Highest Price for Produce and Packing Standards
Elmer Stearns argues that California growers capture higher profits through careful grading, wrapping, and packing, urging El Paso area farmers to adopt similar methods to boost local sales and reduce reliance on California produce. He cites examples from California vineyards and Oregon apples and offers guidance to improve El Paso shipments.
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folka
California
ginke
A. T. Hatch
Suisun
Sacramento
London
England
Hatch
New York
El Paso
New Mexico
Colorado
New York City
Oregon
Germany
Oregon Fruit Association
Albuquerque
Elmer Stearns
Clark Grocery Exhibition Honors Troop M With Flag Cake
The Clark Grocery Company displayed a large pound cake at its store on Wednesday for Thanksgiving dinner for Troop M of the 13th Cavalry. Pastry baker Mr. Frazelle created a chocolate raised inscription reading Presented to Troop M 13th Cavalry Thanksgiving Nov 28 1912. H A Lovett, former A T and S F clerk, traveled to Kansas City last Saturday as a witness in a damage suit against the railroad.
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Clark Grocery Company
Trosp M
18th cavalry
Frazelle
Troop M
13th cavalry
H. A. Lovett
A. T. &S. F. railway
Kansas City
Enlarged Telephone Service and New Exchange Planned
A new one story and basement Mountain States Telephone Company exchange will serve 600 phones now and 3 500 later, with a central energy system. Construction aims for May 1 1918 under J A Hamman and R E Pillaud, creating 40 50 skilled jobs and expanding regional network coverage. The move follows a $10 000 000 pension fund pledge by the parent AT T and Western Union firms and a broadened benefits plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deming
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co
Theompany
Gold and Hemlock
crec
central
R. E. Pillaud
New Mexico
Arizona
J. A. Hamman
Denver
Cold
H. H. Kelly
Deming Nationa Hank
Mountain States Telephone Company
Argo
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Deming man’s farming venture proves redrawn valley promise
S Lindauer of the Lindauer Mercantile Co. near Deming retried farming after early setbacks and with new tech. He leased 320 acres to Christian brothers, using a 40 horsepower engine and a No 6 centrifugal pump. After a year, output and profits show a 10 percent return on investment with a projected rising yield and steady land value gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Lindauer
Lindauer Mercantile Co
Deming
Lindauer
S. J. Smith
Lindaver
Christman brothers
Pennsylvania
A Bad Chick Charged After Job Theft in Deming
E W Chick, recently dismissed from the Sideboard restaurant in Deming, allegedly stole about $25 from the cash register and attempted to flee by train. Detective Luther Salisbury captured him at the Santa Fe yards. Chick awaits grand jury action after a preliminary hearing before Judge Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Chick
Deming
Chick
Burns
Santa Fe
Luther Salisbury
Casey Jones
Rogers
Build Our Own Community in the San Marcial Standard
The San Marcial Standard urges citizens and merchants to support local advertising to keep money in the community. It argues papers reflect local prosperity and warns against relying on mail order or distant sources. Merchants should advertise clear regular prices and attract customers with value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcial Standard
Standard
El Paso
Albuquerque
San Marcial
Chamber of Commerce backs farmers for large scale cantaloupe growth
The Deming Chamber of Commerce convened its regular meeting and planned the annual session for December 10. They will elect a new board and president as part of a rousing programs filled with optimism. The secretary will assess acreage pledged for cantaloupes to secure railroad rates and assist marketing. Distinguished visitors from California praised the valley as an ideal irrigable area.
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Chamber of Commerce
chamber
Deming
middle west
A. N. Knight
Fresno
Cal
Knight
California
D. E. Freeman
David Cole
Ray Consolidated Copper Company
Arizona
Thanksgiving Feast at 18th Cavalry Camp
The Thanksgiving spirit shone at Camp Company M 18th A S Cavalry as Deming ladies supplied homemade cakes cigars and cigarettes Capt Cootes and his men enjoyed the feast served outdoors under sunny New Mexico skies A Headlight representative joined in the meal E E Lawrence and Carl Moffett returned from Myndus after testing a well for Dr Morse pumping 260 gallons per minute before a machinery break ended the test
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Company M
18th
A. S. Cavalry
Deming
Cootes
Capt. Cootes
New Mexico
E. E. Lawrence
Carl Moffett
Myndus
Dr. Morse
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The
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co
Will
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