Pioneer woman chronicles cattle drive across staked plains
Adella Browning McCommis of Alamogordo recounts 1884 trek with 3,500 cattle and 160 saddle horses from Texas to New Mexico under foreman Jimmie McCommis. She details tents, camps, a cattle stampede, a late-night incident with a saloon, and ending at the Penasco near Aquguachiquitte on November 8 1884.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Pecos Valley
Adella B. McCommis
Alamogordo
T. Mil
Texas
Adella Browning
Mobeete
Wheeler County
James W. McCommis
Jimmie
Myles Bros
el Paso
Jail Ranch
Ennis Creek
Snyder
Scurry County
Davis
Dad Davis
Jimmy
Cook
Neeley Wright
Bill Reed
Jesse Kittles
Billy Wolfe
Bill Simpson
George McDonald
Jimmie McCommis
Salt
Rush
Old Fort Sumner
Billy
Pecos River
Roswell
Neeley
Dad
Pecos
Penasco
Aquguachiquitte
Civil Service Exam for Laborer Patrolman at Roswell NM
Open competitive examination for Laborer Patrolman (General) Wildlife Refuges at Bitter Lakes Migratory Waterfowl Refuge Roswell New Mexico. Applications due January 29 1940. file with District Manager Denver CO. Age 21 to 47 with military service exceptions. Obtain blanks from Roswell or Denver offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Bureau of Biological Survey
Department of the Interior
Bitter Lakes Migratory Waterfowl
Roswell
New Mexico
U. S. Civil Service District
Denver
Colorado
Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiner
Thirteenth
Post Office
Pawleyville China's Modern American Built Town
Deep in southwestern China American money and Chinese labor built Pawleyville a modern town near the China Burma border. It houses factories, residences, a post office and hospital and serves as China s air force production and repair hub for General Chiang Kai shek. Built by Intercontinent with 2 million dollars the plant employs 2000 Chinese workers and 15 American experts moved inland weeks before Hankow fell in 1938 to produce warplanes and train pilots for guarded bases as plans to strike Japanese lines develop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hongkong
Associated Press
China
Pawleyville
Intercontinent Aviation
William D. Pawley
New York
Intercontinent
Hankow
Chiang Kaishek
China Sea
Great Wall
Flashes of Life: Odd Jobs Man Jailed in East St Louis Court
In East St Louis magistrate H A Drummond admonished self-appointed city hall worker nicknamed Old One-eyed Wash as he disrupted court. The man escorted to a police station to have a warrant served ended up in a cell on a disorderly conduct charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East ST. Louis
H. A. Drummond
City Hall
Honeymoon on credit ends in arrest for bad checks
Bazil Indiana. John M. Riddell a construction worker was arrested on his honeymoon after giving worthless checks to a bartender for drinks the county clerk for a marriage license and the minister for the ceremony. All checks were returned marked no funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bazil
Ind
John M. Riddell
New Mode In Swim Suits for Women
New York in January reports a novel rubber woven swimsuit display aimed at replacing girdles under swimwear. Models showed six women wearing diverse colors with eyelet embroidery revealing stars, with slide fasteners replacing hooks and eyes. Observers note flattering lines and a chic, feminine contour for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue Atelier
Auto Industry Races To Lead U S Industry In New Year
New York report shows January production records being challenged as automotive plants push a surge in output to 111,330 units from 87,510 the prior week and 86,925 a year ago. Steel, textiles, and other industries run on autumn momentum amid rising capacity use and uncertain longer-term demand. The Associated Press index sits at 111.8, near the ten-year peak, as war orders and market shifts influence overall activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago Grain Boards
Associated Press
Hagerman News Reports Accidents and Local Events
The Hagerman community notes a serious accident at Farmers' Gin injuring Rufus Campbell who loses his hand and arm near the elbow and is at Artesia hospital. Another crash south of Dexter involves Schuyler Smith and a Mexican national with both cars badly damaged and injuries to both drivers. Local church and fraternal group activities are summarized along with social entertainments and visits. George O'Brien begins a three month South America tour with personal appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Campbell
Campbell
Artesia
Schuyler Smith
Smith
Jacobson
Jim Michelet
George O’brien
South America
NMMI Sports and Campus Life Highlight Weekend
The column notes a busy weekend at New Mexico Military Institute with basketball plans including a game against Oklahoma Aggies and a tilt against Ft. Bliss Cavalry in Cahoon Armory. It also mentions private intrusions, romance rumors, and light humor about cadets, uniforms, and state birds amid spring-like thunderstorm and mounted events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. Bates
Harp
Col. Saunders
Dick Doran
NMMI
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Aggies
Broncos
7Th Cavalry
Ft. Bliss
Cahoon Armory
New Mexico
Sunshine State
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Adella McCommis
United States Civil Service Examination
Plymouth
G. K. Richardson
Roswell, N. M
Jake Hinch
N. Rich
The
Nwe
York
U. S
Sears
Black, Navy
Oxford
Ilar
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Columbia
Liccett & Myers Topacco Co
Maxene
Patty
S.S.S. Tonic
S.S.S
S.s.s. Co
Hagerman News
Martha Hams
Fritz
Marshal
John Mann
Miss George
E. R. McKinstry
Wiggins
Sentinel
J. Michelet
Ada
Buck
Ruth
Sara Beth West
Esther
Growden
Martha
Electa
White
R. Byrd
Allison
Don Strixner
Ruth Wiggins
Willis Stoskopf
H. L. McKinstry
California
Bob Conley
Aubrey Hewatt
Beatrice Lane
Strixner
Mrs. Conley
Stoskopf
Miss West
Perry Andrus
Striner
Eulalia Merchant
E. E. Lane Sr
Andrews Sisters
Glenn Miller
Ene
Lil Pie
America
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