Cabbage and fruit shipments lift Mesilla Valley trade
The Mesilla Valley ships ten carloads of pears from Las Cruces and twenty eight cars of Copenhagen cabbage, with cantaloupes also moving strongly to New York, Chicago and other markets. Locally grown sweet potatoes enter production as packers increase throughput and rail icing expands between Anthony and Las Cruces. County road funding advances a Mule Creek road project as school officials change leadership in Gallup and Tyrone.
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Mesilla Valley
Las Cruces
Copenhagen
el Paso
New York
Chicago
Mesilla Park
Dona Ana
la Mesa
Vada
Ault
I. Esslinger
Las Tuna
Anthony
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Area Bureau
Las Cruces Republic
Floods Sweep Silver City Region After Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall in the mountains above Silver City triggers floods in two valleys centering on Silver City. The Pinos Altos area sees the largest flood in nine years, washing out 100 feet of narrow gauge Empire zine railway track near town and causing fence damage along canyon routes to Fort Bayard.
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Silver City
Pinos Altos
Plaza Valley
Fort Bayard
Empire Zine Company
Silver City Community Service Committee Organized
The Silver City Community Service Committee, formed to oversee all community activities including the Community House, was perfected at a Chamber of Commerce meeting last Tuesday night. Officers were elected, committees named, and a Budget and Finances committee started fundraising. Over $2,500 already subscribed toward a $5,000 goal.
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Silver City Community Service Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Mule Creek District Residents Form Committee
A committee formed by residents of the Mule Creek district to pursue local issues was announced. The group aims to address community concerns and coordinate volunteer efforts across neighborhood projects.
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Mule Creek District
Manganese ore traffic boost as Santa Fe adds tracks
Santa Fe Railway crews in the local yards lay hundreds of feet of new trackage to speed manganese ore shipments milled on Boston Hill. R. R. Robinson resigns as Grant county agricultural agent after years of service, effective September 1, to teach agriculture in Phoenix and serve as demonstration agent for Maricopa county.
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Santa Fe Railway Company
Boston Hill
Grant County
R. R. Robinson
Robinson
Phoenix
Ariz
Maricopa County
Silver City
Tyrone Phelps Dodge mill restarts after remodel
One unit of the Tyrone concentrator at Phelps Dodge began operating Monday after a shutdown of over a year. The mill was remodeled and fully electrical. Production is expected to reach 2,000,000 pounds per month with both units and 2% tons of concentrates shipped daily to the Douglas smelter.
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Phelps Dodge Company
Tyrone
Douglas
Silver King Mine To See Extended Operations Near Central
T C McSherry of Alexander and McSherry Silver City ships word of new mine activity. He states the Silver King mine near Central will be worked on an extended scale, signaling a major development for the eastern men involved.
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T.C. McSherry
Alexander & McSherry
Silver City
Eastern Men
Silver King
Central
Fort Bayard Hospital Reform Elevates National Rank
The Fort Bayard facility, operated by the United States Public Health Service, has surpassed 500 patients. It rises to become the third largest detail in the country, with Grenvi C as the largest and now Texas the second.
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Fort Bayard
Uni States Public Health Service
Grenvi C
Nowa
Bond Issue Passes for Vaughn School Building
At the recent election the proposed 75000 bond for a new Vaughn school building carried by more than six to one margin.
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Vaughn
Miller Drag Company’s Vaugh building nears completion
The 40,000 building for Miller Drag at Vaugh is nearing completion. The first story of the Odd Fellow building is finished. Vaughn News mentions Mr Paiter, a hay residence, and stock pens are completed.
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Miller Drag Company
Vaugh
Vaughn News
Paiter
Round-Up Held During First Week Of Month
A brief note indicates a big round-up event occurred during the first week of the month. The account focuses on the gathering period and its occurrence at the designated location, with emphasis on timing and local participation.
Lincoln preliminary hearing ends in remand without bonds
In Lincoln District Court Justice Ira O Wetmore presided over a preliminary hearing for Ising Jamies Gispice a Corona. The defendant pleaded self defense but witnesses’ testimony undermined the plea, leading to remand without bonds. Reily Stratton shipped cattle to Kansas City and El Paso with bulls sold to Baird Co for Hal Young of Nogal. Joe Stratton accompanied the heifers to Kansas City Carrizozo Outlook.
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Ising Jamies
Reily & Stratton
Kansas City
The
Nation Cattle Company
el Paso
Baird & Co
Hal Young
Nogal
Nation Company
Pranum
Joe Stratton
Carrizozo Outlook
Hidalgo Hospital Contract Awarded for Lordsburg Building
Jack Heather won the bid to erect Lordsburg Hospital at 1389 dollars with completion due by December 15. Blas Taravar faced a cattle theft hearing before Judge Marsalis in Hidalgo. District Attorney Vaught led for the state, Taravar self represented, and was bound over to Hidalgo district court in 2000 dollars.
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Jack Heather
Lordsburg Hospital
Blas Taravar
L. K. Warren U-Bar
Marsalis
Vaught Pearing
Hidalgo
Lordsburg Chamber backs Virden Gila river bridge plan
At a special Lordsburg Chamber meeting the Vendome Hotel board approved state and county plans to build a steel or concrete bridge across the Gila river at Virden as directed by state engineers. Virden residents signed a petition and will aid in gathering signatures with Dr Egon as committee chair, joined by Commissioner James Elgar and Eugene Montagne.
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Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce
Vendome
Thursd
Gila River
Virden
Egon
James Elgar
Eugene Montagne
Lordsburg
Water works bonds bid accepted by Luna council
At a Monday night meeting the Luna city council accepted CM Cotton’s par bid with accrued interest for 100000 water works bonds. No other bids were received. The city clerk will prepare a certified transcript for Cotton’s attorneys to review legality before final ordinance. Once approved, bonds will be printed and funds paid to the city as abstracts and deeds for the water property are examined by the city attorney.
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CM. Cotton
Cotton
Temke
City Waters Works Purchase Under Favorable Bid
The agreed price of 62500 plus bond delivery created an optimal deal amid a tight money market. The best bid from the prior call would have netted about 88, effectively allowing the city to acquire the water works for roughly 50000, a fortunate outcome reported by the Deming Headlight.
Richards mine leased to Walker and partners near Defiance
The Richards mine seven miles west of McKinley town near Defiance Station is leased for five years to W. Walker, Daning, and John May all experienced in coal mining. Walker promises to immediately boost the workforce and raise coal output to 200 tons daily, more than doubling current production. Harry Richards, owner and former operator, will shift to other business.
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Richards
Defiance Station
W. ©. Walker
Daning
John May
School board halts high school building project
At an adjourned meeting last Thursday the school board decided not to construct the high school building at this time. Monday night had been set for bid opening and only Wilson Brothers submitted a bid, which was effectively rejected. Bonds have been sold, but the community will be deprived of the high school for another year.
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Wilson Brothers
Gallup Herald
Bootlegging Roundup At Gallup Court Scene
U S Commissioner Ford's Gallup court sees many bootlegging cases awaiting grand jury action. Bonds posted include Mrs Stalick Joe Cresto Mrs Caroline Weber Mrs Annie Bertelli and a woman with five children found making grape wine at her Navajo home. A trap door led to a cellar storing White Mule. Joe Williams of Clarkville Sin and Jim Harvella of Arizona faced arrest and evasion outcomes. a car load contained 4 gallons of booze $150 in Liberty Roads and two firearms.
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U. S
Ford
Gallup
Stalick
Joe Cresto
Caroline Weber
Annie Bertelli
Navajo
Joe Williams
Clarkville
Sin
Jim Harvella
Arizona
Liberty Roads
Franklin of local dairy station orders steam cream equipment
Traveling manager Mr. Franklin of Lyon Cream Company spent Friday and Saturday with the local station. He was surprised by the volume of cream in the community and ordered steam equipment for the station. Over $5,000 worth of cream was sold through the station last month.
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Franklin
Ly Cream Company
Mills
Road repair underway on Warrows road south of town
A force of men is repairing the Warrows road three miles south of town after heavy rains left it nearly impassable. Supervisor Blas Sanchez expects the stretch between Wagon Mound and Imo to be in first class shape within a few weeks.
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Warrows
Blas Sanchez
Wagon Mound
Imo
Furnace Installations Set At Vorenburg Mercantile
The Vorenburg Mercantile Company prepares for winter by installing furnaces in the basement of their large Wagon Mound store.
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Vorenburg Mercantile Company
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New Mexico
NEW Mexico News Review
Southwestern Good Roads Association
Minor Wilson
Blane Spear
B. L. Wise
Board of County Commissioners
Mule Creek
Silver City Enterprise
J. J.G. Swinney
Roy I. White
Professor Swinney
Grant
Guadalupe
Lincoln
Luna
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