Broadway theater leased to W W Wilcox
W W Wilcox signs a long term lease for the Broadway Theatre on West Pine street. He plans a rapid renovation to reopen as a daily moving picture house by November 1 with screenings through Associated Producers and First National. He will keep up the high standard of films previously shown and run daily now.
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W. W. Wilcox
Tyssday
West Pine street
Mr. Wilcox
the cauat
Wilcox
Associated Producers
First National
Majestic
Fire destroys warehouse and adjoining house
A Tuesday afternoon blaze north of the tracks consumed E. L. Morehead’s Silver avenue warehouse. Losses included groceries worth 1100, a 500 truck, and the 700 building, with adjacent Mexican family residence also destroyed. Fire started when a alfalfa loaded truck backfired, water supply hampered by distance. Insurance coverage mentioned.
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E. L. Morehead
Silver avenue
alank
Sleeper Service Restored On Apache Trail Route
Effective November 1, the two weekly standard sleeper cars on Trains 101 and 102 will run between El Paso and Los Angeles via Globe to serve winter travelers. Sleepers depart Los Angeles and El Paso on Sundays Tuesdays and Fridays and arrive in Globe on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays mornings, with return trips the same evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
El Paso
Los Angeles
Globe
Charles 8. Fee
Southern Pacific company
Pioneer Tom Heustis Visits Deming En Route East
Tom Heustis once a local customs inspector, who rode the era around 1885 to 1886, passed through Deming on Tuesday on the way to the Grand Army of the Republic convention. Heustis now lives in Pacific Beach, California, and is remembered by many regional pioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Heustin
Deming
Grand Army of the Republic
Heustis
Pacific Beach
Cal
Local Masons Visit Silver City Lodge
Nineteen members of the local Masonic lodge attended a Saturday night meeting at the Silver City lodge where two candidates for the third degree received the work. Over 100 members from nearby lodges were present, making the evening one of the most enjoyable in the state's history.
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Silverver City lodge
Hikers Part Ways on Coast Journey
Two Dallas women Miss Kathrine Cottrell and Miss Margaret Collins traveled toward the coast when Miss Cottrell cut ties with Collins in Deming and decided to continue solo to finish the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathrine Cottrell
Margaret Collins
Dalllas
Deming
Miss Cottrell
Baptists Picnic at Canaigre Lake
Twenty five youths from the Berean and Fidelis classes of the Baptist Sunday School went by car to Canaigre lake northwest of town for a Tuesday evening picnic where they ate and enjoyed several hours of recreation.
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Berean
Fidelis
Baptist Sunday School
Canaigre lake
Birthday Party for Mrs Petty in Deming
Mrs Evelyn Petty, a Deming pioneer, was honored at a West Spruce Street dinner hosted by daughters Mrs A A Porter and Mrs B F Baker for her 89th birthday. About 20 guests, many lifelong friends, recalled Civil War days and Deming history as Myra Petty’s granddaughters decorated the tables with pink and yellow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Petty
Deming
A. A. Porter
B. F. Baker
Petty
West Spruce Street
Mia. Petty
S. D. Swope
J. A. Mahoney
Hugh H. Williams
Lottie Thurmond
Mary Hudson
Olcott
BE. H. Matthews
Ambler
Alice Smith
Wm. Sickels
Gilbert
Godden
Frank Wyman
Jennie Pierce
Atlis Browning
May Bush
Topkina
Los Angeles
Cloud
Special Services at Methodist Tabernacle in Deming
Next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock the Methodist Tabernacle hosts Rev. Clyde K. Campbell presiding elder of the El Paso district. It is his last visit for the conference year ending October 8. He will also lead the fourth quarterly conference with year reports from the pastor and church leaders. Deming citizens are invited regardless of affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deming
Methodist tabernacle
Clyde K. Campbell
El Paso
Methodist church
Campbell
Oeming
Baptists Aim to Raise Sunday School Enrollment
Members of the Baptist Sunday School launch a drive to reach 200 enrollments. A special program by the primary, junior and intermediate pupils is set for Sunday.
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the
Baptist Sunday School
Commission Sets Date for Telephone Hearing
The state corporation commission fixed September 29 for Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company to seek permission to raise rates for certain classes of service. Objections will be heard at the commission’s Santa Fe office.
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The
state corporation commission
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company
corporation commission
Santa Fe
Angelus O31 Mining Official Plans Pump Purchase
R. G. Nelson, superintendent of the Angelus O31 Mining Co., travels to Ranger Texas to buy a hydraulic pump for a well southeast of Deming and 2000 feet of two inch tubing to install inside the casing already in the well.
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R. G. Nelson
Angelus O31 Mining Co
Ranger Tex
Deming
Uniformed gunmen at Deming polling places raise concerns
Reports from Deming NM describe National Guard cavalry in uniform at polling stations during an election. Members carried automatic pistols, provoking voter fear and claims of intimidation. Local officials and others evasive about who authorized the action. Critics call for investigation and punishment of those responsible.
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United States
esidea
poseitle
New Mexico National Guard
Deming
New Mexico
Colorado
West Virginia
Fire Chief P A Hughes to Attend Atlanta Chiefs Convention
Fire Chief P A Hughes left Deming last night to attend a national chiefs convention in Atlanta with 700 to 800 top fire fighters from across the United States. Hughes plans to support bringing the next year’s fire chiefs meeting to El Paso. On October 7, sixteen California fire chiefs will pass Deming en route to the Atlanta gathering and will visit El Paso for several days hosted by the city fire department.
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United States
Atlanta
Chir Hughes
St. Laws
New Mexico
Hug H. Williams
state corporation commission
National Association of railway commissioners
Messrs. Hughes
Williams
El Paso
California
Deming
Loss of crossing watchman prompts safety concern at North Gold crossing
VeTulloss, who served as crossing watchman on North Gold avenue tracks, has left for Yuma Arizona to work for the company. His departure left the crossing without a watchman and a near miss occurred Tuesday when an automobile narrowly avoided being struck by a train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. VeTulloss
Gold avenue
Yuma, Ariz
tulloss
Senator Burson Visits Deming for Medical Talks
Senator Holm Burson slipped quietly into Deming last Sunday evening in an unheralded visit. He conferred with principal local medicine makers and was hosted at Dr. M. J. Moran's home and at other local venues during his stay.
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Holm
Burson
M. J. Moran
Telephone Company Declares 10 Percent Dividend
Officers of the Luna County Telephone Association announced a 10 percent dividend for Tuesday this week. It marks the sixth straight year of paying 10 percent. Dividend checks are at the Deming National Bank for stockholders to collect.
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Luna County Telephone Association
Deming National Bank
Trickamolican Robbery Hits Barber Shop on Pine Street
Thieves broke into the Tricka molican Barber shop on West Pine Street last Saturday night and stole nearly all the shop tools and a coat. Entry was gained via the back door. no arrests have been made. The burglary was attributed to N. J. Brechhill.
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Weat Pine Street
N. J. Brechhill
Prospective Settlers Seek Data From Booster Club
Letters from St. Paul Minnesota Ryland North Carolina and Atlantic City New Jersey arrive in a week from people eyeing the Mimbres Valley after reading booster ads. The secretary says replies are sent and that more families may settle soon due to ongoing correspondence.
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Deming Boosterse
St. Pau
Minn
Ryland
N.C
Atlantic City
N.J
Mimbres Valley
Tomatoes Canning Plant Produces Over 16000 Cans Daily
Joseph E. Lister reports the Ondale canning factory averages more than 16 000 tomato cans daily. Over 3000 cans have already been stored in the warehouse and large deliveries arrive each day. Two carloads of cans were delivered early in the week.
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Joseph E. Lister
ondale
Money pledged for Howard Memorial sought to be turned in
The Howard memorial committee asks donors to remit pledged funds to The Deming Headlight promptly to wind up the collection. Most funds have been received, but some donors have yet to send in contributions and are urged to do so at once.
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Claude Close Howard
Hanna Carries Luna County In Election Returns
unofficial Luna county totals show Judge Richard H Hanna ahead by 69 votes with 604 to 535 against Senator Holm C Bursum. Gage reports 7 to 6 for Bursum, Hermanas unlikely to change totals. Amendments 7 and 8 fail. others pass with large margins. Overall state results point to a Bursum win near 7000 votes. Political tension noted with armed guards at polling places.
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Luna county
Gage and
Hermanas
Richard H. Hanna
Holm C. Bursum
Bursum
Gage
Hanna
Thomas S. Smith
Deming Hosts Veterans Bureau Clean-Up Squad
A two day visit by a veterans bureau clean-up squad in Deming processed over 60 claims for adjustment and benefits. Thirty claims were for compensation or insurance, with other requests including vocational training and multiple appeals to the medical review board. The group also noted cooperative local Red Cross and American Legion support and hosted a social event marking Deming’s opening of the season.
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veterans’ bureau
Deming
medical review board
Lynn Burr
L. B. Cohenour
R. R. Gibson
veterans' bureau
Edward McLean
American Red Cross
Denver
Colo
Consuelo X. Smith
Burr
B. McDonough
the
Red Cross
eneral
American Legion
Miesse Section in Mimbres Valley Yields Rich Agriculture
The Miesse area around Mimbres Valley is rich in agricultural potential with deep black loamy soil and abundant water. Farms like G D Hatfield’s 190 acres showcase diverse crops including maize, alfalfa, potatoes, and brash potatoes with irrigation systems, subsoiling, and two pumping stations supporting multiple crops and high yields.
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MIESSE
MIMBRES VALLEY
Luna county
Mimbres
Las Cruces
El Paso
Floriday
Goodsight mountains
Cooks range
Floridas
Micase
Micsee
G. D. Hatfield
Fairbanks Morse
Layne & Bowler
Hatfield
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OLDTIMER
MASONS
SILVER CITY
HIKERS
LAKE
RTHDAY PARTY
MRS. PETTY
ELEBRATES
COMMISSION
P. A. Hughes
Safuyiy
HUGHES
YUMA
TELEPHONE COMPANY
TRICKAMOLICAN
BOOSTER CLUB
ASIC
HOWARD
LUNA
Dexter
B. Richsardson
State College
J. G. Moir
Henry Hall
Moir
A. W. Pollard
Mr. Hatfield
SEeckard
Iriel pati
omar
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