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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-03-01
Thrifty Hints for Car Owners

frame channels or other parts. An
easy way to remedy this is by wrap
ping soft wire tightly about the tubing,
winding it for small distance each
side of the leaks and then going over
the wire with solder. This will make
an effective and permanent repair.
Uusally the easiest way to locate q
leaky cylinder is to uncover the valve
springs and watch the valve lifters
while you turn the crank again, or
take out spark plug and watch the
valves. The offender is the cylinder
whose inlet closes just as the limping
stroke begins.
When brakes do not hold it is usu-
ally because the surface Of the bands
have become hard and smooth. Clean
them with thin brush and kerosene
and permit them to dry. Then spread
on lubricating oil, being sure every
spot is covered. This will raise the
fibre, soften the material and the
brakes will be effective.
In case where the drain cock of
the radiator is SO placed that the
water in making its escape strikes the
axle and spatters over things in gen.
eral, 1t is an excellent idea to place
the edge of funnel against the valve
in such a way that it will direct the
flow Of the water away from the parts
OF the car into a pail.
Although the cross chains are usu-
all the first to break, most of the wear
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-03-01
Tw0-Stnfe Production
To Be 1000, 600 Cars

Production figures by the leading
car makers of Michigan and Ohio
shows that approximately 63,246 pas
senger cars were made during Janu-
ary. The figures show that the 1919
output will be curtailed SO 13 percent.
Had normal conditions prevailed,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-03-01
LOSS A BILLION.

The congressional report of 1914
placed the economic loss to the United
States through poor roads at an an
nual figure of s504,O00.0O for transpor-
tation costs alone The heavy in-
crease in tonnage since that time prob
ably makes the loss today close to
81, ,000, 100000 q year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-03-01

and strain imposed on tire chain are
centered at the links to which the
cross chains are fastened. For this
reason, when a cross chain creaks, it
is good plan to fasten the new or re-
paired chain to the links adjacent to
those previously used.
The owner is sometimes puzzled to
know lust how tight to make the con-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-03-01

Meeting rod bearing. In general if the
bearing is tightened SO that the con-
Meeting rod by reason of the piston
weight will barely fall over from the
yerticle position when the bolts are
fully tightened up, it is correctly ad-
justed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-03-01

the number of cars made In 1919
would have exceeded the million
mark and might even have totaled 3s
million. Delay in contract settlement
and in shifting the big plants from
war to a peace time basis, will cut the
estimated production to approximate
ly 2 million machines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-03-01

The first New York motor car chow
was held In 1900
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-03-01
tn = EST
LIGHT Rl)CK IS
FOR THE
FARM

The farm hauling today done than before by
auto truck Farmers realizing that the old method of
getting milk produce grain livestock to market is not
profitable The truck way is the modern way and being
adonted bv the farmers of Wayne surrounding counties
Call at our saesrooms and let demonstrate the fitness of
the Master for farm needs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-03-01

u. S. transport Covington which
was torpedoed about 100 miles off
Brest, France, the evening of July
2. Tugs which went to her assist
ance attempted to tow her to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-03-01

The first 4-cylinder car was brought
out in 1900
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-03-01

Although the cross chains are usu-
all the first to break, most of the wear
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-03-01
MA4lS5lIIE:R Mas I:
Masters of the Load on Any Road

Todays transportation needs require trucks of massive
strength and endurance MASTER trucks staying power
and performance created national demand from the
industries that essential.
Built by practical men, with sixteen years experience in
truck manufacture, MASTERS solve transportation
problem in business-like way.
MASTER service founded extra strength low mileage
COST abundant speed in operation and the ability to make
long haus under adverse road and weather cond
tons Sturdy simplicity of design and brute strength are
MASTER attributes. Full inesix sizes, 1l2 to tons.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-26
DUPLICATION OF RE-
PORTS BY RAILROADS

It is a question whether railroad
companies should file annual report,
with the corporation commission like
other corporations as required by
section 932 of the 1915 code The
railroads are required by section 4695
to file very detailed reports and also
a copy of their annual report to the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
w. A. Hawkins. general counsel
of the Ell Paso & Southwestern.
writes the commission and asks for
a ruling on this point. The commits
sion referred the matter to the at
torney general who has just render
ed an opinion in the matter. He
holds that railroads, both foreign and
domestic, are not included in the
provision of section 932 of the 1915
code, this section applying only to
other corporations. He finds that
section 46o5 of the 1915 code pro-
vides for the annual reports OF rail-
roads. both foreign and domestic,
and that railroads are not required
to file two kinds of annual reports
with the commission.
The attorney general further finds
that the railroads are not required
TO designate statutory or resident
agents upon whom process can be
served. Every station agent of a
railroad company is by statute nam
ed upon whom process may be serv-
ed
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-26
RAILROADS TO BE RE.
TURNED MARCH I, 1920

President Woodrow Wilson has b.
proclamation of Dec ember "a, 1919 fix-
ed March |, 1920 as the date for
the return of the railroads and the
American Railway Express Company
now under Federal control, to their
owners. This is a great relief to
the country. The President in May
said in his message to the extra
ordinary session of Congress that the
railroads would be returned at the
end of the year.
Since that time the President has
not indicated that he had changed
his mind in spite of the fact that
Congress had failed to pass any rail
road legislation for permanent
system of control under private
operation. The railroad administra-
ton has been preparing for turning
the roads back at the end of the
year. Yet the country was left in
the dark as to the Presidents in
tentions until the issue of this pro-
clamation.
The conference committees OF the
two houses of Congress will have
two months in which to iron out the
differences in the Cummins bill OF
the Senate and the Esch bill of the
House. Many provisions in the two
bills are radically different and il
may therefore take time to reach
an agreement. The President has
officially set the date for the return
of the roads and Congress must either
enact railroad legislation before tina,
time or face the wrath of the Ameri-
can people for disregard of its duty.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-26
WANT FREIGHT RATE ON
PINK BEANS ADJUSTED

The Mimbres Valley Farmers AS
sociation of Deming writes to the
corporation commission a request to
get the rates on pink beans adjusted
as follows:
I'VE beg to call your attention TO a
comparison of freight rates from
California and New Mexico to east
ern points. which work against us in
this part of New Mexico.
For instance. the rate from Los
Angeles to Fl. Worth, Texas, on pink
beans in carload lots and from DEM
ing, N. M. to Fl. Worth, is exactly
the same. Consequently. we are un-
able to compete with California pink
beans in the markets referred to.
Pink beans are our chief money crop
and the hopes of this community for
success along this line are dependent
upon getting rightful advantage in
being nearer markets. On account OF
irrigation expense we cannot raise
pink beans as cheaDly as they do
in California"
This being an interstate rate, the
commission is giving the matter con-
tideration to see what may be done
in the matter.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-26
THE LAW IN REGARD
TO OVrRDRAFT CHECKS

Section |. Any person who, with
intent to defraud, shall make or draw
or utter or deliver any check, draft
or order for the payment of money
upon any bank or other depositary.
knowing at the time of such making,
drawing, uttering or delivering that
the maker or drawer has not suf-
ficient funds in or credit with such
bank or other depos:tary for the
payment of such check. although no
express representation is made in
reference thereto, shall be guilty of
attempted larceny, and If money or
property is obtained from another
thereby is guilty of larceny and pun
ishable accordingly, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be fined not
more than Five Thousand Dollars
$S,0O0OO) or imprisonment not more
than five (5) years, or both"
IN the prosecution under this Sec
tion as against the maker or drawer
thereof, the making, drawing utter
ing or delivering of a check, draft
or order, payment of which is refused
by the drawee because of lack of
funds or credit. shall be prima facie
evidence of intent to defraud and of
knowledge of insufficient funds in
or credit with such bank or other
depositary unless such maker or
drawer shall have paid the drawee
thereof the amount due thereon,
together with interest and protest
fees, within ten days after receiving
notice that such check, draft, or order,
has not been paid by the drawee."
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-26
STATE LAND OFFICE A
GROWING INSTITUTION

The state land office in some fin
ancial institution and handles a very
large amount OF money during the
year. The fiscal year ending No
vember 80, 1919, shows that the land
)ifice has transferred to the state
treasurer the neat sum of 81 0O2, ,4307o.
This does not include the unused bal
ances of the maintenance fund. OF
this amount H7l ,07l.2s was credited
to the income fund of the various
institutions, the common schools re-
ceiving $46s,77s0l for its share.
$224,ols.58 was to the credit of the
permanent fund of the state insti-
tutions, $53l.32 for sinking fund, and
S,el26l to interest fund. The pub
lie buildings at capital fund had an
income of SS,SS97s while S706.3o was
added to the permanent fund that
can be used only for building.
Ii is interesting to note how the
business of the land office has grown
as indicated by the transfers of funds
10 the state treasurer since 1900. In
that year the total funds transferred
amounted to $l3.s7520 From year
10 year the amounts increased gra-
duallv until in 1918 the total reached
1886, ,46S Go and in the wear ending
November 80. 1919, Sl002 2,43076 1t
is very probable that the next fiscal
year will show further increase in
receipts from grazing leases and sales
without counting much on oil devel
opment. From present indications
the receipts from oil leases and pro-
bable development in the next wear
may add much to the income from
state lands.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-26
MoUNTAINArR BANK
HAS CHANGED HANDS

The controlling interest in tho
Mountainair State Bank, has changed
hands. ]. B. Herndon of Albuquer-
que and his associates. sold to local
men. While the new officers of
the bank have not yet been announc-
ed, Il is understood the heavy sock
holders are F. Q. Imboden. M. B
Condrey, T. ~ Hoilon. Lester A.
Williams and J. A. Cooper.
These are all local men. who have
made a success in New Mexico and
IL speaks well for the country and
its resources. that a few of its men
are able to buv a bank. Ths Noun
tainair State Bank. has the distinc-
ton of being the first Sta.e bank n
New Mexico to join the Federal
Reserve system. and has the largest
Capital and Srrplus of any bank in
the County. The bank has done well
since its organization and q very
bright frture Il predicted-Noun-
tainair Independent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-26
REPUTATION OF
Mr.. D. K. B. SELLERS CLAIM

The Santa Rosa Public Voice, one
OF the Democratic newspapers OF the
eastern part of the state, publishes
commentator of the road WORK
accomplished by District Engineer
ID. w. Jones, a Republican official
which is mighty strong refutation
Of some of the slams OF Mr.. d. X
b. Sellers, who has been sending out
cards from Albuquerque in an at
tempt to show that all the road work
done and road money spent by the
Republican administration for that
purpose has been wasted. The Pub
lie Voice says:
ID. w. Jones Resigns
ID. w. Jones, state road superin-
tendent for the counties of Guadalu-
pc, Quay, De Baca, Curry, and Roose-
welt, has rendered his resignation ef-
fectve January |. The editor of the
Public Voice. who has made a care
ful inspection OF the work of Sup
erintendent Jones in this county
finds that most excellent work has
been done by him. In a recent trip
out on the Las Vegas and Santa Rosa
road, the character of the work is
particularly noticeable. Places which
in years past have per'odically been
a menace to travel and a great de-
triment to the prosperity of not only
Las Vegas and Santa Rosa but of
every town between these points,
have been repaired in such a way as
practically defy the elements and re-
main in perfect condition. Substan-
tialToncrete runways have been built
over bad draws and arroyos. The
Fort Sumner road has been put in
excellent CONDITION and extensive re-
pairs are now being made on other
roads.
The people of the district are over
whelmingly in favor of Mr.. Jones
continuing on this job. He has had
a thorough trial and has more than
made good. He has proven himself
energetic, industrious. aual;fie and
impartial in the discharge of his dr-
ties. We hone the authorities will
take notice of the satisfactory man.
ner in which the duties of this Of
fiice have been performed and re-
fuse to accept the resignation"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-26
WATER APPLICATIONS FILED
WITH STATE ENGINEER

J. B. Shumate, acting president of
the Settlers Ditch and Reservoir CON-
pany of Taos, has filed with the state
engineer application for extension OF
time to complete irrigation works
to December 26, 1920, and beneficial
use of water till June 26, 1921. This
project proposes to divert water
from Aguage de la Petaca, a tribu-
tary of the Rio Grande.
John c. Queen of Malaga has filed
with the state engineer notice of
intention to make formal application
for permit to appropriate 30 second
feet by diversion from Black river,
also winter flow and all unappropriat-
ed flood waters for the irrigation of
about $50 acres. The point of diver
sion is in SEH Of section IL township
"a south range % east 1t is aso
proposed to build reservoir in sec
ton 27.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-26
BAPTIST COLLEGE WILL
co TO MEADOW CITY

The Baptist college for New Mex
leo goes to Las Vegas. The great
consideration deciding the action of
the committee was the gift OF the
Montezuma hotel properly valued
probably not too high for the pur-
pose-at one million dollars. The
competitor was Albuquerque with a
cash offer of $l0l, 1000.
The Mont ezuma hotel is mann
moth affair, erected a number of
years ago by the Santa Fe Railroad
company for the accommodation of
tourists and health seekers. Sceni-
cally, it is one of the most beautiful
spots in the world and climatically it
is unexcelled. In the construction
and equipment of the building there
was nothing lacking that the best
architects with limitless money could
supply. But as a hotel, it did not pay
and was operated for only few
years.
In the gift is included eight hun
dred acres of good grazing land and
forty acres of irrigated land.
The main building of the hotel is
of brown stone and is four stories,
inside finish quarter-sawed oak, and
all in excellent repair. The dining
hall has seating capacity of five
hundred. II has artistic chandeliers
and stained glass arches over the
many windows. The kitchen is am
pie for the accommodation Of a hotel
of the size and is we'll equipped, as
is the huge laundry.
But it is when the rooming facili-
ties are considered that the property
becomes attractive superlatively as a
college proposition. There are $40
rooms in the main building 2l6 OF
them being large rooms for guests,
and all with outside windows. There
are plenty of baths and other accom-
modat;ons on each floor, and an am
pie elevator service. Twenty-Five lar
ge class rooms can be provided with
out disturbing the dormitory accom-
modations.
There is an auditorium, with artis-
tic stage, large enough to seat an au-
dience of one thousand people.
But in addition to the main build
ing. there is fifty-room> stone hotel
in keeping. archtec.urally with the
whose scheme of the property. And
all of the property is located with a
view to convenience to the famous
hot springs, which were to be the
main attraction for tourists and
health seekers. when President Rim
ley. of the Santa F., planned the
hotel
There is a power house for heating
and electricity that is no to date and
a cementlined reservoir providing a
supply OF the purest water. There is
an excellent athletic field.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-26
WHY SHOULD THERE BE
A SPECIAL SESSION

why should special session o.
the legislature be held?" asks the
Taxpayers Association of New Mex
leo. The answer to this question will
depend upon the point of view of the
individual to whom the question is
addressed. Among the answers thus
far suggested are the following:
| l. To ratify the Federal Amend
ment granting women the right to
vote.
2. To enact legislation giving the
executive power in certain emergen-
cies similar to those arising in con-
nection with the recent coal strike.
3. To provide for investigation OF
and control over, prices charged the
consumer for the necessities of life.
4. To grant state aid in the matte,
of soldiers settlement.
S. To provide for a minimum OF
Sl2D per annum for teachers sala-
ries.
6. To provide for travelling ex-
penses for county assessors.
J. To fix county tax levy for
health and sanitation apd for a paid
county sanitary officer.
8. To issue bonds or certificates
OF indebtedness to build an addition
to the capitol building.
Appeals from state institutions and
various departments of the state gov
ernment have been presented for in
creased appropriations. Each indivi-
dual and official. of course. feels that
the work in which he is interested is
the one important need. That the
needs exist are beyond argument,
but the relatise importance of needs
are subject to consideration. II is
we'll that the date for calling the
special session has been postponed
as the taxpayers generally will have
time in which to learn of the pur-
poses OF the session and to discuss
their urgency.
As to the expense OF the session,
the travelling expenses OF members
will amount to about $500 and the
additional expenses will average ap-
proximately 5000 daily. A three day
session would therefore cost appro-
ximately 5000: a ten day session
would cost nearly $1,000; and a thir-
ty-day session would cost about
S21 900.
Reviewing the measures above men
toned it will be noted that greater
expenditures are involved in many
of them requiring increases in tax
levies which for state and county
levies of 1919 are in excess of 1913
levies by an average OF 42To rang ng
from IS per cent to "a per cent. The
taxpayer is now paying between three
and four per cent upon his assessed
value. One mill upon the dollar OF
valuation is small matter, but add
ing mill to mill multiplies the rate as
our present extraordinary increase
clearly indicates. Hence it is to the
taxpayers interest to give considera-
tion to the demands made for various
purposes and to weigh carefully their
relative importance. A special ses-
sion is justified only by some emer-
gency and it is pertinent to inquire
what one, or more purposes, of those
mentioned, demands special session
for their realization. Some of these
needs and purposes are apparently
not so pressing that they would have
been urged at this time except for
the need or needs that constitute
the emergency to be met by special
session.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-26
LONG DISTANCE TELE-
PHONE SERVICE DESIRED

The IS" mine near Lord burg
writes in to the corporation commits
sion in regard to difficulty to obtain
long distance telephone service. 1t
appears that Mr.. Allen of the Lords
burg exchange owns the line to the
mine and there has bsen much fric-
tion between him, and the Mountain
States Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany. The mine has constant use
of the long distance service and asks
the commission 10 help TO get the
inconvenient service corrected.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-26
CONWAY FINDS RURAL
SCHOOLS MAKING GOOD

Assistant State Superinie ndent
John V. Conway has returned from
Socorro County where he has been
inspecting rural school conditions. In
company with County School Super
intendent Z. M. Chavez large number
OF rural districts were visited and
Inspected. lnspirational meetings we're
held in the rural communities and
some very important school consoli-
dations were effected. Mr.. Conway
reports that County School Supein-
tendent Chavez is right on the job
and doing excel,eD, work toward
bettering the school conditions CO
Socorro county, and was agreeabIy
surprised with the progressive build
ing program which the county super-
intendent has inaugurated and il
pushing to a successful conclusion
The County Board has provided
excellent quarters for their meetings
and . very good system of book
keeping been installed in the office
OF the county superintendent.
School bonds have been negotiated
at Reserve, school district No. IS for
SSyOUU and at Riley for 2OOO.0O and
the school buildings are under con
struct'on. School bonds have been
voted and carried in the following
districts: School district No. 2
Quemado Sl5,OU000 and a very fine
consolidated school house will be
built. School district No. o, at Limitar
S5,OOOO. School ID strict at Clyde, 81
10000, School district No. 10, at San
IIIan Xl nnn sks. l.
dated school. School district No. 81,
at Luna, 10000 and another con
solidated school house costing SIS
OOOO will be built at La Mesa, dis
trict No. J, Polyadera and Chamissl
will consolidate and vote $4,000 for
a modern school house and district
No. 40, will vote S2,00OO0 for a school
house at Bosquecito. One OF the
most important of the proposed CON
will be effected at Glen
wood, Alma, and Pleasanton where
a High school building costing SIS.
OUO and two grade buildings at
Alma and Pleasanton will be built at
a cost of $4,000 which will provide
excellent school facilities in this
beautiful valley.
Superintendent Conway will return
in about two weeks and will then
finish the work of inspection in the
rural districts. He expressed him
self as being very much impressed
with the interest manifested by the
people in the districts visited. tn.
sn nspirational meetings were largely
attended and the patrons seemed
eager TO improve their school con
ditions.
The Socorro Board of Education l.
one of the most active in the state
and doing everything possible 20 back
the county superintendent in his de
terminal on 10 provide substantial
school facilities.
Mr.. Conway visited the public
schools in the City OF Sooorro end
reports excellent conditions and a
great deal being accomplished under
The supsrvision of c tv Superinter-
dent Charles Z. Mcclure aud his
teaching corps. The City Of Socorro
viii soon have one of finest High
School buildings in the state. The
excavations have already bsen started
and II is expected that the building
will be ready for occupancy for the
beginning OF the next school term