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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
1
A Republican convention call for September outlines officer roles and delegate rules while nationwide sentiment favors the GOP. The piece notes veteran turnover from Democratic ranks and high interest among first-time voters in 1920, with emphasis on Patriotism and the leadership of Harding and Coolidge fueling gains.
The district fore office in Bernalillo reports two complete sets of wireless telephones for stations, weighing 4000 pounds, furnished by the army for immediate installation. One pair will link the local office with Tijeras canyon ranger station in the Manzano forests, the other between Santa Fe and the Pecos river across the Sangre de Cristo range. The Old Town Albuquerque incorporation vote was overwhelmingly defeated with 230 against and 33 in favor. Progress is noted on $50,000 improvements at the Albuquerque Gas & Electric plant north of the city. A 500-can daily community cannery will be built at Ranchos de Atrisco by the Atrisco Housekeepers club, with a 12 by 14 foot cannery and $200 cost, funded by Mrs. Dan Miller’s donated land. Construction starts on a new adobe one-room Coyote canon schoolhouse, moving the current structure to serve as a clock/pump room, with two acres donated by Placido Jaramillo. The New Mexico University at Albuquerque domestic science lab is advancing toward a October finish, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sutherland of Oklahoma City, writers on education, plan to establish a business college in Albuquerque.
U S Senator A B Fall has occupied the DeVargas Hotel in Santa Fe since Friday evening. Republicans from northern New Mexico have met him to discuss national and state politics and the upcoming campaign. Fall supported Senator Hardin e during the pre convention campaign and sees GOP success in the nation as assured by large majorities in both popular and electoral votes.
The Santa Fe Weather Bureau notes July nearly normal for temperature with highs near 85 degrees and lows around 51. Thirteen to eighteen days had thunder storms, seventeen days clear or partly cloudy, and sunshine reached about 73 percent. The monthly rainfall totaled 1.04 inches, with a year-to-date excess of 18 inches.
The Clovis Journal notes 13 couples will seek divorce at the upcoming district session. As the bar docket is compiled, cases are arranged and anxious couples await the fate of the 13th hearing and their chances at single blessedness again.
The shortage of teachers in New Mexico may be relieved by a new law interpretation. All grade teachers can be placed on a minimum salary of 100 per month for a twelve month term. Scores of applications from qualified teachers from other states pour in. The state system is ahead of many others.
Wool holdings reach about 3 million pounds at Bond Baker warehouses with over 2.75 million stored for weeks. No sales reported as growers bet on a market revival. value around 1.5 million dollars. Pecos Valley canning plant runs steadily turning out beans under manager W S Kelly. output fully sold with 47 women and seven men employed.
A Roswell News brief reports a local company disposed of 10 tons of material from five acres, noting an average of two tons per acre. The article mentions the affair as part of an ongoing enterprise and hints at the costs involved in processing the waste.
Colfax reports vigorous progress in sidewalk and curb construction with concrete base and gutters in place on multiple blocks. A large mixer will arrive soon to speed work, while a new Raton Creamery company plans to build a large facility to produce butter ice cream and cold storage for wholesale trade within about sixty days, backed by notable local financiers.
Curry County reports multiple land deals with J Nelson and J Hall selling a 4M acre farm west of Clovis to FB Meet and Sam Jones. A J Rhodes buys 30 acres from Shiptey ranch for 320000, plans to start a wheat farm. R M Bishop acquires 270 acre farm on Abo Pass Highway for 9 per acre totaling 4250. Harvest ends with ample grain, labor steady, aided by labor saving machinery and good weather.
The DeBaca County Teachers Institute will be in Fort Sumner from August through September 3. The five day educational rally satisfies the ten day Institute required by law. People are sleeping in the open due to limited hotel rooms while awaiting outcomes.
A Cr Cruces report notes a half dozen youths aiding pear packing at the fair grounds while detailing the Mesilla Valley pear industry. R. L. Palmer resigns as State College purchasing agent and departs for California for health reasons. Vandals attack the city park tonight, breaking benches, pavilion panels, lights, and trampling flower beds as women look on.
The Tipton and son enterprise on their Otis district farm will operate a two stand cotton gin. It will primarily serve the Tipton farms but will also aid other planters when needed. L. C. Leftwich reported hail damaged about sixty five acres of cotton near Carlsbad, though rain followed and a good crop may still come if late season.
The Hidalgo transit yards receive two tons of crushed rock, with large quantities placed near the round house and east end to create a stone paved appearance within weeks. A warehouse fire at Stivers & Gauthier destroyed grain and wool worth thousands, with unknown cause, marking the firm’s second major fire in recent years reported by Lordsburg Liberal.
LEA brass band to entertain an immense anticipated crowd. North school foundation work advances to join two rooms, creating a single large space for gatherings. Capitan to gain a new concrete hotel built by a local joint stock company with funds already secured. Sheriff Duran investigates two fatal and one presumed fatal shooting cases near Rabenton and Corona, with unclear motives and mystery surrounding the Gillispie and Luttrell deaths.
LUNA Deming plans a ginning company to service cotton crop of about 500 acres. A single-stand gin will be built near East Railroad Boulevard, with early 1900s equipment, to handle this year’s crop and potential future expansion. Local investors include J G Cooper St Smith Clarence Hon ler and W Hopson.
The preliminary survey for a proposed Mack Range highway connecting the Black Range area to Silver City is completed by Raymond Johnson and the State Highway Commission team. Funds are set by Sierra and Grant counties for the connecting link, with state approval expected soon. George W. Simmons of Honolulu sold 37 acres near Silver City to W. W. Sawyer. Tyrone resident Stowe suffers broken bones in a fall from a house rooftop but remains hopeful. Jack Stark reports on unwatering the Peerless mine, with a preliminary survey showing the underground workings in fair condition after 35 to 40 years abandoned. Walnut Creek Mining aims to resume production soon.
A fragment from page four reports on McKinley involved in a case about individuals writhing in response to cracked oaths. The text is garbled but suggests political or legal controversy surrounding sworn statements. Readers are left with unclear details and unidentified parties.
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