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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1934
Page
3
Wool sales remain discouragingly slow with small activity driven by government contracts. Quotations show little weekly change for free wools and no change for controlled wools, with mixed results across regions and staple types including delaine, blood combings, and mohair.
Sheriff Boots Fletcher and a Santa Fe County posse joined Las Vegas investigators to chase Willie Doups, an escaped Texas convict, after Ed Perchmouth Stanton and Andrew Nelson were captured at Therma. The Therma capture put them in custody as officers pursue Doupe toward Mora, with the Texas fugitives en route to Lubbock. A blue 1931 Chrysler roadster with Colorado plate 55-172 and other plates were found.
Officials will gauge how much stock cattlemen can carry through winter and the feed required. Similar talks have been held in Albuquerque and Las Cruces, with a Springer session planned next Monday. Roswell Production Credit Association will host the meeting tomorrow, led by G. H. Kmeyer, with Beeman and Sellmeyer in charge of the local office serving Chaves, Eddy, Lincoln and Lea counties.
Monty Busby a 30 year old ranch hand at the R E P Warden ranch 25 miles north of Carrizozo New Mexico is held for investigation into the death of his wife 30 year old Mrs Pusley who died suddenly from blood poison. She was found dead on the floor and the body had turned black before a physician arrived An autopsy was planned Busby's wife mother in Amarillo ordered his detention They came from Mountaineer and had worked at the Warden ranch for some time They had no children.
Pittsburghs central labor union spokesman for 190000 workers asks President Roosevelts intervention in the Aluminum Company of America strike warning the situation threatens industrial peace. Telegrams go to the President Labor Secretary Perkins and Governor Pinchot. Also notes NRA action against Chicago Motor Coach Blue Eagle and a dynamite bombing at Republic Steel in Birmingham.
In New York on August 24 the cotton market remained quiet with prices moving in a narrow range. Opening declines from easy cables and Western belt rain forecasts gave way to modest recoveries on cover and trade buying. Futures closed steady to higher with Oct at 13.35-36, Dec 13.49-50, Jan 13.53-55, Mar 13.65, May 13.75, Jul 13.81. Spot middling steadies at 13.50.
Washington reports nearly a million dollars in loans to industries as part of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation’s June outlay totaling 311,729,297 dollars, with details released to clerks.
Tomorrow is the final day to register to vote in the Democratic primary on September 12 and the general election on November 6. Registration runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at precinct sites including Roswell Armory, Junior High, North Hill, Courthouse, East Side, Fire Station, Salvation Army hall, Senior High, and more. Ensure your name appears on the registration lists.
A partial list of polling locations including Precinct 3 East Grand Plains school Precinct 4 Dexter justice of the peace office Precinct 5 Hagerman city hall Precinct 6 Lake Arthur and other precincts with Elkins Mescalero Caprock Chaves and White Chapel.
Silver City New Mexico August 24 A P Declaring ranges overstocked Cattlemen hear from D C Mullendore head of Production Credit Corp and F M Butcher head of Intermediate Credit Bank about trimming herds to match feed. They report drought widespread pastures scarce and 15 to 25 percent excess cattle. Stakeholders say cotton seed cake costs are a major concern and plan to winter about 60 percent of herd.
G D Hatfield and J H Guinn attended the meeting with S L Villarreal and Lee Evans presiding as director and president of the State Cattle Growers. Land sale to be conducted at Clovis on August 27 by State Land Commissioner Frank Vesely, announced in Santa Fe.
An advertisement extols Phillips 66 gasoline claiming seasonal adjustments via Controlled Volatility reduce weather-related engine variances. It emphasizes improved power, anti knock, and economy, urging trials with no extra cost and highlighting the brand as unmatched in experience and capacity.
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