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ESTABLISHED 1887.LORDSBURG.—I ' 1Bid By RFC On LordsburgPOW Camp Is RejectedSalt* of the Lordsburg Prison- for sale again, but Sen. Chavez of War Camp was a dead issue has assured the City of Lordi-day as far as the Reconstruc- burg that the property wanted lion Finance Corporation is con- by the city will be available, eemed and it once again appears I It murks a great victory for the the City of Lordsburg and the j city since access to the propertywill permit additional water and gas extensions in the city and allow the city to purchase badly needed housing facilities at thecampschools will be allowed to bidfor several of the structures.F. L. McFarran, attorney for the Department of Interior, is schedule) to arrive here Saturday to confer with city and j school officials in connection with local requests for certain prop- j erty at the camp.The Bureau of Land Management, Surplus Property Division, Department of Interior, Tuesday advised City Attorney E. Forrest ! Sanders, that the bid of the RFC had been rejected and that the project would be re advertised i for sale soon. ITwo weeks ago. The Liberal announced from an authenic source the sale of the camp hadbeen blocked.Joel Wolfshon, acting director of the Bureau of Land Management, telephoned Mr, SandersTuesday stating that the bid had been rejected. The RFC purchased the property on its lone bid of $105,000 and had started negotiations to resell tin* property at thesame price to Milton Feinbergof El PasoMr, Sanders appeared in Washington, Feb 13, before the Senate Civil Service Committee andthrough the aid of Sen Dennis C havez of New Mexico was able to have negotiations between the RFC and Feinberg halted It is not known definitely just when the camp will be advertisedDIMMING POOL PLAN FORCin REVEALEDf lt;* announcement was madelast week m cnnection with aproposed swimming pool forLordsburg, a number of ques lions has arisen as to operation of the pool. ■ jWhile the pool actually will bethe property of the city, its operation will Ik* vested in a board of three men who will have complete jurisdiction in its operation It is proposed that mixed crowds will not be permitted touse the pool at one time.The small admission fee is expected to cover costs of maintenance, but any profits realized I will cither go into improvements;or for rent Members of thethrei man board will serve without pay and their decisions nt I operating the pool will Ik* final, j One* half of the funds necessary for construction of the poolh.i been raised Persons wishingtlt; mntnbute to this cause should
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Lordsburg Liberal
Lordsburg, New Mexico, US
Fri, Mar 07, 1947
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