Oil Prospects Surge in New Mexico and Texas Panhandle
Exploration accelerates as geologists report confirmed oil and gas indications across Quay County, Glenrio, Portales, and surrounding districts. Amarillo center activity grows with multiple rigs heading to test deeper formations. state land leases expand with numerous new filings and corporate reorganizations amid rising capital and optimism for a regional oil boom.
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New Mexico
Quay County
Amarillo
The
Texas University
Panhandle
West Texas
Mex
Lcay
Glenrio
Tucumcari
Lesebia
Reid
Rana
Endec
San Jon
Union County
Bueye R
Union
Cimarron
Oscar Dilla
Toltec Oil Nyncer Lamy
Santa Fe
Texas
Clovis
de Baca County
Taiban
Roosevelt County
Chinery
Portales
Oklahoma Company
Pecos
Roswell
Chaves
Eddy
Lincoln
de Baca
Ranger Lake Country
Labor Urges Modification of War Prohibition Measure
Representatives of organized labor and business appeared before the House Judiciary Committee at Portales hearing this week on a proposal to modify the war prohibition to permit sale of wine and beer. Speakers included G. P. Rivecodatt, H. B. Gutches, J. L. Green, W. Cook, and officials from local banks and companies. They urged the change for the benefit of workers, noting the impact on wages and daily life in the region northeast of Beach.
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House
Portales
G. P. Rivecodatt
H. B. Gutches
W. E. Lindsey
J. L. Green
W. Cook
Coffeyville
Largo
Axtec
Kapton Gas
Confidence in New Mexico oil prospects
The Zinnil Company president Mr Edwards spent days in Santa Fe on oil business and plans a state tour. An Denver attorney, he sees New Mexico as fortunate for exploration and expects oil in paying quantities with deep drilling around 2500 to 3500 feet. He notes no commercial oil yet but favorable investor attitudes and caution against wildcat speculation.
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Zinnil Company
Edwards
Santa Fe
South
Denver
New Mexico
Mr. Edwards
Texa
Wyoming
Ruewards
New
Mesica
Europe in Danger Position Warns Vanderlip at Pan African Conf
In Washington Vanderlip former National City Bank head warned Europe is in crisis after shocks unseen by many. He linked widespread unemployment and unrest to a knife edge balance, cautioning against catastrophe unless tensions are averted. He stressed the fate of resource rich, war unscathed nations would heavily impact the hemisphere.
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Washington
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank of New York
Europe
Government Regulation of Labor Debate Urges Caution
At a Short Line Railroad Association convention in Washington President Birdie M. Robinson argues against extensive wage demands and government control. He claims employees act autocratically and criticizes the large rate increases paid by the public while asserting government operation caused daily deficits in the early period.
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Washington
Birdie M. Robinson
Robinson
Simon MN
Supreme Court Upholds State and Federal Rate Controls
The Supreme Court ordered several rulings this week affirming postmaster general and railroads director authority to raise intrastate and interstate rates under Federal Control acts. Decrees forcing rate increases from state and lower federal courts were dissolved. The war's end is acknowledged, but wartime price controls persist with states kept from full control of state matters.
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Supreme Court
Postmaster General
Congress
Three Cent Fare Not for New Mexico
Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads, declared the administration will not grant a passenger fare reduction in New Mexico. Government control is expected to cease December 3, 1919, and the matter will not change until after the roads are returned to their owners.
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Walker D. Hines
New Mexico Corporan
Jlroads
Ers
State Home Bought For Girls In New Mexico
The girls welfare board purchased the large house on South Broad to establish a state home for girls found guilty by courts. The legislature provided $8,000 yearly, with Mrs Felix Baca as chair and four other members. The move aims to replace jail placement with a reform option, aligning with a plan to develop a wheat farm nearby. Alternate notes report heavy rains, new homes rising in Clovis, and planned rentals this summer.
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Girls’ Welfare Board
Henry
Rehder
South Broad
Springer
Felix Baca
Albuquerque
Charman
Jose Baca
Elizabeth Leeles
City
Rupert Asplund
Santa Fe
Jan van Houten
Eaton
Albuquerque Journal
NM Institute contracts let for administration and hospital buildings
At a board meeting attended by Governor Larrazolo the New Mexico Military Institute awarded contracts for a new administration building and a hospital. The administration building will cost about 4500 to be modernized for offices and equipment. The hospital will cost around 0000 and is expected to be one of the hill’s finest structures, totaling roughly 7500 in local construction this summer.
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Board of Regents of
The
New Mexico Military Institute
O. A. Larrazolo
Roswell
Springer
Tuesa
Wotten Brothers
Raton
Springer Lumber Company
H. W. Farmer
Geyer Drug Company
Murdoch
Colfax Flour Mill to Expand at French Construction Site
Colfax flour mill project at French begins with a SO-barrel mill to be built and operated by B S Matson under contract with J M Baughman. Plans call for 110 barrels capacity later as local development accelerates. Springer Times reports regional growth.
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French
B.S. Matson
J. M. Baughman
Baton Range
Cattle Move From De Baca and DeGraftenreid Ranches
De Baca shipped by local freight to Buchanan a trio of fine white faced registered bulls and a young mule. One bull aged 15 months weighed about a thousand pounds. Stock raised by Zweifel on the DeGraftenreid ranch in Yeso range. DeGraftenreid notes extraordinary weed growth and remains untroubled by wool or feeding costs while lamb losses are zero. McKenkie Bros. also shipped cattle from Belen to their Vero ranch, with three carloads in the lot.
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Buchanan
Zweifel
DeGraftenreid
Fort Sumner
Local Bee Trade Report From New Mexico and Colorado
Lloyd Sigter arrives from Antone and purchases Santo Tomas weant. He rapidly colonizes the area and sells Cartoad of Bees in Colorado VII. Hopper returns from Ordway with a catload of bees and a Las Crocew Citheen list.
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Lloyd Sigter
Antone
Santo Tomas
Sells
Colorado
Hopper
Ordway
Las Crocew Citheen
Eddy County Cattle Movements and Local News
McCollum and Wright of Carlsbad shipped three cars of goats to Kansas City. Eli Taylor loaded about 490 head of heifers at Carlsbad pens for Wyoming buyers. Finlay of Tucumcari bought four steers from J A Gray and 250 head from John Lusk, with cattle sent to Tucumcari for pasture. Mrs. FP A Wright earned a life teaching certificate after summer normal studies. Hay shipments from Carlsbad and Otis districts to Texas Oklahoma Louisiana Missouri. Alfalfa yields noted by J H Hardy and Caesar Grandi. Dearborne harvested twelve tons from ten acres at town edge. Benson Brothers moved two hundred cattle to pasture northeast of Carlsbad. Albritton cottage bought by R L Hungate Santa's agent, moving in when possession available.
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McCollum & Wright
Carlsbad
Kansas City
Eli Taylor
Carlsbad Pens
Wyoming
EO. Finlay
Tucumcari
J. A. Gray
John Lusk
Carlbad Pens
Tuscuncari
FP. A. Wright
Otis
J. H. Hardy
Ceasar Grandi
Mr. Grandi
Fred Dearborne
Town
Andalfalfa
Carlsbad Art
Benson
New Gold Camp Named Rocky Trail Near Separ
Grant Rocky Trail new gold camp noted on seven Separ north flour spar claims. Concluded rich ore shows, Ben Hinds reported. A J Stockbride of Tyrone leased the claims and crews prospect the area amid miner excitement. Muse resigns as Silver City Beer and Ice manager to take Gilchrist and Dawson post at Fierro. Brent aids Jack Arnold’s firm. continued on page four.
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Separ
Ben Hinds
A. J. Stockbride
Tyrone
Rush Muse
Silver City Beer and Ice Company
Fierro
Gilchrist and Dawson General
W. J. Brent
Jack Arnold
Republicans Put Over Women's Suffrage
A historic push for woman suffrage moves through Congress and state legislatures. The text traces campaigns across states, notes earlier adoptions, lists vote tallies and dates, and cites Texas’s 1919 defeat alongside multiple later successes and failures in other states and at the federal level.
State Land Office Wins Important Case
The New Mexico land issue concerned school land grants and lands within national forests. After selections were challenged, the Interior Department and land commissioners argued over relinquished forest lands, with an appeals court upholding a lower court ruling. About 20000 acres are involved and further action remains undecided.
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New Mexico
Hid
Agricultural Department
Natl
Land Commissioner of the Interior Department
Shereupon
National Forest
Secretary For the Interior
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Secretary of the Interior
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
A. A. Jones
Crop Conditions Week Ending June 3rd
The week was largely favorable despite a late cold spell bringing frost in northern counties and very low June temperatures. Showers were ample except in the south where dryness persisted and rains were needed. Sunshine was scarce. pasture and alfalfa are excellent while stock is thriving. frost mainly damaged tender garden crops and some beans and corn.
Mesilla Valley firm offers Crawford ranch test
The Mesilla Valley Oil Company plans to test a 2380 acre ranch owned by C. P. Crawford near El Paso. The site runs about seven miles north of El Paso and extends nine miles north. Crawford leases the land to the company on royalty terms and will add a one fifth ranch interest for the stockholders if oil is found. Value is around $NM. The arrangement aims to return investors’ money even if oil is not discovered.
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Eddy County
Rious
Pecos Valley
Texas
Laura Well
Hueco
Tularosa
W. W. Cox
Las Cruces
Dona Ana County
Tularosa Oil Company
Sierra County
State
National Renutation
New Mexico
Montezuma Petroleum Co
Albuquerque
Mclntosh
Mogollon
E JR. Gililland
H. Newman
Tularosy
C. P. Crawford
el Paso
Crawford
Mr. Crawford
Bridge for Arroyo Mascaros Moves Forward in Santa Fe
Residents of northwest Santa Fe formed a winter improvement association to span Arroyo Mascaros near Grant Avenue. The county contributes $4,090.00, half of the projected cost, enabling a bridge and a gentler grade on the steep north hill to ease northbound travel.
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Santa Fe
Arroyo Mascaros
Grant Avenue
Improvement Association
Highway construction making progress in New Mexico
The New Mexico Highway Department reports busy activity as the season advances. State and district engineers, surveying crews, and contractors push maintenance, new projects, and surfacing along key routes from Silver City to Santa Fe, with federal aid projects and bridge work advancing.
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New Mexico
Barry
Lestie A. Gillett
San Miguel
Colfax Coll
A. O Peabody
Bernalitto
Valencia
Silver City
Mesalero
Lovington Rowlroad
J. A. Klassner
Imahway Loan and Burnham
Laverne
Yalahoma
Farmington
Aztec
San Juan County
Forest Service
Glorieta-Panchuella
Santa Fe Forest
Federal Road Bureau
Albuquerque
Logan
Quay
Ty Ie
Ke UA
Katen
Colorado Line
State Highway Department
OA Larrazolo
Adelin Alvarez
Hugo Marack
Laurance Marache
School of Mines
Socaris
Charles A. Strong
Bite
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Austin D. Las Cruces
Purdue
Loving
Fred Schmidt
Carthage
Fairbanks
Wetmore
Carrizoro
G. E. Cook
Socorro
H. A. Collin
Clifton
Arizona
E. H. Canad
Canutillo
George F. Bruington
Twos
W. Edward Bowker
Chicago
Tros
F Robertson
Z. R. Silitland
Ne Can
Twn
Giant Copper Company of
Giant Oil and Refining Company
Theodore W. Carter
F. P. Jones
D.C. Coowell
M. D. Taylor
Frank L. Likins
Agnes J. Likins
Tularosa Basin
W. H. Lovets
J. L. Stewart
J. H. Grant
Fn, Brown Sr
HB. McDowell
W. E Warren
Alamogordo
Valencia Petroleum Company Gallup
White Sand Oil Company
Clovis Incorporators
J. H. Green
Roa Lande
F.C. Green
Clovi
NEW Mexico News Review
Bernalillo
Curry County
Clovis Journal
Avestor
Clovis News
John Emerson
Mra J. C Schafer
Steven S. Crosby
Yates
Oscar White
Brice
Huff
Santa Fe Railway Co
Colfax
E. E. Johnson
Miami Valley
Miami Ranch
Springer Reservoir
McKenkie Bros
Belen
Vero
Fort Sumner Review
Dona Ana
Oklahomm
Louisiana
Missouri
Albritton
R. L. Hungate
Santa
Mr. Hungate
Carls
Bad
Grant
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Utah
California
Kansas
Arena
Oregon
Nevada
New York
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Michigan
Hill Ross
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Senate
State Land Office
Mesilla Valley
Santa Fe Canyon
Howard Thorpe
Santa Fe Water and Light Company Hay
Kinsell Lumber Company
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