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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1918
Page
5
The text notes a deferral of jury action for over twelve years linked to an appeal by defendant Archuleta. It also mentions a fall accident involving a live wire, a defective pole, and a rear house incident, alongside brief items on insurance for a restaurant, real estate sales in Deming, cattle shipments, and weather city notes from New Mexico and Arizona.
A young man about two years old was killed instantly by lightning on his Wallace draw ranch last Monday. The report notes a Humdinger Fourth of July as celebrations loom with free watermelon, various foods, sports, and two dances in the evening. The piece also mentions local registrations at Gallup Post Office and a trip to El Paso by Chief Deputy EWexe Baca.
Rainfell over several miles around Mora farms lifting spirits as growers hope to aid with supplies to beat hardship. M Woodward east of Liberty reports inches of rain, water in outbuildings knee deep, water tank nearly floating. Roy Spanish-American and R C Grunig build a concrete watering tank on the street at Roy connected to Florsheim standpipe with trap valve to auto regulate water.
The Wagon Mound Sentinel notes progress at a camp with rigging material arriving and drills expected soon. Rain revived several ranches. W T Newland buys 1617 acres in the Torreon Grant, plans improvements. Meantime, cattle and crop reports from Estancia area. oil prospects near Las Vegas receive hopeful remarks from Meyer.
John H. Otero of Herzstein Scot Co arrived early in the week to ship beans and wind down the season. J. J. White of Mountainair leased homesteads near Cloudcroft and reported a lightning storm causing tree damage but no injuries. An auto accident in Tularosa canyon killed Mrs. A K Gore and injured Mr. Gore and others, with several family members sustaining severe wounds.
The home of A. W. Branson at Kirk burned last Monday morning with total loss. Origin of the fire undetermined and neither the house nor furniture was insured. Adolph Vorenberg named district representative for the Grocery Division of the State Food Administration in the county. The Ozark Trails Monument, a reinforced concrete white structure with black lettering, was erected at Second and Ganell Streets topped by a cluster light. Batson Bros. leased fourteen sections of grazing land south of Adrian and moved about 500 head of stock there this week.
The Commissioner of Public Lands announces public sale of land and timber in Valencia County near Low Lunas on August 6, 1918. Timber estimated at 40,000,000 feet plus 110,000,000 feet on lands. total 480,000,000 feet. Bids require separate on land and timber with a $25,000 deposit. minimum land bid $4315 per acre and timber price $2.45 per board foot. annual payments and penalties apply. Timbers of diameter ten inches inside bark or more must be marked and paid for with joint cruises if needed.
A long, dense notice describes a land and timber sale contract in New Mexico. It covers Union W. M. Newkirk and son Will of Folsom, mortgage-like terms, payments, and staggered delivery with timber, oil projects, and deeds to land. It mentions penalties, land sections, and bids for specific tracts with per acre prices and timber valuations.
Public sale of lands in Quay and Mora Counties under New Mexico State Land Office authority, with description of parcels, improvements, bid rules, and payment terms. Notices list tracts, sections, sizes, postponements, and Commissioner's seal dated 1918.
SAN JUAN P H BraMe, Harry Turner and wife and Miss Maude Wright, the old Enterprise force, left Friday for Durango, where they will conduct the new job printing establishment in the Smelter City, Mrs BraMe in Albuquerque engaged in Red ss work.
An alleged slacker named R. Williams was picked up by a motorist near the M A Van Houten ranch and brought to local authorities. He faced pursuit by U.S. officials as part of a suspected plot to help found a college abroad and evade law enforcement. Local residence of Jose Baca near Rociada noted in the report.
State lands sold at Fort Sumner with two tracts disposed of. R. E. McKenzie bought 8572 acres at $5 per acre plus $2481 improvements. A 300 acre tract sold at $10 per acre to Rowley from Taiban. Officials Ervien and Mueller led the sale before moving to the next site.
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