The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-03
NEW'MEXICO
STATE NEWS

Of way At Springer.
Acting Governor Antonio Lucsro
granted a pardon 10 Dr. G. l. Parsons
Of Roswell. Chaves county.
The Wilson farms management Al
Mills IL planning an intensive cuiuva-
ton OF lie large tract this season
Father John Baptist Pitaval, arch
bishop Of Santa ". has been promoted
10 the diocese OF Amida. called Diar
lokir Of Diarbekir. Mssopotamia.
Jesus Mora was arrested At Dcming
on a charge OF violating a deportation
order which was issued by Judge Ray.
nolds In Albuquerque in April. 1917.
Acting Governor Antonio Lucero par.
doned Tranquliino vaides OF Coliax
county. who was sentenced to serve
ton to twenty years in the state peni'
tsntlary.
San Juan county has gone " the
top In the United States Wal Work
campaign. Notwithstanding the post
ponement Of work IN that county. ow.
ing 10 the influenza epidemic.
Losses Of hundreds Of sheep and cat.
tie by stock raisers In San Juan coun
~ were explained when the county
agent discovered whiried milkweed
and It's poisonous properties.
The v Of the Sisters Of 81
Joseph at Silver City, which has been
expanding rapidly during the past
year, has made another purchase In or
der TO have more ROOF for It's educa'
tional work.
Horace T. Bray. city attorney OF
Magdalena. wal shot and instantly
killed. Lon Allen. a rancher. immedi
ately aiterward surrendered TO the au'
thorities. and IL said by them 10 have
confessed that he slew Bray.
Announcement IL made that a pre-
vioualy. rendered resignation Of Her.
bert ]. McGrath. chief Of the Mounted
Police OF New Mexico. Ia effective and
that this department Of the state Is
now In command OF Sergeant Ray
0rayson.
New Mexico will have 20 spend
more money on educational work In
the coming years. II Il is TO fight 81.
fectively the imiteracy evil. and also
do lie share TO help in the patriotic
work Of rehabilitating and educating
many soldiers.
The task OF finding employment for
soldiers who are discharged from the
army at Camp Cody has been under
taken by the federal employment ser
vice. G. II. Sirens OF Santa Rosa has
been appointed AZ a representative OF
the federal employment service at the
camp for the registration OF all men
who desire the help OF the service In
getting work.
Troops are leaving Camp Cody for
their homes at the rate Of 500 a day.
Wreeking crews are demollshinE the
temporary buildings as fast as they
are vacated by the soldiers and a sec.
tlon OF the barracks Ia being wrecked
daily. Captain II. J.. Cook Of the quar-.
termaster corps has a force Of COO sol
oilers and twenty-five civilians at work
destroying the big cantonment.
Filings under the s%tockraising $40.
acre law. that have been heretofore
designated. commenced 10 be allowed
on Dec. 10. and the clerical force Of
the Fort Sumner land office are bus.
fly at work recording these, az the
rate OF about twenty a day. This
means that all these entrymen will
have 10 get OF the land within the
specified time and commence their i'm
proyements.
Following are New Mexico names In
the list Of casualties: Lieut.. obart Win.
cent Hartshorne. Carlsbad. wounded
severely. Halario Abeyta. Antonio J
Abeyta. Ferndale. and Saferino Alloy
Ia, B~ernardino. wounded. degree undo
termined, Charlie y. Holland. ochoa
died Of disease. Conrado Lucero. Las
Vegas, and Luis Padilla. Los Candel
arias, wounded severely. Manuel San
chez, sanielan. wounded, degree unde
termined.
Following are Now Mexico names In
the casualty lists: Ellseo Padnla, Mas
dAlena. died OF disease. lose A. Pine
Santa Re; Morgan d. HAtely. Aztec
Jose L. PadIlla. M~arqueE; Alberto
Agulrre. Rodney; Marcelano Archule
Ia, Cleveland and Aberrlco ]. Rome
70. Ranches de Taos. wounded severe
". Pedro Arehuleto. Watrous; Flor
encio Dollhouse, Tyrone. and Reyes
Gonzales, Albuquerque, wounded. dc
gree undetermined. BENJAMIN l. Der
~, CarriEoEo. wounded severely. Nea.
w. Butler, fabian, aud Samuel r
Wood. Texico. wounded. degree unde
termined. James w. Bush. Carlsbad
ond Clancy r. Brock, HaGerman
wounded slightly.
Higher license fees for motor vehi
cles and the transfer OF licensing
power from the secretary Of states OF
flee to the state highway department
are suggested by State Highway En
gineer James A. French In his annua
report TO the governor. A proposed
bill which prObably will be nlared he