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Newspaper
Alamogordo News
Location
Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
2
The Alamogordo News criticizes the Alamo Business Men's Club for ineffectiveness and infighting. It praises Otero County's County Commissioners as a model of capable leadership and urges action by a new group to drive local progress.
The Advertiser champions incorporation of Alamogordo arguing it will bring moral and physical development, reduce political strife, and create a merit based governing commission. It urges eliminating salaried officers and selecting leaders from among honorable local men to foster rapid growth into a premier southwest residence city.
Prof Walters surveyed near Mayhill this week. Tom Brainard and John Love lace visited Mountain Park for a couple of days. Royal Prentice travelled to Carrizozo on federal court business. Lon Greenwood sold his half of a second hand store to Will Smith who now runs it. Grant and Meehan painted the Methodist church and added a gold sign. RB W Cooper plans a grain and feed store once his building is finished.
The passage reflects a quippy exchange about the purpose of a business men's club and references an obituary in last week's Advertiser. It hints at contrasting views on what defines the club and uses the Alamo Business Men's Club as a negative example.
Rooms 7Sc $1 and $1.50 conducted in accordance with the sanitary laws of Texas. The best equipped restaurant in the Southwest. Headquarters for stockmen and mining. CHAS ZEIGER, Prop.
The M E Church women host a white sale May 21 at 2 30 p m in the store beside the Business Men's club on Tenth Street with ice cream and cake in the evening. Also reports: R W Cooper lays a new foundation on Ninth Street rear of Weigeles bakery. Fridley meat market adds electric fan lights. cattle train from Sierra Madre through Alamogordo en route to Kansas City.
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