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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1919
Page
1
Oil men from many states lead in activity as a rush for leases of state and deeded land grows. Public domain sites plastered with oil locations across the state indicate rising activity and potential developments in the oil industry.
The oil boom expands as dozens of firms, including foreign interests, form in New Mexico. Land offices receive a surge in lease and location applications as old hands reenter the field, bankers back ventures, and geologists probe prospects from Lincoln to San Juan counties with many wells planned or in progress.
The list details lease numbers, dates from 5-1-18 to 4-419, acres varying from 20 to 2,560, initial payments from 40 to 40,000 dollars, and locations in townships and ranges around Santa Fe, Portales, Roswell, and Hobbs. Names include James A. French, A V Flowers, Rufus F. Beasley, and many others, with properties in Two, Twp, and Range designations statewide.
The New Mexico state highway commission opened bids on four approved federal aid road projects but received no bids on the Eaton to Colorado line ten mile stretch and on Project 8 starting from Chaves county. One bid on Project 3 from Santa Fe to Pankeys gate east of here came in at double the engineer’s estimate from O'Dell Brothers. Project 12 from Roswell east eighteen miles drew a bid 25 percent above estimate. No contracts were awarded.
The next annual Woodmen of the World meeting for New Mexico and Arizona will be at Mesa Arizona. Officers elected for the convention conducted at Deming include RN Miller Hagerman head consul A A Betts Phoenix head adviser W J Clifton Collins head clerk E B Swope Albuquerque head escort J B Leck Carlsbad head banker EP Apodaca Clifton head sentry J F Whittemore Tucumcari head watchman James McFadden Douglas Ariz C Hooker Clifton Ariz Adolph P Hill Bascom Howard Portales auditors
A national conference on employment problems in Washington was attended for New Mexico by Charles V. Safford, secretary to Senator A. B. Fall, appointed by Governor Pankey. Notaries public named include Mamie Lynch Lovington and James M. HempHill Dedman. several other appointees listed across the state.
The National Forester approved a plan from District Forest Reddington to reserve pastureland in National Forests for leasees. Up to 50 head may use 100 extra acres fenced, with two more acres per head of yearlings over 50. Reserved spring grazing comes at no extra charge to aid stock in need of feed and attention.
A committee of New Mexico women in New York forms to aid sick and wounded New Mexico men returning from overseas. Led by Mrs. Gerald Cassidy, appointed by the governor, the group includes Mrs. Irving Conse Taos, Mrs Anna Dorman Santa Fe, Mrs Ban Aelier, and Mrs. Wrenn. Herbert Wall reports to the governor on day to day movements and efforts to aid veterans as Governor Larrazolo plans to open the New Mexico convention of former soldiers sailors and marines in Albuquerque next Thursday.
Dr. Samuel A. Elliott of Harvard University accompanied by Father William H. Ket cham and members of the U S board of Indian commissioners arrived in Santa Fe on Tuesday and visited the Santa Fe Indian School. Elliott returned east while the others stayed to observe neighboring Pueblos.
The Estancia Valley Chamber of Commerce announces a first annual budget of 2000 dollars and plans to hire a publicity man. The meeting was held in Estancia on Friday with secretary Machin of Seat Fe attending.
New Mexico eyes a $30 million year rise as Sandoval Sierra and San Juan counties post gains. Sandoval reports $850,000 and Sierra $600,000 in valuations. San Juan anticipates progress toward leaving the fifth class. Governor Pankey says livestock losses from drought and winter should be under 15 percent, a cautious but hopeful note from a leading cattleman.
The executive board of the New Mexico Cattle and Horsegrowers Association invites stockmen to Clayton on Monday May for a general meeting. Topics include Interstate Commerce Commission rulings on wiring owners footing and point payments, and the effort to reduce the standard of protein in cottonseed meal.
Governor Larrazolo of New Mexico drew praise at Mineral Wells Texas after a vigorous speech for better and permanent highways. He was elected second vice president of the Bankhead highway association as New Mexico delegates faced disappointment when a Roswell loop was rejected in favor of a cheaper route through El Paso.
The state board of education as now constituted is to organize today. Members listed include State School Superintendent Wagner, Col. J. W. Wilson of Roswell, Amado Chaves of Albuquerque, Jose D. Sena of this city, Earl Douglass San Juan county superintendent, and Mrs. Rose Lockard, a teacher in Raton schools.
The state board of health will hold its first formal meeting soon as secretary John Tombs returns from Washington on public health matters. Mike Oliver Hardin of Dalfart Texas was sentenced Monday to five years in Leavenworth for taking a girl across the New Mexico line for immoral purposes. Several bootlegging cases were tried this week with Esquipula Romero charged with selling liquor without a license. Guido Paproni was fined $100 and days for selling liquor to Indians. Fredo Archuleta, Martin Pacheco, Ne Sala zar, and Mariano Padilla received the same sentence for the offense. Padilla also drew an extra days and $20 for attempted bribery of an officer Toe Rentia, who pleaded entry was fined $23 and costs for selling liquor to a soldier.
W A Henderson sold most of the James and Haley ranches to John VanCleave of Wichita Falls Texas. The agreement covers about 40000 acres for nearly 400000 dollars. VanCleave, a multi millionaire reputedly worth 95000000, built wealth largely from Burkburnett oil. Des Moines Swastika.
In Santa Fe three courts are in session with a range of cases. The New Mexico Supreme Court hears Barth disbarment proceedings led by A B McMillan and Harry Bowman. Parks Brothers appeal for murder is slated for Saturday with Judge Reed Holloman presiding. Federal court actions include draft obstruction case against W P Calkins, and a trial of John Johnson for sending obscene material, plus other embezzlement and liquor cases. The district court docket extends to April 26 with several indictments and civil suits.
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