Gallup Town Board blocked over misused funds and power plant
Judge grants temporary injunction halting Gallup town officials from buying electrical equipment or issuing water and light warrants tied to bond sales. Plaintiff Hon. Gregory Page alleges misapplied bond proceeds and improper use of funds for a power plant and waterworks. Hearing set for September 9 to determine permanency of the injunction.
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Gallup
Gregory Page
Reed Holloman
Raynolds
Wright Co
Jedan’ Sah Ter
Denny and Butts
Tei
Albuquerque
Labor Shortage Drives War Industry Recruitment in New Mexico
Government labor measures seek 1,000,000 unskilled workers nationwide with a quota of 1140 men for McKinley County New Mexico. Farmers, stock raisers, and related industries counted as farm work and railroad mine labor excluded from recruitment. Civil authorities report widespread munition plant shortages and delays due to unskilled labor scarcity. Local notes include property sale by Dr J R Gaines and upcoming move to Lukachuki Arizona, with daughter F via accompanying. A German reportedly questioned for pro German remarks amid liquor influence. discharged after investigation. Gallup American Coal Co official JM Sully visits from Santa Rita. court actions seek injunctions regarding acts in a civil dispute dated August 21 1918.
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Painter Ketner
New Mexico
McKinley County
Ori
Sergt. Wynn
Sam
Apaches Learn Wild Grape Wine and Local Rumor
Federal officer Holgate investigated liquor sales to Ute Indians near the Mountain Indian School. He found cowboys supplying alcohol and notes that Apaches pressed wild grapes to make wine mixed with tulapai. The result is said to be powerful enough to knock down a mule. Also reports a missionary teaching winemaking and his subsequent removal from the reservation.
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Holgate
Colorado
The
Owl Flow Reported Near Aztec In Oil District
Word from Aztec says another flow of oil has been struck in a well drilled near town by Mesa-Verde oil. An Oklahoma company plans a test well near Seven Lakes in this county and a former test well there is being cleaned. The operator plans a thorough test of the district with little publicity.
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Oklahoma
Seven Lakes
Seven Lake
Government Training for Men in Four War Service Areas
Notice from August 20 1918 recruiting for White Men Only volunteers to qualify for General Military service with at least four years in grammar or high school. Training at Mesilla Park New Mexico Agricultural and Mechanical College. enlistments open until August 26 1918 with classes for 1917 and 1918 volunteers to depart September 1918. Also wedding notice for Walter Arndt and Estella Gomez of Navajo at Sacred Heart church with a ball at the Opera House. local fire truck accident injuring Le Lanigan. school announcements for Gallup and McKinley County High School opening September 2 with grade-by-grade admission scheduling and superintendent Swinney. Mrs Parke Sellard visiting Missouri.
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Herald
Togo
Correspont
Council of Defense
Gallup
Hannelt
New York
Guy
Gotham
God
Lillian M
Wilgorr Mentinore
Mesilla Park
New Mexico Agricultural and Mechanical College
Walter Arndt
Navajo
Estella’ ‘Gomez
Sacred Heart Church
Opera House
McKinley
County High School
Igs
J. Li.g. ‘Swinney
Ramah Crops Thrive Despite Water Shortage and Farm Meeting
Crops at Ramah are in very good condition with large yields expected on most farms despite limited reservoir water. Rainfall aided growth. grass on the Ramah range is excellent and cattle and sheep are in strong condition. A Ramah farmers meeting elected officers for a new farmers association and planned rules. County Agent Taylor led demonstrations on kerosene spray for pests. The Partners Association in Zuni Mountain grows, with about thirty members and ten more expected. There will be labor help for harvest in the mountains and a future meeting is slated for Sunday Aug 25.
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Ramah
Farmers Association
R. H. Bloomfield
5S. E. Lewis
J. R. Ashcroft
Taylor
J. D. Maurer
E. Z. Vogt
Countty
Zuni’ Mtn
Santant Valley
Cadillac Auto Service
Lona Stage Line
Gallup
Gibson
Heaton
Coal Production Boost Promised By War Leaders
The visit of Sy Lindsey and officials to urge faster coal output yields praise for miners. Presidents and officials stress the need for increased production to support war efforts, warning of national hardship without more coal and calling for unified effort.
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Lollers. Bre
Ats
Gertain
J.R. Gaines
Hill Ave
George Bubhony
Oscar Marty
Lukachuki
Ariz
JM. Sully
Gallup. American Coal Co
Santa Rita
State of New
Mexico
Candelaria
Montoya
Carolina
Quinones
Germany
Rex and Park
America
Roosevelt
Waterson
Ani
Europe
Aztec
le ‘Lanigan
Weidemeyer
A. Sheffield
Zuni
Des Georges
Blackrock
Sheffield
Parke ‘Sellard
Missouri
UNI Mountain
P. C. Pinson
Sy Lindsey
Hanna
France
Reece Godrow
Wilson
White
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