Railway chiefs tour New Mexico field looks bright
A Southern Pacific party led by Julius Kratt Schnitt toured Lordsburg and Deming officials praised ballast work and terminal upgrades. They saw optimism for cattle ranges and future Mexico recognition boosts business. Kratt Schnitt said Obregon’s government stabilizes Mexico and that fifty new engines are being built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Aes
Southern Pacific
Enveite Loundshore O Deming
New Mexico
Yee
Eid
J. H Dyer
T. H. Williams
Lordsburg
Mexico
United States
Southern Pacific de Mexico
Julius Krattschnitt
Southern Pacific Company
F Paso
Krattschnitt
New York City
Obregon
Pearson Peach Seedling Impresses With Fine Flavor
The editor sampled a peach from the Pearson ranch this week. It came from a seedling tree with a circumference of 10 1 2 inches and offered world class flavor and color. Pearson's Peerless would be a fitting name.
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Pearson
Shasta Division Man Arrives in Lordsburg
Barnwell from the Shasta Division arrives in Lordsburg as the first trick operator. The family lives in the Morningstar Crowell area, with the oldest daughter starting school this week. He subscribes to the Liberal, like other sensible people.
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Barnwell
Shasta
Lordsburg
Morningstar-Crowell
Finishing Touches Put On Turntable
Foreman I McKinney and his crew left for Tucson after fine work on the big turntable. The rotary machine runs on compressed air and the foreman prides himself on a neat home like a parlor with a private library and clock he built. The dining car is run by a capable chef and crew welfare is cared for in an exemplary fashion.
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I. McKinney
Tucson
Mr. McKinney
McKinney
Old & P
Morningstars Office Matrimonial Cinch
The article recalls that three of A. W. Morningstar's stenographers have graduated from the attorney's office while eight more have left for married life. It notes there is no court conspiracy as none of the brides pursued divorce.
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A. W. Morningstar
Arizona editor brings Chevrolet from Detroit to Lordsburg
Tombstone Epitaph editor Co L Giragi and K Burroughs travel by train with a new Chevrolet coupe. They pass Lordsburg on a journey from Detroit and are described as arriving friendly to the Liberal. Arizona is praised for Giragi Brothers’ newspaper influence.
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Co. L. Giragi
Tombstone
Attractive Quartet of Teachers Housekeeping at Wood Residence
Miss Frances Brunson from National Kindergarten and Elementary College Chicago joins Miss Julia Lewis from Clarenden College Texas and Peabody Nashville, Miss Vera Taylor of Clarenden College and West Texas State Normal, and Miss Fay By num from Clarenden College all teaching in Lordsburg form a noted quartet assisting at the Wood residence on Fast Third street.
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Frances Brunson
National Kindergarten and Elementary College
Chicago
Julia Lewis
Clarenden College
Texas
Peabody College
Nashville
Vera Taylor
West Texas State Normal
Fay Bynum
Lordsburg
Wood
Fast Third Street
Lordsburg Mercantile Buys Carr Ranch Onions
The Lordsburg Mercantile Co. purchases several crates of Valencia Sweet Spanish onions grown on the Carr ranch southwest of Steins. E Adams and J O Somerville transported them into Lordsburg.
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Lordsburg Mercantile Co
Carr Ranch
Steins
E. ©. Adams
J. O. Somervile
Lister Family Tour Ends With Smooth Ford Trip
Lister R. Cummings and his wife and daughter from Williamsport Pennsylvania visited relatives Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Lister in Lordsburg after a 22 day drive from Williamsport to the Grand Canyon and the coast. They had no tire blowouts on the journey.
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Lister R. Cummings
Williamsport
Grand Canyon
T. A. Lister
Lordsburg
Chapman and Somerville Tie Knot in San Simon
J. E. Chapman and Miss Frances Somerville of San Simon wed on Saturday in a ceremony officiated by Rev. W. H. Vanderpool. The couple plans to establish their home in Tennessee.
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J. E. Chapman
Frances Somerville
San Simon
W. H. Vanderpool
Tennessee
Lordsburg Schools Better Than Ever
Educational affairs again take first place with a strong staff led by Superintendent R. A. McLeskey and Principal T. H. Cougill. The Grade teachers include L. Doyle Mildred McGee E F Lyday Julia Lewis and others. A teachers reception at the Christian Church tonight at eight welcomes all.
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R. A. McLeskey
T. H. Cougill
Irene Cougill
T. Bonham
Louise Wallace
J. M. Rollins
L. Doyle
Prin
Mildred McGee
E F Lyday
Julia Lewis
Frances Brunson
Olivia Wells
Gertrude Gallagher
Faye Bynum
Louise Kinnon
Vera Taylor
The
Christian Church
Three Cars Manganese Ready for Shipment
The New Mexico Ore Co has three cars of manganese ready for shipment from its mines near Fuller’s Ranch. Supt Rhodes expects shipments to rise to one car weekly soon. Lordsburg will be the shipping point.
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New Mexico
Hearts party honors Miss Donna Pounds at Ownby Hotel
Miss Beulah Creamer hosted a three hour Hearts party at the Ownby Hotel in honor of Miss Donna Pounds of Coldwater Kansas beginning at 8 p.m. last Tuesday. Guests enjoyed pink and white decorations, wordplay with lettered dice spelling Hearts, and pink and white heart ice cream and cake served by Miss Creamer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Creamer
Jewell Ownby
Ownby
Donna Pounds
Coldwater
Kansas
Creamer
Mesdames J. A
KR. B. Ownby
Mrs Engle
Arabella Jones
Lucile Smith
Lulu Olney
Burl Wood
Jewel Ownby
Ora Fuller
Emma McWhorter
Nell Gilbert
Huth Chase
Mildred Engle
Mesdames Engle
Katy Hall
R. B. Ownby
Mesers
John Lassetter
Doyle Cowart
Calvin Conner
Joe Ellison
W W. Potts
Dick Mahler
Joe Kay
Eugene Montague
Joe Sylvia
Dee Hall
Methodist Church Sunday Services September 9 1923
Sunday School at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. League at 7 p.m. installation of League officers at eight. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at eight. Worship with us invited. Pastor Walter H. Vanderpool.
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League
Walter H. Vanderpool
Ill baby and local births in DeMOSS area
DeMOSS HOSPITAL reports a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs W H Walton of Animas is improving along with the mother. Mrs Jose Gonzales had an emergency operation Monday night. Mrs Hugh Colling of Bowie wife of S P Road Master is improved. Mrs Ellen Hughes of Lordsburg had a minor operation. Miss Bertha Thomas of Duncan is mentioned.
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Lee Wright
W. H. Walton
Animas
Jose Gonzales
Hugh Colling
Bowie
S. P
Ellen Hughes
Lordsburg
Bertha Thomas
Duncan
Lordsburg Yards To Get Three Miles Of New Steel
W B Kelso of the maintenance of way department says Southern Pacific will install three miles of new Ib rails in Lordsburg yards, making eight miles of tracks heavy steel. The project adds about 24 000 dollars in costs and requires extra workmen. Material has arrived for complete baths for all employees homes with sewer connections. Kelso notes the line shows how well the company treats its workers.
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W. B. Kelso
Southern Pacific
Lordsburg
Kelso
Mr. Kelso
Big Carnival Set for September 15 by PTA and Woman's Club
Save the date for the big carnival jointly hosted by the P T A and Woman's Club. It will come off on schedule time September 15 and is described as a hummer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Church of Christ to Hold Sunday Services
Church of Christ outlines Lord's Day schedule with Bible School at 9, Lord's Supper and preaching at 11, sermon topics on conformity gambling and hell, evening service at 7:50, prayer and Bible study midweek, choir practice Friday. welcomes all.
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Dorrance
Desert Gold and Paramount Features At Star Theatre
Star Theatre presents a week of shows from Sunday September 9 to Saturday September 15. Desert Gold stars the all star cast on opening night, followed by Burning Sands a Paramount feature and Back Pay a Paramount Cosmopolitan feature. Grim Comedian a Goldwyn picture, Cowboy and The Lady a Paramount, Ebb Tide a Paramount all star, and In the Days of Buffalo Bill with a two reel comedy Bweetie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Reception for teachers at Christian church tonight
A reception for teachers is planned tonight at the Christian church with a welcome address by T. A. Phillips and musical offerings by Jewell Ownby Mrs. Phillips and Huth Woods. Mr. McLeskey will also speak. Everyone is invited.
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The
Christian Church
T. A. Phillips
Jewell Ownby
Mrs. Phillips
Mr. McLeskey
Huth Woods
Welcome to renewed United States Mexico diplomatic ties
Announcement from the state department states that formal relations are resumed. George T. Summerlin will present credentials as charge d affaires to Mexico at noon September 3. Manuel Tellez will present credentials to the acting secretary of state at the same time.
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United States
Mexico
Phillips
State Department
George T. Summerlin
Manuel Tellez
Southern Route Is Best Says Ritter
W. P. Witter and family described the National Old Trails route as a rotten road during a Lordsburg stop while en route from the Pacific coast. They praised the Bankhead Highway as like a boulevard on the return trip, noting their preference for the southern route.
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W. FP. Witter
Lordsburg
Pacific Coast
Mr. Witter
Phillips Masters Guitarist At Star Theatre
An appreciative audience praised PA Phillips the guitarist from El Paso presented at the Star Theatre under Methodist Church auspices. His mastery, technique and selections including Tales of Hoffman and Old Black Joe drew praise. His muse lecture was one of the best the writer heard and the event proved profitable both financially and otherwise.
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PA. Phillips
EL Paso
Methodist Church
Kiven
Star Theatre
Phillips
Paderewiski
Muse
Walter H. Vanderpool
Paw
Deming Plans Big Rodeo With New One Mile Oval
The Deming rodeo returns as a municipal staple with events Friday and Saturday September 24 and 22. A fifty mile auto race for $300 prize and a ten mile Ford stock car race join calf roping broncho riding steer riding bulldogging and relays inside the new oval track. Dancing nightly at the armory caps the program. Six nations— Knights of Pythias delegates— attend the state convention in Deming September 19 and 20.
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Deming
Knights of Pythue
Septeber
Rodeo
Phoenix
Arizona
Assessor J D Jordan Returns From Cave Creek Outing
County assessor J D Jordan and his family return from a two week trip to Cave Creek where rain fell nearly every day. They stopped briefly in Rodeo on the way back.
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J. D. Jordan
Cave Creek
Ladies Aid Society to host tea at Ownby home
The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church will hold an afternoon tea next Thursday at 2 30 at the home of Mrs Kh B Ownby. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
Kh. B. Ownby
Mrs Hardin Returns to Los Angeles Hospital
M. Q. Hardin received a telegram stating Mrs. Hardin went back to a Los Angeles hospital for another operation and is progressing fairly well.
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M. Q. Hardin
Gilberts Move to Silver City for Winnies College
Mr and Mrs W F Gilbert relocate to Silver City so their daughter Winnie can enroll at the State Teacher College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilberts
Silver City
W. F. Gilbert
Winnie
The
State Teacher's College
Moorhead Buys Duncan Exchange and Moves Family
J E Allen sells the Duncan telephone exchange to Jack Moorhead. Moorhead relocates his family to Duncan, prompting Annie Bartlett to move to Lordsburg.
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Moorhead
Duncan Exchange
J. E. Allen
Duncan Telephone Exchange
Jack Moorhead
Duncan
Annie Bartlett Lordsburg
Olson Goes On Vacation With Family In San Francisco
Foreman A. Olson and his family take a two weeks vacation in San Francisco. W. F. Winters assumes charge of the round house during Olson's absence.
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Foreman A. Olson
San Francisco
W. F. Winters
Round House
Rosted Couple Settle in Boom City Los Angeles
After a month away Carl Rosted and his wife return to Los Angeles where Rosted says the market is surely booming. They plan to resume work and integrate into the local business scene, citing opportunities and a positive outlook for the rest of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Rosted
Los Angeles
Carl Save
Mrs. M. P. Walker Hosts 8 and 8 Club Gathering
Mrs. M. P. Walker entertained the 8 and 8 club yesterday afternoon with social visit and light refreshments, continuing a customary neighborhood gathering.
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M. P. Walker
Mrs L Gries Joins Son Eddie in Colorado
Mrs L Gries has joined her son Eddie in Colorado where he holds a good telegraph job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Gries
Eddie
Colorado
Mohair Growers Hold Second Lordsburg Meeting
The New Mexico Mohair Growers Association held its second meeting in Lordsburg with prominent growers from Willcox Arizona and Frijole Texas. President John Ty Muir presided and Secretary P M Ewing kept records as talks by W I Hegler J W Ditmars Will Sileabhy Edina Lawhon and others were heard. By-laws were adopted and prizes awarded for yearling buck and kid categories with the Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce funds supporting cash prizes. The National Mohair Growers Association appears to be in high favor amid strong officer character.
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New Mexico
Mohair Grower's Association
Lordsburg
Willcox
Arizona
Frijole
Texas
John Ty Muir
P.M. Ewing
W. I. Hegler
Mee
Edina Lawhon
Animas
Hidalgo County
Joe Cloudt
Jack Stephens
Hegter
Mra. Lawhon
L. €. Knabe
Bowie
We Are
Wood Service
National
Mohair Growers Association
Fight to Save Life Tackles Auto Crossing Dangers
CAPT REID urges Albuquerque readers to heed railroad crossing safety. He notes many deaths on Santa Fe System tracks despite signals and argues motorists become overconfident at wigwag bells. He cites state penalties requiring full stops before crossing to save lives.
Devastating Japan quake and fire kill over half a million
The world reacts with sympathy as the earthquake and fire, coupled with floods, devastate Japan's most populous region. Authorities report more than half a million deaths and extensive property loss. International relief efforts begin.
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Japan
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