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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
CURRY

{. F. Dennis & Son, G. NJ. Bryan
and DIR. Slaton OF Kentucky, will this
fall have in one Of the largest acre
ages of wheat in one body in this
county. They W over 300 acres
# land twenty-five miles north of
Clovis and will have $500 acres of
this in wheat this fall. Already over
2,h0 acres of this land has been
broken and will be summer followed.
Converting ranches into farms as
progressive men are doing,
shows the agricultural development
that is going on in Curry county now,
Clovis News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

The Vermejo river cut loose on
Saturday night on one Of its occasion
al sprees and caused some consider
able damage t. bridges in the vicin-
ity of Dawson. The river did not
leave its banks but the steady down
pour maintained high water for sew
erai hours with the result that two
hents OF the railroad bridge between
Loretta and No. 5 tipple were carried
away. The north approach to the
bridge at the Loretta saloon was cut
away and the east approach to the
bridge between the main camp and
the ranch was cut away for a distance
OF fifty feet. While getting ready to
drive piling for the repair of the lat
ter break, the 200 pound pile driv-
er hammer was lost in the bed of the
and recovered only after con
siderable NATURALIZATION News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
EDDY

Messrs T. ]. Donahue, of Omaha,
Nebraska and ]. l.. Driskill, of Moor
croft, Wyoming, have been in our
vicinity for the past week looking
at steers on the different ranches
around Carlsbad. They are in the
market for about five thousand twos
and threes, and have looked at sew
eral punches.
The Forehands had them out look
ing at their cattle Monday and they
went out TO the Plains country Men
day afternoon, in company with ,.
F. Joyce, where they bought about
eight hundred head, mostly twos and
threes up, at $50, $50 and $40. These
cattle were bought from Amos Reev-
es, Henry Record, the Huston boys
and VIII Fenton.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
MORA

A group Of young people from Levy
were marooned al the Arkansas VAL
ley school house a few nights ago by
a violent rain and hail storm. They
had arrived early expecting to stage
an entertainment and pie supper. and
were caught by the storm. The pies
were eaten for supper, and by the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

Messrs. Hoffman and Wilhelm of
Amarillo, Texas, came to the county
last week and were shown over the
lower country by L. L. Stallines. WHO
sold them each a tract of land. Mr..
Hoffman bought the Leo Wething-
ION tract, 40 acres, and Mr.. Wilhelm
The Tom Asher tract, same size. They
left Friday to return in the fall after
they dispose of their wheat crops in
Texas. Mr.. Stallings is one of the
ccuntys Invest wires and has helped
buiid up the county to a great extent
since he located on the Kentucky ne
sa six years ago.-Farmington Hus-
tier.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

Rufus MADEIRA says that while they
were drilling in the creek above his
ranch last week, they struck an ar
tesian flow of water at thirty feet,
and it is still flowing over the top and
promises to be a fine watering place.
Carlsbad Current.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
GUADALUPE

The old timers in this part of the
country are again reminded of the
good old-days of about fifteen years
ago when there was no scarcity OF
rain. Attic hail storms have come
along with the big rains we've had
recently, the good to the country far
surpasses whatever damage the hail
has done.-Santa Rosa Voice.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
NC KINlEY

The Zuni reservoir was dry before
the rains OF the last few days and
practically all the fish in it died.
School Supt. II w. Brose says when
he went down there he found the In
dians planting feathers for rain. but
he told them that it would rain with
out this Ceremony, because every time
he visits Zuni il rains. The next day
after Mr.. Brose was in Zuni il did
rain. and now the Indians think Mr..
Brose the great Rain Maker
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed McMullen of Glib
o were visited last Saturday by
their sister-in-law, Mr.. Morris OF
McAllister. Okla. accompanied by
three other socially prominent ladies
OF that city, who are together making
a tour Of about 5000 miles alone. De
parting from McAllister, Okla, May
18th in a Dodge Sedan. visited Santa
Re and Albuquerque and arrived in
Gibson June 4th.
The party left on the 9th and in
tend making a three months tour Of
Arizona, California. Oregon. Wash
ington and British Columbia. return
ing by way of Montana, Wyoming
and Colorado. taking in chief points OF
interest en- route.
Airs. McMullen and Mrs. Gardener
of Gibson will join the party at Long
Beach next week. Our home friends
are intending to take their vacation
of three months at different points in
California, including San Francisco
and Oakland-Gallup Herald.
Two car loads of lumber arrived at
the Harvey house siding Monday
morning, and workmen began prep
airing to build a third story to the
Harvey House and Fl Navajo Hotel
The addition will be built after the
same fashion Of the original building.
concrete and stocco. The concrete
will be mixed on the ground and hoist
ed to the third story by provised elev-
ators and poured. The addition to the
hotel will provide accommodations for
about 80 more guestslGallup lndep-
eudeut-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

bids were made, one for 5000 and
one for 5000. Hollis G. Watson made
the high bid, but it is not yet certain
that the court will accept it, as it is
left entirely to his honor to accept
or reject the bids as he sees fit.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

Drilling operations on the potential
wells of Luna county continue active,
and the spirit OF optimism is very
prevalent. The Angelus people have
received a special bailer for handling
sand, encountered at about 2000 feet
which resisted the efforts of the reg
Llar bailer and are resuming drilling,
with a good showing OF gas and oil
The extra heavy casing is being put
down just as fast as bailing opera
tons viii permit,-Deming Headlight.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
new MEXICO
NEWS REVIEW
ERNALlLL0

William Kruegel. proprietor OF the
establishment in the Old Town Of
Albuquerque, now known as BilIs
cafe, is making arrangements to form
a $4,000 stock company to build a
complete amusement park, with pic
mic grounds, ON the site OF the cafe,
which was formerly the Gold Star
saloon.
The cafe at present includes pri-
vate dining rooms, a lunch counter
and dancing hall. A swimming pool,
a roller skating rink, an outdoor paw
lion, three bowling alleys, and a bar
becue stand, VIII be constructed IN
the ummer garden.
In the rear OF the summer garden
a coliseum which will seat from 5000
to 5000 people will be built. The
coliseum is TO be used Tor large dane
G.. conventions, and occasional wrest-
ling matches will be held there.
Mr.. Kruegel will be the principal
stakeholder.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

Domestene Martinez, former treas
urer of Taos county, Friday night
pleaded guilty in district court to
charge of embezzlement following an
investigation by the travelling audit
or's office. 1t was reported his books
showed a shortage of $500.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
SAN JUAN

Jack Spencer from Pennington has
drilled more than fifty water wells
in the county and recently has been
drilling east OF Pennington. He re-
ports he has been getting splendid
wafer in wells from 20 to 80 feet. A
good water well would be a boon for
Aztec. -
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

Contractor Marsh, of Pennington
on Wednesday was enroute to Blan-
CO with a force Of five carpenters
and said that they would have the
new school building al that place
ready for the plasterers inside Of two
weeks.
Mr.. Marsh says he has the hospital
at Pennington practically completed
and that he drew plans for the pro-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

A Los Angeles touring party made
up of DIR. and Mrs. Hall and two
daughters, Koefle and Miss Whit
comb visited Taos recently. They left
Los Angeles two weeks g and are
stopping at places of interest along
the way, travelling in Pierce Arrow
and Marmon cars.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

The fatal lightning that struck the
road camp east of Logan claimed two
victims and shocked the entire outfit.
Otto Hyder and Mr.. Cook were Killed
almost instantly while two or three
Others were nearly dead. VIM. Shope,
the head road workman was one who
was given up as dead and work was
centered on the other men who show
ed signs of life. He was struck on
The right shoulder and various parts
OF his body and legs are burned. Two
of the boys who were first to recover
did not know how long they had been
unconscious. They left Immediately
for help and all Logan went to the
rescue. The Red Cross ladies have
been greatly complimented for their
work,
Some Of the men have not recover,
ed sufficiently from the shock to re-
turn to wok.
Funeral services were conducted on
Friday afternoon for both young Hy-
der and Mr.. Cook. and both were
buried in Logan cemetery.-Tucum-
carl News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

Four blocks to form a square, in
which will be constructed a grand
stand, baseball diamond, and a gen
eral sports field, is being considered
by the city council and sport lovers
OF Clovis. The athletic field, in which
will be held county fairs and like ev-
cnts, will be fenced and otherwise
outfltted for community purposes.
The Clovis Baseball Club is cooper
ating in the plans OF the council.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

]. l.. Belcher has filed on $40 acres
OF land southeast of Kenna. He and
family have returned to Snyder, Tex
as. to make preparations to move to
Roosevelt county to make their home
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
GRANT

A carload of grain binders arrived
in Silver City this week and Denver
Littlefield, Homer Reese and J. ",
Shelley, farmers on the ella river at
Cliff, each received one for use in
this years harvest. The f. c. Cos
grove company are the local agents
for the manufacturers.
The wheat crop on the ella this
year is well up to standard, though
the straw is not as long as in previous
years. The wheat is now headed out
and cutting will commence, it is ex-
pected, about the 18th. The fact that
three additional farmers on the river
need grain binders would indicate
that the raising Of grain is regarded
as one OF the principal crops in this
section and is replacing corn as the
taple crop. The establishment of a
fine modern milling plant on the river
has a good deal to do with this as ii
makes a market sure. The ella river
two years it has been on the market
and should eventually %monopolize the
local demand.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

About eleven hundred dollars in
cash and eleven hundred dollars in
labor have been raised for the local
oil well to be drilled on the school
section joining Aztec. As soon as
the contracts are signed and the bal
ance of the $500 raised, work will
proceed on moving the rig-Aztec In
dependent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

use of robes and saddle blankets the
party was made comfortable during
the night. The program was post
poned.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
TAOS

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Blumenschein
are adding a new stu3o to their home
and otherwise improving the property.
Taos has already a greater number
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

Reports of damage done in the dis
trict by last Fridays violent hail
storm still continus to come in from
adjacent farms and communities. AT
Lemirsr, z miles north of Socorro.
all crops, including alfalfa, wheat and
garden truck is reported as totally
destroyed, ever the trees having been
stripped of their leaves. The Cham
bon Estate reports the loss of a large
field of corn in the vicinity of Lemit-
ar Fortunately Socorro seems to
have gotten only the tail end of the
storm as only a small amount of hail
fell here-Socorro Chieftain.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
SOCORRO

Attorney ]. o. Morris of Chicago,
in charge of the w. H. Byerts estate
Arrived Monday in Socorro. He was
met Friday in Albuquerque by Mrs.
Morris and both attended the exer-
cises of the graduating class of the
Albuquerque high school. of which
their daughter, Miss Constance. was
a member. The family is now cozily
ensconced in the cottage on Ever
green ranch, at the foot Of the Soco-
rro mountains.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

Carpenters are busily at work OF
the Gray Goggin garage. The build
ing is progressing nicely. 1t is 4Sxo0
feet, having a drive in filling station,
office, repair shop and room for ac-
cessories. The work is being delayed
some ON account of not being able
TO get the remainder of the material
at Seagra,es until the roads are bet
tcr.-Lovington Leader.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

posed consolidated school building at
that place with chances promising
for a favorable election authorizing
the sale of bonds for that purpose
San Juan Review.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

The dead body of Aaron Jennings,
colored, was found on the track OF
the c. K. |. & p, near here last
Friday. The cornoer's jury return
ed a verdict of death by unknown
parties. When found the head was
separated from the body. 1t seemed
evident that Jennings had been killed
by blows on the head and then plac-
ed on the track.-Santa Rosa Sun.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

Mrs. z. L. Herring of Massillon,
Ohio, arrived last week from Den
yer to be the guest of Miss Beth
Smedley. Taos Valley News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

1t had been testified that to continue
the business as a retail store under
conditions existing would mean iur-
ther loss-Raton Range.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
LEA

More fine rains have fell over Lea
county during the pat week or ten
days. Altogether there was a pre-
cipitation of over five inches in Low
ington the amount varying over
the county. All the lakes are full
and grass, which already had a good
start, is growing rapidly. The stock
will be in splendid condition by fall
and those who want to sell will be
satisfied with the market conditions,
Everyone is pleased with prospects
for the coming season and are ex-
peoting better times.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

operating the Volcano group, north of
Stems. were in the city, Monday. with
very rich samples OF ore from the
property, which Mr.. Mitchell says are
looking better all the time. The sam
pie will assay according to his estim-
ate, from samples heretofore assay
ed, around 300 ozs., Of silver per ton.
Mr.. Mitchell -. that they have
shipped one car load of 50 tons to the
FL Paso smelter and have another
car load almost ready for shipment.
Just as Don as possible it is the in
tention of those who control this pro-
perty to erect a cyanide mill for the
handling of all the ore, whether high
or low grade.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
UN

The Grenville Oil Company have
installed two 1900 gallon steel tanks
to hold their oil and gas. They are
putting in a gasoline engine to pump
the oil from tanks on the c. & S.
tracks. This firm will soon put in an
office down by their tanks on the c.
& S. track.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

According to the Tucumcari Ameri-
can w. b. Rector, local manager for
the Light Grain & Elevator Com
pany, is buying wheat, and intends to
buy it as long as there is any for
sale in the county. He has shipped
three cars and is in the wheat belt
after more now.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
D0NA ANA

Col. J. {. Waterman and family
LETT this week for Denver TO attend
the X. o. T. c. annual encampment
to be held at Fort Logan. Thirty
two young men from this College
Battalion will also be in attendance
at the camp. 1t is said that this is
the largest representation from any
college at the encampment, proving
that there has been the right kind
OF pep and enthusiasm among our
boys this year under the able direc-
ton Of Co. Waterman.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
HARDING

A heavy rain fell all over the mesa
last Friday evening. the guage show
ing l89 at Roy and a little further
north. On Saturday night it did not
rain but simply poured all night and
over two inches fell thru out the
night. The whole mesa is soaked
and the wheat is looking fine. There
has been light showers all thru this
week, and it is too wet for the farm
ers to get into the fields. All crops
are growing fine and the mesa will
have one of the best crops this year.
By a recent ruling of Attorney
General Bowman, the practice of as
sesors and the State Tax Commission
Of assessing plowed land at a high
er figure than uncultivated land has
been declared unconstitutional. This
will cause many thousand acres to be
plowed on the Mesa that was left
untitled because il was assessed much
higher than unplowed land. >
The Treasurer reports not even an
inquiry for the Solano and Abbott
bonds. Abbott has a $1,000 special
levy fund which will build a School
House ample for their present needs,
but the Board decided to leave it for
the new Harding County Board to
look after their interests.-The Span
ish American.
r. s. Porter of Mills, has purchas-
ed a Titan tractor of the Wilson Co.
He expects to break out about 100
acres more of his farm and prepare
it for wheat next fall.
At Mosquero the new county seat
the rain fall on Friday and Saturday
was over three inches in twenty-four
hours.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

The storm in the lower valley Sun
day did a great deal of damage. ID.
c Kloss. J. B. Richardson, A. ].
Archer. DIR. Nichols and Z. c. Craps
suffered practically total losses on
all crops. including first cutting of
alfalfa. Hay that was down has been
floating in the field several days and
IS a total loss.-Las Cruces Republic
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

of artists studios, attractively and
conveniently built than any place in
the Southwest.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

700 logs, averaging about 200 feet OF
lumber to the log. 100 acres were
swept by the flames, and sixty men
under the direction of forest officials
succeeded in extinguishing the blaze.
Alfalfa patchs, gardens, fruit and
shade trees were damaged consider
ably by a hail storm which visited
Alamogordo and vicinity Sunday at
%ternoon.
While the hail stones were not large
the storm lasted longer than is usually
the case, and the fall was heavier in
some parts of town than in others. A
mile and a half north of town the hail
was piled up to a depth of nearly
three feet. Rain and wind accom-
panied the hail and arroyos, bitches,
yards and cellars were soon filled.
l.. X. York, at his place north of
town lost about $500 worth of alfalfa.
The alfalfa was waist high and ready
for the scythe. Mr.. York lost a mum
Der of chickens and a pig.
Jim Flether, who has a truck farm
near the York place, lost his entire
crop consisting Of 1900 tomato plants,
melons cucumbers, etc. In this vic
unity the hail was piled up to a depth
OF over two feet.
The roof of c. H. Haynes house
was blown off. Household contents
badly damaged. His loss will amount
to nearly $500.
The gardens of L. N. Jones and
Mr.. Stevens almost entirely destroy
ed. More hail fell at High Rolls than
in this city, according to reports of
Interchangeable Cloudcrofter.
The Southwest Lumber Company
received a shipment of six magnifi-
cant work teams from Colorado a few
days ago. The teams were sent up
to camp the first Of the week, each
in charge OF a man.
The II horses were as fine as have
been seen in this vicinity for some
time, the animals averaging 1000 lbs.
The teams will be used in logging
operations in the timber.-Alamogor-
do News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

Last week Howard Payne purchas-
cd SOD head of cattle from Socorro
county growers. He will drive them
through from Socorro to his place
southeast of Willard in the next few
weeks-Willard Record.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

Albert Leroy Brockway, a l5-year
old boy who recently arrived at Por-
tales from Seattle, Washington. to
make his home with his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Ross, com
united suicide Saturday afternoon by
priting an ounce of strychninie in
prune juice and drinking it.
The boy left a farewell note to his
uncle and aunt and a will disposing
OF his property. The reason given
for his act was the fact that he had
been required t. do some work about
the house.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

T.. +. Curry from Newkirk has
started drilling an oil well in Ogle
Flats ! II miles southeast of the pre-
sent Warner well which struck oil
at a shallow depth of a few weeks
ago.
The work is being done by Mr.
Bruce as driller. The drill is capable
Of going to a depth OF 1000 feet bur
il is not thought it will be necessary
TO go below 800 feet.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
0TERO

In the fire in Benson canyon last
week the Southwest Lumber Co, lost
700 logs, averaging about 200 feet OF
lumber to the log. 100 acres were
swept by the flames, and sixty men
under the direction of forest officials
succeeded in extinguishing the blaze.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

X. f. Vandruff, the we'll known cap
italist, mining man and oil g~eologist,
OF San Diego, is spending a brief
period here doing assessment work
on the Boston-Hecla mining proper
ties south of the city. Mr.. Vandruff
is controlling director in the Boston
Hecla Co., and one of the chief dir
ectors of the Octo Mining company,
both of which properties will be OPP
Grated as soon as business conditions
are normal.-Lordsburg Liberal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

Near the University grounds, a hall
dozen Albuquerque children, the old
ct ot whom is about ten years old,
have a soda pop stand, where they
sell cool drinks and peanuts to the
pIssrrby. The proceeds will go to
help the poor children OF Pueblo,
whose homes have been destroyed by
the floods.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

A directed verdict for defendant in
the district court recently ended the
suit for $4,000 for alienation OF af-
lection brought against w. p. Birch
field by his daughter-in-law , Mrs,
5, A. Birchfield On motion OF At
torney A. w, Pollard for the defend
ant the court ruled the evidence of
the plaintiff insufficient to constitute
a cause for action.
Vaught & Watson were attorneys
for the plaintiff.
Mrs. S A. Birchfield charged her
father-in-law with having c~onspired TO
separate her from her husband
Deming Graphic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
ROOSEVELT

With three inches of rain in May
and ~ one-hundredths of an inch
Friday night and a young flood Sat-
urday ii looks like a grain bin and
lake filling year. The precipitation
50 far has been of the gentle soil
soaking variety. We will report these
rains IRON time to time unless we
get drowned -Elida Enterprise.