Governor Hannett Sees New Mexico Cotton and Wheat Growth
New Mexico produced seven and a half million dollars in cotton last year and Hannett predicts four million bushels of wheat this year. He urged selling the state to itself before selling it to the world, touting highways, oil development, school funding, and tax receipts. The banquets and receptions in Lordsburg featured Warden John B. McManus and Alvan N. White among others as the party praised state progress and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Arthur T. Hannett
Lordsburg
Hannett
John B. McManus
Democratic State Central Committee
Arzona
Colorado
State Land Office
Swope
James A. French
W. R. Feeles
Hdalgo
Adolph P. Till
State Comptrollers Office
Alvan N. White
Supt
Balmforth
Hidalgo County
Eccles
Silver City
Ray Hits Smith Sedan In Close Street Collision
Mrs Ralph Smith was driving on Pyramid street when Ray of the government service crashed his Ford into her front left door. The impact damaged the door and running board but caused no injuries. The incident occurred on the left side of the 4rd street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Smith
Pyramid Street
Rodeo Updates From J D Jordan On Local Prospects
J D Jordan drove from Rodeo to Lordsburg hospital for his son David’s tonsil removal and shared upbeat notes on Rodeo Hidalgo. He spoke of F S Kimball drilling for oil and water 16 miles southwest, Geo log Johnson’s work likely prompting Salvator Oil spudding soon, and Johnson optimistic about production. Agriculture and business shifts, including W O Shawvart taking Weisiger’s pool hall, were also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Jordan
Rodeo
David
Lordsburg Hospital
Hidalgo
F. S.S. Kimball
Oklahoma
Johnson
Salvator Oil Company
Jordan
W. O. Shawart
Weisiger
Hatchet Company Shows Encouraging Ore at Hachita Mine
The Lille Hatchet Mining Co. reports assaying pockets of high grade galena at the bottom of the Daddy Long vein near Hachita New Mexico. Ore is accumulating at the shaft collar as the vein remains heavily exposed on the surface. The gift property donated by Mr and Mrs A F Bader and operations overseen by Bader and the Denver Mining and Financial Record suggest strong potential for near term underground development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hachita
N. M
Daddy Long
Lille Hatchet Mining Co
Lttle Hatchet Company
A. F. Bader
Renovation Woes and Weather Hit Local Reconstruction
A river flood brightens spirits briefly while damage hits the community hall under construction. Rafters collapsed in a wind storm and a lightning strike damaged the west gable. $1,000 bank loss noted. Farmers lead repairs. Foreman J F McClellan works largely alone. Dr Garcia and County Agent Gleason plan farm visits to address plant troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Bank
J. F. McClellan
Dr. Garcia
Gleason
Manhatepan Care Sunday Dinner Menu
Sunday menu features tomato soup puree and half fried spring chicken with fresh string beans mashed potatoes and tomato salad. Dessert offers fruit Jag with whipped cream.
Scenic but dangerous says motor inn man
W A Short of the Moto Inn tourist camp warns that the Coronado Trail and Mule Creek highway offer a thrilling but perilous trip. He notes narrow one car at a time stretches and unpaved sections, urging cautious driving and stating the route should not become a national highway. He cautions El Paso travelers about routing via the V1 Paso Grand Canyon path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coronado Trail
Mule Creek
W. A. Short
el Paso
Los Angeles
Mr. Short
Grand Canyon
Church of Christ Services On July 18 At Pyramid Street
Sunday program lists Lord's Supper and Bible study at 10 a.m. with J M Dorrance as superintendent. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. preaching on Christ's Great Commission. Minister T A Phillips notes good attendance despite rain and mentions services at Med Hoek later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Dorrance
Med Hoek
Beebee Return Leads Scofield Event at 4% Ranch
Honora Bendixen returns home to Beebee after a pleasant stay at the Scofield residence. A July 3 gathering at the 4% Ranch hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Sprouse includes Bertha Scofield and Harry Scofield family, with Harold Scofield and Nancy Chase among guests. Irwin Jr. born June 24th. Harold Scofield leaves for Long Beach for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honora Bendixen
Beebee
Scofield
Bertha
1D. Sprouse
Riley Neman
Honora Benedxen
Bertha Scofield
Harold Scofield
Nancy Chase
P. J. Fairly
Majors
Harry L. Scofield
Jones Bly's Highway 1 Ford Moves to Highway 2
Jones Bly’s Highway 1 gains ownership of Highway Garage No 1 from Scott Auto Co. and installs Frank Hindman as shop mechanic and Chas Jeffus as foreman to manage Texaco deliveries for Hiller and Walker. Ford sales move away from Highway 2 while Scott Auto Co. remains East garage and Standard 611 distribution continues via Cyrus Rh. Meyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. L. Jones
Scott Auto Co
Frank Hindman
Chas
Jeffus
Texaco
Hiller
Walker
Ford
Scott Auto Company
Cyrus Rh. Meyer
BLOWED UP IN SEVENTH C A. Beats Fort Bayard After Rally
The C A team traveled to Fort Bayard Sunday and led 1 0 until the seventh inning when soldiers allowed seven runs. De la Garza pitched to the seventh before being relieved. Chavez handled the catching. San Simon will host the miners on the 25th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bayard
de la Garza
Allen
Chavez
San Simon
Mrs Swan and granddaughters head to Los Angeles for vacation
Mrs. Mary J. Swan travels with granddaughters Rachel and Ruth Wood to Los Angeles for a summer vacation departing Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Swan
Rachel and
Ruth Wood
Los Angeles
County Officials Buy Tractor and Adams Grader
Commissioners Houlihan and Stewart with County Clerk Gross acting for Chairman Ownby and the Sheehan Machine Co. bought a Monarch 5-ion tractor and an Adams wheel grader for county highway work at Van Horn. Machines will be operated by county crews under highway supervisors for district needs.
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Houlihan
Stewart Att
Gross
Ownby
van Horn
Sheehan Machine Co
Monarch
An &Foot Adams
Mand
Pont of Real Ser Service
Lordsburg Delays Conference Fund Drive For Epworth League
Lordsburg prepares for a one page League conference for young people on August 9 1926. A pie and cake sale at the drug store next Saturday July 417 from 10 to 0 o'clock funds the trip. A play is planned to boost support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haswell
Lordsburg
Epworth
Letter from Sam Killebrew on family illness at Guthrie Kentucky
In Montgomery county Tennessee the Killebrew family letters report their mother has been ill for a long time. Sam Killebrew and family attend the Chietan church for 69 years and plan a October return given the mother’s improving condition. Evelyn suffers a whooping cough while the letter notes the country looks hope-filled despite rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Kllebrew
Guthrie
Kentucky
Chietan Church
Wani
Montgomery County
Tenn
Sam
Killebrews
Right Up Among Big Fish in Renewing the Graham Siubae
Marie Graham reports in San Francisco where Bill was sent to report to the big bosses before traveling to Alluras, described as hunter and fisherman's last stand. The piece notes Bill's happiness and mentions deer, trout, bass, and recent fish catches. Bill has been appointed traveling agent in the traffic department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Siubaeserplion
Marie Graham
Bill
San Francisco
Alluras
The
Traffic Department
Rebekahs Install Officers at K P Hall
Rebekah lodge held a July 8 installation at K P Hall. Newly installed officers include G Lonella Clark G Rose Rosenstein V G Cornelia Sprouse Secretary Martha Fuller Treasurer Amanda Borom Warden Hallie Aspray Cond Mattie Conner 1 G Sarah Gass oO G Oma Olney RK SN G Bettie Patterson L 8 N G Josephine Bailey hk & VY G Elizabeth Clydesdale IL 8 V G Gertrude Wright Chap May Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
K. of P Hall
Lonella
Clark
N.G
Rose Rosenstein
V. G
Cornelia A. Sprouse
Martha Fuller
Amanda Borom
Hallie Aspray
Mattie Conner
Sarah Gass
Oma Olney
Bet
State Child Welfare Officer Visits City
Miss L. L Don Durant of the Child Welfare Bureau arrives from Santa Fe for a brief visit to discuss local welfare matters and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L Don Durant
The
Child Welfare Bureau
Santa Fe
Lordsburg Virden Highway Nears Completion
Officials from the Bureau of Public Roads and New Mexico Highway Department finalize right of way cleanup for Federal Aid Project No 24 the Lordsburg Virden highway. The Gila River bridge at Virden is complete and the short segment to the 124 near the Arizona border will be finished soon.
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IL. & Rockett
Bureau of Peble Roads
Wth
G. Withhoit
New Mexico Highway Department
C. D. Cowart
Lordsburg-Virden
Gila River
Virden
Alizona
Duncan
Prominent Bowie Promotes Southwest Oil Effort
Editor We b. Rood and son Elmer with Hev McLain of Bowie and B Wale of Sheridan Mont tour the region. Funds are being raised to rebuild a burned derrick at Bowie while John W Clark plans a new drill on leased lands northeast of Bowie. Willcox well to run a double shift soon as excitement rises.
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B. Rood
Elmer
Hev, McLain
Bowie
B. Wale
Sheridan
Montana
Hood
John W. Clark
Willcox
Community gathering highlights Animas region July event
Visitors from Hatch, Bisbee, Hachita and Imperial California joined locals for a large July Third gathering. Community contributions funded a beef meal with coffee, pickles, and bread while Reverend Frank O Neil preached nightly at Middle Animas school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Woods
Doyle Woods
Hatch
Ross Coe
Iol Kincheloe
Jack Johnson
Mr. Hubert
Bisbee
Hachita
Harry Youngs
Ben Hobertsons
Howard Alleys
Dick Morriges
S Margery Fitch
Andy McKinney
Ellises
Ansel Dunagan
Imperial
California
S. Prichett
Rodeo
Frank Doanes
Tom Pendletons
Rubrevs, Garcias
Jim Wolf
Cloverdale Diatrict
Lordsburg
Sheriff Jones and
Hert
Amos Taylor
Blivere & Gauttier
Animas
Frank O'Neil
Middle Animas
Frank
Mr. O'Neil
P.D. Company
Clifton
Beng
Clifton- Morenci
Baptist Church
Sunday Chicken Dinner at The Cowboy Restaurant
The Cowboy restaurant offers a fifty cent Sunday special with chicken dinner including dumplings peach cobbler bread butter and coffee inviting patrons to try the meal.
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The
Cowboy Restaurant
Preacher on Vacation Revival Starts August Eight
Rev V Williams and family plan a five week vacation to eastern New Mexico and western Texas leaving Monday morning. He hopes to return to the pulpit in a week to two weeks if no car trouble or delays occur. Revival at the Methodist church will begin Sunday August 8 and run three to four weeks with prayer requested beforehand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Williams
Jeff
New Mexico
Texas
Methodist Church
Devil's Cargo and Winking Idol At Star Theatre
Thursday and Friday show Devil's Cargo featuring Wallace Berry and Pau line Starke. A colorful tale of the early California gold rush opens the program followed by Saturday’s Winking Idol Chapter 8, a comedy, with Felx Scoote Through Ccot land and Cameo In the Deep. Sunday brings Huster Orphans Party Crook Buster and So This I Paria. Monday presents Blue Blazes with Pete Morrison and his wonderful horse, then Tuesday and Wednesday We Moders with Colleen Moore.
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Wallace Berry
Pauline Starke
California
Felx Scoote
Ccotland
Pete Morrison
His Wonderful Horse
Colleen Moore
Letter with check to Genevieve from Salinas donor
Dear Mr Holt encloses a 200 check for the Lordaburg Liberal to be sent to Genevieve. The writer Rebecca Bailey Brard from Salinas praises her move and hometown news as cheer for Genevieve and hopes she never regrets the new home. Date July 7 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salinas
Calif
Mr. Holt
Lordaburg
Genevieve
Rebecca Bailey Brard
Mrs Wells Seeks News On Missing Aimee in Gossip
Mrs Wells asks about Aimee's whereabouts while Mrs Downey recalls Mary Pickford suing Aimee for damages over her antics with Douglas. The exchange highlights social intrigue and rumored legal action amid public attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wells
Aimee
Mrs. Downey
Mary Pickford
Mea. Wells
Douglas
Hank Directors Meet Under California Presiding Officer
Hon John T. Muir vice president presided at the directors meeting Tuesday President W F Hitler was in California Attendees included G L Toss cashier FR I Coon of Dening, J McGrath of Silver City M Walker of Willcox and G Perry of Steins Director Reynolds was out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Muir
W. F. Hitler
California
G. IL. Toss
FR. i. Coon
Denings
J. McGrath
Silver City
M . Walker
Willcox
G. Perry
Steins
Reynolds
Pythian Sisters Honored by Western Star Temple Officers
Mrs Mabel Keime and her associate officers led a Pythian Sisters ceremony Monday evening for Westem Star Temple members and candidates. A luncheon followed the orderly instruction and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. OS. Weiler
St. Dunagan
J. HW
Pythan Sisters
Mabel Keime
M. BE
Dodge With All Improvements Delights the Hill Family
Dr. Crocker and Chandler Hill traveled to El Paso last weekend returning in a Dodge sedan described as beautiful with full leather upholstery and every new improvement. The Hill family notes the car’s elegance and feature list.
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Dr. Crocker
Chandler Hill
Fl Paso
Hill
McDaniel Family Welcomes New Daughter This Week
Mr and Mrs A H McDaniel welcomed a daughter who joined their home last Thursday night in a brief family notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. McDaniel
Lve
Makes Bobs Attractive at Hollen Hotel
Mrs W S Clark of Deming works at the Hollen hotel fixing up Lords burg bobs to be permanent. First cost is small but upkeep is noted as a consideration.
Frank McCarthy Returns to Visit Deming Community
Local figure Frank McCarthy visited Deming on Sunday to reconnect with residents and share updates. He met with hometown supporters, spoke about community concerns, and thanked volunteers for local efforts.
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Frank McCarthy
Deming
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Gov.a
Ray
SMITH
Pipitlb Hatchet Companys
ORF
Virden News
Manhatepan Care
Church OF Christ
T. A. Phillips
Valedon News
Jones Blys
BIG Adams
Prom
Rebekahs Installalon
Animal News
Star Theatre Program
Hank Directors
Mert
Dodge
Lolise McDaniel
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