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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
LECTURE
BY RETURNED SOLDIER

Col. Dan Morgan Smith command
rr of the 35Sth Infantry. known as
the "Batalicn of DEATH will make
a number OF addresses in New Mex
lco fle will speak at Santa Re in
me Court House, November 10 at
2 80 p. NJ.
Col. Smith started in the drive OF
st. Mihiel with more than 100 men.
He came out with a few over 800
But his men were not given in vain.
for the command won its sobriquet,
Battalion of Death" because OF the
effectiveness of its assault on the
Hun lines.
The speaker will tell his audiences
OF the war as he and his men saw
it. He will recite incidents of the
trenches, the march, the attack and
the result of battle.
Col. Smith will tell his hearers how
the soldiers stand on the question
of prohibition he will urge enforce
ment OF the state and national try
laws; nc will answer a lot of falls,
statements put out out by the vets
One OF them will be that under pro-
hibition churches will not be able
to get sacramental wines.
World prohibition as the next step
in temperance reform will be one
of the principal subjects of his ad-
dress. Col Smith will have much 70
say about the program Of the League
for cooperating with temperance or
CARNATIONS In all lands to the end
that all lands may be made dry
His address is free and all are in
vited to attend. His story is thrill
ling one, and Col. Smith is brilliant
speaker. BE sure to hear him
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
NO STATION AGENT
FOR TRES PIEDRAS

The matter of appointing station
agent at Tres Piedras in Taos coun-
~ is still being urged by one OF the
business men there. l.. w. Bowen
general superintendent. writes the
corporation commission that he has
made a personal investigation of the
situation there He finds only one
man that objects to Fred Hanpeier
as caretaker of freight, recently OPP
pointed. The complaint that freight
is carried by because there is no
station agent is groundless as this
might occur even with an agent at
the station. The receipts at the sta
ton do not Justify the expense of
an agent, Mr.. Bowen finds. He there
fore favors that the present arrange
ment continue until il is shown that
Mr.. Hanpeter is not qualified for
the position.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31

The first step in the plan for the
Americanization of the local foreign
population was taken last Thursda :
night, when Superintendent Edwin ID.
Martin met with number of
Spanish-American citizens at the old
Baptist church for the purpose of
enrolling those who wished to lake a
course of study. About twelve pupils.
mostly grown people, were present
to enter the classes that have been
formed, and it is expected that this
number will be greatly increased
when others OF the foreign colony
learn from their friends what they
will expect to do The classes are
being held every Tuesday. Wednes-
day and Thursday at the Baptist
church, with Miss Ruth Merrill and
Mss Leonore Mier in charge of the
actual work of instruction. and with
as many other teachers as may be
necessary.-Deming Graphic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
COUNTY CHAIRMEN FOR
RED CROSS SEAL SALE

Organization of the counties of the
state for the Red Cross Christmas
Seal sale which will be held between
December first and tenth is going
forward rapidly and will be com
pleted within a few days. The lat
est counties to be organized and tho
chairmen are: san Miguel, Mayor
+. O. Blood of East Las Vegas
Union, Joseph Gill of Clayton; Col
fax, Ernest ID Reynolds of Ration
QUAY, F. c. Beebe OF Tucumcari.
Guadalupe. Frank Faircloth of Santa
Rosa: Roosevelt. r. &. Bryant. Of
Portales; Eddy, VIII Prudy Of Carls-
bad; Grant. J. W. Carter Of Silver
City; Lea, Powhatan Carter of Low
ineton and Otero, Tom Charles of
Alamogordo. The Clovis Chamber
OF Commerce is backing the drive
in Curry County and in Chaves coun-
ty the Roswell Chamber of Com
merce has become responsible for the
success Of the campaign
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
CEMENT RATE APPLl.
CATION DISAPPROVED

The application of the Southwest
ern Portland Cement Company for
a reduction in cement freight rates
from FL Paso to points on the San
to Fe Pecos Valley line from Red
Bluff to Clovis was disapproved by
the Dallas District Freight Traffic
Committee. II was even proposed
to increase the minimum carload from
10000 pounds to $4,000 pounds in
case the application was granted. The
state corporation commission asked
for information as to the grounds
for turning down this application,
but so far it has not received this
information. The commission has now
taken the matter to Max Thelen,
director of the division of public
service of the U. s. Railroad Ad-
ninistration, who is the official in
termediary between the administra-
tion and the state commissions.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
LAW AND ORDER
POSSIBLE UNDER LAW

Governor o. A. Larrazolo insist.
that New Mexico will protect those
who desire to work A New York
newspaper the first OF the week wired
him as follows:
The threatened strike of the Goa
miners in the bituminous fields call
ed for November | apparently is
about to precipitate a great national
calamity. President Wilson says that
means will be found to deal with the
situation. The strike has been or
dered. What ought to be done, what
can be done, what workable program
me do you suggest to meet this inn
pending calamity Will you please
telegraph the New York American
your answer.
Governor Larrazolo replied as fol-
lows:
Answering your telegram for opin
ion on coal strike situation, will say
that there is probably no law, out
side of local vagrancy laws. to COM
pei coal miners or any working ella $
of people to work if they do no,
want to. But there is ample provi-
sion in law to protect the willing
working man from violence at the
hands of strikers, and these laws
should be fully and fearlessly en-
forced in order to maintain law and
order. Furthermore, law should be
passed by congress and by indivi-
dual states making it felony pun
ishable by confinement in the pen
itentiary for any man or set of men,
be they employers or employees, to
enter into a contract, the object of
which is to limit production Of the
necessaries of life, thereby maintain
ing unreasonably high prices and
causing untold suffering to the peo-
pie Of this country. New Mexico
has such law and in a proper case
il will be fully enforced"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
STATE TAX LEVIES
HAVE BEEN FIXED

State Auditor Edward Sargent has
notified the various boards of Coun-
ty Commissioners of the state tax
levies for the year as follows:
Il respectfully request that you
cause levy of three and one-half
mills on the dollar to be made upon
all the taxable property within your
county, the same when collected to
to the credit OF the eighth fiscal
year.
81 also respectfully request that
you cause levy of one mill on the
dollar to be made upon the assessed
valuation of all cattle, horses. mules
and asses within your county, the
same when collected to be turned into
the state treasury to the credit Of
the cattle indemnity fund.
Il also respectfully request that
you cause a levy of five mills on the
dollar to be made upon the assessed
valuation of all sheep within your
county, the same when collected TO
be turned into the state treasury to
the credit of the sheep sanitary fund
Il also respectfully request that
you cause levy of one-fourth mill
on the dollar to be made upon all
the taxable property within your
county, the same when collected to
be turned into the state treasury to
the credit of the war certificates
fund.
II also respectfully request that
you cause a levy OF one-half mill
on the dollar to be made upon all
the taxable property within your
county, the same when collected to
be turned into the state treasury
70 the credit of the current school
fund.
81 also respectfully request that
you cause levy of one and one
half mills on the dollar to be made
upon all the taxable property within
your county, the same when collect
ed to be turned into the state treas
ury to the credit of the state road
fund"
The total state levy for this year
is five and three-quarter mill on the
dollar, an increase of one-half mill
over last year.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
SHORTAGE OF FREIGHT
CARS Is SERIOUS

The Car shortage is becoming quite
serious. +. +. Callegos, W. ii.
Clement, and X. J. Freeland of Log
an report to the state corporation
commission that they had ordered
forty live stock cars nearly two
weeks ago and asks the help OF the
commission to get them. Delay i'll
shipping is causing loss. The com
mission at. once took the matter up
with Rock Island officials.
Regarding the need for hay cars
in the Pecos Valley reported by v.
L. Gates of Artesia, {. Z. Smyer,
division superintendent at Clovis
wires the commission that apple
shippers are being given the pref
erence over hay at present. He re-
ports only ten empties on the divi-
sion, and very few in sight. He
states that he is doing everything
possible to supply cars.
Division superintendent Fairbanks
of Douglas wires the commits sion
that he hopes to supply cars to Boon
Best of the Rocky Ford Cattle Loan
Co., at Hermanas for loading on the
4th or 9th, provided empties are
turned over by the Santa Fe Railway
at DeminG Mr.. Summers, division
super lntendent at San Marcial, also
wires that he hopes to take care of
the loading at Whitewater, Deming,
and Easely for Mr.. Best very soon.
Mr.. Best is anxious to get his cattle
loaded at once that he may be able
to go to the special session of the
Colorado legislature which convenes
on the llth.
Quite a few cattle and sheep are
coming in from the drouth sections
in the northwest. This is helping
out somewhat in the supply of stock
cars.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
NATIONAL RIVER AND
HARBOR CONVENTION

The National Rivers and Harbors
Congress will hold its fifteenth an
nual convention in Washington De-
cember 9. 1o. II. Jos. E. Randall
the president. advises the state cor
poration commission. He also en-
closes an amendment to the inter
state commerce law. providing for
a permanent shipping board, much
along the present organization. He
also states that IL is definitely an
nounced that Congress will take no
action on the railroad bills until
after the regular session convenes
in December.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
COAL STRIKE WILL
START ON SCHEDULE

The executive board OF the Unit
ed Mine Workers OF America met
in indianapolis on Wednesday 20
consider the strike order. II was
decided TO let the strike order stand
The action OF the President was de-
to the administration the board went
about it, business. The President is
charged with being in league with
the mine operators. The fact is that
the administration is trying to pro
tect the consuming public which will
suffer most from the strike. The
miners seem to overlook the fact
that the American people i greater
than any one class.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
BECKER BECOMES
EXPRESS STATION

Becker, station on the Santa F.
fifteen miles east of Belen, will have
an express office. ]. Kennedy, sup
erintendent of the American Rail
way Express Company, advises the
state corporation commission. Sup
plies have been ordered and as soon
as they arrive the office will be
opened. The commission took this
matter up short time ago and after
the conditions at Becker were in
vestigated the request was granted.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
COLUMBUS WILL GET
STREET CROSSING

Columbus will get the 9Th street
crossing. A. z. Sweet, federal man
ager of the F. p. & s. w. advises
the state corporation commission
that he is now having estimates pre-
pared. When ready they will be sent
to the Railroad Administration for
approval and for authority to do the
work. As soon as authority is OBJ
tanned, construction will begin At
present there is only one crossing,
which is at the station. The army
camp is south of the track some
distance west from the depot. The
crossing is needed for the conve-
nience of the camp and also to avoid
long detour by way of the pres
ent crossing from town to the camp.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
GRAIN DOOR CHARGE
IS OBJECTED TO

The Las Vegas Roller Mills files
complaint with the state corporation
commission that it is being charged
IS cents each for grain doors on
cars shipped over the T. p. & s. W.
from Roy. As far as known there
is no rule or provision in tariffs for
such a charge. The commission is
therefore taking the matter up with
railway officials.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
A Remarkable Yield

Mr.. Rush, who lives near Field
some forty mites northwest of Clovis
had an unusual wheat crop in some
respects. He sowed Is pounds pei
acre instead of the usual 40 pounds
Insured in two companies against hail
at 1880 per acre in each company
1t was cut to the ground by hail and
he collected insurance of SIS per acre
1t grew again and yielded over 80
bushels per acre, some of it 50 bushels
1t was not all easy sailing, however,
he could not get a thresher until
late and rain damaged it a lot. He
is not through threshing yet-Clovis
News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
TICKET AGENT DECLINES
TO SERVE PATRONS

Complaint has been filed with the
state corporation commission that
five employees of the state highway
department were unable to buy
tickets at Las Vegas for Springer
October 22nd and that they were re-
quired to pay Is cents additional
when paying their fare on the train.
These employees came to the station
in ample time to buy tickets before
the arrival of train No. 8. The agent
told them very curtlv that he did not
have time to self them tickets and
in consequence they boarded the
train without tickets. The commits
sion is asking for a refund of the
overcharge of Is cents under the cir
cumstances.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
ROCK ISLAND CHANGES
TIME ON N. M. LINE

The Rock Island has issued a new
time card for the line from Tucum-
carl to Amarillo, effective October
18th, the corporation commission has
been advised. Passenger train No
43 leaves Amarillo at l2:45 p. NJ.
instead old time 2:ls, arriving a.
Tucumcari OILS p. NJ. instead of 90
p. NJ. Returning train No. ~ leaves
Tucumcari 900 A. NJ and arrives
at Amarillo 2:40 p NJ instead OF
30, P. NJ.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
Can You Beat Il


Speaking of Pig Clubs, Chicken
Clubs, Sewing clubs etc, but we have
two girls that, we believe. have beat
them all and did not belong to any
club except the determination" club
They are Misses Flossie and Katie
Noblitt Miss Flossie was Freshman
and Miss Katie an eigth grade
graduate in the Taiban High school
of 1919.
These girls quit school in the spring
and went to the farm and planted
and cultivated l30 acres of Corn,
Maize, Kaffir, Cane and beans, They
had no help whatever, their father
was in N. c. several months and the
oldest boy at home is about 5 years
old. Mr. Noblitt came home in time
to help gather the crop but as he
contracted Small pox on the way
the girls had to harvest most of the
crop.
Until proven otherwise we claim
we have the best farmerettes-Tai-
ban News
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
OF CORPO-
RATION COMMISSION

The Quemado Sheep Company OF
Albuquerque, Walter NJ Connell
statutory agent, has filed with the
corporation commission notice that
it has dissolved by consent of stock
holders, The Officers and directors
of the company are Frank Bond, Es
pamela, president; Ernest E. John
ston, Santa Fe, vice-president and
John f Davenport, Espanola, sec
retary. treasurer, and general man
ager.
T. H. Wilhelm, general freight
agent of the Rock Island at Fort
Worth, advises the state corporation
commission that he is having a claim
for oyercharge on two cars of lum-
ber from Amarillo to Endee invest
igated. The commission called his
attention to complaint filed by ship
per.
The matter of building a better
station platform for unloading heavy
freight at Los Lunas is being under
consideration, F. E. Summers sup
erintendent of the Rio Grande di-
vision of the Santa Fe, advises the
state corporation commission. The
state highway department receives
and ships much material from thi,
point, including tractors and trucks
The facilities at present are not
sufficient. Mr.. Summers states that
he will report in the matter in a
short time.
The J. c. Penney Company. a Utah
corporation. has flied amendments
-, &c art, Of 1,
the state corporation commits sion. The
capital stock is increased to $4,000
10000. Preferred stock to the amount
of $3,OOO.O000 may be issued at once.
The main office of the company is
in Salt Lake City. Earl c. Sans be
ing president and George H. Rush
nell secretary. The company main
tains five stores in New Mexico,
located at Roswell. Ration, Las We
gas, Albuquerque and Gallup.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
WINTER TOURIST RATES
FOR CAPITAL CITY

Santa Fe goes on the tourist mar
and will be made a winter touris,
destination, J. NJ. Connell, general
passenger agent of the Santa Fe Rail
way at Topeka, advises the state cor
poration commission. Results were
quickly obtained after the matter
was brought up. B. r. Seggerson
general traffic manager of the New
Mexico Central Railway. called il to
the attention of Garnett King of
the E. P. & s. w. and the COM
mission took II up with Mr.. Connell
at Topeka and also with Max The
len at Washington and P. s. Eustis
at Chicago.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
THE GOVERNMENT READY
FOR COAL STRIKE

Steps have already been taken by
the administration to control the
coal situation. The government
through the railroad administration
will control the distribution of coal
The coal trade will not be allowed
to advance prices. The department
of justice will take action on the
strike itself. Protection will be given
miners that want to work. II looks
like business at this stage of the
game and the nation can be
relied on to back up the administra-
tion.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
EXAMINATIONS FOR
ARMY AND NAVY CADETS

Senator A. A. Jones announces
that he has the appointment of two
cadets TO West Point and two to
Annapolis, also two alternates to
each. A state wide examination will
be held on December 9th under the
principal Of any school who will ask
for the questions and agree to sup
ervise the examination. Any one
wishing further information should
address Frank H. H. Roberts, Las
Vegas, N. II.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
CHAVES

NJ. u. Finley. Dewey PLANT and f.
O. Gurley have returned from. the
Captain mountains near White Oaks
where they spent several days hunt
ing. They returned with big buck
each and say that game in that sec
ton of the mountains in plentiful
Roswell Record.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
BOXING CONTESTS
NOT LIMITED BY LAW

Are the number Of rounds n box
ing contests or prize fights limited
by statute in New Mexico? r. B
Kennedy Of Clayton wires the at
torney general for information on
this point. Assistant attorney gen.
eral n. d. Meyer replied TO the IN
quiry that New Mexico has no statute
defining the Sumber of rounds in box
ing contests or prize fights. What
is more New Mexico has no statute
prohibiting prize fights of any kind
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31

At an enthusiastic meeting recent
ly held by the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce at Clovis very
important business was transacted.
A secretary will be employed as soon
as an efficient man can be secured.
II was decided that the bond issue
for good roads in Curry County must
be pushed and work along this line
was mapped out. Also the matter of
a telephone line north was taken up.
1t is understood that the Mountain
States Telephone Company has a.
gree to furnish a man to make a
preliminary estimate for the phone
north and IL was decided to have this
work done.
A committee was appointed to lock
into the advisability of securing a
suitable room that could be used for
the Chamber Of Commerce office and
ladies' rest room combined
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31

Last week $4,000 worth OF one.
two and three year old steers were
shipped from the splendid ranges
surrounding Lordsburg. the stock
raisers getting the top OF the market
price for their steers. The yearlings
sold at $50. the two year olds at
$40 and the three year olds brought
cck
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
THE BEAN GROWERS
SECURE FREIGHT CARS

The Estancia bean growers have
been supplied cars. the corporation
commission is advised. On complaint
Of the Jensen Bean Company a few
days ago. the commission took the
matter up with railway officials and
succeeded in getting prompt relief
for the bean growers.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31

The owners of the ID ranch have
made requistion for ten cars in which
to ship cattle to Fort Worth, Texas,
on November 18th. However, cars
for cattle and sheep shipments are
very hard to secure these days. and
il may be later before this shipment
viii be able to go forward-Carlsbad
Argus
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
First Cri.t Mill For Taib.n

c. w. Mccullough and J. NJ.
Cheshire will within the next ten
days install a French Burr Meal
Mill, a combination crusher and
grinder OF large capacity along with
moderate sized corn shelter in the
Cheshire building This machinery
is from the mill at Kenna and is
equipped with all necessary Elevators
and Carriers. In short time this mill
will be the best equipped and larger
capacity than any mill between the
Texas line and Belen.-Taiban News
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31

The past week the body OF iour
or five months old baby boy wa,
found in a ditch in the southwes I
part of town. An investigation by
the city and county officers failed to
disclose how the body got there.
The corpse was badly decomposed
and was Immediately buried Wheth-
er the child died natural death and
its body was thus disposed OF or
whether it was placed in the ditch
and left to die could not be deter
mined-Silver City Independent
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
FIRE IN RIO CRANDE
IMPROVEMENT CAMP

Fire destroyed two tents in the
Rio Grande Improvement camp at
Las Lentes. five miles north of Los
Lunas, Friday morning. according to
report received BY the state high
way engineer. The canvass caught
fire from the cook steve.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31

County Commits sioner Fleming says
good solution of the labor problem
now is when you want a thing done
for sure do il yourself This year he
has planted and cared for a crop OF
over 100 acres all by himself and
Uncle John is no Spring chicken
either. He has all his feed cut and
saved now.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
De BACA

Lucio Zamora. sheepman of the
Alamogordo country. sold $50 head
of wethers to A. Trujillo this week.
Fort Sumner Leader.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31

w. L. George. of Silver City, has
invented new type of gasoline mo-
tor. and has made application to have
his invention patented. Simplicity
and economy are the two principal
features of the motor. which may
revolutionize present day motor con-
struction-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
HIOAlG0

Supt F. H. Perry reports fine
ore l039 copper SO or. silver at the
King & Queen mine near Stems.
They are getting ready to ship
Lordsburg Liberal
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31

Wertheim e. Bynum shipped $50
bales of cotton to New Orleans and
Galveston markets With prices of
cotton ranging from AZ to IS cents
per pound, this shipment represent
ed many thousands of do1arsL