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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1921
Page
2
The Gallup Herald, McKinley County, New Mexico, issues Saturday morning in Hart Building Gallup. Subscription is $2.06 yearly in advance. Paper filed as second class mail matter with local offices and advertising reps in New York and Chicago. George A Byus and Leonard F Byus listed as editors.
The Gallup Herald editorial urges a business like, economical administration and opposes nominating an independent political ticket. It calls for local business leaders to take charge and warns taxes would rise under current conditions.
The Republican State convention nominated Bursum by acclamation after H B Holt withdrew. The speech of acceptance praised his West wide experience from grazing to irrigation and his statewide knowledge. Backed by President Harding support, Bursum is urged to win in New Mexico to sustain the national administration.
A writer critics pep as mere noisy activity and argues true pep comes from concentrated thinking. He asserts pep is deliberate problem solving, producing efficient results and real success, not flashy actions or rapid movement.
A Washington dispatch questions Henry Ford's potential political impact due to limited schooling while noting many great financiers were self taught. The piece discusses Senator A A Jones, Bursum support, Gallup audit criticism, and contrasts Republican and Democratic conventions amid attacks on coal interests and local papers.
A compact meditation on maintaining balance and patience as life’s machinery heats. The speaker warns against neglecting the safety valve that keeps the engine cool and notes the cost of a man driven to excess by pride. A contrast is drawn between wise restraint and the fool who lets heat rise until stagnation or ruin.
In a 1920 era flare of political banter Bob Putney and Cox accuse Chino Copper and the Republicans of funding campaigns. Hanna’s acceptance speech is cited claiming Bursum had $40 000 to fuel the bid. The piece mocks small town politicians for similar supposed flukes and acts.
Rain and mud slow work but range in good condition. Indians plan wild hay and bumper pine crop. Traders offer twenty cents a pound for piñons. Navajo sheep and goats are being dipped twice this fall. Chas Pinkney returns from California. Evan Childers heads to Los Angeles for high school. Donald Prestly dies from ptomain poisoning. A local couple plans to marry after long service in the force at Mlocker.
The Gallup Independent August 18 notes anger at coal interests and business hostility, blasting perceived blackened rhetoric and socialist politics while defending Gallup’s mining economy and urging restraint in public critique.
Louis Bortot and Minnie Bernetti, popular Gallup youngsters, wed at 4 PM Sunday in the Catholic church with Father Rembert officiating. A wedding supper followed at the groom’s home on the north side, then a houseful of friends enjoyed dancing in the evening.
The letter mocks Mr. Hanna the Democratic Senate candidate in New Mexico blasting his campaign fund bids as indecent. It mocks his party loyalty and accuses him of self serving tactics and personal abuse while asserting he began his campaign before leaving the convention stage.
A notice from D C Garcta informs friends he cannot attend the Gallup election due to ranch business. He urges voting the Republican ticket, especially for Mr H O Bursum, a personal friend, and thanks supporters.
Pueblo Bonito School announces a stock sale on August 20 1921 in Crown Point New Mexico. Duroc Jersey gilts sired by the Hanks Bishop Pathfinder line offered at 100 pound gilts 35 dollars and 200 pound gilts bred or not at 50 dollars each. Registration papers provided if requested. S. F. Stacher Sup’t endorses quality and value for stockmen seeking top bloodlines.
Annie Boyle and Ade line Aldrich will present the first local talent on Miss Burks program slated for September 2. Advance notice invites audiences to attend the dancing and variety acts in the community program.
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