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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
6
War progress across Belgium France Italy and Russia is reported with German setbacks, Allied air actions, and naval incidents. Reports mention casualties, troop movements, fuel and food efforts, and political notes from Washington Ottawa and London, including Red Cross funds and mobilization milestones.
A sweeping New Mexico summary reports war bonds success in Silver City and Santa Fe, new land sales at Clovis, and the Navajo blanket trade growth in Gallup. It notes disbursements, a governor’s appointments, a fatal mining incident, and the first liquor law arrest of a soldier in uniform.
Officials disclose a 32 003 registration total in Santa Fe County under federal records. Whites account for 27 7 372, with 199 Negroes, 4 324 aliens, and 108 alien enemies. Estimated 100 registered since June. with enlistments, census suggests 34 382 may be exceeded. Deal could bring Silver City railroad linked to Gallup through Victor American properties.
More than 250 AT S F employees have enlisted across army navy national guard marines signal aviation engineer and officers reserve corps. The company plans a major upgrade with 125 miles of automatic block signals from San Francisco to Fresno improving safety and efficiency at a cost over 350000. Julian Romero convicted of murder in Las Vegas faces imminent execution in San Miguel County first hanging there in years earning regional attention.
Congressman W B Walton named Winns W Gilett from Grant County for Annapolis and Max Ey Schiff from Port Deposit Maryland for Santa Fe. Gilett attends the Polytechnic High School in Los Angeles and Schiff the school at Port Deposit Maryland.
In Santa Fé a court exonerated George Hickman of Louington Lea county of the charge of being a slacker after the production of an old family Bible. He secured his release.
Juan Angel pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree and was sentenced by Judge David J. Leahy in the District Court to a term of ninety to one hundred years in the state penitentiary.
Dr. M Moran of Deming, secretary of the state board of dental examiners, has been appointed by the National Defense Council as official dental examiner for New Mexico.
The State Highway Commission appointed Charles E. Johnson, county surveyor of Silver City, as county highway engineer for Grant County. He will oversee county road projects and infrastructure planning.
Albuquerque reports a three day Red Cross drive accumulating $14 428 for the national fund. Local volunteers organized the effort and solicited donations across the city.
In Grant county, farmers respond patriotically to national calls and state college data from Mesilla Park show corn plantings up about 40 percent from the previous year, with total acreage well above last year and substantial potato seed quantities also planted.
David W. W. Thomas takes over as secretary of the livestock and agricultural bureau of the Denver Civic and Commercial Association. A statewide food conservation drive begins with plans for fruit, berry and vegetable weeks to prompt household canning and preservation for winter. A monster conference with Civic Association members, women’s groups and railroads is planned with W. H. Kerr and federal experts to discuss the effort.
Maj. A M Fuller of Fort Logan named examining officer by the Central department in Chicago for Colorado applicants to the second officers reserve training camp. The camp opens at Fort Riley Kansas August 27 with examinations July 16 to August 10 for men over draft age. A War Department telegram says seven Colorado National Guard companies will be inspected for federal service readiness. Women begin military training in Denver at Loretto Heights for the Fifth National Service Battery under the Navy League. prospective officers train for expected units.
Parole approved by the governor and the State Board of Pardons grants B. E. Udlock of Grand Suspension a release. Udlock, once a noted prohibitionist churchman and YMCA worker, was convicted in 1915 on embezzlement and grand larceny charges.
An ad asserts Cuticura Soap and Ointment quickly heal sore hands. Instructions urge hot suds soak, apply ointment with tissue, then wrap. A mail sample offer is promised from Cuticura, Dept L Boston.
Fragmented dialogue shows a bride-to-be debating finances with a suitor. She retorts that her salary is a certain amount, while he suggests living on it may be possible, revealing tension over future support and independence.
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