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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1918
Page
4
The New Mexico State Record discusses Republican and Democrat infighting, including Ben Pankey's renomination prospects, Judge Holloman's continued bench seat, Burkhard Putney faction tactics, and actions by state officials on land, prohibition, and upcoming conventions. The piece notes Prohibition enforcement plans, candidates for public land commissioner, and local political shifts across Bernalillo and northern counties.
Railroad lands in checkerboard fashion are assessed at 125 dollars an acre after appeals by Santa Fe Railway to the state tax commission. The reduction affects San Juan and several other counties, with a general Arizona comparable at 45 cents per acre.
Six hundred members of the Albuquerque lodge of Elks have joined a War Savings society pledging to save for Thrift and War Savings Stamps. One of a dozen similar groups formed here after G J Wolf visited as state War Savings organizer. War Savings Sunday saw societies organized in each church and Sunday school as postmaster and local sales agencies report a sales surge due to the campaign.
The Las Vegas Grant Company filed a claim with the State Tax Commission arguing its taxed acres exceed the actual holdings. It contested a 100,000 acre assessment and suggested holdings do not reach the claimed value. The company postponed a district court appeal due to witness needs, while noting potential future action. Red River Land Cattle Company also saw its tax basis per acre cut from 4.50 to 3.00 dollars, to 3.00 to 2.50.
Deputy State Treasurer WE Carroon files the latest financial report detailing state funds, balances, and revenue streams. The document outlines receipts, expenditures, and planned allocations for upcoming fiscal periods.
On September 16 a statewide campaign will begin to advance child welfare in New Mexico. Classes at Santa Fe will offer free clinics and tests plus lectures by physicians and experts as part of a national drive led by the National Defense Council Women’s Committee. Max Nordhaus chairs New Mexico. Dr. Edgar I. Hewett will head lectures and training. New Mexico is among the last three states to join the effort.
The war department requests the State Council of Defense to mobilize county and community councils to apprehend army and navy deserters and draft evaders, reporting each capture to local department agents. A standard reward is offered for each person turned in.
Tavern Talk notes a Chicago chain found pinto beans more satisfactory than navy beans with orders rising 45 percent since pinto adoption. A Philadelphia firm then ordered five carloads from Colorado as part of New Mexico bean growers news. The item mentions shifting demand and cross-state commerce in beans.
Notices announce public land sales in Socorro and Colfax counties under the State Land Office rulebook. Details list tract numbers, sizes, and improvements with bid terms inclusive of minimum per-acre prices, deposit requirements, and payment plans. Contracts grant options for installment payments over up to thirty years at four percent interest, subject to rights of way, reservations, and existing improvements.
The Office of the Commissioner of Public Lands Santa Fe New Mexico announces a sale of oil and gas leases on public lands in San Miguel County. Bids will be opened at the courthouse with lands described by sections totaling about 471.52 acres, price per section set, and annual rental nonrefundable. Successful bidder pays first year rent and advertising costs. possession follows contract within thirty days after lease execution.
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