1939 Tax Rolls Complete With County Gain
The 1939 tax rolls for Chaves county were completed by Assessor Cooper and his force. The county valuation without corporate values stands at 11,835,570, up from 11,670,805 last year, a gain of 164,765. Roswell’s city total is 5,547,100, up from 5,465,230. Corporate values are fixed by the state tax commission at Santa Fe. County corporate valuation last year was 2,623,691. Roswell 920,621. Dexter valued at 112,060 versus 110,743 last year. adjacent district values 811,740 and 762,605. Hagerman town values 169,640, up from 168,165. district outside town 738,970 and 731,915. Lake Arthur town 20,995 down from 22,600. district outside 373,985 and 362,345.
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Chaves County
Cooper
Roswell
State Tax Commission
Santa Fe
Dexter
Dexter Town
Hagerman
Lake Arthur
Soviet Russia wary of allied leaders amid pact talks
The Associated Press reports Moscow suspicions about Britain and France over mutual assistance to halt Hitler. Stalin warned in March that non-aggressor powers fear a sharp deal, while Britain faced incidents at Tientsin and protests over Japanese treatment of Britons. Goebbels taunts and Swatow friction add regional tension as bombings in Ireland echo home headlines.
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Associated Press
NEW Ork
Russia
Hitler
Chamberlain
Daladier
Paris
London
Britain
England
Joseph Stalin
France
House of Commons
Tientsin
Tokyo
Japan
China
Foreign Affairs Committee
G. A. Herbert
Robert Leslie Craigie
Far East
Germany
Goebbels
Swatow
Irish Republican Army
Ireland
Scotland Yard
Russiap
Mancheukuo
John Garner Critical Of Lending Plan
Washington June 26 Vice President Garner was described by friends as reply critical of parts of President Roosevelt's 3 86 000 000 lending program though they said he does not intend to oppose it actively His objections focused on two sections loans to foreign countries and leasing of railroad equipment Leaders plan to push as much authority as possible without new legislation Clerks prepared one bill for introduction in both chambers with floor action after brief hearings Foreign loans to let the export import bank lend 500 000 000 in two years drew criticism from senators Borah Taft and Lucas Wagner replied the bank has shown profit.
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Washington
Garner
Friends Today
Roosevelt
Hich
Senate
House
Borah
Idaho
Taft
Ohio
Lucas
Nii
Wagner
Tornado Hits Stearns Race Track Near Wichita Kans
A night tornado near Stearns race track killed one man and injured 12. It splintered frame stables and left at least eight horses dead. Seventy five horses were moved as drivers faced heavy rain and traffic disruption on US 81. Hail leveled wheat, rain flooded fields and streets.
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Wichita
Kas
Stearns Race Track
Failed Attempt To Loot Cruces Saloon Safe
LAS CRUCES NEW MEXICO June 26 An unsuccessful attempt to loot a saloon safe of 300 dollars occurred at 3 am today. Two Hobbs men were arrested shortly after by city police Marcos Sainz and Johnny Moore. A man named Edward Autry about 30 and another known as Pewee were taken into custody. The safe had been cracked with an electric drill and other tools after a blast at a service station, which alerted officers who arrested the suspects. Autry admitted implication.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Hobbs
Marcos Sainz
Johnny Moore
Edward Autry
Autry
Forest Fires in New Mexico Contained After Weekend Start
Lightning sparked two fires in New Mexico over the weekend. One 30 miles south of Grants burned about 100 acres before 150 firefighters subdued it. The second fire near the Organ Mountains area at the State College recreational site was battled all day by 60 students and CCC enrollees under Hugh M. Milton and C. E. Strickland, with officials declaring it controlled.
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Associated Press
Grants
New Mexico State College
Organ Mountains
Breece Lumber Company
Vale Largo
John Hunt
State College
CCC
Hugh M. Milton
C. E. Strickland
Strickland
Study Proposed On New Mexico Utility Rates
Governor Miles received a proposal from Robert Valdez to appoint a non political board to study New Mexico utility rates deemed arbitrary and bring them into line. Valdez, chairman of the state corporation commission, said action must be taken.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Miles
Robert Valdez
State Corporation Commission
GOP Demands Half Billion Cut Spending
Washington June 26 A Republican demand for a 500 million dollar cut in federal expenses was presented in Congress as administration leaders rushed new relief and farm funds before the fiscal year ends. Rep Martin of Massachusetts proposed a 10 percent reduction in all properly susceptible appropriations, excluding relief of distress social security veterans benefits and interest on the public debt.
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Washington
Congress
Rep. Martin
R-Mass
House
Martin
Roswell Masons mark 50th anniversary banquet meeting
The Roswell Masonic Lodge No. 18 celebrated fifty years with a banquet at the Masonic temple presided over by Tom J Hall. Highlights included a life membership for Nathan Jaffa and the mortgage burn on the temple, with speeches by Lucius Dills and others, tracing the lodge’s growth from its founders to a 350-member body.
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Roswell
Robert Kellahin
Mr. Kellahin
W. S. Prager
John W. Poe
Frank H. Lea
William J. Fountain
John W. Hall
Masonry
W. F. Bickel
Gallup
New Mexico
Thomas J. Hall
America
W. W. Huntley
Roswell Lodge No
Nathan Jaffa
Nathan
Jaffa
Lucius Dills
Defenses Spur U S spy bill momentum in Congress
Washington reports a rise in foreign espionage from the new defense program spurring Senate and House action. Senate naval affairs committee backs a bill raising espionage prison terms from two to ten years. Judiciary panels consider criminalizing alien interference and licensing civilian military groups. Additional measures target private military forces and wearing insignia resembling foreign uniforms. A Senate inquiry into espionage and sabotage is delayed for a week.
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Washington
Congress
Walsh
D-Mass
Senate
Naval Affairs Committee
House
Ash
Senate Military Committee
Navy Committee
United States
Townsend Urges Followers to Work for 1940 Plan
In Indianapolis Dr. Francis E. Townsend urged followers to return home and mobilize for a Townsend congress in 1940. The Fourth Annual Townsend Clubs convention, drawing 10 000 to 12 000, ended with Townsend backing his leadership and plans to pass control to his 26 year old son Robert C. Townsend if needed while a splinter group formed an independent pension movement led by Harry V. Dill of Cincinnati.
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Indianapolis
Francis E. Townsend
Townsend
Townsend Clubs
United States
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Burgunder Ordered to Stand Trial Immediately
Phoenix report states Robert Burgunder a 22 year old college student charged with slaying two automobile salesmen was ordered to trial in superior court after a plea to defend himself. Judge changes and ten minute decision time followed Burgunder’s request for more preparation time and his wish to subpoena witnesses. Burgunder cited lack of time and disagreement with counsel as reasons not ready to proceed. He is the son of Robert M Burgunder of Seattle.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Robert Burgunder
Howard C. Speakman
C. T. McKinney
Arthur T. Laprade
Maricopa County
Laprade
Speakman
Burgunder
McKinney
Robert M. Burgunder
Seattle
Wash
Senate votes to rescind money power in silver price move
Senate approved domestic silver price at 77.54 cents per ounce and voted to strip Roosevelt of devaluation authority. Treasury pays 64.64 cents for domestically mined silver under a June 30 proclamation. Debates centered on removing presidential devaluation power as part of a monetary bill.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Treasury
House
President LSU President Vanishes Amid Irregularities Scandal
Baton Rouge police search in vain for Dr James Monroe Smith LSU president missing since a New Orleans speech. Governor Leche announced Smith resignation and an immediate grand jury probe into financial irregularities possibly totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. Long expected Leche to resign chair. police secured university offices and residence as troopers guarded the campus.
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Baton Rouge
James Smith
Louisiana State University
Earl K. Long
Richard W. Lewhe
Dr. Smith
Leche
Smith
Lewhe
New Orleans
James Monroe Smith
Edgar N. Jackson
C. Gordon Johnson
Mrs Emma Webb longtime Roswell resident dies at 74
Mrs Emma C Webb aged 74 died Sunday night at 11 15 at her home 204 West Eighth Street after a long illness. Born in Berry County Missouri in 1865 she came to Roswell 32 years ago from Shawnee Oklahoma. She was married in 1884 to Stephen D Webb who died June 27 1931. Survived by daughter Thankful Webb and son David W Webb of Parsons Kansas en route to Roswell for services. Funeral planned for Wednesday at Talmage Memorial Chapel with complete announcements by Talmage Mortuary.
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Emma C. Webb
West Eighth Street
Webb
Roswell
Shawnee
Oklahoma
Stephen D. Webb
Caseville
Missouri
South Park
Berry County
Talmage Memorial Chapel
Talmage Mortuary
Red Sox blank Senators to open series
In Washington the Boston Red Sox defeated the Senators 3 to 0 in the series opener. Lefty Grove pitched the full game for the win, limiting Washington to seven hits. Batteries Grave and Desautels for Washington, Haynes, Masterson and Ferrell. New York at Philadelphia night game. Detroit beat Cleveland 11 to 1 with Bridges and Tebbetts, Harder, Bronca and Hemsley. Only games scheduled.
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Red Sox
Senators
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Lefty Grove
Boston
Grave
Desautels
Haynes, Masterson and Ferrell
Detroit
Bridges
Tebbetts
Harder, Bronca and
Hemsley
Luna named GOP chairman in Rio Arriba county
Joe A. Luna of Tierra Amarilla was named republican chairman of Rio Arriba county. Luna, previously a GOP candidate for state auditor in 1938, succeeds T. D. Burns Sr. as chairman.
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Joe Luna
GOP
Rio
Arriba
Santa FE
N. M
Joe A. Luna
Tierra Amarilla
Rio Arriba
Luna
T. D. Burns
Conditions at Swatow improve. Marines returned
Secretary Hull said at Washington that conditions at the Japanese occupied port of Swatow had become quieter. Some American Marines landed there were sent back to their ship, indicating easing tension at the South China port.
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Washington
Hull
Swatow
South China Port
Slayer Olson Trapped In Swamp After 12 Day Hunt
Hayward Wisconsin dispatch reports a 12 day manhunt for Ray Olson, the slayer of two deputies. A 200 man posse, led by Sheriff Geo Seehuetter, closes in on a swamp area north of Chippewa Flowage, about 2 1/2 miles from Olson’s shack. Olson killed a deer near the hideout, suggesting he was cooking meat raw to avoid detection as hunger pressures mount.
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Hayward
Wis
Ray Olson
Geo. Seehuetter
Seehuetter
Olson
1938 Conservation Checks Received Today in County
The county ACA received the first group of 1938 Conservation Program Checks totaling 9,974.39 dollars, drawn to 36 applicants. Producers will be notified by mail and should not inquire until notice is sent. notices and checks go out the same day at the county office, with most payments expected within thirty days.
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ACA
Melvin Mitchell
County
Heavy fighting on border between Soviet and Japanese forces
Soviet and Japanese forces exchange heavy fighting on the frontier near outer Mongolia and Manchukuo. Reports say battles involving men, tanks, planes, and artillery have raged for over six weeks. Observers note the conflict could be contained as Moscow and Tokyo have not officially declared war.
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Moscow
Russia
Japan
Outer Mongolia
Manchukuo
Far East
Changkufeng
Lake Bor
Far East Frontier
Tokyo
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Soviet Russia
John Garner
Wichita, Kan
Cruces
Masons
Albuquerque
Hereford
Wichita Falls
Tex
Peter Riedel
Riedel
Texas
East Texas
U. 5
Judiciary Committee
Short
Emma Webb
New York
Philadelphia
Slayer Olson
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