Oil exploration surges as outside capital reenters New Mexico
Oil promoters step up deep drilling tests across New Mexico with wealthier outside interests preparing to finance large operations. Union County reports and new rigs in Quay, De Baca, Valencia, McKinley, and Luna counties signal rising activity, while Panhandle Texas sites also show momentum. Corporations, including Tularova Oilfield and Pan-Zarata, organize with substantial capital as cattle shipments from Lakewood and Avalon head to Colorado and Texas ports.
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Capitol
New Mexico
Wil
LF 3S
Geological Survey
Union County
McGee
Tucumcari
Quay County
Rana
Quay
de Baca
la Laude
Taiban
Portales
Pecos
Tularosa
É Raton
Toltec
Durling
Lamy
Santa Fe
Dilia
Panhandle
Texas
Amarillo
Palo Duro Canyon
Pecos Valley
Loving, Reeves, Ward
Hueco Basin
Tularova Oilfield Corporation
Alamogordo
J. H. Hogan
F. Beck
G. V. Hoppengarner
Los Angeles
T. K. Muir
Santa, Monica
Garney E. Ward
Eddy County Oil and Gas Co
Thsixa Kansas Corporation
el Dorado
Artesia
RC Knoedler
Helae
Pan-Zarata Oil and Gas Co
Alamagorio
el Paso
SSO Olf
Walton
Alamomrordo Oklahoma Oil and Gas Company
Albuquerque
FE. T. Chase
Oscar O. Campbell
J. A. Reidy
EL. Cornell
ET Chase
RH. Hanna
Capital Stock
National Petroleum Company of
J. Odd Hamilton
W. C. Hoover
LH. Meredit
RR Fisk
W.C. Oestreich
Ail
Leading Opinion On The Railway Problem
Senator Albert B Cummins president pro tem of the U S Senate and head of Interstate Commerce Committee weighs private railway operation under strict government control He argues government railways are inefficient and costly and that private corporations with tight oversight best serve the nation with fair pricing and stable policy.
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Albert B. Cummins
U. S. Senate
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Congress
Cummins
Streams in New Mexico Reach Record High Levels
New Mexico state engineer records show the Rio Grande and Pecos hit their highest stages in late May, with a record flood July 7 in Mora County destroying the Deate bridge and gage amid widespread heavy showers across the state.
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State Engineer's Office
Rio Grande
Pecos
Theate River
Mora County
Bridge
Gage
Deate
Session Laws Expected Sept Release Delays
The Albuquerque printing company, contracted to print the Session Laws of the last legislature, has completed composition and indexing and will require about 0 days. Secretary of State Martinez is pressing to speed the work, but operator shortages and unforeseen delays push the release past September 1.
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Albuquerque
Martinez
Irrigation Water Applications Filed in Sandoval County
Ten applications seek to appropriate 107 second feet from the La Jara river for 1159 acres in the north Sandoval County near Cuba. A community ditch built in 1875 and organized in 1918 supports irrigation. applicants have used water for about 1 year. The filings aim to establish rights of the appropriators.
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la Jara
Sandoval County
Cuba
Crop conditions for the week ending July 15
The week was warm and favorable with good showers except in southeastern counties needing rain. Some downpours washed out bridges and roads in northern and central areas. Winter wheat harvest is general, spring wheat headed out, cotton growing well, and corn oats farms gardens thriving. Livestock is in good to excellent condition.
Repeal of Daylight Saving Law Fails
President Wilson vetoed the agricultural appropriation bill after Lieut. Governor B F Pankey rode in as rider repealing daylight saving law. The House did not secure a two thirds majority to pass and the bill remained vetoed. The Cimarron country saw a severe storm last week amid political strife and uncertain governors.
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Wilson
B. F. Pankey
House
Larramuster
Rolo
Larraae
Cimarron
Capt. French
Cimarron Canyon
Government Economy and Good Management in New Mexico
The New Mexico Tax Review praises economy in public affairs and urges clear accounting. It notes county jail staff reductions, police staffing trims, and transparent education reports as models, advocating sensible road choices and prudent budgeting by officials.
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New Mexico
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Education of the Clay of
Roswell
Roosevelt County Board
Es Tenance
hhelAan
Roswell Burglary Suspect Jailed As Drowning Tragedies Rise
A Roswell youth, Merrill, known as a seven year burglar, faces nine business break ins with bicycles and valuables taken. He admits the crimes but blames another boy. In Texas, Leonard Stapp drowns while attempting to rescue a horse. Russell Troutner also drowns after their ride into a rainwater lake near Horse Camp.
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Plummer Merrill
Roswell
Merril
Leonard Stapp
Plains
Texas
Twin
Stapp
Russell Troutner
Troutner
Stopp
Progressive group plans Auto Club and race track near Cruces
A Cruces committee proposes forming an Automobile Club to build a four to five mile track five to six miles from the city with a surrounding howl. Everyone is urged to contribute. Local cantaloupe shipments by Mr. Scogeia reach about 25000 crates, while Scoggin’s ranch expands melon production and bakery supplies in Rosyear. Las Cruces area firms showcase new machinery and a Bond-Baker wool auction begins in Roswell with bidding from prominent wool firms.
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Progressive Tax Cruces
Mesilla
Scogeia
Rosyear
Scoggin
Pecos Valley
Las Cruces Republic
A. Preston
Bond-Baker
Roswell
Embezzlement Charge Hits Montezuma Official
Montezuma Petroleum vice president Paul B. Zettler faces a 1000 dollar embezzlement complaint filed in Albuquerque. The charge stems from alleged theft of company funds. Zettler has been missing for three weeks before the filing.
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Paul B. Zettler
Montezuma Petroleum Company
Albuquerque
Oftice of the
W. W. McClellan
George C. Taylor
Zettler
Best wheat crop in plains country seen this year
The plains report declares this year's crop the best ever raised with a seven acre wheat field near the city limits yielding 22 bushels per acre and a 59 pound test. Harvest is in progress with a countywide labor shortage noted while Clovis citizens have contributed 2500 dollars to the county fair fund and to an air ground mound. farmers are urged to follow with similar subscriptions.
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Clovis Journal
Clovis
Roswell Pair Arrested After Grand Quivira Matrimony
Guy H. Hooper and Minnie Guss were taken into custody in Clovis by Police Chief Sadler on information they registered as man and wife at Grand Quivira. Hooper bolted from the sheriff’s office while bullets whistled, pursued into a cabbage patch, and later paid a fine for disorderly conduct.
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Guy H. Hooper
Roswell
Minnie Guss
Elida
Clovis
Sadler
Gran Quivira
Rowells
Hooper
Cory
Sears
Charge big Packers with food hoarding
The Federal Trade Commission accuses the big Packers of misdoings, while the Illinois Department of Agriculture reports large stockpiles in Chicago warehouses. Beef totals 85,971,000 pounds, pork 70,517,400 pounds, butter 7,893,000 pounds, and eggs about 360 million dozen.
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Federal Trade Commission
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Weekly Democrat Quietly Passes Away at Raton
The Weekly Democrat, start up last fall in northern New Mexico, ends as James A. Henritze resigns for health reasons. William O Connor from New York will take charge. Also notes Santa Fe Coat and Coke profits, stock sale, and plans to open a mine on Johnson Mesa. Dr J L Hobbs resigns to enter private practice, Lamont Hubbard to become chief surgeon.
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Weekly Democrat
Gan
James A. Henritze
Snodsrass
Raton
William
O'Connor
New York
New Mexico
Santa Fe Coat & Coke Company
Johnson Mesa
J. L. Hobbs
St. Louis, Rocky Mountain & Pacific Co
Son
Mendelson Block
Lamont B. Hubbard
Hobbs
Raton - Range
Governor Larrazolo Heads West for Rest and Conference
Governor O A Larrazolo left Wednesday to join his family in California for rest and to attend the Western Governors conference in Salt Lake City. He is not expected to return to Santa Fe until late August and helped arrange the meeting to discuss land and western development issues.
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O. A. Larrazolo
California
Santa Fe
Salt Lake City
Larrazolo
Regents Elect New University President
The state board in session on Tuesday elected David Swence, successor to Dr. David R. Boyd who retired as president of the university. The choice marks the board’s major action and names a new leader for the institution.
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Board of Agents of the State
Que
David R. Boyd
Twent
David Swencesity
Illinois
New Comer Reaps Early Garden Returns Near Las Cruces
R W Jackson, recent Silver City arrival, claims about a third of an acre with 1500 tomato plants ripening over two weeks, plus 25 acres of potatoes and some corn, selling roasting cars since June. Mesilla Park dredge crossed the river on the Fourth. 25 carloads of cabbage crates prepared. cabbage selling 2.25 to 2.50 a ton. strong demand for small vegetables and fruit. Shipments go to Canada, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico. about 40 carloads of pears expected to Chicago. Locke of Mesilla experiments with an eighty variety plum tree.
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R. W. Jackson
Silver City
Las Cruces Republic
Accidental Fire Injures Eddy Man Near Home
W. J. Barber suffered severe burns when gasoline in a barrel exploded during a yard trash burn at his home in Eddy. He was rushed to Eddy County hospital as friends await his condition. The note mentions a cattle roundup at the Lewis Howell ranch and continuation on page four.
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W. J. Barber
Hope Cattle Pool
Lakewood
Lewis Howell
Nothing New Under the Sun on War Era Rail Law Claims
The Traffic World critiques ideas that World War I created a new era or changed mankind’s habits. It recalls Civil War and 1916 use and control statutes affecting railroads, noting debates about presidential power, wartime measures, and postwar interpretations rooted in earlier laws and referenda debates.
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Arkansas & Louisiana Midland
Congress of the
United States
John 5.Burchmore
Wils
Congress
Wilson
Reward Offered for Alleged Dynamiters at Birchfield Well
W P Birchfield offers 300 dollars for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for dynamiting his well two miles south of M. The blast damaged the well and cattle water access, though the windmill survived. Another dynamite strike on Shields ranch near Myndis prompts county legal authorities to seek aid in catching the culprits.
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W. P. Rirchfield
Jane
Birchfield
Shields
Myndis
Seek Grazing Land Here to Save Cattle
A telegram to County Agent Yates reports severe drought across Montana Idaho Wyoming and nearby areas forcing cattle movements within thirty days. Quay county could host about fifty thousand head with grazing land leased or purchased. Chamber of Commerce and County Agricultural Agent will coordinate land to relieve the drought struck states.
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Yates
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Farm Bureau
Quay County
Chamber of Commer County
M Tee
Drewettt Stncken
Trenmeari
Trade With Germany Again Authorized Opens Copper Market
The war trade division issued licenses covering import and export trading with Germany. European countries are resuming trade relations with Germany, opening a market for copper and other American supplies.
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War Trade Division Department
Germany
New Mexico Postmasters Convene in Albuquerque
The association of New Mexico postmasters met in Albuquerque at the start of the week and discussed numerous issues related to mail handling. A series of resolutions was adopted addressing mail service improvements and administrative concerns.
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Association of New Mexico” Postmasters
Albuquerque
Federal grazing control bill seeks public domain lands
A Senate bill by Senator King would regulate and improve grazing on unappropriated lands to safeguard and enhance livestock production. It authorizes a presidential proclamation to create grazing commons and places administration under the Agriculture Secretary with rules. The measure would allocate revenues to the states of Arizona and New Mexico, among others.
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United States
Senate
King
Secretary of Agriculture
Arena
New Mexico
Burros and Dug-Out Firefight Described in War Tale
Wartime recollections recall burros in the New Mexico theater aiding troops. Soldiers faced shelling as trains and tram tracks carried supplies by the 9th Division during demobilization. The account details chaotic retreat, improvised shelter, and repeated breaks for cover as enemy fire raged along exposed routes.
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New York
Strell-Ure
Thomas DL Warkier
Aregonne Forest
Warthins
Santa Me
New Mexico
Watkins
Telay
Frirrox
Germany
Valencia Highway To Be Built By Force Account
Niblis renewed in June for continuation of M2 tiles of food from Rio Puerco to Armijo in Valencia County known as Vederal aid project No 4. Only one bidder appeared Western Construction Company submitted a bid of SHit SL. The bid was rejected as too high. project to proceed on force account once equipment and material are assembled.
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Niblis
Rio Puerco
Armijo
Valencia County
Hids
Lenenth Hickere
Western Construction Company
Alluranerque
Leslie A. Gillett
New Mexico Bean Growers Hold Convention
The New Mexico Bean Growers Association met at Albuquerque early this week. Officers were elected and resolutions passed to properly label beans imported from the orient. C. M. Milburn of Estancia presided with CH. Gaylord of Frencht as vice president. Directors include J. Mo Mess Clayton A. Zimmerman Levy and A Gonzales. Vera WA Field re-elected secretary.
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New Mexico Bean Growers? Association
Albuquerque
Orient
C. M. Milburn
Estancia
CH. Gaylord
Frenct
J. Mo Mess
Clayton
A. Zimmerman
Levy
A Gonzales
Tas Vera WA. Field
Drainage District Organization Progress Reported
Col Hopewell reports progress in organizing drainage districts in the Big Grande valley between San Marcial and White Rock canyon. He made four flying trips to Santa Fe midweek and says signatures are being gathered to advance the effort. Hopewell credited for substantial work advancing the drainage project toward actual organizational steps.
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Big Grande Valley
San Marcialo
White Rock Canyon
Col Wo S
Hopewell
Santa Fe
Rio Grande River Protection Work Near Velarde Completed
Three rock jetties have been completed north of Velarde in Rio Arriba County to protect irriwated lands in the Velarde district and the community ditch. State engineer Mr Gillett says protection work is widespread along the Rio Grande with more projects planned.
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Rio Grande
Velarde
Rio Arriba
Emburda
Gillett
New Mexico Files Boundary Suit in Supreme Court
A boundary dispute with Colorado prompts New Mexico to file in the U S Supreme Court. W C Clancy, former New Mexico attorney general, leads the case to fix the border as per a 192 survey. The long standing controversy seeks settlement through Supreme Court proceedings.
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Colorado
New Mexico
United States Supreme Compt
W. Clancy
Jrneral
New Metro
Morthers
Supreme Cort
Mine Tax Legislation Committee Appoints Investigators
Governor Larrazolo appoints Judge Reed Holeman Dr Austin T L Crile and Joe E Sheridan to investigate and recommend a mine tax system as the Committee on Mine Tax Legislation advances its plan.
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Committee ON
0. A. Larrazolo
Reed Holeman
Austin TL. Crile
Joe E Sheridan
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J. F. Rarey
Benson Brothers
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Dona Ana
NEW Mexico News Review
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Elias Luc Cero
John F. Hoening
Phaintiff
Duranes
George E. Wallace
Chirence Hornberger
Nas
Fort Sumner
Heo
Exirs
Port Sumner
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Pacific Coast
Colfax
Mesilla Park
Crombie
Las Cruces
Connado
Arizona
Cef. Locke
Valencia
Rio Grande River
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