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Albuquerque Morning Journal

Location

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1908

Page

8

Utah Delegate John Henry Smith Leads Irrigation Congress Reach

John Henry Smith of Salt Lake, a Mormon church elder, heads Utah's delegation at the Irrigation Congress. He notes Utah’s prosperity, cites 40 delegates, and plans to attend state church sessions and the trans Miss Mississippi congress in San Francisco. Displays include Yorom ite valley paintings by Jorgensen and a giant bristlecone exhibit, with Valencia county produce showcased by F. L. Walrath.

Irrigation Congress Utah John Henry Smith Salt Lake Buquerque Sacramento Threely Congress Smith Bankers’ Association Denver San Francisco Albuquerque Co. W. Lehhmer Yosemite Valley Railroad Merced Cal Lehmer Lehbmer N. H. Wilson Yosemite Valley Valencia County F. L. Walrath Belen

Planing Mill Exhibit Draws Attention at Forestry Building

The forestry building features the Superior Lumber and Mill company running a compact planing mill and sash and door factory. An operator works all day, attracting much attention from attendees.

Superior Lumber and Mill Company

Forecast News and Local Notes from Washington Field

Weather forecast for New Mexico and Arizona calls for fair conditions Friday and Saturday. City banks will close at 12 o clock today. Col William M Berger of Belen visits the capitol for the congress. Undersheriff W D Greet of Fl Paseo attends the fair. Temple Albert holds Friday evening services at 745 led by Rabbi Chapman the sermon will be omitted. Funeral services for Amelia Clements Mariette of Belen held at 1020 yesterday at Borders parlors Rev Fletcher Cook officiating burial in Fairview cemetery. Commercial members noted.

Temple Albert Chapman Amelia Clements Mariette Belen Borders Fletcher Cook Durlal Fairview

Musical comedy at Elks theater and local notices

Tickets to the musical production Little Johnny Jones go on sale at Matson's for a performance at the Elks theater tomorrow night. Also noted are a death in El Paso of 13 year old William Raitt, a drill for artesian water in Estancia, and funeral plans for Charles Robert Steen. Col C W Mott's irrigation talk is replaced with a different subject.

California Wilh Jorgensen Yosemite E! Portal Yosemite Valley Yosemite National Park Yorsemit FE. N. Medier el Paso Elks Pass City Hooesters Little Johnny Jones Cohan Matson’s Elks’ Theater Albuquerque Estancia B. A. Maye Tularosa Charles Robert Steen Steubenville S P. m St. Joseph's Hospital Pearl Connelly Immaculate Conception Northern Pacific Railway

Gasoline Stove Explosion Triggers Small Downtown Fire

The Second Street fire department and Highland auxiliary responded to a box four alarm in the business district last night at 11. The blaze was in a hot lunch stand on Central avenue between Third and Fourth streets caused by a gasoline stove explosion. The proprietor, busy serving customers, neglected the stove and sparks intensified. Firemen arrived promptly preventing spread to nearby booths. damage totaled only a few dollars.

Second Street Highland Auxiliary Department Central Avenue Third Fourth Streets

Winners of Exposition Military Drill Revealed

Company A of Las Cruces National Guard and Company A of the New Mexico Military Institute at Roswell claimed top trophies at the exposition grounds. Lieutenant Hobson announced the results to roaring applause as cadets impressed with precise drill and the Roswell Institute band. Fort Wingate cavalry followed with a thrilling field maneuver that wowed the crowd.

New Mexico National Guard Las Cruces New Mexico Military Institute Roswell Exposition Grounds Hobson 21St Infantry U.S. A Richmond Pearson Hobson Merrimac Fame Agricultural College Roswell Institute National Guard Institute West Point Roswell Boys Company A Fort Wingate H. ©. Willard Dover

Presentation of Trophies At Camp Curry Ceremony

Trophies and prizes will be awarded to winners of the drills at Camp Curry after the parade at 10 o clock. General J Franklin States army will present the loving cups donated by Governor Curry and other New Mexico men, along with numerous special prizes.

Camp Curry J. Franklin

Living flag display by county city pupils crowds cheers

Before a troop drill an entertainment featured a living flag formed by about 450 county and city public school pupils and 130 from the United States Indian school plus 60 from the prominent schools. The massed students formed a large national flag in colorful display and drew enthusiastic applause.

United States Indian School

Indian School Pupils Parade in Blue Uniforms at Fair Grounds

About 300 students from Menaul Mission and Catholic parochial schools joined nearly a thousand others in blue uniforms with silver stars. Girls wore white dresses and boys red caps and blouses as they moved from the court house to the fair grounds and then to the grand stand amid loud applause.

Menaul Mission School Court House

Three Firemen Die In Burning Store Collapse

In Youngstown Ohio on October 1 a fire at S H Knox store killed three assistant chief Thomas Reilly, Edward Sweeney and Captain Charlies Vaughan whose bodies were not recovered. Chief of Police William Lawler was fatally injured. Six other firemen were hospitalized after the roof and third floor gave way and collapsed into the basement.

Youngstown Ohio S. H. Knox Thomas Reilly Edward Sweeney Charlies Vaughan William Lawler

No Heir to British Tithe Baron Herries Dies in York

Marmaduke Constable Maswell Baron Herries died in York at age 87. He held a United Kingdom peerage with no direct heir, while the ancient Scottish barony of Herries passes to his daughter, the Duchess of Norfolk.

York Eng Marmaduke Constable-Maswell Baron Herries United Kingdom Duchess of Norfolk

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Mormon Church Washington New Mexico Arizona William M. Berger W. D. Greet Fl Paseo Commercial J. H. Coons Colorado Central Bik Pueblo, Colo O. C. Watson New Mexico and Southern Central Block Pueblo, Colorado H. O. Snyder Souther Ion. T. Armije Blas Albuquerque, Nom the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York William Darwin Raitt Charles Raitt Raitt West Siever Chas, Kraitt Santa Fe Bernardino Francisco Pena Blanca N. M Las Gruces Roowell Company Military Institute Driscoll E. Maharam W. Central Wheeled Scraper Co Aurora, Illinois City of Mexico C. F. Berna Alvarado
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