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New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

Bavior Ieatherwood. COW ctei of
murder in the second degree. in Mora
county, win get new trial under the
decision Of he New Mexico supreme
court. which has reversed and re-
rnanded the cause. The oDinion of
the supreme court in reversing and
ren5andn ng is passed upon improper
instructions given BY tire court TO
the jury in the trial OF the case
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03
quay

An athletic association has been
.r-arired D ! the O. gar zaticn Of
league basket ball ss the leading
feature Of the win ers entertainment.
c ieii- as
was effected al the High
School last Tiursday evening " IN
r. ciscf or of officers and sp-ea-
tia first roster Of members.
TIE Offices selected were Red At
gC5a-H .-I -. s-- r1.--I
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03
GUADALUPE

Good drinking water, at last, has
been found in Santa Rosa In a fif-
teen foot well dug in the front yard
a. the Ma, onal Garage good drink
u.g water was struck The well will
not be dug any deeper for fear that
bad water might be struck This
veil is on the property OF Jose Du-
tan.-Santa Rosa Voice.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03
LINCOLN

The Helen Rae mine m Nogal
Canon is one of the busiest proper
ties in the county. A great deal Of
development has been done during
the past year, and there is sufficient
ore already m ned TO keep a mill
running six months night and day.
There are about Is men employed
or the property. Large ore bodies
have been blocked out, and will be
N ned later.
A force oi men are employed
G Getting a building 70 house the
mach merry already on the ground, for
The reduction oi tie ore. The ore
is mostly high grade. and It is said
be mil VIII be IN place early IN
the coming year, and Turning on;
ri on u the raa-i inery = of the
riaht kind adapted for reducing fre-
-'1rg ore thcre may BE others
installed on properties adjacent 10
the Helen Rae, which are fre-1nill-
ing p-oposifions.-Carr zozo News.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03
cnt tFhY

The sugar beet industry in Max
wei snd cinity Is growing rapidly
ard shipping is now at its feigit
TIE beet growers are using all the
ears obtainabie. Most of the shin
rnents are being made 10 the Holly
Sugar Corporation at Swink, Colo.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03
HlDALG0

An important meeting Of the cat
tlemen OF Southwestern New Mex
ico was held in lordsburg on Mon
day, under lie auspices OF the exec
illve board OF the New Mex co Cat
tie and Horse Growers Association,
with Senator l. +. Mitchell, 81
Urion county. IN the chair and Miss
Bertha Benson Of Albuquerque, sec
reiary OF the association, recording
.hc proceed ngs. Former President
Victor Culbcrson was very active in
The meeting, as was J. ). Vaught
OF Deming, attorney OF the associs-
ton.
Miss Benson reported the finances
cf the association in splend d con-
1ition there beng on hand prior TO
this meeting, where a goodly num-
bcr OF new members were enrolled,
SSt 1873
Among important measures sug-
Fested was a new recording of brands
which Mr.. CulberSon est mated would
eliminate about 5000 dead brands
and leave about 1900 brands tnit
are now in use.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03
CHAVES

Lafayette Skinner, of Seattle, was
here for weeks visit with his
grand daughter. Mrs C. L. Bailey. of
-0- West Eighth Street. He is on
his return trip to the Coast from
. visit with relatives in Michigan.
where 90 years OF h life were spent,
and other Eastern and Northern
points. On September 18th he cele-
brated his ninety-sixth birthday with
a gathering Of relatives and friends
u the administration of President
Monroe, he has witnessed many
wonderful changes in the develop
ment of the country, and his fathers
life combined with his own would
span the time from the present back
@ the DAYS when there was as yet
no United States government. He
is remarkably gorous and active,
api caring more like a man OF GO than
one of 90, and his sight and hearing
pr. but slightly impaired as yet. He
thoroughly enjoyed his stay in Ros-
we'll, with its wonderful climate,
beautiful surroundings, and cordial
people. as has also his daughter,
Mrs. H. A. Reynolds, who has ac-
companied m on his long journey.
Roswell Record.
A disease which has not been
positively identified has appeared in
several herds of hogs, and especially
IN the animals belong ng to w. T.
Marx who has lost a number OF nice
shoats. Every effort is being made
t. correctly diagnose and stamp out
the disease.
The jury in the Stephen Crosby
case, wherein Crosby is charged with
TIE kill ng of Julian Shafer, on Oc-
tober IA, 1917, brought in a verdict
oil guilty of voluntary man slaueh er
The arguments in the case took up
pi acticaliy all of the day yesterday.
Crosby was indicted on this charge
on November 9, 1917, and at the time
the case was heard, which was in
that years term OF court, he was
conv cted. and sentenced to from
seven and half to eight years in
the penitentiary. However, the case
went to the supreme court on June
IS. 1913, and was there until July
10. 1920, when il was reversed, and
Crosby was granted a new trial. which
was given him this term of court.
The alleged killing is said TO have
taken place in Rock Valley. where
beth Crosby and Shafer lived.-Ros-
we'll News.
A few days ago the suspension
bridge across the Pecos river. near
HaRerman gave way under the
weight of about 200 head of cattle
belonging to the Turkey Track
r7nch on the Felice, and the Turkey
Track people lost twenty-five head
of cattle.
A herd of about 400 head OF cat
tie was being driven along th s
route. and practically half the herd
lad gone onto the bridge, when the
north anchor on the east end OF the
bridge pulled out of the ground, tip
ping the bridge to one side, and
iamming the cattle against the rail-
.na. and i turned at such an angle
trat tie cattle were thrown into the
Pcros. FIJI OF about 20 feet. DIere
is no bridge now over the Pecos
between Lake Arthur and Dexter and
il viii probably greaflv inconvenience
traffic down the valley.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

There are Approximately 1000 acres
used for the cult walton of sugar
btets and the yield is from 10 to
- tons of sugar beets per acre.
E.ght tons per acre is considered a
poor yield. while 70 tons is good.
The growers receive no less than
$l2 per ton for their beets, and
sometimes more. They have con
Tract with the Holly people for Sl2
per ton, and should the pr ce of
sugar be high, the price received
lay the growers for their bee,s is
ccrrespondingly high.
George w. Gillespie, Edward P.
C'Niell and a Mr.. Crit tn loaded ten
cars of cattle at Springer last Thurs
day for the Kansas City market. A
great many shipments have been
made within the past two weeks as
the ranchers are anxious to dispose
6 their stock before the bottom
drops out of The market
Names Gallagher, who was asking
H. ,0U0J damaees for the inIure
TO his right hand which he rece we'd
NHca he tell iIom an eng lie 4 short
distance from Ration, was refused
damages by u. s. jury al Albuquer-
que. The jury returned a verdict
II. favor of the Santa Fe railroad
late Saturday afternoon.
Eduardo Archueta is confined in
the County jail charged " tn the
murder OF one Chavez, proprietor Of
soft drink establishment in East
'..H is stated that Arohu'cta
entered Chavez's place Of business
shortly after y o'clock Thanksgiv-
n'P night in a drunken and disorder
ly cond ton and that Chavez order
I'd him out OF the place, and that
Archuleta fired four shots from
revolver, all of which took effect in
Chayez's body, Chavez dying i'm
mediately.
Carlos Perez and Salvador Ruiz,
beth of Pueblo. Colo. are being held
at the county jail on the charge of
having he'd up Mary Fishers soft
drink emporium on Garcia street
Est Monday afternoon. shortly after
four o'clock. 1t is stated that the
two men entered the Fisher place,
and at the point of a revolver. held
up the propr etress, rifled the cash
register of its contents, $500 in all.
Exactly one hour afterwards both
men were apprehended by the
sheriffs office and lodged in the
county jail.
Ruiz had the proceeds OF the raid
IL his pocket. Both men will be
held over for the December term of
tie grand jury and W II have no pre-
liminary hearing Ration Range.
Fifteen carloads of cattle were
snIpped from Maxwell to Kansas
City during the first three days of
last week. The largest shippers
were VIM. Van Bruggen, Frank
Humphrey. Stein Brothers and Rog-
crs &, Rittrcll.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

he Bueyeros well, which was be-
.ng drilled about eRhteen miles
northeast Of Mosquero by the Ameri-
can Producers company on land less-
ed by the Ute Greek OIL and Gas
company mas been abandoned at an
Approximate depth OF twenty-five
hundred feet The driilers at that
l,p.h encountered red granite and
tn, location was condemned as an
oil structure
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

Some OF the finest specimens OF
white dent corn that can be found
in the United States are on exhiDit
IA the w ndow of the Lordiorrg
Mercantile Company, and proves 10
all strangers what a marvellous Iro-
ductive region we have here. The
specimens come from the Knox 4
Conner farm north of the city, ani
are a part of the exhibit that drew
a SIS premium at the Silver Gay
Fair. Twelve ears Of this corn weigh
ed 10 pounds.-Lordsburg Liberal
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

The $4,000 addition to the Luth-
eran church at Albuquerque has been
completed.
The addition to the bu lding doub-
les the capacity of the church audi
tc~ium. provides better Sunday
school facilities. and large and
commodious basement for social pur-
poses.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

five cars of cattle Saturday, con-
signed to Chickasha, Oklahoma and
SAN Angelo, Texas.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

The gin Of the Carlsbad Milling
and n company report 90 bales
TUNED ont up 10 Thursday morning
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03
GBAMT

During tie past week several
large shipments of cattle were made
from the Silver City stockyards. The
Gila Farm Co John w. Turner,
7NN Cattle Co, and James p
Tlwaits shipped p cars of steers
and heifers to Barnhart, Teas,
while Means and Sons, Parks
Riothers and Mule Creek ranchers
shipped p cars of steers to Wat
rous, N. NJ.
A rich ore strike has been made
AT the Billali mine owned by George
Utter, located in the Steeplerock dis
trict near the old Norman King
mine. The ore is a black sulphide
of silver and was encountered 2Ub
feet from the mouth OF the tunnel.
Mrs. Edward Flynn, OF Santa Rita,
has taken the management OF the
White Gross Sanatorium in this city.
v h ch was so successfully conducted
up 10 the time OF her death hr he
late Marguerite A. Waelly Mrs.
Flynn is a trained and experienced
nurse and thoroughly familiar with
hos0iial management. She is well
known locally. having resided thi.
5 ection Tor some years The White
{ ross hospital is one OF the best
in the Southwest and
Under Mrs. Flynn's management will
mainta n, and ii possible, improve
the high standard set by Miss Wael-
ly Silver City Independent.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

Contractor, +. Z. Grey, has fin
isled sls road wo.k south of Endee
and has moved his camp south of
san Jon to complete the grading of
tie first three or four miles of road
running south from that town. where
ct, al cglver.s are TO be put in
and two bridges to have the ap-
proaches filled in.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

Work on the Angelus well east of
The CITY IS progressing rapidly in
-to.au#- Ia A-a .0a tn4t Is almost
t'Ht sai with re formations found
in the Florida well. 1t is thought that
OIL VIII be euCUuH cred #.uu TIC dall
d.. lFs. -th l.st. re wei IS down
.u H4.e al 100 teet.-Deming
Graphs,
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

The Santa Fe shops at Albuquer-
Que are again work ng on the eight
hour basis The locomotive DEPART
NJ Mt had its working lime cut from
nine TO eight hours two weeks ago
aId now The car department has
been PIT in the same class.
The nine hour working day was
established two months ago 10 IL
crease the output of locomotive
power, 1t was only temporary
measure, and was to be abandoned
As soon as conditions would allow.
Repair and alteration work at the
Masonic Temple in Albuquerque has
been completed 1t is estimated the
Improvements cost the local temple
in the ne ghborhood OF $4,000.
The changes include the conver-
s'on of The dining room at the south .
east corner of the first floor to a
louuging room, and the fitting up OF
the emergency kitchen between il
ard the ball room as the secretary's
Office. The floors have been ref n
ishcd. and the office is complete in
mahogany stained furniture. New
carpets add a good deal to the com
tort and beauty of the room.
The lounge is fitted out in mission
upholstered chairs and divans. Palms
anc potted ferns, and new curtains
brighten the room. Folding doors
lead from the lounge into the billiard
and pool rooms.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

The case Of Pascual Luttrell "
St-'e Of New Mexico. which has at
tracted so nluch attention for the
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03
MORA

Henry CAIRNS, manager OF the
Fa,mers' Mill and Elevator at So
lano, states that the mill and ele-
tator is now completed with the
except on OF little extra work on
the building. The mill and elevator
machinery are all installed and the
flour mill is running night and day
and turning out some of the best
tour ever produced on the Mesa. The
mill, which S OF a flfty-barrel cap
acity. has the very latest of machin-
cry for making flour, cornmeal
chops and all kinds OF feed The
building is very modern, being cleo
trically lighted and pract cally fire.
p.ooi throughout.
he mill and elevator Is strictly
a cooperative affair and Solano
should be proui OF this new institu-
ION which has been added to the
little town and which will mean much
10 its future development.
w. H. Guthman and wife are
a fine new home on their
ranch south OF town.
The new home, when lin shed, will
be modern throughout and will be
one Of the finest ranch homes south
OF town.-Roy Spanish-American.
Mcintosh Brothers, who own
large ranch east OF Roy will ship.
uuing ,h, latter part OF this month.
five 10 seven hundred head of cows
90 their IcEas ranch where winter
pasture 5 better and where winters
arc much milder These cattle will
Dee loaded al Mosquero IN the near
future The stock pens recently
built at Mosquero have been in con
.... aulc demand during the shipping
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

BERNALILL0

Albuquerque's 1921 automob lie
show, one of the most important
business and social events of the
year, will be staged at the Armory
early in Feb llary. AT a recent meet
ing OF the trades association, c. NJ.
Barber was reelected president, E.
L Bliss secretary and J Leon Bro
gar was named treasurer for the
coming year.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03
EDDY

The bright. sunny weather OF the
past week has enabled the contract
ors engaged in building the state
road from Carlsbad to the Lea coun-
ty line to make great progress with
the work, and they confidently ex-
pect to be able to commence on the
stretch between Carlsbad and the
Wersell farm some me next week.
This latter piece of work is perhaps
the most difficult as it requires the
Strengthening OF the present wind
ing roadway and much rock work
and blasting. Concrete work W II
s'sc begin some time the latter part
OF next week-Carlsbad Argus.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

The Clovis Steam Laundry is in
stalling 4 concrete floor throughout
its plant, The new floor is the pre-
! mip1ry improvement to the setting
OF $l000000 worth OF new machinery.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03
CURRY

Calls from national and state
sources for statements OF the cond
tion OF banks at the close of bust
ness November IS, show the com
q ned deposits of The banks Of this
city to be $23l375228 with no ap-
prcciah'c decrease in evidence in
evidence in spite of tightening
OF finances throughout the country.
10 Il bankers claim that while the
strin ency has cur.ailed loans to
corsi cradle extent, the crest OF the
str ng-ncy has been passed in the
Last al least, and that it will gradu-
r'ly ease conditions in the West
Clovis Journal
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

Fifteen carloads of cattle were
snIpped from Maxwell to Kansas
City during the first three days of
last week. The largest shippers
were VIM. Van Bruggen, Frank
Humphrey. Stein Brothers and Rog-
crs & Rittrell.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03
The Deming Headlight is making

he Defining HeadIIght IS making
preparations to issue ITS Christmas
number on December 10. this Civ ng
the readers OF the paper ample op-
portunity to read the announcements
I tn. advertisers who will use this
medium to enhance their sale of holi-
day wares.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

The d ranch will sh pped thirty
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

Extensive additions and alterations
arc being put on at the Eddy coun-
~ hospital, consisting in the ma n
oi a new concrete roof on the boiler
house and also concrete walk from
the kitchen TO the alley. Both i'm
rrovements were much needed and in
feet were necessities as far as ad-
ding to the effic ency and conven-
ierce of the Institution Carlsbad
Current.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

The residence OF {. J. Jones on
Eas, Cedar street was entered some
..ue a-eslay, morn ng and good,
amounting to more than 500 taken.
amUug tAe loot carried off was a
So. ul sINor mounted drafting tools,
razols, wa.ca, tiashhght, So gun and
cartridge belt and a number of other
valuable things. The party or par
,ies evidently watched until Mr..
Jones Lett for his work, and know
ug there was no one at home en-
teled with intent to rob, as there
were plenty OF eatables in the house.
but nothing OF that sort was dis
lW bed
The Officers were notified and they
are making every effort TO round up
the thief or thieves. A large num-
Der OF unemployed or hobos have
been encamped .ast of the city for
the past week. and those present at
the me were searched, without re-
suits so far.-Deming Headlight.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

The board of directors of the Kan
New MeEico oil company are so
encouraged over the ind cations and
the oil showings found in the
first test wen, located II miles south
west of Artesia, that they have de
,.l-d so drill foIr more wells in that
.rmed ate vicinity.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

Mr. Neiphbors. assistant book
keeper of Roberts-Dearborne Hard
ware company, went duck hunting
Thursday and bsgged a fine lot of
the fowl. but had more lrck killing
r-i.lesaales. the rattles OF ne be
ing brought TO town for exhibition
lie snakes we-e killed ar the bluff
just south Of the city. The warm
s1i shiny day seemed 20 have b-ought
the snakes out of their winter resi-
dences in great numbers-Csrlsbad
Argus.
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03

A disease which has not been
positively Identified has appeared in
several herds of hogs, and especially
ia the animals belong ng to w. T.
Marx who has lost a number Of nice
shoats. Every effort is being made
t. correctly diagnose and stamp out
the disease
New Mexico state record., 1920-12-03
SENATE IS z. To Cd.
HOUSE 33 r. TO 10 D

The next legislature will be com
POSED OF Is republicans in the Senate
20 = democrats, and the House s.
rcpubllcans to 10 democrats.
The personnel announced by Sec
4etary OF State Manuel Mart nez's
follows:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-21
Free Friday at 9 a. m.
S5.OO ~ MERCHANDISE.

$500 IN MERCHANDISE.
THE FIRST FIFTY PEOPLE ENTERING
OUR STORE ON OPENING MORNING WILL
RECEIVE A TICKET. EACH TICKET IS
NUMBERED AND TEN OF THESE NUM-
BERS ARE LUCKY AND. ENTITLE. THE
HOLDER TO A NICE PREMIUM ABSO-
LUTELY FREE. NO PURCHASE RE-
CURED.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-23
COURT UPHOLDS
POLICE JUDGE
Horning Forced to Restrain
Loan Business Service
In District.

After being In the courts nearly
two and q half years. the charge Of
violating the pawnbrokers' act
against George D. Hornins has been
aflirmed by the United States su-
preme Court and his conviction in
the Police Court upheld.
The decision. which was read by
Justice Holmes YESTERDAY, cites the
fact that for q pawnbroksrs to have
ofices in one. jurisdiction and reach
into Another Jurisdiction by. any
means IL violation Of the law.
Horning. Il was charged. maintained
ofiices at the south end Of the High
ways Bridge. and. II was alleged.
evaded the local law relating to
pawnbrokers by establishing an
automobile service across the bridge
from this city after first attending
to the business details of loaning
money on this side OF. the. river.
Horning stated last night that he
would continue in business as a
pawnbroker, but explained that he
would comply with the ruling of
the highest court and keep his busi-
ness transactions on the other side
OF the river. Hereafter. he stated.
no pledges. would be redeemed in
Washington. nor would any bust.
ness transactions relating to loans
on articles be transacted In this city
in violation of the law.
In 1917. whenf the police oficials
The Washington herald., 1920-11-23
Solon's Widow
Is Doomed for
Seat in House

: Los ANGELES. Nov. z1-Mr..
Charles Van Dewster. widow Of
Representative yanaevvafer. who
was killed In m sutenebfle seci-
.dent Friday. may be sent 20 Con-
Eress from the ninth California 20
succeed her husbasa.
Gsv. stephens sanessced q spe-
cfai election WIN be called to an
the vacancy an1 frfenas Of Mrs
vandewater anncunced they
would support her. Represents-
tive vandewater was killed
when sn sutenebile In which he
was riding eeIIided with nm sute-
trnck. His SECRETARY. Miss Jane
Leubben, whsswas with him. was
also killed. snd Mrs vsndesvster
was slightly injured. Carlyle
HuEhes. drver. Of the ante, was
arrestedh on charge ef .nsn-
slaughter.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-23
COLLECT DATA
|ONAPPRENTICES
Wage Board viii Discuss
Training Period for Laun-
dry Workers.

An apprentice period for laundry
employees in the District will be pros
posed at a conference between en-
ployers and employees, to- be held
November 20 under the supervision
of the Minimum Wage Board. This
announcement was made yesterday
following a collection Of data by the
board.
This proposal is based on the ap-
premiership conditions governing
other industries coming within the
scope of the wage board.
1t was stated that there may be
no necessity for a debate on the
question of training period, as
employers may agree that little
training is necessary.
At the last meeting of the board
a minimum wage of SIS was fixed.
no provision for apprentice pay
being fixed, however.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-23

began to prosecute Horning re
at once appealed from an ad-
verse conviction. His appeal rested
mainly on the charge of the Judge
TO the Jury that convicted him
Horning contended that the Judge
overstepped his judicial authority in
instructing the jury to ind him
guilty. The United States Supreme
Court held, that the main question
involved on this point was the
truthfuiness Of the witnesses for the
government. The Police Court Judge.
says the decision, did not express an
opinion as to the guilt of the ac-
cused-
The facts were not in dispute" 1"
the decision states. ''and what he
(the court) did was to say So"