Administration Bill for Tax on Oil for Free Text Books
New Mexico House introduces an administration bill to tax crude oil and natural gas to fund free text books. Revenue shares divide among common school fund, state, and county where taxed. Oil rates rise with gravity. gas taxed per thousand cubic feet. Quarterly collection and sworn statements required. Delinquency leads to distraint and sale.
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Santa Fe
N. M
New Mexico
State Tax Commission
United States
State of
Temperature records show 127 degree range over eight months
The text notes a 127 degree temperature spread from the high of 103 at the U S Weather Bureau building on June 18 1932 to a low of 24 below zero on February 8 1933. It also cites farm and company thermometer readings reaching 114 and 31 below zero respectively, a 145 degree span, and Roswell official extremes of 29 below zero and 110 above for a 139 degree range.
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U. S
Federal Building
Roswell
Southwest Public Service Company
Roswell Scouts Observe Scout Day During Anniversary Week
Roswell Scouts mark Scout Day with home good turns and a pair of demonstrations at Roswell high and junior high schools scheduled for 10 10 each on Monday and Tuesday mornings. The group gathered at the courthouse lobby to rededicate themselves to the Scout Oak statue at 8 15, aligning with national observances.
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Roswell
Roswell Senior High School
Roswell Junior High School
Court House
Barnes Charge Based on Hearsay in New Mexico Sitio
Mrs. Margaret Barnes of Albuquerque told a house committee she based her accusations on hearsay that legislation was being bought. When asked for specifics she replied no and declined to provide concrete information before the special investigation committee.
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Santa Fe
Margaret Barnes
Albuquerque
State Bankers’ Association
House
Carl F. Whittaker
Bernalillo
Extort Plot Against Lindbergh Foiled in Roanoke
Police arrested Joe Bryant 18 and Norman Harvey 26 in Roanoke on charges tied to a crude extortion attempt against Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh. They allegedly threatened to kidnap his son to force a $50,000 payoff, with Bryant delivering a $17,000 check to a bank after a ruse. Both men deny links to threatening letters or any Roanoke officer posing as Lindbergh’s representative.
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Roanoke
Joe Bryant
Norman Harvey
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Lindbergh
Bryant
Harvey
Weaver Heights
Three Almost Lose Lives In Hobbs Storm
Hobbs New Mexico February reports reveal three oil field workers nearly perished in a Hobbs blizzard. E C Norwood and Will Wilson suffered exposure and frostbite while making emergency repairs to a frozen water pipe. Another worker, stranded after his car radiator froze, walked to Skelly Camp in subfreezing conditions. Roads were blocked. a physician could not reach the camp, and telegraph wires froze as restoration began.
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Hobbs
N. M
Hobbs Oil Field
E. C. Norwood
Will Wilson
Skelly
Libbys Offers Free Scout Equipment Via Labels
Libbys milk labels provide Boy Scouts with free equipment from uniform to socks. Mail labels to Libby McNeill Libby, Chicago, to receive the gear. R D Shinkle will explain the plan at the Court of Honor Friday at 7 30 pm with a special award for top work.
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Libbys
Libby
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Chicago
Libby's
R. D. Shinkle
Court of Honor
Weather forecast page notes fair conditions with regional snow risk
OTATE WEATHER FAIR EXCEPT SNOW NORTH NEW MEXICO generally fair tonight and Friday with possible snow in northwest areas. West Texas sees increasing clouds and possible southeast rain, warmer overnight and Friday. Temperatures listed for multiple cities, and a shippers forecast advises protecting shipments within 250 miles from extreme lows.
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New Mexico
Texas
Amarillo
Chicago
Denver
el Paso
Kansas City
Los Angeles
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Phoenix
San Francisco
Washington
New Mexico ranges in good condition report says
A New Mexico Crop and Livestock Service bulletin reports ranges at 83 percent of normal with ample hay and grain for winter. Cattle and calves at 86 percent, sheep and lambs at 87 percent, and local county notes describe good to fair conditions across San Miguel, Curry, Roosevelt, Bernalillo, Chaves, and Rio Arriba counties with winter feed supplies sufficient.
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Las Cruces
N. M
New Mexico
New Mexico Crop and Livestock Service
San Miguel
Rociada
Melrose
Roosevelt
Portales
Albuquerque
Rio Arriba
Senate and House move on new and killed bills
The Associated Press reports action in both chambers with SB81 declaring bears predatory and a motion to adopt the state and county affairs committee report failing 6 to 14. New bills include SB105 for a New Mexico motor patrol and SJM38 seeking drainage and reservoir construction guidance. HB152 aims to exempt the cash surrender value.
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Associated Press
Senate
Tacket Et al
New Mexico
Hendricks Et al
Bagin
State Line
State and County Affairs Committee
White, Howard
MANY GOVERNORS TO MEET ROOSEVELT
New York reports governors from many states prepared for President elect Roosevelt to host a March six conference. The talks may cover taxes unemployment relief reforestation flood control mortgage relief and federal aid. Over twenty governors indicated plans to attend with others yet to respond.
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New York
Roosevelt
White House
Lamar Served in Federal Prison
The man calling himself Bob Lamar admitted a three year federal sentence for car theft at Leavenworth. Fingerprints link him to Robert Ranger Savage, wanted for robbery in Gainesville, Texas, but Lamar denies the connection. He remains jailed as a witness for a federal grand jury probe into a 100 gallon still found seven miles northwest of Roswell, with two others arrested in the raid.
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Bob Lamar
Roswell
Leavenworth
Robert Ranger Savage
Gainesville
Texas
Lamar
Savage
Federal Grand Jury
Coldest Weather Grips Large Portions of Nation
A historic cold wave blankets the nation with subnormal temps and a severe blizzard along the eastern coast. Fourty four deaths are tallied from freezing and related causes with Chicago recording its coldest 9 a.m. reading in 34 years at 19 degrees. Firemen die in Omaha battling a hotel blaze in 15 below zero conditions.
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Associated Press
Reno
Nev
Federal Observer
Middle West
Atlantic Ocean
Rockies
Seaboard
Atlanta
Piedmont
Florida
Montana
Central West
Illinois
Chicago
Missouri
Ohio
Oklahoma
Texas
Oregon
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Kentucky
Omaha
Neb
Yellowstone Park
Anaconda
Mont
Georgetown Lake
Silver Bow
Roswell Pioneer C C Martin Dies After Midnight
Roswell mourns C C Martin longtime pioneer settler and stockman who died shortly after midnight in Omaha Nebraska after a period of treatment He was born August 2 1854 in Warren Massachusetts and came to New Mexico in 1892 to start in the sheep business He leaves his widow three daughters a sister and a brother with ten grandchildren all residing in New Mexico.
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Roswell
C. C. Martin
Mr. Martin
New Mexico
Pecos Valley
Warren
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Martin
Lottie Yoder
West Point
Sarah Hamblett
Somerville
Mass
Rev
T. C. Martin
East Longmeadow
Pecos River
Pecos
Vaughn
Pershing Kin Weaker at Manhattan General Hospital
James F. Pershing brother of General John J. Pershing was reported weaker today at Manhattan General Hospital where he has been a patient since December 206.
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New York
James F. Pershing
John J. Pershing
Manhattan General Hospital
DRY RAID AT HOBBS NETS MASH AND LIQUOR
In Hobbs New Mexico on February 9 officers seized a large still 50 barrels of mash and a small amount of liquor during a raid on a home. Arrested were Joe Marshall and Stonewall Jackson.
Fire kills six dented Omaha fire crew at Millard Hotel
In Omaha on February 9 AP reports a four story Millard Hotel blaze killed six firemen, with one missing and 17 injured after a wall collapse trapped Captain Ed Smith and others. Senior Captain George Cogan and Inspector Clarence Urban were also trapped as the roof fell. The missing trio Captain Thomas Shandy John G Brandt and Franklin Kane were believed dead. The loss is placed at 250000 with seven hours of effort yielding one body.
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Omaha
Nebr
Millard
Ed Smith
George Cogan
Patrick Cogan
Clarence Urban
Cogan
Urban
Thomas Shandy
John G. Brandt
Franklin Kane
Smith
Einer
Federal Crop Loans Start Up Tomorrow in Pecos Valley
Applications for federal crop production loans in the Pecos Valley open tomorrow with no formal borrowing cap beyond need collateral and repayment ability. Interest is six and one half percent and notes term up to one year. John B. Jones leads the Roswell El Paso operations with committees in Roswell Artesia and Carlsbad to collect applications and approve loans.
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Pecos Valley
John B. Jones
Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation
el Paso
Pecos River
New Mexico
Texas
Roswell
Carlsbad
Artesia
Pecos
Ches county school board officers reelected
The Chaves county school board re elected E A Paddock as president W A Wilson as vice president and Miss Thelma McCully as secretary The board discussed finances with emphasis on potential early school closings Harold Crosby county treasurer could not reliably estimate rural funds for the rest of the year and no action was taken on early closings pending revenue receipts.
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Chaves County
Chaves County Taxpayers Support State Sales Tax Fight
The Chaves County Taxpayers Association will join the push for a state sales tax and other proposals from the state federation of taxpayers associations. The legislative committee met yesterday and said at least 25 Chaves county men would attend the Santa Fe hearing on tax matters starting February 20 to back the proposals with peers from other counties.
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Chaves County
State Federation of Taxpayers Associations
Santa Fe
Kantz From Duncan Visits Roswell Today
Joe Kantz of Duncan New Mexico traveled to Roswell from his home in Duncan, showing a brief local movement across towns.
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Joe Kantz
Roswell
Duncan, Nm
Awards of four road contracts by New Mexico highway commission
The New Mexico highway commission announced four low bid awards for road projects from the Feb 7 letting. Fort SumnerTecuar road in De Baca county awarded to Cook and Ransom for 133 441 dollars. ColmarLevy road in Mora county to Hagner Burn and Skousen brothers for 86876. AlbuquerqueSuwanee road in Bernalillo county to F D Shovel barger for 162 562. Cuya mungePojuaque road in Santa Fe county to Cook and Ransom for 44939.
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Santa Fe
State Highway Commission
Fort Sumner- Tecar
de Baca
Cook and Ransom
Ottawa
Kan
Colmar-Levy Road
Mora County
Hagner and Burn
Las Cruces
Skousen Brothers
Albuquerque
Albuquerque-Suwanee
Bernalillo
F. D. Shufflebarger
Santa Fe County
Senate May Get To Repeal Bill
Washington AP reports Senate leaders expect to debate repeal of prohibition within a day or so as supply bills move fast. McNary indicated repeal would follow the agriculture department appropriation. debate on the interior bill and a $100 million agriculture fund progress could bring repeal up before adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
McNary
Agriculture Department
Interior Department
County agent to can meat for several farmers at Hagerman
J. R. Thomas, county agent, will can meat today for multiple farmers at a canning site arranged in the Farmers' Gin Co. office. He returns tomorrow and will continue Saturday in the Olive district.
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J. R. Thomas
Hagerman
Farmers’ Gin Co
Chaves County Democrats Endorse Candidate at 3:36 P.M.
The Chaves county Democratic Central Committee met at 3 36 this afternoon to act on the endorsement of a person for a post office job in Roswell New Mexico.
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Chaves County
Democratic Central
Roswell
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Barnes
Col. Lindbergh
W. M. Skelton
Mr. Skelton
Boy Scouts
Wight
Otate
William J. “Curley
Guy
Long Beach
California
William James “Curley” Guy
Walter Vanderwell
Central Press
Altion
Ros.well Region
James Pershing
Dix
London
Great Britain
France
Britain
Germany
Italy
Chaves CO
Kantz
Duncan
Thomas Canning
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