Turbulent era recalls New Mexico tales of work and wonder
The clipping describes local projects and people in Tucumcari and surrounding areas. It notes road and bridge work over Plaza Largo creek, the Allison school painting project, and a bridge nearing completion. It mentions the Tucumcari oil and gas company dissolution, railroad ambitions, and mineral prospects in Sandoval County. It highlights community figures such as C. Christman Jr and J. Clawson along with civic efforts to improve schools and infrastructure.
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Tvucumedic
Plaza Largo
Stansbury
Contracion Clas Christman, Jr
Second Street
Sho Ustorthy
Santa Fe
Durango hospital after San Juan assault leaves victim in critical state
Junior Allen of Farmington was struck from behind with a three foot club by Garvin Crocker, fracturing his skull and leaving him semi conscious for hours. He is under doctors care with poor recovery prospects as authorities hold a bond hearing for Crocker.
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Junior Allen
Frank Allen
Farmington
Garvin Croaker
Durango
Rio Arriba Board Reports Budget Cut and Teacher Pay Steady
Rio Arriba chairman S. RB. Coon says the town board of education reduced the school budget about ten percent while teacher salaries remain unchanged from last year. Artes budget last year was about 10,020.50 dollars. current estimate is 9,? with confusion in figures. In nearby Park View county, a liquor seizure exposes county jail issues as Madrid, a suspect, is captured after firing at agents. He is jailed in Tierra Amarilla and charged with possessing liquor. the arrest involved prohibition agents and deputy A. A. Rivery.
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S. RB. Coon
Town Board of Education
Renin
Artes
Canute Madrid
Park View
Tierra Amarilla
San Juan
Is Ie
Prohibition
Albuquerque
A. A Rivery
Ryo Arriba
Madriz
Lagents
Compion
Mior
Bin
United States
Hiquor
Capitan Gilbert J Koonce visits Lincoln county hosts
Professor J Koonce returns after two years teaching to visit many Lincoln county friends. In Las Vegas plans for a new vault and security system at the First National Bank are described along with the ongoing Capitan area construction. Local education leaders and teachers attend a county meeting. Shank prepares for Chautauqua and potential stage work in Kansas City. Las Vegas seeks bids for a $100,000 high school, with congestion driving temporary space usage and a proposed annex plan.
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J Koonce
Capitan Visite
Lincoln County
First National Bank
Srainioly American Normal School Atj
Las Vegas
Rio Arriba
Dougpit
Nas
Lee County
Atkins
Presbyterian Church
Douglas Avenue
Notice of Public Land Sale in Lincoln and Guadalupe Counties
Public notice from the Commissioner of Public Lands New Mexico announces land sales in Lincoln and Guadalupe counties. Descriptions include sections and tracts totaling over 15,000 acres with bids at least five cents per acre and deposits to secure bids, plus terms on drilling and rental obligations. The notice cites sale dates August 20 and August 31, 1921, with publication August 3, 1921.
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State OF New Mexico
Lincoln
Guadalupe Counties
Commissioner of Public
Canta Fe
New Mexico
Martion
Sale
Sale L
Flood Fills Street Level, Swallows Warehouse and Stores
Floodwaters damaged cotton seed cake in Stivers and Gauthier's warehouse and flooded the area around a store on High Grove Street. A lake formed along tree lines, with water spreading across the valley and reaching inland properties. Residents reported rising waters as authorities worked to assess damage and remedy the area. Local accounts describe a lake near the railroad and storm activity affecting the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uphia
Stivers & Gauthier
Mora Fom report on Mora road work and wrecked derrick
A chaotic Mora scene details three cottages planned west of the parsonage for rental and a Homeless school teachers arrival. A highway project meet delays, workers reassess plans, and a derrick collapse caused property damage while crews prepared to rebuild at once.
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Fom. Bisley
Mora
Beri
OTERO VON Frye and fatty have retonn el frome onveral weeks visit
Farce filled transcription from Petunia North Carolina recounts weeks long stay. Mentions Missin nal Guardis and Mir Rose reports during the period. Comparison states show low confidence in certain local labor conditions. A cryptic note cites S128 as new diy with roan arete Hon in Wages.
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von Frye
Fatty
Petunia
North Carolina
Missinnal Guardis
Mir Rose
Petes
Teen Marshal Turner Encounters Quiet Scene at Howe
MC KINLEY reports teen marshal Julian Turner arrives at a western Howe and finds the venue vacant. The same night the School Board meets with Santa Fe officials and notes that next year’s teachers have been selected while outsiders observe a quiet, neighborly gathering at the high school field.
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Julian Turner
Howe
Hat
Santa Fe
Pherpe
North West
Lavington Hill
Turner
Otero County school board meets with most members present
Monday special meeting of the Otero County school board notes all members were present except Clovis Aguilar. A 24 by 36 foot school building under constr uction in Coxwen is awarded to a local master carpenter Ed Billups. A new metalen fender and bridge project on the arroyo north of La Lan progresses with work overseen by HJ Tinstey. A 800 foot bridge and 2,000 feet of new railway are planned, with road work near Valmont completed and awaiting inspection. Vernon Olson bitten by rattlesnake while curving weeds. he received first aid and is recovering. Farmers around Amistad are finished cutting their wheat.
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Liege
Tanatior
Otero County
la Lan
Highway Department
S D Camp
Valmont
Tinstey
State Highway Department
Wilge
Weley
Esconida
State High Department
US. Bureau of Roads
Federal Proect
Tolarow Tribune
Charles Olson
Vernon
Tucomeari
Local notices and farm updates from Elida and Portales
A jumble of local notes reports on Senorez of Keun praising family beans in Del Rio Texas while detailing social displays and a coffin incident. Town Board activity includes weed cutting and trench cleaning by R S Walker. Jno Anthony and Wad ie built a windmill project at the Bank site. J T Wilcox promotes sheep and wheat as county salvation, claiming similar land quality to Curry and Quay and planning a strong fall planting. Portales News.
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Senorez
Keun
del Rio Texas
Himsel
Elidy Anufactite
Ntine
Mamowirde Cloudcrofter
Stearn
Hasatisfaction
Tithe Town Board
R. 5
Walker
Bank
Jno
Anthony
Wadie
W Hewtower
Elida Enterprise
J.T. Wilcow
Wilcox
Curry
Quay
Portares News
Sandoval firm buys Canyon San Diego timber rights
Sandoval in ter company of Va purchases timber rights in the Canyon San Diego grant in the Jemez country from A. B. McMillen. A mill will be built at Bernalillo or San Ildro. McMillen keeps the land, transfers timber rights. Deal tied to McKinley Land and Lumber interests and West Virginia Timber group led by Col. George Breece. Mill output up to 20000 board feet daily, 700 jobs expected in Sandoval county.
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Sandoval
Senorito
Guasipe Canyon
W J Stewart
Cuba
San Juan Basin
In Ter ‘Company
Canyon de San Diego
Jemez
A. B. McMillen
Bernaillo
Sidro
Mr. McMillen
McMillen
George Breece
Weil
Albuquerque
I McMillen
McKinley Land and Lumber Company
Zuni
Canyon San Diego
Porter Lamaer Company
West Virartia Timber Company
Col. Geo Breece
Bern
Sanseer
Cate
Estancia Water Works Contract Awarded In Torrance
The town board awarded the Estancia water works contract to Orman Son Company of Pueblo, Colorado for 125,862 dollars. Engineer's fee set at 357,000 dollars, plus 1,100 already spent, totaling 8,238.22 dollars. town shows 6,000 dollars available. Project to begin within two weeks. plant to be first class. Willard Record reports cattle restocking by Howard Payne from Lincoln and Seco counties. NMCRY officials Munoz and Ten Eyek visited with Chamber of Commerce members, voicing grievances against Estancia merchants patronizing the Albuquerque Estancia track line.
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Ormanson Company of
Publo, Coorado
Munoz
Ten Eyek
Aio
Fetonety Chamber of Commerce
Estancia
Albuquerque-Estancia
Oil shows at 1200 feet spur location near Estancia
In Estancia area reports indicate netwest well progress in U pasture with drilling to 300 feet and oil shows at 100 and 1200 feet. Cartload of hogs shipped for geologists. decision pending whether to go to Fort Worth or Los Angeles. Wallace Hill listed as shipper. Local leases and field status noted with Estancia Herald reports. Estancia National Farm Lawn Association formed with Farley as president, Dial vice president, Rousseau secretary. board includes Sherwood, Pickens, Ramsay.
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Netwest
U's
Estancia
Rewon
Fort Worth
Seaves
Angeles
Wallace Hill
Visa
Westo
Estancia Herald
Farmington Hustler
Estancia National Farm Lawn Association
R.E. Farley
Thomas J. Dial
A. Rousseau
Messrs. Farley
Dial
Carl Sherwood
HH. Pickens
H. L. Ramsay
Land sale and new well boost town appeal
The land sale here by Tandy proceeds with each seeker obtaining the lot they desire. The recently completed well at the Main and Broadway intersection is now in full force and highly appreciated by the many tourists passing through.
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Tandy
Main
Broadway
Local farmer reports strong bean yield and new oil venture
Mr McKelvey and wife of Sofia report 1450 pounds of beans per acre, hopeful for over 1000 average if hail stays away. He bought Morrow school land and leases Mrs Morrows farm, with 160 acres in wheat. A New Mexico oil company, Snorty Gobbler Oil & Gas Co, plans drilling in Texas and a Grenville field rig next year. Clayton residents face high water color in city supply. many use well water with Azar aiding public supply. locals raise funds for his water tax though he declines money. Geo J Porter reports world project work on the south road with crews advancing. good rains 7 miles south. camps to be established as floods affect roads.
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C. L., Price
Min
Leral Wan Makan
Morrow School
Millard
Snorty Gobbler , Oil & Gas Co
New Mexico
Texas
Spearman
Grenville
Clayton
N. H. Azar
Nix
Azar
Geo. J. Porter
Racer
J. W. Stryker Construction& Co
Porter
Loire
Clayton News
Socorro Well No 1 Spudded As Oil Hopes Rise
In Socorro the Lal oil prospect near town began drilling with spudding of Well No 1 at 6 am Tuesday. Attendees note many seek oil and the site sits north of Socorro as crews gauge depth and potential yields amid early estimates. A local swimming party at Fort Sumner and a Lyon reservoir gathering are mentioned nearby.
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Lalit
Socorro
Lal
Fort Sumner
Lyon
Gladys Stone
Wanted Salesmen for 6000 Mile Guaranteed Tires
Wanted salesmen for 6,000 mile guaranteed tires at Cowan Tire and Rubber Co Chicago Illinois. Salary 10000 per week plus extra commissions. P O 784 Dept S.
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Cowan Tire & Rubber Co
P. O
Dept. S
Chicago, Ill
Notice of Patent Application for St. Paul and St. Luke Lodes
Notice is given that Howe Mining Trading Company applied for a patent under the act of Congress for the St. Paul and St. Luke lodes in Santa Fe County New Mexico. The lands described include St. Paul Lode Survey No 1654 and Las Vegas Lode connections, with bearings and distances listed to corner points and monuments. First publication June 3 1921. Last publication August 5 1921.
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St. Paul and
St. Luke Lode
U.S Land Office
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Congress
Howe Mining
Inp Trading Company
Siste Felorada
Ice
St. ‘Paul
Seid
St. Paul Lode
Laces
Suevey
Abe Lode
Surry Ne
Placers
Miving
St. Paw
Fort Te
Corter
Las Vegas
A.M. Bergere
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NEW Mexico News Review
Seth
Paver City
Numby Steyers Estate
Vugh
Mae
Flagler
New York
Peter File
Terre Te Cope
Guadalupe
sTiexjee Pites Entjee Wuliitiy
Muudlayg
Malibats
Weil Ah
Abriolly
Seth Thair
Harding
Dbiank
Ghay
Neworscan
Matshal
Wwe Hutch
Maine
Rey Weil
Ft Seymour
Cottage Heights
Chas Christman
Tor Au Irepaire
Mason and Coal Baxi
Sean Natpeil
Lee Stein
Balessith
Reece
Valle
Corntelle Jwih
Verton
Fife
Tosa
Job
Clemmer
Benj
Dunlavy
Clilders Brothers
Board of Education
Allison
Jorge Clawson
Wilson Brothers Haye
Aztec Avenue
Theodore Silva
Fesene
Rehoboth
Tuterial
Yoder Atwctor
CW. Quirk
T. He
Navajo Camp
Gall Heeaid
Sgech
Tucumeari
Europe
Sweden
Whittington
Amarillo
McGee
Saya
Tucumcari Oil & Gas eh.Co
Structuresi Crest
Lagan
Oil Arion
Schager
Third Street
Arteca
Tucumcari
Neves
Baptist Chapel
Calta
East 10
Socorro Chieftain
Magdalena
Post Office Department
Crocker
Twolivan
Junior
SAN Miguel
Geet
Melecio Latecota
Ben L
Manuel Pine
Econly
Charles Shank
Normal “University
Redpath-Horner
Cuadalupe
Sachs
Missioner of Public Landa
Hitern
Sat
Jeane
New Menice Station
Hidalgo
Jobe Carpenter
Mr J Beresford
Chigago Hh
Peter
Poland
Luna
Otero
MC Kinley
J.D
A. W
Amistad
Roosevelt
Lea
Torrance
Willard
Howard Payne
Secorr c
Ounties
Sierra
Reve
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