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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR
MAKES ANNUAL REPORT

Fuller utilization of national re
sources in coal, oil, water power, land
and in human beings, is urged By
Secretary Franklin K Lane, of ths
Interior Department in his annua
report.
The measure of a peoples indus
trial capacities seems to be surely
fixed by its motive power possibility
and the coal strike has brought con
cretely before us the disturbing fact
that we live virtually by unanimous
consent Let less than one half OF
one per cent of our population quil
their work digging coal and we are
threatened with the combined hor-
rors of pestilence and famine"
Consideration of waterpower and
petroleum deposits takes Mr.. Lane
to the wider spaces of the West He
states that 20 per cent of the avail
able horsepower in the nation lies
west of the Mississippi, and places
the total oil production in 1918 AZ
3S60OO0O0 barrels. Passage of public
land leasing legislation will make
available further rich supplies, he
says, and eventually the deposits of
oil shale "can be made to yield vastly
more oil than has been found in pools
or sands"
yet with all the optimism that can
be justified the report says, 81 would
urge a policy of saving as to petro
leum that should b. rigid in the ex
treme. If we are long to enjoy the
benefits of a petroleum age, we must
save this oil"
Ships using fuel oil should be
equipped with internal combustion
motors, Mr.. Lane believes, and not
be allowed to burn oil to make steam
A foreign oil supply should also be
sought and diplomatic and industrial
means used to develop it.
A new basis for the operation OF
the Reclamation Service, which has
chiefly been occupied in Western
states with a total of l.602OOO acres
made irrigable. is suggested.
The day has come when it IRE
clamation) must be nationalized and
extended to all parts of the republic
Mr.. Lane says. "To the deserts of the
West we have brought the creative
touch of water, and we must find a
way to go on with this work. But
II IS of equal Importance that we
should liberate areas now held in
bondage by the swamp, convert mil
lions of acres of idle cut-over lands
TO profitable use, and raise from the
dead the once vigorous agricultural
life of our abandoned farms"
This does not mean more federal
appropriations, the report explains,
but ass stance TO local districts which
will provide funds bv pledging the
value Of lands within them.
On irrigated lands last wear. 500.
OOOOO in agricultural products were
grown, and Mr. Lane remarks that
federal expenditure of 500 000 600 ha.
added close to S500000 OO0 to the tax
valuation of western states. The salt
river projects of Arizona. where cron
values totallad $lS.1S90O0. was the
banner producer of the Reclamation
Service.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
NEW BANK is ORGAN
lied AT ROSWELL

A fifth bank will soon open al
Roswell
This is according to an announce
n''r, made by Roy Ammerman. uno
: as promoted the bank. 1t will b.
known as the Bank of Commerce
aid the corner building now occupied
by Luffs Confectionery has been Ddr.
cha sed by the men inte es;Cd, tor
the home of the new business.
Cip.tal stock VIII be $50 ODD ard the
sripirs Sl25,000 The charter has al
ready been secured.
. yIcers and directors OF he new
bank will be J. II. Clements, J.. B.
Eoeiiner, Sylvester johnson, s. J.
Blythe, c. o. Thompson, and Roy
zimmerman. Other leading bssine IS
men and citizens are also interested
The Bank of Conn erce will be open
ed fo- business about the middle OF
January Mr.. zimmerman thinks. The
stock has been oversubscr bed Mr..
zimmerman saws
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
ACTIVITIES OF THE STATE
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

The State highway department has
completed project statement No. 40
This is a bridge across the Santa
Cruz river on the Taos-Santa Fe
road near Espanola. The state road
from Chama also joins the Santa
Fe road just above the location OF
the proposed bridge. The bridge
will be l47 feet long of standard
construction on piling and cost about
$9,Bl Al. The total length of the
project is .572 miles. including some
connecting road. Santa Fe County
will cooperate in the construct on.
AS it is very important that this
project shall be hurried, the highway
department has also completed plans,
specifications, and estimates. These
will be sent to Federal bureau of
public roads at once. 1t is hoped that
this little project may be approved
in time to advertise for bids within
a month.
All bridge work on Federal aid
project No S in Quay County be-
tween Montoya and Tucumcari has
been completed Good progress is
being made in grading and surfacing
H. L. Wells, craftsman in the off ce
of the highway engineer, left to-day
for Roswell to take up work in the
office of district engineer w. c.
Davidson there, where there has been
serious shortage of help
The drafting section of the state
highway department. is now occupy
ing the Senate chamber There are
at the present time sixteen drafting
tables in use. 1t is also probable
that the drafting force will have to
be increased as new road projects
are undertaken. What to do with
the drafting section is now an acute
problem as the Senate chamber must
be vacated befor, the special session
of the Legislature convenes There
viii have to be close figuring 10
provide quarters for The departments
now using the legislative quarters.
The present canitol building is al
ready much too small TO take care of
the business of the state.
The highway denartment has re-
ceived two Packard and twentv-one
Nah "nrad" trucks from Camp
Bovd a. Fl Paso at the storage plant
at Los lunas
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
NEW OIL AND OTHER
COMPANIES CHARTERED

The following new companies have
been chartered by the corporation
comm ssion:
The Borderio Ol-Land Com
pany of Las Cruces will loo
ate, purchase, lease, and otherwise
acquire lands especially oil and ga,
bearing; manufacture and deal in oil
products, etc. The incorporators are
F. j. McCarty, II. w. Davis, Roscoe
Cutler, w. +. Cutter, ~ d. Meraldy,
6. b. Clauder. and p. c. Dressed Of
FL Paso: Frank Melvin of Portland.
Oregon: and J. H. West OF Las Cru
ces.
The Silver City Home Builders, In
corporated, of Silver City, will do a
general real estate and improvem mt
business, build upon lands and i'm
prove lands, own and operate saw
m lis. planning mills, own timber and
do numbering. deal in merchandise.
etc The capital stock is Sl2.5OO 70
and the par value of shares is 500
The incorporates are William w
Stephenson. Lizzie Stephenson, Mel
son 6. Stephenson. and Alvan n
White of Silver CITY. and Charles NJ
Stephenson of Oklahoma City.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
TEXANS INVESTIGATING
PECOS APPROPRIATIONS

The people of the Pccos valley OF
Texas are very much in earnest to
bring about the greatest irr CATION
development that the water supply
OF the Pecos river will warrant. For
several years they have had men in
the field studying water and land
conditions. They have looked over
the river conditions for a consider
able distance into New Mexico and
have collected data on the run-off
OF the Pecos in the past and presen-.
On Monday of this week w. T.
Potter, chairman of division No. /
OF the Texas Board of Water Enpi-
neers, and John Maxwell assistant
attorney general, OF Austin, Texas,
came to Santa Fe to look over the
records in the office Of the state en-
gin,er as far as they apply to the
Pecos river.
They are preparing to look into
the legal status OF the Pecos river
water supply Whatever of the
waters OF the Pecos river. not air adv
legally held, will no doubt be claimed
by Texas.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
MT. DORA ASKS FOR
STOCKPENS ON c. & S

The matter Of stockpens at Mt. Dora
IN Union County has again been called
TO the attention of Robert Rice. gen
eral manager of the Colorado and
Southe-n Railroad at Dsnver. Thee
is much live stock shipped from the
MI Dora district. At present there
Is only what is called a crowding pen
that Can handle only two car loa Is
al a time, necessitatinc the sorting
OF osttle in the open. The Otto John
son Mercantile Company az Mt. Do-a
statt that stock pens are urgen y
needed to avoid driving STOCK about
eirhteen niles to Clavtcn
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
TEACHERS PLEASED WITH
RAILROAD SERVICE

The New Mexico teach srs were well
pleased with the transportation SER
wee during the convention of the
educational association according to
John Milne of Albuquerque, one OF
the transportation committee of the
association. He writes the corpora
ton commission: 81 think you ought
TO be told that the railroads of New
Mexico handled the teachers in splen-
did shape during the recent session
of the New Mexico Educational As
sociation.
81 have several letters from teach
trs regarding Misunderstanding with
ticket agents. etc. but these are very
few when the whole number is con-
sidered We heard very many com
plimentary things said about the way
the teachers were treated by the rail-
roads and your comrli sion that. ]
am sure. had a great deal to DO With
i.o
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
LINCOLN

A recent cattle deal was closed b.
the Carrizozo Live Stock Commits
sion Company. in which Edwin O.
Finley OF the TX ranch disposed OF
1870 head of fat steers to a buyer
namsd Willingham OF FL Paso. The
cattle were three and four year olds.
and in prime market condition The
consideration. was close 10 $4,000
The Industrial Mining Company.
whose properties consists of several
holdings of high-prade iron ore in
the Iicarilla min ng district. has
changed it name to that of the
"Hemat'tc Mining & Tran sportation
Company" and increased the capital
stock from $4,000 to S250o0 This
company IS now arranging to install
air compressors and hoists on their
property. and build a railroad from
their mines to Ancho. on the E1 Paso
and Southwestern Railroad.
Continued on page five)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
CURTAILED TRAIN
SERVICE CONTINUES

Regarding the matter of restoring
the 1920 p. NJ. train from Santa Fe
TO Larny, r. J. Parker, general man
ager of western lines of the Santa
Fe Railway wires the corporation
commission that this train can moi
be restored under present conditions.
He says: viii hold No. 724 at Santa
Fe when No. is late as long as
possible and still make connection al
! amy with No. and any othsr train
which No. IA should meet Can not
restore No. 728 under present condi-
fions. but will provide what addition
al coach may be necessary in present
service"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12

after money as he was known to
have money in his possession Every
thing in the house was overturned
in the search which however proved
fruitless. Mr.. Fernandez is recover
ing slowly from his bruises.-Spring-
er Times.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
SURVEY PARTY GOES
TO sANDOvAL COUNTY

N. w. McCluskey and surveying
party at work on Federal aid pro-
ject No. "a from Chama to TERRA
Amarillo N Rio Arriba County have
had to discontinue work there for the
present on account Of the heavy snow.
The party will go to Sandoval Coun-
~ TO survey project No. IS from the
B.rnalillo County line north to Ber-
nalillo.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12

Secretary L. S. Myers paid over
$1,000 during the past live days, col
lected as bullding charges from Carls-
bad Project farmers. The money is
collected by the secretary OF Pecos
Waters Users association and by HIM
turned over to Special Fiscal Agent
Minter, OF the Reclamation Service.
carlsbad Argus.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
NEW CATTLE INSPECTOR
DEMINC DISTRICT

Tom Baker Of Deming has been
appointed cattle Inspector by the Cat
tie Sanitary Board in the Demine
district. The appointment meets with
general approval among the stockmen
and the people
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
CURRY

Mrs. J. {. Berry marketed twenty
turkeys in Melrose that brought her
a total OF SS552 They averaged IS
pounds and brought 81 cents per
pound.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
CULfAh

Work on the new garage OF A. M.
VanDyke is well begun, the cement
foundation having been completed
some time ago. A large quantity OF
the brick is on the ground for the
walls, and it is expected that the
work will be pushed to completion
as soon as other material can be Sc
cured.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12

The case of the United States
against john b. Harvey, former post
master al Carlsbad, VINO was charged
with the embezzlement OF S5,l9o.55 oil
the funds OF the postotiIce, was ds-
missed by the government at kos
well, after a showing was made by
Mr.. Haryey's attorney, 5. ID. oten-
mis-, Jr, that the defendant was not
guilty of embezzlement of the money.
This, however, did not reheye hnn
from the civil liability, and the
amount OF the shortage was paid in
full.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12

J. ID. Mckinney, known as the coal
shute man at the Santa Fe shops
OF this city, lost both legs last Sat
urday night when a locomotive in
charge OF an assistant hostler struck
him, knocking him down upon the
track.
One leg was cut off just below the
knee while the foot of the other
leg was so mangled that amputation
was necessary. In addition to the in
Jurles to his limbs, perhaps the most
serious injury received is a large hole
in his abdomen.
McKinney's wife, who was in La
mesa, Texas, at the time of the ac-
cident, was brought to this city Sum
day by automobile Mr.. Mckinney
has five children.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12

The approaches to the Urton
bridge, which went out during the
high water of last September, have
been replaced and the bridge is again
in use.
AT a recent meeting of the COM
mttee from the city council, the fire
men OF the city were granted raise
OF $3.50 a month Roswell Record
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12

Burglars broke open the safe at
the Woolworth store in Albuquerque
some time Saturday night and secur-
ed $500 Three Albuquerque homes
were also robbed during the past
week, but no large amount of money
was obtained, some jewelry and goods
were taken
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12

IT, W. Newman, who lives on the
Walter Long valley ranch shipped
eighteen dry-picked turkeys TO Fl
Paso lust before Thanksgiv' for
which he rec ived st0775. Mr. New
man sold several turkeys in this place
and has for'v left for the Christmas
trade.-Fort Sumner Review
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
CHAVES

While there is now nothing defin-
ite given out relative to new apart
ment house in this city, it is certain
that the idea is growing and that the
great demand for an apartment
house is growing day after day. A
number OF business men have the
proposition in mind and it is very
likely that some definite news along
this line will be soon forthcoming
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12

As result of the boycott of the
Japanese by the Chinese. many
Chinese factories are working to cap
acity.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12

walls, and II is expected that the
work will be pushed to completion
as soon as other material can be Sc
cured.
A splendid liie-size picture of the
late DIR. Shuler, mayor of the city
of Ration for more than eight years
has been framed and hung on the
walls of the city council chamb rs
This is a very fitting honor to one
who had given so much of hs time
and attention to the upbulding OF
the city in which he had been the
leading spirit in civic Improvements.
Ration Reporter.
The winter term of the ColiaX
county district court has convened
at Ration The grand jury was em-
panneled and has been in session
the past week. Monday the petit
jury was empanneled and the trial
of cases commenced. There is re-
ported to be heavy docket for the
present term.
According to w. ]. Linwood Of
Ration. secretary OF the Cattle Sani-
tary board, the quarantine for cat
tie scab that was ordered las; Aug
ust was lifted Monday. Mr. Linwood
says that 100000 head of cattle have
been dipped since the quarantine
went INTO effect last August. He ex-
poets TO leave shortly for Phoenix.
where he will close a deal for a herd
of dairy cows for the Ration chamber
of commerce, to be distributed among
the farmers of Colfax county.
AT a recent meeting of the Ration
city council. Samuel Mapill was
elected mayor to fill the unexpired
term of the late Mayor Shu'er He
will be sworn in at the next meeting.
Tuesday evening, December Is.
At an election held at Springer A
few DAYS ago, on the proposal to
issue bonds for S50.O00 for the con-
struction of new high school the
proposition carried. The vote wa
236 for 20 2l0 against Following the
announcement of the result of the
election tn. high school students put
on a big celebration.
Wallsce West and his son Henry.
Of Aurora. head the list among the
hunters in this part of 'he country.
bv killing three mountain lions las.
week The men. who. are in the EN-
plov of Charles SprinPer. were out
riding the range when they encount-
cred the kline OF beasts. Wallace
was successful in killing two of them
and young West the remaining one.
Bon;facio Fernandez of Pa1o Blan-
co. who was az home at the time OF
a recent attempted rebberv was
beaten until he becam- pnconcious.
II is believed that the holdups were
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
OhAN

The Bremen inning properties on
Chloride Flat including the famous
old producers OF that district, recent
ly changed hands, having been sold
by Mrs. Bremen, now a resident OF
New York, TO eastern capitalists.
These properties have b,en idle
since the price OF silver fell many
years ago and Their purchase at this
time can mean nothing less than the
early operation OF the property.
These mines were never worked
out and unquestionably much ore was
passed up by the early operators
which could be taken out at a large
proiit under modern conditions and
prices.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12

Efforts TO carry water on 10th
shoulders" are never fruitful Of de-
sirsble or satisfactory results.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
iiDALGO

Master Leonard Slcssinger ot
Valcdon, now attending th New
Mexico NJ litary In tuic az Roswell,
New Mexico was awarded high h0n-
ors out of a class OF seventy three,
carrying highest honors IN English
and Spanish and second highest in
Observation-Disclosures Liberal
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12

f. A. Lewis has leased the A. A.
Sena ranch, better known as the
Park Spring ranch, for five years,
and bought all the cattle, comprising
about 500 hcad-Sania Rosa Voice
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12

The city schools will not be ham
pered by any shortage OF coal, ac-
cording 10 a statement made by Supt
+. W. Bowyer. Both ward schools
of the city have enough coal N their
bins to finish out the year, while the
high school has supply enough for
several months providing fuel is used
CONGRATULATIONS Journal
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
EDDY

The wet weather of the past week
has delayed the work of cotton pick
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12

The Ambrose Ivy farm compris-
ing 800 acres, lying one mile south
OF the city. has become the property
of G. M. Bryan in a deal involving
a considerat on stated to have been
in the neighborhood of $300O0OO
This is one of Curry County's best
farms. Mr. Bryan's purchase also
included some choice live stock.
According to statement made by
Mr. Bryan Immediately following the
purchase of the Ivy place. he will re-
model all the buildings, and design
the improvements with the intention
of making of it a live stock trading
center, and a model dairy farm.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
O0NA ANA

A meeting of great Importance will
be h,ld at the State College during
the first week in January. The pu,-
pose viii be TO organize a State Fed
GRAFTON of the eighteen Farm Blu
reaus now in New NJ ,Xico
A. ]. Jarrett lost 100 tons OF Al
falia, carly Saturday at Mesquite.
The hay in his barn is insured but
this was stacked outside and is a
total loss.
While the three children of M.
and Mrs. c. Garcia were gathered
around a table Thursday evening
studying the r lessons, Cuca held a
dynamite cap in her hands. which
her little brother found in the school
yard; proceeded to cl an it with a
match; the friction caused 1t 10 eN-
plode, blowing her fingers complete
ly off her right hand, making ampu.
tat on Of that member necessary At
a Pass City hospital Her little sister
was cut badly over an eye by fly
ing glass from the chimney Of the
lamp which exploded Cruces
Citizen.
A few days ago an Arizonian sy
the name OF Caldwell lost $1,000 in
currency on the streets of Las Cru
ces and up TO date has not been able
to locate the roll
He came here from the cotton dis
trict of Arizona to invest in Mesilla
Valley land. and CARR the $1,000
pinned in his pockets, the sum con
sisting Of big bills He has no idea
whe her the money was stolen or
lost, but he is mighty sure that il is
gone.
The Organ Ore Company, of wn ch
Mr. Bentley. or Organ Is secretary
and general manager. is now break
ing ground for the plant and already
has concrete tanks built and water
stored assuring water supply.
Three tanks have been built, one
40 feet in diameter by 6 feet deep,
and two square tanks each 10 # =
6 #.
The principal engine for the plant
"a 20 h. p. weighing 10000 pounds
and was taken out to Organ at a
cost of approximately S0000 One
piece alone we 'ghed 5 tons
The principal portion of the stock
of the company is now sold.-Las
Cruces Republic
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12

While grading for the Truchas
crossing in the northern part OF the
town, Road Superintendent Anava
unearthed the skeleton of a man The
bones were in position TO indicate
that the body had been buried IN
a crouchinR position or crowded in
to a small hole There wa. nothina
with m bones TO identify the nature
OF he human being.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
GUADALUPE

Epps & Murray shipped two car
loads OF cattle to Kansas City this
week and Allen Davis, OF Cuervo also
had two carloads OF cattle in the X
G. market
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12
De BACa

Walter Long has sold his sheep
and gone into the cattle business
again. He loaded out over 1900
wethers at Buchanan, to Texas buy
ers and has sold his 40,000-pound
wool clip at 47c lb. Mr. Long has
bought 900 head of white-face cows
and 40 bulls, at Roswell -Four hun
dred head OF the stock are on his
Fort Sumner ranch and the Others
are on his ranch on the Yeso.