City Marshal Roddy Shot to Death in Pecos
A. E. Hayes is held without bail after an examining trial in Pecos. He allegedly fired four to six shots, with one striking City Marshal M. L. Roddy, killing him instantly outside the Service Motor Company office. Roddy, nearly 49, longtime local peace officer, is mourned by a wife, an aged mother, and a son Richard. funeral held with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Hayes has ties to Barstow and Pecos. prosecutors include District Attorney Birge Holt and Judge Ben Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Roddy
The
Service Motor Company
Arthur E. Hayes
Justice of the Peace
Max Krauskopf
Mayes
Hayes
Jno
B. Howard
Pecos
Howell Johnson
Fort Stockton
Birge Holt
Ben Palmer
Roddy
J. M. Garner
First Baptist Church
C. E. Brady
Fairview
Richard
Barstow
Agricultural Live Stock Chief Visits Pecos Endless Irrigation Prospects
John N. Sparks president of the Agricultural Live Stock Finance Corporation of Fort Worth visited Pecos with C. M. Honaker and others. He toured the John Wendt farm to view his water pumping and irrigation system, then the Toyah Valley, praising the area's great possibilities and noting the loan company’s relief to local stock men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Sparks
Agriultural Live Stock Finance Corporation
Fort Worth
Texas
C. M. Honaker
Saragosa
W. H. ‘Browning, Jr
L. W. Anderson
J. G. Love
Pecos
John Wendt
Mr. Wendt
Toyah
Sol Mayer
C. C. Boyd
Mr. Sparks
Lambs Fed Out At Balmorhea Bring $14.25 Each
J W B Williams, prominent Toyah Creek stock farmer, shipped lambs fed at his Balmorhea ranch to Kansas City market. The 88 pound lambs sold for 14.25 dollars each, marking continued success from his previous year’s trial and boosting his prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. B. Williams
Toyah Creek
Kansas City
Enterprise
Acclimated Digit Humor Exchange in Dinner Scene
A brief cartoonish exchange shows a diner accusing a waiter of finger in soup while the waiter replies the soup is not hot. The punchline hinges on a casual misdirection about temperature and service.
Thomason Appointed Texas Delegate to Pecos Water Conference
Gov Pat Neff appoints R E Thomason of El Paso as Texas delegate to the Pecos water conference with Texas New Mexico and the federal government. The move aims to resolve long running disputes over Pecos River rights as Carlsbad irrigation and Red Bluff plans loom. Names noted include Herbert Hoover A P Davis Vernon L Sullivan and J G Love with talk of a possible conference site in Texas or New Mexico and possible federal involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Thomason
Gov. Neff
Pecos Vallley
Texas
New Mexico
Mr. Thomason
Cm Hudspeth
el Paso Herald
Love
Hudspeth
Pat. M. Neff
el Paso
Pecos River
Pecos
Carlsbad
New New Mexico
Fort Sumner
Red Bluff
New Mexico- Texas State Line
Vernon L. Sullivan
Irriga Hint Ag
Hs Beaks
Davis
Supreme Court of the United States
Carlsbad Pecos
Santa Fe
Harding
Hoover
W. J. Browning, Jr
Light Plant Plans Expansion with Ice Scoring Machine
The Pecos Light and Ice Company plans to extend service to Barstow and west to Alamo playgrounds this year. It will install an ice scoring machine to ensure exact weight and size, credited by manager Mr. Neiderkorn as more accurate than the ice man's eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Light & Ice Company
Barstow
Alamo
Neiderkorn
You Just Know It Flapper Verse Hinting at Forceful Kiss
A flapper teases a man named Lee with a provocative verse about kissing, implying she may resist unless he uses force and guessing he is stronger. The snippet captures flirtatious banter in a playful era dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Hudspeth plans irrigation tour to Pecos and El Paso
Congressman Hudspeth outlines a planned post adjournment visit by the Appropriations Committee to inspect Pecos Valley irrigation prospects. The Imperial Irrigation Company will cover expenses for him and his wife, with a route via Fort Worth and Pecos. The aim is to secure support for a reservoir to irrigate the Pecos Valley. He asks local citizens to prepare and respond with suggestions.
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Appropriations Committee
Congress
Imperial Irrigation Company
Irrigation Committee
Nicholson
Salt Lake City
Fort Worth
el Paso
Pecos
Barstow
Pecos Valley
C. B. Hudspeth
P. S
Training Camp Plans for This Summer’s Programs
Plans for government summer camps for young men in the 8th Corps Area are under way. Camps will be at Fort Sam Houston Texas Fort Sill Oklahoma Fort Logan Colorado and Fort Huachuca Arizona with courses in red white and blue tracks guiding enlisted to noncommissioned officer or commissioned roles. Age limits range 17 to 27 with veterans up to 35 welcomed. apply early to Fort Sam Houston.
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J. A. Giffith
T. C
8Th Corps
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Cli R
Bliss
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sill
Sill
Fort Logan
Fort Hauchuca
Infantry Cavalry
Field Artillery
Engineers
Coast Artillery
Signal Corps
Air Service
Organized Reserves
National Guard
Organized Reserve Corps
Citizens
Camp Travis
Ft. Logan
The Door Tender in France War Humour
A general inspects a colored gun crew in France and learns a witty exchange. The soldier explains his duty as opening the door for the shell and the loader and corporal handling the lan yard, with a punchline about Kaiser count.
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France
de Lad
Rastus
Bell Well Reaches 4000 Feet In Pecos Field Oil Quest
The Enterprise reports Bell well down to about 4000 feet with signs they may encounter gas or oil. Water is being baled out to hold down liquids as drilling continues. Frances Number One drills straight with new crew additions and night lights planned for ongoing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Pecos
Enterprise
Frances
Jack Reynolds
Jack
L. J. Blake
Reynolds
Cass Allison
Wyoming
Allison
Frank O’connell
Rodebaugh
Willoughby Reaches Out For Funds To Drill Reeves County Well
C H Willoughby president of Willoughby Petroleum returns from his birth land Kansas and seeks a personal loan from old friends to finance a string of drilling tools for the Willoughby No 1 well. He stresses his faith in Reeves County oil and likens himself to a homesteader staking a claim and promising development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Willoughby
Willoughby Petroleum Company
Kartsas
Willoughby No. 1
Willoughby
Reeves County
Tatum Lease Syndicate Eyes Depth of Two Thousand Feet
The Tatum well crew works toward 2000 feet as casings and coal car shipments are arranged. Directors E M Robinson C W Waddington J F Lawney return from El Paso with Kent Homer Co deals for extra acreage and concessions to justify drilling. A 40 acre Moran lease is drilled as an offset to Rio Grande Oil. Two more offsets to follow after completion. Management aims for production and soon a dividend for unit holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatum
Tatum Lease
E. M. Robinson
Detroit
C. W. Waddington
J.-F. Lawney
el Paso
Kent- Homer Company
Moran
Rio Grande Oil Company
Wesner well drilling at Sayles ranch reaches 2775 feet
The Wesner well on the Sayles ranch is drilling at 2775 feet with a string progressed to five and three sixteenths inches. Production is anticipated near 3000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesner
Sayles Ranch
Frances No. 1 Well Progress in Trans-Pecos Report
The Frances No. 1 well of the Rodebaugh O Connell interests in Omaha shows satisfactory progress but encounters very hard formation and slow drilling. C H Willoughby returns from Kansas and Missouri and plans to resume and finish wells started. Operators say activity remains active and will not relent until the Trans Pecos region becomes a real oil field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances No. 1
Rodebaugh- O’connell
Omaha
C. H. Willoughby
Kansas
Missouri
Trans-Pecos
River Well Near Barstow Seen Closing In
C M Haughton visited California to review completion prospects for the River well below Barstow on leased land. Previous operators Arthur Pitts Co abandoned when a fishing job failed due to worn cable. Drillers expect only a few feet to go. potential financier and corporation president to be consulted to finish the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
C. M. Haughton
Barstow
Arthur Pitts Company
Haughton
The Wheat Well Progress Report Promises Soon Start
The Enterprise sought a report from Jim Wheat who promised to visit this morning but was delayed. Work continues at the site with the old rig removed and the derrick ready to be erected, indicating an imminent start unless hindered by unforeseen events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wheat
Ramsey states papers signed for No 2 completion
Mr. Ramsey told the Enterprise editor yesterday that papers were signed and money placed in the bank to secure No 2. He expects to finalize details by next week and provide information for a strong article. The proposition seems likely to proceed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey
The
Enterprise
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Lee Roddy
A. E. Hayes
Agricultural Livestock Corporation
Imperial Irrigation District
Woodrow Wilson
Wesner Well
Ramsey No
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