The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-07-07
STATE BRIEFS

obUOOU ScnOol Dull0lng al hAJec, anu |
il is expected that the new building |
will be ready for use during the |
last half Of the coming school year.
AC a depth OF 2,lOO feet the Mid
west Refining CO., operating near
Aztec, struck a flow Of petroleum
gas which, II is claimed is exceeded
in volume by only one we'll in the
United States. Testing machines
could not register the amount of
gas gushing from the mouth of the
hole, but experienced drillers de-
clare it is not less than sixty million
feet.
Governor Mechem has received a
telegram from Director General
Jones Of the United States employ
ment service, Washington, to the ef--
feet that Arizona is in need of 1900
laborers, preferably Mexicans, to
harvest the cotton crop. Application
should be made 70 Mr.. Jones.
t. A. Spencer, manager of FL Cap
itan Livestock company, recently
contracted for 1000 steers TO ]. o.
Wilmington, of Amarillo, Tex. II is
the biggest bunch of cattle to be
shipped out of Lincoln county in
several years. The sale involved
about $4,000.
Congressman MOntoya has nomin-
ated the following persons as post
masters over the state: C. B. b.
Thacker, at Ration; 4. A. Hannah, at
Artesia; Carl SOligman, at Grants;
Mrs. E. C. Snyman at Bluewater; NJ
P. Harvey at Clayton; Abran Barela
at La Joya; Harran De Losier at
Texico; Rosendo Fernndez at Arroyo
Scco; Miss Myrtle Harris at Thorn
as; Estevan Fajardo at Clyde; C. A.
Rapley, at Newman; Jose A. Perea,
at Torreon; J. J. Matt at New La
/, guna; Ben C.. Hill at Alden and +. C.
Sanchez at Armijo-Record.
William Harris of Grant County
!, has been appointed register of the
j Y. S. Land office at Las Cruces.
Thousands of dollars loss in crops
was sustained by the farmers in the
Carrizo community when visited b!
i. terrific hail storm last week. Hal
fell TO the depth Of one foot.
Folsom voted $4,000 at the recen
s election to erecr-new school build
j.. ing.
e Deming Roller Mills opened Jul,
al ist and will be operated perman
D, emily.
le Convention was held in Roswell
+ July ist, TO determine nominee O
Democratic party in assessors race
h Disclosures have been made tha
ig ballots were tampered with.
n John Zurick with his string wol
% the Cowboys Relay race the frs
h day of the Las Vegas Cowboys Re
IS union.
Herbert b. Holt has announce
70 his candidacy for T. S. senator fo
ID the Republican party.
! New Mexico Cattle & Horse Grow
ers' association will form a polio
force to trace many cattle thievt
b. in the state.
!, II is rumored that the Shrine
- will erect a hospital for cripple
- children in Albuquerque.
ne Roswell reports about 10000 Ii
ny Of wool sold at around Soc, vii
Dy about 10000 yet remaining to be so
OF later.
,ly Artesia Chamber of Commer
of will issue booster booklet on Art
TN sia and the valley.
ne
M. Las Cruces gave $1,000 for Salv
n ton Army work this year.
lat
r. Mesilla Valley will produce Ii
ay year about 1926 cars Of cabbage.
mo Cimarron voted at election he
ly last week $4,000 for the ereeti
re of school buildings
n, ~ New Mexico Construction Co.
.Mm M Albuquerque was awarded the co
'n an tract for paving district No. 9, RatC
m mi.ls the cost being about $4,000.
req 297 shop men answered the stri
70 call at Ration aud went quietly
IRE their homes.
ide Roosevelt Broom Corn ASSOCIATE
will erect at porlales new bui
ou- ing for the housing Of brush.
nds
.ei- Price Clemens has been fou
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