Larrazolo Names Appointments Across State Offices
Governor Larrazolo signals his first week in office by naming Clara H Olson secretary to the governor and creating an assistant secretary post for Arthur Senecal of Las Vegas. Manuel B Otero becomes colonel on the governor’s staff, with Felix Baca appointed legal adviser and James Baca reappointed adjutant general. Roy H Flamm joins the governor’s staff as colonel, Fidel Ortiz named superintendent of the state penitentiary, and Apolonia A Sein made captain of the state police. A mounted constabulary of 70 to 100 men is proposed with six districts and lieutenant command. The governor orders retention of the state police due to war and patrol needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larrazolo
Clara H. Olson
Miguel A. Otero
Athur Senecal
Las Vegas
Manuel B. Otero
Otero
Edurado Otero
Valencia County
Felix Baca
Albuquerque
James Baca
Roy H. Flamm
Senate
France
Fidel Ortiz
San Miguel
Apolonia A Sein
House of Representatives
New Year’s Night Coldest On Record In Raton History
New Years night January 1 1919 brought the coldest temperature in Raton records with 23 below zero. The prior night December 31 set new lows, and the previous extreme was 18 below last winter. Heavy snow fell in parts of the county, freezing after partial melts and hindering cattle from grazing. Stockmen face hard feeding as cattle shrink in greying, with 27 below reported at Trinidad 30 at Las Vegas and 20 at Springer. The winter outlook remains uncertain and cattlemen fear further losses.
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Raton
Sas
Trinidad
Las Vegas
Springer
Raton Range
Airplanes Lead After Tong Visit in Santa Fe
Airplanes now in Santa Fe will be returned to Fort Sill Oklahoma by rail once suitable automobile cars are secured. Lieutenants Graham and Abinau, who conducted test flights, will also return to their headquarters. Difficulties landing in heavy snow prevent the air return. Santa Fe may become a terminus of the air postal route due to the visit.
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Santa Fe
Fort Still Oklahoma
Graham
Abinau
Railroad extension to Fort Bayard authorized
The railroad is authorized to extend from Bayard station to Fort Bayard a four mile route. Fort Bayard houses the largest U S Government hospital for tuberculous patients. Current capacity is sixteen hundred but 1538 patients are accommodated as work continues on additions.
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Bayard Station
Fort Bayard
U. S
Best Tey
Public Health Reform Proposed for New Mexico
Surgeon Kerr urges a fully funded state department of health in New Mexico with a Health Council, a Commissioner, a laboratory, vital statistics, nurses, and clerical staff. He details annual costs and argues prevention saves lives and money, noting the current board is underfunded and powerless. The plan calls for a $50,000 annual budget and specific positions to modernize health protection.
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New Mexico
John W. Kerr
United States Public Health Service
Public Health Organization
America
Kerr
Department of Health
Bfe
de Kerr
Commonwealth of New Mexico
Bureau of the Census
State Board of Health
Board of Health
State Department of Health
Miner voices opposition to blue sky law attack
A miner argues that blue sky legislation harms states with natural resources by diverting funds to bankers and promoters. He warns the proposed Kansas law could empower sharp promoters, hurt mining development in New Mexico, and favors bankers and large operators over wage earners and small miners. The writer also predicts oil schemes tied to the bill and urges stricter anti profiteering provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ihs
Kansas
Jbankers
Norbanker
New Mexico
United States
Blue Sky
Newspaper Men Called to Meet in Santa Fe
New Mexico Press association leaders Nestor Montoya and D A MacPherson call a state meeting of newspaper men in Santa Fe on January 20 to discuss press matters for the coming legislative session. The call notes tax and teaching concerns and urges broad attendance to address a potential shortage of reliable teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nestor Montoya
D. A. MacPherson
New Mexico Press Association
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Capitol
Legisla
ON. M.C Ry
Annie Porter
N. M. C Railway
State Board of Education
Estancia Herald State
Conference outlines education reforms and plans
A state education conference called by John H. Wagner will be addressed by Governor Larrazolo. The agenda covers school administration and supervision, teacher training, compulsory education to 16 with part time classes, salaries, free textbooks, a teachers retirement fund, and funding methods including county mill levies and quarterly distribution. Massachusetts law and federal legislation like Smith-Hughes are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Wagner
Larrazolo
A & Ut
Massachusetts
Smith Bankhead
State Board Actions On Influenza Vacation Pay
The State Board of Education urged paying teachers in full for 1918 19 despite Spanish influenza caused school closures. The board stated contracts should be honored and that absences due to the epidemic should not justify withholding salaries, highlighting nationwide precedent and the danger to public schools from teacher shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Livestock Hit By Severe Cold New Year
New Year morning brought the coldest spell of the winter with a government thermometer in the city at twenty three degrees below zero. Livestock on the range suffer heavy losses while stockmen feed heavily and hope for relief. Cattle outfits from drought scarred Texas districts falter without shelter water or feed and sheep suffer with mounting losses. Colonel G Arthur Hasdell arrives at Camp Furlong in Columbus to take command, superseding Colonel George Biegler in Cavalry.
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Texas
G. Arthur Hasdell
Columbus
Camp
Furlong
George Biegler
Cavalry
Proclamations by New Governor Urge Armenian Relief Fund
Governor Larrazolo on January 4 urged New Mexicans to donate to a nationwide relief drive with a $35,000 quota for the state. On January 6 he proclaimed mourning for Theodore Roosevelt, ordering the flag at half mast for 24 hours. The proclamations emphasize wartime humanitarian aid amid German and Turkish actions. The public appeal cites the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief and outlines the state’s role in fundraising.
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Larrazolo
New Mexico
Theodore Roosevelt
New
I. O. A. Larrrazola
New Mexico Governor Proclaims Flag At Half Mast
Governor O A Larrazolo proclaims flags to fly at half mast over all state buildings from the issue date until 24 hours after Theodore Roosevelt funeral. The proclamation, dated January 6, 1919, honors the late ex president as a great American and patriot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
I. O. A. Larrazolo
State of New Mexico
Santa Fe youths bound over on assault with intent charge
Santa Fe boys Miller Clancy and John Ervien were bound over to await the next grand jury term under $1,000 bonds each for assault with intent to kill after a Monday car collision on Water Street near the Loretto academy. Roman Ortega 45, married with six children, and Toribio Vigil suffered serious injuries including fractured knees. Ortega in serious condition. Vigil possibly sustained internal injuries. The suspects were arrested by the sheriff’s office and waived a hearing before Justice C M Conklin, set for Wednesday at 2 p m.
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Miller Clancy
John Ervien
Santa Fe
Roman Ortega
Toribio Vigil
Water Street
Loretto Academy
J. M. Diaz
Ortega
Vigil
Clancy
Ervien
Sheriff's Office
C. M. Conklin
Capitan Bank Opens In Capitan City With Solid Directors
The Capitan Bank building is complete and opened for business January 2. Geo. A. Titsworth serves as President with Geo. L. Ulrich as vice president and L. W. White as cashier. The directorate includes Pred Pfingston Frank J. Sager P. G. Peters and Geo. L. Ulrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitan Bank
Geo. A. Titsworth
Capitan
Geo. L. Ulrich
Carrizozo
L. W.white
Geo. A.titsworth
Pred Pfingston
Frank J. Sager
P.G. Peters
Geo. L
Why States Should Support Vital Statistics
Louis I Dublin argues vital statistics let states track births marriages divorces sickness and deaths like a balance sheet for governance. He urges universal birth registration and precise records to admit citizens to rights, guide health policy, prevent epidemics, and justify costs as good public business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis I. Dublin
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
New York
United States
New England
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Ener Jy
Santa Fe County War Relief Drive Aims 1250
Santa Fe County seeks 1250 in a war relief drive running January 7 to January 12 to aid destitute Armenians Servians and Persians harmed by enemy atrocities. Committees led by Rev J Willis Hamblin county chairman urge subscriptions and oversubscription. contributions welcomed through R Hamblin with Levi A Hughes as state treasurer. Grenville farming boom touted by Ben Ogilvie as Grenville centers in Union County shipping 1 399000 pounds beans and other crops from the 1918 season. Ogilvie notes 4000 pounds of potatoes from three quarters of an acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe County
J. Willis Hamblin
R. Hamblin
Levi A. Hughes
Grenville
Ben Ogilvie
Clayton
Ogilvie
New Mexico
Aon
Union County
Clayton News
Soldiers Do Not Condone Slackers Attitudes From Washington
Washington reports from Western United States and British Columbia show returning soldiers resolute against unionists and movements linked to I W W Bolsheviki socialists or pro German influence. They condemn 24 hour strikes and support patriotic wartime unity while wary of labor leaders. Soldiers stress clean records of service before alliance with unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
British Columbia
Canada
Nationalitar
Bollsheviki
Mooney
France
America
Hun
Educational Conference Set for January in Santa Fe
The Department of Education and Miss Isabel Lancaster Eckles invite county and city superintendents and school leaders to a January 9 and 10 conference in Santa Fe. They will discuss school administration for the next two years and the legislative program to be submitted to the legislature at the capitol. All interested in public school education in New Mexico are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Education
Isabel Lancaster Eckles
New Mexico Educational Association
Santa Fe
Capitol
New Mexico
Contract Set For State Highway In Quay County
State Highway Commission signs a $102,000 contract with Palestine Texas builder to commence work on a state road 21 miles long from Tucumcari toward Montays in Quay County. State Engineer James A. French signs for the commission.
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Quay County
Tucumcari
Montays Quay County
James A. French
State Highway Commission
Palestine
Texas
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