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The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-16

E. C. Anthony, wife and daughter,
of Aurora, Mo-, are in Mena to visit
his father, DIR. M. l.. Anthony. The
visitors may decide to locate in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-16

Eugene O. Brewer, who had just
been mustered out at Camp Pike,
reached Mena Saturday morning on
his way home, near Ink. He is a son
Of J. NJ Brewer, and entered Uncle
Sans service last September. He
was at Camp Lee, Va, and when the
armistice was signed was enroute to
France. but the ship was called back.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-16

A Mountain Fork resident who
came to Mena Monday described his
journey to the county seat by saying
he rode part way, walked part way
and waded part way.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-16

j. d. Tucker and son, Jimmy Tuck
er, were visitors in the Rocky neigh
borhood Sunday. Mr.. Tucker is plan
ming to get farm in that vicinity.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-16
Thursday, January 80, 1919
Beginning at 10 O'clock. Sharp:

that in September the company had
rs such houses.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-16

Harrison Miller and William Miller
Of Cherry Hill were in Mena on bus
mess Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-16

George S. Gilbert of Hatfield was
in the county seat on business Satur-
day.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-16

T. R. Bates of Hatfield was In Menz
on business Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-16

Mrs G. n Kelley and daughter,
Mary Katherine, arrived from st.
Louis Saturday afternoon for visit
with Mrs. Kelley's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w Gardner.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-16

Total Amount of all
Glasses Of Deposits as
Above Shown $500, 651.30
Net Deposits latter de-
Quoting amount on which
more than A per cent is
paid as shown above) -.
Total ................S.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-16

A marriage license was issued on
Monday to w. H. Deremo, aged "a, of
Potter, and Mrs. Margaret Long,
aged 58, of Big Fork.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-16

Cacson Wright of Grand junction,
Colo, and w. G. Hawkins Of Joplin,
Mo, are in Mena to look over the
mining situation with a view of To-
eating here.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
STATE HIGHWAY DE-
PARTMENT NOTES

Survey parties are at work on the
Federal aid project No. "a in Rio
Arriba county between Chama and
TERRA Amarillo and propect No. p
in Guadalupe County from Anton
Chico to Cuerva.
Notice has been received that ac-
tual construction is under way on
project No. l6 in Lea County. The
Lea County Construction Company
has the contract.
The highway department has report
that the construction outfit for pro
ject No. II in Lincoln county is be-
ing moved and that work is ready to
begin in the near future.
Report from project No, IS in
Dona Ana county from Las Cruce 5
to Mesquite indicate good progr ess
About one mile and a half has al
ready been surfaced with concrete.
Construction of project No. 4 in
Valencia county is progressing. Six
mile of grade has been completed
by the contractor. The surfacing
will be done by the department on
force account and arrangements are
nearly completed for work. A rock
crusher has been shipped from Gal
lup.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
ASK FREIGHT RATE
CHANGE PAPER BAGS

Reduction in the freight rate on
paper bags in minimum carloads o.
40UO0 pounds will be considered by
the San Francisco District Freight
Traffic Committee at hearing No
vember Is. 1t is proposed to reduce
the rate from San Francisco, Oak
land. and Emeryville, Calf, to Ben
son, Arizona; Lordsburg and DEM
ing, New Mexico; and FL Paso, Tex,
to $l.l0 per hundred. The present
rate is $l.l2H to $l.25 per hundred.
1t is argued that California is unable
to compete with eastern points for
business in this territory under pres
ent freight rates or any rate higher
than $l.lO a hundred.
The corporation commission has
been asked for authority to modify
the present minimum regulations on
grain on non-Federal controlled rail-
road in the state on five days notice.
The changes already agreed to for
the railroads under Federal control
provide that the marked capacity of
car shall obtain in loading grain ex-
cept when the capacity is less than
10000 the new minimum shall be 49,
600 pounds. On mixed cars the mini
mum shall be $4,000 pounds. This
cancels the food administration re-
gulations VIII ch provided a minimum
OF 60,0O0 pounds for grain.
Years ago the commission pre-
vailed upon the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad to place a box car
depot at Chamita, a flag station five
miles north of Espanola. This proved
satisfactory until recently when
some ask for a caretaker and others
think an agency should be establish
ed. Sam Eldodt a merchant there
has taken the matter of getting g..
caretaker appointed up with the com
mission. He has been asked to fur
nish more detailed information abou
the freight business at this station
act intelligently in the matter.
Charles Elmquist of the National
Association of Railway and Utilities
Commissioners wires the corporation
commission that the Esch railroad
bill was reported to the House on
Monday. Congressman Sweet of
Iowa will offer amendments to safe
guard state control of service and
equipment and also rate making
power of state commissions as con-
strued in the decision in the Shreve-
port case. Mr.. Elmquist suggests
that the commission ask the support
of the New Mexico congressman for
these amendments. Hugh H. Williams,
the chairman of the commission, has
already wired Congressman B. C.l
Hernandez in the matter.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
INCREASING MEMBERSHIP

The Santa Fe X. of P. lodge No.
z held a very successful meeting
Monday night, many out of town
visitors being present. Ten new
members joined the various ranks
of the order. 1t appears that the
order is active. Reports from Al
buquerque received from J. E. Elder,
grand keeper of the seal, and Louis
w. Gales, state organizer show that
a large number of members are ad-
mitted at the Monday night meet
ings there.
Addresses were made at the meet
ing by A. H. Golden. Albuquerque !:
Frank c. Cutler of Hurley; and w.
]. Coyser also of Hurley. The ad
dress of Mr.. Golden was especially
interesting He is Santa Fe ma
chinst that saw overseas service in
the aero division.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
CONTRACT LET FOR
VALENCIA COUNTY BRIDGE

The Midland Bridge Company was
awarded the contract for the con
structtion of the new bridge over
the Rio Grande east of Los Lunas by
the county commissioners after the
bids had been carefully gone over
by Leslie A. Gillett, state highway
engineer, who was present at the
time bids were opened The bridge
VII be an all reinforced concrele
structure, built on concrete piles
The bridge is located a quarter OF q
mile upstream from the old bridq
This will remove disagreeablc
crook in the road from Peralta 10
Los lunas and also require a much
shorter bridge that the old one.
Though the bridge is on the main
north and south road. the Cam no
Real, the county pays the entire cost
which will be around S56,uOOO
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
CONFERENCE OF
TAX OFFICIALS
IN DECEMBER
STATE TAX COMMISSION
WILL MEET COUNTY TAX
OFFICIALS AND HAVE UN-
DERSTANDING FOR NEXT
YEARS LEVIES

A conference OF the state tax com
mission, boards OF county comm $
sioners and county assessors Will be
held in Santa Fe on December H. Is
and y.
Mayors of critics and towns also
are lnv,cl although The object OF
the conference IS largely to arrive At
en- equitable adjustment OF properly,
real and personal, outside the munlci-
patlcs II was bel eyed advisable,
however, that the mayors attend lie
tuTterDuc, ON the last day OF the ees-
sion-December ~.
The call to assessors and county
commissioners follows:
The state tax commission has Wis
tied twenty-three counties of New
Mexico during the last three months
for the purpose of holding hearings
and meeting the county commission
ers and assessors. The result has been
very gratifying. The spirit of friend
ly cooperation extended to the tax
commission in the various counties
has encouraged the commission TO
make further efforts along this line,
and with this idea in view we now
ask all county boards OF commI,
sioners and county assessors to
three days conference at the capitol.
beginning December IL. The further
object of this conference is
|. To reach an agreement, If pos
sible, in the matter of classifying
grazing lands. Under Section 4, Ch
lis, Session Laws of 1919, the state
tax commission is given original sH@
thority for valuing grazing land for
taxation purposes, and also the clas-
sifying OF the same, II being man
ifestly impossible for the commission
to classify by personal examination.
within reasonable time the tax com
MISSION feel that an agreed plan OF
valulng these lands pending their
Classification is desirable.
Z. 10 reach an agreement, il pos
sible, on a more uniform and equit-
able basis OF assessment of farming
lands, both irrigated and dry farm
ing, city, town and village property.
both real and personal submerged
lands in the valleys of the Rio Gran
de and Pecos, in fact, a general con
ference OF all questions pertaining
10 tdNdtloH. Iull discussion rs de-
sired on every phase of assessment.
for the purpose of arriving at
greater harmony and cooperation be-.
tween county assessing authorities
and the state tax commission, and
at the same time to try for greater
efficiency in general taxation.
1t is desired by the tax commits
sion that each county select one of
their members TO prepare a short
paper setting out in full the difficult
ties confronting them in arriving al
assessment of all property at full
value In their county. The paper
should not be over ten minutes IN
length, and should tell concisely a.
possible what should b. done and
wherein the tax commission can aid
m getting the property on the rolls
Ii is further desired that a full re-
port on recent selling price Of land.
and livestock, etc, be prepared BY
each assessor.
The commission will appreciate an
answer TO this letter stating the
names Of the county officers who
will attend
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
OIL INTERPRETATIONS
AND OTHERS CHARTERED

Certificate of dissolution has been
issued by the state corporation com
mission TO the Crystal Ice company
OF Albuquerque. The petition i.
signed by the officers and agreed 70
by the following stockholders, West
ern Ice * Botting Co, o. ~ Marion.
Jerry Haggard, J. B. Herndon, Roy
Mcdonald and g. Giomi.
Seven Lakes Producing & Refining
Co, incorporation Of Gallup, has filed
articles with the corporation com
mission. il will explore for oil and
conduct a general oil business, Capital
stock 100000 and shares par valu.
81. lncorporators are c. s. Willhoite
NJ p. Smith, A. G.. Mccoy of Gal
lup; Z. +. Massam OF Albuquerque;
and Benjamin F. Brown of Mosque
ro.
The Sun Land Corporation, a Col
orado concern, has been admitted to
principal office at Maxwell and o
L. Phillips as resident agent. This
company will do a general real es-
tate business; carry on farm devel-
opment; construct houses and res
ervoirs; deal in farm and live stock
products. etc. Capital stock 5000
all paid IN. The officers are. w. B
Goumer, president. and E. F Goumer
secretary.
Equity Union Exchange of Sedan
has filed articles OF incorporation
with the corporation commission. The
principal place of business will be
at Sedan some distance south Of
Clayton in Union county. W. r
Snoeberger IS the statutory agent
The objects of the company include
TO manufacture: to do general
Wholesale mercantile business; to
buy and sell all kinds and classes
of farm and garden products ano
farming implements; to issue and
sell stocks and bonds of said cor
poration; 10 erect and maintain grain
elevators and mercantile establish
ments." and other lines of business
The capital stock is S5ono000 divided
into $1,000 shares w. R Snoeberc-
er. ]. A. Stauffer an eighteen others
are the incorporstors. being residents
of Sedan. n NJ. Define, Oklahoma
and Texline, Texas.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
TAX COMMISSION TO
HOLD REGULAR SESSION

The assessments for taxation Of
corporations operating in the state
will be fixed at the regular session
of the state tax commission which
opens next Monday, il was annbunced
by John Ioerns, secretary of the
commission
The corporation whose valuaticn>
are 10 be determined include the raii
roads, te'ephons and telegraph COM
panies and hanks. The minimum fc-
livestock is also to be fiyed a. this
session.
The session j. expected TO be lene-
thy and it MAY last month.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
UNIVERSITY PROMOTING
HIGHER EDUCATION

The University of New Mexico, Is
making an active effort this year 10
keep the pupils of the rural districts
in school. The work is in the hand ,
of Atanasio Montoya, whose efficient
services as superintendent lof the
Bernalillo county schools earned him
a national reputation. Mr.. Montoys
as specialist in rural education, and
was employed by the board of regents
under the direction of the extension
division, in charge of which is Vice
President Modgin, will visit the rural
communities and present to them
in personal conferences and by ad-
dresses the strong reasons for re-
naming with their studies.
Recognizing that the greatest eli
mination, or dropping out OF school,
is from the elementary grades, the
chief activities will Be centered IN
them. Special effort will be made
to encourage and persuade the
Spanish-Amerlcan children to per-
sist in school through the elementary
grades, through the high school and
into college. He will probably as
semble an Interesting collection Of
lantern slides to show the work OF
the university, to illustrate the value
of an education, to present health
subjects, and show model school
plants
Not only will he bring valuable
information to the university regard
ing the schools, communities. and
prospective students. but from his
long experience will, when desired
and possible, offer help in the way
IF suggestions concerning improved
instruction and sanitation.
The past week Mr. Montoya has
spent some time on the camps to
familiarize himself with the courses
equipment and special advantages OF
the institution, and to become ac-
quainted with the personnel.
In undertaking this work the
university is looking forward for
several years, realizing that the high
schools which are the direct feeders
of the colleges must in turn be en-
larged before the university can
attain its expected eminence
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
STATE COLLEGE AIDS
LIVE STOCK INDUSTRY

State Land Commissioner N. A.
Field is back from Las Cruces where
he attended a meeting of the Ne,,
Mexico Cattle and Horse Growers
Association, Mr.. Field being one OF
the directors. The meeting was held
at the State College and was largely
attended. The cattlemen had the
opportunity to look over the State
College. Mr.. Field states that it was
a surprise to many of those present
to learn what the State College J.,
doing to promote farm and live
stock development in the state. The
various phases of live stock work
and also tests and experiments car
ried on interested the cowman very
much. Many of the visitors did not
know that the college was doing
work directly beneficial to the live
stock industry.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
RATES ON SLACK TO BE
CONSIDERED AGAIN

The proposed adjustment of freight
rates on slack from New Mexico and
Colorado coal mines to FL Paso will
be given further consideration by the
Kansas City Freight Traffic Com
mittee, the corporation was advised
this morning. The matter was con-
sidsred by the Dallas Freight Traf-
fic Committee and a divided report
sent in. After consideration of this
report in Washington il was agreed
to have another hearing. but trans
ferred to the Kansas City committee.
This is done to give competing mine
operators an opportunity to be heard
in the matter.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
SUITS TO TEST
SCOrE OF TAX LAW

That test suits would be instituted
to determine the scope of the law
fixing five mills as the maximum
levy for county purposes and uses
appeared to be probable following
the decision of the Santa Fe coun-
ty board to stand pat on its orig
inal levy in the face of the state tax
commissions reduction.
The probability of the suits was
admitted by the state tax commits
sion's officers and il was said that
not only Santa Fe but also Bernalillo
and Socorro counties were interested
in getting an Interpretation from the
supreme court.
There was said to be doubt as
TO whether or not special bridge
levies, Judgment levses and road
levies for county roads designated
S-mill limit. The attorney generals
office has held that they do. but the
question never has been passed on BY
the Supreme court and # now appears
likely that the courts decision as to
the scope of the law will be sought
The Santa Fe county levies total
6H mills for county PURPOSES and
uses, including items which, accord
ing to the county boards vew-al-
though contrary TO the tax commits
sion's decision-should not be con
sidered as part of the levies for conn
ty purposes and uses. The tax com
mission, after investigation, found
that the lev'es were necessary, but
in accordance with the s-mill limit
was compelled to cut them to mills
One levy was found to be fullv as
important as every other and the
tax commission pared them all pro-
portionately. BRINGING the total with
in the s-mill limit.
The county board dec ding that
the COUNTY couldn't be run on the
reduced levies. at meeting late
Saturda, afternoon directed the as
SCISSOR to extend the levies as orig,
inaIly made.
The salary levy act. passed bv the
last legislature, adds to the troubles
Before this law went into effec,
county salaries were paid from \
per cent OF the tax collections, Now
a salary levy must be made and as
no provision was made for the ex-
emption of this levS from the {
mill Emit. number of counties are
handicapped, being forced to restrict
levies for other purposes consider
ably in order to make the proper
levy for county salaries and stay
within the limit
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD
FOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

The State Highway Department
received notice Monday of a big
shipment of industrial railway sup
plies from Boston on Oct. 81 ard
Nov. lst. In this shipment are five
locomotives SO inch guage, one hoist
ing machine. two tenders, four sets
of tender trucks, and ten cab iops g..
II is und erstood that this equipment
will be used in the construction oi
Federal aid project No. 26 from Al
buuuerque to Alameda.
Notice has also been received bv
the highway department that sur
facing is well under wav on Federal
project No. ] A from Ration north
to the state line. Crushed stone is
used in surfacing this highway.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
Tilden, Henry Conner. Fort Win

Tilden, Henry Conner. Fort Win
gate.
Tribley. Francis Marion. Gallup.
Trowbridge, Walter Stephen, SAN
ia Fe.
Walker, Allen Decatur, Hurley.
Weeks. Clinton Bartlett, Thoreau
White, Frederick Alexander. Albu-
querque.
Wornall, Francis. Fort Bayard
Yardley, VIM. Allan, Santa Fe.
Willis, John Henry. Gardiner.
The class organized on THURSDAY y
morning by electing the following
President. Orville A. Matson, Al
buquerque.
Vice President, Frank c. Cutler
Hurley.
Secretary Treasurer, Arthur K
Barton, albuquerque.
Orator, Walter s. Trowbridge, San
ia Fe.
Class Name, The Crusaders
Visitors. not members of New MeN-
leo Consistory:
Ray Sutton, Oklahoma; T. ] Fan
es. Chicago; + l. Thomas, Dallas
Daniel d Conway, Pueblo; Benz. F
Panlev, Toneka; r. /. Brchmer
Columbus. Ohio; Thos s Wilson
indianapolis; ] d DHuff Manila
T. l.; Sanford Keyser, Scranton
Penn.
Charles F. Kanen, for many ye1r.
one of the most active membcr,
while a resident of this city, who is
now located in FL Paso was a visitor
during the Reunion.
Nathan Jaffa. of Roswell, A A
Keen and Peter Cameron, of Alhr-
querque. were out of Santa Fe
Inspectors General Honorary in at
tendance, in addition to Deputy oi
Supreme Council Hanna, who has
missed only one Reunion out of the
thirty-one.
The musical entertainment. Thurs
day evening. was very largely attend
ed. the musiEal readings bv Miss
Hvlda Grant, and solos by William
Allan Yardley having been particul-
arlv popular
w II. Duckworth of Clovis and
William M. Bickel of Gallup both
accompanied by number
of candidates from their respective
towns. Grant county furnished near
ly twenty of the class and Albuquer.
que had tyelve candidates and near
w twenty members in attendance
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
ESPANOLA AND vELARpE
SHIP MANY APPLES

Espanola will ship fifty cars of ar
ples this season according 20 z. N
Hobart, assistant state engineer. He
IS lust home from a visit in the
Ve1arde and Espanola districts. He
states that Velard. also has a large
apple crop. but did not learn how
many cars will be shipped from there
The apple crop IS unueuaiiy heavy
and of fine qualitv. II is being
handled bv buvers from Denver and
Los Angeles. the heaviest Shipments
going to Los Angeles.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
TRES PIEDRAS GETS
STATION AGENT

Tres Piedras will get a station
agent as soon as details can be ar
ranged Hale Holden, director of the
Central Western Region writes the
corporation commission. He states
that he has directed ]. Russell, gen.
eral manager of the Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad to arrange for this
agency. This is a matter that has
been before the commission for some
time, the first complaint being filed
early in the summer regarding the
incopvenience of freight service for
lack of an agent. 1t was finally
agreed to appoint a caretaker which
was done. This did not satisfied
everybody at Tres Piedras. The an.
pointment OF an agent was finally
obtained by the commission.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
RIO CRANDE I'M
PROvEMENTS PROGRAM

The State Engineer IS preparing
the program for Rio Grande I'm
provement in the Espanola and We
larde district for the coming wear
according to F. N. Hobart. assist
ant state engineer. He has speri
some time investigating the need.
of the district. He reports that the
work done this year has proved quite
effective.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
GOVERNOR SPEAKS TO
LEGION AT LAS VEGAS

The American Legion post and the
commercial club at Las Vegas ar
ranged very patriotic program for
Armistice Day Nov. llth. Governor
o. A. Larrazolo made the prinsipal
address at the Elks Club on the
American Legion and Patriotism.
Among other speakers were Judge
Leahy. A parade of ex-service men
took place in the morning. Dinner
was served free at the Armorv.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14

T. B. Keel peach grower and farm
er near Hondale in Luna county
writes the corporation commission
that the E. p. & s. w. has COM
pleted the depot there and that II
is nice substantial building, plenty
large to accommodate the people
who ship from Hondale. He thanks
the commission for its success eff
fort to obtain this improvement.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14
CURRY

The Curry County Singing Conven-
tiIn met at Claud recently AMI every
one there had a whopping good time.
F. ervbody broueh; their lunch bask-
cts which were filled to the Top.
and from what President Taylor o.
the Convention says they hunted up
TIE biggest baskets :hey could ce,
bod Of. Pap Dacus says that I'll,
was one OF the best proei ans AMI
oest meetings. held BY the conven-
ton and that it pleased the presi
dent so that he swelled up to loo
and you could hear him sing clrai
over in Quay county. The mee,,nv
was held in the new Claud school
house.