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Alamogordo News

Location

Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1925

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Twelve Game Protective Leagues In State Doing Good Work

In New Mexico the state game and fish department highlights local game protective associations as key to future conservation. Existing groups in Deming Silver City Taos and other areas have gathered data on big game and hunting patterns while Taos runs a hatchery and rearing pond to stock streams. Santa Fe works to strengthen a membership drive for the upcoming big game season.

Santa Fe N. M New Mexico State Game and Fish Department State Game Commission Deming Silver City Taos Mogollon Hot Springs Taos Association Veteran Bureau Albuquerque Law Department Washington and Lee University Otero Bowman

Card of thanks from Sam Alexander and family

The Alexander family of Hatch New Mexico thanks Alamogordo residents for donations after losing their house and contents to a fire and asks God to bless each donor.

Alamogordo Sam Alexander Hatch, N. M

Schwable-Wallick Carnival Arrives in Alamogordo This Week

The Schwable & Wallick Carnival arrives by rail in Alamogordo with eight shows and three major rides. The main tent hosts a colored minstrel show with 12 to 15 performers praised for singing and dancing. monkey auto races delight children, though adults view them with pity as two monkeys have died since the show began. Other attractions include boxing, snake and alligator acts, and scenes from Floyd Collins tragedy with Mammoth Cave views.

Schwable & Wallick Alamogordo Alamo Carrizozo Mammoth Cave Kentucky

Sunshine Grove Hosts Cedar Grove Visit in Joint Installation

Sunshine Grove of Alamogordo hosted Cedar Grove of Tularosa for a joint installation at Mrs. Kindred's home on October 27. Past Guardian Cowan served as installing officer with Guardian Cusack as installing attendant. Sunshine Grove officers seated by Beatrice Clements and Pauline Marshall. Twenty eight members and visitors attended a Halloween color scheme with refreshments, readings, and a spooky ghost story ending a pleasant evening.

Sunshine Grove Alamogordo Cedar Grove Tular-osa Kindred Cowan Guardian Cusack Beatrice Clements Pauline Mar Shall MecNatt Peppard Hunter Nicol Latham Clements Smith Cochran Marshall Goldammer Strickland Hallowe’en Pauline Marshall Miss Latham Mr. Cusack Committée

Presbyterian Church Sunday Services and Study Plans

Sunday school starts at 10 with morning preaching at 11 and evening at 7 30. The morning sermon topic Thou Oughtest and the evening The Word of God. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30, study of Second Thessalonians. Everyone warmly welcomed. Calvin A Duncan, Pastor.

Second Thessalonians Calvin A.” Duncan

U N M DIL oil lease funds taken to court

A writ of mandamus signed by Judge Holloman orders state treasurer Graham state auditor Vigil and land commissioner Swope to appear in court to show cause why $20 000 from oil leases held in trust for the state university should not be moved from the permanent fund to the university income fund The regents argue the funds belong in the income fund to make the entire sum available and rely on Chapter 115 of the 1917 state laws as the basis of action.

Santa Fe N. M Holloman Warren Graham Juan Vigil E. B. Swope State University Board of Regents of University

Christian Church Bible School and Services Schedule

The Christian Church invites all to Bible school at 10:00 a m and Lord's Supper at 10:45 a m each Lord's Day. Christian Endeavor meets at 6:45 p m. Everyone is welcome to join in the activities and help in the contest.

Bible School Christian Endeavor

Deming Beats Alamo In Clean Narrow Football Clash

Deming proved superior over Alamo in a Saturday football game at the local field. Deming led 7 0 after a first quarter touchdown and goal. Alamo added a field goal by McCommis in the second quarter, but neither team could score in the second half. The game was marked by clean play and featured lineups including Muirhead Kadley Howard Abbott Warnock Sands McNew Harry Abbott Don Lee Clements Bob Lee and McCommis with substitutes Seamans and Crumes.

Deming Alamo McCommis Muirhead Kdley Howard Abbott Warnock Sands McNew Harry Abbott Don Lee Clements Bob Lee Seamans Crumes

The Thief of Bagdad at Alamento Draws Crowds

Douglas Fairbanks stars in his million dollar Arabian Nights tale The Thief of Bagdad shown Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The expensive production features lavish scenery with over a thousand extras in select scenes and faced strong competition from other attractions this fall and winter.

Bagdad Alamento Douglas Fairbank Fairbanks Dowdle

Another Big Dance At Pavilion Saturday Night

A benefit dance at the Pavilion Saturday night will aid the Pavilion improvement fund. The home orchestra plays until about 10:00, then the Colored minstrel show orchestra performs and continues for the dance. Admission is one dollar per couple or 25 cents for spectators. a large turnout is expected.

Pavilion Improvement Fund

For Sale Ford Truck and Nash Touring Car

Classified notice offering a Ford truck for sale with flexible terms accepting a good horse or team as part payment. Also available a six cylinder Nash Touring in good condition. Inquiries at News office.

DuChamp Transferred to El Paso Sanatorium

Mr. DuChamp was taken to El Paso for care at a sanatorium today, accompanied by his sister Mrs. Ogden. He had been in the area for several months and came from New Jersey.

Mr. DuChamp el Paso Mrs. Ogden New Jersey

Sale of timber on Mescalero Indian Reservation ordered

Secretary today authorized offering for sale ripe timber on 40,000 acres in the Nogal Tularosa drainage within the Mescalero Indian reservation New Mexico. Estimated timber about 175 million board feet including western yellow pine Douglas fir and other species. Minimum prices set at 3 dollars per thousand feet for yellow pine and Douglas fir 2 dollars for Mexican white pine and Engleman spruce and 1 dollar for white fir.

Washington, DD. C Secetary Nogal-Tularosa Mescalero Indian Reservation New Mexico Indian Bureau

Argentina’s Vast Pampas Hold Food and Stability

The article portrays Argentina as larger than Texas fourfold and second only to Brazil in size, stressing its stability, abundant land and cattle. It highlights vast pampas with millions of cattle, sheep, and horses, a gaucho culture, and views of Argentina as a key future food supplier.

Argentina Texas United States Brazil South America Europe Tomas A. LeBreton Pampas Bill Harts Tom

Amundsen Aims to Fly Across the Pole in Return

Captain Roald Amundsen, long presumed lost after a North Pole flight, arrived in Chicago as a guest of the Chicago Geographic Society. He plans another attempt to traverse the pole by air after locating the pole on his last trip.

Chicago Ill Roald Amundsen North Pole Detroit Chicago Geographic Society

Stop Banners Stearn Prohibition Plan In New Mexico

Albuquerque reports that stop banners will be placed on New Mexico highways to curb rum running. C H Stearns enforcement director says Thanksgiving and Christmas liquor supplies could be scarce if plans succeed.

Stearn Albuquerque N. M New Mexico C. H. Stearns Mr. Stearns

Senator Ashurst Backs Hunt On Boulder Dam

Senator Henry F. Ashurst aligned with Governor Hunt and the Arizona Highline Association against the Boulder canyon development. He travels to Los Angeles for reclamation hearings, saying the Colorado River is Arizona's jugular vein and irrigation lands may be at 3,000,000 acres. Governor Hunt appoints Fred T. Colter to represent Arizona at the hearings. Colter, Apache County state senator and Highline Association president, is urged to act with discretion in defense of Arizona's Colorado River interests.

Phoenix Orig Henry F. Ashurst State Administration Highline Association Boulder Canyon Los Angeles Senatorial Party of Reclamation Colorado Arizona Hunt R. W. Pridham Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Fred T. Colter Colter Apache County Arizona Highline Association Colorado River

Five Thousand More Pleasure Cars In New Mexico

New Mexico counts 45 000 private pleasure cars with license No 45 000 issued to Thomas Russell of Deming. The total excludes commercial motor vehicles and trucks. Officials report an increase of 5 000 private pleasure cars over 1924 statistics.

New Mexico Thomas Russell Deming

Mrs Bessie Wood Heads to San Angelo for Visit

Mrs Bessie Wood departed Saturday for San Angelo Texas to visit her daughter Mrs Emmett Bannerman.

Bessie Wood San Angelo Texas Emmett Bannerman

Otero County Teachers' Association Meeting Planned in Cloudcroft

A meeting of the Otero County Teachers' Association will be held in Cloudcroft on Saturday November 14 with a program including conference election of officers welcome address by J E Coville county board of education and talks on teaching citizenship playgrounds vocational training reading and club work. The schedule lists county educators and sessions at 9 30 am 10 00 am 1 30 pm along with musical solos.

Otero County Teachers’ Association Cloudcroft Surday J. E. Coville Andrew Boyce la Suz Erwin Highrolls Ferguson Tularosa Tweed Alamogordo Hayes Mary Ockles State Department of Education

Governor Hannett appoints board to draft election laws

In Santa Fe on October 26 Gov A T Hannett named a 10 member board to draft a new election law and called for a special session if both houses pledge support. The panel includes Republican attorneys C M Botts and James M Hervey and Democratic attorneys J L Lawson and Summers Burkhart, plus legislators K L Hott and Don R Casados. The board will convene in Santa Fe in November.

Santa F. N. M A. T. Hannett C. M. Botts Albuquerque James M. Hervey Roswell J_ 1 Lawson Alamogordo Summers Burkhart K. L. Hott Las Cruces Don R. Casados Mora Hugh If Williams Santa Fe

Stephens Bennett Mines Sold In Organ Mountains

J L McCullough has sold the Stephens Bennett group of mines in the Organ mountains 14 miles east of Las Cruces to a Detroit syndicate named the Detroit Lead Company. The mines, among New Mexico’s oldest productive sites, yielded over a million dollars and await extensive development with new equipment.

Rio Grande J. L. McCullough Stephens-Bennett Organ Mountains Las Cruces Detroit Lead Company New Mexico

Democratic State Committee to Meet in Albuquerque

The Democratic state central committee has been called to meet in Albuquerque on November 5 to select a new state chairman. The meeting will be held at the chamber of commerce rooms, announced state chairman E. B. Swope.

Albuquerque N. M Democratic State Central Committee E. B. Swope Albuquerques Chamber of Commerce

Death of Edward Clinton Lane

Edward Clinton Lane died Tuesday evening after a five year tuberculosis illness. He was 27, born August 7 1898 in Crane Missouri, ex service man and Royal Arch Mason. Services were held at Geren Jadinghaus chapel with burial in Crane Missouri, escorted by his brother Willis Lane. He spent time in Highrolls Fort Bayard and Tucson during illness.

Edward Clinton Lane Vel Lane Highrolls Fort Bayard Government Hospital Tucson Southwest Lane Royal Arch Masons Crane Mo Foss Geren Jadinghaus Crane Willis Lane Missouri Edward Lane

Device weighs Moon pull on minute Earth objects

New instrument by Ralph C. Hartsough of Columbia University measures how much lighter an object weighing 29 thousandths of an ounce becomes when lifted one foot. The device detects lunar attraction linked to tides and may weigh molecules and test Einstein theory.

New York Earth Ralph ¢. Hartsough Columbia University

Mercerized Cotton Distinguishing Gloss From Fad Finishes

The article explains mercerized cotton as a process by which cotton yarn or fabric, treated with lye and tensioned during processing, becomes stronger and glossier. It contrasts mercerized fabrics such as batiste mull cotton damask foulard sateen and poplin with temporary paste finishes and artificial silk, noting mercerization adds durability and beauty for specific uses.

United States Department of Agriculture John Mercer

Silt buildup at Elephant Butte shows 100 years before fill

A Rio Grande project survey finds 16 percent sediment in inflow to Elephant Butte reservoir and 177,000 acre feet of sediment since 1916. With current rates, the silt would not fully fill the reservoir for more than a century. Water storage stands at 1,050,000 acre feet. Inflow and storage figures from recent years are compared.

Rio Grande Project Elephant Butte Reservoir Rio Grande Colorado River Elephant Butte

Soil analysis near Alamogordo artesian well sparks cotton potential

Supt Murphy of the Southern Pacific reports to Mayor L N Jones that water analyses match University of Arizona findings and soil tests from three locations near the Alamogordo artesian well show the closest sample may yield fair crops including cotton and possibly grapes.

Supt. Murphy Southern Pacific Railway Co San Francisco Murphy L. N. Jones Alamogordo Dennistoun Wood University of Arizona F. S. McGinnis Koagland

Tularosa Items From the Tularosa Tribune

The Woman's Club of Tularosa installed a public drinking fountain east of the post office with Ne Pury completing the labor. New state game rules ban firing across a public highway and limit quail season to December. A bear hunt southeast of White Tail yielded four bullets and a large sale at Fridley meat market. locals Buck and a Dr J D Robinson with sons and professors reported a duck kill of 35 north west of town.

Tularosa Woman's Club of Ne Pury State Game Department Alto Louis Aguilar White Tail Fridley Albert Buck J. D. Robinson Luther and Madson

Roswell Opens New Cotton Oil Mill Directing Seed Outlet

Roswell New Mexico October 24 The Roswell Cotton Oil company starts operations creating a direct outlet for Pecos Valley cotton seed. The plant costs exceed 80 000 with 60 000 spent on plant and equipment and 300 tons of seed on hand valued around 16 000. The facility includes four 500000 pound storage bins and a 50 by 100 foot building, runs 24 hours a day, and will produce cotton seed oil cake and linters with all departments using state of the art machinery.

Roswell N. M Roswell Cotton Oil Company Pecos Valley J. W. Simmons L. T. Lewis Rich H. Carter A. H. Pruit John Tweedy A. D. Crile W. E. Bondruant R. B. Pruit E. H. Robertson

Kodak Finishing Deals at Ward's Studio

Promotional notice for Kodak finishing services offering 346 and 4e sizes with emphasis on low prices and affordable options at Ward's Studio.

KODAK Ward

State group seeks ICC support for railway expansion

Hugh H Williams of the New Mexico state corporation commission writes from Santa Fe to urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to back a plan for broad gauge track from Denver to El Paso and extended links with New Mexico Central and Santa Fe routes. The goal is improved transport for oil coal timber mineral wealth and agriculture benefitting state and nation.

Santa Fe New Mexican Hugh Williams State Corporation Commission Washington, D. C N. M National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners Interstate Commerce Commission Division 3 Commission Antonio Denver el Paso New Mexico Central Southern Pacific Kiwanis Club Rotary Club Chamber of Commerce Washington Hugh H. Williams

Wanted second hand baby cart

A notice seeking a second hand baby cart is listed by the News Office. Inquiries are directed to the News Office for details and arranging pickup or sale.

Loss of Federal Aid for Western Highways Threatened

State Engineer James A. French warns New Mexicans that eastern politicians seek to end federal highway aid for the south and west. He urges letters to Congress showing public interest to preserve funding, arguing the system supports eastern tourists and western prosperity.

French Washington East James A. French Solons New England New Mexico Congress West

Also Mentioned on This Page

M. A. Otero, Jr Atty. Bowman Schwable-Wallick Presbyterian Church U.N. M. Dil Mescalero Indian Isaac F. Marcosson Saturday Evening Post Amundsen Ashurst Gov. Hunt Boulder Dam Chers Adsocation Hannett N. M. Board Stephens-Bennett Mines Organ Mts Democratic State Committee Teesday Elephante Butte Alamogordo, N. M Mr. Jones P. L. Hibbard
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