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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

NH~4' t<Ao>NS.
House and Senate conferees on
the army and navy pay bill reached
an agreement under which increas-
ed pay will be given to all enlisted
men in both services as well a all
commissioned officers up to and in
cluding the rank Of colonel in the
army and captain in the navy. En-
listed men in the navy will receive
an average increase of 80 per cent
and enlisted men in the army will
receive 20 per cent.
Joseph Caillaux the former premier
OF France, who on Thur sday was
convicted by the high court, Of com
merce and correspondence with the
enemy, has been set free. He arriv-
ed at his home in Paris this after
noon accompanied by his wife and
several friends. He refused to make
sta ement, saying only that he
would not be in Paris on May /.
The release of NJ. Caillaux was or
dered on the theory that all his time
since his arrest on January IA, 1913,
has been spent in a cell, which would
entitle him to a reduction of nine
months from his sentence of thirty
six months. making his total pri-
son term twenty seven months.
Premier Nitti of Italy, and Anton
Trumbitch, The Jogo-Slav foreign
minister, have accepted President
Wilson's settlement of the Adriatic
problem making Fume a buffer
state.
A complete agreement with res
pcct to the attitude the allies shall
adopt toward Germany in conncc-
ton with the carrying out of the
peace treaty has been reached by
Premier Lloyd George and Premier
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30
[ EA

The Loving n Public Utility Co
have started up the ice plant for
the season and made their first de-
livery OF ice last Saturday.
Many farmers are getting their
land in shape for cotton planting
this year. Some may be discouraged
trifie on accout OF the lack of rain
50 lar but this part Of the country
can stand more drouth than the cot
ton countries farther east and our
climate is about one month beh nd
those OF lower altitude. Loving
tn Leader.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

A report has reached here that
The Southwestern Oil q Gas compa-
nv which is drilling about p miles
southwest of OscurO. were nearing the
40 foot mark and the indications
were good for striking oil or gas
soon. The company has been rum
ing two S-hour shifts. but last week
changed TO three shifts, which win
be continued. .-Carrlzoz News
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30
OFFICIAL STATE NEWS
ORIGINAINC AT CAPITOL

The only oil lease sale by the state
during the month, for which there
was more than one bid. was the one
held by John w. Mar,n, ac'iug
for the commissioner, at Fcrt Sum
ner, last Friday AT this sale the Pc
troleum Exploration company bid no
the tract at Q cents per acre for the
first year aud IS cents per acre for
The nine subsequent year, Of The
lease, All other state sales OF oil and
gas leases Of The month have gone
10 single bidders at s cents for the
first and IS cents for succeeding
years. About 10000 acres of lease,
have been sold during the month.
The state W II realize on these lea
seS 81 10 per acre during the time
for which they run, and on those
on which oil or gas is developed, il
will receive a net royalty Of tYelv.
and one half per cent which IS equal
to thirty to forty per cent Of the
total net profits OF production in the
average field
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30
GRANT

Ross HartwelI Of Silver City, has
shipped TO the smelter at Fl Paso
TWO car loads Of fluc dust which
have netted him nice returns. Flue
dust that accumulates in a smelter
rmokcstack contains a good deal Of
mineral and Mr. Hartwell discover
ed a dump Of 70 at the old Savannah
smefer which at the time it accumu-
lated did not possess the value it
docs today but with silver at the
present price II turned out to he
quite a little bonanza.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30
CENERAL>NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE WORLD
Saturday April "a

Saturday April n
The United States has become a
robbers roost Senator Capper,
republican Kansas, declared in a
prepared address in the senate in
which he scored profiteering and
declared that if the law enforcement
officers of the government could
not enforce the laws they should re-
sign "and let men who can, take
their places"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30
CURRY

The F. P Bu-dick Mercantile Com
pany, one OF the strongest institu-
tions in this section of the state
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

At recent meeting OF the Loving
'on ,chool board E. n Stafford, the
present principal OF the high school
was elected superintendent Of the
Lovington sch 1o1s for the 1920 and
1921 term. M. Stafford succeeds
Prof. r A. Deem who resigned to
accept position as superintendent
OF schools at Mineral Wells. Texas.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30
Monday, April 26

That Champ Clark former speak
er of the house of representatives
has decided to become a candidate
for the democratic nom nation for
president was announced bv Mrs
Julia Sanders, an officer of the Swa-
stika Club, a democratic womans' or
ganization of New York City.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

Governor o. A. Larrazolo return
ed Wednesday noon after an absence
of almost one month. part 70 which
was spent on business Of the state
and part of the time at health re-
sorts for the benefit OF his health.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

The Maxwell community has been
coming foreward rapidly for the
past two years. and is now prepar-
ing TO take an important step on
Tuesday May 3rd when the citizens
of school district 26 will vote upon
a bond issue for the sum of $4,000
for the purpose Of erecting and COM
pleting a new high school building
and enlarging and repairing the pre-
sent one. II is believed from the
progressive spirit manifested by the
majority of the Maxwell residents
that the bond issue will carry.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

Charges that Louis F. Posi-, assist
ant secretary of labor had violated
the law "in behalf of aliens who
have contempt for this government
and who are trying to overthrow i"
were made before the house rules
committee today by Chairman John
son of the house immigration COM
mittee.
Mr.. johnson was the first witness
at the investigation into Mr.. Posts
conduct in handling deportation pro-
ceedings against radical aliens. He
was followed by Representative Hoch
of Kansas whose resolution looking
toward the poss bic impeachment of
the assistant secretary is before the
committee. Chairman Johnson pre-
sented a report of committee in
vestieators, prepared by w. A.
Blackwood of Seattle, Wash, which
reviewed many score deportation
proceedings in which Mr.. Post was
said to have cancelled deportations
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

I. y Cary. OF Gallup IS building
horses 10 rent in that CITY. which
WI he great accommodation TO the
citizens Of that community as rent
houses are very scarce owing 10 the
great demand.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

The Southern Pacific de Mexico
railroad, in Sonora, was turned back
TO the company by Governor Adolfo
de La Huerta today. All employees
resumed their positions on former
scale and hours and operations were
resumed at once.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

Albert Davis, alias Harry Harvey,
has been sentenced by Judge M. E.
Hickey in the district court at Aibu-
querque to serve from six to seven
years in the state penitentiary fol-
lowing his confession OF several bur
glar'es in that city He was arrested
Friday night at the nome of D. z.
Poland while trying TO enter that
residence. He was arranged before
Judge w. w. Mcclellan and was
bound over to the grand jury under
5000 bond.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30
Tuesday, April n

ANNOUNCING ITS decision in a part
of the long pending anthracite coal
trust cases today, the supreme court
in four to three opinion sustain
ed a majority of the governments
charges of illegal combination against
the Reading company, a Pennsylva-
ma holding corporation, and certain
of its railroad and coal subsidiaries
and ordered their dissolution. Chief
White and Associate Justices Hol-
mes and Van Devanter dissented
while Justices McReynolds and Bran
deis took no part.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

The rescue of thousands OF wal
prisoners now IN Siberia is to be un-
dertaken by relief societies with
HEADQUARTERS in New York. The Uni
ted States government will aid with
five large transports.
The war prisoners number $4,000
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

Lieutenant Governor B. F. Pan
kew. who has been acting governor
for the past month. during which
time his own large interests have
had to wait. has started out to look
after his ranches and live stock IN
Colorado. Kansas and Texas.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

Twenty cars Of four year old steers
sold By James Brothers to r. K.
Fleming and others were shipped to
Manhattan Kansas, on the 10Th
Carlsbadr Argus.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

Game Warden Thomas p. Gable
has received 75OOD fish from the
Creede hatchery. the first shipment
Of the season. Being mountain trout
the fish will be planted in the noun
tain streams. Among the streams TO
he stocked are Rio Med'o. Santa Fe
river, Cow creek. and the upper
Pecos river. The shipment came in
over the ID. & r. G.. and was at
once taken out 10 the streams in
autos. The next shipment is expect
ed in August.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

The county school superintendent,
will meet in convention on May 4
m Santa Fe on call of Jonathan II
Wagner. superintendent OF pubic
instruction. The call is as follows !:
7 have decided to call a meeting of
the county school superintendent, Of
'he state 70 be held in Santa Fe
Tuesday Nav 4ih. 1920. Our meet
ing VII BEGIN in the morning OF
that day and there will be two ses-
sions. The principal things to be
considered will be the budgets for
'he school year, beginning June 10,
'01O. II is our purpose to advise
with you 20 the end that these bud
gets may be made M in accordance
wi'h the recent decision of the at
fornev general With vour counsel
I should like very much to fiv up
a salary schedule on the bass OF the
Grade Of certificate held and expert
ence. ! consider that there are great
possibilities in this meeting and I
earnestly urge tha, you arrange to
attend.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

The State Tax Commission in car
rving into effect its duty to assist
county assessors in putting all pro
perty in their respective counties on
the tax rolls has furnished each Of
them with a complete list Of all the
motor vehicles in each of their ooun-
ties There has been a vast discrep-
ancy heretofore between the mum
Der Of cars registered for licenses
and the number assessed for taxes.
hut this action OF the Commission
eliminates this form of tax dodgin1.
because the Commission will check
up their rolls ard see TO il that the
assessors have performed their duty
N the matter.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

The price of sugar was advanced
by the American Sugar Refin ng
company from l7A to 1877 cents per
pound, wholesale, in New York.
Since December the price has ad-
vanced from 10 to l71z cents.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30
Thu-sdsy, April 20

capture OF the City OF Chihuahua
hv rebel forces. formerly officers and
men of the federal garrison in that
CITY was reported today to the state
department
Corrected returns today at O'Clock
with - districts missing gave Major
Gtner7' Leonard Wood lead of 500
over Senator Johnson IN the New
Jersey preferential presidential pri-
mary. The vote stood Wood. ST.
800. Jchrson Sl.2l9.
THE general federation Of labor of
France TODAY decided O support the
ra5waymcn's federation by order
inc = general strike to begin at
midniPh, of May /
The strike IS not for the purpose
% obtaining n salary increase, il Is
announced. INIT has for is object
the naturalization Of all the trans
9ort services.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

From present indications it seems
that cattle are not going to move as
readily as conditions indicated a
month ago. There is a larger acre
age being farmed this year than at
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

4 meeting NJ the Executive Board
~ he New NeVico Cattle and Horse
Growers Association : scheduled to
meet in Gallup May End
Continued on supplement)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30
D0NA ANA

Roses are now in full bloom in the
home gardens in Las Cruces.
The Milling company at Anth-
onv has contracted for 10000 adobe
bricks to be used in the construction
OF building 10 be used for cotton
gin.
La Mesa reports that many new
families are arriving and the build
ing of residences IS very noticeable
Las Cruces Republic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30
EDDY

At the recent democratic primary
election for Eddy county the follow
ing ticket was selected: ID. G. Gran
than. senator; + G. Hartell, repre-
sentative; r. c. Dow, district attor-
NV: George. Baton. sheriff; d. NJ
Jackson. county clerk: A. Z. Lusk.
treasurer; Oliver c. Payne, county
surveyor; G. NJ Brinton. county
school superintendent; Joe Johns,
tav assessor: Fred + Wilson, pro-
bate Judge; J. II. lanes, county
commissioner, first district; G. r.
Howard. second district and Hollis
G. Watson, third district.
Collin Gerre1ls. Ralph and Walter
Thayer. Buford Polk. Tom Middle
ton. Ned and Dolpt Shattuck and
others, members Of the Mountain
Poo" recently drove 100 head OF
yearling steers TO Hone where they
were delivered to -he purchaser,
Samuel Ballard of Roswell Price
not given.
Ned Shattuck of Carlsbad has re-
reived his $500 eighteen month old
Herford bull from Missouri. He is
. fine specimen and tips the Scales
at i242 pounds.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30
LUNA

w A. Adams recently delivered
~ registered Hereford bulls 10 Lon
Barksdale, Ed Pride and Bob Wilson
who will place them on their res
ncctive ranges. Better stock seems
tp be the motto Of Luna county's
progressive cattlemen
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

Following the resignation OF F. n
Lid,tone as president and general
manager of the Black Hawk Con-
roiiia'cd Mines C1mpany. a meet
ing OF the board of directors OF the
company was held in Silver City and
Ira l. Wrieh- of Silver CITY was
selected 10 succeed Mr.. Lidstone as
general manager of the company and
has already assumed his new dutie,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

The Dem.ng swimming pool will
open about May under the aus
piccs of Community Service Inc. At
a recent meeting the executive com
mittec employed w. P. Hughes 10
manage the pool and act as lifeguard
The pool this year will be con-
Quoted for the people of Demiug.
the title Of the property being vest
r7 n the city and by lease in Com
mrnity Service. Inc. the local com
mittee OF which has taken posses
sion OF the pool and equipment
The army has no claim whatever
on it and no special privileges will
q, th slocal committee NAV see fit --
Deming Graphic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

Another Of the old-t'me silver
mines is 10 stage a comeback. This
is the Thinner one that had almost
been forgotten even by the old resi-
= nts. il is now owned BY Charles
Morrill, and Messrs. Winfield and
Sellers have a bond and lease on the
property and expect to operate it.
The Thinner is located eight miles
west of Whitewater.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

J L. Williamc of Malaga. who
is taking over the Malaga gin, said
that the new company had not vet
been organized but that he thought
II would be in a short time. II the
Malaga farmers do not come into
the new company, the gin will be
pcratcd by Williams himself. 1t will
be thoroughly renovated before the
coming season.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

J. NJ Phillips received a shipment
OF IS head Of thoroughbred Here
ford bulls Friday morning and be-
fore Saturday evening had disposed
of ~ head TO storkmcn in thi, sec
ticr OF the valley
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

has been sold to Cal Tennison, and
Milton Thomas, of Canadian, Tex
as. The sale also includes the ele-
vator operated by Mr.. Burdick in
this city. The new proprietors as
sumed charge on April 10Th. Pos
session of the elevator will be given
June ist according to Mr.. Burdick.
-Melrose Messenger.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

Poland while trying TO enter that
residence. He was arranged before
Judge w. w. Mcclellan and was
hound over to the grand jury under
5000 bond.
The Western Ice company OF Al
buquerque have lust completed the
first Cash and Carry Ice delivery
station in New Mexico at its plant
located near the railroad tracks
The Cash and Garry station is well
equipped and the plant complete
cost 500. If the experiment proves
success the company is prepared
to build similar storage houses in
d iferent parts OF the city,
Suing the FL Paso Bi,ulithie Paw
ing company for $500, alleged in
iuries to traffic and property during
he paving Of Fast Ce0tral avenue
in the fall Of 1919, the City Electric
company was allowed damages in
the sum OF $50 and costs by the
jury
County Clerk Nest7r Montoya is
sued bounty checks N the total OF
81 200 covering the peltS brought IN
within the past six months.
The largest single check issued
was for Sl9S, payable to C. B Car
pentcr. Wilson Dean and (. Suther=
land, three young men who trapped
covotes on the mesa east OF Albu-
~''"-""e. This am aunt represents
bounty on ninety-nine pelts. Coyote
skins now sell at from s. to 81.
The bounty payable by the county
on bobcats and coyotes is 81 each
mountain lions, $40; and wolves, SIS
These animals are among those on
which bounty was paid
W. b Storey president Of the
Santa Fe r. ] Parker, general
manager OF thC western lines. {. II
Bristol general superintendent and
Y J.. Mevers. Suncrintendent OF the
New Mev'co division were In Albu-
querque Saturday. on general in
snection trip wh ch is being made of
the entire system
Mr.. Storey stated while there that
q large addition TO the Santa Fc
ehoos to increase the monthly pro
drr'ion one and q haif times pcr
month and other extensive improve
merts would be made at the cVpen-
4 d;urc OF over million dollars.
A. A. Scna, captain Of the mount
ed pol ce Of the safe arrived in Al
buqucrquc yesterday to investigate
ihc ALLEGED cattle thefts in Bcrna-
lilo county.
A. r McMillen, one OF the iarg-
est stockmen OF the county. in a
signed sta ement recently charged
that cattle stealing had become al
most a business in this county. He
sad that from 10000 TO S25G00
worth of livestock had been stolen
since the first Of the year, and
charged that the sandh rs ives. OF
DID Albuquerque and across the riv-
Pr south Of Atrisco were shambles
where hundreds Of cattle were stol-
IN and Si4uubfpred each year
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

The Walnut Creek Mining com
pany, Of which Jack Stark is presi-
dent and general manager. has a
force Of men at work installing ma
chinery and preparing TO unwate-
the Peerless mine located on Wal
nut creek seven miles north OF the
city The work il is estimated vii
take several months and will cost
about $1,000.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30
EDDY

Twenty-four cars have been or
dcred for the 4th of May. for Prude
brothers. At that tine they will ship
heir spring purchases of fifteen
hundred head Of steers and heifers,
mostly yearl'ngs, but with ! few
twos and threos 70 Midland. II IS
under TODD that a very good price
was received for the bunch
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

Messrs Tucker & Jordan, pro
prieto-s of he Bordcrland garage,
are to be commended on the public
spirit shown in their leasing and
-orioning az their own expense the
Baker bu;ldinc and ground next to
. he garage for a public camping site.
where water light shelter etc, will
7l be furnished free OF charge. -
Deming Headlight
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

The Peerless is one Of the oidest
mines in Grant county having been
operated when the Indians were a
real menance to safety. Il is de-
velopcd with a shaft which is over
POO feet deep and by numerous tu1-
rels and drifts apgrepating more
than go feet That a mill vas oPcr-
sted on the property in The very
early days indicates the quality of
the ore hat was found The mine
has lain idle for more than so years
Silver CIV Enternrise.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

Several cars Of cattle have been
at 0scuro during the past
week for pastnrage.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

The delivery Of Carruthers steers
sold by RYAN 10 Hill of Denver will
take place this week. wh n eighteen
cars will be shipped from R.verton
Paul Ares was in town from the
m ountains and saws tha the calves
are more than abundant this year
and that this year, crop Of young
ones will go far toward remedying
the losses sustained in his vicinity
n late years Ares figures on a
ninety per cent crop this year He
recently sold his yearlings to VIII
lard Bates.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30
LINCOLN

Spence & Sons have sh pped three
carloads Of fine Hampshire ewes to
the Morse company of FL Paso. The
ewes were sold for the sum Of $50 90
per head
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-30

s. N. Niciaes, who has for the
aast year heen farming on his place
on the south fork of Eagle Greek,
will move to the foot of the Tucson
mountains where he has other pos
sessions and will in the fsure con
duet a ranch and small truck farm.
-Carriz5zo Outlook.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
Kings Delegates Named

The two-day convention of the
Kings County organization ended last
Wednesday evening in the 23d Regiment
Armory with splendid record for
constructive deliberation. While the
twenty resolutions passed for the fu-
ture consideration of the state con-
vention we're virtually along the same
lines as those already passed by other
counties of the greater city, the en-
thuslasm was none the less great.
Delegates to the state convention
were named and the real democracy
Of the Legion was eloquently illustrated
IN the results of the balloting. The
highest number of votes were cast for
). A. Washington, negro veteran, Of
George P. Davis Post. The other dele
gates named and their posts were as
follows
Frank Howard Flatlands; John W.
Frost, George Washington; William
L. Butler, Joyce kilmer; Bart j. Hunt,
brooklyn; George Chase, j. L. Young;
Francis Snnott, Democracy; DR.. Cos
grove, Borough Park
The alternates were Thomas F. Ward,
!OSth Infantry; Henry Lakestream, J.
". Person; Irene Lamb, Edith Cavell;
!. II. McCaffery, 1st Cavalry; j. H.
Collyer, Fraternity; Alfred P. Thomas.
18th Regiment; David Armstrong, Old
Glory, and J. J. Bennett, Gilbert J.
Doyle.