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OlsDEST AND LEADING NEWSPAPER IN CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN, NEW MEXICO
VOLUME 20
CARKIZO'.O, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1919
NUMBER 52
CARRIZOZO SCHOOL NOTES
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Physical Apparatus for the
Carrizozo High School. About
two weeks ago a large amount of
very useful and valuable appara
tus was rcceivcil far use In the
department of physics. The cost
Is about four hundred dollars and
not a dollar of it was spent un
wisely. Some schools have a
Urcat deal of expensive, useless,
showy apparatus. That received
for our high school was selected
for making the experiments called
for by our state university and
the North Central Association of
Colleges and High Schools. The
text book and the manual used by
us arc by Millikan, of the Uni
versity of Chicago, and are the
best in use in the high schools of
the United States. The work
done in physics in the Carritozo
high school this year is sure to
be acceptable to the state colleges
of New Mexico and the North
Central Association.
The laboratory work In physics
is done on the beautiful table re
cently made by the manual train
ing department. This table has
not a single iron nail in its con
struction, being held together by
glue and brass screws. Even a
small iron nail in the table would
become a magnet and interfere
with the experiments in magnet
ism. The table was made ac
cording to the best model used in
the United States and has the
stain color of mission oak.
Of the one hundred and forty
one pieces of apparatus a few
will be mentioned: The aneroid
barometer will tell the height of
buildings, hills and mountains to
within a few feet. It is to be
used not only by the class In phy
sics but also by the boy scouts.
The teacher, Mr. Cole, also in
tends that the students shall es
timate the height of mountains,
and prove the accuracy of the
aneroid baromeUi", by finding the
boiling point of water at tile top
ef the mountains. The boiling
point of water falls one degree
Centigrade for approximately one
thousand feet of ascent above
sea level. The school also has a
mercurial barometer.
A wireless telegraph instru
ment belongs to the outfit. It
send messages only one hundred
I feet but it shows the working
1 principle of wireless telegraphy
1 .better than If It cost thousands.
The boys arrpecially iuterested
in this piece of apparatus.
1 An excellent Toepler'lfolfz'ge
Derates static electricity. Elec
tric chimes, Leyden jars, the elec
tric whirl, the electric plume, and
about a dozen other pieces of ap-
, paratus go with it.
The phenomena of light will be
illustrated with plenty of excel
llentlpjeces" such as the various
"flenses, qrismi, multiple image
apparatus; Rumford's photometer
rite laboratory has plenty of
apparatus todemonstrate the laws
of the six types of machines.
In other words the Carrizozo
high school has the equipment
necessary to do as good work in
physics ascan be done in the larg
est high schools of New Mexico.
The Uultcd States Commis
sioner of Education says Unit
physics is the most useful study
of the high school as it requires
much mathematics, careful mea
surements, accurate reasoning
and correct conclusions.
The science departments, of
the Carrizozo schools has been
neglected. Next year a chemical
department should be developed.
General science should be put in
to the freshman class; astronomy
ii ud geology should follow,
These studies, so Interesting to
boy, swould do much toward keep
ing the boys in school. Lastly,
how we do need more working
room!
Drilling in Tulnrosa Basin
There is considerable interest
shown in the development of New
Mexico oil fields in the Tulurosa
basin, north of El Paso, in Otero
and Lincoln counties, and in the
Jornado and Caballo basins,
northern Dona Ana and south
eastern Sierra counties. In
southern Lincoln county a British
Columbia company is drilling for
oil at Oscuro, and the well Is
about 1,000 feet deep. Further
south, in Otero county, north
west of the town of Tularosa, a
deep test well is drilling by the
Southwestern Tularosa Oil com
pany on a favorable structure in
the middle of Tularosa basin.
Several miles farther south in the
same basin the Valmont-Tularnsa
Uasln 0)1 company has been drill
ing with a small rig, and recent
ly decided to drill with a large
standard rig. The W. W. Cox
Oil company is drilling with a
large standard rig in the western
portion of Tularosa basin about
sixty miles north of El Paso,
The Orleans Oil company is dril
ling in Tularosa basin, two miles
west of Escondido, a station on
the El Paso & Southwestern rail
road, and about fifteen miles
noatheast of W. W. Cox well.
There are five strong companies
actually drilling in five di lie re tit
parts of Tularosa basin.
250 Anarchists ire Slipped to
Russia
and the -wonderful manometrlc
itanie'apparatuv
The principles of sound will be
proved by nle'ans of Gallon's
whistle, the orgftplpe, the sono
meter, tuning forks, resonant
jars, the chromatic pitch pipe,
Chladnt's plates and other instru
ments. A fine instrument for measur
ing the co-efficient of linear ex
pansion of the different metals
will enable our students to find
what part of itself a metal will
expand on being Heated one de
gree Contlgrade. This can bt
dons to a millionth part of an
inch and requires circful and
verraccurate work on the part of
an lach'and requires careful land
very accurate work on the part
of the student.
Hexlcan Smugglers Fight
Provost Quart!
El Paso, Texas, An American
provost guard nnd a Mexican
civlFTan were killed during a
pitched bajfle Saturday night be
tween American smugglers, at
the International bouudry line
near here tonight.
The deadt
Private Fleer Emblcr, Hyde
Park. North Carolina.
Jose Rumlrea, El Paso, Texas.
The encounter occurred op
posite a spot known as "The Is
land." which Is Mexican territory,
Immediately contiguous to the
American line, the old bed of the
Rio Grande. As a group of pro
Volt guards approached a fence
uear the line, they were fired upon
by a number of Mexicans, ap
parently smugglers, who were in
ambush. The shooting is said to
have lasted over an hour,
El Paso police and detectives
joined the fray, and the Mexicans
retreated. One of the latter,
Ramirez, remained concealed in
the grass and when the Hash of
his gun was seen he was riddled
with bullets.
Six sacks of liquor were found
behind the fence which the smug'
glers had used as a barricade.
New York, Dec. 29. -Sailing
under scaled orders, the army
transport Huford. "the ark"
which will carry back to soviet
Russia Emma Goldman, Alex
Ucrkmau and more than 200 other
radicals, will leave here early
tomorrow. A thick veil of offi
cial secrecy war thrown about
the preparations for departure
and all passes to the Ilrooklyu
piers where the ship is docked,
were cancelled.
The destination of the ship is
not known even to the Captain.
His sailing orders will be handed
to him sealed to be opened twenty
four hours away from port.
The normal crew of 125 men
including officers, has been in
creased by enlisted men to serve
as guaids, and other precautions
have been taken to prevent any
possible trouble during the vov
age. Nearly 250 reds were at Ellis
island tonight awaiting deporta
tion. The number had been in
creased during the day by the ar
rival oi handcuffed and well
guarded delegations totalling
about 150, from Pittsburgh, Phil
adelphia, the Cleveland district
and Hartford, Conn.
The transfer from Ellis Island
to the Uuford of the agitators
who have preached death and
destruction, was an event unique
in the annals of this nation,
Seized in raids in all parts of the
country, they were mobilized here
for deportation. An elaborate
screen ol secrecy was thrown
about the preparations for send
ing them away.
It wast In the darkest hours of
night when an army tug drew up
at the dock of the immigration
station to take aboard the un
desirables for the seven mile jour
ney down the bay to the Ilu-
ford.
A revenue cutter and two other
army tugs formed an escort for
the reds and one tug lay along
side while they were being trans
ferred to the Uuford, to prevent
attempts by those reluctant ' to
leave tu swim the half mile to the
shore of Staten Island.
While alt the anarchists had
professed joy at the thought of
returning to Russia, a few of
them wept and most of them
seemed downcast as they stepped
on board the tug for the grim
journey through the darkness of
the harbor to the troopship.
Thr air was cold and a biting
wind was blowing as they hud
dled on deck.
"Goodbye America," sobbed
Miss Uernstcin, as the tug plowed
past the Statue of Liberty with
her lighted torch held proudly
alloat. The girl was leaving be
hind Samuel Lipman, her fiance.
facing a twenty-year term in the
tlantic penitentiary forviolalng
the espionage law.
lierkman was defiant to the last
and threatened secret service
men as he stepped from the soil
of the United States.
1 We're coming back and we'll
get you," he muttered, embellish
ing his statement with curses,
"To hell with America," came
in a deep bass voice from the
anarchists' tug as it passed a
boat crowded with more depart
ment of justice men.
The women In the deported
party will be treated as first-class
passengers. The men arc in three
separate compartments. Ten Im
migration inspectors will help
soldiers guard them, All will be
confined to their quarters except
for a brief daily exercise period
on deck. Red Cross nurses went
along as matrons.
Other soviet arks arc likely to
leave in the near future, for the
department of justice has a card
index of r0,000 radicals who are
under scrutiny, and it Is the an
nounced Intention of the author
ities to deport all who arc proved
to advocate the overthrow of the
government by violence.
Early Ruling on the Prohibition
Amendment Expected
Washington, Dec. 22. The
supreme court today ordered the
government to show cause on
January 5 why original proceed
ings should not be instituted by
the states of Rhode Island und
New Jersey retail liquor dealers
to have determined the constitu
tionality of the conctitutional
amendment.
Applications for permission to
contest the amendment's valadlty
and seek injunction against Its
enforcement in those states were
presented last week. In both
instances, the amendment was
alleged to coullict with the state
police powers and with the feder
al constitution.
In ordering the government to
show cause, the court, according
to government attorneys, followed
an unusual procedure as ordinarily
lu such instances, permission to
bring such proceedings is given
and a date fixed when they are
returnable. The court, however,
was generally believed to have
been prompted by the fact that
an the amendment becomes effec
tive on January 10 the procedure
followed would expedite matters.
The supreme court today re
cessed until January 5th, with
out handing down an opinion on
the constitutionality sections of
the Volstead prohibition enforce
ment act affecting the alcoholic
content of beer.
A Vulcanizing Plnnt
A vulcanizing plant has recent
ly been Installed in the Tuylor
Garage on Main street, with S
A. Price, late of Texas, lu charge.
Mr. Price is recommended as a
capable man in the business, who
can mike old tires good for se
veral thousand miles of service.
Car owners can rciluce the up
keep of their machines by having
their casings and Inner lubes
patched, when needed.
Up The Flume
N. M. toliave Two Coniressmen
Census Fofecist Is tint New Mexico will
lljve Two Representatives
It Is quite probable that New
Mexico will have two representa
tives in congicss after March 4,
1921. This state was allowed
two congressmen during the first
year of statehood, but under the
apportionment fixed by congress
based upon the census of 1910,
one representative was lost.
Congress made It necessary for
this state to have a population of
423,764 in order to have two re
presentatives in the lower house,
but the 1910 census showed a po
pulation of only 327,301. Hut
the estimates of the census bureau
of 1918 gives this state a popula
tion of 437,001) in round numbers.
There should be a reasonable In
crease for the year 1919 to be add
ed, and unless actual tabulation
by the enumerators should show
the annual estimates of the bu
rcau to be frightfully inaccurate,
New Mexico will be entitled to
elect two representatives in 1921.
The greatest drawback to se
curing a candidate In cither par
ty is a financial one. It is ex
pensive to make the race, and If
the candidate is elected his trou
bles have only commenced. He
cannot live in Washington City,
as a congressman is expected to
live, on the salary. He couldn't
do it before the high cost of liv
ing epidemic came, striking the
national capital harder than any
other place in the nation, and it
will linger there longer.
Christmas Day
Christmas week was a busy one
in Carrizozo. The stores, which
a few weeks ago were jammed
full of holiday goods, were sold
out early in the afternoon of the
24th, the result of early shopping.
The day was a beautiful one
warm and sunny, with the dis
taut peaks showing white from
recent snows, All the time-hon
or d customs were in evidence
(b.trring one) the mistletoe,
evergreens and Christmas trees;
the giving and receiving of pre'
scuts, etc.
Quite a large number left town
to spend the day with relatives,
and many returned from outside
points to spend the day with
home folks. The churches had
their Christmas trees ou the 24th
and special services on the 2,"tli
Flic day was quietly observed
with the spirit of "peace on earth
and good will to men" prevailing
The iron furnace has gone up
in smoke, for the present, at
least. The proposition made by
the representative of the Hema
tite Mining & Transportation Co.,
which was favorably considered
by the committee, appears to
have been a little premature; so
for the time being nothing can
be done. Therefore, it is un
necessary to dilate on the pro-
position there ain't going to be
no furnace,
The Best Ever
The season, the weather and
the crowd all united last night
In making the dance in the K. P.
Hall one of the most successful
and entertaining the Carrliozo
Dancing Club bus given, Merry
makers were present from every
point of the compass and evcrv
body wore a smile that wouldn't
come off. The music was splen
did and every thing united to
make the ocaaslon o pleasurable
one,
Even the hen lays her plans
lor tnc New Year.
In The Role of Santa Claus
Ear'; Christmas morning the
Qumcy Hotel was besieged by a
crowd of young Mexican boys
and girls estimated from 100 to
150, joyously crying "Ha-py
Krecs-mus," Mrs. Gurncy soon
appeared, with hampers, filled
with sacks of nuts, fruit, sake
and other good things, which
with the assistance of several
waiters, she dispensed to the hap'
py crowd, uu inquiry It was
learned that she plays the role of
Santa Claus every Christmas
morning,
Braaks Arm
lilvin llarkey Had one arm
broken this week as a result of
tussle with a torn, lie was
cranking the "critter" when it
gave him a kick that was almost
as disastrous as a contact with
Si's mule, Maud. Hirkey la go
lug around, however, as thougl
nothing of a serious uature hap
pened, except that he wears hi
good right wing in a sling.
The Fowteentb fcceMiil Census
flUMERATOftS HARD TO Oil
Felix Valdcs, of Clayton, as
sistant supervisor of census, un
der supervisor Juan J, Duran,
spent several days in Carrizozo
tills week, seeking enumerators
to start out ou the 2nd of January
to take the fourteenth decennial
census. He has had great diffi
culty so far in finding qualified
candidates at $6.00 a day, and
appeals to the people to help him
secure capable enumerators, as
this census is intended to be mora
important then ever before.
The taking of the fourteenth
decennial census is one of the big
problems confronting the nation,
ami differing from every other
tabulation of Its kind which has
been made, the directors are
seriously hampered by the short
age of help. In the past the liber
al pay allowed and the absence
ol Hard work as It is usually con-
idercd, brought flocks of volun
teers, from which it was easy to
selcot the most promising pros
pects. This time it is difficult to
get any help at all, and it has
been necessary to waive the age
ud sex limit and various other
tlpulatlons that used to be con
sidered essential. So marked Is
the situation that President Wil
son last week considered It neces
sary to Issue a proclamation ask
ing the co-operation of the peo
ple generally.
The census this time is to be
more comprehensive titan ever
before, and certainly more im
portant, since the many vast pro
hlcms of public policy arc to be
determined by the statistics gathered.
Mr. Valdcs, while here this
week, stated that he expected
the people would help him secure
numerators for Carrizozo, Nogal,
the Mesa, Capitan, Lincoln,
Ancho, and some other precincts
in the county, In which no ap
pointments has been made. The
people should do their utmost
to induce capable persons to
take the job, as on the correctness
of the statistics gathered much
depends for Lincoln county and
New Mexico. We must make
very best showing, as ten
years will elapse before we have
another chance of proving our
population and resources.
Farm Cropi are Worth
$i4,noo,ooo,ooe
Washington, Dec. 21 The to
tal value of the country's Impor
tant farm crops this year aggre
gates 114,092,740,000, the depart
ment of agriculture estimated to
day In Its final report. That
compares with $12,600,526,000,
the aggregate value of lastysar's
crops as finally revised, The to
tal area planted in these principal
crops is placed at 359,134,473
acres, compared with 356,497,162
last year.
Assessment Work for 1919
Is .Suspended
A joint resolution to suspend
the requirements of annual as
sessment work on mining claims
during the year was passed by
congress and approved by the
president November 13, last.
The resolution provides, how
ever, that in order to be relieved
of such work) claimants must file
where location notice is recorded,
on or before December 31, 1919,
notice of their desire to hold
such claims under this resolution.
The high cost of living Is some
times charged with the high cost
of loafing. f
