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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
INCOME TAX CON-
MISSION IS ORGANIZED

The commission to report on an
income tax law which was author
lied by the recent special session
organized this week.
The members OF the commissio IN
are n. ]. Hagerman, Roswell; John
Joerns, Santa Fe; 10. Z. Sheridan,
Silver City; w. G. Hayden, East
Las Vegas, and Albert G. Simms
Albuquerque.
TIE following officers were elect
ed; II. J. Hagerman, chairman; r.
r. Asplund. secretary; Clara Olsen,
executive clerk.
Miss Olsen will enter upon her du-
ties after her return from Califor-
mia.
The commission called on Govern
or Larrazolo and had a conference
with him on the work of the COM
mission.
The act creating the commission
provides that it shall have power
and authority to inquire into and
make recommendation as to the
policy or necessity of the adoption
by appropriate legislation of a sys-
TEN OF taxation OF incomes and the
relation of such system of taxation
of property in New Mexico, real and
personal, tangible, and intangible, the
taxation OF the net income of pro-
ducing mines and all other methods
and powers Of taxation in force in
the state of New Mexico or which
may be recommended for adoption
by the legislature of the state OF
New Mexico.
The meeting decided that the in
quiry should embrace, as far as pos
sible, in the time and means avail
able. all phases of the revenue pro-
blem in New Mexico.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
WOMAN SUFFRAGE MAY
LOSE OUT IN DELAWARE

The fight to enroll Delaware as the
thirty-sixth state to ratify the pro-
posed woman suffrage constitutional
amendment was launched formally
Wednesday by introduction of rati-
fication resolution in the state SEN
ate. A vote will not be sought be
sore Friday. Only one state IS now
needed to complete the ratification
and give the women the vote tbs
fail. II Delaware fails the Repubi-
can National committee viii ende-
vor to have one or two more special
sessions called in the states which
have not yet taken action on the
question.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
THIRTY SECOND SCOTTISH
RITE REUNION THIS WEEK

The lhirty-SecOnQ ScOttiSn Kite
Reunion was held at the S. r.
Cathedral from Monday to Thurs
day of this week.
The degrees from the fourth to
the thirty second were conferred on
a class of IS from all parts of the
state.
The program and entertainment
features were similar to those OF
former reunions. The attendance OF
old members from out of town was
larger than usual.
The roster of the class is as fol-
lows:
32 Ciass ~
Armstrong, Uriah Raymond, La
MADEIRA Beall, Byron Otto, Roswell ;
Benedict, Gilbert Weed. Albuquerque ;
Branch, John Robertson, Belen; Brat
ton, Sam Gilbert, Clovis; Brewer,
James Bays, Heaton; Buchland, J
Roy, Belen; Cipes, Joseph Salamon,
Albuquerque; Cole. Robert Lee,
Hope; David. Sieman, Springer; Dill
lon, Richard Charles, Encino; Dillon.
Tom Jefferson. Eneino; Eggen. Jesse
Thomas. Clovis; Ellison. Richard
Roscoe, Deming; Emerson, Ralph
Waldo, E. Las Vegas; Gillespie. Her
man Grover. Clayton; Gillett, Leslie
Alexander, Santa Fe; Goodrich, Rufus
Spencer, Gallup; Green. Robert Gus
tave. Santa Fe; Halthusen, William
Gentry, Albuquerque; Harbert, Elmer
Edward, Taos; Hartell, Frederick
George, Artesia; Hester. Walter Lee
Silver City; Hitler, Russell Devor
Cloudcroft; Hittson, William Ernest
Des Moines; Johnson Carl Asberry
Roswell; Johnson. Lycurgms Leoni-
das, Roswell; Jones. Samuel Leslie
Clovis; King, Homer Claude. f Las
Vegas; Klmurray. Richard, Roy
Lawrence, Frank Stromeinger, Gal
lup; LeBrun, William Edward. Belen
lie Suer, Nathiel Frank. Albuquer-
que; Levers. Ray Elmer, Roswell
finn, John Floyd. Belen; Maisel
Maurice Moses, Albuquerque Major
George Wiired, Albuquerque, Mar
dorf, Chris Gilmore, Santa Fe; May
Charles Arthur, Santa Fe: Miller
George Arthur, Vaughn; Mills. Henry
Richmond, Clayton; Mitchell, Thomas
Edward, Albert; Muller, Frederick
Jr., Taos; Noneman, Walter Louis
Albuquerque; Overstreet, Hamlin
Yonge, Clovis; Putney, Lyman Beech
er. Albuquerque Roberts, William
Henry, Santa Fe; Sadler, Herbert
Mase, Deming; Sanford. Charles
Earnest, Santa Fe; Schick, Herbert
Charles, Madrid; Schumaker, Claude
Allen, Albuquerque; Sears, Washing
ton Burton, Santa Fe; Sherman, Fred
Demng; Shuffleb barger, Frank David
Albuquerque; Slonaker, Louis Vernon
albuquerque Talbot, Murrell Viii
lams, Albuquerque Tate, Malvern
Hill, Belen; Vickery, Henry Malachi
Alamogordo; Wagner, Raymond
Addison, Roswell; Walker, William
Jay, Gallup; Wellman, William Wal.
ter, Belen; Whitaker, Jeff Calvin
Clovis; Williams, Walter Lewis, Al
buquerque Wingrove, Roy Albert
Tucumcari; Austin, William r., for
Guthrie, Okla, Bodies,
Class Officers
Thomas Z. Mitchell, 32' Alberi
President
Richard {. Dillon, 32' Encinc
Vice President
Byron o. Beall, 32o Roswell
Secretary-Treasurer
Sam e.. Bratton, 32' Clovis
Orator
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

Hugh H.. Williams, chairman OF
the state corporation commission,
who was once a tower of strength
on the old Yellow Kid ball team Of
Deming, announces a comeback OF
this famous aggregation of ball tos-
sers. During a recent visit to Dem
ing he got the old bunch together
and issued challenge to the newly
organized Nordhaus employees club.
Furthermore, Hugh states that he will
be on hand to per-onally participate
when the game is called. II will be
remembered that the last game play
ed by the famous Yellow Kids was 10
1918, and was some exhibition. An
equally exciting time is promised
when they stage their temperance
--Deming Headlight.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
HoKE SMITH CANDIDATE;
OPPOSES LEAGUE ISSUE

Formally announcing his candidacy
for the democratic nomination for
president in the Georgia primary
April %. Senator Hoke Smith de-
clared he vas "unalferably opposed
10 the democratic party committing
i.s~H ~ a national campaign on the
proposition that the league of ma
tons should have been ratified By
the senate without any change.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

A. G. Dickerman. s. ID. Hamilton
and Rev. s. E. Turner. a committee
of Valley farmers, made a trip to
Portaies for the purpose Of inspect
ing the working of the Portales VAL
ley Sweet Potato Growers associa-
ton. with a view to establishing this
industry in the Fort Sumner Valley.
After a through inspection of plant
ing. packing. storage and shipping
methods of the Portales association
they recommended their method 20
the local farmers. with the result that
seed for this seasons planting has
already been ordered and a first-class
curing and storage plant will be built
in the Valley some time during the
summer, to be ready TO handle the
local crop as soon as harvested
Fort Sumner Leader.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
EDDY

Approximately $500 is the total Of
the amoun, raised, up to and inolud-
ing March 10th, in the campaign for
5000, which is 10 be used to build
modern fireproof hospital for the
people OF this county, under the man
aPement OF the Sisters.
Mrs. Joseph J. Wangler heads the
list with $500, but unless the people
contribute more rapidly it will be
some time before the contract can be
awarded.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
LUNA

Deming's new cavalry troop is as
sured. There has been between IS
and 40 young men signed up for the
new organization. Captain Ely says
that there is no doubt that the num-
her of men required for the troop
will be furnished from here. He says
that he has made no effort the past
week to line up recruits, but from now
on he would be on the job.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
C0LFAx

A crew of workmen to the number
of about 20 has started to work un-
der the direction of Councilman
Baldwin on the ditch leading from
the hill to Pecos avenue. to provide
drainage in that direction for the
flood waters.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
: GRANT

J. c. Woodward, assayer and min,
ing man OF Silver City has secured
from George II. Utter a lease and
bond on the Minneapolis mine locat-
ed in the Gold Hill district. The
MINNEAPOLIS is a silver proposition
pure and simple and produced con-
dierable high grade ore in years
passed. 1t is opened with a $50 foot
shaft. NJ. Woodward expects TO
operate the mine.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

The great velocity which it has at
tanned at times has been damaging
to small buildings, hay and grain
stacks. telegraph and telephone lines.
Live stock on the range is cut down
more or less as the result of the cold
winds.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
De BACA

T. M. Carter's general store at
Yeso was completely destroyed by
fire the night OF the 18th. The build
ing also housed the postoffice. The
fire started about 10 p. M; cause
Loss about 5000; insur-
ance, 5000.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
MORA

Bias Sanchez, Road Superintendent
for Mora County is here doing some
grading and culvert work on the
roads. They have mile or two OF
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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

The Methodist church Is to be re-
modelled on the interior at once. II
is to be covered with fiber board.
panelled and stenciled About $50
will be expended on the church.
Vaughn News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
CURRY

Mr., frost, of the firm of frost &
frost, architects at FL Paso was in
Clovis the first of the week The
firm is preparing plans for the pro-
posed new Methodist Church that
will be erected in Clovis at a cost Of
$4,000.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

Rober, T. Freeland. OF Arabela, has
bought the Perry wells in the Jica-
rilla country and acquired consider
able range, where he will run about
POO sheep. He is now putting ranch
at the wells where he
win soon move his family.-Capitan
" ouutaineer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
new MEXICO
NEWS REVIEW
BERNALiLL0

The regular monthly sale OF skins
from the predatory animals trapped
by the force of the United States bio
logical survey during the month of
February was held Friday at Albu-
qucrque. One hundred and eighty
eight skins mostly coyote, were dis
posed OF to J. A. Taichert and COM
pany of Las Vegas. their bid being
sl09 for the lot. None OF the tro-
ply skins of lions and other big
game was included in this lot but are
sold individually at any time at the
local office.
Miss Hase. OF Albuquerque. has let
the contract for the erection OF three
concrete brick bungalows costing
about Sl0sW. The buildings will con-
tain four rooms each and work on
the construction will begin in a short
time.
AL Coleman also from Albuquerque
will have a 5000 bungalow erect
ed in that city in the near future.
Mrs. Elizabeth Roger organizer OF
the girls and boys clubs from the
State College visited the schools of
Alameda, Padillas. Armiio, Atrisco
and Barton with County Agent H..
G.. Stewart and County Demonstra-
tor Iva Fuchs, for the purpose OF or
'ganizing clubs in the rural district
schools to teach them how to learn
by actual experience poultry, rabbit
and pig raising, gardening, cooking
and sewing.
Their plan OF organization is first
to interest the children, who will
in turn take the matter up with
their parents. Later the organizers
will meet both parents and children
to determine what clubs are desired.
Children enrolled in the clubs will
be given pure bred stock with an
easy plan for payment arranged.
They will receive expert advice and
instruction from the county eNten-
sion workers. The rules of the clubs
require that records be kept in min
ute detail so that the club member
knows what his .arofit is when his
stock is marketed.
Prizes are given every year
by the Agricultural college for the
best exhibits and four-year scholar
ship to the college is Offered to
every member who completes four
years Of club work under the regu-
lations applying to that work
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

There viii be q double header bas-
ketbafl game AZ the srmory Satuf-
Day night. beginning At 500 O'Clock
o. m, between the first and second
feams from the Indian school and 81.
Hichaeis. This viii be the last game
of the season and promises to be
the hardest fought contest q the
series.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

A case OF more than ordinary in
terest which was set for trial Mon
day. is that OF Loving against sthe
Public Utilities company. This is
damage suit for $4,000. for the
death OF Loving, who was in the en-
ploy of the Carlsbad Light and Pow
er company at the time OF his death,
and who was killed by coming in
contact with guy wire near the dam
OF the light and power company some
months ago.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

Contractor Frank English has clos
ed contract with A. W. Adams
and wife for the erection OF two
story building, the work started inn
mediately after the contract was let.
The lower floor will be used by Mrs
Adams for a millinery store while
the upper floor will be used for living
apartments for the Adams family.
The building will be finished in oak
and as far 'as possible will have
modern conveniences and the cost
will be close to 5000 .-Carrizozo
Outlook,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
LEA

Mr.. Gross, of the Buckeye Sheep
Co., reports sheep doing well. but
says a warm rain would help the
range a great deal
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

Work on the new dam is progress
sing nicely. A night working shift
will be put on as soon as a foreman
can be secured. A carload OF ce-
ment and a carload of reinforcing
steel has been received. Fort Sum-
ner Review.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

Consulting Engineer Jones has been
in the city for the past few days on
preliminary work in connection with
the starting Of the work of paving
the downtown district and the pro-
posed paving of North First and Sec
ond streets. The equipment for the
downtown paving is expected TO
arrive any day now.-Raton Range
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

A couple of youngsters got "jazzed
up" on lemon extract and Jamaica
ginger at a dance given here during
the week and proceeded TO make
the usual spectacle of themselves,
much to the indignation of the ladies
attending.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. B. J Edison sold
their home including forty acres
north of town to Mr.. Will Mont
gomery of this place who intends
moving to it as soon as NJ. and
Mrs Edison can give possession -
IOviurtOn Leader.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
LINCOLN

w. c. Leland has sold his resi-
dence to the Misses Mamie z. and
Margaret Humphrey. The deal in
cluded furniture. fixtures and all
household belongings. The Hum
pherys sisters with their brother D.
r Humphrey will make the Leland
place their future home.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

We have just experienced an un-
usually cold spell of weather at San
Paxicio which has damaged the fruit
crop to some extent. The peaches.
apricots and plums have been hurt.
We still may expect a good apple
crop.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

The new post office in the Barry
building will be fitted up with new
and up-to-date fixtures throughout
when Uncle Sam moves his local
headquarters there in about six
weeks. New fixtures were ordered
this past week and will be made es-
pecially for the building.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
The ,trnnp winds that have pre.

The strong winds that have pre-
vailed over this section of the state
during the past week. have been do
ing some damage. Growing wheat
fields in a number of instances
and localities have been injured.
when the young plants have beep
cut off to the ground. The ground
is being relieved of its moisture which
will necessi.ate rains that much soon
er for spring plowine and planting.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

{. II, Haines, proprietor OF the
Pure Food Bakery, has purchased
the residence formerly known as the
Pine Home" of B. l.. Stimmel The
Haines family is now in full posses
son.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

Point Enterprise is enjoying one
of the most successful school terms
ever taught there. A number Of i'm
provements have been made this
year including the installation of a
new piano. stove, shades and lights.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

brought in a load of trees. both fruit
and shade. and sold them to local
townspeople.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

The board, at a recent meeting de
cided to eliminate the gymna sum and
auditorium features of the new Sprin-
ger high school building, leaving these
adjuncts for later arrangement, thus
being able to put up the desired
structure for $4,000 instead OF $60,-
600 as had been previously deter
mined upon. This was done in the
light of the increased cost of material
and is a saving Of $4,000.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
CHAVES

The recent Floto public sale was
community this year. Everything Of
fered brought good prices, the horses
especially selling well. One span of
nine months old marc colts brought
$500, J. p Morgan being the pur-
chaser. and he is good Judge of
horseflesh, too. The proceeds OF the
sale amounted to more than $1,000,
and practically everything was sold
for cash.-Hagerman Messenger.
7. c. Hamilton had bad fire at
his farm northeast of the city recent
ly. The fire started at 6 o'clock and
even with the assistance of the neigh
bors and the hired men one
of the largest barns. the dairy house,
a quantity of hay and large amount
of corn was burned. The origin of
the fire is not known and the amount
of the loss has not yet been deter
mined.-Roswell Record.
There have been Is stores in the
Pecos valley signed up as members
of the Association of Army and Navy
Stores. By Christmas it is estimated
the association will have covered the
entire United States with a network
of stores. II is the only organized
effort against the high cost OF liv-
ing being made And il is designed
as a permanent force. One of the
significant indications is the extern
ton of its contract for ten years by
the famous house OF Franklin A.
Simmons & Co. of New York. The
association is managed by service and
former service men. Time will prove
its benefits, and savings will increase
as the association becomes more fix
ed and established. II is for all time.
the same as service stores in Eng
land. Handsome gold and blue crests
adorn the show windows of these
stores in Roswell.-Roswel News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

The Carrizozo Live Stock Commis-
SION Co. sold ljl head Of stock
cattle to the Warden Brothers. The
caltle formerly belonged to Hal
Young Of Nogal The delivery was
made March II, ard the herd viii
he taken to Warden Bros Ranch in
The Jicarilla mountains
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
D0NA ANA

{. z. Locke, of Mesilia Park. is
shipping large quantities of onions
from his ranch. having recently filled
an order for 5000 pounds, and an
other for 10000 pounds.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

Rssubl3eas Nssis.al Cs.vs.tiea
Chicago ..................... June {
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

the dredging machine to cut in the
San Miguel district. That part OF
the valley is being rapidly rid of the
numerous seep lakes that have ac-
cunulated by reason OF the rise OF
irrigation water under the soil.
! There is very healthy activity
noticeable on all the farms in this
vicinity at this time. Greater care
than ever before is being taken in
the preparation of the land and many
acres of virgin land are being pre-
pared for cotton seeding.
The large influx of new farmers in
the past three months has been of
material benefit to the community
They are intensiveiy cultivating their
land and using much skill and labor
in preparing seed beds, which ought
to go a long way toward making
the cotton venture a success.
The planting of cantaioupe began
Monday. Cabbage planting is well
under way, and soon Il wili he al. pul
together for the planting OF the Blk
cotton crop.-Las Cruces Republic
Messrs. J. NJ. Wood, J. a. Davi.
and c. J. Pickett have been here the
past week from Wagon Mound. look
ing the town and county over with
view to locating. They have been
so fayorably impressed that they
have decided to bring their families
and make this their home. Mr.. Pick
EFT today bought the house and two
acres between here and Aesilla Park.
from Henry d. Bowman. Mr.. Weed
and Mr.. Davis will buy later.-Las
Cruces Citizen.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

The Globe Plaster and Mining com
pany, expects to have the big plant
reidy-rrs,trrbtsiness again as sbon
as certain parts of its machinery
arrives. The big building is about
completed and most OF the machinery
in place. and no expense is being
spared in getting the plant ready for
turning out the product. The re-
building Of the plant has been ac-
complished in record time, the COM
pany employing every available car
penter from Roswell o Pecos.-Carls-
bad Argus.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

w. A. Moore, who recently bought
the old Mansion House property has
workmen busy remodeling the house.
1t will be turned into a rooming
house of twenty-one rooms, with
Railways, bath room and toilets, with
the necessary office room on the
lower floor. Carlsbad is greatly in
need of another rooming house. and
Mr.. Moore's efforts in this direction
are very commendable.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

The high winds from the west
which prevailed last Sunday and
Monday greatly endangered the safe
ty of the dam of the big reservoir
of the Springer Ditch System four
miles west of the city. The great
body of water was lashed furiously
against the banks and in a number
of places great holes were washed
out behind the concrete facing of
the dam and continued to eat in
further. A force OF farmers under
the system were at once called to
the rescue and worked for two days
filling the dangerous places with
rock. Monday evening the safety
of the dam was assured but work
was later continued to make il more
SO. In July, 1912, a section OF this
big dam went out, entailing an eN-
pense of several thousand dollars to
replace the damage, and those direct
iy interested worked heroically this
week to prevent a recurrence of that
accident Springer Stockman.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
MCKINLEY

Charles n. Macarthur and Mr..
Viele, capitalists OF Phoenix, and who
are extensively interested in the
Seven Lakes district, stopped over
in Gallup Saturday enroute TO then
home after attending to business in
the Seven Lakes District. They are
planning extensive development OF
the Seven Lakes field as soon as the
roads permit the delivery of the rigs
to he field. The first well that
brought in oil was put down by the
Arizona Syndicate last spring.
+. w. Wurm and family will leave
April lst for New York, thence to
the old country where they will visit
al points of interest which will in
cludc Switzerland and France. He
will also visit his old home near
Hamburg and while there will
straighten out his mothers and faith
er's estate. Mr.. Hudson and A. w.
Mabette will have charge OF the store
during his absence. He expects to
be away six or eight months.
lack Myrick. son OF John Myrick
of this CITY. is the new sensation of
the Great Lakes region. as boxer.
lack is in the Great Lakes Division
nf the Navy. Just recently he was
matched with the champion boxer OF
that region and won the belt, taking
this honor away from Vanar sdale.
who had held the honor for some
time. Gallup Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

Dsoessaais Naisnal ceavsntiss
San Francisco .............. june q