Blcutt hanged for Armour murder in county jail yard
E W Blancett was hanged in the county jail yard this morning for the murder of Clyde D Armour near Floriea three years ago. The case drew wide attention after years of legal battles from District Court to the U S Supreme Court and finally the governor. The verdict rested largely on circumstantial evidence and the accused actions and property disposition are cited as conclusive. The article also notes a Chicago company led by F C Humphries advancing fluorspar mining in New Mexico with a Lordsburg plant awaiting shipment and seeking favorable rates from the State Corporation Commission.
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E. W. Blancett
Clyde D. Armour
Floriea
Supreme Court
Conti
Chicago
FC. Humphries
Lordsburg
State Corporation Commission
New Mexico
Kennedy Steel and Gilbert get F A P No.31 contract
Official contract awarded to Kennedy Steel and Gilbert of Hillsboro for 39 miles of gravel road from Elephant Butte Dam toward Hot Springs at 237,696 dollars. Grants and incorporations follow as state reports note new bank, mining and mercantile ventures, plus health and education updates across the state.
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Kennedy Steel and
Gilbert
Hillsboro
Elephant Butte Dam
Hot Springs
Indictments for Food Profiteering in New England
A federal grand jury in Roston returns indictments against F C Swift and Co Armour and Co NE Hollis and Co and Independent Sugar Co of this city for profiteering in food. Charges include beef sold at 17 cents a pound profits, lambs at 25 cents, beef at 18 cents, and sugar at 24.2 cents a pound, with costs cited per pound.
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Roston
F.C. Swift and Company
Armour and Company
Hplfis and Company
Suear Company
New England
Swift
Incorporation
Armour Company
New Zealand
Hollis Company
Independent Sugar Company
Mid Continent Oil Firm Ready to Drill in New Mexico
The Mid Continent Consolidated Oil and Refining Co plans ten wells in New Mexico. Offices opened in the Salmon building. Local director Roy and Spring er’s Sol Floertheim will supervise on site with Lt. Gov. BF Pankey, A D Martin, and William J. Ross also involved. The firm holds leases on hundreds of thousands of acres across several counties and intends to conduct thorough tests.
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Mid Continent Consolidated of Gas and Refining Company
New Mexico
Salmon Building
Sol Floertheim
Roy and Springer
BF. Pankey
A.D. Martin
Kansas City
William J. Ross
New Meriin
Roswell Fourth of July Celebration Praised by Pankey
Lieutenant Governor ALF Pankey returned from a southeastern trip to attend a Fort Sumner meeting and the Roswell Fourth of July celebration. The Roswell News praised his address, noting he did not claim to be an orator yet delivered a straightforward, well balanced speech appealing to audiences across party lines. He analyzed Republican aims and contrasted a constructive GOP with a Democratic protest focus.
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Alf. Pankey
Fort Sumner
Roswell
RF Pankey
Rensb
Pankey
Democratic Party
John
Mountainair Real Building Boom Sparks Town Growth
Mountainair reports a vigorous building boom with PisDon Hardware, Womack store, Tabett building and Mrs Gentry adobe structures rising along Broadway. New warehouse planned for bean storage. Mountainair State Bank promoting updated home facilities as town rushes to finish projects before year end. Scottish Rite Reunion and New Mexico events listed for July through November.
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Pisidn Hardware and Furniture Company
Tts
Lorey Brothers
Broadway
Mountainair
New Home Economies Wing Contract Awarded
J D Marchant of Roswell won the contract to build the new Home Economies wing at the state university with costs estimated between $15,000 and $20,000. Albuquerque citizens and the Chamber of Commerce funded the project, with $10,000 already paid and over $1,000 more pledged. Paving 1,200 feet to University Heights was also approved by the regents.
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J. D. Marchant
Roswell
State University
University
University Heights
Chaves county plans major school building and road work
At a recent meeting the Chaves County Board of Education reviewed nine months of progress and approved an extensive building program. New district schools will rise, replacements for the Jones School, and improvements at Borren do and L F D schools are slated with frame exteriors and concrete work. Additional schools will open to meet demand, increasing the teaching staff. Transportation will be expanded with Ford and other tracks to shuttle students to Roswell High and Lake Arthur High, while efforts to secure water for irrigation continue amid drought concerns.
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Chaves
Borrendo
L.F. D
IL. F. D
Grand Plains
Rotwell High School
Dexter
Cottonwood
Lake Arthur High School
Grant Stockrider Reports Steady Development at Rocky Trat Claim
Grant Stockrider of Tyromenon reports steady development on the gtd claims at Rocky Trat north of Segar. The vein traces 10 feet on the surface with watertight valves along the length and at three shaft sites. Fifteen carloads of steers were shipped from the brateteck warts to Fort Somer for pasture, buyers Messrs FW and Bo McKenbe will oversee few men feeding. cattle out of the district expected this fall. contracted stock for the year cannot be delivered as buyers are unavailable.
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Stockrider
Tyromenon
Bord
Gtd
Rocky Trat
Segar
Fort Somer
Bo McKenbe
Reed assails league and party in Kansas City speech
Senator James A. Reed denounced the League of Nations as league treason and covenant of national death after returning from San Francisco where he was denied a seat at the Democratic National Convention. He warned that credentials would seat him only if he kept silent on the league. He urged the people to think for themselves and defend the republic. The senator called the San Francisco convention afflicted with international blind staggers.
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Kansas City
League of Nations
League
James A. Reed
San Francisco
Reed
Mas
Senate committee to probe Paler campaign relate charges
Chicago July 7 The Senate committee will thoroughly probe Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer campaign expenditures before adjourning. Chairman Kenyon said the investigation will cover grants of pardons to alleged criminals who could aid politically and possible suppression of indictments against New York Central Railroad by a federal grand jury. Details of charges by William Armstrong include a 52 page document and alleged postwar claims profits. Goltra, in San Francisco, may not attend this week. if present he will testify soon.
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Chicago
Senate Committee
A. Mitchell Palmer
Kenyon
Davis
Goltra
William Armstrong
Department of Justice
C Riinals
Ore Sons
Iiesal
Armstong
Armstrong
New York Central Railroad
Congress
San Francisco
Lit
Virden residents seek 460 signatures for Gila River bridge plan
Hidalgo county residents circulate a petition aiming to secure 460 tax payer signatures to build a concrete or steel bridge across the Gila river. The Virden community, settled by about 00 well to do Mormons, has transformed desert into a productive area with acres of leading crops in the state.
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Virden
Hidalgo County
Gila River
Carlsbad Light Power plant adds turbine expansion
Eddy reports the new power house is completed as a solid 24 by feet concrete structure. The plant shut down last Sunday for a ten month cleaning. A second turbine will be installed soon. The upgrade halves water usage and a new switchboard and poles are en route. Line extensions citywide are planned.
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Carlsbad Light & Power Company
Arso
Tte
Capitan coal boom and local business notes crackling town life
In Capitan El Paso capitalist Mr Bennett works coal ventures with Hale and Armstrong between Capitan and Cartizoxzo, shipping the first car to Pecos City and planning more leases. The Smith block upgrades, new tenants for a garage store roof, schools hiring Prof TP, a Model Market bakery, and a dry farming push frame a busy period amid a town fire clean up and rainfall. Local cattle illness and county forecasts accompany reports from Fort Sumner and Lincon area.
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Bennett
el Paso
Capitan
Messrs
Hale and
Armstrong
Indian Divide
Cartizoxzo
Pecos City
Capitan Mountaineer
Smith
J. S. Oliver
Canlar
McCollster
Gallup
Superin
Frank Smith
Jim Martin
Wester & McClure
Carle
Anin de Baca
Tocal
Tocal Fire Mendtight
Vaughn Special Election for Bond Issue Planned
A special election will be held at Vaughn on the 2nd to vote on a 75 to 400 bond issue for a new show house. The Vaughn News notes interest due to needed local improvements. The School Board commends the move and urges voters to endorse the bond. Vaughn, with about 1200 residents, is the only town in this county where parents must send students away for a four year high school.
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Vaughn
Vaugha News
Mora School District Faces Objections to New School Plan
Fragmentary OCR notes report objections to a proposed new school in the Mora area. Residents question costs and impact on electric services and town facilities as officials defend the plan amid opposition from community members.
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Blancett
State Board of Education
South Branch
National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Association For
State Highway Department
Lay
Grant County
la Rue & Burgess
Silver City
Cliff
Farmers’ and Stockmen’s Bank of Clayton
Corporation Commission
Ray Sutton
Clayton
W. G. Jungbluth
Greenville
A. J. Vanve
Clinton
A. Nyhus
Raton
Charlton
L M. Fruth
G. TH. Wade
EJ. Longyear Company
Minnesota Corporation
The
W.C. Hamel
General Exchange Corporation
Delaware Corporation
Forign Corporation
Francis C. Wilson
Santa Fe
George Lougee
Wagner
John Conway
Salt Lake City
National Teacher’s Association
CE. Waller
Federal
As Health Service
Govrnor Larrazolo
Waller
Federal Public Service
Columbus Investment Company
T. J. Cote
Columbus
J. L.’ Greenwood
A. J. Even Columbus
Arthur Bloch
Coltus
J. F. White
Co-operative Mercantile Association of Gallup
Mariano Sanchez
Allison
Tony Ghisii
Gibson
Teri Sansoe
Coal Basin
Pete Nera
Aviggia
C. Sgarszin
John Piano
Tonio Sal
von Hagen Oil Corporation of
Magdalena
George Keith
Socorro
Matt Fowler
Sogore
Myrtle Fowler
Ata Fe
State Health Department
International Board of Health
Rockefeller Foundation
CE Waller
Estancia Herald
Walter Martin
U. 3S
Mid-Continent Oil, Gas and Refining CO. Ready
J. D. Sena
State
Santative
George Mignardat
Toke’ Lodge
Elks
Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Tainty
House of Representatives
Lousiana
Ross Cox
Cincinnati
Sama Fe
NEW Mexico News Review
Bernalillo
Erger
Dodge Ciy
Albuquerque
Berger
J. M. Williams
North Eleventh Street
Jet
Warren Rooting Products Company
North Wirst Street
Texas
Wyomig
Arizona
California
Colorado
Chamber of Commerce
Real Estate Bureau
Watkins
Woman's Club
Albuquerque Day Nursery
J. W. Dively
United States
DF McDonall
Mood Yonne
Mel Vayne
Mies
Rowwell
Tolman
Wasen
Colfax
Larrazolo
Billie Ledoux
Mc Ledoux
Springes
E. W. Calley
D. G. Wright
Cimarron
Springer Stockman
At Is
Carter Oi Co
Standard Is Co
Chico
Chester-Decker Ranch
Natural Bank of New Mexico
W. HH. Sawhill
Salt River
Arigona
Collys County
Ars Mikesell
MiGuin
Miami
Ben Harbert
Colfax Couny
Dedman
Paul M. Bowen
Turner
Vishers
Aecompi
Sendeay AK the
Sors House
Yenerday
Leroy Leslie Varfey
State Reform School
Francisco Moya
John Steve Roderich
Springer
First National Bank of
St Pohor
Claud Vas
Curry County
W. W. Binkin
Gland
Cramer Mill & Florater, Co
Peter
Grailsmen
Corey County
Cramer Mill & Elevator Co
Clovis Journal
Western Trading & Elevator Company
Clovis
R. P. Killbrew
S. W. Lane & Son
Clo
W._ Hi. Doughton
Skeen
Cash Shoe Store
E. T. Jernigan Jewelry Co
Uility
Phil Duckworth
Man Ier
Clovis News
R. J. Kirchman
Silver Spot
Silver City Enterprise
Jim Duncan
Justice of the Peace
Frank J. Wright
Grand
Siler City
Grant
League and Party
Dept. OF Justice
Hidalgo
Lincoln
T. M. White
Saik
Sam Tan
Florsta
Cyaing
J. Wo Clack
Guadalupe
Lea
Mathis and Morton
U. S. Cavalry
Tatum
Ernest Best
Plains
Pecos River
Snyder
Weldon ‘Best
Rite
San Antonio
Wooten
Jami
Jai
Lovington Leader
Luna
Waener
Sears
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