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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1917
Page
4
The letter blasts those arguing the war was unnecessary while praising Arizona and New Mexico officials for swiftly handling traitors. It blames Democrats for wartime policy, credits Republicans Ashurst and Smyth, and urges GOP talent for national leadership despite President Wilson relying on Republican support.
A poem by J. Edward Tofft questions why farm sons flee to town. The speaker accuses old farming methods of transferring labor into paternal property, arguing sons quit because fathers claim their toil as the family’s, not for faster life or rich dress.
The text notes rising Republican strength after a NH district special election and the Sixth Indiana district returning Republican representation. It argues the American people show little sympathy for the Democratic party and suggests the president’s party lacks broad support. The piece says the lesson of the two special elections should not be lost.
A Cuervo Clipper commentary blasts a lawyer who brags of cattle theft cases and claims justice is bought for money. In New Mexico, leaders protest state tax and taxpayer association actions, accusing big corporations of shifting burdens from the wealthy to small taxpayers and sparking a fresh conflict at Ft Sumner Leader.
A rough OCR fragment titled Philosophy of a Soldier appears as a French journalist’s wartime piece circulated in trenches. It questions morale, courage, and endurance, warning about fear, duty, health, and the meaning of staying loyal to the cause amid hardship.
The Roswell Record notes J U W Clements sold a wool clip of 90,000 pounds at sixty cents a pound, a record for the country. Most other clips remain stored and will be sold by individuals, highlighting a strong wool market in New Mexico.
Arthur P. Davis of the reclamation service visits Las Cruces area to organize a large drainage project. The plan envisions three $18,000 dredges in the valley, with $2,000,000 budget and a two to three year timeline. Local mentions include dredges, sheep ranches, and irrigation efforts impacting Las Cruces Dona Ana and Mesilla valleys.
Wheat harvesting is in full sway in Curry county with favorable weather expected to speed threshing next week. Early yields range from 12 to 25 bushels per acre, with G L Goodman selling 80 acres at $2 per bushel in Clovis and a top price noted by Lester Stone of over $3 per bushel previously.
A windstorm damages a windmill and water holes at a ranch near Roswell, delaying work as clouds whip and a storm scatters moisture. The sale southeast of Lake Roswell features high cattle prices, with a three-month-old sow selling for 14 and a single cow for 74, as Richins shows strong demand and horses command significant prices.
A. J. Coury of Duran plans immediate construction on the site of the former store, using rock from nearby, a 30,000 foot two story structure with a basement of 40 to 50 feet, the upper floor to become a hotel with modern conveniences, completion expected in city days. The project follows a prior fire that destroyed the stock.
Open season dates and bag limits for deer, grouse, turkey, quail, dove and fish in New Mexico. Includes license requirements, penalties for poaching, and license authorities. Names of species, parallels, and dates are provided, with possession limits and size rules where applicable.
The report notes that many bean fields are becoming weedy and a shower could worsen the crop by letting weeds overtake the beans. It cites Mr. Malb as advocating for farming with diligence or not at all.
Mescalero Indian farmers report a dramatic rise in potato planting this year with acreage jumping from three acres last year to seven hundred eighty acres this year. Local storekeepers have paid up to six cents a pound to meet demand. If harvest yields well, surplus potatoes may reach outside points-Carrizozo Outlook.
Sexton and Tasha of Elida reported a telegram confirming a deal with Graves to C. Letton. This brings Letton to five ranch purchases in two weeks, with all holdings in one body fenced together. Elsewhere Weil drillers advance a new well for J. W. Sexton on city property for a home in Elida as many improvements unfold locally this summer.
The Torrance County Board of Commissioners has issued a call for an election to be held on August 31 in the Estan precinct to decide whether or not a wets or dries outcome will prevail. The notice outlines the election action and precinct for voters.
A. Lee has purchased W. R. ie grocery and renamed it Copeland’s Grocery. Mr. Orme previously ran a successful business at the stand, and Mr. Copeland, long-time Santa Fe agent at Mountainair, is famed for accommodation and will likely draw friends to the store as before.
Mountainair residents of Torrante county approve Mountainair’s incorporation and activate the machinery to complete the municipal organization. Continued on page eight.
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