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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1924
Page
1
Disjointed OCR text hints at air travel, Vanderbilt and Baker, naval fiction talk, labor and farming worries, crops and prices at Chicago Board of Trade, legal notes on President Coolidge, and broad debate on democracy and governance. Names and places blur into杂.
Commissioner William Spry announced a tightened policy under the oil land leasing act requiring substantial diligence to extend prospecting permits. The order aims to compel simultaneous drilling across all permits on a structure, with cancellation possible for idle holders. In Utah five permits across one field illustrate varied compliance, with several drilling and others stalled, forcing rapid action by January 30.
The Zuni Mountain Trading Post advertises a July 4 barbecue at McGaffey featuring bronco busting roping chicken-pull horse and foot races and a big dance at night. The event is about 22 miles away with a reportedly fine road.
Mike Kirk and his Navajo group toured Denver on an Inter Tribal Indian Ceremonial advertising trip. The Kiwanis gathering featured the group as primary attractions with bold costumes and staged stunts drawing widespread attention across the United States and Canada. They planned to proceed to Prescott Arizona for the Fourth of July celebration.
Sheriff and town marshal raided the Loui Bartot pool hall on West R Avenue. Charley DeMario admitted guilty to selling poor hooch and was fined $200 plus costs after arraignment. A basement setup used rubber siphon tubes to divert liquor, with a ten gallon keg containing decoctions found during the raid. DeMario claimed drunks frequented the place, while Bartot said he sold the business.
A boating mishap at Mariano Lake left Dave Brown and F C Fall fighting for life after a motorized craft capsized. Brown swam to safety and rescued Fall, who was beneath the boat. Residents recall a ten year old lake tragedy involving Johnny Young and an Army officer.
June 23 1923 in Baton New Mexico a man fleeing a San Francisco train No 9 was shot by Special Officer Gus LA while two suspects ran from the train. Officer Winn substituted for Officer Lamb and attempted to intercept the pair before the shooting.
The Durango area sees a major lease sale for Ute tribal lands as Standard Oil and Ramsey syndicates push two Standard units and a gas project. Geologists expect vast oil pools west of gas wells, with 12 to 18 months to large production. Pipe lines from Hogback to Farmington and up the San Juan valley are planned to support rising output.
Gallup American shut out Gamerco 16 to 0 as Belen’s pitcher dominated the first two innings. After third inning Gamerco collapsed, with Dan Padilla’s shop promoting Graya to boost attendance as Gam erco seeks a pair of wins. Games set for 2:30 p.m. starts next weekend.
A fragmented notice notes higher prices at merchants cited by Gallup amid holiday buying. The entry lists small items and price points, reflecting a price shift affecting shoppers.
Reported at New York sessions the Democratic convention eyed McAdoo and Smith as leading contenders with a possible compromise. Platform committee was due to report, while anti Klansmen pressed to name and condemn The Invisible Empire. Delegates expect fireworks over League of Nations and other issues.
Robert Rodoswich aged 85 a miner from the vicinity was killed when his car left an embankment 17 miles north of Bernalillo Two other men were injured He had recently left a local job for work at the Hagan mine in Albuquerque His body was returned here for burial Funeral and interment occurred at Hill Crest Cemetery A wife and four children remain.
Denny, one of Movicak’s delegates to the National Fenatlican convention, attended every session. He expressed pleasure with the gathering’s action and confidence in the ticket’s election prospects. He emphasized points and noted concerns about cheating in the miasm during the meeting.
A convention scene shows sixteen candidates and more to be added as the race moves to the floor. KK opponents press to repudiate InvigableEim’s name while Mc Adoo and Smith vie for a two thirds ballot. Smith gains strength amid union chatter as candidates brace for a long round of balloting into the weekend.
A Brooklyn Eagle party of seventy five people will arrive in Gallup Tuesday for a Mesa Verde Park tour and a visit to Zuni Pueblo. They will dine at the El Navajo, attend a Fire Dance, and tour Indian villages including Ramah and Inscription Rock. Governor Zant Nick will introduce Vogt and guide the party through kivas and tribal customs.
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