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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1906
Page
5
Dr R E McBride writes from Las Cruces on June 30 1968 endorsing joint statehood with Arizona and urging strong New Mexico support. He argues the bill’s provisions aid institutions and stresses aiming for unity to push for eventual single statehood if neighbors reject the plan.
J M Moore of Albuquerque learned he held an interest in the Alta townsite in Little Cottonwood. a mining company formed as Alta Mining and Development Co with 200000 capital to manage the property. Moore had traded twenty acres near Camp Douglas for the stake and, after investigation, joined with the Walker brothers to organize the firm for prudent development or sale. A separate police case noted ex convict A Ja Perea and Hoolihan Martinez in court for disturbing the peace.
The undersigned offers transportation to and from Jemez Springs and invites inquiries through George H. Moore at 113 West Railroad Avenue. James T. Johnston. A cash registers sales agent for the Automatic Cab Register Company of Dayton, Ohio, promotes the devices at the Bitte Hotel.
Old Albuquerque gears up for Independence Day with a pyrotechnic display despite city ordinances forbidding fireworks. Dr Carver’s diving-horse exhibition and the red girl attraction headline Old Town events, plus a racing matinee by local horsemen, four pacing and trotting races, and four loving cups. A matinee at the Casino and pavilion dancing follow as businesses close for a citywide Fourth of July observance.
One of the prettiest home weddings was held in Albuquerque at the Vann home in West ereting when A G Harrison pastor of St Johns Episcopal church performed the ceremony making Samuel T Vann and Ruth Pickard Smythe husband and wife. The ceremony took place on the south end of the parlor.
A $50 reward is offered concerning a wedding bell motif described as surrounded by Marguerites and a bower, with references to rae potted Mowers and ropes. The text mentions a porous infermerion leading to green fiber and an alleged theft linked to a claim near a wall forming lattice over Coyote canyon. T. J. TOPHAM.
The bride entered with her matron of honor and wore a French mull princess gown. She carried white carnations and sweet peas. The bridegroom and best man entered to Mendelssohn’s wedding march. The couple's home is on Granite Avenue, Albuquerque. The groom’s family owns Central drug and jewelry. Mr Vann presides on the territorial optometry board.
Probate Judge Jesus Romero presided as multiple estates moved forward. The court approved accounts for Philip Hartman and Precaliano de Baca estates, set August 6 for Hauschild probate matters, and ordered payment of attorney fees. Appointments included Samuel Garcia and Nicolas Otero as appraisers for Juan Salazar y Otero, Elizabeth Baxter estate real estate sale approved, William F. Barry will admitted, Aston Flory and Edna R. Springer estates addressed, Wallace Douglas will probated, Frances Lucero Montoya named administrator de bonis non with $2000 bond, Mary Brown probate and Ferdinand Brown named executor without bond, and Trust Company final report in Abel estate with later hearing for objections. Court adjourned to July 16.
Joe Rutherford, a young local builder, reports several solid contracts and ample work ahead as Santa Fe sees a map of new structures rising. In court, Eslavio Vigil vs La Opinion Pub Hea led to bond and release for defendants after grand jury action on alleged insults. John Burke, brother of Judge Burke, visits Albuquerque for the Fourth of July with remarks on early celebrations in 1880.
A damaged OCR fragment lists for rent furnished rooms for housekeeping at 416 South Third, a cheap sale tag for a barber shop, a shop window display for picnic baskets at Mcintosh Hardware, and references to Dandy and silverton along with Alvarado.
A A Sedillo of Socorro and E. Barela of San Rafael respond to requests for opinions on joint statehood for New Mexico and Arizona. Sedillo favors the measure as the best possible option, criticizing exclusion of New Mexico’s name and praising civic duty. Barela supports joint statehood, urging use of influence and votes to ratify the plan.
City council in regular session presided by Mayor McKee accepted the bid from N. W. Harris & Co of Chicago for the $30,000 city bonds after Seasongood & Mayer of New York offered $20,125. The meeting covered finance reports, street and sanitation actions, fire safety ordinances, sidewalk projects, and approvals of various bonds and contracts.
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