Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-04-18
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NeW Mexico

WV MeAiNu INV hfHiAoeaN
tools OF the oil well drlller are In OK
cess Of 100000.
OIL stock promoters doing business
within the city o. Albuquerque will be
forced to pay a license feet OF 500 per
quarter per company under the terms
Of a special ordinance passed by the
city commissioners Of that city.
County Highway Superintendent d.
W. Jones, accompanied by the sheriff,
tore down several fences which were
standing across the newly created Abo
highway. The destruction was nc
complishod On the proposed road west
of Ricardo.
Organization Of o Home Builders
company with a capital stock Of $lOo,-
600 has been effected at Santa Fe
The concern will specialize in the con
struction OF four to slx-room houses.
probably using IT, Santa re style OF
architecture.
Demlng Is experiencing n serious at
tack Of oil fever. Two exchanges are
now open for the sale and transfer OF
oil stock. Three companies have been
organized by local capital and Deming
men have become Interested In a mum
Der OF other concerns.
Incident to the codlficntlon OF the
irrigation district law by the recent
Legislature, 1t Is now disclosed that Its
provisions permit women land owners
TO vote on all irrigation district mat
tiers. Under the old law It was re-
stricted to qualified voters but now
the franchise properly Is extended to
all persons who have investments.
The State Highway Commission OF
New Mexico Is advertising for bids Oh
four federal aid road projects cover
ing the construction Of about forty
five miles OF road work In the counties
OF Chaves, Colfax and Santa re. II
IL estimated that between three and
four hundred thousand dollars will be
expended in this proposed work.
A publicity and membership cam
palgn extending throughout New Mex
leo has been determined upon by the
executive committee OF the A%lbuquer
que Federal Employees Union No. 40
There are 700 government employees II
the state of New Mexico, according t'
n recent survey. This Is exclusive Of
postal employees, who have a union o.
their own.
Members OF the new sheep %sanitar,
board elected Daniel Padllla, repre-
sentative from Bernallllo county, to b.
secretary OF the board for the next tive
years Ia succeed James g. Logan. MI
pndlila was not a candidate for tn
position but was proposed for tn
place by friends among the WOO
growers OF central New Mexico witt
whom he has been associated 70
years.
Fred Lunn Is IN a serious condition
ne the result OF a pistol wound In
flicted by Patrolman Chaves at Albu
querque. Luna was under arrest on
charge OF having sold whisky to
young man who was In an intoxicate
condition at u dance. When within
block Of the city hall, he started I
run. and when the policeman calle
an him to halt refused. The shootln
followed.
The campaign to rid Colfax count
~ vlolators Of tho prohibition law
which has already been marked b
scores OF arrests, received considers
ble boost NJ Ration when Judge Thon
Ms u. Lelb In District Court made
plain that he Is determined TO be ril
orous In the matter by filming A. 7
roq $500 aud costs ana adding ther'
10 "a four months Jail sentence. Tn
latter was suspended ON good bent
ylor.
Applications for oil leases ON 40O
rOO acres IN southern Union and I
Quay counties were received by III
state land office In one day.
Bernalillo county is 10 purchase $40
400 worth Of Victory bonds out Of II
sinking fund, Il was decided az
meeting of the county commissions
az the last meeting.
John II. =. .ones, cashier NJ n
First State Bank OF Tatum, Lea cont
~. has just concluded lenses 0n al
proxlmately 10000 acres OF land In lie
county, for oil prospecting purposes.
Osci Buinum OF Bellview, y. NJ
twice wounded Ia his service with II
American forces abroad and cripple
For life by his wounds, was taken 10
locnl hospital nc Clcv's for treatmei
after a fan ON the sidewalk IN while
lbs old bruises we're reopened. BainuI
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