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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1918
Page
8
Capital City brief notes influenza cases and four deaths as the city reports 159 infections. Local officials and visitors include Attorney Summers Burkhasy and Charles Springer. Other items cover state figures, travel to Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and personnel moving through civic offices during the week.
State and county officials discussed Hillshoro Kingston road funding while Hillshoro Advocate notes Eva Wientger’s return from Albuquerque. Tax matters and assessments guidance arrived from state authorities. Observers including State Auditor Sargent and Henry Hernandez attended Tierra Amarilla county convention. Jailer Net and grand jury activity in district court. influenza prevention plans considered by state health board with city quarantine impacts. Notable visits include Brice and Price in Albuquerque, and Howard Lindsey pursuing a district judgeship. The Spanish influenza outbreak strains Alamogordo, with 100+ cases and large portion of population ill. A closing sale by Rocky Mountain Camp Company offered camp gear and equipment. Major Massie ill in Toronto spurred family travel. Bursum and Nelson Field attended funeral and Republican meetings. Reed Holloman aided Fourth Liberty Loan efforts, San Juan over quota and Rio Arriba exceeded targets.
Socorro based Ray Morley, a Datil stockman and farmer, has purchased a Fordson tractor to plow the land in readiness for a big war crop of potatoes and other products next season, Magilutena News reports.
Torrance C H Wood thrashed his bean crop last week and produced about 4000 pounds. He plans another effort to secure proper returns from the acreage. He also raised corn and other feed stuff as part of his farming output.
Will Tipp delivered taters to town claiming one fourth acre produced 2600 pounds worth about 70 dollars at current prices. He suggests 280 dollars per acre on 2000 land is a good deal. Also reports narrate Cimarron valley alfalfa and feed crops strong while fruit is short. Oil speculation increases, with Tri nidad and Albuquerque interests amassing leases, hinting at future Cimarron valley development.
The New Mexico Red Cross lists sewing and gauze rooms with hours, highlights a gift from the Chacon branch to Wagon Mound, and praises Miss Anne W. Harris for knitting 31 Navy sweaters. It also notes Red Cross drives surpassing quotas, donations from J. M. Pardue, and Red Cross work at various county chapters with community efforts in Elida, Artesia, Las Cruces, and Santa Fe.
In New Mexico wartime needs drive part time and evening classes in mining camps. Tyrone Dawson Field Rocky Mountain St Louis Gallup host instructors from mines, with salaries from county funds and reimbursements from federal and state sources. Courses cover machinist helpers, carpentry, electricians, and general mining studies, with related drawing, mathematics, science, and English. Additional general industrial schools approved at Albuquerque High and State College.
A collection of society items and essays on war and gender, including Olive Schreiner's Woman and War review, a humorous letter from a WWI home front, and small notices from schools and clubs. It recounts prejudice, patriotism, and teacherly home-making efforts amid the war era, with brief personal bits about families, parties, and civic life.
Classified ads call for 75 workers for sawmills and camps at Velarde New Meson and related sites with meals and housing. Separate item outlines federal lumber work and the approval of Agricultural Education departments in Colfax Raton Otero Alamo Las Cruces, detailing vocational training aims and program structure for practical farming education.
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