Railway engines sent for service and staff changes
Two locomotives will be sent to the western grand division for service. Engines 1257 and 125% plus 2028 and 2029 arrived at Topeka shops from the Baliwin Locomotive Works. The first pair are balance compound passenger engines and the other two are large six wheel ewiton engines. Gid Boone, a brakeman for the Southwestern, suffered a badly crushed foot crossing between freight cars at El Paso and is under close care with probable recovery. J A F Dieter of Raton resigned as auditor of the Santa Fe, Raton & Eastern to join a St Paul railway company. he and his family will spend a month in Denver before moving to St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gid Boone
Southwestern
el Paso
J. A. F. Dieter
Raton
Santa Fe, Raton & Eastern
St Paul
Minn
Dieter
Denver
St. Paul
W. J. Gilbert
Esmond
Tucson
Phoenix
Gilbert
Santa Fe
Arizona
Phocyx Gazette
Grand Canyon
Togo
Ash Fork
California
Embalmed Beef Scandal Involving General Miles
The 1898 to 1900 inquiry into canned and refrigerator beef supplied to U S troops in Cuba and Puerto Rico found Miles correct that canned beef was unfit for food while dismissing his claim that refrigerator beef was chemically treated. The court cleared packers and ruled meat sold to the army matched civilian supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Miles
Cuba
Porto Rico
Dodge Investigation Commission
Washington
Miles
Cincinnati
Secretary of War
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Court of
RAILROAD EXPANSION AND LABOR FIGHTS HEADLINE WEST
Railroad plans speed Bullfrog to Tonopah extension with survey in progress and an expected year to complete. Colorado rail earnings top annual marks as unions oppose pass bans and protest new rail rate limits amid strong steel demand.
Big Business at the Land Office at Santa Fe
The May 1906 records show the largest month for entries at the U S land office Santa Fe with 205 homestead entries totaling 31 720 acres plus 3 final entries at 3 acres 400 and 30 desert land entries totaling 4 080 acres Torrance county leads with 158 homestead entries followed by Bernalillo Colfax Guadalupe Mora Rio Arriba San Juan and San Miguel among others with several counties reporting none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Santa Fe
Estancia
Torrance County
Lang
Bernalillo
Colfax
Guadalupe
McKinley
Mora
Rio Arriba
San Juan
San Miguel
Sandoval
Final Homestead and Desert Land Entries Count
The report lists counts of homestead and desert land entries from January 1, 1906, with totals of 745 acres and 112 desert entries, plus final homestead entries at 92 totaling 14,242 acres and desert land entries at 12,644 acres. It cites specific locations and numbers across New Mexico counties and notes overall entries since January 1, 1906 totaling 949 with 141,000 acres entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socorro
Taos
Torrance
Valencia
Rio Arriba
San Miguel
Santa
Berbalillo
San Juan
Elite Cafe Ad Offers Table Board at Forty Hours
Local ad promotes the Elite Cafe at 120 West Silver Avenue near the post office offering good table service with a weekly board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elite Cafe
West
Silver Avenue
Postoffi
A. E. Walker
Insurance
Secretary Mutual Building Assecation
West Railroad Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
J., Emmons
Furniture Man
Cail
Seeitor
South Corner Coal
Albuquerque Hardware CO
Jack Wa
San Mran
Bullfrog
Tonopah
Colorado
Denver Post
Congress
San Bernardino
Smith
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Denver & Riverstee
Colorado & Southe
Dp & RG. Ry
CG. PL & F Co
J. Gilbert
J. Ross Clark
Lane
New Mexico
Newton
Kan
Tuese
Ballwin Locomotive Works
Albuquerque
N. M
B. B. Schwentker
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
Jor Schmitt
Schmitt
Will Ha Watinenvined Des
Schwentker
India
S. A. Brown
Hennetteville
S. C
Department of the Interior
John M. Gunn
Laguna
Valencia County
Kenneth C. C. Gunn
E. B. Millett
George H. Pradt
John 3. Pradt
Lagama
Mon
Manuel Lotero
Register
Chas, Oswald
Renaslaersville
N. Y
Seth Burch
Mcintosh Hardware Company
Chamberlain
L. Trimble & CO
Second Street
Railroad
Copper Avenue
Thornton
South Walter Street
Waveweverer
Aluquerque Carriage Co
First Street
Tijeras Avenue
R. P. Hall
Iron and Brass
Raiiroid
Albuguergas
RIO Grande Lumber CO
Marquette
F. Keleher
Casa
Railroad Avenue
Third Street Meat Market
Emil Kleinwort
Sonic Building
North Third Street
Cele
Bond
The
Geo. T. Stagg Co. Distillers
Frankfort, KY
Melvni & Eakin Sole Agents
A. D. Johnson
General
Stewart
Avenu
L. H. Shoemaker
Walton Drug Store
Third Street
C. W. Strong’s Sons
Strong Block
Undertakers
Fairview Santa Barbara Cemeteries
Ind
Wootton & Myer
N, M
Rankin & CO
N. T. Armijo
A. Lucero
Silver Ave
Berber Optical CO
Simon Balling
Baling Bros
Wedding Cares
South First Street
Tot
Gradi
J. Korber & CO
B.ruppe
Aailroad Avenue
Bank OF Commerce
M. Draggie
North Broadway
Washington Avenue
Belen
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Sion
Galveston
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Old Mexico
Belen Town and Improvement Company
Belen Townsite
Belen Patent
Tom cMered
John Becker
WM. M. Berger
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