Oil Operations to Begin Near Rodeo in Two Weeks
Geologist Thomas J Johanson reported that preliminary drilling near Rodeo will start within two weeks with the exact site chosen shortly A Rodeo corporation reform framed two years ago stalled after the death of Dr Green of Douglas Now capital from Frank Meguire will finance the project with Brown of Douglas as secretary treasurer and Johanson as general manager Johnson calls the Rodeo structure the strongest he has seen and predicts Southwestern New Mexico as a major oil field
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. J. Johanson
Rodeo
Dr. Green
Douglas
Frank Meguire
Lewi R. Brown
Johnson
New Mexico
Steins Current Events Update from the Range
Ben notes warm weather and active assessment work on Claims while others host a bee event. Judge Marsalis recalls tales, Red and Henry head to El Paso for a new check, Pete and Red seek other territories, and Henry and Bob extend a well. The BISCUITERIA diverts to garage sales. Rattlers and ore hints appear as Margaret Everett returns to mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsalis
Red
Henry
el Paso
Pete
Bob
Mrs. Guess
Biscuiteria
Hard Rolled
Jake
Braidfoot
Doubtful Canyon
Margaret Everett
Young Davis
Davis
Vail
Arizona
Hed
Sway
Bateh
Pennsylvania visitors comfort bereaved in local town
Mr A Meahee and sister Mrs A B Campbell with daughter Hannah Elizabeth arrived from Pennsylvania to visit their bereaved nephew Robert Briel at the Valedon home of Mr and Mrs John H Clark. Mrs Campbell and Hannah Elizabeth plan to stay several days while Mr Meahee departs soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Meahee
A. B. Campbell
Hannah Elizabeth
Pennsylvania
Robert Briel
Valedon
John H. Clark
MeGhee
Campbell
Bear Springs Oil and Gas Company Formed
On the strength of gas and oil excitement at Bowie and Willcox, the Bear Springs Oil and Gas Company is organized. It is chiefly formed by prominent business men from Globe, Miami and Phoenix. Bowie News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Willcox
Bear Springs Oil and Gas Company
Globe
Miami
Phoenix
Bowie News
For Sale at half price Red Star Gasoline Store Item
Advertisement notes a nearly new Red Star Gasoline Store item for sale at half price with inquiry directed to the Liberal office. The brief item lacks specifics on the product or exact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberal
Adv
Sergeant Holmstrand Hailed For Duty On Lordsburg Hangar
Arthur W. Parker reports the final inspection of the Lordsburg New Mexico hangar and quarters construction. Sergeant A Holmestrand is praised for tactful handling of questions and strong contractor relations during a three-visit project, with a recommendation to attach the letter to the next noncommissioned officer efficiency report. The sergeant and his wife occupy the new officers quarters valued at 3200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Parker
Q. M.C
8Th Corps Area
Fort Sam Houston
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Priest A. Holmstrand
Air Service
Holmestrand
Parker
Visitors from Deming Enthuse Over Lordsburg Water Quality
Jon and Field Viset Edrron Maul and Fox of Santa Fe with Albert Vield city clerk of Deming visited Liberal Sandum Saturday while en route from Douglas. Fox praised Lordsburg water purity, but editor argued Lordsburg water is three points purer than Deming tap water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maul & Fox
C. EB
City Son of Sanitary Engineering and Sanitator
Santa Fe
Albert Vield
Deming
Sandum
Douglas
Demng
Fox
Lordsburg
Vield
Man in Centro Tries to Seize Stolen Car Without Insurance
An An Fi Centro man attempted to reclaim a stolen car and skip a $25 insurance payment. He claimed the thief sold a spare, blamed a garage, and noted a misread gas gauge after a drinking detour. Local bees and a damaged hat were mentioned humorously as misadventures during the caper, but he ultimately kept the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fi Centro
New Mexico
Best Garden in Town by Inez Wright in Lordsburg
Inez Wright's private garden in Lordsburg is praised as the best in town highlighting rich soil water and her effort. The Landry market garden is cited as further evidence of successful gardening in the area and its flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nas Inez Wright
Lordsburg
Landry Market
Grand Canyon Retreat of Judge Keller and Mrs Keller
Judge F H Keller and Mrs Keller accompany the latter s parents to the Grand Canyon for a week or two long rest and recreation amid canyon scenery and rustic retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Keller
Grandmaster Holt heads east for Masonic Sanatoria tour
Herbert B. Holt, grand master of New Mexico Freemasons and head of the National Masonic Tuberculosis Sanatoria Association, leaves Las Cruces for a eastern tour to discuss relief and hospitalization of consumptives and the national scope of the Sanatoria work. He plans visits in Kansas City, Chicago, Boston, Providence, New York, and Washington, aiming to meet President Coolidge on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert B. Holt
New Mexico
Freemasons
National Masonic Tuberculosis Sanatoria Association
Grand Lodge of
Sanatoria Assocation
Prand
Mesla Park
Las Cruces
National Board of Governors
Arizona
Texas
Oklahoma
Missour
Washington
North Dakota
North Carolina
New Jersey
Florida
Connecticut
Mthade Island
Vermont
Tl Paso Herald
Buck and Flora Return from Summer Visit
Fiora Barton and Buck head home after visiting their father. Buck explains he left due to conflicts with his half sister who would strike him, insisting he would trade Lordsburg for California if pushed further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiora Barton
Buck
Torl Centro
Manhattan Cape Mrs G. Alger Takes Postmaster’s Place
Mrs G. Alger wife of the assistant postmaster at Deming is substituting for W W Oreuil in Deming for a season. She travels with her daughter Jane and Virginia Oreuil and brings two young Deming day waitresses Mildred and Hildred Williams who are spending their school vacation here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Alger
Demng
W. WL. Oreuil
Deming
Mrs. Alger
Jane
Virginia Oreuil
Mildred
Hildred Williames
College culture seen as benefit from summers away
Miss Helen Chase Mase Sertha Schofield and Clay Fuller return from the University of Arizona for summer vacation and attest to the improvement college culture brings. They emphasize that higher education is most desirable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Chase
Mase Sertha Schofield
Clay Fuller
University of Arizona
Harold Schofield Seriously Injured in Ore Car Incident
Harold Schofield, a Vale town high school student, was badly injured Sunday while handling ore cars. He suffered a crushed head and concussion. Dr Banks Austin treated him and he was moved to Lordsburg hospital where X rays showed no fracture and recovery looks promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Schofield
Valedon
Banks Austin
Lordsburg Hospital
Big Bear Cats Defeat Fort Bayard 19 to 5 on Local Field
Fort Bayard faced the Big Bear Cats as Sackett pitched well and Morgan dominated the defense. Jack Allison hit two homers and Rackett added one, while the rest contributed innings, totaling 19 runs to 5 for Fort Bayard. Clifton is set to visit next Sunday for pointers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bayard
Big Bear Cats
Sackett
Morgan
Jack Allison
Rackett
Clifton
Real Brotherly Acheo Minifee Dies in Los Angeles Trip
Real brotherly acheo Meo and Mrs G Minifee traveled from Minneapolis to Los Angeles awaiting auto parts for five days. Mrs Minifee died at 10:50 p.m. of valvular heart disease after a long illness. Mr Minifee, a prominent Minneapolis merchant, received support from the local Masons. Funeral services were held at Cheeton church and burial followed at Mountain View cemetery. The Liberal and its readers extend sympathy to Mr Minifee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meo
Mra. Wmn. G. Minifee
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Separ
Mra
Mintfee Ic
Magen
Lodge of Masons Ie
Trasband
Mountain View Cemetery
Minifee
Liberal
Mrs Karl S Mohler Hosts Week End Guests
Mrs Karl S Mohler and her two daughters Lois Mae and Mary Jane, with sister Mrs Sherman A Earle of Huntington West Virginia, stayed with Mr and Mrs W C Downey. Mrs Mohler pursues settlement of her late husband's large business affairs and plans future travel once settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl S. Mohler
Lois Mae
Mary Jane
Mra
Sherman A. Earle
Huntington
Weel Va
Wlc. Downey
Mohler
Karl
Thien Clothing Store Announces Week of Full-Page Bargains
Full-page posters flood the country this week as The Thien Clothing Store advertises bargains. Sule’s sale begins Friday and promises prices El Paso and Monkey ward Squaws Seerbuck cannot match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thien
el Paso
Sule
Lordsburg Schools On Accredited List
The New Mexico state board released an accredited list of four year high schools and colleges. Listed are diverse institutions including Albuquerque area schools, military institutes, teachers colleges, and several town names such as Roswell Clovis Las Cruces Deming Gallup and Alamogordo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Educcation
State Education Department
Heve North Central
Albuquerque
St. Vincent's
Albuquerque Hagerman
Toswell
Military Institute
Croswell
Dawson
Raton
Spinger
Clovis
Las Cruces
Carlsbad
Artesia
Hurley
State Teacher's College
Silver City
Banfa Hosa
Lords
Jealousy Roars on Main Street Parade in Cordeburg
A vivid civic spoof describes a Saturday scene in Cordeburg where jealousy lurks as mocked jugs line Railroad avenue. The tale claims jealous men lash out with potions and poison powder, leaving a phony trail of 25 000 dead and disappointed corpses as a satirical parade ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Avenue
Cordeburg
Lordsburg
Katherine Hall Named Honor Student of Dallas Schools
Miss Katherine Hall daughter of TP BE Hall is honored by Dallas City schools for scholastic achievement and leadership. She served as president of the Spanish Club secretary of the Girls Council captain of volleyball and baseball teams editor of the senior publication and of the Spanish club newspaper, earning four medals for superior work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherne Hall
BE. Hall
Dallas
Dallas Morning News
Gouncil
Beulah Creemer Announces Summer Vacation
Beulah Creemer, a reliable operator, takes a three month rest starting Monday afternoon with Margaret Green visiting Dunagen ranch. She will then travel to her Texas parents’ home for several weeks returning around September first. J V Devine oversees the print shop in her absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beu'ah Creemer
Sie
Margaret Green
Dunagen Ranch
Texas
J. V. Devine
Beulah
Mercantile Improvements at Lordsburg Store
The Lordsburg Mercantile Company expands its equipment with a large shelving installation. Fisher is also noted to be pulling on a special gate this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg Mercantile Company
Fisher
Mrs. L St Norton Seeks Lordsburg Water Benefit
Mrs. L St Norton of Globe arrived to Lordsburg to try the local water and climate. She reports improvement within three days and notes continued recovery for Mr. Wight during her stay at her daughter Mrs. W O Landry’s home.
Sunday at Manhattan Cafe Specials Offer Low Lunch Prices
Weekend menu items advertise Spring Chicken and trimmings for 75 cents and Extra Special Lunch featuring stuffed peach salad with homemade lemon iced tea or coffee. The fragment notes beverages and casual dining options at the cafe.
Dr DeMoss To Have Assistant From Vanderbilt
Dr DeMoss will soon have an assistant Dr F N Butler of Nashville Tennessee, a recent Vanderbilt University graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Demoss
Mantle of Dick Wick Hall Becomes Local Legend
The Steins correspondent notes the rise of Dick Wick Hall from Arizona genius to national desert fiction writer. J FB Devine, longtime acquaintance, recalls Hall’s early influence and fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Wick Hall
Arizona
Steins
J. FB. Devine
Hall
Training School At Deming For Sunday School Workers
Rev. C V Williams and several Methodists attend a training school for Sunday School and church workers in Deming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.V. Williams
Deming
DeMolay Meeting Attended by Local Officials in Silver City
Mayor Slanner and County Clerk Cross joined S. K. Gass Pete Chase and Clay Fuller at a DeMolay meeting in Silver City Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slanner
Cross
S. K. Gass
Pete Chase
Clay Fuller
Silver City
Mrs Rosted Visits Lordsburg on Morning Train
Mrs Carl Hosted and baby passed through Lordsburg on the morning train Sunday en route to El Paso from Los Angeles. A number of former friends at the station were glad to see her for a few minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
Baby
Lordsburg
el Paso
Los Angeles
the Staton
Average wages in 1926 petroleum and auto sectors
On April 1 1926 the average wage of common laborers in the petroleum industry stood at 4.68 dollars per hour, exceeded only by the automobile industry where wages averaged 47 cents.
Dedication of Lordsburg Field Postponed to Labor Day
At the suggestion of the U S Air Service the dedication of Lordsburg Field has been postponed to Labor Day Sept 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Air Service
Lordsburg Field
Radio apparatus exports from United States rise in February 1926
Exports of radio apparatus from the United States totaled £543,972 in February 1926, compared with $477,504 for the same period in 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Revival meetings to close this evening
Miss Estella Martin the wonderful girl evangelist will lead the last street meeting and revival at the Baptist church tonight and two meetings at Valedon before moving to Colorado. Her work here has been marvelous and she gives all credit to the Lord. The Underhilla and Nev J L Rupard have guided four weeks of work with over thirty conversions and left for Tennessee this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Martin
The
Baptist Church
Valedon
Colorado
Martin
Nev. J. L. Rupard
Tennessee
Local and Personal Notices and Ads Mix in Community Page
Funereal snippets and social notes include Ethan Wright at Milver City teachers college, Miss Devere visiting from Kankakee, and Mrs. Trimble hosting No and T club with Wells Lippold Townsend guests. Trades note three machine miners sought at Pecos Mines New Mexico. Harold Brown, son of the bank barber, fractures left arm but is treated at Lordsburg hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Hank
Adv
Ethan Wright
State Teachers’ College
Milver City
Tex-La
Holloway
Frank Johnson
Helen
Florence
Bisbee
Ora Puller Martin
Winnie Gilbert Shoemaker
Clifton
Hurley
W. W. Barnes
Louis Green
Chattanooga
Tenn
Heather
Mee
Winslett
Lordsburg Hospital
Clarice Devere
Kankuankee
Tlelen Chase
Tucson
Pecos Mines
Valley Hanch
New Mexsco
American Metal Co
N. Mc~Ady
Trimble
Mra. Wells
Mrs. Lippold
Mra
Townsend
Harold Brown
Everytling
Lordeburg Hospital
Star Theatre Schedule Highlights This Week
Thursday and Friday feature Miss Bhie Beard with Bebe Daniels. Saturday shows Episodes 3 and 4 of the serial. Sunday offers a good feature, Monday a Western feature, and Tuesday and Wednesday present The Desert Flower a First National feature.
Fishing good at Roosevelt Lake
Mr and Mrs M Hardin returned Monday from Roosevelt Lake where they enjoyed the fishing. They reported unusually high water levels and that fishing was very good with plenty of fish and active bites at the lake.
Antelopes Reported Returning After Rain Rains
W L Lion from the Graham ranch reported observing five antelopes returning on Tuesday. He noted they appeared to favor the new conditions after recent rains and indicated the herd was coming back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Lion
Graham Ranch
Deming boosters L Miller and J W Phillips visit today
I L Miller and J W Phillips from Deming arrive as boosters to support local events. They are described as active community supporters touring the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I, L. Miller
J. W. Phillips
Deming
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ben
SEW
OFL CO
TECH
Sgt. Holmstrand
Jon and Field Viset
Grand Canyon
Grandmaster Holt
East
Flora
California
Mara
Manhattan Cape
Ofa
Lordsburg Schools
Katherine Hall
Manhattan Cafe
Dick Wick Hale
Mrs. Rosted
Star Theatre Program
Roosevelt
Johin
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