Deming City Zen Is Dead and McDaniel Case Probed
A Deming audience mourns A E McDaniel after a fatal shooting by his stepson Riley George. The editorial questions shared blame with liquor traffic and saloon licensing, urging accountability by voters and government. Also notes Dr R C Hoffman discusses an ocean to ocean highway route and KE Paso engineer Huthsteiner plans for Producers Power plant with new machinery arriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. McDaniel
Riley George
Mr. McDaniel
McDaniel
R. C. Hoffman
Chamber of Commerce
Douglas
El Paso
Silver City
Deming
Lordsburg
R. E. Huthsteiner
KE Paso
Producers Power Company
Huthsteiner
Latimera
Reception of Governor McDonald at Las Vegas
Reception for Governor McDonald and his wife drew attendees from Mora and Colfax counties in Las Vegas New Mexico on Friday January 15 1912 The event sparked talk of political moves amid comments on relations with National Committee member Jones and State Committeeman Hand A later note mentions local civic activities and a surge of business inquiries at the chamber of commerce including international reach to Alberta Canada and Peru SA Wilkuson prepares forty acres for a bumper crop
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
N. M
McDonald
Mora
Colfax
National Democratic
Secundino Romero
United States
Producers’ Power Company
Southern Pacific
chamber of commerce
Bassamo
Alberta
Canada
Ito Huancaye
Peru
South America
SA. V. Wilkuson
Wave of Religious Enthusiasm in Deming Revival
Observers note a powerful religious revival sweeping Deming with many residents seeking salvation. Evangelist W. L. Harris is praised as intelligent and eloquent, relying on the gospel to move souls toward conversion during every service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deming
W. L. Harris
Jesus Christ
Christian church
Evangelist Harris
Living Animals or Dead Collections Debate
A humane appeal argues against child collecting of insects and eggs, urging reverence for living life and humane education. It contrasts destructive collecting with observing living beings and cites bees ants butterflies earthworms and Darwin as examples of natural wonder and benefit. Also notes local visitors J B Dart of Sargosa Texas and P S B Washington of Las Mena prospecting and plans to develop land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humane Press Bureau
Readers' Mail From Across the West and Pecos Valley
A compilation of letters and notes from readers in Dixon Missouri Whittier Naponee Pecos Breckenridge and Deming reporting interest in the Deming Headlight sample copies land sales by Little Vineyards Company water developments by Sloas Case Land Company and diverse local updates including well drilling progress and residents visiting from California Iowa and Los Angeles with various inquiries and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Chamberlain
Akron
Ohio
Deming
California
Montengohl
Little Vineyards Company
Sloas- Case Land Company
James W. Dymond
Jonathan apples
W. S. Doderer
J.F. Doderer
Rockwell
Iowa
Kershaw & Havel
Harry Ringle
J. F. Galloway
DuCharmes
Kershaw
Pennsylvania
Havel
Pecos valley
Mrr. Kershaw
Armstrong Company
Waterloo
A. W. Pollard
Chas. Henry White
Samuel Burnside
Los Angeles
Cal
Frank Wyman
Baking Contest a Great Success in Deming
A Deming baking event showcased skilled women bakers producing cakes and loaves using Globe Mills flour. Prizes totaled 6 and 4 dollars for top cake and bread, with proceeds of about 20 dollars benefiting the Christian church Ladies Aid Society.
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Sotnar’s
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian church
Deming
Solnar tailor
Hardesty
El Paso
Globe Flom Mills
ladies of the Christian church
Globe Mills
butte
Williamson Grocery Company
lampan
Lula Majors
Chris Raithel
Sarah Snyder
0. B. Bishop
Fred Sherman
Frank Nordhaas
Leffler
Phillips
Barkey
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Patterson
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Cox
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Shepard
Anon
J.B. Dart
Sargosa
Texas
P. S. B. Washington
Las Mena
Tam
W. WILSON
ELis
Hondale
Yours truly, J. CUMMINGS
Pecos
Tex
EE. R. Barrincron
W. C. Watson
Breckenssave
toridge
Mich
Iola
J. C. Watson
Solnar’s
Horndale
Hubbell
John M. McTeer
John A. Davis
Fort Lupton
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