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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

parties frankly show what condition.
are, will bring out the facts.
The telephone company has moth
ing to fear by making the most com
plete statement of its business in the
state, from investment and receipts
to cost of operation. All the publG
wants is a little daylight on the 81
tuation. The method OF the post
master general were extremely OF
fensipe, because he did not seem te
consider the patrons, but just showed
in higher rates without any explana-
ton that explained the need there
for,
The public has become extremely
weary of rhe rubber stamp explana-
ton from the grocer up that every
thing cost more as the reason for
the higher prices asked. The telc-
phone company has the opportunity
II taking the public into its conf
dence and show why higher are
justified. The commission deserves
great credit for acting SO promptly
on lis own initiative to give the
public and the telephone company
chance to get together and adjust
rates on a business basis.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
HIGHWAY.

The Estancia valley wants q
through highway into Santa Fe But
so far nothing tangible has develop
ed To get results the people OF the
Esfanoia valley must get together
Il must center around a definite
proposition, Santa Fe is also inter
estad in having a good road into this
section. Could the people OF the Es-
tancia valley and Santa Fe cooper
ate on a definite plan results would
be certain. There is no question
ahou, the desirability Of such a high
way
There is also some discussion Of
switching the present road out OF
the Pecos Valley to Santa Fe through
the Estancia valley from the half
way house 20 Torrance and along
the New Mexico Central Railway.
Such a highway would also be a CON
venience 10 the people of Otero
County and the southeastern part
Of the state generally. In 1905
through the efforts OF the then
delegate to Congress w. II. Andrews
the first automobile mail line in
America wa established between
Roswell and Torrance. This was
operated for several years. There
was no one 10 stand m for this
route after statehood and il was
svrched 10 Carrizozo.
II is al least worth looking into,
and also worth discussing The road
out OF the Estancis valley INTO Santa
Fe Is a necessity ard al interests
can certainly get together to put
this highway over.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
THE TELEPHONE RATES

The State Corporation Commission
IS busy preparing for the hearing
September 18th to consider the in
creased rates filed by the Mountain
States Telephone and Telegraph
Company. The rates having been
filed according to law will continue
m effect until modified by the com
mission The rates beinA already
in effect II devolves on the com
mission 10 show that conditions do
not Justify the higher rates.
The commission has already called
upon the telephone company to file
a complete statement of It's business
IN the state. The new rates must
- iustified by a showing OF the
business thai they are necessary.
The public must have adequate and
good service and the is
entitled 10 a fair rate for such ser
vice The public. however. has a
right 10 know that the rates charged
are fair A full hearing when all
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
THE POsTOFFICE GROCERY

The first three days of this week
the postmaster have been ~taking-oT-
derS for surplus lines of food held
By the war department, This has
been helpful in so far as il turned
loose food supplies that have beer
withdrawn from commerce. In place,
where munipalities or other organi-
zatiou have taken over the distribu-
ton. this sale has helped the really
needy class Where no such arran-
gements were at hand, the people
with little money and unable to buy
in unbroten packages have not been
benefited There p a very large
number OF people in America TODAY
that are earning but little more than
in prewar davs that therefore have
no funds to buy wholesale.
After figuring up the prices and he
freight there does not appear TO be
much cut in the prices that the mer-
charts are asking for the same line
OF goods In manv case the mer.
chants would no doubt be glad TO
sell the same class of goods in un-
broken packages for cash at the same
prices. Al the same time II is we'll
tha' this large mount of food hoard
ed by the war department is turned
into channels where they may be
used.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
Three Prisoners Escaped

iht HeSoFoo
Three prisoners escaped from the
Alamogordo Jail recently by saving
two bars from the cell enclosure
making their get away between 10
and II p. m. The officers believe
that Chess Carpenter, one of the
prisoners, had some saw blades CON
cealed in the Inning of a small hand
satchel he had at the Jail.
Carpenter is the main man OF the
three and the one the officers re-
GREETED most in losing. He was held
to await the action of the next
Otero grand jury on the charge OF
stealing about 500 sheep. He was
under the sum of 5000 to await
the action of the grand jury and had
he waited until the next day he
would have been able to make bond
in that sum with Arizona men on
his bond. The bond arrived a, the
bank the next day.
Sam Fish and Roy Wilcox were al
so in Jail to await the action of the
next grand jury, their ~offense, or al
legged o~ffense being the stealing of a
barrel of alcohol from a Cloudcroft,
drugstore.
A reward of $500 has been made
for Carpenters arrest or informa-
tion that will lead to his arrest.
Fifty dollars each have been offered
for the arrest or information leading
to the arrest of Fish and Wilcox.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

away contest, roping three Swear
old steers, time 20 seconds.
Charlie Weir second In this same
contest. Perry Andrus and Nay
Stiles each won a prize in another
We claim that this is some
record but it is a well known fact
that wherever the Plains boys from
Lea county get into the ring they
invariably mix it with the best con-
tenders.-Lovington Leader.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 30.

Proposing the Amendment of Sec.
ton 8, of Article TX of the Cons.
titution of the State of New Mex.
leo, Entitled State, County and
Municipal Indebtedness"
Be 1t Enacted By The Legislature
OF The State of New Mexico:
Section /. That it is hereby pro-
posed to amend Section 8 of Article
TX of the State Constitution so as
to read as follows:
Sec. 3. No debt other than those
specified M the preceding section
shall be contracted by or on behalf
OF this state, unless authorized by
law for some specified work or
object; which law shall provide for
an annual tax levy sufficient to pay
the interest and to provide a sink
ing fund to pay the principal of
such debt within fifty years from
the time OF the contracting there
OF. No such law shall take effect
until il shall have been submitted
to the qualified electors of the state
and have received a majority Of all
the votes cast thereon at a general
election; such law shall be publish
ed in full in at least one newspaper
in each county of the state, il one
be published therein, once each week
tor four successive weeks next pre-
ceding such election. No debt shall
be SO created if the total indebted
ness of the state, exclusive of the
debts OF the territory, and the sew
eral counties thereof, assumed by the
state, would thereby be made to ex-
coed one per centum of the assessed
valuation OF all the property subject
to taxation in the state as shown
by the preceding general assessment.
The legislature may, however, in
order to provide funds for construc-
ton and maintenance of public high
ways and bridges enact laws author
the issue of bonds, de%bentures
or certificates of Indebtedness, pay
able al such times as the legisla-
ture shall determine o of tax ~levies,
from motor vehicle licenses,
or other licenses or revenues, with
out submitting such laws to the
qualified electors of the State. and
not withstanding that the indebted
ness so created may temper ari1y in
the total indebtedness of the
10 an amount exceeding the
foregoing limitation: Provided that
bonds issued for such purposes paw |
able from ad va1orem taxes levied
1pon tangible property shall moi al
my time exceed the sum of two
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
MO 4

A Senate Joint Resolution Propos'
ing The Amendment of Section
of Article XIV, And Section Is Of
Article XII of the Constitution Of
the State of New Mexico Relativs
to Educational and Public I~nstitu'
lions.
Be 1t Resolved By The Legislature
OF The State of New Mexico:
Section |. That Section 3 oil
Article XIV of the Constitution OF
the State of New Mexico be amend
ed so that said section shall read
as follows:
Section ). There is hereby Great
ed a Board of Control consisting oil
four "a members to be appointed
by the Governor, each for a term
$4,000 per annum, and not more
than two of whom shall belong l.
the same political party at the time
OF their appointment. Such Board
of Control shall have the manage
ment and control of all State edu-
c~atlional institutions enumerated in
Section II Of Article XII of the
Constitution and of all state insti-
tutions enumerated in Section | OF
Article XIV of this Constitution and
of all State, educational, charitable,
penal or reformatory institutions
(oiher than the public schools) here
tofore or hereafter established. This
provision shall become effective on
and after the LIST day of January.
1927. The Legislature shall pres
cribe the powers and duties Of such
Board of Control and until such
provision is made such Board of Com
troll shall have, with respect to each
OF said institutions, the powers and
duties now vested in the Boards OF
Regents or Boards OF said instiiu-
tons"
Sec. 2 That Section IS of Article
XII OF the Constitution of the State
of New MeNico be amended so that
said section shall read as follows
Section ID On and after the LIST
day OF January, 1921, the said State
Educational Institutions shall be
controlled and managed by the Board
Of Control created by Section 3 r
Article XIV Of this Constitution"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
MORA


Serious damage by hail IS report
ed from many places and hail which
did little damage appeared in many
localities.
K. w. Boulware was hi the hard
est. and his summer crops riddled.
Hail in the vicinity of Solano. did
serious damage in spots. Some fields
of corn in roasting-ears were said
to be totally destroyed and others
seriously injured. F, d Choate and
j. Ogden are among the viotims.--
Roy Spanish-American.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
Three Carloads of Bulls

z. H. Sherlock of Denver arrived
here the first of the week with
three carloads of pure bred Hereford
bulls, which he is placing among the
ranchers in this section. Mr.. Sher-
lock looks for a falling market this
year on the prices for beef cattle,
but is confident that it will pick
up again shortly. He thinks that
the stockmen who can hold their
steers over until next spring should
do well, and the man who can get
some cows and breed a calf crop has
the best prospects of all.-Deming
Headlight.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
QUAY

Many of the farmers are prepar-
ing to harvest their beans this week,
the early harvest being caused by
rust which is cutting them short
about half or more.
]. p. Fuller and a number OF other
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

Work on the Ellsworth Cos. store
building is about finished. The
building is not only made much
more substantial, but greatly i'm
proved in appearance. This Job OF
pebble dashing seems to have set
the pace for more work Of the kind
IN Captain. Several other parties
are preparing to pebble dash their
business houses and residences
Captain Mountainair.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
Prof. C.. s. Rawies

Prof. c. s. RawIes, The gentleman
elected Principal OF the Lincoln
County High School at Captain, has
accepted the position and will be
here a week or two before the open
ing of school on the first MONDAY
in September. The selection of Prof.
Rawles for this important position
was an excellent one. With the
corps of teachers now employed We
have every reasons TO expect a sue
cessful school this year-Capitan
Mountainair.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

A few members OF the Luna coun
~ branch of the American Legion
met at Deming the other night and
as a joke or otherwise, passed a re
solution favoring booze and gamb
ling.
II might have been a Joke. BOYS
but il casts a dirty shadow on tn,
American soldiery as far as its in.
fluence extends.
The late Claude Howard. after
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

New Bank Building Completed
The new First National Bank
building on Broadway. erected by w.
L. Samuels & Son, is now completed
and the new fixtures are being in
stalled by A. Berg, an expert cabinet
maker from the factory.
The fixtures are of a beautiful light
oak. of the best material obtainable.
The massive fire and burglar-proof
safe has also arrived and is being
placed in the large, commodious
vault.
Mr.. Franklin, cashier of the bank,
states that the doors will open for
business within the next few days.
Columbus Courier.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

A. J. Evans and Fl. O. Tracy. have
commenced the erection OF a modern
filling station.
The plans show street entrances
exits on both west and south
and arrangements are made so thar
a huge center tank a hold AGAR
load OF gasoline when necessary
They will have distilled water for
Observation-Disclosures Courier.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
Mckinley

Louis Libertia is having a $4,000
hotel built on site just south of the
Harvey house. The hotel will have
about 20 rooms on Second floor,
with garage and store room under
meath. The place will be open for
business about Nov. Gallup Her
aid.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

The elements played havoc at Pinos
Altos recently a severe hail storm
did considerable damage to fruit and
corn, and a terrific bolt of lightning
struck a cottonwood tree. on Spring
street, tearing off its bark and
splintering a fence for some distance.
A volume of smoke and sparks a
hundred feet high, followed the
strike.-Silver City Enterprise.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
GRANT

Frank Vesely's handsome new ice
cream parlor. confectionery and bak.
cry, located in the Bell block or
Broadway is nearing completion and
the opening will probably take place
next week on a date to be announced
later. No expense has been spared
to make the place one of the most
sanitary in the southwest. The fix
lures which are now practically all
IN place are Of modern design.-Sil-
yer City Enterprise.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
OTER0
Old Residents Return

Oio Return
Houston Goforth bought the old
Hamilton place east of town last
week including four water rights
from Frank Smith. The considera-
ton was $500, There are about l4G
acres in all with 60 under cultivation.
Mr.. Goforth was a land owner here
about eight years ago and is now
getting back to his old stamping
grounds. He left this week for
Fayetteville, Ark. tc close up his
business there.-Tularosa Tribune.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
HIDAlG0

William Charles, of Stein on his
way to Granite Gap, killed the larg-
est RATHER ever seen in this county
He says II was II feet long. Mr..
Grice killed two r~attlers six feet
long. and many vinegarones have been
killed in town during the last few
days.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

The beautiful A. A. Davis home
on Mckay street was sold recently
to r. J. Toffelmire. architect and
builder. This is one OF the best
residence properties in the city, a
two-story house and large grounds
Mrs, Davis will give possession be-
tween the first and fifteenth Of next
inonth-Carlsbad Current.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
new MEXICO
news REVIEW
CONTINUED from page one)

is also worth sll per ton on the cars.
There is an abundance Of the grass
all over the plains country. Many
of the farmers will cut tons this
year and ship it to other markets,
The agents at Fort Sumner, Erick-
son & Co, report several large ship
mentS
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

Judge Ben b. Lindsey OF Denver
goes to Jail for eight months for
hold'ue inviolate the confidence OF
2 em7li how. He u the noted KID
iudgc' that on the witness stand re.
fused 20 violate the confidence Of
Neal Wright when the boys motfer
was ON trial for murder.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

L. f. Rodrick commenced the con
struction of a brick building on the
corner adjoining the Fort Sumner
Drug Store, this week. The build
ing will be u by ~ and will be a
handsome structure when finished
Fort Sumner Review.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

Mrs. Ethel Rainbow sold nine three
months old pigs to Lemar Dunn the
last of the week, The price paid was
$l2 a piece, and while this looks
like a big price the pigs were very
fine ones. The big orr prosper,
also, has made pigs much in demand
-Mills Developer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

The Floersheim Elevator at Row
is doing a rushing business, II keeps
the machinery going almost cons
family TO handle the wheat as it
comes and load it into cars.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

The Carlsbad Ice and Power com
pany will install an electric still fol
the distilling of pure water for use
OF drug stores, hospitals and sict
rooms, the still being the latest inn
proved of It's kind.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

Manager Hubert announces that
the Globe Plaster and Mining COM
pany plant at Globe is still far behind
with its orders, despite the working
OF three shifts, orders coming in
faster than the mill is able TO fill
them.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

]. M. Elder took out a big load
of lumber to build a new grsnary
10 hold his wheat crop.
Ben Stuart had to buy more lum-
Der to enlarge his granary. He built
one two years ago that he thought
would hold all the wheat he would
ever raise but it is not half big
enough this year.
Peter Wagner has bought the Mil
lard Alldredge homestead of 100 acres
adjoining the land he recently pur-
chased from Mrs. Minnie Rhyme
Spanish-American.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
LINCOLN

The contract for putting in the
steam fixtures in the Captain schol d
building was awarded Il the Ros-
well Hardware Co. The work to com
mence Monday.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
SPECIAL ELECTION
Constitutional Amendments

Pursuant to H. B. No. 405, being
Chapter 1873, Laws l9l9-The follow
ing amendments to the Constitution
of the State of New Mexico will
be submitted to the qualified voters
at the Special Election to be held
September 10. 1919.
MANUEL MARTINEZ,
Secretary of State.
SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTI.
TUTE FOR SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION NO. S.
A Joint Resolution Providing For
An Amendment To The Constitu-
ton OF The State OF New Mexico
By Adding Thereto Another Sec
ton To Article VII, The Same To
Be Numbered Section 8.
Be 1t Resolved By The Legislature
OF The State OF New Mexico:
Section /. That the following
amendment to the Constitution OF
the State, as an additional section
of Article VII, be, and it hereby is
proposed, to be submitted to the
electors of the State, at ar election
to be held on the Tuesday mex after
the first Monday in November, 1920
Section 6, Citizens of the State.
absent from their places Of legal
residence, in the military or naval
service of the United States or of
this State, and being otherwise quail
fled electors, may be allowed to
vote at any election for all state
officers, presidential electors, repre-
sentatiyes in Congress and United
States Senators, and upon constitu-
tional amendments, under such re-
.gulations and limitations as may be
prescribed by law"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
Boys And Girls Clubs

r & Foster, state club leader OF the
New Mexico College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, has just issued
a statement, showing something of
the work accomplished by that or
ganization as well as the number OF
people engaged in it.
Engaged in this work NOW are
leaders four district leaders. Us
volunteer local leaders, SIS clubs or
gained, and 3,805.
These club members this year are
eultivating some hundred of arcres
of field crops, raising +07 pigs. (near-
ly all registered), 1913 calves nearlv
all Holsteins), 70 sheep 940 rabbits /.
four goats, twenty acres OF garden
and 1900 chickens.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
EDDY

Mayer & Bloke shipped three cars
Of sheep TO Big Lake, Texas last
week. The sheep had been purchased
of different parties in this vicinity
Carlsbad Current.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
GUADALUPE

Mcfarland Bros, last Saturday
delivered 1870 head Of cows and cal
YES to A. F. Johnson. Of Pastura.-
Santa Rosa Voice.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

The small miller claims that the
government buys 95 per cent of its
purchases from the big miller.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
DONA ANA
Pear Shipping Over

A. ]. Nichols, who has had charge
Of the pear-packiiig plant in Las
Cruces this season, has finished
work.
81 ar of valley pears have been
shipped this season from Las Cruces,
30 cars of No. ! grade to c. H. Weav-
er & Co, of Chicago, and 2 airs of
fourth grade to Crombie & Co. of
Ell Paso, to be disposed of on the
local market. The latter included
pears too ripe to ship to a distance,
and also spotted fruit ii was not
desirable 10 send TO the eastern
market where our valley fruit is
gaining a big name.
The price resolved this year is
considerably above that received
last year, the market for fruit being
better-Ias Cruces Republic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

Section men and other trackmen
are demanding a raise in wages o.
a dollar a day. Section men nov
make $3.50.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

The profiteer is receiving atten-
ton from the government even in
New Mexico. May his tribe de-
crease.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

whom the post was named, wouldn't
rest in his grave in France if he
knew his former comrades endorsed
booze and gambling. = Columbus
Courier.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

The strike is the order of the day
But strikes for higher wages ard
shorter hours do not lead to a drop
in cost of living.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

The new town site at Stems will be
surveyed within the next few days
and a great many residences will be
built. II is expected that about 100
students will attend the school the
this wear.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

V. K. Fair, who ranches in the j.
oarilla mountains reports the range
is fine, plenty of water and the cattle
fat and in splendid condition.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

w. WagFonner and son-in-law Will
Davenport who farm near Mofax
have most of that community plant
ed to orn this year with a fine
prospect for a crop.
They had a big corr crop las,
year and are tearing into il with
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

Wilson Company sold three Titsr
tractors last week, one to Harry
Lammon Of Kephart, one to Daven.
port and Johnson and one 20 w l.
Brockman. The company also sold
a threshine machine to John Krezan
1t looks as if this part of the mesa
was somewhat adapted to farming
Mill Developer.