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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1921
Page
5
County commissioners report extensive road work including 26 miles between Deming and Hondale with culverts and grading, plus cementing and crowning on new routes. A rural route house burned at 2 am causing $3,000 personal loss to Mr Yelton. county plans to post over 200 signs and install at least 250 more on leading roads.
The San Juan County Better Livestock and Fair Association works on a two day fair and livestock show to be held October 13 and 14 using the Pond barn on Broadway for cattle and rear sheds for hogs. Farm products will be shown in a tent and entertainment includes ball games and free boxing matches.
John Middleton forfeits his £20,000 bail after not appearing at Guadalupe county term to answer murder charge. Convicted in 1918 for killing deputy sheriff Francisco Serna near Santa Rosa in 1917 and sentenced to hang before a higher court intervened. Reported to be in North Carolina with tuberculosis.
Allison man McKinley Dewey Sheppard was sentenced to $100 and costs and days in jail after a conviction for carrying a deadly weapon. Judge Schauer presided. Pat Shryer made the arrest. Sheppard has not paid the fine and remains in county jail.
Hillsboro Advocate notes a lively chamber gathering last Tuesday voting in favor of a band issue to support the county high school program. A forthcoming meeting will revisit the county high school plan and also discuss the road question.
Alfred M Waite plans to cut about 40 tons of native black grama and expects another 40 tons this week. Pipe line work for Fort Stanton water is rushed, supplied by E P S W company. Harry Little leaves to build a frost ready concrete house with a water weir and meter. W J Klopp organizes ore exhibits for Capitan schools to form a geological department. Carrizozo business committees prepare for October Field Meet and Fall Festival with sports horse races dancing and hospitality.
The Ham house at Otero ranch burned between 6 and 7 Wednesday morning leaving a total loss of structure and contents. Dr Hume carried 2100 in insurance, with losses estimated above it. The Ogg family resided there. Mr Ogg woke early and fled, leaving the rest of the family asleep. Fire believed to start from a defective flue. Household goods were lost with no insurance. Alamogordo News.
Hanlin Mercantile Co shipped two carloads of beans from Willard this week at four cents per pound net. The beans add to the Jackson Nordstram herd, with Holstein cattle noted for registry. Heavy rains caused some acreage shrinkage, with farmers harvesting fewer acres. The second annual Otero County Agricultural Exhibit will be held in Alamogordo pavilion on Oct 7 and 8.
Thomas Parsons was found not guilty by a district court jury after about six hours of deliberation in the murder case of Charles Hendrickson south of Jordan. The Estancia cavalry troop reports preparations for the Fort Bliss encampment with new equipment and upcoming target practice. George Graham reports strong corn crops and high grain yields in the Willow area, with Stuart of Alto as the leading grain grower, projecting a crop well over 300,000 pounds split among corn, wheat, and oats.
A collage of public notices from Santa Fe and Las Vegas items show burglaries, homestead claims, land filings, oil and gas lease openings, and contest notices. Names include A. Bergere, A. Gutierres, F. Staplin, and Jose Garcia amid hearings, hearings and filings. Sessions reference Santa Fe, Belen, Galisteo, Lamy, and Stanley with multiple land entries and public sales announcements.
Farmers remain occupied with harvests delaying export of farm products, leading to several more car loads to be shipped from the prosperous country as crops await completion.
In Socorro district court Judge Ryan presiding and Judge Owen disqualified, the jury acquitted Vidal Suis Guadalupe Quintana and Justo Padilla in the State versus conspiracy to rob connected to the November 1919 Rancho de La Joya killing of Abran Contreras.
Taos citizens rally to punish arsonists who tried to burn the Taos Printing and Publishing plant. Fundraising has surpassed 885 dollars, reflecting concern over firebugs in the area and recalling past attacks on Gerson Gardort’s store and other major businesses in the county.
Last Saturday Grenville hosted cattle activity as Wm Sink shipped about 180 head and half a year’s beef, G S McDonald sent three carloads from Grenville. James McDonald near Sand Springs threshed one acre of beans yielding 1400 measure and 30 acres producing. Delta County resident Joe Kane moved in January. various farm outputs and land transactions noted.
Portales board decides that due to crowded conditions children over six years old must attend school after October 1 countywide. A new Route Gorser Fog building with belch and plate glass is planned. Des Moines Swastika notes a modern warfare reservation and a Portales march team finished 9 19 with 9 wins and 11 losses.
Protests arise among those affected by economy cuts implemented by Gen. Dawes and top executives, while President Harding affirms backing the retrenchment program and resists pressure from special-favor seekers.
Denver Nursery and Orchard Co at 4228 Zuni St Denver advertises Western grown trees shrubs and roses for catalogs ending with a note Coloreds.
A fragment describes a claim hearing before a U.S. Commissioner at Stanley Minnesota with witnesses including Federica Mutoya and Ventura Anaya of Galisteo New Mexico. Names Montoya Cerriton and Bergere Register appear in the damaged text.
State of New Mexico public land sale notices Lea County announces public auction on November 20 1921 at Lovington in front of the courthouse. Sale includes tracts described by sections township and range with 1439.04 acres and 20 acres for railroad bond fund. Terms require deposits and payments and mineral reserves retained by the state. Commissioner reserves right to reject bids.
An old classifieds fragment offers a confidential marriage ad from a “Successful Club” in Oakland California, listing Mrs Wrubel and others, with notes about a maternity hospital and astrology services in Kansas City. The text blends matchmaking, confidential notices, and service pitches with scattered addresses and words.
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