Otero County Pushes Water Development Funds
Otero County Commissioners move to uncover why two state appropriations totaling 20000 for underground water development in the Tularosa Basin have not been used. The measure follows 1927 and 1928 authorizations for locating reservoirs and completing basin investigations, with local actions urged by Alamogordo leaders and state officials.
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Otero County
Lularosa
Tulavrosa
Lincoln
Oter
N. M
Tulaross Basin
State Engineer's Office
Tulaross
Alamogordo
Bryars
Camber of Commerce
Yeo
Tod
Lee
Tul
Jocal Oil Company
Here
White Mountain
Heavy Rains Close New Mexico Highways Across State
Severe weekend storms drenched New Mexico causing multiple main routes to become impassable. Bridges washed out near Cottonwood and north of Alamogordo halted traffic on key arterials with detours required.
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New Mexico
el Baso
Las Cruces
Cottonwood
la Luz Canyon
la Jué
la Luz
McNatt Ranches
Ny Thood
Rodeo and Picnic at McDonald Flat August 23 24
Rodeo and picnic set for August 23 and 24 at McDonald Flat sponsored by Wis and Cady. Entry fee for contestants is 2.60 with no gate fees for the public. Dancing and two nights of entertainment listed as top features.
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McDonald Flat
Wis & Cady
Fleming Receives Fine Angora Billies From Del Rio
Uncle Tom Fleming of Pinon traveled with his son Will to Del Rio Texas for a goatmen convention and purchased thoroughbred Angora billies Fleming is a longtime Angora breeder in the county known for refined bloodlines He sold 65 billies in a single shipment last year and plans more sales this fall Texas and Southern New Mexico host numerous high bred Angora flocks thanks to his breeding program
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Tom" Fleming
Pinon
del Rio
Texas
Fleming
Will
Africa
Short Special Term of the District Court at Otero Co
A short special term of the district court of Otero County ran from Thursday to Saturday in August with Judge Carl P. Dunston presiding in place of Judge Frenger. Civil matters disposed included divorce grants for Lillie Hudimen versus Glen Hudman and Leona Smith versus Albert M Smith, a writ of injunctio n made permanent to protect a Sacramentot pipeline, tax adjustments for double assessments, and several debt and divorce actions with rulings in favor of plaintiffs where noted. The term also postponed a sale pending resolution of several equity issues and involved the Miller Buick case and other docket items.
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District Court
Otero County
Carl P. Dunston
6Th District
Silver City
Frenger
The
McRae Lumber Co
Bo Gonzales
Sur
Lillie Hudimen
Glen Hudman
Leona Smith
Albert M Smith
Otero County Investment Co
George Mofler
Three Peaks Cattle Co
J. S. Tanner
Mose Cauthen
Byron Ib Shields
Miller-Buick Co
R. Miller
Tularosa Public Schools Set to Open in Early September
Tularosa Public Schools announce opening September 3 with registration for returning and new students on August 31 from 9 to 11:30 at the high school building. Grades 1a 1b 2b 3b 4a and 4b report September 3 at 9 at the Plaza building. Smallpox vaccination certificates required for enrollment. Compulsory attendance law details. truancy procedures and excused absences explained. McRae Lumber Co advertises siding shingles effective through September 1.
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Tularosa
Paul Yuesdly
Information City
I. Pickinger
H. S
Plaza
New Mexico
Southern New Mexico Golf Assoc Tourney at Carrizozo Next Sunday
The Southern New Mexico Golf Association will hold its annual tourney at Carrizozo starting next Saturday morning and continuing through Monday with a dinner dance and prize awards Monday evening. An estimated 50 to 100 players from Alamogordo and nearby towns are expected to attend.
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Southern New Mexico
Carrizozo
Southern
Alamogordo
Silver City
Lordsburg
Deming
Las Cruces Mamoordo
Carlsbad
Artesia
Kavewell
Clovis
Alamogordo Selects Pansy Jones For El Paso Round Up
The Otero County Rodeo Association chooses Miss Pansy Jones to represent Alamogordo at the Tri-state Round Up in El Paso. She joins twenty four other maidens from Texas, Arizona and New Mexico and will be escorted to the Cowman's Ball by the El Paso organizers. The queen and court will ride daily in the Cowman's Parade with support from Fort Bliss cavalry, and a Texas ranch pony troupe will provide trained ponies for the pageantry and possible horseback quadrille performances.
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Otero County
Simon-pure
Paseo
Texas
Argonad
New Mexico
Ciiia
Maids of Honor
EL Paso
el Paso del Norte
Fort Bliss
Whose West
Dudley Park
Athene
Liberty Hall
Texas Cowboys
Caballeros
Lone Star
Pope Ping
Most Important Historic Discovery in America Declared
Dr. William C. Bryan of the Los Angeles County Museum called the New Mexico fossil find the most important historic discovery in America. The site near Mesquite uncovered a 25,000 year old skull and remains of a ground sloth camel prehistoric horse and cave bear, suggesting man and these animals coexisted in America during the pleistocene.
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Los Angeles
New Mexico
William C. Bryan
Bryan
Dr. Bryan
America
Conkling
Bishops Cap Peak
Mesquite
Carlsbad Motorcade Visits Alamogordo for Three Day Jaunt
A Carlsbad motorcade of about 16 cars arrived in Alamogordo Thursday evening, with the Dus band aboard. Local officials welcomed visitors from Las Cruces and Tularosa and speakers highlighted New Mexico tourism and highway links. The group toured white sands, then continued to Roswell overnight, returning home Saturday after a three day trip.
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Carlsbad
Alamogordo
la Luz
Alamogorde
Waffle House
Oasis Cafe
Alamo Verdo
Leo Luz
Bem
Coe
Ruth Webb
Alamo
Lis Cruces
M Todd
Tularosa
Cloudcrott
Las Cruces
White Sands
Buick Fast Seller Requires 24 Hour Factory Pace
The Buick dealer reports demand for the new Buick model is so strong that the factory will operate 24 hours daily for the next four months to meet orders. He praises the car's class, performance, wheel bases, and power lines, predicting the best year yet for the 1930 model with the slogan When Better Automobiles are Built Buick Will Build Them.
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Buick
Shorty Miller
Buick Motor Company
Frye Sells Ruidoso Branch to Van Sickle in Alamogordo Deal
Frye announced the sale of the Ruidoso Lumber branch to C W Van Sickle a former builder and contractor from Alamogordo. The deal includes the Van Sickle cottage on Indiana Avenue. Frye’s team is carrying out extensive repairs and painting on the property.
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VV. Frye
Oters County Lumber Company
Frye Furniture Company
Alamogordo
Tularosa
Ruidoso
CW van Sickle
van Sickle
Indiana Avenue
Frye
Bennett Truck Line Sold To Ralph Bennett and Sons
The Bennett Truck Mine business and equipment were sold to Ralph Bennett, brother of G. E. Bennett. Bennett Truck Line continues operating routes between Alamogordo and Carrizozo via El Paso and Bennett.
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G. E., Bennett and Sons
Ralph
G. E. Bennett Truck Line
el Paso
Bennett
Alamogordo
Carrizozo
Border Patrolmen Gather Aliens at Roswell
Border Patrolmen M. T Box and J. T. Murphy rounded up a batch of Mexican citizens at Roswell for deportation last week. Thirteen individuals were gathered in our advertised pri gy on December 1. McRae Lumber Co, (34)
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Roswell
M. T Box
J. T. Murphy
Mexico
Southwest Lumber Co. Buys State Timber Amid Sale Controversy
The Southwest Lumber Co of Alamogordo bought 4 293 800 board feet from 2280 acres of state timber land in Cox Canyon Dark Canyon and Wills Canyon. Louis Carr bid $2.25 per thousand feet, with sale overseen by Frita Muller from Santa Fe. The sale drew notable witnesses including Sheriff Albert Burch and Roswell figures amid prior Pecos valley opposition.
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The
Southwest Lumber Co
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Louis Carr
Cox Canyon
Wills Canyon
Frita Muller
State Land Office
Santa Fe
Albert Burch
S. Strickland
Lincoln National Forest
Elza White
Roswell
Sacramento Mountains
Pecos Valley
Forest Service
Carr
N. M
Carlsbad Chamber Thanks Alamogordo for Motorcade Visit
Victor Minter secretary of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce expresses sincere appreciation for Alamogordo hospitality shown to a Carlsbad goodwill motorcade. He notes cordial reception, the supper, educational program, and surprise fruit gifts, and asks for a copy of Alamogordo's paper with any mention of the visit.
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WM. Todd
Alamogordo
Chamber of Commerce
Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce
Victor L. Minter
Sec'y
License to wed issued to Monta Cato and Charles Mortimer Cree
A license to wed was issued this afternoon at the county clerk is office to Miss Monta Cato and Mr. Charles Mortimer Cree of Carrizon. Mr Cree owns large tracts of land in Lincoln county near Rudolpho. He recently returned from Edinburgh Scotland birthplace after being summoned due to his father s death.
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Monta Cato
Charles Mortimer Cree
Carrizon
Cree
Lincoln County
Ruldoso
Edinburgh
Scotland
Prospects For Small Garment Factory Here
M P Coakley formerly of Alamogordo now in El Paso explored land near Alamogordo with brother D J Coakley of Kansas City to discuss starting a small cotton goods factory. He cited cheap labor low rents and available power as favorable factors for a southwest supplier of neat house dresses and similar items.
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M. P. Coakley
Alamogordo
el Paso
Coakley
Collector of Internal Revenue
Texas
D. J. Coakley
Kansas City
Faculty Turnover Shapes Tularosa Public Schools
Tularosa Public Schools report about 20 percent teaching turnover per year, per superintendent Paul L. Fickinger. Several vacancies are filled by new and returning teachers, including Guinevere Somerville in English and J C Johnson in Spanish.
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Tularosa Public
Ihe
Paul L. Fickinger
Achooly
Edwiona McFarland
Guinevere Somerville
Salina
Kansas
Somerville
Kansas University
Columbia Teachers’ College
New York City
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
Jennie L. Cyrus
Wits
J. C. Johnson
Tularosa
Johnson
Las Vegas Normal University
University of California
Pauline Whitmore Bookou
Edward Beasley
Payetteville
Ark
Beasley
University of Arkansas
Jessie Minta Gates
Tularosi
Jessie Alderson
Gates
Baylor University
Ftate Superintendent of Public Instruction
Denver
Colorado
Irene Grzelachowski
Charles F. Guillon
Guillon
Pularosa
Ypsilant Normal School
Normal University
Las Vegas
California
Lumber Firms Win Round in Gas Tax Dispute
Several New Mexico lumber companies led by Breece Lumber Co sue to stop five cent per gallon gasoline tax on lumbering use. Judge Reed Holloman ruled in favor of the companies, with appeals possible to the state Supreme Court. If upheld, rebates could extend to farmers and potential aviation users.
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Breece Lumber Co
Southwest Lumber Co
Alamogordo
White Pine Lumber Co
Bernalillo
N. M
Reed Holloman
Santa Fe County
M Court
Las Cruces Cloudcroft Lovington Highway Group Formed
Delegations from Artesia Cloudcroft Mayhill and Alamogordo met at Alamogordo town hall on August 14 to organize the Las Cruces Cloudcroft Lovington Highway Association. Sen O M Lee was temporary chair and J B Ward Artesia secretary.
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Artesia
Cloudcroft
Mayhill
Alamogordo
Las Cruces
Cloudcroft-Lovington
Chas. F. Wilhelm
O'cro County
Chamber of Commerce
Lovington
Chambers of Commerce
Board of Directors
Sen. B. Moon
J. 8. Wardnesday
Archie Campbell
Claud Herndon
David L. C. Hover
Ray Daniels
M. D. Brantley
Kenneth Potter
Presen
Sen. Moon
Fred Brainard
Sen. Lee
Tom Charles
Arthur
Eagle Broadcasting to Manage KOB Station in Las Cruces
Eagle Broad casting Co takes charge of KOB at New Mexico A M College Las Cruces from the state up to WDAH in El Paso The college will broadcast news from 12 06 to 12 20 and 6 30 to 4 p m Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays The move aims to boost power to 20 000 watts and place KOB among national stations with WDAH expanding to 1000 kilowatts if approved.
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el Paso Herald
el Paso
Kf, Wilson
Eagle Broadcasting Company
KOB
New Mexico A. & M. College
Las Cruces
Eexact
Kable Broadcasting Company
Wilson
Russ Johnson
WDA
United States
KGKB
Brownwood
Texas
KGKL
San Angelo
KGFI
Corpus Christi
WDAH
Federal Commission
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Commissioners of
State
Wdonald Flats
Vy. H. Broaddus
Evan and
Holmes Gilagses
T. F. Fleming
Angora Billies
District Court For
Otero Co
Joel T. Jones
AG. Carlson
H. F. McKenney
Mre
Pheintiff
George Shipley
Ed Gardner
Benson Newell
Etse
Distriet Court
Lindsay
Tale Kreich
Attachment
Ss. P. Ry. Co
Jos Brooks
Ad Tiff Company
Continental Oil Company
Waa Johnson
Rodeo Association
Weiss Alamogordo
Dick Halladays
West 1 Able Fossils Fund
Dr. Calls
VY. V. Erye
C. W. van Seckle
Bennett Truck Line
Sofia Luna
Eric Scroggins
Lela Denney
Hazel Covil
Beatrice Chalk
Mary Ross
John Briscoe
Alberta Elam
Nelle
Simpers
Jun
Charlotte Klyng
Beth Ruth Kramp
Socia Ence
Vernon Snodgrass
Jas, W. Evans
Voor
Agric
Clarence D. Hunter
Yes and
John Lb. Larkin
HOS
Miathemet Princi
Lovington Highway
Eagle Broadcasting CO
Hotel Paso del Norte
Mexileonwad
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