Watermelon Boom In Texas Promises Richer Harvests
In southwest Texas artesian water enables large scale early melons with minimal cultivation. Texas will ship about 5 million melons this year, averaging 30 pounds each, from over 10 000 planted acres. Car loads fetch around 65 dollars, yielding profits of over 10 per acre. Watermelon socials and festivals fuel rural entertainment during peak season.
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el Paso
Texas
Falfurrias
Thore
Colorado Ec
Florida
Ife
Artesian Well Struck At Lakewood In Exldy County
Drillers report a strong water flow 4m the Lakewood well in Exldy county after reaching 774 feet with a contract to drill to 1500 feet. Dr A L Brice of Carlsbad arranged work, bought gear, and employs a new crew. If the larger flow is struck soon, the rig will be moved to the old well.
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Lakewood
Exldy County
A. L. Brice
Carlsbad
New Mexico Man’s Rich Gold Strike Reported
Bar Morya mayor A. BR. Gibdan says the region holds one of the richest strikes in years near Barstow with seven claims yielding about 60 dollars per ton in free milling gold. Nearby, the Death Valley Plunger Walter Scitt is said to have pursued several claims, rivaling the famed Bentley claim.
Eddy County Peach Crop Satisfactorily Harvested
Eddy County reports a satisfactory peach crop with heavy shipments earlier, now thinning. Over 2,000 boxes shipped from Caristad plus shipments from Florence and Malaga, totaling more than 6,000 boxes for the season.
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Eddy County
Biddy County
Caristad
Florence
Malaga
Fatal shooting affray at Mogollon near Mogollon
Report from the Independent about a fatal shooting near Mogollon Bocorio county. Lew Taylor was killed by RE P Bearrup after a quarrel over alleged personal dispute. Bearrup claims self defense as Taylor allegedly attacked him while Bearrup was a miner and property owner four miles below Mogollon. Both men had noted reputations. Bearrup was detained awaiting examination by the peace court as the usual opinion leaned toward eventual court action.
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Taylor
Mogollon
Bearup
Mogollen
Hearrup
Yaqui Peace Talks Reported Near End of War
Reports from Sonora claim peace talks may end the Yaqui War after years of terror and loss. General Torres and Mexican officers reportedly in conference with Yaqui chiefs at a town near the Sonora railroad. Native groups around the Yaqui river region show quieting signals as discussions proceed, with many citizens hopeful for a settlement.
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Sonora
Mexico
Cantelate
Vagal
Nogale
Red Men Relieved Of Their Wampum In Juarez Scam
Marion Sims and Carova from the Mendlero reservation in New Mexico report they were cheated out of 80 in Juarez in a card‑shark scam. The scheme used a cock pit and allowed visitors to win before deliberate losses exhausted their money. An American and a Mexican saloon owner linked to the incident were questioned as authorities hunted the others.
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Mendlero Reservation
New Mexico
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Juarez
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Smith
Juavez
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Disties
Jualians
Nso
Atfair
Cna
Braty
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Tornado Sweeps Mesilla Valley Damages Crops and Vines
A devastating tornado pounded the Mesilla Valley for about twenty minutes sweeping northeast to southwest. It wrecked watermelons and potatoes vines, snapped limbs from trees, damaged grape crops, and caused widespread crop losses and structural damage in the storm path.
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Iorguio
Yostontay
Chile
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