Local News Notes From Dexter and Nearby
Daily movements report many residents traveling from Dexter Artesia and Hagerman with brief mentions of business visits and social calls. The county commissioners met and adjourned until after Independence Day while Judge Peacock returns from hospital in Joplin Missouri and plans a Oklahoma visit. The wool crop from the western plains nears completion with buyers from Boston purchasing about 1.5 million pounds at roughly 20 cents per pound. A brief feature on the history of the American flag discusses its colors, early designs, and the adoption timeline up to 1818.
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Heavyweights Fight For Purse 5600 Relinquished Title
Jack Root of Chicago faces Marvin Hart of Louisville in Reno Nevada for a heavyweight bout worth 5600 dollars with the world title relinquished by Jim Jeffries. The fighters weigh 170 and 173 pounds respectively and will enter the ring at 2 PM Pacific Coast time.
Barley Four Cattle Sold At Salt Creek Ranch Auction
Salt Creek Land and Cattle Company stock from the Bar LY4 ranch sold at auction on Saturday to satisfy a mortgage held by Mrs Iva J Keebler. About seven hundred head were in the lot and J O Lynch bought them for six thousand dollars.
To Fight Contest Graft in Artesia
Citizens of Artesia held a meeting to discuss a fight against contest staff graft. No action was taken at the gathering but further meetings are planned in the near future.
Denver Supreme Court rules on bonds and taxes
The Colorado Supreme Court today declared the Denver bond issue for an auditorium illegal. It sustained the fiat car tax challenged by the American Smelter Co, boosting state revenue by about $500,000 annually. State Senator Fred W. Parks is named lieutenant governor.
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