Independent Oil Men Of New Mexico Plan Organize Here In Meeting
Independent oil operators from across New Mexico will gather in Roswell on July 31 to organize the New Mexico chapter of the Independent Petroleum Association of America. Prominent speakers include Senators Bratton and Cutting, Congressman Simms, Governor Dillon and state officials.
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New Mexico
Plan
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Bratton, Catting
Congressman Simms
Dillon
Independent Oil
Roswell
Colorado Springs
Sam Bratton
Bron Son Cutting
Simms
America
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A. N. Etz
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Wesley McCallister
T. A. Stancliff
W. A. Nicholas
J. J. Cromwell
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Cromwell
Franklin
Mid-Continent
West
L G. Bedford
Bedford
Texas
National Association
South America
Baseball Scores Across Leagues Highlight Doubleheaders
Pittsburgh and New York split a pair of games with high scoring at the Polo Grounds and Brooklyn. Chicago swept a doubleheader against Cincinnati while St. Louis defeated Boston. Multiple pitchers and batters like Ott, O'Doul, and Sewell provided key moments.
Roswell Records Unusually Heavy Rainstorm
The weather bureau notes the heaviest rain in 25 years fell yesterday afternoon in Roswell. Station measurements show .34 inch in two minutes, implying a potential 132 inches if such rate continued for 24 hours.
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Weather Bureau
Roswell
Lovington Chamber Opposes Oil Compact With U S States
Lovington New Mexico July 20 AP chamber of commerce adopts a resolution opposing any oil and gas resource compact with other western states or the United States pledging support to Senator Bronson M Cutting and urging state officials to resist intrusion on New Mexico’s commercial development.
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Lovington
New Mexico
United States
Rocky Mountain
Bronson M. Cutting
Missouri Plane Completes Week in Air
St Louis pilot Dale Red Jackson and Forest O Brine flew the endurance plane St Louis Robin for 168 hours aloft at Lambert Field before refueling as a new world record attempt continued. A sister Missouri Robin, with pilots Joseph Hammer and W Centry Shelton, reached 170 hours and also refueled. Flights sponsor Curtiss Robertson Airplane Co. aims for three weeks aloft barring motor trouble.
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Dale
Red) Jackson
Forest O’brine
Missouri
Joseph Hammer
W. Centry Shelton
St Louis
Kellogg Pact Aids Peace Efforts Between China and Russia
Washington reports say the Kellogg treaty on renunciation of war may push a peaceful settlement of the China Russia conflict over the Chinese Eastern Railway. Soviet officials welcomed the pact while American diplomats await Chinese action in response to Secretary Stimson's reminder of obligations under the treaty.
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Stimson
Moscow
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Shanghai
Harbin
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Finland
Kuomin
New York
Publicity Act of 1929 Declared Illegal by AG Otero
Santa Fe July 20 AP Attorney General M A Otero Jr finds Chapter 43 of the Laws of 1929 unconstitutional while ruling the one mill publicity levy in the Albuquerque budget is legal The opinion was issued to the state tax commission as part of the ongoing debate over state advertising funding.
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Santa Fe
M. A. Otero Jr
State Tax Commission Today
Albuquerque
Roswell East Side Showings Promise Rapid Advance
Roswell's east side, long seen as a desirable residential area, will see quick improvement. Petitions before the city council seek paving on Fifth and Sixth streets, with Fifth in the next district and Sixth likely to follow. Water services have been extended and gas extensions are planned soon.
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Roswell
Sixth Street
Fifth Street
Cadets Lead Rifle Scores At Fort Sam Houston
Harry D. Pickett of New Mexico A and M topped 1800 student officers in the rifle contest for the eighth corps area at Fort Sam Houston Texas. J P Usher and Oscar Allen followed, giving A and M three of the first ten. Cadets in the top ten may qualify for the national shoot at Camp Perry Ohio as the area team.
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Harry D. Pickett
New Mexico
Eighth Corps
Fort’ Sam ‘Houston
Texas
J. P. .Usher
Aggie
Oscar ‘Allen
Camp Perry
Ohio
Heavy Rain Deluges Roswell Area With Minor Damage
Roswell and vicinity received a heavy rain last night turning streets to streams. No damage reported though lightning cut several telephone lines. Totals show 1.27 inches yesterday, 2.08 for the month, 6.82 year to date. Al Paso and Santa Fe figures noted. Forecast calls for more thundershowers.
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al Paso
Santa Fe
Amerillo
San Patricia
Dexter
Roswell
Million Dollar Developments Chartered in Lea County
Several companies received state incorporation approvals in New Mexico. Lea County Petroleum Company of Roswell formed with 100000 authorized stock and 7000 initial capital, incorporators J J Lane S P Johnson J H Mullis E G Minton T L Gardner H Mf Dow. Royalty Investment Company of Roswell chartered with 25000 authorized and 2750 initial, incorporators T A Stancliff R Rt Hinkle Claudé Hobbs. Lea County Development Company of Lovington chartered with 1,000,000 authorized and 10000 issued, directors G C Bateman Seth Alston W M Snyder B A Christmas H M Dow George Tilles Carleton Clinton. Champlin Refining Company of Santa Fe chartered with 250000 authorized and 2000 shares provided, will issue 180102 common and 1735 preferred shares, incorporators H H Champlin D W Colton Granville Wilkening.
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Santa Fe
Lea County Petroleum Company of
Roswell
State Corporation Commission
J. J. Lane
S. P. Johnson
J. H. Mullis
E. G. Minton
T. L. Gardner
H. Mf. Dow
Royalty Investment Company of
T. A. Stancliff
R. Rt. Hinkle
Claudé Hobbs
Lea County Development Company
Lovington
G. C. Bateman
Dallas
Seth Alston
W.M. Snyder
B. A. Christmas
H. M. Dow
George Tilles
Carleton Clinton
Loving On
Champlin Refining Company
H. H. Champlin
D.W. Colton
Granvile Wilkingon
Enid
Oklahoma
Canada Plans to Curb Liquor Smuggling by U S Vessels
Ottawa and Washington discuss a method to limit illegal Canadian liquor entering the United States. Canada may deny clearance to liquor laden ships under five tons if U S navigation laws are amended to require reporting for small vessels. Dominion officials hope synchronized U S Ottawa action would curb rum running on the Great Lakes and Detroit River.
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Toronto
Toronto Globe
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Republic
Washington
U. S
Detroit River
Great Lakes
Uncle Sam Kills Rats cartoon column note
A syndicated 1929 King Features cartoon caption discusses controversial topics. It emphasizes presenting multiple viewpoints and notes the column does not reflect the paper's editorial stance. The line includes a humorous or provocative line about Uncle Sam killing rats and mentions a lady fighting peaches in California and Russia’s earnest stance.
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Uncle Sam
California
Russia
Rats and boxes and peaches in public notices
The piece describes Greensburg North Carolina using squill poison with ground fish for rat control in a drug store basement. It mentions a boxing commission review for Mrs Bobby Burns to fight for gate money and questions watching women in prize fighting. It also notes California peach crop glut with canneries delaying prices at about 800 a ton and four cents a pound for top fruit.
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Bureau of Biological Survey
Greensburg
N. C
Bobby Burns
Baltimore
State Athletic Commission
Maryland
Las Cruces Plans $75 000 System Flood Control
Harvey Garst of New Mexico A&M reports city council that flood control for Las Cruces arroyos will cost about $75 000. Earthen dams would impound water on the mesa east of town and release it into a valley basin before drainage and irrigation canals. The board awaits the attorney's legal review.
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Las Cruces
Harvey QO. Garst
New Mexico A. & M
Estancia Oil Well Drilling Near Estancia
H L Williams plans an oil drill northeast of Estancia on the Staplin acreage. A standard rig will be used and drilling will proceed deeply to test the Tor rence county prospect today.
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Estancia
H. L. Williams
Torrence County
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