Salt Lake foreman kills two Mexicans in self defense
Section foreman R. Y. Williams at Afton near Dagger fought off three Mexicans who demanded passes. After knives and a rock maimed him, he fired, killing one attacker and wounding another. a third fled. Williams was exonerated as acting in self defense and the wounded men were taken to the county hospital.
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R. Y. Williams
Salt Lake Road
Afton
Dagger
Los Angeles
Williams
Willams
Nexicmnis
Hos
Wreck on Raton Mountain Tops Railroading Tales
The runaway freight train with brakes failed plummeted down the Raton mountain last Friday, piling 27 cars in a massive wreck four miles from Raton. Two trainmen died and another was injured while Baker and Drummond were among those caught in the wreckage. Firemen and wreckers responded as east and westbound passengers were moved and schedules adjusted. New Santa Fe locomotives worth about two million dollars are planned, with 100 engines to be built.
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Alf
Raton Mountain
Trinidad
Colorado
Roby
Glenweller
Baker
Talbot
Sammers
Raton
Drummond
Panhard
Santa FE
Sta Fe
Harriman
James Ki. Paxton
Omaha
Southern Pacific
Gaveston, Harrisburg
San Antonio
Houston & Texas
el Paso
Madrid
New Mexico
Las Vega
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Stewart
Las Vegne
Trains of the era promise faster rides and larger fleets
A look ahead at rail progress notes trains between Chicago and the eastern metropolis may depart every two hours at 100 mph with dispatchers gaining prominence. The Harriman system reportedly has 2420 locomotives distributed across major lines and new staff movements include promotions for engineers and transfers within the Nevada and New Mexico divisions.
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Syre
Chicago
Tailor Shop and Beauty Treatments Advertised Upstairs
An upstairs merchant tailoring shop at No 209 West Railroad Avenue promotes first class work with fifteen years in business and offers tailored garments cleaned pressed repaired and made to order. Mrs Bambini provides scalp treatment hair care nail services massage complexion preparations and a vibrator facial device with claims of skin and hair improvements and other cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Railroad Avenue
Bambini
Occidental Life Insurance Co planned for New Mexico and Arizona
A New Mexico Arizona fire insurance firm plans incorporation under Nevada law as Occidental Life Insurance Co. Joshua S. Raynolds will be president with Ma Itor R. J. Palen as director. The venture targets straight life insurance with emphasis on local premiums and real estate investments in the two territories.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
Occidental
Joshua S. Raynolds
Ma Itor
R. J. Palen
Santa Fe
Territories
Indiana
Pexay
Southwest
Albuquerque
Elite Cafe Good Table Board Ad at Elite Cafe
A small advertisement notes a good table board for four dollars weekly at Elite Cafe located at 120 West Silver Avenue near the post office.
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Elite Cafe
Silver Avenue
Heavy hail storm hits Las Vegas area with sun breaks
Las Vegas and nearby areas endured a fierce hail storm Monday afternoon described by the Optic as among the memory of the oldest residents. Large hail covered the ground after a rain deluge, while the sun briefly shone during the downpour.
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Las Vegas
Optic
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Jd, Emmons
Globe-Wernicke
Rm Goal Avenue
South Second Street
Albuquerque Hardware CO
Raton Mountains
Golden State Limited
Rock Island Railroad
F. H. Madge
A. McCoy
A. C. Bradley
Traction Park
Alvarado
George H. Daniels
New York Central
New York
Fred Harvey
Belen
Union Depot
Eee
J. A. Franklin
California
Franklins
Long Beach
Gibson
Shepard
Clarge Ared
Winslow
James Kurn
O, Bambini
Cal
B. Schwentker
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co
San Francisco
Steness A. W. Morgan
Albuquerque Carriage Co
First Street
Tiveras Avenue
R. PB. Mall
Proprietor
Iron and Brass Castings
Albuquerque, HM
the New Mexico Insurance CO
L. Trimble & CO
Second Street
Railroad
Copper Avenue
Thornton the Cleance
Thornton
South
Walter Street
Sxipisi Soisisossisisisi
RIO Grande Lumber CO
Marquette
F. Keleher
Casa
West
Railroad Avenue
Third Street Meat Market
Emil Kleinwort
Masonic Building
North Third Street
Or. Co
Bond
The
Geo. T. Stagg Co. Distillers
Frankfort, KY
Melini & Eakin
Albuquerque, N. M
A. D. Johnson
General
Lead Avenue
L. H. Shoemaker General Repair Shop
Walton's
Third Street
Wootton & Myer
N. M
Rankin & CO
N. T. Armijo
T. A. Lucero
Silver Ave
A. E. Walker
Fire Insurance
Mutual Building Association
M. Draggie
North Broadway
Wastington Avenue
N. ML
Berber Optical Coo
West Gild Ave
Elen
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Kansas City
Galveston
Old Mexico
Belen Town and Improvement Company
Belen Townsite
Belen Patent
John Becker
WM. M. Berger
Pioneer Bakery
Simon Balling
Balling Bros
Wedding Cares
South First Street
Albquerque
GRADI
W. Strong’s Sons Strong Block
Undertakers
Fairview Santa Barbara
J. Korber & CO
Albuquerque, N, M
Bank OF Commerce
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