Successful bidders named for New Mexico penitentiary supplies
Awards at the June 5 1908 penitentiary board meeting list bidders and catalog items for six months. Firms such as H B Cartwright & Bro Las Vegas Brone & Manzanares Co and Fischer Drug Co appear with prices for beans sugar pepper salt flour rice bacon and canned goods. Also noted is an upcoming announcement for successful bidders on hardware paint and air equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Penitentiary Commissioners
New Mexico Penitentiary
H. B. Cartwright & Bro
Santa Fe
Blanca Tionr
McLaughlin’s
California
E. B
Brone & Manzanares Co
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Fischer Drug Company
Gross
Kelly & Co
Las Vega
Japan
H. S. Kaune & Ci
N. M
Denver
City Boda’s
Blanchard Meat and Supply Co
Algbuquerque
Indian Coffin Purchase Foreshadows Grim Destroyer Visit
A Phoenix Gazette item recalls an Indian man who bought a $30 coffin at Mobn & Driscoll two weeks ago while no death occurred. He wanted a refundable coffin if the Death Spirit did not come to claim a daughter believed near death and awaited the Grim Destroyer’s appearance. The man later sought a refund after waiting for the ominous messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Gazette
Mobn & Driscoll
Grim Destroyer
Old Rodman Dictates Coffin Delay Ending
The old Rodman believed he would not use the coffin as the girl recovered and the father endured extra pains for nothing. He vowed to let family members die first next time to avoid another disappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodman
Caskel
Silver Elk 10 to be presented for lodge with most women
Denver Elks plan a silver statue donated by Fred G. Shaffer to the lodge with the greatest number of women represented during next month’s convention. The massive silver sculpture stands several feet high on a rough silver pedestal, valued in the thousands, and will be exhibited at the Elks lodge in the Exchange building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Convention of Elks
Denver
Fred G. Shaffer
Colorado
Chaplain Nave Honored Despite Anti Canteen Law Fallout
Los Angeles Times notes Chaplain O Nave, retiring after forty years of service, credited with aiding the anti cannteen movement and authoring a reference Bible. He lived briefly in Phoenix and Tucson with his son Judge Nave. A Memorial Day address praised him. friends claim he faced displeasure at retirement for his anti canteen activity and was not promoted to major. The city welcomed his many contributions and hoped for future recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Arizona
O. Nave
Phoenix
Tucson
Judge Nave
Anne Jon
Torney
Vincent Methodiss
Nave
Chelain Nave
D. D
U. D
Los Angeles
Dawson camp to expand coke ovens and town services
The Dawson Fuel company plans rapid growth with ovens increasing from 154 to 405 and new steel tipples and an electric light plant. The town, in a canyon street three miles long, hosts many Trinidad residents, few saloons, and regulated gambling. Mrs Bambini offers scalp treatments, hair care, nail work, massage, complexion products, and a vegetable-based line including a vibrator machine for scalp and wrinkle treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inn Canyon
Trinidad
Dawson Fuel Company
Wilson
Dawson
Dawson Mining Camp Praised as Thriving Hub in New Mexico
James Wilson, a well known insurance man, lauds Dawson New Mexico as the best thriving mining camp in the region after a two week stay in Trinidad for business. He notes Dawson Fuel company employed about 200 men last month and reports a new mine opening a couple of miles from Dawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
N. M
James Wilson
Surance
Trinidad
Advertiser
Dawson Fuel Company
Faywood postmaster appointed and notaries named
Official matters list C McDermott commissioned postmaster at Faywood Grant county. Notaries appointed by Governor Hageman A C Majors of Raton Colfax County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ywood
C. McDermott
Faywood
Grant County
Hagerman
A. C. Majors
Raton
Colfax County
Sale men sought and real estate ads across New Mexico
Classified page lists salesmen wanted for New Mexico with commissions and firms in Detroit and New York, plus extensive rent and sale notices for houses rooms shops and real estate. Also entries for attorneys doctors engineers notaries and local public notices including land filings and pension patents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Sawyer, Leslie & Co
Detroit
Mich
Sherman Co
Dover St
New York
Independent contractor and builder ad in Albuquerque
Veterinarian Dr F L Schneider lists office at 424 North Second Street and phone numbers 311 Cole Black 35. Residence and auto phones. A L Morgan advertises as independent contractor and builder with cheerful estimates and job work. Automatic phone 724, shop at 11 North Second Street Albuquerque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Schneider
North Second Street
Cole
A. L. Morgan
Albuquerque
Beauty Culture Ad Promotes Mrs Leonard Services
An advertisement features Mrs M Helena Leonard a Paris trained beauty expert based in New York City offering facial hair scalp care complexion bleaching manicuring and electrotherapy including an automatic water massage six minute hair dryer and radium light treatments. It promotes Barnett Building auto phone and cites consumer testimonial from Willis T Morgan praising Dr King’s New Discovery for lung ailments and cold remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Helena Leonard
Parisian Institute
New York City
Radio Bell
Barnett
Caba Jana
Philippines
Willis ‘T. Morgan
Concord
N. H
Cuba
Dr. King
New Hampshire
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Tytnino Chizen
Citizeo Publishing Company
Petes
Tor
Lope Ee
Cand
Nina
Bern
Albua
Aersoce
New Merice
Argent Merthers Arirees
Advense
Rymortive Coruna
Banka
Aly
Etter Cree
Wade
Erie
Chaplain Nave
Painiess
Mnet
Bree
Cromwell Block
Chicago
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Offices
Citizen Office
Genera Merchandise
P.O. Box
South Firatan
Viaduct
Wil
R. J. Sweeney
Tad J—franch
Aluminum Hanger Co
Chatferd, Minn
West Coal Avenue
Highlands
West Railroad Avenue
North Fifth Street
Feline Gurule
First National Bank
Aes
East
Coal Avenue
W. H. McMillion
West Gold
Remington Typewriter
South First Street
South Edith Street
Vose & Son Parlor
North Third Street
Twelfth Street
Orth Eleventh Street
J. M.wilkinson
Teton
Chas. Mann
N. Mox
N. Peach & Co
Gold Avenue
SATLE
Trotter's
THE
Household Loan CO
Grant
West Railroad Ave
Owen
Sliver and
Edith
Porterfield Company
West Gold Avenue
Ira Bona
F Street N. W
Washington, D. C
W.ry
First National Bank Lines
Dobson
Cue Cromwell
Albuquera
J. E. Kraft
Grant Block
Golden Rule Dry Goods Company
Edmund J. Alger
Ss. No
Railroad Avenue
DR. R
N. T. Armijo
W. G. Shadrach
Santa Fe Coal Lines
Undertaker
Colo
A. Border Commercial
Olay
F. W. Spencer
W. C. Wallingford
Barnett Building
Tbuquerque
Both ‘Phonss
J. RR. Farwell
Notary Public
Thos
K Adio D
W. B. Childers
Wast Gold Avenue
Department of the Interior
Towiehip
Kenneth C. ¢. Guna
BB. Millett
John 8. Pradt
Laguna
Manuel St. Otero
Thomas’ Electric
Montezuma Trust CO
the Bank of Commerce of
Solomon Luna
W. S. Strickier
V. P. and
Cashier
W. J. Johnson
Asst
Wm. McIntosh
J. C. Baldridge
A. M. Blackwell
George Arnot
C. E. Cromwell
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fery
Werque, N. M
Joshua 8, Raynolds
M. W. Flournoy
Frank McKer
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe Railway Company
State National Bank
Albuquerque, N. M
WM. Ae J. A, Weinman, I. A
Dyne H. Strong
D. H. Carns
Jay AL ‘Hubbs
J. B
Herndon
L. B. Putney
Southwest
Albuquerue, N. M
Standard Heating & Plumbing Co
Red
Aman Williams
First Street
Coal Ave
Gross, Kelly & Co., Inc
Wool, Hide and Pelt Dealers
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