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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1916
Page
2
A brief Chaves County item reports a wagon mishap on a Saturday involving GoM Harley and Far West parties. The fragment describes a frightened team and a four year old boy among those affected, with unclear specifics due to damaged text.
A chaotic Colfax scene unfolds with a burglary in progress and a double gunfire incident. Shouts, a fleeing group, and a near miss injure no one seriously while alarms alert residents and responders.
The article describes a tract of about acres near a historic watering place in New Mexico, with a price of 670. It notes the site’s long use by wildlife and early inhabitants, and mentions new owners planning gardening and land development opportunities. Also referenced are a shooting exhibition, a street scene, and a legal matter involving Isidora and a court in a morning session.
Federal officers arrested a man at the Lyceum Theatre identified as JOG of Worth Texas amid suspicion tied to banker Slanehiter’s two year absconding case. He was accompanied by GS Mallard of Canyon, Texas and another man, all held for further investigation. A $2500 reward is offered for Slanehiter. In a separate incident a dynamite cap exploded in Melrose injuring a girl shoe and toe. doctor says prognosis good.
At about 4 10 Tuesday Frank Kindle, lodging across from the Roberts Dearborne Nantware Company store, awoke to a noise from the stairs. He alerted Officers Gordon and Sulse at a Chinese restaurant nearby after hearing voices and discovering burglars in the hardware store. The trio headed to the back of the store to pursue the intruders.
The Writ brothers of Bisbee Apia are awarded a contract by the Det Minne & Milling Company to sink a 50 foot shaft at the Mero Mine in Lee's Moore, with work to start in about ten days. Twenty five to thirty men expected, new equipment ordered, shaft to be wetted to 300 feet. William Days and the Octo Mining and Mill Company connected to the property. A separate note reports a robbery at Pinos Altos near Silver City where WoFE Watson store safe containing cash and stamps was blown open with dynamite.
John Mackwell converted a touring car into a racer and sped toward El Pase. The car roared with dust, smoke, and flame as it burned along the road, prompting onlookers to fear a fire and forcing Mackwell to abandon the vehicle and walk to Whitewater. The car stretched a long black streak for miles.
In the Mimbres Valley farmers face crop losses from unprotected land while preparations echo old rabbit drives once common in frontier settlements. Two men, Harry Stansel and Virgil Worthington, were arrested after allegedly threatening Sam Hodeton over his child with six shooters. A justice of the peace bound them over to the grand jury in bonds of 1800 dollars each.
Pueblo Chief editor Letts and Blue Book editor Dodds arrived in Gallup to promote a new automobile highway from Gallup to Pueblo and Denver. They noted Wolf Creek pass opening links St Louis Colorado to the San Juan basin and praised the route as the west’s finest east of California.
Floods from a cloudburst swamped areas west of La Luz and Alamogordo Tuesday, washing out tracks and damaging crops. A family near Temporal narrowly escaped rising water as their car tipped in a wash followed by a wall of water. In Tucumcari two Mexicans were arrested for threats at a stock pens, while a Ute Creek tragedy left three children drowned and a mother rescued.
The article narrates Jim Law’s uneasy homecomings after a Texas visit. A dangerous dog guarding his return leads to a fatal accident when a horse steps into a hole, crushing the rider’s body. The tale ends with a request to transfer ownership of the dog to restore peace for Jim and family.
A local farmer, E A Trown, benefits from ample rainfall and good Providence. He tills 150 acres and prepares to reap the season’s full reward, following the creed of self-help.
A fragmented report cites estimates of bean yields and farming practices. The La Lande Enterprise notes high bean values while the Estancia News-Herald observes a farmer named Mr Brown emphasizes turning soil, weed control, and twice-discing fields as key to a productive season.
Farmington Enterprise reports the north foundation wall of a new SAN JUAN school building collapsed last Tuesday afternoon as workers remodeled the basement. The upper story remained intact with only a two inch floor settlement. Inspectors found very inferior concrete and rotten chunks in the wall with sand pockets and outside drift noted. Several parties had warned of cement work issues since construction began.
Insurance adjusters are inspecting the loss at Ozark Smelting and Mining plant as Oliver Boxs of Cleveland and Phillip Argall of Denver arrived to survey ground for rebuilding. Construction will start after wreckage is cleared and progress quickly, promising a larger, better plant to sustain local mining output and jobs in Magdalena and nearby areas.
Madge Barron survived a severe crash on a steep Torrance hill while returning home with her brother. A wheel passed over her breast and another over her ankle. Dr Amble treated her and she is reportedly improving.
Estancia area farmer Compton who lives southwest of Estancia reports a strong season. He cultivates fifty three acres of beans and forty acres of corn with high quality yields. He notes planting changes from wheat to corn and hens last August improved ground compared with spring plowed soil.
The Blea family crossing Pinavelis Sunday in a wagon were swept into a creek by sudden flooding. Three children died, bodies found downstream, as mothers and father were helped to the bank. The Clayton Citizen notes the tragedy and warns of swift summer floods.
The article reports a Ford owned by De P. G Alldredge stolen Wednesday evening by unknown parties. It notes thefts of gasoline and oil from Pecos Valley garage. A man aided Manuel Abreu to recover a car from a ditch near Bar W ranch but the car stalled after water entered the carburetor and was abandoned. Three men were arrested at LaLande, suspected culprits. a car number was discarded and the metal plate recovered. They faced a J. P. court hearing and were held on bond.
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