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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1905
Page
3
A large assortment of new and stylish fur niture is offered by J. D. Emmons successor to Futrelle Furniture Company. The ad urges mail orders and emphasizes economical prices while inviting customers to inspect the stock before buying. The text blends with bureaucratic notes about mile books and disbursements without clear local relevance.
Rail line offices report moves including W D McFerran's shift to Wells Fargo Express, Oliver named general foreman at Fort Scott, and J I Hicks returning from Gallup. George E departs for El Paso, Moriarty hiring widens, and new train Master W W McCormick arrives. Western Pacific ownership cited as Rio Grande system expands. Fortnightly moves include Connors and Hodges in transit, and Stevens at Santa Fe divisions. A Territoral Fair special train from Santa Fe to Albuquerque is planned for Sept 19.
After an absence of two weeks, T. B. Cook, former Rock Island railroad division supervision superintendent for Trenton Missouri, was found late Wednesday night near Los Angeles in a nearly starved state. His mind has been affected since his discharge, and he had disappeared in Kansas City in May. His wife feared suicide, and searches in Eastlake Park, Los Angeles, were conducted Monday and Tuesday. A separate note discusses survey work near the Organ mountains and potential railroad plans involving the Phelpe-Dodge Syndicate, El Paso & Southwest system, and mileage considerations within the Central Passenger Association bureau.
Clark’s new road near Las Vegas Nev aims to build a spur to the Grand Canyon rim. A 26 mile survey from Las Vegas to the canyon is ready, with grading to start soon. Las Vegas is set to host a large sanitarium and tourist hotel as Clark promotes Las Vegas as a western resort hub for canyon trips.
K R Smith, former El Paso citizen, blinded himself with drugs to gain admission to Huntsville penitentiary hospital, after embezzling about 600 dollars from El Paso Electric Light and Power. Physicians say he will likely become totally blind. Smith, educated with skills in accounting, was jailed for two years and sent to the penitentiary farm as a test before promotion, then to hospital after falsely claiming injury.
A Washington paper prints a long piece arguing for advanced dove shooting tactics. It praises a No 10 shell and staying still to shoot pigeons drinking at water. Local sportsmen denounce the method as heresy and unsafe.
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