Oil Boom Expands As Texas New Mexico Lands Attract Drilling
Oil interest grows with many companies ready to drill in Socorro County and Texas fields. Geologists report promising formations near Prairie Springs Dixieland and along the Santa Fe Railway. New Mexico firms and out-of-state capital organize in Tularosa basin McKinley and Quay counties. Drilling starts push deeper tests across Glenrio Leshia Portales Kenna and Grant Hidalgo regions as leases change hands and partnerships form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socorro County
Prairie Springs
Texas
Pecos Valley
Dixieland
Reolonists
Santa Fe
Pecos
New Mexico
New Mexico Corporation Commission
Southwest Leasing and Petro Jeam Company
Anlamogordo
el Paso
Tularosa Basin
Deming Bisbee Oil and Production Company
Deming
Hisbee
Arizona
t at_Deming
Southern Oil and Gas Company
Tneumenic
Rusfowa
Minnesota
Is Company
San Juan
McKinley
Eddy
Chaves
Otero
Luna
Grant
Pric
Tularosa
McKinley County
Carter Oil
Defiance
Gallup
Capital Development Co
Quay County
Leshia
Tucumcari
San Jon
Oklahoma
Glenrie
Roswell
Portales
Kenna
Roosevelt County
Grant County
Hidalgo
Steins
WEW Mexico Delegates Attend Utah Drilling Convention
Basin is drawing attention as leases and locations form. Drilling proceeds near Bowie in Arizona and Flora Salt Lake City hosts the convention on July 25. The cattle and horse growers join oil interests in supporting formation while drillers report high grade finds. Local drillers face water problems in Columbus as western lands are debated at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Morley
Joe Evans
Clark M. Carr
Mitchell
Vic Culberson
Columbus
Mount Subject
Chamberlain attacks injustice in Baker era military system
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon condemns military injustice under Secretary Baker and Gen Crowder. He cites court martial findings and argues the Judge Advocate General must power to modify. He cites cases of harsh sentences for absent without leave and vows to push Congress to act with public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baker
Senator Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate Committee On
Col. Ansell
Gen. Crowder
Col Ansell
San Francisco
Congress
Receiver Named for Raton Railway in New Mexico
Federal Judge Colin Neblett released Earnest Rath as receiver and appointed Robert Lawrence to manage the Santa Fe Raton and Eastern railway in Colfax County during ongoing legal proceedings. The state petition for a receiver was filed April 25. the coal line runs from Raton to Suarite and Yankee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin Neblett
Earnest Rath
Robert Lawrence
Santa Fe, Raton and Eastern Railway
Colfax
State District Court
Raton
Suarite
Yankee
Pay Your Back Taxes Enforced By New Legislation
Legislative changes HB 380 381 require prompt tax error appeals within six months and district attorneys or special counsel to sue for delinquent taxes with ten percent costs. The measures aim to reduce over 2.25 million dollars in outstanding taxes and move public finances toward prompt cash collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taxpayers’ Association of New Mexico
District Court
Supreme Court
State Tax Commission
Cardinal Gibbons Says Peace Must Be Signed First
Cardinal Gibbons speaking in New Orleans said the peace treaty is the world’s top task and must be signed before the League of Nations. He warned that delays strengthen the enemy, cause confusion, and may derail terms, noting unrest in Europe and Bolshevism spreading if peace is not secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
New Orleans
John T. Gibons
Baltimore American
League of Nations
Tam
Yoing
Alles
Europe
Fire insurance gains and rate changes in New Mexico
State insurance figures show premiums totaling 95.46 million with net losses paid about 39.46 million and losses incurred near 12.62 million. Assistant Superintendent A Lienau backs moving to drop the 10 percent war surtax on premiums as fire insurers pace toward lower rates for 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
State Department of Insurance
A Lienau
National Insurance Association
Plan to Create New National Holiday May 7 American Day
Plans to designate May 7 as American Day gain support from Councils of Defense nationwide. New Mexico state Council of Defense endorses the idea and calls on press and people to back the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Councils of Defense
New Mexico
State Council of Defense
State Council
America
Northwest Kans Methodists Protest Herron Appointment
The Northwest Kansas Methodist Episcopal Church conference at Lindsborg condemned George D. Herron, President Wilson's appointee to the Princes Island conference, as unfit for public service. The resolution decries his divorce, free love advocacy, atheism, and associations with Bolshevik elements, urging the president to reconsider and urging dissemination to Congress. The protest passed unanimously after Bishop Quayle criticized the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Kansas
Methodist Conference of
Northwest
Lindsborg
George D. Herron
Wilson
Princes Island
Herron
George Herron
Episcopal Church of
Northwest Kansas
Switzerland
Europe
Amerca
America
George D. Herren
Methodist Episcopal Church
United States
Congress
William Quayle
Central Christian Advocate
Quayle
Highway Proposals Sought By State Highway Department
The State Highway Department will receive proposals by May 9 1919 for several projects including 9.71 miles in Colfax from Eaton to Colorado State Inc 9.32 miles in Santa Fe County from Santa Fe to Pankey gate 6.5 miles west of Cap Rock in Chaves County and 16.7 miles in Roswell area with various surfacing. Earthwork bridge culvert and surfacing bids welcomed with a 5 percent certified check due at time of proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Colfax
Consig
Eaton
Colorado State Inc
Santa Fe
Pankey
Chaves County
Roswell
Renal
Health Department Starts Its Work In New Board
Pleading lack of time Bursum resigned from the State Health Board this week and Mrs Nina Otero-Warren of Santa Fe was appointed by Governor Larrazolo to fill the vacancy. Dr Oliver T Hyde of Albuquerque, long a vice president of the State Health Association, was named a member in place of Dr John F Pearce. The first meeting in Santa Fe Friday night decided to seek funds from Surgeon General Blue of the U S Public Health Service for an advisory public health officer for the state. General Blue has assured John Tombs that federal assistance would be available for the new board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bursum
State Health Board
Nina Otero-Warren
Santa Fe
Larrazolo
Oliver
T Hyde
Albuaveraue
State Health Association
John F. Pearce
Anta Fe
Jwee
General Blue
United States Public Health Service
Washington
John Tombs
Governor Larrazolo Seeks Uniform Public Land Policy Plan
Governor O A Larrazolo writes to governors of public land states proposing a conference to decide uniform recommendations to Congress on state control of public lands. He travels from El Paso to Ft Bliss homecoming and joins loan campaign tours in New Mexico. Lt Gov Pankey and Adjutant Baca to speak at events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Larrazolo
Congress
Arizona
Colorado
California
Wyoming
Washington
Idaho
Nebraska
Kansas
North
South Dakota
Utah
Montana
Oregon
Oklahoma
Nevada
el Paso
Ft. Bliss
158Th Infantry
Trinidad
New Mexico
Albuquerque
B. F. Pankey
James Baca
Pankey
Education Board Taps Panel For Textbooks And Courses
At a state board of education meeting, Josie Lockard Jose De Sena and Supt J H Wagner were named to a committee on selecting Spanish textbooks and revising the course of study A committee to standardize state high schools includes Professor Douglass Amado Chaves and Mr Wagner Examinations will be held on the second and fourth Saturdays in June with a list of instructors appointed Mrs Ruth C Miller reported on vocational training in New Mexico Federal agent V C Williams approved a novel vocational school in Doña Ana county west of the Elephant Butte project Four rural districts are to be organized and consolidated with federal aid sought in agricultural subjects while the county commission will hire a man to supervise training for boys in the district A number of years old in that district will be in school Dr Mc Ava County originated the plan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Josie Lockard
Jose de Sena
J. H. Wagner
Douglass
Amado Chaves
Wagner
Ruth C. Miller
New Mexico
V. C. Williams
Dowa Ana
Elephant Butte
County Commission 1 Trainingn Boysters
Mc Ava County
Patil to Quemado Road Being Worked
County highway commissioner Amos Green oversees a major stretch of the Ocean to Ocean highway project between Patil and Quemado in Socorro County. Assistant state engineer 0 A Peabody returned to Santa Fe from Tecumcari where he reviewed federal aid highway work between that city and Montoya. W R McCluskey. assistant engineer, reported from Albuquerque on the nine mile proposed concrete road near the Sandoval county line and proceeds to Raton to organize field parties. District Engineer W R Smuythe remains in Santa Fe on Colfax county road business. Funds Received: Lincoln County paid 4500 to the state highway commission for Roswell-Carrizoza and Roswell-Vaughn routes. Taos remitted 7000 for Taos-Cimarron and Taos-Santa Fe construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Green
Patil
Quemado
Socorro County
A. Peabody
Santa Fe
Tecumcari
Montoya
W. R. McCluskey
Albuquerque
Hhang
Sandoval
Raton
W R Smuythe
Colfax
Lincoln County
State Highway Commission
Roswell
Carrizoza
Santa Fe Council Accepts Joint Appraisal Plan for Water Purchase
The Santa Fe city council on Tuesday night approved Edgar J. Street's proposal from the Santa Fe Water and Light Company for a joint property appraisal aimed at a purchase. A committee led by Mayor E. P. Dayes and including R. T. Ba, Marcelino Ortie, and J. W. Aberg will oversee proceedings and arrange for a company engineer to appraise, with city engineers to verify the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Edgar J. Street
Santa Fe Water and Light Company
EP Dayes
RT. Ba
Marcelino Ortie
J. W. Aberg
Aeeoting Iions
Pankey Set for Two Meetings After Delayed Arrival
Delayed arrival of the 158th infantry in El Paso delayed Governor Larra zolo and opening remarks at the Albuquerque veterans convention. Lieutenant Governor Pankey opened the convention and will be principal speaker at a Clayton stocksmen meeting with the New Mexico Cattle and Horse Growers executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
158Th Infantry
el Paso
Larrazolo
Albuquerque
Pankey
New Mexico Cattle and Horse Growers
Stocksmen Association
Clayton
Historic Pageant Planned in Santa Fe on September Twelfth
A Santa Fe historic pageant is planned for September twelfth after a chamber of commerce and theatre committee meeting. Mrs. Mary Austin, a former director and student of the West War I era, will advise on planning and practical ideas to launch an annual celebration for locals and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce, Community Theatre
Women's Board of Rude
Woman's
Elnh
Santa Fe
Mary Austin
Athor
Arizona Governor to visit New Mexico this summer
Governor Tom Campbell of Arizona will visit New Mexico this summer as guest of Governor Larrazolo in response to an invitation. Larrazolo may visit Arizona executive later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Campbell
Arizona
Larrazolo
New Mexico
Republicans Urged to Enlist in Victory Loan Drive
Chairman Will H. Hays of the Republican National Committee calls all Republicans to unite and support the Victory Loan. The appeal targets national committeemen, state chairmen, organization workers, county and precinct leaders, and Republican newspapers to join in a total mobilization for the loan drive and to show American patriotism through concerted action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
Republican National
America
Republican Press
Lieut Governor B F Pankey A Busy Man
Lieutenant Governor B F Pankey maintains a bustling schedule with livestock interests and ranch ventures in the lower Pecos Valley. He acted as governor during Governor Larrazolo’s absence and spoke to the American Legion. He joins the Victory Loan campaign, opening with a $100 subscription and touring with the committee to promote the loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bt Panke
Pecos Valle
Pankey
Larragalo
el Paso
New Mexico
Amorican Legion
Ale
Knancrave
Capitol
Gov Larrazolo
Victory Toan
Lamy
Trinidad
Colo
Colorado
Santa Fe
Withal
Victory Loan Special Tour Across States Next Monday
The Victory Loan Special tours Colorado and New Mexico promoting the victory loan. Governor O A Larraroto and officials join the tour, with stops at Rion Waren Mound Lasas and Santa Fe en route. The train arrives 2:30 PM in Rion and reaches Santa Fe by noon Monday, with programs planned to boost loan interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Symetan
New Mexico
O A. Larraroto
Lamy
Reed Mottoman
Frank Owen
Bt FL Pankey
Jodrey 3. Roberts
George Armiio
Francie Wik Vou
Reet Holloman
Triniidad
Reon
Waren Mound
Lasas
Santa Fe
Ery Place
Victory Special to Tour Through State Officials on Board
Officials accompany a Victory Special train car with a baby tank on tour through New Mexico. Governor Larraccio and Lieutenant Governor Taukey travel to Trinidad for the event as the tank and crew visit Raton Wagon Mound Las Vegas Lamy and Santa Fe for demonstrations and salutes. State leaders and press prepare for a 2 pm Plaza Santa Fe ceremony Monday with demonstrations on May 3 4 and 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Martienez
New Mexico
Larraccio
Benjamin F Taukey
Trinidad
Parker
Justce Roberts
Holley
Will
Mia
Reed Holloman
George Armija
Brian Boru
Dunne
Plaza Santa Fe
Raton
Large projected rise in school revenue and teacher pay
A table by Rupert F Asplund shows five year growth in school tax levies with 1914 to 1918 increases ranging 7 to 32 percent. Legislation may lift sums further, while rural teacher pay could rise under bills Nos. 60 61 and 152 as about 2500 teachers hold first and second class certificates and pay gains may top a quarter million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert F Asplund
Telephone Rates Increased Without Notice
Rates rose on May 1 for parcenment operated phones with no prior notice to subscribers who now see higher bills. The Corporation Commission learned of the change yesterday and referred the matter to the Attorney General for action. Proposes a fee of action and widespread increases across cities including Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Monthly hikes vary by area, with smaller towns facing lower or higher caps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Commission
Connie von Wil
Plains
Attmquerque
Deming
Pr Sumner
Las Croces
Lanas
Raton
Borwell
Santa Fe
Silker Cite
Twenmears
Government imposes new tax on soft drinks nationwide
Government announces a May 1 deadline for vending machines to collect a tax on all drinks. Tax added to price, not listed separately. Rates range from one to five cents depending on the drink, with higher priced beverages carrying a higher tax. A push to repeal the tax has been prepared for submission to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Santa Fean Buys First Bond in Local Offer
Tie Nachwith Rammer reports Col James retired army officer and historian from White Mell Tennessee purchased the first loan bond of 19 000 dollars. James, on Governor Oteros staff about twenty years ago, said he wanted to support the hall. Reeves sold the bond to him Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WH James
James
Carter Reeves
Col. James
Otero
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Tulabosa
QUAY
WEW
Mexico
Shamberlain
Raton Railway
Methodists
Highway Commission
Health Department
Ann Seton
Victory Loan
Battle Front
RMFR
Santa Fean
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