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Newspaper
Alamogordo News
Location
Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
2
Subscription rate set at 2.00 per year with Morgan serving as editor and business manager. The paper is entered as second class matter at the Alamogordo post office, New Mexico, under the 1879 act.
A Hatch and Garfield resident indictments led to a Las Cruces trial over intimidation of a Hatch school director and forced resignation. Judge Holloman criticized the Ku Klux Klan as reprehensible, drawing praise and anonymous outrage from locals, with many commending his remarks.
Mayor Jones sent water from the artesian well southwest of town to San Francisco for analysis. The University of Arizona chemists report the water could irrigate certain crops depending on soil type and flood-water washing. Further investigation is suggested to assess profitability of possible crops.
Local observers argue the land and water from the well could support a cotton crop and that stronger water in parts of the Pecos valley is yielding good cotton. They urge those in charge of the well to permit the experiment to proceed.
The Lee National Highway progresses toward arterial status with most of its route designated as a U S arterial highway. Alabama Mississippi and Southwest Tennessee sections were not chosen due to state requests. Construction aims to close gaps by 1927 and a tourist guide with sectional maps is planned via the American Automobile Association. Major Bernard S McMahan will depart Washington on Sept 14 for data collection.
The article argues that fire prevention rests mainly with individuals and, secondarily, with the community. It cites a national annual fire loss of over half a billion dollars, comparing it to mining output and agricultural value to underscore the urgency. The piece urges personal responsibility in fire safety during National Fire Prevention Week.
A discussion argues that high fire losses could be reduced if insurance were less available. The town pays about 25 000 a year in premiums and advocates noncombustible homes, noting adobe pebble dash and cement houses as durable options that lower future rates.
A Chicago report argues life expectancy can reach 70 within 25 to 40 years through health education. The piece emphasizes periodic health audits, preventive habits, and early disease detection, urging yearly testing and better living to extend lifespan. It notes the Gorgas Memorial Institute leading the effort and mentions a Legion convention plan with travel discounts and Paris cooperation.
American Legion officials indicated at national headquarters that the proposed national convention could be held in Paris France in 1927, advancing the plan several steps toward realization.
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine combines an ointment to ease mucous inflammation with an internal tonic that acts on the blood to restore normal mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for over 40 years. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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