Water from Arroyo Sought for Irrigation near Las Vegas
John Morrow of Raton appointed by Gov Medhem to secure five second feet from the south fork of Palomas Creek for irrigation of 441 acres and domestic use. George Mallett of Las Vegas files to obtain 149 acre feet from an arroyo tributary to the Pecos for 70 acres of land. State cash balance reported as 25 in latest quarterly figures, up 19.76 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morrow
Raton
Gpv
Medhem
Board of
Regents
Palomas Creek
New Mexico Normal University
East Las Vegas
W. E.gineer
Hermosa Landner
George Mallett
Las Vegas
State Engineer's Office
Pecos River
New Mexico
C. U. Strong
Missouri Mica Company Enters to Operate in Rio Arriba County
The Missouri based Midwest Mica corporation filed articles of incorporation with the New Mexico corporation commission and will be admitted to the state. Authorized capital stock is 60000 dollars with subscriptions noted, and the New Mexico office will be in Madera under statutory agent Albert Otto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Mica Company
Rio Arriba County
Midwest Mica Corporation
Missouri
New Mexico Corporation Commission
New Mexico
Ia Madera
Abert Otto
Supreme Court Hears Guadalupe County Criminal Appeal
The supreme court heard arguments on the appeal of Curry and Doc from Guadalupe County. They were sentenced to 12 to 18 months for larceny of sheep in district court. State representation: Ward in district court and Ward in supreme court. defendants represented by Hedcock of Las Vegas and Baker of Fort Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
K Curry
Doc
Adalupe County
Charles W. G. Ward
A. M. Ewards
Charles G. Hedcock
Las Vegas
M R. Baker
Fort Sumner
Governor Appoints Officers for New Catron County
Gov Mechem appoints Catron County officers created from western Socorro county. Probate judge Florencio Jiran county clerk Antonio Chavez sheriff Leandro Baca assessor Frank Mett treasurer August Knidhe superintendent of schools Miss Deatron Campbell commissioners Anastacia Baca W J Jones S Kidder all residents of Socorro county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catron
Socorro County
Mechem
Florencio Jiran
Antonio Chavez
Sherif
Leandro Baca
Frank Mett
August Kidhne
Deatron Campbell
Anastacia Baca
W. J. Jones
5. J. Kidder
Rio Grande Drainage Commission Formed by Mechem
Gov Mechem appoints three members to the Rio Grande Valley Survey Commission AB McMillen WC Reid of Albuquerque and C T Brown of Socorro will serve without pay The act allocates 25000 for surveys and experimental works to assess drainage from San Marcial north to Pena Blanca The State engineer may request 10000 for curveys toward locating upper valley storage reservoirs aimed at reducing flood damage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Mechem
Tee
Mexican Without Money Faces Supreme Court Appeal
An old Mexican man's murder case from Grant County reaches the state supreme court. Antonio Carpio, convicted for Efren Rios’s August 4, 1919 dance hall killing, faced a jury verdict of death. No funds or friends supported defense. Judge Mechem appointed George Estes to defend. Trial and appeal costs were borne by public funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Grant County
District Court
Antonio Carpio
Efren Rios
Central
Carpio
Edwin Onc
Raymond R. Ryan
Mechem
George Estes
Deming
J. Senaht
Harry S Bowman
Terr County Man Seeks Water for Mining and Milling
An application by George F Warnock of Atsemgort requests to appropriate waters from Cabellero springs for mining milling and domestic use. It outlines plans for a storage reservoir and canal system with an estimated cost of 16100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Engineer's Office
George F Warnock
Atsemgort
Cabellero Springs
Neat Jr Appointed La Plata River Commissioner
Stephen B. Davis Jr of East Las Vegas was named by Gov. Mechem to join a commission that will contract with Colorado to regulate La Plata river waters in the San Juan basin. He previously served on a broader Colorado river basin commission with seven states involved in water interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen B. Davis, Jr
Las Vegas
Mechem
New Mexico
Colorado
la Plata
San Juan
Colorado River
Five New Mexico High Schools Added to Accredited List
New Mexico's list of accredited high schools reaches 22 after five additions at a Chicago conference. Attending were Earl Douglas, assistant superintendent and state high school inspector. The new accredited schools are Capitan Portales Santa Rosa Orogo and Ringer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondar
Chicago
Earl Douglas
High Schoor
Capitan
Portales
Santa Rosa
Orro
Inger
Farmington
Summer
Albuquerque
Carlsbad
Normal University Preparatory
Fast Las Vegas
Military Institute
Roswell
Normal School Preparatory
Vucumeari
Luna County
Deming
Las Vegas
Las Cruces
Cofax County
Raton
Otero County
Alamopordo
Artesia
Clayton
Clovis
McKinley County
Gallup High
Trial of Clovis treasurer Davisson opens in federal case
State of New Mexico charges Ben C. Davisson former Chaves county treasurer with embezzlement and unauthorized use of public funds about 49000. Indictments from a Chaves county grand jury center on the case after venue change to Clovis. Roswell lawyers and Las Vegas attorney join defense as the case proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of New Mexico
Ben C. Davisson
Chaves County
Clovis
Coaves County
Davisson
Comat
Sree
James M_Heevey
KM Dew
Dillard Hyatt
Roswell
Lew
Fullen
Eppkin
Oscar O Askren
Las Vega
Bursum Honored On Return To New Mexico As Senator
Socorro greeted Hon H C Bursum, New Mexico’s newly elected US Senator, with trumpet and drum as he arrived from the state capital. About a thousand locals attended the station ceremony, with the Socorro boys band providing music and Mayor Abrano Abeyta and other Republicans extending congratulations. An elaborate banquet at the Valere hotel followed, where toastmaster T Brown honored the senator and the School of Mines orchestra supplied music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socorro
H. C. Bursum
New Mexico
Socorro Boys
Senator Bursum
Republis
Abrano Abeyta
J. E. Torres
Republican State Central Committee
I. Spark
J. A. Torres
A E. Green
Socorre
Republican Central Committee
Bursum
Cony T Brown
Valere
United States
M.C Ee
School of Mines Orchestra
Arbor Day Proclaimed by Governor Mechem in New Mexico
Governor Mechem designates Friday April 1 1921 as Arbor Day urging citizens to plant trees and observe the day. He stresses the economic and artistic value of trees and calls for cooperation with state forestry in conservation and reforestation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechem
United States Forestry Service
J. MC Mechem
State of
New Mexico
State Treasurer Apportions Funds Across State Needs
The state treasurer has allocated seven hundred eighty one thousand six hundred eighty three dollars and twenty cents to multiple funds. Key allocations include the state roads fund, current school fund, University of New Mexico Albuquerque, and various state institutions, with detailed figures for each entity and purpose.
Pardons Granted for Destitute Families in Mechem Era
Gov. Mechem pardoned two prisoners from the state penitentiary after recommendations by the penitentiary commission. John Woodry of Curry County, sentenced in 1919 to three to five years, received a conditional pardon for one year with good behavior and reports. His wife and four children are destitute. Virgil Tibbitts of Grant County, also sentenced in 1919 to three to five years, was pardoned upon evidence of his family’s hardship. his father died in Georgia leaving dependents, and Tibbits, a former AEF enlistee, contracted tuberculosis while serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Mechem
State Penitentiary
Board of Penitentiary
John Woodry
Curry County
Woods
Virgil Tibbits
Grant County
Tibbit
Georgia
Tibbitts
Haberdashery Firm Incorporates in Clovis for 25000
Smith and Hy incorporated with principal office in Clovis filed articles with the state corporation commission. The company will operate a haberdashery tunics trimming shoe cleaning and other items. Capital stock is 25000, fully subscribed. Incorporators include David Rubin 10000 Benjamin Glazer 1000 Roy R Saath 0000 John W Hyatt 5000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith and Hy, Incorporated
Clovis
State Corporation Commission
David Rubin
Sey
Benjamin Glazer
Aoe Clovis
Roy R. Saath
John W. Hyatt
Harding County Abstract Company Formed in Mosquero
The Hard ing County Abstract Company filed articles of incorporation with the state corporation commission. The principal office will be in Mosquero, the county seat, with capital stock of 25000 dollars, 2000 subscribed. Incorporators from Mora include Charles A. Strong Walter R. Coplen and Philip N. Sanchez. Strong is the statutory agent and state treasurer. In a separate item, E W Jones received a twelve year penitentiary sentence for entering Renehan residence and assaulting Elizabeth Phelps with a heavy instrument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
State Corperatie Commission
Mosquero
Mora
Charles A. Strong
Walter R. Coplen
Philip N. Sanchez
Strong
E W. Jones
Renehan
Elizabeth Phelps
Holloman
New Mexico News Review Delinquent Girls Home Planned Near Albuquerque
State Girls Welfare board buys Sidney Weil country home three miles north of Albuquerque with two acres, orchard, and gardens for a delinquent girls home. Purchase around $20,000 with $15,000 government house appropriation to finance property. proceeds from current house sale to be used. Also notes Harvard school improvements at Albuquerque College costing about $60,000, to be ready by June 1, and new Dairy association depot construction by Carl Wo Remmers. a five-storey, 12,000 dollar, Third Street block for Lloyd Sturges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Girls Welfare Board
Sidney Weil
Albuquerque
Albuquerque College
Harvard School For Boy
North Fourth Street
mMk
Albuquerque Dairy Association
Carl Wo Remmers
Roswell to welcome new manufacturing firm and Kiwanis charter
Roswell welcomes the Roswell Manufacturing Company with a $35,000 capitalization to begin operations, planning gloves shirts and pants from sheep pelts to serve the Pecos Valley. The Roswell Kiwanis Club received its charter at the Masonic Temple with over 100 Kiwanis ladies in attendance. The district event was praised as a great success in Roswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Manufacturing Company
Roe. Clampitt
Albuquerque
Union Overall Company
Ew Roswell
Pecos Valley
Roswell
Sperry Wins Bid For Maxwell School Building
Colfax O M Sperry, local contractor, awarded the contract for the Maxwell school building. The bid total exceeds 5200 dollars and includes heating and equipment. Bonds offered for the project have been sold to provide the necessary funds. Two suspects sought in connection with the Friday night shooting of taxi driver Charles Swick near Gardner, robbery of about 50 dollars and a watch, after Swick’s body was found beside his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Sperry
Maxwell
Mr. Sperry
Colfax County
Charles Swick
Raton
Gardner
Swick
Here
Paving Contract for Lot 13 Clovis Streets Set at 200000
Guadalupe Tose Rodrigues lets a contract for paving a building on lot 13, block 20, Clovis streets next to Wentworth garage at a cost of 200,000. Fank Raca of Colonias will bring in New Mexico Construction Company of Albuquerque to do the work. J V Gallegos buys a lot between his store and the hotel, with paving to start by March 25 and a 25 by 50 rock building to be erected as a store, using local labor where possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Third Street
Marquette Avenue
Marquette
Lloyd Sturges
Tose Rodrigues
Clovis
Wentworth Garage
Fank Raca
Colonias
New Mexico
J. V. Gallegos
Santa
Rosa Sun
City completes large water well drilling in Clovis
The Clovis project will employ about seventy five men in the coming days as drilling nears completion. A new water well, one of the country’s largest, features a ten foot diameter concrete chamber at 235 feet depth housing the centrifugal pumping plant capable of fifty gallons per minute. The plant and boilers arrive from the factory, with installations expected within four to five weeks and about ninety days respectively, per city manager Oscar Dobbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Dobbs
Clovis Journal
Prospective trainees gather for federal education program
The Federal Board of Vocational Education gathers men from across the state to learn what the board and institution offer for training. Rex Truman, former local representative and current district agricultural officer, explains the program details. Most men are expected to return soon to enter school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Board of Vocational Education
Federal Board
Rex Truman
Iner
Oil Derrick at Blue Bird No 1 Destroyed by Fire
A Blue Bird No 1 oil derrick near Carlsbad was burned after a brick furnace line ignited the wooden floor. Loss is estimated at 2000 to 3000 dollars with no insurance. debris clearing has begun as crews prepare a new derrick, signaling confidence in oil discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Bird No
Andre
Carlsbad
Hudago Contractor Cleves on Ritter Houses Deal
Hudalo contractor Jack Heather secures ownership of ten Ritter houses outside the old Boyd home for about twenty thousand dollars plus repair costs. Lordsburg mining district shipments for February total two carloads weighing 17735 tons valued at 35470 dollars. Covington School Board reelects Ernest N Stafford as superintendent for next year. Nogal district expects significant mining activity this year. Helen Rae company orders ten more stamps and foundations are laid for new stamps. 40000 feet of rough lumber ordered for storehouses as Carrizono News notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Heather
W. £. Ritter
Ritter
L. R. Boyd
Nogal
Helen Rae Company
Carrizono News
Ingram and Dexter Produce Organizes in Dexter
Luna J Ingram and GW Dexter form Ingram and Dexter Produce with Dexter grocery as headquarters. They will buy pack and market farm products using their own brand to create demand for Mimbres Valley produce, prioritizing eggs and chickens while consulting farmers on crop plans for the season. A drilling rig arrival updates Columbus Mirror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingram
Dexter
Ingram and
Icfirma
Mimbres Valley
Ming Graphic
Local notes on ranch sale and state budget items
Fred S Brown sells his 0 dere ranch north of town to J M Elder of Liberty neighborhood who plans a dairy enterprise. The F A Joy sale north of town drew about 350 bidders. Roy to graze sheep while a modern hotel is planned on former Southwestern site. State funding for institutions and departments across two fiscal years is outlined, with allocations for asylum repairs, the blind, deaf and dumb schools, and agricultural colleges, plus government offices and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S Brown
J. M Elder
Liberty
Elder
Mesa
Roy
Baches
Dr. Self
Ores
Asylum For the Insane
East Las Vegas
School For the Deaf and Dumb
Sam Ja Fe
Institute For the Blind
Alamoglo
Mechem
Secretary of State
FAO
Ney General
State Tax Commission
Bureau of Child Welfare Corporatin Commission
National Guard
U Albuquerque A College
Las Cruces
Mines Etro
Silver City
Mal University
Hast
Ae Fe
Explain Institute For the Blind
Alamogordo Neeary
Reform School
Springer
Raton
Museum of Mexico
Santa Fe
Er Welfare Board
A Fe
Sleep disease claims child in Pie Nos Alto region
One year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jose Talanantes, is slowly dying from a sleep disease. The case was found by Dr O Westlake, county health officer, about a week ago in Pie Nos Altos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sctm
Pienos Altos
Jose Talanantes
O . Westlake
County Health Office
Willian Smoyle
Southern Pacific
Tucson
Julius Krittschitt
Board of
SPL Directors
Hunters Meet Supply Train Ahead of Silver City Departure
A Ponca party of Oklahoma hunters will join a feed train near Mogolon after arriving in Lordsburg from Silver City. The group plans to push to the Canadian border if conditions permit, while a separate mine deal concludes with Montclair Mining paying off the Cora Miller mine near Silver City. Dr O J Westlake performed a cesarean in Silver City. mother and child are well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
Lordsburg
Mogolion
Oklahoma
Canadian
O. J. Westlake
Silver Cit
Cesarian
Communicable Diseases Show Weekly Case Increase
An increase in communicable disease cases was reported this week, with more than 100 additional cases observed. Health officials note a rising trend and urge continued vigilance and reporting to track the outbreak.
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Hermosa Company
Sierra County
County OF Guadalupe
McMillen, Reid and
Brown
RIO Grande Drainage Commission
Minnie Bromback
Stenoerser
Miller
Ee Bromback
Terr County
MAN Ants Water Ft Mining and Milling
B. Neat JR
LA Plata River
Cu, Strong
University
Albuanerque
Agricultural College
S: Normal University
Las
Normal School
Sil- 2 Institute
Military School of Spanish
American Normal
el Rito
Deaf and Dumb’ School
Insane Asylum
Miners’ Hospital
Siogra
Museum of New
Cire Welfare Board
Health Department
Ardons
Clovis Incorporated
Harding County
NEW Mexico News Review
Bernalillo
Colfax
Guadalupe
Clovis News
Dona Ana
Hidalgo
Covington
Ernest N. Stafford
Lincoln
Luna
J. J Peach
Mr. Peach
Columbus Mirror
Seri Vany
Grant
Montclair Mining Company
Cora Miller
Rin
New York Corporation
C Mitchell
Sil
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