Escaped Cannibal Threat After Mythic Mountain Trek
A wandering prospector recounts being hunted by two starving companions in the San Juan mountains. He defends himself, escapes across a divide, and is rescued by monks at Durango after a harrowing ordeal that ends with aid from the San Miguel Mission padre. The tale concludes with a long, sentimental postscript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Miguel
Durango
Animas
Minhuel Otero
Childrens Mission
Santa Fe
San Juan Mountains
Animas River
Padre
Hinchman
Summers
Do You Take It A Questionable Patent Remedy Ad
A fragmentary advertisement-like text touts a “Fluid Extract Dandelion,” a half ounce dose, and a compound syrup with Karmparina for kidney cleansing and rheumatic relief. It claims to purge impurities, ease urinary troubles, and cure many ailments, urging readers to seek the remedy from local pharmacies and follow a dosing ritual.
Territorial Topics in Gallup and Las Vegas News
Territorial Topics reports Mrs Edward Hart and daughter Edith of Gallup in town for University commencement week. It notes Fi Poventa resort opening near Herm Peak fourteen miles NW of Las Vegas, a Saturday ball and supper. Obituary for Mary Blake of Beulah No 10 died Saturday night at St Anthony’s Las Vegas. interment in Heulat. Wiggins travels to Dayton and Artesia progress. harvest begins along the rad field with large yield expected. Local ads list furniture arrivals and velvet Axminster and Hoosier items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pye
Maidy
Charles Hall
Cp- Srator
Colorado
Leadville
Inchman
Luminere
San Juan
New Mexico Line
Comstock Lode
Great Divide
Gunglaen
High Sierra
Rocky Mountain
Canada
Rio Grande
Edward Hart
Edith
Gallup
City
University
Fi Poventa
Hermpeak
Las Vegas
Mary Blake
Beulah
St Anthony's Canitarium
Heulat
H. ©. Wiggins
Dayton
Artesia
Saya
PH. Canyon
Tramps in Vina Face Justice and County Costs
An account describes a camp fire gathering of tramps near Vina California where three of four were caught with stolen chickens. The constable and justice of the peace exacted sentences with conditions to leave town. The piece notes incentives for arrests, mentions the floaters in other counties, and recounts a personal trip costing taxpayers money while earning the official pocketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vina
California
Nee
Justice of the Peace
Vite
AC Ant Plaice Ls
Stanford
San Diego County
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Dies County
Oceanside
Japs Crafty Chaps tale told by Berlin man
A Berlin man recalls an encounter in Japan where a debtor tricked him with a swallowed note. He fled danger, later accepted a rewritten payment note for months ahead, leaving him skeptical of the Orient’s craftiness. The Washington Herald piece presents his cautionary tale about Asian deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Herald
Japan
William Grohe
Berlin
Arlington
Tokio
Bellevin
Harrowing snow ordeal tests two young settlers near Nora View
Phinney and Adair returned to Dalhart from Nora View after a brutal blizzard while building a claim fourteen miles north of Nora View. They endured frigid nights, drifted doors, and a collapsed shelter, yet arrived Tuesday twenty pounds lighter and more determined to pursue their homestead efforts and improve their claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dathart
E. Hi. Phinney
Gene Adair
Nora View
Uncle Sam
Nira View
Phinney
Adair
Toth
Dalhart
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Civilization
Usax
Robinson Crusoe
Juan
Atu
Sgame
Minott
Hin A
Hineman
Thad
Ting
Crite
Almlany
Jethuray
Strane Company
Chantina
Whde
Bert
Nora O'Near
Nora O'Neal
Wildwood
Nora
Tomorrrow
Bina Park
Futretle Furniture Co
Astortment
Axminster
Ann Tramp
Savaney Wury
Seopy
Montezuma Trust CO
Albuquerque
New Mexico
the Bank of Commmerce of
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Solomon Luna
W. S. Strickler
V. P. and
Cashier
W. . Johnson
Asst
Wm, McIntosh
J.C. Baldridge
A. M. Blackwell
Geo
Arnot
O. E. Cromwell
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fery
First National Bank
Officers
Ciri Joshua
8. Raynolds
M. W. Flournoy
Frank McKer
R. A. Frost
B. F. Raynolds
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
State National Bank
Gross, Kelly & Co., Inc
Wool, Hide and Pelt Dealers
AIO Grande Lumber CO
Corner Third and Marquette
L. B. Putney
Southwest
Railroad Avenue
Albuquerque Lumber Co
Rex
First
Marquette
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