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A Fe,U Specials in Voiles and Organdies

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El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19
Of NEW
MEXICO IN DEMAND

New Mexico securities are in de-
mand. State Treasurer Charles U.
Strong is advertising three Issues OF
certificates or debentufes, the bids to
be opened July /. There is an issue
OF state highway debentures of $500,
coo anticipating the road levy made
this month, another issue Of certifi-
Gates Of Indebtedness for $125,0 . to.
cover deficiency, and a third issue Of
certificates Of indebtedness for $751;,
600. Mr.. Strong reports that he is
receiving a large number Of injuries
daily and looks for very satisfactory
bids on all three issues. II is short
time security and draws 8 per cent In
tcfest.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19
$4,000 ACRES CAN Be RECLAIMED
BY DRAINAGE ALONG RIO GRANDE
Means Increase in Value o fLandof $45 to $50Ah
Acre Says State Engineer; Majority Of Farmers
Favor But Education Campaignis Necessary

The Rio Grande Valley Drainage
convention which closed It's session III
Albuquerque Saturday night was sue
Icessful In every way, according To
Leslie A. Gillet, the state engineer,
There was no discussion as to the
need for drainage, every me was cor
WINGED that drainage must be had.
The proceedings We're directed espe-
cially to the subject Of getting to work
as soon as possible. The convention
recommended that the valley be d.
vided into drainage districts from San
Marcial on the south to White Rock
canyon on the north.
The following districts were recon-.
Intended by the convention: San Mar
cial, valle Verde, Socorro, Efmitar.
San Francisco, San Juan, Peralta,
Atriscc. Barr or South Albuquerque.
Albuquerque, CoFrales and Befnalillo.
The Barr or South Albuquerque dis
trict is already organizing a drainage
district under the New Mexico drain
age law. The drainage legislation in
this state is regarded To be practical.
THE general sentiment is favorable
to drainage said Mr.. Gillett, the state
engineer, today. But II will be nee
essary for every district to carry out
a strong educational campaign before
actual organization of the districts
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19
Notes Of Highway
Department Work

Fhe commissioners Of Torrance
pCounty has remitted $1,500.00 tc
meet state aid on the repair and
maintenance Of state highway No
no from willard east to Lucy, This
section is in the SAT- lake district.
J. w Johnson, district engineer Of
the Federal Bureau of Roads at Den
vef, Is transacting business with
state highway engineer Leslie A. Gil
lett today Mr.. johnson comes to con
suit in regard to Federal aid road
construction and TO be present at the
opening 81 bids for the construction
III the concrete road from Las Cruces
to Mesquite. Mr.. johnson was former
" assistant state engineer under
JAMES "A. French.
y. w. Gilmore, engineer OF Federal
aid project No. la from Ration to
Colorado state line, left last night for
Ration to supervise the construction Of
this road OdeI1 Bros. OF Colnar, n
nj, have the contract and are ready
to begin work.
Mormon McCTuskey Of the highway
engineers office is at Las Cruces GO
ing over road matters with the dis.
'tficl engineer G B. Sampson
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19
Education Notes

=
Mrs. Ruth G. Miller, director Of in
dustriaI education, and Mrs. Otero-
Warren, school superintendent OF
Santa Fe County, are in Albuquerque
in conference in regard to child vel
fare work
John v. Conway. assistant superin-
tendent Of public instruction, attend
ed all enthusiastic school meeting at
San Juan In Santa Fe County yester-
day. It was decided to erect a new
school building there.
z. ID Smith, state supervisor of yo-
.eational agriculture, is lecturing this
week at the Taos County teachers in
stitute. The purpose is to create
greater interest in the study Of agri-
culture III all the schools.
A. b. Anderson, supervisor Of indus
trial vocations, is in Tyrone this week
inspecting vocational work, more esl
,pecialIy in connection with mining.
superintendent Of Public Instruc'
ton Jonathan HI Wagner, returned
to-day from Las Cruces where he adj
dressed the graduating class of the
preparatory department Of the State
College last night. He and Mr.. Con-
way leave on Friday for Taos to at
tend the meeting Of the county school
directors at the teachers institute on
Saturday.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19
WOMEN QUALIFIED 70
E0 If ON ISSUING
Or sea OL BONDS

The state department Of education
is III receipt Of a letter from e, M.
Chazez, county school superinten-
dent Of Socorro, asking for an opfn-
ion concerning the right Of women
to vote at school bond elections and
assistant state superintendent John
w. Conway has secured an opinion
from the assistant attorney general
Harry s. Bowman, which follows;
Office Of the Attorney General OF the
State Of New Mexico, Santa Fe N. M.
June 10, 1919,
Mr.. John v. Conway, Assistant Su-
D~erintendent Public Instruction
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your oral request for
an opinion from this office regarding
the right Of women to vote at cleo
tons held for the purpose OF ascen-
tanning whether or not bonds shall
be issued for the purpose Of erecting
school houses. which was accompan-
led by a letter to Mr.. Wagner from
MIR. 10 M. Chavez, county superinten-
dent OF Socorros county, we would re-
fer you to the case of KIutts VS..
Jones, 30 N. M. $50, las Pae. 494,
where this very question vas before
the Supreme Court of this state for
determination, and the court held
that an election for the purpose OF
voting ON the proposition of the is
suing Of bonds Of a school district
for the erection of a school building
is a school election within the mean
ing Of Section 4, Art. VII OF the
state constitution, which provides,
among other things, that
Women possessing the quail
fications prescribed in this Sec
ton for male electors shall be
qualified electors at all such
school elections
The question is therefore finally
determined in New Mexico that wolnr
are qualified to vote at elections
held for the purpose Of voting upon
the proposition Of the issuing of
bonds Of school districts for the erec-
ton Of school houses.
We are returning the letter from
Mr.. Chavez to Mr.. Wagner.
Yours very truly,
(Signed,) HARRY s. BOWMAN,
Enc. Assistant Attorney
HSB-MB General.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19
TORRANCE COUNTY
LATEST TO HAVE
LIVE PIG CLUB

Estancia, June 1S,-7F6rrance coun-
ty is getting in line with several
other counties Of the state and his
organized a pig club among the boys
and girls Of the comfy. J. G. Hamil-
ton county agent Of Torrance county
is back Of the movement and is do
ing all he a to help get the boys
and girls started in the work. He
recently purchased forty three head
OF pigs Of the club in Albuquerque
for the club in his county. Mr..
Hamilton says the offspring from
the pigs which he has purchased
will amount to about one hundred
during the year and the boys and
girls who belong to the club will
realize a snug little sum for their
years work.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19

will be possible. 1t Will be necessary
to convince many Of the land owners
that the cost OF drainage VIII not be
OK essive and that II Will be OF per
flanent value
Asked In regard to the estimated
cost per acre, Mr.. GiIlett said. We
estimate, based on the investigations
that have already been made Of the
entire valley that the average cost
per acre Of fun benefit Will be s22 an
acre, In some districts 1t may be less
and in others slightly more.
'The possible acreage that can be
reclaimed is around l34, 1000 acres,
and Of this 100000 acres win receive
full benefit at the estimated cost OF
S22 an acre, It is very c~onseryatively
estimated that the Increase in value
per acre would be from $45 to $50
an acre.
1T would appear that this conyen-
ton added Mr.. Gillett, lis the open
ing wedge that will get things started
to actually undertake this much need
ed construction. The formation Of the
Barr district viii Stimulate the organ
ization work In the other districts.
More than half the land owners in this
district have already signed up, but
il is expected that it may be made
unanimous"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19

OVER 400, PRESENT AT GRApUA-
TON EXERCISES; PEOPLE PRO
GHESSiVE; COMMENCE Nj { Mt
WEEK, AT STATE COLLEGE;
EDUCATION NOTES.

The Cimarron section is a refnarka.
bly, RICH agricultural and mining dis
trict. according to Jonathan H. Wag.
iIief, superintendent of public instruc
ton. Mr.. Wagner attended the com
mencement OF the schools In Cimar.
ron Friday night. There We're over
400 people present at the double grad
uation exercises both OF the eighth
grade and the high school, There we're
three graduates from the high school
and three from the eighth grade,
1T has been a most successful year
in the Cimarron schools said MFR.
Wagner. up to the first Of the year
the schools were ID charge Of r. G.
Boney, who retired at that time to be-
come county superintendent. Raymond
Stuff returned to take the superintend-
ency OF the school, being mustered
out of the army December III, after
an absence Of one and one half years
service, Both men have done excel
lent work"
Mr.. Wagner is much impressed with
the intelligent and progressive people
In the Cimarfon country. They are
also doing much to develop the re-
sources OF that rich section The
Eagle Nest dam 20 miles above CT
maroon has just been completed.
irrigation system will reclaim a
large area of fertile land.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19
COWBOY DINNER is
SERVED TO HIGHWAY
BOOSTERS At CLAYTON

Clayton, June IS.-The eighth an
nual convention of the C~olorado-to-
Gulf Highway which adjourned We'd
nesday noon was one OF the most
successful meetings ever held by
this organization. Every detail had
been carefully arranged by the COM
mittees in charge. Many prominent
spakers were present among whom
were c. H. Walker of Dalhart, Tex
as. Franklin p. Wood of Trinidad,
Colorado and Herbert M. Harrison
OF Ration, Rousing speeches we're
made on the subject of the Highways
which the organization Is boosting.
After the business part Of the meet
ing was over the real treat came,
when the visitors were taken to the
Otto ranch where a typical cowboy
dinner was served with plenty TO
eat for all who came. Among the
officers who were selected for the
coming year, was FL. r. Mills Of
Clayton who was elected secretary
of The organization.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19
Gallup Man Who
Gets Five Bears
Near Champion

Gallup N. NJ, June sc. E, Ken
nedy Of Gallup was very much sur
prised this week to learn that he came
very near being the champion bear
hunter OF the season. He and sew
eral Navajo indians Went bear hunt
ing last winter and got five bears
while on the trip. Mr.. Kennedy took
a picture of the bears while they were
hanging on a pole and one of the pic
lures was sent to a fur company in
ST. Louis, which was offering a prize
for the best photo as the result OF
bunting trips. This week he received
notice from the firm stating that he
was Winner Of the fourth prize. Mr..
Kennedy was much surprised as he
had the hunters from all over the
United states to compete with and
Had no idea that his picture would
stand any chance Of winning a prize.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19
MINING ROAD CARRIES
272,753 TONS IN THE
YEAR., REPORT SAYS

The Arizona and New Mexico
Railroad Company has filed Its re-
ports for the year ending December
81, 1918. This road runs from Clifton,
Arizona to Hachita, New Mexico a
one miles is in Arizona and sixty-sev-
en- miles in New Mexico4 a three and
a half mile spur runs to the fsEighty
Five mine near Lordsburg.
The report shows that the road has
nine locomotives, seventy freight train
cars, nine passenger cars, and twen-
'ty-eight cars Of work equipment and
other service cars. The average num-
Der Of employees during the year was
237.
The total revenue freight carried
during the year was 350,502 tons and
other freight 2,724 tons. The total
number Of passengers carried was
35,82S. The freight revenue was
a$794, 526.16 and the total operating
revenue 1920, 1890. The operating
expense was $460,630.20, leaving a net
income OF $3.50, 1888. $50. The total out
standing stock is $2, 770.O00.00
This is largely a mining road and
carried during the year 272,753 tons
Of products Of mines. The total ton
mage of products Of agriculture was
II, POS tons, products Of animals 2.170
products Of manufacture 1901 tons,
tons, products of forests, 35,456 tons,
miscellaneous 21,222 tons, and less
than carload freight 9,115 tons.
The general offices are located at
Clifton, Arizona, j. q. Hopkins is the
president
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19
Fruit Crop IN
The Tularosa Valley

IL.L. AH ~ Ill
Tularosa, June 1S.--The fruit crop
IN the Tularosa valley this year is
said TO DO the best ever known IN
that part OF the state. The heavy
rains III The early spring gave all the
fruit trees such a start that nearly
all kinds are filled with the choicest
fruit. Marry peaches arr nov being
sent TO the markets and cherries
and the smaller fruits are ripenlns
and VIII be placed on the market j
the near future. Primes, pears. ap-
Pies and grapes are doing Wen ana
most or the trees are loaded All
unusual amount Of garden truck Is al
so being grown in the valley this
year and all the farmers and truck
gardeners are kept busy working
and marketing their products.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19
AWARDED
IN MODERN HEALTH
CRUSADE IN STATE
TOURNAMENT UNDER AUSPICES
or PUBLIC HEALTH hS5DElA-
TON UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS.

The Modern Health Crusade
Tournament which carried on In the
schools OF New Mexico from Feb
ruary 9th to May 24th by the New
Mexico Health Association, proved
to be an unqualified success.
The schools were classified into
nine divisions ana pennants we're
awarded the schools with the high
est score in each division. Follow
ing Is the list of schools winning
state remnants;
Division I-iRitchey, De Baca coun.
stys ~ ]. Rudolph, teacher.
Division II-Penasco Indian School,
Taos county, Mrs M. @. Poole,
teacher.
Division II-Espanola, Rio Arriba
county, Miss M. Wallace. teacher.
Division IV-Elida, Roosevelt coun-
ty, Miss Hazel Reed, teacher.
Division V-Albuquerque, Berna.
lilo county, Miss g. Tierhey, teach
er.
Division VI-Optimo,. Mora county,
Mrs. L. X. Mitchell, teacher.
Division WI-Albuquerque .Berna-
lilo county, Miss Belle Sweet, teach.
er.
Division VIII-Bernalilio, Sandoyal
county, Brother Basil, teacher.
Z This movement has been Nation
wide and has received the endorse
OF every doctor and educator
who has any knowledge Of it what
speyer.
Both Prof. c. =. A. Winsiow OF
Yale, and Prof. George III. Belts OF
Boston University, have incorporated
Modern Health material In their
textbooks.
Miss Isabel L. Eckles, President
Of the New Mexico Educational AS
ISOLATION says, Il am heartily in
favor Of the Health Crusade being
carried on in the schools"
Mrs. a.. Otero-Warren, chairman Of
New Mexico State Board Of
and superintendent Of Santa
Fe county public schools, has been
much interested in the work Of the
Crusade and in a recent letter re-
it she writes: II most
heartily approve Of the Modern
Crusade and the methods
II uses to combat disease and / shall
be only too delighted to have the
work brought before the teachers
at my Institute"
DR.. r. e. Mcbride, Superintendent
Of Dona Ana county considered this
Crusade Of sufficient Importance to
warrant his making it the basis Of
0ne of the health lectures which he
Is to deliver before the combined
Institutes of Dona Ana, Otero and
Lincoln counties to be held in Ala
nogordo the last Of August.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19
{. ]. ROTH RESIGNS
AS SUPERINTENDENT
or CITY SCHOOLS
TEACHERS ANNOUNCED
RETIRING CHIEF EXPRESSES AP.
PROBATION or LOYAL SUP
PORT AND REGRETS TO SEVER
PLEASANT RELATIONS.


Il. J. Roth. city superintendent Of
schools has resigned. The board O.
education has received the follow
ing from Mr.. Roth:
June 2, 1918.
THE Board Of Education, Santa Fe
N. M.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Il hereby tender my resignation
as superintendent oil the city schools
Of Santa Fe to take effect July 31st,
which is the end of my year.
"The reasons for this resignation
are personal.
my work as city superintendent
has been very pleasant. ! appreciate
your loyal support of my administra-
tion. / regret to sever the cordial
and pleasing relations and the unity
OF purpose that existed between rs
the past three years.
Assuring You again OF my hearty
appreciation Of your many c~oHrtesies
and your unfiring efforts for your
community, / am,
Cordially yours,
H. j. ROTH"
TEACHERS ANNOUNCED
WI. null uAttOu1lCcb uAc lO2AOWAu6
teachers for the coming term;
Manual Training and Athletics: J.
r. Benton. a graduate of the Pitts
burg, Kansas Manual Training Nor
NAL School to take the place Of J..
p. McCollister who goes 10 Wins
low, Arizona.
Latin and History in the high
school; Fern Spencer Of Fairfax, p,
Dakota. Miss Spencer Is a graduate
of Huron College of South Dakota,
For Junior High School Supervf
ors: Louise WILKINSON Of Albuquer-
que, M. M. Miss Wilkinson is a grad
uate Of the New Mexico State Uni
yersity.
For Fifth grade; Miss Clara Shat
finger of Denver, Colorado. Miss
Shattinger. is a graduate Of the
State Teachers, College at Greedy,
Colorado, and taught last year at
Alamogordo, N. M
Miss Mime Laws has asked for a
year leave Of absence and her place
will be taken by Miss Anna Heisig,
of Iowa. Miss Heisig is a graduate
OF the Iowa State Teachers College,
and taught in Colorado last year.
Second Grade: Miss Mary Clarke
Of Wilgerton, Oklahoma. Miss Clarke
is a graduate Of the Oklahoma State
Normal and has had several years
experience.
There still remains two or three
vacancies in the grade, The Art po-
sitiOn has not been filled and the
P"rincipalship Of the high school IS
vacant. Mr.. Foster, the principal
last year has accepted a position at
L~ordsburg, N. M
An the vacancies viii be filled in
the next two or three weeks. Al
though I am not to be here next
year j will make an effort to get the
very best teachers I can.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19
BLANKS PREPARED
FOR NOMINATION OF
STUDENT TEACHERS
TWO FROM EACH COUNTY TO BE
APPOINTED UNDER ACT OF
LAST LEGISLATURE.

Two student teachers from each
county in the state shall be appointed
annually on or before July / by the
superintendent Of public instruction
provides senate bill No. SO, passed by
the last legislature. The department
of education is now sending out nomi-
mating blanks to the county school
superintendent.
Among the provisions Of this act
are: Section |. There shall be ap-
pointed annually, on or before July
FL, bN the superintendent of public in
struction. two resident persons of the
state from each county between the
ages Of Is and rs years, as student
teachers who shall possess a diploma
from the eighth grade of a public
school in the state. and be entitled to
special training in the schools men
toned herein.
Section 2. Annually, on or before
July 1, each county school superin-
.tehdent shall nominate and certify to
the superintendent of public instruc-
ton, two persons Of his county pos
sessing the foregoing qualifications,
as student teachers, who shall be APP
appointed as student teachers by the
superintendent of public instruction
and assigned to either the Normal
School or the Normal University"
In case no nominations are sub
mitted the superintendent may ap-
point student teachers at large. Spe-
cial courses of study shall be pro-
vided for such student teachers, such
course to be completed in not less
than ten months nor more than
twelve months. On completing the
course the students shall receive a
second grade teachers certificate
good for two years.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19
STATE TREASURER
ISSUES STATEMENT
ON 30 NDED DEBT
TO INFORM BIDDERS

The state treasurer, Chas. u
Strong, has issued the following
statement for the information of pos.
sibIe bidders on the state certificates
OF Indebtedness to be sold on July L:
True valuation approximately, $780,
600, 900.
Assessed valuation, 1918. $685.
SS1.
Total bonded debt. August j, 1915,
., 1885, 500.
Sinking fund, August !, 1918, s542,
264.55.
Floating debt, none.
Population, 1919, testimated) 375.-
600.
For the information OF possible
bidders on state highway debentures
Mr.. Strong has issued the following
statement:
Total assessed valuation, 1876. 2os.
.SSI.
Total amount of issue, 81, 0 900.
Amount to be sold now, $500, 600.
Special three mill levy. three years,
TO meet payment Of debentures will
produce $3,376,888.92.
Average annual tax, collection IS
per cent, VIM produce IN three years,
81 ,S70S55.57.
No previous issues Of ~debentures
have been contested, There has been
no default of payment OF either prin-
cipal or interest; and there is no com
troversy or litigation pending or
threatened affecting this issue Of de-
bcntures. The proceeds VIII not be
used for any purpose other than to
provide funds for the construction and
Improvement of public highways and
to enable the state and counties to
meet aliotments Of federal funds I'm
der the federal aid road act.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19
MOUNTAIN LION
BABY GETS TOO
PEEVISH TO KEEP

ed several weeks ago by a rancher
in the Black Range section Of New
Mexico and was given to his children
to be kept as a pet. AT first the ba-
by lion played much the same as an
ordinary house cat but in a short
time became vicious and would
scratch and growl whenever any ono
the box IN which it was
confined. The cat has now been
turned over to the biological sur
vey hunters and will be sent 10
Washington, d. c., where 1t win be
added to the large collection Of ami.
mails now in the Zoo at that place.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19
Every Comfort For
Automobile Campers
Provided at CLAYTON

Clayton, N, MI, June 18.-This town
Is proud Of the quarters prepared for
camping Tourists. The fair grounds OF
the city have been converted into a
model camping ground, with water
and lights furnished by city. Thesold
exhibition hall has been fitted up
with a stove and the stalls have been
cleaned so tourists a put up cots
and have comfortable sleeping quar-
tiers. In the north end OF the building
there IS parking space for at least II
cars. The entire building VIII be
wbitewashed and when it is all com
pleted Clayton will have on OF the
best tourists headquarters on the
CoIorado-to'Guf highway.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
AT THE STATE COLLEGE

This Is commencement week at the
State College at Mesilla Park PresI-
dent A. d. Grille preached the bacca-
laureate sermon yesterday. The grad
ration exercises of the preparatory
department will be held tomorrow
night. commencement proper occurs
Thursday morning.
superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton " H, Wagner will attend, He and
Captain w. G. Reid will be the prin-
cipal speakers. sMr. Wagner making
the address tomorrow night and Cap
tain Reid Thursday morning.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-19

Mrs. Ruth c. Miller Of the depart
ment of education left this morning
for BernaIillo to attend the Sandoyal
county teachers institute. Mrs. Miller
returned Saturday night from a two
weeks tour of the state In which time
she visited seven county teachers in
stitutes.