State tax levies fixed by auditor across counties
State Auditor Edward Sargent informs county boards of tax levies for the year. Proposed levies include 3.5 mills on property for the state treasury, 1 mill on livestock, 5 mills on sheep for the sheep sanitary fund, 0.25 mill on property for war certificates, 0.5 mill for the current fund, and 1.5 mills on property for the state road fund. Total levy stands at 5.75 mills, up 0.5 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sargent
Boards of County Commissioners
Shortage of Freight Cars Hits Pecos Valley Loadings
State commission hears plea from Loxan and Artesia shippers for forty live stock cars delayed nearly two weeks. Officials report limited empties, with Hay car need, cattle loans and drouth-region cattle and sheep aiding supply. movement tied to Santa Fe transfers and upcoming Colorado legislature session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KF. F. Gallegos
W. J Clement
K. J. Freeland
Loxan
State Corporation Commission
Rock Island
Pecos Valley
W. L. Gates
Artesia
C. E. Smyer
Santa Fe Railway
Deming
Sussmers
San Marcial
Whitewater
Best
Colorado
Drouth
No Station Agent for Tres Piedras
L W Bowe says Tres Piedras station does not need an agent. He investigated and found only one objector to Fred Hanpoter as caretaker of freight. Receipts do not justify an agent, so he favors continuing the present arrangement until proof of disqualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stati
Tres Piedras
Tacs
L. W. Bowe
Fred Hanpoter
Bowen
Hanpeter
Government Ready for Coal Strike Amid Controls
The government through the railroad administration will regulate coal distribution and curb price increases. Steps to curb the strike include action by the department of justice. Miners willing to work will receive protection as the nation backs the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addation
Railroad Administration
Department of Justice
Rock Island Times Change for Tucumcari Amarillo Line
The Rock Island issues a new time card for the Tucumcari to Amarillo line effective October 26. Passenger train No 43 now leaves Amarillo at 12 45 PM, arrives Tucumcari. return No 44 departs Tucumcari at 6 90 AM and reaches Amarillo at 2 40 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Tucumcari
Amarillo
Corporation Commission
Tuedmeari
Becker Express Station Opens East of Belen
The Santa Fe will open an express office at Becker station fifteen miles east of Belen. J Kennedy of the American Railway Express Company told the state corporation commission that the express office has been ordered and will open as soon as the equipment arrives. The commission approved the request after a recent Becker investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becker
Santa Fe
Belen
J. Kennedy
American Railway Express Company
State Corporation Commission
Sup
Grain Door Charges Questioned by Las Vegas Roller Mills
Las Vegas Roller Mills files complaint with the state corporation commission over a charge of RS cents per grain door on cars shipped over the E P S W from Roy. No tariff provision supports the fee. The commission will discuss the matter with railway officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas Roller Mills
State Corpora Commission
Winter tourist rates for capital city
Santa Fe begins winter tourist promotion as Topeka officials broadcast rate talks. J M Connell of Santa Fe Rail Way liaises with state corporation commission after prompt action. Traffic executives from New Mexico Central Railway and E P S join discussions with Garnett King and other officials in Topeka and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
J. M. Connell
Santa Fe Railway
Topeka
State Corporation Commission
B. F. Sexgerson
New Mexico Central Railway
Garnett King
Mr Connelly
Max Thelen
Washington
P. S. Eustis
Chicago
Estancia Bean Growers Win Rail Relief on Car Shortage
The Estancia bean growers received freight cars after the Jenson Bean Company complained. The commission promptly involved railway officials and secured relief for the growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estancia
Corporation
Jenson Bean Company
Fire in Rio Grande Imp Camp Destroys Two Tents
Fire destroyed two tents in the Rio Grande Imp camp in Rio Grande forest. Clara the Las Lentes reports five miles south of Los received by the state highway news. Damage details are sparse and unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Rio de Forest
Clara
Los
New Oil Companies Incorporated in New Mexico
Articles filed with the state corporation commission announce two new oil firms. Columbia Oil and Leasing Company of Albuquerque lists 500000 in capital stock with 1 par share and names multiple incorporators from Santa Fe and Albuquerque. The Mescalero Oil Company of Lake Arthur also files for 500000 capital, shares at 1 each, with incorporators from Los Alamos Lake Arthur and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Oil and Leasing Company of
Albuquerque
State Corporation Commission
Tho» P. Gable
Santa Fe
Thos, Hughes
HB. Henning
Guy L. Rogers
N. M. Cudabac
H. O'Brien
David Thonas M. Dees
Dally A
Howard ¢ Rere
Wares Rob't
C. Dow LU
C. P. Pardue
Scott Etter
Carisbat
C.V. Rosson
Loving
Mescalero Oil Company
Lake Arthur
Corporation Commission
Thomas D. Givan
Los
Los Areaiae California
O. H. Lincoln
Lincoln
J. [. McCullough
Cement freight rate reduction request disapproved
The Southwestern Portland Cement Company sought a cement freight rate cut from El Paso to Santa Fe Pecos Valley lines but the Dallas District Freight Traffic Committee rejected the proposal. A plan to raise the minimum carload to 50 000 pounds was also considered. The Texas state corporation commission has yet to receive the grounds for the decision from the U S Railroad Administration intermediary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Portland Cement Company
el Paso
Santa Fe Pecos Valley
Red Fluff
Clovis
Dallas
State Corporation Commission
U. Railroad Administration
Columbus to Build 8th Street Crossing
A. E. Sweet, federal manager of the E P and S W, tells the state corporation commission that crossing estimates are being prepared for submission to the Railroad Administration for approval. Construction will start once authority is obtained. Currently only one crossing exists at the station, with the army camp to the south. The new crossing will ease camp access and prevent a long detour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
A. E. Sweet
State Corporation Commission
Railroad Administration
National Rivers and Harbors Convention Planned in Washington
The National Rivers and Harbors Congress will hold its fifteenth annual convention in Washington on December 9. President Jos E Randall informs the state corporation commission and encloses an amendment to the interstate commerce law proposing a permanent shipping boatan along the present organza. He notes no action will be taken on railroad bills until the convention convenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington
Jos. E. Randall
State Corporation Commission
Corporate notices and changes from New Mexico filing
The Quemada Sheep Company of Albuquerque dissolves by stockholders consent. Officers listed include Frank Bond Panola president Ernest E Johnston Santa Fe vice president and Joan E Davesport Espanola secretary treasurer and T H Wilhelm Rock Island general freight agent. J C Penney Company Utah files amendment increasing capital to 15 000 000 with 3 000 000 preferred. main office Salt Lake City and five New Mexico stores in Roswell Raton Las Vegas Albuquerque and Gallup. Rio Grande division reports freight overcharge claim on two cars from Amarillo to Endee and platform needs at Los Lunas. F E Summers to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quemada Sheep Company
Albuquerque
Walter M. Connell
Corporation Commission
Frank Bond
Panola
Ernest E Johnston
Santa Fe
Joan E Davesport
Espanola
T. H. Wilhelm
Rock Island
Fort Worth
State Corporation Commission
Amarillo
Endee
Los Lunas
F. E. Summers
Rio Grande
Summers
J.C. Penney Company
Utah
Salt Lake City
Earl C. Sams
George H. Rushee
New Mexico
Roswell
Raton
Las Vegas
Gallup
Governor Larrazolo Urges Law to Shield Working Will
New Mexico Governor O A Larrazolo asserts there is no general law to force workers to labor if they refuse. He warns law enforcement must protect workers from violence during strikes and urges Congress and states to pass laws making it a felony to restrain production or raise prices by agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Larrazole
New Mexico
New York
Wilon
New York American
Larrazolo
Congress
Mexico
State highway debentures sold after bids in Kansas
State Treasurer Charles A. Strong opened bids for state highway debentures to anticipate road tax revenue. Several firms bid par and accrued interest plus premiums. National City Company offered the top bid but its bid was rejected. Debentures then sold to Brown Crummer Co of Wichita at par plus accrued interest and a premium of 2160.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Strong
National City Company of
New York
Brown-Crummer Co
Wichita Kansas
I Wim. R Compton & Company
St Louis
Premnium Anglo London Panel National Bank
San Francisco
Otis & Company
Cleveland
Ohio
National City
Brown-Crummer Company
Wichita
Kansas
Albuquerque Laundry Plant Promises Soft Water Solution
The Imperial Laundry of Albuquerque will install a Weenwutit Water Softner, promising to convert hard city water into soft water for improved laundry work. Foundations are underway and parts have arrived, with equipment shipped from Kansas and New York, weighing about 38 500 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Laundry Company
Albuqustque Weil
Kansas Vy
New York
Hunters Return From Capitan Mountains With Big Buck
Chaves M A Finley Dewey Pilant and F D Gurley return from the Capitan mountains near White Gals reporting a large buck taken and noting plentiful game in the area around Roswell Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Finley
Dewey Pilant
F D. Gurley
Capitan Mountains
White Gals
Roswell
Hunting party bags 1 point buck near Sugarite district
Colfax resident Jack Carlton and companions reached Soda Pocket last week and shot a one point buck on the first attempt. They returned to Raton by 5 o clock. Also noted were two fatal crashes near Meloche ranch and updates on Springer and Range office construction and office renovations in Springer and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Carlton
Raton
Soda Pocket
Mthusiam
Remarkable Yield From Lightly Sown Wheat Near Clovis
Mr Rush of Field area forty miles northwest of Clovis sowed 25 pounds per acre instead of 40. Insured against hail at 1250 per acre in two companies, he collected 25 per acre after hail. The crop recovered and yielded over 60 bushels per acre, with some 39 bushels, despite late threshing and rain damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush
Field
Clovis
Clovis News
Carlsbad News Roundup From Local Lumber, Hair Trade And Hotel
Carlsbad reports Mohair imports fast with Joyer Pruit Co preparing shipments to Philadelphia and Providence. Local sellers include T C Love 1800 lbs Tom Middleton 3000 Dave Clement 3 W Warner 2000 A S Knott 1200 Charley Grammar 5000 Leibey Cox and J R Bonine among others in the mountains selling to eastern dealers. In other notes Lucio Zamora sheepman and L A Burgess of Clebn Alamogordo country deal with 250 head Texas buyers. Fort Sumner Leader notes Palace hotel dining room leased with Mrs Chaytor managing rooms. Mrs Burgess adds catering experience to the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyer-Pruit Company
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Providence
Rhode Island
T. C Love
Tom Middleton
Dave Clement
W. W. Warner
A. S. Knott
Charley Grammar
Leibey Cox
J. R. Bonine
Carlsbad
Lucio Zamora
Mes. L
Burgess
Local Developments and a Tragic Foundling
Grant E D Lidston of Black Hawk Mines occupies a remodeled residence bought months ago. W L George of Silver City patents a new gasoline motor with claimed efficiency and economy. The body of a four or five month old baby was found in a southwest ditch. officials cannot determine whether death was natural or foul play and the infant was buried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. _Lidston
Black Hawk Mines Corporation
Hill
W. L. George
Silver City
Hay
First Grist Mill at Taiban to Install French Burr Meal Mill
Taiban builds toward a larger capacity grist mill as Grist Mill for Taiban plans to install a French Burr Meal Mill and associated equipment from the Kenna mill. The project aims to be the region’s best equipped facility, with elevators and carriers in the Cheshire building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taiban
GW. McCullough
JM. Cheshire
Cheshire
Kenna
Texas Fine
Belen
Taiban News
Curry Wood and Cameron Report Record Corn Yield
Curry Wood and Cameron say they raised one thousand bushels of corn on twenty acres this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Cameron
Shipments Move Sheep to Meri zon From Carlsbad Pens
Eddy DeLong and Bell shipped a double deck carrier of sheep to Meri zon Texas, the forward movement starting from Carlsbad pens as part of the livestock trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeLong and
Bell
Merizon
Texas
Carlsbad Pens
Ticket Agent Declines to Serve Patrons at Las Vegas Station
A complaint filed against a train station agent describes state employees denied tickets in Las Vegas on October 22. They were charged 25 cents extra and told the agent had no time to sell them tickets, seeking refunds under the circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Neel
Willard Bates
Mr. Neel
Lakewood
State Piehess Department
Las Vegas
Springer
DONA ANA C Redd Leaves For Phoenix Farm Dairy Buy
Dona Ana C Redd travels with Mee Frank McGinnis of Patterson New Jersey and two daughters to Phoenix to purchase two carloads of dairy cows for Mevilla valley farmers. The party includes Mrs McGinnis and several El Paso residents. DeT C Campbell of Las Cruces expands heating at his Campbell hotel to serve two stories as business grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redd
Phoenix
Arizona
Mevilla Valley
Frank McGinnis
Patterson N. J
Caroline
Louise
Louie Want
Valkenburg
Graham
el Paso
Messrs
Pearl, Rolly
H H. Bailey
la Union
Mesilla
Det. C. Campbell
Campbell Hotel
South Main Street
Lordsburg Stock Market Mixed Results At Local Mines
Hidalgo superintendent F H Perry reports copper and silver prices at the King and Queen mine near Steingold. Shipments are planned for Lordsburg Liberal. Last week traders moved $75 worth of yearlings and older steers from Lordsburg ranges with top market prices for the stock. Yearlings brought three dollars and the two year olds at a higher rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Perry
King & Queen
Steing
Lordsburg
Deming Chamber Pushes Road Bond and Office Needs
Curry County officials push a road bond program and plan to hire a secretary for the Chamber of Commerce. The group also discussed电 telephone line north, a possible combined office and rest room, and an estimate from Mountain States Telephone on the northern line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Clovis
Curry County
Mountain States Telephone Company
Gree
Cadet Appointments Announced By Senator Jones
Senator A. A. Jones announces four appointments for military colleges two to West Point and two to Annapolis with two alternates for each case. A statewide examination is planned for December 6 under a serving school principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Jones
West Point
Annapolis
State Highway Department Announces Multiple Projects and Bids
The department reports project statement No. 36 covering six miles in Sandoval County costing 48754 dollars starting at the county line near Albuquerque and running toward Bernalillo. Bids open November 25 for 171 miles in Tejeray Canyon cooperative forest. Forest Service funds around 2.5 million dollars. state nearly 2 million plus the last link completes the project. Congress urged to repeal surplus war department equipment distribution to states for highway use. auctioned surplus equipment not suitable for highway work. Survey teams work on Feojvet south of Aton in Calfax, Silver City to CHEF in Grant, Anton Chico to Cwerve in Guadalupe, Artesia to Hope in Eddy County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Sandoval
Albuquerque
Bernalillo
Tejeray Canyon Co-Operative Forest
Bernalillo County
Moriarty
Forest Service
War Department
Anetio
Statcway Department
Feojvet
Aaton
Califax County
Silver City
CHEF
Grant County
Anton Chico
Cwerve
Guadalupe Emt
Artesia
Hope
Eitdy County
Prohibition Lecture by Returned Soldier to Speak at Court House
Col Das Morgan Smith of the 358th Infantry will deliver a prohibition lecture at Santa Je am se Court House on November 19 at 7 p m. He will recount siege experiences and the march to battle with over 1100 men in initial action and about 400 remaining, discuss soldiers views on prohibition, and urge state and national law enforcement. The talk covers world prohibition, temperance reform, and League programs, with a free address open to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Das Morgan Smith
Col. Smith
League For
County Chairmen Named for Red Cross Seal Sale
Organization of county chairs for the Red Cross Christmas Seal sale runs December 1 to 10. Listed are chairmen for San Miguel Iver East Las Vegas Union Clayton Santa Rosa Portales Silver City Alamogordo and others with local chambers backing Curry and Chaves counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
San Miguel
Iver
Blood
East Las Vegas
Union
Joseph Gill
Clayton
Catfax
Ernest_D Reynolds
Raton
Quay
F.C Beebe
Tucomeari
Uadalupe
Frank Faircloth
Santa Rosa
Roosevelt
RG. Bryant
Portales
Eddy
Prody
Cartsbad
Grant
J. W. Carter
Silver City
Lea
Powhatan Carter
Love Tagon
Otero
Tom Charles
Alanagordo
Clovis Chamber of Commerce
Curry County
Chaves County
Rowell Chamber of Commerce
Aneresy
Coal Strike Scheduled After United Mine Workers Meeting
The United Mine Workers executive board met in Indianapolis to consider a strike order. The board denounced the President and claimed he is allied with mine operators while noting the administration bears the brunt of the strike's impact on the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
New Mexico Lacks Law on Rounds in Boxing Contests
RB Kennedy of Clayton asked the attorney general about rounds in boxing contests. Assistant AG N. D. Meyer replied New Mexico has no statute defining the number of rounds for prize fights and no statute prohibiting prize fights of any kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
RB Kennedy
Clayton Wires
N. D. Meyer
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N. M
National River and Harbor Convention
Weel
NEW Mexico News Review
Varrie Chapman Catt
Women Voters Union
Sherif Charles Banghart
Old Town
Col. J. G Albright
Acasio Gallegos
Ryan
Leo Quier
J. L. Gober
Fred Barcia
Justice of
Colfax
Abe Cecil
RC. Pool
Meloche Ranch
C W. Brown
Springer and
M. G. Smigelow
St. Louis
Rocky Mountain Company
Baton Range
Carlsbad Argus
Flossie
Katie Noblitt
Katie
Taiban High School
N. C
Mr. Noblitt
Dona Ana
Hidalgo
Fleming
Cary
John
Carlebad
Argus
Otis
Otis Gin and Warehouse Company
Wertheim & Bynum
New Orleans
Galveston
Guadalupe
Hayes & Mclaven
Tot Montgomery
Momphis
Ed. Morrow
Juan de Dios
J.C Dunlap
Ft. S
Clark Cain
Dunlap
Pt. Sumner
Victor Epps
Fort Sumner
Murray & Davis
Memphis
Davis
Salado Livestock Co
Vaughn L. Lewis
Cuervo
Oklahoma
Lewis
Santa Ros
H. L. Kerr
Senator Kerr
Erste JC
John Clark
Deming Roller Mills
Lona County
Luna County
Dering Seadlight
Edwia Ly Martin
Old Baptist Church
The
Baptist Church
Miss Roth
Luna
Columbus Oi
Evans & Tracy
Port Wayne
Indiana
Alice Hopkins
Ida B Martin
Star Res
Army and Navy
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