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Newspaper
Alamogordo News
Location
Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
1
Agricultural speaker Mr. F S White told the Business Men's club crowd that diversified farming yields greater value. He favors turning forage into milk butter and eggs, promoting forage crops and alfalfa, sorghums, and limited irrigation to maximize finished products and farm fertility.
An unusual passenger rode No. 8 from Alamogordo to El Paso, a prairie snake about three and a half feet long coiled on a tourist car track. Trainmen believe the snake was dragged onto the rails by the passing train and rode into El Paso, where it was killed by yard workers and seen by many passengers.
Wm Edwards returns to Alamogordo after two months in Kansas visiting relatives. He had been seriously ill for a year and underwent a dangerous operation before his health improved. He gained weight during the trip and his sons E R Edwards and J Edwards now reside in Liberal Kansas where E R is chief engineer and superintendent of the electric light plant.
J. Q. Voyles of Turon Kansas arrived Wednesday to survey the country and expresses satisfaction with Alamogordo and its surroundings.
H A Turner a city resident for six to seven years was thrown from a scaffold while painting sheds at the Barrenger feed yard last Friday. He suffered internal injuries and a severely injured neck. he died soon after. The body was buried in Alamogordo cemetery on Sunday.
A July Fourth event in Alamogordo features a sunrise cannon salute parade the Declaration of Independence reading music from the Alamogordo band and a basket picnic from noon to 1 PM. Races burro racing and a 3:30 PM baseball game are planned with prizes for parade outfits and races. Special railroad rates will be offered.
A. C. Crawford, recently arrived from California, died after being found unconscious in a room behind the adobe school. authorities found no money or valuables on him. He had brothers in Ironton and Proctorville, Ohio. The county buried his body in Alamogordo cemetery.
A Lakewood Progress exhortation urges readers to critique themselves before judging others. It cautions that no person is perfect and praises charity, kindness, and restraint in speech to gain respect and heavenly approval.
Mr. Lovelady who lived near Alamogordo sold his farm three miles north of town to Mr. Hart for 8190 dollars. He will move in a few weeks to El Paso where his father and four brothers are relocating. They plan to farm below El Paso and form a small family colony. He spent last week seeking a suitable location nearby.
Callip was helping men repair a pump when he slipped and fell head first into a 40-foot hole. He sustained a fractured skull and was brought to the hospital in this city where he rests easily and has a good chance to recover. Perry Kearney was down from Ulowcroft Thursday.
The closing program of the blind institute last Monday evening in the Baptist church drew a packed crowd. The musical display impressed with piano talent by blind students, and the effort reflects credit on Mr Gill who runs the institution. Most students returned to their homes on Tuesday with plans to come back next year. Enrollment stands at 31 though capacity is 10, with expansion planned to meet demand. Many students are skilled workers, notably in the broom department, matching or surpassing sighted peers in quality.
Alamogordo defeated Cloudcroft 16 to 2 in a dominant display. Abernathy and Kane starred in the field and at bat while manager Max guided the lineup. A. K. Gore reported copper signs near Alamogordo, spurring local excitement.
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