State of New Mexico sues to protect school land grants
The New Mexico attorney general filed in the U S Supreme Court for an injunction against Secretary Lane and the land office to prevent cancellation of state selections of public lands granted for schools The suit says National Forest proclamations undermine the grant and that reconveyance and selections were proper, risking loss to settlers and lessees if relief is not granted The case centers on a Jones decision and could reach the U S Supreme Court with wider implications for similar grants by other states
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
State of New Mexico
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Commissioner of Public Lands
Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of the
General Land Office
Congress
National Forest
United States
Hell
Department of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Lane
Interior Department
Land Department
Andriews A. Jones
New Mexico
Jones
California
Patrick H. Loughran
Loushran
State
Supreme Court of the United States
Republicans Question Silence On Democratic Campaign Machinery
Washington dispatch reports the Republican Publicity Association led by Jonathan Bourne questions why Democrats reorganized a campaign apparatus, staffed a wide publicity bureau, and sent a Democrat to the war conference. It presses why tariffs are discussed, tariff inquiry pursued, and preparedness debated, urging Republicans to speak up as the administration supports Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republican Publicity Association
Jonathan Bourne, Jrt
Administration
Democratic National Committee
United States
Democrat Nation Committee
Europe
America
Asia
Enlargement of Camp Cody Considered for Troop Expansion
Rumor suggests Camp Cody may be enlarged to house additional troops brought from northern training camps due to bad weather. Division headquarters has no confirmation, but officials say enough draft troops will be sent to meet division strength, which might require expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody
Weath
Deming Head
Religious Census Totals In Camp Cody Regiment
A religious census of the 16th infantry at Camp Cody shows Lutherans leading with 882 adherents, Catholics 820, Methodists 433, Presbyterians 205, Baptists 121, Congregationalists 110, and smaller groups under 100. Atheists number two. several denominations are unrepresented, and many claim Christianity without church ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Cody Regiment
16Th Infantry
Iment
United Brethren, Mission, Friends, Union
Dutch Redeemed
Church of Christ
Christian Science
Church of Peace
Church of England
Free Methodist
U. E. Church
Old Landmark Destroyed by Fire on Plaza Corner
A Wednesday morning blaze swept through the Lamy Building at the northwest plaza corner, heavily damaging the Monarch Cash Grocery and adjoining occupants. Volunteers fought flames as the two-story structure collapsed trapping several, with Pail Gonzales and Henry Alarid injured while others escaped. Losses affected ADR Craycraft, EP Davies, F M Tones, Mrs Herbert Smith, William Grenz, Mrs A M Bachrens, and Justice C J Roberts, most carrying partial insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamy
Epertment
Monarch Cash Grocery
Pail Gonzales
Henry Alarid
George Mignardot
Dan Davis
Monarch Grocery
Adr. Craycraft
EP Davies
F. M. Tones
Herbert Smith
William Grenz
A.M. Bachrens
C. J. Roberts
Davies
Senate Push Delays Follette Case After Quorum Hit
Washington reports the Senate committee investigating Senator Follette postponed action for the fourth time due to inability to secure a quorum. The delay comes after Follette's recent St. Paul speech, leaving the case in limbo as observers await a new meeting date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
senate_ committee
Follette
St. Paul
Stockmen to Meet in Texas for Convention Plans
The Panhandle and Southwestern Stockmen's association executive board will meet in Sweetwater Texas on Tuesday January 8 1918 to finalize plans for the annual Roswell New Mexico convention on January 4 5 and 6 and to study drought impacts in West Texas with aims to provide assistance. The secretary W L Amonet notes potential beef shortages next year due to reduced steer shipments. Kansas City cattle receipts show 30288 fewer Texas steers shipped in 1917 versus 1916 while cows and calves shipments rose, highlighting breeding worries for spring. He also says Kansas City cattle pens are rebuilding rapidly after a fire and reports from Carrizozo describe continued drought conditions and cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle and Southwestern Stockmen's Association
Sweetwater
Tex
Roswell
N. M
W. L. Amonet
The
Kansas City
Texas
K. C. Pena
Mr. Amonet
Carrizozo
J.B. Baird
FW. Jeffers
Clay Robinson and Co
A.W. Wilson
W. R. Potter
Turquoise
W. Brownfield
Ional Livestock Commission Company
James W. Tully
Capitan
Stratton and Harris
Cassidy
Activity Roars in Pecos Valley Oil Field
The Pecos Valley oil field sees heavy activity with new workers arriving by train. Great Western Oil Co. plans a deep drill 200 feet north of Brown wells, while Home Refining Co. readies a derrick on Humphrey land near Dayton. Brown and Alms wells resume work under driller Lorengin. Winnie Producing Co. targets a deep hole in Lakewood area. Lincoln well near Lake Arthur shows promising oil sand with 3 feet drifted this week. M. J. Devine of Snowmew off interests reports daily Lake Arthur operations. I. M. Davis of Itak Ohio visits Hardwins, pledging ongoing support after surveying the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Valley
Great Western Oi Co
Brown
Home Refining Co
Humphrey
Dayton
Lorengin
Oklahoma
Winnie Producing Co
Lakewood
Lincoln
Lake Arthur
M. J. Devine
Hisself
I. M. Davis
Itak Ohio
Hardwins
New
Davis
Artesia
Powerful group backs government's light conservation drive
Las Vegas local No. 1 of the Youth ful and Persistent Amalgamation of Hand Holders endorses fuel administrator rules to cut lighting on Sundays and Thursdays. A prominent member urges light conservation for parlors and reads, limited lamps to three candle power, plus earlier bedtimes for parents to save electricity. The group says twilight dimness aids work and halves shifts while handholding is limited to one hour per 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Las Veras
German Agents From Old Mexico Spreading Sedition
At a State Speak ers Bureau meeting in this city Tue B C Hernandez stated Montoya had been making seditious talks via Arriba county and German newspapers with pro German views were circulating in outside hamlets He planned to investigate and stop the sedition Read urged swift action and offered to aid prosecutions He advocated a thorough probe to halt treasonable propaganda and arrest guilty parties to punish them
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C. Hernandez
Montoya
Arriba
Old Mexico
Benjamin M Read
Hernandez
Read
Rio Arriba
Hernadez
Therondh
Chinese newspaper misstatement sparks deadly riot in Peking
In Peking a Chinese daily the Jih Pao printed a false death announcement about General Chiang Kuei ti. Angry soldiers from Jehot General Chiang's faction stormed the newspaper office, wrecking the building, smashing type, windows, and furniture as they denounced the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
China
Jih Pao
Chines
Chiang Kuei-ti
Jehot
Chiang
Railroad storekeepers plan wartime efficiency in Santa Fe
Santa Fe division storekeeper J B McCoy reports a wartime plan to save materials, following a Topeka conference with storage, purchasing, accounting officials, and general managers. A new zone system will assign headquarters at La Junta, San Bernardino, Albuquerque, Newton, and Shepton to manage storekeeping across divisions. McCoy travels to La Junta to implement the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
J. B. McCoy
Tolpeka
H. E. Ray
New Mexico
la Junta
Coast Lines
San Bernardino
Rio Grande
Albuquerque
Albuquerque Names Paul G Redington City Manager
Paul G Redington, district forester and Rotary member, will take office as city manager on January 2 after a unanimous city commission vote. He was reluctant at first but accepted after hours of consideration, amid a broader report on eighth grade graduates pursuing high school in New Mexico. The piece highlights education follow up efforts and regional needs for facilities and funding to support further schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul G. Redington
Rotary
Chamber of Commerce
City Commission
Redington
Sch
Jonathan H. Wagner
Wagner
Department of Education
New Mexico
Warner
Waster
Training and Career of City Forester Redington
Mr Redington aged forty, born in Chicago, educated in Evanston public schools, Dartmouth AB, and Yale AM in forestry. After two years in a hardware firm credit department he joined Yale forestry, then became district forester in April last year, succeeding Ringland, and earlier supervised Sierra forest in California. Conditions of his city employment will be public at the next commissioners meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redington
Chicago
Evanston
Dartmouth College
Yale University
Yale
Dartmouth
Arthur Ringland
Sierra Forest
California
Albuquerque Herald
New Mexico Tax Officials Meet to Consider Taxation Ease
A state wide conference of all taxing officials including assessors collectors and county commissioners was held in the city this week. The meeting called by the State Tax Commission aimed at better methods of taxation assessment and collection. Representatives from most counties attended and discussions covered values classifications and duties of assessors and the state commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
State Tax Commission
State Commission
R.C. Reid
B.C. Hernandez
F.C. Wilson
Seven Million Dollar War Savings Quota Proposed for New Mexico
Raynolds state director plans a 27 county chairmanship to organize New Mexico for the national War Savings Committee. He sent 27 county chairmen names to Washington and expects approval. The goal is seven million dollars for New Mexico from two billion nationwide, with a convention in Albuquerque after the holidays to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
National War Savings Committee
Hallett
Raynolds
Washington
W. G. McAdoo
the Treasury
Frank A. Vanderlip
Charles J. Baine
George Bass
Frederic A. Delano
Henry Ford
Bu¢ Meyer
Edgar C. Brady
Fred W. Fleming
John P. Har J,d. Lyon
Otto Marx
Harrison Riley
Mallett Raynolds
McAdoo
J. F. Joyce
Carlsbad
Eddy County
F W. Campbell
Las Cruces
Dona Ana
Mitchell
Alamogordo
Otero
Frank Nordhaus
Deminis
Luna County
W. D. Murray
Silver City
Grant County
A. Gillespie
Hillsboro
Sierra County
Pt. Read
Fort Sumner
de Baca
First National Bank
Albuquerque
White House
Wilson
Las Veras
Christmas Mail Handling Reaches Record Volume
Washington December 19 The war department heavy mail load hinders movement yet Otto Praeger second assistant postmaster general says barring blizzard or flood the department aims to deliver all holiday mail by Christmas Eve. In 1916 the postal service faced its largest call on facilities ever recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahington
D.C
Dee
Otto Praeger
Still Very Dry in Eastern New Mexico Report
R A Morris of House notes continued dryness in southern Quay County with no rain or snow for some time. Cattle suffer as any precipitation in eastern New Mexico has been sparse, limited to small areas and absent in most eastern counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.A. Morris
House
Quay County
New Mexico
Bs Astern
Also Mentioned on This Page
State OF
Coa Sa Ea
Camp
Senate
Secret Service
BP. Davies
Fier Judicial District
Tts
Wand
Comissioners
Ross
Thomas Lyons
Wisconsin State
C. W. Davis
McKintey County
Antonio Lucero
Join Yo Sena Hoard
S. Taylor
Colfax
Werner W
Diffie
Hallett Raynolds
WAR Savings
Taos
Cheetham
Council of Defense
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!