New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-08-26

Mr.. Pritchard is having the ma
terials prepared for a unique adobe
structure or his acreage north OF and
adjoining town. He promises us that
he will set the pace for a neat, at
t~ractive place. and he has been as
sured OF plenty of competition, Mr..
Pritchard is a young gentleman of
abont seventy or more summers. He
came here for his health, and had a
varity OF complaints, but as they have
all disappeared since his arrival here,
he bought a piece of land to have a
place to work off his returning youth
ful energy, Mr.. Pritchard is a fine
gentleman, a real booster, and would
be an asset to any community.
Mr.. |. N. Bowen is building a struc-
implement business. He expects to
ture to house his well, windmill and
have it completed in two or three
weeks.
Mr.. Joseph Whitehead is erecting
a business building at the intersection
OF Main and Ballard streets.
We were given a pleasant surprise
by the announcement OF the marriage
of Miss June Borning and Mr.. Will
Jenkins. They were married at Taos,
August, the LIST, and succeeded in
keeping the secret for two weeks. Miss
Borning is a sister of Mrs. John Jen-
kins. and Mr.. John Jenkins is a bro
ther of VIII. We are all very well
acquainted with both these young peo-
pie and sincerely wish them the hap
piness they deserve. VIII jenkins,
better known as Bill a veteran of
the world war, serving as a railroad
engineer in France, and a real man
in very way.
Mr.. c. A. Milliken, a wealthy oil
operator Of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, was
in Sunshine this week for the pur-
pose of looking over the field in re-
gard to establishing a bank, and also
a private loan business here. He is
a brother-in-law to Senator Williams
of Oklahoma. If Mr.. Milliken esta-
blishes a bank here, his two nephews,
sons of Senator Williams, will be put
in charge, and Mr.. Milliken will run
the loan business personally He &C
CURED his banking experience in Okla
homa, and held every position in a
bank from porter to examiner Tor a
company that owned a string of four
teen banks in that state. He acquired
two fortunes in the Okmulgee and
the Cushing fields. As he explains
it, il is a very simple proposition. He
simply bought land before the oil was
discovered, and the rest was easy. Mr..
Milliken is now busy investigating the
banking laws OF this state and If sat
isfied will at once proceed to carry
out his plans. He believes that oil
will some time be found in Sunshine
]. w. Dad" Morris and family are
back from Waynoka. Okla, where they
have been harvesting on their farms.
are sure glad to have these fine
with US again. and doubly glad
to know that Miss Edith has acquir-
ed a husband and will bring him TO
Sunshine Valley Miss Edith has
the interests OF the Valley at heart
and believes in boosting it in every
possible way.
Ranger /. +. Gotham, OF the Forest
Service called at the office today to
tender an invitation TO all OF Sunshine
to attend the %semi-annual dance
of the Taos Fish and Game Associa-
ton. the proceeds OF these dances go
to buy and requisition fish TO stock
Inc local streams. This will be a COS
ball. and as Taos is full OF ar
at this time of year, it bids fair
10 be an interesting event. Mr.. Cot
am also rendered a challenge to our
association for a game to
be PLAYED at Taos on the following
law. We "figger' 10 accept both in
and challenge. Watch these
for the sordid details.
Mr.. Gotham informs us that Lake
-abresto. and some of the Latir lakes
will probably be closed next year
against fishing, by the state, as they
will be used to obtain trout spawn
-or the state hatchery down IN the
in the southern part of the state.
Dnly three of the seven Latir lakes
,ontain fish as they are cut off from
he others BY a three thousand foot
which Of course the fish cannot
limb. Mr.. Gotham is today taking
,ut trout to put in Cabresto Creek
md Red River. i
We understand that the wonderful
5oat Spring south of Sunshine Valley {
bout twenty miles has been taken
,ver bv a syndicate of which Mr. {
Of the Santa Fe chain Of eat
ng houses. is a principal. This Is a
medicinal spring. the waters OF which {
re said to be a sure cure for rheu-
and kindred ailments. Here :
It has been used principally
5 a laundry site for Mexican women
Tho found It's preheated water very :
convenient But with the interest Of {
men like Harvey its success as az
cath Institution is assured from the {
tart. and It's health giving p%rorensi-e
ies VIII be a blessing to al who seek
Is curative waters. The springs head
n the very bottom OF the canon Of
~ Rio Grznde. which is a gorge at
hrs point
When the Great Divide Sunshine I
ebony was started we had but one
ource Of water for the irrigation Of
his project. viz two hundred second r
eet from Red River. This was arj Is