President Calls Out N M National Guard Mobilization Ordered
Santa Fe May 10. Columbus, Lama county, will be the mobilization point for the New Mexico national guard with troops moving as railroads assemble equipment. Two Las Cruces companies stay home. others reinforce due to Mesilla valley refugees. First regiment infantry battalions, battery and hospital corps head for Columbus likely crossing into Mexico. Recruits push toward full war strength of 1,000. guardsmen urged to enlist at armories. Red Cross to organize. mobilization affects high school and district court. Judge Mechem to preside as needed. Officers listed and bases given across New Mexico.
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Santa Fe
Columbus
Lama County
New Mexico National Guard
Las Cruces
Mesilla
Battery of
Field Artillery
Hospital Corps
Mexico
National Guard
Red Cross Society
E. C. Abbott
Edward J. Safford
Roberts
M. C. Mechem
Rio Arriba
Colonel Abbott
New Mexico
Portales
Roswell
William C. McDonald
Harry T. Herring
F. W. Clancy
M. L. Stern
Robert C. Dow
H. A. Ingalls
Arizona
Jury Awards Stock to Daughter in Kingdom Court
Mrs Noble won a judgment in Justice Kingdom's court on Friday over her mother Mrs D L Spore who had two cows belonging to the plaintiff in her possession. The evidence shows Mrs Spore came into ownership of the cattle through unclear means.
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Noble
Justice Kingdom's Court
D. L. Spore
Many Pretty Homes in the Mexhoma Neighborhood
A reporter describes the Mexhoma neighborhood as one of the prettiest farming areas with rapidly improving farms and mostly new bungalow style homes. Notable builders include Spencer, Bulls, Barnett, Smith and Arthur Wooten, with Wooten’s brown sandstone house featuring a stone pillared veranda and planned hot and cold running water.
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Mexhoma
Messrs
Spencer
Bulls
Barnett
Smith
Arthur Wooten
Mr. Wooten
Antelope Given By Violators In Estancia Valley
Five antelope out of six were slain by game butchers and law violators in Estancia valley last week. One buck escaped. The Santa Fe Game Protective Association reported to the state game warden. The crime shocks local sportsmen as antelope near extinction in New Mexico.
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Estancia
Santa Fe Game Protective Association
Shearon
Moriarty
New Mexico
Santa Fe New Mexican
Herzstein Readies Hospital Visit for Appendix Surgery
Leonard Herzstein was taken to San Rafael hospital in Trinidad Thursday evening for an appendectomy. He requested The Citizen visit the hospital weekly to boost his spirits during recovery.
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Leonard Herzstein
San Rafael Hospital
Trinidad
Mission Maintains Record at Local Showings
Patrons of the Mission praised the Lion and the Mouse production and the Triangle of Monday night featuring Billie Burke. Slats keeps up a wonderful line of service. Albuquerque and Santa Fe papers advertise films shown here three months ago.
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Billie Burke
Slats
Albuquerque
Santa Me
Otto Buys Akin Section Adds to Otto Ranch
Otto purchases 640 acres from Floyd Akin this week. The land adjoins the Otto ranch and becomes part of it. The reported price is 8.00 dollars per acre.
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Christian Otto
Floyd Akin
Otto
Roswell cadet ends fast track to guard service at home
Sammy Gray son of Mr and Mrs Tom Gray attends State Military Institute Roswell telegraphs father for permission to join the National Guard at the border. Tom replies Sammy should return home after term ends May 24 to help in the family lumber business. Sammy graduates in two years half the usual time.
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National Guard
Sammy Gray
Tom Gray
State Military Institute
Roswell
Tom
Sammy
Kenton Business Men Victims of Big Blaze
Fire in Kenton Oklahoma spread through the Slack Mercantile building destroying the Cimarron County Bank the Slack store and timber yard stock and a residence and public buildings. Guy W Slack the heaviest loser with losses estimated 3000 to 4000 dollars mostly uninsured. The bank plans to reopen in a new building and the town awaits rebuild decisions as sightseers visit the devastated area.
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Slack Mercantile Company
Kenton
Oklahoma
Cimarron County Bank
Guy W. Slack
Guy W.slack
Slack
Hammond
Clayton
Bond Filed in High School Site Appeal
Attorney Hugh B. Woodward filed a $10,000 bond for clients Wednesday as part of an appeal from Judge Lieb's opinion to the supreme court. The case concerns locating Clayton's proposed $35,000 high school and notes Judge Lieb sustained the board’s action for a site in the east part of town costing $1800.
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Hugh B. Woodward
Judge Lieb
Supreme Court
Clayton
Racing Matinee Announced with Purse Details
A racing matinee is set for Friday and Saturday afternoons May 19 and 20 featuring races of one half mile for $50, one quarter mile for $40, and one eighth mile for $20, plus a non-winners purse. Two matched races are planned with five entries and three starters. managers invite all fast horses and the public to attend.
Agent A contract signed for county extension work
A contract was signed last week by A. Cooley of the Extension Department of the State Agricultural College and County Commissioner Salome Garcia with C. C. Dunn, secretary of the Clayton Business Men's Association, for engaging a county agricultural agent appointed by the State college. Appointment expected this week.
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A. ©. Cooley
State Agricultural College
Salome Garcia
C. C. Dunn
Clayton Business Men's Association
State College
Union County Farming Page Reflects Local Ag Views
The paper carried farming propositions before Union county farmers and used its columns to let them air views. Tom Gray recalled seeing over 500 bushels of corn left on a bear farm due to lack of granary space, a sign of a developing farming region with many similar examples across the county.
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Union County
Citizen
Tom Gray
Kilburn to Return Next Week After Wisconsin Trip
Kilburn returned from Wisconsin where he accompanied his son Frank to Mayo hospital for an appendectomy. Frank will be released Monday and is due in Clayton late next week. Many friends wish him speedy recovery. T. B. Downs travels to Sedana at firm Otto Johnson as manager. four14 loads of stock moved, Greely Parham builds the concrete store quarters.
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R. R. Pearman
Boulder
Colo
Clayton
Western Union Telegraph Office
Miss Leppard
Rocky Ford
Pearman
Associated Press
Dickens
W. D. Kilburn
Wisconsin
Frank
Mayo Hospital
T. B. Downs
Sedan
Otto-Johnson General Merchantile
Smith
Greely Parham
Couple Elopes in Darhart Wedding by J G Parsons
Bessie May Bywater and Howard Massey surprised friends by marrying in Darhart with Rev J G Parsons. Bywater a noted Clayton stenographer, Massey a well known Union County rancher. They plan to live on the room's ranch near Barney.
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Bessie May Bywater
Howard Massey
J. G. Parsons
Darhart
Massey
Clayton
Union County
Barney
Martha Rose Weds J H Barker in Sunday Ceremony
Rose and Barker were married Sunday afternoon by Rev. A P Gaines. Barker works as night man for the Pullman and his bride has been employed at the Eklund hotel. They are well regarded and receive many good wishes.
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Martha Rose
J. H. Barker
A.P. Gaines
Barker
Pullman
Eklund Hotel
Governor appoints Otto to New Mexico Cattle Sanitary Board
Christian Otto named to the New Mexico Cattle Sanitary Board by Governor McDonald. HJ Hammond made a business trip to Kenton today.
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Christian Otto
New Mexico Cattle Sanitary Board
McDonald
Hammond
Kenton
Ophelia Stars In Weekly Editorial Page Performance
Ophelia the impish character from Cartoonist Dwiggins debuts as a performer for The Citizen. She delivers concise philosophy and advocates Votes for Women each week at the head of column three on the editorial page.
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Ophelia
Citizen
Dwiggins
Town Officials See Important Job Ahead
Town council held a meeting Tuesday to discuss retiring and incoming officials. Mayor Hammond and Mayor Rixey outlined future aims for Clayton, with Aldermen presenting plans for municipal ownership and plant management as well as a survey for plant expansions. The board approved appointments and authorized a consulting engineer to survey needs and plan water and light plant extensions.
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Hammond
Rixey
Clayton
Otto
Eklund
Hernstein
Alderman de Baca
Board of Trustees
P. Easterwood
W. A. Bristol
M. R. Jones
Harland
McFadden
State Bank of Commerce
Smade
la Vergne Med. Co
Duerr
McGruder
de Baca
Herzstein
Mr. de Baca
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