Great minds clash over Napolean and Baker legacy
In a spirited debate Napolean is praised as a near mythic genius while Secretary Baker is hailed as a modern wartime strategist. The speech defends War Department actions, credits Baker with safeguarding information and criticizes delays by local defense councils amid a broader wartime narrative.
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Napoleon
Bok
Biack
Senate
War Department
Sandoval
Pretary Baker
United States
France
Senate Committee
Baker
Political chatter and weather notes fill a late-era column
A mosaic of political rumors from New Mexico factions names B C Hernandez Antonio Lucero Elmer Veeder Hall Walton and others, plus a lighthearted exchange on pneumonias and a military obituary. Snow and cold grip Las Cruces as editors reflect on editorial duty and local Republican ticket prospects.
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New York Herald
B. C. Hernandez
Rio Arriba
Antonio Lucero
Elmer Veeder
Hall
Billy Walton
Union County
Bob
Ervien
Repub- Brigade
Horizon
Street Journal
Moines
Las Cruces
Las Cruces Republic
Fort Bayard Improvements and New Harvester Patent
Fort Bayard near Silver City reports rapid growth with several cars of materials for five ward buildings, one ward nearly complete and capacity for 30 patients. A large officers dormitory will be built, cost of all Fort Bayard improvements this year totaling 165000 dollars. Richard J T Cureton of Lordsburg applies for a bear grass and soap weed harvester patent, a wagon trailer powered by a gasoline engine, designed to trim and shred range plants for cattle feed, with practical drought benefits.
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Fort Bayard
Silver City
Howard
Fort Bay Yard
Richard JT. Cureton
Cureton Cattle Co
Lordsburg
Cureton
Chicago Tribune
Six Reasons Why He Appointed a Rail War Cabinet
A compilation of editorials and snippets discusses perceived poor qualifications for key wartime posts by President Wilson and others. It cites appointees with no railroad experience, a teacher as Fuel Administrator, and debates over War Cabinet powers. The clippings reflect partisan reaction from multiple papers to 1918 wartime governance moves.
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New York
New York Tribune
Washington
Wilson
Jane
Twcdly
Lincoln
New York Herald
Artesia Cannery Set to Open for Coming Season
The Artesia Advocate reports a cannery will be established in Artesia to handle the next season's crops. Expected to employ 50 to 100 workers with a payroll of eight to ten thousand dollars monthly, the project involves over one hundred thousand dollars in investment. Local citizens secured S. G. Humphreys to bring the industry to town, with operations ready by harvest time. The Grand Jury report from Eddy County notes 12 true bills and 2 no bills after examining witnesses at January term.
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Artesia
Jin Artesia
Payton
S. G. Humphreys
Thamr
District Court
Eddy
Artesia Advocate
Prairie Dogs Poisoning Demonstration at Anton Chico
A large gathering of farmers attended a demonstration led by the County Superintendent of Schools and the County Agent in Anton Chico showing the poisoning of prairie dogs. Attendees learned mixing and redistributing methods and reported many dead animals on treated land, with farmers pleased at the results.
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Anton Chico
Public Land Sale Notice in Lea County New Mexico
State land officials to offer at public auction on April 17, 1918 in Lovington. Proposed parcels include sections across multiple ranges with improvements noted as wells windmills tanks and fencing. Value estimates range up to 1 170 000 with various tracts totaling hundreds of acres and associated sale numbers.
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State OF New Mexico
Lea County
Sele Novama
BR H
Land Sale Notices from New Mexico Public Lands Office
Public sale notice listing numerous land tracts in Lincoln County Carrizozo and other areas, detailing sections, townships, and ranges with volumes on improvements, cash or credit terms, and bid minimums. Names include the Commissioner of Public Lands and Santa Fe Grant County Railroad Fund allocations, with sale dates and conditions.
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the Commissioner of Public Lande
Santa Fe
New Mexico
MSW
Santa Fe and
Grant County
Public Land Sale Notice Otero County New Mexico
The Office of the Commissioner of Public Lands announces a public sale of land tracts in Otero County at 9 AM on March 2 1918 in Alamogordo. Descriptions include several sections totaling thousands of acres with appraised values and terms requiring payment of a portion of price, taxes, and fees at sale and potential future payments over up to thirty years. sale subject to existing rights and easements and contract requirements.
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Santa’ Fe
Grant County
R. R
Commissioner of
Public Landa
State of New Mexico
Santa Fe and
Grant County Railroad
Commissioner of Public Lands
New ‘Mexico
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Congress
State Land Office
Alamogordo
Otero
Holsing
Murrit Ween
Gale
Zeke
Maid Gale
Grant County RR
Ind
Union Over Highway Plan Aims for Federal State Aid
W R Smythe state road engineer of Santa Fe and County Commissioner H G Macruder inspected the Dedman to James dam road last week to prepare for federal and state aid. The project would become a national and state highway with coner macadam or graveled paving. If approved Clayton to Des Moines would be permanent with 50 percent federal, 25 percent state, and 25 percent local funding.
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W.R Smythe
Santa Fe
New Mexico
H. G. Macruder
Dedman
James Dam
Clayton
Des Moines
Teachers Report All Blind Children Lists Required
January reporting rule asks teachers to list all children aged five to twenty one who are blind in their districts. County superintendents must forward these names to the Blind Institute superintendent. Parents’ names are requested. Colfax County School News notes this requirement. Perhaps it was the intention to wait and capture machine guns from the Germans.
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N. M
Tus
Colfax County
Kansas City
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