Wool surplus and bankrup tcy hits New Mexico
In eastern New Mexico 200000 pounds of the 1917 wool crop remain unsold at Bond Paker warehouse awaiting shipping permits. Thirty three cars stored but delayed government approvals hinder movement. Last 35 car sales averaged around 47 cents to 1 dollar. Roswell Star notes war demand driving purchases. Nauman files voluntary bankruptcy in U.S. District Court with liabilities around 164,2630 and assets about 11,778.95. major creditors include F G Perry El Paso Citizens National Bank and Lone Star Motor Co El Paso. Chickens expansion in Dona Ana County planned. Mrs. H V Bundy incubates over 3000 chicks with 7000 eggs set. German spies deported after posing as neutrals. possible French citizenship aided their capture. State College receives new training equipment for Radio and Buzzer operator course. many applicants post second draft.
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Nauman
U. S. District Court
Oakland Chandler Auto Company
F G. Perry
el Paso
Citzens National Bank
Roswell
Lone Star Motor Company
Roswell Star
Colfax Farmers Expand Bean Planting In County
In Colfax county farmers plan widespread bean planting this year with many small 5 to 20 acre tracts. Several producers enter the bean business exclusively as Pinto beans are shipped East, with over 86,200 pounds of prime recleaned beans sent from Springer to New York City in one car last week, per Springer Stockman.
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Colfax County
Springer
New York City
Springer Stockman
Eddy Goat and Ranch Sale in New Mexico Territory
Middleton sold his herd of 1800 goats and a ranch in the Guadalupe mountains to Albert Ares, Melvin and Sidney Bearup for 2750 dollars. The deal included grazing rights for four sections, water rights including Last Chance, and 25 hundred pounds of mohair, paid at five cents a head for clipping and sacking. Goats priced by type ranged from six to thirty five dollars, with one imported four year old billy among the fine stock.
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Dearick Middleton
Guadalupe Mountains
Albert Ares
Melvin
Sidney Bearup
Middleton
Carlsbad
De Baca Mew Building Starts Fort Sumner Block
Fort Sumner prepares a new two story stone building to house the post office on the ground floor and a lodge hall on the second floor. J. H. Akers, a Pecos Valley master builder now here, will supervise the immediate construction.
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Fort Sumner
M. A. Rooney
J. H. Akers
Pecos Valley
Dona Ana Cabbage Growers Form Marketing Association
Dona Ana Valley farmers in the cabbage business have formed an association and contracted Crombie & Co of El Paso to handle two seasons of product. Acreage runs about 150 with potential yield up to 150 carloads if the season matches 1917. Mesilla Valley bean project expands with many farmers planting acres and government plans to bring Mexican laborers, tents and shacks to support the crop.
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Farm Bureau
Crombie & Co
el Paso
Las Cruces Republi
Mesilla Aitey
Riley Sl
Stewart
Summer
Bagby
Deming Laundry Expansion Boosts Local Jobs and Output
Fred Borenstein of Ideal Steam Laundry opens an office in Deming to handle army related laundry work. Daily shipments of soiled clothes arrive and return the same day by train. The business adds fourteen staff and processes over a thousand pounds weekly, with plans for a night-shift truck route to double output.
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Fred Borenstein
Deming
Borenstien
Borenstein
Silver City
Roy water works tank and windmill project at Florsheim Co
Installed to a new Roy tower, the private water works will be ready soon. The tank stands 00 feet high with base 20 feet above street roofs, holding about 2000 gallons. A windmill will be built at Florsheim well, pipes connect to interior hose systems and fixtures, and a street water tank will serve public use.
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Florsheim Co
Roy
Florsheim
Otero Fruit Crops Damaged by Cold Nights
Severe cold in the valley over the past week has badly damaged fruit crops around Alamogordo and Alamo Gordo with plums and apricots reportedly destroyed though La Luza area fared better. A rousing meeting at Cloudcroft school house featured W C Conway and RK3 Trumbull among others, aiding El Paso road work and a $7000 fundraising push backed by the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce, city leaders, and local bankers.
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Alamogordo
la Luza
Liouacrester
Utero County Agricultural Bureau
Cloudcroft
W. C. Conway
el Paso
Alategordo
el Maco
Chamber of Comteres
Officiis
New Garage Construction Near Allen Property in San Juan
Farmington Enterprise reports a new garage in San Juan to be built by Mr. Allen. It will be the most completely equipped garage in the southwest once finished, with access from the east between the hotel and the rear of the old garage and picture show house, and a driveway running through to the current opening on the south.
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Allens Hugay
Allen
Farmington Enterprise
Whiskey ring probe unsettles Las Vegas plotters
San Miguel Will R in City Jail for peddling whiskey to soldiers on the noon Las Vegas train. Padilla, employed by Vincent Trader, arranged the scheme and was bound over to await grand jury action with a 1500 dollar bond he could not meet.
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Zacharias Ebel
Pedro Montoya
Foster
Ebel
Roy
Will R
Victor Padilla
Giles
Padilla
Las Vegas
Vincent
United States
Ogle
United States Grand Jury
Fall
Optic
Public Land Sale in New Mexico at Raton
Public sale to highest bidder set for nine a m on April 15 in the town of Raton. Sale includes a 120 acre tract identified as N 19, T 2 N, R 19 E with 465000 ft B M merchantable timber valued at 447 50. Terms require a minimum bid of five dollars and payment of timber value and costs. Commissioner of Public Lands oversees sale under New Mexico law.
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Congress
New Mexico
State Land Office
Commissioner of Public Lands
Raton
M 'Colla
State of New Mexico
Wusem
Semsem
Conmat
New Mexico land auction details announced by Public Lands
Commissioner of Public Lands outlines sale of numerous tracts in San Apal, Lavinietion, and Grant County. Bids open with minimum per acre price, terms require 20 percent payment on bid, balance over 30 years with 4 percent interest. Purchasers must meet contract deadlines, rights reserved, sale date set for Wednesday in Lavinietion. Special notices to bidders and publication dates listed.
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New Mexico
Commissioner of Public Lands
Ole Ail
Sonta Fe
Grant County
Baraarat Holding
Tate
Ie Lan Oilier
Tae
ABE
Grant County Railroad
Vance
Public Land Sale in Grant County New Mexico Notice
State of New Mexico announces a public land sale in Grant and Luna counties. The sale lists multiple sections with improvements, fence, water, and rights. bids start at three dollars per acre with four percent interest on deferred payments and a contract deadline of ninety days after sale.
Parrish Plans New Concrete Business House in Deming
Luna Parrish Will Build F. and Parrish the Gold Avenue merchant has let a contract to J C Piepmier of El Paso for a solid concrete business house costing about 12500. The 100 by 100 foot building will house a grocery moved from its present location and the remaining space leased to the Ute Supply company.
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Parrish
F. & Parrish
Gold Avenue
J.C. Piepmier
Paso
Roy area business changes involve garage ownership
MORA iron bones and industry along the house track in Roy last week. Changes in Business F. S. Brown has purchased the interest of J. E. Wildman in the Roy Garage and will be in personal charge of that institution which he created. This with his building and extensive farming he plans to do it this summer.
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Raton
Springer Stockman
Carlbad Argus
Roy
F. S. Brown
J. E. Wildman
Socorro to Get Mission Style Hotel by Brown and Trost
Wealthy mining man T Brown plans a new hotel in Socorro costing 40 000 to 50 000 dollars. Architects Trost and Trost of Albuquerque design a single story mission style building with fifty rooms on ground owned by Brown. Modern throughout.
Largest carload of beans shipped from Estancia
Jenson & Page sent the biggest carload of beans ever from Estancia in a Pennsylvania Lines steel car weighing 100000 pounds and filled to capacity under present regulations. The same firm recently shipped units of 80000, 76000, and 60000 pounds from McIntosh Mountainair.
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Estancia
Jenson & Page
Pennsylvania Lines
McIntosh
Mountainair
Encino Receives First Electric Lights In Store
The G W Bond & Bro Mercantile Co in Encino wired fifteen lights last week in the store and basement. Plans call for lighting the warehouse as well, totaling about two dozen lights. Extensive East Mesa improvements have boosted cultivation and development on 1500 acres as reported by the Encino Enterprise.
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Encino
G. W. Bond & Bro. Mercantile Co
Inside Bathing Remedy Promises Quick Detox
A dubious health ad urges daily warm water and limestone phosphate to detoxify the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims the routine cleanses poisons from the body and improves energy and mood, recommending morning use before breakfast for constipated bilious readers.
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Arennz
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