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Newspaper
Alamogordo News
Location
Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
2
The item notes standard post office filing for W. Morgan as editor and business manager. It records second class matter at Alamogordo New Mexico under the 1879 act.
Attendees praised the Alamo Gordo versus Deming football clash for clean fair play. Both sides fought hard with a few unlucky turns. Alamo Gordo lost but demonstrated sportsmanship, showing character beyond the score.
The text extols New Mexico fall weather as unusually magnificent and calming. It notes residents and former residents feel a mysterious lure to return, attributing this pull to the region's autumn climate and sunshine.
The governor forms a committee of lawyers to draft a proposed new election law. Some women’s groups urge including at least one or two women to represent the sex, though few women lawyers exist. The piece argues broad reliance on lawyers for lawmaking and warns against unworkable, unconstitutional drafts.
A clipped column notes reduced federal funding for highways affects western states. The brief cites delayed projects and mounting state costs while urging local action. Readers see uncertainty over future road improvements and the strain on transportation planning.
The State Road Engineer warns of possible withdrawal of federal highway aid, arguing that western roads rely on federal support while eastern states have built their systems. He notes administration talk of retrenchment, urges West to marshal influence to preserve aid for cross‑state routes and long federal-domain roads.
The sixth annual Otero County Fair ends amid apathy across the county, especially Alamogordo. Exhibits were fewer yet strong, with the apple display underwhelming. organizers urge more planning, countywide coordination, and a revitalized effort to sustain the fair with practical premiums and broader community involvement. The article calls for business support and shared responsibility beyond the county agent’s solo effort.
The Interior Department and Geological Survey present Water Supply Paper 556 by hydraulic engineer E C LaRue. It analyzes flood storage, irrigation needs, and hydroelectric potential along the Colorado River from its Green River mouth, proposing 13 dams to yield 42 million acre feet storage, 6 million irrigated acres, and up to 3.42 million horsepower with urban water supply for 10 to 15 million people.
J J Aragon dies at his Las Cruces home on Sunday October 18 aged 62. He was born in Valencia county New Mexico and long lived in Lincoln county where he ran a drug store with his brother before selling interests when Alamogordo was founded.
Friday features Priscilla Dean in Siren of Seville with two reels of Jack Deasey. Saturday presents William Farnum and Lois Wilson in The Man Who Fights Alone. Sunday and Monday show Corinne Griffith and Milton Sills in Single Wives. Tuesday and Wednesday spotlight Vola Negri in Lily of the Dust with Shriners Parade reel. Thursday and Friday offer Wanda Hawley Pat O’Malley and Wallace Berry in Let Women Alone followed by On the Shelf from Saturday Evening Post.
Anna Margareta Nilsson born in Denmark July 15 1861 died at her Tularosa home on October 24 1925 after a long brave illness. She lived in the area for ten years with Carrizozo and Tularosa friends expressing deep sorrow at her passing. Funeral held Sunday with many flowers at the local cemetery.
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