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-'I 4 m CLAYTON NEWS yoiiüsiK p6un.Tisi:x tVl'HBIÍH AIM5 Clayton, New Mexico, February 26, 1 92 1 sirnst'HiraoH rats 9 2.00 ri?H YliAIl IN ADVANOB THIS PAPER IS DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPSIENT OF THE BEST IN CLAYTON AND UNION COUNTY EIGHT PAGES AUDITOR CORNKIL .MAKES HE POUT TO COMMISSIONERS Ches Resumo r His Work With County' Records ami Tuxalion Mat tel's; Míticas Recommendations Clayton, N. M Jan. 31, 1921. Messrs: Edw. Rullodgo, .1. II. Zuriok, Grant Denny, Comity Commlssiorors, Union County, Clayton, Now Mexico, Gentleman: In compliance witli the request of the County jCominif-eion'crs for a j-ummary of the work of tills of fice anti tho things accomplished in connection wltll tho same, I de sire to submit the following gen- cal slatemont: Causes for the Work Hcing Started The deplorable conditions in tho tax rolls which obtained as far back as 1003, and in quito a few cases even farthor, with special rofcronce lo tho assessment of real estate, oamo lo a crisis in 1917, through what was known as tho I'aco case, tried in Clayton, in the District Court. Conditions rovealed by the -w evidence of this ease together with events immediately following which transpired in connect ioir with tho County Trealftrer's officiul duties, In ought to light the whole matter .is one of groat public concern. We say "public concern," from tho fact that many citizens of Ibis county, iinil also many properly owners of this county who live outside Uie statu, have suffered oithor the loss il' thoir land or have boon held up bv conniving lax speculators for l.irge sums, and condUions were fast becoming unbearable at lljat time. Tho district attorney was called into conference with the county commissioners of Union nwinty and the entire situation as it. existed in connection with the condition of the tax rolls and legal requirements for sale pi" delinquent taxes by the County Treasurer, who had refused In make surtí sales, was gone over, iiiirl if was decided by the county Heul Primary Law is Itofore the Senate THREE MEN -CCl SEI) OK VERY I SERIOl S OFFENSES Santa Fe, Fob. 23. While the sen-, Hamin, Haytlos anil lllakr In Tolls ate Ikib before it tho Wrlghl-Quln liina-l'lilllips excuse for not keep ing tho republican parly pledge, of n primary for county, district and state conventions, Senator I). K. H. Sellers, democrat, of Bernalillo, has placed before tho senate a genuino primary hill, state-wide in scope and houosl in purpose. The democratic bill follows the democratic platform, conforms to the expressed wishes of Governor Mechom and accords with his cam paign promises to the people of, tho state. The democrats have now placed before both sánate and house a stato-wide primary bill and will try lo "smoke out" thoso rophbli enns who are seoking to defeat the wishes of their governor. Pint Rill Extends City Muiiugrr Plan Tho Ziim bill introduced first by Zinn, democrat of Quay, and later revised by Senators Ziim and Phil lips to give the commission form of government with tho city manager foaturo to eitios of from three to ten thousand inbabiants, has passed both house of the legislature and will soon become law. The measure is designed to convey upon the smaller cities of the late the advantages which previously only Albuquerque enjoyed in ' the matter of commission government Willi the savings possible by the use of a eily manager. Coe Howard, democrat of Rooso volt county, attempted to save the farmers of llio stale from paying an excise lax of two cent a gallon on gasoline used in pumping plants Howard declared that, the uaso- Ittio bill would unjustly tax 25,000 people ón I he ensí'-wlo who use" gasoline engines' in raising their crops and I hat it would cost, (hem 9200,000 annually. The republicans rode rough-shod over his protests and, if the señale does the same, the small farmer will be compelled to bear additional tax bunions. commissioners upon llio advice oi the district attorney to have an t Republicans Seek Weak and KvusJw audit made of the Irx mils. Primary Law Purposes and Aim of the Audit. ; The republican majority in the This proposed audit aimed at sev-1 legislature has decided thai Uie par ral 'things. allJiouj.-h al thai lime tfniiilier the commissioners nor the district attorney knew just what tho audit would reveal or what should be done. It was their purpose, how ever, to relieve the property owner ly pledge for a primary to select delegates lo county, district and slate conventions was not likely to result in conventions which bosses might dominate. They decided lo dodge rather than face the results of the existing danger or prohahil-, of a wide-open state convention. Accordingly, the majority prima ry bill has mado Its appearance sponsored by Wright, Quintana and Phillips. It próvidos for primaries to pick delegates lo county conven lions, hut permits the old boss sys tern after that. Governor Mechem, supposed lo be head of the republican party, sought a stale-wide primary; but Ross Hursum SHid "no" and the ''noes i iv of liavuiK sold for taxes under a double assessment, or having his property sold even when his taxes had been paid in full and a re ceipt for complete payment issued. This latter Hit nation lias occurred in a number of cases, ami this audit has sued in many cases, the lax payer, his property. When your auditors received their instructions we were instructed to leave noth ing undone that we could do, to give! hud it. lice We have all through our work Tho house of representatives in serupuously held this in mind. which the republicans V strong- Place of Heohuihia. , est, ha been performing queer an in i he iihspnen of instructions I tics. Tn" passing committee tubsti where to begin our work, we de-' tüto for house bill one,an excise eided we had best begin with the tax on gasoline, it provided that vear I9li tax roll, tli.il pi oinised 1 880.000 of the road money produced ,K i i ,,.,,.,,.,;,!,,,, i,i the eonn-iliv thA MHO irasnlfne tax Should gi tv treasurer through whoso offloolfor the construction of (fee of Tom have The deiWbcrats opposed the trans convinced us that the ve.rJUU was for. insisting that they could not II selected place tn bttaln. see M0 COttnocuon dciwcbii paso V i' Matter We had im-iortunet. line" and "fish" unless tbe repub M'v far untUJ Means were trying to infer that the people or ine state ore -suenen to allow their road money to be di- verioa. Protesting Against County Division of First not gnu we -null saw HUH II v.i iihjiq im pmi.iiit to turn our attention to no lif.Mim taxpayers with reference to tax -ale rerli'fieat- ili.it vv ere stand in;: open. This we tint in order that ,.,,,.. i.nrriit .riiiri 'i'( in- 1-oruiútioii to pivImI il.ein-. Kes.i J. W. Swoyer, J. H. Crane and Otto Tin- shift inn from one le.ilnie on Maas, an oi me ayuna coinmu.in j-. -eemed In l iV , wei'0 1U liUJVlon UU wei'h i-uruiai -, near a- i liiig a pennon a;!.iiii tne leywiaiun WiU llOSSIIIIP. A I ii I I' Wil- -''II l in " I, ,,.,, ci-lv iiu- -icnilvt wliose í i ! ' i I e lint to include llli'lll 111 nr.iueitv a cTlific.ile wa .etandinii Mie new county of Harding. The pe tliii worklto another t,ud our Iv'otf'es-. i- ml i I e mil to include tin- new count v of Harding. In i number of cases this notice lias litem specific three townships, 1U " .i .. tit ii. . enaliie.l the nroueil owner to re- -it. ami in range .m. u uie pen AcousSed Of Couccalinii Stolen l'ropcny, nml Hlicr Orfensos Matinee ItrnoNt European Relief I-'ehriMirj' !2t! Shoriff 1). T. Roberis placed E. E. Hamm, -it. W. ila.Mie ami Ulen Rlako under arrest Saturday of last week, ohargwl With concealing stol en properly, air. llanim was also barged with assisting prisoners to escape. All three of the men wore taken bofore Judge Snyder who. acting on tho ml vire of tho district attorney, pinned their bonds at 5, 000 odoh, except Mr. Hamm, who was forced to givo a bond of $10,000 be cause of tho double charge. The bonds were promptly signed by friends of tho-Mrties and the mon wero perinitteuT.ílieir liberty a few hours after tlirrests were made. fhu trouble 11 started about, a year ago when it was alleged by parties from Jjonver thht. a -car slolen in that city had been traced lo Clayton whom it was being1 con cealed. Also, on the 31th of January if this year, five prisoners escaped from the county Jlil. Two of those mon were later arrested iu Wood ward, Oklahoma, fuu were ridmg in an automobile belonging to F.. K Hamm, who claimed that his car had been stolen, mid made a trip lo Woodward to recover his property. Preliminary hearings in these cases will bo heard boforo Judge Snydor on March 5. District court will convene in Clnylon on the fil luwiiig Monday, and should the grand jury find indictments iu these cases, il is. very likely Unit, thoy will be heard before Judge Loib during lilis term of court. M. .W A. Knlertnin i. ,i,. Monday ulglfl? rurMtnir 2t,Í3lay-Í ton Camp al. W. A., held a regular moeting with Grenville Camp veil ing with five candidates for initia tion. J lio Clayton camp s "lioyai Humpor" was brought forth anil he erlainly did nunip lo lite delight and satisfaction of all. At I (o'clock the meeting was iiotific'd by Pullman cafe thai the feast was ready anil business was suspended. Fifty loyal woodmen repaired Hiero and enjoy ed a spread such as only Perry Mil ler can prepare. After lha sump tuous feed, thov returned to the lodge halliand finished Uie degree work. Tbe (remiile Camp 'extend ed an invitation to the Clayton Camp to viidt thorn in the near future: the invitation was accepted and an other fraternal meeting will be held soon. Xow Car Rumor Falso Soys Ford "Wo do not conloinplale inaking any changes in our present car mod els staled W. A. Hyan, general sale manager of the rord Motor Com pany of Detroit, in denial of the many rumors circulating inrougii out the country to the effect that Ford intended to change the design; of the present car. . , j The Statomtn wus addressed lo the Ford branches in Litó United States, and read ai follows: "Sev eral branches have reported persis-1 lentn rumors in their territory to tbe of feet that a rbange in body de sign is contemplated Uie first of the year, eVsn going o t)uf as,lo say Some 6 our assembly pi&nt are al ready receiving shipments of new body' material. "We have never conaweretl it good butin'qss juijgment to make guaran tees covering a definite period on matters of this nataf-e. but you may advise your d -alora that these alleged rumors .are false, its ye do not conleuiplate nay changos In our present ear model-." It was also point 'd out that many 'minor chanues had heen made in 13ia cur diirinii the fia, year, us instalUn a sligbüy diffart 'ilie matinee to be given Saturday afternoon February 2fl, at tho Mis sion theatre, should be al tended by all, as lire money raised in this manner, except the cost of the pic tures, will go to the relief of starv ing children of Europe-. Tho cam paign is headed in the nailon by Herbert Hoover of New York in an earnest effort to raise 933,000,000 to feed tbe starving and needy of the war torn countries of Europe.. the beautiful-Anita Stewart will be shown in tho groat and absorb ing picturo play entitled ".Mary Roi gan" at Saturday's matinee. Mutt and Jeff will also perform for the special benofit of the ohildron. llio price of admission will be ÍOc and It cents. NEW MEXICAN IS TO HE MEMBER OF HARDING'S CAHINET TAX RATES STILL INCREASING from figures taken from the 1020 hix ir.llss returned to the state tix commission, from tho various coun ty MMits, it is seen that In 35 if the ii) ennnlies of the state the total tux rale for slate and coi-i-.ty purposes. Tor RiSO is higher than for 11)10. showing the continuation of the steady increase in lax rales which has been in progress for tho lasl do cade. The columns below show the total of the stale and county tax rales por $1,000 of assessed valua tion for 1010 and 10ÜO. They do not include tax loies for incorporated (fien, towns ami villages or for school districts. County. Hernalillo Chaves, Curry, Da Wca, Grout, Outtdaldue, induljo, Lea, Lincoln, Limn, McKinley, MOra. Olero, Quay, Rio Arriba, Roosa-clt, Sandoval, San Juan. San Miguel, Santa Fe, SiciTB. Socorro, Taos, Torrance, Union, Valencia, , 1010 lOifO $25.15 Increase 7.05 $2)0 31.00 22.7U 1.70 35.85 28.12 3.08 1 22Í20 20.20 i. 00 17.S i lO.iP 1.35 10.0! 21.02 1.93 17.81 25.7(1 0.02 26.28 2IJ25 Í.03 22.2Í 27-27 5.03 10.(11 22.73 3.12 1 0.0.1 ÍD..W .50 20.10 22.57 2.17 2Un 25.5 í .00 25.95 . 26.25 .30 2SJ23 25.7 1.50 23.15 23.R 17.75 10.75- 2.00 30.05 31.85 1.00 23.25 25.32 2.07 23.00 2S&) 1 2.50 10.07 10.5 2.98 21.25 28.52 '.W 21.75 23.75 2.00 2U1 26.87 5.10 21J25 24.05 2.80 17.71 18J88 1.14 Senator Fall Has Accepted Intorior Rortíollo; Prcsidoill-EIcct Gives Out List of Appointments Associated Press reports gi vos, the following list of oabinot appoint ments for the Harding administra tion: Soorctary of Slate Charles K. Hughos of Now York, former gover nor, justico of tho suprome court, and republican nominee fqr presi dent in 1916, defeated by President Wilson. Socrctary of the Treasury An drew W. Mellon, of Pennsylvania, bankor and financier, mombor of a family roputed to bo among the wealthiest in this country. Secretary of War John W. Weeks, of Massachusetts, former senator and in 1910 a candidate tfor tho presidential nomination. Attorney Gcnoral Harry 'M. Daugherty, of Ohio, who managed Mr. Harding's pro-convention cam paign. Poslinaser Genoral Will H. Hays, of Indiana, chairman of the republican national committoo. Secretary of tho Navy dwin Denby, of Michigan, former-mojnbOr of congress, who has sarvfcd as an enlisted man in both tho iinvy and marino corps. Secretary of the Interior Albert U. Fall, o Now Mexico, now a sen ator. Secrotary of Agriculture -Honry Wallaco of Iowa, editor of farm pub lications. Socrclnry of Commorco Horborl Hoover, of California, former food administrator and loador in' various movements for European relief. Secrotary of Labor Jamos J. Da4 Vis, of Ponnsylvania"nnd Illinois, a" former union stool worker, who lias become tho highest official in' Ilia Jlooso fraternity. If changos aro mado thoy aro liko- , ly to affect tho appointments for -navy, commerce and labor, all or which are understood lo havo como to a decision with tiro past fow days. If the total lax rates be taken in the various county seals, including city and school district lovics, it will he found that the total lax rate oxeoeds three per cent in three fourth of the coUnly seats of the state. In one-third of such county seats the total tax rate evceeds four per cent for all purposes, the high est lax. rale being five per cent In the town of Socorro for state, coun ty. municipal and school district. purposes. T. E. U Class Entertains Elicits, i-oSoj" title to his laud. Double Assessments, 1 or the years cnen il in our work we have located double assessment-, nr tangled debcription- which in ninny eases were more inntuhiev-ou- than double assessments, cover hi'AflOO.ono to more than a million a Many thousands of acres of IJ i -e have iii'en cancelled or ad- r.ontuiued on page :); 13. lt tb pie in these townships have good roids leading to Clayton which i ;i1m innch nearer than the proposed county seat of the new eonntv. and they de-ire lo continue their resi dence in I uioii county. Mr. Crane' and Mr. Mass left for Santa "Fe Wednesday to present tbe petition, which was signed by prac tically every business man of Clay ton ami all of the people living in the three townships mentioned. sie of the steerine wheel trono twelve to fourteen inches met- 1 hat these changes will coiilimn. to go through from tuve to time as they are recommended by Ford's engi neers Hospital Dance One of thfl most delighful events of the season was a parly given Monday evening by the T ,K. L. Class of the Baptist Church, in hon or of the Fidehu Class. A large number wore presont. and tho fol lowing program was .nndered : 8ong--"Whiireriiig' Hope;" Mrs. f. H. Rixey and Mr. F, H. Clark. Recltaiion-r-'Tm Olad SaR-atton's Free:" Miss Jewel Stephenson. Recitation "Play? Make-Bcbve;" Miss Leah Gray. Ouai totlo "tittle tieorue Wash inglon:" Miss Dorine Hodges, Miss i if t, 1 , &rl.. T ...lili. L.I iianiiii-eu nixity, agí immii-c ln1 tiioiulson, and Maalw Lawrence Mil- le i;nn ' Several amusing ronte-t- weir al--n i'ii, meil in 'I'll in a Inch of col fee. cake and ice-cream was sei-M'il 'I'lie l-'idehs Chs, feels lti.it it . if luck indeed in having such a de lighlful parly given-u it- honor. . MEETING OF STOCK GROWERS' ASSOCIATION. We uiider-land that the St. Jo seph ho-pital a nciation will give a dance iu the A.ur building on the evening of March 17 ii the interest of tbe .hospital. 'ull particulars will be given later. Albuquerque, N. M., Feb. 23. Of the (.200.000 head of cattlo in Now '.Mexico on Janunry 1, 1021, over 50 per cent, or moro than 000,000 head belong to members of tho New ' Mexico Cattle, and Horse Growers' , Association, while (ho members Of tbe nsociatioii number somewhat in , oxcess of 40 per cent of all Lb ' cattle owners in the slate. TTtV figures give some indication of ljfli' importance, not only to the eatfí. lie industry, but to the slate WW whole, of the Seventh Annual Oott- , vcnlion of the Association, which will be held at Albuquerque Mareo 20th, 30th and 3ist. Moro than five hundred men, members of tho as sarialion. or directly interested Iu the cattle industry in this slte, attended the convention at Ro swell last year, and it is expected,, ttjat Ibis year's convention wiH attret i-oí less I ban one thousand mem bers ami interested spectators. It was announced at tho head quarters 6f the association here to- ' day thai a special round trip rate for the convention has been made ny all the railroad ', The New Mex ico Wool Growers' Association -w4fl hold its convention inniwiatIy ih oc'vftpre of the finttln GroMarj.. ati , the rate to Albuquerque from all points itt New Mexico will aw-iy , frofn March 29rd. with final ' re turn limit March Pist. v' f- Current Topics Club To llaetarpe or Municipal Swimming Rool '- At tbe last regular nn-eiing of tilíi town board a resolution W84 aflopj.-'. ed pi.icii-u 4ie Indies of theCuirwit . Topic-- i:'nli in clvurge of the munio- ipal sw inuoing iooI dir summer ninntlis I vvnl make an effort al o tify the .rounds and - 1 I in readiness f-e- the n i will lie about the niid 1 1 first of June. g the com- 'i n ladios i i. to homi- 'eiylhinir - wlm 'i t tay i ' A. R. Christerson of Sedan, was a Clayton visitor the first of the week. THE CLVYTON HOTEL. The Sunday dinner was n - SUCCC45.S WilS Well cookell'l"1 sorviil. Tbe next dinner at place will -be at 6:00 p. m. till p. m. Watch for the date. Mi T. Whitfield. The NEWS for The New1! ! ranch. .) 1 IrnomiHg lioii-c Wr- skim" tio w w ild .n.iiwife want vv u k lop-lh. well llll- 7:() G. r.t -'nnd .md n farm or Walk in-' 9' LOST -Large Stilson vvrenel, streets of Clnylon. Kinder pier i return to oiin-e or si. li-.ir iieimr If.o., Clayton, .V M. , .mm ij \n\n L. ' I I'll tit Wi ll'k Th,- ItiirwH we i Hablo' s filth liaf chonta.