El Nuevo mexicano., 1920-05-13
The Sunshine State

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"A meeting Of citizens III TIE vicinity 81
Quemado was held last week and a CONNER
cial club was organized with a membershib
of As. All members are very enthusiastic
about the years program and intend to put
the town on the map as one Of the stopping
places on the 0deant0.Oceah highway. AT
the close Of the meeting the following off
GERS were elected Tor the ensuing year
Amastacio Baca. president y r. Potter,
yicepresideat and M n. Coleman, secre-
tary.
Az the Maxwell city election The vote Tor
the $4,000 iaBna Of school bonds carried BY
d large majority, The money will be used
t. erect q new building and make repairs on
the building now IN use Transportation
Will also be furnished for all the children
who reside III the county. The movement
for better schools marks a spirit OF pro
gress il the rapidly developing district Of
MAXWELL
The foothills Of the mountains west of
Des Moines were ralddd By a posse OF
federal officers from El Phso. 1ekas and
several Officers from this city and Folsom
and brought iii 8 arrests Ali being Italians
The officers also secured rs cases 0f Wills
key and over 200 gallons Of Liquor made
from faislns. It has been known tor some.
time that moonphine was being made IN
this section and as d result the Federal or
ficers arrived Oh the scene and made pre-
parations for the big raid. The parties ar
rested are all from Cossax county
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The Chamber 0f Commerce 81 Das Moinesl
will hold a bic meeting on the night 81 May
18th. which viii be attended BY delegations
from. Ration, Clayton, Folsom, ufehvillel
and MT. Dora. Al very attractive program is
hahn ARP n roH FrT fha Clto rrhos rrbfn1 will
include a number OF we'll known out of
town speakers. At the close Of the bust
ness session a banquet VIII be served by
the Ladies Aid Society IN the basement 0f
the Baptist church when plates wifi be laid
for 80 Of the local members and their guests.
This will no doubt be one OF the largest
Chamber Of Commerce meetings ever held
In the county.
According TO reports Of some Of the big
cotton growers on the Carlsbad project the
gins are now preparing for b strenuous sea-
son next tall when over $4,000 acres Df cot
ton will be picked. Four gins IN this sec
ton are under construction and probably
$4,000 will be spent on these between now
and September when the fan q Will be-
gin. Two Of these gins, however, Will
hands before that time as H FL
Larsh, owner OF the Loving and Malaga
gins has already contracted to dispose Of
both plants,
LLOYD SHANNON, formerly Of silver
City, was killed last week in Lincoln. Neb.
being accidentally shot with a revolver. No
details 81 the accident are known The
young man had been living IN Lincoln for
and was attending school at that
THE X. M. c. "A. Of Las Vegas has com.
pIeted arrangements for the bic drive for
members which win be started this week.
All the committees have been appointed
and, according to the present plans, the
membership wiz be doubled IN the neat two
weeks.
j. L. CLARK, leader OF the new band re
Gently organized in Mountainair has RE-
celved the new Instruments and regular
will be started az once. The boys
are very enthusiastic and will make a ef
TO advertise the town ali over the state.
THE SILVER SPOT mine. north 81 Silver
city. has reached the 150fnot level and, ne.
10 Manager Kirchman. cross cutting
viii be started soon. Owing % the fact
hat there Ii a ahortaEe OF akiled miners
much OF the work al the mine has been
during The spring,
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