30 May 1903
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Newspaper
Alamogordo News
Location
Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1903
Page
1
Washington notes expose a growing postal deficit doubling earlier estimates and revealing graft tied to Perry Heath and other officials. The piece also describes a Cortelyou led commission to reorganize statistical bureaus and discusses Roosevelt administration plans on statehood and the Ellen Stone indemnity case with Turkish authorities.
Two local young men start a new business in San Bernardino with Arthur D. Griffith and R H Middlemiss as partners. The firm operates at 324 Third Street and aims to tackle any project in machining and boiler work.
The St Louis Globe Democrat reports the engagement of Loretta Lullman of St Louis to Jesse O Neal an E P and N E agent. They plan to marry June 1st and will settle in Alamogordo after a trip to the South. O Neal left for St Louis on Wednesday night.
Wednesday evening Agent Jesse O Neal hosted railway clerks and outsiders at the Avis room for about two hours. The event marked the last hours of Mr O Neal as tone of the boys before his return from St Louis.
In Santa Maria Iligno Pedrozo's tamale house police raid uncovers eighteen dogs ready for cooking. The last female Seneca Indian survivor vendor’s operation is halted as she is arrested and the dogs are killed.
A New Mexico commission revises county indebtedness Grant 160814 Luna 51655. A hotel quarrel injures PF Elliott and J K Cann with arrests expected in Santa Fe. G W Bond & Brother to form a 600000 mercantile firm at Espanola and Rio Arriba. Albuquerque Eastern trains target January 1904. Santa Fe Central service by July 1 1903. Mesilla valley fruit and alfalfa prospects improve with ample Rio Grande irrigation. Dorsey station relocation to Hebron. Lambing season off with high losses due to drought and cold. Mohair prices for Aubrey Gist. 2600 two year old steers to Wolcott Colorado. Harris dies from horse accident. 1600 cattle move to South Dakota. New NM Louisiana Purchase Exposition commission named. meeting June 1 in Santa Fe. Leonard Wood county seat shifts to Santa Rosa with new county buildings planned. Pierce Rice shoots Harrington in Silver City stock pens. Harrington wounded but non fatal.
Mrs Chas Meyer plans a brief visit to El Paso while C Smith returns from Roswell reporting the area looking fine. Miss Bertha Goodsell visits La Luz again and rumors allege a La Luz young lady will marry a prominent El Paso man. Mrs Franks of Alamogordo stays in La Luz for weeks. Vida Sutherland to return home Saturday from Las Cruces where she studied. A good time expected next Sunday at the La Luz pavilion. all invited.
Tornado wrecks storms across multiple states with many towns reporting severe damage. The Santa Fe Central line near Santa Fe and El Paso faces delays as officials plan schedules and potential through service. Numerous towns including Franklin Abilene Salina and Ashland report cyclones, severe hail, and property destruction with several deaths and injuries.
Vat Hilburn versus the BE PEN EB ended abruptly in Judge Walthall's court as the judge ruled the plaintiff not a bona fide passenger. The jury was dismissed after the motion to acquit the plaintiff was sustained. The case rested on Hilburn paying $1 to the conductor to ride the freight train. The conductor testified he granted permission upon payment and was later discharged for allowing the ride.
The Las Vegas Optic reports Alamogordo merchant Max Whiteman is 82 and in perfect health. He has lived in New Mexico for forty years.
The Chicago Rock Island and Mexico plans move of general offices and shops from Dalhart Texas to Tucumcari New Mexico to serve the branch. Frank Rolland announces candidacy for school trustee with June 1 election. Welch's Furniture in El Paso expands to wholesale as well as retail and advertises Alamogordo trade. Racket store needs caretaker during absence of Cooper family. Dr O W Miller also seeks school trustee seat. Alamo gordo Lumber Co manager S S Hopper busy with mountain timber road extension by A and S M. Golden Eagle in El Paso promotes latest men wear and railroad outfitting. Unrelated note warns against horses gnawing tree bark near premises.
The band will perform tomorrow Sunday in the afternoon at 3 45.
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