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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1933
Page
5
AP reports for August 26 show Chicago grain closing actions with WHEAT and CORN futures and OATS and BARLEY futures for September December and May contracts. New York cotton advanced early before easing, with December at 9.88 cents and a firm overall tone after Southern selling.
Cattle week thin across categories with fed steers and long yearlings weak to 25c lower while fed heifers and mixed yearlings hold steady to 25c higher. Grass fat cattle steady. vealers steady to 50c higher. Hogs 20,000 and inactive on meagre supply. Lambs and yearlings 25-40 lower. ewes about steady. Week’s top: yearling steers 6.65, weaners 6.50, grassers 3.00-4.25.
Spot cotton in Galveston held steady at 9.45 for middling, with sales totaling 100 bales as of August 26, AP reported.
In New Orleans on August 26 the spot cotton market closed steady with unchanged quotes. Sales reached 1,314 bales as middling grade stood at 9.52 cents per pound.
In Chaves County New Mexico the probate court has scheduled a hearing for Nellie Augusta Bradstreet Virginia May Bradstreet Ackett and unknown heirs regarding the purported Last Will and Testament of Lionel Hunter Bradstreet deceased. The hearing is set for September 25 1933 at 10:00 a m in Roswell to receive testimony and determine admission to probate.
Early Dallas county reports indicate repeal of the eighteenth amendment and legalization of beer with majorities from 3 to 1 up to 5 to 1. Relief bond issue of 20 million dollars appeared to be losing.
American speed flier Frank Hawks failed in an attempt to fly non stop from Vancouver to Quebec. He landed in Kingston Ontario at 11 30 a m eastern standard time and soon took off again toward his Quebec destination, being far off his planned course.
In Poston on Aug 26 the US Dept of Agriculture reported a broadening inquiry for wool by manufacturers since mid month. The purchasing movement grew during the past week with more firm asking prices and easier realizations toward the end. Medium wools showed continued price strengthening in fleece and territory, fines.
Eighty three boys attended the Ivoy Scout water camp at Carlsbad the largest turnout in camp history. Scout executive P V Thorson called it very successful despite a rainout. activities included swimming boating and crafts. Local leaders and Roswell youths listed. plans discussed for a new Negro troop in Carlsbad as part of expansion in Eastern New Mexico.
Albuquerque August 26 AP Porcupines in the Mc Gaffey and Mt Sedwick country are causing damage. John Gatlin of the Biological Survey announced an intensive erudition program against the animals soon. He warned that a poisoned salt bait could cause fatal stomach ache to the porcupines after they eat it.
Leo Ferrero Italian archeologist and Rockefeller Foundation project member died from injuries after a head on collision on the Albuquerque highway three miles south of Santa Fe. Harry Bowman in critical condition. five others injured lightly. The Bowman car tried to pass another vehicle. no external witnesses.
El Paso coroner ruled Paul N. Ares 65 pioneer cattleman died by own action after being found dying at his son Calvin T. Ares home. A revolver lay near him as authorities reported the scene yesterday.
Roswell will devote next week to a national NRA cleanup drive aimed at enlisting employer and consumer support. Although most signups are complete, workers will visit remaining firms and individuals. The city will begin a speaking campaign with plans for theatre talks and radio broadcasts. NRA buttons arrive at the Chamber of Commerce for volunteers.
Albuquerque August 25 AP Frank Butt chair of the state highway commission says Alamogordo El Paso highway plans will proceed despite Las Cruces protests to shield Otero county revenue. He lauds a Carlsbad Caverns to El Paso route connecting Hobbs to New Hobbs and a paved all route to attract tourists from Fort Worth to Los Angeles via Roswell Alamogordo Las Cruces to U S 89 and White Sands monument.
Another 0.09 inch shower touched Roswell and scattered eastern New Mexico, lifting monthly totals to 2.75 inches and yearly to 5.57. Most eastern counties saw rain over the past week, bringing relief to stockmen as temperatures ranged from 61 to 81 degrees. Forecast calls for unsettled weather with possible thunderstorms tonight and Sunday.
Warner Bros presents Gold Diggers of 1933 a lavish musical spectacle praised as greater than 42nd Street. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy with Busby Berkeley choruses of 200, the back of stage story follows three show girls seeking an angel for a Broadway production.
A week of death and destruction from Vanderlie tropical hurricane and a northeast storm left 50 dead and up to 15 million dollars in damage. A 23-foot sloop with three aboard is missing. Rebuilding speeds along from New York to North Carolina as floods subside. The second passage discusses a 1930s musical film production and its lavish showgirl numbers.
Topeka Aug 26 Ronald Finney the central figure in the Kansas bond forgery case and his former employee Leland Caldwell were placed under federal hold orders described as a step toward warrants for their arrest by S M Brewster U S district attorney Both men are jailed in Shawnee County on charges of uttering and selling 430 000 worth of forged bonds to Citizens State Bank of North Topeka
Local residents and visitors frequent Dexter on Sunday and over the past week. Supervisors from Texas and New Mexico for Mountain States Telephone discussed business in town. Numerous residents report travel, visits, and brief stays in Snyder Roswell Las Vegas Portales and Hope.
The excerpt notes one bullet fired from a gun, mentions Calvin Ares and his father losing most of his money in cattle, and states Mr. Ares came to El Paso a year ago from Carisbad New Mexico.
The Maryland toll from the Atlantic coast storm rose to 21 with eight still missing. Coast guardsmen Captain H F Birch and assistant H S Mason are reported missing from Green Run station Ocean City. Six others remain unaccounted for at Hoopers Island. Bodies of two Black youths were found in Sinepuxent Bay near Ocean City, their disappearance dated Wednesday while swimming to the mainland.
London reports 21 nations signing a wheat pact to balance supply and demand and lift prices to 63.08 cents in gold per bushel for four months. Importing countries will lower tariffs after four months and modify quotas to boost consumption. Exporters agree to the fixed price and quotas, with a 15 percent cut in 1934-35 for the Big Four, while exports cap at 560 million bushels in 1933-34.
Artesia New Mexico August 26 The Pinion Avis Angora Goat Association sold its spring clip of about 145000 pounds to a Boston buyer for 45195 dollars at Roswell. Growers received 40 cents a pound for kid hair and 30 cents for adult hair. The association still stores last fall clip and may sell it soon. Fall clip shearing preparations are under way and the crop is expected to reach 150000 pounds or more.
Albuquerque Deming Silver City and Roswell units of the New Mexico national guard will break their annual encampment at Las Vegas Sunday morning.
In Buffalo New York a shooting near a drink dispensary killed brothers James Big Jim Callea 38 and Samuel 56 and wounded two bystanders. Pedestrian victims June Bauder 14 and Joseph Pariso 41 sustained injuries from stray bullets as police blamed an alcohol war.
La Junta Colo Aug 26 AP Qualifying rounds for the fifth annual southeastern open golf tournament here Sept 2 are expected to attract players from about 25 towns in New Mexico and Colorado. Match play starts Sept 3 with finals Sept 4.
Austin Texas August 26 AP Texas decides today whether it favors repeal of the 18th amendment to permit manufacture and sale of 3.2 beer The state has been urged by national democratic leaders to join 22 states that want prohibition abolished Prohibitionists led by Senator Morris Sheppard predicted Texas would dry if defeated and join 12 other states to block repeal Former Governor Ferguson a wet leader predicted victory for repeal Local option elections were planned in many subdivisions The vote also covers a $20000000 state bond issue for the unemployed Advocates on both sides predicted a sizable majority around 100000 Thousands are disfranchised for failure to pay poll taxes Washington will vote on repeal next Tuesday.
JR Johnson, 78, a renowned mining figure, died in Silver City New Mexico. In recent years he worked as a business associate of Frank Vesely the state land commissioner.
Samuel S. Dickson of Gallup was named second secretary of the U S embassy in Warsaw Poland by the State Department.
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