Dedication of Old Lincoln courthouse and regional water tensions
The piece outlines the planned dedication of the repaired Lincoln county courthouse at Old Lincoln as a state monument while warning of water rights disputes that affected the Bonito valley and Hondo river flows. It notes future highway travel boosting Lincoln’s prominence and reflects on Billy the Kid within New Mexico’s broader historical and tourism appeal. It also includes public notices on bids for Roswell road oil and various probate actions.
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Lincoln County
Lincoln
Carrizozo
Southern Pacific Railroad
Vaughn
Bonito
Pecos Valley
Roswell
Boniton Valley
Billy the Kid
New Mexico
Chaves County
State OF New Mexico
Michael F. Sullivan
Secora Nadine Sullivan
Leeora Nadine Sullivan
A. D
Grace McDonald Phillips
First National Bank
Robert J. McClenny
Jennie J. McClenny
Hervey, Dow, Hill & Hinkle
New Mexico Cookery and Crossings: Odd News Notes
A wry column touches on a New Mexico cookery book, tourist stencils, and the state land office. It jokes about highway crossings, proposed bounties, and a variety of local quirks, noting Clovis fair dates September 20 to 23 and the fair’s independence from state subsidies.
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New Mexico
Joe Bursey
Bursey
State Land Office
Mesilla cantaloupes praised in Mesilla valley note
Cruces Melons owners invite visitors to sample Mesilla cantaloupes praised as the best in the world. About 400 carloads will be shipped from the Elephant Butte project this year and many melons will be consumed across the valley. Marketmen urged to seek Mesilla cantaloupes as a patriotic state staple.
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Organ Gap
Alamogordo
Grade Crossing Fund Aimed at Safety and Labor Use
A 1936 plan to eliminate grade crossings grew into a two billion dollar fund. Its main goal was public safety while channeling labor to workers earning about 25 percent of the paid money. Today's AP records continue the story with updated details and context.
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AP Loblolly
McGrath First Candidate Registers for 1940 Primaries
Tom McGrath, once a cantina proprietor in Dilia and previously in Santa Rosa and Roy, files as the first candidate in New Mexico state wide Republican primaries for lieutenant governor. Acknowledged as a sharp political operator, his saloon-keeping is noted as legal and not worse than drinking, suggesting a potentially crowded field next year.
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McGrath
Tom McGrath
Dilia
Santa Rosa
Roy
Mesquite
New Mexico
Texans weigh Jesse Jones as RFC chief pick
Texans who know Jesse Jones of Houston say President Roosevelt’s choice for Reconstruction Finance Corporation head is conservative. Tom Jerrolds notes Jones keeps his first dollar and would be hard to induce to spend it, reflecting doubts about RFC’s effectiveness despite the possible fit.
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Jesse Jones
Houston
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Roosevelt
Tom Jerrolds
Jones
Speed The Terhaar Lung Story of Mrs Houston Rush
Desperate efforts to rush an iron lung to Iaidback to save the life of Mrs. J. F. Houston illustrate the urgency and public concern surrounding a critical medical crisis.
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J. F. Houston
Just A Minute PATIENCE Heb. 10:36
A father soothes a baby in a Pullman car after a passenger criticizes the crying infant. The mother lies in a casket in the baggage car, prompting a humbled stranger to apologize and show patience. The piece urges magnifying patience in our dealings, acknowledging hidden backgrounds.
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Hisself
Cooker Gages Should Register Accurately in New Mexico
Women in New Mexico learn the importance of pressure cooker gage accuracy. Mrs. Dorothy Y. Hanny led eight clinics in Santa Fe and Roosevelt counties testing 114 cookers. over half showed minor deviations and about a quarter needed full replacement. Two methods, maximum thermometer and master gage, proved satisfactory though the latter saved time.
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New Mexico
Dorothy Y. Hanny
New Mexico Extension Service
Santa Fe
Roosevelt
Santa Fe Co
Roosevelt Co
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Co. L. Allison
J. H. Dekker
Adv
Miles
N. M
Atanacio Romero
Santa Fe County
Frank Chavez
Dona Ana
Luis Dias
Valencia
D. P. Greiner
Will Robinson
Pennsylvania
Clovis Fair
Dan Luther Edwards
Bell Barber Shop
Clovis
7Th St
Montgomery Ward
Milissouri
Dean
West Side Garage
Falcons
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Dodge
2Nd & Main
Sears Roebuck & Co
Hilton Cox
Nat’l. Bank
J. P. White Co
Lorraine
Roswell Building & Loan Assn
N. Union
Geo. Leavelle
N. Rich
Frigidaire
Lea
Kentucky
Kelvinator
Harold Smith
South
N. Main
Penn
Dollahan
N. Penn
Montgomery Ward & Co
E. 4Th St
Eveready Garage
W. 2Nd St. l. N. M
Msuuit
Roswell Mattress Co
Ruidoso
South Main
Thompson’s Auto Salvage
E. Reed
Ruidose
South Main St
Watkins
J. B. Graham
Dexter
Portales
Willie Porter
Edwards
Court House
Pronto
Institute
Claude M. Allison
Eddie Greaves
West Tilden
Andersons Gardens
el Paso
Associated Press
Charles F. Richardson
ST. Louis
West Kentucky Coal Company
Vermont N
Valentin Zeilens
Linz
Germany
Valentin Zeileis
Wonder Doctor
Gallspach
Violet Hoffman
Roswell Typewriter CO
Woolworth
Armold Crating
Virginia
Donald Duck
Moseley’s
Warr Sisne
East Second Street
Walt Disney
Coronado
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