Memorial Day parade plans and Senate action amid wartime unrest
Arrangements led by the local post of the American Republican Legioners for May 21 include a Memorial Day celebration with blocks of participants from the G A R Veterans Spanish American War Veterans and the American Legion. Senator Kenyon Iowa chairs the parade subcommittee and Major Norman L King is named marshal. The House passed a peace resolution 28 to 129 amid party crossovers. Market activity shows declines in corn and pork with broader price drops. The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a $125 million loan to help railroads buy equipment and move freight freely, plus a large car transfer plan to assist moving necessities. A Smoot Utah affair telegrams reveal pressure on a case, with warnings about government prosecutions and political risk.
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Senate Legion
Wash
Kenyon
Iowa
Angion Avenue
Rite Cathedral
Armory
Norman L. King
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Smoot
Utah
W. H. Beer
Commission
Utah-Idaho Company
George J. E. Sanders
Salt Lake City
Beer
Sanders
Palmer
Washington Authority
Trade Commission
Utah-Idaho
Cau
Nek
McAdoo and Wife Tour Santa Fe in Political Visit
William G. McAdoo, likely Democratic presidential candidate, and his wife, daughter of President Wilson, visited Santa Fe Monday and Tuesday. They traveled by auto from Colorado Springs via Taos and other spots, touring the city’s points of interest and holding private talks with local Democrats, avoiding public political discussion. They proceeded to Albuquerque Wednesday evening to catch the limited for California.
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William G. McAdoo
Wilson
Itatel
Auto
Colorado Springs
Taos
McAdoo
Albuquerque
California
Forty Year Resident Dr William S Harroun Dies
Dr William S Harroun a longtime New Mexico physician and forty year resident died at his Palace avenue home Monday. Survived by a widow and two sons, one from Arizona and one from California, his funeral was conducted by Masons with Grand Lodge procession to the Episcopal church and cemetery. He served as army physician and held Masonic offices including Grand Master in 1886 and Master of Montezuma Lodge twelve years.
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William S. Harroun
Palace Avenue
Harroun
Arizona
California
Grand Lodge
Episcopal Church
New Mexico
Masons
Montezuma Lodge
Lodge of Perfection
Estancia Board Rejects Water Works Bond Bids
The Estancia board advertised for water works and sewerage bonds, received a single bid at percent, and promptly rejected it. They wisely postponed construction until securing full par value, after health officials advised delaying until prices improve.
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Board of Trustees
Estancia
Gray
State Department of Health
Wreck Injures Passengers On Santa Fe Train
A Santa Fe passenger train derailed between Belen and Socorro after track grade softened by high Rio Grande floodwaters. The chair car telescoped, causing serious injuries including skull fractures and multiple broken limbs. no fatalities reported.
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Santa Fe
Belen
Socorro
Rio Grande
Mexican congress selects interim president in Mexico City
The extraordinary session of the Mexican congress met in Mexico City to appoint an interim president until inauguration. Adolfo de la Huerta was named, with opposition voices from Carranza loyalists protesting his ascent and signaling loyalty to the late Carranza. Obregon rejected Carranza loyalists for failing to defend their chief. Reports from Chihuahua and Roswell hint at wider upheaval as Villa’s actions threaten the new de facto government, while drilling activity accelerates in Lincoln well No. 2 Dayton and Burton-Spencer Oil prepares a derrick site near White Lake. In Chaves County, primary nominations were set for local Democratic offices including district attorney and various county and state roles.
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Mexican Congress
Mexico City
Cora
Mexico
Adolfo de la Huerta
Ccord
Sonoradi
Alvaro Obregon
Be Paso
Rodolfo Herrero
Obregon
Carranza
Lincoln
Dayton
Burton-Spencer Oil Company
Roswell Lumber Company
White Lake
Elkins
Burton-Spencer
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Samuel Gompers
American Federationist
Executive Departments
Thaveday
America
Edwin W. Scoggin
Bee
Meader
Pecos Valley
Wilson
All Labor Board
E. T
Robert L
Oklahoma
Armenia Bie
Republican State Convention
Roswell
Vermont
Pecos
Armenia
Roswell News
Wood
Charles M. de Bremond
American Legion
Ros
Thenion
State Department
Ciry
Chihuahua
Arroyo
Chaves County
Versailles
H. P. Saunders
Stitute
May Tee
of Pranciocd Villa
eeseSee
St. Mary's Amet
United Off
Villa
D. E. Phillips
Lobe Wee Company
Soe Betes
D. N. Portales
Pope
Jones 13 Chosen as Temporary Chairman
Mins Essie Jackson at Western ion Telegraph office has kept perfect accounts for three months February March April. Valley News reports arrests in Questa and Taos for murder with bail set at 1300. Senate probe cites Hitchcock and McSween on campaign spending. Sheep from Pecos valley yield 12 pounds wool from 184 pound sheep selling for 609. AFL calls for overturn in Congress. Wood and Wilson discuss labor board and bee harvest. Roswell voters hear Armenian suffrage stance. Vermont amend shows support for suffrage.
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Mins
Essie Jackson
Manx
Westernion Telegraph Office
Ed Harrington
Carranza buried in Dolores cemetery after death
President Venustiano Carranza was slain last Thursday at Tlaxcalantongo and buried yesterday in Dolores cemetery near Chapultepec. His body arrived in Mexico City at 5 40 am escorted by soldiers and a diplomatic delegation, then lay in state before burial.
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Venustiano Carranza
Tlaxcalantongo
Dolores Cemetery
Chapultepec
Mexico City
Diplomatic Corps
Woolen company indicted for profiteering in New York
The American Woolen company of New York and Boston along with William M. Wood faced a twelve count indictment under the Lever Act for selling cloth at unjust rates. Senator Hitchcock indicated he would not support Wilson’s Armenia mandate. Chicago vegetable prices fell sharply with cabbages at 33.50 a crate, onions down 30 percent, oranges down 15 percent, and New potatoes $1.90 cheaper.
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American Woolen Company
New York
Federal Grand Jury
American Woolen Company of
Boston
William M. Wood
Fof
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Wilson
Armenia
Chicago
Commission
Teaching staff and speakers for special lectures
Mrs Ruth M iller and Miss Jessie Kenney are listed as instructors. Special lectures will be given by State Superintendent J H Wagner of Santa Fe Dean Carroon of Las Vegas L J W Wilson of the New Mexico Military Institute of Roswell and President Frank H Roberts of the Normal University of Las Vegas.
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Ruth Miller
Jessie Kenney
J. H. Wagner
Sante
Dean Carroon
Las Vegas
L J. W. Wilson
New Mexico Military Institute of
Colfax Weather and City Developments Highlight Regional Growth
Moisture this month fuels robust growth as Old Mother Earth warms and farmers rejoice. Colfax plans drainage district financing to protect paving and storm sewers. Home Builders begin five new houses in Raton, aiding housing. Medals awarded to Henry Weathers and Lucius Vasey. Henry Soden expands holdings near Ute Park with Remsberg Ranch lands and Ute Park Hotel purchase, planning hotel use and cattle stock. C Drake arrives in Raton, to build a $5,000 brick oil filling station on Second Street and Clark Avenue with a 14 by 20 main building and 20 by 30 driveway.
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Home Builders Association
Raton
Henry P. Soden
Kansas City
C.F. Remsberg
Ute Park
Soden
D. C
Official Happenings Of The Present Week
A weekly bulletin reports on road work being temporary but needed, highway engineering notes, and local infrastructure efforts. It covers state tax policy, graduating eighth graders in Clovis, a governor’s requisition for an Arizona suspect, and protests over Rio Hondo water rights. It notes the Fort Mayard hospital handover to the public health service and army transfers, plus railroad rate increases under review by the state corporation commission and Interstate Commerce Commission. It also mentions personnel changes in government surveying and private civil engineering projects for Mid-Continent Oil and Gas.
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J. B. Taster
Bowman
U. S. War Department
Army
Fort Mayard
Public Health Service
War Risk Insurance Board
Aurora
Colorado
State Corporation Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Arizona
New Mexico
A. T& SF
Southern Pacific
el Pain
Southwestern
Chicago
Rock Island
Cimarron
New Mexico Central
D. & ‘R. Gos Santa Fe
Raton
Eastern Mexico Midland
Corporation
Sl Commission
Guy P. Harrington
Surveyor General's Office
Jline
Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Company
Caja del Rio
la Majada
Dam Repair Progress Amid Water Turned In Ditch
Fort Sumner Leader reports repair work on the De Baca dam is nearly finished though water has flowed into the ditch for over two weeks. Funds are short so some tasks remain this season. Directors are praised for their efforts. Also notes contractor Wright busy on a Mike D arcy building addition on Main Street and a Yeso shooting between Joe Hell and Ben Baca with Deputy J M Spencer called to the scene. Bell allegedly paid Baca to work lambing. Baca wanted to quit, returning the advance, leading to the altercation.
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Irrigation District
Wright
Mike Darey
Main Street
Olf
Mr. D'Arcy
Fort Sumner
Yeso
Joe Hell
Ben Baca
J. M. Spencer
Bell
Baca
Cement crew works on road to Park and July Ford race planned
Dona Ana reports a full cement crew repairing the road between here and the Park with only the stretch between the Iles home and the Episcopal church and the drainage canal site remaining. An auto race committee plans a Ford race on July 4 with prizes totaling $60, following last year’s event.
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Iles Home
Episcopal Church
el Paso
Dave Jones
Las Cruces
Industrial activity and housing changes in Hope area
Edy The Otis Gin and Warehouse company hires carpenters and concrete workers at Loving gin to prepare for four stands a press. John Newenger oversees concrete foundations for press engine and oil tanks. Roberts Dearborne makes four iron tanks for ten thousand gallons of crude oil for the 75 hp Fairbanks motor. Kansas Carlsbad Oil drilling near Malaga may intensify after two carloads of machinery from Douglas arrive. Former soldiers plan an American Legion post. meeting set for May 29 at Woodman Hall. Atty J H Jackson expands his office with a large law library. Dr Williams sells his Rose Lawn home to C A Sipple for 7700 dollars.
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Otis Gin and Warehouse Company
Loving Gin
John Newenger
Roberts-Dearborne Company
Fairbanks Motor
Kansas-Carlsbad Oil Company
Malaga
Douglas
Kansas
Hope
Woodman Hall
Hope Press
Prospects Favorable For Crops In Southwest
A Southwestern crop outlook is favorable with reports from the Santa Fe and Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway indicating a good year across from Chicago to the Gulf. Texas gains in sorghums and cotton with dry spots noted, California and New Mexico showing strong gains in crops, livestock and dairy. A new Texas United Brokerage Co. office opens in Clovis under J H Kelly with a focus on high grade dividend investments, and a modern $80,000 Santa Fe office building is planned in Clovis to be erected between now and January 1st.
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Clovis
Santa Fe
The
Texas United Brokerage Co
Quovis
Union Mortgage Company
J. H. Kelly
Dallas
C. L. Sullivan
L. Kelly
Bruce Sullivan
W. L. Sullivan
W. H. Fowler
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
Chicago
Gulf of Mexic
Pacific Ocean
Missouri
Texas
Colorado
Arkansas Valley
Bullock
New Mexico
Artesia
Campbell
Las Cruces
Rio Grande
Ly. News
Elephant Butte
Arizona
California
San Joaquin
Highway survey approved for Santa Rita to Silver City
The final survey for an 18 mile state highway between Santa Rita and Silver City gains district approval from CB Sampson. It will go to the state Highway Commission and the U S Department of Agriculture for final approval before construction, likely by August, with an estimated cost to be determined.
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Santa Rita
Silver Gty
CB. Sampson
State Highway Commission
United States Department of Agriculture Department of Good Roads
Liver City
Cuervo's lumber and timber industry drives local economy
In Cuervo, hauling lumber and timber forms the principal industry as Bond and Wist unload a car of lumber and the Petroleum Exploration Company's big track car. Continued on page four.
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Cuervo
Bond
Wist
Petroleum Exploration Company
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