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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
BURROS ALWAYS GOT
TO DUG-OUT FIRST

New York, July l4-Soldiers have
nothing on burros when it comes
to hunting dug-outs under shell-iire,
according to Thomas d Watkins,
who got his information in the Ar
gonne Forest.
Watkins closed his colored tailor's
shop in Santa Fe, New Mexico, last
year to go overseas and do ~ work
with colored troops
I'VE had a terrible time getting
supplies up to the q2nd Division in
the Argonne fighting" Watkins said
while being demobilzed here today.
The stuff was carried to the front
on a tram-track, in cars drawn by
burros. The Germans got a bcauti-
ful range on the track and shelled
it unmerciiully Sometimes the
drivers would have to break Tor
cover and every time the burros got
there first They simply broke the
traces and left from there, white the
trans rolled back down the hill"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
VALENCIA HIGHWAY TO
BUILT BY FORCE ACCOUNT

No bids were received in June for
the construction of 2062 miles of
road from Rio Puerco to Armijo in
Valencia County, known as Federal
aid project No. !. Further bids were
asked for and it was hoped that
contractors might consider this Job.
Only one bidder appeared when bids
were to be opened this week The
Western Construction Company IF
Albuquerque submitted bid Of Sl6l.-
5000 This was considered very
excessive as the estimated cost was
only %4,500m Highway Engineer
Leslie A. Gillett therefore rejected
the bid and decided to do the con-
struotion on force account. Work
will begin Just a soon as equipment
and material can be assembled
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
NOTHING NEW
UNDER THE SUN"

The Traffic World punctures
few claims that new order of things
has been brought about by the
great war. 1t says: For the con-
sideration of those who think the
world war just ended has created a
new era, or will radically change
the habits and thoughts of mankind,
a fact brought out at the hearing
and argument on the application of
the Arkansas & Louisiana Midland
may be set forth.
Away back in January, 1862, the
Congress of the United States
enacted law relating to the con
troll, use and possession" of tail-
roads taken by the President under
his power as commander in chief.
The fact that there was such a
statute was brought out by John s.
Burchmore. 1t is TO be found in 18th
statutes at Large, page 334. and the
enactment may be in force now.
The ideas then were not so different
from those prevailing in 1918. when
the present "use and control" sta
tute was enacted.
There was also statute. enacted
during the Civil War, authorizing
the President, "in time of war" to
seize railroads President Wilson
might have acted under it in 1917
Instead, however, of depending on
that statute, Congress in August
1916, passed another act and It was
under that that President Wilson
acted
The thought is that inasmuch as
the Greek republics or dentocracies
had direct primaries or elections
without the Intervention OF electors
chosen by voters, and that the mi
tiative and referendum was in use
among some of the tribes that upset
the Roman empire and gave Gaul
and Britain new names, the believers
in the new era and radically diff
ferent thoughts and habits idea.
might profit by a larger acquain-
tances with history, especially in
view of the fact that the control
statute of 1852 is now brought for
ward for comparison with the sup
poSedly wholly new legislation under
which the Railroad Administration
is now operating.
Mr.. Rurchmore, in thus bringing
forward that fact. it is suggested
may have rendered a disserviee to
those who have been walking around
with their eyes cast TO the zenith
singing that the world war fsd
'reatcd a new order Of things"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
Bullets Whistled Around Him

Guy H. Hooper, of Roswell and
Minnie Guss, of Elida, were taken
into custody at Clovis by Chief Of
Police Sadler, upon information re-
ceived that the couple had register
ed as man and wife at the Gran
Quivira last week
1t was while sitting in the sheriff's
office awaiting the decision of As
sistant District Attorney Rowells
that the gravity OF the situat on
dawned upon Hooper, and with a
quick glance, he bolted out the door
that seemed to lead to liberty
The boy fairly flew in the wild
rae for freedom with the Chief of
Police after him, while bullets whistl-
ed around his legs He was finally
captured in cabbage patch where
he had stretched himself out like
the camouflage lizard of the desert
He paid fine for disorderly conduct
and was sent home. They were
both very young, the girl being only
II years OF age and the boy 10
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
GOVERNMENT ECONOMY
AND GOOD MANAGEMENT

To the thoughtful taxpayer, evil
dences of economy and good man
agement in the administration of
public affairs are gratifying, says
the New Mexico Tax Review in its
July number. Public officials are Of
ten too ready to spend state, county
and city funds for the sake of help
ing personal friends, or of strength
ening the party, or of making a
record" to gain glory for themsel-
YES or advantage for the party. 1t
should, therefore, not escape our at
tention when tendencies toward a
saving of the peoples money and
proper accounting therefor are ap-
parent.
A board of county commissioners
in New Mexico recently found it
possible to dispense with two assist
ants at the county Jail and saved
several hundred dollars. In a GER
tain city two policemen were found
sufficient to keep peace and order
instead of four. These are two ex-
amples among several of similar
nature.
As an instance of full and intel
ligible accounting, reference is made
to a financial report of the Board
of Education of the City of Roswell
Published financial reports often
mean nothing to the private citizen
and taxpayer For this reason such
report as the one mentioned is to
be commended and is, we hope, in
dicative of movement toward
clearer statements of public expen-
ditureS, The people should know
where their money goes and reports
should be such as to be easily analy-
zed and understood
The Roosevelt County Board of
Commissioners submitted the print
ing OF the delinquent tax list for bids
and awarded the contract for such
printing to the lowest responsible
bidder. 1t not this in accord with
good business principles Or, should
public affairs be managed on differ
ent principles from those OF private
affairs2
Much has been said of the kind
of highways to be built, some in
sisting that only hard surface roads
should be constructed.
Others argue that the character oi
roads should depend upon the use
made of them. In some few locali-
ties the traffic will justify the build
ing of concrete roads, in others of
gravel road, while in the majority
of sections we'll maintained dirt
roads will be found adequate, To
determine the character of the road
according to the use to be made OF
it seems refreshingly sane and the
officials having in charge the main
tenance and construction OF roads
and bridges are to be commended for
the adoption of the efficient "traf-
fic census" method.
In view of the rapidly raising tax
rate. new standards of public ad-
ministration must be attained il
levies are to be kept within reason
able limits. An increase of from 20
per cent to IS per cent in taxes is
predicted for the next year, unless
economy and good management be
come the rule instead of the ex-
ception.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
STREAMS IN NEW MEXICO
UNUSUALLY HIGH

The records of the stream gaging
department of the state engineers
office for the quarter ending June
3Oth, show that with only one or two
exceptions the river stage and the
discharge measurements obtained are
the highest recorded since stream
gaging was established.
The Rio Grande reached its high
est stage on May 25th and the Pecos
river on May 9th On July 9TH
there was record flood in the
Ocate river in Mora County, des-
troying the bridge and gage at
Ocate. Recently there have been
heavy showers in many parts of the
state.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
SESSION LAWS WILL BE
OUT ABOUT SEPT. FIRST

Owing to the extreme difficulty
in securing enough competent oper-
ators, the Albuquerque printing
company which has the contract to
print the Session Laws of the last
legislature has just completed the
composition, and the preparation OF
the index is now under way and will
require about 30 days, hence the
completed volumes will hardly be in
the hands of Secretary of State Mar
tnez before September lst. Mr.. Mar
tnez is using every effort to hasten
the work, but conditions beyond the
printers control. have caused delays
that could not be forseen, and he
will be unable to put them out as
soon as he had hoped to.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
REPEAL OF DAY LIGHT
SAVINGS LAW FAILS

President Wilson vetoed The agri-
cultural appropriation bill because
of the rider repeating the daylight
saving law The House failed to
muster a two-thirds majority to pass
the bill over the Presidents veto.
The division m the House was not
along political lines. The President
speaks in high praise of the daylight
savings law and the wonderful bcne-
fit the country is deriving therefrom.
The working hours are getting short
enough even for an Artic day in
winter. Where does tie saving come
ni1
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
LEADING OPINION ON
THE RAILWAY PROBLEM

Senator Albert B. Cummins, pre-
sident protein, of the U. S. Senate
and chairman of the Senate COM
mittee on Interstate Commerce, is
regarded as high authority on trans
portation. In the July issue of the
Review of Reviews he discusses the
railway problem now before Con-
gress. In closing this article Sen
ator Cummins says:
81 advocate the operation of our
railways through private corpora
tions under the strictest control for
one reason, and for one reason only.
The Government cannot operate the
railroads either economically or eff
GENTLY. 1t is not possible at this
time to examine the experience Of
other countries. ! can only say
that it is not reassuring. but if there
be different minds about that | feel
sure that the overwhelming majority
of the people of this country have
reached the conclusion that their
Government cannot take II billions
of railway property. rendering a
service which reaches every nook
and corner of the land, employing
two million men or more, and dir
ectly affecting the fortunes of many
more millions, and operate it with
out immense waste and tremendous
extravaganza.
"It costs the Government more to
do any given thing in a country like
ours where every man is a sovereign,
than it costs anybody else to do the
same thing The history of every
enterprise of business character
conducted by the Government proves
that organized society in its man
agement of industrial affairs can
neither practise economy nor attain
efficiency"
Editorially the Review says: at
would seem the simplest solution Of
the present difficult of the railroads
to fix rates bearing some relation
to the cost of the service rendered
There is no reason in the nature
of things why the owner of rail
roads bonds or stocks should be i'm
poverished for the benefit OF the
cotton growers and wheat growers
who are obtaining more than twice
the former price for their products.
American freight rates have been
increased, but they are still by far
the lowest in the world. We have
reason to believe that there is a
growing disposition to deal with 'the
railroad question as inteligently and
Justly a. we have dealt with pro-
blems of currency and banking.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
GOVERNOR o. A. LARRAZOLO
GOES TO PACIFIC COAST

Governor o. A. Larrazolo left We'd
nesday to join his family for a rest
in California. 1t is likely that he
will not return to Santa Fe until
the end OF August. While away he
will go to Salt Lake City to attend
the conference of western governors.
Gov. Larrazolo was instrumental in
arranging this meeting to consider
land and other matters of interest
to the development of the west
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
APPLICATION FOR
IRRIGATION WATERS

Ten applications to appropriate a
total of l07 second feet of water
from the La lara river, a tributary
of the Rio Puerco, to irrigate 1859
acres, have been filed with the state
engineer. This district is located in
the north part of SandovaI County
near Cuba. A community ditch was
constructed in 1875 and a community
ditch organization was created in
1918. Many of the applicants have
been using water for a period of
years. The present applications are
intended to establish rights of the
appropriators.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18

Leonard Stapp, OF Plains, Texas,
a young man employed by the Dia-
mond "a Cattle Company as a
bronco breaker, was accidently
drowned Saturday at the Twin Butte
Horse Camp about forty miles south
west of Roswell
Stapp and Russell Troutner were
riding a couple OF wild horses and
they attempted to ride them into a
large rain water lake near the horse
camp.
The horses had evidently never
been in water before and both went
under several times, Troutner's
horse finally drowning. Stapp in an
attempt to save the horse was drown
ed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
NEW MEXICO FILES
BOUNDARY SUIT

\ bill OF complaint against Colo
RADIO Is being filed by New Mexico
in the United States Supreme Court.
Frank w. Clancy. former attorney
general OF New MeNso. has charge
OF the case New Mexico asks that
its northern boundary he fixed as
established by a survey made in
1902 The controversy IS of long
standing and ii is the purpose to
reach settlement through proceed
ings in the Supreme Court.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
REGENTS ELECT NEW
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

The board of regents of the state
university at Albuquerque was in
session Monday and Tuesday. The
most important business before the
board was the election of success
sor to DIR. David R. Boyd, who re-
tired as president July 1st. There
were around twenty-five applications
DIR. David Spence Hill of the Univer-
sity of Illinois was finally elected
for the position.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
RIO GRANDE RIVER
PROTECTION WORK

Three rock jetties have been lust
completed on the Rio Grande north
Of Nelarde in Rio Arriba County.
These jetties serve to protect the
irrigated lands in the Nelarde dis
trict and the community ditch The
district i- on the east side of the
river short distance below Embudo.
Mr. Gillett. state engineer. states
that much protection work is being
done along the Rio Grande and more
work is being planned.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
WEEKLY DEMOCRAT
PASSES QUIETLY AWAY

The Weekly Democrat came into
existence last fall presumably in res
ponse to a sore need for a DEM
ocratic organ in the state. 1t start
ed out bravely after a canvass Of
parts of the state in the interest
of such an organ. But like all poll
tical organs its course was brief, but
not spectacular. 1t costs money to
run a newspaper and for want of
support the Weekly Democrat has
suspended.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18

that this years crop is the best ever
raised in the plains country. A small
field of wheat near the city limits,
comprising but seven acres which
was sown broadcast, threshed out
22 bushels to the acre. The wheat
tested 50 lbs.
Harvest is on in dead earnest
throughout the county. A shortage
of hands is the cry from all sections
of the country, with but little chance
for relief-Clovis Journal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
CROP CONDITIONS
WEEK ENDING JULY 18th

The week was warm, partly cloudy
and favorable with good showers
except in the southeastern counties
where rain is needed. Some local
down pours occurred in the north
ern and central sections the latter
part Of the week washing out brid-
ges and roadways. The harvesting
of winter wheat is general with fav-
orable conditions. Spring wheat well
headed out. In the southern coun-
ties cotton is making good growth
and filling in well Corn. oats, sor-
ghums and gardens are doing well.
Ranges are generally good to excel
lent and stock thriving.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
DRAINAGE DISTRICT
ORGANIZATION PROGRESSING

Fair progress is being made in or
Canizing drainage distritS in the Rio
Grande valley between San Marcial
and White Rock canyon. according
to Col w. s Hopewell who made
a flying business trip to Santa Fe
the middle OF the week. Better pro-
gress could be made it men could
be sent out out to obtain signatures.
Col Hopewell is due credit for his
work in the interest of drainage
and that the matter has already been
brought to a stage when the actual
work OF organizing is under way
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
BIG PACKERS
WITH FOOD BOARDING

The life of the big packers is not
one sweet song these days The
Federal Trade Commission charge
them with a long list of misdoings.
Now comes Illinois department OF
agriculture with a report that enor-
nous quantities of meats, butter. and
eggs are in storage in warehouses
largely under the control of the
packers According to the report
there is in storage in Chicago 85,-
97l 900 pounds OF beef, 70.5l7m
pounds of pork, 10000 pounds of
butter. and some 800 million dozen
of eggs.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
EDDY
Deploreable Accident

Deploreable Accident
w. J. Barber was dangerously
burned BY an explosion of gasoline
few days ago. Mr.. Barber had built
small fire in the back yard of his
home to burn an accumulation of
trash and about thirty feet away
was engaged in emptying a small
barrel Of gasoline into a large re-
ceptacle when the half emptied bar
rel exploded. the gas catching fire.
Mr. Barber was taken to Eddy Coun-
ty hospital His many friends de-
plore this sad accident and are an
xiously awaiting its outcome.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
NEW MEXICO BEAN
GROWERS HOLD CONVENTION

The New Mexico Bean Growers.
Association met at Albuquerque the
first OF the week Officers were
elected and various matters of iu-
terest to the growers were considers
ed. Resolutions were passed that
beans imported from the orient
should be properly labelled. c. NJ.
Milburn of Estancia is the presi.
dent and c. II. Gaylord OF French
vice-president. Other directors are
J. NJ. Mess, Clayton; A. Zimmerman,
Levy; and A Gonzales. Las Vegas.
w. A. Field was reelected secre-
tary. !
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
DONA ANA

\ committee of progressive Las
Cruces citizens are contemplating or
ganizing an Automobile Club, with
the view of building an auto race
track five or six miles from the city
The track will be between four and
five miles in circumference, with a
slight bowl clear around.
Everybody whether they own a
car or not will be solicited to join
and help boost this enterprise.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
CHAVES


Boy Burglar Jailed
Plummer Merrill a lad OF seven
years is charged with having broken
into nine business houses at Roswell
not to mention the bicycles and othe,. f..
things of value he has taken In
every instance Merrill has admitted
that he did the work, but OF late has
claimed that another boy whose
name he does not know, has been
associated with him. in the business.
He is now in the city jail await
ing sentence.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
LIEUT. GOV. PANKEY

Lieut. Governor B. F. Pankey came
up from the ranch the first of the
week on request of Governor Larra-
zolo and on Wednesday took over
the duties as governor for the period
of several weeks while Gov. Larra-
zolo is resting in California.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
NEW MEXICO POSTMAsTERS
HELD THEIR CONVENTION

The association of New Mexico
met IN Albuquerque the
first of the week and considered
many matters in connection with the
mail service. A series of resolutions
was adopted regarding compensation,
of mail etc
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
C0LFAX

James A. Henritze who has been
manager of the Snodarass Food
Company Store at Ration has resign
ed on account of i'll health William
OConnor, of New York, will arrive
shortly and will assume charge of
the establishment, which is one of
the most upto-date grocery stores
in Northern New Mexico.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18

Extensive improvements have been
made by the Luff Bakery at Ros-
we'll, which will enable this establish
ment to manufacture bakery supplies
for the entire Pecos Valley and ad-
jacent country.
The firm moved into its new quar-
ters last week where the latest inn
proved machinery has been installed.
A. Preston. an experienced and ex-
pert baker in charge.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
Has Bright Outlook

The New Santa Fe Coal & Coke
company, which is planning the de-
velopment of valuable coal leates
east of Ration. is having a success
full campaign in the sale of stock
the money accruing from same to
be used in the development Of their
properties. 1t is estimated that
enough stock will be sold within a
reasonable time to finance the open
ing of their initial mine which is
located in the heart of the valuable
coal fields of northern New Mexico.
on this Johnson Mesa. The outlook
for this company has never been
brighter than at the present time
Ration Reporter.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
TRADE WITH GERMANY
AGAIN AUTHORIZED

The war trade division OF the State
Department have issued general IL
censes. covering import and export
trading with Germany European
countries are also resuming trade
relations with Germany This will
open a market for copper and other
American supplies.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
Cantaloupe Industry Great

ono can get some idea OF what
the cantaloupe industry IS in the
Mesilla Valley from the fact that one
grower alone, Mr.. Scoegin, will ship
about $4,000 crates of these splendid
melons from his own ranch this
year. Mr.. Scoggin has the largest
acreage in the valley in melons, and
they are making a splendid crop
this year.-Las Cruces Republic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
Enters Private Practice

DIR. ]. L. Hobbs, one of the most
skilled and popular physicians and
surgeons of this region, who has been
with the St Louis, Rocky Mountain
& Pacific Co. for the past fourteen
years, and who for a considerable
portion of that time has been chief
surgeon for that company. has re-
signed his position to enter private
practice. He will continue his office
in the Mendelson block.
DIR. Lamont B. Hubbard. with the
A. E. F., and who served with great
credit to himself in the Medical De-
partment near the front, will succeed
DIR. Hobbs as chief surgeon-Raton
Range.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18

A sheep grower of the Lakewood
district will load eight 36-foot double
deck cars at the Lakewood pens this
week. consigned to Big Lake, Texas.
Fourteen B-foot stock cars were
loaded at Avalon, July sth, with Cat
tie for La Junta, Colorado, by ]. F.
Rarey. These were the cattle Of
Benson Brothers.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18
New Mexico Inventions

Harness to fit around a baby's
legs and body and hold it securely
in a chair has been invented by a
woman. A Fort Sumner man is per-
fecting a "silencer" for babies. Three
dogs have been silenced in the
course of his experimentation
Sumner Review.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-18

The Clovis citizens have suhscrib-
ed $500 to the county fair fund. and
toward the erection of a permanent
fair ground. The farmers of the
county are expected to subscribe a
like amount.