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"With Malice toward None, with Charity Jor All, and with Firmness in the Right"
7IZ ROY, " Mora " County. N i-iw Mexico.' Satiíday, Septkm ber 18, 1920, " 7
Volume XVII.
Number 36
ROY PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN
The Roy public schools started off
Monday with an enrollment of 118
pupils, which will soon grow to about
normal at 200,
The old Lucero building has been
renovated and re-arranged, and fur
nishes six school rooms of ample size
to house the schools, and while not
ideal, aro fairly lighted and ventilat
ed and can be kept warm and com
fortable. James Pritchard and Jim Johnson
and some assistants have been busy
the past week erecting the new seats
and putting the rooms in order, fenc
ing the street in front and the Floei
sheim lots opposite the building for
playgrounds, the street having been
closed to traffic by the village trust
ees in the interest of safety for the
school children, and the lots dedicat
ed to the cause by the Floenheim
Merc. Co. during the school year.
A combination of causes, mostly
outside, have delayed the Board in
securing a suitable principal and High
School teacher, and the High School
opened in charge of Mrs. R. E. All
dredgc, former High School teacher
and wife of the manager of the Floer
. sheim Mercantile Co., who was pre
vailed upon by the Board to fill the
position until a permanent principal
can arrive. Ten. pupils enrolled in
the 9th and 10th grades the first day.
The other rooms started out very
auspiciously.
The 7th and 8th rrrades, Miss Ern
estine Grzelachowski, teacher, 19 pu
pils enrolled.
fii.li and Gth grades, Miss Lena
Lusk, teacher, 27 enrolled. '
Srd and 4th grades, Miss Leda
Schnidl, teacher, 22 enrolled.
2nd grades Miss Tillie Branch,
teacher, 22 enrolled.
Primary, 19 enrolled. Mrs. Sada
Brannan of Clayton is primary teach
er, and was prevented by illness fror
being present and Mrs. Grace V. Og
den, member of the School Board and
veteran teacher, has been placed in
charge by the School Board, until Mrs.
Lrannan arrives.
Ail the ñew equipment has arrived
except th5 blackboards, which seem
to have been lot ri tran.-it, a.id sonic
minor articles.
The School' Board has considered
eleven applications for the position of
principal, and a number of causes,
chief of which was their inability to
pay a higher salary, has intervened to
prevent being supplied in thue. The
indifference of those who want i'.it
most money for the least work has
been demonstrated in this casa. A
number were recommended as fine
principals who shrank from teaching
tiih and 10th grades.
The Board hopes to secure the ser
vices cf Mr. M. J. Elcakley of Har
rison. Ark.., who would now be here
but iV." ;u;',ü,;'cice on the part of
someone in acknowledging his quali
fications. It is hoped he will arrive
next week, but failing in this, another
principal with good credentials is in
sight.
The Roy schools are fortunate in
having home talent as good as any
that can be had anywhere to substi
tute in a pinch of this kind, and the
public appreciates their interest in
our schools. The enrollment increas
ed considerably Tuesday morning and
will no doubt be nearly double by the
beginning of next month.
" The School Board has worked un
ceasingly for the past several weeks
to get everything in readiness for the
present term, and have themselves
spent considerable time in getting
things lined up so that we could have
a public school this year worthy of
notice regardless of the handicap we
are undergoing, and next year we
hope to have our new $G0,000 build
ing done and one of the most modern
schools in New Mexico. Now all to
gether for the Roy schools, first, last
and all the time,
Wollcot Russel and his mother
MrsJ.S.Russel were attending
to business matters in Las Vegas
the first of the week.
T. E. Mitchell of Albert was a bus
iness visitor in Roy Monday. Mr.
Mitchell is a mighty 'busy man just at
present. He has just returned homo
from the State convention at Albu
querque. '
Little Raymond Leatherman had
the misfortune to receive a very pain
ful injury last Friday when a horse
he was feeding through a fence bit
his hand, almost severing it from the
arm. The wound was dressed, and al
though the little fellow suffers much
pain, he is getting along nicely.
Mr. Oldham, a traveling salesman
who has been spending a few weeks
with his friend, Dr. Plumlee, left
Mond.-.y for Tucumcari.
W-A-T-E-R!
The big bit at the Roy well!
fell into a regular lake of
water Wednesday morning
at a depth of about 1400 it.
As we go to press the well has
not been tested but all arrange
ments have been made to make
and immediate test. The water
shows some mineral but ' just
what the outcome will be no one
knows at present but we will,
try and give all the facts in next
week's paper. .
MOSQUERO MENTIRAS
Rumor has it that several thousand
acres of leases on the east edge of the
Mesa in the valley east of town were
recently sold to an eastern oil syndi
cate for a consideration of ten dol
lars per acre and that drilling on a
new well will soon commence. Also
that the Carter people will start drill
ing on the Mesa in the near future.
Mrs. Hite, mother of Mrs. E. L.
Fuller, who years ago lived at Mos
quero, but now reside.! at Tomona,
Calif., is visiting the Fuller family
and old friends, having been called
here by the recent accidental shoot
ing of her grandson, George. Mrs.
Hite states that she finds the coun
try considerably improved and great
ly different to what it was when they
held down a claim on the Mesa.
. A meeting of the Fair committee
was held at the school house Satur
day and plans further developed for
the Mosquero Fair that will be held at
Mosquero on October 9th. A good
sum lus already been raised, commit
tees have been appointed, prominent
speakers will be secured, attractive
premiums for the best exhibits given,
and a genuine, old-fashioned county
FiJr held that will cause the entire
Mesa to sit up and. take notice. Not
the least. of theattractions will bo the
platform dance which will be held.
Mr. Hire shipped out a load of fat
cows that, wen ? hipped .o Okl.nhjna
( :ty. rtie: load was accolupanieu -by
Mr. Emilio Trujillo, who will take
á course of training in a barber col
lego in that city and on his return add
an up-to-date barber shop to his flour
ishing pool hall and cold drink stand.
Mosquero has Ion stood in need of a
barber shop, and now that this want
to be supplied the boosters should
:t busy and see that a blacksmith
shop is secured. There is a good liv
ing here for an industrious black
smith, an opening that some man is
looking for, and it behooves us to get
in communication with that particular
man to his and our mutual benefit.
Quite a lot of building is now goir.g
on in Mosquero, and there is need of
a great deal more. People are un
able to obtain houses to rent, and a
great many people are trying to se
cure living accommodations here so
that they can send their children to
hocl. Mrs. ;Ruiz is completing a
stone residence on Main setreet, Mr.
Griego an adobe residence house on
Cedar street, and Mr. J. H. West has
purchased a large block of lots in the
Brown addition and will commence
the erection of a modern dwelling
house and the drilling of a well as
soon as workmen can be secured.
Loads of lumber are being hauled
into the country daily for the build
ing of farm homes and granaries, and
both the town and, country seem to be
in for an era of improvement and de
velopment. The Democratic hosts of Mosquero
gathered their forces together and
held a precinct primary at Mosquero
Saturday. But few were in attend
ance, as this precinct is one of the
strongest Republican precincts in the
county, as is evidenced by the fact
that the precinct is entitled to but
two delegates to the County Conven
tion. To fill these places, Messrs.
Oren Beatty and' J. B. Duvall were
elected. No instructions were given
the delegates as to candidates, and
they will make up in quality what
they lack in quantity at the gathering
at the great pie counter at Clayton.
Mrs. Oscar Aspgren returned from
a visit to Chicago this week.
(Quite a few of the Mosquero peo
ple attended the ball game at Roy
Sunday.
A traveling sign painter has been
improving the looks of the business
houses in Mosquero this week by
painting the fronts with good looking
signs. ,
Mr. Eufracio Baca made a business
trip to Watrous this week, "where he
will visit with his relative, Isidro
Montoya, and look after a bunch of
cattle ia which he is interested.
Judge Mechem Nominated for
Governor By the Republicans;
Nestor Montoya tor Congressman
Convention at Albuquerque Completes State Ticket and
Adopts Progressive Platform-Larrazolo Defeated,
for Renomination On the Third Ballot
Judge Merritt C. Mechem of
Socorro, presiding judge of the
Seventh judicial district, is the
republican nominee for governor.
He was chosen at the state con
vention in Albuquerque in a ses
sion Wednesday night. It took
the third ballot to nominate him
Governor Larrazolo loading on
the first and second ballots. On
the third ballot San Miguel coun
ty switched from Luis Armijo to
Mechen and then Bernalillo
changed from Hughes to Mechen
followed by several other, coun
ties and then the nomination
was made unanimous. The con
vention after the night session
took a recess until Thursday
when it completed the ticket.
The other' nominees are:
For presidential electors: E.
A. Cahoon of Chaves, Antonio
Gomez of Torrance, S. 13. Davis
NOTICE FOR SEALED BIDS
Notico is hereby given that the Villa-e
Clerk 'of the Village of Roy,
Nev Mexico, viil1 accept bids for
four cement crossings and two cc
vuent culvert up to Monday evening,
September 27th, at 8 p. m. Plans
and specifications are row on file at
tha of fie s of the Village Clerk at
Roy, New Mexico. Tim Viüarje Board
ytic-.-vti ;bc. r'nííil io .''';-.- iiy - "'..
all bids.
FRED S. EROWN, Mayor.
F. L. SCH'JLTZ, Village Clerk.
BOHANNON MOVES
Ceccher Bohiinnon moved his bar
ber shop last Saturday from'the Fos
ter block to his new home in the Ap'
pell buildinsr. Boecher has had the
building repainted and has placed his
new fixtures in the room and added a
bath to his up-to-date shop. Mr. Bo
hannon believes in being up-to-date
and in keeping pace with the growth
of the town, and he can now boast
of a fine up-to-date tonsorial parlor
and one that any town can be proud
of. We believe that Roy has two of
the best barber shops in the state.
FOR SALE 640 acres farm nine
miles northeast of Roy, nine miles
southeast of Mills. Well improved,
One of the wheat farms on the Mesa.
Prico $35 per acre, one half cash,
Roy, N. M. 8tpd.
balance terms to suit purchaser at 6
per cent. There are 280 acres sow
ed to wheat, one half rent of this
goes with place. S. F. Davis, Route 1,
Condensed'statement of the condition of the
Bank of Roy
"at the close of business on Sept. 8, 1U20.
Resources
Loans and Discounts
Overdrafts,
Furniture and Fixtures
Real Estate
Cash and sight exchange
Liabilities
Capital Stock
Undivided profits
Deposits
Jr: of Kan Miguel.
For representative in congress:
Nestor Montoya of Bernalillo.
. For lieutenant governor: Her
man R. Crile of Bernalillo.
For justice of the supreme
court: . Frank W. Parker of Don
Ana. V '
For secretary of state: J.
Manuel Martinez of Union, ,
For Auditor: Edward Safford
of Santa Fe.
For treasurer: Charles , U.
Strong of Mora; :
For attorney general: Harry
S. Bowman of Santa Fe.
For superintendent of public
instruction: J. V. Conway of
Santa Fe.
- For commissioner, of public
lands: Nelfon A. Field of Socor
ro For corporation commissioner:
Hugh H. Williams of Luna.
RED CROSS SALE A SUCCESS
The Rod Cross sale held on the
streets of Hoy last Saturday was a
success, :and practically all the ar
ticles th;jt the Red Cro?S had on hand
were sold at rood price..' The only
cheap articles sold were tlio yarn,
which brought $4.00 per pound but is
really worth ?C.0O. The articles were
sold i'.s the -local Chapter had ,no fur
hiT ti.se fir tljem and did not cire to
the Chapter SI 37. W. G. Johnson
was auctioneer and F, L. Sehultz
clerk. ; . .'.
ALBERT STAR ROUTE
MAKES TIME CHANGE
Postmaster W. G. Johnson received
orders to make important changes in
the Albert Star Route service last
Sunday. The route, beginning Sep
tember 11th, will leave Roy at 7 a.
m., and will go to Albert and leave
there at 1 p. m. for Roy, arriving; at
Roy at (J p. m. The carrier will live
at Roy 'hereafter, and Roy will be
the head of the' route. The change
will be quite a benefit to Carrier
Coldiron, as it will let him live at Roy
whera. he can send his children to
sch.'ol. AH persons who get. mail on
this route will please govern them
selves according to above instructions,
as carrier will reach their boxes in
the morning instead of afternoon as
heretofore.
Monday was the Jewish New Year
day and a holiday for all Jews. The
stores of Albert Bacharach and J.
Appell & Co. were closed all day.
$93,677.08
336.77
1,631.
3,000.
51.082.65
$149,727.50
Total
$ 30,000.00
3,518.54
116.208.96
$il'.j,7i7.50
Total
ROY AND MOSQUERO
BOTH GET WALLOPED
A large crowd .witnessed the
double-header ball game at Roy Sun
day afternoon and watched Mosquero
go down to defeat before Roy, and
then, well, Mills simply wiped Roy
from the earth. The game started
off at 2.30 with Mosquero after Roy's
scalp, and she came near bagging it,
.00, when she crossed the home plato
for five scores in the third. But Roy
got busy right now, changed pitch
ers, and put Dock in the box, and
tightened up and managed to clean up
ten scores to Mosquero's eight when
the game was callad in the seventh.
Mosquero played good ball, and tht
game was a good clean one with no
wrangling and no umpire "disputes,
although each side chalked up several
errors which accounted for the large
number of scores. Clifford Thomas
of the Mosquero team drove tt long
one out into the left field and. came
near breaking out a window of tlr
Gibson residence two blocks south 0''
the dir.r.! and. When the left field:::
found the bill Clifford x:za around
the diamond and resting on tha horn.?
bench.
, v,-. i c,';re?ii that the winners
were to play the Mills team, and after
a few minutes' rest the Roy-Mills
game started. Mills was in her best
form and came down after Roy's goat,
and when the first inning was over
wc were convinced that she was go
in';.; to capture it, too. Mills made 8
runs in the first half and' kept on
chalking up 'till she had eleven to her
credit, and the best that Roy could do
was to get two men home. The game
was called in the fifth inning on ac
count of darkness, and no doubt the
üoy boys were glad that darkness was
eomin.',- on. However, we will add
that the Roy boys had played jn the
previous g-'ime with Mosquero and
were tired and worn out when they
started tJ playing with Mills .and, af
ter repeated errors Roy was soon
aware she was in no condition to play
Mills. Anyway, it was a fairly good
ga-no and enjoyed by the largs crowd
from nli'ls. í'.o'.iiiii. -MYiiu.ioi'n ami
losquero and
Rev. . -
Jl.-s. E. :T. 3ajw?n and children
arrived in Roy Sunday, where they
will make their futuro home. They
have been living in Durant, Okla., the
past year, but are giad to got back
to tha Mesa. Mr. Bagwell met them
at 'tucumcari and ;;lso purchased a
r.r.v cah'e for his well outfit.
Be On hand at 1 P, M. today
Saturday for the F.S.Brown salelforever contented. Jack says it has
or you will miss seeing some of
the hest stock and farm machine
ry on the mesa sold.
J. R. Moran and family of
FJoilis, Oklahoma, are visitors at
the Will Gilstrap home. Mr.-'
Moran is, another one of tlie
successful Oklahoma farmers to
turn his attention to New Mexico
and vye feel certain that he will
not' be disappointed in the results
Mr. Oscar Aspgreen who is
building the new school housa
for the Bradley District reports
that the work is progressing
nicely and that it will probably
be completed within the next
two weeks. This will be one of
the best country school buildings
on tne mesa and a credit to any
community. When completed
it is planned to give a House
warming" and at the same time
raise funds for the purchase of a
beil.
Saturday and
S 11 Q
Sept. 18 and 20
Prunes, regular price 30c Special 20c a pound
White Lily Brand Tomatoes 2 lb can : 15c a can
Bulk Coffee ! 20c a pound
Quick Wash Laundry Soap '12 bars for 50c
. , Empire Picnic Hams Special 32c a pound
' (Watch this space every week)
ROY TRADING COMPANY,
"A" Profitable Place to Trade"
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING"
The Village Board met in special
session Monday evening and opened
bids for the cement crossings and cul
verts. Two bids were received, but
the Board felt they were too high,
and both bids were rejected. It whs
decided to again advertise for bids,
same to be advertised in the Spanish
American and Springer Times for
two weeks, and bids to be Opened
September 27. The matter of ap
pointing a new trustee to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
A, S. Hanson was brought up, and
Seth E. Paxton was appointed to fill
the vacancy. The matter of getting
a dumping ground for rubbish, etc.,
was discussed, but left over for fu
ture consideration. After discussing
several other matters of importance
to the village, the Board adjourned
to meet in special session Monday,
September 27th. "
APPRECIATION
The ladies in charge of the Red
Cross wish the public to know' that
they appreciate the interest shown in
the sale of surplus supplies and equip
ment held last Saturday. The pro
ceeds of the sale amounted to 137.25
which amount has been collected by
Mr. Frank Sehultz, clerk of the sale,
and deposited to the account of the
Red Cross in the Roy Trust and Sav
ings Bank. The organization is un
der obligations to Mr. Sehultz and
Mr. Win. f!.-Johnson for services as
clerk and auctioneer, donated to the
cause, as well as to the public for its
patronage, ,. v
There are a few pounds of sweater
yarn still unsold, which may be pur
chased from Mrs. Grace V. Ogden, '
Secretary IlOmo Service, at private
sale. .
JAC IS COMING BACK
Tt. A. Pendleton is in receipt of a
k'tterfrom our good old friend, Jack
Mahohcy of Leroy, Minn., which we
were lucky enough to get hold of, and
while R. A. wasn't looking we man
aged to read some of the facts which
convinces! us that we were right when
v;n told Jack that lie wouldn't s'.ay
t:'.:' ir.j.iíhs fi.c.i hi- hi ; ítoj. l)tg
Jack think Roy is the only place on
earth worth while? Well, wait till he
comes back and ask him. Yes, he
vn enough of Minnesota and Wiscon
sin, and after about two weeks' visit
in the latter state Jack will place his
family -in his Etsex and turn the
steering wheel straight for Roy. As
soon as he arrives here he will imme
diately begin the construction of a
beautiful home in Roy and live hero
not done a thing but rain since they
arrived there, and he wouldn't live
there permanently if they would pay
him a salary to live up there. Speak
ing about prices at Roy, he says we
should be thankful that we have such
good merchants, for they have Minne-
sot skinned a dozen ways.'anJ that
practically every commodity is much
cheaper at Roy than in the Northwest.
Really we are all glad that he is com
ing back so soon, for there is no
family who has lived on this mesa
that was held in higher esteem than
the Mahoney family. But really,
won't Elmer Neil and Hal Warner
have the laugh on Jack? -
Ben Floef sheim of the Jaritas
ranch was in Roy Saturday trading
with our advertising merchants.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Alldredge spent
several days' in Springer this week.
Mr. .. Alldrfidgo has been made man
ager of both tha Roy end Sprjnger
store. "ini will devote his tvi.'.o to
both olae-is in the future. However,
they will make their home at Roy.
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