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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1908
Page
7
Enthusiastic booster tour through eastern and southwestern New Mexico yields immediate orders for local goods. Trade group pride cited as unifying force boosting Albuquerque's commerce and regional cooperation with irrigation interests.
The excursion covered every stop from Texico to Carlsbad and Albuquerque boosters gained goodwill for their city across the valley through the journey.
A brief tribute recalls a hardy crew on a mission, praising their courage and teamwork. The note honors collective effort and steadfastness in the face of challenge. Names or specifics are not provided in the fragment.
Taken as a whole it was a decided success and will help unite in closer bonds of friendship and commercial relations these two cities just across the mountains from each other and now brought into close connection by the cut-off. Willard Record.
The Albuquerque Commercial Club trade excursion train with one hundred business men and the Elke brass band arrived this morning. After handshakes with locals, several speeches were given by party members. Morarty hopes the event becomes an annual affair as Moriarty Messenger notes.
Fifty carriages escorted a large crowd through Hagerman's improved farms while visitors from Albuquerque praised the Pecos Valley. Organizers believed everyone would return feeling well paid for the trip as Hagerman Messenger notes the high regard of the excursion.
The Texico Trumpet notes the city welcomed a huge, lively crowd described as the biggest and jolliest ever, with a wide spread ofRouvery and invitations to purchase items from postcards to real estate demonstrating townwide commerce and festivity.
The Roswell Daily Record greets Albuquerque excursionists and invites them to visit the Queen City of the Pecos Valley. The paper expresses hope for renewed interchange during the Irrigation Congress, if not sooner.
Taiban and Albuquerque exchange a hearty reception as the trade excursion arrives at 5:20 PM. Citizens praise the visiting group for its enterprise and hustling spirit, hoping for stronger social and business ties between the cities.
The royally equipped Special train of the Albuquerque boosters arrived Tuesday morning to our city under heavy steam, fly colors and music-galore. The arrival matched the famed Albuquerque way and no other city can compare.
A local game featured the McIntosh Browns, nicknamed the Tigers by fans, defeating the Browns seven to nothing. Key moments included stellar fielding by Corhan, Hale, and Perea, with standout throws and sixteenth putouts by Perea and teammates. Ramil pitched well for the Browns, Edwards handling deliveries in fine form as the Tigers started strong but failed to convert early runs.
Deming New Mexico March 15 mounted policeman J A Beal arrested Sam Tennell and George Tennell at Cooks Peak on charges of stealing horses. They are being brought there for preliminary hearing.
The spring term of the United States court for the second Judicial district opens with Judge Abbott presiding at the courthouse this morning. The grand jury is expected to begin work as cases including arrests last week for violations of revenue laws involving canceled beer stamps on fresh barrels of beer from the Southwestern brewery will be presented. Further brewery related cases may follow.
Articles filed for Los Angeles Harbor Railroad and Los Angeles Harbor Co to build a 25 mile rail line from Wilmington to Los Angeles. A Bird leads both firms with $2.5 million capital, $500,000 in preferred stock, $1,006,000 bonds, and $2 million debt. Rights of way secured. plans include steamship telegraph and express services.
Ten thousand spectators watched the home team defeat the Chicago Americans this morning. San Francisco outplayed Chicago in all phases of the game, and the ending was hurried to catch the New Orleans train. Batteries Altrock Smith Sullivan Jones Suter Henley and Jerry.
The ad touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a proven, pure cough medicine with thirty five years of sale and use. It claims the product has cured coughs and colds under all conditions and climates and emphasizes absence of opium or harmful ingredients and a satisfaction guarantee from dealers.
Reports from Ogden Utah March 15 indicate the American car in the New York to Paris race arrived amid fatigue after an all night trek east of Echo. machinists toil to ready the car for a Monday morning departure Brinker will drive through Nevada Lynn Matthewson stays with the team.
March 13 Ames Iowa reports a German car arrived with repairs needed. A French car also reached Ames tonight and will depart tomorrow morning. Details remain unclear as crews work on the two vehicles.
The Italian car arrived in Rawlins on Monday afternoon at 3 15 and will have events Monday morning.
Cannes March 15 Prince Stephen aged 16 son of Prince Mirko of Montenegro died here today. The sudden death shocks royal circles and French authorities opened condolences.
The steamer Sylvia of the Red Creek line from New York ran aground on Bow and Pig wires at Vineyard Sound entrance just before daylight. The vessel remained on the reef through the night as a cutter gale drove it toward break up. The Mohawk rescued passengers who were taken ashore at Cuttyhunk life saving station. they later departed for New Bedford and Boston on their way to destinations.
Chattanooga Tennessee March 15 A general reduction of the shop force of the Queen And Crescent railroad effective today layoffs total about 1000. The order applies to Lambow Kentucky Somerset Kentucky Oakole and Chattanooga Tennessee and Birmingham Alabama. The cause is said to be the men's refusal to accept a 10 percent wage cut due to take effect in April.
Governor Wilson tonight offered a reward of 500 dollars for the arrest and conviction of the night riders who took part in raids in Weedford and Scott counties.
Forecast notes week will host two state conventions nine district meetings and one territorial gathering amid politics, sport and industry. Friendly Sons of St Patrick in New York plan a presidential nomination speech by Taft and Governor Hughes. Des Moines hosts Town Republican convention Wednesday Providence Democrats Saturday Silver City hosts New Mexico territorial GOP event. Lakollete to testify on the Aldrich currency bill Tuesday.
A Cimarron Raton Dav een Koehler and Van Houten league begins April 5. Joseph Meloy faces trial in Silver City for Deputy Sheriff Charles Smith’s 1908 murder. Deming installs electric arc lights. Andrew Peters on wagon struck by cars. back injuries, horse shot. A. W. Carlson stabbed in Las Vegas. not seriously hurt. Dawson post office robbers nabbed by youth. lenient likely due to age.
A bomb exploded in the Central Market area of Barcelona injuring a woman. A second bomb was found nearby and sent to a laboratory for analysis.
Judge Charles D. Clark of the United States district court died at age 61 in Chattanooga Tennessee. He was appointed to the federal bench in 1885 by President Grover Cleveland.
A 1908 correspondence shows J A Holmes inviting congressional delegates and officials to Albuquerque for the National Irrigation Congress. W W Hopewell and W C respond, with plans for an address on Underground Water Studies to the West and attendance assurances.
A Morning Journal Special Leased Wire report notes the United States Geological Survey will have a prominent display at the Sixteenth National Irrigation Congress and Industrial Exposition in Albuquerque, with letters of acceptance from Director Geo Otis Smith and chiefs Leighton Marshall and others detailing schedules and topics for the event.
A Morning Journal Special Leased Wire report from New York on March 15 notes rising confidence in the economy as signs of improvement appear. Declining idle railroad cars, factory reopenings, and copper price recovery bolster optimism, while money rates ease and foreign buying returns shape the market.
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