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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
WALTER NORTON MAKES
MILLION OUT OF CEMENT

The New York Herald of March
u carries very interesting account
of the rapidly made fortune Of
Walter Norton. who formerly con-
Quoted Stenogaphic School in this
city.
Mr.. Norton left here only about
three years ago at that time very
poor man. 1t seems that he found
his way back to his native country
Of New Zealand where in his youth
he had acquired tract of land sup
posedly of little value. When he
reached there he found that the IN
gradients of a very superior quality
Of cement had been discovered on
his land and the British government
was in need of it for making cement
ships and for other war purposes
Mr.. Norton offered it to the COVERT
ment free, during the war. but
small ROYALTY was nevertheless allow
ed him when the contract was drawn.
and so extensive was the use OF the
material that his royalties have
amounted to about one million dol
lars to this time.
He was in New York last month
on his way from New Zealand -
Europe to visit his two sons one
Major the other a Lieutenant in tn"
British Army. He is Sc years of ag-
and was one OF the very first re
porters to take the proceedings OF
the British Parliament in shorthand.
having been connected with that H.
lustrious body even before Gladstone
became prominent. In his time he
has seen Great Britain the victor ,te
seventeen wars. and has witnessed
remarkable changes in this old world,
every important country of which
he has visited at some time in his
career.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
NEW CORPORATIONS
AIR LINE INQUIRY

The Rocky Mountain Land and
Mortgage Co., incorporated this week
At Santa Fe for $25000. w. A.
Fortner, Albert Clancy, and George
Mignardot are the organizers.
The Citizens State Bank of Arte-
sia has been incorporated.
The Northeast New Mexico OIL
Company was formed at Roy by, E,
P. Brown. Capital, $4,000, with
$500 paid in.
The Apache Aerial Transportation
company wants to do an airplane
freight and passenger business over
New Mexico. the main line being from
Fl Paso to Los Angeles. and the
Arizona corporation commission has
written to the New Mexico commits
sioners to learn what kind of a
charter will be required for the use
Of our atmosphere.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
OFFICERS NAMED IN
COUNY OF HIDALCO
MORE APPOINTMENTS
COUNTY STARTS 1920 WITH
REPUBLICAN FORCE, AID.
OPTIONAL ROAD SUPERIN.
TENDENTS AND TWO At.
TORNEYS SELECTED

The officers of Hidalgo county
which is to begin business on Jan
/, 1920, have been designated by
County Clerk, David Creswell, Of
Stems; Treasurer, Frank r. Coon
Lordsburg; School Superintendent
Miss Luella Clark of Valedon
Sheriff, Joe Leahy; County Road
Superintendent, ]. l.. Augustine; AS.
SCISSOR, Frank Curry, formerly oi
Santa Fe.
Charles w. G. Ward of Las Vega,
has been named by the governor to
: be district attorney, succeeding c. A
Hunker who is prevented by illness
from continuing.
Stephen B. Davis. Jr., lawyer oi
Las Vegas was appointed by the
governor this week as special coun.
sci to the attorney general in pro.
scouting the La Plata water righ,
suit authorized by the legislature.
Former Governor H. J. Hagerman
has been invited by Governor LARA.
colo to head the commission to
study mine tax conditions which the
governor has decided shall function
though not provided for by the leg
isiature.
New county road superintendent
appointed this week include: Leo
poido Gonzales, Lincoln county;
Fred Miller. Chaves; Emiliano Cas-
tillo, Valencia; Herman Gerhart
Quay; G. s. Wilhoite Mckinley: Fl
w. Stoneham. Lea: I. p. Aragon
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
A NEW COMPANY IS
ARRANGING TO DRILL

Organized barely a month, the
Ranger Rock Island Oil & Refining
company has already arranged every
thing to start drilling five test we'll.
in the Ranger district. Duke pool
Iowa Park field and on block ir
Parker county. several Of the rig.
now being ready for tools. Rock
Island railroad employees and Off.
ciais form the majority m the com
pany so far and are eheerfully taking
the stock to provide money to carry
on the work.
The company has forty acres il
the northwest corner Of the Norwood
survey west Of Ranger, where the
Norwood well is performing and ex.
poets to get good well when the
one it is to start at once is completed
The Iowa Park lease of lD acres |,
we'll located close to the link and
Watkins wells and the MO-foot sand
should be profitable. The Parker
county block Of 1900 acres has been
approved bv Gcologist Fl. n. Adams
OF Ranger, located west Of Weather
ford and near gas and oil.
M. J. Grogan, who has been pro.
dnction Srpt for the Pierce
Oil Corporation several years has
taken a similar position with the
Ranger Island company and is
also interested financially. The man
agement SAYS it lis going to make a
real oil company and not promoted
concern.
A telephone call by The Record to
tn eTexas Pacific Coal & Oil COM
pany office at Thurbcr elected the
answer that the Norwood we'll west
OF Ranger was making between 1900
and $4,000 barrels, slightly increas-
ing from Tuesday of last week. One
flow tank was keeled over by the
gush OF OIL which flowed on the
ground until the tank could be reset
The Norwood we'll is certainly a
heavy and steady producer, holding
up better than any other ever drilled
in Eastland and Stephens counties,
although only about fifteen feet in
he sand. Being about a location
further west than the good wells to
the north and south there is room
for more gushers along a two-mile
front for some distance.-Fort Worth
Record.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
WANT NAMES OF ANY
WHO HAVE WAR CLAIMS

Legal committees. home service
societies of the Red Cross and
others are urged BY the State Council
Of Defense through its chairman
Charles Springer. to investigate
claims that may be due to the de-
pendents of soldiers sailors and
marines. either for regular monthly
allotments or that may be due from
war risk insurance, and to report
cases where the money has not been
received. The state council wishes
to help such persons in getting their
claims paid. as in many cases where
payments are in arrears. the depen.
dents are aeedy.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
settlement BOARD
HAS LAND AND CAN
USE APPROPRIATION
OPINION BY ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL WILL GUIDE COM.
MISSIONER, WHO SEEKS
TO AMEND LANE BILL IN
SOLDIERS INTEREST

An opinion nv Attorney General q
! O. Askren in answer 20 six ouestions
from Edward Everett Young com
missioner Of the soldier settlements
hoard created nv the last ieo;sI,turr
! is to the effect that the hoard NAV
properly deyot. H. energies 70 ths
Improvement and drainage Of The Rio
Grande valley and that the ;rcomn
from the broad endowments to tbn
hoard NAV he uscd in mi, ,vorL
r, :. .:,,
,,,ta,L.. ..L :, 80 =. fs
fund, designa,cd is available for ~.
same funds were made nv the same
legislature. However az the r.ven-
ues are derived from the lease and
sale of pubiic lands more money wuI
be available and the commission i.
enabled "a 20 ahead with the nre.
liminary work Of survey, and class.
if;cation as rapidly as il could 10
any event, in the opinion Of the COM
missioner.
The state law I. At variance witt.
the enabling &C, in that il author
izes the board to make contracts
with soldiers and other prospeetivc
settlers. Mr.. Young viii 90 to
Wa shinrton and work with M
sponsors of the Lane bill 20 have
this defect remedied IL possible nv
the inclusion in the Lane hill Of =
clause amending the uses to which
New Mexico public lands NAV b..
nut so as to include assistance +,
returning soldiers. an amendmen.
which he feels encouraged will mas,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
SIX MILLION MOTOR
VEHICLES IN THIS COUNTRY

America has one motor vehicle fol
every seventeen persons. according
to figures compiled by the B. F,
Goodrich Rubber Co. The average
IS based on the estimated population
and the 1918 automobile and truck
registration.
The most dense distribution of cars
IS in the middle western states, Iowa
and Nebraska being in the lead each
with an average of one car for every
seven persons. Other middle west
states having . record under one cat
TO every fifteen persons are: South
Dakota g, Kansas 10, North Dakota
II, Michigan IL. and Indiana, Ohio
and Wisconsin each with Is persons
70 Z car.
Although Illinois ranks. in impor.
taace a. q farming state with almost
any mentioned above the factor OF
= big city pulls down the states ratio
to one in seventeen. Small towns,
according to a recent national popu.
tation census have greater car regis.
trations in proportion to their popu.
tation than the large cities. New
York and Pennsylvania, with their
congested big city population and
their lack Of space for car driving.
have one car to Is and "a persons
respectively. The figures show that
the most fertile field for the auto
mobile and tire salesman is in the
rural districts and that the motor
vehicle has practically become = nee.
essity to the farmer.
Despite the fact that since 1916
the South as a section has shown the
greatest increase in car ownership
. gain of l0l per cent as compared
with Is per cent in New England and
66 In the mid-west-Southern States
ratio Of cars to population is lower
than. that Of any other section of the
country. Mississippi and Alabama
are last In the fist Of states with 81
and g respectively. Maryland and
Porida rsnk first In the South With
u ssA q persoas to the car.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04

Owing to the fact that there are
several cases of small pox in Ros-
we'll and the surrounding territory,
the Board of Health deems it proper
to set before the people the advisa-
bility of every person not protected
by having had small pox or having
been successfully vaccinated to pro-
ceed at once to secure successful
vaccination, for their own protec-
tion, and to carefully respect the
principle of quarantine. in order to
stamp out the disease in Roswell.
The situation as it now is has
grave features, but the intelligent
cooperation of the people will re-.
duce the danger very greatly.-Ros.
well News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
CHAvES
Humdinser Soaking

t1umolngor SOAKING
w. c. Davidson, county highway
man has been the busiest official in
the county the past several days, the
strenuousness being due to washouts
at a number Of places. The exact
extent of damage to the Dexter
bridge approachments is not yet de.
finitely known. The break in the
dump being Bottomless Lakes, will
likely require bridging. tiling having
failed to give satisfaction in carrying
off the floods. More spillway viii
be necessary on the hard finish
grade at Eight Mile. west of the
city. A whole lot of grading and
moving Of drifted sands will be nee.
essary around the Acme bridge and
this side But she was a humdinger
soaking alright, and nobody is kick
ing except few fellows from the
plains country who happened to get
water bound and they are so ac-
customed to drouth they don't count
in such matters as wetness.-Roswell
News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
WHY PRICE OF BEEF
VARIES IN MANY PLACES

Why should a sirloih steak thai
cost the consumer only % cents :
pound in Minneapolis last month
have cost the man in Boston. st
cents with wide variations between
those prices!
Consumers are asking this ques.
ton in view of statistics just present.
ed by the U. S. Department of Labor
The difference in price is explained ed
by . representative of Armour and
Company, on these grounds, the de-
mand, or lack of demand for sirloir
which may or may not be popular in
certain localities; the quality of the
meat, the style of trim and cut and
market conditions.
"Why take a sirloin steak as a
barometer of the cost of beef" the
meat packer asked, when it re-
presents but 10 per cent of the ami.
NAL, while chuck steak runs from rs
to u cents. 1t is not logical to select
a sirloin steak, or any particular cut,
as representative of meat price.
There are just as many necks as
there are sirloins and both are in
demand.
IF the demand is chiefly for sir
loin, that cut will be higher, as in
Washington, D. c. where the price
was 50 cents according to the govern
ment figures, and other cuts, less
popular, will be cheaper. If the de-
mand is chiefly for round steak, or
chuck, those cuts will be compare.
lively cheap in price and sirloin will
be on the bargain counter.
There are markets in New York.
Jersey City and Hoboken, and in
parts of Chicago and other large
cities, where sirlo:n is comparatively
cheap in price and round or chuck
steak is relatively high. This is lar.
gely due to the increased use of these
cheaper, but equally nutritious cuts
of beef as a result of better UNDER
standing of food values on the part
of the housewife.
A butchers selling prices are
governed by his cost of doing busi.
ness. rent. labor, convenience to
market and so on. A market doing
a large volume of business can sell
at a lower margin of profit than one
whose overhead represents a great
er expense for each pound of meat.
THE quality and grade of sir
loin steak has an important bearing
upon the price to the consumer. Cuts
of beef from high-pr:ced, heavy
weight cattle naturally are more ex-
pensive than the the same cuts from
lighter weight animals"
Market conditions also have con-
siderable influence upon the price
of meat. II there is . surplus of
meat in any particular locality prices
are bound to go down, for meat.
being a perishable commodity. must
be sold for what il will bring. The
state Of the weather, interruptions in
transportation. an excess supply Of
poultry, fish. vesstabies or other
food, all have . direct effect upon
the price to the consumer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
NEW TAX BOARD TO
COME TO SANTA FE

Protests from banks that will be
assessed on their stock under the
new Curns bill passed by the last
legislature will be heard April 7 by
the State Tax Commission which be-
gan its first meeting Tuesday. The
Commission is composed of Joseph
E. Saint, J. Rafael Aguiiar. and
James Ascarate.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
BENJAMIN r. pANKEY
GOVERNOR OF STATE

Governor Larrazolo left Saturday
Tor Mineral Wells Texas where he
viii attend the good roads conven-
tion which several western governors
have been invited to visit. He will
take a rest owing to poor health.
BENJAMIN r. Pankey. lieutenant gov
ernor will be the actual executive OF
the state.
Before his departure Governor
Larrazolo appointed ls8 prominent
New Mexico citizens delegates to
the roads convention.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
MORE FEDERAL AID
HIGHWAYS PLANNED
BY STATE ENGINEER
LIST OF COUNTY sUPERIN.
TENDENTs NOW APPOINT.
ED, THE DISTRICTS OF
SUPERVISORS ARE SOME.
WHAT SHIFTED

Following the cali OF State En-
gineer Giliett last week for bids for
the construction of four federal aid
roads applications for specifications
have been received daily at his Of
flee. Plans for several addt' 'onai
projects are being rushed to COM
pletion.
Former State Engineer James A.
French, recently in Denver states
that the office of public roads there
declare the road plans and specifi-
cations from New Mexico to be the
best among those of several western
states to come before their review.
Further changes in redistr.cting the
state tor the purpose Of engineering
SUPPLEMENTARY were made this
week. James Harvey who will open
an office in Santa Fe. has been given
charge of all the counties contiguous
to the Observation-Disclosures road.
which was provided for by the last
legislature. Mr.. Harvey is on 1 trip
Of inspection in the Estaneia val
ley.
District Enginssvs
c. B. Sampson, Las Cruces; Dis
trict No. l-Dona Ana. Sierra, Grant.
Luna. Hidalgo Counties.
w. c. Davidson, Roswell; District
No. !Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln.
Otero Counties.
A. E. St. Morris, Los Lunas; Dis
trict No. tBernalillo, Mckinley.
Valencia, Socorro Counties.
Jas. c. Harvey, Santa Fe: District
No. 4-Santa Fe. Sandoval. San Juan,
Rio Arriba, Taos, Torrance Counties.
w. R. Smythe, Ration; District No.
5-Colfax. Union, Mora, San Miguel
Counties.
D. w. Jones, Portales; District No.
De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt.
Guadalupe Counties.
The following is list of county
highway superintendent appointed
by the Governor to date. as prov'd-
ed in House Bill No. 2SS effective
March ~ 1910.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
AERIAL BATTLE MAY
COME TO SANTA FE

To advertise the fifth Liberty
Loan it is possible that one Of three
flying circuses composed of Amer
can and captured German planes will
give a sham battle over Santa Fe
and several other New Mexico
cities, if there is time on the sche-
dule.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
G1M1Hls,;I1st:};:'a'i1, G1MsM II q :''i1, l'a'i1,
VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN
01-MH
new MEXICO
NEWS REVIEW
BERMALlLLO
Sues Santa Fe R. R. For 5000

Sues Santa Fe K. K. For 5000
Pablo Gallegos. son of Pablo Gale
gos of San Rafael. last week began
suit in the district court here against
the Santa Fe railway. alleging that
the railway was responsible for the
death Of his father in 1914 and ask
ingiudgment for 5000
Gal!egos was driving wagon
across the tracks at Grants when he
was struck by train No. 9 and killed
instantly. 1t is alleged that string
of empty freight car had been left
standing on siding near the cross.
ing. making it impossible for Gale
Ros to see the tain Albuquerque
Journal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
KELLY CASE CALLED
EXTRA WITNESSED DE-
MURRER IS DENIED
JURY HEARS OPENING OF
CASE WITH STATEMENT
OF THE HISTORY OF THE
BOARD OF LOAN COMMITS
SIONERS

Judge Reed Holloman announced
his disqualification to sit in the case
having been connected with Kelly's
attorneys at the time Of a former
hearing. Some other district Judge
probably Judge D. ]. Leahy of the
fourth judicial district will be in
v;tcd to sit at the trial. The appoint
mcnt of the states attorneys was
with consent of Alexandra Read who
qualified Monday as district attor-
ney Of the first district by virtue OF
state supreme court decision de-
cid 'ng his election contest against
Crist. Crist is familiar with the case
having taken part in the original
steps in Keiiv's prosecution in April
ot 1918 and in the fall term OF the
1918 court.
Amend Indictments
The grand jury now in session a,
Santa Fe was asked by the states
attorneys to amend two Of the three
indictments. Demurrers were i,led
IN the original trial a year ago ard
were overruled in the fall term
Catron & Catron. and A. B. Rcnchar
of Santa Fe will appear for Kelly
$4,000 Appearance Bond
The defendant arrived from Kan
sas City Monday. He is cndc' 2
bond of S20OO0O0 his suretics being
Benz. F. Pankey, Chas. c. Closson,
and Jake Levy, all of Santa Fe.
The trial is criminal action against
w. e. Kelly as an individual although
he is member with H. B. Kelly Of
a partnership bond brokerage bust
ness. Evidence dating back to 1881
in the form OF cancelled state bonds
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
COLFAx

The snow was OF no benefit to any
one but has delayed plowing and
other farm work for a couple OF
weeks. 1t has been injurious to the
range livestock interests, resulting
in some loss. 1t was the heaviest
equinoctial storm known in this coun-
try for over twenty-five years
Springer Stockman.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04

The machinery for the Roswell
canning factory is on the way and
is expected to arrive very soon Mr.
FitzGerald hopes to start canning
about the middle of July and If moth.
ing happens will be able to care for
all the valley surplus crop.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
OFFICERS OF STATE
STOCK ASSOCIATION

Victor Culberson has been elected
president of the New Mexico Cattle
and Horsegrowers association. The
four vice presidents are: T. Z. Nit
chell. of Albert: H. L. Hodge, Sill
yer CITY: John Lusk. Carlsbad; and
Hood McCammett, Gallup. The ex-
ecutive committee now includes:
&c. NJ. ODonnell. Bell Ranch: L. +
Foster. Cliff: Nels Field, Santa Fe;
Sid Pitts, Gallup: Frank Hubbell
Albuquerque. T. D. Allen will con-
tinue as secretary another month
when an election will be held. The
association has 5000 in the treasury.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
CURRY

Ben P. Bomar, special officer of
the Santa Fe, has recently moved his
family from Portales to Clovis. Mr..
Bomar has been working for the
Santa Fc for sometime but has been
unable to move his family here on
account of being unable to obtain a
house.-Clovis News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04

The Floersheim Mercantile Co. will
soon put in a Cream Station and be
prepared to receive cream from the
farmers, test it, and pay the cash
upon delivery. Any amount of cream,
large or small, will be received and
market price paid at time of delivery.
Springer Stockman.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04

DR.. F. d. Garrett. a prominent phv-
s;cian Of El Paso, has purchased the
Zumalt farm, just west Of Las Cruces,
one Of the best farms in the upper
(Contiaued on page five)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04

The legislature has adjourned.
Much good has been accomplished
and no special harm done. A State
Department of Health has been es-
tablishcd. and steps taken toward =
bond issue to meet Uncle Sam half
way on his reclamation and road
appropriations. These two steps at
least are in the line Of progress.--
Vaughn News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04

The Albuquerque Business College
opened for its spring term Tuesday
Many young men and women are
taking advantage OF the splendid
business courses taught there.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
Three Days Storm

Three Days Storm
Precipitation was about six inches
at this place during the three days
of the storm.
Reports received indicate that most
of the small stockowners lost from
one to half dozen head. larger bum
ches losing proportionateIy.
A few losses of stock reported are
A. v. Lvle. about 30 head of cattle,
Osley & CuIberson 40 head, Dick
Born 50. w. o. Dunlap 20 Frank
Chadder q. Perfecto Casuas 80 sheep,
lose Martinez 20 sheep. H. H. Hassan
2 cows. w. E. Chapman 2 cows
Fort Sumner Review
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04

Roswell has secured the sixth an
nual meeting of the New Mexico Cat.
tie and Horse Growers Association
which was in session last week at
Albuquerque. This is one of the
livelicst and most enthusiastic asso.
Citations in the state and securing this
convention means much to this city
Roswell Record.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04

Juan S. Casaus. sheep raiser, say,
the recent rains and cold weather
has been very hard on poor stock
and that many of the stockmen have
suffered severe iosses.-Fort Sum.
ner Leader.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04
De BACA

The small pox quarantine has been
lifted in Fort Sumner and school
was resumed again this week. No
new cases have been reported and
the patients suffering from this
disease have almost recovered.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04

Means Pharmacy is installing a
new fountain for the drug stores
summer run of soda fans. The foun.
tain is one of the most metropolitan
in this entire section. 1t comprises
all the new devices to facilitate soda
fountain operation, and has all the
new sanitary equipment Clovis
Journal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04

The Presbyterian Church is build
ing 100 feet Of cement walk in front
OF the church. Crossings have re.
Gently been built to the church by
the city.--Clovis News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-04

The stockmen in this part Of the
country have lost heavily during the
recent rains.-Taiban News.