New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09

A section eighty feet long of the
big reservoir dam OF the Springer
ditch system went out recently and
IN twenty-four hours the main body
of water in the reservoir had run
out and down the river. Below the
reservoir some damage was sustain
and fences. +. w. Galley lost about
ten acres OF standing alfalfa, some
that had been cut, also some ferc
ing. D. G. Wright had his large hay
vega destroyed and considerable
fencing. Others sustained some dam
age in the loss of fences.
Ii is estimated that about dollar
an acre will repair the damage or
$500, but no definite plans of pro-
cedure have yet been agreed upon
by the directors and stockholders OF
the system who are also trying TO
devise ways and means for securing
water for the balance OF the sea.
son which will necessltate two more
irrigations.
There is very little water in the
Cimarron river at this time of the
year and unless there is considerable
rainfall during this month and next
farmers will be materially injured by
short crops.-Springer Stockman
II is reliably reported that a sur
vey party representing the Carter OH
Co, a subsidiary Of the Standard OH
Co, are now surveying land about
eight miles south of Chico and are
seeking board for large gang OF
men who they say will be in there TO
drill for oil by July 18th on the Chcs-
ter-Decker ranch.
The improvements at the National
Bank of New Mexico are progress
ing well. and consist OF a commo-
dious enclosed public telephone A
comfortable, handsomely furnished
waiting room for patrons OF the
bank, and two snug private coupon
booths next to the new vault. This
new vault is four times greater IN
size than the former one.
For the comfort and physical bene-
fit of the employees, the bank man
agement is providing room with
gymnasium equipment adjoining a
compartment with shower bath. \
commodious room for meetings OF
the board OF directors, which will
be handsomely furnished, Is also
among the features of the remodel
ed building. Ration Range.
w. H. Sawhill, county agricultural
agent who has been in the Salt Riy-
er valley OF Arizona buying register
ed Holstein cattle for the farmers
OF ColiaN county, has returned.
Others who were in that locality
on the same GRAND were: Messrs.
Mikesell and McGuin OF Miami and
Ben Harbert of Cimarron. Altoge-
ther between 60 and 700 pure bred
animals were purchased and ship
ped in Is cars and are being placed
in various sections of the county.
These, added to those which have
been shipped in since last fall. make
a total OF nearly 1000 new dairy
swell the herds within Colfax coun-
ty.
About fifty farmers and business
men from Dedman and vicinity re-
Gently went TO Ration to interview
District Engineer Paul NJ Bowen
and County Engineer Turner in the
interest Of better roads leading to
Dedman. As County Engineer
Turner was out of the city just what
the VISITORS accompl shed in their
mission is not known at present.
Five Boys Sentenced
Five boys plead guilty at the court
house yesterday. Leroy Leslie Var
ney was sentenced to from ] TO Ia
wears az the State Reform school.
lis charge was stealing OF suit OF
clothes from Francisco Nova.
John Steve Bukovich plead guilty
20 the charge Of taking 5000 which
was on its way from Springer 10
the First National Bank Of Ration.