for state treasurer, Mr..
Wright stated that 1t was his impress
sion that Mr.. Hall had made good in
that office, in which event he would
be entitled to the democratic nomina.
ton to succeed himself If he SO de-
sired"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
Official Notes
WILD ANIMAL

Some idea Of the expense attach
Cd to the determination OF obnox-
ious animals, which has been begun
systematically in New Mexico IS
gained by the knowledge that $44,-
S62.6S was paid last year in wild
animal bounties. For courts the ex-
penditure was 1882, 1888 80, not includ-
ing the supreme court. Money in
the possession of counties for school
purposes at the end of the fiscal
year totaled 1916, 0O7 .03, Of which
$~47,785.97 was in the general funds,
$S1S, 160.15 in districts. $6.O45.76 I'M
der county unit regulation and 3d.
$3.50 in high school funds.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
Pinto Bean Will Become
Opu r If AdUcrtiscd
G.. L Seagraves Urges Publicity Methods Which
Made Fortunes for California Raisin Growers.
Food Shortage Will Increase Importance of
Products, Says Ely; Growers Confer.

That the pinto bean can be made popular in this country and profitable
to the grower by advertising its high food value and low cost-this is what
G L. Seagraves5 of Chicago. Industrial chief of the Santa Fe railway, told bean
growers and buyers at a conference held at the capitol this afternoon.
That the food shortage in the United States is going to bring the bean
to the fore as a substitute for wheat and a Tor important food staple was
declared by State Food Administrator Ralph G. Ely just back from Wash
ingtQn where he held numerous conferences with Mr. Hoover O the bean mat
tel, An embargo on beans preventing their export to foreign countries, is
what the industry will have to face.
The conference brought out the general fact that organization is badly
needed; that farmers are pessmisuc about bean prices and will likely reduce
their acreage next year and grow something more profitable unless the situa-
tion is taken hold of vigorously. They claim that the cost of production has
increased so greatly that they must have higher prices.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14

Arthur Hfeld of Las Vegas, head OF
the bean division of the food admins
tration in New Mexico, introduced Mr.
Seagraves as the first speaker. In
doing SO he said the conference was
to familiarize the bean shippers with
Mr.. Ely's visit to Washington and to
get suggestions from Mr.. Seagraves.
This is a day of cooperation and
of Standardization, began the Chicago
an. 81 believe in standards for beans
as for anything else" Then he told
how Standardization had helped sell
melons in Illinois and had raised the
price of raisins from one or two cents
a pound in California to 5 IL to 6 and
even 7 cents, making the crop profit
able when formerly it had to be fed to
hogs. He said that the success Of rails
in growers in California had been due
also to advertising and all big mediums
were used to carry the advertisements.
He said that no matter what was paid
for the advertising the grower got his
money back. Il believe il you put the
bean industry OF the same basis there
is no aso why you should not get
q good price for your beans and get 1t
all the time" he added.
AS slogans of the publicity campaign
he recommended advertising the high
bod value and the economy of the bean.
He predicted that the high cost of liv-
ing will hold sway for years to come;
in fact, Mr. Seagraves said he doubted
seriously whether the low price OF
foods of a dozen years ago will aver
be reached again. He said that it is
planned to put on a bean publicity cam.
paign in this state as soon as a favor
able time arrives.
BEAN CROP HAS sHRuNk.
One Of the interesting statements
made by Food Administrator Ralph c..
Ely in his address is that the esti-
mated crop of beans this year was
SAC, 000, 900 pounds, contained in fore
casts made before the harvest. But
bad weather hit the navy beans and
now it is estimated the crop was real
ly only 600, 900, 900. He pointed out
that the bean production in Japan and
Manchuria was 1000, 00O, 900 pounds
and as Japanese pay but II cents a day
to the laborers in the bean fields, it is
impossible for the United States to sell
the beans abroad except by official re-
quest made on the allies who would
not consider price if this government
wished to dispose of its beans.
Dealing FREELY on a threatened
shortage of food in this country which
one could foresee more clearly than
Mr.. Hoover himself, the speaker dis
cussed the possibility of an embargo
the shipment of beans out of the
country and remarked that already
Cuba is clamoring for beans because
Cuba is hungry.
The speaker pointed out that the
u. s. grain corporation is ready to buy
beans at Z 10 cents, the beans to be
sold in the east at 10 cents, leaving
but little profit to the eastern dealer
blu at least permitting him to make
expenses.
Mr.. Ely discussed plans for a pub.
licity campaign in connection with abe
sale OF beans.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
TO SEE COMMISSIONERS
OF MORA COUNTY

L. J. Charles, assistant state engi-
neer, has gone to Mora, where he
will meet with the Mora county com.
misioners and discuss a federal aid
project on the Canine Real between
Cimarron and Ocate, to which there
has been some opposition in the
town of Mora and vicinity. Federal
aid has been granted, the Mora coun-
ty commissioners some time ago hav-
ing approved the project. Now they
are said to be contemplating a recon
~sideration. Should the project be dis
approved in this manner, it is believ-
ed New Mexico's chances of obtain
ing federal aid on other projects
would be injured.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
RED CROSS DONATIONS

State Treasurer H. L. Hall today is
sending to the 80 chapters of the
American Red Cross in New Mexico
checks for ST., their share of the
money donated by the Pullman COM
pany and the Mountain States Tele-
phone and Telegraph company. The
Pullman company gave $1,000 seven
ty-five per cent to go to the national
society and rs per cent to the state
chapters. The phone company gave
5000, for the state chapters.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
HAS
STRUCK ROSWELL

The board of education and the
health department of Roswell have
taken strenuous measures to stop the
spread Of trachoma, a serious eye dis
ease which has become epidemic in
the schools. Pupils suffering from
the disease. even in its mildest form,
will not be permitted to attend classes,
and a close watch will be maintained
to detect and isolate new cases as rap
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
SHOT QUAIL, A R

State Game Warden Rouault, who
recently sent to Albuquerque several
pairs Of gail for restocking purposes,
has been informed that Julian Chaves
has been arrested there charged with
killing five Of the birds. The arrest
was made yesterday by Deputy Game
Warden Charles Quier, who filed
charges against Chaves in the court
OF a justice Of the peace. The birds
were liberated last Friday, aud
Chayes shot EN- yesterday, 1t is said.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
MINES SCHOOL HoNoREp

The New Mexico School Of Mines
at Socorro has been placed on the
list Of technical schools approved by
the secretary of war. This means
that students of the school of mines
may be enlisted in the reserve corps
and placed in Glass 5 on the ground
that they are in the military service
of the United States. The expecta-
ton evidently is that such men, tech
nicalIy trained, will be called for re-
sponsible positions in the army later
In the war.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
WILL USE coNvIcTs e. "

Thomas Hughes, warden Of the
state p~enitentiary, said To-Day that in
case work is stopped on the Tijeras
canyon road, the convicts employed
there will be put at work on another
highway. They will not be brought
back to the penitentiary.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
NEW COMPANY FORMED

The Business company OF Tucum-
carl this afternoon filed articles OF
incorporation with the state corpora
tion commission. The company has
a paid up capitalization Of $4,000
with 30 shares Of a par value Of 800
each, held by the following: P. A.
Brinegar, IS; H. H. McElroy, IL;
Roberta McElroy, l. The company
will do a general collection business,
including assignment of claims.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
LINCOLN COUNTY a

Reports Of road work In Lincoln
county for December and January,
received by the state engineer, indi-
cate that much was accomplished to-
ward keeping the highways in GOOD
condition. Bridge repairs were made
in several sections, particularly on
Roads 13 and is. Lumber is on
hand for the repairs to the bridge
at Glencoe. Repairs were made on
the RoswelliWlhite Lake road and a
great deal Of construction work on
the LincolnsArabella highway. Sur
veying was done in the streets of
Carrizozo.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
BANkRUpTcY PETITION

IAN involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed today in the U. s.
district clerks office against the
Staplin Mercantile company, of Cuba,
N. NJ, by Gross, Kelly & Company,
Grunsfeld Bros, Of albuquerque, and
the international Hat Manufacturing
company who allege they are credi-
tors and the amount due them is
more than $500.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
LINDSEY 10 SPEAK.

Governor W. e. Lindsey today ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver a pa
triotic address in one of the Chicago
nigh schools on Washington's birth.
oay, Feb, %. There are to be several
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
FALL FAvoRs N.

Senator A. B. Fall has written Gov
ernor Lindsey that he favors the prin-
ciple Of universal training as express
ed in the Chamberlain bill and will
work for its adoption. A short time
ago the executive wrote the senator
favoring such legislation and asking
his support.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
OIL COMPANY ADMITTED

The Texas Oil company, an Arizo-
ma corporation with a capitalization
of $4,000 900, has been admitted 70
New Mexico. Its principal office will
be in Endee.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
TAOS COUNTY WILL a
INCREASE VALUATION
MILLION AND HALF
Many Settlers Coming In; Sheep Rails
Ing Declines, Observation Of
A. N, Bergere.
ROADS AND SCHOOLS IN
NEED OF IMPROVEMENT.

The assessed valuation Of Taos coun-
ty for 1918 will exceed that of last
year by $1,500,000. This is the opinion
of A. NJ. Bergere of the state tax COM
mission, who has returned from a trip
to that section, where he assisted the
county assessor in fixing valuations.
THE people seem to be anxious to
return their property, realizing that II
all the property in the county is re-
turned at actual value, the levies will
be reduced said Mr., Bergere this
morning. II was able to visit only
the towns, as the condition of the
roads made trips into the country al
most impossible. | found the same
spirit of cooperation wherever | stop
ped. II all the counties do as we'll
as Dona Ana and Taos, which l have
visited, the increase in the state will
go to 81 100000 or $15,0 900, 900, at
least"
MANY NEW SETTLERS.
The Taos county people are com
planning because of the cutting up OF
the land by the coming of homestead.
ers. In less than 10 years, Mr.. Ber-
eere was informed, there will be no
sheep raised in the county, because
OF the lack of continuous range. There
has been a large influx of settlers from
Oklahoma. In the vicinity of Costilla
these people have some successful
farms. They were brought in largely
through the Costilla Development com,
pany. At Carson, is miles west OF
Taos, there also is a progressive group
of settlers that is making a success Of
New Mexico farming.
SHOULD IMPROVE ROADS
AND SCHOOLS.
Taos county people. are complaining
about the poor condition of theil
schools, Mr.. Bergere says. They will
do all they can to bring about an i'm
provement, and are hoping for the
time when they can have a good school
house in every district, with a com
petent teacher in charge. The roads
are In bad condition. The Cienga road
built not long ago, is impossible, Mr..
Bergere says. Sand in dry weather
and mud in wet weather are the bane
of travellers.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14

Deputy Revenue Collector j.. s.
Jabine will be here again shortly to
receive income tax returns. Ese will be
here certainly February ~ and % and
probably before that.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
$4,000 TO SPEND ON
PREDATORY ANIMALS
OF TOTAL, $4,000 WILL BE USED
TO ExTERMlNATE RODENTS;
HOUSTON APPROVES PLAN,

Approval Of the secretary of agricul
ture has been given to the agreement
between the state of New Mexico and
tie biological survey for a campaign
against predatory animals and noxious
rodents. Charles Springer. chairman
of the executive committee of the state
council of defense, who today was SO in.
formed of field work for the biological
survey, was in Santa Fe today on his
way to Nogales to attend a meeting
ut tn Arizona Cattle Growers associa-
tion. He will return in a few days
and outline plans for procedure fer the
work in New Mexico.
The state council today sent to
chairmen of county councils of defense
a letter explaining that campaign to he
undertaken is largely of an education
al nature, and that fullest cooperation
and financial assistance must be given
II the lasting good that is hoped for is
to be accomplished. Fifty thousand
dollars is to be spent, OF which the
state furnishes $25,C0O and the biologi.
cal survey an eqt.al amount. Thirty
thousand dollars is to be used for the
iodent campaign and 100000 for use
against predatory animals.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
U. s. COURT

- -
y. s. District Judge Colin Neblett
has returned from Albuquerque
where he held court two days and
sentenced several offenders against
the laws prohibiting the sale Of H.
quor to soldiers. He sentenced Mel.
son Thomas and John Scott to 10
months in jail; Leonard A. WATSON
got $50 and costs in default of pay
ment of which he is IN BernaliIio
county jail, and John Bell, alias
Jack Bell, was sentenced to so days
In the Bernalillo county jail. Judge
Neblett today overruled the petition
OF plaintiff for a new trial in the
case of Joseph Pizcrek VS.. the Victor
American Fuel company. A damage
suit was brought by plaintiff in the
federal court some time ago and re-
suited in a verdict for defendant
company. Col. q. w, Dobson, of Al
buquerque, appeared for plaintiff.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14

patriotic meetings under the auspices
of the national security league, each
addressed by a prominent visitor in
addressed by a prominent visitor in
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
MOUNTED POLICEMAN NAMED.

stephen Easten of Coyote today was
named a member of the mounted DO.
lice by Governor Lindsey.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
Evaporation

The cold and snow Of the month
made the taking of evaporation rec.
ords extremely difficult. At Santa
Fe, with a Q temperature OF
23.6 degrees and an average wind
movement Of 3.5 miles per hour, the
evaporation for the month amounted
to 1.0S3 inches. On several occas-
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14
Miscellaneous Phenomena

Rather high winds were prevalent
from the 9th to the 18th, the 18th,
18th, 9th and goth. Fog occurred
over some Of the northeast districts
on the mornings of the 22d, 2Sd and
oath. Solar halos were observed on
the 10th, 18th, 14th and goth; lunar
halos on the 10th. Sleet was noted
at a few stations on the 25th and
2Sth, while a winter thunderstorm
was widely recorded from the Rio
Grande westward on the 9th, and
again on the 26th.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-02-14

The month wal much given to
cloudiness and storm; for the state
as a whole, there were Is clear days,
8 partly cloudy and 6 cloudy. Santa
Fe recorded 6S per cent Of the total
possible sunshine, or 210 hours, and
there we're 81 days with 80 per cent
or more Of the possible amount. Ros-
well recorded &C per cent of the pos
sible sunshine, and had % days with
so per cent or more of the possible
amount.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-05
Nuestra Pagina Litcrarid

Y de alli a casa, y de casa ALI, NADIA
mas. lCuanta miseria!
"uua difereneia con mi amol Ell. le-
Jos de vivir prisionero en- una de esas
jaulas para hombres. vive en- todas
parties. en- dopde meior lie parece. /.
iComo Que TODD es suyo~-..I
"Libre va y viene por donde quiere,
como lie place. duerme donde Sc le an
toja. no sentado en- I'm reducido afma-
toste, sino en- tierra-itoda la tieffai-
no bajo un meEquino tecno, sino bajo
Ell cielo--itodo Oh cielol-Porque TODD
es suyo. todo, y TODD 10 comparte con-
migui
"iBienaventurado mi amo por hAber
nacido tan ricol
az bienaventurado 70 por haberme
deparado Ia suerte semejante amo."
Y caminando bajo aquel cielo plo-
mizo, por aquella llanura sin fin-lha-
la.-lhalal-el hombre y ell perro Sc
aiejanL Sc confinden con la TERRA. j..
con 81 cieio acaban por perderse.
Apeies MEsTREs.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-05
MoRIRsE De susie.

Morirse de susie. no es una mefa
Erase hecha. Muchos SON los que, en-
efecto, han muerto de un susie, y
muchos son los medicos que Green que,
varias de esas muertes repentinas y de
|indlYiduos que Sc han encontrado
muertos en- Ia calle, tienen por causa
un susie.
La B~ensibilidad de algunas personals
Illevada al paroxismo por una alarma,
TN susie repentino, puede acarrear la
muerte IN personals que sufren del CO.
raz6n.
Bastantes son los casos en- Que Sc
ha probado que, un susie, habia sido
la causa del fallecimiento de IN midi
viduo.
fBl famoso Mariscal frances Monter-
val. hombre exageradamente supers-
~ticioso. muri6 en- un banquete pdblico.
del susie y NAL ratio que sc llev0, por-
que BE lie cay6 i'm salero encima.
Federico | de Prussia, muri6 del sus-
to que Sc llev6 al yer a su mujer loca,
penetrar en- su cuarto, toda ensangren-
tada por heridas y rasgufios, que ella
'misma Sc habfa hechb.
La reina BE habia escapado, burlan-
do la ~vigilancia de sns guardianes, y
corri6 en- husca de su marido; vista
que CAUSE la muerte a Federico I.