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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1919
Page
1
The fourth New Mexico legislature meets and organizes with Governor Larrazolo presenting a broad program. He urges higher school taxes, better teacher pay, free texts, bilingual instruction, road funding, a state agency for farmers, social reforms, and nationwide prohibition ratification. Prohibition is ratified this week as a key early measure.
The fiscal year 1920 apportionment of National Forest road funds in New Mexico totals 3775000 dollars for constructing roads within or partly within the National Forests. Several projects were delayed due to wartime labor and material needs, with Tijeras Canyon, Pecos River, Cimarron Taos, and Hondo Mescalero roads highlighted for interest.
The U S reclamation service and state officials announce aggressive development of drainage projects in the Rio Grande San Juan and Mesilla valleys affecting about 750000 acres. Surveys gathered cover San Juan Basin Rio Grande Valley and Mesilla Valley with proposed acreages prices and government financing likely during the current legislature.
The Pret extradition request is filed by Governor Larrazole asking California authorities to return Dr James J. Beit to Gallup New Mexico where he is charged with defrauding the Gallup Mercantile Co of $8. The doctor was said to have been arrested in San Francisco.
Holm O Bursum of Socorro elected president of the New Mexico Public Health Association at Albuquerque meeting. Dr J Hyde Bronson M Cutting W D Murray Nathan Jaffa and T G Rodgers named officers and directors. Association aims to establish a state health department with state aid. Quickel Auto and Supply expands with purchases on Conner avenue and lease of the Hudson building. plans for substantial new structures.
After a state educators conference, a resolution urged night schools three nights weekly across New Mexico to fight illiteracy. It recommended teacher training for extra duties and higher pay for standard duties, favored free textbooks and pensions, and planned to press for better teacher pay under Governor Larrazolo’s leadership rather than urge these reforms on the current legislature.
Frank Owen chair of the fourth liberty loan drive for Santa Fe county and vicinity received twenty honor flags this week for communities including Santa Cruz Nambe Tesuque Lamy Otto Venus Golden Cerrillos Cash Entry Mine Chimayo Pojuaque Glorieta Stanley Omera Coal Mine San Pedro Madrid Galisteo Waldo and Santa Fe City.
The Nixon Oil and Gas Co of Fe Sumner filed incorporation papers this week with Sam J. Nixon W Walker and C C Clancy as organizers. Capitalization is 250 dollars. The Mandell Clothing and Oryx Company of Albuquerque was also filed.
January ninth marked the opening of the high school cafeteria offering hot lunches. Miss Hatcher oversees the project, with meals sourced from cooking classes to benefit students and staff who would otherwise eat cold lunches. In other news, Roswell Big Ten Oil Company forms in Albuquerque, capitalized at 450 million, leasing 45 acres near Iowa Park for three wells with Keehn brothers investing stock, while cattle shipments move slowly and the Texas border quarantine tightens vehicle entry from Mexico.
Sabino Montoya of Lincoln County was pardoned Saturday by Governor Larrazolo removing a two to three year sentence in the state penitentiary. The pardon comes as Montoya and his family faced hardship and needed support. The federal government plans to aid New Mexico about 9514 dollars for road building in the fiscal year ending June 40 1919, with state land counties matching funds on federal aid roads.
Governor Larrazolo asks bankers of New Mexico to express views on proposed legislation. The state bankers association legislative committee, led by secretary Arthur Seligman, calls a meeting in Santa Fe on Saturday February 22. President An Jaffa is expected to attend.
E R Jay visiting New Mexico on his way to California is held by the state penitentiary awaiting grand jury action for impersonating government officials and other frauds. He was arrested at Nogales Arizona after posing as Assistant Secretary of State Long and as Roosevelt’s nephew and as Lieutenant Harold Gaynor. He swindled oil men, attempted to obtain money from a state senator in Las Vegas, and wired to former governor Curry Roosevelt’s nephew. Jay’s reckless career includes impersonating a justice department agent and evading arrest, with reports of involvement in California. Cotton and other pests inspection continues to prevent entry into the country. 257 cars inspected this year.
In Colfax a harsh sustained winter caused heavy losses for east end potato growers who stored crops in cellars caves and ground. Springer Trading Co suffered nearly a carload of potatoes frozen in a warehouse cellar and offers them cheap to farmers for hog feed, per Spring Stockman.
CURRY increases capital stock from 3500 to 12500 and lifts daily capacity from 60 to 125 barrels as Clovis Mill and Elevator Co outlines a 2019 expansion. Three new elevators will be built soon in Texico, Bovina, and Muleshoe to join Clovis Mill in handling grain this coming year. Snow layers remain long over stock areas.
Assistant Superintendent John V Conway appointed by the N E A to survey rural school conditions in New Mexico for consolidation. County superintendents to report quickly with forms, data, maps, photos, and district details for a nationwide study led by Dr H W Foght and A Montoya. Public notice urges cooperation to prepare a state bulletin on rural education and district expansion.
The Scottish Rite Masons held their 2th Reunion over three days this week. Fifty eight members took degrees including 24 soldiers from various states and 34 from New Mexico. The event featured a patriotic musical concert, a social evening, dances, and generous luncheons aided by the Eastern Star Ladies. Despite flu illnesses and legislative duties keeping many away, attendance and success exceeded expectations.
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