Railroad News Ties Santa Fe to Western Expansion
Traveling engineers and officials from the Santa Fe and Denver Rio Grande railroads visit Albuquerque and Las Vegas. Plans advance for two large freight houses at a western basin site, poised to become a major freight terminal as San Francisco freight growth accelerates.
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Joseph Peterson
Los An
Kendrick
Gento Denver
Eral
Wells
Byrne
San Francisco
Santa Fe Company
Wee
R. Carruth
Denver & Rio Grande
Santa Fe
J. A. Carruth
Oakland
California
Railway Rates Demoralized Across Western Territory
A Chicago dispatch reports rail passenger rates in the western territory have deteriorated markedly with widespread demoralization. Special and party business suffer most, including Epworth League excursion fares that fail to cover running costs. Roads threaten drastic self-protection if reform does not come soon.
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Chicago
Colorado
Avalon tour thrills and maritime notes from Santa Fe lines
Reports from Blaisdell Arizona note 130 degrees in the shade and a freight crew cooking coffee in the sun. General Manager Grimshaw tours the Santa Fe Central between Santa Fe and Torrance in a special train. An Emporia Kansas dispatch reports Santa Fe engineer Neils Jorgenson and fireman W D Johnson hospitalized in Topeka after suspected coconut pie poisoning. Special correspondent describes Walter Scott’s reception as trainmaster W K Etter is mistaken for a celebrity. Avalon trip from Los Angeles to Catalina Island via San Pedro includes observations on the government breakwater and local shipping, with a New Mexico banker drawing attention from reporters.
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Blaisdell
Southern Pacific
Yuma County
Arizona
B. Grimshaw
Santa Fe Central Railway
Santa Fe
Torrance
S. B. Grimshaw
A. G. Kennedy
Leo Hersch
Emporia
Kan
Sigs
Neils Jorgenson
W. D. Johnson
Santa Pe
Topeka
Saffordville
Freeman
W. K. Etter
Topeka State Journal
Walter Scott
Death Valley
Argentine
Scotty
W. K. Better
Avalon
Santa Catalina Island
Albuquerque
Fred Nichols
Charles White
Joe Beal
Los Angeles
Magic Isle
Salt Lake
Government Wharf
San Pedro
Willams Steamship Company
Long Beach
Terminal Island
Alamitos
Nichols
White
Hubbell
Ed. Quickel and
Devon Park
Metropole
Register
New Mexico
Cupid
Desert Banker
Phew Thal
Scott
Spe
Tto
China Basin
Catalina and Santa Fe sea exploits and resort life
The piece highlights Sugar Loaf to Avalon pier oar work by Fred Nichols, Catalina Island sights, fishing results, and resort appeals. It notes isolation of the island, hunting goats, gardens viewed by glass bottom boats, and suggests the trio’s plans to depart Catalina with White and Nichols to San Francisco and Beal to Portland. It closes with advice on saving and Chamberlain remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Fred Nichols
Sugar Loaf
Avalon
Ina
Crescent Bay
Santa Catalina
California
Pacific
Palm Beach
Flor-da
Gulf of Mexico
Bay of Avalon
Catalina
White and
Nichols
San Francisco
Beal
Portland
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised
Mrs Willadsen of Manning Town credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after months of illness and failed treatments. She describes relief from irregular menses, fainting, headaches, and backache after following the remedy's guidance and invites other sick women to write for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. T. ©. Willadsen
Manning, Town
Lydia B. Pickham
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Futrelle Furniture Go
Corner Coal
John A. Ross
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George Scott
Alamosa
Russell
Las Vegas
Harry Braun
St. Louis
Sanders
J. M. Leweney
L. E. Tripp
R. 1. D. Carey
el Paso
C. H. Gaines
Gorman
Las Verna
William Wieneke
la Junta
Wieneke
F. M. Murphy
Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway
City
Phoenix
New York
P. Clark
Holdte & Position
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railroad
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Mexico
Allon
New
Goldfield
Topany
Frank M. Smith
Cal
Borax Smith
Ralph Hibben
Parsons
Southwestern Development Company
Kansas
California Summer Resort
John
Moore
West Gold Avenue
Albuquerque Hardware CO
Tinners
4Th Street
Railroad Avenue
Starrett's Machinist Tools
Atkins
Stanley Planes
Jennings & Irwin
Crockery
Borradaile & CO
Gold Avenue
Aea
Chickering
Chickering Whitson Music CO
Laughlin Indraulic
Stone Company
Rock Island SA
Louisville
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Colo
Memphis
Kansas City
ANL
Rock Island Systems
Rock Istana
Stilos
P. A
Tex
Glenwood Springs
F. L. Myers
Rio Grande
Colorado Points
Pullman
S. K. Hooper
G. P
T. A
S. Barney
New Mex
Melini
Eakin
Yellowstone
O. B.C
Milwaukee
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