The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-07

up. 10 TAX place August 10 TO Sep
hnnnal union county fair. October s
state Lana salc~ Quiet.
SILVER C1TY.-Days OF active and
hieh bidding Tor state lands are over.
n would appear from tina results Of
auctions held here and IN Luna
county last week by the state land
commissioner. Practically all Of the
lad offered went at ths minimum
price OF 81 per acre. Two years
small tracts sold at auction In Grant
county brought a. high as $40 an
Clayton reports that approximately
through that town during the month
OF July. Travel over the Guif-coio-
rado highway. A. IL stated. exceeds
that Of any previous year.
Rrcord Attendance at Normal School.
Reports from the commencements
OF the stnSS normal schools at a
Vegas and silver City show new
records set az both schools for at
tendance At the summer sessions. The
total enrolment at the silver city
school WAS csc. while that at las
Vegas wa f24f. OF whom fseoi were
from outside Of san Miguel county
Estancia has let contracts for water
works and sewer system to The Crman
Construction company. OF Pueblo,
Colo. the lowest bidders IN competi-
ton for the work. The Orman COM
pany's bid was sfs.7TsTo.
roar Million Amendmeut Ballots.
SANTA FE-Tne Secretary OF
States office t. preparing TO ship out
approximately four million ballots TO
the various counties for use IN the
election on constitutional amendments
on September 20. The ballots on the
"a amendments must be furnished
separately Ia both English and Span
ish. for each amendment
Clayton IL TO have free mall deiiv-
cry beginning september ist-
Brown. Harding County Chairman.
MOSQUERO-F. s. Brown Of Roy
was elected chairman OF the newly
formed republican county committee
of Harding county. at It's orEanlza-
fion meeting here. Brown was a com
promise choice. after r. J. II. Roy
and u. +. Brown. who a been rival
candidates for the honor. had with
drawn. The committee meeting was
enthusiastic and resulted In perfec-
ton OF a strong county organization.
-
Sales OF Clovis and nearby farm
real estate during the past week to-
tailed $4,000.
To Vote for Bond Issue.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Roose-
welt county school district No. I will
vot. on August ~ on a proposal TO
ton Of a county high school building
IN Portales-
On the day Mrs. Leo w. Condor
was granted a decree OF divorce In
the district SQUIRT at Las Vegas. Con-
don's house and barn On his ranch.
Is miles from Las Vegas. were totaiiy
destroyed by fire.
Killed by Train.
CUERVO-Ventura A. Maestas. a
section hand on he FL Peso and
Southwestern railroad. was killed by
mn cas-, bound passenger train near
cuerso and instantly killed. Maestas.
a. II stated. stepped In front OF the
train while the crew with whom he
was working were waiting beside
their work car, for the passenger "a
pass on the main line.
Judge Leahy will give his decision
in district court At las Vegas. on
August II. on the motion for a new
trial in the cases OF Rosendo Moya.
AveiIno Archuleta. Manuel Gonzales
and Eufello Barela. charged with tht
murder OF Isias TruJillo following q
dance near Watrous last year. A.
their trial the men repudiated alleged
confessions and were acquitted. later
they were indicted and convicted Of
perjury.
Harding County schools ORGANIZED.
MOSorERO-The Harding county
nchool administration has been per
feeted with organization OF the county
hoard OF education consisting Of Edith
Al Coffeen. Myro o. Defrees, Oliver
III. W~arrander. w. @. johnson, Emma
y. Leonhard and Luis 9. de baca
Teachers are 10 be paid on q nine
months basis. Budgets or the Varioui
schooi districts are nov being per
fected. The people OF Mosquero nav
voted unanimously IN favor OF q bonc
issue Of s2s. 900 for a school build
Ina at the county seat.
East Ins Vegas has advertised ioi
bids for a new high school 70 %
1,.illt with the product OF a ] oVs
hond issue voted last January an'
which has just been negotiated.
Roswell Bursum Club.
HOSWFII@The Roswell Bursun
riub was organized here during th'
seek with Austin u, Grille a. presi
dent, MIS-. Clark Baker. vice presi,
dent: Robert Keiahin. secretary; and
f. A. Cahoon. treasurer. There wers
o charter members Of h clut
which expected 20 Increase ita mem.
herahip 10 1000 before the q OF
another week,
Heavy rains have washed onl