Captain Jack Visits Albuquerque on Way to Chicago
Captain Jack Crawford, famed Indian fighter and entertainer, passes through Albuquerque on the way to Chicago from San Marcial. He speaks of his home near San Marcial, mining interests near the San Andreas mountains, and his twenty seven years as a New Mexico resident. He writes the song Faith in memory of William McKinley and recites frontier tales during lectures.
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J W. Crawford
Captain Jack
Albuquerque
Chicago
San Marcial
Captain Oace
San Andreas Mountains
Mexico
New Mexic
el Paso
Duckhart
Crawford
Harvey
Culone
Cody
Honorable Record of an Albuquerque Blacksmith
George Hutchinson a veteran colored horseshoer in Albuquerque near Copper avenue retires after decades of service to T J Shinnick. Born 1841 he speaks of slavery, Civil War service in the 126th Kentucky, later U S Cavalry, battles with Apaches and San Geronimo, and life in old Albuquerque. He recalls freedom, pension, seven children, and twenty years with his current employer amid vast town changes.
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George Hutchinson
T. J. Shinnick
Copper Avenue
Second
Third
Hutchja Morning
Tom Moore
Winchester
Kentucky
Leo
Lown
Golden Glo
United States Cavalry
Arizona
Escaped convict returned to Santa Fe prison after year at liberty
James Grimes, one of the convicts who escaped from the New Mexico Territorial Penitentiary, was recaptured in Kansas and brought back by Sheriff C. Closson. Grimes admitted identity and described the escape in which he and a partner hid in a brick car and fled along the Denver and Rio Grande rail line before splitting up near an arroyo. He faced a seven year sentence with about four and a half years remaining.
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Santa Fe
N. M
James Grimes
Territorial Penitentiary
Sheri Ch C. Closson
Clay Center
Kan
Iimes
Closson
Topeka
Edward W. Hoch
Grimes
Hax
Smuggled Dead Brother Out of Mexico to Denver
Albert Cariboni of Denver arranged for the body of his brother to be moved from Mexico City after death on July 10. He refused a $4,000 export fee and, with two Denver associates, smuggled the corpse across the border to Denver, avoiding Mexican authorities. The plan used private effort rather than U.S. government intervention. names of the assisting men are undisclosed.
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Mexico
Albert Cariboni
P. J. Cariboni
Denver
Hippenicar
Modarhl
Cariboni
el Paso
Carlboni
Edward Heltler
United States
Heitlers
Albert
Large Pee
Helders
Cowboys Race to Spark Territorial Fair Excitement
M L Stern vice president of the Territorial Fair Association says the event needs substantial funds and a novel attraction. He recalls a thrilling two rider cow pony race as a potential feature, promising daring, risky displays and an element of warlike excitement to draw crowds and offer prizes including transport and ponies.
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M. L. Stern
Territorial Fair Aspciation
Arixotut
Prisoners Bound for Leavenworth from Territorial Penitentiary
Creighton M. Foraker United States marshal and deputies James Smith and Harry Cooper left on train No 10 for Santa Fe to escort five prisoners from the territorial penitentiary to the federal prison at Leavenworth. One inmate, James Chambers, known as the most dangerous lifer, has reportedly found religion. The group includes the three Black brothers who robbed a Rock Island passenger train in the territory.
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Creighton M. Foraker
United States
James Smith
Harry Cooper
Hante Fe
Territorial Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Oregon
Marshal Foraker
James Chambers
Lifers
Chambers
Congren
Tock Island
Pasenger
Sang Terme
Jemez Seeks Stage Line To Link With Albuquerque
Bo M L Fenton, Sandoval County surveyor in Albuquerque, urges a reliable stage to connect Albuquerque with Jemez. He notes better rail or road access would bring visitors for summer trout fishing and local farms, but current routes are inadequate and hinder travel to the area.
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Bo ML Fenton
Sandoval
Albuquerque
Jemez
$40,000 for Two New Indian School Buildings in Albuquerque
A local contractor A W Hayden won the contract to erect a large mess hall and dormitory for the United States Tidian school in Albuquerque. The two buildings, built of Santa Fe brick, will house up to 400 boarding pupils, with 150 more Indian children gaining access to education. Work starts immediately, with completion aimed by December 1.
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A.W. Hayden
United States Tidian School
Albuquerque
Congress
Hayden
Tess
Local Briefs Highlight Town Movements and Events
In town notes U Sanches of Valencia and Joseph Prewitt of Prewitt and Prewitt visit for business while McIntosh Browns plan to play Santa Fe next Sunday. Pension grants of 12 dollars start March 1 for Pablo Saltar Reagan and James Smith. A July dairy machine project and shifts for Miss Ford in Laguna region are mentioned alongside church and court items. The Jemea Land Company suit against James Smith continues with no settlement, and mining man John Symonds schedules a Chicago physician visit amid travel delays. A district court case involving W War in Traction Park parties is recounted with accounting disputes and shared profits under Casino Amusement Co.
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U. 1 Sanches
Valencia
Levy
Pueblo
Mcintosh Browns
Santa Fe
Joseph Prewitt
Prewitt
G. Alr
Mra Kneefe
South
Edith Street
Temple Lodge
A. Wal MA
WOM
J.C. Ferger
George A. Wagoner
Pablo Sal‘tar
William Reagan
James Smith
F. Joseph Rayany
Daley Claypool
Fe Hos
James Stryker
H. A. Essenmeyer
Alent Kk
Alvarado
el Paso
Trenton
Jil
Colrado
Will
Miss Ford
Thedian Bureau
Washington
Mixx Ford
Laguna
TC. Beattie
Presbyterian Church of
Albur Jauerque
Cornish
A. J. McMillen
John Symonds
Lonore
Mexico
Symonds
Chicago
Kennedy
Windy City
Attorne Wood
Bryan
W. WH. Gris Jerk
Pendant
Traction Park
Casino Amusement Company
Jaime
Dissolution of Partnership and Settlement Demanded
A partner demands an accounting and final settlement to recover 2000 with interest and dissolve the partnership. The text also notes a Las Vegas national guard encampment set for mid July and various local notices about theater productions, sales, memorial services, and medicinal advertisements.
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National Guard
Las Vegas
Traction Park
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C.F. Alien
Henry
Rose Henry
New Mexico
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Stanb Building
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Bank OF Commerce
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