New Mexico is one of twenty states
In the output of gypsum, ranking well
to the front. The total production
last year was 2,599,508 short tons,
valued at $0,774,822. About 85 per
cent used in tne production of Port
land cement.
The American National Bank which
has been organizing in Tucumcari for
some time has completed all the pre
liminary arrangements and will open
soon.
One firm alone, at Farmlngton ex
pects to handle $40,000 worth of San
Juan county fruit this season and is
now delivering fifty crates of cherries
per day.
Unofficial returns from the French
local option district on the election
give 100 "drys" and 30 "wets' out of
a possible voting strength of 200 for
the district.
While running to catch a train at
Tucumcari, George Meyer fell across
the rails and before be could arise a
freight came along amputating a leg.
This is the third accident In three
weeks In which Individuals lost a leg
by the cars In that town.
On the ranch of Miss Clara True,
near Española, in a layer of tufa was
discovered a human skeleton and one
of a mastodon. The bones had be
come sillcitled and owing to the con
tiguity of the bones and their posi
tion, present an interesting study.
COKE IN NEW MEXICO
PRODUCTION IN 1913 EXCEEDED
1912 BY 54,039 TONS.
Total Last Year Was 467,945 Short
Tons, Valued at $1,548,536, the
Record In Quantity and Value.
Western Newiipaper Union News Service.
