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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1935

Page

5

Roswell Daily Record Publication Details

Roswell Daily Record published each evening except Sunday by Record Publishing Co. Office phones listed for business and society editor. Entry date May 10, 1903. Roswell New Mexico mailing status under 1879 act. Associated Press member with republication rights noted.

Record Publishing Company Business Office Society Roswell New Mexico Congress Associated Press

Roswell floods and flood control in the Hondo and North Spring areas

The city improved North Spring river with public work and aid from CWA and FERA but warns the Hondo river still floods Roswell. Historic floods damaged Main Street and stores, showing need for flood control. Proposes widening dig out and riprap on the Hondo, diversion ditches, and opening old reservoir access to channel flood water away from town. Also urges continuing park development along the Hondo and购买 of adjacent lots for recreation.

North Spring CWA FERA Hondo Roswell Kirksey Hondo River North Spring River Artesian District Fred Gayle Main Street

Flood Fears Rise As Mountains Report Rush Waters

Report says water in the Hondo reached fifty feet in the mountains prompting some residents to seek high ground. The second flood followed a similar course but moved faster, having the first flood already cleared the path.

Barrier of Dirt Sacks Fails in Hondo Flood Push

In Hondo west of town workers tried to divert floodwater with a sack dirt barrier. The rising water toppled the barrier and sacks, throwing some workers aside, but no injuries were reported in this flood or any other known incident.

Hondo Capulin Mountain Mount Capulin Nature New Mexico

Amonett's and D. A. V. share league lead in tight games

Amonett's and D. A. V. race atop the league at 6-1 after last night. Amonett's beat CCC 1-0 on timely defense, while D. A. V. defeated Moseley's 10-7 to stay tied for first. Moseley's drop to fourth as CCC falls from the top tier.

Amonett’s CCC Moseley Moseley’s Amonett Thompson Roderick

El Paso Softball Team to Play Roswell Saturday Night

The Zork Hardware softball team from El Paso, noted for a strong winning record, will visit Roswell to play two all star teams Saturday night. First game starts at 7:30 with 10 cent admission. Roswell squads feature captains Sanders and Knox with rosters including Herring Holloman and Whitehead among others.

Carlsbad Felsiig Morris Boyce Ley Moseley’s Dy A Moseley Fleming Knox Kiwanis Frank Young Pat Karl Tankershy EL Paso Roswell Zork Hardware N. Sanders O. Sanders F. Herring Rusty Etz Little Lopez Packenham Tuffy Holloman Fellows F. Young Hoover Qualls Murphy Thompson Cocaptain Romero Weaver Meeks J. Whitehead Hood Binworth Hendrix Denning R. Lee

Capulin National Monument and New Mexico views and news

A reader tours Capulin National Monument near Raton, NM, describing volcanic cone scenery, roads, and rim trails with panoramic colors and sunset spectacles. The piece links Camp improvements under Lane grazing acts, White Sands district projects, and planned road and tank work, plus a civic notice of Santa Fe music, budget talks, and small-town anecdotes across New Mexico.

Capulin National Monument Raton Folsom Tularosa Canon Earl P. Saunders Otero County Carrizozo New Mexico Arizona White Sands North America

What Congress is Doing Today

Senate considers gold clause bill under debate limits. Finance committee continues study of tax bill. House considers miscellaneous legislation and passes copyright bill. Sends 272 million second deficiency bill to White House. Lobby committee questions Patrick J. Hurley. Passes several postal bills.

Senate Finance Committee HOUSE White House Patrick J. Hurley

The Cold Finger Curse an Edgar D. Torgerson tale

Inspector Montigny and Captain McEntry chase a jewel theft linked to the so called Cold Finger Curse. Journalists Thurber and Marjorie Clarken press the case while robberies and publicity swirl. Prisoners Thurber and Valcour provide dramatic, contrasting spins as the inquiry widens.

Thurber Hovarty Violet Elderbank McEntry Price Merriam Orr Duane Merriam Washington Square Bird Montigny McEnrry Fish Washington Place West Forty-Seventh Street Cupples Elsie Seever Montreal Charles Porter Elderbank Sevalgene Glenn Thurber Victor Hovarty Elderbank Glenn Marjorie Noura

Water users associations may issue bonds

Santa Fe Aug 7 AP Water users associations formed under section 150 of the 1929 code may issue bonds to maintain and operate irrigation systems and furnish water to members. The attorney general's opinion to state comptroller Juan Vigil says the power to hold property implies authority to borrow or issue bonds if needed to provide water.

Ter J. R. Modrall Juan N. Vigil Modrall

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