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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
REPEAL THE MOTOR
EQUIPMENT JOKER

Congress will annual the repeal
of the provision for the distribution
of war department motor propelled
vehicles, motor equipment and other
war material, supplies, and equipment
not needed for the purposes of the
war department, the state highway
department has been advised. The
original provision for distribution free
of charge of surplus war department
equipment to state highway depart
ments through the agricultural de-
partment was carried in the post
office bill approved February o.
1919 This was repealed in sec
ton OF the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill approved July l9, 1919. Sen
ator Hoke Smith has introduced a
resolution in the Senate to kill this
Joker" in the sundry civil bill This
resolution also provides that in his
discretion the secretary of war may
distribute motor equipment when
needed to the postoffiee department
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
SERVICE
BEFORE COMMISSION

Complaint is filed with the state
corporation commission by +. Ca
meron. OF Albuquerque because the
telephone company removed his tele-
phone in August. He tells an inter-
esting story.
In June Mr.. Cameron was in Santa
Fe and had occasion to call up his
home in Albuquerque. He talked
less than three minutes keeping
careful watch of the time. The
charge for a three minute service,
including war tax. is 70 cents. When
he received his statement he was
charged S2.l0 instead. He called she
attention OF the company to this
oyercharge and asked that it be in
yestigated. In the mean time he
Offered to pay his phone rental until
the toll charge could be adjusted.
He was told that he would have to
pay the whole bill. He then sent
his check in payment of the phone
rental. This was returned with the
statement that unless the whole bill
was settled his phone would be dis
connected and he was further told
tHdl lllS HldllSl VI ONClNhdi &c oil loli
from Santa Fe would not be inves-
tigated, On August 18th his tele-
phone was disconnected.
The Socorro County Telephone
Company needs raise in rates,
writes l. Sparks, the manager to the
state corporation commission. The
present rates have been in effect the
last year; $3.50 for business phones
and $500 for two party lines, for
residence phones $500 and sl.7S for
two party lines. He says: The above
rates have been in effect one year
however, they are below a profit
able standard, and desire to raise
them" He will come to the telephone
hearing next Monday if desired.
The United Stated Independent
Telephone Association advises the
corporation commission that it is
against the Esch-Pomerene railroad
bill because regulation by the Inter
state Commerce Commits Sion OF
telephone lines is provided in this
hill.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
APPLICATIONS FILED
TO APPROPRIATE WATER

Notice of intention to make for.
NAL application for permit to appro.
pirate water for irrigation purpose
has been filed with the state engineer
by the following:
George Becker OF Parkview in Rio
Arriba County wants 700 acre feet by
diversion from the Brazos river, a
tributary of the Chama river, to ir-
rigate 800 acres near Ensenada in
the Becker tract of the TERRA ANA
rilla grant.
II. F. Crouch, Caballo, Sierra Coun-
ty, desires to appropriate three acre
#. of flood water and develop the un-
derflow of the Animas creek TO use
on forty to fifty acres in section 2e
township Is south range west using
the old Robinson Chaves ditch.
Juan N. Vigil, Talpa in Taos Coun-
ty, wants 100 acre feet from the Rio
Chiquito and other streams supply
ing water to the Talpa settlement to
be distributed to the present users
proportionately Irrigation has been
in use in this district for 100 years
Ii is the intention of the applicant
to enlarge the present irrigation sys-
TEN for the benefit of the present
water users.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
STATE BANKERS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR

The State Bankers Association
which held its annual convention in
albuquerque this week elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year:
President, George L. Ulrick. CARR
zozo Vie president, Frank K. Coon,
LordSburg; treasurer, w. A. Losey
Hagerman secretary r L. Ormsbee,
Santa Fe, re-elected).
Members of executive committee.
three-year term-Lee Baldwin. So
corro; Condor Brown, Artesia, and
George A. Fleming, Mora.
Members of executive committee,
two-year term, to succeed A. {.
Raithel deceased--J. ). Mactayish
OF Magdalena
Members OF legislative committee
Arthur Seligman J. NJ Cunning
ham, John w Harris. C. Z. Mitchell
aud Guy l.. Rogers
Vice president for the A. B. A
}. J. Jaffa, Roswell.
Member of the A. B. A. nOminat-
ing committee-J +. Hinkle, Ros-
we'll
Alternate member OF the A. B. A.
nominating committce-B. F. Pear
man, OF Otero county
Delegate to A. B. A. convention
B F. Pearman.
Vice Presidents for New Mexico
for the following A. b. A sections.
Trust company-C :. White OF Al
buquerque; savings bank George
Hunker OF East Las Vegas, national
bank. T. l.. Lowe OF Silver City
state bank-Fred Milans OF Dexter
Selection OF the 1920 convention
place was left to the executive com
uiittee
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
MINERAL PRODUCTION OF
UNITED STATES IN 1918

The total value of the miner al:
produced in this country in 1918. &C
cording to the U. S. Geological Sur
yey was about S5,526,OO0O0, more
than half billion dollars in excess
OF the value recorded for 1917. but the
total quantity produced was less. The
output of fuels was greater than in
1917, though somewhat less anthra-
cite coal was marketed The in
crease in the quantity OF coal mark.
eted was about per cent, but the
increase in value, due to higher prices
was more than II per cent 1t is
significant that though the increa sc
in the quantity of petroleum mark
per cent the increase in value was
over 81 per cent.
The value OF the metals produced
was about 3 per cent greater in l9lS
than in 1917 The figures show chat
less iron ore and steel were pro-
duced, but here again values were
higher A little more pig iron was
made, though the quantity shipped
was less. Copper and zinc not only
in themselves but as the compon-
ents of brass are perhaps next in
importance to iron in the worlds
industry today, and in 1918 they
stood high on the list of war metals
A little more copper but less zinc
was produced, and the values of both
were lower, that of zinc falling about
25 per cent. The output of the war
metals manganese and chromite,
used in hardening steel was greater
than in any preceding year Chro.
mite increased 8S per cent in quantity
and Us per cent in value over 1917,
and the increases in manganese ore
were $50 and 100 per cent, respectiv-
ely. Less gold and silver were mined
than for many years. Though the
price OF silver rose from 81 cents
an ounce in 1917 nearly to 81 cents
in 1918. the increase was not enough
to cover the increased cost Of min.
ing.
The output of building material
clay products, building stone cement,
lime, gypSum-showed a great de-
cline.
The domestic production OF potash
in 1918 was $4,000 tons. an increase
OF IS per cent over the output in 1917
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
BOYS WORK
ON ROADS IN SIBERIA

Washington. Sept 8-As the result
of a resolution introduced by Re-
preventative William E. Mason, of
Illinois, parents have been given an
opportunity to protest to the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs against
the retention of their boys in the
army to fight for vague and inde-
finite causes in Siberia.
Eight thousand OF these youths
are being kept by Secretary Baker
in the northern Asiatic wastes in an
effort to subvert government
against which the United States has
not actually declared wal and to
fight a people which was until re
Gently our ally. Nearly half OF these
are from the Sucker State. They
are not only made to fight. but are
also used as common laborers.
Chairman Porter declares that the
drafted men are being held for duty
across the Pacific absolutely with
out justification in law 1t IS time,
he added Tor Congress to seriously
challenge this extraordinary use Of
the army. If our soldiers can be
sent to Siberia without authorization
OF law, they can be sent anywhere
These men volunteered or were
drafted for the war against Germany.
Nearly a year has elapsed since the
armistice was signed, and now they
are being used absolutely against
their will to combat a people We
have no cause against They have
suffered great hardships and they
should be brought home without
delay. An explanation is due the
American people"
THE President received us nicely,
but did not give us any definite pro-
mise as to when our boys weald be
permitted to come home" said Fred
McAver, head of Chicago delega-
tion which called upon him in pro-
test. "He told us that the JOB in
France was done. but that the Job
in Siberia was not done. He, the
President of the United States told
us to go back to our people and he
would consult the War Department
q to the exact situation in Siberia
and as to what could be done the
witness, whose son is in Siberia. vas
unable to suppress his emotiuu as
he related the III fortune o. he
= tGOps.
They are making out OF our Amer
lean boys Just plain section hands
on the railroads" said Mrs X. Alex
andcr. another members of the dele
cation. In his last letter my son
says: For Gods sake do something
to shake the foundation OF Wash
ington and Get Ms out of this he'll
before Christmas Those boys ought
10 be at home raising families OF
Young Americans. We do not feel
that there is any reason for their
staving there through another ter
rihle arctic winter"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
SIDING FOR LOADING
AT ABEYATAS ASKED

The people at Abeyatas below Sa-
binal wants spur track Tor loading
of hay principally, The road into
Sabinal is heavy, being sandy. \
Sidetrack has already been decided
down the line which will also serve
operating convenience of the rail
road.
The state corporation commission
is having the matter up with the L.
). Railroad Administration The
commission received a letter this
morning from r ]. Parker, general
manager of the western lines OF the
Santa Fe Railway, in regard to the
spur at Abeyatas. He states that
the location would serve no operat-
there is no definite information as
to the amount OF business which
this spur would create. The rail-
road administration is therefore ad-
verse to authorizing the funds for its
construction, even with grading and
other labor contributed by the peo-
pie in the district
Mr. Parker suggests that the ad-
miniStration is willing to build the
spur on basis OF industry track as
provided in general order No IS
In this case the entire cost is borne
by the parties served. the money to
be advanced before construction is
undertaken. The estimated cost is
2,800W for a spur 800 feet long. The
cost OF maintenance must also be
paid by the parties served. A refund
OF 500 per car loaded on the spur
would be made In case there is
business enough to Justify the spur,
the expenditures for construction
would soon be refunded.
The commission will look further
into the matter before it makes any
decision
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
ADJUSTING FREIGHT
AND STATION FACILITIES

r F. Ray, assistant to the assist
ant general manager of the Denver
and Rio Grande, advises the corpora
tion commission that as soon as the
present Investigations of conditions
at Tres Piedras and Taos Junction
are finished, proper relief will be
afforded.
w. M. hampton. general freight
agent of the Denver and Rio Grande.
advises that request has been made
to the L. s. Railroad Administra-
ton for a rate of $50 ton on mica
from La MADEIRA to Chicago common
points. This rate is material reduc-
tion and places mica producing points
in New Mexico on level with other
mica mines.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

Las Cruces bankers report a big
increase in business within the past
few months. The present fruit sea-
son is about over and marks the
close of one Of the most successful
fruit years in the history of the
Mesila Valley. The ranges are in
excellent condition, which makes the
outlook very bright for that section
OF the state.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

The farmers in the irrigated COM
munities near Fort Sumner report
that three good cuttings of alfalfa
will be made. Other feed and food
crops are fine. This year there will
be plenty of apples to supply the
home market. The dry farms, des-
pite the heavy rains early in the
season have not produced the crops
expected
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
De BACA
VIM National Trophy.

The Mountain View school of Rit.
chey is among the winners of the
National Tournament of the Modern
Health Crusade. The New Mexico
school will receive one of the one
hundred and eleven banners award
ed to the 100 per cent schools out OF
many thousands enrolled. There
were three million school children
in the crusade over the nation in
cluding twelve thousand in New
Mexico.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

Charles Conroy, who has been en-
gagged in the grocery business con-
tnuously in Albuquerque since 1881
has gone to San Diego California,
where he will rest for two months
after which he expects to 40 TO
San Francisco. sailing from there to
Honolulu where he will remain for
an indefinite time Mr. Conroy has
sold his large stock OF groceries
and has leased his real estate hold
ings for long terms.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

The tailoring establishment of H
L. White, of Fort Sumner, was rob,
bed of $4,000 worth OF goods, con,
sisting mostly of jewelry few night:
ago. Officers working on the case
expect to make arrests in very
short time.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
District Attorney Stabbed

District Attorney R. c. Dow, OF
Carlsbad. was stabbed in the abdo-
men by F. L. McCauley. land agent.
Wednesday afternoon September 3rd.
The assault took place near the
First National Bank Building at
Clovis.
Several bystahdsrs rushed 70 the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
O0NA ANA

Contracts have been let for con,
crete paving on Main and two other
streets in Las Cruces. A large force
OF men are at work laying sewer
connections.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

The wheat condition in Clovis and
other towns in that section of the
state is considered serious at this
time owing to car shortage. The
Clovis Mill and Elevator Company
is full to overflowing with grain
and the farmers are being advised
not to throw any more grain on the
market than is absolutely necessary.
The congested condition in regard to
grain shipping is not expected to
improve fer some weeks.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

According to reports from widely
separated areas the biggest crop of
corn ever gathered in Grant county
is assured. Charles E Johnson. ooun-
ty surveyor. who owns ranch north
of the Silver City limits has an ex-
cellent crop of corn Mr.. Johnson
went in for farming this year on an
extensive scale. and besides his own
land has also titled and superintend-
ed crops on other farms in that
vicinity.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
HIDAlG0

John T. McCabe. of FL Paso. Texas.
is moving I 500 head of cattle from
Magdalena to his Lordsburg ranch
Reports are to the effect that range
conditions there were never better.
The public school of Lordsburc
started off the frst day with an
CONTINUED On page four
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

s strike viii he declared the
I. : Steel Corporation ON September
22nd > the lafe-t becar~e the cor
porat;on viii rot frca- with The
unions
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

The high cost 4 ev.r,rhing goes
on sereneiv in >uits of the attorney
General and his distzict a-for-eFs and
other scar. aad c-rtiv machinery.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

The slsWc0co00eD inrested in
railroads returns at present about
81 per cent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

Word was received Friday in Ration
of the death OF Norman BARTLETT, the
son of the late w. H. Bartlett, of
Vermejo Park, while enroute to
Chicago with his physician. to receive
medical attention. Mr.. Bartlett was
comparatively a young man, master
of the magnificent estate at Vermejo
Park, and heir to a large part OF
the vast fortune left by the elder
Bartlett who died last year.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

The New Santa Fe Coal * Coke
Company, Inc, of Ration, which re-
Gently acquired 200 acres of proven
coal land near Cokedale, Colorado,
is now mining coal and expects to be
producing 800 tons daily in a very
short time. The plan of the COM
pany is to sell coal to stockholders
at cost.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
EDDY

The disappearance Is days ago OF
Antonio Marquee, OF old Mexico, d
sheep herder employed by Etcheyerry
and also by {. c. Lewis, at various
times has been solved.
The body was found near Carl
Bad Friday afternoon and bore evid-
ences Of having been shot through
the temple. He was known to have
had $780, at the time he disappear
ed, and this, no doubt furnished the
motive for the murder.
J. l. Ward, OF the Texas Gas q
Electric company, of Del Rio. Texas,
has taken charge of the Carlsbad
Light & Power company as general
superintendent and constructing en-
ginecr.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

The building which will be oc-
cupied by the Nutting Drug store al
Ration, will be ready for occupAn
by the first of October The work
of reconstruction is progressing ra-
pidly.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

Doroteo Mares, a laborer employ
ed on the ditch work for the new
storm sewer system at Ration, re-
ceiyed a broken arm and severe
phyical shock from a cave-in of one
of the walls last week He was
buried to the neck and narrowly es-
capped suffocation.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

Duck season opens in New Mex
leo October 18th.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

The contract for the paving of the
streets in Ration has been signed,
As soon as the material arrives, work
will commence.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
new MEXICO
NEWS REVIEW
BERNALILL0

Miss Mary E. J. Golfer. the OF
ficial decorator and architect OF the
Harvey system, was in Albuquerque
a few days during the past week
outlining plans for the proposed
alterations and Improvements to the
Alvarado Hotel in that city. Miss
Golfer is well known as a authority
on western architecture, and has to
her credit the most attractive OF the
Harvey buildings The Ortiz at Lamy
and Hermit's Nest at the Grand
Canon, were both designed and de-
corated by Miss Golfer,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

c NJ. Hester recently sold at Ros-
well 100 watermelon, for N270. The
wagon load of melons weighed +600
pounds and were grown on the farm
of Tom Watson, who ranches near
Roswell
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
cOLFAx

Manuel f. Salazar, who recently
returned from oyersea service has
assumed his former position with the
Springer Times. During the absence
of |. {. Floershem, editor and own
er, Mr. Salazar and ). A. Floersheim
will conduct the paper.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

The residence property in Silver
City recently purchased by E. d.
Lidstone, president of the Black
Hawk Consolidated Mines Company
Is being renovated and remodeled
When all improvements underway
are completed. the building will be
one of the most modern and attrac-
tive homes in the city.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

The government Indian school loc-
ated two miles north of Albuquerque
opened Monday with capacity num-
Der of students. The school appro-
priation provides for $50 students,
$40 of whom are already on hand
The Indian school band equipment
has been supplemented by the pur-
chase OF $3.50 worth of new instru-
ments and will now number 80 pieces,
1t formerly consisted of "a instru-
ments.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
GRANT

The Phelps Dodge Company at
Tyrone have a large staff of mechan-
les repairing the big mill at that
place. The mill has been shut down
for several months and the work OF
reconstruction on the plant is taken
to indicate the resumption OF oper-
ations within the next few months
Since the closing of the mill con-
siderable development work and min
ing has been carried on at Tyrone
mines.
The Chino Company is gradually
increasing its force. From all in
dications the mining activities in this
county will be carried on on a much
larger scale.
Threshing operations are well un-
der way in the Gila Valley. The yield
has been very good and total pro-
duction of the valley this year will
tot be much under ten thousand
bushels. The Gla Farms Milling
Company is in the market for all
the wheat that is for sale, conse-
quently the question of disposing OF
the crop which was such a problem
last year has been overcome. The
mill now has ample room to store
the entire crop. The construction
work on the mill has been finish
ed and the machinery will be install
led as soon as II arrives.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
CHAVES

The Pecos Valley Canning com
pany has just finished canning sew
eral thousand cans OF peaches. The
amount canned represents about t00C
bushels or fifteen car loads. The fac
tory has $50 cases of green bean,
ready for shipment 800 cases OF beets
$50 cases OF tomatoes and 50 cases OF
plums. The tomato canning has only
started and only a small quantity
of beets are in. 500 cases OF apples
have been canned and about 6,O0C
cases more will be canned.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
CURRY

Luther Lynn has purchased the
Rice Building at Clovis. The con-
sideration was $500
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-23
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Lanston Monotype Ma
chine Company will be held at the
old Elks Home, Southeast Corner
Prince and Royal Streets (entrance
az 2O4 South Royal Street,, Alexan-
dr;a, Va, at twelve o'clock noon, on
Thursday, the 1st day of May, 1919,
for the purpose of electing Board Of
Directors to serve for the ensuing
wear and transacting such other bust
ness as may properly come before it.
Transfer books will be closed on
April 21st at four o'clock p. M, and
will be reopened on May 9th at ten
O'Clock a. NJ.
BY order of the Board of Directors
W. ARTHUR SELLMAN,
8o-16t Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-23
YEGGS CRACK SAFE

Cincinnati, Ohio; April 23.-Burg-
lars succeeded in obtaining several
thousands Of dollars when they en-
tered Burkhardt Brothers B:ilding
on East Fourth street here some
time after midnight Sunday. They
blew oren the safe after using more
than $4,000 worth CT mems suits to
wrap around it in order to dcaden
the fall of The door.
,fhe exact amount obtained will
not be known urt;! an audit CT the
books showing Saturdays receipts
are made. The robbery took place
in the very heart of the city's retail
commercial district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-23
SHERIFFS STAND GUARD
AT !. w. w. CONVENTIONS

Sioux City, Iowa, April 90
While squad of police and fifty dep
uty sheriffs patroled the streets in
iro1,5 of the meeting place here, the
agricultural branch Of the I. W. W.,
opened its national convention.
Only 100 accredited delegates at
tended the convention, while Mayor
Wallace NJ. Short opened the meeting
With an address of welcome.
When Sheriff Jones presented him
self at the door he was asked b.