Dry-Farming Congress moves forward in New Mexico
In a July 7 1911 letter from Colorado Springs John T Burns executive secretary treasurer urges R W Boulware of Pleasant View Farmers Cooperative Club No 1 Roy New Mexico to distribute membership blanks and circulars. A Mountainair August 5 meeting will organize a state division of the Dry-Farming Congress linking New Mexico to the International Dry-Farming Congress with annual joint membership of one dollar.
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West
Colorado Springs
Colo
R. W. Boulware
Pleasant View Farmers Cooperative Club No
Roy, New Mexico
Ist
Mountainair
Wither
Prof
Jardine
Agronomist
Kansas
Congress
Alway
John T. Burns
Sec
Treas
History of the Stofer case shocks Roy residents
The piece chronicles R. T. Stofer’s two week sensational push in Roy, his schemes to buy businesses, falsified checks totaling over $80 000, a fictitious wealthy sister, and an eventual capture near Albert. He faces a Mora county grand jury after a preliminary hearing and is held on a 1500 dollar bond.
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Roy
R. T. Stofer
Mosquero Sun
Benji °. Brown
Mosquero Land Co
Fairview
Gibbs
Stofer
Roy Bank
E. J. H. Roy
W. Fred Ogde
W. Frank Walkowiak
Mosquero
Phil Miller
Phil
Albert
Mitchell
Pleasant View
Homer Parks
Justice Foster
Mora County Grand Jury
Mora
Gandert
Hhis
William Wright Dead at 47 in Roy
William Wright died at his Roy home on July 13 at 1 am aged 47 years 5 months and 20 days He was born January 28 1864 in Albany Indiana A blacksmith by trade he ran a shop in Roy until illness ended his work He leaves a wife and three children and his death was due to complications amid advancing alcoholism The family faced destitution and local citizens raised funds for funeral expenses reflecting the town spirit
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Wm. Wright
Roy
Albany
Indiana
New Rebekah Lodge In New Mexico Shows Strong Start
Lodge organized with solid new members and a capable degree staff in New Mexico. Luncheon followed degree work with speeches by the President and Secretary of the Assembly. Over a dozen candidates await initiation, promising active ritual and fraternal program this term.
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Clara F. Roy
N. G
D. Ella Romine
V. G
Irvin Ogden
Anna Shamblin
Rebekah
Messrs. and Mesdames L
New Mexico
Launcheon
Assembly
Rebekah Lodge
Henry Stone Family Outing to Taos County for Fishing Trip
Henry Stone his wife and daughter Miss Belle Van Horne head this week on a wagon tramp into Taos county for a several weeks outing and fishing trip. Miss Van Horne recently trained as a nurse at the Mt. Pleasant Iowa state hospital and is on vacation.
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Henry Stone
Belle van Horne
Taos County
Miss van Horne
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
State Hospital For the Insane
Reverend Waller to Preach at Rey Schoolhouse Tonight
Reverend Edgar M. Waller evangelist of the Missionary Baptist Church of Tucumcari will preach at the Rey school house tonight and Sunday morning and evening, delivering religious messages in a local outreach event.
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Edgar M. Waller
Missionary Baptist Church of
The Bluffer's Downfall Revealed by Failed Con game
A sharp observer notes that a bluffer’s weakness is exposed by his inability to back up claims. The piece underscores how deception collapses when actions fail to match words.
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