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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
JOHN PAUL JONES MEDAL
TO HISTORICAL SOCIET

The Historical Society has just re-
ceived valuable and interesting gift
of bronze medals from Col. H. II
Belts of Silver City. These are
seven in number and include some
beautiful specimens of medalic art
The largest is the congres sional
medal of Commodore Preble. honor
ing his victory at Tripoli in 1904 II
is 2H inches in diameter and the re
verse presents spirited picture oi
the naval conflict. Among .he
others is a fine congressional medal
of John Paul Jones, "a inches in
diameter, showing the capture of the
Scraps; beautiful medal commemo-
rating the marriage of the Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria in 1885; a
fine medal of Louis Napoleon in 1852
a congressional medal voted to Johu
Horne in 1874, for rescuing women
and children at Detroit: a curious
German historical medal of 1902: a
finely executed medal of Gen. George
B. Mcclellan.
These constitute very welcome
addition to the collection of the So
ciety.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
SANTA FEE EXCURSION
TO ESTANOA BIG ONE

The excursionists who journcyec
TO Estancia from this city last sun
day numbered about 800. inclu iiut
these who took advantage OF tn;
New Mexico Centraps special ano
those who went by car
Nest of the sitors enjoyed th'
day and the trip was undoubte lily d
mutual benefit to the two localit,e 5
Th, ball game was won by 'he
Sarta Fe boys by score of II to ?
brf was marred by number oil
heated arguments one or two oi
which resulted in a few blows being
handed out and by good many I'M
called for uncomplimentary remarks
The result being that most of the
Santa Fe excursionists returned home
pretty thoroughly convinced that a
part of the valley people were, to say
the least. very poor losers. o.
course most of the valley people did
everything they Gould to make the
visit pleasant and success AMI are
not blamed for the actions OF the
rcwdies.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
NEW MEXICO INDIAN TO
REPRESENT u. S. AT ANTWERP

Amesoli Patasonia, who at l9 i.
leading contestant for the honor
of representing the United States in
the distance races in the Olympic
games at Antwerp tn year is a Iu.l
blooded Zuni Indian.
He is just five feet tall and at the
close of the Chicago Olympic tryouls
weighed 90 pounds.
This young Indian has the ira H.
tional taciturnity of the red man. Hi,
forehead and arms are tatooed with
what is believed to be tribal insignia
although he has never made known
to inquisitive friends the meaning OF
the markings.
At the recent sectional tryouts for
middle west Olympic aspirants. held
in Chicago, Patasoni won over all
contestants in the event in which he
was entered. Patasonia's first train
ing as distance runner was on the
desert stretches that surround his
tribal home near Zuni, New Mexico.
Long distance running is one of the
chief outdoor pastimes of the Zuni
tribe and from early boyhood ths
young Indian took part in this sport
He was first trained by his brother
who has achieved local fame as a
twenty-five and fifty mile runner in
the Zuni games.
In the five years Patasonia has
been at the Haskell Institute he has
learned to speak English. has COM
pleted eight grades in school, learn
ed to be a carpenter, and won five
track letters" for athletic work.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
LOCAL ELKS RETURN
FROM BIG CONVENTION

J. D. Sena, state representative, and
George Mignardot. representative Of
Santa Fe Lodge No. 400, B. P. o. Z.
returned during the week from Chi
cago where they attended the big
national convention OF that ordei
The number of delegates in attend
ance lacked only Is of reaching
1000 mark, but the estimated number
of visitors to that city for the oe-
casion was between 100000 and
10000
The Albuquerque Lodge presented
an amendment to the constitution t.
admit aliens, which was voted down
almost unanimously. The Elks ad
NIT none but citizens of the United
States. and it is a mighty good regu
lation to adhere to The amend
ment was treated exactly as it d,
served to be under all practices and
sentiments of Elks and Elks Lodg-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
AMERICAN LEGION OFF,
GERS HAVE BUSY WEEK

Herman G. Baca, commander of III,
New Mexico department OF the
American Legion, has been in the
city during the week and in company
with State Adjutant and Finance
Officer E. L. Stafford. has been get
ting out the calls for the convention
which is to be held in Roswell. Sep
tember 2, and 4, and also sendinr
out the proposed amendments to
the constitution so that all members
may be fully informed before the
big meeting.
In another letter the officers seek
to impress upon the officers of the
local posts the advantage and neces-
sity of increasing their membership
Until it includes all who are eligibl,
in their several Localities.
In addition to this examination
for those entitled to vocational train
ing have been held and a long lisi
of deserving partially disabled ex-
service men have been assigned to
tn various schools both within AMI
out of the state.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
DIRECTORS OF PROPOSED
HOTEL MEET TODAY

The directors OF the company
formed to construct the new S200,UE
hotel for which money was subscrib-
ed the first of this year will hold a
meeting this afternoon to examinc
the plans which have been completed
by the architect, and finally pass on
the same Subscribers are also in
vited to attend, if they so desire.
This is the one first great big I'M
provement of which this city is in
need and there is no danger of il
being too big. AT present time
between 400 and 600 cars are passins
over the road between here and Al
buquerque daily. Half the tourists
stop to see the sights of the city
and at least twenty per cent of them
would stop over from one day to a
week, if they could find suitable ac-
comodations and boarding places.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
SANTA FE FIESTA WILL
BE LARGELY ATTENDED

That the Santa Fe fiesta will be
more largely attended this year thar
last is the present indication from
the large number of people who have
signified their intention of comma
to the Capitol City for the occas on
Col. r. E. Twitchell, presiden. OF
the Chamber of Commerce, and a
number of other volunteer worker
are arranging a splendid program
and a great many new and att-ac-
tive features which will add to the
interest and entertainment.
About the only drawback we see is
the lack of adequate hotel accomo-
dations, but this will be largely over
come by the arrangements which are
being made to make a very large
number of rooms in private resi-
dences available to the visitors.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
CATHOLIC PUBLISHING co.
INCORPORATED THIS WEEK

The Catholic Publishing company
filed articles of incorporation this
week. The company is organized
for the purpose of publishing a large
weekly paper to be known as The
Southwestern Catholic which will be
started about the first of the year.
according to present plans.
Besides conducting a paper it is
planned to open store for the sale
of religious goods.
The office of the company is to be
in Santa Fe. Charles J. Eckert being
the agent The capital of the new
comany is $4,000. divided in to 1000
shares of 5000 each. The sum OF
$1,000 has been subscribed.
The officers of the company are
President, ]. B. Read; vice Presiden
J. H. Watt; treasurer, c. ]. Eckert !;
attorney, E. p. Davis, state deputy of
the Knights of Columbus.
The incorporators are Archbishop
A. 7. Daegar, shares; Gov. o. A.
LarrazoIa, 4 shares; ]. B. Read, a;
c. ]. Exert, 2; Jose d. Sena, l.; Ben
jamin Read 2; Thomas White, | N.
D. Meyer, 3; ]. B. Wood, 4. These
stockholders constitute also the
board of directors, with ]. H. Watt
and William p. O'Neill.
The honorary vice presidents OF
the company reside all over the state.
They are: J. r. Martinez. TERRA.
Amarillo; J. P. Gonzales. Abiquiu
Juan N. Vigil, Taos: Diego Salazar.
Espanola Jose Martinez, Co0tiIla /:
L. L. Stallings, Fruitland; H. Nc
Kenzie, Chamita; J. ]. Connolly, Ra-
ton; Charles Staab, Springer; J. r.
Aguilar, Wagon Mound; Rev. A.
Rabeyrolle, East Las Vegas; George
Herman, Las Vegas; Eufracio Gale
gos, Union County; Joe Doherty,
Union County; Manuel Martinez.
Union County; Rev. A. v. L. Est
welt Tucumcari; d. ]. Finnigan. Tu-
cumcari; Frank Roy. Roy Geo. Sena.
Santa Rosa; F. Burns, Clovis Albert
SeLegue, Fl. Sumner; NJ. ]. Kelly.
Roswell; E. T. Winter. Las Cruces;
w. d. Murray, Silver City; ]. A. Ma
honey, Deming; J. J. Aragon, Mag
dalena; Rev. Julius Hartman. So
corro; S. c. McCrimmon, San An
tonic; Francis Wood, Albuquerque;
DR.. ]. A. Reidy, Albuquerque: Alex.
Baca. Estancia; J. ]. Kirk, Gallup;
Dan Cassidy, Sr Mora; Rev. c. LAM
bert, Bernalillo.
The company will also conduct a
real estate business. Several large
tracts of land have been secured BY
lease and option in different parts of
the STATE upon which Catholic colo
nists will be located. Some of the
early editions of the paper are TO
be devoted to Illustrations showing
New Mexico agricultural and live
stock production and to be circulated
in the east to attract Catholic set
Hers.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
AWARD OF ROAD CONTRACTS
BY STATE ENGINEER

State Highway Engineer Leslie A
Gillett awarded the following FEEDER
al Aid State Highway contracts dur.
ing the present week:
The Atlas Construction company oi
La Veta, Colorado. IS miles in Curry
county between Clovis and Texico
at a cost of 9l.252.
A. p Archison. of Ration. l08;
miles in Valencia county between La
guna and Armijo. at the contract
price of $83,O05.
A. V. Aida, of Denver, the Chama
bridge, near Abiquiu, Rio Arribl
county. for $3.50. This is to be a
wooden structure.
The Atlas Construction Company of
La Veta, Colorado, Is miles in Roose-
welt county, between Portales and
Clovis, at a cost of $97,l83.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23

Over 500 was cleared from the
recent events given by the COM
rnittee in charge OF raising funds
for the Grenville hospital Very
generous donations were made by
Union county citizens. The SHORTY
Gobbler Oil company gave $500
toward the prizes for the horse
races. The office of the New
Mexico Land & Title company at
GrenvilIe donated $500 to the hos
pital fund
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23

The crop conditions, IN Colfax
county are excellent and will ex-
ceed former record of l6O.OO
bushels OF winter wheat and 10000
bushels of spring wheat. The
yield of other grains will also be
very large. There will be a large
crop OF beans. potatoes and peas.
The hay crop is unusually heavy
due to the abundance of rain that
has visited this section during the
month of June. There are about
l4Uo acres planted to sugar beets
which will be taken care of BY the
Colorado factories. Ration Repor-
ter
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23

1t is reported that the road to
Johnson Mesa. which has been in
process of construction for some
weeks past, is now in excellent
condition and affords one of the
finest drives in Ration.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23

days. The men who participated
with him in the loss of their crops
are John Lauterbach, Elmer Lamar,
Chester Ayers and Don Redfern.-
Ration Ranger.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23

Thomas Sacre shipped seventeen
carloads of cattle from the Fort
Sumner pens few days ago. Their
destination was not given.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
De BACA

The Citizens Bank at Fort Sum
ner shipped out a car load of WOO
last week. The consignment went
to an eastern market
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
new MEXICO
NEWS REVIEW
BERNALILlO

Dodd & Gagnes OF Socorro, wer,
awarded contract for the erection O
the new $77,50O administration
building at the Manuel school nortl
of Albuquerque. Construction worl
will commence Immediately.
Plans for the new two-story ad
ministratlbn. building includes Il
class rooms, main offices, teachers
rooms. library and an auditorium
with a seating capacity of SOD i
will be located in front of the pres
ent buildings which are nine il
number
The teachers dormitory now
nearing completion. contains twelv,
private rooms, reception room
dining room and kitchen. A boys
dormitory is contemplated in tn,
near future. The school is enrolled
to capacity and has had to refuse
4S applicants. The fall term will
open on September |.
The Union Overall factory at Al
buquerque expects to be ready for
operation about the 18th of next
month. The machinery is being
purcha sed in lSt. Joseph, Missouri
by c. W. Hawkins, president of the
company and general manager oi
The factory. The raw material for
the garments will be purchased in
Texas.
Bids on the Albuquerque school
building program for whIrh S425,
600 in bonds have been issued
opened at a meeting OF the city
board of education Thursday night
that V. f. Ware OF FL Paso
was the lowest with an offer OF
S62o,3 o,326. Other firms bid only on a
part Of the program. The board
has sent all plans back to the firms
submitting bids asking them to re-
wise their estimates.
No definite date has been set for
the opening of new bids as 1t is not
known how long time will be re-
CURED by the architect in prepar-
ing new plans.
The building at $40 North Third
street in Albuquerque is undergoing
extensive Improvements. Approx
mately $500 will be spent putting
il in first class condition for use of
the Wet Wash Laundry firm.
Plans for S2O0,m canning aud
packing plant to be erected in Al
buquerque is under advisement c.
A. M. Wilson is promoting the en-
erprise.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23

Reports from east of DesMoines
are to the effect that the wheat
harvest has begun and the crop is
the best in several years. The sea-
son has been almost perfect so far,
only one hail storm that could have
damaged the crop very much and
that came bsfore the wheat had
matured sufficiently to be damaged.
II there are no severe hail storms
or too much w-t weather in the
next three weeks the wheat crop
.his wear will be the biggest ever
harvested in Union county.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
EDDY

The kanSaS-New Mexico Oil and
Gas company has completed the
transportation of machinery and
derrick timbers to the site of the
well to be drilled on Seven Rivers.
fifteen miles north of Carlsbad. The
same contractor who has the con-
tract for the drilling of the well for
the Pecos River Oil & Gas company
will drill the well for the Kansas
New Mexico company, and the work
of erecting the derrick will begin as
soon as labor can be secured. sThis
makes thf fifth real oil prospect
now in operation in the Carlsbad
field.
The Pecos River Oil and Gas COM
pany whose holdings are west OF
Lakewood, spudded in a we'll We'd
nesday, in the presence of the in
vised guests from 5rtekia. Lake
wood and Carlsbad A lunch was
spread at noon and those attending
partook of the company's hospital
ity with great relish. The oil well
was spudded in with a sixteen
inch bit and the derrick and machi-
merry are of the standard type. The
company includes many home meu
as well as outsiders, and il is said
TO have ample capital to sink a real
test well.-Carlsbad Argus.
The foundation for the new resi-
dencc of Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Bra
den was laid last week The build
ing will be rushed to compile ion as
soon as possible. and accord 'ng to
present plans Will be one Of the the
many attractive homes erected this
year.
The new house of c. o. Merri-
field in the northwest part of
town, is nearly complete. II Is a
pretty building of five rooms and
bath. is located nicely and Mr
Merrifield has finished it up well in
the interior, the walls being tinted
in an artistic manner. and every
thing in the way of material used
being of the best-Carlsbad Cur
rent.
The Carlsbad Light and Power
company this week completed the
installation OF new machinery and
repairs at the power house without
the interruption Of service over its
wires.
Mr. Conarty the Carlsbad agent
reports only one hay shipment last
week. He has orders for more than
Isl cars fof hay shipments on file.
but owing to the car shortage is
unable to furnish more than an
average of one a day. The second
hay crop will soon be on. which will
still further increase the demand
for cars. with little relief from the
stringency in sight.
Continued on page four)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23

Governor Larrazolo has issued a
requisition for Gust Korchez. charg-
ed in Colfiax county in a justice OF
the peace warrant with writing a
worthless check for SlOO.
District Attorney H. A. Kiker OF
the eighth judicial district. who ap-
piled for the requisition said he was
informed that a deputy sheriff from
Colfax county had seen Korchez in
Las Animas county, Colorado.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
D0NA ANA

A strong evidence of the prosper
ity and continued growth OF Las
Cruces is the fact that many homes
are being built this summer. Three
new residences are now in progress
of erection within one block OF
each other on the Almeda. Miss
Loster is erecting a shingle bunga
low. Mr. Lowe an adobe stucco. and
L. J. Sterns, brick residence. Four
other homes have gone up in recent
months and in the immediate vicn-
ity OF Los Cruces many country
homes have been erected. In many
places along the country roads are
piles of new adobe brick for home S
that will shortly be built.-Las
Cruces Republic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
CHAveS

: Through the determined efforts OF
the Chamber OF Commerce Harry
Thorn, manager Of the Roswell
baseball team, and a number oi
others, Roswell may have a big
league pennant floating over her
park next year.
Pictures OF the Roswell park have
been sent to the presidents and
managers of the eight clubs in
both the American and National
leagues, and with these pictures
have gone descriptive literature OF
Roswell and a personal invitation to
she clubs to train here, from the
Chamber OF Commerce.
! The wonderful climate of Roswell
during the spring training season is
of course the big argument.
A cantract was signed and deliv.
cred to the respective parties in
suring the drilling Of another oil
well on what is known as the Reid
Bursum structure" about twenty
twenty miles southeast of Roswell
A substantial forfeit to insure the
carrying out of the contract for
drilling was placed in escrow in the
Citizens National Bank.
w. c. Reid said that the contract
provides that drilling on this well
shall commence not later than six
months but that he has the assur-
ance of the Buffalo-Roswell Oil q
Gas company, Inc, of Buffalo. New
York, that il is their intention to
commence the actual work OF drill
ing as early as satisfactory drilling
arrangements can be made--kos-
well Record.
A case OF hog cholera has been
found on the farm of Mr.. Lane
southeast of Roswell. and the dis
ease is suspected on the farm OF Mr..
Cookson. The services OF DIR.
Johnson State Veterinarian. were
secured
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
OFFICIAL ITEMS OF
THE PRESENT WEEK

Kenneth Preston. who at the age
OF III years was sentenced to do
from four and one-half to five year.
in the state reformatory. was par.
doned Saturday by Governor Lar.
razolo.
Judge Granville A. Richardson
who presided at the trial of the boy
requested that he be pardoned pro-
vided his conduct since his incarcera-
ton was good, and Superintendent,
H. Ervein of the reformatory re-
ported that his conduct was exem.
plary.
The boy was convicted of larceny
and sentenced on February u, 1917
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
CURRY

The Waples- Platter Grocery Co.
has completed moving its branch
house from Farwell, Texas, and is
now open for business. II. w.
Menefce is the local manager. The
company carries about Sl2SDOO
grocery stock.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23

The Aetna Building association of
Las Vegas has filed an amendment
to its charter at the corporation COM
missions office reducing the COM
pany,s capital stock from $l.OO00O0
to $300DOO
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23

Wheat hauling records were
smashed last Friday when Dennison
Bros. hauled 1880 lbs. of wheat in
to Clovis in their big Master truck.
The load of more than seven tons
OF grain came from the wheat belt
40 miles north OF this city and
measured a little over 2+7 bushels.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23

The Mounted Police reports the
following arrests during the past
four weeks:
On June D, at Encienda, Demetro
Esquibel arrested Amendo Lopez on
the charge of stealing money.
On June 3. at TERRA Amarillo
Demetro Esquibel arrested Juan B
Trujillo on the charge of cattle steal
ing.
On June n, at La Mesa. Santa
Rosa Rico arrested Anastacio Ribera
on the charge of assault with dead
iy weapon; bound over to the grand
Jury on 5000 bond.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23

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has completed moving its brancl
house from Farwell. Texas, and i
now open for business. II. w
Menefce is the local manager Th
company carries about Sl2SDOl
grocery stock.
Wheat hauling records wer,
smashed last Friday when Dennisor
Bros. hauled 1850 lbs. of wheat in
to Clovis in thvir big Master truck
The load of more than seven ton.
OF grain came from the wheat bel
40 miles north OF this city an,
measured little over 2+7 bushels
T. J. White of Glazier. Texas. ha.
purchased the Keithly Grocery. Mr.
White has been conducting a gen
eral merchandise store at Glazier
for number of years and will
move his stock here and combin,
1t with the store he has Just pur.
chased.-Clovis News.
A. 5. keene was bound over tc
await the action of the grand jur,
after waving preliminary hearing
before Judge J. P. Noble Tuesday
under bond OF $4,000
Keene is charged with having ap-
propriated 1000 quarter grain NOR.
phine tablets. and an eighth ounce
OF morphine cubes from the mar
cotsc cabinet of the Southwestern
Drug company.
Five ricks Of wheat and the
threshing outfit of Dave Shinn, Case
threshing machine agent. were con-
sumed by fire Tuesday afternoon on
she Dosie Morse place twelve miles
north of here.
The fire originated in a smut ex-
plosion and ragged so rapidly that
il was impossible to remove the
separator in time to save il from
damage. The wheat ricks contain
ed possibly 600 bushels entail ng a
loss of $3.50 on which there was
m insurance. The damage to the
threshing outfit will amount to
about S5000-Clovis Journal.
Curry county's firstf attempt AT
cotton raising is reported from dis
tricts southeast OF Clovis where
several hundred acres planted this
spring is said to be in excellent con-
dition. So promising is the pros
pect that a small gin will be erected
at Texico soon.
All bids on the sl48.W0 bond IS
sue for water. light and tewer
at Clovis have been re-
jected. The highest offer receiv-
ID was IS. which If the city sold
the bonds at that figure would mean
a loss Of about 10000. Whether
or not the city will readvert:se for
bids. is a matter to be determined
by the city council
The HoIlene citizens who were
confronted with the problem of
selling their $1,000 bond issue for
the erection of a new school build-
ing. did not wait for financial con-
ditions TO get better but dug down
in their pockets and put the pro-
position over. The bank of Clovis
purchased good share Of the
bonds and the balance were bought
by the progressive farmers living
around HoHene. The bonds are
secured by the property of the dis
trict.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23

The crops of five farmers on the
French tract have been cleaned out
bv hail which fell late Saturday
sf,er,oon over a limited area II
i stated by Frank Dermer. one who
suffered practically a total loss OF
a 5000 crop. that about n'ne meme :
of hail fell within a period OF about
3s sminutes. leaving almost nothing
of a crop of wheat that would have
.been harvested within the next ten