State Tax Rate Set at 13.6 Mills in Major Readjustment
State Auditor W G Sargent fixed the state tax rate at 13.60 mills, up from 13.50. The increase arises despite a rise in assessed valuation of about 19 million dollars due to higher interest and sinking fund costs. Total last year appropriations were 737 000, this year 888 000. The levy will be divided among state purposes institutions charities roads current school and interest and sinking funds. County boards in 26 counties will certify the levy to the assessor for tax rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Sargent
Tara
Boards of County Commissioners
Votes for Women Night at Commercial Club Hall
A benefit event for the local W C T U will be staged tonight at the Commercial Club Hall under Mrs Jose E Chavez. The program includes a comedy Votes for Women music and recitations. Admission is twenty five cents. All are invited for an enjoyable evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Jose E. Chavez
Unclaimed Mail Matter at Belen Post Office
Weekly list of unclaimed mail at Belen New Mexico ending October 23 includes names Apadaca de Trujillo Lugardita Castillo y Pena Chaves Sebero Lopes Luisa Montoya Juan Valasques Mateo Zepeda Luz Tf. Advertised matter requires one cent per piece. Unclaimed by November 6 1913 goes to Dead Letter Office. John Becker P. M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belen
New Mexico
Apadaca
de Trujillo
Lugardita Castillo Y Pena
Jose Chaves
Sebero Lopes
Luisa Montoya
Juan Valasques
Mateo Zepeda
Luz
John Becker
P. M
iBoy Trapper Reels In Immense Bobcat Near Belen
The young son of Tony Brick, a champion trapper, set snares along the Rio Grande east of Belen and on Tuesday found a large bobcat. The trap gripped the animal at the shin bone and toes as it struggled. The hide is praised as a beauty and the boy refused several offers for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Brick
Belen
Rio Grande
Sunday services and Epworth League schedule announced
Clyde Keegan, pastor, and P. P. Simmons, Sunday school superintendent, preside over 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. services. Sunday school meets at 11 a.m. Epworth League gathers at 7:15 p.m. with Miss Virginia Simmons leading. The morning sermon concludes a series on The Lord's Prayer next Sunday. evening theme is Purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Keegan
P. P. Simmons
Epworth League
Epworth
Virginia Simmons
Zion Church Notice: Services and Events
John A M Ziegler ministers Zion Church with 11 am and 8 pm worship. Sunday School and Bible Class at 10 am. Luther League 7 15 pm. Choirs rehearse Friday after service. Cake sale Saturday Oct 26 at 3 30 pm old Kandy Kitchen. Luther League Halloween party Oct 31 in Jose Chaves carriage house. Special benevolence offering and preparatory service Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. M. Ziegler
D. D
Max F. Dalies
Aid Society
Kandy
Luther League
Jose Chaves
Bakery Improves Shelving Coffee Roasting at Purity Bakery
Purity Bakery completes improvements including counters shelving and paint to boost winter trade. They expand groceries and focus on staples bread and pastries with a gasoline popcorn machine and freshly popped corn. Twice weekly fresh roasted coffee blends offer varied prices for Belenites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purity Bakery
Troubadours to Perform at Pastime Theatre November 8
Byron's Troubadours a versatile group with orchestra sax quartet violin cello and harp will give a single show at the Pastime Theatre in Belen on Saturday November 8. The program blends instructive entertaining and amusing numbers sung in several languages and aims to please all audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron
Troubadours
Belen
Denver Post
Thomas Hazell
People’s Presbyterian Church
Lucia
Jane
Public School Attendance and Faculty Notes
Enrollment exceeds 425 with several absences noted from Langdon Watson Paul Simmons Herman G Baca and Miss Anderwerth. The 5th and 6th graders show strong attendance while the 9th grade excelled in U S History with five of seven at ninety plus. Miss Anderwerth will visit Santa Fe Friday night returning Monday for classes. Shirley Davidson Paul Simmons and Mr Gunter supplied a small music program at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderwerth
Santa Fe
Shirley Davidson
Paul Simmons
Mr. Gunter
County Superintendent Baca Tours County Schools In Session
County Superintendent Baca spent a busy week visiting the various county schools now in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baca
State Receives 40 604 80 From Forest Reserves
Santa Fe New Mexico October 20 The state treasurer receives a Washington check for 40 604 80 ten percent of the proceeds from New Mexico national forest reserves This money will be divided among counties with reserves based on forest acreage Funds go half to county road funds and half to county school funds Apportionment will be announced later The reserves include Alamo Carson Chiricahua Datil Gila Jemez Lincoln Manzany Pecos and Zuni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
N. M
Forest Service
Washington
National Forest
New Mexico
Alamo
Carson
Chiricahua
Datil
Gila
Jemez
Lincoln
Manzany
Pecos
Zuni
New Road About Completed in Clovis Area
George W. Singleton from the railroad camp in the city announced that the Colo mar to Clovis line is completed within test miles of Texico. He expects the steel laying finished by month’s start with extra work and a siding at Muleshoe. Singleton favors a monster celebration in Clovis and a special excursion train to mark the link in Santa Fe Gulf to Pacific line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Singleton
Colomar
Clovis
Texico
Muleshoe
Singleton
R. R
Santa Fe
Clovis News
Masons Elect Officers in New Mexico Grand Lodge
The New Mexico Masonic Grand Lodge elected officers for the current session. Nathan Jaffa of Roswell was named grand master, R. F. Hare of Las Cruces deputy grand master, A. W. Pollard of Deming grand senior warden, A. B. McMillin of Albuquerque grand junior warden, A. J. Maloy of Albuquerque grand treasurer, and A. A. Keen of Albuquerque grand secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senta Fe
N. M
Masonic Grand Lodge
State of
New Mexico
Nathan Jaffa
Roswell
R. F. Hare
Las Cruces
A. W. Polard
Deming
A.B. McMillin
Albuquerque
A. J. Maloy
A. A. Keen
Ton and a Half of Bullion from Mogollon Mills
Silver City Independent reports 28 bars of gold and silver bullion arrived by express from Mogollon on Sunday. The bars weigh about 100 pounds each and are valued at no less than $1,500 per bar, representing two weeks of Mogollon Mines output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mogollon
Socorro Mines Company
Silver City
Make the best of your life and seek happiness now
A motivational credo urging people to pursue joy while opportunities last. It emphasizes seizing chances to improve wellbeing and embrace positive change despite doubts or obstacles.
Mrs Fenley Fends Off Burglar In Narrow Escape
Mrs. Fenley wife of Conductor Fenley faced a daring attic intrusion Tuesday night. The burglar entered via the attic hatch and attempted to descend. She leaped from a window then, fearing for her child, returned for it and fired a revolver drawing neighbors. The intruder fled leaving only a faint trail.
State court rulings and rate changes in New Mexico briefed
Julian Lucero was found guilty of horse stealing in Albuquerque district court. Jose Garcia was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon in Albuquerque. Santa Fe cut freight rates from eastern New Mexico to Deming Silver City Santa Rita and Fierro to 271-2 cents from 127-4-2. James O Lynch jailed for murder of Marshal Roy Wooton in Roswell. A Julius Johnson declared insane after State Pair crash and sent to Las Vegas asylum. Farmington voted dry, extending alcohol prohibition for four years. Benito Sanchez held to answer grand jury on manslaughter in Wagon Mound with $1000 bond. gaming charge waived. Rev F C Howden elected Missionary Bishop of New Mexico. must be ratified by deputies. Also quoted: Stewart Edward White on plains life.
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Julian Lucero
Albuquerque
Jose Garcia
The
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Deming
Silver City
Santa Rita
Fierro
Benito Sanchez
Pelix Villareal
Wagon Mound
Gambine
F. C. Howden
Georgetown
D. C
House of Bishops
Protestant Episcopal Church
House of Deputies
J. M. Kendrick
Annual Meeting of New Mexico Educational Association
The twenty eighth annual convention of the New Mexico Educational Association will meet in Albuquerque November 24 26. Principal speaker will be U S Chief Educational Officer P P Claxton. State leaders and dignitaries will address sessions with special entertainment funded by Albuquerque residents. The event features a large schools exhibit and multiple section meetings across venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Educational Association
Albuquerque
United States
P. P. Claxton
New Mexico
M.O. Bradford
Public L Easels
Colorado
L. B. Prince
Albuqqnerque
Peace League
Vicente Chavez in town plans Antonio Chavez wedding
Vicente Chavez of El Bosque visited the city to arrange invitations for his son Antonio Chavez’s November 5 wedding to Miss Esquipula Chavez of Tome and a grand ball to follow the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicente Chavez
el Bosque
Antonio Chavez
Esquipula Chavez
Tome
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Big Bobcat
Methodist Church Notes
Evangelical Lutheran
Pastime
Langdon Watson
Herman G. Baca
U.S
Masons
Mrs. Fenley
James O. Lynch
Roy Wooton
A. Julius Johnson
Raynolds
Las Vegas
Farmington
Stewart Edward White
NMEA
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