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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1940
Page
3
Will Robinson, county treasurer, reports Chaves County got 5000 as its share of the state public school emergency equalization fund. The statewide distribution totaled 88000, with Lea County receiving 23000 as the largest amount.
In recess until July 22 the Senate military committee heard army and navy officials on a compulsory military training bill at 9:30 a.m. Yesterday the committee sent to the White House Hatch anti politics bill and a large naval expansion bill.
The speaker quotes Psalm 42 and argues all people feel sin and false worship stems from a guilty conscience. He notes universal condemnation as sinners and describes life as a desert thirst that only God can quench. A man once uninterested in salvation confessed recent concern.
Weather reports from the weather bureau and agriculture department indicate continued need for moisture in New Mexico, especially the northeast, east central and northwest regions. While irrigation water remains sufficient, stock water is low in Lincoln County and some areas report drought in pastures, though southern counties benefited from late June rains. Cattle and sheep are in good condition and calf and lamb development is favorable, with limited cattle contracts for fall delivery and some sheep and wool sales. Additional notes cover crop conditions, hail damage in the northeast, and ongoing alfalfa cuts with strong yields in Pecos and lower Rio Grande valleys. Farmers may obtain wheat loans against crop insurance indemnities until January 1, 1941, with flexible eligibility and loan options. Governor Miles proposes additional experimental farms in areas with Spanish-speaking populations, seeking a survey via New Mexico State College.
Santa Fe July 12 Associated Press dispatch reports that New Mexico regulators plan to deny renewals to 100 to 200 contractors who operated under licenses in the past year. W. J. Parsons says the drive will tighten finances and ensure licensed firms meet obligations, with about 2,000 contractors expected under license by year end.
The city fire department answered two calls last night. A grass fire at 208 South Richardson around 8 pm prompted actions as a new fire truck was still on scene. A second call came from the vacant lot beside the Standard Oil warehouse at 801 North Virginia where burning trash blew toward the warehouse in high wind. No damage occurred. A stern warning was issued about trash fires. Under city ordinance trash may burn outside fire limits only 8 am to 4 pm and must be out by 4 pm within fire limits. Captain Koonce urged strict compliance.
In Columbia South Carolina policemen J F Lancaster and Royce E Mc Mahon were summoned to investigate a nuisance at a residence. Mrs B L Lineberger admitted a bat was inside her apartment and the officers used brooms to capture the animal.
Fourteen year old Wayne Ball narrowly escaped injury when a horse was struck and killed by lightning in Greenley Colorado. Ball’s hair was singed and he had a blister on a leg but regained consciousness to see the horse dead beside him. Alberta Peaches for Canning appears in Anderson's Gardens.
Daily and weekly newspapers report PREMIUM extra-dry extra-light Pilsner launched March 15 by Harry Mitchell Brewing. In under four months it has gained top popularity across the Southwest. The beer mixes old world pilsner qualities with modern brewing refinements, available in bottles and on draught in leading Southwest taverns clubs and cafes.
Salt Lake City reports the weather bureau will auction off J Ceil Alter’s pants used in a snow survey as surplus gear. The notice also mentions insect repellent lamp bulbs for outdoor lighting and lists Roswell Auto Company.
A W P A project of 17875 for improving Roswell public school grounds has been approved by President Roosevelt. It covers landscaping leveling and general work at all city schools including the new South Hill site. Also approved is a 5910 project for Lake Arthur cemetery improvements. Mike Sanchez and Frank Gomez plead not guilty to theft from C H James store with bond set at 500 each.
The government built a route to the Bell gate sixty eight miles from the gate to Las Vegas. The Tucumcari air line to the dam would be under twenty five miles but costly. Highway 66 grows as a major transcontinental route and the Vegas cut-off would relieve traffic, with 84 improving Romeroville to 66 aiding intra state flow and the Vegas cut-off handling thousands of cross continental tourists.
The text notes two cities must pursue their own road projects as the rest of the state treats it as a matter for the two centers. It states broad support for both roads but calls the situation impractical. The author remarks that the concerns cited are natural given the local stakes.
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