Britt Prepares for Sullivan Bout in San Francisco
Jimmy Britt trains intensely for the July 21 clash with Kid Sullivan in San Francisco. He vows to be as fit as when he fought Battling Nelson, aided by partner Nat.
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1905
Page
3
Jimmy Britt trains intensely for the July 21 clash with Kid Sullivan in San Francisco. He vows to be as fit as when he fought Battling Nelson, aided by partner Nat.
Conductor H F Griffith, popular on the Rincon Silver City branch, is moved to the El Paso Albuquerque run and will start after relief. Henry Miller will succeed him on the Fierro branch. Both seek a short layoff to move families. Griffiths head to El Paso, Millers to Silver City. Griffith and family were well known here. He takes the vacancy created by the killing of Conductor Wells at San Antonio.
A new law firm is incorporated in Raton with Hugo Seaberg B Crampton and C N Blackwell named as incorporators and initial agents. Capital stock is 5000 dollars in 100 shares at 50 dollars each, to operate for 50 years in all branches of law. three directors and first three months management by incorporators. Robert Mansker reports a riding accident injuring his daughter Helen near Clayton. Coffee testimonial from Rome NY promotes Postum Food Coffee with health claims and a booklet by Postum Co.
Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot announces a policy shift after next January requiring grazing permits on the Gila river forest reserve. Fees will apply for cattle and horses during the summer season and full year, with rates from twenty to twenty-five cents per head for the season and thirty-five to fifty cents for the year. sheep and goats face five to eight cents and eight to ten cents per head respectively.
Lieutenant Albert V. Holgate Tibut departs the city to take another Salvation Army post after several months of command here. The Citizen thanks him for his service. Also, A Hidgeman plans a Pacific coast town tour from San Diego, and Mrs. A V Skinner with children of Albuquerque registered at the Claire before continuing to Cripple Creek but returned due to their illness.
The Citizen publishes a typewritten copy of awards from the St Louis expo to New Mexico exhibitors. Agriculture groups include wheat, alfalfa, corn, cantaloupes, olives, and other produce from Roswell, Las Cruces, Hatch, Mesilla Park, and San Miguel. Horticulture and mineral exhibits feature fruit, apples, peaches, zinc, coal, ores, and a collective Territory fruit display. Education and anthropology entries include boards of education and indigenous artifacts. several institutions and towns are named with awards and medals across Gold Silver and Bronze categories.
A historical scribble mentions Earl Vincent sailing to join the Red Cross fever relief in Bisbee Arizona in 1904. It notes a heavy Philippine campaign and local tax levies in Raton totaling 5.125 mills on the dollar. An advertisement for Ballard's Horehound Syrup claims relief for hoarseness and coughs with a customer testimonial.
The White County News manager endorses Chamberlains Choic e Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted family remedy. Bernaldo County New Mexico invites sealed bids for seventy thousand four hundred dollars refinancing bonds. Notices note terms, dates, and contact details for officials and bids.
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