Gould visits Estancia country during Torrance county tour
George J. Gould head of the Gould railroad system visited Willard in Torrance county with a entourage, arriving on a special train from the west. He surveyed railroad potential, discussed a proposed El Paso line connecting with the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe Central at Willard, and noted Willard's water and railroad facilities as favorable for a future growth hub.
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George J. Gould
Torrance County
Estancia News
Willard
Mr. Gould
Belen
Gould
Provements
Torranco County
el Paso
Southern Pacific
San Fe Central
Hagan
Southwestern
Santa Fe Central
Torrance
Goulds
Estancia Valley
Wilard
Belencatoff
Commonwealth of New West
Great Southwest
Awakle
Milroad
Torrance Corner
Belon
Albuquerque
N. M
Santa FE
Chicago
Kansas City
Galveston
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Texas
Belen Patent
New Mexico
Car Cleaner Dies After Accident on Santa Fe Tracks
Jose Chaves y Sanchez, a Deming, New Mexico native living on South Broadway opposite Sesta Fe hospital, was fatally injured while cleaning and repairing cars on the Santa Fe yard. He failed to hear a car rolling down track two and was crushed by the front trucks of a locomotive car, losing both legs. He told foremen details of the incident before death about two hours later at 5:80 p.m. Funeral arrangements to follow.
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Jose Chaves Y Sanchez
Deming
N. M
Flo
Sanches
Jack
Train tragedy and engine woes across the rail line
report recounts Gomes severely injured when wheels passed over both legs after a fall from a freight car. He was found by a section boss, treated at Park House, and later had both legs amputated due to exposure and blood loss. The article also notes unrest over new engines on the Mexican Central and steam issues plaguing firemen, with other local business and legal notices sprinkled throughout.
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Gomes
Park House
Duncan
Gomez
Kelly Camp
Mexican Central
Juarez
Jnarex
Eigsteen
Lee
Carlsbad Race for Rail Link Hints at El Paso-Kansas City Route
A Carlsbad telegram notes J L Bell won a conditional franchise to build an El Paso to Kansas City railroad and Carlsbad seeks to capture the line if built. Local organizers appoint W J Fox of Viseyard Stock Farm to visit El Paso and discuss with Bell. The report highlights frontier expansion and regional railway prospects.
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Carlsbad
BELL
P. L. Potter
A. D. Greene
el Paso
J. L. Bell
Kansas City
W. J. Fox
Viseyard Stock Farm
Chicago
Hell Vin
Woman fought a trust ten years then dies rich in Nebraska
Special Correspondence from Platte Center Nebraska recounts Mrs. Kate A Kehoe a widow who owned two elevators a drug store and an implement house enduring a decade long battle against the Nebraska grain trust. She survived but kept her business thriving earning at least two hundred thousand dollars yearly while facing pressure to join the trust and harrowing losses from a warehouse fire. Support from local farmers and persistence led to continued success including a new Tarnow elevator, and she testified against the trust before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Platte Center
Nebraska Grain Trust
K. A. Kehoe
Grain Trust
Kehoe
Bue. Eos
Union Pacific
Memphis
Chicago
Kansas City
Tarnow
Inter Stte Commerce Commission
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J. D. Emmons
George Gould
Estancia
Car
Gorman
Windy
M. L. Stern
Chas, Melini
Ernest Meyers
Mr. Gorman
Duke City
Elo Paso
Albuqu
H. L. Waldo
Sasta Fe Railroad
Las Velux
Oto
Tatedo
Lucan County
Frank J. Chenney
Hj,cheney & Co
Toledo
Goonty and
State
Halle Caren
Frank J. Chene
W. Glearon
Hall
Cheney & CO
Obie
Constipen
Paris
Bent
Margaret
Tie Frien
England
Jas
Fergusson
H. M.adams
Henrietta
Fort Bayard
X. M
Ams
Ius
United States
Capt
SP. Vestal
BOSCH
Kate A. Kehoe
Chamberlain
Catkiren
Albuquerque Foundry and Machine Works
R. P. Hall
Boa
The
Belen Town and Improvement Company
Belen Townsite
Belen Town and Improvement Co
John Becker
Pres
Wm, M. Berger
Sec
Albuquerque Carriage Company
First Street
Tijeras Avenue
B.ruppe
Railroad Avenue
Bank OF Commerce
North Second Street
J. Korber & CO
Albuquerque, New Mexico
King
Hlas
Lee de
B. A. Sleyster
Roor
Cromwell Block
Standard Plumbing & Heating Co
Third Street Meat Market
Emil Kleinwort
Masonic Building
North Third Street
W. E. Mauger Wool
Rance & Man
First St
Albuquerque, N. M
North Third
Stress Becker Hotel
Adolph Becker
LEN
N. M. Rankin & CO
N. T. Armijo
Highland Livery
Sambrook Brob
Sadie
John St
A. E. Walker
Fire Insurance
Secretary Mutual Building Assation
West Ballrest Avenue
L. Trimble & CO
CITS
Railroad
Copper Avenue
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