Body of run runner Dave Orr buried in Kansas
The slain rum runner Dave Orr aged 25 was taken to his Kansas home for burial after being killed when resisting an officer during a liquor raid. His father, who arrived from Chase Kansas, spoke of his grief and accused those who financed Orr’s illicit activity while lamenting his son’s death. Orr had claimed he had no relatives but a local report notes a teacher who did not know of his illegal work. He served in France with the A E F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Orr
Kansas
Chase
France
Orr
Howard Beacham
Reuben Hunter
Col
J. E. Edgington
Hunter
U.S
Demai N
U S
Reuben
Western roads seek labor board to vacate recent wage order
A committee of western railroad managers will petition the U S railroad labor board to vacate the November 29 order granting engineers and firemen on the Southern Pacific system a roughly six percent wage increase. They allege the decision was coerced by a threat to interrupt transportation and warn of potential Western rate hikes. The filing targets conditions tied to the wage rise and altered operating rules the railroads deem restrictive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Roads
Labor Board
Chicago, Ill
Western Railroads
United States Railroad Labor Board
Southern Pacific
Western Territory
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Forest Rangers Quoted In Alamogordo Holiday Plans
Lincoln forest notes detail annual leave for Supervisor Arthur and assistants Strickland and Salton over Christmas. Robert F. iHnchey and Vance Thom as plan holidays in Alamogordo, with J H Mims visiting Roswell and El Paso. A Mims investigation led to a GIs plea and a $1000 fine for a November forest fire. Pearl Charles visits La Luz for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Strickland
Salton
Robert F. iHnchey
Alamogordo
Vance Thomas
S. W. Land
Ruidoso Horse and Cattie Growers’ Association
J. H. Mims
Ruidoso Ranger District
el Paso
J.H. Mims
Roswell
N. M. Military Institute
Mims
Justice of the Peace
Pearl Charles
Santa Fe National Forest
la Luz
Christmas Program At New Mexico Institute For The Blind
The Christmas program of the New Mexico Institute for the Blind will be presented in the Institute auditorium on Christmas morning at 9 00. The public is cordially invited to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
New Mex
Institute For the Blind
N. M. Institute For the Blind
Institute
Principal Eplar Heads to Boulder for Vacation
Prof. Eplar, principal of the high school, left last Thursday for Boulder, Colorado, to spend the vacation with his family and rest after the school term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eplar
Boulder
Colo
Present Status of the Lee National Highway Progress
Washington D C Dec 16 The General Director will report progress on the Lee Highway at the 1925 annual convention marking Gen Robert E Lee’s birth. Johnson’s auto run from Bristol Virginia to San Diego shows broad construction with most of the route built or planned through 1925 and 1926, including segments in New York to California and southern gaps to be completed with federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Robert E. Lee
Sheffield
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Johnson
Bristol
San Diego
California
New York City
San Francisco
Deming
Yuma
Ariz
N. M
Dierks
Ark
Newman
Texas
Orogrande
Oklahoma
Selmer
Tennessee
Tenn
Mississippi Line
Punty
Lee Highway
Mississippi
North Alabama
South Pittsburg
Chattanooga
Knox County
Tate Springs
Washington
Luray
Christiansburg
Buchanan
Surray
Blue Ridge Mountains
Sperryville
Ben Venue
Amissville
Buckland
Warrenton
Airfax Court House
Met
United States
Ills and Ailments Reported in Local Notes
The text records several residents, including John Ber, P. Delegal, Mrs. Grant, and Joe Beasley, all described as ill or sick at their respective homes in the town. Delegals and neighbors are mentioned with locations such as east Tenth street and Alamogordo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nsten
Northeas
John Ber
P. Delegal
Alamogordo
Grant
East Tenth Street
Joe Beasley
The
Wen
Carlsbad Cavern Wonder of the World Discovered
Dr Willis T Lee reports dramatic new caverns beneath the Guadalupe mountains near Carlsbad New Mexico explored with National Geographic Society aid. The main underground avenue spans two miles under the mountain and may extend further. Notes include delicate stalactite and stalagmite architecture, prehistoric skeletons, millions of bats and unknown life forms, and difficult access requiring guano bucket drops and wire ladders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Willis T. Lee
Washington
Guadalupe Mountains
Carlsbad
N. M
Lee
National Geographic Society
Guadalupe Mountain
New Mexico
Texas
Br. Lee
Smithsonian Institution
Health statistics show record low death rate near year end
Metropolitan Life Insurance records based on 15,000,000 policyholders up to November 15 1924 project a new minimum overall death rate for 1924 with notable declines in tuberculosis typhoid measles diphtheria and influenza mortality and fewer deaths from maternity related diseases. Organic heart disease cancer and diabetes show declines while violent deaths and automobile fatalities remain major concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
United States
Canada
Metropolitan Bulletin
Protect Your Child From Mad Dog Bites
New Mexico Extension Bulletin urges yearly vaccination of pet dogs to prevent hydrophobia in children. Dr. Hugh Hurst notes rabies spreads via saliva, often from coyotes or town dogs, and Pasteur treatment can help after exposure. Prevention via vaccination is emphasized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Extension Bulletin
Hugh Hurst
New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Southern Pacific to Aid Torrance County Schools
The Southern Pacific will pay all of Torrance County 1924 school taxes, about $13,000, per J A McNabb. With no local bank, funds may be deposited with the state treasurer and drawn as needed by Torrance school authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Torrance
J. A. McNabb
Railroads’ Tax Department
Wstancia Bank
Banic
Chapman and Supt and Mrs Paso Expect Two Children
A brief notice states Chapman and Superintendent and Mrs Paso expect the arrival of two children in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hapman
Los Angeles family to inspect historic Silver King mine at Parsons
Robert N. Marlow, sister Mrs. L. M. Van Ansdale, and niece Miss Malena O. Lanahan, longtime Los Angeles residents, arrived on No 4 to review the Silver King mine near Parsons once owned by L. N. Halstead. The property, once rich, had been neglected while squatters intervened. The group is visiting after Halstead’s death to consider future prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert N. Marlow
L. M. van Ansdale
Malena O. Lanahan
Los Angeles
Parsons
L. N. Halstead
Marlow
J. H. Fulmer
Sudden Death for Mrs W L Garrison
Mrs. W. L. Garrison died at her home eight miles south of Alamogordo at 12 10 last Friday morning. She was stricken about 6 00 the night before while at the corral. Funeral services were held at the Geren Leadinghous chapel and interment followed in the local cemetery. She was 71, born in Gallatin Missouri in 1853. Her husband and one son survive, the latter living in Tucson. They had lived in Otero county 16 years and were active in improving a small farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Garrison
Alamogordo
Gallatin
Tucson
Garrison
Otero County
Thomson Family Heads to Louisville for Extended Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Thomson and their son Major departed Monday for Louisville Kentucky to visit relatives and friends. They traveled in a newly purchased Buick touring car. The Thomson family are orchardists living in the Mt Park area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. F. Thomson
Major
Louisville
Kentucky
Thomson
Mt. Park
Rotarians Host Merry Luncheon With Christmas Tree
The Rotarians held a nearly full attendance luncheon with Supt. Jas Chapman absent in El Paso. A new member Frank Rolland joined as a Christmas tree provided gifts for charity. Santa distributed presents and the group voted $15 from the fine box plus a collection to charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotarians
Jas. Chapman
el Paso
Frank Rolland
Ives
Santa
Associated Charities
Interior orders reveal large land withdrawals across the West
The Geological Survey reports 133,403 acres withdrawn in Arizona and New Mexico for water power. About 30,00 acres in these states and Utah become non irrigable homesteads of 220 acres or less. Colorado, Montana, Nebraska and North Dakota see over 100,000 acres classified under stock raising homestead entry of 620 acres or less. 23,000 acres in Colorado near Garfield County are set aside for naval Oil Reserve No 1 and experimental purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Colorado
Utah
Interior Department
Geological Survey
Arizona
New Mexico
Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
Garfield County
Navy
Southern New Mexico Chambers Plan Large Ad Campaign
An executive board meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Southern New Mexico in Alamogordo outlined a joint ad campaign across the region. About ten thousand booklets will promote local communities with a map pamphlet to guide tourists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Chambers of Commerces
New Mexico
Alamogordo
Roswell
Las Cruces
Tularosa
Chambers of Commerce
Comercial
Carrizozo
Capitan
Artesia
Cloudcroft
Carlsbad
Hatch, Deming
Silver City
United States Forest Service
Lincoln National Forest
C. Fred Arthur
Lincoln Forest
D. F. Biggs
Western Newspaper Union
O. Fred Arthur
Claude Simpson
Chas. Bonnell
Chamber of Commerce
Southren New Mexico Association
J. B. French
Tom Charles
L. L. Beard
C. W. Bartlett
D. C
New Invertase Method Improves Sorghum and Maple Syrups
The Bureau of Chemistry shows invertase added to sirups concentrates density, prevents crystallization and souring, and enables direct production of golden sirup maple syrup and maple sugar. The process, adapted from honey production, reduces granulation and yields smoother maple cream. Manufacturers increasingly adopt invertase for commercial use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Chemistry
United States Department of Agriculture
Alamento Bulletin Film Lineup Into New Year
Friday shows repeat Marion Davies in Little Old New York and Seaman comedy Midnight Cabaret. Saturday presents Jack Hoxie in Man From Wyoming with Asleep at the Switch. Sunday to Monday West of the Water Tower stars Glenn Hunter with May McCoy and Ernest Torrence. Tuesday and Wednesday Zane Grey Call of the Canyon with Richard Dix Lois Wilson. Tuesday matinee 3 45 pm 10 25 cents. Evening shows 7 30 pm 15 and 35 cents. Thursday and Friday January 1 2 Big Brother Rex Beach cast Tom Moore Edith Roberts Raymond Hatton Mickey Bennett. January 1 matinee 2 45 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Davies
New York
Jack Hoxie
Wyoming
Rex Beach
Tom Moore
Edith Roberts
Raymond Hatton
Mickey Bennett
Compensation for Reuben Hunter After 20 Years
The U S government has finally approved compensation for Reuben Hunter formerly of Otero County and Alamogordo, New Mexico, who lost his sight years ago. The announcement came in a recent Albuquerque Herald article detailing the delayed relief and its implications for Hunter and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque Herald
U. S
Reuben Hunter
Otero County
Alamogordo
Government awards Reuben Hunter $3000 for blind fire service
After two decades, Reuben Hunter of Deming receives $3000 in compensation for losing his sight while fighting a forest fire near Cloudcroft New Mexico. Advocates question the amount and criticize bureaucratic delays that left him with only about $20 a month in relief for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Hunter
Deming
Hunter
Cloudcroft
N. M
United States
Airey Brothers Visit Alamogordo Sister Homes
Wm Airey of San Francisco and Robt Airey of Chicago visit their sisters Mesdames G C Scipio and Blanche Gordon in Alamogordo. The Airey brothers are longtime friends of the town and Wm Airey has worked as a railroad engineer for the S P line for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Airey
San Francisco
Cal
Robt. Airey
Chicago
Mesdames G. C. Scipio
Blanche Gordon
Airey Brothers
Alamogordo
S. P
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lee National
DR Lee
Carlsbad Cave
Bulletin of N. M. Bureau of Public Health
Torrance County
N. Mi
Alamento Bulletin
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