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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1921
Page
1
R T Porte argues that local papers should unite to boost the home town paper. He cites a nationwide week proposed to encourage readers to subscribe to their local weekly and to support fellow papers, creating a coordinated publicity campaign.
The Carrington Motor Company, led by Blake W. Carrington, grew from a Ford agency start in 1917 to a strong local presence. Despite car shortages and price fluctuations, he reports placing 125 cars, 25 trucks, and 5 tractors while urging Gallup to back the southern terminus of the Gallup Farmington Durango railroad and stronger regional ties to fuel future growth.
The nation designates Home Town Paper Week to celebrate the Old Home Town Paper. Editors and journalists endure minimal pay and harsh conditions yet influence public opinion, leaving little behind for orphans or widows.
District judge Reed Holloman presides as civil cases occupy most of the week. Several dispositions include Batcharos verdict with about $626 damages against Ervien and Heath for a two year old city fight. Bubany vs Stallick awards over $1,000 for drayage of whisky around prohibition. Jury favors Caledonian Coal in J L Young v Caledonian. GM Acceptance Corp. v Lamb Mier assignee rules for about $3,900. John Godeski sues for false imprisonment. jury grants $1.00.
National Executive committeeman J. W. Chapman and Mrs. Chapman left yesterday for Kansas City to attend the American Legion’s 3rd annual convention. Chapman sits on the NEC. the Legion convention runs November 3 for three days. Mrs. Chapman serves as a delegate to the Women’s Auxiliary, which holds its first annual convention at the same time. They will return after adjournment.
Shortly after Hom er P. Powers purchased 50 registered Hereford bulls for McKinley county farmers, Ramah ranchers authorized buying 20 registered short horn heifers. Powers will purchase them in Clovis this week with financing from The Gallup State Bank. The heifers aim to boost high grade stock and pedigreed herds in the county.
In Whitewater Cousins district farmers and ranchers, aided by county agent Homer Powers, push a cooperative creamery. Aiming to market butter and cheese locally, the plan foresees 60 dairy cattle on 300 acres, with about 40 interested farmers. If approved, operation could start in 18 months.
In Gibson on Monday, Bob Roberts reported bringing Steve Bostik to the county jail after a melee with Arthur Gandy and a Mexican known as Spanola. Bostik, armed, tried to talk his way out, pressured for Roberts gun, and threatened to shoot it out. Roberts and Deputy Hugh Whiteman escorted toward Gallup as Bostik warned of revenge, referencing a prior “Zuni mountains” incident linked to local deputy confrontations.
In Durango Colorado on October 28 pledges of land from San Juan Basin citizens toward the 2.5 million dollar Gallup Farmington Durango railroad fund surpassed the halfway mark at 10:00 am. Net land valued over 1.25 million had been pledged, with over 400 thousand gross raised in the past week. Large transactions are pending as campaign momentum grows with meetings in basin towns.
Judges selected John Wilhelm and Billy Yersin as the two winning essays from about forty submissions on the prompt George is Dead. Essays were numbered to mask authorship, and the committee praised the quality, urging readers to boost the Chamber of Commerce and support local development projects in Gallup and Farmington, with calls to awaken civic effort.
A War Finance Corporation led cattle loan agency is to operate in Albuquerque with J B Herndon as chairman and a five member board including Lee Baldwin and B A Cahoon. The group aims to handle loan apps for agricultural relief with a $500000 capital, $250000 paid in, and work without pay beyond travel. The meeting at the chamber of commerce building drew strong interest and over subscribes the stock.
Sourced as a dated editorial urging Gallup and McKinley County former residents to subscribe to the local paper. It asks readers to extend weekly mailings to friends and relatives living away, offering to subscribe on their behalf or forward copies as a pre Thanksgiving gift. The piece emphasizes nostalgia and regular readership as a bridge to home.
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