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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1935
Page
7
The Roswell Daily Record advertises subscription rates in advance for New Mexico readers. Includes carrier delivery details and pricing options for week, month, and year plans.
A call to buy a ticket tonight for a President's birthday bail event. Proceeds will light infantile paralysis research. The drive emphasizes universal support regardless of attendance.
The community recalls Herbert J. Hagerman's impact on the Pecos Valley dating back nearly fifty years. He and the Hagerman family funded key railroad expansion from Pecos through the valley to Amarillo and advanced local water supply projects. Herbert Hagerman, though retiring, stood for right and often faced difficult choices in service to the region. His influence in New Mexico is seen as a lasting contribution to development and progress.
House Democrats led by Speaker Burns criticize how federal appointments are handed out by the administration. They warn little action will be taken as they complain from within a muzzle on Congress. The friction signals partisan tension and concerns over appointments in Washington.
A senate committee examines reestablishing national prohibition. If liquor dealers influence prevails, prohibition could return within a few years by broad public demand.
The text notes continued drop in foreign trade despite Roosevelt’s leadership, describing his ideas as having been forced to fail under an era of unlimited presidential power.
The administration plans a bronze tablet at Boulder Dam to mark the dam’s history and honor those who built it, but likely will omit the man who did most to push the project, Herbert Hoover.
Vice President Garner cites federal overreach in his acceptance address, warning that current events show people rushing to Washington to fix what goes wrong. He argues states retain rights and duties and urges careful balance between state sovereignty and national authority.
The Civilian Conservation Corps ramp at Bottomless Lakes will provide lasting benefits to Roswell, transforming the site into a more attractive resort for years to come. The project is described as permanent in value and impact.
The undersigned offer to lease portions of land in the Roswell Drainage District as part of the tax suit before the District Court. Bids may be placed for all or part by February 1, 1935. The receivers reserve the right to reject any or all bids. WwW. . Arten til Welt Joint Receivers. se Butler ) :
Rhoda Cornboise plans an engagement to Maj. Ralph Stornack though true love binds her to Colin Briarley, a man jailed for murder. Colin’s warder Jack Caermaen helps Colin escape during a week’s vacation, and Rhoda elopes with him for a brief Welsh honeymoon.
Rhoda disease and fatigue prompt a cautious plan to travel to Manchester to marry her suitor Ralph Stornack while concealing her true status as a wife. Jack Caermaen returns from prison duties to help, and Rhoda navigates demands from Mrs. Cornboise as she weighs honesty against safety.
The article surveys privately run water schemes across New Mexico towns like Hobbs, Capitan, Fort Sumner, Roswell, Jal, Eunice, Artesia, Carlsbad, Portales, Clovis, Tucumcari and more. It notes investments in mains extensions, pumps, wells, and modern power for pumping, with emphasis on cost, quality, and public health safeguards amid a shift from artesian to electric or diesel power. It highlights regional trends, proposals for federal funding, and the historic Park to Park Highway fantasy.
Taxpayers urged to abandon the Encino-Pan Pasture trail and adopt a west north route from Vaughn toward Palma and La Questa to connect with Highway 85 at San Jose. The letter argues the plan would slash Vaughn to Santa Fe distance by about thirteen miles, bypass Pecos crossings, reduce costs, and suit the road’s purpose. It warns that highway lines are easily drawn on paper and condemns perceived neglect of the region by the Highway Commission and local officials. Community unity and pressure are urged to influence the commission’s decisions.
AP reports a well organized Mexican revolt funded from the United States was thwarted by 18 arrests in Mexico City with possible more to come. The War Department said February plans were backed by 300000 dollars in American funds and documents show U S organizers. Leaders named include Gilberto Valenzuela Marcelo Caraveo Antonio Villarreal and Enrique Vasconcelos.
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