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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
TWO PRISONERS GET
PARDONS ACCOUNT OF
DESTITUTE FAMILIES

The destitute circumstances OF two
families caused Gov Mechem to
grant pardons to two prisoners in
the state penitentiray, after the par
dons had been recommended by the
hoard Of penitentiary commissioners.
Grr OF the men was John Woody,
sentenced from Curry conuty in
September. 1919 to serve three TO
five years for an offense given in
the pardon This pardon is oondi-
tional for one year upon lawabidlng
conduct and regular reports to the
superintendent OF the pcnitentiary. 1t
was recommended by the trial judge,
the prosecuting attorney and some
members of the jury. Woody's wife
and four small children are reported
IN destitute circumstances.
The other was Virgil Tibbits, sem
tenced from Grant county in Nov
ember. 1919. for three to five years.
offense not given. Tibbit's father re-
Gently died. leaving a wife and four
children without means OF support.
in Georgia Citizens of that state
have recommended the pardon. Tib-
bits contracted tuberculosis while
serving with the A. Z. F He enlist
ed at the age of Is years.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
McMlLLEN, REID AND
BROWN FORM RIO GRANDE
DRAINAGE COMMISSION

Gov Mechem has appointed the
three members of the Rio Grande
Valley Survey commission, as provid-
ed in committee substitute for SEN
ate bill 81 and house bill 2ll as am
ended. The commissioners are A b.
McMillen and w c. Reid, of Al
buquerque and c. r. Brown, of So
zorro They will serve without pay.
The act appropriates $25,000s for
surveys and experimental works to
determine the possibility of drainage
from San Marcial north to Pena
Blanca. II provides also that the
State engineer may expead $4,000 on
surveys looking to the locating of
storage reservoirs in the upper val
ley 1t is believed that storage. re-
servoirs would eliminate much OF the
present danger OF damage from flood
waters.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
DEFAULTINC TREASURER
ON TRIAL AT CLOVIS

The case of the State Of New
Mexico VS.. Ben {. Davisson, former
treasurer of Chaves county, charg-
ed with embezzlement and unauthOr-
lied use OF public moneys, opened
at Clovis Monday morning.
Under a change Of venue the Day-
isson case was transferred from
Chayes county where il is alleged
the defendant embezzled and used
without authority county funds am
ounting to about $49,0OO00 Twenty
three Indictments returned by Cia-
vcs county grand jury against Dav-
isson will be the center of what VIII
perhaps he one of thL ha -deSt
fought criminal cases ever tried m
that county.
District Attorney C. M. Comp ~
wiz be assisted in the prosesv
By James M .Hervey, II. M. Dew,
and billiard Hyatt of Roswell
Former district attorney Lew 0. Full
len of Roswell will be chief coun-
sci for the defense. lie will be as
sisted by Lew Epstein OF Roswell,
and by Oscar o AskreD. OF Las We
gas, recently Attorney General oi
the state.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
FIVE STATE HIGH
SCHOOLS ADDED TO
ACCREDITED LIST

New Mexico's list Of high schools
accredited by the North Central As
sociation OF Colleges and Secondary
Schools has reached a total of Is.
with the five that have been added
at the conference just held i'll Chi
cago. The conference was attend
ed by Earl Douglas. assistant sup
erintendent of public instruction.
who is the inspector of high schools
for the state. The five schools ad-
ded were Captain. Portales. Santa
Rosa, Socorro and Springer. AT the
conference in 1920. Pennington and
Fort Sumner were added. Other
schools accredited were admitted as
follows: In 1917, Albuquerque, Caris-
bad Normal University preparatory,
East Las Vegas; Military Institute.
Roswell; Santa Fe; Normal school
preparatiry, Silver City; Tucumcari !;
in 1918, Luna county high, Deming !;
East Las Vegas; Las Cruces; Col
fax county high. Ration: Roswell; in
1919, Otero county high. Alamogor-
do; Artesia; Clayton; Clovis; Nc.
Kinley county and Gallup high.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
MEXICAN WITHOUT MONEY
BRINGS HIS CASE INTO
THE SUPREME COURT

An extraordinary case was heard
on appeal Wednesday by the supreme
court, when an old Mexico Mexican
made the last-ditch fight to avoid
being hanged for a murder comit-
ted in Grant county The trial in
the district court. the preparation of
the transcript Of the record and the
argument before the supreme court
have not cost the defendant a dol
Tar.
The defendant is Antonio Carpio,
who was convicted of the murder Of
Efren Rios at dance at Central,
on August 4, 1919. Carpio did the
killing with a pistol, and also wound
ed Casimiro Lucaro Judge Edwin
Mechem. Of the Third district, tried
the case, sitting for judge Raymond
r. Ryan. The defendant being with
out funds, or friends to provide
funds. Judge Mechem appointed
George Estes, Of Deming, to conduct
fhe defense. The jury deliberated
II minutes and returned a verdict
finding Carpio guilty of murder in
the first degree. Judge Mechem
overruled a motion for new trial
and, on March IS. 1920, sentenced
the defendant to be hanged on April
l6. 1920
The supreme court appointed Dav-
I'd Grant, of Santa Fe, to make the
argument on the appeal The cost of
preparing the transcript of record
was paid out of the court fund of
Grant county J. S. Vaught. district
attorney. conducted the prosecution
in the district court: Harry S Bow
man. attorney general. made the ar
gument on appeal
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
DONA ANA

The prospective men for training
under the Federal Board of Voca-
tional Education were recent visitors
of the Federal Board. These men
were gathered from the different
parts of the state to see what the
institution and the board were do
ing for the men in training. Rex
Truman, former representative here
and now district agricultural officer,
was also here to tell the men of the
finer details that the Federal Board
is doing.
Most of these men are expected
back in a short time to enter school
The Round Up.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
FRIDAY, APRIL FIRST
DESIGNATED ARBOR DAY
BY GOVERNOR MECHEM

The first proclamation that was is
sued by Gov. Mechem was to desig
nate Friday. April |. as Arbor Day
and to urge people to observe tn
day by planting trees. 1t reads a
follows:
The observance of Arbor Day
in the spring OF the year has
long since become a national GUS
tom throughout our country. 1t
is intended to foster the cultiva-
ton. preservation and economic
use of the tree. one of the most
valuable resources in communi-
ty and national life. The dis
astrous results following wanton
waste. destruction and depletion
of forests is known to all we'll
informed citizens. A treeless city.
village or country settlement is
reflection upon the intelligence
of its inhabitants
The United States Forestry
Service is giving the nation inv
valuable service in its vigilance
over the life of the tree, and our
District Forester now calls at
tention to the appalling economic
loss the state suffers through
forest fires.
"Now, therefore, I. NJ c.
Mechem, governor of the state of
New Mexico, do hereby desig-
nate Friday. April, |. 1921, as Ar
Dor Day in New Mexico re-
spectfully urge all citizens who
consider New Mexico their home,
to devote this day not only to
tree planting and tree culture. but,
to posting themselves on the
economic and artistic value of
the tree. and its symbolism of
civilization; that they consult
and cooperate with our forestry
bows in their important task of
conserving the timberal sections
of our state for legitimate and
necessary purposes and in their
reforestation program"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
MISSOURI MICA COMPANY
ENTERS TO OPERATE IN
RIO ARRIBA COUNTY

The Midwest Mica corporation. in
corporated under the laws of Mis-
souri, has filed its articles of incor-
poration with the New Mexico cor-
poration commission and will be ad-
nitted to the state. The uttorized
capital stock is S60,OC0 of wirich
$sl, 900 has been subscribed The New
Mexico office will be maintained at
La MADEIRA. in charge of Albert Otto
statutory agent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
S. B. DAVIS. JR., IS
APPOINTED LA PLATA
RIVER COMMISSIONER

Stephen B. Davis, Jr. of East Las
Vegas. has been appointed by Gov.
Mechem to serve as a commissioner
to make a contract between New
Mexico and Colorado to regulate use
of the waters OF the La Plata river.
n, tre San Juan basin He had
been previously appointed to serve
on the commission in which seven
states are interested in the waters of
the Colorado river basin.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
LINCOLN

A report from the Nogal district
to the effect that considerable min
ing activity is looked for in that dis
trict this year. The Helen Rae com,
pany which recently put Gin five
stamns has ordered ten more. 4
foundation is being made for the
new stamps An order.fo 10000 feet
of rough lumber for sheds store
houses, etc, has been placed, and i,
looks as il Nogal is about to stage
come back.'-Carrizozo News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
BUPSUM GUEST OF H.NOR
OF ADMIRING HOME FOLKS

With the sound OF trumpet and
the beat of drums, Socorro greeted
her returning hero, in the person OF
Hon. ii. o. Bursum, New Mexico's S
newly made u s. Senator, Monday
afternoon on his return from the
state capital. A thousand people in
GLIDING men, woman and children,
were at the station 10 greet the dis
tinguished gentleman as he stepped
from the train. with the same kind
ly smile, which has made him fam
Gus among people Of all classes. The
Socorro boys band was on hand and
did their share toward making Sen
ator Bursum's welcome a lively one
He was met by committee OF dis
tinguished republicans, in the per-
sons Of Mayor Abran Abeyta, ]. E.
Torres, member of the republican
state central committee; !. Spark. ].
A. Torres, and A f. Green, chairman
OF Socorro county republican central
committee.
After receiving the kind wishes
and congratulations of hundreds on
the station platform the procession
formed and Mr.. Bursum was escort
ed to the bandstand in the city park
from where he made 4 short ad-
dress, and expressed himself as new
er being happier than when among
the ueople of his home town.
On Thursday evening a rousing
public reception was held at the
court house.
Hon. M. c. Spier presided as
CHAIRMAN and introduced the two
distinguished speakers of the even
ing, United States Senator II o.
Bursum. and Gov. M. c. Mechem,
each of whom made effective ad-
dresses, ]. A. Torres acted as inter
prefer for both gentlemen.
Later the same evening Cony I
Brown gave at the Val Verde ho-
tel, an elaborate banquet, at which
he acted as toast master. honorine
Holm o. Bursum, New Mexico's new
ly made United States Senator and
Gov NJ. c Mechem-
The dining room was appropriate
~ decorated for the occasion and the
three-piece School of Mines orches-
ira furnished TIRE inspiring music
Socorro Chieftain-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
CURRY

The contract for the paving of
twenty blocks of Clovis streets. at
an approximate cost OF $2000O000.
has been let to the New Mexico
Construction Company. of A1buquer-
que, and the work will be started
Immediately. The paving will be BIZ
tulithic
The contract calls for work to be
started by March 18th, and stipulates
that wherever possible, local labor is
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
SUPREME COURT HEARS
CRIMINAL APPEAL FROM
COUNTY OF GUADALUPE

The supreme court on Monday
heard arguments on the appeal OF
Jack Curry and Doc, sentenced from
Guadalupe county to serve II TO
IS months for larceny of sheep In
the district court the state was re-
presented by Charles w. G. Ward,
in the supreme court by A. M. Ell
wards, assistant attorney general
The defendants were represented
BY Charles G. Hedcock, of Las We
gas and NJ r. Baker. of Fort Sum
ner.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
HABERDASHERY AT CLOVIS
INCORPORATED FOR $1sy000

Smith and Hyatt, incorporated
with principal office in Clovis. has
filed its articles with the state cor
poration commission The concern
will conduct a haberdashery, tailor
ing. shoe. cleaning and pressing bus
mess. The capital stock is 2sOU
which is fully subscribed. The incor-
porators are: David Rubin. Amarillo
$1,000; Benjamin Glazer. statutory
agent, Clovis. $1,000: Roy r. Smith,
Clovis. $4,000; John w. Hyatt. Clo-
Wis, 5000.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25

Drilling in the citys new water
well, said to be one OF the largest of
its kind in the country, has been
completed. A concrete room fiften
feet in diameter is being installed at
depth of 235 feet in which the
pumping plant of the well will be
set up.
The pumping plant for the city's
new water well has been shipped
from the factory. The pump is of
the centrifugal type. and will produce
500 gallons per minute. Its installa-
ton will be complete within four or
five weeks. states Oscar Dobbs. city
manager.
New boilers for the power plant
have been shipped, and will probably
be in place within six weeks. The
new power unit will be installed in
about ninety days.-Clovis Journal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
OTERO COUNTY MAN
WANTS WATER FOR
MINING AND MILLING

An application has been filed with
the state engineers office by
George F Warnock, of Alamogordo,
to appropriate waters from Cabel-
lero springs, to be used for mining,
milling and domestic purposes. The
application shows there is contem-
plated the building of storage re-
servoir and canal system. estimat-
ed to cost $l6.l00.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
GOVERNOR APPOINTS
OFFICERS FOR NEW
COUNTY OF CATRON

Officers for the new county of
Catron. created from the western
endsof Socorro county by the Fifth
legislature. have been appointed by
Gov. Mechem. They are as follows !;
Probate Judge. Florencio Jiron /;
county clerk. Antonio Chavez; sher-
if, Leandro Baca; assessor, Frank
A. Emmett: treasurer, August
Kiehne: superintendent of schools.
Miss Deatron Campbell; commits
sioners, Anastacio Baca, w. ]. Jones
and s. J. Kidder. All are residents
of Socorro county
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
new MEXICO
NEWS Review
BERNAlllL0

The members of the State Girls
Welfare board have purchased the
Sidney We'll country home located
about three mile, north oi Aibuquer-
que for home for delinquent girls.
With 81 acres of Land, including Or
chard and gardens the place is idea
ly located and equipped for such an
institution. The house ha S eight
rooms about a patio. There is also a
two-room- bath bungalow in the
rear.
1t is understood that the pur-
chase price was $4,000 The appro-
priation OF $4,000 for a house made
by the Legislature will be used to-
ward paying for the property. The
present house will be sold and the
proceeds will also be used for that
purpose.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
HARDING COUNTY HAS
AN ABSTRACT COMPANY

The Harding county Abstract COM
pany, the first corporation to be
formed in the new county of Hard
ing. has filed its articles of incor-
poration with the state corporation
commission. The principal office will
be in Mosquero, which viii be the
county seat. and the capital stock
is $4,000. of which 5000 is subs
cribed The incorporators. all Of Mo-
rs. are: Charles L. Strong. SlO;
Walter r. Coplen. 5000: Philip N
Sanchez, 500 Strong. the statutory
agent, is state treasurer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
WATER FROM AN
ARROYO CONVERTED
FOR IRRIGATION

George Mallett. of Las Vegas, has
filed with the state engineers office
notice of intention to make applica-
tion for l40 acre feet of water from
an arroyo tributary to the Pecos
river. He desires to use the water
for the irrigation of 20 acres of land.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
STATES CASH BALANCE
INCREASES $440,31s.7e
IN ONE YEARS TIME

The state of New Mexico still has
quite a healthy cash balance it is
shown in the last quarterly report
by State Treasurer c. U. Strong's
office The balance reported was
S2,54205, which was gam Of
S4403l976 over the same quarter for
last year.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
SHOW AN INCREASE OF
lee CASES IN A WEEK

An increase of more than 100 cases
wss shown IN communicable diseases
'ast week. BY comnarison with the
week Before. j; is shown n the bui-
i~tin i-srrd by the prblic health
burear The r-i-cipsi Increase was
- r--7sies. which jurnoed from n
TO 165 cases The total number OF
III communicable diseases reported
FOR the week was 800.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
JOHN MORROW, RATION
APPOINTED REGENT
NORMAL UNIVERSITY

John Morrow, OF Ration, has been
appointed by Gov. Mechem a men,
Der of the board of regents of the
New Mexico Normal University, at
East Las Vegas. He succeeds w. E.
Gortner. OF East Las Vegas re-
signed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
HiDAlGO

Contractor Jack Heather has
olosod deal with W. F. Ritter
whereby he becomes the possessor
Of all the Ritter houses. outside of
the old home now occupied by L. K.
Boyd, ten in number. The consid-
Grafton was around twenty thousand
collars. aside from the expense of
repairs and Improvements that the
new owner will at once commence
to mare.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
COMPANY TO
IRRlCATE Al ACRES
IN SIERRA COUNTY

The appropriation of five second
feet of water from the south fork of
Palomas creek is sought in an ap-
plication filed with The state en-
gineer's office by the Hermosa Land
and Cattle company. of Hillsboro.
Sierra county. Thewater is to be
used for the irrigation of Al acres
of land. and for domestic purposes.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25

E. w. Jones who forced an en-
trance into Renehan residence a cou-
pie of months ago and assaulted Miss
Elizabeth Phelps with heavy wrench
or other metal instrument. plead
guilty last Monday and was given
a sentence of twelve years in the
penitentiary by Judge Holloman
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25

Officers of Colfax county are
securing the country for two men OF
whom they have meagre description
and who are wanted for the killing
Friday night of Charles Swick, taxi
driver of Ration who was shot to
death on the road near Gardner and
robbed of about $50 in money and a
watch.
Two men hired Swick to drive them
to Gardner, a mining camp three
miles northeast of here When a
short distance out Swick was at
tackled and shot dead, his body being
found lying beside his car on the
road. From appearance Swick had
grappled with his assailants before he
was shot.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25

Mrs. Minnie Brumback. stenog-a-
pher in the attorney generals office
yeft MONDAY for Miller. Missouri,
Mrs. Brumback's absence from the
citv is due TO a telegram received
conveying the message of the seri-
Gus illness of her sister.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
C0l.fAx

o. M. Sperry, local contractor and
builder, has been awarded the coin
tract for the fine new school build
ing which is to be constructed at
Maxwell. The recently offered bonds
have been satisfactorily sold, pro-
viding the necessary funds The con-
tract taken by Mr.. Sperry is for a
sum slightly above $4,000. The build
ing complete, including heating plant
and school equipment, it is thought
will approximate $4,000 in total cost.
Ration Range.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
LEA

AT the last regular meeting of the
Covington School Board, superin-
tendent Ernest N. Stafford was re-
elected as superintendent for the
coming year.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
CHAVES

The Roswell Manufacturing Com
pany, with a capitalization of $685.
900 will begin business here as soon
as all arrangements can be made.
According to r. Z. Clampitt, OF Al
buquerque, secretary of the Union
Overall company of that city, who is
here, making arrangements for the
opening of this new business
A unique feature of the new Ros
well company will be the utilization
of sheep pelts which will be made
into gloves. Besides gloves, the com
pany will manufacture shirts and
pants. 1t is thought that with the
utilization of sheep pelts by this new
concern, a ready market will be sup
piled the Pecos Valley, for on of its
famous products,-Roswell News,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
GRANT

A victim of encephaltic lethagica,
known TO medical science as sleep
ing sickness, 5-year old girl at Pi-
nos Altos. is slowly dying. The child
is a dlughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Jose
Talamlntes.
The case was discovered by DR.
o. ] Westlake. county health oific-
CT, week ago.
The disease. which so far has baf-
fled medical science, is not contagi-
Gus. lite causes are unknown, aud Is
almost invariably fatal.
A carload Of mules, wagons and va
rious other equipment which will be
used by members of the Ponoa City
party OF hunters who will leave
shortly from Silver City, arrived in
Lordsburg Wednesday and was un-
loaded there. The members of the
party will come TO Silver City and
will meet the supply train somewhere
near Mogollon.
The hunting party is composed OF
Oklahoma men and they plan to go
as far as the Canadian border should
conditions prove favorable.
The Montclair Mining company
has made the final payment on the
purchase price OF the Cora Miller
mine located about 20 miles west OF
Silver City.
. The Montclair Mining company
is New York corporation. c. w.
Mitchell. who has been in charge Of
La zf L.. 4.
Cora Miller is the only large stock
holder in the company known in Sill
yer City.
The Montclair company purchased
the mine from the Manugas Mining
company in February, 1920. Develop
ment on the property was begun
Immediately afterward and during
the year that has past under Mont
clair ownership a large amount of
development work has been done
and a cyanide mill capable of hand
ling. 1000 tons of ore a month er-
ected on the property.-Silver City
Enterprise.
DR.. o. J. Westlake Of Silver City
recently performed the major surgi-
cal operation known as Cesarian
section, one of the most difficult
known to surgical science. Child and
mother are both doing nicely and
both will live.
Operations of the Phelps Dodge
company at Tyrone will cease on
April first. II is is believd that the
shut down will be for a considerable
period but nothing definite is known
as to this.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25

to be employed. This will mean that
approximately seventy-five men will
be busy on the work within the next
few days.-Clovis News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25

The improvements which are now
being made to the Albuquerque col
legc, known as the Harvard school
for boys on North Fourth street are
to cost approximately about $4,000
and will be completed about June J..
The improvements will consist of a
new two story administration build
ing of brick and stucco and a four
room cottage of the same material.
The administration building is to in
clude a gymnasium, 70x40 feet, and
office and a library.
The cottage is being built for the
quarters of the superintendent of Of
the school. The three buildings
which are now being used by the
school will be used for class rooms
when the new buildings are complet-
ed
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25

Ore shipments for February from
the Lordsburg mining district, am
ounted to q carloads. 7.735 tons of
an approximate value of $3s.470.--
Lordsburg Liberal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25

J. V Gallegos, has purchased lot
8. block 4. the lot between his pre-
sent store and the hotel He will
Immediately put up a rock buiiding
25x50 to be used as a store.-Santa
Rosa Sun.