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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
4
The item notes a weekly Friday publication issued in Santa Fe under the State Publishing Company with Frank Staplin listed as receiver, indicating formal publication of notices or legal proceedings.
The Louisville Courier Journal change of ownership prompts a retrospective on Colonel Henry Watterson. Born 1840, he shaped American journalism and politics, from Confederate service to Democratic conventions, Congress, and decades of editorial influence. He now nears retirement as the era shifts and the public seeks new leadership.
The column argues for Henry Watterson endorsing Pankey as New Mexico Governor, citing business qualification and integrity. It warns of graft if not chosen and frames Pankey as capable of honest administration during wartime, with broad support from business circles and Republican leaders.
Artesia residents fear a brutal crime after Jose Jimenez confessed to entering a Mexican home, imprisoning a mother and daughter, and assaulting a girl from the same household. He fled on a horse toward Hope, pursued by deputies, with authorities unsure of his location as a rainstorm drenches the region. The report notes political tensions and press loyalties surrounding Hearst publications.
Obituary notes the death of A H W Lindsey at his Long Beach home Wednesday. Lindsey had long sought the governorship and urged attention to laws enacted during his incumbency, including reduced advertising rates. The Silver City fire caused $5,000 damage in Arnold's garage. Oaks Company plans a tramway from Central Shaft to Socorro Mill to resume ore shipments.
The Lordsburg Liberal notes rising mining activity in the Lordsburg district eight miles south of town. A 60-ton mill is proposed as part of progress, while the Last Chance Mine at Mound is highlighted as manganese ore discovery causing excitement about local prospects and the potential impact of lineage on candidacy.
Wagon Mound Senate letter argues doctors registered and exempted to serve, questions why lawyers are not conscripted. It contends law doesn’t seem essential to national needs and suggests divisions of lawyers be sent to first line trenches to aid the army and country.
The farmers of the Ruidoso and Pecos valleys moved to protect the Rudioso river flow by aiming to bar the P S W from diverting water. An injunction their lawyers sought was denied but the case remains on the docket without prejudice, signaling continued legal action.
Farmers in Colfax county report their largest crops this year across four irrigation systems including Springer Ditch Miami French and Maxwell. Water supply via irrigation boosted yields while grain and hay prices are favorable, leaving growers content with the season and prospects for winter.
The New Mexico stockmen are warned of a new eye disease affecting cows in southern Arizona. It causes a white swelling around the eyes, leading to blindness and death if untreated. Animals die from hunger as the infection ravages the herd, with heavy losses reported before discovery.
Gus Burti cher and Louis Dean report a discovery of high grade manganese ore on Cap Rock mountain about ten miles southeast of Duncan New Mexico. The find marks a potential mining site with promising ore quality and early exploration activity.
A good rain fell Tuesday afternoon here aiding the bean crop and range. While it was only a local unit, considerable area in this vicinity reached by the storm, Vaughn News reports.
The article notes a five year old boy drowning in an irrigation ditch near his home after a lengthy search. It also reports heavy rains and military plans, including a proposed army cantonment at Fort Wingate, plus a large farming family from Villisca with five sons in U.S. service and daughters helping on farms and war gardens.
The New Mexico Central store house at Torrance NM burned last week destroying the store, offices, and water tank. Loss estimated at 7000 dollars with half covered by insurance. Destruction began in the waste area, only a desk, table, and papers saved. Rebuilding to follow the tank replacement and road water supply adjustments.
Otero Dona Ana JH Casthedine injured Thursday when a gun in his wagon discharged. He had to have the index finger removed but is recovering rapidly. Citizens of Las Cruces and other New Mexico towns held an indignation meeting to protest a recent article in the American Review.
A distant test well will be drilled around Lakewood while prior work focused on water wells. Leases cover large land areas for speculation and promotion. Carlsbad sheepmen begin to see returns from the 1917 wool crop, stored in Boston government warehouses, with about 70 percent of value drawn by consignees.
Heavy rains damaged roads around Clondcroft and Mescalero with washouts near Toborgan demanding bridge repairs before travel resumed. Quay Tucumcari hosts annual roundup featuring Curley Griffith, auto steer bull dogger, and the bucking horse Done Gone drawing crowds.
Portales reports three day rainfall totaling about three inches with heavier falls around the area from Redland and Lom to Milnesand and Bluir. Kenna and Frida noted lighter showers while Portales and surrounding districts saw substantial precipitation. A separate item notes a 61 pound watermelon patch near Portales with melons commonly weighing 30 to 50 pounds priced at about 3 cents per pound. Also mentions bank caging and an oil engine shipment for city projects and bond dealings with Wright & Son in Denver.
The steady rainfall across Union county promises a strong crop season. Broom, corn, and bean yields are expected to greatly exceed 1917 levels, signaling robust agricultural prospects for the area.
Public Land Office announces auctions of several tracts in Union and Colfax counties with sale dates in 1918. Descriptions include sections and ranges, with no improvements on many tracts. Bids start at five dollars per acre, and buyers must deposit payments and execute contracts within specified periods. Also notes new Branson town name and local crop prospects amid drought relief.
Hon Jap Departe, who ran the Merchants Cafe for a year and a half, reportedly left on Monday with a member of a roadhouse crowd. Creditors claim more than three thousand dollars is owed, including about a thousand tied to a bank mortgage on the restaurant and over two thousand due to wholesale stores and packing houses, unsecured.
General showers sweep the Magdalena district under moderate temperatures with more moisture expected. The range remains green and grasses grow rapidly, except for a south west area where rains have been general and sometimes heavy.
Notice announces a public sale of land in Socorro County New Mexico under 1910 act terms. Bids start November 19 1918 at 9 AM in Socorro courthouse with minimum bid of 8.00 per acre for tract 2. Described parcels include Sections 10 and 11 in Township 16, Range 16 West.
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