Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-06-06
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and has organized n county farm bu-
reau.
Even though the great world con-
flict Is over war gardens seem to be
very popular In Roswell again this
year.
Pho plans for the federal aid road
project No. 4, the road from Los Lun-
ms to Gallup, have been approved. Bids
will be asked for the construction OF
this road within a few days.
A well equipped moonshlner's still
In the Tres Hermanas mountains near
Columbus, has been ralded by customs
officers. Two men were arrested. Mn
chlnery and supplies were co%nflscated.
Lightning killed Frank Escubero at
Santa 10 just as he was aboL o step
from his garden into his house. He
was n former alderman, policeman and
Republican worker and was widely
known throughout the state.
The Cowboys Reunion fund being
raised by the business men Of Las
Vegas, is now In sight and II appears
that the great reunion will be held as
usual. This IL one OF the most Inn
portnnt frontier vents In the South
west.
Sheriff Plncido Jnramlllo who was
dangerously wounded two months ago
at Puerto de Luna, near Los Lunas,
when he attempted to arrest Panta-
leon Lobato, for whom he had a war
rant, has returned to his duties as
sheriff OF Valencia county.
That the drainage OF the swamp
lands near Albuquerque is the only
sure and permanent way In which the
mosquito can be extermlnated is the
opinion of the county and city com
~mlssloners, who 80 decided after hear
Ing the report OF the citizens commit
tee appointed to investigate the mo-
squito trouble.
Philip II. Lonergan, who for eight
years. has been In charge of the New
Mexico Pueblo Indian Agency, an
nounced at Albuquerque that he had
sent his resignation TO Indian Commits
sloner Cato Sells, to be effective Sep
N'iibNA ISL VA IohNi sun tAltAth az
Indian service thirteen years ago at
Fort Defiance, Arls.
Reduced rates on road building ina
terlal have been put into effect by
the U. S. Railroad Administration, IN
nounc the New Mexico Corporation
Commission. The new rates are In
effect from May LIST 10 December 3rst.
They apply to stone, sand and gravel,
but not to cement, steel and other M
terIal used In road construction.
Tentative paving plans OF the va
rlous cities Of the state became known
with the announcement that the city
commissioners OF Albuquerque had
Professionally approved n program for
the surfnclng OF sixty-one blocks OF
streets and fourteen blocks Of alleys.
Las Vegas, 1t Is reported, is to pave
eighty blocks this year and Is planning
to surface slxty-four more blocks In
1920. Clovis, Gallup and Santa Re
are each putting In twenty blocks this
year. Rnton Will pave thirteen and
Las Cruces seven.
One thousand trees were planted In
Albuquerque this spring under the
auspices OF the Chamber OF Commerce
Tree Planting Commission. The cost
to the chamber OF carrying on this
drive, which resulted IN enough trees
being planted to form an avenue
planted with trees on both sides TWEEN
ty blocks long, was $3.50. This was
made possible through the forest SER
Vice, which donated the services Of
Quincy Randall, tree expert, who
served MS inspector Of the trees and
their manner OF planting.
with the largest number OF entries
ever recorded IN New Mexico inter
scholastic track and field competition,
the seventh annual state met at the
University Of New Mexico field NJ Al
buquerQue. There were forty.flve en-
tries from six important high schools
OF the state, Albuquerque, Gelen, Clio
Wis, Roswell, Ration and Santa re.
That the road building program
In New Mexico be spread over the
years 1919, 1920, 1921 ana 1922 Is the
suggestion mnde by the Taxpayers
Association. For these four years II
is estimated that the available reven-
ues will amount TO approximately $751;
100000 without resorting TO III, issu-
ance Of bonds or OF certificates OF In
debtedness.
John Moore and Pink Robinson, two
well known employees of the Diamond
A ranch on the Mexican border, fig
ured In a thrilling adventure with
Mexican bandits last week. They