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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
5
In Albuquerque physicians, housewives, scientists, and health officers unite to combat house flies. A local physician notes flies as major disease carriers, urging removal of manure, use of chlorinated lime, and oil treatments to stop breeding. The piece humorously extols Mrs Fly while pledging support to eradication.
Spelter steady at 0.92 1/2. Money on call at 2 1/2. Provisions mixed with corn at 4.95. Pork Sept around 14.30, lard Sept near 8.87, ribs Sept about 9. Stock market shows minor gains with Atchison and U S Steel among leaders. Cattle and sheep receipts in Kansas City: natives 40 to 150, southern and western cattle mixed, calves to 5.25, lambs and wethers strong with prices up to 6.60 for range sheep. Local ads urge readers to see Kady in E L Washburn Co window and promote summer newspaper promotions.
A special train carrying part of the provisional New Mexico Guard left this morning for Camp Mabry near Austin Texas for a week. Companies from Silver City Las Cruces Old Town and Santa Fe along with Troop A will join, under Adjutant General Tarkington in command. The battalion travels via Fort Worth La Junta Newton Port Worth and will camp until August 11 before returning home around August 13. The trip aims to improve military tactics and readiness among the New Mexico troops.
A letter to Wyoming Wool Growers' Association officials confirms that George Walker and Dr. G M Wilson will attend the New Mexico wool growers convention in Albuquerque during September 18 to 21. The gathering aims to form a state association, draft by laws, and select a delegation to appeal to Congress on wool interests including the Lacy bill.
Prof John H Crum spoke on the life of Robert Burns with stereopticon views to raise funds for the choir. An arrest and release in the Mirabel murder probe led Urbano Sanchez to face a new charge in police court today.
Chinese Inspector O'Leary returned to Albuquerque from Las Cruces after a tip led him to pursue an illegal Chinese migrant on last night’s train from El Paso. The suspect alighted at Las Cruces, eluding the inspector’s grasp.
Mrs Maria Galvadon died at her residence in Old Albuquerque this morning at 9 o clock from old age at 46 years. She resided in the old town and Duranes for 90 years. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 8 4 from the Old Town church with interment at Santa Barbara cemetery.
The obsequies for Amanda Freelove who died August 1 at her ranch north of Albuquerque will be held tomorrow at 10 AM at A Borders parlors with Rev John W Barron officiating. Interment at Shonan cemetery. Survived by husband Jeaves, six children, and two daughters from Del Norte and Pueblo. Several relatives arrived to attend. four sons reside locally, one in Montana unable to reach in time. The community extends condolences to the family.
The Grand Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles holds its annual session in Milwaukee from August 14 to 18. For this event Santa Fe offers round trip tickets priced at 47.10 dollars, available August 11 12 and 13 1906. Final return date is August 28. Purdy O 8 PF Ry.
Saturday the Jaffa Grocery Co announces a stock up event offering high quality bakery supplies in Albuquerque. The ad touts cleanliness and top quality to draw customers while encouraging relief from cooking duties with their baking experts.
The Evening Citizen recounts Carl Vogel’s single handed confrontation with escaped convict and cattle thief Ruperto Gonzales on a cliff edge. A hand to hand horseback struggle ended with Gonzales shot through the heart. The same horse and gear from the fight were later shown in a retrial of memory.
A Playstaff inspired plan seeks a contest between Albuquerque’s old volunteer firemen and the new paid department. Volunteers and regulars may compete in a timed shell-house blaze drill down town with hose lays and rapid extinguishing. The date is to be announced. Local residents are invited to view the night blooming cereus at N E Stevens 619 West Coal avenue tonight from seven to midnight as blooms open and close nightly.
A street car struck a delivery wagon from the French bakery on South Third Street around 9 this morning. The impact spilled a few doughnuts and wrecked the wagon’s rear wheels. Wagon driver Mr Pollock said he stopped to deliver and was turning around when the car hit, he did not hear the gong, and visibility was poor from the covered wagon.
Warnings urge households to stock coal ahead of winter. Ad promotes W. H. Hahn & Co. coal sales and features a temporary display window showing the Kady man tomorrow at B. L. Washburn Co. storefront.
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