The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-02
What's Doing
Around the State

LAS VEGAS. NJ. McMath. own
or OF the Flying V Bar ranch ut
Wagon Mound. has just completed a
deal with l.. T.. Hammond. largest
oil producer OF the Burkburnett and
Ranger fields Of Texas. selling his
1000 acre holdings OF decided land at
Wagon Mound. The transfer includes
all OF The leases. The Flying V Bar
ranch has the reputation OF being
The best In this section OF the state
aud sold for many thousands OF dol
lars.
ROsWELI@The bonrd OF county
commissioners met In special session
to transfer funds into different ac-
counts IND TO 20 over several pend
ing road matters. This will be the
last meeting Of the year.
LAS VEGAR-FOur kegs OF logan
berry Juice cider, blackberry Juice
and oranEeada which was consigned
which. II Mas claimed. possessed "a
"kRk,' were investigated by local
police authorities. on request OF the
government, who reported that there
was no substance to the m that
the purportcd booze" contained al
cohOl.
ROSWELI~The remains Of A. w
NiCklc, field superintendent OF the
National Exploration company. who
lied here on Friday night OF last
week, were shipped to the old home
at Tulsa, Okla, where burial will be
made. The remains were accom-
panied by the wife and son.
RoswELI-Men OF the electric
light plant force are erecting n new
lamp post at the Joyce-Pruit conf
pany corner. where one "as knocked
down, and broken Ia two when "A
Ford, said. by witnesses to be driven
by a man from cut OF town crashed
into II. No one was injured. and the
car was but slightly damaged.
TUCUMCARI- Industrial Mining
company with holdings In Jicarillo
district, increases capital stock to
S25O.Oc0,
SILVER CtTY-A meeting OF the
mohnir producers Of Grant county
was held at the county agents Office
and definite steps were taken toward
the organization of a Grant County
Mohair Pool association.
DIES MoISEs-C. c. Cross, a wen
known farmer, recently threshed
ANtNNN lNN nus VI hNAlNN hh NANA Af'AA
and ono-half acres, making rn aver
yield Of thirty-hve bushels to the
acre.
SILVER CITY-Back-fire from a
gasoline engine In the planning mil
at the \. r.. Atkins A Company lum-
her yard, resulted In the complete
destruction of the min ana lumber
yard, q fivc-room residence adJoin-
ing the lumber yard, and sheds and
barns Of property In the rear OF the
Atkins plant The estimated loss %
Sl2 600 to $4,000.
SILVER CGTY-waltcr Gibbs has
leased the ranch OF the late Edward
". Dickinson, neur Whitewater, aud
expects to embark In the cattle bust
ness,
SILVER CITY-The Church OF the
Good shepherd, EpisCepul, has called
"a new rector. the Rev. Thomas a.
Scofield, Of Denver, lie will arrive
IN Silver city accompanied by hit
wife, and Will hold his first services
Sunday, January g.
RATON Entry was made by
parties unknown ana considerable
clothing ukeu from the Gate City
Cleaning works Three suits OF
clothing, three oNerDuats, u a
lhNlllllA OF litNNfIN winch hNA htfA
left for cleaning were taken.
SILVER CITY District Judge
Raymond Il. Ryan viii go to Alhu-
querque nest week, where he viii
preside over the regular January
term OF he distric' court for Brrnu-
lilo COUNT lie vii, at for Judge
NJ r. Hickey, who will hold u post
pCued term of court TO. Mckinley
county at Gallup.
CARLsBAp-The cattle and Horse
Growers association % To meet ieb-
ruary 3 and I.
SpRtNGER-Thc city Drug store
was entered by burglars who made
away with "a large quantity q. dope.
about three dozen finger rings. Sow
orUl bracelets ana q number OF
checks, payable to tho Springer
pharmacy.
RATION billie Ledoux was up
from Springer bringing with him
Agupetu valdez, charged with
larceny Of clothing amounting TO
S2lO0 Mr.. LeduuN ~ a mounted po-
lice officer and had just returned
iron. Santa Rosa, whore he had been
To attend the trial OF seven men ON
various charges.
RATON-Bids are being called for
by state Highway Engineer Gulett
FOR the construction Of Federal Ala
Project No. J., Section =, which Is
the official designation OF the road
which runs from Ration to q point
ii37 miles due south. Proposals
will be received al the Office of the
State Highway commission at santa
Zee until . y. IN, January "a, 1870
-lLl WOOL DRESS