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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1918
Page
5
In Albuquerque the Immaculate Conception congregation held Sunday services outdoors on church lawn and residence grounds due to Spanish influenza in the city, as announced by Rev. Dr Mandalari last Saturday.
The Mogollon mining area reports 25,000 ounces of gold and silver bullion produced in September as the mill treats about 200 tons daily. Initial orders placed for a new surface tramway linking Central shaft to Si corra Mining and Milling Co line, 1,200 feet away, with counter balanced slides and 75 ton in 8 hours. Ores from Mandl Down Eberle and Clifton Mines will pass this tramway while burros move shipments to Silver City Enterprise. Apples shipping continues with 21 carloads from Hagerman and seven more cars planned. Last Chance Mine being loaded under manager Prescott. Local reports note other activity and a police seizure of a powerful radio receiving outfit in Tyrone linked to a German-sympathizer suspect, Furman, with an arrest following in Hanover.
Colfax Professor Ed Smith, state supervisor of vocational agriculture, gave an interesting talk before the high school yesterday during the assembly period. Raton Reporter.
The Clovis high school dedication occurred in late August with a packed auditorium and a formal turning over of the building to the community. Speakers included Professor Morgan of Tennessee and others from within New Mexico, highlighting substantial investment in the campus and equipment. Clayton high school followed with a September dedication, mirroring Clovis in style and cost, as Superintendent Wagner praised the designs as among the state’s best schools.
F. S. Black reports producing nearly 500 gallons of sorghum molasses this season and has sold 300 gallons to a single customer. He is about halfway through the boiling process at Fort Sumner Review.
The three year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crockett was badly bruised when he fell from a loaded wagon near Coffin's Tank last Sunday and was run over. He received medical care in Roswell with no broken bones reported.
Guadalupe Judge Harbin reports a field of Giamma grass cut for hay, praised as superior to alfalfa for feed by Cuervo Clipper. Ben Ferguson buys Cunningham Garage and plans to relocate blacksmith tools, creating a combined garage and blacksmith shop in the building.
Mrs Eperson tends a splendid garden this fall selling vegetables worth about 20 dollars on some days. Ed Love began prairie destruction in the Johnny Graham area Wednesday. The squad included Capt Love Lieut C H Arnold Sgt Buck Pruitt and J W Jones as chief of the quartermaster department for cooking duties.
Socorro and Magdalena report cattle and lamb shipments, local school officials, and workers leaving for munition plants. Buster James bought 12 head of steers from Flemings. Ben Gooch ships eight carloads with forty more by the fifteenth. Lambs from Montosa Sheep Co. go to F J Pittman for market. Thirty-five more left Magdalena for Nashville to work in Du Pont munition works. total seventy-five workers. Socorro counts and local officials noted.
A notable article on the Wagon Mound Schools appeared in the Wagon Mound Panorama dated September 12, 1918. Superintendent W. Mont Osborn is credited for leading the district.
The Tularosa Mescalero road appropriation of $32,000 split between county and Indian funds has been approved and work is to start about December 1, per the Tularosa Tribune.
The Logan Leader notes a bridge gang is on site this week making improvements around the depot. Local crews undertake repair and upgrading work, with workers and project timing described in community notes.
The report notes Torrance's bean crop improvements despite rain, Tucumcari suffers three major fires damaging stores and homes, and Frank Sandusky threshes 48 000 pounds from 100 acres. Willard Record closes a real estate deal securing the C J Egeson and 200 acres near Moriarty.
The Gullion dispute centers on a southeast town area near Kidee school house. Plans describe a concrete foundation and a two story brick structure with four downstairs rooms and a top floor theater room. Estimated cost is presented as around 10000, with project details muddled in the report.
The article notes Cloppert brothers and Frida Enterprise Tun Honey in Boho tas buying cows and calves while Des Moines Swastilen HB and LJ Katloneh of Decatm bought stock. Wheat for a filling company at Decat ir is mentioned with several car loads sold and Will Cryer selling two car loads. Work on a consolidated school building proceeds with Chas Allen as contractor and a completed windmill well. EB WR Burrage purchases 2000 acres north of It from West & Hares.
The year opens with lists of new superintendents in principal towns across New Mexico. Names include Roy I White Tyrone Frank Spence Artec Thos No Russell Chama W No Reason Melrose Mrs A McGowan Taos Arnold Garlick Duran Texico JH Dowden. State education shifts aim to centralize administration under county boards, with counties now budgeted and taxed as units. The Land Office notes counties will operate under a unified budget system for efficiency and to curb financial leaks.
At the Saturday night ceremony titled My Own United States the Boy Scouts awarded War Medals to Paul Foss and Allie Mactavish. The meeting revealed Third Liberty Bond sales exceeded 80 million dollars and more than 35,000 medals were awarded in total.
Las Vegas women Mrs Charles Spiess and Mrs William Gortner led a Las Vegas committee that sold the most ice in one day for New Mexico. On the first day of the loan drive they secured subscriptions totaling 1900 dollars, about ten percent of San Miguel county’s requested total.
Albert Johnson and his two sons killed a mountain lion at their ranch on the Animas headwaters last week. This marks the 12th lion killed by Johnson and his sons over the past five years.
The Carrizoro Live Stock Co and A J Lahan closed a major local cattle deal purchasing the Etcheverry herd of over 800 Hereford cattle. The sale netted the owners more than 32000 dollars and the cattle are described as the finest type seen in the area.
A Mora postmaster at Roy and a 17 year old girl led a group of recruits to the Raton munition factories last week when P M Johnson could not go or secure a ride. Miss Leatherman supervised the group and delivered them to the squad there without loss. Another example of women's capability is noted.
The state land office lists multiple public sales in Clayton and Raton with parcels ranging from 100 to about 3977 acres. Bids open November 6 in Clayton and September 9 in Raton, with improvements and fencing valued at roughly 1000 dollars on some tracts. Purchasers must deposit certified funds, sign contracts within 30 days, and can pay off purchases early or over 30 years at 4 percent interest, with the state reserving rights to reject bids.
Public sale by the Commissioner of Public Lands to the highest bidder at 9 A M on a Thursday in Socorro, New Mexico, offering tracts including lots 2, 3, and 4 with improvements valued at various sums. Sale conditions require cash or certified funds, four percent interest on deferred payments, and strict contract execution within 30 days, with potential forfeiture to the state for nonperformance.
Classified fragments advertise employment at woods and a saw mill, with mentions of wages, living quarters, and preparation. Other items promise matchmaking services, a maternity hospital ad, and personal solicitations, reflecting miscellaneous notices and ads typical of a historical newspaper page.
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