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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
PENITENTIARY BOARD
GRANTS PAROLES

The state penitentiry board grant
ed paroles to ten men at a meeting
held Monday, but the names of the
men were withheld IN accordance
with the policy of prison officials
who believe that announcement of
their names would handicap the men
IL starting life anew. They were all
men whose minimum terms had ex-
pred and who by exemplary con-
duct during their terms gained the
right to parole.
The board also awarded contra Is
for provisions, dry goods, coal and
other supplies for the next six
months. The firms given contracts
are Gross Kelly & Co. Charles H.
field Company. Ssligman Brothers,
]. H. Gerdes. A. L. Gephardt & Co,
f. Rosenwald & Son of Las Vegas.
Thomas F. Keleher. of Albuquerque,
Capital Coal Yard, The Bergman Co.
of Cleveland, The Institution Supply
company of New York. Las Vegas
R2,ler Mills and Bond-Dillon & Co,
of Albuquerque.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
ASSISTANT STATE
ENGINEER RESIGNS

Z. Norris Hobart has resigned a.
assistant state engineer, effective De-
cember lst. He has held this posi-.
ton the last year and before hi:
appointment to this position was with
the state highway department for
two years. Mr.. Hobart is a New
Mexican by birth, born in Silver
City He is graduate of the state
school of mines at Socorro, Before
entering the service OF the state Mr.
Hobart was for years in the service
of the American Smelling and Re
filming Company in Mexico and had
advanced to the position of chief
engineer of the Charcos Unit of this
company in San Luis Postal. Mr..
Hobart retires from the state en-
gineer's office to take up mining
work in Mexico and will have Of
fices both in FL Paso and Mexico
City. No successor TO Mr.. Hobart
has yet been selected
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
PANKEY is HOLDING
MANY SEAL MEETINGS

Lieutenant Governor b. +. Pankey
returned from the southeastern part
of the state on Monday where he
held well attended and enthusiastic
meetings to promote the sale of Red
Cross Seal Stamps at Portales, Clovis
and Carlsbad
He started out again for San Juan
county on Wednesday morning on
the same mission. He is state chair.
man of the drive and a better one
could not have been selected, as the
people Of all parts of the state are
always glad TO meet and hear Mr.
Pankey.
On his San Juan trip he will ston
over for short visit at his big al
falfa ranch near Alamosa in Colo.
RADIO.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
UNcOLLECTED TAXES
s7s3.ee0 OCTOBER FIRST

The tidy sum of S7S5952z IN
taxes remained uncollected on Octo-
Der by the 2S counties OF New
MeNico accord ne 10 monthly re-
ports from county treasurers to the
state tax comuIis sion.
The figures. Just announced show
the delinuuency tor all counties t.
be ll74 per cent. but John Joerns.
secretary Of he commission. states
that it was hoped TO raise the col
lection percentage TO o5 per cent
for .he state Special counsel for
the commission are working busiiv
sor the collection of delinquent
taxes.
Onlv five counties so far have
reached or exceeded the os per cent
mark. although several are close with
% or more. Lea connty leads with
over % per ce-t while Sandoval IS
taii.ndcr, with 7040 per cent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
NEW OIL AND OTHER
COMPANIES CHARTERED

The following new companies have
filed articles with the corporation
commits sion and have been chartered
TO do business in New Mexico:
The Sandstorm Oil and Develop
ment Company OF Las Cruces will en-
gage in exploration for .oil and do
a general oil business including leas-
ing, selling, and buying oil lands
The capital took is $io0.OJ0OO and the
par value of shares 500 The in
corporators are {. A. Burns, M. b
Moore, {. M. Ainsworth, L. q. Hea-
ney, o. K. McGarry, Walter john
son. Dan Orkney, and Fred Craw-
ford of Las Cruces and T. w. Parry
and +. Ii. Knapp of FL Pao.
Homer-ClalDorne Oil Company OF
Hill in Dona Ana County will also
have an office in FL Paso. The
statutory agent at Hill is w. ii.
Winter. The company will engage
IN the oil business from leasing and
dealing in oil lands. drilling for oil,
and to every branch OF the oil busi-
ness. The capital stock is $600,0OO0
and the par value of shares is ST 90.
OF the capital stock $240,0O000 have
already been subscribed. This fiji st
board OF directors consists OF eight
members as follows w. r. Martin
w. ID. Wise, ii. T. Stafford, T. ].
Heinse and w. N. Small of FL Paso
and w. H. Winter of Hill. There are
thirty-five incorporators. all of El
Faso except w. III. Winter.
Tie Nevis Company of Bluewater
in Valencia County will do retail
and wholesale mercantile business.
deal in farm implements and farm
products, do mining, burn lime. etc
The incorporators are William E
Nevis, N. H. Nevis, and s. A. Miller
of Bluewater.
New Mexico Tin and Metals Com
pany of Santa Fe will mine IN,
copper, gold, silver, and other metals
from lode or placer deposits and
carry on a general mining busin ess.
The capital stock is S5.o00,0J0O and
me par value of shares Sl00 The
ircorpor rators are Fran-;s c. Wilson.
y K. Sadler, and w. Barker OF
{ ,rta Fe.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
SUPPLY OF CARS
STILL INADEQUATE

The corporation commission is still
receiving complaints of car shortage
from shippers. II. G. Montoya wires
from Bernalillo that more stock cars
are needed at that point. The COM
mission wired Hale Holden, director
of the Central western region a.
Chicago asking for relief
V. L. Gates of Artesia also wires
that they are very short of cars
foI hay shipments. He says much
hay has been sold that they are
anxious TO load. He estimates that
they need at least thirty cars a
week Tor hay alone. The commits
sion wired r. ]. Parker, General
manager of western lines of the San
ia Fe at Amarillo, asking that cars
be provided for the Pecos Valley
hay shippers.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
WAGNER HEADS STATE
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

Jonathan H. Wagner, superinten-
dent of public instruction, was elect
ed president of the New Mexico
Educational Association at the con-
vention in Albuquerque. The next
convention will also be held in Al
buquerque. Mr.. Wagner saws the
convention was a fine one both in
point of interest and attendance. As
sistant Superintendent J. v. Conway,
Chief Clerk George Lougee and In
dustrial Director Ruth Miller, of the
State Department were all in attend
ance
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
RIO CRANDE IMPROVE
MENT IN SOCORRO COUNTY

E. n Hobart, assistant state en-
gineer, has returned from an invest
igation of the RIO Grande in the
Socorro and San Marcial sections.
He is preparing the improvement
program for next year in these local
tiles: He also met a party of Santa
Fe Railway officials and went over
the matter of construction of a
new dyke thee miles north of So
corro. This dyke washed out last
summer and permitted water to run
down below Socorro. II is hoped
that dyke can be built in co-opera-
tion with the Santa Fe Railway.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS
FOR WEATHER MEN

The United State Civil Service an
nounces an open competitive exami-
nation for the position of assistant
observer in the Weather Bureau TO
be held December 10th. 1919 In New
Mexico this examination will be held
at Santa Fe. Albuquerque. Roswell.
z. Las Vegas. Ration, Trcumcari and
Las Cruces Information as TO the
scope of the examinati1n and D1an
Of registration for the same NAV be
had from the local secretary or from
the Civil Service Commission at
Washington. ID. c.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
MERCHANT MARINE
HAS GROWN GREATLY

The American merchant marine
has expanded from four ships in
deep-sea commerce before the war
10 a fleet of o.773,O00 tons in ocean
service, according to figures made
public tonight by the National Marine
league. To stimulate the interest of
the country in the shipping program.
with the ultimate object of surprising
England as a maritime nation. a ma
tional marine exhibit will be held
in Grand Central palace, April II to
u of next year. under the auspices
Of the league.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
De BACA

Mounted policeman Marsh of Glow
is was in Fort Sumner a few days
ago, on business in connection with
the arrest of Roy Adams, charged
with the larceny of nine mules and
three horses from a Texas ranch
man. The stock was brought into
New Mexico Sheriff Dunlap of this
county was notified of the theft and
arrested the man. recovering all the
stock from where II had been d<-
posed of in Guadalupe county. Mr..
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
ASSOCIATION MEETS

The Mississippi Valley association
will held a meeting in Washington
December 8 and g. n A. Field. state
iani commissioner, received an IN
vitation this morning. Governors,
sersrCfs. congressman and mayors
OF inn crtant towns in p states Ia. :
beer invited to, discuss importan.
srt,cots of interest TO the Mrssis-
slpci valley and the west and devel
op program to be presented to
CT ngress
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
COAL COMPANY RESPONDS
PROMPTLY WITH COAL

The Swastika Fuel Company writes
the commission that three cars pro-
missed for the relief of Es.ancia valley
were shipped at once. The company
is ready TO extend all possible aid
to relieve the coal shortage as far
as conditions will permit.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28

DIR. Bingaman, OF Springer, re-
ports two cases OF influenza in that
city. The patients are getting along
nicely and the greatest precaution
is being taken to prevent the spread
of the disease.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28

purchased In three months Spring
er will be as well equipped as The
largest cities to combat with tires
The model purchased is guaranteed
for hundred years and the Hose
company considered that long enough
to dabble into the future.-Soruger
Stockman.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28

Adam was placed in jail at Santa
Posa and will be returned to Texas
Sheriff Dunlap was onto the job
only about twenty-four hours.-Fort
Sumner Review.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28

The gins of the Carlsbad Project
are about half through the ginning
season, having g.nned about 500
bales, and the estimate of the sea-
sons crop being placed at 5000 bales,
although many believe it will be
nearer $500 The Otis gin has turn
ed out about $500 bales, the Cars-
bad gin 420 bales, the Loving gin,
900 bales and the gin at Malaga
about go bales.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
GRANT

There is a grave possibility from
rumors that the big hospital at Fort
Bayard will be abandoned by the
United States Army, March lst At
that time the patients at Fort Bay
ard WI have been taken for the
most part TO the new hospital No.
p. located u miles from Dcnyc,
Colorado.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
CURRY

line quality OF New Mexico apple
sent man to Texas to place a ca
with Texas merchants That TeNaI
people like New Mexico apples i
attested by the fact that this firm
has already sold seven car loads
This move on the part of A. B
Austin * Sons is not only a fin,
business move for them but is ;
splendid advertisement for this par
of the state and it will prove I
permanent benefit to the apple rails
ors Of this secfion.--CloviS Journal
At the public sale of Mrs. Anna
Crowell, the farm sold for $35 50 pei
acre to Albert Doolttle. Land sales
at auction are becoming more popu.
lar and the owner considered this a
most satisfactory price.
I y Teschner. an employee oi
the Mountain States Telephone
Company is in Clovis and will with
County Agent f. Peterson go over
the proposed line for the rural telc-
phone north and make a preliminary
survey and estimate of the cost o.
building the line. This phone line
is one of the greatest needs of the
farmers living in the north part OF
the county.-Clovis News.
The Melrose Messenger states that
10 cars of Wyoming cattle had been
received there and placed on the
Hart ranch, adding that some five
or six hundred more of the same
consignment were due to arrive
shortly. O. {. ieston, local agent,
reports that there are yet lis cars
cl this consignment to come. max
inL a total of approximately 5000
lead instead of 1000.
The cnterprising members OF the
First Christ an Church at Clovis,
have started a very commcnda5le
movement for the building OF home
Tor their minister, and recently more
than three thousand dollars was
subscribed for that purpose. 1t is
their intention TO erect a modern
six room bungalow on their lots
west Of the church. Work will be
~ EhA a. SUM do WI hiiiNH anu lid
te-ials can be secured. Some re-
pairs are also to be made on the
church bu lding.
VIM. NJ. (BilD Ogg, one Of the
of the Boss Cafe, is also
a tiller of the soil, and a booster
from boosterv.lle for Curry County
dirt, Ogg is from the good old state
Of Missouri and he swcars by all the
heathcn gods of the unciviliz,d world
that he produces more real good
stuff OF his Curry County farm
acre for acre, year in and year out
than Is produced on the $4,000 per
acre land back in the -Show-me
state"
Well, now Bill ought to know
he speaks. He has lived
here every since the year one, or
and he has been farm
ing and as a side line has been
feeding the hungry multitudes at hi.
eating establishment.
About two years ago William NJ
Ogg bought a loo acre farm near
Clovis. He can take down a little
better than twice what he paid for
he farm. not to mention the two
yolly-whopper crops he has harvest
ed. No wonder he IS sorter chesty
and don't care whether school keeps
DR. not.-Mutual Messenger.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
new MEXICO
NEWS REVIEW
BERNALiLLO

St. Johns Episcopal church at Al
buQuerque, is to have a 5000 rec
tory. The guild hall, which occupies
the ground adjoining the church on
the south, will be moved back and
the rectory will be built on the site
now occupied by the hall.
The work Of moving the hall will
te begun at once and the erection
ct the new home for the rector will
,roeeed with as much dispatch as
possible.
David Marino, of San Jose, the
eighth year old boy who was accid-
emily shot through the stomach Sun
day morning while playing with a
little choolmate, Federico Arias,
died Tuesday morning in local
hospital at Albuquerque. An oper-
alton was performed and it was
found the bullet had passed entirely
through the body, coming out above
.he right kidney and that it had
seriously affected one of his lungs
anu liver.
Mrs. Maria Padilla, OF Galisteo,
who had been unconcious for the
past ten days at a local hospital
in Albuquerque died last Friday
Mrs. Padilla and Agustin Montoya,
were the only survivors OF the ac-
cident which occurred November 10th
when Santa Fe train No. smashed
into the automobile driven by Jose
Gonzales, near Kennedy Mr.. Mon
.oya, is recovering from his iniu-
ries
George Edick, of Albuquerque, S2
years old, a contractor, shot and
killed himself November 10Th, at the
office of a lumber company h ere
fol ow ng his release from Jail or
charsc OF attacking a -four year OH
girl. A cQroner's jury returned
verdict of suicide at the hour set
for Edick's arraignment in police
court on complaint OF Mr. and Mrs
George Beucus, the parents OF the
Ct lid. They alleged Edick enticed
the child TO a house whch WIS
under construction when she ~ G ~
her way from school
A note left by Edick to his sister
said.
Sister, this is my last day on
earth. ! can not stand il any longef
The reports are a lie. Since the az
cident | have suffered to dea,h
Forgive me if you can and good
bye to all
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28

The Springer Hose Company has
contracted for modern fire fightiag
euuipment to cost between 500 and
5000 An American La Francc Com-
bination Chemical Engine ani Eose
Car of seventy-five horse power was
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28

Recent cattle shipments from the
Avalon pens, totaled tw anty -one
cars, divided Is follows: ]. W. Smith
one car; Joe Lusk, six cars; Lusk
& Co, 2 cars Livingston q Co. six
cars; Marvin Livingston, one car
and w. r. Fenton. one car, all con
signed to Kansas City. G. NJ. Forsy-
the loaded four cars of the ! K.
Holt brand for Oklahoma. $. X.
Sears also loaded seven cars of sheen
at Avalon, consigned TO Maryneal
TeNas.-Carlsbad Argus.
Stock has been moving about
Lakewood lately: George McGon-
agill, Sr., shipped car of horses
to Snyder, Texas, he and his son
Ernest going with them; George
McGonagill, Jr, also chaperoned q
car to Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Eleven cars OF cattle have been
shipped from here to Kansas City
Fred Gibson, 2 cars; ]. W. Hardin,
, cars; L. Z. JOY, 2 cars, Ernest Pot.
ter, 2 cars; and Edgar Watts, )
cars.
+. G. Keys received a car of cat
tie from Greenville, New Mexico.
The Pecos Valley Hide and Fur
House is selling turkeys this year
to Neal Commission company oi
Texas, which has two representa-
tives here to kill and dress the
fowls. The birds are slightly larg.
cr than they were last year. said
NJ. Nornhausscr. but possibly there
is slight decrease in the number
Of them in the valley.
1--WE believe that there are at least
two thousand birds here but we are
not able TO buy a. many Of them as
we would wish. Owing TO the hirh
price Of fe d. farmers are holding
them for thirty cents.
We will sell seven hundred this
year, according to our present cs-
innate. paying twenty-five cents per
pound for them, a higher price than
Is being paid anywhere else that I
know Of" Carlsbad Current
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
EDDY

The Carlsbad Milling and Gin
company shipped a car load of cot
ton seed to Sweetwater.
Cotton touched sixty cents last
Saturday, several sales having been
reported at that figure. and one as
high as 60A cents. Since that date
the price has fluctuated, but is now
selling around the 90 cent price.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28

The Board of Education OF Spring
er School District No. "a, have sub
mitted the question of bond issue
TO the voters to enable them to
erect a high school building and are
asking the voters to sanction a $55,-
600 bond issue. The Mayor OF
Springer has issued a proclamation
setting the date OF the election to
decide the request OF the Board of
Education, for Thursday December
4th
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28

Onie Reynolds, of Roswell a we'll
known sheep man of this vicinity,
and Oscar Dowcll, brother in law,
engaged in an alteration in pool
room, where the latter was employ
ed. Dowell drew a gun fired twice
and Reynolds fell. Reynolds starte /
TO get up, when Dowell fired again,
killing him. 1t was said that Rey
I-olds was approaching Dowell with
knife when a first shot was fired.
Dowell is under arrest
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28

Benno Rosenfeld. believed BY mans
to be one OF the oldest re.idcr
OF Grant county did al his homo
in Silver City the 10Th Of this month
He was born in Germany and came
to New Mexico in 1858 ard had lived
in Grant county since 1870 He wa,
an intensely loyal Amer can. an en-
thusiastic Mason and staunch rcpub-
lican and one who by hi. integrity
his honesty and h. intelligent iu-
terest in public affairs had won the
re =pect Of all with whom he was
associated
The immediate family surviving
him are his widow. five sons and two
daughters The children are: Miss
Henrietta Roseneld. Silver Citv. Mrs
George R Palmer. Denver: Leo A
Rosenfeld. Fl Paso: Edward Rosen-
field. San Francisco: Arnold Rose--
field. Pittsburc Pa: GEORGE w
Rosenfeld. who w-nt to Phoeniv
about month ago Funeral ser
vices were held from the family res
idence and were lareelv attended hv
friends from all over fhe county.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28
CHAVES

! Nicholas Bddle, formerly COW
boy on the Chas. l.. Ballard ranch
on Salt Greek in this county, is now
the manager of the John Jacob Astor
estate of New York.
The case against Oscar White.
charged with larceny of neat cattle
and larceny Of a wlrdmill have beer
continued until the next term of court
at Roswell The sheriff and ply
sic an who went to Mr. White
home near Acme, found him serious.
ly i'll with smallpox. The p~der
which forfeited his bond wa set
sid, upon the report of the shriif'
and physician.
The Picacho Royalties Company,
of which H. F. Saunders OF this
city s president and X. c. Sowder
of Picacho, is manager, is making
great preparations for a barbecue
on their holdings near Picacho on
Sunday November 30th.
A large number of persons are
planning to go from this city to
'ts't the well which the National
Exploration Company is now drill
ing and to take part in the cele
hration Mr. Saunders and Mr.
Sowder are planning to take care
OF 25O0 persons on that day May
are coming from Cdr-ilDzo and ir1m
al points on the ilondo. Ruijo.o
!. nd Bonito
A real old-fashio1ed 'srbecu' VIII
be served with all that goes with
it and a general invitation has been
extended to all TO attend Roswell
Record
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28

Mrs. J F. Shortly and Mrs. J.
B. Guthrie have rented the rooms
formerly occupied by The New San
ia Fe Coal & Coke Company, and
on December LIST will open up a place
of business to be known as The
Art Shop and Beauty Parlors" They
will do dressmaking, hair dressing
and manicuring. After getting well
started in business they will handle
complete line of toilet accessories,
Ration Reporter.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28

AL Gard. ano.her old timer of
Grant county answered the last call
on the 10Th For several wears he
had been an invalid and spent his
time on his ranch near Whitewater.
He was 7bout eS wears old at the
time OF his death.
Mr. Card was reputei 70 he one of
Continued O. page four)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28

a few mild cases of scarlet fever
are reported at Ration and strict
quar- antine N being enforced by the
healfk officer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28

AT recent hearing before Judge
T. ID. Leib. in the district court
chambers the following cases Wr-e
heard and sentences imposed:
George Julian plead guilty to an
information charging unlawful sale
of Intoxicating liquor and was sen
tenced to five months in jail Jose
l.. Pacheco plead guilty to the theft
OF about $500 worth of merchandise
from the store OF s. David in Spr ,ne-
er and was sentenced to a term ni
2z to 3 years in the State Pe1:t"r-
tiary,-Raton Range
T. P. Tale has bought two
punches of yearling heifers. one from
the C. s. Cattle Co. and the other
from George II. Webster Of Cimar-
ron. They were shipped to Lamy
and placed on Mr. Tales ranch near
there. He left for Lamy and the
latter part of the month, expects TO
leave for South Dakota on business
in connection with his company's
ranch up there.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28

A five-strand wire fence i, in
course OF construction about the
grounds of the Ration Country club
south of that city, The idea of
building so tight fence is 10 pro-
vide an inolosure which will safely
hold flock OF sheep which it is
proposed to put within the grounds
to keep down the grass.
As soon as possible, the work of
the golf course with a heavy
roller to bring it to smooth playing
condition will begin
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-28

At the public sale of Mrs. Anna
Crowell, the farm sold for S3S 50 per
acre to Albert Doolittle. Land sales
at auction are becoming more popu-
lar and the owner considered this
most satisfactory price.