Lordsburg hopes hinge on mining boom and charity reform
The column notes Lordsburg’s hotels nearing capacity and praises a German scientist’s wood stock food while warning of widespread charity requests. It urges a centralized relief agency, cites Nation’s Business “White Spot” status for southern New Mexico, and highlights Anita Mining Company’s progress under Tom Henderson as a sign of local opportunity.
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United Bates Chamber of Commerce
New Mexico
United States
Lordsburg
Anita Mining Company
Tom Henderson
Anita
Terracing Farms Joyfully Harvest Wells of Hidalgo County
C C Hampton on a ranch fourteen miles south of Lordsburg on the Animal road has terraced about thirty acres to capture rain runoff from the hills. He filed for water rights on fifteen square miles, directing flood water onto his land to soak through terraces and cultivate crops like pink beans Milo and turnips. The project, started years ago with little money, aims to double acreage and boost New Mexico agriculture despite recent poor rainfall.
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Hidalgo County
New Mexico
C .C. Hampton
Lordsburg
Hampton
South
Hidalgo Coun
Lordsburg Power Plant Expansion Faces Demand Strain
Officials with Texas Louisiana Power Co. face growing demand in Lordsburg as existing equipment proves inadequate. A 200 horsepower diesel unit plus two small engines struggle to meet load while crews rush to complete a high tension line from Silver City. The company aims to minimize service interruptions during the expansion.
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Lordsburg
Texas- Louisiana Power Company
Robert Prugle
Silver City
Highway Department Plans Winter Reconditioning Of Gravel Roads
The Highway Department of Santa Fe New Mexico says winter will be used to recondition gravel roads in poor condition from heavy summer and fall traffic. Scarification will repair rot and corrugation while traffic is least disrupted. Moisture aids compaction and smooth riding surface. heavy equipment from state aid projects will be released to speed improvements.
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Santa Fe
N. Mex
Highway Department
Eate
Auto Licenses This Year Feature Artistic Tulodian Plates
Automobile licenses for 1920 with Tulodian red numerals on a cream background, enhanced by the zin sun symbol, will be ready at the state comptroller's office starting next Monday. Charles Roehl, deputy state comptroller, said 70,000 plates have been ordered for motor cars excluding trucks. Last year 65,000 were ordered and all but a few were sold.
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State Comptrollers Office
Charles Roehl
New Sign Shop Opens in Lordsburg by Ralphs Known as Dad
Lordsburg welcomes FE. F. Ralphs also called Dad from Deming as owner of a new sign and auto painting shop. He occupies the former Dutch site on Railroad Ave and is noted as a skilled sign painter popular across the southwest.
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Lordsburg
F. Ralphs
Dad” Fromm Deming
Railroad Ave
Prominent Men to Talk at Hidalgo County Institute
County teachers gather Saturday December eighth at the high school auditorium for a full day program. Includes address by Dr Kent of the Agricultural College and multiple classroom and music sessions led by Lordsburg Virden Vale don and Cloverdale staff, with luncheon and election of officers.
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Hidalgo County
Hey. J
Riee
Methodist Church
Lordsburg
America the Beautiful
A. W. Morningstar
The
County Board of Education
Mine Baker
Virden School
Lordsburg High School
Mies Birdie Adama
State Teachers’ College
Olivia Wells
Effie Basa
Valedon
Edo Corner
Leroy Clark
Bolo
Mra
Gretn Tees
Lordaburg
Howden
State Teacher's
Harry Tesenstein
Jesse T. Smith
Capl
Mise Juanita Cook
Animal School
Dora Kerr
N. M. Strickland
Middle Animal School
Dr. Kent
Agricultural College
Lax Cruces
Love R. Jones Sells Transfer Business to Lordsburg Firm
Love R. Jones retires from the transfer and storage business after selling to a Lordsburg group led by Alan Koff. The firm will operate as Ever Ready Transfer & Storage with expansion planned and Jones to become county assessor January 1. Also noting Senora Luisa Vallegan of Lisbon who recently gave birth to quadruplets.
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Love R. Jones
Koff
Love RK. Jones
Iever Ready Transfer & Storage Co
Lordsburg
Alan Koff
W. F. Ritter
Love Jones
Senora Luisa Vallegan
Lisbon
Lordsburg Rodeo Kicks Off Two Day Event
Lordsburg opens its two day rodeo with purses totaling around 100000 attracting riders from across the region. A carnival atmosphere fills Railroad Avenue as concessions go up and nightly dances at Star Theatre entertain attendees. Rodeo events start at 1 50 pm daily near the Southern Pacific stock pens with ample parking and a county fair style program.
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Lordsburg
Lordaburge
Railroad Avenue
Ralph Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Hades
Hidalgo County
Star Theatre
Cessna Official Praises Lordsburg Airport and Local Air Figures
An official from the Cessna Aircraft Corporation, HN McIntosh, visits Lordsburg to commend the airport and local air officers. The piece notes racing pilots and past derby winners, cites high altitude sightlines to Lordsburg, and lauds local hospitality and hotel service. It mentions Henry Ford expanding customer base and long-serving city treasurer KK Aldrich.
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Jondebarge
HN. McIntosh
Casena Aircraft Corporation
Wielidla
Kanes
McIntosh
Farle Roland
Cesena
Holand
Los Angeles
Lordsburg
Twest
Johnson
Campaign Climax Near as Subscriptions Decide Prize
Voter campaign urges big push before Saturday night to secure long term subscriptions. The first period ends at campaign office close. late submissions by mail allowed for distant candidates, with prizes worth thousands riding on votes.
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Campaign Department
Firat
Lordsburg Library Expands Tiny Tots Reading There
Lordsburg Hidalgo Library invites donations as it expands its Little Library for children aged five to eight. The collection includes The Little Lame Prince The Adventures of a Brownie Bing Bong and other classic titles by Mulock Rossetti Thackeray and White plus Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit volumes and twelve Beatrix Potter books. Donations of books as Christmas gifts are welcomed and appreciated.
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Lordsburg Hidalgo
Mulock
Adventures of A Brownie
Bing Bong
Christiana Rossetti
Rosa and the Hing
Win. Thackeray
Btewart
Edward White
Bousanna
Dane Wiggins
Lee
Christ
Lories
Dicken
Robert Louik Stevenson
Burgess
Beatrix Potter
Peter Rabbit
Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Fether Richens
A baby girl arrived Wednesday morning to Mr and Mrs Fether Richens in a local family announcement.
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Mrs. Fether Richens
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Henry Ford
KK. O. Aldrich
Cuttingsville
GTR
Jane Alger
Cordelia Augustine
H.R. Holcomb
Hachila
Lena Mae Lovett
Duncan
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Marguerite Martin
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Claud BK. Wood
Robert Wright
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W. A. Wright
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