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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
4
Frank Stapein entered as arcotdelans matter at the post office in Santa Fe New Mexico under the Act of March 3 1879 Allonte Weekly State Record 140 per year
Fragments describe copper properties, potential rail connections to Santa Rita and coal mines at Gallup, arguing a direct rail line would unlock mineral districts and a growing agricultural market. The piece discusses extraction, smelting proposals, wage disputes, and political tensions amid wartime. It notes President Wilson’s expanding powers and Congress pushback as a broader backdrop to unfolding labor and economic issues.
At Turity Creamery in M'KInley New Mexico, a large test run aimed to prove capacity and quality for the Gold Brick Vitter brand under Manager Lodiwick. The Roswell region reports a ferment of industry with major bank figures and a two headed calf discovery near Gallup, while local ordinances seek to curb liquor sales in clubs and the city ponders land purchases at four thousand per lot.
An official exposes a trust that controls a key raw material for soldier equipment. A subsidiary bids to supply the gear, and a dollar a year government official on the trust sits on the War Department bid committee. The process allegedly blocks competition and reveals conflicts of interest in Washington.
A fragmented report notes copper producers offered the government a greatly reduced price for copper while continuing to pay workers on open market wages under an old agreement. The text hints at ongoing labor and contractual strain, with miners resisting or postponing actions under existing conditions.
The Fort Sumner canal runs bank full while other state sections lack moisture. Farmers below town are baling high priced hay and crops are looking fine elsewhere, underscoring irrigation as vital food assurance in the Ft Sumner Review.
An inmate authored piece argues the war inspires patriotism among convicts before the U S entry into the war. It contends ex prisoners seek enrollment to rebuild character, fronting a shift from crime life to public service, and asks society to judge by battlefield conduct rather than past.
Dona Ana ready for business as Naudin Milling Co buys Lucero flour mill north of town and installs a latest steel diesel engine system. L Naudin directs the operation with twenty two years in Missouri Texas and Mexico. Farmers in Picacho threaten to stop buying in Las Cruces if roads are not repaired. urgency to fund road fixes noted.
A large deal in the Lordsburg mining district sells Lowney Extension and Manila mines to W. F. McCaskey. Original owners Tom Lester and J. B. Foster with partners. New owners plan immediate work led by J. P. Portens. Bonney Extension shows high grade lead ore while both mines yield copper ores.
Arno Voetkel Herb Mericle and Join Lemondus release four coyotes to keep as pets, sparking a chorus that hints at a larger animal activity nearby. Roy Spanish American News notes a new wheat variety, Yields from McAfee’s seventy acres of spring crops, and a look at farm developments on Mills Developer.
Chas T Haas travels to Kansas City to place machinery orders for an experimental bear grass fiber plant. Funds are on hand and the project advances quickly. Fiber fetches four to eight cents a pound, with buyers seeking the entire output or regular car shipments weekly. The Tucumcari American notes a new 100-horse boiler, steam laundry upgrades, and a shift from gas to steam engines to keep operations running if one unit stops.
Three new 1200 pound auto tracks have been purchased by residents of Farmington and will be used to move crops from productive areas of the state to Gallup. A local group under the Chamber of Commerce surveyed the San Juan bridge site this week. abstract and deed will be sent to the government.
Socorro visitors from Luna and Albuque rque reach El Paso for final military exams. The group includes Juan Montoya and Max Aragon from Jose Montoya, with others like Robert Manning and Thomas Baca. They report lamb crops in Luna county performing well, 9 percentheigth noted as a setback for one member, while Manning Bros. harvest about 45 acres of irrigated land and half that dry farming. Evergreen ranch shipments of early cherries were also mentioned.
Clayton officials move into a handsome new city hall with modern design and planned water service soon to start operation. In Socorro county near Reserve, asbestos finds prompt interest as miners probe ground for a rich mineral vein, while potato and bean crops look strong in the drought.
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