The Columbus courier., 1919-03-21
Pithy News Items
Gathered From An Opsr
NctU Mexico

was entirely destroyed by fire. The
hlnze was 70 intense that sparks fell
In the high wind In a pasture more
than n mile distant.
Approximately 100000 acres have
been brought into the fold of the Ros.
well on Company for prospective de.
velopment and exploration ~ fast ~
the capital necessary 10 carry on opcr.
ations can be secured.
Harry Stonehill. who lost big Hud
son Slx car by theft. has his Ras-wag
on back again. II had been left In the
custody Of a garage at Clovis and wa
not missed until the middle Of the past
week. Il wus located NJ Chililcoihe
Texas.
Rev. Edward = Doan. chief prohn
tionary officer of the Juvenile Court
OF Chavcs county. has arranged fof
the services Of a psychopathlc board
which will assist In the general devel.
opment Of child conservation work ai
Roswell
4, l. Osborn, Jose Garcia Ortera. J
A. Houghon and Frank Salome head n
group Of MaEdalenn citizens who com.
plcted the purchase of tho NV Light
and Power Company which will he on
Grated hereafter home institution
The town had had no day service foi
several months hut this was rcsum Il
promptly under the new management.
The House Of Representatives gave
a warm welcome home TO n dlstln.
guished son Of New Mexico. who has
won honors nc the fighting front In
France. Captain Gardiner Hawkins
lust returned from overseas, came tc
Santa Fe 10 Join his father. Judge W
A. Hawkins. Captain Hawkins ha,
Just been commissioned a captain ir
the marinea
The appointment OF 10 r. sheridan
of Silver City as mine Inspector foi
the state. made by Governor Iarru
zolo recently has been confirmed by
the senate, and Mr. sheridan expeci
very shortly 10 assume the duties nj
the position. Mr.. Shcridan's wort
viii be confined to the coal mines oi
the state M the laws concerning In
spection do not pertain 10 metal mines
Acting ON a protest containing sever
nj hundred names claiming that m,
Santa F6 Railway Company Il import
Ing MeXlcans TO DO lts construction
and track repair wort In New McNic,
and that citizens of the United Sintei
IRE being discharged to make room fnl
these foreigners. Governor tnrrnzolt
wired Walker D. Hines, director gencr
al 81 railroads, asking that this prac
tice he stopped nj once
The county commissioners ~ Gotta,
county In response to the request ~
numerously signed petition NJ their re-
cent meeting decided to appoint .
board which will have charge ~ horti
cultural development Members named
are George ". Webster of Cimarrun
Frank Van Buskirk of Ration aud 1.
Taylor of Springer. each prominent II
the fruit business. They will have
power 10 appoint inspectors to lool
after the orchards.
House hin ". authorizing the con
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huquerque and Fnrmingion has beei
passed by the Senate. senator Chris
man pointed out that In addition Z,
connecting three county seats and Civ
ing the san Juan valleys direct con
nection with the rest Of New Mexico
the road will serve about 5000 peopl,
hi the Jcmcz region. besides the rap
Idly increasing number ~ settlers IL
and around Cuba, la lara and Reglnn
The road passes through Large canon
said to be- the longest passablc noun
tain canon ON the continent. II vii
serve $500 people In San Juan county
sheriff HiXenbough Is rapidly cst1h
fishing n record In Ration for belnl
constantly on the job 90 prevent or
least to punish vlolators of the law
against liquor selling.
The livestock Industry NJ the Who'll,
state h to benefit directly and Inn
mediaiely ~ result of the effort
~ the New Mexico Cattle and IIOrss
Growers Association In carrying gu
lis legislative program. Ten bills. 70
lating 10 as many phases NJ the IN
dustry, have been passed by the Ilous'
of Representatives.
After long years Of conference ane
dlsputatlon the city ~ Ration has beer
successful In closing contract with
the officers ~ the Ration Electric
Light A Power Company. through the
action Of the mayor and city couuc
which win eventually lead 10 city own
ership 81 this public utility, The city
has been given an option on the en-
tire holdings OF the light company run
ming to the first Of May. 1920 The
purchase price named In the option h
S90,OOO. II h believed that there viii
be no difficulty In securing NJ a spe
cial election the proper authorize
tion for the expenditure of the publ,
funds 10 consummate the purchase.