City powers down street lights as new engine arrives
City light plant has cut service between 1 30 am and 5 am and occasionally during the day while awaiting a Fair-Morse Type Y engine of 150 horsepower and another engine to boost capacity. Manager Niederkorn says current shutdowns are to protect equipment and ensure reliable power once the new machinery arrives in about weeks, despite public dissatisfaction and rumors of retaliation.
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Cycouner
Light Company
M. E. Niederkorn
M. N. Ie
Mr. Niederkorn
Toren
County Commissioners Hold Regular Monthly Meeting
The County Commissioners held their regular monthly meeting on Monday with all members present. The regular quarterly report was received and passed upon and will be printed soon to show the financial condition of the county. Regular business resumed until the next meeting in September.
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Adth
American Legion Dance In Courthouse Attracts Many
The American Legion held a Monday dance at the courthouse with music by the Bootlegger's Band of Big Spring. Many out-of-town youths attended and enjoyed the evening, with tendered dances and other entertainments well received as reported by the Enterprise.
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American Legion
Court House
Big Spring
f.Enterprise
City Council Slashes Pecos Officials Salaries in 1922 Plan
In Pecos the city council in special session approves salary cuts to curb expenses. Aldermen and officials including the mayor pro tem and treasurer face reductions, with a claimed saving of 165 per month. A raised city tax to 1.10 follows earlier rate changes.
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Ben Palmer
A. G. Taggart
L. J. Sims
R. E. Williams
H. H. Johnson
S. M. Prewitt
Ald. Prewitt
Ald. Taggart
Ald
Pecos
McKellar Daughter To Undergo Surgery Today
Helen McKellar visiting Collier ranch became ill and was brought home. Doctors Cemp and Lusk examined her and diagnosed appendicitis, advising immediate operation. Her parents Mr and Mrs H N McKellar were notified and prepared for surgery.
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Helen McKellar
Helen
H. N. McKellar
Collier Ranch
Reverend Thurston Heads to Odessa Revival Ten Days
Rev L L Thurston left Sunday afternoon for Odessa where he will hold a ten days revival meeting. His sermons are expected to stir the community toward a better life.
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L. L. Thurston
Odessa
Pecos City School Opens Monday September 11
The Pecos City School announces a Monday start for September 11 with teachers’ institute beginning September 4 and school proper starting September 12. The standard remains high, new courses on demand, and the Home Economics department continues with adjusted schedule. Seven year olds by January 1 may attend for a $3 monthly fee until their birthday. others enter free.
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Teachers’ Institute
Vera Park
Cox
Cattle Tax Cuts Safer for New Mexico Ranchers
New Mexican authorities cut 17 million dollars from 1922 tax rolls for cattlemen facing drought and ruin. Reductions span common to registered stock with counties like Santa Fe Torrance Valencia and Bernalillo urged for further relief as grazing land values are adjusted by the tax commission.
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Texas
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Tax Commission
Torrance
Valencia
Sandoval
Bernalillo
Rio Arriba
McKinley
San Juan
Socorro
Sierra
Catron
Grant
Luna
Dona Ana
Hildago
Frank Clark
Praiser 106 Inc Wearance Corporation
Union
Colfax
Lea Harding
Quay
Roosevelt
Mora
San Miguel
Taos
Guadalupe
Torrence
Lincoln
Chavez
Eddy
Otero
de Baca
City Council votes to suspend street lighting for funding
The City Council with mayor and five aldermen vote to discontinue street lighting for about a month due to budget shortfalls. They plan to save funds for lighting later and resume when nights are longer. A 500 watt light will replace the current 300 watt on the tower and burn nightly.
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Interia
Campaign to Save Texas Cotton From Wet Handling
Texas farmers ginners and weighers urged by Commissioner Chas. E. Baughman to join a cooperative campaign. They seek pledges to avoid ginning wet cotton, store only in buildings or bonded warehouses, properly tag and sew bagging, and discourage selling wet cotton to reduce losses cited at over 30 million dollars in 1919 20.
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Texas
Chas. E. Baughman
Edeo
Austin
Methodist Revival Begins at Local Church
A two week revival starts tomorrow at the Methodist Church led by Rev. L. L. Thurston of Pecos. He arrives today with his daughter who will read the singing. Preparations are extensive and strong attendance is expected. services will be held each evening. Odessa Times.
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L. L. Thurston
Pecos
Granger Drilling Prepares to Resume Laura Well Work
J. D. Granger of Granger Drilling Co has a contract to complete the Laura well for Sunshine Federal interests. The crew is installing the rotary rig and, per Mr. Heller of the Federal, expect to resume drilling sometime next week.
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J. D. Granger
Granger Drilling Co
Sunshine Federal
Mr. Heller
Federal
Bell well drilling at 2840 feet with strong gas
Report today from the Bell well states drilling reaches 2840 feet with gas intervals as strong as ever. Operators believe a structure exists where casing can be set to shut off gas and relieve the hole of water used to keep gas down, enabling better headway.
Casing Crew Delays Toyah Bell Pumping Operation Briefly
The crew works on Toyah Bell casing and installing a pump. Missing parts are expected daily, causing only a short delay to operations.
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Toyah-Bell
Reeves county oil drill shows multiple water levels during depth tests
In Reeves county wells No 1 and No 2 progress slowly as hard formations slow drilling. Two water strata have been found in No 1 with more expected. Water will be eased off before deeper drilling while oil zones range from under 200 to about 2700 feet. Immediate Willoughby No 1 production is anticipated and stockholders are urged to fund ongoing operations to avoid shutdowns.
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No. 1
Reeves County
Toyah
Bell No. 1
Willoughby No. 1
C. H. Willoughby
Hershenson Well Hits Blue Shale Indicating Shallow Oil Prospects
The Hershenson well drilled last week struck blue shale directly under the lime at an unusually shallow depth. Geologist B Biggs and D D Christner report this as evidence the bore is high on the structure and oil may be found soon at shallow depth. The well awaits 20 inch casing to seal water leakage.
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Hershensen
B. Biggs
D. D. Christner
Hershenson
Tatum Well Drilling Reaches Key Oil Prospect
Toyah Texas aug 17 19 The Tatum well drills in black lime at 1082 feet and encounters tostorma ton at 1050 feet. Test shows oil potential and cap rock sought by operators. Management believes production is near as formation aligns with geologists Dr Worrell and others.
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Toyah
Texas
Tatum
Tao
Worrell
Otha
Casing Shutoff Planned After Water Break at Shaft
The Owen No. 2 will run 6 and 5 8 inch casing to seal a water break from above through 8 and 1 4 inch casing. The casing will be set at 2 feet depth and drilling will resume once shut-off is secure.
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Owen No. 2
Father and Son Litchfield Released on Bond
C M Litchfield and S W Litchfield father and son were arrested July 12 for violations of the National Prohibition Act and jailed in Pecos. S W Litchfield had a hearing August 8 before U S Commissioner W W Dean and bonded by El Paso parties. C M Litchfield was released August 15 with bond kept at 2500. Pecos federal court meets biannually on the fourth Monday in March and September. their cases will be in September.
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C. M. Litchfield
S. W. Litchfield
Pecos
United States
W. W. Dean
United States Attorney's Office
el Paso
C M. Litchfield
Litchfield
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