Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-03-19

Miss Muir, the charming daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. Muir Of Lords
burg, New Mexico, was chosen by the
secretary CT the navy 90 christen the
ship "City Of %Iordsburg," when II was
launched ut Mobile, Ala. Lordsburg
drew this honor for Its superior plan
ming and execution Of work during the
war period.
Prof. Leo A. wolford has resigned
his position as head OF the CONNER
cial department Of the New Mexico
Normal University. He has been as
ISOLATED with the normal for a mum
Der OF years.
Henry O'Brlen, former British sol
der, was found guilty by n jury in
Federal Court at Phoenix OF violation
Of the immigration laws In bringing
Vera Mort, a war worker, to this coun-
try from England for alleged immoral
purposes. The jury recommended len
lency.
The citizens OF Clayton, New Mexico,
are going to be asked to vote bonds,
amounting to 100000 at the general
election to be held ON April o. The pur-
pose OF the bonds is to take care OF
the light and power plant, which is
badly in need Of repairing and Of in
creased equipment.
The mess hall at the Silver King
mine at Superior, ArlE., together with
Its contents, was totally destroyed by
fire. The blaze Is supposed to have
originated from IN oil range, which
was lighted about an hour before the
fire was discovered. The loss Is placed
at about $1,000, with no insurance.
The New Mexico State Highway DE.
partment has received notice that pro
Ject statement No. as has been ap-
proved by the secretary Of agriculture.
This involves h.ss miles OF road in Lu-
ma county to cost $4,000. II Ia a con.
tinuatlon eastward OF project No. 10
and Is a section Of the Borderland
routs.
An organization Ia being created for
the survey OF the lower Pecos river
section In New Mexico, according to
George NJ. Neel, assistant state engl-
neer, after his return from Carlsbad
and other points. Mr.. Neel il prepar-
Ing 10 begin the photographic survey
which the state engineer will dof or
the court In the suit OF the govern
ment to adJudicate all the rights to
water from the Pecos river from
Cowles near It's source to the Texas
state line.
Carlsbad. New Mexico. will have Il
troop OF the states first cavalry squad.
ron, and Albuquerque will have the ma.
chine gun troop, AdJt. Gen. James
Baca announced. These are the only
assignments made so far. although sew
eral other places are organizing troops.
Those still unassigned are A, @ and u
troops.
The State Highway Department OF
New Mexico received S1,145 from Taos
county to apply on Improvement OF
road No. 3. This Ia the last payment
for the Improvement OF about six miles
In the Rlnconada section. Three miles
OF this was heavy construction along n
steep and rocky hillside. The total
cost Of the work was around $4,000.
Blackblrds nre seriously interfering
with the trapping OF quail In the Me
silla valley. n. NJ, according TO re-
ports received at the state game war.
den's office. Quail are being trapped
for the purpose OF restocking the
northern districts OF the state. The
%hlackblrds have become n pest In the
Mesllln valley and are taking the bait
In the traps used for quail. The farm
FRS also complain that the blackblrds
are doing serious damage to the fields
Of winter wheat.