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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1924
Page
1
Ford in Florida case involves seizure of 6 million cigarettes linked to McAdoo and Smith. Authorities investigate distribution channels and potential tax evasion.
The text claims Henry Ford buys land in Florida including a county seat and buildings, plans rubber plantations to supply material for his operations, while critiquing cigarette production and referencing political figures and historic speculation. It reflects a period voice with varied topics from industry to politics to history.
I. W. Billings is accused of fraud in oil location schemes in McKinley County. He married Miss Richards of San Jose after obtaining a marriage license the same day. Government investigators traced around 100 location filings from 1921 to 1928, many sold for up to 1000 dollars to California buyers. Billings was jailed on a 25000 bond for using the mails to defraud. bondsmen named.
Mr. Spears and Mrs. Spears, past Grand Master and past President of The Grand and Rebekah Assembly of New Mexico, returned from Las Vegas after attending The Northeastern New Mexico Association I C C F meeting. Spears joined the Canton and both received the Chivalry degree with a jewel, among the order’s highest honors.
Fragmentary lines mention legendary figures and time spans, hinting at a medieval or ancient chronicle. Referenced names like Attila and Marco evoke a distant history, while phrases suggest a courtly or literary framing. The text reads as a scrambled reminiscence of a tale told across ages.
Leonard Cruse was arrested after police found 40 gallons of liquor in a shed on premises leased by Sam Dimon. Cruse pled guilty to possession and transport of whiskey and was held on a $750 bond. Authorities traced his operation to Gallup and Grants to supply a market, with a Navajo officer aiding the locating effort.
Dr A M Chevallier drives growth of the McKinley County Women's Republican Club with 300 plus members. Headquarters on Coal Avenue, formerly Blue Bird Plumbing, now hosts meetings and social events. The club welcomes members and friends and plans regular activities and fund efforts.
A Winslow resident Johnny Bravi, owner of the West End Service Station, criticizes propaganda favoring the Gallup Albuquerque route. He notes 150 cars daily through Winslow, with only one third to one half via Gallup, distance contrasts 872 miles via Springerville and 296 miles via Gallup. He urges accurate information and road improvements along the east and west routes for tourists' benefit and warns against longer misrepresented travel.
The eighth annual Kiwanis International convention opened in Denver with singing led by Jules Brazil of Toronto. The New Mexico delegation led by Mike Kirk showcased Navajo members and the Indian Band amid strong state rivalries, making Gallup and Santa Fe delegates top attractions at the event with radio coverage reaching 88,000 members.
The Elks plan a big open air dance at Gamerco next Monday evening June 28 to benefit the Boy Scouts Campground. Music by the Bob White Orchestra will be provided at the Gallup American Coal tennis court. Attendees are promised a pleasant open air evening while supporting a worthy cause.
Governor Mrs Chacon will act as lieutenant governor during the governor's absence at the national Democratic convention in New York City. Following Lieutenant Governor Baca's death, the secretary of state becomes acting lieutenant governor and will head the executive office, marking a historic first for a woman in that role.
Oil leasing and drilling fever grips the Gallup area with Ute leases active on the reservation. Guam well progressing. contracts for three or more wells signed. San Juan Basin pipeline plans move forward, with a 38 inch line to Farmington and multiple feeder lines to Shiprock and other fields. Major firms control vast acreages as testing and refinishing facilities edge toward operation in New Mexico and nearby Colorado and Arizona.
The Elks Lodge held a Flag Day program on Sunday to honor the birth of the American flag and promote patriotism. The event drew a smaller audience than hoped, but organizers stressed the flag as a symbol of liberty and civic loyalty, calling for continued national unity.
Mr. J M Rogers of Licking Missouri County Missouri visiting for a few days with his son Roscoe Rogers, employed with the Gall and Mercantile Company. He plans to return to California where he has been visiting another son. He is impressed with New Mexico’s fine summer mornings.
Washington June 19 The United States Civil Service Commission and the National Vigilance Committee of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World issue a joint warning against misleading civil service coaching schools. They emphasize no such school is connected with the government and no one can obtain exam questions or guaranteed appointments. open competitive exams determine eligibility.
The Labor Party met at the Kitchen Opera House last Saturday with fair attendance. Rube Hefferlen opened with a speech urging party objects and aims. Fred Caviggio spoke briefly, and a committee was formed to gauge business support for the next meeting.
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