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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1916
Page
8
War bulletin notes Serbian forces seize the town of Velyeselo near Brod as they advance toward Monastir. Reports from Bucharest and Petrograd describe Romanian and Galician fronts with varied gains and repulses.
Western Newspaper Union reports items from New Mexico communities. Frank Stidham killed near Hachita. Cur ry county broom corn harvest lighter yet prices higher. Plans for a $75,000 Clovis high school. census shows Otero County 2836 residents. Rail station contest in Mesilla Park. Elephant Butte project at El Paso ties into irrigation congress. Roswell institute growth prompts new buildings. pardons for Sakariason brothers. Postal changes affect Revuelto to Lesbia service and Cloudcroft post office relocation.
Three hundred fifty delegates and President Wilson's representative A A Jones arrive for the dedication of the Elephant Butte dam in Elephant Butte New Mexico. The $15 million project features a 1600 foot long top, 205 foot base, 610000 cubic yards of concrete and 35000 horsepower capacity with storage over 2 6 million acre feet, designed to irrigate 180000 acres.
At a special Woman's Board of Trade meeting in Santa Fé plans were approved to enlarge the public library building. The project aims to expand the kitchen and dining facilities in time for the New Educational Association convention. Estimated cost 200,000 dollars. In Cimarron a 90,000 dollar ranch and livestock deal closed as J Van Houten of Ram Ton purchased the Rich Brothers holdings twenty miles north of Cimarron in Ponil country.
The New Mexico Cattle and Horsegrowers Association and Forest Service members discussed the bounty law and its flaws. Officials from the Game Protective Association and Taxpayers Association joined as they consider new legislation to replace the costly bounty system.
The State Highway Commission named Fred Sherman and Cal Baker to the Luna county road board, succeeding the resigned Dr. Bwopo and Harry Kelly. C. C. Lewis of Wagon Mound was named to Mora county, and Tom Tillotson of Roswell joined Chaves county, replacing Captain de Bremond now stationed at EBC Paso with Battery A.
The Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce authorized its president, Justice R. H. Hanna, to form a finance committee with the School of American Archaeology to oversee the pageants and festivities for the new Museum building dedication. Dr. Edgar L. Hewett outlined the proposed festivities.
Paris dispatch reports French forces breaking the German line along a four and a third mile front north and northeast of Verdun. Douaumont and Haudremont area gains, with Thiaumont and Damloup advanced. Over 8,600 German prisoners taken and substantial material captured. In Dobruja, Russo Romanian retreat continues as Mackensen forces advance. Turkish submarines blamed for Romanian transport losses near Constanta.
Reports from Douglas Arizona describe Felix Diaz’s forces pushing toward Mexico City after taking Toluca with several thousand troops. A letter from Gen. Medina Barron claims control of Colima with 3,000 men, funds, and arms for 60,000. Aguilar commands Sayula Ameca and surrounding areas in Jalisco. Carranza opponents say he plans to depart Mexico City as tensions rise.
Union Pacific westbound No. 1 ran into an overturned freight car near Bushnell Nebraska sixty miles east of Cheyenne. Two crewmen John W Crawford and W A Moore were killed and engineer John Ulrich of Cheyenne was seriously scalded.
A humorous exchange between Mrs. Torking and Charley about following the majority, critiquing the umpire’s decisions and implying a need for more votes in umpiring calls. The quip reflects light, observational sports humor.
The Fish Hawk crew reports test use of crayfish meat as bait in Chesapeake Bay. Fishermen and dealers note it could substitute for existing baits and find it a very good option for testing value and market potential.
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