Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-03-15
NEW MEXICO
STATE NEWS
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the older boys or the country Do TO
leased for employment as early in the
spring as possible, the board OF edu-
c..tion at Tucumcari has decided to
order sessions Of school held on Sat
urdays from now until the end of the
term. This will enable the schools
to dismiss on May 4 instead Of May IL.
On Saturday, March 9, the people Of
Columbus commemorated the memory
OF the citizens who lost their lives In
the villa raid, two years ago. The
and a mound provided in memory Of
the Thirteenth cavalry who fell in the
fight.
Mrs. Eleanor Collier Of Ute Park
deserves credit for the sale Of war
savings stamps. The village in which
she is postmistress has only 80 per-
sons; she has sold enough stamps to
average $29 each, the states quota is
$40 per capita, and as this is SO In
excess she may well feel proud.
The Scottish Rite Masons are plan
ming another reunion at Santa Fe for
the exemplification Of the degrees
March 16 to 81. The reunion is to be
especially for the soldiers at Camp
Cody, many of whom are Masons and
wish to receive the higher degrees be
fore going to France.
Following the formal organization
Of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Coun-
Gil Of Defense of New Mexico at the
executive mansion Miss Jessie Massie.
Of Santa Fe, was elected president and
chairman Of the executive committee.
William Rose, resident of Silver
City since 1875, died at his home in
Silver City at the age Of SO years. His
death remove from the activities Of
life one of the most picturesque fig
ures Of the Southwest.
Ten sheep clubs are to be formed
in northern Union county, according
to present plans. Not less than ten
nor more than sixteen owners will
compose each club.
Two thousand dollars has been
raised by the people of Hot Springs
for the construction of a road from
that place to the Elephant Butte dam.
M. B. Pringle and his wife, who own
two and one-half acres of Mimbres val
ley land at Hondale, made a profit last
year Of $679.2O on their little farm.
Mrs. Howard Huey of Santa Fe has
been appointed chairman of the Wo-
mans Liberty Loan committee Of the
state of New Mexico.
The Santa Fe Woman's Club has
sent $10S.2O, the proceeds Of a motion
picture show, to the Syrian and Ar
menian relief fund.
The Carlsbad Ginning Company has
finished its run for the 1918 season,
and announces the total output as 606
bales Of cotton.
At Ration, four saloon men pleaded
guilty in Justice Court to keeping their
places open on Sunday and were fined
$50 and costs.
A killing occurred in Penasco, Taos
county, Jose FresQues being the VIC
tim. The alleged slayers are IN the
Taos jail.
Thieves broke into a store at Des
MOines and carried way about 20
pairs Of fine shoes and two boxes Of
hose.
A baby girl, evidently having been
born only a few hours earlier was
found under the Hondo bridge at Ros-
well.
Mrs. Harry L. Wilson has been
named Library Publicity Director for
the state by the Food Administration.
The Tucumcari Masonic lodge has
dedicated it's new hall.
The Jarilla Reduction Company OF
Orc Grande filed Incorporation papers,
the capitalization being $4,000.
The Presbyterians Of Ration expect
to erect a new manse to be occupied
by the pastor and his family.
Uncle Joe" Clements Of Roswell,
the veteran sheep man. win this year
lamb 10000 ewes.
The Gallup Woman's Club has or
ganized a war department to work for
inc ACu OfObb.
The first Christian congregation OF
East Las Vegas expects to erect a new
church building.
Extensive repairs are to be made on
the electric light and power plant in
Las Vegas.
Ralph Enos of Santa Fe has been
promoted from a sergeant to second
lieutenant.
The Royal Arch Masons of Clayton
have bought $1,000 worth of war
stamps.
The new Colorado & Southern sta
ton at Mt. Dora has been completed.
Tucumcari is working for a new
county road from that city to Roy.
T~wenty-eight tracts of land compris.
ing an aggregate area Of 48,820.71
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