08 Aug 1913
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Newspaper
Deming Headlight
Location
Deming, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
1
Voters in Deming prepared for an August 9 election to establish a County High School with broad support. The piece highlights past unanimous city votes, road bond impacts, and rising land values tied to improved roads, urging residents to beat the polls and back the school plan.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that replacing bad roads with good ones raises land values along roads. Farm values rise as road improvements outpace costs, with examples including areas like Bea Bar and Jonesville showing marked gains in value after road work.
Washington faced a tense stand involving John Lind's mission to Mexico City as U S efforts for peace collided with Huerta. Senator Bacon called the crisis gravest in years, surpassing the Cuban question, and President Wilson criticized Republican critics while trying to manage a delicate foreign policy.
The article reports on Mr. Lind's visit to Mexico and the U S stance. The White House views Huerta’s refusal to meet an envoy as a potential grave mistake. Lind travels without credentials to speak with factions in Mexico and will reveal Washington aims on arrival in Mexico City. Portwood, related to Upton, is mentioned in a separate note about the accident.
Marion Portwood, longtime resident, suffered a severe accident Sunday at Santa Rita while overseeing a China Copper Company steam shovel. He attempted to restart the machine at low speed, the arm was drawn into cog wheels, resulting in near life threatening injuries and an arm amputation near the shoulder. He walked to a hospital afterward.
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