Railroads and town plans shape New Mexico news
O A Taggart returns to the Western Union in Raton and C W Cook tours the area pushing Shriners excursion plans. Santa Fe to run a Shriners train to Los Angeles in May. Fort Sumner may rise as town hub while Sunnyside fades. Frank J Thomas notes steel laid on a new line and coal ventures expand with coke ovens. Illinois and Ohio rail notes discuss grade crossings and subsidies. A two cent per mile rail fare bill gains momentum in Ohio and Virginia. Local fruit frost outlook deems minor impact on buds in Pecos Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Cook
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Shriners
Imperial Council
Los Angeles
Tucumcar
Sunnyside
Santa Fe Railway Company
Old Fort Sumner
Old Fort
Frank J. Thomas
St. Louis, Rocky Mountain & Pacific Railway
New Road
Colorado Southern
Colfax County
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Raton
Senate of Virginia
House
Muddled Clip Notes From Hicksville Creek Visit
Digest shows Hicksville resident McCormick visiting the creek on Friday to discuss horseradish and toning needs in dry towns. A local exchange mentions the romantic name of a girl, sparked by a humorous remark about a sleeping cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. McCormick
Hicksville
John
Antwerp
Stretch snake sighting and rural gossip from Irondale News
Local notes describe a nonpoisonous stretch snake killed on Main Street and sent to Smithsonian, with tales of its swallowing power. Irondale correspondence shares humorous village chatter about taxes, a janitor cost, and neighbors’ antics, ending with a Tennessee county correspondence familiar to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dablonega
Main Street
Smithsonian
Washington
Rainier
Georgia
Levi Spurlock
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Galdwin
J.D. Emmons
Hoosier
Albuquerque Hardware CO
O. A. Taggart
Western Union Telegraph
Western Union
Minois
Railroad Commission
Illinois
Clarence H. Clark
Philadelphia
New York
Norfolk & Western
Southern Railway
New Orleans
Ram
Overy Street
George Gould
San Francisco
Jersey City
Pittsburg
Philadelphia & Western
Sehnglill River
Dela
Weaver
Pennsylvania
Parkersburg
W. W
Gould
Western Maryland
Ogden
Pacific
J. C. Bayne
the Herald
Addington
Ian
Chamberlain
Pecos Valley
Roswell
John Aleck Dowle
Irondale
Saline
Republican
Payton Smith
Russel Houts
Bud Killian
Uncle Tom
Bill Dooley
Ruben Wadell
Mr. Hughes
Tenn
White Elephant
King
Cattle and Horse Protective Association OF
Central New Mexico
San Margial
Reece
E. Purdy
Rees
Imperial Council Ancient Arable Order Nobles of
City of Mexico
Conference of
Mormon Church
Lake City
T. E. Purdy
Third Street
Ihe
Emil Kleinwort
Maronio Building
North Third Street
F. Keleher
Caan
Railroad Avenue
Ee Avenue
F. G. Pratt & Co
Jas. Heekin & Co
Imboden
Dillsboro Creamery Butter
Boston
A. Sleyster
Surance
Notary Public
Cromwell Block
Albuqué
A. D. Johnson
Sampson Wind Mills
Ranch
Colorado
Violet Rose
English Hawthorne
THE
Williams Drug CO
Railroad Ave
Thornton
Walter Street
TOY
GRADI
Corribos
American Block Coal
Aindoling
W.H. Hahn & CO Soth
Gross, Kelly & Co., Inc
Wool, Hide and Pelt Dealers
Albuquerque
Las Vegas
Imperial Laundry CO
Albuquerque Carriage Co
Tijeras Road
RIO Grande Lumber CO
Marquette
Just
Phaetons
Sen
A. T
8. P
Railway Exchange
Chicago
A. E. Walker
Insurance
Mutual Building Associaton
J. C. Baldridge’s Chamber Yard
M. Draggie
Dealers In— General Merchandise
North Broadway
Washington Avenue
Albuquerue
N. M
Standard Heating & Plumbing Co
Colo
South Third Street
Silver Avenue
M. Grenadino & CO
N. Peach & CO
West Gold Avenue
Belen
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Kansas City
Galveston
el Paso
Old Mexico
Tito
Mercen
Belen Pi
Santa FE Porte
Belen Town and Improvement Company
John Becker
WM. Meberger
J. Korber & CO
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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