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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
4
Santa Fe based New Mexico State Record published by State Publishing Company edited by Frank Staplin as receiver. Second class mail matter at Santa Fe post office under the 1979 act. Subscription at $1.50 yearly.
A 1919 Santa Fe front page column argues against strong central government, cites Wilson era power and labor actions, warns of federal overreach while praising copper industry growth. It notes straw and wheat practices, agricultural fertility, and Sanitary Board efforts to stamp out infections, urging cooperation and small stock farmer viability in New Mexico.
New Mexico follows federal railroad legislation with concern for early line construction to promote state growth and resource development. The piece traces historic regulation, wartime strain, and calls for government oversight balanced with enabling conditions for expansion and fair returns.
New Mexico residents favor broad oil development with substantial capital inflows while opposing speculative leases. They seek legitimate drilling on a large scale to foster state growth, acknowledge delays before real oil is found, and warn against adverse advertising from past exploitation.
Congress acts swiftly to pass priority bills including the Kellogg bill and suffrage amendment while planning to repeal wartime wire takeovers. Railroad funding is trimmed from 1.2 billion to 750 million with more support later. Committees drive lawmaking as Republicans push relief measures during the transition from war.
The report lists State Bank and other firms filing articles of incorporation with the Corporation Commission, detailing claimed capitals, officers, and directors. Mentions mining interests in New Mexico including Amarillas Mo A. Gon Chat Muy Mine and The Nugget near Steeple Rock, with notable production of silver and gold ore.
Lea Rood and Williams delivered 300 steprs last week that were previously sold at sixty five thousand dollars in Lovington lead.
Las Vegas hosts the Cowboys Reunion on July 2 3 4 with a hazardous five foot steer leap display from a new Wright store building. The event marks a revival in the drouth recovery era as the first bank and storefronts prepare for crowds and contests. Also noted is the Lovington grocery firm MacArthur Vorsture entering the tail business, signaling returning commerce and community refresh.
A man involved in a quarrel over a girl was jailed after a shooting in Hurley. Three shots were fired. one bullet struck Lucero who was arrested soon after. The other man faces a preliminary hearing on the sixteenth. Cattle poisoned near Hurley. twenty eight head of G O S cattle died after licking old paint cans. Silver City council allocated 250 toward a Fourth of July celebration.
Guadalupe RH Lambert, former owner of the Duro sheep barber shop, plans for a new shearing season. The Duro plant sheared 24,000 sheep last season and faced a production shortfall. Capacity this year is 114. Fifty seven carloads of cattle from the Agua Newwa grant were sent to Texhama, Oklahoma, last Saturday.
The State University at Albuquerque closed the year with commencement yesterday. Seven young ladies received diplomas due to war conditions. Jonathan H Wagner delivered the commencement address and Governor OA Larmazole gave an eloquent appreciation of the services of the young men of the state in connection with demobilization of the university service forces.
The Volcano mining district shows promising ore with 2000 ounces per ton silver claims and high grade gold. Smith Bros. plan coast in the present month while Frank Wyman’s strike leaks out. Deming Headlight reports on Red Cross nursing, Sunday closing proposals rejected, and local business expansions with new grocer ystore and enlarged shoe shop as San Antonio camp contracts loom for Columbus.
Last Saturday electrical workers tied up one of four Salt River Water Users' Association plants in the Roosevelt dam irrigation project. Twenty percent of farm water deliveries were cut off while mines relying on the association’s power were forced to use steam emergency plants. Strikers demand shorter hours and higher pay.
The El Paso Bitulithic Company crew paving Las Vegas streets walked off Monday demanding forty cents per hour for common labor and an eight hour day. Scotty Smith’s concrete sidewalk crew also struck. Forty men building a Gross Kelly Company warehouse stopped work last Saturday.
The cantaloupe crop in the Mesilla Valley is estimated at 0 car loads, a large increase over last year. Increases in other crops, including cabbage and fruit, are reported due to Creanization and closer cooperation among farmers and local business interests.
The convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Trainmen in Denver petitions for the pardon of Eugene V. Debs and Thomas J. Mooney. The petition outlines Debs service to labor and alleges his conviction resulted from perjured testimony.
A ranting summary attacks the idea of a national highways commission as unnecessary. The piece cites Secretary of Agriculture Houston deriding the proposal and arguing conventional doctrine on progress and work ethics, framing the commission as a relic from slower times.
The Lincoln region saw the heaviest rainfall in years with the North Creek flooding over banks. Nine cattle and one horse are reported drowned. Hail accompanied the downpour damaged crops. E Warden reports a new cattle shipment from the northern Mi' ne and adopts yearly sales of steers to replace them with quality bulls. The stock was placed on ranches at Coyote Canyon and White Oaks.
The Humphrey Brothers barn at their ranch near Carrizozo burned last week, destroying a Dodge car, a cow and calf, and chickens. Fire origin suspected as arson to steal gasoline from the Dodge. Roswell residents estimate losses around $2000, with Battery A not yet sent.
A. A Sedillo is named university regent for a three year term. W. L. Weber arrives from a House faction with sixteenth legislature influence. Sedillo, described with white facial features, hails from Albuquerque and will serve on the university board. The report notes stalled railroad development and mentions Gor C La Boneht and SR Moss in related context.
The Willson Bros contractors inaugurate a large lumber yard near Gibson Faw Lumber Co with sheds, intending to maintain a wide stock of lumber and timber in standard sizes. Gallup firms J Thomplins and Wers secure the Louis Liberati hotel build on East Railroad Ave at an estimated cost of $35,000. Excavation work is underway at the new site.
The Wagon Mound Sentinel reports ranch sale of 420 acres from Millard L. King to Berler E. Blattman and hints at drilling for water and oil near Cauiney. A. MacArthur Co. shipped hides and pelts, stockmen prepare feed before winter, Judge Foster advances Archuleta lot projects with three new business rooms, and fields north of Solano show strong yields. A moonshine fire near Roy damages a residence and remains under mystery.
A potent liquor found at the mill was described as made from red peppers and the White Mule, forming a powerful potable. One pint mixed with a gallon of water creates a strong drink, colored with burned sugar according to the Gallup Herald.
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