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University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository Spanish-American, 1905-1922 (Roy, Mora County, New Mexico Historical Newspapers New Mexico) 5-12-1917 Spanish American, 05-12-1917 Roy Pub Co. Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/sp_am_roy_news Recommended Citation Roy Pub Co.. "Spanish American, 05-12-1917." (1917). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/sp_am_roy_news/217 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the New Mexico Historical Newspapers at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Spanish-American, 1905-1922 (Roy, Mora County, New Mexico) by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. TH i '"7' "With Malice toward None, with Charity for All, and with Firmnesa in the Right " May 19Í7, VOLU-.- B AlV, ROY, Mora County. New Mexico. Saturday. l jNumber 16 Foot ofSnow Our Governor State Land Sale RuralJPhones ,- - The Snow Storm Saturday The following extracts from Stale Receives Total of $1,334, The two Rural Telephone lines and night was un- Governor Lindsey's Message to 503.29 for Land Sell in Apiil out of Roy, east, in- afternoon an r """" V have been - usual occurrance coming this the Legislature show that he has i stalled and are now in at Total of 173,197.31 acres biing operation in May but the moisture it the right idea and is on the job I ; with the Roy Central. The time ; average of $7.70 an acre, best wires people - - i are strung is most welcome for all the on 2x4s spiked brought the average on record. to thing that has visited this mesa Two prime requisites for the fence posts along tho route with ' The State of New Mexico re- " year. The snow lay nearly successful prosecution of the war -- , tall poles at road crossings. Mr. in a V ' ) N 'iJr ceived $1,334,503.29 for 173,197. i'-'- J T. R. a foot deep all over the country come to the notice and attention Pint, who came ' 31 acres of state lands sold in here re to two and feet of the people of the State of cently from Alva, and drifted three 9 'T 164 seperate tracts at seven pub- Okla, installed soil is thoroly New Mexico: the phones and got in places and the lic land auctions held during the acauainted 1. The recruiting of our full with his neighbors saturated better than twice the month of April just past. The in that way. in rain would quota of soldiers. The line is working amount of water prices paid, and the average, $7.70 successfully done. The wheat has 2. The production of addition on both circuits and mater- have that an acre, are the highest on re- adds grow al foodstuff?, ially to the stuck along and managed to cord for state lands, and the nam convenience of coun long spell appeared to us the try life a little during the dry It that be? of small tracts passing into for those who have is now in the best possible condi- existing state of the'.law does not phones. ' -- the hands of actual farmers, is very mois- provide either route or a means . , tion and a little more a .cfeI far in excess of the total of such accomplishment these The Baccalaureate sermnn ture will make a crop of some it for the of sales in any previous six months fnr will a the 8th Grade graduates while plenty of rain insure ends. period in the history of the State , was postponed Sunday large yield. - - eveninenn nc. It is easy enough to tell our ft i I Land office. The sales were in many Xa n'. fiii ai! if iw i,.i ffimm'i9 1 --i- , C3unt of the storm The wheat acreage after farmers to increase their food t, 3.lW Guadalupe, Quay, Socorro, Curry and was given blown dri imJ Monday evening fields have been out or products but if they have not the Chaves, Eddy and Union Count- instead, Rev. Nellie E. V. Dawn, of De Moines, de- ed out is still larger than ever money to buy seed orto employ Willcox. Grace Ogden. ies, the latter attracting a crowd N. M. livering the address to planted on this mesa before and labor, or labor is not furnished of more than 1,000 from other the class The weather conditions the prospect is very bright for for theis employ, such recomm- All the Prominent Citizens of Roy are not men - - and lest counties and stateá. A tract of Monday evening were little 'good summer crops as well. endation is of no benefit. you might get the erronous idea that they are - - we present this 38,000 acres in Union County better and the audience was nrcnrriintrlv The snow 'caused some discom- You should therefore, at this week pictures of the two Lady Members of the Roy School sold for $10 an acre to a group small. Special fort and inconvenience but is a session, provide means for loan Board who were elected at the First Municipal School election of 110 bidders from music was pre everybody pared lor the occasion and h source of rejoicing to ing all our worthy farmers mon- and who assumed the duties of the office Monday, 22 states and Canada. here. The storm extended to Tu ey to buy seed, employ labor; and address was very appropriate. Mrs. Willcox, is one of the pioneers New Mexico, Including the April sales the cumcari and Dawson and seems to furnish the labor to their hands of coming " here in the early days and she has known what it meant to state has now sold or contracted to have "been General all over to such a degree as will enable Prof. J. E. Russell has nur- - guard against Indian attacks. She is also a pioneer of Roy, and to sell approximately 1,000,000 this part of the state. them to make the most of their chased a new Ford car and has been jdentfied with every movement for the betterment or acre9 of the 12, 150,000 acres has utmost exertion in the product- accepted the appointment of Tern entertainment of the town. She has especially granted to it by Congresss. S. Floersheim advises us that ion of more food for both man ben interest- porary ed in Schools, and Practically all of the land sold Carrier on Route "A" he has lost 160 lambs thus far and has visited schools, helped with school ent- beast. in April is under the new 5 per which starts out of Roy June 1st He Urge erprises and in every way made herself a blessing to Roy. this season. has tents Let me, Hherefore in conclusion He will take the examinatinn nnil - She is just good, cent payment law with 30 years with each flock- of ewes to pro great a jolly little Irish lady, witty and full of fun urge that, in this crisis, in in which to pay the balance, the try for the permanent position if and saved as she is sincere and efficient. Her influence on the School tect them has thus this even tragic time, we shall likes the job and pays Board will be all on the side of schools land going immediately onto the it well many lambs which would other all, forgetting self and political better and improved enough. conditions and she is as thoroly competent tax rolls at full value. Thus, as This is a 50 mile daily wise have perished. The lamb bias, labor earnestly to serve to fill the office as trip any man. a result of these sales the state and Will trive the Mm'or crop over the state is reported most efficiently our State and our plenty to do gains $1,334,503.29 in . taxable especially when the at not oyer 50 percent saved on Nation. This, it seems to me, is Mrs. Ogden was a teaefcer in the Roy Schools for several property and the institutions and roaas are Dad. short pasture. supreme privilege, years, accountof our as, no less and previously neld ft homestead. She taught in the first schools, benificiaries under the it is ur supreme duty. Consolidated School staiíeished in Illinois, and has lived in grants --The Roy Village Trustees met R. C. Grunig has resigned as federal land to the state, Respectfully submitted, school work much of heriife. Monday evening in recrular ses Village Marshall on account of receive at once for their per- W. E. LINDSEY, The worst thing charged against her is that she abandoned sion. They reduced the salary the cut in his salary made by the manent funds $66,725.16, and Governor. the schoolroom tolxicome the wife of editor of the S-- of the Village Marshall but for their income funda for the and Clerk . Villaga Council this week from is the only this reaiy feolish thing she fcas done She and planned head . evr has fiscal , yea . ft total of $50,711.12 a to get the $50. to $35. per month. We are Dr. Self Builds . been acting supply as teacher the past winter in theschoolsand A considerable area of the land most for the small, amount of now without a municipal officer her husband has gfaen up all hope of ever reforming her to Revenue available, The . have him as Constable Dr. Self Is making a large and sold is being or will be farmed cost of but still where will leav - she schools alone.