Taxpayer group Backs Overhaul Of New Mexico Schools
The State Taxpayer's Association plans sweeping recommendations to the legislature aimed at cutting costs and consolidating institutions. Proposals include discontinuing the School of Mines at Socorro and abolishing the Spanish American Normal at El Rito, merging or ending those schools, and centralizing engineering and military programs. A state survey by U S experts is likely to follow, with guidance on efficiency and spending.
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School of Mines
Socorro
el Rito
A. E. James
New Mexico
Somes
Roswell
Agricultural College
State University
United States
Legislative Session Expenses Near Forty Seven Thousand Dollars
The legislature will cost the state about 47000 with Senator John S. Clark noting the maintenance fund stood at 31685 at year start. A transfer from the state insurance fund and public monies is planned to cover 15000, via Senate Bill No. 9. The bill, debated by Senate and House members, aims to fund printing and incidentals for the session and faced a tug between restraint and elasticity.
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John S. Clark
Treasury
Senate
Legislative
Clark
Barth, Clark
House
De Baca County Sanity Bill Advances In Senate
The state reservoirs and irrigation fund, about $60,000, would cover salaries but will be tapped by the appropriation bill as planned. The De Baca sanity bill passes the Senate after amendments and discussion. The House assigns it to counties committee. Roosevelt county area is reduced and Roosevelt gains a township from Chaves. Cat mileage from Roosevelt halved. Indebtedness to Roosevelt set at 7500, not 13500. other county debts left to the state loan board.
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de Baca County
de Baca
Senate
House
Committee On Counties
Roosevelt County
Roosevelt
Chaves
Guadala
State Board of Loan Commissioners
Busy Early for N M E Association
Dr Frank H H Roberts in the city secured speakers for the New Mexico Teachers Association convention to be held in Santa Fe next November. Frank D Slutz of Pueblo school system and former convention speaker is invited back. Dr W W Winship editor of the New England School Journal will speak. Dr D H Benson of Washington head of the agriculture department boys and girls club movement will address NM clubs. Encampment will be held in Santa Fe during the convention instead of at the state fair.
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Frank H. H. Roberts
New Mexico Teachers Association
Frank D. Slutz
Pueblo
Slutz
W. W. Winship
New England School’ Journal
D. H. Benson
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Appointments Of Three State Boards Reported
The governor this week reported to the senate the appointment of three state boards. Cattle Sanitary Board members named include W C McDonald Lincoln County Jake Hyatt Luna James W Melle Corro Filiberto Gallegos Union John W Rhea Chaves Penitentiary Commissioners Otero Santa Fe W J James Warren Graham Bei D F Thomas Chaves J Dalio Codova Tar Reform School Board J D Fernandez J C Floersteim J 1 Taylor and William French all of Colfax Chris Wiegand San Miguel.
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Senate
Cattle Sanitary Board
W C. McDonald
Lincoln County
Jake Hyatt
Luna
James W. Mellecorro
Filiberto Gallegos
Union
John W. Rhea
Chaves
Otero
Santa Fe
W. J James
Warran Graham
Bei
Reward Paid Over Armour Body Discovery Case
The $1000 reward for locating Clyde Armour's body has been paid to Antonio Sandoval y Griego by Attorney Dunlavy. Sandoval tracked the body after his dog led him to a skeletal remains site near the Las Vegas Santa Fe road. The leather buffalo robe tied to Clyde Armour's fatal Denver to Glorieta trip is now in evidence, tying Clyde Armour to the Oldsmobile S car and the chain of ownership through Sioux City, El Paso, and Albuquerque. The car sale and insurance details are being pursued by Armour family representatives.
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Las Vegas-Santa Fe
Clyde Armour
Clyde D. Armour
Sioux City
Iowa
Denver
Glorieta
N. M
Etso
Stevens
Aetna Insurance Comrey
Armour
Conventions In Duke City March Attract Wool and Cattle Leaders
Albuquerque plans the New Mexico Wool Growers convention with Government Wool Cars touring the state for education on wool production and pricing. Separate meetings in Albuquerque by the New Mexico Cattle & Horse Growers Association target buyers, sellers, and bankers for a broader cattle industry gathering March 20 to 22.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico Wool Growers’ Association
Department of Agriculture
Santa Fe Railroad
Tle
New Mexico
Realiz
New Mexico Cattle & Horse Growers’ Association
Mbuquerque
Aztire
W. S. Hopewell
H. A. Jastro
American National Live Stock Association
House Sends Messages To Governor After Debate
Resentment toward local aide Elmer E Reed er spilled into the house as leaders agreed to deliver governor messages to the governor's secretary Miss Olsen at the capitol. House Bill 145 passed both chambers and was sent to Governor De Baca for consideration by a clerk using a stenographer at the sanitarium, but access to the senator for official business was denied.
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Elmer Ereeder
House of Representatives
Miss Olsen
Capitol
de Baca
Sten- Paermeg
Sennor
Governor's Incapacity Sparks Session Confrontation
A disruptive morning session saw heated debate over Elmer E Veeder and the governor's incapacity. A three member committee met Governor De Baca, who agreed to receive bills via Olson his secretary, ending the dispute as Veeder remained at the capitol office during regular hours.
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Elmer E. Veeder
Sanchez
House
Jwalys
L. A. York
Otero County
York
Vesely
Grant
Elmer E .Veeder
Barnes
Bernalillo County
Govenor
House of Representatives
Jesus Iicling
J. E. Pardue
de Baca
Iss Olson
Elmer FE. Veeder
New Mexico
Capitol
Meerschaum mines near Silver City to resume soon
New Mexico holds the only commercially valuable meerschaum deposits in North America near Sapello river, 40 miles north of Silver City. Owners Porteus and Bush plan to rebuild a damaged plant and restart mining and milling, supplying eastern pipe manufacturers as operations resume.
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New Mexico
Lordsburg
W. T. McCaskey
Chicago
W. T. McCaskey Company
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
J. P. Porteus
Faris W. Bush
Lords
Silver City
Sapello
River
Constantinople
Asis Minor
Sehoum
Oddensburg
New York
Messrs. Mee!ocker
Regord
Fiz
Fetter
Havco
Bryan
House Committee On Penitentiary
Mr. Bryan
State Good Roads Meeting Called at Santa Fe
Good Roads men from all over the state are invited to Santa Fe on February 23, 1917, to discuss road legislation. A joint meeting of the Senate and House Roads Committees will be held that date by request. V. Tully, chairman Roads Committee Senate, urges members of the State Highway Association to send strong delegations.
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Santa Fe
Seenate
House Road Committees
Asiation
Delega
Impressive Lincoln Day Observance In New Mexico
A large observance of Abraham Lincoln's birthday was held in the house chamber with church choirs, patriotic hymns, and an invocation by Rev. G. W. Stroud. Governor Prince delivered a speech praising Lincoln and urging harmony among New Mexico's races and cultures.
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Abraham Lincoln
House of Representatives
G. W. Stroud
Roosevelt County
Stroud
House
Lindsey
Senate
Llewellyn
L. Bradford Prince
Lincoln
New Mexico
Prince
Senate asks good roads men to gather here
Senate calls for a statewide gathering of good roads advocates on the twenty third of the month in the capitol to confer with the senate and house highway committees. Highway association members are expected and a large batch of road measures will be considered to best fit the state budget while advancing needed projects.
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Senate
House Highway Committees
State highWays Association
State considers bounty reform to exterminate predators
A New Mexico bill backed by cattle and wool groups proposes an $18,000 annual fund from state taxes to supplement federal efforts in eradicating predatory animals and pests. The plan includes scientific poisoning of gophers and prairie dogs and uses government trapping expertise while keeping existing bounty laws until claims are paid.
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New Mexico Cattle and Horse Growers Association
State Game Protective Association
Wool Growers Organization
United States Idlogical Survey
Federal Bureau
Chaves
Apyen
Colfax
Tr Williams Dead By Own Hand In Cloudcroft
Scott R Williams longtime Cloudcrofter editor and Otero county democratic secretary shot himself after prolonged tuberculosis illness. He leaves a wife and infant daughter, aged 42, widely known and respected in the mountain country. Also report of state land sale in Gallup with 700 acres sold to R J Rucker A B McGaffey and Louis Kauzlaris, McGaffey accompanied by Louis Bennet of Albuquerque.
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Cloudcroft
Scott R. Williams
Otero County
Democratic Central Committee
Cloudcrofter
William
Gallup
Fred Muller
State Land Office
R. J. Rucker
A. B. McGaffey
Louis Kauzlaris
McGaffey
Louis Bennet
Albuquerque
Gallup Herald
Old Spain reps praise English-speaking element balance
Representatives recalled the frontier spirit of civilization and religion in two and a half centuries, noting the English-speaking element’s brusque push. Senator M. P. Skeen of Artesia delivered Gettysburg remarks, Clemente Mascarenas offered a notable speech, with Lindsey organizing, and Colonel R. E. Twitchell and evangelist Big Mason giving praised addresses.
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Old Spain
Clemente Mascarenas
Lindsey
Senate
R. E. Twitchell
Big Mason the Evangelist
Wide Discrepancies in Vote for Congressmen
Washington report details 19th century election results by district. Notable figures show Osborne of California with 63,913 votes in the Tenth, Meeker of Missouri’s Tenth with 3,663, and Kettner of California’s Eleventh with 42,051. Mississippi’s Humphreys won with 2,125, highlighting distortions from gerrymandering and disenfranchisement.
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Washington
Osborne
California
Meeker
Missouri
Golden State
Kettner
New York
Siewel
Mississippi
Humphreys
Congress
Liget
Vmouphrey
Meater
Missori
Meek
Predatory Stock Pest Bill Gains Rural Backing
A bill aimed at removing predatory stock pests moves through the house with strong support from Sheep and Cattle Associations and the Game Club, signaling broad agricultural backing for tighter pest controls.
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Bill
Sheep and Cattle Associations
Game Club
Solons Move Against Twisters Of Facts
The House considers a resolution to exclude the Al Muquergie Morning Journal correspondent for unfair remarks. Jesiah Sencher of Valencia introduced the measure as other members protested the paper’s alleged misrepresentation and disregard for public records. A similar move targets The New Mexican for its propriety concerns.
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al Muquergie Morning Journal
Jesiah Sencher
Valencia
New Mexican
Gros d
House of Representatives
Fine Records Against Thomas J Cole Justice of the Peace
A notice shows Thomas J Cole, newly appointed justice of the peace, turned over to the city clerk fines totaling 7 dollars and 30 cents, collected over three days of this week's work Monday to Wednesday.
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Thomas J. Cole
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U. S
Curry
Curry County
Roberts
N. M. E. Association
McDonald
Renate
Duke City
Tully
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T. V. Tully
Roads Com
Senate Committee
Mills
Federal Loan Association
TR Williams
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