Cousin of Jesse James recounts alleged history of his death
Luther James a cousin and race horseman from Oakland recounts an allegedly authentic account of Jesse James death. He claims a secret plot by Bob Ford and Mrs. Bolton with Missouri officials led to the murder, the copying of the body, and a later disinterment at Kearney.
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Luther James
Jesse James
Oakland
Cal
Bob Ford
Mr. James
Kearney
Samuel Homestead
Jesse
James
Ford
Bob
Bolton
Charlie
St. Joseph
Missouri
St. Joe
Slame
Samue
Samuels
Sam
Craig
Timberlake
Pinkertons
William Pinkerton
Lawrence
Kan
State builder Eddy touts projects and plans in Chicago Denver tour
Charles B. Eddy, New Mexico rail builder and entrepreneur, describes his ventures including El Paso & Northeastern railway, a Chicago tunnel street system, a Dos Cabidora copper smelter, and irrigation hopes. He asserts contracts with Rock Island, outlines routes to El Paso and Old Mexico, and previews a 450 mile New Mexico network with connections to Denver and Southern Pacific.
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Clarence B. Mous
Chica
Charles B. Eddy
New Mexico
Brown
Brutus
Eddy
Kiddy
N. M
Old
Mexico
Chicago
Alexander
A. S. Greig
Denver
Mr. Eddy
Rock Island
el Paso & Northeastern Railway
C.D. Simpson
Scranton
Mr. Simpson
New Mexico Railway and Coal Company
Brent
Darty
C,ry
New York
I. I. Ton
Pharaoh and
Fox
Brady of
Seran
Dawson
Tucumcari
Old Mexico
Breater
el Paso
Southern California
Southern Pacific
Mexican National
Arizona
Texas
Dalhart
Tex
Colorado & Southern
el Paso & Northeastern
Dos Cabidora
W. K. Devereaux
Alexander 8. Greig
Sample
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Covernment
Washington
Europe
Bell
America
Times
Denyer
Work of Jarilla Copper Company Advances Mining
B F B Schermerhorn, general manager of the Jarilla Copper Company, pushes development in the Jarilla mountains. The Three Bears main shaft is down 160 feet with a 104 foot drift from its bottom. A lime horse is found forty feet from the shaft and followed nearly seventy feet in low grade ore before planning to sink 75 feet and drift again.
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B. FB. Schermerhorn
Jarilla
Jarilla Mountains
Three Bears
Schemerhorn
Alamogordo Shops Laying Off Workers Amid Slack Times
General Foreman McMichael visits Alamogordo to deny shop closure and rumor of trouble. He says only layoffs occurred due to slack times and minimal work, with plans to restore force as business warrants. Paso Herald reports this on July ?th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMichael
Alamogordo
Herald
Paso Herald
Big Ball Game Sunday in Alamogordo
Enthusiasts pledge services for a local ball game at the city grounds this Sunday. Alamogordo Sports aims to assemble balls and bats to form a strong team and challenge any southwest opponent. Jack Considine leads recruiting among town players with donations of cash and equipment to support the effort.
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Qute
Alamogordo Sports
Jack Considine
Moyvordo
Ala
Lightning Kills Tucumcari Man Martin Sparks
A Tucumcari resident, Martin Sparks, was struck by lightning while seated in his home on a Wednesday evening. The bolt struck his right breast, tore his shoe heel, and the body lay undiscovered until morning. An inquest ruled death a thunderbolt. He had worked for Blankenship & Co. and previously at a Dawson railroad grading camp, having come from Calhoun, Texas.
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Martin Sparks
Tucumcari
Thunderbolt
Blankenship & Co
Dawson
Calhoun
Texas
Corn Corner Squeeze Ends as Gates Buys Up Corn
Brokers used a classic squeeze driving corn prices in a July delivery scheme. Gates bought large quantities at the granary key holder and profited an estimated 1.5 million dollars while dismissing any legal action as foolish.
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Gates
Alamogordo Band Concert Sunday Afternoon Program
The Alamogordo band performs a Sunday afternoon concert on July 20 featuring a march solid front overture sacred hymns and waltzes under the park. Selections include DeWitt Alexander Serenade Cupid's Dreams Manhattan Beach and Redowa polka The Gem with Sousa intermissions.
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Alamogordo
H.C. Miller
DeWitt
Alexander
Miller
Manhattan Beach
Traveling Auditor Lewis Heads to New Mexico Assignment
Traveling Auditor Lewis of the E. P. and R. I. set out on his initiny trip last Tuesday night with many instructions. Mrs. Lewis joined him from Chicago on Thursday at Carrizozo. They likely will settle in Alamogordo in the future.
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Lewis
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St. Louis
Misterious
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Frank James
Johnny Samuels
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Sheriff Timberlake
Mrs. Samuels
Chas B. Eddy
Pennsylvania
Issa
Seven Rivers
Pecos
Nwn
Jarilla Copper Company
Sousa
Polka Redowa
the Gem
Alexander Andanta
Evening Shadows
Vere Ripley
Dallas
Mall National
Rollinson
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