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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
1
The extra session of the third state legislature concluded after eight days of turbulence and compromise. Both houses reached a final substitute for House Bill No. 1 creating a War Council and authorizing defense measures, with the governor assuming full responsibility. The bill, signed Tuesday, lists the War Council members and sets funding and tax provisions for military and agricultural needs.
Washington reports on waste of edible meat and fat in American households. If 20 million families waste one ounce daily, annual losses reach 456 million pounds of usable animal food. Even small waste has vast implications for cattle, hogs, and overall meat supply.
The State Land Office released a summary of April land sales across Guadalupe Quay Socorro Curry Chaves Eddy and Union counties. Totaling 173197.31 acres sold for 133503.29 dollars an average of 770 per acre. The Union county sale dominated with 120372.54 acres, 110 bidders from 22 states and Canada, cooperative group selling 38000 acres to 110 buyers at 110 per acre. 164 tracts sold across ranges from 40 acres to over 5000 acres. Most buyers pay 5 percent cash with balance due over 30 years at 4 percent interest. land immediately enters tax rolls benefiting state institutions and schools.
A May storm left a foot or more of snow on New Mexico mountains and caused killing frosts in fruit sections. San Juan county reports many belts spared while Pecos valley fruit and early garden crops suffered. Sheepmen faced heavy losses, but some relief came as the drought ended. The three day storm improved overall agricultural prospects.
The Agricultural Emergency Program directs a survey to determine crop variety and acreage, land availability, seed inventories and needs, and to maximize food production. It aims to aid seed procurement, promote home gardens, encourage corn or bean planting on small grain ground, and plow up poor alfalfa stands for corn. It urges early winter wheat planting, more livestock and pest control, intensified farming, labor planning, and securing funds for maximum agricultural results.
E. W. Blancett, convicted of Clyde Armour murder, was sentenced to be hanged on June 8 but after a motion for a new trial, the court granted an appeal to the supreme court and a stay of execution. A year or more may pass before fate is finally settled. Blancett declared innocence and claimed unfair trial due to courtroom demonstrations.
The New Mexico division of the Rocky Mountain Club Hoover Fund will send its first thousand dollars to the National office for Belgium relief. Pueblo Indians in government schools gave a generous donation led by Pueblo Day Schools superintendent T Lonergen, totaling 450 dollars. Governor Lindsey will proclaim a Belgian Relief Offering Sunday urging church members to support sermons about Belgium’s plight.
William Rainey Bennett praised as a premier American lecturer will headline a Chautauqua program. He is described as energetic and compelling with a strong delivery, famed for forceful arguments and humor. Audience will hear remarks on health as a personal finance and other pointed ideas.
The Council of Defense organized on Thursday electing Secundino Romero of San Miguel county as chairman and Phil H LeNoir as secretary Both men are of San Miguel county Robert E Putney of Bernalillo county resigned before the first meeting and returned home to Albuquerque A large staff was formed to assist the secretary and mobilize New Mexico agricultural resources The War Board sent A W Hawkins to Washington to coordinate with the agriculture department and progress was praised by officials Transportation offers from railroads and a 10 percent salary fund from department employees bolster seed purchases Beans potatoes and sorghum seed are being secured labor remains a major challenge and machinery will help meet demand The Regents awarded W G Rapa a fourth section at Harerm Barracks for two hundred fifty cadets at the New Mexico Military Institute The work is expected ready for the opening of next session
General Juan N. Medina a renowned Mexican revolutionary leader, was a weeklong guest of Prof. C Padilla in this city. Medina, who commanded Torreon in 1915, championed a soldier as a worker who protected residents and avoided billeting troops, while rejecting German alliance and defending Mexican independence.
Cadets at New Merzico Military Institute adopt a frugal plan for the final ball and commencement events. Decorations and refreshments will be minimized, engraved invitations replaced by printed programs, and surplus funds directed to the Society of the Red Cross.
Senator A B Fall placed one thousand copies and Congressman W B Walton two hundred copies of the department bulletin Small Vegetable Garden with the State Record for free distribution. It will be given to anyone requesting it personally or by mail. The book is practical and useful, aiding both experienced and first time planters.
The New York Light Opera Company presented H M S Pinafore in El Paso, delivering lively performances by Marjorie Pingle Alice McComb and Marie Horgan with strong voices from Harry Luckstone J Humbirday and William Sellers. The production received enthusiastic audience response and praised scenery and fresh interpretation. Local mills offer flour at reduced October 1 delivery prices, signaling market activity.
Railroads in New Mexico have filed for higher state freight rates, proposing about a 15 percent rise to offset increased operating costs. Conference spokesmen cited heavy cost burdens from maintenance and operation, with details on Santa Fe and related lines showing substantial annual expenses for labor fuel and taxes.
Government summary from Washington on May 1 1917 crop conditions and production. It covers winter wheat forecasts for New Mexico and the United States, May 1 conditions pastures spring plowing and planting percentages, and the first May prices for wheat corn oats potatoes hay and eggs with year to year comparisons.
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