Railroads Highlight Santa Fe Figures and Plans
Railroading notes from Las Vegas to Chicago and beyond touch on Judge H. L. Waldo visiting from New Mexico, engineer David Sutter, Dr. G. C. Bryan leaving Alamogordo for Chicago, Dr. Kirkpatrick joining the Santa Fe hospital staff, Weissinger and family departing for Corning New York, and A Hagest from Kansas City inspecting repairs and furniture for the system. Also covered are Santa Fe hauling contracts for Army engineers, a proposed Arkansas to Louisiana railroad, convention plans in Mexico City for the American Association of General Passenger Agents, Morse's possible transfer to Los Angeles, Goulds’ railway strategy with Colorado Fuel & Iron, and Rock Island personnel changes in Texas.
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David Sutter
Las Vegas
G. C. Bryan
Alamogordo
N. M
Chicago
Kirkpatrick
Sioo
Weissenger
Corning
N. Y
Weissinger
A. Hagest
Castaneda
Kansas City
Railroad Attorney Spiess Returns to Las Vegas
Attorney Charles A. Spiess, representative for Phelps Dodge in New Mexico, returns to Las Vegas after a New York visit. He declined to reveal company plans but voiced optimism about a future Phelps Dodge railroad through Las Vegas linking Denver and El Paso, promising lower rates and possible new industry.
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Charles A. Spiess
Las Vegas
New York
Spiess
Denver
el Paso
Largest tie treating plant claims world lead in Somerville Texas
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe plant at Somerville Texas is billed as the world’s largest tie treating facility. A record shipment of creosate leaves London aboard the steamer Pocton destined for the plant, carrying about 2 260 000 gallons with 1 000 000 gallons for Santa Fe’s Somerville unit. The plant consumes roughly six million gallons monthly, with significant rail tie treatment noted. U S output last year totaled around twelve million ties.
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Atchison, Topeks , Santa Fe
Somerville
Texas
London
England
Sowerville
Hettin
Santa Fe
Topeks
Itin
United States
Forests and timber economy in progression through years
The text notes timber figures rising from 184 to 950000, then to 13,711,000 by 1904. It argues forests are shrinking as they are cut rapidly, urging future thinkers to plan for durability and conservation to avoid waste and depletion.
George Craig Elected Machinists Delegate to National Convention
George Craig of this city has been elected as a delegate to the International Association of Machinists national convention to be held in Boston on September 11. J Waters of the Raton division is the other New Mexico delegate. Officers elected include President L. C. Neyer and several vice presidents, with C. W. Smith as secretary and treasurer. A committee was named regarding potential talks with Santa Fe officials over the machinists strike, but no names were released.
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George Craig
International Association of Machinists
Topeka
Boston
J. €. Waters
Raton
New Mexico
L. C. Neyer
Fort Maison
B. W. Gibbs
Needlex
Cal
F. A. Irwin
Cleburne
Texas
J. C. Waters
N. M
C. W. Smith
San Bernarding
W. M. Devitt
Argentine
Inside Sentinel
Walter Emmerton
Arkansas City
Statin
Telan
H. H. Fisher
Newton
Kansas
Santa Fe
Copper Veins Found in Jarilla Range New Mexico
William Wade of Brice reports fourteen inches of copper sulphide ore with gold and silver values at Copper Queen on the Jarilla range north end. The surface lead extends thirty feet deep and widens with depth while maintaining values. Wade also opened Union, with cervusite lead carbonate, showing gold and silver values as depth increases. The Union shaft will be sunk to develop the ground rapidly. The Iran group on the west side shows forty feet of iron and abuts the Southwest company’s property as New Mexico Land and Development moves forward.
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Jarifla
New Mexico
William Wade
Brice
Denver News
Wade
Jana
Iran Group
W. Wormwood
Jariia Lane
Southwest Company
Samping Mine to Begin Active Development Work
Samping controls about 3,000 acres of lode and placer ground and will start active development. The second district company arranged with Southwest smelting on area handling. Mrs. Oliver Cromwell, known locally, leaves Washington for Europe with husband and daughter for a year abroad.
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Samping
Washington
Europe
Oliver Cromwell
Reading
Albuquerque
Washington Post
KK Street
Yeatorday
North Shore
Boxton
Washington Society
Science In
K Street
Romwelle
From Ancestral Halls to the Dens of Vice in Trinidad
A Trinidad dispatch describes London court circles influencing Annie Rooney a degraded local figure. Once widow of a Royal Horse Guards captain, she lived on a pension and now faces a likely fatal scalp wound after a fall near No Grande bridge. The narrative ties her to immorality and a troubled decline.
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Trinidad
London
Annie Rooney
No Grande
Shy
Royal Horse Guards
McDonald
New Assembly Hall Dedicated at Raton
The Presbyterian church members at Reton dedicated the new assembly hall with an all honor, a program led by pastor Samuel Magill who just returned from overseas. Fiendish Suffering, Ulcers and cancer claims cited with Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised for healing burns and wounds.
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Raton
Presbyterian Church
Reton Lat
Stey
Samuel Magill
Wm. Bedell
Fiat Kook
Mich
Boothes
el Druggut
Germ Diseases of Summer Health Claim
An ad touts Misena tablets as a cure for summer stomach issues and related weakness. It claims a 60 cent box strengthens the stomach, prevents diarrhoea and germ disorders, and guarantees refund if not satisfactory, naming JH O’Rieily Co. as guarantor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JH. O'Rieily . Co
Wart or Pimple Warns of Cancerous Ulcers
An illness ad claims tender skin lesions like warts or pimples may signal hidden cancerous ulcers when bumped or injured. It cites a case from Owensboro Kentucky where a blister on the nose worsened and then healed after using S S S blood purifier, urging readers to seek this remedy to prevent malignant sores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
As. S. S
Postoffice Closures and Openings in New Mexico
Official matters report the closure of the Bursim postoffice in Socorro county and announce new offices at Aden Bona Ana and Tolar Roosevelt county with appointed postmasters. A patient recounts recovery aided by Electric bitters, praising its health restoration and noting its marketing. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is advertised for skin and other ailments, with a general plug for citizen ads.
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Aden
Bona Ana
Cambray
Lewis KR. Pop Ret
Tolar
Roosevelt County
Fort Sumner
John W. Coleman
DeWitt
All Druget Parece Ice
Cure Catarrh and Cold with Ty's Cream Balm
An old-time remedy ad promotes Ty's Cream Balm to cure catarrh and colds in the household. It warns against drying inhalants and claims relief from secretions and membrane irritation. The ad touts convenient 10 cent tablets and lists Warren Street address for the product.
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Warren
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Price
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Futreile Furniture Co
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Fort Leavenworth
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American Association of the General Passenger Agents
Mexico City
Secretary of Public Instruction
National Schoo of Engineers
Santa FE Coast Lines
C. A. Morse
Los Angeles
Mr. Morse
Atchison, Toveka & Santha Fe
Gould Line
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Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Gould
Goulds
Western Pacific
Fuel Company
Rock Island
M. E. Selee
Amarillo
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Dawson
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Owensboro
Massie
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
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Socorro
Chloride
Sierra County
Mia
Annie Hunter
Pittsburg
Price Sc
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Ally Welle
Sahara
Pilsner Beer
Southwestern Brewery & Ice Company
ASK Por Diamond Ice
Colo
Bell
A. Borders
Commercial Club Building
City Undertaker
Underwood
Geo. S. Ramsey
Aan
Zeiger Cafe
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Joseph Barnett
Jd. C. Baldridge
Chicca
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