The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
Pithy News Items
Gathered From Al Opsr
New Mexico

western Te~rpspsr union rs~s Service
Speaker Antonio A. sediilo n the
House Of Representatives Il one Of
those sticklera for the letter Of tho
law that has been duly made and pro
vlded.
A BIN that wal introduced IN the
House by Armijo Of Dona Ana county
Ia n that should result IN increased
activity IN the mining and prospectus
that II being done throughout the state
n New Mexico.
The drastic revision ~ a number Of
the laws vitality affecting the interests
Of the stocsmen Of tho state was the
object Of thirteen hills that were intro
duced Ia the House ~ W J. Linwood
Of Colfax county, former secretary Of
The Cattle sanitary Board.
Opposition 20 the hllinruai hill.
which II such an important part Of
Governor Larrazola's educational pro-
gram. continues n develop on every
side, and tho measure viii not hecome
q law without q stiff fight in both the
House and the Senate.
There was quite n hurry IN certain
legislative circles At Santa "a when
a bin was introduced into the House
n define names of chance. and n
provide penalties for anyone who
might he caught INDUCING In any u
the games mentioned. or. IN fact. IN
any amusement that remotely smacked
of the element Of chance.
The mutilated bodies Of two prospeo
tors named Hancock and Taylor were
found In a branch Of the Colorado Nv.
er canon nea 81. Thomas. a few miles
from Las Vegas. and officers said they
believed the men had been killed by
m Indian who IL alleged also 10 hHvo
slain Mrs Maud J Douglas the aight
Of Jan n.
Animas. a village on the N Paso a
Southwestern railroad. has been given
an agency for an express office
through the efforts Of tho state or.
poration commission. The citizens
flied a complaint with tho commission
several months ago and the cause has
been settled by tho establishment Of a
railroad agency. tho construction Of a
depot. and the starting Of an express
agency.
House Joint Resolution No q intro
duccd by Judge H. 4. Barnes Of Her.
u%alillo. seeks to have Congress adopt
tho Susan ~ Anthony amendment 20
the constitution of the United states
Under the present terms 81 tho ron
stitution o. the state there would he
considerable difficulty In extending
he franchise 20 women. and n was
thought host IN memorialike Congress
~ tho shortest and most effective way
~ accomplishing this object.
A total OF 1851 men registered IN
New Mexico for military service. s.5ni
we're accepted and Indicted into serv
Ice and more than 1000 Registrars
enlisting voluntarily. Many men Of
draft age entered the army or navy
from New Mexico before the draft
law was passed. Tho expense at.
taohed to draft works was So. 500 n
u05 per man. These figures are con
tanned IN \ report Of Federal Disburs
ing officer r. c. Reid.
Assistant Attorney General Harry &.
Bowman gave an opinion 20 the ~
feet that proceeds from the sale ana
iense ~ state lands granted Tor the
support NJ state institutions constitute
u permanent fund. which may u - hs
expended In principal aud the Income
from which may be used only ns pin.
vided by the law. STR. Bowman h..
lieves. however, that tho 100000 acres
granted for the purpose Of establish.
ing permanent water reservoirs for lr
riRatine purposes. and the iO0.OcO
acres granted for tho Improvement NJ
the Rio Grande river. provide y fund
the principal n which IL available Tor
the purposes for witch tho grants
we're made,
socorro has been recently visited hy
earthquake shocks. The movement
appeared 10 be from south 10 north.
the first shock lasting five or siN sec.
onds. the second n barely percepti.
bic, No damage was done.
Bills for direct primaries. the blue
sky law and the 10 per rent interest
rate limit have been introduced In the
New Mexico Assembly. A bill per.
hitting n surviving husband or wife 10
draw less than $500 from the banks
pending the administration OF an 90.
tate n proposed.
The project for the creation OF Pyr'
amid county out OF the southern naif
Of Grant county. with Lordshurg a. the
county seat. likely 10 he the only
county division measure before the
present Legislature. was introduced In
the House by Barnes Of B%ernalillo,
Republican floor leader, The coudiy's
north boundary would be almost par
allel with the north boundary Of Lrns
county. II IA estimated its assessed
valuation would be about ti3,0o0,0 900.
leaving some t21,00o.0o0 for Grant
county. The new county would IN.
clude the entire mileage Of the Z p
a g. w and Southern Pacific railroads
now IN Grant county.
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