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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1918
Page
5
J R DeGraftenreid sold about 5000 ewes and 1000 lambs plus 100 blooded rams to C W Culp of Paradise Kansas for roughly 75000 dollars. The deal, made due to drought, leaves him with cattle and the ranch. He traveled to Buchanan to deliver the animals, a month-long process.
Colfax Kagy's Grocery Company on Park avenue consigned its stock to creditors and closed the store. Illness in the family and a shortage of experienced help are blamed for reduced activity and the business downturn.
War camp community service accepts plans and funds for a new 20 000 pool and bath house at Camp Cody for soldiers and Deming citizens. Nearby notes report livestock purchases in the White Mountains, a remount base hospital building phase, a Fort Sumner fire destroying part of a ranch home, and apple picking activity with an expected crop around 150 car loads.
The state proposes spending about six and a half million dollars for 1918. The commission lists allocations totaling 4 574 781 11 from county levies and municipalities with another 2 000 from state levies. Funds cover court costs jail, roads, schools, wild animal bounty, agriculture, and various county and municipal allocations.
Public notice announces a land sale under federal law with multiple tracts described and a $1,600 value for a reservoir site. The sale is scheduled in Clayton Union, New Mexico, at the courthouse steps with sale numbers and section details imprecise in the OCR.
The notice outlines multiple tracts in sections 18 22 28 and others in townships 25 NR with descriptions of unimproved parcels. Bids are set at five dollars per acre with additional payment for any improvements that exist, and each described tract to be offered separately in the sale.
The text describes a legal case in Luna County where B. Smith alias Dashley, convicted of murdering Sheriff Starr, received a life sentence instead of hanging. It references land sale terms in New Mexico, including parcel Lot 2, Sec. 2, T.25 N., R.3 E., 3977 acres, and related conditions and payments, with approval by Governor Lindsey and the State Land Office.
The State Land Office announces public land sales under June 1914 regulations. Auctions offer tracts in Socorro and Colfax counties with minimums per acre and terms of payment, including four percent interest, deed contracts, and option to pay up to thirty years. Several tracts list sections, townships, and acreages with no improvements or modest structures.
The Commissioner of Public Lands of New Mexico announces land tracts for oil and gas lease in San Miguel County. Bids require payment of percentage deposits and ads, with possession after thirty days and contract terms up to thirty years at four percent interest.
The State Land Office announces public land sales in McKinley and Curry counties, New Mexico. Details describe tracts in Gallup and a Chalk area with multiple sections, acreages around 382 and 564 acres, appraised values, bidding terms, payment plans, and deadlines in 1918. Bids must meet minimum payments and comply with forfeiture rules if contracts fail.
The Prairie dog eradication campaign is led by state official in town for work review. Oaks Company ships ore from Pacific Mine and prepares underground work to start steady production at Deep Down and Maud S mines. Mo gallon Mines water system near completion with pump and 4 inch pipeline to end shortages. Socorro Mining and Milling ships Johnson mine ore directly to smelter with 10 to 20 percent copper and high grade gold and silver. In Livestock, Clary ships a car of sheep and goats to Kansas City. Chamber of Commerce votes R B Powell president for the coming year. Fred Hennigh of Des Moines ships a mixed car of hogs and cattle to Denver. Powell’s leadership expected to boost town utility and activity.
Deputy Sheriff Alejandro Baca received two cars of alfalfa from Valencia county last week. The shipment was hauled to his ranch south of town. Willard Record lists stock shipments: J. I. Hodges one car of mules to east Texas. M. H. Senter three cars of cattle to 5 City. Everett Bros one car of cattle to Sterling City. S. W. Humphries of Vaughan begins work on a six room house for C. H. Stanton of Willard, slated for occupancy around November 1.
Jacob Weber reports fine berry grain but very low yield, estimating three bushels per acre on 80 acres. Ed notes it as a tough job. W. W. Slaten buys J. M. West’s interest in the Trinidad Creamery station at Des Moines. E. Cory of Des Moines begins work on a new hotel foundation in pebble dash style with up to date amenities.
The Lordshoro Mercantile Co have completed extensive interior improvements across all departments, enhancing the store's appearance and shopping experience.
Grand jury returns three indictments against James Fergusson son for murder of William A. Sutton and Walter W. Sutton at Newkirk on June 9 last. Indictment also for assault with deadly weapon on William Murray. Fergusson bonds at $25,000, arraigned and pleads guilty, trial set for April term 1919 in Santa Rosa.
The Loving cotton gin has ginned over eighty bales in about two weeks as Larsh Bros bin both gins in Lovinge and Otis. Eight bales burned in the gin yard at Loving last Tuesday night with one more bale on fire there the next morning. No cause has been identified for the conflagration.
Tara A. Hawk, former state leader of demonstration agents in New Mexico, is appointed dean of women and head of the home economics department at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts. She holds degrees from Iowa State Teachers College and Iowa State College and has years of teaching and demonstration experience in Iowa and South Dakota. She begins her duties October 1.
The City cemetery well shows strong results with a 40 foot diameter six foot deep cement tank filled with water. Water mains now serve several plots and more connections are planned. Hydrants placed across the grounds. Dr Boatman expects daily tree and shrub shipments for fall planting. Paul Ares and crew brand cattle bought from Merchant Livestock to drive to the mountains.
Last week shipments of cattle left Roosevelt area for G. A. Chumbley with two cars J W Fisher two cars Howard and Smith four cars plus two cars from Elida J T Wilcox one carload Portales News and J H Crouch with G T Little field and others in Kansas City for shipment last week.
A large barn at George Disinger’s Hillsboro farm burned recently about midnight. Miss Mary Coulsom and her younger sister and brother, occupants of the dwelling, escaped with their lives. The origin of the fire, starting in a wood box, remains a mystery. They lost nearly all their belongings.
Thirty nine men left Magdalena for Nashville to join the new DuPont munition works under construction in the suburbs. In Magdalena a heavy cattle shipment of over two thousand head was sent last Wednesday, most to Maxwell, bought by Humphrey and Thorn.
A deal closed between Macario Torres and Howard Payne transfers 1700 acres in the Progresso country to Torres while Payne receives 50 head of cattle and 2100 dollars. This brief item notes the land trade and livestock payment in a local transaction.
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