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Williams news., 1921-03-18

Wednesday morning at about five o'clock, w. K. Case was walking up Bill Williams ave- nue when he noticed three ho- bos loafing about Rabbits store. Just about the time he appeared on the street the three divided, one stopping at the east entrance of Rabbits, one at the south and the other go- ing around west of the post of fee, as MT. Case thought, to investigate the back entrance to the bakery. Case took the two still in sight in tow and brought them to the Postal of flee. Bobby Burns later pick ed up the third. The three were taken before the Justice of the Peace. No guns were found on them and after a little questioning, they were turned loose. They claimed to have passed the night sleeping on the seats at the Santa Fe Ticket cffice and that they had come over town to seek a bed at the O. K. Lodging house.
Williams news., 1921-03-18
OXFORD COMPANY
 COMING MARCH 2S.

The next Santa Fe entertain ment will be held at the Sultana March 2S. This number will be presented by the Oxford Company consisting of three men and two women. The program will begin at 8 PPM.
 The management of this course of entertainments wish to, call the attention of parents to the fact that children will be required to be seated with par ents. It is also requested that all owners of dogs who attend the entertainment, take special care to see that their dogs stay at home. The last entertain CTS were bothered somewhat by dogs that succeeded in making their way into the Sultana.
Williams news., 1921-03-18

peared at the rear door of Gar cia's place. Concluding that Campbell had time to appear on the scene, Burns entered the pool hall with drawn revolver and commanded the five men present to throw up their hands, just as sheriff Campbell enter ed at the front door. The men quietly obeyed.
 Thus, within forty-five min utes after Shau left his cafe to serve his customer, the six men who tried to rob his esta blish- ment were landed behind the barsl It is believed that, for the arrest and incarceration of six men, after a chase involving at least two miles, when noth- ing deflnate respecting a des- crlption of the men wanted was available, this is an Arizona re- cord.
 Messers Burns and Campbell received the congratulations of many citiens upon their splen- did work. The team work dis played by these two officers is a matter of qualification to the public, for it is safe to say that Williams will be given wide berth by the criminal element in the future.
Williams news., 1921-03-18
FARMERS LOSE MORE
 THAN GAINED IN PRICES

Beef cattle on farms lost in
 average value per head from
 January 1. 1919, to January l.,
 1921. all that they gained dur ing the participation of the
 United States in the World War
 and more than half as much
 again, according to the Bureau of Crop Estimates. United States Department of Agricul- ture. The loss occurred mostly in 1920. This has been estab- Hshed beyond doubt by the re- cent annual investigation of prices of farm animals per head made by the bureau. The average price per head, all ages of cattln other than milk cows was $35.92 in 1917, $44.22 in 1919, and S31.41 in 1921. On Januarv l, last year. the farm price WIS S4.51 below that of 1917. soroe months before this country declared war.
 In the case of swine on farms the average price per head all ages, declines in two years 1919 and 1920. S8 per cent of the gain in 1917 and 1918, and two thirds of the decline was in 1920.
 From 1916 to 1919, the av- craze farm value of the product of corn per acre increased from $21.67 to $3S.54. The corn crop of 1920, taking the aver age value of the product of one acre, fell to $2O.93, and this drop not only wiped out the gain of the preceding three years but perceptibly exceeded 1t. The commonly used per centage of decline since the break in price began, fails to discover this fact, because a percentage of decline from a higher number is not compara- ble with a percentage of gain during the preceding years. which is based on a compara- lively low number. |
Williams news., 1921-03-18
Livestock and Range Report

From Thursday morning,
 when light misty rain com
 menced to fall in southwestern
 Arizona, rain continued over
 the state, more or less intermit- tently, until Monday night.
 Over the greater part of the
 section affected, the north and
 west, the rain fell slowly with
 little runof most of the mols-
 ture entering the unusually dry
 soil. Seligman reported fall
 of one inch rain in nine hours on
 Saturday; Jerome reported on
 Monday a 24-hour fall of some
 what over an inch. Substantial
 amounts were also reported at
 Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, Pres
 colt and Williams; small
 amounts at Ft. Apache, Phoe- nix, Pinedale and Yuma. Tour ists arriving from the coast state that owing to heavy rains in the vicinity of Salome much difficulty was encountered in negotiating the "dry lakes" near there. According to re- ports from the weather obser- - yer at Williams tanks and reser- voirs received sat1sfac ctory addi- tions from the runoff in that section. While the storm has been too recent to produce an effect upon the veg citation of the range it's cleans ing and freshening effect is quite apparent. In southeast ern Arizona and western New Mexico precipitation was very light and the condition of both stock and range continues from lair to poor. In the vicinity of Ft. Bayard considerable of feeding is being done Over the northeastern pateau md in southern Navajo county feed is rather plentiful but wat er is scarce. Lambing is now generally but un- CT most unfavorabl conditions yves are in such poor flesh that lany are losing their lambs and ven under the most favorable uture conditions the lamb crop annot fail of being far below ormal. The poor condition f animals an a dlack of suffic- ent grazing along the rout is laking the return of sheep to lmmer ranges serious prob nm.
Williams news., 1921-03-18
Another Chance to Get vour Weight.

The Grand Canyon Drug store has installed a second penny in the slot," scale for the convenience of people keep ing tab on their avoirdupoise The scale is furnished in white enamel making a very neat ap- pearance and thus adding to the involved in getting it's re- ply as to ones exact weight. It is guaranteed to weigh accurat- ly, whether the barometer be high or low or the day clear or cloudy. It is placed on the sidewalk in front of the drug store and it is indeed remark able how many people have be- gun keeping tab on their weight since it was placed in such a convenient location.
 Duffy Brothers are quoting many articles at very reason able prices in their display ad appearing on the back page of this issue of the News. 1t will pay anyone needing anything in the way of drygoods or cloth ing to look this ad over.
Williams news., 1921-03-18
SCHOOL ELECTION
 IS CALLED OFF

A new law changes the date of school elections to October instead of March. The follow ing communication from the county Superintendent of Schools was received by Clerk Riggs, announcing that present school trustees will hold over until October.
 Mar. IA, 1921. MT. G. c. Riggs,
 Williams, Arizona. Dear MT. Riggs;
 A bill has been passed by the legislature and signed by the governor changing the time of election of school trustees from March to October.
 It carries the emergency clause cancelling the March election. So the present trus- tees will hold over until the fall election. I will send out a list of the new school laws as soon as I am able to get them.
 Sincerely yours,
 VIRGINIA M. M.-LOCKETT County School Superintendent.
Williams news., 1921-03-18

MT and Mrs. Prosser leave Saturday morning, March 19, for Jackson, Louisiana. MT. Prosser has been in charge of the local Postal office for the past few months and has been transferred at his request to Louisiana, his home state.
Williams news., 1921-03-18

S. Cowardin will succeed MT. Prosser, as manager of the Williams Postal Telegraph of flee.
 O o MT. Gullic, of Fit. Worth, Tex, is the last man to join the Will Hams office force of the Postal Telegraph.
 O O O
 The Chamber of Commerce of Casa Grande has distributed 5O,OOO seedless grape cuttings.
 O O O
 The total receipts for the State Land Department during the month of February amount ed to $45, ,4S5.5O. For Sale A set of O'Henrv. $1O. ARIZONA BOOMING HOUSE
Williams news., 1921-03-18
MT. Seward Gets Children

As result of Judge J. B.
 Jones' conference with MT. Seward and Mrs. Boehnke, last
 Thursday, the custody of the five Seward children has been given to MT. Seward. Mrs. Boehnke, mother of the child ren, secured a divorce from MT. Seward little over a year ago, and at that time was given the custody of the children. The three smaller children had been living with their grand mother, Mrs. Redwine, in Will Hams. The two oldest girls had been with their mother in Los Angeles. MT. Seward ex- poets to make a home for the children in Williams. Florence the oldest of the children will be able to take charge of the household and MT. Seward is looking for carpentering or other work to do in order to keep the children together.
Williams news., 1921-03-18
On Two Weeks Business Trip

R. A. Nickerson, manager of the Saginaw & Manistee Lum- Der Company, left on No. 3, Monday night on a two weeks business trip. He will stop at Phoenix, Tucson, Los Angeles and other points.
Williams news., 1921-03-18

TEAM FOR SALE 9 years, 26OO pound, cheap, must sell. Will trade for Ford car or Ford truck. A GREVEN, 112 miles west of Maine on state Highway.
Williams news., 1921-03-18

Treasury Department reports to the Federal Reseve Bank of San Francisco show a total of S3, ,143, ,15O worth of Treasury Savings Securities, such as 25 cent Thrift Stamps, $1 Treasury Savings Stamps, $5 War Saving Stamps and Treasury Savings Certificates in denominations of S25, $1OO, and 5000, sold dur ing February. This total rep resents considerable increase over the sale of these securities through post offices and banks during January and is in excess of the amount sold inJune, 1920
 Reports from all parts of the United Statess to the Treasury Department indicate that the public is turning with favor to these small, guaranteed secu- rites of the Government The telegram from Washington an nouncing the February sales said that the Treasury expected to sell $3, 1000 of the secur- ities during March.
Williams news., 1921-03-18
BAKER,

See DIR. BAKER, Arizona's foremost Optometrist about your eyes and glasses. At the Grand Canyon Hotel, Williams,
 Monday, Mar. 2S. Adv.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-09-03
No. a
Against the Amendment

JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS-
ING AN AMENDMENT TO SEC
TION S OF ARTICLE VIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF NEW MEXICO EN-
TITLED TAXATION AND RE-
VENUE"
H. j. r. No. Al. Appr. March II. 1921.
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of New Mexico:
Section l. That Section OF Article
VIII of the Constitution of the state
of New Mexico, entitled Taxation
and Revenue" be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
ection S. The legislature may ex-
empt from taxation property OF each
head Of family to the amount OF
two hundred dollars, and the prop
erty of every honorably discharged
soldier, sailor. marine and army nurse
and the widow OF every such soldier,
sailor; or marine, who served in the
armed forces of the United States
at any time during the period which
the United States was regularly and
officially engaged in any war in the
sum of two thousand dollars. Pro-
vided, that in every case where ex.
emption is claimed on the ground OF
the claimant having served with
the military or naval forces OF tne
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-09-03
County Clerk, Valencia County.
SPECIAL SESSION HELD THE
99rd OF AIIGIJST. 1921.

SPECIAL SESSION HELD THE
23rd OF AUGUST, 1921.
The Board of County Commission
ers met in special session August
23rd, 1921. There were present Hon.
Daniel Lucero chairman of the board
Hon. Selso Lobato, Hon. Joseph F.
Tondre, sheriff, and A. A. Gutierrez
county clerk.
Las minutas de la junta anterior
fueron leidas y aprovadas.
Mr.. H. S. Stephens representing
the state Tax Commission appeared
before the board in regard to the
budget for the year 1922, and after
due deliberation tentative budget
was approved and the county clerk
was instructed to transmit copy OF
the same to the State Tax Commits
sion for its approval,
Being no other business before the
board It adjourned to meet on the
29th day of August, 1921.
Daniel ,Luecero,
Chairman of the board.
Selso Lobato.
Attest: A. A. Gutierrez,
Clerk Of the board.
State of New Mexico, }
! County of Valencia. ~
I. A. A. Gutierrez, clerk Of the
board OF county commissioners do
hereby certify that the foregoing is
q true and correct copy of thehI mi,
nutes Of the board Of county commi
ssioners, of their meeting held the
23rd day of August, 1921 as the
same appears of record @n my office,
Witness my hand and official
seal this oath day of August 1921.
"A. A. Gutierrez,
County Clerk of Valencia County.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-09-03

JouIT RESOLUTION PROPOSING
AN AMENDMENT To ARTICLE
III! Of THE CONSTlTUTIoN or
THE STATE OF .NliAN MEXICO.
lalSTiTEED PUBLIC LANDS"
s. }. az. No. IL, Apr. March 10, 1921.
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of New Mexico:
Sec. /. That Article XIII of the
Constitution of the State of New
Mexico be amended so as to read as
follows!
ARTICLE XIII PUBLIC LANDS"
''Seetlon /. All lands belonging to
the State of New Mexico and all
lands granted, transferred or con-
firmed to the State by Congress and
all lands hereafter acquired, are de-
clared to be public lands of the state
to be held or disposed of as may be
provided by law for the purpose for
which they have been or may be
granted, donated or otherwise ac-
quired
Section 2. A permanent Commits
sion to consist of three members, not
more than two of whom shall belong
to the same political party. is hereby
created, which shall he known as the
State Land Commission.
Section g. The members of the
Commission shall be appointed by the
governor, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, and shall be
| subject to removal only for cause
| Each membeH shall hold office fol
term of six year from and after
| his appointment, and until his sue
cessor shall have been duly appointed
and qualified; Provided that the
three members of the Commission
| first appointed and confirmed shall
| Immediately qualify and classify
themselves by lot so that one of then
shall hold office, for two years, on'
for four years, and one for six years
from and after January 1st, 1928, anC
! thereafter one Commissioner shall b.
appointed every two years; Provided
however, that the members of tn
Commission first to be appointed shal
be appointed during the regular ses
sion of the legislature to convene II
/ the year 1928, and provided further
that until such Commission shall b
duly appointed and qualified as here
inabove provided, the COMMISSIONS
of Public Lands elected at the genera
! election in the year 1920 shall con
tinue to act as Commissioner of Pub
! lie lands with all the powers an
authority heretofore exercised by him
Section 4. The State Land Com
mission shall select, locate, classify
and have the direction, control, car
and disposition of all public lands
under the provisions of the Acts o
Congress relating thereto and suci
regulations as may be provided D.
! law -,
section 8. The Commission shall
Z annually elect one of its memper
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-09-03

bill to be known as the General Ap.
preparation Bill, which shall contain
all of the proposed appropriations oi
the budget clearly itemized ara elss-
sified; and the presiding officer d
each house shall, Immediately, cause
said bill to be referred, together with
the accompanying budget, to the APP
propriate committee, for its consider
alton. The governor may. before
final action thereon by the Legislature
amend or supplement said budget and
general appropriation bill, to correct
any oversight, or in case of an en1er-
gencsi by delivering such amendment
or supplement to the presiding Off
GERS OF b9th houses; and such amend
ment or supplements shall thereby be.
come. part of said GENERAL approp=
ration bill as an addition to the items
of spid bill or. as a modification Of,
or substitution for any item of said
bill such amendmen. ~ supplement
may effect. .,a
Subsection (H). The Legislature
may amend such general appropria-
ton biil by increasing the items
thei Elm Yelating to the Judicial De-
BaitniN.>, 3ut may not otherwise alter
or amend such bill, except to strike
out or reduce items therein.
subsection (). Prior to the final
action on the general appropriation
oil, the legislature may provide Tor
It's. salaries mileage and necessary
lesfslatfve expenses by Hpeeial APP
preparation bills, Specifically limited
to such purposes, but befoi6 final aeA
ton on the general appropriation bill,
it shall not enact any other appropri-
ton bill, except upo.I recommenda-
lion of the governor.
"s'dbaSeetien tJ). The governor
nlay, at any time, recommend to the
eefsiature supplementary budEetS
7.lc supplementary appropriat J
i. 5 ! ased thereon all of which shall
g subject to the Same procedure as
i.e original budget and the general
tB gopriation bill
subsection (k). After final ac
tion on the general appropriation bill,
u. on recommendation of the gov
q nor special appropriation may be
enacted, but every such appropriation
shall be embodied in a separate bill,
limited to some single work, subject
Of purpose therein Stated.
"Suh=Section G); In the event OF
aay inconsistency between any OF the
provisions of this Section and any
of the other provisions of the Con-
titution, the provisions of this sel!s
tion shall prevail. But nothing here
IN shall in any manner affect the
provisions of Section % Of Article lV
af the Constitution, or be construed
as preventing the governor from cali
ing special sessions of the legislature
as provided by Section 8, of Article
.iV, of the Constitution. or as pre-
venting the Legislature; st such spe-
cal sessions from cousiderltis any
emergency appropriation or approps
ia,iGns.
For the Amendment
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-09-03

JCINTs REVOLUTION PROPOSING
THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION
8, ARTICLE &&, AND. SECTION
Is, ARTICLE ", OF THE G0Ms
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF
NEW MEXICO.
c. IS. for S. j. r. No. 4, Apr, Mch.
IL. 1921.
BE 1t Resolved by the Legislature
of the State of New Mexico:
Section l. That Section 8, of Ar
ticle Xxx, Of the Constitution of The
State of New Mexico be and the same
is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows;
Section 3. The term of office Of
evs.y Ststte, county or district Off
Ger, except the governor of the ST..
and those elected to fill vaeaneies,
shall commence on the first day of
term Of office Of the governor
of the state shall commence on the
first day of December next after his
election.
Section 2. That Section s of Arti-
Gle w, of the Constitution of the
State of New Mexico be and the same
is hereby amended TO read as fol-
lows:
Section 5.
''SHb -Seetion {A). The regular BIZ
ennial session of the legislature shall
begin at twelve O'clock, noon, -6n the
! first Tuesday of February next after
each general election. No regular
session shall exceed sixty days and
no special session shall exceed thirty
days.
Satisfaction (B). All moneys re-
ceived on account of the state from
any source whatsoever, shall be paid
into the treasury thereof.
Subsection CO.. The legislature
shall not appropriate any money out
fof the treasury except in accordance
with the provisions of this section
Subsection (D). On or before
the 18th day of January in each yeal
next proceeding the regular biennia
session of the legislature, every de
partment. institution and agency o.
| the State. except the legislative de
partment shall submit to the COVER
nor of the state a detailed statement
showing actual revenues and expen
ditures for the two fiscal years inter
vening since the last regular session
of the legislature, together with esti
mates Of appropriations required t
meet the financial needs of such de
partment, institution or agency, item
ized as the governor may require.
I Sub Section (E). On or befor'
| the twentieth day of every regula
session of the legislature, the COVER
nor shall prepare, and shall submit
| to the legislature, budget contain
| ing a detailed statement and estimat
i of all anticipated revenues of thu
state; and a complete plan of pro
posed expenditures for the state gov
/ ernment, during the ensuing bien
mum.
Subsection (F). For the pur
pose of preparing his budget, tn
governor shall have power to requir
lany board, commission, officer or de
partment to furnish him with an
information which he may deem ne
cessary.
Satisfaction (G). At the time tn
Il governor submits his budget to th
legislature, he shall also submit
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-09-03
Ne. |

JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING
FOR THE AMENDMENT or
SECTION 2 OF ARTICLE. VIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE Or NEW MEXICO.
II. J. r. No. IS, Apr. Feb. Is, 1921.
Be 1t Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of New Mexico:
TEat Section 2 of Article VII of the
Constitution of the State of New
Mexico, be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2. Every citizen of the Unit
ed States who is legal resident of
the State and is qualified elector
therein, shall be qualified to hold
any public office in the state except
as otherwise provided in this Con-
stitdu6n. Fhe right t6 hold public
office in the s;ate. 81 New Mexico
shall not be denied or Abridged on
account of sen aad v hSrever the mas
culine gender is used in this Consti.
tuition, in defining the qualifications
for specific offices, it shall be con-
strued to include the feminine gem
der Provided, however, that the pay
ment bf plrbiie rohd Eaa tax, school
poll tax or Service or. je.ies shall not
be made a prerequisite Of the right
of a female to vote or hold office.
For the Amendment
Against the Amendment
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-09-03
No. 8

A JOINT RESOLUTI0M PROPOSs
ING AN AMENDMENT 70 SEC
TtON TWO OF ARTICLE EIGHT
or THE CONSTITUTION Oh
THE. bTATE OF NEW MEXICO.
C. s. for S. j. ". No. 81, Apr. March
IL, 1921.
BE it Resolved by the Legislature Of
the State of New Mexica:
Section /. That Section 2 OF Ar
ticle VIII of the Constitution VI the
State of New Mexico be. and thS
same is hereby amended 10 read 40
follows:
SC. 2. The maximum rate of tara
tion to be levied for all state purposes
and uses, including the education
al, penal, and charitable institutions,
shall not exceed six mills on the dob
lar of the assessed valuation of ALI
property subject to taxation in the
state. The maximum rate OF tax
to be levied for all County pu.poseS
and uses, excepting special school lew
les. general school taN lefies, ai, citi
lefies for health purposes, aud special
levies on specific classes of property,
shall not exceed five (3j mills "a The
dollar: Provided However that Il tax
not exceeding two (2) iLil., un he
dollar of the assessed vah 4 u.l OF all
property subject to taxation IN this
state may be levied for the Construc~
tion and maintenance OF the state
Highways, which said two (2} mills
levy shall not be within the state or
County limitations heretofore fixed
The maximum rate OF tax to he levied
for all general County school pur-
poses and uses shall not exceed ten
G0) mills on the dollar; Provided.
I However, that an additional levy OF
, not to exceed five q mills on the
dollar may be made with the joint,
written consent of the Board Of
County Commissioners and the State
Z, Tax Commission. The maximum rate
of tax to be levied for City. Town.
or Village purposes or uses shall not
exceed five (5) mills on the dollar.
SThe maximum amount of tax 10 be
levied for health purposes shall not
exceed one-half U-2) mill. The maxi
mum rate of tax to be levied by school
districts for special school district
purposes, shall not exceed five CD
mills on the dollar The foregoing
Limitations shall not apply to levies
for the payment of the public debt
4 or interest thereon; Provided. Furth-
err that the limitations herein con-
tanned shall not apply to tax levies
authorized by the Fifth Legislature
and exempted from similar hmita-
In existing laws
For the Amendment