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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
6
Mrs. H. Mitchell in Silver City registers to vote. Various residents visit Deming Long Beach Los Angeles El Paso and Chicago. Dixie meetings events and social notices including PTA October 18 and a Texas grand chapter gathering. Regulars attend fairs expositions and church conventions. new stores open and local jobs change hands.
The note reports a Freshy Soph debate with a practice game won by the first team, a player withdrawal, and two upcoming matches on the 17th and November 6 against local teams and Willcox respectively. An event at Star Theatre on the 16th supports the Athletic Association. Girls basketball is forming with practices daily and a planned home game start November 6.
The article endorses Charles U Strong of Taos for state treasurer, claiming he protects public funds and records, prevents corruption, and will win only if political bosses back a weak candidate. It asserts no rival should be nominated and warns against crooked schemes by any deputy or sharks.
Oil field news from Roswell reports the Brown well near that town blew out last week while oil parties from Dayton arrived. The well produced about 100 barrels and lifted the casing four or five feet. The Brown well has seasonally caused excitement in the Pecos valley as speculation grows that deeper drilling may locate a larger pool.
Lee Bell, inspector for the Texas Cattle Raisers' Association based in El Paso, spent a week in Lordsburg helping Curt Rainholt with a roundup. He reported seeing a sizeable bunch of whiteface calves and noted the Tex M brand on them.
For years a top saddler with Frazier and Gallup in Pueblo, W. FE Bennett returns with his father J. W. Bennett to prepare a first class saddlery and harness shop at Hachila. He owns property there and aims to produce the finest work in the state.
Letter from G. P. Werdeman of Coachella California dated October 11 1920 asks his brother Holt to send the Liberal to Coachella for the winter and notes locals planting gardens with barefoot children observed in the area.
Mr and Mrs S F Gorbell express heartfelt gratitude to those who offered aid and sympathy following the death of their beloved Evelyn.
Miss Catherine Anderson of Animas married Floyd Davis of Douglas in a ceremony performed by Judge J. G. McFarland last Sunday. The event linked two neighboring communities with a simple county courthouse wedding.
Mrs D W Briels offers orange marmalade in Lordsburg with ten 25 cent silver coupons per one dollar cash purchase after October 15. Call for tickets from Roberts and Leahy.
John V. Conway has two years as assistant in the office traveling rural districts and advising improvements. He previously spent nearly fifteen years as Santa Fe county superintendent, driving the era’s most significant educational facility and attendance gains outside the city, where only a few districts owned schoolhouses and attendance was under 15 percent.
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