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Evening star., 1921-02-21
BRITISH HOPES FULFILLED
Acquisition to Syrian Desert Gives
Her Path Direct to India,

Copies Of the Franco-British con-
vention by which the Syrian desert is
transferred from, French to a British
mandate. nave been received here and
are being studied by officials. The
pact was concluded December 23 and
provides for the complete settlement
of the problems raised by the at
tribution to Great Britain of the man
dates for Palestine and Mesopotamia,
and by the attribution to France of
the mandates over Syria and the Le-
banon, all three conferred by the su-
preme council at San Reno"
Two phases of the treaty which
have engaged the particular attention
of American officials are the estab-
lishment for the first time of the pre-
cedent of transfer of mandate ter
ritory from one power to another by
mutual agreement, without reference
to the league of nations, and the ac-
QUESTION by Great Britain of her
long-cherished dream of an all-rail
route from the Mediterranean to In
dia through territory under her ex-
elusive political or military control.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
TWO STORES ROBBED.
Dresses Valued at $4,000 Among
Goods Stolen.

Burglars visited the place of busi-
ness OF Keen & Collins. 1747 Rhode
Island avenue. late Saturday night
or early yesterday morning They
gained entrance through a rear door
and stole dresses valued at $500.
the police were told.
Abe Gelden, 1047 Jefferson street,
yesterday morning told the police his
store was robbed Saturday night of
$15 in cash, numerous food products,
smoking material and wearing ap-
parel
Evening star., 1921-02-21
TODAY'S BOND PRICES.
sHoRT-TERM SECURITIES.

Virginia Carolina Chemical 5s. ...-..... 20 9S
Wilson & Co. 1st 6s.. oo
Evening star., 1921-02-21
FOREIGN BONDS.

Quotations furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.
Prices at noon:
Evening star., 1921-02-21
OIL STEAMER BURNED.

SALONIkI, February 20.-The
steamship Admiral Coundouriotis.
from New York for Saloniki and
Black sea ports. laden with lubricants
and petroleum belonging to the
Standard Oil Company, has been
burned in the harbor. The loss is es-
timated at 50,000.00O drachmas.
Evening star., 1921-02-21

l, Arabia the women occupy an en-
tirelv subordinate position. even in
the matter of religion. Whereas the
men frequently attend the mosques
five times a day, the women perform
the ritual in the home.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
BROKERAGE FIRM FAILS.

NEW YORK. February 21.-Failure
of the brokerage firm of Herrick u
Bennett was announced today from
the rostrum of the stock exchange.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
DIVIDEND RECOMMENDED.

BREMEN. February 21.-The North
German Lloyd's executive board rec
ommends a dividend of per cent for
1919 and 1920.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
PROF. HART TO SPEAK.
Harvard Alumni in D. c. Plan Din
ner at Rauscher's.

Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart of Har-
ward University will be the principal
speaker at the Washington Harvard
Club dinner at Rauscher's Wednesday
night He will speak on Harvard as
the National University
Other speakers are Vernon l.. Kel-
loge. executive secretary of the Ma
tional Research Council. and Repre-
sentative Robert Luce of Massachu-
SettS.
Evening star., 1921-02-21

Nassau-Take "FIorida Specialo
to Miami. Tri-weekly sailings. Atlantic Coast
Line. 14is H st. NV. Tel Main 7sOO.--Adver-
tsemeft.
Evening star., 1921-02-21

Fifteen thousand priests abide in
the city of Urga. the capital of Mon
golia.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

a memorable event in the history OF
the Northeastern part of the state.
About 5000 to 5000 people were pre-
sent and the town was filled with
automobiles turnout the celebration.
The following are the officers nam
ed by Governor NJ. c. Mechem:
Sheriff, George Spivey, of David,
Assessor, ]. M. c. De Baca, of Bue-
yeros, County Clerk, c. Ernest An
derson. of Roy, Treasurer. Ernest G..
Parks, of Mills, School Superintend-
ent, Mrs, John Coffeen. OF De Haven,
Probate Judge, Candelario Vigil, Of
Bueyeros, Surveyor, d. Z. P. Brown,
of Roy.
County Commissioners: First Dis
triot. Eufracio Gallegos, of Gallegos;
Second District, Raymundo Arguello,
of Albert; Third District, J. H. Crane,
of Rosebud.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
SAN JUAN

Supt. ]. H. Odle of the Navajo In
dustrial school at Pennington an
nounces that the mission board has
purchased the 50 acre Schleuter ranch
adjoining the mission grounds and
will build a $4,000 hospital on it,
the hospital will have II beds. Other
Improvements are also contemplated
for the new ranch, and it is estimated
that within two years The board will
have an investment of nearly $4,000
in the place. The purchase price OF
the land was $l2,l00, including a team,
hogs, cattle. growing crops and farm
implements.
Upon the completion of the hospit-
al it is planned to erect a $4,000
building to further aid in the work for
tier.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

The flock of c. A. Turney. of Las
Cruces, is an example of what blood
ed stock will do for the owner and OF
the speed with which they reach ma
turity.
Mr.. Turney is partial to the R. ],
Reds and has a splendid flock OF
blooded stock, for which he has paid
fancy prices.
Pullets Matched in February, 1921
are o the size of the old hens.
One R. l. pullet Matched on the 9th
day of February, laid her first egg on
the 18th day of June, four months
and four days after Matching. Can
you beat it?
Is young cockerels weighed togeth-
er 81 pounds and sold for Soc per
pound, at seven weeks old. $3.50 for
twenty-six seven weeks old cockerels
is not so bad!-Las Cruces Republic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
EDDY

The Carlsbad Chamber of Com
merce has let the contract for the
building of the bath house at the
Carlsbad Light and Power company's
dam, J. f. Wallace being the success
full bidder, his estimate being S458.6(
for the ten room structure. The bath
house will be built in the shape of an
l.. the two wings being designed for
room for both gentlemen and ladies'
and 50 constructed that they may le
added to at any time. A gravel walk
will be made from the bath house to
the waters edge, and probably a
small beach of sand. Work has COM
menced and it is hoped to have the
house ready for use by the latter part
OF this week.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

M. c. Drake, who owns and oper-
ates the Ration Filling Station has
just leased the northeast corner OF
Second street and Rio Grande ave-
nue., belonging to Mrs. Della Farley,
and will Immediately begin the err
ection of a filling station, to be known
as Ration Filling Station No. 2. There
will be an expenditure of more than
ten thousand dollars in the building
and other Improvements.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
MORA

Irwin Ogden, Sr, OF Mora, came
over in his truck and brought a load
of paraphanalia for the Harding coun-
ty Abstract Co., and took back a
load of corn. Mr., Ogden informs us
that he would soon again enter the
news paper work with a plant at
Mora. The placing OF Harding coun-
~ .on the map leaves Mora county
without even a newspaper and to re-
licye the situation Bro. Ogden will
start a paper at Mora-The Spanish
American.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
0TER0

Plans are well under way for the
biggest Fourth OF July celebration
ever held in Alamogordo. The Am
erican Legion is looking after all ar
rangements.
Two days. July 4th and 5th, will
be attractive ones, baseball games
horse races, goat roping, various kind.
OF races, and other amusements are
TO be provided.
Barbecue will be served both DAYS
Two bands will furnish the music
for both days.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
GUADALUPE

J. II. Hicks purchased IS head OF
thoroughbred breeding cattle at the
Hereford sale in Las Vegas recently
Among the number were two amin
ais from the Yeakley herd of Nc
Aiister, Quay county. One of these
was an $4,000 2-year old bull and
the other a beautiful 2-year old heifer,
Santa Rosa Sun.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

few days in putting their ground in
shape for row crops they had no got
ten in on account of the dry weather
preceding the big rains. Now every
body is happy. Grass is growing fast
and cattle are assured an abundance
Of fall and winter pasture.-Tucumcari
News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
c0LFAx

Mrs. Josie Lockard, of Ration, prin-
cipal of the South Side grades, has
rejected an offer of a position as dean
Of young women and instructor IN
mathematics at the Normal school at
Las Vegas The place was for the
summer term. Mrs. Lockard is q
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

on Main street. The rooms occupied
by the organization were extensively
remodeled and suitable office furni-
ture installed. A stenographer and
bookkeeper has been employed and
Mr.. Wolf will look after the adver-
Using and publicity work. Las Cru
ces has been enjoying a building boom
for several months and it is expect
ed that a number of residences and
business buildings will be erected dur
ing the summer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
TAOS

Artist O. +. Berninghous has ar
rived ior his summers work in Taos.
Miss Dorothy and Charles expect to
arrive the first OF July and spend
the summer here, Dorothy was =
member OF the High School pradua
ton class in st. Louis.-Taos Valley
News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

The county institute opened its
summer term at Socorro Monday with
fifty-eight enrolled the first morning
An excellent corps Of instructors are
in attendance and the county super
intendent is assured OF not only the
largest attendance in the history OF
the county but also that the TEACHER.
will benefit largely by the instructions
given by the able educators in charge.
The institute will last thirty days
Msgdalena News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

Big wagon loads of silver-lead ore
are passing through DemIng these
days to the freight depot to be trans
ported to the FL Paso smelter. The
ore is being delivered from the Silver
Cave mine, located in the Florida
mountains and owned by Chris Raith-
ell. II is claimed that the ore will run
high in silver to the ton.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

Contracts were let for the building,
heating, plumbing and electric light
ing of the Episcopal church which
will be built on its property at the
northeast corner of Third street and
Rio Grande venue at Ration. )onn
Kellner has charge of the erection
of the building and construction work
will begin as soon as material can
be secured.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

Saturday A. c. Jaquez stored his
wool clip with the {. 5. Bailey com
pany and it weighed l0,800 pounds.
Mr.. Jaquez has 300 sheep and this
years clip shows an average of mne
pounds for each head. This is sure
ly an argument III favor of graded
stock, Tor even range purposes, Fig
uring wool at IA cents per pound and
lambs 81 per cwt, the sheep and wool
industry, less notably, will yield a
gross III come Of about % per cent
his year.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

Messrs Elwood and Arnett, OF FL
Paso, bought 100 head of the Cook
yearlings at Hi-Lonesome ranch last
week, also the yearlings from both
Buckeye ranches, which they ship
ped to South Dakota. These buyers
have a contract for 1000 carloads
OF cattle to be shipped to Old Mexi-
co.-Lovineton Leader.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
MCKINLEY

The Mutual Coal Company of Gal
lup purchased the Pastime Amuse-
ment Park which was sold by sheriff.
sale. The purchase price $500 in
cluded the five acres of land and all
improvements.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

Messrs Driskill and Donahue, cat
tie buyers from Nebraska, Wyoming
and Montana, and who have been
here for a couple of weeks. have pur-
chased about five thousand cattle,
both heifers and steers, paying $40,
$50 and $40 for yearlings. twos and
threes. They have bought from sew
eral cattlemen in This country.
They are still in the country. look
ing at cattle, and several deals are
pending.-Carlsbad Argus.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

Tn June term of the district court
convened here on Monday. The We
nire of the petit jury was selected and
passed upon by the judge at the aft
ernoon session. The docket for this
term was small.
The first case taken up on Tuesday
morning was one of burglary and lar
ceny, in which it was charged that r.
NJ. Podaca and n. Cordaz had broken
into the second hand store of Dick
Englert and robbed it OF jewelry and
other articles. They were found gull
ty.
In the State VS.. J.. o. Drummond,
charged with cutting the fence on the
ranch of J. w. Phillips, located near
Magnolia. the jury returned a verd-
let Of guilty.
Wednesday the day was spent in
the trial of John K. Paterson, charg-
ed with murder at Columbus OF the
wife of ~~SpeedbalT Hayden. The jury
returned a verdict of murder in the
second degree.
Thursday the trial OF the State VS.
the directors of the First State Bank
Of Columbus. charged with unlawfully
receiving deposits and making loan.
while directors when that institution
was known to be insolvent. One
count of the indictment the court tool
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

Col B. /. Staples OF Thoreau has
constructed a camping ground for the
benefit of tourists coming via that
place. The ground is high and dry,
there is plenty of wood. fire places to
build fires, places to camp in nice
style. Col. Staples suggests that a
committee from each OF the towns
along the route between Albuquerque
and Holbrook hold a meeting at Gal
lup and go over considerations for the
benefit of the tourists who are now
coming as never before.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

J l.. Bartlett, who has a lease and
bond on the Caledonia and Kangaroo
mines, came in from III Paso the
carly part OF the week. Kingston
will soon have a much larger output
OF silver ore.-Hillsboro Advocate.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
SOCORRO

J. O. Morris, owner Of the Ever
green ranch at the foot Of Socorro
mountains reports having finished the
replanting of crops and garden truck.
the greater part of the earlier crops
having been destroyed by the severe
hail storm which visited parts OF this
section recently. M. Morris reports
having had a fair sized cherry crop,
and a partial crop OF peaches, the
early varieties OF which it is hoped
will be on the market soon.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
TORRANCE

\ real estate deal of note was clos,
ed last Saturday, whereby A. B. Nc
kinley becomes the owner OF the Bcal
farm and orchard, above Manzopa,
and J. A. Beal secures four lots and
two houses in the Corbett Addition
to Mountainair and other considcra
ton. The orchard is the largest and
best in Torrance county, there being
about 1900 fruit trees OF bearing age,
most of which are apples, with some
peaches, apricots, pears and cherries.
There are also a number OF raspberry
and gooseberry bushes on the place.
The total consideration was 5000.
Mr.. Mckinley plans on making it a
real home, and will erect a good
dwelling thereon in the near future.
-Mountainair Independent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
QUAY

Account OF the wet weather and
bad roads grain shipments have been
halted for the past week. There are
several cars Of grain in the country
which will be moved as quickly as
possible-Glenrio Tribune.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
LINCOLN

In addition to heavy rains during
the past few weeks. the Tinnie COM
munity was visited by hail storms
last Friday and Saturday resulting i in
damage to roads, growing crops. and
fruit, many farmers having to re-
plant their crops. lrrigating dams and
bitches have been badly wrecked,
roads washed out and large boulders
have rolled into the roads from the
canyons.
Many sheep and goats have been
killed by hail, horses and cattle have
been drowned. but stockmen are
cheerful. The green grass makes
them so.-Carrizozo Outlook.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
HARDING

J. Floersheim sold 7 lots in the
Floersheim addition TO w. s. Morris
OF northwest of town. Mr.. Morris
will o 20 begin the erection of 3
houses on the 2 lots, two will be for
rent and one will be his new home.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

The crops replanted are beans, tom
atoes, corn, milo maize and kafir corn.
-Socorro Chieftain.
All arrangements have been com
pleted for the big celebration that
will mark the induction of Catron
County as a new political division
OF New Mexico. The celebration will
take place at Reserve on July LIST
and 2nd. Many prominent men OF
the state will be in attendance. Elab-
crate ceremonies will mark the in
duction of the new officials and every
preparations has been made to make
this a day to be remembered in the
history OF the county.
Amusements have been provided
for that will make every minute OF
the two days, minutes OF pleasure.
Western sports will be shown, pro-
viding amusement for all, and Re-
serve is one OF the places where these
sports can be seen in their old time
glory. A big barbecue both days is
another feature.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
CURRY

I w. G. Turley. of Santa Fe, assistant
state engineer who has been in the
city for several weeks past, in COM
pany with Dan Daughtee and Lyman
Davis of the French tract, made the
prize trout catch so far since the sea-
son opened this year. Last Satur-
day they ran into school of big ones
at the Eagles Nest dam lake, catch
ing five that weighed in the aggre-
gate over fifteen pounds. The larg-
est of these speckled beauties meas
ured nineteen inches in length, the
Others sixteen and seventeen inches.
Springer Stockman.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

Work is progressing rapidly on the
new building in the Lehman block
en- Griggs street, which will be oc-
cupied by the Las Cruces Fire Dep
artment.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

Z. X. Bondurant, a prosperous farm
er from %Staunton. reports so acres
of excellent wheat, the best prosp-
ects he ever saw. Mr.. Bondurant is
one OF those Kansas farmers from a
wheat country and he is enthusiastic
about Union county.-Des Moines
Swastika.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

City Manager Zurick Is rushing
work on the Perico dam this week.
Everything will soon be IN good order
as the water is sufficient for all of
Clayton's needs. The eastern portion
of nj city will soon have plenty Of
water for its lawns, trees and gar
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

The opening of the session of the
four-day convention of the New
Mexico State Dental society started
at 9 o'clock Monday morning in the
parlors OF the Chamber of Commerce.
DR.. F, {. Heimig of Ration, president
of the society, opened the meeting.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

from the jury on account of the in
dictment being deficient, and on an
other count the district attorney mol
prosed. The jury was dismissed.
Civil cases were taken up and dis
posed of by the judge at odd times
during the Weakening Headlight
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

One of the largest shipments of
cattle made in recent months was
loaded at the Silver City stockyards
a few days ago. The shipment total
led 100 steers owned by c. w. Parks
and Mule Creek and P~leasonton
stockmen. The stock was purchased
by a buyer at Sheridan, Wyo.-Silver
City Independent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

A party OF mining men from Den
yer will visit the Kingston section
soon to look over a group OF mine,
with the view OF developing same.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

Contractor Thompson who has the
contract for the Roy nigh Scnool
building has arrived and is unloading
several carloads of brick and tile on
the grounds and will start laying con-
crete within a few days.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

Val Finch purchased 100 head of
three-year old steers from Joe Mang-
UNI. He will range this stock on the
east side of the San Juan river, near
G~overnadour canon. and expects to
have them ready for market early
next fall.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

Oscar Cotton is doing more to build
place. He has built and sold two
nice residences and is now building
a new one for himself. His last one
was sold to Cash Riley, one OF our
new corners from Texas.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

With the recen rains Quay county
farmers should have another bumper
crop and they have been taking ad-
vantage Of the nice weather the past
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

The County Institute is progressing
nicely under the dictatorship of Prof
Roy l.. White with good attendance.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
HlDALGO

Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Coyle have as
guests their former neighbors il
Panama, Conductor Fred Hallowell, OF
the Panama Ry., accompanied by Mrs
Hallowell, who are spending some
weeks in the states, visiting friends
and relatives in New Mexico, Calf
ornia and their old home in Cincin-
natl, Ohio
MIR. Hallowell has been in govern
mcnt service for the past IS years.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

member of the state board of educa,
tion and is one of the best known
educators of the state.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
LEA

Judge Chas. X. Brice, of this Dis
trict, has appointed the following
men to ill the vacancies on the coun-
Il Board of Education: A. M. Drink
ard. of Eunice, democrat to serve two
years; J. w. Fristoe, of Mcdonald,
democrat, to serve 4 years; and b.
A. Christmas, Of Loyington. TO serve
I years.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

Claud LaSsiter OF Mountainair was
arrested last Sunday at Santa Fe By
Sheriff Blocks deputies on a charge
OF an statutory o%ffense alleged to
have been committed upon Oma Nil
Ter recently. Sheriff Block delivered
the prisoner Monday morning 10 the
local Justice who issued the warrant
Lassiter waived preliminary hearing
and he was held under $500 bond
TO await the action OF the next term
Of the grand jury. Lassiter has a
wife, having been married only a
short time.-Willard Record.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

The Taos County Institute is pro
crossing nicely with an enrolment OF
over forty-one teachers.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
UNION

The new Christian Church build
ing is nearing completion. The dcd-
ication program is being arranged and
will be held on July 3 The dedication
will be in charge OF Rev. O. L. Snive-
ly OF Lewiston. ILL., Mr.. Sn1vely is a
specialist in the line OF dedication
work. and one of the really big men
in the Christian Brotherhood.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24

Reports from Hondo are to the eff
feet that apple trees in that section
are said to be already bending with
their loads and will need thinning
Other fruit growing sections are not
as fortuate.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
SIERRA

Work has commenced on the found
alton OF the new school room. The
building is 43N27 feet and Viii Coop
er has the building contract.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-24
D0NA ANA

The Las Cruces Chamber of Com
merce has just moved into is new
quarters in the Manssse-Hayner block