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VOL. I
MOUNTAINAIR, NEW MEXICO., THURSDAY, JANUARY Í&V 1916
NO. 17
REPORT llOCAl
WEATHER OBSERVER
CAV1NS HAS
BONANZA
AT SCHOLLE
STATE NEWS ITEMS
IN TABLOID FORM
PROHIBITION
LEADING QUESTION
BEFORE SOLONS
FARMERS NAME
DIRECTORS OE
ASSOCIATION
COMMERCIAL CLUB
OF MOUNTAINAIR
IS RE-ORGANIZED
Items of Interest Condensed
for Busy People
Daily Maximum and Minimum
Temperature of Week
The
of
IMMENSE BODY OF GOOD
ORE NOW IN SIGHT
Work has Paid from the Very
Beginning
Last Friday afternoon we accepted
an invitation of Mr. Lloyd Orme to
visit the mines at Scholle, in company
with Dr. C. J. Amble of Estancia and
G. V. Hanlon of this city. The trip
was made in Lloyd's new Overland.
Mr. V. S. Cavens, manager of the
Abo Canon Copper Mining Company,
showed our party through their work
ings and it was a treat indeed, espec
ially to ourselves, who had never had
the privilege of visiting a Copper Mine
before. At a depth of about seven
feet below the grass roots, the first
copper bearing ore was encountered.
This body of ore has been throughly
prospected, tunnels having been driven
in several directions. A shaft has been
sunk to a depth of some seventy feet,
with tunnels at different levels. The
whole workings to this depth have been
honeycombed with tunnels and cross
cuts, showing ore in an immense body.
Practieally the whole depth of seventy
feet is a solid mass of copper ore, run
ning from something like five per cent,
to twelve or more.
To date shipments have been made
of the ore taken from these tunnels
and shafts, no real mining having ub
yet been attempted. Shipments have
been made for some time at the rate of
nine or ten ears per week. The most
of this has brought net returns of $700
to $800 per car. One car, which wís
loaded from pickings from the dump,
merely as an experiment brought $350
after paying expenses. The best car
shipped brought $1307.56 net returns.
A straight run of eight cars brought
$6761.70 or an average of $845.21 per
car.
Just how much ore the company has
in sight, we would not venture to guess,
but that it would run well into five if
not six figures we believe would be a
conservative estimate. In spite of the
expense of this prospect work, the
building of bunk houses for the miners,
and the erection of buildings at the
mine, the installation of hoisting ma
chinery including a powerful gasoline
engine, etc., the workings have paid
right from the start. It is Mr. Ca
vens' intention to strip oft" the seven
feet of earth above the ore body, do
ing this work with teams and sciapers
This would open the ore body so that
the work could be prosecuted with much
less expense and the ore handled much
more expeditiously.
The ore is of several varieties,
glance, nuggets, oxide, etc. Several
sacks of the nuggets, picked out and
shipped separately, run over forty per
cent, pure copper.
That the company has a bonanza,
with copper at the present high price
is patent to the most casual observer.
Coal Famine Doesn't Kurt Us
The coal famine which ether com
munities of the state are experiencing
is not worrying the people of Moun
tainair to any great extent. With plen
ty of good dry piñón and cedar selling
in town at two dollars per cord, and
p'enty to be had for the hauling from
the Forest Reserve by the homestead
ers who do not happen to have the fuel
on their own lands, the scarcity of coal
nvnera in the mining districts doesn't
wjrry our people. Another reason why
live ones come to Mountainair.
Eight Cars Bring Average
$845.21 Each
Net
U. S District Judge John H. Cot
teral of Oklahome is to hold federal
court in Santa Fe this week.
Over 6,000 auto licenses have been
issued by Secretary of State Lucero.
The Ford car is the most numerous,
w.th the Maxwell second.
District Judge Colin D. Neblett of
the Sixth Judicial District is holding
court in Santa Fe in the place of Judge
Abbott, who is with the troops on the
border.
Fort Sumner has county seat aspirt
tions. The plan is to take parts Gua
dalupe, Chavez and Roosevelt counties
and create new county, with Fort Sum
ner as the county seat.
A bill to abolish the state corporation
commission is to be introduced in the
state legislature and pushed to pas
sage, on the grounds of economy to the
taxpayers, it being claimed that a
$2500 clerk could do all the work done
by the commission and save the state
thousands of dollars.
Among those admitted to practice
law in Santa Fe last week is Mrs. T.
J. Mabey, wife of Attorney Mabey of
Albuquerque. Mrs. Iabey is the only
full fledged lady attorney in the state
at this time. She is the second lady to
have been granted the right to practice
law in New Mexico.
Frank Hubbell, defeated candidate
for the United States Senate at the
November election, has again begun
feeding lambs for market, as a safer
game than politics. Last year he tried
feeding 1,000 lambs on his ranches south
of Albuquerque. His success with the
first bunch has spurred him on to
double the number this year.
Lincoln county will vote on March 7,
on the question of issuing road bonds
h the sum of $55,000. As there is no
apparent opposition to the bond issue,
it is practically certain of carrying. In
that eent the United States will fur
n sh a like amount, which will mean
$110,000 for roads in the kingdom of
Lincoln.
The town of Clovis has now been dry
about a year, and the people up there
are finding out how it works. One of
the results was seen last week when
the Clovis bank issued their reports
unJer the call of the comptroller of the
currency. According to the Clovis
Journal the Clovis banks have doubled
their deposits in the last year and the
reason for it is assigned by the bankers
to the absence of saloons, people sav
ing the money they spent on liquor in
other years.
El día 25 del mes, serán unidos en
matrimonio en la Capilla en Abo, N.M.
Jose Archuleta, hijo de Don Santiago
Archuleta y eaposa de Mountainair, y
la simpática señorita Adelaida Zamora
de Abo. En seguida tendiá una recep
ción en la casa de Don Ponciano San
chez, y en la noche se dará un baile en
la sala de la sociedad Unión Fraternal
Hispano Americano, en honor del en
lace. Ofrecemos congratulaciones en
adelante.
Has Not Lost Faith in Country
In a letter from John L. Meyer, of
Peoria, Arizona, in which he sends us
his subscription to the Independent, he
says that he is doing well in the mining
business, and adds "However, I still
have my ranch there and the old
friends. I am firmly convinced of the
future of that country, and as my min
ing interests here will keep me for
s -me time, I wunt the Mountainaii
paper to keep me posted on the news."
Bills Favoring Varying De
grees of Dryness arc
Introduced
MANY NEW COUNTIES
ARE SUGGESTED
Legislature Marking Time
Drawing Salaries
and
The legislature during the past v. . k
has completed organization by naming
the various employes and committees.
About the only business transacted is
adopting a resolution authorizing the
pay for the members of the legislature,
and the introduction of bills. Up to
Tuesday thirty bills had been intrt
duced in the senate and twenty-seven
in the house.
As was to be expected the Prohi
bition question is showing up in various
forms, a number of bills having been
introduced and others threatening. One
of these, by Dunlavy of Santa Fe, is
an exact copy of the Arizoni law.
Then there is one which would prohibit
the sale and manufacture of alcoholic
liquors, but would not prevent the ship
ping in of booze for personal use. The
various other bills are less stringent
than the former but more so than the
latter. The time of holding the elec
tion and the time for the proposed legis
lation to take effect are likewise bones
of contention. Some would hold the
election ihe coming fall, with the law
effective soon thereafter, while others
would put off the "evil" day until Jan
uary 1st, 1919. Just what sort of a
measure will be adoped is as wild
guess as anyone could undertake at this
time.
The new county bill holds second
place in popularity. There are numerous
towns which, covet county seat-ships,
and as many bills are showing up.
Which, if any, will have any chance of
adoption 8 a query.
Will Try to regain Voice
B. G. Woodward resigned as superin
tendent of the Mountainair Schools last
Friday. For some time, in fact ever
since he came to Mountainair he has
been troubled with his throat and voice,
and the constant use to which his voice
was subjected in the school room, did
not benefit the matter any. So he de
cided to give up school work for a while
and try to recover the use of his voice.
Mountainair people, including both pa
trons and pupils are indeed sorry to
lose Mr. Woodward, who has taken
hold of the schools in such a masterly
manner. The schools are in better
condition today than ever before, due
to a great degree to Mr. Woodward's
management and supervision. He is a
friend to every pupil in the schools, and
made it a point to befriend every pa
tron of the school. His encouragement
of the students and his sympathy with
them in their work is a bond that will
not be forgotten. Together with hii
numerous friends here, we hope for his
speedy and complete recovery.
Mi. J. G. L. Swinney arrived Sunday
night to take the place made vacant by
the resignation of Mr. Woodward. Mr.
Swinney is an experienced teacher.hav-
ing had charge ef schools in various
towns and cit'es in the state. Last
November he was candidate for State
Superintendent of Public Instruction;
being defeated by a few votes by Mr.
J. II. Wagner. Mr. Swinney took
charge of the schools on Monday morn
ing and school affairs are moving along
nicely.
Rev. Mr. Williams has announced
that he will conduct services at the
Baptist Church next Sunday at 11 a.m.
aid 2:30 p. m. All are cordially invited
to attend.
More than Necessary Amount
of Stock has been
Subscribed
DIRECTORS TO MEET
NEXT SATURDAY
To Name Committee of Three
Appraisers
The Bean Growers' Farm Loan As
sociation met at 2 o'clock, Saturday
January 18th, at the schoolhouse for
the purpose of completing the organ
ization. The minutes of the former
meeting were read by the secretary
and approved by the meeting.
Quite a growing interest is manifest
ing itself among the farmers of the
community in favor of the organiza
tion. The following members were chosen
at a board of directors for the year:
W. F. Martin, Charles A. Noble, Ed
gar Ingraham, Wilford M. Brown, J.
A. Cooper, R. Sellers, M. Holland, M.
B. Fuller and Jim Payne.
The board of directors will meet next
Saturday, January 20 at 2 p. m. for
the purpose of electing a president,
rice president, secretary-treasurer, and
a loan committee, consisting of three
members. After having been selected,
the loan committee must pruceed to
appraise the property of the different
applicants, upon which they are ex
pecting to obtain loans.
After this has been done, we will be
ready to send for our charter.
Chas. A. Noble,
Temporary Chairman.
James A. Perkins,
Temporary Secretary. !
Pleasant View
J. R. Williams is on the sick list.
Mr. Osburn, has purchased the East
place, recently.
G. M. Waggoner was in Mountainair
Thursday on business.
Singing at Mr. and Mrs. Brunner's
last Sunday night.
Charlie Starks spent Sunday at
Round Top, returning Monday.
Mr. Meadows and family have left
for Arisona to make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Manning enter
tained their friends Tuesday night. A
pleasant time is reported.
School is progressing nicely in this
part of district. Attendance is good
in spite of cold snowy weather.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Owen have a new
work hand at their home. Dr. Buer
reports mother and son doing nicely.'
Mr. McGuinty of House, New Mexi
co has secured a home four miles north
of the school house. We welceme this
family.
Jim Armstrong returned recently
from his sisters at Cedarvale leaving
the state Thursday for Arizona to see
what that state looks like.
J. R. Snider left G. M. Waggoners' a
for Mr. Colters ranch. We regret los
ing this young man from our communi
ty, for he ia a gentlemen. A cordial
invitation is extended him to visit us
and join us in singing.
J. M. Raney, uncle of Mrs. Walpole,
arrived in their home Thursday from
Ft. Worth, Texas. This makes the
third time Mr. Ramey has been in this
immediate neighborhood, and ' believes
this will prove the charm, for he wants
to make this his home, for a while at
least.
ins Services
Cedar Grove, 1st Sunday at 11 a. m.
Liberty, 2d Sunday at 11 a. m. Round
top, 3d Sunday, 11 a. m. Mesa School
house, 4th Sunday, 11 a. m.
W. D. Garrison, Pastor.
We have beon requested to publish
data regarding the weather, as reported
by the" local observer of the U. S.
Weather Bureau. In the future we
will give the Maximum and Minimum
temperature each day, for the week
preceding, and such data regarding the
precipitation aa is at hand.
Following ia the report for the week
ending yesterday:
Jan. Max. Min. Range Character of day
Partly Cloudy
Clear ,
Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Gloudy
Partly "
On the 14th, snow began falling dur
ing the night and continued during the
day. About three inches of snow fell,
the precipitation being .31 of an inch.
On the 1Í, there was a trace of snow.
On the 16th, snow fell, with a strong
east wind, praetically all day long.
Some two inches of snow fell during
the day, with a precipitation of .19 of
an inch.
Mrs. Munther Married
Word has been received here that
Joseph Collins and Mrs. Munther, who
left here a ahort time ago for Arkan
sas, have decided to give up single
blessedness and were married. Both
are well-known here, Mr. Collins hav
ing been one of the early homesteaders
here, and for a time had charge of a
h)tel.
Mill and Well sold
A deal was closed yesterday whereby
J. II. Latham becomes the owner of
the well, pump and mill on Summit
Avenue, and Rufus Sellers owns a
quarter section of land northeast of
town-the Joe Collins homestead.
Mr. Latham has not divulged his
plans further than that the machinery
will be overhauled and placed in readi
ness for the grinding ttf whole wheat
flour, corn meal, and the crushing of
feed, etc.
Ladies' Aid
The Ladies' Aid Society met at the
home of Mrs. vV. R. Orme on the 17th
inst. Mrs. Putsch president and Mrs.
Hanlon acted as Secretary pro tern.
Six members were present. Motion was
made and seconded that $35.00 be ap
propriated to insure the church build
ing. Motion carried. Mrs. Putsch re
signed as president and Mrs. Doyle was
elected to fill the vacancy. Mrs. Han
lon was elected Vice-president. 1
Box Supper
The Ladies' Aid have arranged to
give a Box Supper at the School Audi
torium on the night of February 2d
A literary and musical program will be
rendered after which the boxes will be
disposed of. A good time is assured
and all are invited to come. The ladies
are requested to bring lunch boxes.
Fixtures have been shipped
H. F. Mathews and J. N. Burton left
last evening for Santa Fe, where they
go on business connected with the
opening of the Mountainair State Bank.
The bank building is nearing comple
tion, the vault is now being constructed.
The fixtures, safe and vault door are
on the way. It is expected that every
thing will be in readiness for the open
ing of the bank as soon as the safe
and fixtures arrive and are placed in
position. i
10 42 18 24
11 38 15 23
12 36 11 25
13 30 5 25
14 28 13 15
15 87 22 15
16 36 12 24
17 85 10 25
Officers Chosen at Meeting
Held Last Monday
Night
SYSTEM OF WATER WORKS
PROBABLE IN NEAR FUTURE
Next Meeting Wednesday Night
of Next Weeks
The Commercial Club of Mountainair
was re-organized on Monday night cf
this week, when a number of our busi-
ncgg men ancj farmer8 met f0r that
purpose. The election of officers was
taken up as the first matter, and the
following selected: President, P. A.
Speckmann; vice president, H. F.
Mathews; secretary, Lloyd Orme;
treasurer, B. L. Mitchel.
The water question was discussed,
and initial steps were taken with the
end in view of providing water works
for the town. In the mean time the
windmill over the town well will be re
paired, and a tender be employed to
care for the same. A committee com
posed of Jim Payne, H. F. Mathews
and Ira Stiher was named to take up
this matter, secure the necessary re
pairs for the windmill and have the
mill placed in running order. It is pro
posed to solicit small sums monthly
from those using waer from the well
regularly to defray the expense of
keeping the mill in order.
It is hoped that before warm weath
er, permanent arrangements will have
been made whereby Mountainair will
have a system of water works, with
water supplied the various houses.
Various matters pertaining to the
growth of Mountainair were discussed
and some plan3 laid which when carried
further will aid in bringing more peo
ple to the town and bettering condi
tions in various ways.
The dues were placed at the nominal
sum of one dollar per year. No one
can refuse to join the organization,
pleading that the dues are too high.
Not only the business men of Moun
tainair, but everyone interested in the
town should join. Especially is this
true of the farmers in this vicinity.
Acting as a body, united and strong,
our people can and will do more toward
building up the town and country than
a mere handful of those who happen to
reside within the town.
Mrs. Gurley Rhoades
Jleets Death
Jas. H. Rhoades has just received
word of the death of his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Gurley Rhoades at Wichita, Kan
sas. While cooking over a gasoline
stove, Mrs. Rhoades' clothes caught
fire, and she was very badly burned.
Being alone at home, it was some little
time before neighbors found her, un
conscious. She was taken to a hospital
where she lingered several days, death
relieving her terrible suffering. The
Gurley Rhoades' were early settlers in
the Estancia Valley, and have many
friends here who will learn with sorrow
of the tragedy.
Jim Payne, mine host at Abo Hotel,
has been on the water wagon all day,
hauling water to fill the hotel cistern.
Mr. Wood, real estate dealer of Wil
Iard, is in town today.
G. N. Wood, of southeast of town, is
in today, making application for gene
ral merchandise to conduct a store at
his place,
Two more cars of
loaded, for ohipment.
beans are being
Mrs. J. E. Veal was unable to meet
her classes Tuesday on account of illness.
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