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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
HEALTH SEEKER COMMITS
SUICIDE NEAR THIS CITY

Late Wednesday afternoon Frank
Cooke, who has been in Santa Fe
for some time, and suffering from
illness which was incurable, COM
mtted suicide while in his shack out
near Nagle's ranch, just out from
the city near Sunmount sanitarium.
Cooke evidently was under . mental
strain and life had lost its charm.
He held the revolver in both hands
and placed it just beneath his chin
against the throat, and fired. He
was found dead and the verdict o.
the coroner's jury was death by sui
eide.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
BEAUTIFUL SAMPLE OF
HEMP SHOWN BY MeFIE

Judge John R. McFie brought
home from his sons plantation in
the Philippines a beautiful sample OF
unwoven hemp. the product of sin Il.
Gle stalk of that plant. The fibers
are from eight to twelve feet in
length and very strong, and the i'm
mense amount obtained from a sin
gle plant was a revelation to most
Of the people who saw the Judges
sample. He also brought few
samples Of rope made on the plan
tat;on, which is of excellent quality.
While Ralph McFie has the facili-
ties for making the rope on his place
he does not manufacture large
amount of it, but ships the bulk OF
h's product As fiber to large facto-
ries in Europe and America.
Next to hemp. Mr.. McFie's 'argcs'
product is cocoa nuts, of which he
also ships large quantities.
Besides these products innumera-
bic fruits and vegetables are pro-
duced for use on the plantation. but
hemp and cocoa nuts are specialized
in for market.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
GUADALUPE

The walls for the new Miller drug
store build ng will be completed
within the next two weeks and car
penters are already at work OF
their part of the structure. This
will be one OF the best buildings in
the town and the big rock they are
using will make the exterior very
ttractive-Vaughn News
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
BLACK RANCE HUNT UP
TO II BEARS, 5 LIONS

Fourteen bears. five lions and four
gray wolves is the latest report on
the results of the government hunt
for predatory animals which the
biological survey is carrying on in
the Black Range. J. S. Lyon re-
turned Thursday night from pur-
suit of the big game and sad that
thcv hoped to have all the big ma
-auders out of the way by August
18th at which time the hunt Will
tiose.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
C0lFAx

Work will begin at Ration as soon
as it can conveniently be done to re-
place the large terra Gotta pipe
which was laid to the city reser-
voir to connect with the steel main
running into the city. The main
has been cracked in many places by
roots penetrating into the joints.
spreading inside the pipe. and fl
nally not only cracking the sections
but half filling the interior of the
pipe with growth. The city is IN
pos session of a quantity of steel
pipe of the proper size to replace
the terra Gotta pipe.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

The farmers of Chavez county
are busy at work preparing to hold
an exhibit, under the auspices OF
the county agents service, of live
stock and agricultural products this
fall. II is understood that the
county commissioner will assist fl.
naneiaiiy and that the chamber OF
commerce will get behind the move
with its usual pep and resultfuiness
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
De BAcA

d. L. Joiner reports the sale Of
700 acres OF oil leases during the
past week. He received around
500 per acre.
]. II Elder also sold 400 acres Of
oil land leases this week
The Withers Motor company will
hnmed ately commence the cree
ton Of a big new garage building
on the corner of Sumner Avenue
and Second street High rent in
their present location is the cause
of their decision to build.-Fort
Sumner Leader.
w. NJ. Hunter spent the Fourth
with his family in Fort Sumner. Mr.
Hunter has just placed LOO head OF
Arizona. cattle on pasture al
Whites Flat. near Ingleville.
A hail storm south and west oi
Fort Sumner destroyed garden
crops and killed young chickens
and turkeys. An occupied shack
west of the river was blown away
Fort Sumner Review.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
COMING EVENTS

ReunA.Up Assesiatis.
Clayton .......... August 2, 3. and 4
Ansriean Legion Csavsasiea
Roswell ................. sept. -
Sanka Fe Fiesta
Santa Fe .............. Sept ISIS
New MoxisD Hasvase Festival
Albuquerque -. October 7. 8, and 9
New Mssiss Ednsatsenal Assosiaa6ea
Aibuquerque ...... November 1-A
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

Joe Hardy and associates who
purchased the New Years Gift
group of claims in the Steepe Rock
district, about year ago. are figur-
ing upon erecting q 100 ton cya-
nide mill. They have blocked out
a large reserve OF free milling gold
ore and will continue sinking and
drifting AT one time il was ex-
pected that arrangements might be
made to have their ores handled in
the new mill OF the Duncan Milling
& Mining company. which is about
three miles away but the success
that company has met in opening
up their own ore bodies precludes
the possibility of their handling
custom ores.-Lordsburg Liberal
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

Hay shipments from the Carls-
bad and Otis districts the past week
have about averaged the usual num-
Der of cars with those of Loving
about equaling the comb ned ship
ments of the first two towns. De-
pot Agent Conarty reports the fol-
lowing shipments from Carlsbad
and Otis: Lange Bros, one car to
Kansas City on the 3rd, one to
Kansas City and Memphis on the
9th, also one car to Atlanta on the
9th. ]. NJ. Gum 'ngham shipped }
cars to Memphis on the 6th.-Carls-
bad Argus
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

Shipments Of manganese-iron
ores from the Stevens properties on
Boston Hill during the month of
June were between ten and eleven
million pounds.
This enormous total was reached
in spite of the fact that II days were
lost because OF lack of cars during
the big washout in the San Marcial
district.
With the new loading spur which
is to be built during the present
month shipments will be even larg-
er during July and August.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
GRAN

Harvesting of wheat crop in the
Gila Valley commenced last week
and is now we'll under way.
The farmers of that section have
in wheat this year total Of $40
acres and the yield will be better
than last year This crop is by far
the largest grown on the ella and
the quality will be improved this
year.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
CURRY

The wheat harvest in Curry coun-
ty is in full swing and an average
of 5000 to 5000 bushels are being
brought into Clovis daily. The
wheat is Of good quality, and il is
estimated that the average yield
will run from IS to 20 bushels per
acre.
Last season Curry County pro-
duced more than 10000 OF wheat
and it is probable that the yield will
&c about the same this year.
Wheat is now selling for $50 pc,
bushei.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

H. P. Larsh states that unless the
unexpected happened there would
be a gin in Artesia in the near flu
ture as the location has been made
and the gin secured Mr.. Larsh
has been making a survey of the
acreage around here. There was
an amount of cotton hit by the hail
Some was entirely destroyed but
the greater part has come out. That
which was not n;"red has done
very fine.-Artesla Advocate.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
cHAvES

George Culdice OF East Grand
Plains community, brought in the
first section honey of the season.
And he obtained for it the highest
price ever paid for section honey
in Roswell. Extracted honey has
been brought in before this but this
was the first section honey. A car
of cans came into Roswell a few
days ago which will care for no.
600 pounds of extracted honey. Con-
tainers have been brought into the
valley this season which will hold
$4,000 pounds of extracted honey
and it is selling for 20 cents a pound
1t is estimated that there will be
5000 cases of section honey or
$1,000 worth in the Pecos valley
this season.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
00NA ANA

The Farm Burean through It's
new Marketing department is now
actively engaged in the organ'zation
Of the packn operations in con-
nection with apples and pears.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
EDDY

Ed Fassig of Columbus, Ohio, has
been in Artesia for several days. He
is here to look over his property
south of town. This is his first
trip to this country and he is much
impressed with it and its possibi-
tiles.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

Last week for the second time in
its history the county jail at Ration
was without prisoners. Conditions
are improving in New Mexico and
there has been a decided decrease
in crime since stamping out the
tiouor traffic
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
HlOALG0

The Utter Brothers who arc op-
Grating the old Carlisle mine un-
der lease, have purchased a three
ton Republic truck to haul oonoen-
trates to the railroad station at
Duncan, for shipment to the FL
Paso smelter.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

The Silver City Powe, company
has been shipping two carloads of
ice daily to Fl Paso, the local sup
ply at that place having proved in
adequate to meet the demands OF
the heated period. The Silver City
plant is quite able to meet this ex-
ira demand on its facilities Silver
City Enterprise.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

James Johnson has increased his
seasons catch Of flies until he now
has u IL quarts Of dead flies TO
his credit Thid is approximately
$4,000 flies. James has now
earned SIS. catching nies. despite
the fact that he works al day as a
messenger boy But the money
consideration is small compared to
the good he has done.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

Never oontrive 20 make u easy foe
your concern to get along without
you.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
new MEXICO
NEWS REVIEW
BERNAllLl0

Juan GalIegos charged with is.
suing worthless checks to the
amount of 5000 to J. M. Aranda oi
Albuquerque waived exam'natp,
through his attorney A. B. Renehan
of Santa Fe in the court of Justice
of the peace John w. Wilson was
bound over to await the action OF
the grand jury under a bond OF
5000. The bond was furnished.
The Scandia and Manzano noun
tains are being explored for red
cedar suitable for use in making
lead pencils. G. D. Nelson repre-
senting a large Chicago pencil man.
ufacturing company is in the Man
zano forest now inspecting the va
rious growths OF cedar.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

VIXEN n fix. sweating viii &c,
YOU farther than swearing Let mules
do the kicking.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

The handsome residence of Her
bert J. McGrath, former sheriff OF
Grant count was badly injured by
fire which broke out about o'clock
Sunday afternoon. The damage is
estimated at $4,000 which was COW
cred by insurance.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
HOLDING 33vd REUNION

The Scottish Rite Masons of New
Mexico are holding their j3rd Re-
union this week at their Cathedral
in this city.
The class is a large one, including
eighty three candidates from all
parts OF the state. and the attend
ance of members from outside OF
this city is the largest on record.
There are also more ladies', wives
and daughters OF members, IN at
tendance than on any previous oe-
easion.
The entertainment features have
been we'll looked after including Il
grand ball last evening and a music
al and literary program which will
be put on this evening. The yisrt-
ing ladies are being looked after by
a committee of the local ladies. who
have provided several social events
in their honor.
AS usual the ladies OF the local
Eastern Star chapter are proving
themselves to be admirable at the
noon day luncheons which are serv-
ed every day during the Reunion.
and at which 27l persons were pres
ent on Thursday, which number will
probably be exceeded today and
Saturday.
The Reunion will close Saturday
afternoon. The candidates and
their places of residence are as fol-
lows.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

Messrs. r r. James and Oscar
Thompson have sold the Lovineton
Pharmacy to c. Fleetwood OF Ros-
well, formerly of Indiana
Mr.. Fleetwood and his wife are
both registered druggists which
means a great deal to Their line Of
business
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

The only influence worth having
is the influence you yourself create.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
OFFICIAL ITEMS OF
THE PRESENT WEEK

The fifth member of the board OF
regents of the State college is F. NJ
Bojorquez. sheriff Of Sierra county
and former member of the state
legislature.
Mr.. Bojorquez. the fifth member
completes the board. He is a DEM
ocrat. The other democratic mem.
Der is Mike Mandell of Albuquer-
que.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

Plans are now under way to con-
duct a fair when the annual meet
Of the country clubs is held in flo-
Wis on October 18th. l4th and 18th
according TO announcements made
by the county agents office-Clo-
Wis News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

ows:
July 1920 Class
R. R. Archer, Albuquerque
E. A. Anderson, Socorro
Isaac Apple. Las Vegas
Freddie Brown, Encino
T. E. Brennan, Dawson
V. E. Bixby, Mills
c. A Biggers. Hurley
w. Bradfield, Santa Fe.
Z. d. Bruce. Santa Rosa
J. II. Bridgeman, Hope
w, A. Brown, Dawson
k ID. Champion, Tulsross
J. N. Coplin, Elids
II, 5. Campbell, Carrizozo
w. S. Carmack. Clovis
J. G. Dalla. Chama
J. J. Dale, Tularosa
]. A Donald. Chama
J. I. Dunham, Chsma
J. II. Doyle, Jr., Mountainair
F. A. English, Carrixozo
George Eads. Texicobs
d. X. Fitzhugh, Ia deg. Clovis
w M. Ford, Clovis
Geo. S. Finley, Dawson
I. b. Gillespie, Clayton
l.. b. Gregg, Portales
A. q. Goolsby, Dawson
G. {. Gerhart, Stanley
c. N. CRUDE, Tucumcsri
{. II. Hill. Roswell
J. w. Harris, Sr., Las Vegas
+. b. Herrod, Clovis
J. w. Harris, Jr. Las Vegas
c. V. Harris, Portales
Z. L. lngledue. Dawson
c. w. Jones, Chama
E. T.. Jernigan, Clovis
w. w. Jernigan, Lulu
II. E. Kemper. Deming
w. C., King, Ration
4. kempenich, Peralts
Z. c. King. Las Vegas
{. E. Lawrence. Encino
+. J. Lewis. Estancia
Walter Lovett, Koehler
w. L. Lindhart, Santa Fe
F. Mindlin. Albuquerque
w. +. Murray, Dawson
S. G. Morgan, Roswell
5. 5. Noise, Santa Rosa
J. c. Mitchell, Albuquerque
7. E. May, Hope
w. Miller, Santa Fe
NJ. Mcclure, Roy
w II. Nc MINI. Mills
N. w. Nc Cluskey, Santa Fe
J. Owens, Chama
W. +. Ogden. Dawson
J. A. Parr, Albuquerque
J. {. Prudc, Tularosa
ID. n. Pope. Roswell
II. Prater, Carlsbad
J. S. Russell, Dawson
J. II. Robinson, Koehler
+. J. Shea, Belen
G. A. Stark, Dawson
NJ. J. Saul, Dawson
B. L. Stimmel, Carrizozo
c. s. Spence, Carrizozo
II. w Smith. Albuquerque
+ J. Thayer, Gallup
l.. G. Tinsley, Roswell
II. G. Vaughn, East Las Vegas
{. B. Watts, Belen
T. A. Williams, Chama
Charles Werner. Chams
n g. Watson, Hope
Edgar Watts, Hope
L. .. Watson. Dawson
Frank Willard. Espanola
n F. Wollard. Portales
II. W. Wallace, Ia deg, Espanol
c. ". Foster of Albuquerque I,
FL Plso Consistory.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

The big rcjuvenation banquet OF
the Chamber OF Commerce was held
a. the high school auditorium Fri
day night at 7:30.
The rejuvenat;on banquet IS an
annual affair in which the business
men of the city are brought TO-
gether for the purpose of discuss
ing the accomplishments > the
Chamber OF Commerce, review its
work. and to plan for the en'uhg
year
The annual eie, ton OF officers Of
the Chamber were also to be sc ect-
ei Clovis Journal
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Powhatan Carter
returned from trip 20 Psros. Toy
Continued on page four)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

Ernest Nelson OF the East Grand
Plains community has just COM
pleted the installation of the big
gest and finest honey extracting
plant in the valley. II ik equipped
with an eight frame Roots automa-
tic extractor pump and the neces-
sary tanks for handling 1000 gallons
of honey a day. II is pulled by a
gasoline engine and is most eff
ent outfit. Mr.. Nelson has also
just finished building a honey house
50x3O constructed of adobe and
screened against flies and the bees,
He has 800 stands OF bees and ex-
poets to do a large business.-Ros-
well News.
The city has purchased the auto.
mobile camp ground. This land
comprising fourteen lots wal
bought from A. G. McElhinney and
DR.. Finis L. Anderson for $1,000 Mr.
McElhinney and DR.. Anderson re.
ducing their price $500. because oi
the purpose for which 1t is to be
used This makes a valuable add.
tion 10 the parking land owned BY
the city and has proved an idea
camping ground for tourists in the
past ten months.
The city and the Chamber oi
Commerce will start at once to put
valuable improvements on the prop
erty and make il one of the bes'
camping grounds in the whols
southwest
In addition to toilets, shower
baths for both men and women will
be installed, the grounds and thu
sign board on Main street will b,
well lighted and each night and ga
for cooking will probably be in
ktaIIed.-Rosweil Record.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

c. w. Wilson, adjuster for the
Rocky Mountain Fire Underwriters
association has completed the work
of adjusting the claims for the Elks
lodge for the loss of its building
and furniture and has made an
adjustment of Ss5,08s on the build
ing and $1,000 on the furniture
making the total S6s08s. The
adjustment was accepted
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

For the first time in the history
of Curry County a grand jury will
not be empanelied for the term Of
court which opens here August g.
with Judge Chas. K. Brice presiding.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

The White Mesa Oil company
has filed articles of incorporation.
The company's authorized stock is
$4,000 and the main office at
Thoreau, Mckinley county. The
incorporators and the amount sub
scribed by them follow: L. A. Por-
ter, Thoreau, $500; Noah Moore, Al
buquerque, $4,000: c. 0. Breeze,
Thoreau. <34o9: c. A. Nosiey. Thor
eau, 81
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

Defeat is often a spur to victory.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

George B. Bruening, a contractor
from French, was awarded the con-
tract by the County Board of Edit
cation for the construction of two
one-room houses, one in District Is
and the other in district %, at a
cost of about $l4O each. These
districts are in the southeastern
part OF the county. No. IS being
known as Victory district and No.
46 having been newly formed from
part of District lo.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

The Gila Warehouse company
has filed articles of incorporation
with the state corporation comm's-
sion. The offices of this company
are at ella, Grant county. There
are 1000 shares at SIS each with
the capital stock at $4,000.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
The largest yield In our history
be harvested.

The first crop OF alfalfa was un-
usually heavy.
Oats and corn are growing well
and the prospects of a Big crop of
each could not be more promising.
There has been a large acreage
of beans planted this year and the
crop could not possibly make bet
ter progress-Springer Stockman.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

Actual paving has begun on south
Second street. The concrete foun-
dation is about half down and il
will not be long before Ration will
have one completed block.
The grading of the second and
third blocks is in progress. The
curbs and cutters of the first and
second blocks are complete, and
those of the third block well along
Ration Range.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

Damages in the sum OF 5000 for
injuries and expenses resulting from
the automobile accident when Mss
Ruberta Mccoy of Albuquerque
was struck by a car belonging TO
the White garage are asked in two
suits filed in the district court
against L. II. Little and his CO.
partners operating the White gar
age. 80,
The car was being operated by w
F. Ross under the direction of Joe
Little an employee OF the garage
when the accident occurred.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

A six story buildine costing ap-
proximately 10000 is to be erect
ed in Albuquerque at the northwest
corner OF Gold avenue and Fifth
street by the National Life Insur-
ance company of the Southwest
The company has already purchased
the property from Mrs. Frank
Stu-ges, which comprises four lots
While plans for the building have
not been completed it is to be a
fireproof steel structure entirely
for office space.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

Albuquerque led Fl Paso Naval
recruiting district in getting boys to
attend the naval school. Even the
FL Paso station was outdone by {
w. Foster in charge OF the Local
station who sert five boys to the
trainip school at Great Lakes, III.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

The growing season is an excel
lent one in this part of the state,
All crops are in splendid condition
and the range grass is good
The wheat fields are beginning to
show the golden hue OF the ripening
Evening star., 1920-01-05
BASE BALL tSe +. INSIDE
By Billy Euans

out of twenty-four that year, so ]
don't thtink Augusta got cheated on
that end. On the Augusta club with
me was Ty Cobb. just breaking in as a
bush Lacquer He looked like a
conner to me- He was as fast as
lightning. and. while not a finished
fielder, could go a long way to get a
ball. While not great hitter then,
he had a slashing style that inn
pressed me. However. the thing that
made the biggest hit with me was his
restless ambition. He was always on
his toes. always taking wild chances
that no other player would have
thought of doing: always trying to
outguess the opposition. He has re-
tanned that characteristic through his
career. ] had seen enough of major
league base ball to believe Cobb had
q great chance to make good. l wrote
the Detroit club several letters prais-
ing Cobb. and before the close Of the
season an option was taken on his
services and he shortly afterward be-
came big Lacquer.
Cobb made good from the start,
and l figured my good dope on him
might win me chance with the I'll
gers. l weighed only 135 pounds at
the time and was considered too light
Major league managers frown on the
lightweight pitcher. Detroit farmed
me out three times and then Boston
took a chance. Yes, every time Cobb
makes a base hit. whether l am the
victim or not l swell up a bit, as I
feel first recommended the worlds S
greatest ball player"