Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-01-03
Pithy News Items
Gathered From An Over
NeW Mexico

About 1000 tom OF fair grade alfal-
ia hay IL still on hand In the Rio
orlando valley.
VIM. Butler was elected president Of
the Federal Farm Loan Association at
the reorganization meeting at Farm
ington.
An election will be held In the Hay.
den district Jan. 18th to determine
whether the voters desire to consoli-
date the Tokalon and Hayden dis
tricts.
Grazing conditions In the southeast
ern tier OF counties In New Mexico are
particularly promising now, according
TO j. G. Logan. secretary OF the sheep
sanitary board.
November was the biggest month
for the number OF animals destroyed
that the Albuquerque district OF the
United states Biological Survey has
had In a long period.
II wal announced that Camp cody
would be used only for a convalescent
hospital for returning soldiers. The
present base hospital will be left
standing for this purpose.
Breeding over attentions which were
being paid his putative %fiancee, Miss
Eva Gragg. teacher In the fourth
grade at Tularosa. Fred II. Kronen-
berg shot and killed himself.
Among the names OF additional
American prisoners who have arrived
in France after being released from
camps In Germany announced by the
War Department, is George S. Wells.
Roswell.
There will be n special election held
In Legislative district No. 2 in Socorro
county to IN the vacancy caused by
the death OF Eduardo Chayes, member
elect, Republican. who was a victim
OF influenza.
Fort Wingate, now established as an
ordnance depot for the army, is hous'
ing 5000 soldiers who were sent there
from Camp Cody during the past icy
days. Others are expected to arrive
shortly.
Eight counties report work on coun'
ty roads during the months OF Sep
TENDER and November and thirteen re-
port road work during the past three
months, according to the New Mexico
State Highway Bulletin Just issued.
One OF the largest land sales in
New Mexico in many months, involy-
ing the purchase OF 100000 acres, took
place when Frank and George w.
Bond, Jr., bought the Baca location
No. /, In Sandoval county, from the
Redondo Development Company.
According to the December govern
ment crop report, 10000 acres were
1 sown TO winter wheat In the state
this fall. This Is considerably less
than was sown last year. but only
lao. 900 acres of last years was har-
vested and the yield was very low,
due TO abandonment from the pro
longed drought In the spring.
The list Of New Mexico men who
have died In military service, as com
piled by the board of historical serv-
ice has passed the 800 mark. and II is
believed that before the record ls
closed II will be 400. While out OF a
total Of more than 10000 men this Is
q very low death rate, yet, II has been
brought home poignantly to every
community.
Following are New Mexico names In
the lists OF casualties: Van Otto VII
holt, Knowles, killed In action; Rob.
ert Pepin, Flora Vista, and Fred
Hedgeceke. st. Endeen, missing in ac-
ton; Augustine Martinez, Urley;
Clodie y. Aragon, Vandere; Alexandra
Medina, Taos; John saris, Dawsoni
Castulo Lopez, Antonio Cho, and Pc.
dro A. Mondragon. Ration, wounded
severely.
The Industrial Labor Board OF Eddy
county is planning TO take an indus.
trial census OF the county.
A sensational escape from the
Grant county jail occurred when John
Parks and Charles Parks, his brother.
convicted Of murder and sentenced TO
serve life terms In the penitentiary,
bound and gagged the jailer and
walked out OF the Jail. II Is believed
that the prisoners entered q waiting
motor car and started for the Mexl.
can border. The Parks brothers shot
and killed ]. H. sehrlmsher. deputy
sheriff. at Hachlta In october, 1917.
The Grand Chapter Of the order OF
the Eastern Star at Tucumcarl
elected the following officers; Mrs.
Jessie NJ. Morgan, Artesia, grand ms
troni Frank A. Hawley, Las Cruces.
grand patron; Mrs. Lynette d. Max.
well, Estancia, association grand Ena.
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