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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1920
Page
2
An incoherent note references New Mexico News Review and Daily Courier with scattered mentions of a first copy, Jet daily newspapers, and wishes for success. The readable fragments offer no clear event, date, or named individuals to summarize as a distinct news item.
In Gallup a new Rotary style club forms as Kiwanis efforts aim to boost town growth and cordial relations. Gallup schools renew superintendent Kate Swinney at higher pay, Chamber of Commerce organized with officers and committees to advance community interests.
Mora The Rox School building burned to ashes taking boots, shoes, equipment and a fine piano. Insurance coverage was $7,000. A meeting the following day drew over 30 taxpayers who unanimously pledged SHK000 for a new building to be ready for fall term. School resumed with grades housed in Red Cross Room, Picture Show Hall, Christian Church and Baptist Church facilities. Origin of the fire unknown, discovered around midnight, with the structure beyond control.
Progress reported on Edwin Pep pard two story cement block business edifice Ea J Smith two story block shop a 30 100 foot moving picture theatre and A J Gilmore modern residence near completion The Southwestern Tile frost Bisin OF company bid accepted by state authorities wrecking of an old store to clear drive for a new moving picture house overseen by Rev W B Simmons at Alamo gordo Clonderofter.
A report from Quay County details cattle deals with seventy calves, a Glenria area visit by Odon and family, and stock in prime condition. A case from 1916 concerning John Townlrew, originally convicted of manslaughter, was retried after a supreme court remand. Local property news notes J P Bulfer purchasing the L G Simpson ranch northeast of town for his flocks, with Simpson planning move to Arizona. Fire at the Park Hotel caused losses to three rooming operators. the hotel nears completion and will offer clean rooms at reasonable rates. Howard Simpkins promotes the venture linked to his bottling works and ice cream factory. D D Miller and family relocate from Tanama City, Florida, to Las Vegas, joining the Lee and Miller car dealership. Street work on Sixth and Seventh streets continues with rock base and trenching advancing toward Washington Avenue.
Roosevelt reports the Lee schoolhouse ten miles south burned recently. The loss halts weeks of schooling amid a winter of epidemics, leaving students with significant missed time and disruption to the term.
Donald Stewart of Gross Kelly firm begins erection of a 5000 residence in Las Vegas. The Santa Fe station at Ojita twelve miles south of Las Vegas was destroyed by fire at an early hour Sunday morning. Origin unknown but believed to be accidental.
Frank Hubbel and John Q Otero led a party from Albuquerque to take lamers to ranches. Dave Farealli planned ten trips this weekend. About eighty men moved to the lambing camp Tuesday. Ed Otero arrived with seven truckloads of lambers. Optimism grows for record lambs and wool as weather moderates.
A 330,000 bond issue won approval in Alma Glenwood and Measanton for three school buildings in southwestern S corre county. Glenwood will gain a high school while the other two towns receive grade schools. The district sits over 100 miles from the nearest railroad, in a fertile valley where cattle, beekeeping and farming are main resources.
The Mountainair School eighth grade class will earn Eighth Grade Diplomas after passing all required exams. The class includes five girls and four boys. Nearby, J Fitzgerald sold a 40 acre farm north of Mountainair to J W Mare for 4000 dollars, the Shelton homestead. P Fitzgerald acquired Teague Mock in Cooper via contract. C B R Voss bought O'Brien land southwest of Mountainair for 1000 dollars, and R L Shaw sold a block in Veal addition to S N Hale in Mountainair.
R L Shaw sold 80 acres southwest of Mountainair to J A Eaton for Geo N Upham of Feyville. Mrs Mary V Y Voss sold 80 acres in section 11 west of Mesorzinarr to D S Fulton for 500,000. A high wind fire last Saturday burned much of Punta de Agua also called Cuara s, with Daniel Torres and J S Keller as major losers. Torres lost nearly everything. Keller lost outbuildings a garage and a Ford. Keller was burned but not critically. Fire origin unknown.
Thieves entered Pennington Talbot office through a rear window on Thursday night and stole a tin box with notes and contracts valued around 200000 dollars. They avoided the cash box and did not take Liberty Bonds, suggesting amateur work. Wichita businessman Kerr offers 250 dollars for recovery of papers. Clayton Citizen reports.
The hospital site at Grenville is already piled with building material donated by J. F. Branson of Des Moines. Cash on hand totals $1150 with as much more at command, as reported by the Des Moines Swastika.
The New Mexico State Highway Commission invites sealed proposals until 10:00 A M May 1920 for Federal Aid Project No 39 in Quay County. The Logan Bridge over the Canadian River spans 734 feet and requires earth and rock excavation, borrow, concrete work, steel reinforcement, and asphalt surfacing. Plans and specs are available in Santa Fe with a $10 deposit refundable on return. the commission may reject any or all proposals.
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