Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-15
NEW MEXICO
STATE NEWS.

was knocked down to s.. c.. Munoz OF
New York City for 100000. For the
Albuquerque Eastern railroad, ID. X.
b. Sellers, receiver for the Dominion
Construction Company, was the sue
cessful bidder. his offer of $4,000 be
ing the highest.
Every one of its 1899 men and Ga
officers insured for the $4,000 maxi
mum under the Federal insurance act
is the record made by the One Hun
dred Twenty-sixth Field Artillery, an
Iowa National Guard regiment sta
toned at Camp Cody, at Deming, said
to be the banner Liberty Loan regt
ment of the United States army.
Secretary of the Interior Lane has
announced the second designation un-
der the stock raising homestead act OF
lands I'm New Mexico. The lands af-
fected by his action are situated in
the east central part of the state,
principally in Quay and Curry coun-
ties and within the eastern portion Of
the Tucumcari land district.
While searching for 81 head Of reg
istered thoroughbred White face heif.
ers which had been stolen from his
pastures, T. E. Mitchell of Roy found
a pile of hides in a ravine. The hides
we're found to be from animals belong
ing to Emilio Gonzales, indicating that
thieves are engaged in killing range
stock.
At the meeting of the New Mexico
Cattle and Horse Growers Associa-
ton in Las Vegas in March, Governor
Lindsey will deliver the address of
welcome for the state. Former Gov
ernor w. c. Mcdonald will make the
response, as a member of the Live
stock Mems Association.
From Frost, Quay county, m the
story of a cattle-killing burro. Asa
Horn, a farmer, discovered a fine Jer-
sey heifer so badly hurt that it died.
He kept watch and before long saw
his pet burro killing a calf. A shot
gun ended the burro's sport for all
time.
One hundred twenty-four alien sol
diers of the Thirty-fourth National
Guard division, comprising former Ma.
Z IlOIdl NudIubIlth VI mlAAANoONbt AONhi
South Dakota and Nebraska, were or
dered discharged from the army at
Deming for the good Of the service
Miss Isabel Eckles, president of the
r New Mexico Educational Association
has been honored on the program Of
the National Association Of State Su
pervisors and Inspectors Of Rura
] H.H,ATr urhfnh 10 tn moot tho nnd n
e the month in Atlantic City.
The executive committee of tn
New Mexico Wool Growers Associa
II ton met in Albuquerque and complet
ed plans for the annual convention
which is to be held in Albuquerqu,
c March IS and 10.
, Roswell is making extensive pre-
p parations to care for the cattle mel
g and other visitors attending the Pan
D. handle & Southwestern Stockmen'
4 convention which meets in that cit,
% March 5, 6 and 7.
It More thar a half million acres O
e. land in eastern Chaves county, and II
If GLIDING a portion of the Roswell Ian
n district have been designated for ell
10 try March IL under the stock raisin
er homestead laws.
y The New Mexico educators hav
been invited to attend a conferenc
III in Chicago on Feb. 21 to %, in come,
ton with the Congress of Nation;
ps Service.
ty Harry James of Chloride, Sierr
ne county. was appointed a county cor
ny missioner by Governor Lindsey to su
IT, coed Frank A. Calhoun, resigned.
~ Governor Lindsey has granted a pa
~ don and has restored to citizenship
10. L. Kabon, of Quay county, who serve
a two years sentence for burglary.
ne Warden Thomas Hughes Of Il
ID, state penitentiary left Santa Fe wi
I'm 80 convicts who will be used on roi
ia work near Alamogordo.
III On the mesa in the Roy vicinity 6
IS 1913 acres were planted to wheat la
III fall, and 1O1, 100 acres, all told, a
" under cultivation.
II. II. Mayberry of Roy raised al
nd threshed 5000 pounds of Sudan gra
FOR seed, which he is finding good fe0
es. for farm animals.
re- over 1000 New Mexico retail de.
ers have pledged themselves to t
a food administration not to exact {
orbitant prices.
ne p. Osuna of Albuquerque W
~ stabbed, and John Castillo was ARE
7 ed, charged with the crime.
VII The survey of the Antonio Or
grant in San Miguel county is repo
ed to be nearing completion.
lon Governor w. e. Lindsey and a nu
We Der Of the federal and state officii
Dne have Joined the rifle club.
'si, Mrs. Roy Prentice has been appoi
d. ed by Secretary McAdoo as charm
PSI of the war savings committee for S
Hht Miguel county.
w That Columbus will really be I