Bulgarian named Petcoff admits killings Heyman and injuries to woman
Steve Petcoff, a Bulgarian hired on Walter Heyman’s ranch near Barelas, confessed to the Heyman killings after capture by George Franklin. He claimed motives centered on unpaid wages and alleged theft by Heyman, expressed remorse for wounding Mrs Heyman, and said he did not intend to shoot her. He faces murder charges in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heyman
Oman
Steve Petcoff
Walter W. Heyman
Morning Journal
Petcoff
Barelas Bridge
George Franklin
Franklin
Parelas
Petcott
Mor
Greef
Kathir
Haurope
Peteor
Walter Ilesman
Moutntain View School
Heyman Ranch
Schoral
Barelas
Prohibition Agent Biehn Tops Month with Fort Bayard Raids
Prohibition Agent Harry Biehn reports a month of raids at Fort Bayard with fifteen arrests and seizures of 100 cases of whisky and 10% gallons of alcohol. He worked with Grant county sheriff and Silver City police to curb liquor flowing to veterans hospital patients. The latest arrest was David Munoz, whose car and liquor were seized. he posted $1,690 bond after a federal commissioner set the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Biehn
Fort Bayard
Biehn
Grant County
Silver City
United States Veteran Bureau
W. Snyder
David Munoz
Munoz
Prohibition
United States
Amiunoz
Jall
Bend
Weather forecast for Denver and Southwest states
May 19 reports fair weather across New Mexico and Arizona with little temperature change expected Sunday and Monday. University readings show clear skies, high around 80 and low around 60 with humidity near, though precipitation data appear unreadable in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
New Mexico
Arizona
Six Legged Lamb Born on Ranch Near Lovington
A lamb with six legs was born Wednesday at the sheep ranch of DT M. Lstes, one mile north and a half mile west of Tovington. The lamb stands on all six legs and appears in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Six Legged Lamb
Lovington
Tovington
N. MI
DT. M. Lstes
Girl Allegedly Shoots Captain Merchant in Street
The Journal reports Bessie Hurt, daughter of the murdered Robert Hurt, is alleged to have shot Captain merchant George Tideworth three times with a .38 revolver. Hurt was wounded in the arm. she is jailed at Carrizere. A preliminary hearing is set for Friday. Will Tideworth, brother of George, was arrested in the Hart murder case and remains free on $10,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nlamegerds
Marif
Thistrict
Bensen Newell
Bessie
Robert Jmurt
George Tideworth
Carrizere
Will Titeworth
George
Hart Amd
Liberty
New Mexico Construction Company Wins City Paving Bid
The New Mexico Construction Company was awarded the summer paving contract for 56 blocks after being the lowest bidder at a city commission meeting. Pople Brothers of Trinidad submitted higher bids except for sewer work, while New Mexico’s bid featured five types of base and top combinations with discounts for cash and long-term financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Construction Company
City Commission
Pople Brothers
Trinidad
People Brothers
Aasthieiter
North Fleet
North Fifth
North Third
North Elm
Country Club
Santa Fe
Popie Brothers
New Mexico Construction
Hagerman alfalfa mill runs at full capacity
Hagerman New Mexico May 19 The Hagerman alfalfa meal mill is operating at full capacity amid heavy cutting this week W J Alter began cutting last week and delivered the first load of 1925 hay paid 15 dollars per ton Orchardists spray trees for a second time Prospects for some apple varieties look good but the pear crop suffered after frosts and a hail storm Early cotton is rising and some stands are uneven due to dry weather and high winds Replanting of sewers will continue over the next two weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerman
SN. M
W. J. Alter
Paris Faces High Interest on Reconstruction Loans
Paris reports France pays 800 042 000 francs in interest yearly on loans floated before this year to rebuild devastated regions and fund pensions. The Associated Press notes the heavy burden of debt servicing as the country borrows for recovery efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Woman Held Identified in Tegucigalpa Return to Los Angeles
In Tegucigalpa Honduras on May 13 the woman held as Clara Phillips the California hammer murderess was identified by Deputy Sheriff Walter J. Hunter. She will be taken back to Los Angeles where she escaped from a jail last December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Associated Press
Clara Phillips
California
Walter J. Hunter
Los Angeles
Colombia
Amapae
Harding's Home Town Faces Financial Crisis in Marion
Marion Ohio city faces cash shortage as banks refuse further loans and state funds are unavailable until August. City council asks Mayor Neeley to seek funds to pay policemen firemen and city workers through January 1 1924. A tax ordinance taxing all industries was vetoed by the mayor. Banks loaned 3540 to cover back salaries but warned it would be the last until August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Harding
George Neeley
Auerst
German marks hit new all time low in New York market
German marks fell to a fresh record low in New York on May nineteenth quoted at about 198 76 cents per mark or 40,800 for one dollar. The new figure surpasses prior all time lows set earlier this year as traders watched the currency slide further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Naturalization Examinations Shape Local Political Talk
United States naturalization examiner F. C. Emmerich led twenty two citizenship candidates through court exams. Several candidates were admitted, others denied for reasons including lack of witnesses and prior accusations. Night school diplomas aided nine admittees, underscoring schools' role in Americanization and civic respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Naturalization Examiner
Denver
Emmerich
W. W. McClellan
Pelligrino Niza
Juliug Dd
Gupe
Augenst
Anthony Bruskus
Attilie Santor
Walter Simpson
Sisto Giovanni Giannini
Susana Chevira
William Irving Ogilvie
Guiseppe 4Ziannini
Vincent Schifani
Edward Frank Bridgemat
Uso Bonaguidi
Americans Face Death Threat as Bandits Hold Fifteen
Fifteen foreigners and Chinese captives in Paotzuku hills near Shantung face a Tuesday deadline set by brigands demanding concessions. Two Americans and two Britons are threatened with execution if terms are not met, as diplomats push for release and Beijing weighs drastic action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Washington
London
Leon Friedman
Prenchiman
Creed
Marcel O. Berube
Shanghai
Wane
Berube
Jacob Gould Schurman
Totia
Tsaochwang
Schurman
Diplomatic Corps
J. B. Des Freitas
Paotsuka
Schuman
Wu Yo-Lin
Con Nicathc
Foreigner bandits threaten death in Owanting Hills chase
A fragmented report warns that four foreigners face imminent death in Owanting Hills if the bandit chieftain carries out his threats. The wording suggests looming violence with a limited time to act before consequences unfold.
Grants 212 Divorces In Houston District Court
In Houston on May 1 judge Harvey Jr. granted 212 divorces in the district court. The action marks a significant discharge of dissolution petitions heard this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Harvey i District Court
Cig
Hale Million to Open Road and Mine
Rio Grande Eastern railway from San Felipe to Hagen Coal mines in Bandol county will start construction next week. total cost near 290,690 dollars with 206,000 more at the mines, boosting daily output to 5000 to 1900 tons. Completion expected in ninety days. Road will connect with Santa Fe, employing 490 at peak, with 13 miles of track and facilities. Coal will be shipped to Albuquerque city, with a large yard built to supply nearly a week’s winter needs.
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Rio Grande Eastern
San Felipe
Hagen
Bandoval
der. J. J. DePrassin
Delaelin
Albuquerque F
New Mexico Central
Santa Fe
State Corporation Commission
Albuquerque
Ilagen Company
Plenty of Moisture in San Miguel County
In San Miguel county farmers report excellent ground conditions and large sowings of beans and corn. Winter precipitation and recent mountain snowfall raise hopes for a bumper crop as irrigation reservoirs will refill when melts occur. Local agent Lorin F. Jones notes the moisture supports plowing and summer farming ahead.
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Las Vegas
N. M
San Miguel County
Lorin F. Jones
Submerged Tesuque River Dam Approved for Reclamation
Chief Engineer Reid of the Indian Reclamation service approves plans for a submerged dam on the Tesuque River north of Santa Fe. Construction funds become available July 1, and the project aims to reclaim large valley lands and provide ample water for new beach lands below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Reclamation Service
Santa Fe
Reid
Tesuque River
Tesuque
Santa Fe Range
Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce
Pueblo of
Newman Ranch
Indian Department
Tesujue
Moonlight schedule ended as city adopts all night lighting plan
The Albuquerque city commission voted to end the moonlight lighting scheme and switch to an all night electric street light service. The new contract with Albuquerque Gas and Electric provides twice the lighting hours for 65 cents less monthly and adds fifty more street lamps at intersections. The board plans ornamental lighting districts in coming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Electric Light
Albuquerque Case and Electric Company
Coset
Albuquerqia Gas and Electric Company
Gasoline price up two cents a gallon in Kansas City
Kansas City March 19 an increase of two cents a gallon in gasoline prices by most large distributors signals pause in a price war. Standard Oil Indiana kept it at 23 cents while nearby towns average about 22 1/2 cents with the city tax of one cent included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Taft impeachment call at socialist convention sparks Lenine Trotsky clash
The Socialist Party opens its national convention with a demand for Taft's impeachment over a Carnegie annuity, while editor Alexander Cahan of the Jewish Daily Forward attacks Lenine and Trotsky as a "big bombastic windbag" amid debate on Russian communism. The resolution accuses Taft of ethics violations and urges resignation or impeachment, with copies to press and Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William H. Taft
Unitted
Carnegie Corporation
Lenine
Taft
William Howard Taft
Supreme Court of the United States
William Troward Taft
Supreme Court of the
United States
Ste¢L
Socialist Party
Willian
Howard Taft
Congress
Former state employee sends personal check for cashier's claim
Edith Wiseman former assistant secretary of state writes to Comptroller Carter and remits a personal 10 80 check in lieu of cashier's check 9136 drawn on Magdalena bank for a 1923 motor vehicle license. She asks credit if any office neglect caused the delay and cites bank failure on December 27 1922.
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Santa Fe
Edith Wiseman
Martinez
First National Bank of
Magdalena
J. D. Hannah
Secretary of State
Chacon
Miss Wiseman
Rufus UW
Carter
New Mexico
Carteri
Manuel Martines
Santa Fe New Mexican
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Milton J. Helmick
Eaahier
Martine
Fred Nicholas
Lcense
Hannah
Edith Wileman
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Yster
Ken’s Fants
Rowd
Michigan
Southwest
Walter Heyman
Teather Petcoff
Herman
Hierman
Peteott
Hin
Hood
Tocal Report
Home Company
Sontag
Clark
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Hammer
Carinerg
Ballut Abyad Temple
Bayard Boys
Veterans’ Bureau
Mystic Shrine
Bahdut Abyad Temple
Albuquerque Shriners
Fi Paso
Shrine Band
Albuquerque Shrinera
Sliver City
Fort Tvard
Shrine
Ohio
Hickey
Owanting Hills
Rio Grande
Hagen Properties
Tre Tesuque
Trotzky
Alexander Cahan
Yoo
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