Cement Men Show Interest in White Sands Deposits
Southwest ern Portland Cement Company has been studying gypsum sands west of Alamogordo. C. B. Nichols and W. F. McKenzie visited for further tests and were guided by W. W. Hayward and L. O. Piersol. A railway to the sands and gypsum plaster production may follow, with plans to utilize cement and plaster together across multiple plants nationwide.
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Southwestern
Portland Cement Company
C. B. Nichols
W. F. McKenzie
Commercial Club
W. W. Hayward
L. O. Piersol
Piersol
Southwestern Portland Cement Company
Northwest
Idaho
Southwest
el Paso
Alabama
Ohio
California
Alamogordo
Oil and Gas Prospects in Otero County New Mexico
REPORTS from Otero County describe twin buttes with beds dipping east and a nearby dome, suggesting a syncline west of Twin Buttes and potential oil traps. Drilling at Twin Buttes No 1 showed oil bubbles in slush, supporting favorable structure. future deeper tests could yield quantities.
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Twin Buttes
Little Dome
N. H. Darton
U. S. Geological Survey
San Andreas
Valmont
Alamogordo
G. E B. Ward
Gurney E. Ward
Cerrita Tularosa
Round Mountain
Tularosa
Darton
Magdalena
Mesa Monocline
Mesa Country
Hueco Mountains
Otero County
Sacramentos
Cushing
Oklahoma
Coolidge nears choice for agriculture secretary
The article notes President Coolidge is close to naming a new secretary of agriculture to replace Gore when he becomes West Virginia governor. Possible candidates include John G. Fields Eugene Funk and William M Jardine with varied backgrounds in farming academia and government service.
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Coolidge
Gore
West Virginia
John G. Fields
Oklahoma City
Farm Papers
Eugene Funk
Illinois
Frank H. Funk
William M. Jardine
Kansas Agriculture College
Funk
Yale
Germany
Doctor Jardine
Kansas
Congress
J. C. Mohler
Monana
Utah Agricultural College
Washington
United States Crealist
West
Kansas College
Senate Committee On Agriculture
United States
Hoover Plan Aims for National Self Sufficient Agriculture
President Coolidge shapes an agricultural policy with input from Secretary Gore and Hoover inspired ideas. The plan seeks self sufficiency in food and clothing, ends export of farm products, and boosts domestic buying power to raise consumption and production. Dickinson of Iowa labels efforts as an attempt to Hooverize the Agriculture department.
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Inurn
Dickinson
Iowa
House Farm Bloc
Hooverize
Agriculture Department
Post Office salary bill favors higher raises and retroactive date
The House passed the Kelly bill increasing postal salaries by about 68 million dollars per year or raising mail rates to add more than 62 million dollars annually to Post Office revenues. It replaces the Senate version with about 21 million more revenue, and makes the salary increase retroactive to January 1, 1925 from July 1, 1924.
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House
Post Office Department
Senate
General Mitchell's Unified Air Service Drive Faces Wider Debate
General Mitchell's push for a unified air service gains attention as support grows, yet many doubt success after President Coolidge reportedly opposes the plan. The Navy Department backs its stance with a list of opponents, including Gen. John J. Pershing, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, Maj. Gen. Charles Menoher, and Rear Admiral William St. Jules.
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Mitchell
Coolidge
Navy
John J. Pershing
Leonard Wood
Inauguration Plans for Coolidge and Dawes Curtailed
Arrangements for the March 4 inauguration are tightened by economy. The program includes a Capitol oath, a short parade to the White House, possible governor participation, and military detachments. The evening fireworks are scrapped in favor of a charity ball.
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Coolidge
Dawes
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Army
Navy
Washington
Senate Battles Warren Nomination Over Sugar Trust Ties
Opposition to Charles B. Warren as attorney general grows amid links to the sugar industry and beet sugar firms. Critics cite Warren’s past roles with American Sugar Refining and Michigan Beet Sugar, now facing FTC charges of conspiring to suppress competition. Senators press investigations into power trusts and the Nickel Plate merger among others.
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Charles B. Warren
Senate
Congress
Sugar Trust
Basil Manly
People’s Legislative Service
Mr. Warren
American Sugar Refining Company
Michigan Beet Sugar Company
Opium Conference Adopts Protocol at Geneva
After withdrawals by the United States and China over objections the Geneva international opium conference adopted a protocol and convention and adjourned sine die. Japan was placated by a clause reaffirming Hague obligations and limiting opium smoking to a temporary permit. Signers included Great Britain India France Japan Holland Portugal and Siam.
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United States
China
Geneva
Japan
Great Britain
India
France
Holland
Portugal
Siam
Stein Mine Disaster and Floyd Collins Rescue Rumors
A historic heap of mining tragedy in Dortmund saw 144 entombed with 138 dead as owners faced accusations of unsafe practices and starvation wages. Separately in Kentucky, Floyd Collins lingered eight days entombed under rock while rescuers probed delays and a possible publicity hoax. A grand jury inquiry was threatened over homicide charges.
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Stein
Dortmund
Collins
Lincoln Forest Notes on Fiscal Year 1926 Plans and Ranger Assignments
Supervisor O. Fred Arthur returned from Tuscon Arizona after a ten day conference with district officials regarding financial plans for the fiscal year ending June 30 1926. Ranger Ray E King will work on a timber sale in Williams Arizona at the Tusayan National Forest. Other rangers J H Mims R B Ewing Geo L Russell and Lee Beall visited the local Forest Office for grazing administration matters. Ranger R V Galt has been detailed to the Alamo for two weeks on special work.
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O. Fred Arthur
Tuscon
Arizona
Ray E. King
Weed
Williams Arizona
Tusayan National Forest
J. H. Mims
R. B. Ewing
Geo
Russell
Lee Beall
Forest
R. V. Galt
White Mountain-Patos
Alamo
Three Measures Sent to Governor in New Mexico Session
Santa Fe reports that three bills have been sent to Governor Hannequin as the seventh legislature enters the second half of its sixty day session. No major reform of election laws or tax code has occurred, though a delinquent tax bill passed the House awaits Senate action. A banking code proposal has been introduced.
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Santa Fe
State Tax Commission
House
Senate
OTERO COUNTY RISES TO THIRD CLASS IN STATE RECLASSIFY
Santa Fe February 17. State auditor Juan N Vigil certifies tax-roll based county reclassifications for 1925 affecting six counties. DeBaca and Roosevelt move to third class while Guadalupe Lea Lincoln and Otero shift to other classes. Lincoln protests over late assessments. Alamogordo News installs electric Linotype due to reliable power.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Juan N. Vigil
State Tax Commission
DeBaca
Roosevelt
Guadalupe
Lea
Lincoln
Otero
Lincoln County
Tax Commission
Otero County Board Minutes Record 1925 Budget and Roads
Otero county New Mexico board meets Feb 9 1925 at Alamogordo. They approve 1925 property valuations, set 400 for Penasco canyon road, adopt road district plan, and adjourn to Feb 10. Feb 10 actions include delaying justice appointments, approving indigent relief rules, approving audited claims, and listing county reports.
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Board of County Commissioners
Otero
State of New Mexico
Alamogordo
Chas. E. Thomas
Andrew B. Prude
W. A. Gage
W. D. Bryars
J. H. Allen
Upper
Perk Canyon
Agua Chiquita Canyon
Penasco Canyon
Uch
Canyon
Forest Department
H. M. Denney
E. C. Slates
J. P
Fred M. Bradford
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Alamogordo, New Mexico
Twin Butte
Sand Cave
Kentucky
Floyd Collins
Henry Ford
High Dam
Mississippi
St. Paul
Bryce Canyon
Utah Wonderland
Zion National Park
Cedar Breaks
Dr. Jardine
Edward W. Pickard
Marshal Foch
Marshal Haig
Jellicoe
Beatty
House Aircraft Committee
Ongress
Cummins
Davis
Bryan
la Follette
Wheeler
Cific
Howell
van Sweringen
J. P. Morgan & Co
First National Bank of New York
Ailroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Reat
Britain
Churchill
Boadlfour
Clementel
Paris
America
Finance Committee
French Chamber of Deputies
London
Enator
Norris
Power Trust
Federal Trade Commission
General Electric Company
American Tobacco Company
Imperial Tobacco Company of
Nebraska
Nickel Plate
Erie
Pere Marquette
Chesapeake & Ohio
Hocking
Gulf Coast Lines
We Missouri Pa
Lincoln Forest
Hanne
The
Board OF County Comsessioners
Chas, E. Thomas
New Mexico
Earl P. Sanders
James E. Anderson
G. E. Moffett
Stella Strickland
J. B. Stark
Rome Bunton
Asec
Warree
Barnard Stat. Co
Geo. C. Baylor
T. and
T. Co
Geo. D. Barnard Stat. Co
Tularega Valley Tribune
Alamogordo News
BE. D. McKinley, Co
I. Rog
W. J. Hendrix
W. A. May
Mercer
J. R. McCorkie
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J. E. C. Bell & Sons
General County Fund
E. C. States
Scipio
Justice of the Peace
George D. Barnard Stationery Company
New Mexico State Penitentiary
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