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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
CALLS K. r. BROTHERHOODS

! The Brotherhood of Railway Train
men today was advised by +. N. A
Lienau, deputy insurance superinten-
dent that it must comply with the
states insurance laws or quit doing
business in the state. The notitica-
tion was sent to the brotherhood:
headquarters at Cleveland, Ohio.
The insurance superintendents' Of
flee had no official information that
the brotherhood was doing insurance
business until it received a letter say
ing that Earl Spangler's policy had
not been paid. Sprangler was a
brakeman on the FL Paso & South
western at Tucumcari. He died in
Arizona.
Mr.. Lienau afterward learned that
the claim had been approved and was
to be paid shortly, but, he said, the
incident called his attention to the
fact that the brotherhood did not
comply with the states insurance
laws as to filing financial statements
and other regulations placed upon
insurance companies. His discovery
was followed by his ultimatum to the
brotherhood's headquarters.
Mr. Lienau also said that none OF
the other Big Four" railroad broth
erhoods had complied with the in
surance laws and indicated that he
intended to send them similar notifi-
cations.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
ALBUQUERQUE CONCRETE
ROAD IS APPROVED

The state highway department
having received approval for the finai
plans of Federal aid projects Nos. q
and ~ for construction, are prepaf-
ing advertisements for bids today.
No. 70 is the second concrete sur
faced road project in the state, the
first being No. IS now under con-
struction from Las Cruces south to
Mesquite. This project begins at the
city limits of Albuquerque at the end
of Fourth street and extends north
81 miles to the county line and is a
section of the "Camino Real" The
department will ask for bids on two
classes of surfacing: bituminous con-
crete on concrc., base or plain con-
crete. 1t is expected that the con-
tract will be let promptly and that
construction NAV begin at the earl
lest time possible for that class OF
work in the spring. The estimated
cost of construction is S3000OO000. a
substantial reduction from the first
estimate.
Project No. 20 in Lincoln counv
7S8 miles long in the Border Picacho
hill district will be constructed in
sections, there being not enough
funds available for the entire proiec.
1t is proposed to advertise section Is
of miles on the east end for con-
struction at this time.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
NEW MEXICO BUDGET
FOR EDUCATION, Isl9-I92O

The school budget for New Mexico
for the present school year ending
June 80, 1920, amounts to $3748,&5
says the Taxpayers Association o.
New Mexico. For comparis IN, ii may
be stated that the expenditures for
the state fiscal year ending Novem-
Der so, 1918, were $2658,70680 and
for the previous fiscal year, $685.
945.S6. OF the total OF three and
three quarters millions that will be
expended during the present year
nearly 100000 will accrue from the
1919 state, county and district school
ievies. 1t may be mentioned in pass
ing that more than one-third of the
taxes levied in New Mexico are de-
voted to the support of the public
elementary and high schools.
The budget of $3,748,87s for elemen-
tary and high school education does
not include buildings that may be
constructed from the sale of bonds
an estimate for which would exceed
perhaps $l,000000. The budget covers
2,392,6l3 for salaries of teachers,
principals and district superintend-
ents, $685. for other operating ex-
penses. $l86,797 for repairs and re-
placements, $4o8,s4 for interest and
sinking funds, for permanent i'm
provements and first equipment, and
$l42,SH for general expenses OF
county boards including the county
superintendent's salary and expenses.
During the year ending November
~, 1919, there was expended for the
support of ten state institutions
established for educational purposes
N,1S3,430 of which $46s,0O0 was ap-
propriated from proceeds of state
tax levies. For elementary. second
ary and higher education, therefore,
New Mexico will spend this year an
proximately SsmOOO0 of which S3,-
10000 will come from direct taxes.
the remainder being received from
income from land grants and perm
anent funds and from institutional
earnings.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
NEAR BEER SHIPPERS
PAY FEDERAL FINE

F. w. Morehead and J. F. More
head of St. Louis, plead guilty be-
fore Judge Colin Neblett of the
United States district court Monday
to violation of the Reed amendment
and were fined $500 each.
The men were indicted jointly by
the federal grand jury at the Albu,
querque term and charged in ten
counts with springing a leak in the
well known Reed amendment by the
shipment of "Bracer" into New Mex
ico The drink was found to contain
OH per cent alcohol by Prof John
ID. Clark, head of the chemistry de-
partment at the State University,
after he had been asked by authori-
ties to make an analysis, and the
The shippers appeared in court
indictment followed.
personally and plead guilty to three
counts and the others were then dis
missed by Judge Neblett. They were
fined Sl00 each on each of the three
counts to which they pleaded guilty.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
SOME COMMON SCHOOL
LAND MAY BE LOST

The state land department has a
number Of cases pending in the In
terror department where the govern
ment is trying to show that many
school sections granted the state
we're known to be coal bearing at
the time OF the grant 10 the COM
mon schools. Monday and Tuesday
a hearing was held before the register
and the receiver of the u. 6. land
office here IN regard to sixteen sec
lions OF school land in Mckinley
and San Juan counties. The govern
mcnt claims that these section were
known 20 be underlaid with coal at
he time OF the grant and that the
state therefore acquired no rights to
these Around four hundred sections
are involved at present. Should the
government contention be establish
I'd the state viii lose a large number
of school sections and be compelled
70 selecf in many cases land less
valuable for agriculture and grazing.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
BUSINESS BEFORE COR
PORATION COMMISSION

The Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph Company has filed with
the corporation commission a report
covering the business in New Mex
leo during the months OF July and
August, the last two months under
Government control This informa-
tion was requested by the commits
sion several months ago when the
rate case against the telephone COM
pany was started. The report shows
the investment, revenue, expenses,
and earnings for the two month
period.
Murray & Layne OF Deming is re-
questing information as to rates on
eggs in car lots from Alma, Neb. The
rate the company has been quoted 10
500 and asks If some other combins-
tion may be found that is lower.
J. r. koontz, general freight agent
of the Santa Fe at Topeka. writes
the corporation commission that the
claim OF the Santa Fe Metal and Iron
company for the loss Of pelts and
hides, shipped is being investigated.
II found correct il will be paid
promptly upon receipt Of authority
from Washington.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
GOV. LARRAZOLO GONE
LIEUT.. GOV. PANkEY ON JOB

Lieutenant Governor B. F. Pankey
returned from his visit to his old
home at Harrisburg, Illinois, Sunday
evening So many changes had taken
place during his absence of 81 years
that he recognized very few of the
old places and knew very few people
He and Mrs. Pankey visited his
brother and three sisters for a week
when he was called back by a tele-
gram from Governor Larrazolo who
wanted him to fill the post of gov
ernor while the latter went to Wash
ington. On his return he spent two
days in Kansas City and one in
Topeka where Mrs. Pankey remained d
for a visit with their daughters.
As soon as he arrived he assumed
the duies of Acting Governor and
Governor Larrazolo left to attend the
meeting of Governors at the National
Capital, and use his influence to-
ward securing the grant of the Fed
eral Lands to the Western States that
il may be of benefit to the people
instead of bill of expense to the
whole country.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
WESTERN GOVERNORS ARE
EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON

Governors from western states go
ing to the public lands conference al
Washington will travel eastward
from Denver on the night of January
10 in a chartered Pullman car ano
reach Washington on January Is
the day before the conference, ac--
cording to letter to Edward Everett
Young, head of the soldier settle
ment board from Governor d. w
Davis of Idaho.
The letter said that eight western
governors had advised Governor
Davis that they would be in Denver
on the morning of January 10 foi
the preliminary conference at the
Albany hotel and that at last three
more were expected. Those who are
certain to be there are Bamberger
Utah; Carey, Wyoming; Shoup
Colorado; Campbell Arizona; Hart
Washington; Davis. Idaho; Larrazo.
10, New Mexico; and Mcdowell
Montana.
These governors. all of whom are
members of the League of Public
Land States, will plan their pro-
gram for the Washington conference
on the way eastward and according
to Governor Davis, letter it is hoped
that they will have fairly complete
program worked out when they
reach Washington.
Pamphlets On Public Domain
More than 600 pamphlets giving
the history of the public domain
were mailed to Washington, d. c.
for distribution among senators and
congressman by Edward Everett
Young as secretary of the League oI
Public Land States as step in
preparation for the cession of un.
reserved and unappropriated public
lands that is to be asked of congres:
as the result of the Washington con
ference of governors.
The pamphlets were sent to Con.
gresham Benigno c. Hernandez oi
New Mexico and he was asked to
place one on every senator's and
every representatives desk.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
HAGERMAN FARMERS KICK
ABOUT PHONE RATE

The Farmers Telephone Company
OF Hagerman as matter of conven-
fence made arrangements with the
Mountain States Telephone and Tel
egraph Company TO connect their
rural lines up with the Hagerman ex-
change Of this company. A contract
was entered into and the charge fix
ed at 50 cents a month per rural
subscriber, In May the Burleson
management ARBITRARILY raised this
charge to Sl0O per phone. This rate
is still being collected. J. L. Fourner
of the Farmers line writes the COR
poration commission and wants to
know if this increased rate is legal
in view of the contract for a fifty
cent rate, The commission wifi in
vestigate the matter II is reported
that similar raises were made in
other localities in New Mexico, while
in Colorado the charge is still fifty
cents per phone according TO re-
ports.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
THESE WERE THE
GOOD OLD DAYS

A hundred years ago the people
were all workers, chiefly farmers,
and a mans home was his world.
In his manner of life he was inde-
pendent OF any one else in the world /;
unless he drank tea, his farm provid-
ed him every article of food, fuel,
and clothing. and he and his wife
taught their children their daily les
sons in their home during the winter
months. The cities were small and
far apart, and the newspapers were
infrequent and purely local; they
knew nothing of what occurred out
side their own little world. They
left their doors unlocked day and
night, whether there was any one at
home or not-there were no thieves
hundred years ago. Their children
were taught to read the scriptures,
and parents and children worshiped
God together daily around the family
altar Their sons grew up strong,
muscular men, everv one fit to live
a hundred years.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
UPTOWN EXPRESS OFFICE
AT CLAYTON HELD UP

The matter of establishing an up
town express office at Clayton was
gone over carefully Monday by F.
o. Reed of Denver. superintendent of
the American Railway Express Com
pany. Since the petition was filed
with the commission some time ago
there has been created considerable
division among the people of Clayton
over the matter. A long petition was
recently filed by business men, fav-
oring the present arrangement of
handling the express business at the
depot. After careful consideration
il was agreed TO hold the matter in
allowance until conditions could be
further Investigated. Until the peo-
ple Of Clayton can agree among
themselves as to what arrangement
will serve them best. it is not likely
that any action can be taken.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
SOLDIER SETTLEMENT
CASE JANUARY 18th

The hearing Of the soldier settle
ment board case was set by Judge
Colin Neblett of the United States
district court for January H. At that
time the court is expected to give
his decision, either dismissing the
temporary injunction against the
boards using the funds named in the
legislative act by which IT was Great
ed or granting a permanent injune-
tion.
A demurrer to the complaint was
heard Monday afternoon BY Judge
Neblett, A, NJ Edwards. as special
assistant attorney general. and At
torney General Askrcn arguing for
the demurrer and United States Dis
trict Attorney Summers B-rkhart AMI
Assistant United States District At
torney J o Seth aguing against it
The demurrer was dismissed and an
answer to the complaint was filed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
ENDORSE STATE UNIVERSITY
EXTENSION PROGRAM

Endorsement of the campaign of
the University of New Mexico for
$4,000 with which to build and equip
a domestic science building has been
given by he officers Of the New Mex
leo Public Health Association. The
association is giving support TO the
campaign because il realizes that
proper home surroundings and well
cooked food are big factors in the
promotion Of health in every COM
munity.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
LOGAN BRIDGE PLANS
ARE BEING RUSHED

The plans for Federal aid project
No. 80, the bridge over the Canadian
river at Logan are being rushed ac-
cording to the state highway engineer
Leslie A. Gillett. 1t is expected that
the finals plans, specifications, and
estimates will be ready by the end
of the month. 1t is hoped that ap-
proval may be obtained to permit the
advertising for bids around March
lst This will be a steel structure,
estimated to cost Sl2o,8O000 1t will
be AS feet long. The bridge consists
of one spandrel braced three hinged
deck arch of $50 foot span and 75
foot rise, having one Pratt eighty
foot deck span on the Logan side
approach to the arch and three eighty
foot Pratt spans OH the Tucumcari
approach to the arch. The bridge
is on state road No. IS in Quay coun-
ty
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
NEW OIL AND OTHER
COMPANIES CHARTERED

The following companie have been
authorized TO do business III NeS
Mexico by the corporation commis-
sion.
( The Seven Lakes Oil and Gas Com
pany OF Gallup will deal in oil leases
and lands, explore for oil, and engage
in oher lines of business Herewith
related. The capital stock is 81 ,OO.-
0OOO and the par value OF shares
Sl00. The incorporators are Arthur
Brown, c. M. Goodnight, and Bert
d. Richards of Gallup.
The Snodgrass Food Company,
Colorado corporation, will have its
principal New Mexico office in Ration
with VIM. O'Conner as resident agent.
Ii will carry on a wholesale and re.
tain mercantile business. The capital
stock is $200,0O00O of which Sl9S,7W
is paid up.
Rio Grande Oil Company, a Texas
corporation, will have its principal
place of bu'iness in Deming and n
l.. Lockhart is the resident agent.
Its principal business is the market
ing of petroleum products. Capital
stock $4,000, of which $4,000 is
paid up.
The Realty Mortgage company OF
Portales will do a general real estate
and loan business. The capital stock
is $4,000 and par value Of shares
$500 lncorporators are w. B. Old.
ham, w. o. Oldham and Lora V.
Oldham of Portales.
The Western Alfalfa Milling com
pany, Colorado corporation. amends
its articles. increasing the capital
stock from 100000 to $1,000, par
value of shares 800. The principal
place of business is at Dexter and
r. O. Blair is resident agent. Nixon
&c. Elliot is president and Ora Al
bert secretary.
The Century Oil and Gas company
of Santa Fe increases its capital stock
from $4,000 to $l00,000 the par value
of shares being 81. Francis c. Viii
son is president and Daniel K. Sadler
secretary.
Fernandez company of Albuquer-
que increases its capital to $4,000,
the par value OF shares being 81
A. B McMillen is president and
Adele C. Holmquist secretary.
Chico Oil & Gas Co Of Chico has
CdDttdl STOCK OF 9JuVtVlD, anu Audics
Of ST par value. The incorporators
lare; w. B. Stevens. w c. Knots, l.
w. Rector, F B. Langley and Enri-
que Trujllo # Chico and Christopher
Hanson of Malpie
A. Courchesne, Inc, OF West El
Paso in Dona Ana county and also at
Fl Paso will do a wholesale and re-
tail mercantile business, do mining
land milling. build and operate power
plants and lines. deal in lumber, fuel,
oil, road building material, etc. The
capital stock is S2s0000 and shares
500 mar. Preferred stock is in amount
of S200,0oO and common stock $4,000
The incorporators are A. Courchesne,
iC T. Rinford, T. A. Courchesne. w
/ P. b McSain, Oliviene Smith, c. A
Courchesne and Josephine Courches-
ne of Fl paso; w H. White of Hill
and Henrietta Howland OF Globe,
Arizona.
The Peacock Coal Company of Mo
nero has filed articles OF incorporation
with the state corporation commits
sion. II will engage in a general fuel
business mine coal. lease and own
coal lands and also deal in all classes
~ fuel The oani'al stock is 500 O01,
and nar value OF shares $1,000 The
'nrorDorators are A. Luchetti and
nridoet Iuchetti Of Monero and A.
/ F. Carr Of anita Fe.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
Big Land Deal at Anthony

]. {. Pool. a cotton grower. oi
Yuma, Arizona. purchased three
farms west Of Anthonv. The place.
include the James 6. Brooks los acr,
farm. which is all under cultivation
sold for 5000 the Pete Heigcl 81
acre farm. which is partially unde-
cultivation. sold for 5000. the Ramon
Sanchez 20 acre tract. under cuitiva-
ton. sold for $50 an acre for the
home piece Of eight acres and Sl2-
for the rernaini7r p acres. making
a total Of S73oSO invested n the
deal The places al practically Join
Mr.. Pool VII piow up the entire
aCreage and put = in cotton
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
LoRDSBUPC TELEPHONE
SITUATION AGAIN NORMAL

Peace again prevails m the tel
rrhone circles IN Lorisburg. The
Duncan Telephone Company has
bought The Lo-dsburg exchange and
Mr Allen refires. For some time
there has been friction between the
Mountain States Telephone and Tel
egraph Company ard The local Lords
hrrg exchange and recently the
Mountain States people discontinued
fheir ling distance service through
the exchange. This was verv incon-
ven'ent. especially 20 the larger con-
Germs like TIE "SS" mine COMPANY
that patronize the long distance ser
ice freely The change in owner
shin of he Lordsburg exchange re-
suits is restoration of THE "pre-war"
long distance service. the corpora
tion commission is advised.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
REDUCING PASSENGER FARE
ON ROCKY MOUNTAIN LINE

The corporation commission has
urder consideration the matter OF re-
ducing the passenger fare on the
Rocky Mountain branch of the San
ia Fe Railway. The proposal to re-
duce the fare was taken up by letter
to J. NJ. Connell general passenger
agent OF the Santa Fe at Topeka and
Max Thelen director of the division
of Eublic service OF the U. 5. Rail
road Administration.
The commission received a reply
Monday from George r. Atkins, Jr.,
assistant director as Mr. Thelen is
away at this time Mr.. Atkins writes
that he has made a preliminary in
vestigation of the matter and has
called on Santa Fe officials to give
him full information He will advise
the commission as soon as a con-
clusion is reached.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
WILL HAVE FULL
ENUMERAToR FORCE

There will be a full force of erurn-
orators working in all counties in the
western part of the s.ate-'he terri
torv allotted the Santa Fe surer-
viso-'s disrict-bv next Monday. Mr.
Reail. the supervisor in CHARGE Of
he district stated TODAY. Except
Socorro. McKiniev and Grant every
county in his district now has a
oract;callv f-Il force Of erunerators
1T work. More are needed, however,
in the counties excepted.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
STATION HOURS TOO
SHORT AT LOS LUNAS

Complaint comes from Los Lunas
10 the corporation commission that
depot hours at the station from
10 90 A. NJ. to 600 P. NJ. are in
convenient and cause the shippers
unnecessary delay. Much hay and
other products are being shipped from
there at this time. The storage plant
of the state highway department is
also located at this point and much
material and supplies are being NOV
ed. The district engineer Mr. st.
Morris finds the late opening hour
of the railway station verv incou-
venient. The commission will take
steps TO have this short hour condi-
ton at the station corrected.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09

Frank Deviak of Maxwell, had his
barn and large amount OF grain
that was stored in the building go
up in smoke a few days ago. Every
thing was a total loss as the fire
occurred during hard windstorm.
Children playing with ma ches are
for the great loss.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
COLFAx AND QUAY COUN-
TY ROAD PROJECTS

Eleven miles of Federal aid pro-
iect No. S from Tucumcari to Mon
toya in Quay have been surfaced. ac.
cording to A. o. Peabody. assistan,
state highway engineer. He visited
the project last week. He expects
that the entire twenty miles Of this
NJ oiect will be finished in about
three months.
Surfacing has been laid for a dis
tance of two miles on project No.
I A north from Ration to the Colo
RADIO line. Mr. Peabody states. He
also visited this project last week.
Unless serious delays occur on ac-
count of weather. he expects that this
project will be completed by MAY
lst. The grading is completed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
EARTH QUAKE IN Mex
Ico VERY SEVERE

The earthquake which rocked
Mexico Saturday night and early
Sunday morning was the most Sc
we're recorded by the seismograph at
Chicago University in several months.
says c. A. Donneil. government
meteoroiogist stationed there.
Mr. Donneil computed the cente-
OF Tire disturbance at 100 miles from
Chicago.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
Fair Prise for Sudan Seed

". F. Patison, who deals in Sudan
grass seed in Curry county recent
ly purchased 1000 pounds OF the seed
from d. B. Whitener, who raised the
crop on twenty acres of his farm
south OF Pleasant Hill. The price
paid was eight cents a pound and the
seed was shipped to Atchison, Kan
sas. From 100 acres of sudan Mr.
Pattison, threshed l2S,OOO pounds,
which was fair considering that his
crop was not as good as Mr.. Whiten-
er's. He expects to ship about four
carloads of Sudan seed to Kansas this
winter.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
EXPRESS SHIPMENTS
MOVE VERY SLOWLY

Frank Quinn of Ration. assistant
highway district engineer, complains
10 the corporation commission thar the
express service between the storage
plant at Los Iunas and Ration is most
slow. II takes two weeks for a ship
rntnt Of supplies TO get through. The
matter is being investigated.