Senator Bratton Leads Southwest Water Compromise Progress
A letter praises United States Senator Bratton of New Mexico for brokering a fair Colorado River compromise between California and Arizona. It lauds his role in ending seven years of bickering, enabling development, and boosting Lordsburg tourism through the Broadway of America effort. The piece urges funding a permanent Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce office with a $75,500 yearly budget to support tourist-driven revenue and civic promotion.
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Boulder
United States
Southwest
Bratton
New Mexico
Washington
Coolidge
Chamber of Commerce
Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce
Lordsburg
Sburg
Hidalgo County
Chamber of Compree
Hidalgo County Dominates New Mexico Metal Output
A New Mexico commerce report shows Hidalgo County produced 59.7 percent of state gold in 1926 and 30 percent of silver, led copper with 98.8 percent of state copper from Hidalgo and Grant counties. The Lordsburg district hosts major mines like the 85 and Chino, with ore shipped to the Douglas smelter along the Southern Pacific line.
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New Mexico
Department of Commerce
Hidalgo County
Grant County
Lordsburg
Hidalgo
Grant Counties
Calumet and Arizona Mining Co
Chino
Pyramid
Virginia
Shakespeare
Eureka
Hachita
Fremont
Volney
Gillespie
Red Hill
Atwood
Emerald
Dundee
Steins
Garden Hill
Granite Gap
Douglas
Southern Pacific Railway
Heather Introduces Lamore Tile In Lordsburg Building Boom
In Lordsburg Jack Heather unveils a Lamore tile making machine promising faster, cheaper construction. Tiles 4 by 6 inches with interlocking edges yield stronger, non conductive walls. plastering can be done directly, fireproof walls may lower insurance, and work crews are already producing tile for future projects.
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Lordsburg
Albuquerque
Heather
Automobile Thief Caught After San Diego Stolen Car Confession
Chief Chas Conner spotted a Hupmobile near the high school driven without ownership papers. The driver, 25 year old Lawrence Ferguson, confessed to stealing the car in San Diego and was jailed. San Diego police were alerted and requested the suspect be held.
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Chas. Conner
San Diego
Lawrence Ferguson
Conner
New Way Dressed Up For Christmas At Local Grocery
New Way Grocery ads holiday decor with green and red streamers and decorated windows. Christmas trees, the first in Lordsburg in years, are for sale. the small firs come from Oregon. A census notes 8,326 women proprietors of manufacturing establishments. A Broad Brook calf born with an extra eye horn tongue and teeth is reported.
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New Way Grocery
Lordsburg
Oregon
John Tromley
Broad Brook, Conn
Final hours loom in 1929 Chevrolet giveaway contest
An open letter urges Lordsburg Liberal subscribers to push hard in the Christmas Gig Campaign race as the 1929 Chevrolet prize nears. Voters are warned last minute pushes decide winners and that long-term subscriptions, especially five-year terms, will secure victory.
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Dee
Lordsburg
Chevrolet
Lordaburg Liberals
Liberal Christmas Gift Car Contest Draws Close
In Liberal, a Christmas gift car vote ends soon with candidates listed in alphabetical order and votes accepted for publication through Saturday. Names include Mise Jane Alper, Mise Cordelia Augustine, Mrs Marguerite Martin, Miss Parks, Mrs Claude Wood, Mrs Robert Wright, and Mrs W A Whent, with individual scores shown but not totalled publicly.
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Jane Alper
Cordelia Augustine
Marguerite Martin
Ladys Parks
Claude ¥. Wood
Kobt
Wright
W. A
Tein
Southwestern Mohair Growers Elect Officers at El Paso Meeting
The Southwestern Mohair Growers Association held its annual election choosing L. C. Knapps of Bowie Arizona as president and F. M. Bradford of Alamogordo New Mexico as vice president. W. W. Threadgill was secretary treasurer with directors John Woods J H Fads and EF Fleming. The group reported over 200000 dollars in mohair sales via its cooperative market.
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Southwestern Mohair Growers’ Association
L. C. Knapps
Bowie
Arizona
F. M. Bradford
Alamogordo
N. M
W. W. Threadgill
Emmett Fleming
Association
el Paso
Prominent Roby Merchant Files Land Claim in Hidalgo County
J C Wallace a leading Roby Texas businessman recently filed on a Hidalgo County land section to establish residence. Five other notable local citizens have also filed upon Hidalgo County land as part of the same movement. Subscribe for the Liberal.
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J. C. Wallace
Roby
Texas
Hidalgo County
Christmas greetings from Anton Mazzanovich to Lordsburg pioneers
A letter dated December 17 1928 from Anton Mazzanovich in Los Angeles to Mr George and Hussell Bennitt editors of The Lordsburg Liberal. He praises the Christmas number and lists old pals including Ownby Small Phillips Woods Classen McGrath and others. He wishes the Bennitts pioneer friends a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Mr. George and
Hussell Bennitt
Lordsburg Liberal
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Bennitts
Ownby
Small
Phillips
Woods
Classen
McGrath
P. B. Graves
Justice of the Peace
Arry Marshall
Simpson
Kurtz
Ambler
Reinmuth
Liberal
Tom Ashton
Joe Nicola
Harry Williams
Harry Dugan
Marble
Anton Mazzanovich
Eloise Borom Arrives From Alabama to Visit Brother
Miss Eloise Borom arrived from Alabama to be with her brother Charles Borom a teenager at the American Railway Express who has suffered influenza. She previously worked at the local post office and now holds a responsible position with the Central Georgia Railway. After reading the Liberal send it to a friend in the east.
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Eloise Borom
Alabama
Charles Borom
American Railway
Miss Borom
Central Georgia Railway
Dr Black outlines mohair market and goat diseases meetings
Extension livestock specialist Dr Black spoke at Animas and Duncan on goat and sheep diseases, causes and treatments. He warned mohair growers to seek fair prices to avoid fiber substitution, noting rayon risks and urging profitable yet prudent pricing while showcasing film "From Flock to Fabric."
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Black
Animas
Duncan
de Black
A. ©. Tinge
Angora Journal
Portland
Oregon
Cage
Lordsburg Cavalry Platoon Gets Complete Roster
Lordsburgs cavalry platoon under Lieut Frank McCarthy is now a full unit. designated the second rifle platoon of Company C 111th Cavalry with headquarters at Dem ing. The 111th is part of the 56th Brigade covering Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico. equipment includes 18 rifles 19 pistols 9 sabers 9 bridles.
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Lordsburg
Frank McCarthy
111Th Cavalry
Deming
Cain
Fifth Cavalry
Kit Carson
Banta Fe
King
111Th Regiment
56Th Brigade
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
John Clark
Waledon
Corbell
Rufus Jones
Ert Olney
Clarence Ed Lordsburg
Lordsburg Boosters Hold First Sunshine Meet at Hidalgo Grill
The Lordsburg Sunshine Boosters held their first meeting under the new name at the Hidalgo Grill with 24 present. Speakers included C A Wood of Hibee and Ly Besten of El Paso praising Lordsburg’s progress and the Hotel Hidalgo, plus remarks from W K Healt of the Chamber of Commerce and Maurice Clark. The next meeting was postponed to next week with Harry Rosenstein named chairman.
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Lordeburg
Sunshine Boosters
Hidalgo Grill
HH. Conder
Ehateman
C. A. Wood
Hiebee
Calumet & Mining Go
Wood
Lordsburg
el Paseo
Los Angeles
Ly Bestein
el Paso
W. K. Healt
Chamber of Commerce
Weet
Enat
Hidalgo
Clark
Mielegan
Maurice Clark
Benson and Willcox
Charles Jeffus
G. PB. Jeffus
New Mexico Military Institute
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Tha
Harry Rosenstein
Lordsburg Schools Close For Christmas Vacation
The Lordsburg school will close Friday afternoon for Christmas holidays and reopen Monday, December 31. The annual Christmas program scheduled for Thursday night at eight faces possible cancellation if flu rates worsen, with results to be announced later. The Manchester mayoral office reports a humorous letter offering a wife and home for about 21,000 pounds.
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Lordsburg
Military group places Lordsburg on the map
A group of young men have placed Lordsburg on the military map as they prepare for the annual inspection in Deming on March 1. The platoon aims to showcase readiness and discipline ahead of the event.
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Lordsburg
Deming Mareh
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Jack Heather
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Southwestern Mohair Growers Association
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Sunshine Land
DR. Black
Lordsburg Cavalry
Sunshine Meet
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