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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11

"There was one word" wrote an
American Red CrOss nurse serving Ia
q French army hospital. "that W
quickly learned In ave languages. Il
was the word that came most often
to the lips Of sick or wounded soldiers
when suffering or delirium wrung Mt
terancs from them. It II Mutter. mere.
moeder, madre and mother"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
LORD BEREsF0RD IS DEAD

Famous British Admiral Passes Away
In London.
London. Sept. S.-Admiral Baron
Charles Beresford II dead here.
Lord Beresf0rd became distinguish
ed at sea as q fighter In the British
navy and then became famous on land
as q fighter In Parliament for "a great
British navy to control the seas"
Lord Beresford believed in naval
strength as the only security for peace
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11

AuoSroJ1an NoWopapotO
The Australian daily. weekly and
monthly publications are considered
great institutions. especially the
dailies, and the consumption Of news
print alone II large. probably running
into 1000 tons monthly for the COM
mOnwealth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
Natural Cloth.

in tropical South America the inner
bark Of species Of tree yields m ex-
cellent cloth. the nbers Of which are
interviewer much as II the fabric came
from loom. An that IL necessary q
TO wash and beat out the cellular stun
from the interstices and. when dried,
It II light. flexible and altogether suit
able for making up into garments.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11

In the spring. when the first member
on the list furnishes beef for killing.
The slaughtering is done by q man
hired for the purpose and who usually
receives the "fifth quarter" such as
the hide. heart and liver. as his pay.
The beef is divided into as many
parts as there are members Of the club.
The next week q second member
furnishes the beef. and 20 on for eight
or sixteen weeks, the various portions
of meat being rotated among the
members 90 that each gets proper.
tlonate share Of the choice cuts and of
the poorer cuts.
The beef Is weighed after the ami.
NAL Is dressed and thus the pounds
furnished by each member are known.
At the end of the season settlement IL
made by any members who have not
furnished their full shares.
How Plan Developed.
In an Iowa farming community Oh
lection was found to these beef rings
because each household had to con.
sumo q stated amount Of beef on stated
days during the week In order that the
available supply would be disposed OF
economically. This tended to make
the beef diet monotonous and ulti.
mately led to the amalgamatiOn Of the
beef rings into . cooperative butcher
shop.
Each member owns one share Of
stock In the project, and In his turn
furnishes one head of cattle or an
many sheep or hogs ~ are desired for
slaughter. The members are credited
with the dressed weight Of the live
stock provided minus shrinkage OF
Is per cent. They receive coupon
books equivalent In value to the
amount Of meat furnished. allotments
being apportioned equal In steaks,
roasts and boiling pieces.
Each member is privileged to pur-
chase as much or as little meat as he
wishes and at any time he can cash
In" on his coupon book at the prevail
Ing prices. Surplus meat Is sold to
the local trade at from to 7 cents
lower per pound than the retail butch
ers charge for similar cuts in grades
Of meat. 1t is reported.
Good Meat Required.
It Is required that all animals be In
prime market condition when they are
delivered at the cooperative shop ;
that they be subjected to both ante
norton and post-mOrtem examination,
and that the cattle must not be more
than two years old at thu time OF
slaughter.
Like the beef rings. this meat dis
tributing organization Is strictly CO.
operative and distinctly under farmer
control. II pays no dividends. In
fact, the project Is SO managed that
the surplus is just enough to REIN
5urse the butcher for his services and
% cover operation expenses
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11

No substance that refuses TO dis
solve In water has an odor. Il II the
actual substance itself, floating In par
ticles In the air. a. In the case Of light
and sound. The damper thing II the
more powerful the odor It gives OF. 4
pleasant proof Of the fact can be had
by walking In q garden after rain. II
10 the vapor Of liquid that smells
and not the liquid In the mass itself.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11

II Ii not known certainly who intro
duced the sweet potato plant or when.
Some authorities believe Il to BE- Of
East Indian origin. but others mort
likely hold that II was q native q
tropical America.A
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11

America IL an inspiration. America.
In q spirit. America 10 something
mystical which lives In the heavenA
It In the constant and continuous
searching Of the human heart Tor The
thing that IL better.-Franklin X.
Lane.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
Cash Value o. Bolt.

Cash Value Of Bolt
Il has been estimated BY an Euro
pean scientist that the commercial
value of the electricity In flash Of
lightning lasting one one-thousandth
Of q second 10 % cents.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
aiam n The oeOsIe ee,r.

slam at the 0eNtls OK.
IF ~dar was any sho'-nu6 beautiful
mermaids." said Uncle Eben. y lot q
human ladies would Git jealous ~
drown deirse'fs tryin' 70 initiate -.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
cas IN Scotland.

Gas In Scotland.
More than q per cent Of ScotlandS
Illuminating gas Is made In municipal
plants to more than 81 per cent 10 Ire-
land and about 30 per cent In Eugland.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
TERRACES WILL
AVERT EROSION
Most Effective Method Can Be
Employed to Prevent Wash.
ing of Soil.
BENCH TERRACE IS ANCIENT

0y Ridge Plan Il 10 Posoible 20 Ellns.
mate steep, UncultIvated Stripe
That interfere With Farm
ING Operations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
Daily rh,e,,elst

What ardently ~ wish. ~ sooa -.
lisve-Youne.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
OPINIONS GIVEN BY
ATTORNEY GENERAL.

If tax returns are not made by
March l a penalty of Is per cent
must be added. says an opinion on
the law by Attorney General Ask
rem this week. Boards of county
commissioners cannot remit the PEN
atty, nor can assessors extend the
time of payment. The only remedy
IS through the district courts, he
says.
Game licenses may be issued to
only two classes of sportsmen. says
the attorney general interpreting
the new law for the benefit of the
warden. Resident and nonresident
licenses are the only ones specified
there being no classification cover.
ing persons in process OF settling
here.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
SEVENTEEN SCHOOLS
NATIONALLY KNOWN

Seventeen high schools in New
Mexico are now placed on the ac-
credited list with regard to prepae-
ing students for standard college
entrance, by the North Central As
sociat:on recently in convention in
Chicago.
They are: Alamogordo. Artesia,
Clayton. Clovis. Gallup, Tucumcari,
Santa Fe, Roswell. Albuquerque,
Carlsbad, East Las Vegas, Las Cru
ces, Ration, Deming and the high
schools, at the New Mexico normal
university East Las Vegas. the New
Mexico Military Institute at Roswell,
and the Normal school at Silver
City.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
TRIAL INVOLVING
STATE BOND FUNDS
BEGINS ON monday
KELLY ACCUSED OF Oh.
TANNING LARGE AMOUNT
FROM STATE DURING 1915
WILL ANSWER TO ONE or
MANY INDICTMENTS

On Monday the first district court
in Santa Fe will begin the trial Of
w. G. Kelly bond broker Of Kansas
City who was indicted Thur sday on
one of numerous counts claiming
that he received $346l203 from the
state in 1916, through double payment
of state bonds. 1t is said thirteen
indictments stand against Kelly.
three of which will be tried at once.
besides civil suits that will be brought
on the part OF the state to recover
the money.
d. J. Leahy will sit instead OF
Judge Reed Holloman. Attorney
general o. o. Askren assisted by J.
H. Crist will represent the state.
Catron & Catron and A. B. Renehan
appear for Kelly.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
PECOS VALLEY WATER
USERS OPPOSE DIVERSION

Roswell, NJ NJ, March 2s.-Diver'
sion of water out of the Hondc
drainage basin in southeastern New
Mexico will be made an issue by ths
people, who depend upon irrigation
water. This was decided at a mas,
meeting of the people of Lincoln snt
Chaves Counties held in Roswell, and
the Home Protective League of Rui'
doso, Hondo and Pecos Valley wa.
formed. E. A. Cahoon is the presi
dent. John w. Poe is vice-president
Each member is signing the follow.
ing pledge:
II hereby agree to enter into con-
venant with other residents of the
Pecos Slope to resist by every legiti
mate means any further diversion oi
water out of the Hondo drainage
system. To this end l pledge myself
for q period of four years to support
no candidate for the state legisla.
ture, for governor or for congres.
who will not pledge himself to op-
pose such diversion"
1t is estimated that 5000 voters
will sign that pledge. Business men
% WCu % StOSAHCu 0uO Aoi HaCs ]
are signing this pledge. 1t is the re-
suit of the fight of the Rock Island
Railway to obtain the north fork oi
the Ruidoso for their pipe line-al.
ready taking two streams from the
basin. During the war they obtain
ed a permit from the government
urging it as . war necessity. After
the armistice was signed. the people
sent DR.. S. N. Johnson to Washing.
ton, proved that the emergency
had passed and that the farms pro-
ducing $lS.000.O00 worth of agricul-
turai products yearly would suffer
permanent injury. The permit was
revoked. The fight was then carried
to the New Mexico Legislature. The
waters users attempted to get bill
Trough preventing the diversion oi
any stream which had 4 bearing on
an artesian area. The railroad put
up a strong fight, and it was the
result of this that the new league
was formed. The people are deter
mined to fight to the last ditch to
save the water on which property
values in the entire basin depend.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
FINES TOTAL $Seee
UNDER TED ROUAULr

Theodore Rouault, Jr., this week
issued in printed form his biennial
report. With l09 arrests to the credit
of the department, fines totalina
s3608.70 were imposed.
The report is replete with illustra.
ton, of various forms Of New Mex
leo wild game, and has a handsome
cover design showing trout fisher
man, drawn by E. M. Albright.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
JURY INDICTS TWO
SANTA FE YOUTHS

Millett Clancy and John Ervien
were indicted by the grand jury for
this district in the term of court
which began Monday. They were
under bond of $1,000 each following
the collision of an automobile they
were driving, with Roman Ortega
and Toribio Vigil in Santa Fe Jan.
g. The indictments three in number
allege driving while in an alleged
state Of intoxication, failure to stop
and assist injured persons, and ex-
ceeding the speed limit of IS miles
an hour established in a state Law
of 1915 referring to cities.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
ROAD FUNDS GROW,
new LAWS PROVIDE
BONDS and TAXES
DIGEST OF THREE BILLS
AND TWO PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS SHOWING
PROPOSED AND EXISTING
SOURCES OF REVENUE

Three important laws were enact
ed by the legislature which have a
direct bearing on taxation for road
purposes. House bill 238 as finally
amended provides in section that
county commissioners may at their
discretion levy a road tax up to two
mills on the dollar of taxable valua-
ton in any county to support coun.
ty roads. The funds derived from
this tax are to be applied for build
ing and maintaining county roads
only. that is to say, roads that have
not been designated as state high.
ways by the state highway commits
sion.
The same bill provides a county
paid superintendent in each county.
The men are to be appointed by the
governor, and no county or state Of.
ficiai is eligible to appointment with
the exception of county surveyors
The pay of these superintendents
including salary, personal and trav.
elling expenses is limited in coun.
ties of the first class to $2400 a
year: to 5000 in counties Of the
second class; third class, $500 and
fourth class $1400.
The proceeds of the tax provided
for in this act are to be paid TO
the county treasurer, and credited by
the county to the county road fund
State Levy Mill and Half
House bill sos in its final form
makes it the duty of the state audit
or to cause levy to be certified to
county commissioners of one and a
half mills. This levy is to take the
place of the present one mill state
levy, and is to be paid into the state
treasury and credited to the state
road fund.
The same bill provides that all net
revenues from the licenses Of motor
vehicles shall be paid to the state
treasurer and placed to the credit
Of the state road fund.
Out of this fund the interest on
the $500,000 of state road bonds is.
sued in 1912 is to be paid, and also
interest on certificates of indebted
ness that may be made against it.
Administrative expenses, which are
limited by the law to ~ per cent
of the estimated cost of construction
of any project are allowed.
The remainder of the proceeds OF
the state mill and a half levy may
be used for cooperation with the
United States counties, or municipali-
ties or for other highway purposes
at the discretion of the state high.
wav commission.
The law removes this levy from
the 5 mill limitation on state taxes
contained in Sec. IL, Chap. 81 of the
laws OF 1915.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
THREE CENT FARE
MAY NOT APPLY HERE

A report circulated last week that
New Mexico would get three cent
railway fare in connection with a
general order from the administra.
ton affecting all western states has
been interpreted BY at least one
Washington official in a TELEGRAM to
Hugh Williams chairman of the state
corporation commission, to the effect
that the prescribed rate is to be the
minimum and not the maximum rate
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
Mandatory ; Mill Levy

Senate Bill IS provided for a COM
pulsory three mill tax levy in each
county for the tax years of 1919
1920 and 1921, the proceeds to be
paid to the state treasurer and
placed to the credit of the state road
fund. Debentures may be issued in
anticipation of returns from the three
year program.
The purpose of the bill is to raise
money to meet the federal aid grant
ed by Congress to New Mexico The
3 mill levy takes the place of the
one mill emergency levy provided at
the special sess'o on OF the third state
legislature, and also the levy of 2 mills
for roads provided in Chap. 8, OF
the session laws of 1915.
People to Decide
II is estimated that besides the
revenues which will accrue in the
course OF laws passed by the last
legislature toward that end (three of
which are those described above)
that probably 100000 more will be
needed if the state is to match dol
lar for dollar the four and a third
million that the government offers
to spend for roads in this state in
the next two years.
The people will have the oppor-
tun!ty TO vote on proposed bond
issue at the regular fall election OF
1920. the question being whether or
not to issue $2OO00OO bonds to
secure this amount more in federal
aid. This is contained in Senate Bill
g..
Still another proposal and one
which the people of New Mex co
vii! be called to vote o, in Scpteh-
Der. 1919, in fuller and somewl,,t
different way. If the proposal c,r
res the legislature wi be c,lled
probably in October to make the 81.
D0CCC appropriation or whatever
portion of that amount nav be nece;
sary to meet federal aid. Thn Is
contained in House Joint Resolution
No 80.
Under the same resolution the vot-
ers will speak on the proposition OF
amending the state constitution, Sec
3. Art 9. to the effect that in future
bond issues may be made withou:
srecial elections but by action oi he
LEGISLATURE, provided that the I'd
: ale rem tax upon tangi'e proocr';
in the state does not exceed per
cent of property valuation. One
exception is made. and that is tia.
if il is necessary to increase the
states Indebtedness above one per
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
POISONED BREAKFAST
FOOD FOR COPHERS

Poisoned oats will be put out BY
rangers in the national forests 70.
ten days as result of policy
adopted at recent conference. In
Santa Fe. Forest Supervisor J. C
Kncher and U. S. biological survey
agents Piper and Lyon held re-
cent discussion Of the prairie dog
nuisance.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
oPiNioN ON TAXES

Replying to Luis E. Armijo assist.
ant attorney of San Miguel, Attorney
General Askren on Wednesday wrote
an opinion in which he says it is
legal to pay a portion Of the taxes
assessed against a property holder,
providing that such payment is COM
plete for at least one piece Of prop
erty, even though the payor thea
enters protest against the assessment.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
BERNALlLLO BANKS
BOOKS ARE BALANCED

With the approval of state bank
examiner George H. Van Stone the
first state bank OF the town Of Ber-
nalillo. Sandoval county, by a vote
OF its stockholders will voluntarily
liquidate its affairs. The American
Trust and Savings Bank at Albuquer-
que was designated to look after the
liouidation.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
MELTING GERMAN GUNS
INTO VICTORY MEDALS

Some of the big guns captured from
the Germns by the American soldiers
are to be melted and cast into medals
about the size of a 50-cent piece for
workers in the Victory Liberty Loan
campaign. On one side of the medal
will be a reproduction of the United
States Treasury building at Wash.
ington: on the other a certificat:on
Of participation in the Victory Liber-
ty Loan campaign, with a space for
engraving the name of the partici-
pant. It will be valuable souvenir
for the soldiers here at home.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
GOVERNOR WANTS TO
AID THE STOCkMEN

Governor Larrazolo who attended
the opening session of the conven.
tion Of the New Mexico cattle and
horse growers association declared
in favor of state aid to the industry
in any crisis that might arise. The
convention was fairly well attended
in spite of unprecedented rains in
all parts of the state on the days
preceding, and the merchants of Al
buquerque provided street decora.
tions, q cowboy band. and a good
program of entertainment for the
visitors.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

giving his attention to certain mat.
ters of court business. His escape
from death in the auto accident at
Clayton was narrow. but he quickly
recovered from the injuries he re.
ceived, losing only day and a half
from his duties.
The road to Brilliant is receiving
much praise for its splendid condi-
ton since the work which has been
done upon it during the past year by
the Rocky Mountain company. The
drive to Brilliant is now pleasure,
not alone for the delight which a
smooth highway gives, but for the
very attractive character Of the seem
cry which it offers.--Raton Range
The fine new flagstaff for the fed
eral building, which has been in
preparation for erection for some
time past, is now being set in its
concrete socket at the southwest
corner of the building. This flag
staff will stand IS feet above the
ground and about seven feet IN its
concrete base. Above the concrete
socket it will be held by an orna.
mental cast-iron base, and the whole
will represent a very attractive ap-
pearance. A large handsome flag will
float at the top of the pole.-Raton
Range.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
CILLETT SPEEDING
HIGHWAY BUILDING
FOUR BIDS WANTED
PEABODY APPOINTED HIGH.
WAY ASSISTANT, HARVEY
IN CHARGE OF ONE DIS.
TRICT, HOBART HEADS
PHOTOGRAPHY

The state highway commission ha!
organized with Charles Springer re-
elected chairman. Eugene Kemp
enich will be secretary. w. M. At.
kinson also continues on the board
New Assistant Appointed
State Highway Engineer Leslie
Gillctt this week appointed A. o
Peabody as first assistant IN ths
highway department. Mr.. Peabod,
who has been connected with the
state highway department here fol
a year, spent one year in railroad
construction, seven years in barge
canal and road construction and road
work, and was consulting engineer
on waterworks and harbor engineer.
ing in Buffalo for one year and spen,
three years as consulting engineer
for industrial plants. He has be.
come conversant with New Mexico
during his connection in various cap.
acities having received several pro.
motions under Mr.. French. and hi.
choice to look after the immense
detail and supervision of New Mex.
ico's road program is generally re.
garded as a happy one. Mr.. Peabody
is a graduate of Allegheny and
Cornell.
In Charge Of Hydrosraphic
E. Norris Hobart an engineer oi
wide experience with the reclamation
service and other enterprises has
been appointed by Mr.. Gillett as
assistant in charge of the water
rights and photographic surveys dc.
partment, and has entered upon ex-
tensve duties in connection with a
survey of the states water resources
and recording water rights OF the
state in effect prior to 1907, under.
takings provided for by the last leg
islature in addition to the regular
heavy routine OF the office. Mr.
Hobart was formerly with the high.
way department.
State Re.Districted
State district engineers will have
charge of six highway districts. under
Mr.. Gillett and the highway com
mission. Most of the former super
intendents will continue to serve, J
c. Harvey having been given charge
of the newly designated fourth dis
trict. The state is now divided fol
road administration purposes as fol
lows:
First District-Socorro. Sierra
Grant, Luna, and Dona Ana, {. D
Sampson, superintendent.
Second District-Lincoln. Oterc
Chaves, Eddy and Lea, w. c. Dav-
idson, superintendent.
Third District-Valencia, Bernalillo
Sandoval, Mckinley and San Juan
A. E. St. Morris, superintendent.
Fourth District-Rio Arriba, Taos
Santa Fe, Torrance and San Migue
James c. Harvey superintendent.
Fifth District-Colfax, Mora and
Union, w. r. Smythe, superinten'
dent.
Sixth District-Quay, Curry, Quad.
alupe, De Baca, and Roosevelt, d
w. Jones superintendent.
Superintendent Named
In addition to other appointment.
to the position of county road sup.
intendents, Governor Larrazolo thi;
week appointed Colonel Roy H
Flamm superintendent for Otere
county; George Mclean, Curry
county; Harry w. Lamb, Grant coun.
ty; John L. H:ll, Union county; and
N. Howard Thorpe, Santa Fe county
Several more are to be appointed by
the governor. In the meantime plans
for coordination under the new Law
are being worked out by Engineer
Gillett and the commission, in con.
nection with county authorities.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
NEW MEXICO FORESTS
TO BE SlcNBOAkDED

-Four thousand sign boards viii
mark the national forests in this
state soon. Paul Lacasaigne and
Arthur Culver of Santa Fe having
completed that number Of trail mark
ers since Christmas 1918 The boards
are eight by eighteen inches painted
IN greea on cream eo1ored ground
A tkousand will be put up by rang.
lss u the Santa Fe foeest.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28
De BACA

Sheriff ]. c. Dunlap and Sup't. Of
County Highways, D. w. Jones, went
to Ricardo, Monday afternoon to
take down few fences across the
proposed change in the Abo Highway
The Sheriff expected trouble "a
it was reported the land owners were
much opposed to the removal. bu'
nothing developed.-Fort Sumner
Leader.