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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1905
Page
7
Measure your windows for shades with the citys largest shade cloth stock. We tailor to large or odd sizes for stores and homes. Also carpet rug linoleum lace curtains couch covers cafe tapestries. Corner Coal Ave and Second St Aut o phone 474 Bell phone 155.
The Rathway World reports on Atchison Topeka Santa Fe finances. It operates 8,200 miles, capitalized at 450.8 million with 114.8 million preferred and 101.96 million common stock. In the last three years the common stock earned the dividend twice over, supporting continued 4 percent payments since 1902 and a large surplus for improvements.
James E. Hurley of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe plans to test burning Kansas crude oil in locomotives on the Santa Fe branch between Independence and Cedarvale in southern Kansas within ten days. If successful, oil will be used on all engines of the southern division, about forty to fifty locomotives.
The city council met in a semi monthly session with most members present. An ordinance approved a 16 mill city tax levy matching the county levy. The school boards’ two levies were approved: 7 mills for school expenses and 2.5 mills for bond interest. The fire committee recommended extending the alarm system to the American Lumber company mills or at least to the city limits nearest the plant, with city attorney asked to decide power to extend. A special committee was appointed to negotiate with American Lumber for possible assistance in the extension, estimated around 200 dollars, with a report due next meeting. City officers reports showed June fines 494.76 collected, treasurer balance 7,744, and marshal reported 140 arrests and 758 in fines for June. Building permits totaled 24, value 62,840. Sewer extension to the Indian school was discussed. more time and cost estimates were requested. Additional ordinances were introduced for cement sidewalks on Lead avenue and sewer connection rules, and an ordinance to improve a Highlands section was referred to the street committee.
The council discussed widening Terrace addition streets from 60 to 80 feet and reviewed ordinances on retail liquor and gaming licenses. Alderman Iffeld and Gillenwater clashed over missing documents, and the matter was postponed. A name for Armijo avenue was approved under suspension amid local sign posts. Petitions sought sidewalk land transfers and a 500 foot water main extension on Walnut Street. The Bernalillo County Refunding Bonds for 70,400 dollars were announced with bid procedures. Proposals for Santa Fe school dormitory and lavatory construction were published for bid solicitation across multiple offices and newspapers.
An advertising quip extols thrift by equating one dollar saved to ten earned, urging careful spending and the value of small investments like seeds or preventive remedies, and noting cholera remedies sold by dealers.
A scanned directory page listing professionals in Albuquerque New Mexico with names and offices noting dental doctors attorneys physicians builders and educators plus a summer school and language classes. It includes Dr J E Kraft Edmund Alger Ira M Bond and others with office locations and hours.
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