Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-03-29
NEW MEXICO
STATE NEWS

Cal, are proving their efficiency and
patriotism, and, when the supreme test
comes. they give every indication Of
being lit physically and mentally to
acquit themselves In a manner that
will be a credit to their country and
the state that claims them as her
sons This is the statement Of Adjt.
Gen. James Baca, on his return from
Camp Kearny. where he went with
Governor W. e. Lindsey and members
CT the executive staff to attend a mil
itary review.
Congressman w. b. Walton wired
from Washington that the contract
for carrying the mail between Ship
rock and Gallup had been awarded to
J.. o. Morris and O. s. Evans, joint
bidders. This will restore the old n
cent rate per pound for parcel post
shipments between here and Gallup
and Albuquerque and intermediate
points. This service will start July
/, in time for all fruit shipments.
Morris and Evans also were awarded
the contract for the Farmlngton-Ship-
rock line.
During the first month Of the year,
325,300 acres were classified by men
of the United States geological sur
vey and the bureau of plant industry,
for stock raising homestead lands in
New Mexico and were designated for
entry in tracts of $40 acres each, but
only 6S,800 acres, or about one-fifth,
however, are vacant and available for
new entries.
A total of 6,1S4 men from New Mex
leo were in the military service of
the United States on March 16, ac-
cording to the card index in the mu-
scum kept by Secretary Lansing
Bloom of the state board of histori.
cal service at Santa Fe.
Ignacio Martinez, of Santa Cruz,
who shot and killed his wife, Mrs.
Beatrice Martinez, on the morning of
August II of last year at their home
in Santa Fe, was found guilty of first
degree murder.
Through the February distribution
Of automobile license money collected
by the office OF the secretary Of state,
$%16,O47.S5 has been set aside for the
Improvement Of New Mexico high
ways.
The body of a man believed to have
been Edward Morgan was found near
Albuquerque, with a bullet hole in the
right temple, and a pistol clasped in
one hand.
Work on the Tijeras Canon road is
to stop and the convicts will be taken
to Grant county, according TO State
Engineer James A. French.
The alfalfa barn and house belong
ing to David Rodriguez of Santa Fe,
were destroyed by fire-but volun-
teers saved the woodpile.
A barn with capacity of $50 tons
of hay, and adjoining living quarters,
were destroyed by fire near Anthony,
Dona Ana county.
The total number of 1918 automo-
bile licenses issued up to March 16
by Secretary of State Antonio Lu-
cero was 1924.
John Sullivan, aged 25 years, a res.
ident'of Old Albuquerque. tried to
commit suicide by slashing his throat
with a razor.
Pedro Mahboub of Coyote, Rio Ar.
riba county, has been discharged from
bankruptcy by Federal Judge Colin
Neblett.
approximately 800 candidates re.
ceived the higher degrees in Masonry
at the Scottish Rite reunion in Santa
Fe.
Scarlet fever is prevalent through
out Niobrara county.
Las Vegans are talking about form
ing a company for the erection in that
city Of a modern hotel.
Frederic Winn succeeds o. Fred
Arthur as head of the ella National
forest at Silver City.
Anton Chico, Guadalupe county, has
voted $4,000 bonds to build ? new
school house.
Deming will vote on April 2 on the
proposed adoption of a commission
form of government.
The Center street Methodist church
in Tucumcari was dedicated on Sun
day, March II.
New Mexico will furnish 127 OF the
5000 men called to training camps on
March 20.
The Eastern Star at Clayton pur
chased $3.50 worth Of war savings
stamps.
Many applications for pheasants
have been received by the state game
warden.
Clayton Masons have bought 81 ,OOC
worth OF Val stamps-and will buy
more.
At Cuervo the 1~4-year-old son OF c
J. Mitchell killed a wolf with an axe.
Luciano Armiio. who pleaded guilty
to shooting and killing Antonio San