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Newspaper
Alamogordo News
Location
Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1908
Page
5
The Alamogordo Public Schools report shows the fourth grade taught by Mrs. Eldridge had the highest attendance and non-tardiness, earning a holiday. Weekly figures include overall attendance at 98.82 percent and non tardiness at 99.01 percent, with the tenth grade showing strong averages across main and enrollment sections.
Last Saturday a new cement company was organized at Dog Canon with members Parker Baird Turnbaugh Kellar La Salle Paxton and Smith. Several are veterans of the cement industry, and officials expect the business to succeed.
Secretary Wilson says all current streams will not fully solve dry region needs while Wiggins promotes the Wiggins Sub-irrigation tiling system claiming acre tiling costs 25 to 85 dollars and vast irrigation gains. W. K. Stalcup announces candidacy for re election as Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 citing past performance.
Alamogordo residents watch as supreme officers delay selecting the National K P Sanatorium site after an investigation in January. Las Vegas advocates had lodge endorsements, stirring concerns of a possible bluff while local K P officers explore options to help tuberculosis patients amid the controversy. The current outlook warns of a flim flam scheme.
Visitors from Hagerman New Mexico J S Hinkle N S West and Perry Wagnon spent days in town pursuing facts on their cement claim at Dog Canyon They have held the claim for about a year and produced cement for several projects including the Dog Canyon schoolhouse They face a dispute with Mr Camp over the claim location and plan to build a mill and cement factory once settled
Engineer La Salle recently arrived from Colorado reports a successful flowing water arroyo on the Dowd ranch west of town. He found water four to six feet deep, cut a deep ditch to reach it, then laid out a level to channel the flow. The new water source promises fertile growing on the land below the ditch.
Lumber sale advertised by M. D. Hall inviting buyers to inspect stock and see prices at the college addition Eight Street south of Mrs. Jackson's residence. Response through M. D. Hall at 1226.
The Valley section of the Otero County Teachers Association schedules a meeting January 9 1909 at the high school. All teachers are urged to attend and the public is invited. The program includes discussions led by Ethel Gordon Lorinda Spellman and Helen Higgason plus an address by L Simms. work on the Alamogordo Souvenir Book continues with L F Perry and Keene taking over from Guthrie Smith. Allard family relocates to Iowa but may return. ownership of 140 acres remains.
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