This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1950
Page
2
A column blames carelessness for most forest and prairie fires in the Gila north of Lordsburg and urges stricter rules on smoking and campfires. It argues fires are preventable if every reader acts as a fire prevention committee and treats matches and cigarettes as public enemies to reduce blazes.
The article argues man can master rain with methods using dry ice and silver iodide, but warns about unpredictable outcomes and blame for misuse. It notes New Mexico support for research and Hidalgo county hope that rainmaking advances by next month will progress without negligent consequences.
Editor laments high gasoline prices and gas taxes in New Mexico while noting poor roads. They argue arterial highway upkeep costs are high, with heavy trucks causing rapid wear, and propose two possible remedies: build more substantial highways or seek alternative approaches.
The text argues no road avoids maintenance and compares concrete to blacktop. It notes state highway cost problems and that road users should bear costs. It suggests weighing truck traffic and enforcing weight limits to reduce taxes on car owners.
Premium books for the 1950 New Mexico State Fair will be mailed about July 1. Fair manager Leon Harms urged exhibitors to write early for copies to Secretary Manager New Mexico State Fair P O Box 1693 Albuquerque. Books mailed free as soon as off press. The fair runs September 22 to October 1 in Albuquerque.
KRieven County enrollees begin the 1950 summer term at New Mexico Western College Silver City. The program includes 9 local students from Lordsburg and nearby towns with graduate studies and two summer workshops in education and safety. Names listed include Mrs Florence Cureton Baker Mrs W O Clouse Mrs Mab Brown Eckert Mrs George Win Ew and Mildred Jobs and others.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.