Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-02-07
Pithy News Items
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NeU Mexico

ial representative in Congress from
New Mexico. died at Carlsbad, N. M
suddenly.
The attorney generals office has
given an opinion TO the effect that
county officials must be paid quar-
terry and not monthly.
The camp Of the Rocky Mountain
coal concern, located near Blossom,
recently has grown to such proper
tons that II Is 10 have n postoifice
all It's own.
General admiration is being e
pressed In all quarters for the mes
sage read by Gov. o. A. Larrazolo to
the joint assembly Of the Senate and
House OF New Mexico.
Permission TO operate a general
milling plant and elevator has been
granted to the ella Mining Company
with its principal place Of business at
ella and a capitalization Of $4,000.
The Nixon Oil and Gas Company
of Fort Sumner has filed %incorpora-
ton papers. Sam ]. Nixon, g. w
Walker and G. G. Clancy being the
organizers. The capitalization lie
$4,000.
The first definite steps toward a
state memorial for the soldiers and
sailors who represented New Mexico
in the world conflict just closing have
been taken at Santa Fe by a number
OF prominent citizens who are seeking
TO provide q distinctive memorial at
a minimum of expense.
That the cattle and sheep raisers OF
New Mexico should attempt TO induce
the federal railroad management TO
rescind its order abolishing the half
rate for feed to drought stricken sec
lions of New Mexico, is the opinion OF
Hugh II. Williams, chairman OF the
State Corporation Commission.
The Supreme Court OF New Mex
leo has heard arguments In the case
Of Isldoro Martinez. the Indian who
was tried in the District Court OF
Santa Fe county for the murder OF
his wife, found guilty and sentenced
to be hanged. The killing occurred
ut Santa Cruz, n little over a year
ago.
The taxpayers of Dona Ana county
have formed a local taxpayers league
due to the widespread sentiment
among the citizens Of this county that
assessments against them this year
were erroneous. 1t is to operate in
conformity with the principles Of the
State Taxpayers Association and Is
certain to play a large part In the
coming assessment roll of the county,
Guy Burnett. camp general secre-
tary of the Army Young Mems Chris.
tlan Association at Camp Cody. has
received instructions from J.. l..
Ward, salvage supervisor of construc.
ton for the Southern Department OF
the Army "Y," with offices in San
Antonio. TO proceed at once to solicit
Ing bids for five Army Y. M. C. A,
buildings at Camp Cody.
A Modern Health Crusade by the
school children Of New Mexico " IL
be inaugurated under the auspices OF
the New Mexico Public Health Asso-
citation, according to John Tombs OF
Albuquerque, one Of the chief spirits
in that organization. This Is a plnT
to encourage competition among chill
dren in personal hygiene and in other
states has been found a most effect
i've factor In public health education
A carefully prepared draft Of 8
"blus sky" law designed to curb pro,
moters Of wildcat" corporations, but
containing safeguards against dis
couraRement Of legitimate enterprises
for the development os the states oil
, and other natural resources, was rec,
commended to the Wyoming Legisla
ture by the State Bar Association
Legislation Of several other varieties
also will be recommended by the as
: r~ociation.
The State Corporation Commission
Is investigating n complaint regard
ing the telephone toll rates between
Roswell and Loving and Malaga.
The apportionment Of the Nationn
Forest share Of the federal aid roat
funds for the fiscal ear 1920 hal
been made, according 10 information
received by the district forester a
albuquerque. The apportionmen
amounts TO $54,410 for Arizona ant
S37,75 for New Mexico, for construct
, 'ng roads within or partly within III,
National Forests Of these two statei
l under section 8 Of the Bankhead bill
Protesting against the resclndinI
Of the half freight rate order 70
stock feed being shipped into sec
tions OF New Mexico, County Agen
Tinsley and the Chamber OF Com
meree, Santa F6. have wired Wash
ington officials setting up tho rea
Sons for the continuance OF the re