County leaders debate reopening schools and funding
County board weighs reopening seven schools and warrants this year. Officials discuss operating costs and tax levy adequacy, with the attorney general’s view cited on funding practices and potential use of the county treasury for school operations.
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Joby Josten
Weadiestlas Ko Ganfes
Grant de
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Conway
Geneed
Conway Betleien
Aulien Jersus
Grant
Santa Fe Chamber Re Elects Twitchell President for Year
The Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting at the Library with a fine supper for about seventy members. President Twitchell was re elected amid praise for the year’s work and strong notes on city development and future plans.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Twitchell
Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce
Boosters
Col Twitchell
Seventy-five shops closed in New Mexico Tuesday turmoil
New Mexico workers faced mass layoffs with about five youths among those affected as a department restructuring hit. Officials warned a reduction in staff could occur later and a central downtown lighting project progressed while court actions and local protests moved forward.
Smallpox scare leads to hospital quarantine and fruit crop notes
A woman treated for smallpox in Otis is quarantined at County Hospital with precautions taken to prevent spread. The report also notes fruit tree losses from cold waves, and the community’s interest in a kaolin factory for porcelain and insulators, plus a new Southern Pacific daily car service linking El Paso, Deming, and Lordsburg.
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Otis
Body County Hospital
Southern Pacific Company
el Paso
Eming
Lordsburg
Deming
Lordsbure
Lords Ae
Merit System Restored in Post Office Department
Special to the State Record reports Republicans urging a restoration of the merit system in post office appointments. The piece recalls 1913 moves by the Wilson administration removing Republicans, prompting a civil service overhaul to favor Democratic appointees and new exam procedures. It notes later critiques and discussions of eligibility and presidential orders tied to the civil service reforms.
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Navona
Presiden Wilson
Aluine
Peepetnt
Mart Oly
Renee Tony Thie
Serenie Commission
Lachhart
Aetas
Willie Tool
Sheniters
Lenin Hax
Bursum Mon toa Y and Chairman Craig Call On President Harding
The Las Vegas Optic reports that Senator Motor Buran and Nestor Mentoya joined New Mexico State Chairman George Wooo in Washington to confer with President Warren G Harding. They sought a reception by the President and discussed benefits for New Mexico and the West.
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Bursum
Montoya
Craig Call
Harding
Washington, D.C
United States
Rerem
Nestor Mentoya
George Wooo
New Mexico
Warren G. Apeitines
Buranas Caja Alo
District Encinter Conference Set For Monday And Tuesday
The district encinter members will meet in the capital area to discuss road construction and maintenance for the state highway commission. Key speakers and new mems are announced as part of the session. The meeting will include remarks from Lieut governor and executive office notes.
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Eneimerrs
Nersent
W. S. Duckworth
Supreme Court Affirms Quay County Contract Case
The Supreme Court affirms the district court verdict in Quay County in the case of J. H. Hawkins against G. Berlin. Hawkins sought 127 dollars for damages due to a breach of contract, and the trial court awarded 72975.
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District Court
Quay County
Supreme Court
J. H. Hawkins
Appelle
G. Berlin
Bernalillo County Boy Pardoned by Governor Mechem
Gov Mechem grants a complete pardon to Jack Phillips who was sentenced in Bernalillo county in November 1919 to four and a half years in the reform school for an unnamed offense. His parents, now living in Texas, will take care of him, per the executive order.
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Mechem
Jack Phillins
Bernalillo County
Reform School
Phillips
Texas
Tax Officials Pick Van L. White as Secretary
The state tax commission selects Van L. White of Las Cruces as secretary to succeed John Joerns who resigned after four years of service to take a post as educational auditor. White has served as assessor of Dona Ana County and is described as a student of tax matters.
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van L. White
Las Cruces
The
State Tax Commission
John Joerns
Gov. Mechem
Educational Auditoreen
Dona Ana
Colorado capitalists back move for a San Juan railroad
A Colorado based group proposes a railroad from Santa Fe to Farmington linking the San Juan basin across nine counties covering 24 670 square miles with coal oil and water resources. They claim this line would cut travel time from Denver by many hours and unlock hydroelectric and timber resources valued in the basin.
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Colorado
Utah
Arizona
Northwesterlice
Tern
Soest
Durango
Denver
Santa Fe Rene
Farmington
San Juan Basin
Cuba Mercantile Company Doubles Its Capital Stock
The Cuba Mercantile Company filed an amendment to its incorporation to raise capital from 2000 to 1000 dollars. Frank Bond serves as secretary, UR. Armstrong as statutory agent, and Walter M. Connell as agent. Edward Sargent is among the largest stockholders.
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Sete Cate Mercantile Company
Frank Bond
UR. Armstrong
Walter M. Connell
Edward Sargent
Soldier exemption of 2000 repealed by legislature
Discovery shows the senate committee substitute for house bill 100, the new revenue code, repeals the 2000 exemption for all former service men. Judge Reed Holloman had ordered assessors to grant it, now to rescind. No remedy this session. next session to address the mistake.
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Senate Committee
Reed Holloman
First District Court
Mrs Jean F Reider Appointed Regents Member
Mrs Jean F Reider of Santa Fe has been named by Governor Mecher as a regent of the Normal University in East Las Vegas. She becomes the second woman on the board and fills the vacancy created by the resignation of George M Brinton of Carlsbad after only a few weeks.
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Jean F. Reider
Santa Fe
Gov Mecher
Board of Regents
the Normal University
East Las Vegas
Reider
School For the Deaf and Dumb
George M. Brinton
Carlsbad
Roswell School Expands as Community PTA Adds Groundwork
In Roswell the school adds a room and plans three teachers next year to handle larger enrollment. Groundwork equipment is completed by the PTA, with two teachers this year and a projected three next year. The program aims to improve facilities and overall student work quality in the county. The Stephen Crosby case returns to district court for a third time with a new trial after prior manslaughter convictions and a missing defendant during verdict readings.
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Hill
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Stephen Crosby
Crosby
Julian C. Schafer
State Supreme Court
Nwe
Brice
De Baca News Briefs On Whiskey Find And Oil Drilling
Nine of the town's men hunt rabbits on a Saturday and find twelve quarts of corn whiskey. Officers hold the goods for a Federal officer. Mrs. Lottie Donnel leases land for oil drilling with Ben Robinson and John Tyson drilling. Over 4,000 acres were poisoned to control gophers, saving crops. National Exploration resumes drilling at Orchard Park No. 2 after casing delivery. McKenzie ships 15,000 head of cattle. stock moved to Fawss, Oklahoma.
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Chambliss
United States
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Ben T. Robinson
John Tyson
Donnell
Ben Robinson
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National Exploration Company
Orchard Park
McKenzie
Okla
Leader’s Spelling Con contest results and cold wave forecast
Phillips of San Diego led the Leader’s Spelling Contest with 47 correct words, followed by Mrs. Ernest Best of Levington and Dear Roberts of Pearl. The Mesilla Valley cold wave alarmed growers as fruit blooms faced potential damage, yet no major losses were reported despite a sharp freeze threat.
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Sixth St
San Diego
California
Philips
Ernest Best
Levington
Dear Roberts
Pearl
Althy
Mesilla Val
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Las Croces Republic
Fourteen Held for Court After Prohibition Bust at Dawson
Commissioner Haner held fourteen alleged violators of the Volstead Act for court after prohibition agents found a large liquor cache in their possession near Dawson. Federal agents moved through the camp and escorted prisoners to Raton with several wrecks of booze following, as they were arraigned before the commissioner.
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Dawson
Prohibition
Raton
Local Crooked Tale Mentioned By Town Page Five
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Frank Vosbony and Ja Lowe in a casual incident near the Fed Love place southwest of town after work. They wash up using water that had been sitting, with unclear details continuing on page five.
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Frank Vosbony
Ja Lowe
Boundary dispute over Quay county strip clarified
The article discusses disputed survey lines for Harding County boundary with Quay County. It argues the third parallel lies between townships 12 and 13 and that the act may have erroneously included a Logan area segment in Quay County. Lawmakers deny intent to annex Quay County and warn of potential losses if the third parallel defines the boundary.
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Quay County
Logan
Zinn
Norris
Bent
Capitol Addition Commission Delays Center Extension
Report notes Kelly and Selicmsn as key figures in the Capitol Addition Commission. Debate centers on the extension project with a proposed $200 fee to fund the extension. Details mention Mechem and James J. Eefiomen as Democratic members from Santa Fe.
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Selicmsn
APE Capitol Addition Commission
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James J. Eefiomen
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