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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
NEW SETTLERS ORGANIZE
FOR SUCCESS AND UNITY

Recently twenty-eight new resid.
ents of Colfax county gathered at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Griggs
at Chico for a banquet and a meet
ing to discuss the different problems
confronting settlers in a new sec
tion. All Of these parties have pur-
chased land from o. w. Kerr h
Company and are located in one
community south OF Chico.
Interesting talks were made re.
lative TO crops. farming etc,
The majority of the newcomers are
from Oklahoma and Kansas and
many are from one community at
Jet, Oklahoma. These people are all
intelligent, progressive and well-to-
do farmers. with considerable ex-
perience in farming under arid con.
ditions.
As evidence OF their progressive
spirit. definite action was taken at
this meeting to secure for their com
a desirable school house, which
can also serve as a social and COM
mnity center. Funds doubling what
the county will appropriate for this
were pledged by those pres
ent.
Definite action was also taken to-
ward securing mail delivery in the
as we'll as the building
Of telephone line to connect with
the rest of the county.
Believing that experience is the
best teacher and realizing that
co-operation this experience
can be attained much cheaper, than
,ingiy, the community is back of
demonstration farm. This farm is
10 be run. in cooperation with the
County Agent and upon II different
methods of tillage will be practiced
and CROPS tried to determine their
adaptability to this section.
Sunday school was also organ
zed at this meeting and same will
De held az Chico every Sunday at
70 a. m.-Raton Reporter.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
FOREST FIRE PREVENTION
TAUGHT ON ARBOR DAY

Forest fire prevention will hold an
equal part with tree planting in the
observance of arbor day in New
Mexico on April 9, according to the
arbor day proclamation issued by
Governor o. A. Larrazolo. In set
ting forth the need of tree-plant-
ing he points out the equal need
of protecting forests from fires. and
urges also the planting Of memorial
trees and groves in memory Of New
Mexico soldiers who gave their lives
IN the war.
In urging the planting Of trees
on arbor day. Governor Larrazolo
asks school teachers. forest rangers.
end an others having knowledge Of
the prevention OF forest fires to give
talks before school children and pub
nc audiences on the necessity OF care
with fire In the woods. .
As q result of the governors pro-
slamation. the forest service is TAX
ing . part in the campaign to have
forest fire prevention taught in all
the public schools on arbor day.
Many forest rangers will give talks
TO school children both on tree
planting and on fire prevention.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
REPUBLICAN STATE CON.
vENTIOM FOR WOOD

The Repubiiean State coaventior
which closed It's sessions last Friday
night selected the following delegstes
TO the Chicago Coavention to no.
inmate the next President
z. A. Cahoon. Chaves county.
Judge David J. Leahy, San Miguel.
Jesus Romero. Bernalillo.
Id. n. Otero, valeneia.
Gregory Page. Mckinley.
Venceslao Jaramillo. Rio Arriba.
The altersstss are;
z. H. O'Brisa, Cajlex.
o. c. Philiips, Colfax.
w. C.. PostesfielA 09aat.
George W.. Armijo. Santa Pc.
j. e. Reinburg. Dona Ana.
Lorenzo Delgado, Saa Miguel.
They were Instructed to vote for
Major General Leonard Wood so
long as in their judgment there is
reasonable chance for his election. :"
One OF the features Of the conven-
tion was the keynote speech of Col.
GeosEe w. 4richard which laid
down RepubiieAn dectrine definitely,
and flayed Desl1eratie lneompetency
and waste Of noAey.
The Instructions" for General
Wood were adopted BY a vote of
The resolution relative to ex.ser-
vice men pledges the Republican
party In this state to support the
program Of the American Legion.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
CHAvES

The recent meeting Of the Chaves
County Farm Bureau held at Hager-
man was the best from the stan
point of attendance and also in in
terest. that has ever been held in this
county. One hundred and twenty
five farmers and farm women at
tended the meeting and many Of the
members took an active part in the
program. The meeting was presided
over by Capt. r. c. Reid. Of Dex-
ter. president of the State Farm Bu-
reau. Eleven members of the or
Ranization were requested to appear
on the program and ten of them res
ponded with well prepared subjects
for the occasion.
The program Of the ladies was held
in . separate room during the after
noon session under the leadership Of
Mrs. J. J. Beck. The program con-
sisted Of q series Of papers on the
subjects of the farm home. child vel
fare and kindred topics. Each paper
vas read and then discussed BY the
% . whole .-Haserman Mes
penges.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
REPUBLICAN CITY
TICKET 4 GOOD ONE

The Republican city primaries held
last Monday evening. and the con-
vention the following day resulted
in the selection of a ticket composed
of we'll qualified citizens for all the
municipal offices Of Santa Fe.
In the second, third and fourth
wards there were contests between
rival factions for the delegations and
for the nominations for city council.
but in the first ward only one set
Of delegates were proposed.
The ticket nominated and council
nominees endorsed Tuesday after
noon follows:
For Mayor
THOMAS z. WINTER
For City Clerk
JOE BERARDINELLI
For City Treasurer
ALFRED KAUNE
For Councilman. lst Ward
TELESFOR RIVERA
Second Ward
MARCELINO A. ORTIZ
Third Ward
A. S. ALVORD
Fourth Ward
EDWARD L. Stafford
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
DUllOlsc ROADS TOO
EXPENSIVE ~ ILLINOIS

The Chicago Tribune Of March II,
1870. announced the abandonment Of
the 1870 road program for Illinois.
according to q statement of the Tax
payers Association Of New Mexico.
This announcement followed . con.
ferenee between Frank I. Benaett,
director Of the Public Works Hieh.
wsy Department: Thomas G. Ven.
mum. assistant director; S. z. Dsa6t.
Superintendent Of Hiehways. aa1
Clifford Older. CAisf Highway IA.
giaees. The fsitise Of the 800 road
program Is sseribed 70 high Nd.
the car shortage and the financial
situation. Bonds sold e the srese:s
Or seven dollars per hundred, which
would be equivalent to adding $2sop
to the cost Of each mile Of road
and make the total cost nearly $U,.
300 for each mile Of road built.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

Work on the cement highway be-
tween Anthony and Las Cruces has
now reached a point OH the highway
opposite Tortugas mountain.
The government portion OF the
funds are now available for the COM
pletion of the project and enterpris-
ing Las Cruces men are devising ways
and means to cover that amount with
local funds SO that the whole project
viii be completed
w. T Scoggin who farms between
Las Cruces and Dona Ana is the
largest canteloupe grower in that en-
tire section. Mr.. Scoggin besides
owning his own ranch leases over
200 acres of land along the Alameda.
His own ranch has been seeded this
spring to alfalfa and will be kept in
that crop for three seasons. as he
says alfalfa ground !, the ideal ground
for cantaloupes.
Two hundred acres will be planted
TO cantaioupes this season and he will
also plant twenty acres to cotton. He
has two immense beds OF sweet po-
tato plants already out OF the ground
one bed entirely covered with glass.
He will plant. grow. harvest, cure
and market these potatoes himself.
and is now building a drying house
at his farm.
Mr.. Scoggin Is very successful
farmer. he plans ahead and everything
is planted on schedule and marketed
on schedule. Over 100 men are en-
ployed daily during the season. Mr..
Scoggin figures that he can rely on
rore than lccSn2 boxes Of cantaloupes
md has lai plans for a large
,rop of crown" melons to be the
first of the season.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
K. c. ANNOUNCE PUR.
CHASE OF OTERO PROPERTY

The Knights of Columbus Home
Association has purchased the prop
erty Of Miguel A. Otero. Jr., situate
on Washington and Lincoln Avenues
which they intend to have remodeled
for their Club House and Council
Chambers. This property has a kii-
tory. 1t was formerly the Home of
the commanding officer of the us.
troops stationed at Santa Fe, having
been occupied by General Bradley,
Colonel Craig, and other well known
high Officers of the Army. 1t was
here that General Grant, while Pre-
sident. was received by the officers
and citizens of the then Territory.
Later il was the Executive Mansion
Tor nine years Of Governor Miguel
A. Otero. where President Roose-
welt was received and entertained.
The house is a commodious one,
having IL rooms, and the Knights
will have q large lounging and writ
ing room, a billiard room, four bed
: rooms with private bath, for visit
ing Knights and their friends. The
Council Room will be built on the
second floor where the roof will be
raised, and cloak rooms placed.
There will be a tennis court, for the
use OF members and others who wish
to indulge the sport, and the whole
club house will be furnished new
throughout. The Knights expect to
have the home in readiness before
the end of the summer, as the pres.
ent occupants will not move for a
couple OF months.
Later the Knights will build their
Main Hall on Lincoln Avenue which
vii ron'ain the Council chamber.
ete., bedrooms with bath, gymna sium,
swimming pool, and bowling arlev.
Ind will make the K. of c. Home
the most commodious, and up to
late Club House of this sort in the
tate. besides being the first Club
House ARD Home erected and owned
~ any Knights Of Columbus in the
State Santa Fe is to be conera-
ulated in thus having such q home
or young men. as il will be open
or all. and "everyb ody welcome" I
viii be their slogan. II is expected
hat This fall. or perhaps summer.
~ hNhsShts VI VIII Open
! night school for all young men
respective of their religious affilia-
ions. and II viii be assisted BY the
,"nreme Co-rc;i Of the Knights ~
Columbus which has agreed to render
hem 'he services Of an organizer
nd supply the books, etc., neees-
cry for establishing such a school. u
he trust deoartment Of the First
National Bank Of Santa Fe. assisted 1
he Home Association in closing the Z
eai. 1,
The citizens Of Santa Fe should be
roud of the efforts OF the Santa Fe
'ounch in their progressiveness, in ,
livine TO the young men of the |
ify and state . HOME" where the
oune men of the citv and in fact
he yorne men ~ the State who may ]
,ay visit Santa Fe spend their leisure !
ours in good and wholesome en-
and Il Is up 70 the citi- I
ems of the city 10 assist in every :
~ the good WORK commenced. byli
afronizing the different entertain. !,
'ents. etc. that the Knights of Co .
rmbus Of Santa Fe win give during {
e vear fer the benefit Of the NEW
ONE.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
De BACA

A carload of machinery was un-
loaded here this week for the Spald-
ing d ome oil well. This well will be
located about sixteen miles northeast
of Fort Sumner. Securing sufficient
casing appears to be a drawback to
drilling contemplated.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
Mckinley

The Western Union reiesrspb Co.
Is installing aew equipment. There
are three men from Denver doinG
the work. They are Installing oae
quadruped and four motor generator
sets. This equipment will increase
the company's facilities for handling
kilograms in Gallup. This new equip
ment will make this office one Of
the most up-to-date telegraph offices
that you will find in the state Of
New Mexico Gallup Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
LEA

A big ranch deal vas closed where.
bv Walter Pendieton Of Carlsbad ha,
purchased through w. J. Russell, re-
for the Nat Roberts es-
tate, the ranch holdings Of the Ma,
r ,berts estate. which included the
'T-three-bar" and the Triangle II"
brands and the Sand Ranch below
the Csprock, as IL is commonly called
The deal was one of the largest
ranch deals made in some time.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

Messrs. A. w. Thomas and II. I.
Sullivan, of Wellington. Texas, friends
and old neighbors of L. w. Wilson
and G. H. White. of Soiano. came
here TO buy land and they bought il.
Mr.. Sullivan got the big farm of
George Hite, between Solano and
Mosquero, and Mr.. Thomas bought
the school section on mhich is the
Rov Cemetery from Fred Brown.
Consideration was not made public.
There are not two more desirable
sections on the mesa and we are glad
they are coming to farm with us.
The day OF $500 a quarter sections is
long past here and the day of SO
an acre land is also a matter OF his
tory except in few instances
Roy Spanish-American.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

Raymond K. Johnson and a force
OF assistants have started work on
the final survey for the Silver City
Santa Rita state highway estimates
plans for which have passed the state
and federal commissions.
The surveying and profiling will
take considerable time and foilowine
this bids on the work will be asked
for and time given contractors to go
over the ground and make their bids.
It is hoped that construction can
start about September lst and get
the advantage OF favorable fall wea-
ther. The road is II miles long and
is estimated to cost R4S.O0. II will
be of best graveled surface construc-
ton.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
HIDALGO

The auto stage line owned and op-
Grated by Jack Stewart and w. E.
Winfield OF the Tyrone Garage has
established a double daily auto SER
vice between Lordsburg, Silver City
and Tyrone. There has been added
auto stage No. 2. which is known as
the Travelling Mans Special-Lords
burg Liberal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

A. A. Upton has purchased the
picture show, confectionery and cold
drink stand Of the Electric Theatre.
The place has been thoroughly re-
novated, Improvements made on the
theatre and equipment and new stock
placed on the shelves. All efforts will
be made by Mr.. Upton to give the
people OF Santa Rosa the best screen
attractions TO be had.-Santa Rosa
Voice.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
D0NA ANA

The Reclamation Service is fast
putting in the drainage bitches to rid
the land OF seep water. The neigh
borhood of Las Cruces is not badly
affected with the seep except for a
few localities. and the drainage ditch
going west of Las Cruces is now
tapping that territory and will very
shortly be through it.-Las Cruces
Citizen.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

The zee Clifford Motor Company
is having adobes made for the cree
tion Of 3Sx70 foo, ssiesroom. The
foundation is being put in this week.
II is expected TO have the building
completed by the first Of May. The
new company will handle Dodge, rs
sex. Hudson and the Cadillac cars
Tularosa Tribune.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
GUADALUPE

Joe w. Robertson has arrived to
take up his residence on a claim he
filed on in January. He intends to
open a tailoring establishment jus,
as soon as he can make arrange
ments for location and secure his
equipment. Vaughn News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
GRANT

A fail OF snow to,ailing about eight
inches fell in Silver City Wedne sday
and Thursday and the storm was
accompanied by a deal of wind. 1t
was one Of the worst for several
years to occur so late in the spring.
Fruit trees that were In bloom will
probably be barren this year. The
storm will be most beneficial to the
range and to the farmers.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

A valley resident who is said to
be able to make m,onshine on dark
nights. tells OF having killed six rat
tlesnakes on a trip to FIT. Sumner
one day this week. He says their
eyes were full OF sand and they
could not get away.--Fort Sumner
Review.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

The contract for the erection OF
new BUNGALOW residence for c. c.
Skies was let to r. J. Toffeimire.
The building is TO be erected on a
plot of ground opposite the Morgan
Livingston residence, and win cost
in the neiRhborhood Of 5000. This
means another handsome residence
for this city.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

VIM. Barnett is about to make
shipment Of his fine cattle which
are now ready for the market. There
are 2s In the herd: - bulls. , stags
and 5 steers an Of which are ia the
pink Of condition. .-CaIri1s1o Out.
look.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
QUAY

Tucumcari is to have a ncw gym
and there will be men in charge who
know how to train men 10 use the
gloves and wres,le as vel, as other
athletic sports.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
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Wesk has sleeAsy 6e1NK o the
y.sk 0ACeaaell residenet = the
''inaa IAsk" sttisiss As 4tssss /.
sue. The sssu<ttsc Wih ~ eseesed
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the most Qodesn, upstosdat: ~
tcs0 6wetl1aG ID .eas eity. 2. L
Han uho ssesfs6 The eseelisi ef the
lS;.dise = -alss seRged b sr..s.ra
the new sntoMeAils garage 10. The
oTonneli-H Harrington Motos eon-
Dsny there.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

A recent fire Of unknown origin at
the farm of Sheriff S. d. Dean. south
OF Clovis destroyed 800 bushels Of
Gain and a large quantity of feed.
The loss is estimated at several hun
dred dollars and no insurance was
carried.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
cQLFAx

A few losses gre reported among
the range cattle owing to the stock
eating loco weed. which Is generally
the first green stuff to come up in
the spring. Sincs the grass has made
. splendid showiag the past week the
losses in this respect are not expect
ed TO be heavy
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

Clovis has . wondesfui buildinR
boom on now. Il Is estimated that
there are under construction fifty
residences most Of them substantial
structures. In addition to the homes,
there Is much activity in the building
Of business houses. The new Lyceum
Theatre. which will cost $4,000, Is
nearing completioa and two 2-story
concrete Buildings adjoining, being
erected 6y ]. H. Barry. A. b.
Austia 4 Co.. have the basement about
completed for the eompsny's three
buildings. Joe c. ncCeliand plans
u the near future to start two brick
buildings. The hountain States Tele-
phone Company will soon commence
the erection Of = new building.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

The Venetian on Co. Of Winfieid
Kansas. is now moving timbers and
machinery to lis drilling site near
Hope and win be ready to begin Q
deep test by May The Company
expects to 90 1000 feet II necessary
and win start with 0-inch hole and
all standard equipment.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

For this time in the spring there
is rather an unusual amount Of snow
in the foot hills and on the main
range of the Sacramentos. While il
was raining here it was showing up
in the Sacrameutos. A telephone
message from the Penasco region
stated that the wind and snow was
blowing like a blizzard and that about
four or five inches of snow had fall
len.
The moisture is good for the Noun
tain farms but the precipitation has
not been sufficient in the valley 10
do much good.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

Col. George c. Breeze. d Atlanta.
Georgia. who has resided IT Aibu-
querque the past four rAoaths, and Il
one Of the directors of the AcKin.
ley Land & Luaber company. has
purchased the Wismaa pfoperty from,
the H. Wadleigh Allen estate. Whne
the consideration hss not been made
public it is understood to exceed
$4,000. M.
This property consists Of & nine
room house said to be one OF. IL not
the best in the state.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
MORA

T. F.. Mitchell & Son shipped
carload of fine registered White
Face bulls to Roswell. They were
sold there at the recent Stock show
where they had an opportunity TO
show and advertise their herd where
they would be appreciated.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

The bond election held at Tatum
for the purpose Of issuing bonds in
the sum Of 5000 TO build two ad-
ditionzl rooms to the new school
nov under construction. ended IN q
tied vote. much TO the surprise Of
everyone Leader.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
OTERO

Ex-County Treasurer Z. II. Way
land has started a small alfalfa farm
and has a nice patch coming on. OF
course, there are a number Of Others
adjacent TO Alamo who have nice
patches Of alfalfa. but one thing 10
quite unusual in Mr.. Wayland's
patch. He planted his seed the fore
part of September and he now has
alfalfa 10 inches in height. His alfal-
ia has been doing some growing.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
CURRY

A shipment of telephone poles and
other equipment has been received by
the Mountain States Telephone Co.
to be used in reconstructine the ex-
change at this place. This work will
be commenced in a short time.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

On telephone instructions from
Judge Edwin Mechem who is at
Silver City. the young boy, Carlos
Espinosa. OF Alamogordo confessed
arson bug, has been placed in jail.
During the past month there have
been no less than fourteen fires or
attempts at incendiarism in that
town. His last job was firing the
Mann store, where the loss was
about 5000.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

Several wagons loaded with cane
seed came in from Quay. The
farmers out there bzve been keeping
the road hot between that COM
rnunity and Tucumoari since the new
threshing machine got busy two
months ago. They brought in
enough Monday TO load out a car.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

Henry Summeys. Of Van Houten.
the negro who shot his wife from the
effects of which she died. had a hear
ing before Judge Leib and was bound
over to the grand jury. his bond be-
ing fixed at 5000.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

Fruit trees which were in bloom
or budding. are reported TO have been
blasted IN many places by the snow
and freeze Of the first Of the week.
Apnie trees have not been affected,
and II no unfavor.bie weather occurs
during the next thirty days there viii
be full crops. Early varieties Of
apricoss and peaches were injured -
Carrizo1o News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

N. U. Finley and Claude Allison OF
Roswell have entered into q contract
with the Carper brothers for q we'll
In the Peeos district south Of Caris-
bad. Allison and Finley have seeur-
ed acreage in this section and the
Carper boys have agreed to do the
drilling. The depth 10 only $50 feet
and it is expected that the we'll will
be completed within 20 days after
the drilling begins.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

A nice spring shower fell in this
section Wednesday night. II viii add
some surface moisture and win keep
he wheat growing nicely. Spring
showers coming this early make
things look favorable.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02
EDDY

One car Of guano was shipped
from the little warehouse below town.
the fertilizer being consigned to the
General Fertilizer company. OF San
Bernardino. California.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-02

Spring.r's new American La Fran
ce Combination Chemical Engine and
Hose Car has arrived from the fac
tory at Elmira. New York. II is of
the latest model rs horse power The
car is fully equipped and has besides
carrying capacity of seven men. The
equipment consists Of one 40-gallon
chemical cylinder tank. 200 feet Of
chemical hose, bell, extinguishers. AK
es. ladders, pike pole, etc. Springer
is now adequately equipped to take
care OF an.thing In the fire line =
Springer Stockman.