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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1921
Page
1
At about 9 30 p m Wednesday night Jack OBrien and Emil Parry attacked Toribie Sanchez keeper of cell house No 1. Sanchez and Dugan deputy warden exchanged fire through windows, Parry was shot in the leg, while the two attackers were deterred from seizing keys. The prison houses 104 steel cells in four tiers.
The New Mexico Supreme Court affirms the second degree murder conviction of Luis Chavex, a Navajo, for killing storekeeper Pat Smith at Sedano. Details note a burned store, charred remains, and confessions by Chavex and another Navajo after interrogation at Crown Point. The ruling discusses corpus delicti independent of confession and issues on involuntary confessions and jury instructions. Also announced is Rev. Frederick A. Hatch’s free lectures in Pueblo on community service topics.
Mrs George W Prichard of Santa Fe has been appointed by Gov Mechem as a member of the Public Welfare Board created by merging the Child Welfare and Public Health boards Mrs Prichard succeeds Mrs Rome P Donohoe who moved to California Also notice of dissolution filed with the state corporation commission by the Union Mining and Milling Company of Socorro with M E Geary of St Louis as president Harry L Monroe of St Louis as secretary and treasurer and C E Moffet of Socorro as statutory agent
Washington reports the formation of a land company with authorized capital of 10 000 yet details show 810 000 or more involved in western New Mexico and Zuni district. Nabor Mirabal sells ranches and 5 000 head of sheep to N A Burgess of California at seven dollars per head. The new firm begins with 2 701 subscribers.
El Paso capital funds the Mexico Mining and Development Company which has been incorporated for 500000. Subscribed 3010 dollars. Principal office Las Cruces with Frank Herron as statutory agent. Incorporators Ola M. Jordan president El Paso and Walter T.
In a Prohibition day session in the United States district court Judge Colin Neblett pronounced sentences on numerous violators. Robert Nelson and John Pastora received three counts each with $250 fines on first and third counts and six months on the second. Jose Gonzales faced two counts with $200 on first and 90 days in jail on second. Frank Denetto and Joe Vai were fined $125 on each of two counts. Luella Ponce paid $100 plus costs. Manuel J. La Scala $50 plus costs. James Patterson $150 and costs. Dan Portwood $250 on each of two counts. I Chavez $125 on each of two counts. others listed various fines and costs.
The Agri cultural and Live Stock company of New Mexico approved 200 loans totaling over three quarters of a million dollars, bringing the year’s approved total to $3,000,000. Bankers from Magdalena Santa Fe Silver City Gallup and Albuquerque attended. Plans are moving for a men’s clothing factory in Albuquerque as the Borden Clothing Company opens its plant. Local reports include school additions in Quemado, orchard harvests near Roswell, a fire at a Pinch residence, and various community business and infrastructure updates across the region.
Winners from three sectional contests will compete at Roswell on December 17 for New Mexico state stock judging honors. Schools Roy Northern Hagerman Eastern Alamogordo Southern qualified. The state contest, under the New Mexico Department of Education, awards prizes and will send the team to Denver for nationals.
Hidalgo reports Volcano Mining Co employs 22 men at the Western county site. At 200-foot level a Liefoot vein yields 30 ounce silver with a rich streak, while 100 level shows an 18 foot vein with no wall in sight. 150 feet of development on the 100 level and an 80 foot shaft on the Wyman claim reveal 18 to 20 ounce silver. A 60 ton ore car is ready for shipment. Volcano now holds 31 claims and manager expects a large silver camp. Cook Johnson of Willcox ships 175 head of cattle from Cureton and 200 from Brock and McDaniel ranches.
The Pettit Camp No 4 DC District of Columbia honors United States Senator from New Mexico O. Bursum with honorary membership in a ceremony amid veteran support. Speakers note 1898 volunteers and discuss pension acts and future sessions. Attendance includes about 70 visitors as department commander praises gains. Local notes mention Joe Lusk cattle shipments and remodels in nearby towns.
Lincoln brief notes the Catholic church on Walnut Street has been torn down with a continuation indicated on page five. Limited readable fragmentary item.
The Mountain States Life Insurance Company of Denver has been admitted to write business in New Mexico by the state corporation commission.
The Santa Fe city council approved twelve paving projects at a recent meeting with prominent citizens present. The plan aims to have construction begin on some streets next summer, including Palace, Washington, Lincoln, Don Gasper, Montezuma, and Water avenues.
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