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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1917
Page
2
Summary of global WWI reportage noting British losses and gains, French and Italian advances, aerial battles, and Allied air raids. Mentions capture of Lens hills, Verdun fighting, Romanian fronts, and Iscazo river crossing, with casualty and prisoner tallies and shifts in naval and labor events.
Bar Association meetings planned in Roswell are followed by fair a at Las Cruces and Gallup. News notes include a Santa Fe jail project, land loans, school funding, Woodmen rally, and a spate of local charity events aiding Red Cross efforts during wartime.
Western Newspaper Union News reports the reserve officers training camp at the Presidio named New Mexico recipients. Major A. W. Hanson of Gallup leads the list with captains Deming and Albuquerque, plus several lieutenants from Roswell Las Cruces Silver City and other New Mexico towns receiving commissions.
President Wilson issued a drastic executive order under the Lever Act to set a tentative coal price scale for bituminous coal at mines in major producing districts. The new prices cut last June's voluntary levels by more than a dollar per ton in some cases with Colorado rates listed and a plan to appoint a coal administrator, likely Harry A. Garfield. A stock of government measures aims to stabilize fuel supplies nationwide. The article also notes a Livestock Control Board name for future breeding stock support and lists members from Wyoming and other states.
George W Cavender, 22, brought from Santa Fé to Silver City to face murder charges in the Frank Brownell case near Lordsburg. He was arrested at the Goat Island training station, where he had enlisted in the navy nine days earlier. Governor Lindsey issued a requisition for Cavender after a reported confession in the sheriff and district attorney's presence.
Governor orders District Attorney Craig of Albuquerque to Gallup with Attorney General Patton to investigate armed mine guards from Gallup American Mining Company alleged to be armed in Gallup. Skeleton of a woman found near Cap Rock in Apachecajon, New Mexico, with teeth intact as the only clue.
Daniel Hipkin and Samuel James special deputy sheriffs on guard duty at the Diamond coal mine were arrested in Gallup on a complaint by strike leader Thomas Leaden for carrying concealed weapons. They were fined $50 each by a justice of the peace.
Five sheepmen clashed with five ranchers in Carrizozo over range rights. Rancher Eli McCarty died and sheepman Eslavio Carabajal was seriously wounded in the battle. The long standing dispute over grazing led to the confrontation.
The state highway commission approved the Taos Cimarron road plan costing about 40000 dollars with funding shared by Uncle Sam state counties and the forest service. Hondo Mescalero plan funds include Lincoln county 13667 dollars state 13667 dollars and forest service 27000 dollars. Tijeras road plan 24000 dollars funded by convict labor with US half and Bernalillo county and the state each contributing 6000 dollars.
Hogs were sold at twenty dollars per hundred pounds in Chicago on August 21. Buyers and sellers reported steady demand as traders noted robust hog prices and market activity in the region.
French forces push toward Verdun and lens area as Canadians advance near Verdun town of Lens capturing 2000 yards west and northwest. German counterattacks repulsed along the new front as 5000 plus prisoners are reported in Vaonday’s gains.
Roswell area reports a 13 year old stepdaughter of J E B Wilcox from Jenkins fatally injured when a wagon wheel passed over her as she drove a team near Coyote Lake. Four children were traveling in two wagons to Roswell. the girl died from rib and spinal injuries. Camp Cody in Deming announces quarters for six thousand national army troops ready by September 15. Maj Charles H Miller notes 300 workers on site and 1,100 buildings planned. Cost estimated at 7.5 million dollars.
Two autos including a Phoenix Atiz Joseph Ww. Pope a capitalist and George WwW Hysan cattleman Marfa Tex received injuries when the vehicle was struck by a Santa 6 train near the state capital. They later died. Casualties total 14,243 in London.
A humorous reminiscence of Tom Moore the poet from Dublin a genius with an affable manner who delighted audiences. A snob tries to humiliate him at a banquet and Moore gently turns the tables asking why the snob’s father didn’t make a gentleman of him. Also notes Mrs Megson and a gossip about Mr Brink’s fashion sense.
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