El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-03-21
STATE NEWS In
BRIEF FORM

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THE SEVERE wlNDsToRM Of
last Friday night frightened the rssI-
dents Of Roy and Vicinity. A new
windmill belonging to Frank Roy was
destroyed. Fred Brown and family
were out in their Ford, and the car
could hardly run against the wind, the
SpanishsAmerieah says. =.
THE FOUR BLOCKS on Main street
In Clovis. over the paving OF which
there has been some controversy. viii
be improved Immediately, the contrac-
tor having put HIS materials and ma.
chinery on the ground. An injunc.
tion is the only thing that can stop
the work. The Mountain States Tele-
phone and Telegraph company has
promised TO put in a modern exchange
at Clovis, at an expense Of $4,000, as
soon as the city has granted II a e
franchise. The city council has an.
nounced its Willingness to give the
franchise, il the company will give as.
surance that It will not charge custo-
mers an exorbitant price.
THE CANTONMENT at Aibuquer-
que used by the New Mexico troops
for several months last year will be
utilized by the government as a recup-
Grating camp for invalids, according
to word wired yesterday from Wash
ing ton by Colonel W. S. Hopeweii.
WOHKMEN ARE erecting new coal
chutes at Carrizozo to replace those
recently burned down. The railway
company has suffered serious embar-
rassment because OF having to coal
the engines by hand.
FRED j. HOWARTH has been nam
ed by the department of agriculture
assistant agricultural agent of Col
county. Mr.. Howarth's work on
behalf Of the Northern New Mexico
lair has made him we'll known to all
of Colfax and adjoining coun-
lies.
A. SUBSTANTIAL bridge is being
ON the road near Springer
across a bothersome arroyo The floor
s to be 30 feet in width.
JACK PAVbICH, Frank Mudiek
md Vino sepich have been bound over
o the grand Jury Of Colfax county
m a charge Of Bookkeeping. Benigno
Roman Padilla and Caterina
'adilla of Ponil have been bound over
IN a charge of assault with a deadly
Weapon.
THE PUPILS OF the grades OF the
Nucumcari schools will present "Snow
at an early date. "A special
tage with suitable scenery will be
for the production.
VANCE, THE 3 YEARS old son of
Az, and Mrs C. II. Fawcett, formerly
4 Baker, says the Melrose Messen-
has attained fame In the motion
world, The boy is playing
nth the National Film company at
hollywood, Calf, and is drawing $50
week. He recently took a prominent
in "Tarzan OF the Apes having
role Of a lord.
A RAID ON a crap game in Farm
lgton recently caught a half dozen
Dung boys, who were fined IS each.
he Enterprise suggests that the cop
ow pull some Of the older gamblers
{ the village.
THE UNITED STATES forest head
at Albuquerque gets an IN
ual budget of 100000 for carrying
its work. Despite the large ex-
enses the forest administration
in a substantial reyenue
AT THE ARTEsIA Baptist church
unday morning the following were
as deacons, at a beautiful or
service: c. H. Hudson, B. A.
r. v. Young and Curry Bisf-
>. The candidates were examined
7 Rev. A. p. Boyd and the ordination
'rmon was preached by DR.. E. B. Al
God of Albuquerque.
FREDERICK A. BUSH, for 20
editor of the Silver City En-
is reported to be seriously
with tu%bercular meningitis,