Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-02-28
Pithy News Items
Gathered From An Over
NeW Mexico

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the shops and round house Of the
Southern Pacific will be soon under
construction.
Il. Il. Brown, former county treas
urer, was the unanimous choice OF the
City Council last week for the newly
created position Of city manager Ina
Clovis.
The New Mexico newspaper men,
although not n great many were pres
ent, held the most successful conven-
ton yer attempted by the fraternity
OF the state.
Word was received from the man
fncturers by the local manager Of the
water and light plant that the last OF
the new equipment has been shipped
for Columbus.
The Senate passed DIR. NJ. p.
Skeen's bill declaring abortion n fell
ony and prescribing fines ranging
from 5000 to $1,000, or n penltentlary
sentence ranging from one to five
years. The bin also provides that In
case the patient dies after such nm OPP
GRAFTON, the physician shall be guilty
Of second degree murder.
Proceedings In the Bnrth-C hrlsmnn
senatorial contest were formally start
ed In the Senate when the committee
on privilege and elections brought In
n majority report asserting that Chris
man had been elected by siXty.nlne
votes and urging that Barth he un-
sentcd ut the senator from the San
doval, San Juan, Bernalllio district.
The community hall, being erected
NJ Las Cruces by Mrs. Kate Raymond,
Is nearing completion and when fin
lshed will be one OF the most hand
some buildings In Las Cruces. A IL
brnry room and reception room will
he among the rooms on the first floor.
Later tennis courts will be built near
the buildings and the grounds parked
and improved. These grounds adjoin
the swimming pool erected In the fall
by Mrs. Raymond.
The local draft boards are busy
winding up their work, according to
Captain Il. G. Reid, In charge OF the
selectlve DRAFT In New Mexico. The
boards in the following counties have
completed their work and are ready
to forward their records to Washing
ton: Colfnx, Curry, DE Bnca, Eddy,
Lea, Lincoln, Mora, Otero, Rio Arrlbn,
san Junn, Santa re and Union. All
cnses OF d%ellnquents are referred to
Captain Reid for his attention and de-
clslon.
In an effort to induce thrlf' among
the younger school children and pro-
mote Industry among the older boys
md girls OF New Mexico, the State
Department Of Education Is sending
out 10 the county and city school SUI
p~erlntendents posters furnished by the
Department of Labor 10 he used IN II
campaign TO enroll all boys OF the
state between 10 AMI 81 years of ngo
In the boys working reserve, the slO.
gnn OF which Is "Flght World Fam
Inc" and both posters ana bulletins Ia
the girls ana boys below 10 urging
them to become thrift club members
and cultivate Il small garden.
The most important among the new
bills introduced in tie House was d
n ~ by Judge Bnrncs Of Albu
1uerQuc containing numerous amend
monts 20 the law OF 1917 providing foi
The collection of delinquent taxes. III,
amendments are designed Ia put teetI
Into the collection OF delinquent taxes
strong enough 10 hold ON TO money oI
he lodging taxpayer. The forty-fly,
tny period heretofore existing after
which Judgment could not he applied
for by the county Is repealed and tn,
county may seek Judgment at any
time. The mailing of u written notice
rs sufficient notice of suit.
Fort-nve thousand dollars wortl
9f bonds have been ordered issued b!
HE Municipal Council 10 erect n wa
tcrworks plant at Roy.
The new cotton ginning company a
otis will not merely operate 1
Gin but viii also be IN the market FOL
The entire cotton crop of that section
A bond issue or small tax oyer ,
long term of years, or II constitution
vi Ii appropriation of the balance o
the public defense moneys, are three
suggestions for |dcfraying the expense
of needed new buildings for publl'
Institutions made by Governor Lnr
razolo In q special message to the Leg
l%slature accompanying the biennia
budget which the government AN,
budget board submit TO the solons- 4