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sured him that I would assist him by all means within my power.In 1865 there arrived in Albuquerque. two persons who announced themselves as the firm of “Cooper. Vail Co.” and they brought with them a large train of wagons, filled w'ith groceries, canned goods, etc., and immediately opened the largest whole-6r|sale grocery establishment, in the territory south 01 Santa Fe. The firm consisted of a Air. Vail, of Cincinnati Ohio, who had furnished the money for the enterprise, and a Mr. Cooper, was the manager of the same. Business had been fairly successful with them, the war having ended, they concluded to purchase no more goods in the East and would gradually close up business. Some time in 1867, Mr. Vail returned home, and Mrs. Cooper moved all the goods left to Pinos Altos, in the southern part of the Territory, where eventually all the goods were disposed of, he receiving therefor, in addition to money, a considerable amount of gx.. dust, something over three hundred ounces. Air. Cooper returned to Santa Fe, cn his way East.We accordingly left Santa Fe, on the morning spoken of, and arrived at Fort Hayeh without incident, and experienced great relief on getting into a railroad car. the first one I had
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Santa Fe New Mexican
Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
Sat, Oct 03, 1903
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