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Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-12
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES REPORTED IN THIS CITY

Three cases of scarlet fever,- two cases of diphtheria. four cases of whooptng cough and one case of measles, were. re- ported from Norwich. last week, accord ing to the weekly morbidity report is- sued by the state depa4 tment of health Diseases reported from towns in ,easte-r Connecticut during the week follow:
 Diphtheria-Jewett City, 1 Lisbon, 1 Norwich, 2; Preston. 1; Stonington, l Ellington, 4; Somers. l.; Plainfield, 4. :!
 Scarlet fever-Colchester New Lon. don, 2; Norwich, 3; Stafford, |; Wilh.
 Measles-Groton. |; Lebanon, g New London, 1; Norwich, 1; Coventry l.; Thompson, 1 - =. --------- :.
 Whooping Cough-New London. g Norwich 4. .....-.. .
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-12
MRS. RUTH RUICKHoLDT MUST
 FACE TRIAL IN NEW YORE

Mrs. Ruth Champion Ruickholdt. for merly of this city, Waterford and New London, will have to face trial in a crim- inal court in New York next week.
 |, She was brought into court in New York Monday and remandei for trial next Monday. She is in the Tombs pris. on in default of $500 ball.
 Earlier in the day Mrs. Ruickholdt was indicted on evidence that she obtained money under false pretenses by repre-. senting herself as Charlotte Sharpe, cou. sin of Dr. E. T. Sharpe of F Elizabeth
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-12

the auspices of the State Board is to interest local people in proposed legis- lation regarding school matters.
 Information as to other business that came before the meeting was refused although it is understood that there was discussion of matters pertaining to a plan to erect new building or the schools of the city. It is also un- derstood that. there is to be town meeting in the near future at which tune plans for the relieving of the con- gestion in the schools will be present ed to the public. |.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-12
APPROVE PROPOSAL FOR
 $150,00O STREET RONDs

The streets committee of the Norwich Chamber of Commerce held a meeting Monday evening at the Chamber of Com merce rooms on Shetucl1et street at which time there was a discussion o1 Mayor Herbert M Lerou's proposition to bond the city for $150,O00 to build per. manent roads in Norwich.
 The committee voiced it's approval oi the mayors plan and voted to cooperate with the mayor in it's development
 The directors of the chamber will meet this Wednesday, afternoon tc discuss matters and to act upon reports
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-12
Appointment. For Miss rl.hop.

Miss Marion Lee Bishop, daughter of MT. and Mrs. B. P. Bishop of this city, has been. appointed executive secretary and director of the Hartford Girl Scout Council. Miss Bishop was formerly di- rector of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York. Miss Bishops appointment Is temporary, being for six months.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-12
Hnils clnh Whist.

The Halle club b-held successful whist Monday. evening in their rooms In the Chapman block. Broadway. Seven tables basket was won by Miss Nellie Grove, and the second prize. table fern, was won by MrsS-A. Wholey. -
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-12
\ Ulle Btrlllesttts,
 Norwich. Wednesday, Jan. 12, 1921.
THE WEATHER.
Conditions.

SVVUtAtOIos Pressure is above thirty inches over all parts of the country and the hlgn- est pressure, 3o.74 inches is over Wyo- ming Pressure is falling, however, rapidly over the far northwest. Clouds cover much of the country from the Mississippi valley eastward to the AL lantic coast The outlook for the New England and middle Atlantic states, is TOT cloudy weather with falling tenpera- ture Wednesday and Thursday.
 Winds off the Atlantic coast: North of Sandy Hook-Moderate to fresh west winds and partly cloudy weather Wednesday.
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras-Moderat variable winds, unsettled weather, probably rain Wednesday.
 Forecast.
 For New England: Partly cloudy Wednesday, colder Wednesday night; Thursday fair.
 Observations in Norwich.
 The Bulletins observations show the following records reported from changes in temperature and barome- trfc readings Tuesday: a. m 54 oo.Uo F n' '''.''''''''''''''' % % o0 p. m. .................... S0 zS.9o Highest 42, lowest S4.
 Comparisons.
 Predictions for Tuesday, Fair. Tuesdays weather: Fair, followed by cloudy, northerly wind.
 SUN. MOON AND TIDES.
 Il Sun Il High Il Moon
 Il Rises Sets. Il Water. Il Sets
 Standard Time.) Day. II a. m p. m. Il a. n- | p. m E ...u H tt.sss 1I.is 1i.is ss:ssii E E ::N 7.is 71s t.;s t.ss 1as1 1s:s1 s:1i s:1l t ::: 5lss II II 1155ss IT; 13:1i 1S ...I 712 443 2.4s Morn Six hours after high water it is iov RnAar Rhirh hs followed hY flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-12

Six hours after high water it is tow water, which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-12

The citizen army of Australia nunbers 1os, ,o0e men.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-12


 Comparisons. Predictions for Tuesday Fair. Tuesdays weather: Fair, followed by cloudy, northerly wind.
New Mexico state record., 1921-05-13
Better Luck Opening Day
WICHITA MAN MURDERED
TWO YOUNG MEN HELD
AT CLOVIS FOR CRIME

Formal charges Of murder have
been filed, against Roy Hooper, age
p, and Aubrey Sharp. age %, both
Of Amarillo. Texas, who are being
held in connection with the killing
OF ]. W. Duncan. OF Wichita. Kan
sas. at a lonely spot on the Clovis
Portales highway on the night OF
April y.
Hooper, who is held in the Curry
county pail at Clovis was taken into
custody in Amarillo few DAYS ago
on a warrant issued by District At
torney c. NJ. Compton. Jr.
Sharp was arrested in Texico Sat
urday afternoon following an invest
ieation which revealed the fact these
two men had been in the immediate
region OF the killing on the morning
Duncan's body was found
Sharp was removed TO Roosevelt
county where he is being held pend
ing certain investigations.
Although the evidence so far dis
closed against Sharp and Hooper Is
only circumstantial, District Attorney
Compton. and his operatives. believe
they have the right men. However.
both men declare they know nothing
OF the murder. and are in no way
connected with II. They state thev
have neved seen the murdered man.
New Mexico state record., 1921-05-13
OUTPUT
INCREASES VERY
RAPIDLY IN n. M,
JONES ASKS LARGER APPRO-
PRIATION FOR GOVERN
MENT BUILDING AT LAS
VEGAS. OTHER WASHING
TON NEWS ITEMS

The value OF all crops harvested in
New Mexico in 1919 was $406l9,634.
Corn was valued at $,l05.78l. wheat
at S4874,426, oats at Sl,l39,5S0, kafir
and milo at $4,729,524, and dry edible
beans at S2,976.l76. The value of hay
and forage was $l2,8527Sl; of pota-
toes $260,239; of cotton, 81 POO 0,376; of
broom corn, $263,80l; and of apples,
81 SOP ,S64. As compared with 1909 the
total value of crops for 1919 shows
an increase of Nl2 per cent; corn,
622.l per cent; wheat, 1882 per cent ;
oats, l4S.l per cent; and broom corn,
67S7 per cent The value of dry
edible beans in 1919 was early thirteen
times the value in 1909 and the value
OF kafir and milo in 1919 was twelve
times the value in 1909
The acreage of corn in 1919 was
227, ,l67, representing an increase of
l642 per cent, as compared with
5000 acres in 1909 The acreage of
wheat was l35,l85 in 1910, as against
}2,54l acres in 1909, an increase Of
300 per cent. That of oats was 40,029
acres in 1919 and 33707 in 1000: of
kafir and milo. l5l,6S5 acres in 1919
and 63,570 acres in 1909; an dof dry
edible beans, ll2,4l9 acres in 1919 and
207o6 in 1909 The average Weld of
corn per acre in 1910 was 200 bush
els; of wheat, 1870 bushels; and of
oats 27l bushels. The corresponding
figures for 1909 are l55 bushels OF
corn, ISIS bushels of wheat, and 2l4
bushels of oats
In 1919, 43o,547 acres were in hay
and forage including 26,7S4 acres in
small grains cut for hay, 42,8S0 acres
IN Wild, salt, or prairie grasses, ll6,926
acre, in alfalfa. 3,54l acres in silape
crops, l76SS7 acres in kafir, sorghum,
etc, for forage, and 32,293 acres in
corn cut for forage The total pro-
duction of hay and forage was 693,807
tons, of which 1000 tons were sill
age. The total acreage in hay and
forage i'm 1909 mot including corn
cut for forage) was G0.596 acres and
the total production 433, 1904. tons.
There were 500 acres in potatoes
in 1919 as compared with o,2}0 in
1909, representing decrease of s07
per cent. The production was ll0740
bushels in 1910, as against 295.25s
bushels in 1902 The average yield
per acre was Sol bushels in 1919 and
"A bushels in 1909.
There were 10000 acres in cotton
in 1919, as compared with 40 acres
in 1909 The production was $500
bales in 1919 and 200 bales in 1909
1910 was l5,ll3, as compared with
4470 acres in 1909, an increase oi
1884 per cent. The production in 1919
was S,27S99S pounds, as against 644-
S92 pounds in 1909 an increase oi
ISL per cent.
The production Of apples in 1910 was
9}9lO2 bushels. as compared with
4iTl4 bushels in 1909
New Mexico state record., 1921-05-13
JONATHAN II. WAGNER
is ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF NORMAL UNIVERSITY

Jonathan II. Wagner, superintend-
ont of schools OF Pueblo, has been
clccied president of the New Mex
leo Normal University, at East Las
! cgas. All tic meml ors OF the board
ol regents were present at the el-
ccticn. The new president, about
June J., will succeed Dr. Frank H. H.
Roberts, who was retired by the
board DR.. Roberts has been head OF
this great training school for teach
crs for some 10 years.
Wagner needs no introduction to New
MeNicans who are interested in. Ct
informed upon, education matters. lie
has served as superintendent Of
schools in Las Cruces and Santa Fe
and for the four-year period eEdir 2
Jan. !, 1921, was state superintendent
o.. public instruction. Upon retiring
from the office Of state supcrintend-
cut he was elected superintendent oi
'ho schools in Pueblo
New Mexico state record., 1921-05-13
CORPORATION COMMISSION
HANDLES PENSION CLAIM
FOR A SECTION LABORER

An informal cause that is far out
of the ordinary has just been clos
cd by the state corporation commits
sion. The cause related to the re-
quest of Jose NJ. Lucero, of Sando-
val county, for the grant of a pen
sion IRON the Santa Fe railroad by
reason Of his long period OF service
as a section laborer.
Luecro's request to the corpora tion
commission was dated Sept "a, 1918
The general manager at Amarillo re-
tcrrcd the commission TO the pension
department, with headquarters at Chi
cago The department reported that
on account OF a break in the CON
tinuity of Lucero's service, it would
be impossible, under the regulations
governing the issues Of pensions, to
comply with Lucero's petition
The commission then carried the
matter to President Storey, and Sc
cured his consent to make a lump
payment OF SEQ to Iuccro, in ac-
acknowledgement OF his services, but net
as q pension. \ voucher for $500 was
made in favor of Luccro, and dclire-
cred TO him BY the commission.
New Mexico state record., 1921-05-13
SANTA FE TEACHERS
ENDORSE SELECTION
OF J. II. WAGNCER

Members of the Santa Fe county
teachers association are pleased with
the selection OF Jonathan II. Wagner,
for two terms state superintendent OF
public instruction, to serve as presi-
dent OF the New Mexico Normal Uni
versity, at East Las Vegas. Through
its president, Jose S. Silva, the as
sociation has sent the following tele-
gram of congratulations to Wagner,
who is now superintedent of schools
in Pueblo;
In behalf of the Santa Fe county
teachers association | extend to you
our sincere congratulations upon your
selection as president OF the Las We
gas Normal University. We feel that
the people OF New Mexico and the
teachers in particular have again won
back to our midst an educator of
merit and one who is deeply inter
ested in the advancement of educa-
tion in New Mexico, and its people
in general, regardless of race, color
or religion, and we hope your ad-
miuistration will show the wisdom of
selecting you for the important po-
sition."
New Mexico state record., 1921-05-13
IN CHICAGO
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
FOR SANTA FEE FIESTA

President r. E. Twitchell, of the
Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, left
Thursday afternoon for Chicago,
where he goes to take up with west
ern railroad officials matters of trans
portation vitally connected with plans
now formulating, to make the 1871
Fiesta of Santa Fe, the most inter
esting and instructive entertainment
in Indian dances, legends and tradi-
tions, and the most vivid protrayal
of rare bits of early southwestern his
tory ever witnessed by the increas-
ing mutitudes which come thousands
of miles to witness these remarkable
performances.
If the railroads show the proper
spirit of encouragement and coop
Grafton Col. Twitchell plans to have
the Zuni Indians from the
Zuni pueblos in Mckinley county,
put on at the coming fiesta a dance
rarely if ever before witnessed by
white people. This dance will illus
cording to the traditional belief of
the ZuniS.
Another feature which Col Twit-
cnell VIII take up with the railroad
officials at Chicago, will be that of
securing select group of real Span
ish singers and dancers, who will be
assembled at Juarez and brought
from there to the Fiesta and whose
repertoire will include the choice me-
lodies of old Spain in the New World,
together with the autochthonous
songs and chants of the Pueblos and
other Indians
While in Chicago, Col Twitchell
will arrange for variety of proper
costumes and unique paraphrenaia,
for participants in the Fiesta and will
also let the contract for printing the
program which is to be done in col
ors, artiStcaly Illustrated, and which
will typiiy the highest point reach
ed by the art Of modern printing and
engraving
The live head of the Santa Fe
Chamber Of Commerce will be away
about a week and during his absence
Edward Everett Young will be in
charge of the business mems organiz-
alton here.
New Mexico state record., 1921-05-13
1920 LUMBER PRODUC.
TION IN SOUTHWEST

Albuquerque, May II, l92l.- The
mills of New Mexico and Arizona in
1920 produced 22s772O0O board feet
of lumber according to figures just
compiled BY the Forest Service in
cooperation with the National Lum-
Der Manufacturing Association. This
cut was produced by lO2 mills, altho
the cut of Is OF these mills was estim-
ated due to failure OF all mills to re-
port. Eight mills in the region were
inactive throughout the year and
had no cut to report OF the 10 mills
OF which the Forest Service has re-
cord. % are in New Mexico and 81
in Arizona.
The cut for the year by states is
as follows: Arizona. 2l.l60OOO board
feet; New Mexico. l076l2OOO board
feet.
New Mexico state record., 1921-05-13
ROSWELL GAS AND
ELECTRIC COMPANY
is ORDERED SOLD

For defaulting in the payment of
The interest on its bonds, the Roswell
Gas and Electric company. Of Kos
well, will have its property sold, IN
der an order which has just been
signed by Judge Colin Neblett. OF the
United States district court. The or
der is a decree Of foreclosure on q
mortgage OF S757,3lO35. Judge Neb-
lett has named as special master. 20
dispose of the property. G. A. Rich
ardson. OF Roswell. former Judge OF
the fifth district courts.
The property viii be rcorganized By
Otis and company, Of Cleveland. act
ing for a commission of the bond
holders. The company has not paid
any interest on its bonds since 1918
New Mexico state record., 1921-05-13
WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZED AT STAN
LEY HAS $1,000 CAPITAL

The Stanley Warehouse association
with headquarters az Stanley. Santa
Fe county. has filed its articles OF
Incorporation commission with the
state corporation commission. The
authorized capital stock Of the asso-
citation is $1,000 of which S2OOO is
subscribed The incorporators. with
amounts of their stock subscriptions,
are as follows: d. J. Costello. Stan
ley. Sl1OO; !. {. Chanin. Stanley.
statutory agent 500; William 7. Nor
gan. Stanley. 500: B. L. Huddleson,
Rencona. 500
New Mexico state record., 1921-05-13
FOREST PROTECTION
WEEK is PROCLAIMED
BY GOVERNOR MECHEM

Protection of forests from fire is
highly important in New Mexico, a
state which has vast areas OF ma
tional forest reserves. Governor
NJ Mechem. in appreciation OF this fact,
has issued an official proclamation
designating the week OF May p to
% as forest protection week in the
state of New Mexico. The governor
invites and appoints the officers OF
the United States forest service to
take charge of the campaign. The
text of the proclamation follows:
81 desire to call special attention
to the following proclamation issued
BY the President OF the United States,
designating May 22-28 as Forest Pro-
lection Week;
Annual Loss $20,0O0,O00
3" Whereas, the destruction by for
est fires in the United States involves
an annual loss OF approximately
S20000,00) and the devastation of ap-
proxmately l2,S0000 acres of timber
land and other natural resources, and
Whereas, the present deplorably
large area of non-productive land is
being greatly increased by $4,000 or
more forest fires which occur each
year, and
Whereas, the menace OF a future
timber shortage threatens to become
a present economic TACT seriously al
fccting our social and industrial well
fare, and
"'Whereas, large percentage OF
the forest fires causing the annual
waste of natural resources may be
prevented by increasing care and Wig
lance on the part OF citizens:
Educ alton Great Need
Therefore, /. Warren G.. Harding,
President Of the United States, do
u'sc upon the governors OF the vari-
the week Of May 22-2S, 1927, as For
est Protection Week. and TO request
all citizens Of their states TO plan
for that week such educational and
instructive exercises as shall bring
before the people the serious and uu-
happy cliccts Of the present unncccs-
sary waste by forest fires. and tie
need o.. their individual and collective
efforts ln conserving che natural rc-
=Uml0. oI America
'Iu compliance with thc President S
ra4a. e. j. M 4. Atecheu, governor
o. t.e.'a aI NeN L.Eco. aa h.re-
ay designate and st .ra. g.. WEED.
o. May 2ul 10 2s.n. iee.. as forest
po...' lion u-.' iu ti. ,.l. a. N..
A'asico.
LAUNCH A CAMPAIGN
4 respectfully urge all citizens who
arc interested in the protection Of OR
forests and timber industry, to launch
a campaign OF education durinc this
week, which will tend 90 place be-
lore the public mind the TACT that
the present appalling waste of our
timber resources through fires and
often wanton destruction, through
exploitation by commercial interests
with no thought or effort at refor-
estation, may in the near future bring
us face to face with an utter eNhaus-
tion of that important national re-
source.
81 hereby invite and appoint the
Officers OF the u. ;. Forestry Depart
ment in New Mexico TO take charge
OF this campaign, and | trust they
VIII receive enthusiastic cooperation
on the part of the general public.
The Boy Scouts OF America have
already Offered their services TO the
President in the tree saving move
ment, and | invite Scout Leaders in
New Mexico to interest their army
OF Boy Scouts in this national event"
New Mexico state record., 1921-05-13
ANOTHER FEDERAL AID
PROJECT TO BUILD
IN SIERRA COUNTY

Project statement has been p-c0ar-
ed by the state highway commission
and submitted for the approval Of
the federal bureau Of public roads.
on a new federal aid road in Sierra
county. The new project will be on
the Canine Real Kings Highway
tying on TO federal aid project No. 81
and extending south. II viii be be-
tween Cuchillo and Hot Springs. and
be six miles in length Including a
concrete crossing over Cuchilio creek.
the project is estimated to cost
$4,000.
New Mexico state record., 1921-05-13
NEW MEXICO HEIFER
MAKES NEW RECORD

Camboge's Fox's Lady Rosette re-
two year old Jersey heifcr owned bv
Medium Gray. Roswell New Mexico
made a new record bv producing
ll.I5 pounds OF milk Welding 6Ol
pounds OF butter fat on years Of
tlcial test Just completed under the
supervision of the Nrw Ncviro Ar-i-
cultural College. This evreef5 The
records Tor her age by 100 round
Of butter fat II converted into 81
per cent butter. ID would make Is;
pounds.
C7mbog's Fox's Lady Rose-te's re-
cord Is not the result Of accid ri bu,
Is due TO good breeding. Her sir,
has five daughters in the Register
Of Merit; and her grand sire has 81
daughters and y sons in the Re
gister OF Merit. Her dam has re-
cord Of lSo5l pounds OF milk and
7o7 pounds Of butterfat.
New Mexico state record., 1921-05-13
GOV. MECHEM AND
OTHER OFFICERS AT
DENVER CONFERENCE

Gov. Merritt c. Mechem. State En-
gineer L. A. Gillett and State COM
missioner 5. s. Davis, Jr.. have all
gone to Denver TO attend the confer
ence of governors and commissioners
OF the seven states interested in the
waters of the Colorado river basin.
Davis was appointed by Gov. Mech
EN- as commissioner under authority
of an act of the last legislature.
New Mexico state record., 1921-05-13
EUREKA RUBBER, TExICo,
WITH CAPITAL $1,000 Oe0
HAS BEEN INCORPORATED

The Eureka Rubber company. with
principal office in Texico. has bee in
corporated for S1OOOG0O Of which
5000 is subcribed BY the iucorpora-
tors. There are 5000 shares OF com
mon stock. and 1000 shares OF the
preferred stock. OF the par value Of
$500 The five inco-rorator,. srr.-
Crin'ng S4oD each. are as follows: J.
J. Wa''i1g president. Farweu; w.
". Hrr-ate vice president md s-7-
trto-y AGENT. Texico. T. ~. McEl-
ROY. secretary and treasurer F--wen:
z r Brown. Clovis: J F. Ninyard,
TcVico.
New Mexico state record., 1921-05-13
A DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
HEADQUARTERS DEMING
HAS FILED ARTICLES

The Southern Development COM
pany with headquarters in Deming.
has filed its articles OF incorporation
with the state corporation commits
sion. The authorized capital stock
IS 10000, of which 5000 is subs
cribed. The incorporators all OF Dem
ing, are: George d. Abrams. F. c.
Abrams, A. w Pollard. statutory
agent.
New Mexico state record., 1921-05-13
OIL CONSOLIDATION
TO DRILL TWENTY
WELLS IN STATE
$20,OOO,OO0 CORPORATION
BACKED BY EASTERN AND
w ES T E R N FINANCIERS
SURVEYS OIL POSSIBILI-
TIES IN NEW MEXICO

The officers OF the Consolidated
Texas Production Company have
spent the last week in Santa Fe ac-
quiring more land and making plans
/ for the development of the Com
pany's holdings in this state. These
men are OF national reputation and
include prominent fiuanciers from
California, Texas, New York and mid
western states. Capt. J. l.. BERTHE of
+ New York CITY is the company's pre-
|sidcnt: Park Commissioner w. J Lee.
1 of New York City, vice president and
chairman of the finance committee
of the Consolidated Texas Produc-
ton company; Geo L. Keller, repre-
sentng the Keller Brothers Oil Cor
poration. a $6.000O00 concern The
Keller Brothers are operating in five
states and are the owners of 90 oil
wells.
F. 1. Means, vice president and
general manager OF the company
said
"Our aim and desire at this time.
after having made a careful survey
of all OF the lands which have been
approved by Geoloui-t Hook, and Rus
sci /. Dunn, leading oil experts Of
this country is to undertake to drill
twenty deep oil wells in New Mex
ico."
There are three essentials to sue
cessful oil development. First, mi
tiativc development, held in mind by
successful people, all pulling on the
same end of the rope Second, CO.
operation Of and for the people in
New Mexico state record., 1921-05-13
COL. TWITCHELL is
WORKING ON FIESTA
PLANS IN CHICAGO

Col. Ralph E Twitchell president
OF the Santa Fe Chamber of CONNER
ce. has left for Chicago TO make some
OF the arrangements for the next an
nual Santa Fe Fiesta, which will be
staged in September. lasting three
days. He viii make arrangements
for costumes. which viii be elaborate.
and for the printing OF the official
program ard announcement. to be
profusely illustrated in colors. The
event is to commemorate the entry
of the Spanish general. Don Diego
De Vargas, into the village of Santa
Fe, nearly century and half ago.
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