Mounted Police Record for May Shows 53 Arrests and $369 Earned
The New Mexico Mounted Police report May arrests totaling 53 with charges including assault to kill larceny of stock and gambling. They conducted 25 important investigations and issued $368.95 in fines to state and counties. They recovered three head of stray stock and checked sixteen counties for compliance with butcher bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Mounted Police
Smyers
Cattle Sanitary Board
Deming
New Mexico
H. J. McGrath
Curb on the Press Upheld by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court sustained a contempt ruling against Toledo News-Bee editor and publisher for publications deemed to embarrass the administration of justice. Chief Justice White rejected arguments that press freedom shields wrongdoing and affirmed that press speech must not destroy constitutional institutions. The case related to a 1914 street franchise fight and a pending federal suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kington
Supreme Court
Toledo
N. D. Cochran
News-Bee
White
Killits
Lieut Roy Flamm Sends Home Croix de Guerre
Mrs Roy Flamm proud owner of a Croix de Guerre sent by her husband Lieut Flamm of somewhere in France for gallant conduct in action. Flamm decorated and promoted and has sent the Santa Fe district a message about Hun trophi and hopes to capture more. Flamm formerly worked at the Santa Fe port office and was a Senate Clerk during the Inez separation, making him well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Flamm
Lieut
Flamm
France
Mallanter
Santa Fe
Artesia
Onn Tims
Senate
Inez
Thirteen States Ratify Prohibition Amid Session Start
Georgia becomes the thirteenth state to ratify the federal prohibition amendment soon after the annual session opens. Arizona followed as the twelfth on May 24. Mosquero reports workers laying brick for a new railroad section house as carpenters begin woodwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Arizona
Mosquero
City Cafe Closed for Trickery in Bread Sugar Certificate
The City Cafe in Albuquerque faces a three day closure after a driver from a bakery reported a trick to obtain bread using a sugar certificate. The certificate showed the word bread while sugar certificate remained unerasable, exposing the deceptive action by John Goches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Cafe
Albuquerque
John Goches
Godhes
Fall Aims for Senate If Party Demands, New Mexico Race
In a fall battle across several states a shift favors Senator Fall who may run if his party asks him. He is seen as a strong, magnetic candidate likely to dominate the race for the senatorship, potentially hindering other booms. The move could draw Democratic support from southern New Mexico counties, per Alamogordo News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Senator Fall
Fall
Senate
Union
Mexico
Alamogordo
GIDDINGS TO TAKE OVER DEVARGAS HOTEL JULY 1
J Wight Giddings editor of the State Record and Mrs Giddings have bought the De Vargas Hotel lease and will assume control July 1. Giddings, a well known New Mexico figure, enters hotel ownership with high hopes for improved service to travelers and summer tourists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wight Giddings
State Record
Bishop bars Hearst publications at Clovis counter
M Bishop of the Post Office News Stand in Clovis announces he will no longer handle any Hearst publications. He cites pro German and anti-American stances and orders local distributors to exclude Hearst titles, asserting America first in public demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
Bishop
Post Office
America
Clovis Journal
Improvements of all kinds shown by state review
George Galanos, a former Pullman cafe employee, was found dead on the floor of his shrub hut on the west bank of the Rio Grande near Barelas bridge Sunday morning. Taxi driver T. J. Armijo found the body during a habitual lunch delivery. Galanos had suffered ill health and lived alone in his self made hut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Galanos
Pullman Cafe
Rio Grande
Barelas Bridge
T. J. Armijo
Galanos
Albuquerque Journal
Struck by Lightning Kills Salem Rancher Don Tiburcio Lopez
Las Cruces Republic reports Don Tiburcio Lopez about 70 a pioneer resident of the county was instantly killed when struck by lightning at his Salem ranch yesterday. He was among the best known local figures and a longtime pioneer settler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiburcio Lopez
Salem
Las Cruces
Accident Counts as Young Boy Fires Gun During Shearing
A chaves family incident reports a young boy firing a loaded gun while shearing sheep, injuring Isaac Chaves. Local responders rushed to aid, with medical attention provided as officials sort the circumstances amid regional reports of storms and cattle movements. The tale weaves through Roswell, Carlsbad, and Hagerman, noting shipping, weather, and local commerce amidst a troubling accident and a drifting frontier mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Chaves
Jeff Isaacs
Ballinger
Texas
Pintos Shipped to New York by Floersheim Mercantile
The Floersheim Mercantile company shipped an 85000 pound carload of beans to the government in New York this week. Robert Parker, manager of the Calley Abreu ranch southeast of the city, reported cattle in better condition than last year and praised the growing range in his district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Floersheim Mercantile Company
New York
Springer Times
Robert Parker
Calley-Abreu
Youthful burglars arrested in string of break-ins
Curry reports Chief Sadler has arrested six boys aged 8 to 14 for burglaries at Gellman and Co’s dry goods store. The youths reportedly broke in several times, prompting charges this week. Hardwick Bros. install a new ventilating system at the Lyceum Theatre featuring roof pig suction fans to improve warm weather comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadler
Gellman & Co
Clovis News
Hardwick Bros
Lycenum Theatre
Starr Reprieved for 21 Days by Gov Lindsey
J O Starr of Las Cruces received a twenty one day reprieve from Governor Lindsey after being sentenced to hang July 5 for the murder of Sheriff Dwight Stephens of Lunar county. Starr, who had broken jail, shot Stephens during the sheriff’s pursuit. The pause follows clemency petitions citing youth and inexperience and a charitable Texas family bond issue backdrop. The city bonds for water, light, and sewer, totaling 0 and 25000 respectively, were competitively bid to Jas N Wright Co of Denver with a 481.00 premium plus accrued interest and fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsey
J. O. Starr
Las Cruces
Dwight Stephens
Lunar County
Starr
Stephens
Texas
Ornor
Jas. N. Wright Company
Deniver
Colo
Cty
Clovis Journal
Texas Declares State Dry After Special Session
Austin June 26 Texas becomes officially dry when a bill from a special session bans manufacture and sale of intoxicants within the state. Remaining saloons, breweries and distilleries outside a 1 mile zone around military camps are banished. no saloon operates lawfully in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Comptroller’ S Office
Duke City Italians Celebrate Piave Victory
A Tuesday open air banquet by Italians near Alaquer jove honored Italy’s Piave victory. The event included sending off six patrons to Camp Cody, purchasing War Savings Stamps over 100 dollars, and Red Cross dance tickets via the Queen Margherita Woman’s Circle at Colombo hall on Wednesday night.
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Alaquerjove
Cody
Italy
Margherita
Colombo Hall
Russia adopts red flag emblem amid wartime chatter
The report states the Russian government adopted the red flag as its official emblem. The text notes wheat cutting in the region and large quantities of Nashville Southern Lumberman fruit on the market this week, with mentions of local crop and market activity in Dona Ana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Fruit
Nashville Southern Lumberman
Fort Sumner area reports dire grazing conditions
In Fort Sumner and nearby areas, stockmen report heavy losses as most pastures fail to sustain driven sheep and cattle. Recent rains revived some grass but not enough to prevent continued die offs. Montana shipments and local conditions worsen as range grass dwindles amid ongoing drought. Fort Sumner Review notes the bleak outlook.
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E. McKenzie
Fort Sneak
Montana
Taylor & Johnson
Fort Sumner
Colo
Sumner
Large Cattle Shipment From Ines Stockyards This Week
A government survey party began inspecting lands under the enlarged homestead act south of town. The Silver City Enterprise reports the cattle shipment included 2100 head of yearlings two year olds and three year olds sent partly to Wyre et and partly to Denver with prices ranging from 19.45 to 23 for different ages.
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Ines
Wyeret
Denver
G. Hall
Beyer
Silver City Terprise
Laeke
Silver City Enterprise
Old-Timer John D Weems Dies After Brief Illness
Old-Timer John D Weems a leading cattleman of southern New Mexico and owner-operator of a wide Separ ranch died last Sunday morning after a brief illness. The obituary notes his long service in the Grant County area and that the story continues on page four.
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John
D. Weems
Grant County
New Mexico
Separ
Character as Sassins Rebuked by Judge Leahy
In Las Vegas three men Jerome Clevenger W G Ogle and CN Higgins were convicted of criminal libel and sentenced by Judge David J Leahy to six to nine months in the state penitentiary at Santa Fe with appeals noted The judge condemned the circulation of libel saying it harms reputations more than cattle theft and urged deterrence stressing that protecting public trust requires proportionate punishment and consideration of societal impact.
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Las Vegas
Judge Leahy
Jerome Clevenger
W. G. Ogle
CN. Higgins
David J. Leahy
State Penitentiary
Santa Fe
Reharacter
Hedgcock
Hedgecock
House of God
Brotherhood of Man
Jerome Clevinger
Jerome Clevener
G. A. Hunker
Mr. Hunker
Clevenger
Ogle
Tones
Asattog
Jones
Beth
Phil Seai
Hearst Papers Targeted By Albuquerque Rotary Club
The Albuquerque Rotary Club endorsed banning Hearst newspapers and magazines in New Mexico, arguing Hearst’s editorial policy fuels national discord and sensationalism. The piece accuses Hearst of stirring labor strife, promoting factionalism, and hawking controversial topics to sell papers.
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Albuquerque Journal
Albuquerque
Mr. Hearst
Hearst
Roosevelt
France
William. Randolph Hearst
Pacific
Germany
United States
Mother-Daughters Practice War Cookery Week Kicks Off
Albuquerque June 24 The Mother Daughter Congress and War Cookery Demonstration Week opened with a large turnout of mothers daughters wives and sisters from New Mexico. Delegates arrived from San Juan Union Otero Chaves Grant counties signaling strong interest and expected high attendance for the nationwide Hooverization themed event.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Southwest
New Mexico
San Juan
Union
Otero
Chaves
Grant Coune
Ion Tron
Tre College
Tate Defense
Stockmen Forced to Sell Land and Stock Near Town
The stockmen near town are forced to sell stock due to severe drought. Water from springs and shallow wells is drying up, prompting sales to secure funds for the balance of debts.
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Mounted Police
Curb ON the Press
United States Supreme Court
Almott
M. Bishop
Clovis
Bernalillo
Terested Albine
Chamber of Commerce
Tex
Las Cruces Republic
Walt
Mayle
Merideat
Cowboys Road
Colel
Santo Domingo
Fog Horn Clancy
New Mexico Educational Association
Pecos
Six-Mile Hill
Wed
Roswell
Lange Brox
Roswell Betts
Carlsbad Argus
John F. Schweiger
John Queen
Carlsbad
Cecilia
Hondo
Stanton
South Main
D. R. Harkey
Ute Park
Raton
Red Bluff
A. P. Bonner
Amarillo
W.A. Poore
F. G. Tracy J
William Craig
Dayton
Lick the Kaiser Club
Old Hi
Hagerman
Ecos Valley
Bates Hotel
Aime
C. Llewellyn
Jules Baker
Jose Madrid
Tom Coffin
Hope
Hope Press
M Hope Press
Colfax
Duke City
Dona Ana
Grant
Hearst Publications
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